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Angsin kajak op see) Twee mans van Gordonsbaai het Saterdagnag
vir hullewe geroei toe hul kajak in storm-see beland het.)
Besoekers aan Bettiesbaai het die mans se angstigefluite vanuit hul
huis gehoor.
Lees die artikel op bladsy 6.
Snakesabound inSWest
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Thursday, 27 October 20112 NUUS | NEWS
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Two abalone busts in two daysABALONE worth a combined value
ofR700 000 was confiscated in the Helderbergregion within two
days.
SAPS members from the Western CapeDog Unit (K9 Unit) tracked
down the sus-pects.
The first abalone bust happened on Tues-day 25 October at 06:15
when police officialssaw a suspicious looking black Mazda.
The vehicle was stopped in the vicinityof the N2 / R44 crossing.
On investigation19 boxes containing 1 502 shelled abalonewere found
on the back seat. The value isestimated to be around R400 000.
A 55 - year-old man from Bettys Bay wasarrested in connection
with the abalone. Itis believed that the abalone was being
trans-ported from Hawston to Cape Town.
Shortly after his arrest, the suspect fellill and was admitted
to hospital. SomersetWest police spokesperson, constable
SuzanJantjies said he will appear in the SomersetWest magistrates
court once he has beendischarged from hospital.
The second incident happened on
Wednesday shortly before 06:00. Police offi-cials noticed a
suspicious looking whiteToyotaAvanzaand followed it fromthe
traf-fic light at the N2 /R44 crossing near Somer-set Mall. They
eventually pulled the vehicleover near Jamestown.
On searching the vehicle the police found11 black bags
containing 1 120 shelled abalo-ne on the back seat. There was also
86 un-shelled abalone among them. The value ofthe abalone is
estimated to be aroundR300 000.
Two men in their early 20s, believed tobe from Khayelitsha, were
arrested and arescheduled to appear in the Somerset Westmagistrates
court today (Thursday).
) This year theDistrictMailhas reportedon a number of abalone
busts, including:
25 May in Lwandle: 3 576 abalone to thevalue of R400 000.
10 June in the Strand: 2 322 abalone. 22 June in Gordons Bay: 10
bags worth
R400 000. 11 August, Lwandle: 20 bags with 3 054
abalone.
17 August, Sir Lowrys Pass: abaloneworth R2 million.
27 September, Somerset West: 417 abalo-ne.
3 October, Strand: 37 bags containing7 335 abalone to the value
of R1 million .
Additional abalone busts include: Sunday 23 October: abalone to
the value
of R3,2 million near Bonnievale. Monday 24 October: abalone
valued at
R9,3 million near Caledon.
Sergeant Enslin Wagner of the K9 DogUnit counting the
abalone.
Koerantverkopers gesoek
DIE DistriksPos is dringendop soek na straatverkoperswat elke
DonderdagoggenddieDistriksPosopspesifiekestraathoeke in die
Helder-berg-omgewing kan ver-koop.
Almal wat wil aansoek
doen vir di werk moet be-wys van n vaste huisadreskan lewer
asook verwysingsmet geldige telefoonnom-mers verskaf.
Enigiemand wat belang-stel, kan vir Arnold
Hen-dricksby0218530211skakel.
Latest report on TammyA QUESTION mark stillhangs over how Tammy,
theJack Russell, was killed.
The case regarding hertragic death is still being
in-vestigated.
Tammywas founddecapi-tated at her owners resi-dence in Somerset
West onSunday 27 August.
The dogs bloodied bodywas discovered trapped in aconcrete fence,
which divid-ed the property of her own-ers and that of their
neigh-bours. The top half of the
dogs body, with the missinghead, was on the neighboursproperty.
Although thecause of death remains ques-tionable, new evidence
wasbrought to light when thedogs head was discoveredon Thursday 29
September.
It was reported in initialautopsy results that Tam-mys head was
severed witha sharp object.
Police are currentlyawaiting thenewautopsyre-port while a state
prosecutorscrutinises the case docket.
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 NEWS | NUUS 3
Somer is op pad
Skemertyd in die Strand: Thys Lombard van die Strand het
Maandagaand (24 Oktober) om ongeveer19:30 hierdie betowerende
sonsondergang op kamera vasgevang van sy huis se stoep af.
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Thursday, 27 October 20114 NUUS | NEWS
Eight-year-old boydies on N2AN eight-year-oldboy of Asanda
Vil-lage died on Mon-day after being hitby a car on the N2.
Lwandle policespokesperson, con-stable MthokozisiGama, said
thechild and a seven-year-old boy werewalking towardsthe BP Garage
atabout 14:00 whenthe accident oc-curred.
Gama said thedriver allegedlydidnotseethechildwhen she
drovethrough the greentraffic light. Thechildallegedlydiedon impact
and wasidentified by hisuncle. A 34-year-old Gordons Baywoman has
beencharged with cul-pable homicide.
Vrou steeds in hospitaalJANEJACOBS(21), eenvandiepassasierswat
betrokke was in die ongeluk in Macas-sar op 16 Oktober, is Maandag
van Tyger-berg-hospitaal na die Helderberg-hospi-taal
oorgeplaas.
Sy het kopbeserings opgedoen. Jacobsen Michelle Swartland was
passasiers indie dubbelkajuit-bakkie wat deur DylanGoliath (21)
bestuur is.
Diongelukhetomstreeks18:30 inAlba-troslaan gebeur toe Dylan
beheer oor diebakkie verloor en deur die draadheiningvan Zandvliet
Horskool gery het. Dievoertuig het gerol waarna dit op sy wielete
lande gekom het. Dylan het op die toneelgesterf en is Saterdag uit
die VG Kerk be-grawe.
Swartland, wat op Vrydag 21 Oktobermondig geword het, is in die
Helderberg-hospitaal opgeneem. Sy is dieselfde aandontslaan en
sterk by die huis aan.
Jane Jacobs (21) is steeds in die Helder-berg-hospitaal.
Michelle Swart-land (21) sterkby die huis aan
Left:Dylan Goli-ath (21) het indie ongelukgesterf.
Tips for preventing vehicle theftA 31-YEAR-old man appeared in
theStrand magistrates court onWednesday for breaking into a
car.
He allegedly stole a car battery,plumbing tools, two drills and
twoextensionleadsvaluedatR4900.Thepolice offered the following tips
toprevent vehicle theft and theft fromvehicles:) Keep doors locked
and win-
dows closed.) Do not leave items that could
attract attention in your car.
)Remove the face plate from theradio when you are not in the
car.)Do not park in dark or deserted
areas.) Park vehicles in a garage or be-
hind locked gates where possible.) Install an alarm system or
gear
lock and a tracking device.)Keep your vehicle registration
papers in a safe place at home.) Keep duplicate car keys in
a
safe place.Tips against hijacking:
) Lock doors when driving.) Open windows only to allow
airflow, but not wide enough for ahand to be pushed through.)Be
aware of your surroundings
when stopping, especially at inter-sections.)Do not challenge
hijackers, fol-
low their instructions.) Be vigilant at all times. If you
see a suspicious looking vehicle fol-lowing you, change
direction andphone the police.
VermistevriendinJACO Ferreira isopsoeknasyvrien-din wat in
dieStrand bly.
Maar ek kryhaar net nie opge-spoor nie, s hy.
Die vriendin senaam is AnnatjieNieuwoudt en hul-le was saam
opskool in Hoopstadin die Vrystaat indie tagtigs. Sy hetin die vroe
negen-tigs Strand toe ge-trek, sy behoortnou in haar middel40s te
wees. Ek hetkontak met haarverloor en nou datek self n dogter
hetwil ek bitter graagweer kontak maakmet haar.
Bel vir Jaco by074 515 2935.
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 NEWS | NUUS 5
Toll-road projectnow on iceNIKITA SYLVESTER
HELDERBERG residents will be happyto know that the proposed
toll-roadproject has been called to a halt.
NationalTransportministerSbuNde-bele has put the brakes on the
tollingprojectproposedbySouthAfricanRoadsAgencyLimited(Sanral)until
furtherin-vestigations have been completed.
The toll project, which would havecost Sanral an estimated R10
billion toimplement, was expected to cost toll us-ers even more if
it went ahead.
In recent years Sanral proposed con-structing six toll plazason
twoof theCityof Cape Towns main highways, the N1and N2.
Up until last week these plans werewell on their way despite an
inter-gov-ernmental dispute and an applicationlaunchedforacourt
interdictbytheCity.
Sanral continued to proceed and ap-pointed a preferred bidder
for the con-struction of the toll plazas.
The Citys mayco member for trans-port, roads and stormwater,
Brett Her-ron, says the City welcomes the news ofthe halt in
operations.
The City has been very concernedthat the full impact of the N1 /
N2 tollingproject on the economy and on the resi-dents of Cape Town
were not fully inves-tigated nor considered. We welcome
thedepartments intervention on this im-portant issue and look
forward to work-ing with the transport department on
finding appropriate funding mecha-nisms for road infrastructure
construc-tion and maintenance that does nothinder economic activity
nor unfairlytoll and discriminate against residents.
President of the Chamber of Com-merce, Michael Bagraim, said it
wasclear that Sanral had failed to build cost-effective roads and
felt that the approachto road construction and tolling neededto be
reconsidered. Tolls could be an ef-fective way to finance major
projectssuch as the Huguenot Tunnel, but it wasnow clear that their
use had to be limitedto projects where they offered value
tobusiness and the public.
