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AttacksAttackson G'Bay RoadILLANA FRANTZ
ATTACKS on motorists driving along Gor-dons Bay Road have been
making the newsrecently, but it appears this crime trend hasbeen
going on for months.
After initial reports of hijackings werepublished
inDistrictMail, numerous victimsof similar incidents came
forward.
A Gordons Bay woman and her friendwerethankful theyd
lockedtheirdoorswhena man tried to get into the car when
theystopped at the red traffic light at the BeachRoad intersection
at 23:00 on 23 February.
They were on their way home after havingwatched a show in Cape
Town. Fortunatelythe man couldnt get into the car, and theysped
off, shaken but safe.
About three weeks ago Pamela Peters alsohad a traumatic
experience at the Onver-wacht Street traffic light. She and her
hus-band were driving home to Gordons Bay at22:00 after a pottery
class.
I had a big pot on my lap and I alwayslock the door, but that
evening I somehowforgot, she says. The robot was red,
andsuddenlymydoorwasrippedopenandamangrabbed my pot.
My husband tried to grab him, but hewould not let the pot go. I
literally pushed
the pot into him and, when he realised whatit was, he ran and
disappeared between thehouses.
Peters says a friend of hers was also at-tacked at this traffic
light about six monthsago. A man tried to pull her out of her carto
get to her bag lying on the passenger seatnext to her.
Unfortunately her door was also
notlocked,butshehadhersafetybelton.Luckilyshe drove off, but she
was badly shaken.
Jay Pillay also narrowly escaped becom-ing a victim; his
harrowing experience hap-pened shortly after midnight on 29
April,while he was taking friends home.
He stopped at this traffic light and fivemen approached the
vehicle one on thedrivers side and the others on the
passengerside.
The one on the drivers side made like hewas asking for food, but
then suddenly thepassenger door was ripped open. I just tookoff,
but my window had deep scratches, andthere were dents in my door
where hedkicked it in.
According to reader accounts, these at-tacks are not exclusive
to motorists.District-Mail has also received calls about attacks
oncyclists.
A robber hit a Somerset West cyclist witha rock at the
Onverwacht Street on the
morn-ingof28April.Thecyclistsaysheremembersseeing six people before
he was attacked at05:30.
In last weeks edition, police respondedwith a plan of action to
combat this trend.Warrant officer Olebogeng Tawana, spokes-person
for the Strand police, was quoted assaying that crimeprevention
strategieswereunderway, and that patrol vehicles had beendeployed
around the identified spots.
The Strand Police could not supply Dis-trictMail with any
further information onthese strategies at the time of going to
print.
) n Man (26) van Vil-liersdorp is Maandag-oggend in n
gru-onge-luk op die Sir Lowryspas dood. Die ongelukhet omstreeks
09:00plaasgevind toe sy blouNissan en n klein trokgebots het. Hy
het opdie toneel gesterf endie vier mans wat in dietrok gereis het,
hetslegs ligte beseringsopgedoen. Die oorsaakvan die ongeluk is
nognie bekend nie. Na ver-neem word is die oorle-dene oorspronklik
vanGhana.
) n Motorfiets en motor het om 12:36 op Vrydag 11 Mei by die
kruisingvan Hoofweg en Sir Lowrys Pass, voor Mediclinic Vergelegen,
gebots. Volgenskol. Mary Ann Williams, stasiebevelvoerder van die
Somerset-Wes polisie, be-weer die motorfiets-ryer dat n bejaarde
vrou in n wit Toyota Corolla voor homingedraai het. Die bejaarde
vrou ontken dat sy voor die motorfiets ingedraaihet, s Williams.
Volgens haar is geen klag by die polisie ingedien nie.
ER24-paramedici wat op die toneel was, s die motorfiets-ryer is met
die botsingdeur die lug geslinger. Hy het op die motor se kattebak
beland en daarnaop die grond geval. Hy het nek- en rugbeserings, en
vermoedelik n fraktuuraan sy linkerarm, opgedoen. Hy is in die
Mediclinic Vergelegen opgeneemen eers Maandag ontslaan. Die
hospitaal het bevestig dat die man in sy 50sis en n inwoner van
Somerset-Wes is.
Gru-ongelukke
A man tried to pullher out of her carto get to her baglying on
thepassenger seatnext to her.
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Thursday, 17 May 20122 NEWS | NUUS
Gutted: Yolanda Rousandt (left) stands on the site of her former
home inGustrouw, Strand. She lost everything in a fire on 28 April,
and is in need ofclothing for her two children, aged 7 and 12. The
home of her sister, SuzetteRousandt, was also damaged in the fire.
Suzette's four children (ranging inage from 11 months to 13 years)
were in the room that was destroyed in theblaze, but fortunately
escaped unharmed. Suzette is also in need of clothingfor her
children. If you have anything to give these families, please
contactFrancis Lukas of the Strand CPF on0 076 932 8858. Photo:
Nicole McCain
STRAND
SIR LOWRY'S PASS
The way ahead for SLPDELIAH BRINKHUIS
CAPE TOWN mayor Patricia de Lille andWestern Cape premier Helen
Zille madetheir way to Sir Lowrys Pass to meet withunhappy
residents on Sunday 13 May.
The meeting was scheduled after thetwo-day protest that brought
the town toits knees last week.
People took to the streets in the earlyhours of Wednesday
morning, burningtyres and garbage to protest poor servicedelivery
and a lack of housing. By 05:30all access to and from the town had
beenbarred. Hundreds of workers and pupilswere stranded, and Sir
Lowrys Pass Pri-mary School was closed.
The residents were also protesting a de-cision to have 52
families living in squat-tercampsbelowthe flood line
temporarilymovedtohigher land.AnwarLouw,SouthAfrican National Civic
Organisationchairperson, says they werent happywith being moved
from a squatter campto another squatter camp. They were al-so
unhappy because no electricity was tobe installed for the temporary
housing.
By midmorning hundreds had joinedthe protest, and demanded to
see premierHelen Zille.
Safety MEC Dan Plato later visited thetown, after which came
visits by XolaniSotashe (ANC chief whip) and De Lille thenext day.
De Lille noted residents con-cerns and gave her feedback on
Sunday.
De Lille said that, according to a surveyof the area in October
last year, 515 peoplelived in the Rastakamp, Uitkyk,
PinetownandSpoorlynsquattercamps.Theseareashad 51 toilets
(including bucket toilets)
and 24 stand-pipes; 16 of the 32 toilets inRastakamp were not
functioning.
The people live mainly on land ownedby the City of Cape Town,
the WesternCape government and Metrorail, with afew living on
privately owned land.
De Lille said 52 structures would bemoved at the end of June,
and the remain-ing 200 soon thereafter.
According to De Lille, a transfer agree-ment between the City of
Cape Town andtheWesternCapegovernment for land
forhousingwasdrawnupon24January2006.While it had not yet been
signed, she saidit would be.
Several people at the meeting askedthat local ward councillor
Johan Middle-ton step down; Dolphina Steenkamp of
theSirLowrysPassDevelopmentCommitteesaid nothing had been done for
the townfor 10 years.
A report by Middleton on work donefrom2006 to2009was
thenread.Thereportcatalogued: installation of street lightsfrom the
railway line in Main Road to theN2; placing of a traffic circle in
NieulandRoad; tarring of the road to the cemetery;fencing and taps
for the cemetery; andflush toilets for Rastakamp.
This week task teams from the CitysSolid Waste and Electricity
Services de-partments were deployed to the town. DeLille said waste
removal will now be doneonce a week, instead of every two
weeks.Twenty-one chemical toilets were also in-stalled on Tuesday,
and further investiga-tions into locals needs will be done.
De Lille said a feedback meeting on aplannedhousingproject
tobenefit 500peo-ple would be held in coming weeks.
Cape Townmayor Patricia de Lille givesSir Lowry's Pass resident
DolphinaSteenkamp an opportunity to speak.
Before the protest: This eyesorewasa usual sight in Sir Lowry's
Pass.
After the protest: The garbagewas re-moved on Monday.
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 NUUS | NEWS 3
Face of the HelderbergPredator patrol
On high alert: Andr Burrows (left) and Phil Nel keep a watchful
eye out for sharksabove the Kogel Bay caves on Saturday. After the
recent shark attack there, surfersand bodyboarders banded together
and took turns shark-spotting to make this favouritesurfing spot
safe again. With the Ocearch research boat resuming its
shark-tagging pro-gramme in False Bay from 15 May to 31 May, and
the official City of Cape Town SharkSpotters only starting on 1
June at Kogel Bay, people enjoying the ocean should beextremely
cautious. Photo: Peter Bee
YOUNG AT HEARTRock on with Taxi Violence.
Page 16
PENSIONERSSupport the winter drive.
Page 10
FAMILIESWitness a dance extravaganza.
Page 10
ACTIVITIES
INDULGENCEEnjoy the Gugulethu Wine Festival.
Page 14
) A MAN (26) from Villiersdorpdied in a gruesome accident on
SirLowrys Pass on Monday morning.
The accident happened at about09:00 when his vehicle, a blue
Nis-san,collidedwithasmall truck.Theman died on the scene while
thefour people in the truck sustainedminor injuries. The cause of
the ac-cident is still unknown. It is be-lieved the deceased was
originallyfrom Ghana. page 1
) A COLLISION between a motor-cycle and a car happened at the
in-tersection of Main and Sir LowrysPass Roads in Somerset West
lastFriday (11 May).
