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Mr Price Clothing

nog lank toe 3

Businesses can

benefit from DTI

incentives 4

3day water

spillage in Volklip

4

Charity ball offers

luxury prizes 6

OVERSTRAND SPORT FESTIVAL Cold, windy and wet weather did not detract from the spirit amongst fans and players who com

peted in the annual Overstrand Sport Festival on Saturday. Team Super Eagles, here with Mayor Nicolette BothaGuthrie, reigned su

preme in the soccer stakes. More photos and full results on the sport pages. PHOTO: BERNARD JORDAAN

Firstwind farm tower

ANNETTE THERON AND

HEDDA MITTNER

T

hefirsttowerattheKlip-Heu-

vel wind farm in Caledon

went up last week and is visi-

ble from Houw Hoek Pass on a

clear day. The turbine, which

stands95mtall, isoneofninecur-

rentlybeingerectedatKlip-Heuv-

el.

These gigantic wind turbinesmay

soonbecomea familiar sight asKlip-

Heuvel is not the only wind farm de-

velopment proposed for the area. Re-

newable Energy Systems Southern

Africa (RESSA), a renewable energy

project developer based in Cape

Town, is proposing to establish a

wind farm about 30 km southeast of

Hermanus near Stanford.

The Walker Bay Wind Energy Fa-

cility will consist of a cluster of up

to 11wind turbines to be constructed

on the Groot Vlei farm over an area

of about 9 km.

According to the Background In-

formation Document (BID) on the

proposal, the turbines proposed for

this project will have a hub height of

80 to120 mandanestimatedcapacity

ranging from1,8 to 3MW.Theproject

isexpected toconnect to theStanford

substation, locatedabout 10 kmfrom

the site.

Jo-Anne Thomas of Savannah En-

vironmental, the independent con-

sultant appointed by RES SA to un-

dertake the Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) process, con-

firmed that the finalEIAScopingRe-

port was approved by the Depart-

ment of Environmental Affairs

(DEA)inFebruary2012.Thomassaid

that specialist studies for the EIA re-

portarestillunderwayandshecould

not confirm how long these would

take.

TheBIDstates thatconstructionof

the wind farm is estimated to begin

in2014andthe farmshouldbeupand

running 12 months later. However,

whenHermanusTimescontacted the

development director at RES SA,

Duncan Ayling, who heads up the

Walker Bay project, he said the

project is being reconsidered due to

the fact that the area is particularly

environmentallysensitive. The fact

that the project has been proposed

doesnotmeanthat itwillnecessarily

goahead,hesaid.Thereports from

the environmental specialists indi-

cate that the areamight not be suita-

ble for such a large project. If it were

to progress it would mean changing

the size andnature of the project and

well have to start again at the begin-

ning. We would of course like to go

aheadaswebelieveintheproject,but

we are responsible developers.

Five proposals are known to be on

the table for the Overberg area: the

proposalatStanford;theKlip-Heuvel

wind farmatCaledonthat is current-

ly under construction; a six-turbine

wind farm to be knownasDassiefon-

tein; a 31-turbine installation across

three farms by Caledon Wind; and

then the Langhoogte development at

Bot River, the largest of all, with 44

turbines.

The Langlaagte proposal has not

been warmly received by all resi-

dents.Residentshaveexpressedcon-

cern about the possible detrimental

effect of the turbines on tourism,

propertyvalues,bird lifeand theaes-

thetic appeal of thearea.Their objec-

tions include noise pollution, the

shadowflicker(acontinuousshad-

ow cast by the rotating blades) and

the 132Kvoverheadpower lines that

will need to be put up.

Read more on p. 3.

CALEDON:WINDFARMOPERATIONAL IN JANUARY; STANFORDPROPOSAL RECONSIDERED

The40storeyhighwind turbinesatKlipHeuvel

are among the largest in the world. The tower

onwhichthebladesstandweighsapproximate

ly 290 tons. It is set in place in 4 parts as it is

too large to be erected as a single element. The

blades themselves weigh about 14 tons each.

The hub weighs 30 tons and the nacelle 120

tons. Each foundation contains approximately

55 tons of steel and about 468m of cement.

Wind giants

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Suspectarrested for

attack,not formurder

JANINE VAN DER RIET

TheHermanuspolicehasapologisedafter

incorrect information was provided and

published in an article in the Hermanus

Times lastweek(Manarrestedaftermur-

der of woman).

The article stated that a suspect had been

arrested in connection with 85-year-old No-

reen van der Walts murder.

The correct fact is that the suspect was ar-

rested, but not in connection with Van der

Waltsmurder, but for the attack on a 73-year

old woman on Friday 13 September in East-

cliff.

Thewoman had been hit over the head and

in the face several times with an unknown

object before the intruder fled the scene with

her handbag, containing her wallet, identity

document and several other personal belong-

ings.

Shewas transferred to a hospital in Somer-

setWest inaserious,butstablecondition.She

is still recovering in hospital at present.

The 40-year-old suspect from Zwelihle ap-

peared in the Hermanus Magistrates Court

and will be sent for psychiatric evaluation to

determine whether or not he is mentally dis-

turbed, after which a decision will be made

on whether or not he is fit to stand trial.