Communications manager for Sanral,Priya Pillay, says they have
accepted thestatement issued by the transport minis-ter.
Thechallenge is to ensure that thear-teries of the economy are
well main-tained and adequately funded. We
aresurethatundertheleadershipof themin-ister a sustainable solution
will be foundwhich will ensure that the appropriatefinancial
instrument will be appropri-ately applied.
Sanral will continue to serve the in-terest of the economy and
focus on thecreation of quality jobs and the develop-ment of our
communities. We look for-ward, togetherwithourminister, to find-ing
an appropriate solution in respect tothe challenges of adequate
funding forSouth Africas road infrastructure.
Graphic: Mareli Basson
TOLL ROAD AHEAD
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Geroei vir hul leweILLANA FRANTZ
ONS het net geroei asof ons
le-wedaarvanafhang,wantdithtletterlik.
Ivan Cornelius (28) beskryfs sy ervaring toe hy en nvriend,
Pierre Rousseau (26),die naweek in storm-see vasge-vang is.
Di twee mans, albei van Fir-moral-plaas in Gordonsbaai, isop
Saterdag 22 Oktober om-streeks16:00met tweekajaksbyHangklip die
see-in.
Ivan vertel hulle het onge-veer 15 minute later besef hulleis in
die moeilikheid.
Ons was tussen 100 m en200 m in die diep see, toe ons be-sef
dinge is nie lekker nie. Diewind het begin waai en ons aldieper
gevat.
Ons het n ligtoring raakge-sien en probeeromindaardierig-ting te
roei, maardie wind het onsnie toegelaatnie.
Hulle het dietwee kajaks aanmekaar vasge-bind en geroeiasof ons
in dieeerste span is.
Die wind hethulle egter nog dieper die see ingestoot, maar Ivan
s daar wasnie tyd om mismoedig te raaknie. Teen sonsondergang
wasdie twee nog hard aan die roei,sonder ophou.
Mettertyd het hulle dit regge-kry om n bietjie nader aan diekus
te kom, maar daar het nggevaar op hulle gewag.
Ons was toe so naby aan dieklippe en rotse, ons was bangdie wind
druk ons plat teen dierotse.
Ivan vertel hulle kon dit reg-kry om weg van die rotse te
be-weeg, maar die moegheid hethulle s oorval dat hulle
eerderbesluit het om anker te gooi ennet daar te sit en wag.
Pierre het sy koplig aangesitin die hoop dat iemand dit
souraaksien en hulle te hulp sousnel.
Terwyl ons daar gesit enwag het, het ons n huis in dieverte
opgemerk. Die huis se lig-
te was nog aan, wat beteken hetdaar was mense.
Ons het die huis dopgehouen toe die ligte afgaan, het onsbesef
die mense gaan nou slaap.Dis toe dat ek my vingers in mymond sit en
fluit vir al wat ekwerd is, in n poging dat hulleons moet hoor.
Die volgende oomblik het diehuis se ligte weer aangegaan
endiemanshetbesefhulangs-flui-te is gehoor. Die man in die huishet
Pierre se dowwe koplig ge-sien en aangedui dat hy dienooddienste
sal kontak.
Die dienste van die Nasiona-le See Reddings Instituut(NSRI) is
ingeroep.
DiemenseindiehuiswasJanen Belinda Reuvers van Platte-kloof.
Jan is die eienaar van Quan-tum Sails, n vervaardiger van
seile vir seiljagte,endiepaartjiehetdienaweekbyhulhuis in
Betties-baai kom span-deer.
VolgensIvanishulle omstreeks02:00 die Sondag-oggend gered enhet
hulle eers04:30 by die huisgekom. Ten spyte
van Pierre se seer kuite weenskrampe wat hy gekry het en dietwee
mans se seer armspiere asgevolgvandieroei,hethulleon-gedeerd
daarvan afgekom.
Ek was Maandag besig omkos te maak en het skaars
aannmengselbeginroer, toebranddie spiere in my voorarm. Op nstadium
het ons op n punt ge-kom waar uitgeputte spiere niemeer saak gemaak
het nie. Alwat vir ons belangrik was, wasons veiligheid, vertel
Ivan.
Hy s hulle is ontsettenddankbaar vir die bystand vandie NSRI en
ook die Reuvers-eg-paar wat aan hul noodkrete ge-hoor gegee het.
Jan en Belindase huis is gedurende die dramaas n baken gebruik, so
hullemoes die hele tyd wakker bly enonsisbaiedankbaardaarvoor.
Met groot lof vir die NSRImoedig hy Helderbergers aanom die NSRI
met donasies tehelp vir hul vrywillige diens.
Snake catchers: Theassistance of the Hel-derberg Crime
Watch(HCW) was once againcalled in to rescue thePelser family of
Somer-set West from a puffadder. ThePelsers' weregreeted by the
snake ly-ing in their driveway onSaturday 15 October.People must
not thinkthey are safe from snakes just because they don't live
intheupper reachesofSomersetWest.We live inEagle'sCres-cent off
Bizweni, close to the Main Road and had a snakesunning itself in
our driveway, said Les Pelser. A photographof a puff adder, also
caught by members of the HCW, waspublished on the front page of
theDistrictMail of 13October.Since then, the HCWhave been called
out to six snake-relat-ed emergencies. Alfonzo (Ferreira) has been
working withsnakes since he was a kid, so he knows what he is
doing,said Hugh Roe of the HCW. He added that the snakes theycatch
are later released into the Nature Reserve. Mr Pelserexpressed a
word of thanks to the HCW for their quick re-sponse and for keeping
the neighbourhood safe. In theabove photo are Eugene Thomas and
Alfonzo Fereirra of theHCW with the puff adder.
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Thursday, 27 October 20118 MENINGS | VIEWS
PublictransportdemandedTHEdailytraffic jamsbetweentheHelderberg
and Stellenbosch re-main a problem and a huge frus-tration to many
commuters.
During peak hours in the morn-ing the vehicles streaming
intoStellenbosch on the R44 from theHelderberg start piling up
beforeJamestown already.
In the afternoon its the samething again, only vice versa.
With thousands of Helderbergresidents working in Stellen-bosch,
it has become crucial thatpublic transport services are
es-tablished between these two com-munities.
Variousmembersof theHelder-berg community have been fight-ing
tirelessly for more than fouryears forabusservicebetweenthetwo
areas.
The authorities claim thatthere are no funds. However, dueto the
massive need for the busservice between these regions, itssure to
be a profitable enterprise.
The time has come for Stellen-bosch and Helderberg communi-ties
to unite, and together demandthat local government listen to
usandprovide this longandurgentlyneeded and essential service.
In the long run it will be a win-win situation for everyone.
There will be less pressure onthe R44 and valuable time as
wellas petrol will be saved.
Tolling community ignoredBEING a retired director of theNational
Department of PublicWorks, Iamfullyawareof thewaypublic information
is handledby the authorities and enforcedon their consultants.
In other words the public mustbe informedaccording to the
legal(mostly scarce) provisions,mean-ing dont overdo it in order
toavoid trouble!
Sanral, according to their clear(and clever)
above-mentionedcommunication, seems to havefollowed that
directive.
But, inreality, onemustnoton-ly handle according to legal
pro-visions but take the human reac-tions and daily realities into
con-sideration!
Was this done?The final question is very sim-
ple: how much did Sanral care forthe local community
concerned?This community doesnt go tohigh level meetings (where
they
are mostly turned down by cleverevasive answers).
The points being:1. When did Sanral (apart from
their legal obligations) clearly(and repeatedly) communicate(in
the local newspapers) to the lo-cal communities its intention
tomake these roads toll roads (with-out an obvious and easy
possibili-ty to use an alternative road capa-ble to support such
traffic) andhowdid theypromotepublic reac-tions?
Nil?2. Why did Sanral avoid any
contact with the City authoritiesconcerned when they were
calledupon? (Perhaps the state body be-hind themhasgiven themthis
au-dacity?)
3. Why suddenly make tollroads of those portions of high-ways
that are especially made forand submitted to high traffic (un-less
the hidden intention is clear-
ly to generate as much and asquickly as possible the highest
re-turn)?
Coming forward now with theargumentationasprovidedin lastweeks
DistrictMail, seems to bewater under the bridge and clear-ly is
proof of a hidden agenda tosuck the local communities,based on a
clearly shown superi-ority complex, thereby hidingbehind alleged
(un-proven) jobprovisions.
Sanral must prove its clear,open and repeated community-based
communications/submis-sions.
Moreover, why must this go onfor 30 years? (Renewable?)
Thereby taxing the communi-ties twice (once via the toll andonce
via the City for the ensuingupgrading of their roads?
JWJM (HANS) POOTGORDON'S BAY
Skoolfooie kwelpunte vir enkelouerEK is baie bly dat die aanbou
vann nuwe skool op die raadslid seagenda is.
Sou wou gehad het dat hy ookdie astronomiese bedrag wat ou-ers
moet betaal aan skoolfooie opsy agenda plaas, asook die
proseswaarop n ouer kan kwalifiseervir korting al dan nie.
My eie ondervinding verwys:
- drie kinders, enkelouer;- albei ouers moet aansoek-
vorms voltooi (mnr. wil nie) duskan ek nie korting kry nie;
- onderhoudshof nie behulp-saam vra net wat wil mnr. be-taal, en
op my vraag en bewys vanskoolrekeninge, is beampte sekommentaar dat
die oudste da-rem al 16 is. Wat wil sy nou eintlik
insinueer dat sy skool moet ver-laat?