According to colonel Mary AnneWilliams, commander of the
Som-erset West police, the motorcyclistclaims an elderly woman
driving awhite Toyota Corolla drove in frontof his motorcycle.
He sustained neck and back inju-ries, and was admitted to
Medi-clinic Vergelegen. page 1
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She found them on Bizweni Road on themorning of Thursday 3
May.
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No leads in mystery key caseSOMERSET West resident MarieOgiela
is still in possession of aset of mystery keys.
She found the set of house andcar keys while emptying out
herpostbox on Friday 4 May. Ogielasaysshesuspects theownerof
thekeys went on holiday and askeda relative or friend to take
careof their property, and suggestedthat thekeysbedroppedoff in
the
postbox. If this is the case, theyobviously got the address
wrong,she muses.
Ogiela went door to door in anattempt to establish whether
thekeys belonged to anyone in DieWingerd, but shes had no luck
infinding their owner.
Anyone with information isurged to phone Marie Ogiela on0 082
390 6712 or 021 855 1507.
School clash: talks continueNIKITA SYLVESTER
MACASSAR village appears to have quiet-ened down after furious
protests broke outat the beginning of the month.
Police say no more protests have
takenplacesincethetyre-burningandtoyi-toyingon Tuesday 1 and
Wednesday 2 May.
Two men, Khangelani Matshaloa (25)and Tshokol Makhetha (29),
were arrestedduring the first day of protest. The suspectsappeared
in the Somerset West Magis-trates Court the following day on
chargesof public violence.
Themenwerereleasedonawarning,andare set to reappear in
themagistrates courton 5 June.
Meanwhile, theWesternCapeEducationDepartment (WCED) says the
protesterswere demanding a new school on groundsof child safety and
language issues.
Themainconcern is thesafetyofpupils,who walk through bushes to
attend theircurrent school, says WCED spokespersonPaddy Attwell,
referring to a primaryschool in Faure.
Various solutions to the problem werediscussed at an meeting in
April, attendedby the local community police forum, prin-cipals,
community leaders and theeducation department.
Some of the decisions were to:) ask the municipality to have the
bush-
escutawaytoimprovevisibilityandsohelp
keep pupils safe when they take a shortcutthrough the bushes to
get to school;) request more visible policing in the
mornings and afternoons, and traffic safetyassistants to help
pupils cross the roads toand from school; and) introduce isiXhosa
mother-tongue in-
struction in Grades 1 to 3, in addition to theAfrikaans and
English teaching that is cur-rently offered.
A follow-up meeting has been scheduledwith community
representatives for fur-ther discussion of these decisions.
In the meantime, the community haselected an interim committee
to coordinatediscussionamong locals.Thecommittee in-cludes
residents and representatives from
schools, pre-schools, school governing bod-ies, the Macassar
Ratepayers Association,the Macassar Community Police Forum.
On Tuesday 8 May, the committee metto discuss ways in which to
consult thebroader community on education issues inMacassar, and
decided to hold a publicmeeting shortly thereafter to discuss
possi-ble solutions.
According to Attwell, there is no short-age of accommodation at
schools at the mo-ment. However, the department expects de-mand to
grow in the future, given ongoingdevelopment in the area.
Thedepartmentwillworkwith thecom-mittee to consult as widely as
possible oneducation priorities, he says.
SOMERSETWEST
MACASSAR
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 NUUS | NEWS 5
Illegal parking: ADistrictMail reader,who wishes to re-main
anonymous,snapped this taxiparked illegally nearFoamrite in
StrandMain Road. This isa regular occur-rence, our reader says.
City of Cape Town Traffic Servicesspokesperson Merle Lourens says
people can call the depart-ment's 24-hour number (021 596 1999) to
lodge traffic com-plaints. The line is direct to our communications
centre, whichwill notify our officers via radio to check the area
of concern,she says. We cannot take action if the public sends us
photo-graphs or a registration number. The officers have to
witnessthe offence before charges can be laid against the
driver.
STRAND
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Thursday, 17 May 20126 NEWS | NUUS
HRAA takes stock next weekTHE annual general meeting of the
Helder-berg Residents Action Association (HRAA)will be held in the
Somerset West library hallon Wednesday 23 May at 19:00.
The business of the meeting will includea report on the work of
the HRAA during thelast year, as well as a report on prospects
for
the Helderberg in the years ahead.The associations new executive
commit-
tee will be elected.All Helderberg residents are welcome.For
more information contact Peter Ford
on 0 021 852 3678, or send him an email at2
[email protected].
Earthy water is safe to drinkDESPITE its earthy taste and odour,
theCity of Cape Town says the water its sup-plying is safe to
drink.
The City explains in a press releasethat the taste and odour are
caused by ge-osmin, a molecule produced by
blue-greenalgaeatseveralwater-supplydams.
Geosmin is also responsible for the
characteristic flavour of beetroot.According to Peter Flower,
manager of
the Citys Water and Sanitation Depart-ment, the presence of
geosmin was notedearlier this year, and its recently re-curred.
Treatment has been reintro-duced. The water is perfectly fit for
hu-man consumption, assures Flower.
Een eeu oudJAMEY THOMAS
MOET nooit ledig wees nie.Dt meen Helderberg Vil-
lage-inwoner Cornelius Coet-zee Steenkamp, is die wre re-sep vir
n lang lewe. En om ditte bewys, het hy Woensdag 9Mei sy honderdste
verjaardaggevier.
Cornelius, oftewel OomCon, is in Natal gebore en re-kenhyhet
soos enige gewonemens grootgeword. Hy het syskoolloopbaan in
Rustenburgvoltooi en n hy in 1929 gema-trikuleer het, het hy n
beursom verder te studeer ontvang.Mr volgens Oom Con wasdie geld
wat hy ontvang het, temin.
Ek wou n rekenmeesterword, maar as gevolg van my finansile
om-standighede het ek n skool arbeiderswerkgedoen, vertel hy.
Oom Con het in 1931 by die mynbedryf be-trokke geraak en met die
jare by maatskap-pye soos Crown Mines en South West AfricaCompany
gewerk.
Ek wou nie n mynwerker wees nie, maarongelukkig was dit al werk
wat ek destydskon kry, verduidelik Oom Con, wat tot 1963in die
mynbedryf gewerk het.
Hy het selfs in n stadium in die Port Al-
fred-gebied en Magaliesburggeboer.
Met DistriksPos se besoekaan Oom Con kon hy nie uitge-praat raak
oor sy drie kindersnie. Sy grootste doel in die lewewas om te sorg
dat sy kindersverder kon studeer.
Hy spog oor hoe slim sy oud-ste dogter, Anita was. Sy is
on-gelukkig jonk oorlede. Sy wasn universiteitsdosent, s hymet n
glimlag.
Linda Houston, sy jongstedogter wat met n Skot getroudwas, is n
onderwyseres. Syenigste seun en oud-diplomaat,Naas, is n
suksesvolle sake-man en skrywer.
Oom Con was twee keer ge-troud en moes albei geliefdesaan die
dood afstaan. Mr di
onafhanklikemanwatreeds14 jaarinSomer-set-Wes woon, het nie n
vrou se hulp nodignie hy kook sy eie kos, versorg self sy huisen
tuin, n bak sy eie beskuit. Die kersie opdie koek is dat die meeste
van sy meubels ooksy eie handewerk is.
Syraadaanjongmenseomookdimylpaalte haal is om alles wat hulle
aanpak na diebeste van hul vermo te doen, en om nooithoop op te gee
nie.
As jy my ouderdom haal, sal jy nooit sooud soos 100 jaar klink,
voel nie, verklap hy.
Oom Con het Woens-dag 9 Mei sy 100steverjaardag saam fami-lie en
vriende gevier.
Steunpilaar van SLP sterfSIR Lowrys Pass-inwoneren n bekende in
die Helder-berg, Reginald Gertze (64),het op Maandag 14 Mei
ge-sterf.
Gertze het in die vroe og-gendure in die Helderberg-hospitaal
aan n beroerte be-swyk.
Hyis in1948aseenvanvyfkinders van Louisa (auntySoph) en John
(boeta Pop-pie), in Sir Lowrys Pass gebore.
Reggie Gertze was n kranige rugby- enkrieketspeler. Hy was n
staatmaker ensteunpillaar vir die Rangers Rugby-voet-balklub en
Maroons-krieketklub; en hetprovinsiale kleure in albei
sportkodesverwerf.
Gertzewas nuitstaandeheelagter en losskakel virdie Somerset
Rugbyraadasook n veelsydige spelervir die WP o.21-span.
Vir baie jare het hy diepos as voorsitter van dieSir
Lowrians-span bekleeen hy was ook n bestuurs-lid van die Somerset
Rug-byraad.
Gertze word oorleefdeur sy vrou, Charleen, en twee
dogters,Rochelle en Chantell, asook twee susters,Winifred en
Valerie.
Die begrafnisdiens is Saterdag 19 Meiom 10:45 by Wesleystraat 3,
Sir LowrysPass en n diens volg om 11:30 in die plaas-like
Metodistekerk.
Reggie Gertze.