The police is still investigating Van der

Walts murder and no arrests have been

made.

In a statement, Lieutenant Fadila Septem-

ber, spokesperson for the Hermanus police,

says there had been a miscommunication

thatcausedconfusionregarding the twocas-

es. This office would like to state that the

40-year-oldsuspectwasarrested for thehouse

robbery and attack that occurred in East-

cliff.

Anyone with information must contact

Hermanus SAPS on 028 313 5300.

SAPS SMSes fraudulent

JANINE VAN DER RIET

TheSouthAfricanPolice Service has noted

that the public is receiving SMSes from a

computer-generated source relating to po-

lice matters.

The following are examples of such

SMSes: A case ofmurder has been opened.

Please contactCstZweni formore infoand

A criminal case has been opened against

you. Please contact Cst Zweni for more in-

fo.

According to Lieutenant Fadila Septem-

ber, spokesperson for theHermanuspolice,

thecellularnumber tobecalledwithregard

to thesemessages is 071 942 3825, but it may

varybetweendifferent cases.As this office

has a member named Constable Zweni, we

thought it might be relevant, but after con-

sultation with the member, it was estab-

lished that she has nothing to do with it.

Thepublic iswarnednot to react on these

messages and not to submit any personal

information.

Car thief sent to jail for five years

A26-year-oldmanwassentenced to fiveyears

in prison after hewas found guilty of stealing

a car.

Itumeleng Thapela was sentenced on 19

September in the Hermanus Magistrates

Court for the theft committed in December

last year.

Theownerof thecarhadparkedhisvehicle

and gone to bed. He discovered the theft the

following morning.

Thapelawasdeclaredunfit topossessa fire-

arm.

Colonel Nomana Adonis, the Hermanus

SAPS station commander, congratulated the

investigating officer, Constable Nosipho Xo-

tyeni, on a very good investigation.

Scarlet, then and now

JANINE VAN DER RIET

InMay theHermanus Times published an ar-

ticle on one-year-old Scarlet who was confis-

cated by theHermanusAnimalWelfare Soci-

ety (HAWS) after they received complaints

about abuse and malnutrition.

InJune,while in thecareofHAWS,shewas

thriving. Volunteer animal whisperer and

trainer, Naomi, and HAWS staff helped her

to get over her ordeal.

Shortly after she became strong she was

adopted by a loving family and today, the past

no longer haunts her and her future looks

brighterwith lots of love fromhernew family.

Scarlet in May this year, neglected and

abused.

Now, a few months later, in her new home.

She is very happy with her new family who

love her to bits.

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MrPriceClothingnog toe totKersfees

JANHENDRIK COETZER

MrPrice Clothing in Hermanus

is al die afgelope twee maande

gesluit en sal waarskynlik ng

twee maande gesluit wees.

Volgens die gebou-eienaar,

Riaan van Eck, beoog hulle om die

winkel teen middel Desember

weer vir die publiek te open.

Die sluiting is genoodsaaknadat

Mr Price Clothing op 8 Augustus

vloedskade gely het. Water het

deur die dak gesyfer en die hele

vloer oorspoel.

Ons het met restourasiewerk

bo-op die parkeerarea begin toe

daar swaar rens uitsak en water

deur die dak na die winkel ge-

stroom het. Die dak het altyd plek-

plek gelek, maar het ons nog altyd

n tydelike oplossing gehad deur

van lekbakke (drip trays) gebruik

temaak.Ons het toe besluit omdie

werk op die dak te begin om so-

doende n permanente oplossing

vir die probleem te kry, maar Au-

gustus se swaar ren het ons on-

kant gevang, s van Eck.

Dit sal so lank neem voor Mr

PriceClothingweeroopmaak, om-

dat hulle eers die dak moet klaar-

maakendaarnadie binnekant van

die winkel moet begin oordoen, s

van Eck.

Hulle sal onder meer sowat

700 m se tels l.

Daar isbaiewerkaandiebinne-

kant endishoekomonsverwagdat

die winkel eers sy deure net voor

Kersfeessaloopmaak,svanEck.

Volgens Mr Price se operasione-

le bestuurder, Ernst Jordaan, kan

hulle nog nie in hierdie stadium

die omvang van die skade bekend-

maaknie, aangesienhullenogwag

vir die versekering om die skade

te bepaal.

Aldiepersoneelwordsteedsbe-

taal, al is die deure toe, en ons het

besluit om personeel te roteer om

halfdag die winkel te beman deur

dietelefoonteantwoordenalgeme-

ne navrae te hanteer.

Maar ja, die skade wat ons elke

maand ly as die winkel toe is, is

enorm, en dit was ook baie sleg om

veral tydens die Walvisfees toe te

wees,aangesienhiersobaiemense

in die dorpwas oor die feestyd, s

Jordaan.

Van Eck het bevestig dat

Mr Price steeds huur betaal, al is

die winkel tans toe.