- briewe aan beheerliggaam,een skool staan klein korting
toe,ander nie, want volgens hulle isek nie in die voedingsarea
nie.
Hande in die hare. Weet gladnie wat om meer te doen nie.
RENZANA SWART
ON the morning of 11 October at07:45 a blue Volkswagen sped ata
terrific speed down WingerdRoad.
I sawablackandwhite cat run-ning across the road and the carhit
it and killed it.
The driver stopped to check ifhis car was damaged (I hope itwas)
and my neighbour went to
show him the dead cat. He simplygot back into his car and
droveaway quickly.
Its high time speed bumpswere put in Wingerd Road myneighbours
dog was also killedby a speeding car.
The cars come down this roadinstead of Helderberg CollegeRoad as
there are speed bumps
there.Therearesmall children living
in this road and its time some-thing was done about it.
If someone lost a black andwhite cat, they can ring me andI will
tell them what happened.
MRS IRIS HARGRAVESOMERSET WEST
Wingerd Road needs speed bumpsStuur jou sms na
32465Begin die smsmet diewoordMENSE en tikdan jou boodskap.
S jou sS jou s
ONSverkeerspolisiesitvirurebydie ingang na Somerset-Wes opdie N2
waar die spoed grens af-kom na 80 en later na 70 met nkamera voor
die o om skelm npaar rand inkomste te genereer.
Dit laat n bitter smaak in diemotoris se mond omdat 99% vandie
slagoffers nie regtig moeds-willig oortree het nie.
Onsweet almaldatdie enkelin-gewatbeboetwordnetuitdiemagvan
gewoonte en per ongeluk nognie tot die verlangde spoed afge-
kom het nie.Hierdie verskriklike stuk
werk is geen diens aan die ge-meenskap nie en dit beskerm
nie-mand nie.
Kom nou mense, niemand kanhierdie stelling betwis nie.
As die verkeerspolisie regtiggemeenskapsdienswil lewer,nouregtig
graag die inwoners van dieStrand / Somerset-Wes teen diejaagduiwels
wil beskerm, moethulle net vir een dag die verkeerin Aerodromeweg
kom waar-
neem. Ongelooflik!Bring sommer julle kamera en
ekstra film saam. Hier voor diekollege is Kyalami-resiesbaan
involle swang.
Dis motorfietse, die karre, diereuse afleweringsvoertuie enselfs
talle inter-links wat aan diewedrenne deelneem. Party karrejaag
hulle enjin-revolusies sohoog op dat sommige van die hui-se langs
die pad se alarms afgaan.
SPEEDCOP
Dringende versoek aan verkeerspolisie
) Veels geluk Emma Visagiemet die 60ste verjaarsdag.Liefde van
die kinders.
) Deon le Roux (19-9-2009) 2jaar is verby, op 23-10-2011was jou
3de verjaarsdag wegvan ons. Mis jou elke dag.Mammie, susters &
broer.
)Baie geluk aan Triena Kehlmet verjaardag 25 Oktober.Liefde,
Lynette + Ruan.
) Pieter, ons mis jou nogsteeds baie. En sal jou altydonthou en
lief h. Jou gesin.
) Anika, sterkte met die ek-samen. Ma bid vir jou, blom.
) Hiermee wil ek net graagdie mense bedank wat mysuster
Chantelle Lotriet enmy dogter Louise Momberggehelp en bygestaan het
byhul ongeluk in Denneh.
)Werner, jys n goeie baas.Dankie vir alles.
) Elsie du Preez, dit voel nogsoos gister, mis jou elke
dag.Tommie en Dominique.
) Ek wil net graag vir myvrou, Renette, dankie s viral jou
liefde. Veral toe ek sosiek was. Ek waardeer ditbaie.Baie liefde,
joumanGor-don.
)NeliaSwart,baiegelukmetmamma se verjaarsdag die27ste. Mamma is
die bestemamma waarvoor n dogter-tjie kan vra en ek is baie liefvir
mamma. Baie liefde, Lisa.
)My vriendin Zelda Morriswat Vrydag die 21ste verjaarwil ek
gelukwens met haarverjaarsdag. Mag jy n gese-ende dag h. Dit kom
van Da-nielle Tiemie.
)We want to welcome mymom home from England af-ter 7 months.Were
so happyto have you home. Love Adie-lah, Ameer and Ibrahim.
) Gods richest blessingAunty Cecilia (Gordon)Buckley. May God
grant umuch joy on this special day!Cecilia, Isaac, Porchia,
Les-ley, Elton & Crystal.
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Thursday, 27 October 201110 MENINGS | VIEWS
An orchid for BroomstixWE are quick to complain and notso quick
to compliment when out-standing service has been deliv-ered.
I wish to compliment Broomstix,Somerset West with an orchid
foroutstanding service.
Recently, my partner / soul
mate had a fatal heart attack athome. Before being inundated
withfamily from all corners, my daugh-ter called Mr Venter from
Broom-stix.
At shortnoticeand forareasona-ble price, the combi arrived
withthree ladies who breathed a breath
of fresh air into my home and re-stored the lifeandsoulwith
thebestand most thorough spit and polishI have ever
experienced.
Thank you to the ladies and MrVenter BroomstixSomersetWest,may
you prosper through the excel-lence of your service.
LESLEY JONESPAARDEVLEI
Public transport now a non-negotiableA SWITCH from private to
publictransport isbecomingmoreurgent.
There are many reasons for this,and I will mention the main
ones.
The escalating cost of middleeast oil and future instability
couldput the cost of driving beyond theindividual person.
Public bus services will lessentraffic congestion, motorist,
cyclistand pedestrian accident rates aswell as the wear and tear on
roadsurfaces. In the possible implemen-tation of toll roads the use
of buses
will decrease toll costs for the trav-eller. The use of public
transportwilldecreasedrivingstress ina fastpace city and life
style. The hugestudent population in Stellenboschuses the
Helderberg as a dormitorytown and they could be accommo-dated by a
public bus service.
This route should include Gor-dons Bay / Strand / SomersetWest /
Stellenbosch / Paarl andWellington. Lastly such a servicewould
result in the lowering of car-bon emissions which are causing
climatechange.Onegets thefeelingthat Cape Town municipality
arereneging on their plans to improveservice, as we have waited
fouryears without any action.
How long must we wait in Hel-derberg basin, until we become
aseparate city? Or does Cape Townregard us as Siberia in relation
tomother Moscow. Looking forwardto a written response from
bigmum.
PATRICK REAVELL
Thank you Somerset West Round TableS* isa littlegirl
fromSomersetWestwho is severely disabled and con-fined to a
wheelchair.
She is unable to attend a main-stream school and lives in an
insti-tution.
Somerset West Round Tablestepped in three years ago to assistin
her plight.
They generously sponsored herto attend Paarl School, which is
aSpecial Needs school in Bracken-
fell. She has gone from strength tostrength and it has changed
her lifedramatically.
She is now able to do some of thethings that normal children
takefor granted - this would have beenimpossible had it not been
forRound Tables help.
Theyhaveoffered toextend theirsponsorship of her education
in2012.
The wonderful work done by
Round Table often goes unnoticed.However, this organisation
of
young men run several projectslike the Noddy Party in
December,to raise funds to help local peoplein need.
Pleasesupportthiswonderfulor-ganisation, by doing so, you will
behelping little people like S* and oth-ers like her to live
happier lives.
PENNY
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 COLUMN | RUBRIEK 11
Sjoe, dis 'n gewerskaf waar jy kyk!DIE afgelope paar maande woel
enwerskaf dit in die Helderberg sestrate.
Paaiewordoorgeteer,nuwestre-pe word geverf, nuwe
verkeersligteword opgesit, en n helse klomp slo-te is langs die
strate gegrawe enweer toegemaak.
Ek is nie seker wat die doel vanlaasgenoemde was nie, maar
ditwas die bron van vele spekulasie.
Nuwe rioolpype? Elektriese bedra-ding?
Wanneer ek so deur my dorp ryominkopiestedoenofmydaaglikselysie
dinge af te handel, is dit ngroot versoeking om te swets elkekeer
wanneer n laan alweer toege-maak is, of wanneer ek n ompadmoet
vat.
Dis asof daar geen einde is aanal die beslommernisse en
vertra-
gings nie.Elke keer wanneer ek so voel,
herinner ek myself egter daaraan:alle werk is goeie werk.
Wanneerdaar mense is wat timmer, of gra-we, of peuter met n ding,
betekendit daar is vooruitgang. En vooruit-gang is die
teenoorgestelde vanstagnasie.
Ek is bly ek woon in n dorp waarslaggate herstel word. Waar
dinge
nuutgemaakword.Dit laatmyvoeldaar is iemand wat omgee, iemandwat
my geld reg spandeer.
Endismeeraswatonskansvanbaie munisipaliteite elders in
dieland
Housoaan,krels! Solankaswatjulle jul deel doen om ons dorp
vanstagnasie en verval te red, sal ek ge-duldig my beurt afwag of
ompaaievat met my kar!
Shoes bin fills once againSHOES are still streaming in for the
lastmonth of the Tekkie Your Town campaign.
This initiative by DistrictMail and Tek-kie Town Somerset West
aims to providefootwearforthoseintheHelderbergregionwho are in dire
need of footwear.
Shoes have already been donated to Hel-derberg Hospice and the
Somerset WestNight Shelter.
Various local NPOs, schools and sportsclubs in the Helderberg
area are welcometo contact the DistrictMail if they are inneed of
shoes.