Pets in plight: The Animal Welfare Society(AWS) is in dire need
of dog and cat food, blan-kets, towels, collars, leads,
andbasketsor ken-nels.Theorganisationaskthatno-namebrandsnot be
donated, as these don't agree with theanimals. The AWSwill be
atWaterstone Villageuntil 20 May, and would deeply appreciate
anydonations dropped off there; at the kennels inMansfield
Crescent, Gordon'sBay; or at 42Re-itz Street, Somerset West.
Adoption days will be held at the shopping centreon 19 and 26 May
from 09:00 to 12:00. Those who buy a raffle ticket alsostand a
chance of winning one of four Woolworths and Pick n Pay
hampers.
VERJAARDAG
HELDERBERG
IN MEMORIAM
SOMERSETWEST
AWS
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 NUUS | NEWS 7NEWS 17 VIEWS 8 LIFESTYLE
1044 BUSINESS 45 SPORT 53-56
Olympic gradesJENNY FINDLAY
LEE-ANN Persse and Tim Drummond,
bothpastpupilsofSomersetHouse,haverealisedtheir dream of
representing Team South Af-rica at the London Olympics.
After matriculating from Somerset Col-lege, Persse was granted a
scholarship tostudy and row at Boston University in theUSA. In her
first year she gained a seat inthe Varsity 8 and rowed well for
them.
She then went to Henley on Thames withBoston University in 2008,
and rowed in theW4- at the Head of the Charles Regatta (thelargest
in the world) in 2009, winning a goldmedal. She realised that to
qualify for the2012 Olympics she would have to come backto South
Africa, so she enrolled at PretoriaUniversity for a sport science
degree andjoined the SA rowing squad.
In2011shewasput inaboatwithNaydeneSmith, and they had a a
successful interna-tional season. They won gold in Essen, Ger-many,
claimed silver at the second worldcup in Hamburg, and made an
A-final at thethird world cup in Lucerne, ranking fifth inthe world
going into the world champs.
They finished third in the world champssemifinal, securing an
Olympic qualifica-tion.Theyhavenowbeenselectedas the tworowers for
the SA womens pair at the Olym-pics this year.
Meanwhile, on 6 May the South Africanmens hockey team beat Japan
in a nail-biting game to qualify for the Olympics.
TimDrummond,amidfielder fortheteamwith nine caps to his name,
left SomersetHouse 12 years ago when his family movedto Durban. He
finished his preparatoryschooling at Highbury Preparatory, andwent
on to matriculate at Hilton College.
Drummond captained Hiltons first team,theKZNInlandu.19
teamandtheSASchoolsu.19 team. He also played for the KZN u.21and
mens hockey team. He was selected toplay for the SA mens u.21 team
in the juniorworld cup in Singapore.
He was then selected for the SA menshockey team, and played in
the Africa Cup,Commonwealth Games, and the Olympicqualifier in
Japan.
Hehasmanagedtosqueezesomestudyingintohisbusysportingschedule,
and iswrap-ping up his bachelor of commerce at Unisa.
Tim Drummond. Lee-Ann Persse.
2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
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Thursday, 17 May 20128 HOOFARTIKELBLAD |LEADER PAGE
Thursday, 17 May 20128 HOOFARTIKELBLAD | LEADER PAGE
SAPS passthe buckAFTER all the criticism and com-plaints
levelled at the South Afri-can Police Services in the Strandfor
ineffective policing, one wouldexpect some radical changes.
There have been numerous at-tacks on motorists and cyclistsalong
Gordons Bay Road for atleast six months, yet nothing ap-pears to
have been done.
Policemen have also been ac-cused of refusing to help victimsof
theseattacks, evenafter theper-petrators were pointed out
tothem.
These are serious accusationsindeed, and one wouldve thoughtthat
they would have been takenvery seriously.
However, this is not the case atall.
An unsatisfactory reply fromthe spokesperson at Strand
PoliceStation that investigations werestill underway and that
officerswere busy with
crime-preventionstrategiespromptedDistrictMailto send these
accusations to theSAPS provincial media office.
This office, in turn, sent themto the station commander at
theStrand station, who passed themback to the Strand
spokesperson.
Its a sad state of affairs whenaccusations against the SAPS
arehandledinthismannerandthepo-lice fail in their duty to protect
thecitizens in their care.
SLP protest: who is to blame?THE protest in Sir Lowrys
PassVillagecouldhavebeenavoided,orat least sorted out quickly, if
wedhad diligent and effective police.
When the problem started rightoutside the police station it
tookmore than three hours for policepresence, and even then it was
avery small, half-man show.
This was pathetic. Hundreds ofmad protesters and two cops.
Why did it take two days to sorta situation out that could
havebeen resolved quickly if the rightdecisions had been made fast
andeffectively? This was a big shamefor policing in this
country.
Now we sit with destructionand lossof earnings,blocked in fortwo
days due to an inferior policeforce who, frankly, dont care.
I do not blame the cops them-selves, as they only take
instruc-tions, but the fat cats who are sup-posed to control the
situation.These fat cats should be fired for
incompetence and lack of control.
JEFF FENSHAM
Colonel Mary Anne Williams,Somerset West Police Station
com-mander, responds:
It amazes how one person
canshiftapoliticalproblemontothepo-lice. On Wednesday at 03:00,
about25 people protested at the NieulandRoad traffic circle. The
police hadthe situation under control. Thegroup then moved to rally
morepeople. At around 06:00 about 100protesters joined. Additional
Som-erset West officers were deployed,as well as those of Metro
Police andthe traffic department.
The protesters wanted to moveto the N2. But this never
happenedbecause the pathetic police kepta strong presence the
entire time.No lives were lost, and no propertydamaged. Who was
workingaround the clock to prevent more
chaos? The pathetic police.
Twoofficerswereinjured,andthepolicestation stoned and petrol bombed
but the police are inferior.
We, thepolice, engagedwith theaggressive and unhappy
commu-nitymembersuntil thepoliticiansarrived. This has nothing to
dowith the core function of the SAPS crime prevention. And no
crimewas reported during the protestother than public violence and
ar-son. Seven people were arrested.
I wonder where the writer waswhen three battalions of
policemembers were withdrawn fromPaarl and Cape Town to assist.This
letter is a slap in the face tothe police who were workingaround
the clock to protect thecommunity, even this writer. Iwould like to
invite him to watchour video footage to see the policemembers who
were deployedthroughout the protest. Please doshift
theblametowhereitbelongs.
`Well done'I WOULD like to thank the SomersetWest and Sir Lowrys
Pass police fortheir hard work in dealing with theproblems in Sir
Lowrys Pass.
We are very fortunate to have suchcommitted officers working to
ensuresafety, often under difficult circum-stances. Had the SAPS
not been ableto react in suchaneffectiveway, therecould have been
more serious disrup-tions and damage to property.
It is a credit that disruptions alongthe N2 were kept to a
minimum, andthat peace was restored timeously.That said, it is
deeply unfortunatethat the satellite police station wastargeted
with petrol bombs, and thatpersonnel were injured. Police
sta-tionsshouldbeinviolate,andofficersshould be valued by all. Well
done toColonel Williams and her team.
COUNCILLOR BENEDICTAVAN MINNEN
ON Sunday 5 May I accidentallyleft my wallet in the shopping
bas-ket at Fruit & Veg at SomersetMall.
My whole life was in that wallet ID, drivers licence, credit
andbankcards, andevenmynewlyac-quired decoder smart card.
Fortu-nately there was only R40 in it. Allthe debit and credit
cards werestopped within minutes.
On Monday I had to go through
an ardent process of reporting tothe SAPS, have photos taken,
ap-ply for a temporary drivers li-cence, a new licence and a new
ID,andhaveall thebankcardsandde-coder smart card replaced.
One week later a gentlemancalled me from his mobile phoneto tell
me hed found my wallet inthe garden near the Fruit & Veg.
On arriving at Somerset Mall,two gentlemen approached me
and handed me my wallet.To my amazement all the bank
cards,drivers licenceandIDwerestill in the wallet. The R40
wasmissing.
This story of goodwill and hon-esty gives me hope in a time
whenone would expect not to have re-ceived anything after such a
loss.
All my thanks go to the two gen-tlemen who found my wallet.
Ifound it a pleasure to reward themhandsomely.
DANIE PIENAAR
Honesty is still around
District
MailEDITORIALCOLUMN
LETTERS
Stuur jou sms na
32465Begin die smsmet diewoordMENSE en tikdan jou boodskap.
S jou sS jou s) Geluk aan die Majestics Dance Crewvan die Strand
wat uitstekend gevaar hetby SA Hiphopdanskompetisie. Die Masters
wag vir julle. Jakes) As daar n tekort aan grond is, hoekomword
woonstelblokke nie oorweeg nie.Maar ommense in sink en houthuisies
virsoveel jare te laat woon, skep net
probleme.Raadsledemoetophoubeloftesmaak,ANC sowel as DA. George,
Strand
) Elaine Norman: wie strooi rommel enverniel? Laat die inwoners
hul eie gemorsskoonmaak, nie vir die belastingbetaler serekening
nie, asseblief. Sir Lowrys Passinwoners:maak self skoonwaar
jullemors.Daleen
) My man se bakkie is gesteel. Januariegaan aanmeld in Macassar.
Die polisiedoen niks. Die bakkie ry hier rond. Ons
asgemeenskappemoetoralshandeneemenverantwoordelik raak en
onswoongebiedeskoon hou. Party van ons goeies uitgesluit wil net
die blamegame speel.