Up close and compared to the workmen, the mega size of the foundation required for each

wind turbine is clear. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Complete with blades, the first wind turbine

is up. PHOTOS: ANNETTE THERON

Wind farm should be running by end of January

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

The Langhoogte proposal at Bot River has

been approved by the Department of Energy

Affairs,butseveralcommunitymembersand

organisationshavesubmittedawrittenletter

of appeal against this approval. The deadline

for appeal was 4 October.

Klip-Heuvel is the only wind farm in the

Overberg to get out of the starting blocks so

far. The components for eight of the nine tur-

bine components have been delivered, with

the last set due for delivery by the end of this

week.

Cold commissioning and primary equip-

ment testingwill beginon theEskomsub-sta-

tion next week.

At the very latest, the wind farm should

be fullyoperational andcompletedby theend

ofJanuary,saysGeraldFrancis,sitemanag-

er of Biotherm, the company developing the

wind farm at Klip-Heuvel.

AccordingtoFrancis, theamountofenergy

that will be fed into the national grid is wind

dependent, but based on recent wind trends,

the turbines should be quite capable of pro-

ducing between 15 and 27 MW.

This equates to between 2 500 and 3 000

homes being provided with electricity from

the wind farm.

The sixth-generation farmers of Klip-Heu-

vel, brothers Pieter andMariusBeukes,with

their father Izak, said the project is progress-

ing well.

Marius said theywould embark upon such

a project again because wind farms are ad-

vantageous to the environment and also for

the community, as the community trust will

be ploughing funds back into the community

within a 50 km radius of the farm.

At this stage its not clear what will be

done for the community, butBiothermwants

to bring about positive change.He said once

thewind farm isupand running, the commu-

nity trust will also be established.

Left: Tower secti

on 4 is hoisted to

be fitted onto

section 3 of the

first wind turbine

to be completed

on Klipheuvel

farm.

Right: The nacelle

being lifted to

top off tower

section 4.

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Opportunities forbusinesses

Businesses could benefit from

the incentivesofferedby theDe-

partment of Trade and Industry

(DTI). This was said by themin-

ister of the department, Dr Rob

Davies, who recently addressed

the Hermanus Business Cham-

beranddelegatesat aneventor-

ganised by the chamber at the

Whale Coast Hotel.

Davies focusedon the incentives

via intervention fromtheDTI, say-

ing the incentives must result in

sustainable economic activity and

address clearly identified market

failure/growth opportunity.

Some of the incentives applica-

ble to the Overstrand are in the

fields of aquaculture, film and TV

production and business incuba-

tor programmes.

In the Western Cape, the focus

is on aquaculture development

and enhancement and the DTI is

spending R129 million on four

projects, while a further five are

under consideration.

Davies was very interested in

the wave energy project of Aba-

gold. This is an innovative project

for harnessing alternative energy

right here in Hermanus.

According to Dr Pierre Hugo,

who is heading this project, it is

particularly suited to the topogra-

phy of the cliff face at theNewHar-

bour.

Theinstallationwillhavemini-

mal visual impact as the sloped

wallwillbe lowerthantheharbour

wall and will take on the colour of

the cliffs behind it. It will not be

visible from land and hardly visi-

ble from the sea, says Hugo.

However, Abagold is looking for

funding, since it will cost approxi-

mately R17 million.

HugogaveDaviesaDVDwithall

the relevant information.

Grants are also available to SA

entities involvedinfishhatcheries

and fish farms (primary aquacul-

ture),processingandpreservingof

aquaculture fish (secondary aqua-

culture), and service activities to

operators of hatcheries and fish

farms (ancillary aquaculture).

Grants of 20% to 45%are available

for investment in land, buildings,

machinery and equipment, aswell

as commercial vehicles, work

boats and bulk infrastructure.

Davies said the DTI is currently

spending most of its budget on

growingthe filmindustry tocreate

jobs and transfer skills.

The DTI encourages private sec-

tor partnership with government

to support incubators to develop

and nurture SMMEs (Small,Medi-

oum and Micro Enterprises) into

sustainable enterprises.

Registered South African legal

entities can apply, as well as regis-

tered higher education or further

education institutions in partner-

ship with the private sector, and

licensed and/or registered science

councils in partnership with the

private sector.

TheDTIoffers 50:50 cost-sharing

support for large private sector in-

vestors; 60:40 cost-sharing support

forSMMEscappedatamaximum

of R10 million per financial year

over a three-year period.

More information is on the web-

site: www.thedti.gov.za, and gov-

ernment incentives website:

www.investmentincentives.co.za.

Seated are Bern van Niekerk (owner, Eastcliff Spar), Minister of the

Department of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies, Mervyn Milner

(president of the Hermanus Business Chamber). Standing are Charl de

Kock (manager, Whale Coast Hotel and Conference Centre) and Mor

kel van Niekerk (manager, Eastcliff Spar). PHOTO: JANHENDRIK COETZER

Three days of water spillage

JANINE VAN DER RIET

Several residents of Volklip and

Kwaaiwater were furious when on

Friday the water supply to their

homes was cut off for most of the day

without prior notice from the Over-

strand Municipality.