With only a month left for this cam-
paign, DistrictMail and Tekkie Town re-quests our generous
Helderberg residentsto donate more sports shoes, as well asmore
shoes for children.
Nearly every week Tekkie Town phonesthe DistrictMail offices
with the news thatthe bin has filled up.
We sincerely thank each and everyonewho have already donated
shoes.
For more information on the campaign or if you are aware of a
local charity or-ganisation specifically in need of shoes contact
Natascha Herboth at DistrictMailon 0 021 853 0211.
Tekkie your town
Tekkie Town employees Medwin Galand and Beverley van Ster empty
the bin.
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Thursday, 27 October 201112 NUUS | NEWS
Exam fever at Helderberg high schoolsMATRICS from the Gordon
High and Macas-sar High schools this week discussed theirlatest
examination papers withDistrictMail.
Thegrade 12swrote theEnglish first addi-tional language paper on
Monday 24 October
and accounting the following day.On Thursday (27 October) the
matricu-
lants will write engineering graphics and de-sign paper 1 and on
Friday the mathematicsand mathematical literacy paper 1.
Leerlinge van Macassar Horskool:
Pupils from Gordon High:
Justin Anthonyfrom Gordon HighSchool says thefinal exam pa-pers
were aver-age. Somequestions weredifficult, otherswere easy.
Hepredicts the restof the exams will
be easy if he stud-ies well.
Farrel April says hisexams went verywell. I studied re-ally
hard, so Iwrote really well.He says he willmake a successof the
rest of hisexams. If I contin-ue to study well,everything will
gowell. God will alsohelp me.
According toSomela Octo-ber, writing ex-ams is some-thing she
hasto adapt to.The pressureand the timeconstraint issomething
we
must get used to.However, that didnt
stop her frommaking themostof her exams. I came really prepared
andit went very well. As for the rest of theexams Somela says
students should bepatient, study and not stress.
Charlene Engel-brecht's examwent verysmoothly too.Everythingwent
quitewell. I studiedhard and alsorealised thatlast years ex-am was
thesame as thisyears. She ex-pects to farewellwith the rest ofthe
exam shouldshe study hard.
Natalie Ja-cobs: voel dievraestel wasbeide makliken moeilik.
Daar was npaar moeilikevrae, maar ek
sal steedsslaag. Ek voel baie
positief oor die vrae-stelle wat nog kom, maar moet hard werkvir
wiskunde vraestelle 1 en 2, asook npaar ander vraestelle.
Alicia Lendor:s dat sy ef-fens gesukkelhet met nvraag in
dierekeningkun-de vraestel.Vraag vierwas vir my moei-lik,maar ek
voel ekhet deurgekom. Sy shoewel sy baie ondersteuning kry sal
syhardmoetwerkomhaarbesigheidstudiesagter mekaar te kry.
Lorenzo Gor-don s die re-keningkundevraestel wasnie makliknie.
Ek hetmet vraagtwee gesuk-
kel,maarditwasnie te sleg nie. Tot
dusver het ek goed ge-skryfensienuitnadiewiskundegeletterd-heid
vraestelle 1 en 2. Ek is positief datek die jaar sal slaag.
Shannen Wil-lemse is senu-agtig oor dieeksamen enhet die
aandvoordieeksa-men byna niegeslaap nie.Ek was baie ge-spanne, het
hieren daar bietjie gesuk-kel, maar my jaarpunte is goed en ek
saldefinitief slaag. Ek wil my standaard ver-hoog, baie mense
vertrou op my.
A snap away from winningKEEN photographers have until the endof
today (27 October) to submit their en-tries for the DistrictMail
and Kodak Ex-press Superfoto photo competition.
The closing time for entries is
17:00.Thispopularcompetitionisnowinits
sixthmonthandwillrununtilApril2012.Enter in the
followingcategories: chil-
dren, nature, pets or action and stand achance to win a R500
voucher from Ko-dak.
Put your name, telephone number,email address, relevant
category, dateand place where the photo was taken, onthe back of
your favourite picture.
Then drop it off at the Kodak ExpressSuperfoto at Somerset Mall
or Water-stone Village Centre, or at the District-Mails office at
37 Mynhardt Street,Strand before the offices close.
The winners will be announced innext weeks DistrictMail.
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 DAGBOEK | DIARY 13
Books to be auc-tioned: ProfessorManie Geyer of Stel-lenbosch
Universitydonated his entirecollection of LouisL'Amour books tothe
Strand Method-ist Church. Thesebooks will be auc-tioned to
thehighestbidder at theChurch's feteonSat-urday 29 Octoberfrom
08:00. Bookswill be individuallysold. Eleanor Geyer, prof Geyer's
wife, hands over the booksto Reverend Gavin Campbell.
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Thursday, 27 October 201116 NUUS | NEWS
GRANT-IN-AID 2012/2013Request for applications for fundingArts
and Culture
TheCityofCapeTownsTourism,EventsandMarketingDepartmentisinvitingapplicationsforfundingfromartsorganisations/institutionswithinthemunicipalboundariesoftheCity.
ThisfundingprogrammesupportstheCitysfivekeypillars:theopportunitycity;thesafecity;thecaringcity;theinclusivecity;andtheefficientcity.
Theproposalsshouldbeproject-basedand:
Focusonrelevantissuesincommunities:youthdevelopment,substanceabuse,
culturaldiversity,genderequalityanddisability
Haveastrongtraininganddevelopmentcomponent
Allapplicantsmusthaveaproventrackrecord.
Applicantsshouldberealisticwhendraftingtheirproposalsasfundingislimitedand,therefore,budgetsshouldbepresentedonaprojectbasisforaspectsasdeterminedintheAllocationofSection67GrantsPolicy.
Applicantsshouldberegisteredasanon-profitorganisation(NPO,NGO,Section21,trust,etc.).OrganisationsshouldtakenoteofourAllocationofSection67GrantsPolicy,whichcanbedownloadedfromtheCityofCapeTownwebsitewww.capetown.gov.za.Supportingdocumentsshouldincludeproofofbankdetails,NPOcertificate,taxclearancecertificate,latestmunicipalratesaccountandlatestauditedfinancialstatements.Alldocumentsmustbecertified.
Applicantsmustusetheprescribedapplicationform,whichisavailableatourofficeonthe14thFloor,TelkomTower,StandardBankCentre,HertzogBoulevard,CapeTownorcanbedownloadedfromwww.capetown.gov.zaorbycontactingNatalieHarperontel0214174101.Theoriginalformshouldbesubmittednophotocopies,faxesore-mailswillbeconsidered.
The completed application forms should be hand-delivered to our
abovementioned offices by no later than 16:00 on Friday 18 November
2011.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
RECONSTITUTION OF THE JUNIOR CITY
COUNCILTheJuniorCityCouncil(JCC)wasre-establishedasastructureofCouncilin2006.
ThereconstitutionoftheJCChasnowcommencedwithinvitationstoalmost300stateandindependenthighschoolsacrossthecity.TheJCCcompriseslearnersprimarilyinGrades9,10and11.Itisnotapoliticalstructureandparticipationbyschoolsisvoluntary.
ThecompositionoftheJCChasbeenredesignedtomorecloselyaligntheschoolsineachofthecitys111wardswithgovernanceandservicedeliveryinCapeTown.
All high schools in the city which would like to participate in
the JCC are hereby invited to contact the Acting Co-Ordinator,
Charmaine van Reenen, on or before 11 November 2011 at tel: 021400
1480; fax: 021400 1465 or e-mail:
[email protected]
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Dance studio excelsOUTLINE Dance studio in Somerset
Westwasrecentlyawardedthebestseniormoderndance group at the Cape
Town Eisteddfod.
One of the studios dancers, Yerusha Hal-gryn, was also awarded
the winner of the 7- 8 years set dance.
Some of the studios other achievementsat the annual event
includeGabriellaLudickwho came second in the 9 - 10 years set
dance,NicoletteFernandeswhowonthe11 -12yearsgold set, and Francesca
van Oudshoorn andBrigitta Day who obtained second and thirdplace in
this category.
Amber Viljoen won the 13 - 14 years ownchoice section and was
placed third in theset dance section and Dali bo Furnel won
sil-
ver in the 15 - 16 years set.From October, the Studio united
with
Ebraim West, past pupil and South Africandance champion, in an
outreach programmeto train self-taught freestyle dancers
fromMaccassar.
Ebraim would like to give these dancersthe same opportunities
that were given tohim, from former principal of the studio,Jean
Parker, said Verne Osmond, currentprincipal of Outline Dance
Studio.
All the pupils at the studio will showcasetheir talents in an
evening of dance on Tues-day29NovemberatDeHoopPrimarySchool.Tickets
are R60 and bookings can be madeon 0 021 853 3190 or 083 453
3827.
Some of the dancers from Outline Dance Studio.
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 NEWS | NUUS 17
Garden grandeur: The annualElginOpenGardens start thisweek-end
on 29 October. Visitors will bewelcomed into 23 breathtaking
gar-dens in the Elgin, Bot River and Vye-boom areas this weekend
and thenext from 10:00 17:00. An entryofR5 R20will
bechargedatsomegardens and the funds raised willbe donated to
charities in the area.For more details visit
www.elgi-nopengardens.co.za. or contact0 021 844 0154.
No fireworks on Strand BeachGUY Fawkes is annually celebrat-ed
on 5 November and it is aroundthe corner.
This year the only designatedarea where fireworks enthusiastscan
enjoy this spectacular, is onMacassar Beach.