) Michelle (Telkom), thank you for attending to our line as
well. Your service andsmile are outstanding. I totally agree
withLisa Southin. Saligh Bardien
) Ek voel jammer vir die victims, maarwonder net wat die dame
met n selfoonin haar hand doen wanneer sy agter diestuur sit?
Miskien moet sy n ander groepop Facebook begin: Bre jou sel totdat
jyveilig by jou bestemming is. Wondermaarnet
) Caleigh Haydricks: happy 12th bday on19 May. Have a smashing
day. Love youlots, Pa, Ma and Karl.
) Die swak diens in die Strandpolisiekantoor begin al lyk nes
Johannesburg se polisiekantore! Therese
) Birthday wishes to Clyde Visser on 21May. Enjoy your day. Gooi
baie water by.God bless, Roy and Lynne
) It is not good for a dog to bark nonstopall day. Those
residents in the vicinity ofOrion Close with such a pet are
requestedto kindly exercise the animal or take it forlessons.
Thanks, Beth
) Adelheid se SMS (DistriksPos, 10Mei): Ds hoekom ek nie eers
die aanvalopmy deur tweemans aangemeld het nie!Het geen respek en
geen vertroue in dieSAPD nie. RS
) Regarding theSAPS response (DistrictMail page 2, 10 May):
responding? How?By sitting under the trees at the picnic spotnext
to Greenways, Gordons Bay Road!
) Jare gelede moes Sir Lowrys Pass semenseMacassar en Strand toe
trek as gevolg vandie tekort aangrond vir huise.Noudeur middel van
politieke partye is daar ngroot aanvraag vir huise. Almal het
geweetnpaar jaargelededaar isniesulkegeriewein die dorp nie. Hulle
het op die verkeerdedorp gaan plak. Daardie mense met huisein
daardie dorp het daarvoor betaal en sittot vandag toe nog met
verbande. Skrikwakker.
)Would like to know why nothing is beingdone about the very bad
smell in front ofOcean Basket at Somerset Mall. Itsenough to make
you puke every morning.Mall Rat
) Kuswegsithokkies het verf, en die dakke het werk nodig. So ook
is daar verskeietekensopdie kuswat stukkend is.Die tuinenaby die
Pavilion en langs die Infosentrumin die Strand kort heelwat
opknapping; ofpak ook klippe daar. Asseblief, die Strandis besig om
deesdae te verval. Help onsred. JP Malan
TerranceMiddleway (middle) andHenry Fredericks(right)
ofBoldGreenLandscapingmadesureDaniePienaar's wallet was returned to
him. The wallet and its contents.
Now that's serviceONbehalfof themembersof theHelderberg
Residents ActionAssociation (HRAA), I com-mend the splendid
initiative ofthe Somerset West Neighbour-hood Watch (Sector 1) in
ar-ranging for the availability ofa large waste disposal bin
onSaturday 5 May in Land en Zee-zicht to receive discarded
elec-tronic waste and heavy plastic.
Manyofusareclutteredwithobsolete computers, printersand other
scrap that is difficultto dispose of. The watch urgesus repeatedly
not to put theseitems out on rubbish collectiondays because they
encouragevagrancy, so they accumulateuntidily in our garages
andstorerooms, becoming a sourceof mounting exasperation.
Theopportunitytodisposeofthem easily really is greatly ap-
preciated. What an excellentservice this is!
It ismadeall thebetterby thefriendly welcome of the
neigh-bourhoodwatchmembers,whogive up their weekend time forour
benefit. This is the secondtime the Sector 1 watch has ar-ranged
this bin.
It is encouraging to see howmany residents use the oppor-tunity
to dispose of their rub-bish. Im sure everyone sharesthe sense of
satisfaction thatcomes from getting rid of thestuff.
TheHRAAthanksourpublic-spirited friends in the watch.We hope
that in other areassomeone will be encouraged tofollow their
example.
PETER FORDHRAA CHAIRPERSON
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Thursday, 17 May 201210 GENERAL | ALGEMEEN
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Tu d y 29 Ma 01 1 0T I t M S eVenue: he n erchange, Somerset all,
om rset West
Viewi g: From Mo day 2 May 2012 till St rt of Auctionn n 1 a
n o s ct n s W tI -h u e Au io Somer et es
We are changing our Auction days to Tuesday 10:00 and Fridays
10:00
Pine ati Bench, 2-Seater Wick r Cane Bench, Oak Glassfronted v
Cabinet, pc Teak Pat o Suite, P o e T 7 i
Persian & Kelim Runners, Imbuia Writing Desk, Black Sleeper
Couch, Defy Autodr Tumbl Dryer, y eDefy Wa hing Machine, 6-Drawer
Chest of Drawers, 8-Seater Oregon Pine Diningroom Table, 2pc sSolid
Oak Gl ssfronted Wall Unit, Oak Oval Round Table, Blac 5-Drawer
Tallboy, Staine ak Pine a k d OKist, Sleeperwo d L-Shape Desk with
Chair, Maple Booksh lf, I buia Lounge Suite & Lots More...o e
m
Date: Friday, 18 May 2012 @ 10:00 & Frid y, 25 May 2012 @
10:00aVen e: The n erchang Somerse M l , Somerset Westu I t e, t a
l
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n.
n y m a s M 4- oo e d s M B d e2x Queen A ne St le Ar Ch irs, Ca
a ango D r Sid boar , Ca a ango e sid d ls i b , a n r od D o b
& a s woPe sta /S de Ta les C sa Ma go Mirro s Stinkwo iningr
om Ta le Ch ir , Sleeper od Tv
e S le e a ets s h i dCabin t, ing - Qu en Size B se with
Mattress S , As orted Cane C a rs, La ies & Gents W r r b ee s
D le r er s es , ed ea d o es, Fridge/Fr zer ,Imbuia Arm Chairs,
efy Tumb D y , Bed ide Ped tals b sid
n A a le, Oa r s A s te S . Lamps, Moder rm Chairs, Oregon Pine
T b k Mo ri Arm Chair, s or d malls & Lots More. .
Thursday 17 MaySomerset West:) Tae-Bo fitness classes are held
every
Monday from 10:00 to 11:00. Later sessions areevery Tuesday and
Thursday from 18:00 to19:00. 0 Carmen Berry: 076 976 2703.
Vrydag 18 MeiStrand:) nKuns-enKultuuroggendvindvan09:00
tot 12:00 by die Strand Dienssentrum, op diehoek van De
Villiers- en Kerkstraat, plaas.Somerset West:) The GVI-Oncology
practice invites all
paramedicalstaffandporters totheiropendayat 15:00 at Arun Place,
Block 1, Sir LowrysPass Road. Seats are limited, therefore,
book-ings are essential. 0Norah Erasmus or Sa-mantha Thomas: 021
851 2255.
) The Helderberg Stroke Support Groupmeets at Vonke House,
Lourensford Road at10:00. 0 Loma: 021 854 8118.
Saturday 19 MaySomerset West:) The Western Cape Watercolour
Groups
annual In-house Competition takes place at14:00 in the library
hall. Visitors are invitedto bring paintings inspired by the title
Au-tumn. Entry fee:R10 for members, R20 for visi-tors. 0 Diane
White: 021 851 2520.Stellenbosch:) Join the Stellenbosch hiking
club for a
16 km hike along the pipeline above CampsBay, up Corridor Ravine
and returning viaKasteelpoort. Everyone meets at 07:00 in frontof
the JS Marais building in Victoria Street.0 Jaap van Wyk: 021 887
5335.
) Visit theBlaauwklippenAntiqueFair on19 and 20 May from 10:00
to 15:30. Antiques,costume jewellery, china, glass, silver andsmall
furnishings are for sale. 0 Bar-bara: 083 444 0133.Sir Lowry's
Pass:) Join the Schapenberg Sir Lowrys Con-
servancy in a fundraising fun walk in aid oftheGordonsBayChoir.
The10 kmwalktakesplace from 08:30 to 14:00. Cost: R110 per adultand
R10 per child. 0 Rennie: 082 777 9995.
Monday 21 MaySomerset West:) If you are living with someone
whose
drinking is affecting you, there is help availa-ble at AL-ANON.
Meetings are held at 20:15at theStPaulsChurch. 0 Jackie: 021 851
7660.
) TheTushitaBuddhistCentrehostsmedi-tation classes with Buddhist
monk, Gen Pag-pa, from 18:30 to 19:30 at the library. Cost: R30per
class. 0 021 685 3428.
) The Compassionate Friends Support or-ganisation for bereaved
parents and children,meetat19:00 for19:30atMediclinicVergelegenwith
Prof Lizette Rabe as guest spea-ker. 0Alta Volschenk: 021 856
0717.
) The Somerset West Scottish CountryDance Club meets at 20:00 at
Somerset WestUnited Church, Bright Street. 0 021 851 4216.
) The Somerset West Depression andAnxiety Support Group meet
from 18:00 to19:30 at Coronation Street Methodist Church.Entry is
free. 0 Leila: 021 851 0870.
Wednesday 23 MaySomerset West:) Outline Dance Studio presents
the dance
production, Wonka A Dance Extravaganza,at the Playhouse theatre
from 23 May until2 June. 0 021 852 6445.