But besides being without water

supply from 10:00 to 17:30 on Friday

4 October, residents were even more

concerned about the thousands of li-

tres of water spouting from outlets in

Reservoir Road continuously since

Wednesday.

Its been running for over three

days, 24 hours a day, aVolklip resi-

dent said. Tens of thousands of litres

of water is wasted that we pay for

and it just continues unabated.

The municipality managed to stop

one of the outlets on Friday midmor-

ning.

Area manager Don Kearney ex-

plainedthatavalveonthemainwater

supply to the Volklip reservoir

leaked and they had difficulty drain-

ing the pipe to replace the valve.

Apart from this problem, two oth-

erwater pipes broke in the same area

and had to be fixed, otherwise more

residents would have been without

water.

One resident says an SMS from the

Overstrand Municipality informing

residents of what was going on, was

only sent on Friday at 13:15, three

days after the problem started.

The SMS read: Water supply to

Volklip and Kwaaiwater is current-

ly interrupted due to emergency re-

pairs tothemainwatersupply.Envis-

aged completion by 16:00. Our apolo-

gies.

The pipe was repaired on Friday at

around 17:30, but the water was ap-

parently dark brown for a few hours

thereafter and unsuitable for con-

sumption.

Kearney apologises for not letting

residentsknowingood time that they

will be without water for most of the

day.

It was an oversight on our side as

normally our pro-active approach in

letting the public know ahead of time

has a positive impact.

He further explained that the plans

they have for the area concerned are

outdated and some of the pipes were

movedwhenthegolfcoursewasbuilt.

Itwas therefore unclearwhere all the

valves are situated.

Water is a precious commodity

and we should treat it that way.

Thankyou to everyonewhomade the

effort to call and let us know about

this incredible waste.

Water spilled into Reservoir Road

in Volklip for three days. One of the outlets that leaked water.

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Sstaanorganisasies saamvirbehoeftiges

JANINE VAN DER RIET

n Spesiale vergadering is onlangs by die

NGKerk,Onrusrivier, gehouomarmoede

in die Overstrand te bespreek.

Verteenwoordigers van die AGS Kerk, Hel-

pende Hand, Badisa, Kindersorg, Sendeling

Zwelihle, Hermanus Staan Saam, NG Kerk,

Onrusrivier en Rotary Anns het die vergade-

ring bygewoon en melding gemaak van die

projekte waarby hulle betrokke is.

Die doel van die vergadering, wat voortaan

op n maandelikse basis gehou gaan word, is

om vas te stel watter hulpbronne beskikbaar

is en hoe behoeftige mense in en om Herma-

nus gehelp en bemagtig kan word.

ErikaOosthuysen, versorgingskordineer-

der van die NG Gemeente, Onrusrivier, s sy

het sowat n jaar gelede hier begin werk en

mettertydbesefdat armoede ngeweldigepro-

bleem in Hermanus is. Ek het moedeloos be-

gin word, want daar is nie werk en behuising

beskikbaar vir almal nie en n mens kan nie-

mand regtig help nie. Ons een predikant, ds.

Michiel de Kock, het een oggendmet my kom

praat oor hoeveel mense by sy deur om kos,

geld en/of werk kom aanklop en hoe magte-

loos hy voel. Oosthuysen het toe besluit om

al die organisasies en kerke in die gemeen-

skap bymekaar te kry.

Wat is beskikbaar?

) Badisa

Kospakkies word voorsien aan mense van

Gansbaai tot bydieGatewaySpar. Somsword

kospakkies ook aan mense in Sandbaai voor-

sien. Badisa werk ook nou saammet die AGS

Kerk. Hulle verskaf ook meubels en klere

waar daar nood is.

) AGS Kerk

Kospakkies: Di kerk neem oor by Badisa

wanneermensemeeraseenkeer nkospakkie

benodig.BroodjieswordaanHorskool enLa-

erskoolHermanusuitgedeel, groenteenvrug-

te word aan 20 gesinne by n kleuterskool in

Zwelihle gegee en Elizabeth Klaase (Kanya

projek)help40gesinnemetmaaltyeinZwelih-

le waarby die AGS Kerk en Coco Cola betrok-

ke is.

) Hermanus Staan Saam

Maaltye word daagliks aan sowat 20 gesin-

ne in die hele Hermanus-gebied gegee. Hulle

deel ook klere uit waar nodig.

) Helpende Hand

Hierdie groep het n holistiese benadering:

Hulle ondersoek eerstenswat die probleem is

en raak dan betrokke by die gesin. Helpende

Hand help die gesin om hulself te help en pro-

beer om te sorg dat die gesin binne driemaan-

de opdie been is.Hulle fokus ookopbejaardes

en kinders en werk saam met verskillende

kerke en Rotary Anns in die verskaffing van

maaltye.

) Kindersorg

Verskaf hulp van Spar tot Fisherhaven en

bied kosvoorsiening by St. Pauls. Hulle help

ook gesinnemet die aansoek vir n toelaag en

n projek om werk te verskaf.

) Rotary Anns

Hulle bedien kospakkies aan 18 gesinne in

Mount Pleasant, MacMillan Huis en Kansa.