According to a police report,Strand Beach has been declared
anon-designated area for membersof the public who wish to
partici-
pate in Guy Fawkes celebrations.Relevant signs will be put
in
place to warn people not to dis-charge fireworks.
We have a zero-tolerance poli-cy against this and any
personfound contravening this declara-tion will face the full might
of thelaw, said warrant officer Olebo-geng Tawana, spokesperson
forStrand SAPS.
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Thursday, 27 October 201118 NUUS | NEWS
Mayco notes all concernsTHEJointRatepayersForum(JRF)have met
with another MayoralCommittee (Mayco) member on 6October,
councillor Shehaam Sims.
The JRF consists of representa-tivesof six local ratepayers
associa-tions, convened by the HelderbergResidents Action
Association(HRAA). Its part of the JRFs strate-gy of engaging with
the City of CapeTown to ensure that the Helderbergis recognised as
important.
Sims is the Mayco member
forutilityservices,aportfoliowhichin-cludes water, sanitation and
elec-tricity. Several senior local munici-pal officials and local
councillorswere also present.
Theconcernsof theJRFmembers
revolved mainly around the uncer-tainties of available water in
the fu-ture, and the consequences of inade-quate and deteriorating
service in-frastructure such as waterreticulation and sewerage
treat-ment plants.
Edwina Hadfield reported thatGordons Bay experiences continu-al
problems with stormwater andsewagedisposal.BarbaraLouwcon-firmed
that Bikini Beach in Gor-dons Bay is at risk of sea water
con-taminated by effluent from sewagetreatment plants in
Macassar.
In Strand, it is feared that theBlue Flag status of the beach
maybe under threat for the same reason.
The treatment plants, said JoeBarends of Macassar, are
operatingat capacityandcannot copewith thevolumes, so polluted
water reachesthe sea and local beaches.
It iswell-known that thewater re-ticulation systems are mostly
morethan 55 years old, and in some partsasoldas
80years.Consequently, fre-quent leaks and pressure bursts oc-cur,
particularly where there arehigher-lying suburbs.
Councillor Victor Isaacs notedthat erratic electricity
distributionis problematic for residents of
Fir-groveandpartsofMacassar wherelocal residents are
exceptionallyvulnerable.
However, a far greater threatfrom the potential strains on
theoverloaded infrastructure looms, asdevelopment increases inthe23
km
of terrain newly-incorporated with-in the urban edge. There is a
realdanger that the development of thisurban area will outstrip
infrastruc-ture capacity.
Sims understanding of technicalissues and of her departments
ca-pacities was evident as she outlinedplans to deal with many of
the is-sues.
She explained that various meth-ods of increasing water supply
suchas clearingalien trees in catch-ment areas, raising dam walls
andthe feasibility of a dis-alienationplant on the west coast are
underconsideration. Preliminary designsfor addressing the sewage
probleminGordonsBayarecomplete. Itwasconfirmed thatnountreated
sewagereaches the rivers or sea, and thatoutfall sewers do not
simply mashsewage and dump it in the ocean assome may believe.
An important City initiative con-cerns discussions with Eskom
andNersa for the City to take over elec-tricity distribution in
Firgrove andMacassar.
Four different models for collect-ing recyclable waste are being
test-edindifferentareas,andanewdrop-off site will come on stream in
Vaal-fontein in 2014 / 2015.
In thanking Sims and officials fortheir positive contribution
PeterFord, chairpersonof theHRAA,not-ed that everyone agreed that
the se-ries of meetings is a valuable exer-cise and will be
continued.Councillor Shehaam Sims.
Lunch with mayor De LilleTHE annual Gordons Bay
May-oralLunchwillbeheldat theGor-dons Bay Yacht Club on Satur-day
12 November at 12:30.
The Gordons Bay Village Ac-tion Group welcomes newly-elected
mayor, Patricia de Lille,to join residents of TemperanceTown, the
Old Village, and thegreater Helderberg for a discus-sion and
lunch.
Tickets, including lunch, costsR50 per person.
Book your place by contactingBarbara Louw on0 082 570 1045.
Mayor Patricia de Lille.
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 GENERAL | ALGEMEEN 19
En toe fire hullemy: Jannie Mouton isdie baas van PSG, eenvan
die land se meessuksesvolle maatskap-pye wat onder meer Ca-pitec
Bank en die Curroprivaatskool begin het.Hy woon tans met syvrou in
Stellenbosch enhet 'n biblioteek wat by-na elke goeie Afrikaan-se
roman wat al gepu-bliseer is bevat. Komluister na Jannie seboeiende
suksestorierondom sy boek En toefire hulle my, op Dins-dag 15
November om18:00 by WordsworthBooks in SomersetMall. Bel die
boekwin-kel by 021 8525516 ofe-pos [email protected] vir
meerinligting.
Festival a successTHE first Gordons Bay Festival of Musicwas
hosted by 5th Principle on Saturday 8October at Amigos Tavern.
The event was well attended and enjoyedby all the musicians and
a very supportivecommunity of friends. As guests sipped onicy beer,
tasted beautiful wines and ate avarietyofdeliciousmeals fromvarious
foodstalls, their feet tapped enthusiastically tothe lively bands
that entertained them.
The host of bands and artists includedGian Groen, 3D, Fishbowl,
Warren Elliot,
The Hennz, Wynand Barnard, Cecily Im-melman, Catch 22, Jo
Nichol, JannikeBadenhorst, Love to Jam and Edrich.
All proceeds from this event will be do-natedtoalocal
fostercarehometohelpmeetthe many needs that they have, said
Chris-tine van Tonder on behalf of the organisers.
Aspecial thankyoutoall thosewhogaveof their time, talent and
expertise and to allthe people that attended, a big thank youfor
joining us to make a difference for oth-ers.
Calla and Helene Henn from the band Fishbowl.
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Trovato hosts flower magicTROVATO House in Coach Road(off
Herschel Walk) in Wynberg isa Herbert Baker masterpiece witha very
colourful past.
It isnowprivatelyownedandhasbeen renovated amidst a very
pret-
ty garden.On Friday and Saturday 28 and
29 October from 09:00 17:00 and onSunday 30 October from 09:00
13:00, the mansion will be open tothe public.
For the occasion it will be deco-rated by the Western Cape
Associa-tion of Flower Arrangers JudgesPanel and the floral
displays will beworld class. A number of the ar-rangers have
recently returnedfrom the World Flower Show inBoston, US and all
representativesfrom the Cape achieved prizes.
The work of the winner of Beston Show and runner up to Best
onShow, Elbeth Liebenberg andKathyPottonrespectively,willalsobe on
display.
Tickets to this event are R30 foradults, R20 for pensioners and
chil-drenunder 12are free.Docomeandadmire the stunning and
innova-tive flower displays.
Tea will be served in the gardenunder the huge trees.
Proceedsfrom this event will aid MuscularDystrophy, Cape
Branch.
For more information, pleasephone Marietjie de la Bat on021 852
2656 or Joy Smith on021 689 5225.Trovato House, a Herbert Baker
masterpiece situated in Wynberg.
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 GENERAL | ALGEMEEN 21
Oak 6-Seater Table with 4x Oak Chairs, 2x oak Arm Chairs,
Leather Studded 2-Seater Couch (Black & Brown), 5x Casa
bookshelfves, Casa 1.6m Diningroom Table, 13x Casa 3-Drawer
Consoles, 10x Casa Wall Units, 39x Casa Mirrors, 2x Log Style
Arm Chairs, Imbuia 4-Seater Table, Victorian Card Table, Pine
Daybed, L-Shape Lounge Suites (Leather & Suede), Persian
Carpets, 2x
black Tiffany Bedside Lamps, Single to Queen Size Bedsets,
Assorted Smalls & Lots More...
Date: 29 October 2011 @ 11:00 & Saturday 05 Nov 2011 @
11:00Venue: The Interchange, Somerset Mall, Somerset WestViewing:
From Thursday 27 October 2011 till Start of Auction.
Date: Wednesday 02 November 2011 @ 11:00Venue: The Interchange,
Somerset Mall, Somerset WestViewing: From Tuesday 01 November 2011
till Start of Auction.
Variety Lounge Suites, 2-Seater Couch, Wall Units, pine Single
Bed Sets, Leather Couches, Gents & ladies Wardrobes,
bookshelfves, Microwaves, Dishwashers, Framed Paintings, Coffee
Tables,
Bedside Lamps, Bar Stools, Servers, Sewing Machines, Linen,
Single to Queen Size Base & Matress Sets, 2pc 4-Seater Leather
Lounge Suite, Oak Arm Chairs, Wallnut Table with 6x Chairs &
2x
Glasstop Servers, Fridge/freezers, Chest Freezers, Framed
Mirrors, Smalls & Lots More...
23 LANGENEGGER STREET, GANTS PARK, N2, STRANDTEL: 021 854 8589
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OWNERS EMIGRATINGENTIRE CONTENTS
DURBANVILLE HOMESAT. 29 OCT. @ 10am
VIEWING: Fri. 28 October 8am to 5pm AND morning of saleAUCTION
CATALOGUES: [email protected]
TERMS & CONDITIONS apply
Duly instructed by the owners we will supplement & sell by
public auction
Aanhou-wenopendayROUND up thewhole family andjoin in the fun
atAanhouwen Cen-tres open day on 29October.
The open daypromises lots oftasty treats to eat,interesting
orna-ments to buy aswell as an excitingpotjiekos competi-tion which
you canenter.
The open daywill start at 09:00till 13:00. It will beheld at the
centre,situated at 32 Dum-mer Street, Somer-set West.