) TheHelderbergResidentsActionAssoci-ations AGM starts at 19:00
in the library hall.0 Peter Ford: 021 852 3678.
) Die sosiale klub vir enkellopendes van 60jaar en ouer kuier om
12:30 saam.0 076 115 7382.
Thursday 24 MaySomerset West:) The Helderberg Cancer Support
Group
for patients receiving treatment and theirpartners meet every
second week at the GVIOncology Practice, Arun Place Block 1,
SirLowrys Pass Road. 0 Alison Turner:079 741 7097.
Send diary entries to:[email protected]
Weekly deadline:Monday, 12:00
DistrictDiary
Give back this winterYOU still have until 15 June to help
peoplein need cope with the cold winter ahead.
The TRE Group, in conjunction with anumberof charities, is
collectingblankets,warm clothing and non-perishable foods.
Donations can be dropped off at the RE/MAX TRE offices in the
Gants Centre or
Trueself Fitness Gym (Strand); the TRE of-fice, Spar, or
Landmark Bpk (Ladismith);the Engen Quick Stop or Jacks Paint
andHardware (Malmesbury); Macassar On-line; and Somerset Bowls Club
or the TREheadquarters (Somerset West).
0 021 851 1572 2 [email protected].
Given wings for a dayONawonderfulwinterSunday,underper-fect
conditions, a young mans dreamscame true.
When Sonia Thatcher of Cansa askedChadleeValentine
(18),whohasstage-fourcancer, whathewished formost, heunfal-teringly
answered: To fly, and to meetManchester United.
Sonia then went ahead and asked PeterBlaine from the Somerset
West RotaryClub whether he could help makeChadlees dream come
true.
On Sunday 6 May, Chadlee, his motherColleen and his brother
Diego arrived atthe Stellenbosch Flying Club and
weretakenontheirmaidenflightbypilotRobinRichardson, who flies for
the Red Cross.
They flew over Stellenbosch, Caledontowards Hermanus, and back
again.Chadlee landed dizzy with delight.
He said it was an experience of a life-time, and one he would
never forget.
To find out more about Cansas work inthe war against cancer,
point your brow-ser at www.cansa.org.za.
From the left are Peter Blaine, Robin
Ri-chardson,andChadlee,ColleenandDi-ego Valentine.
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 NUUS | NEWS 11
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Thursday, 17 May 201212 FEATURE | FOKUS
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atSomerset College. Here each and every child's potential is
discovered as we live out our ethos of 'celebrating
potential'.Aftercare facilities are available from the end of each
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NO ZONE RESTRICTION - GRABOUW, WESTERN CAPE 20 MINUTE DRIVE FROM
GORDONS BAY
Besluit op regte skoolJAMEY THOMAS
ALLE ouers wil slegs die beste virhul kinders h, verl wanneer
hulledie ideale skooltjie of dagsorg-sen-trum soek.
Die regte skool speel immers nbe-langrikerol inkinders se
toekomsensal n invloedophul latere skoolloop-baan en
volwassewording h.
Afgetredeonderwyseresenstigtervan HSK Kinetics and
Sportskills,Helaine Spies-Kruger van dieStrand, maak tans haar
eerstelingtuis groot. Sy deel n paar wenke metDistriksPos-lesers om
met di keusete help:
Indien daar nie praktiese of finan-sile beperkings is nie, kry
soveelmoontlik inligting oor l die skool-tjies in jou omgewing.
Besluit wat vir j die belangrik-ste is, maar moenie net op een
aspekfokus nie maak jou keuse volgensdie behoeftes van jou
kind.
Jougodsdienstige voorkeur enop-voedingsinslag sal noodwendig
jou
keuse beperk.Enige skooltjie moet n gebalan-
seerdeprogramvirdie totaleontwik-kelingvan joukindh sosiaal,
emo-sioneel, motories, perseptueel, ver-standelik en fisiek.
Vra die skool se beleid aan en in-dien jy nie daarmee saamstem
nie,soek n ander skooltjie.
Let op na die toestand van die
ge-bou,speelgoedentoerusting.Moeniedat nblinkgepoetsteskooltjie
joube-sluit ndadelike jamaaknie.Ditgaanoor dit wat die skool
aanbied en diepersoneel wat na jou kind omsien.Mr, jy wil ook nie h
dat n stuk-kendeofvuil apparaat nveiligheids-en gesondheidsrisiko
inhou nie.
Vra of jou kind goeie gebalanseer-de voeding sal ontvang en ook
daar-van sal leer.
Maaksekerdieopvoeder isprofes-sioneel nie net opgelei nie,
maarook toegerus om haar toerusting enprogram voortdurend te
evalueer so-dat dit steedsvoldoenaandiebehoef-tes van elke kind as
individu.
Dit is belangrik dat n verslag ge-
houwordvanelkekindsevordering,sodat enige
ontwikkelingsproblemevroegtydig gedentifiseer en opgeloskan
word.
Bly weg van skole waar alles agtergeslote deure plaasvind en
ouers niewelkomisnie. Joukind sal gemaklikvoel by n skool wat n
warm, ont-spanne atmosfeer skep.
Doen navraag oor sekuriteits-maatrels hoe maklik dit is om
toe-gang te bekom, hoe dit beheer worden wie toegelaat word om jou
kindaf te haal. Is daar n noodplan wat ge-reeld geoefen word?
Ten slotte, praat met ander ouersoor hul ervaring van verskeie
skole.
Helaine Spies-Kruger, haar man,Dirk, en hul seuntjie, Arno.
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 FOKUS | FEATURE 13
Win a book for babyAS children grow up, they need in-tellectual
stimulation, which is es-sential for their development andgeneral
wellbeing.
With this in mind, DistrictMailis giving away four books that
will
enrich your childs mind.Toenter,SMSthetitleof thebook
you would like to win, along withyour name and surname, to
34421.Entries closeat 12:00 onWednesday23 May. Each SMS costs
R1.50.
Deep in the jun-gle: The babyelephants keepdisappearing;help the
junglefriends look forthem. Turn thewheel to getmore friends tojoin
in the fun.
Animal Fun:Have funwith allthe animals byopening thefold-out
pagesand turning thepicture wheel.
My lig-die-flappie tel-boek: Di pragtige boekhelp kinders pas-,
tel- ensyfervaardighede ontwik-kel. Daar is meer as 80flappies om
op te lig enbaie dinge om te ontdek,te benoem en te be-spreek.
Perfek vir jongerkinders wat net kyk, ofreeds begin lees.
Die teddies segroot avontuur:Oom Bertus Beerneem die
kleinteddies uit vir ngroot avontuur.Maar niemandweet waarheennie.
Kies sagteteddie-proppiesenprophulle by aldie tonele in - haalhulle
dan uit enspeel weer.
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Thursday, 17 May 201214 FEATURE | FOKUS
Mushroom magic: Autumnhas been good
toNeethlingshofwinemakerDeWetViljoen.Justafter a demanding but
excellent2012harvest,heexplains,wewere rewardedwith a lovely
cropofmushrooms that grow wild onthe estate and are
absolutelydelicious to eat, paired withwine. A
recentmushroomhunt,planned for sunny days aftergood rains, yielded
Boletus edu-lis (also known as cep or porci-no), pine rings and
field mush-rooms. Viljoen sometimes frieshis fungi in butter and
oil, andon occasion even grills them onthe braai. The
lighter-flavouredmushrooms go well with whites, such as the newly
released2012 vintage of Neethlingshofs Sauvignon Blanc,
unwoodedChardonnay and Gewrztraminer, while the meatier ceps
areexcellent with reds, such as the 2010 The Owl Post Pinotagein
the Neethlingshof Short Story Collection.
Gugulethu grandeurTHE upcoming TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival is
beinghailed as a highlight on this years wine calendar, withover
300 wines to taste, accompanied by fantastic enter-tainment and a
truly unique African experience.
The not-to-be-missed event will take place on AfricaDay (Friday
25 May) and Saturday 26 May on the rooftopof the Gugulethu Square
Mall.
MzoliNgcawuzeleofMzolisPlaceandLungileMbalo,festival
co-foundersand local entrepreneurs , believeAf-rica Day and the
TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival arefounded upon similar principles of
encouraged diver-sity and success.
Our TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival belongs to thepeople of Africa,
and we welcome all to come and joinus on this special Africa Day,
says Ngcawuzele. SouthAfrica isabundantlycosmopolitan,andthis
isrichlyvis-ible at our festival we can all learn so much from
eachother. Come and raise your wine glass in Gugulethu;be who you
are and make good friends.
Among the excitinghighlights to expect at the festivalthis year
is the Nederburg Taste Theatre, which will beopen to all festival
visitors on a first come, first servedbasis. Presentations will be
staged at various time slotson both days in the main wine exhibitor
marquee.
More than 40 wineries will showcase over 300 winesfor visitors
to swirl, sniff, sip and spit. Guests will alsoget to enjoy the
TOPS Food & Fun chill-out space, where
they can sit and eat from a choice of restaurants, includ-ing
Mzolis famous shisa nyama.
All visitors will receive a free branded tasting glassand the
festival wine-buying guide on arrival. There arealso lots of prizes
to be won.
The festival will run from 16:00 to 21:00 on 25 May,and 15:00 to
21:00 on 26 May. Tickets cost R80 per night.