) NG Gemeente, Onrusrivier

Hulle verskaf Donderdae sop by die klinie-

ke en dagsorgsentrum in Hawston.

Sopword ook bedien opDinsdae aanklinie-

ke, dagsorgsentrums en tehuise vir bejaardes

in Mount Pleasant en Zwelihle, en hawelo-

ses wat die sop by die kerk kom haal.

Die kerk het ook n klerekasWoensdae en

verkoop klere teen R5 per item. Hulle voor-

sien ook doeke aan Huis Lettie Theron, en

meubels en huisvoorraad aan behoeftiges

wanneer daar beskikbaar is.

Wat is nog beskikbaar in Hermanus?

. United Church voorsien kos aan Laer-

skool Hermanus en sop opMaandae aan ha-

welose mense.

. WAG in Mount Pleasant voorsien sop

aanhawelosesengekooktekosaanbehoefti-

ge gesinne.

. NG Kerk Hermanus voorsien Woens-

dae en Vrydae sop aan hawelose mense.

. Die Anglikaanse Kerk voorsien sop op

Dinsdae enDonderdae aan hawelosemense

en die Rooms-Katolieke Kerk voorsien toe-

broodjies gedurende sekere weeksdae.

. Bosko-kerk werk saam met Rainbow

Trust envoorsienkospakkies en sop, terwyl

St. Vincent kospakkies in Zwelihle voor-

sien.

. St. Peters gee smiddae sop aan kinders

driemaalperweek, terwylThusong (sosiale

ontwikkeling) die maaltye finansier.

. Les Abbott (hawelose-komitee) voor-

sien kos aan 12 mense daagliks met verblyf

indieoornagskuiling, endieRDPinZwelih-

le gee daagliks sop aan behoeftiges.

Oosthuysenshullewilmensehelp,maar

ook bemagtig om hulself te help. Deur die

vergaderings wil die kerk kosverskaffing

kordineer sodat organisasies met mekaar

skakel om te voorkom dat gesinne deur

meer as een organisasie gehelp word.

Hullewil ookmensebemagtig omgroente

te plant. Die volgende vergadering is Vrydag,

1 November om 11:00 by NG Gemeente, Onrus-

rivier. n Beroep word gedoen op alle kerke en

instansies in die dorp om hierby betrokke te

raak en vergaderings by te woon.

Om meer uit te vind of vir kontaknommers

vir die verskeie instansies, bel Oosthuysen op

028 316 3115 of epos na sorg@ngkonrusri-

vier.co.za.

Inwonersmoet eienaarskap neem

JANINE VAN DER RIET

Hestelwerk aan die Sandbaai-par-

kie was reeds gedoen toe die SMS-

klagte indieHermanusTimesverle-

de week verskyn het.

Die klagte was aan die Over-

strand-munisipaliteit gerig oor die

haglike toestand van die parkie in

Sandbaai.

Die parkie loop gedurig deur on-

der vandalisme. Daar word beweer

dat dit kinders is wat die speel-ap-

parate so verniel.

Volgens Richard Scholtz, Over-

strand-munisipaliteit se superin-

tendent: parke, was alles stukkend.

Die klimraam was gebreek, die

sokkerpale was uitgetrek en die

swaai was beskadig tot die wip-

plank ook.

Alles is egter nou herstel.

Don Kearney, Hermanus se ge-

biedsbestuurder, stel voor dat

Sandbaai se inwoners soos in die

geval van Onrus se speelparkie

eienaarskap neem van hul par-

kie.

Diemunisipaliteit sal natuurlik

steeds helpmet die aankoop en her-

stel van duurder items, maar as die

inwoners kanhelpmet instandhou-

ding en die verfraaiing van die par-

kie, sal dit fantasties wees.

By verdere navraag het Elzette

Nell, raadslid van Onrus (wyk 13),

bevestig dat Onrus en Vermont se

belastingbetalersvereniging n

groot rol speel om hul parkies in

stand te hou.

Daar kan ook uit die wykskomi-

tees geld begroot word vir die in-

standhouding van parke en aan-

koop van apparaat, s sy.

Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid kan

nie genoeg beklemtoon word nie.

Met die hulp van elke inwoner kan

ons Hermanus n veel beter plek

maak om in te woon, s Kearney.

Die parkie in Sandbaai is on

langs deur die munisipaliteit op

geknap nadat dit beskadig is.

FOTOS: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Die kleurvolle parkie in Onrus word deur

die inwoners en belastingbetalersvereni

ging in stand gehou en verfraai.

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WINE LOVERS GET TOGETHER: The Winederous Wine

Club of the Hermanus Times was hosted by Paul Cluver Wines

at Oskars Delicatessen last Thursday evening. This 2 000 ha

estate in the Elgin Valley, which has been in the Cluver family

since 1896, produces awardwinning coolclimate wines that

include Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Weisser

Riesling and Gewrztraminer. Guests were treated to six dif

ferent Paul Cluver wines that were accompanied by a three

course meal, and posed for this photo afterwards in Oskars

new wine section. Standing (from left) are Arnold Hugo, Jim

my Hattingh, Francois and Adele Immelman, David and Linda

Bellas, Hugo van Zyl and Jaco Bothma. Seated in front are

Solly Thebehae from Oskars, Colin Harper, Frieda Lloyd from

the Hermanus R320 Wine Route, Anton Gerber, Galvin Lloyd

and Sanmarie Swanepoel from Oskars. The restaurant, which

is currently open for breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee, will also

be open for dinner in the evenings from 25 October.

PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER

Dontmissouton

fairytaleball in

aidofCamphill

HEDDA MITTNER

Bona Dea Estate in Hemel-

en-Aarde Valley has joined

the generous individuals

and businesses in Her-

manus that are pulling to-

gether to raise the funds

needed toupgrade the secu-

rity at Camphill School.

As the schools neighbour,

this luxury estate and func-

tion venue will be hosting the

Bona Dea charity fund-rais-

ing ball on 2 November. The

eventwill include finedining,

dancing and the auction of

luxury items that include a

young race horse and a holi-

day on theGreek island, Skia-

thos.

The co-owners of BonaDea,

Robert and Diddi Johnson,

are responding to the urgent

need at Camphill for security

upgrades that include fencing

an unprotected area of about

500 m and gated access to the

premises. Camphill houses

children and adults who are

mentallychallengedandtheir

safety has been compromised

byaspateofburglariesandat-

tempted burglaries in recent

months.

The Bona Dea charity ball

is rapidly gaining momen-

tum, says Diddi. Our

friends, suppliers and busi-

ness contacts are rallying to-

gether to help raise a serious

amount of cash for Camphill.

Donations tax certificates are

in place for sponsors and do-

nors fromR5 000 invalue, and

we are extremely grateful for

the generous sponsorships

that are streaming in.

Hamilton Russell Vine-

yards have come on board by

sponsoring the wine for the

evening to the amount of

about R35 000, and Anthony

Hamilton Russell will be our

MC for the event. Other wine

producers in the area have al-

so agreed to sponsor prizes

and auction items.

The four-course fine dining

menu has been designed by

Zest catering, who will be do-

nating the cost of their labour

and the profits to this worthy

cause. Even the mayor,

Nicolette Botha-Guthrie, has

purchased her own ticket for

the event.

We are very proud to say

that only two tickets will be

given away to the Camphill

School headmaster, says

Diddi. Everyone else is pay-

ing for their own tickets, even

the donors, sponsors and con-

tributors.

The event will start at 18:00

on Saturday 2 November, so

that guests can enjoy the

champagne, canaps, music

andsunsetviews.Theauction

willbeconductedbyAdekand

overseen by Juan Pieterse

from BNP Accounting, who

will also be administering the

funds. The lucky draws and

the auctionwill start after the

main course, followed by des-

sert andcoffee.Thereafter the

spacious checkered dance

floorwill be open for dancing.

And to replenish the guests, a

midnight snack will be pro-

vided.

The event can accommo-

date about 150 people and the

tickets are R1 000 per person.

Of these tickets, there are 36

VIP tickets available atR1 500

each. The dress code is formal

in colors of black or white or

a combination thereof.

For enquiries, contact

Galvin Lloyd on 082 923 6446 /

[email protected] or

Diddi Johnson on 082 552 2100

/ [email protected]. Tick-

ets are available from the

above,andMichellevanZylat

082 565 3627, Louise Hepburn-

Brown at 083 302 2839 and

Flick du Toit at 083 675 3064.

7Hermanus Times

10 October, 2013

Algemeen

General

Hermanus

HighsWine,

Food Festival

Hermanus High School will once

again host their popular Wine and

FoodFestivalonFridaynight,18Octo-

ber, from 18:30 until late. Everyone is

invited to support this major fund-

raising event for the school by invit-

ing family, friends and work col-

leagues to join in an evening of food,

wine and good times.

With well-known wine producers

from the Hemel-en-Aarde, Stanford

and Bot River wine routes exhibiting

the fruits of their labour, this is the

ideal opportunity to taste the award-

winning wines from our region. Pur-

chase yourwine glass at R20 and taste

away while chatting to the winemak-

ers. Visitors can purchase their fa-

vourite choice of wines at discounted

prices andcredit card facilitieswill be

available.

The braai fires will be going and

there will be steak and/or chicken to

enjoy with a choice of sauces, salads

and dressings representing different

countries, followed by a selection of

sweet treats from the dessert table.

Round off the evening with a cup of

the best Beanery coffee.

Wine and beer will be available at

the cash bar and good music will add

to the festiveatmosphere.Tickets cost

R120perpersonandmaybepurchased

from the school office or at Land&See

sport shop. For EFT payments, just

send an sms to 082 799 1700 that starts

with: WFF, followed by your name,

surnameand thenumber of tickets re-

quired. A reference number will then

be smsed to you which you must use

when making payment.

Banking details :

ABSA BANK, Hermanus

Account No: 407 188 1047

Branch code: 632005

All direct payment tickets can be

collectedat thedooronthenight.Tick-

ets are limited, so ensure you dont

miss out. No tickets will be sold at the

door.