For more infor-mation on the cen-tre and the openday contact
LindaNiemoller at0 072 8777 337.
Shoe boxes for charity: This year ECHO (Erinvale Care and Hope
Organization)supported theShoeBoxProject. Students,
committeemembersandmentors gener-ously supported this very worthy
cause and at the same time were delighted todo some early Christmas
shopping. Each student chose a child, many who havenever had new
clothing or toys, whom they wanted to bring joy to over the
Christmasseason. Echo University students, who are sponsored for
three years on the ECHOUniversitySponsorshipscheme, isan
importantcomponentof theECHOprogrammecalled Giving Back to the
Community. To date ECHO has had 18 university graduatesand each
year in October the application process for new candidates takes
place.Students interested can apply through their website
www.echoerinvale.co.za.
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Thursday, 27 October 201122 ALGEMEEN | GENERAL
Patat-bielies:Tweevandiepa-tatswat JanMa-ritz van dieStrand
onlangsontvang het,het uitsonderli-ke vorms. Hulleweeg
onder-skeidelik3en2 kg en gaanvir seker vir npaar maaltyesorg.
Afrika-bonsai in kolligBOLAND Bonsai Kai vergader
Sater-dag29Oktoberom09:00 indieBotanie-se Tuin op Stellenbosch.
Die bespreking gaan oor die derdeAfrika Bonsai-konferensie wat
pas ge-hou is in Durban. Dit sal gelei worddeurFritz Joubert enmet
fotos aange-vul word deur Willem Pretorius.
Daarna sal daar n boombesprekingwees. Almal is welkom om bome
tebring. Navrae: Marie-Louise du Ples-sis by 0 082 715 0856.
Garden Club lookat tree variationsTHE Hottentots Holland Garden
Club willhold its monthly meeting at the SomersetWest Library
Hall.
Themeetingwill takeplaceon9Novemberandwill start at
10:00.Coffeeand tea isavaila-ble from 09:30.
Paul Odendaal from the Habitat Maturetree nursery will be
presenting trees in alltheir lovely variations. All welcome. R10
en-try fee for visitors. For further informationcall Carole on 021
851 7742.
We need tovote for ourmountain:Vote for TableMountain asone of
theNew7Wonders of Nature by SMSingTable to34874;
visitingwww.vote-fortablemountain.com; vote viaMxitfor only 20
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 FEATURE | FOKUS 23
Make your year end party something to remember
Garden, covered stoep and indoor venues available to accommodate
between 10 and 300.
Book your year end party now! Tel: 021 884 4208 |
[email protected]
For more info, please visit: www.joostenberg.co.za
Longridge signsup for CultivariaLONGRIDGE Wines have signed an
agree-ment with the Cultivaria arts festival to be-come the
exclusive wine supplier to the fes-tivals glamorous Bovril Black
Tie Dinner.
The gala dinner takes place on Thursday27 October, and heralds
the official openingof the festival, which runs until Sunday
30October.
The dinner has become an iconic eventon the Cape social calendar
and will onceagain see a thousand guests sitting down toenjoy a
three-course gourmet dinner inPaarls Main Street.
South Africas longest main road will betransformed into a
sophisticated open-airdining room with fine wines, great food
andspectacular entertainment.
Catering and events specialists KnightsCatering have
collaborated with Longridgewinemaker Jasper Raats to perfectly
paireach course with one of the award-winningwines in the Longridge
range.
Longridge wines are renowned for theirclassy elegance and what
better platform tohighlight the quality of our wines than atone of
the most glamorous events in thecountry. This is an incredible
opportunityto introduce our wines to a very distin-guished audience
and I am positive that ourwines will add a special touch to the
galadinner, mentions Raats.
Veteran South African actress SandraPrinsloo will be the stylish
hostess for theevening, while a splendid musical line upwill set
the mood for this fest with finesse.The Frank Pietersen symphonic
orchestrawill accompany the amazing voices of theGugulethu Tenors,
the enchanting MyraMaud of Afri-Frans fame and Afri-TaliasItalian
tenor Cristian Mangano.
Flame throwers and fire dancers will add
somesizzlingentertainment.FestivalartistRonald West has been
commissioned to doa painting, which will be auctioned in aidof the
Cultivaria social responsibility fund.
Tickets cost R500 per person and includea welcoming drink and a
three-course mealwith a glass of wine per course as well aslive
performances. Ample parking and se-curity will be available.
Tickets are limited, so book now onwww.cultivaria.com to ensure
a place atthisamazingdiningexperience.Onlycreditcard payments will
be accepted.
Longridge wine with a main course.
Clear winner: Weltevrede's Philip Jonker Entheos Brut Cap
Clas-sique NV, entered in the competition by South African
Airways,was rated a clear winner at the Global Traveler's 2011
Wineson the Wing Airline Wine Competition. It shined in the
categoryTop Sparkling Wine in International Business Class. The
brut,produced at the Jonker family's wine estate outside
Bonnievalein the Robertson Wine Valley, is a blend of 60%
chardonnay and40% pinot noir. It is a blend of creaminess, vibrancy
and is idealfor daily enjoyment. Philip Jonker reckons that Entheos
is a musthave daily tipple and should have a set place in the
fridge.
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Thursday, 27 October 201124 PROMOSIE | PROMOTION
Workshop on nutrition: A very successfulnutritional workshop
involving a cookingdemonstration and nutritional talk re-cently
took place in Somerset West. Theworkshopwas
facilitatedbydieticianCar-ienMeyer and healthy lifestyle cook
Dari-lyn Batchelor. It focused on the loweringof blood cholesterol
andmanagement ofblood sugar. The group who attendedwere (in front,
from left) Marguerite Ther-on, Delphine de Sousa, Darilyn
Batch-elor, Carien Meyer, Danica de Villiers,Marlene Milani, Adele
and Talia Roets.In the middle row are Wilma Coetzee,Hendrika
Booysen, Caryl Currin, ConnieBatchelor, Alta Pretorius and Celia
Cron-j. Kim Davenport, Sue Elgie, Lizelle deVilliers, Nora Chester,
Judy de Haas andMariki Cronj are at the back.
Dieting: weightgain or loss?YOU will be surprised and may even
behappy to learn that healthy behaviourchanges may outweigh weight
loss.
Dieting and other weight-loss effortsmay unintentionally lead to
weight gainand diminished health status, according totwo
researchers, including a UC Davis nu-tritionist, whose new study,
Weight Sci-ence: Evaluating the Evidence for a Para-digm Shift,
appears in the January 2011 is-sue of the Nutrition Journal. Rather
thanfocusing on weight loss, the researchersrecommend that people
focus on improv-ing their health status.
In the new study, co-authors Linda Ba-con, an associate
nutritionist in the UCDavis Department of Nutrition, and
LucyAphramor, dietitian and honorary re-search fellow, Applied
Research Centre inHealth and Lifestyle Interventions at Cov-entry
University, England, cite evidencefrom almost 200 studies. Although
healthprofessionals may mean well when sug-gesting people lose
weight, our analysis in-dicates that researchers have long
inter-pretedresearchdata throughabiased lens.
When the data are reconsidered with-out the common assumption
that fat isharmful, it is overwhelmingly apparentthat fat has been
highly exaggerated as arisk for disease or decreased longevity.
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A high five for healthMARIANA Davel, registered dietician
(SA)and consulting dietician for CompassGroup Southern Africa,
suggests goingback to the basics and using your fingersas a healthy
eating and lifestyle guide andchecklist.
Thumb: fat reminder) Start by removing visible fat from
meat products, buy low-fat dairy productsand includegoodquality
soft tubmargarineon your shopping list instead of hard bricktype
margarines / butters.
) Be creative and use substitutes for oilwhen cooking.
) Make use of no-stick sprays, vegetablestock or balsamic
vinegars.
) Food itemscanalsobegrilled, steamedor cooked to cut down on
the fat content.
Index finger: the wagging finger to sugar) Use this finger to
remind you to cut
down on all the refined sugars in the dieteg sugar in beverages,
jams /syrup, sweets,and refined flour.
) Opt for the more fibre-rich optionssuch as low GI bread, baby
potatoes, sweetpotatoes and durum pasta.
) Changing the old favourite fizzy drinktopurewaterwill also
improveyourhealth.
Middle finger: Finger of flavour) Cut down on the use of salt,
whether
addedto foodor foodswhicharehighinsalt.
) Go for more fresh options instead ofpreserved food.
) Change the refined breakfast cerealsfor hearty low GI options
such as oats por-ridge.
) Use fresh herbs and salad instead ofdried herbs.
) Take away foods are also very high insodium (salt).
Ring finger: Marriage of fibre and fruit) Include fibre in your
diet. Eat high fib-
er low GI starchy foods with every meal.) Include a variety of
different coloured
fruits and vegetables with all meals.) Eat three fruits a day
(each the size of
a tennis ball).One of which may be 125 mlpure fruit juice.
) Include legumes (baked beans, lentils,butter beans) into the
diet as often as possi-ble, add to salad, soups or stews.
Little finger: Exercise is no small factor ofhealth
) Start exercising at least three times aweek. Make sure that
your heart rate in-creased. Good choices are walking, swim-ming or
cycling.
Include all of the above fingers by eatingthree balanced meals
per day and make wa-ter you preferred drink. For more informa-tion,
phone Mariana Davel on 071 332 2610or email
[email protected].