Purchase online at www.webtickets.co.za, or at thedoor on the
night. For more information point yourbrowser at
www.gugulethuwinefestival.co.za.
Guests had a ball of a time at last years TOPS Gugu-lethu Wine
Festival.
Wynveiling en sports:BADISA Huis Pam Brink/Esperanza se
jaarliksewynveiling het op 10 Meiom 18:30 in die
Laer-skoolDeHoopAktiwiteits-entrum plaasgevind. Diewynveiling het
trouensook sport- en verwantememorabilia ingesluit.Suid-Afrikaanse
kase enkoue vleise het deel vandie feesmaal uitgemaak,en die
spreker van dieaand was die legendarie-se Hempies du Toit. Ere-gas
Hempies du Toit (mid-del), is hier saam met dieorganiseerders,
ManieSmith (links)enCornvanHeerden (regs).
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 LEEFSTYL | LIFESTYLE 15
Pienk donasie: Die Boland Islamitiese Vroueliga (BIVL)
hetonlangs R10 000 aan die Pink Drive geskenk. Die BIVL isopgewonde
oor almal se deelname en bydrae tot die sukses-volle pienk pretloop
wat op Sondag 25Maart in Stellenboschplaasgevind het. Agter (van
links) is Majida Mentor, SumayaGabier, Noelene Kotschan en Abigail
Mhlanga van Pink Drive,Amina Rhoda en Nadia Henry. Voor is Fatima
Baderoen enNazeema Davids.
Depressedor anxious?THE Somerset West Depression andAnxiety
Support Group meet on Mon-day (21 May) at 18:00.
Themeeting takesplaceat theCoro-nation Street Methodist Church
inSomerset West.
Dr Torsen Lamb, present as theguest speaker, will speak on the
topicof Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
The meeting will be facilitated
byLeilaFalletishandRudyardHarrison.
For more information, or to RSVP,phone Leila on0 021 851 0870 or
email2 [email protected].
Something for the momsTHE Olde Oaks Farm Stalls willpresent
their first Mom, Babyand Toddler Expo this Sundayand the next.
Moms will get to browse allthe goods offered at the marketwhile
the kids are kept busy atthe Kidz Create Today
stall,makinghandpuppets,painting,and working on other craftyideas
to keep them stimulated.
You can also grab a bite to eatand relax under the oak
treeswhile the young ones enjoy the
jumping castle or the tornadoswings. Be inspired to work inyour
garden by buying a plantor treesandgetting landscapingtips from
Kasper. The marketalso offers arts and crafts, ol-ives, honey,
pickled fish, bis-cuits, freshly baked goods, sa-lami and fresh
Helderbergboerewors, among others.
New stall holders are wel-come. If youd like to find outmore, be
sure to give Mandy acall on 0 082 374 6648.
Teenage pregnancy: what you need to knowAN information session
on teenagepregnancy will be held in the Zand-vliet High School hall
on Monday.
Among others, social workers,the Macassar police and
personnelfrom LoveLife and the MacassarHealth Centre will lead
talks on arangeof issuesrelated to teenagesex
and pregnancy. The school careersof these pregnant teens are
inter-rupted, and in many cases girls donot go back to school to
obtain theirmatric certificates, a spokespersonelaborates.
A DVD about the dangers of HIV/Aids will also be shown.
Everybody in the community, es-pecially parents and their
children,is invited to attend.
Coffee will be served.If youd like to find out more you
can phone captain Donovan le Rouxon 0 021 857 7123, or
constableChrissy Young on 084 456 8330.
Palette power: The Western Cape Wa-tercolour Group held their
annual AcrossthePaletteexhibitionat theCircleCentrelast week. The
three judges Derric vanRensberg, Di Ackerman and LanaFaasen chose
the work of CharmSouthey (left) for the first prize. Secondprize
went to (second from the left)MarionLangton,and joint
thirdprizewentto DianeWhite and Bonnie Price. Highlycommended
prizes also went toCharm Southey, Minnie Gerber andDiane White. The
groups next meeting takes place on Saturday at 14:00 in the
Somerset WestLibrary hall. Members are invited to take up to three
paintings on the subject of autumn for thegroups annual in-house
competition, which will be judged by everyone at the meeting.
Everyoneis welcome. The entry fee, which includes drinks and
snacks, is R10 for members and R20 fornon-members. For further
information you can get in touch with Diane White on0 021 851
2520.
Get collectingTHEBlaauwklippenAntiqueFairtakes place on Saturday
and Sun-day in the wine estates mainhouse.
There will be antique and cos-tume jewellery, as well as
china,
glass, silver, collectables, smallfurnishings and more, for
salefrom 10:00 to 15:30 each day.
Entry is free.For more information phone
Barbara on 083 444 0133.
Move your way to wellnessTAKE charge of your wellbeingand join
the tai chi and qi gongclasses that recently started in
theHelderberg.
These movement- and breath-based arts promote peace, har-mony,
unity and vitality, and aresaid to rejuvenate the body and
stimulate intelligence.The sessions take place on the
following days:) Tuesdays at 15:30 in the
Strand Library hall;) Saturdays at 10:00 at Die
Wingerd Primary School; and)Wednesdays at 14:00 at Som-
erset West Police Station. A spe-cial eventwill beheld this
Sundayat 11:00 in the park opposite Som-erset West Police Station
in Pasto-rie Road. Everyone is welcome tojoin. For more information
phoneNiklaas Thysen on 079 894 1384 orVanessa Jones on 072 182
8387.
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NOW SHOWING
Double up in3D: Local band3D will performat twovenues inthe
Helderbergthis week. To-morrow (Friday)night theyllrock it
outatDieWatergat in theGants Centre at20:30. Then,on Saturday,they
will be onstage at theLong Bar in Gor-dons Bay at21:00. There isno
cover chargefor either ofthese classicrock gigs.
Hit it with Cest la VieA NEW musical experience is being
broughtto life every Wednesday at Cest la Vie inSomerset West.
The weekly African Djembe Jam made itsdebut yesterday
(Wednesday), and musicloverswhomissedoutwill get to feel thebeatof
the drum circle next week.
The Jazz and Blues Jam with the Cest laVie Trio takes place
tonight at 19:00, whiletomorrow the Rock and Blues Jam, playedover
by The Grades, kicks off at 19:00.
This session provides a platform for allrock and blues musicians
to perform.
Then,onSaturday, theAfricandrummingcircle and dance team will
bring the housedown from 20:00.
Come and experience the vast
selectionofmarimbas,djembesandotherAfricanper-cussion instruments
that will be led byJeane Combe and Mark Augustin, the or-ganisers
say.
The Wurstzipfel House Band will take thestage on Sunday at 13:00
with smooth soundsin the genres of German folk, rock and blues.
There is no cover charge for these events.To find out more phone
0 021 851 8504.
Musicians Duncan Combe (left) and Gavin Marshall (middle) with
friends during therecent drum circle.
Dance for dessert: Betransported to the mostmagnificent
chocolate fac-tory in the world when Won-ka A Dance
Extravaganzabrings Roald Dahls sweet-eating masterpiece to
thePlayhouse Theatre stage inSomerset West from 23May to 2 June.
Tour the mag-ical factory with the fivegolden ticket winners
Au-gustus Gloop, Violet Beau-regarde, Veruca Salt, MikeTeavee and,
of course,Charlie Bucket and watchas the wonders unfold.This
mesmerising danceproduction will have you en-thralled from
beginning toend, spokesperson Belin-da Trenti says. To bookphone0
021 852 6445 or073 921 8109.
Holm op haar beste:Ons almal weet van bolle-makiesie slaan, maar
watsou n Holmakiesie wees?Dn n mens dit of kk nmens dit of EET n
mensdit? Kom kyk na MarionHolm se negende eenvrou-vertoning en vind
uit. Sy enChris Vorster span weersaam om n teks daar te stelwat oud
en jonk sal laat gig-gel, goed voel en laat dink.Holm vertel haar
storiessoos net sy kan en stel in dieproses n paar nuwe karak-ters
aan die gehoor voor,maardoennieafstandvandieou geliefde karakters
wat ge-hore oor die jare laat lag hetnie. Holmakiesie is op
Vrydag18 Mei by die Dorpstraat Tea-ter by Summervale in
Stellen-bosch. Kaartjies kos R100.Bel 021 889 9158.
Tune in to Taxi ViolenceSINCE getting together over a jam
session ata military base, Taxi Violence have gone onto stake their
claim as one of South Africasmost prized independent rock acts.
They have been rocking crowds, winningawards and gathering a
legion of ardent fol-lowers for years. With an attitude
towardsmusic that shuns conventional record indus-trypractices,
thisbandhasmanagedtosingle-handedly and independently achieve in a
fewyears what a lot of bands dont achieve in alifetime all the
while managing to retain ar-tistic freedom and integrity.
From the get-go, everything about thishard-working rock band
from Cape Town hasbeen stamped with a sense of the unique.
Notcontent to follow theherdandbelt out thepop-ular sound of the
day, Taxi Violence chose thepath less travelled, adopting retro
rock andSouthern swamp blues as their medium of
ar-tisticexpression.TodatetheSama-nominatedband have done it all,
including perform atMy Coke Fest, open for various
international
bands, headline every major festival SouthAfrica has to offer,
and complete a successfulEuropean tour.