In order to complywith new legisla-

tion this event will unfortunately be

strictly for persons over 18 years and

no school-going children will be per-

mitted.

For further enquiries, contact Gill

Immelman on 082 799 1700.

8Hermanus Times

10 October, 2013

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te beleef.

Di aand is deur Curro Hermanus

aangebied ten bate van die Instituut

vir Blindes wat een van die skool se

maatskaplike verantwoordelik-

heidsprojekte vanjaar is.

Die gasspreker by die funksie by

die Marine Hotel was Hein Wagner,

n bekende motiveringspreker en

avontuurlustige wat al aan die Iron-

man-uitdagings,dieKaapnaRio-seil-

jagresies en die ABSA Cape Epic

deelgeneemhet. Indrukwekkend,ge-

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Op vyfjarige leeftyd het sy ouers

hom ingeskryf by die Pionierskool

virBlindesopWorcesterwaarhyook

gematrikuleer het.

Hennie Mentz, tans skoolhoof van

Curro Hermanus, was voorheen ook

hoof van di skool.

Wagner is n onderhoudende spre-

ker en sy praatjie was deurspek met

humor. So hou hy tredmet sy gehoor

se aandag en reaksie, en kan hy ook

vasstel hoe om sy praatjie aan te pas,

het hy na die tyd ges.

Wagner is boonop die houer van

diewreld-landspoedrekord vir blin-

des, met n spoed van 322,52 km per

uur. Hy het n video vertoon van di

aanslag in n Mercedes-Benz SL65,

verskaf deur oorlede Lolly Jackson

van Teazers-faam. Of soos Wagner

verwys na Jackson se besigheid,

KykNet.

Wagner berei hom tans voor vir sy

volgende avontuur in Antarktika in

Maart volgende jaar.

Die Marine Hotel het n driegang-

maaltyd geborg en net voor die hoof-

geregbedien is, is al die ligte afgeska-

kel en die gaste is die tweede keer ge-

blinddoek.

Om so te eet was n uitdaging.

Smaak is eintlik n bysaakaangesien

n mens so gefokus is om kos op jou

vurk en (ordentlik) in jou mond te

kry, want skielik is die GPS na jou

mond nie meer lynreg nie.

Gelukkigwasdaarnierysofertjies

nie, maar gerookte botterkapokaar-

tappels wat die gom vir die bief-

stukgereg was.

Kaartjiesnadie geleentheid is teen

R350 per persoon verkoop en volgens

Mentz is 76 kaartjies verkoop.Hyhet

al die ouers en besighede sommige

het tafels van agt bespreek bedank

vir hul goeie ondersteuning.

.

Blindgebore Hein

Wagner het in sy toe

spraak die een staal

tjie na die ander ver

tel, onder meer oor

sy landspoedrekord

met n navigator wat

hakkel, maar vinnig

vlot geword het soos

die spoedmeter oor

die 200 km/h geklim

het. Wagner het sy

toespraak beindig

met di woorde

Onthou, dinge wat

jy as vanselfsprekend

aanvaar, is wat an

der voor bid.

FOTOS: CILENE BEKKER

Hein Wagner, Irene de Bod (Instituut vir Blindes) en Hennie Mentz, skoolhoof van Curro Her

manus.

Die eerste sigge

stremdheidsuitda

ging van die aand

was toe gaste ge

blinddoek is en met

hul linkerhand op n

ander se linkerskou

er, en n Curroleer

ling as gids, hul weg

moes vind na die

restaurant. Hier skui

felskuifel die PSG

groep tafel toe.

YingShan Tseng is n gr. 5leerling by die Pionierskool

vir Blindes in Worcester en het musiek verskaf terwyl

gaste vooraf drankies geniet het. Sy speel sedert sy 6

jaar oud is en het reeds verskeie Eistedfodds gewen. By

Tseng is haar musiekonderwyseres, dr. Joan Wootton.

Carolyn Martin van Creation,

die wynborge van die aand,

ontsyfer die brailleboodskap

wat elke gas ontvang het. Dit

was die woorde van Helen Kel

ler, Life is either a great ad

venture or nothing.

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The Rotary Club of Hermanus

hosted their annual fund-raising

Wine and Art auction on Sunday

6 October at La Vierge in the

Hemel and Aarde Valley.

The event was well attended by

more than100guests andRotarians.

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Lives.

Rotarian Alex van der Sluys (left)

thanking winemaker Beyers Truter

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handling the auction.

Auctioneer Beyers Truter in action. Guests enjoyed a three course meal

and wines from the Hemel and Aarde Valley. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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methods of baking by incorporating healthy and tasty alternatives. From

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Hermanus Times

10 October, 2013

Briewe

Letters

Wisen up on wind

farms

With the 9-turbine wind farm at Klip-

Heuvel near Caledon now under con-

struction, the possibility of similar

wind energy facilities even closer to

home has become a reality.

Klip-Heuvel is only the first of five

proposals to get out of the starting

blocks.

AfurtherthreeproposalsintheCale-

don/BotRiver area andone nearStan-

ford are also on the cards.