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Macassarhou lentebalMACASSAR Primre Skool houvanjaar hul
jaarlikse lentebal opVrydag 30 Oktober om 20:00 in
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Die welbekende Kallies DanceBand sal vir die musiek op die
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Audition forGerman playAUDITIONS for parts in the Ger-man play
Der Verkaufte Grossvaterwill be held at the Playhouse Thea-tre on
Sunday 30 October at 18:30.
German-speaking people are in-vited to audition for the play,
whichrequires eight male and female ac-tors of all ages, and many
backstagehelpers. Phone the director BettinaHorvarth on 082 992
6007.
Service forloved onesACANDLElightingmemorial serv-ice, dedicated
to all children, grand-children and siblings, will be heldat the
Somerset West MethodistChurch on Sunday 26 November.The service
will start at 17:00.
Bring a framed photo of yourlovedonealong for thephotomemo-ry
table. Time will be allocated ifyou wish to read a poem, letter
orplay a special song in memory ofyour loved one please bring
thisalong, too. Scan a photo of yourloved one and email it to
[email protected] if you would likethem honoured in the special
video.
Please send the emails beforeWednesday 23 November.
DonationsofR20fortheprogram,candles, snacks, drinks and a
smallgift, will be asked. For more infor-mation contact Alta
Volschenk on0 021 856 0717 or email [email protected].
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Biggest and Best Property guide in the Boland
DistrictMail | Eikestadnuus | Paarl Post
19 20 August 201027 28 October 2011Biggest and Best Property
guide in the Boland
Local Harcourts No 3 in SATHE real estate market isa tough place
to do busi-ness these days.
A massive drop in salesvolumes in all markets and anoversupply
of real estate agentsmake for a competitive industryin which all
real estate compa-nies have to fight for survival,with many
failing.
Thats what makes theachievementsof HarcourtsPlat-inum in
Somerset West all themore remarkable. At the recentannual
conference of HarcourtsSouth Africa at ChampagneSports Resort in
the Drakens-berg, Harcourts Platinum wasthe third placed real
estate officein Harcourts South Africa,based on the value of sales
com-mission earned.
Competing with some of themega-offices in the
Harcourtsgroupisnoeasytask.Someof theoffices in the metro-areas of
Pre-toria and the West Rand havemassivemarketswithhighturn-overs in
relation to the Helder-berg market. This is therefore amassive
achievement for Har-courts Platinum, who improveson their fifth
place in 2010.
Im really proud of my teamfor their total commitment
andoutstanding results, says SteveCaradoc-Davies, principal
ofHarcourts Platinum and a direc-tor on the board of HarcourtsSouth
Africa.
When asked what contributedto their success, he said:
Weredifferent to every other real es-tate company out there. We
offer
our customers choice, and we of-fer them the best marketing
fortheir properties with a writtenmarketing plan. In addition
tothis, our Money Back Serviceguarantee shows were seriousabout
service.
In a declining market it is re-markable that Harcourts Plati-num
experienced significantgrowth. The last financial yearwas
incredible for us. We experi-enced an 82% growth in sales
inadecliningmarket, andourmar-
ketsharehasdoubled.Whencus-tomers see what we can offerthem, it
makes choosing Har-courts Platinum an easy deci-sion.
In addition to the companysachievements, two of theiragents were
acknowledged fortheir achievements. Jason Hut-ton came 16th in the
country forcommission written the firsttime he has entered the Top
20.
No stranger to the Top 20 inHarcourts is Michael Pashley,
Principal of Harcourts Platinum in SomersetWest, Steve
Caradoc-Davies, and CEOof Harcourts, Richard Gray, at the annual
Harcourts conference.
Michael Pashley was rewarded withthird place nationally at the
Harcourtsaward ceremony.
JasonHuttonofHarcourts Platinum,whocame 16th in the commission
section,with Harcourts CEO, Richard Gray.
who took third place nationally his best achievement to
date.
When asked what contributedto his success, Michael
said:Harcourts gives us the mostpowerful real estate tools in
theindustry when it comes to mar-keting and use of
technology.These, together with our uniqueselling and marketing
methods,mean we really stand out fromthe competition. And the rest
ishard work and a commitment toprovide excellent service.
Harcourts Platinum alsoachieved 7th place nationally forincome
per agent which indi-cates a mature business whereall
agentsperform,not just a few.
So how does the future look forHarcourts Platinum?
The next few years in proper-ty arent going to be easy,
saysCaradoc-Davies. But we reallyshine in a tough market, and
ourteam shows an incredible com-mitment to deliver a
world-classreal estate experience. The lastfew months have been 24%
up onthe same period last year sowere going well. I have the
bestpeople and people are at theheart of every great business.
Next month Steve Caradoc-Davieswill travel to
theNationalAssociation of Realtors
conven-tioninLosAngelesandvisitHar-courts offices in California.
Inthe California Ill be looking tosee what new innovations
andenhancements we can introducetoourbusiness.
Itsallpartofourmission tomakeadifferenceanddeliver the best real
estate expe-rience in South Africa.
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BOLAND SOLD HELDERBERG | October 27 - 201128
170 Main Road, Somerset West, 7130 Tel. 021 85 22942 Fax. 021 85
12515
Cell. 083 675 3012
email. [email protected]
www. moniquedamseauxproperties.co.za
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, m.e.s., lounge, dining room, TV room,
study/4th bed-
room, open plan kitchen with oven & hob, laundry, braai
patio to private pool area,
double garage, covered carport.
Monique - 083 675 3012
Web ref. MD 127 Sole Mandate
Mountain Views in Parel Vallei Heights Secure Estate
R4,950m
Mountain Views in sought after Helderberg Estate - R2,990 m
3 Bedrooms., 2 baths., m.e.s., 2 reception areas, kitchen with
breakfast nook. laundry, wine
cellar, dble. garage, covered patio to stunning pool, large
Jacuzzi, fully walled garden.
Sep. self contained guest flatlet Monique - 083 675 3012
Web ref. MD 131
13 oct. 2011
Family home close to Beaumont Primary School - R1,6m
4 double bedrooms all en-suite, formal lounge, separate dining
room, large family room, modern kitchen with built-in appliances,
separate laundry, double garage, auto &
access, cellar/storeroom, large heated pool, air conditioning/
central heating, north facing
terrace, alarm system, private manicured garden with full
irrigation, under ground water
storage tank. HOUSE SIZE: 440m PLOT SIZE: 1500m
Monique - 083 675 3012 Web ref. MD 162 Sole Mandate
Flat in Caledon Street R550,000
1 bedroom flat, bathroom, lounge/dining room, kitchen with oven
&
hob, single automated garage.
Web ref. YD 189 Sole Mandate
Gladiolus, a proudly South African natural beautyWE are blessed
with a wonderfularray of beautiful native plantsin South Africa.
You will there-fore not be surprised to hear thatthe gorgeous
Gladiolus is also onthis list of home-grown beau-ties and what a
beauty!
This stately lady, with her talland straight stem, produces
asuccession of large and very col-ourful, funnel-shaped blooms.
The sword-shaped leaves thatadorn this long floral spike werethe
inspiration behind the nam-
ing of Gladiolus.The word Gladiolus derives
from the latin gladius, meaningsword, and this descriptiongave
rise to her common namesword lily.
Whether you refer to thisSouth African gem as Gladiolus,sword
lily or glads, as it is affec-tionately known, we can allagree she
is an absolute delight.
The bulbs are available fromAugust through to October andcan be
planted in your garden
from late September to late No-vember.
They look wonderful plantedin clusters of up to 25 bulbs at
theback of your border, and shouldbe planted 15 cm apart with10 cm
of soil covering them.
Gladiolus also looks wonder-ful planted in blocks of colour.Try
to pick a position in full sunto plant your Gladiolus, as theylove
the sunshine.
The best soil for Gladiolus isa partially sandy loam that
drainswell, but they cangrow inmost soils as long as it is
lightand aerated. It is important notto let the sub-soil dry out,
espe-cially during flowering time.
The best way to keep yourGladiolus well watered is to fol-low
The Three Fs; Water yourbulbs with a sprinkler for fortyminutes,
every four days anddont forget.
This will ensure your bulbswill receiveanicedeepwateringall the
way to root level. Glamorous Gladiolus
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More people =more opportunitiesWITH the national cen-sus on the
roll, thetrends inherent in thelatest population estimates
re-leased by StatsSA already spellgood opportunities that
someclever property developers andinvestors have started to
scent.
According to these figures,SA now has a population of justover
50 million, about a third of
which is under 15, and 7% ofwhich is over 60, says BerryEveritt,
MD of the Chas EverittInternational property group.
This means that there arearound30millionpeopleagedbe-tween 16
and 60.
If only5%of themwere tobuyor rent a new home in the next10
years, we would need 1,5 mil-lion new housing units - or some
150 000 units a year!This explains, he says, why
some developers are getting ex-cited about the housing
marketagain, especially given that thebanks have several special
initi-atives running to make it easierfor first-time and lower
incomebuyers to obtain home loans.
In the Property Signpostsnewsletter, Everitt wrote that
during the first five months ofthisyear,
thenumberofbuildingplanspassedbythemajormunic-ipalities increased
by 7% com-pared to the same period in 2010.
But further analysis showsthat there was a whopping 21%increase
in the number of planspassed specifically for flats andtownhouses
the types of unitsmost favoured by new buyers
andtenants.Theseplansshouldtranslate into completed units
inabout 18 to 24 months time, butthe actual number involved isonly
around 5 000. The planspassed in the same period fornew small
houses only totalledaround 8 500. Not nearly enoughto meet the
anticipated demandas theeconomyimprovesand jobcreation
increases.