Not content with this, 2011 saw the bandset themselves new
challenges when they re-leased their first unplugged album,
entitledLong Way From Home. The album comprisessongs from the bands
earlier albums, UntieYourself and The Turn.
Renowned for their high-volume, energy-fuelled shows, live on
stage is perhaps wherethe music of Taxi Violence is best
experi-enced. From print to radio and television,Taxi Violence are
that band whose songs takeup welcome residence in your mind for
dayson end.
Raw, unprocessed guitar, driving bass,powerful drum beats and
in-your-face yet me-lodic vocal styles are the fundamental
ele-ments that define the sound of Taxi Violence.
They will be performing at Berties
Moor-ingsonFriday18May.Theshowstartsat21:30and entrance costs
R20.
Taxi Violence.
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Thursday, 17 May 201242 SOSIAAL | SOCIAL
GRADUATION
HUWELIKSHERDENKINGS
MATRIEKAFSKEID
BIRTHDAYS
Goue herdenking: Johan en Maria Liefdevan die Strand het op
Saterdag 5 Mei hul50ste huweliksherdenking gevier. By hulle isal
hul kleinkinders.
Half a century:KatrienChieff celebratedher 50th birthday on 13
April with a divineservice in the New Apostolic Church in SirLowrys
Pass.
Taughttoteach:GailLouwandLor-raine Scheepers(middle),
bothteachers at Okla-homa Street Pri-mary School inMacassar,
recent-ly obtained theireducation de-grees from CPUT.With them
aretheir proud hus-bands, GodfreyLouw and Rod-ney Scheepers.
Goue jare saam: John en ChristineKlassen het hul 50ste
huweliksher-denking op 21 April gevier.
Goue jare: Sondag 13 Mei was Moe-dersdag en Sylvia Presence van
Sir Low-rys Pass het haar 78ste verjaardag metfamilie en vriende by
haar huis gevier.
By die bal: ByStrand Sekondrse afskeid op 26April
wasmatriek-maats LeaghtonTitus en KaylonSeptember.
DistrictSocials
DistrictMail invites our readers toshare their milestones with
us.Send in your photographs of a spe-cial birthday, anniversary,
engage-ment, wedding, graduation, matricfarewell, service awards,
etc.
All photos can be emailed to:[email protected]
Did you know we'reon Facebook?
www.facebook.com/districtmail
Don't forget our website:www.districtmail.com
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 SKOLE | SCHOOLS 43
Power to the poochesA FUN day for you and your
dogwillbeheldatLochnerhofPrimarySchool on Saturday 26 May.
The aim of the event is to raisefunds for the Helderberg
AnimalWelfare Society and the Aanhou-wen Work and Care Centre.
Competitions in the five cate-gories of best dressed, most
obedi-ent, cleverest trick, most-likedowner and mutt of the day
willbe held. Entry costs R10 per per-son and R5 per dog.
There will also be an agilitycontest, as well as a search
andrescue demonstration held by thepolices K9 Unit. Dog lovers
arealso welcome to pop by to see thewide variety of dogs up for
adop-tion at the kennels.
A number of food stalls will bethere to feed roaring tummies,and
the youngsters will get tohave fun on a jumping castle.
For more information phoneAdri on 0 072 065 5458.
Above and beyond:Somerset Collegerecently enteredtwo teams for
theHelderberg Hos-pice Cycling forLife 2012 Chal-lenge. Each
teamwasasked to raiseR3 000 as en-trance fee, but theenthusiastic
cy-clists did muchmore than that.Under the dedica-tedguidanceof
Ju-lia Kerr-Peterson,student leader inchargeofsocial
re-sponsibility at theschool, the pupilscontinued to raisefunds
after theevent and last week handed over a donation of R14
000.Seenhere, Julia (right)handsthemoney toPatriciaMcNaught-Davis
of Helderberg Hospice.
Macassar Holiday Club seeks volunteersTHE Macassar Holiday Club
is look-ing forvolunteers toworkin itsJuneschool holiday
programme.
The programme is free to Macas-sar children between the ages of
6and 12 years, and will be run by car-ing and dedicated members of
thecommunity.
It aims to create a safe environ-ment during the school
holidayswhile parents are at work, and at thesame time provide fun,
exciting andengaging activities to keep the
youngsters busy. Among others, thechildren will get to enjoy
indoor andoutdoor games, life skills, sports, Bi-ble studies, and
reading (in collabo-ration with the local library).
Funds raised by the communityand the clubs partners the
Angli-can Church, Peninsula School Feed-ing Scheme, City of Cape
Town,SAPS, DRM, Child Welfare and anumber of sport organisations
willhelp deliver a well-balanced pro-gramme catering to the
spiritual,
physical, intellectual, social andemotional needs of the
children.
Children who are registered inthe programme will also
receivebreakfast and lunch.
However, the club is unable tocarry the entire cost of the
pro-gramme, and urges people to donateor volunteer to help.
For further information, or to of-fer any assistance, please
give Char-maine Lange a call on 0 021 845 4365or 082 455 7877.
Eisteddfod kry digitale borg: Die HelderbergEisteddfod spog
vanjaar met n splinternuwewebblad.Dinuwevoorkoms
ismoontlikgemaakdeur die borgskap van Deon van der Vyver vanKodak
Express Superfoto, en Johan Janse vanRensburg van optsci se
rekenaarvaardigheid. In-ligting wat voorheen in die sillabusboekie
was,kan nou op die webblad gekry word. Die Helder-berg Eisteddfod
het in 2001 in Somerset-Westot stand gekom. n Groeiende aantal
leerlingevandieHelderberg enander strekeneem jaarliksin Augustus
aan die Eisteddfod deel. Deelne-mers skryf elektronies in en
inskrywingsgelde word ook elektronies betaal. Die sluitingsdatum
virinskrywings is 8 Junie. Vir verdere navrae, kontak Jeanetta
Verdoes by0 082 566 1055 of besoekdie webblad by
www.hb-eisteddfod.co.za. Van links is Deon van der Vyver, Johan
Janse van Rensburgen Jeanetta Verdoes (voorsitter: Helderberg
Eisteddfod).
New responsibilities: Daniel van Dyk(left), William Brederode
and GraceChristie were appointed as the Interna-tional School of
the Helderbergs stu-dent leaders for this year. During
theirinauguration, attended by their proudparents, 2011 student
leaders AmaanJappie and Chelsea Ashton each madea short speech
before handing over theschool flag and pinning the new leaderbadges
onto their successors shirts. Aleader manifesto was signed, and
thesinging of the school anthem broughtproceedings to a close.
Chanelle terugskool toe:Cha-nelle Davids, oudleerling vanHHH,
het saammet die span vanHectic Nine-9 n opname by haaralma mater
verfilm. Van links isCor Ellis-Gardiner (HHH kuns
enkultuuropvoeder), Julian Joseph(klankoperateur), Leston Dick(HHH
dramaklublid), Nic van derWesthuizen (kameraman), Cha-nelle Davids
(Natalie in die sepie7de Laan), Michael Bloomberg(HHH dramaklublid)
en Terri-SueAdendorff (regisseur).
Here's to the momsNEWBERRYHouseMontessoriSchool celebrated
motherlylove at the middle schools Eco-Breeze Caf ahead of
MothersDay last Friday.
The pupils pulled out all thestops: there was a foot spa,
face-painting for the children, beau-tiful cards, delicious
burgers,home-made soup and bread,plants for the garden,
clothes,books, talking rocks and more.
Stop by the pupils weeklyEco-Breeze Cafe & Co-op
onLourensford wine estate everyFriday from 12:00 to 14:00.
Phone 0 021 847 1585 oremail 2 [email protected].
Mieke-Marie van der Merwe withher home-made bread.
Judy Brower, having a relaxingfoot-spa treatment.
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Thursday, 17 May 201244 ALGEMEEN | GENERAL
Who let the dogs out?RECENT letters to this newspaperindicate
that dogs are a source ofgreat annoyance to many of our resi-dents.
Frequent barking seems to bethe main problem.
This irritating noise breaks
ourconcentrationandspoilsourconver-sations. Peace and quiet is high
onour personal wish list. Fortunately,not all dogs bark
continually, andsome of them can even help us copebetter with the
ups and downs of life.
The most important lesson a dogcan teach us is to live fully in
thepresent. A dog does not have any re-grets about the past or any
worriesabout the future.
Adogcan teachus that it is impor-tant to be even-tempered. A
dogsnatural disposition is always thesame. He does not lick your
hand to-day and bite it tomorrow. You al-
ways know where you stand withyour dog. He will greet you
warmlywhen you get home, even if youscolded him before you left for
work.
Adog can teachus to avoidall pre-tence. A dog is always
congruent. Hesimply cannot be what he is not.When you look into his
eyes you see
exactly who he is. He is real, open,transparent and completely
up-front. What you see is what you get.How refreshing!
A dog can teach us to chill. Heknows how to relax. When the
wea-ther ishot, hewill finda shadyplace,lie down, stretch out and
fall into adeep sleep. When the cold of wintertroubles his bones,
he will head fortheheater, the fireplaceoracomfort-able chair and
snore his head off. Hecanswitchoffatamomentsnoticeand recharge his
battery.
The first half of 2012 is almostover;beforeyourush into
thesecondhalf, please pause and consider thethingsyourdogis
tryingtoteachyou live in the present, dont be moody,avoid pretence,
and take a break.