CENSUS 2011
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EVERYTHING WE TOUCH
TURNS TO SOLD
SOMERSET WEST
R680 000
Well cared for 2 bedroom flat in
Mobet Court
Deon 083 539 8136
Office number: 021 851 1193
[email protected]
www.aidasomersetwest.co.za
Shop 20, Rola Centre, Caledon
Str, Somerset West
R850 000
Family home in Cul-de-Sac, 3
bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
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R2 050 000
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VACANT PLOTS
R750 000 - 732m
Plot in sought after suburb
R680 000 - 843m
In rapid developing area with
sea views
Chris 082 954 3383
Deon 083 539 8136
Propertymarkets showmild improvementTHE South African
resi-dential property marketshowed a mild improve-ment and slight
increase in de-mandinAugust,accordingtotheFNB Estate Agent
Survey.
The percentage of sellers hav-ing to drop their asking price
tomake the sale rose still furtherfrom 87% in the second to 91%in
the third quarter of 2011.
The average percentage dropincreased from 11% in the previ-ous
quarter to 13% in the thirdquarter.
The third quarter report re-vealed that estate agents pointedto
a slightly better residentialproperty demand. However, theagents
did not indicate an im-provement in the balance of de-mand relative
to supply, whichwould suggest that house pricegrowth is set to
remain under
pressure.John Loos, FNB Home Loans
property strategist, says agentsdo not appear strongly
optimis-tic in the near future. At least23% of estate agents cited
eco-nomic burden and general pessi-mism as key factors
influencingtheir near term expectations.
We believe that while the es-tate agent survey demand ismildly
encouraging, not toomuch should be read into it yet.
Loos explains that the reportalso indicates a decline in
thepercentage of sellers sellingtheir homes in order to scaledown
due to financial pressure.
This declined to 19% from 25%in the second quarter of the
sur-vey.
Estate agents did not indicateany further improvement inpricing
realism or the balance
between demand and supply.Loos says the average time
that a house remains on the mar-ket before being sold, rose
from15 weeks and 1 day in the secondquarter and 17 weeks and 1
dayin the third quarter.
The percentage of sellers hav-ing to drop their asking price
tomake the sale rose still furtherfrom 87% in the second quarterto
91% in the third quarter. Theaverage percentage drop
in-creasedfrom11%inthepreviousquarter to 13% in the third quar-ter.
We believe the financialpressure-related reason for sell-ing is a
strong source of supportfor the rental market.
Loos says a significant portionof thesesellersprobablymovein-to
the rental market for the timebeing as opposed to buying acheaper
home immediately.
Estate agents surveyed report-ed that 46% of sellers would
berenting after the sale and 54%would buy again immediately.
The report also indicates thatanother reason for selling is
sell-ing in order to upgrade.
The percentage of sellers inthis category declined from 16%in
the second quarter to 15% inthe third quarter. The percent-age of
sellers selling in order torelocateelsewhere inSouthAfri-ca
remained unchanged at 7%,lower than the 8%from mid-2010to
early-2011.
Estate agents surveyed report-ed that 46% of sellers would
berenting after the sale and 54%would buy again immediately.
The group of sellers dominat-ing theresidential propertymar-ket
is those selling in order toscale down due to life stage.
This group as a percentage oftotal sellers has risen to 23%,
thehighest percentage since the be-ginning of 2008.
Estate agents reported a re-newed increase in the number
ofserious viewers during showhouses from 13,57 buyers to
15,05buyers in the third quarter.
Demand appears to remainweak relative to supply, with theaverage
time on the market hav-ing risen in the third quarter.
Loos explains that one of themost concerning trends contin-ues
to be the estimated averagetime that a property is on themarket
prior to being sold.
The average time has becomemore volatile from quarter toquarter
since the marketthinned during the 2008 reces-sion. Property24
(DeniseMh-langa)
FNB ESTATE AGENT SURVEY
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3. Remove dish from oven. Add the bellpepper and tomato,
stirring them into thesauce. Return curry to the oven for 10 -
15minutes, or until both chicken and vegeta-bles are well
cooked.
4. Do a taste test, looking for a balance offlavours. If not
salty or flavourful enough,add up to 1 tablespoon more fish sauce.
Iftoo salty, add more fresh lime juice. If toosour, add a little
more brown sugar. If toospicy, add more coconut milk. If not
spicyenough, add a few fresh-cut chillies or driedcrushed chilli /
cayenne pepper.
5. Ladle the curry into a large servingbowl. Sprinkle generously
with fresh basiland coriander, and serve with plenty of
Thaijasmine-scented rice.
Of course our hearty food selection wouldnot be complete without
pancakes therainy day blues are quickly forgotten whenthepancakes
fill the room.Wecanaddvarie-tytoourpancakesandturnit
intoafunactiv-ity.Nexttimeyouinvite friendsoverforpan-cakes; create
a buffet with freshly cut fruit,a chocolate spread and Chantilly
cream.Everyone can try different combinationsand create their own
treats.
Make the most of the cool evenings andenjoy your all-seasons
food.
will not only bulk up the dish, but is alsoa fantastic source of
protein, dietary fibreand vitamin B1. Serve with freshly bakedbread
and a green salad and viola!
Different varieties of curry are also avery popular choice
whether you like ithotornot, there
issomethingtosuitallpref-erences.
It is important thatyourcurryis
fragrantandscrumptious,sotakecaretobuyqualityingredients. Try this
easy Thai Red Curryrecipe next time:Ingredients: medium whole
chicken, cut into parts,or equivalent of breast or thigh1 red bell
pepper, chopped2 tomatoes, sliced into small chunks2 kaffir lime
leaves, OR substitute with bayleaves cinnamon stickhandful fresh
coriander leavesRed curry sauce:1 can coconut milk2-3 tablespoon
grated fresh lemongrass1 medium onion, chopped1 cm fresh ginger,
grated4-5 cloves garlic, chopped1-2 fresh red chillies, sliced2
tablespoon tomato puree teaspoon ground cumin seeds teaspoon ground
coriander seeds1 tablespoon brown sugar2 tablespoon fresh lemon
juice
Preparation:1. Preheat oven to 180 C and place chick-
en pieces in a fairly large casserole dish.2. Place all curry
sauce ingredients in a
food processor or blender. Process well.Pour the curry sauce
over the chicken. Addthe kaffir lime leaves / bay leaf and
cinna-mon, mixing everything into the sauce.Cover and bake 30
minutes at 180 C.
Erika Theron is thelecturer inFoodandBeverage Manage-ment at the
PrivateHotel School. Formore informationabout the school,0 021 881
3791/ www.privatehotelschool.co.za.
Scrumptious dishes for all seasonsEVEN though we are all pleased
that it is nolonger pitch dark outside when our alarmclocks go off
in the morning and have saidgoodbye to our warm hearty one-pot
dishesand red wine, there are a few all-season,hearty dishes that
will bring comfort to anyday.
Dont get me wrong, we all love summer,but the best thing about
winter must be thecomfort foodandnotworryingaboutone, twoor
fiveextrakilos,becausewecansimplycov-er them up with a gorgeous
coat. So as wefinally say adios to this years winter, letslook as
some popular dishes that will contin-ue tobringwarmth toour
tables.Thenumberone comfort food in any household is proba-bly a
good old lasagne. Its easy to make and,even though it seems as if
every family hastheirownvariation, it isdeliciouseverytime.
Here is a tip for the future if you are mak-ing lasagne for a
large group of people, addsome lentils to your list of ingredients.
This
Food for thought
EnjoyElgin'sflower
splendourMAKE sure to visitthe annual ElginOpen Gardens,starting
on 29 Octo-ber when 23 gar-dens in Elgin, BotRiver and Vye-boom
publicly dis-play their gardens.
The gardens willbe open from10:00 17:00 on theweekends of 29 -
30October and 5 - 6November.
Viewing at somegardens will befree, but entry feesfrom R5 - R20
willbe charged at oth-ers.
For more detailson thegardensor todownload a map orleaflet
visitwww.elginopen-gardens.co.za orcall 021 844 0154,078 021 2101
or083 458 3790 oremail [email protected]
The printed leaf-let is also availablefrom the largernurseries
and gar-den centres.
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THEthirdannualHelderbergWineRoute Amazing Race took place
onSaturday24Septemberandwas,yetagain, a big success.
The concept, based on the TVprogramme of the same name,where 40
teams consisting of fourpeople in four different coloured-coded
routes, set-off from the LordCharles Hotel for a day of fun
andexploration through the scenic Hel-derberg wine route.
By solving a clue given to themat the start, the teams had to
findtheirway tooneof the 20participat-ing wineries, where they were
re-quired to perform a timed task. Oncompletion of the task they
weregivenanothercluewhichtookthemto the next winery on their
specificroute.
Tasks ranged from counting bar-rels, rowing a small boat while
tow-ing a barrel across a dam, countingrunner ducks, cooking and
eating
boerewors rolls, rolling barrelsarounda course andpicking
straw-berries.Once all the taskshadbeencompleted the teams made
theirway back to the hotel, where thewinning teams from each
routecompeted against each other to es-tablish the ultimate winners
of therace.
Richard Stubbs, Andrew deJonge, Austin Power and Nicky daSilva
of the blue route earned thistitle, after they threw more corksinto
a box than the other finalists.The team, together with the
otherroute winners and runners-up allreceived magnificent wine
ham-perssponsoredbytheparticipatingwineries. The event ended with
awonderful braai pres