May you have a great week.Shalom!
RUDYARD HARRISON
Break out with Re:FreshTHE humdrum of lifes rou-tines
canbeadistraction fromwhat we love to do.
If youre looking for somecreative inspiration in dance,drama,
music, worship, videoand sound, be sure to sign upfor the Re:Fresh
one-day crea-tive arts workshop set to be
heldon26Mayat theSomersetWest Baptist Church. Entrycosts R70,
and there is a groupbooking discount.
Call Mel on 082 781 1374,send an email to
[email protected] orpoint your browser
atwww.creativeartsacademy.co.za.
CHURCHES
THE Gordons Bay congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses willhost a
talk titled Global Peace From what Source? in Hassan KhanAvenue in
the Strand at 12:00 on 27 May. Entry is free and no collec-tions
will be taken. For more information call 0 021 856 3934.
SPIRITUAL COLUMN
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The smart way to investATTENTION all
businesspeople:DistrictMail, in partnership withinvestment advisor
Mark Wil-liams, is launching a brand newbusiness club.
The very first event takes placeon 1 June, so make sure you
savethe date.
Becoming part of this club of-fers not only expert business
ad-vice and information from in-triguing speakers, but a
scrump-tious breakfast too.
The first speaker to set the tonewill be John Kinsley, wholl
speakabout local and internationalmarkets and answer the
criticalquestion: what sort of returns canyou expect from your
invest-ments?
This certified financial plan-ner, who holds bachelors degreesin
commerce and law, began hiscareer as a legal advisor at OldMutual
in 1986.
In 2001, after moving throughtherankswithvariouscompaniesin
various capacities, he acceptedthe position of MD of
PrudentialPortfolio Managers Unit Trusts, apositionthatwas
laterextendedto
include the role of chief operatingofficer for Prudential in
SouthAfrica.
The informative meeting andbreakfast takes place from 08:00
to10:00 at the Chelaya CountryGuest Lodge just outside Somer-set
West.
The cost of R130 per person in-cludes your choice between a
con-tinental or farmhouse breakfast.
Chelaya is a new lodge situatedon two hectares of leafy
gardensand lily ponds.
Offering bed-and-breakfastlodgings and luxury, fully serv-iced
self-catering accommodationin the main Cape Dutch home-stead and
two smaller cottages,Chelaya is theperfect holidaydes-tination for
families, groups offriends and even businesspeopleon the road.
The lodges Business Bundlesoffer businesspeople accommoda-tion
throughout the week, withbreakfast, dinner, car hire andairport
transfers optional extras.
Chelayas informal functionvenue the Khaya can comforta-bly seat
36 people at tables or 60
as a lecture hall, and is availablefor year-end functions,
intimatecelebrations and workshops.
For more information visit theestablishments website
onwww.chelayacountrylodge.co.za,or call Carol on 0 083 306
2107.
You can book your place forDistrictMails first business
clubbreakfast with an online paymentusing the banking details
sup-plied below.
Your proof of payment will beregarded as your RSVP; pleasemake
sure youve sent it in beforeFriday 25 May.
Emailyourproofofpayment,aswell as your choice of
breakfast(continental or farmhouse), [email protected], or fax
it to086 682 1080.
For further information get intouch with Mark Williams on0 021
851 3746.
) Banking detailsAccount name: MA WilliamsAccount number: 404
664 2250Branch code: 334 712Reference: Invest: [delegatesname].
New rules: look before you litigateNEW court rules have made
medi-ation a compulsory step for allcivil and commercial
litigation,and organisations in both the pub-lic andprivate
sectorsneed togearup for the new legal mode.
In essence, the King III Reporton Corporate Governance places
aduty on management to considertheuse of alternate dispute
resolu-tion, in particular mediation, be-
fore deciding to litigate. The De-partment of Justice, it is
said,hopes to reduce court backlogsthis way.
In light of this, the Cape Cham-ber of Commerce plans to
launchthe African Commercial DisputeSettlement Centre to help
organi-sations across the continent re-solve disputes quickly and
cost-effectively through making use of
a professional, efficient service.The launch will take place
on
Tuesday at Erinvale Estate; itstartsat 18:00, andentrance is
free.
AdvocateLouisvanWykwillbethe guest speaker. For further
in-formation, or to confirm your at-tendance, contact Corlia
Coetseron0 021 851 2886 or send a mail [email protected].
RSVPbefore 12:00 on 21 May.
Hone your investment edgeTHERE is an endless debate aboutactive
versus passive investing andwhich is better.
The crux of the argument is thatthe average fund manager fails
tobeat the market; therefore,
unlessyouareabletopickthebestmanager,you are better off buying the
indexand saving on management fees.
In South Africa we are fortunateto have some very good
managerswho have consistently beaten the in-dex and delivered
alpha. Alpha isthe excess return after costs directlyattributed to
the asset manager.
I amnot sure if this is simply coin-cidence or testimony to
their intelli-gence, but many of the top managersare based in Cape
Town. This is a
real benefit for local advisors as wehave access to some of the
brightestminds in the business.
Often when attending a presenta-tion I find myself wishing that
myclients could be there to hear fromthe horses mouth.
With that in mind I am planningto host a monthly breakfast, in
con-junction with DistrictMail, to bringthese top asset managers to
you.
The event will be held at a localvenue on the first Friday of
eachmonth. Unfortunately seats are lim-ited, so book early. The
first eventis scheduled for Friday 1 June.
Ifyouareable toattend, Iamquitecertain you will find the time
wellspent. I look forward tomeetingyou.
Charting a course to successTHE staff and directors
atPyperTurner, a firm of char-tered accountants and regis-tered
auditors in SomersetWest, are very proud of
theyoungachieversintheirmidst.
The firms An van Huyss-teen and Pamela Engelbrechthave passed
the first part oftheir qualifying examinations(QE I) akeymilestone
forpro-spective chartered account-ants. Their success is a
hugeachievement for our com-pany, says Francious Pyper,one of the
directors of Pyper-Turner.
According to a press releaseissued by the South African
In-stitute of Chartered Account-ants (Saica),
thenumberofpro-spective chartered account-ants in the country is
growing
anencouraging trendagainstthe background of several re-cent
reports highlighting thecountrys shortage of these fi-nancial
experts.
Of the 3 112 candidates whowrote
thisyear,64%passedtheexamination.
The QE I is not the final re-quirement for qualifying as
achartered accountant. Candi-dates can only qualify and be-come
full members of Saicaonce they have passed the sec-ond round of the
financialmanagement exam or the pub-lic practice exam.
Earlier this year Henri-John Fouch, another Pyper-Turner
employee, passed parttwoof thepublicpracticeexamto join the ranks
of fully quali-fied chartered accountants.
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GILLAMDave
Beloved and loving fatherand grandfather. Anothershining star in
our skies.You fought the good fight.We will love you forever.Lisa,
Mike, Ciara, Nathan
and Kelsey.
SINCLAIRAndrew William
18.01.1947 12.05.2012
Andrew my love, until wemeet again. Memories ofour wonderful
life togetherwill carry me through. Withlove always, Marita
Daddy, thank you for beingsuch a big presence in mylife. I love
you and will missyou. Love Cindy
Andrew, I know God willmake you our guardian angel. Thanks for
all yourlove; I'll watch over Maritaand your koi. Will miss youand
love you forever, loveMa Maggie
Andrew, 'n beter swaer kan'n mens nie kry nie. Ekgaan jou
verskriklik baiemis. 'A single rose can beyour garden, but a
singlefriend like you can be yourworld', Hansie
And rew, j y i s onse"Peacemaker" en ek draaan jou op 'Blessed
are thepeacemakers for they shallbe called sons of God (Matt5:9)
Innige liefde, Leana
Andrew, jy gaan gemisword, maar al die mooiherhinneringe sal
bly, liefdeJohannes
Andrew Sinclair, you havebeen my father. You will besorely
missed and yourinfectious laughter will beforever remembered.Thank
you for all the advice,motivation and love. To thebest pizza maker
andfisherman I have ever met.I love you, Craig
Andrew, my woorde is minmaar ek wil net s dankievir alles. Ons
het goeie tyesaam gehad; sal dit nooitvergeet nie. Ek mis
jouvreeslik baie maar ek weetjy is nou baie gelukkig byLiewe Jesus.
"It's not theway you enter life, but it'sthe way you exit life".
Youwere special in every way!All my love, Elana
PRINCE:Beryl May Haroldene28/09/1927 13/05/2012
Passed away peacefully inStrand.
Lovingly remembered by her3 sons Robin, John, Peter
and their families.Memorial service held at StAndrews Anglican
Church,
Strand, Wednesday16/05/2012 at 14h30.Private cremation.
Clint Atson326 Main RoadSomerset WestTel. 087 940 0399
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ANTONIE SWART18 Mei 2012
Dit is jou 9de verjaarsdagweg van ons en dit is sovinnig verby.
Jy sou so trotsgewees het op ons eerstekleinseun Malan.
Baie liefde Jacqueline &Annene
VAN DIJK GERRIT , myever precious husbandThis is your 11th
birthdayaway from me, and how Iwould love to give you a bighug
today. Thank you forthe many years of fun andhappiness we had
together.I shall love and cherish allthe wonderful
memoriesforever.Shirley
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