It is time for residents of this scenic

and environmentally sensitive area to

confront the question: Is this what we

want?

Many communities are divided in

their opinion some believe that the

wind farms will have a detrimental ef-

fect on the environment, specifically

bykillingbirdsinlargenumbers,caus-

ing noise pollution and necessitating

unsightly transmission power lines.

Others believe that the environmen-

tal impact will be minimal compared

to that of traditional energy sources as

wind farms consume no fuel and emit

no air pollution.

Whatever your feelings, this is the

time to get involved. Start by reading

up about wind farms, gathering infor-

mationandasking the right questions.

Once these proposals have been ap-

proved, it may be too late to have your

voice heard.

Kleinmond kids need

transport to school

Parents have children who have nowhere to

gotoschool inKleinmond,andthereforethese

children have to go to school in Hermanus

(Laerskool Hermanus). However, the cost to

get these children to school every day is exor-

bitant. It is vitally important that the DA cre-

ate a bus system to Hermanus for

these children.

It is a government law and the right of all

children to have education. Please DA, make

a way for our children to get education and

nothave touse their foodmoney for transport

to get them to school. Parents are sodesperate

it is either hungry children or uneducated

children.Whatmustparentsdo? Pleasemake

urgent and immediate decisions regarding

our childrens future education.

This is a long-term problem that has not

been resolved. We love and trust the DA, but

we need you to get to grass-root levels and

solve these problems urgently. In the mean-

time, parents please get together so we can

arrange lift clubs to schools and back from

Kleinmond to Hermanus, until the DA is able

to get this very urgent problem sorted.

KIM COOPER

Please reconsider the Fynbos glips

After the recently published article about

the stormy meeting between the Fynbos

Park committee and the management

team of the municipality about the refuse

removal, please allow me to shed some

light on the origins of Fynbos Park.

It was started by one of the greatestmen

thatever lived inHermanus, theReverend

Claude Mitchell.

During the late 80s and 90s, Sofca (Socie-

ty for the care of the aged) was founded

by Rev. Mitchell after elderly people were

found in total neglect, bedridden, sickly

and hungry.

I was very fortunate and blessed to be

one of his assistants. In one case we found

an elderly couple in a back room in Long

Street, living with rats and sharing their

meagre supply of food.

He then rented some houses and we

turned them into frail care centres with

the help of some wonderful people in Her-

manusand theOverbergwhodonated and

raised money.

They also did voluntary work to keep

this going, but it had its problems.

Then sitting in his office one day, he

told us that we must build a centre of our

own with accommodation and a frail care

centre in Hermanus to look after our frail

and elderly.

When I asked him where we would get

the funds to do that, he looked at me and

said that we had the greatest partner any-

onecanhave.Whileholdinghisarmabove

his head and pointing upwards, he said:

We must trust in God.

The next stage was that he acquired the

property, Fynbos Park was built and for

every unit sold, a certain amount went to

what is today a 65-bed frail care centre.

The owners and tenants were offered

subsidised meals and in-house frail care.

Claude Mitchell died the day after Sofca

was officially opened. Mission completed.

Taking the above into consideration I

cannot understand how on earth anyone

can with the stroke of a pen increase the

fees tenfold while we are all struggling to

keep head above water with increased

rates, electricity and now refuse removal.

I am at present the chairman of a small

50-unit development and I know for a fact

that there are some elderly couples living

on below R4 000 per month, so that R140

per month means cutting down even fur-

ther on a desperate struggle for survival.

Please reconsider this increase which I

am sure was a glips and assist in helping

the people on the ground.

We all make mistakes and we will for-

give you for yours.

HANNES STEENKAMP

SANDBAAI

Why is municipality

targeting the elderly?

With reference to the front page article Wie

mislei vir wie? (HT 03/10/13): This article is

biased and not the truth. First of all, it does

not mention anywhere that Fynbos Park is

in fact anold age retirement village. The resi-

dents, apart from 3% (55 to 64) are between

65 and heading towards 100 years. Therefore

it is utterly false that they couldhave become

oproerig (indicating revolt, insurrection

and rioting)!

The ladywhoquestionedthequalifications

of the municipal manager did not storm out

of the room (uit die vertrek gestorm). She

gathered her belongings and left at a normal

pace, with her head held high. The other six

or seven people who left before the meeting

ended also did not behave badly.

Now, one wonders why this bias in favour

of themunicipality. Itwas noticed by us old-

ies that the journalist arrived with Madam

Mayors entourage. The obvious message of

this article is to try and turn the people in

free-standing houses against all the people

who have for years been cheating by only

paying forrefuseunder thesectional titleact.

What it does not say is that there are anawful

lot of houses unoccupied for most of the year

and that they too have to pay refuse charges

per month, without there being any refuse

to collect. Is this not onbillik (unfair) aswell?

Money for jam!Thepeoplewhoownsecond

or third houses probably do not notice the

R140 charge. The townships, I believe, do not

pay R140 per month for refuse removal but

the retirement villages are expected to pay

this.

All right, lets look at what R20 720 per

month to the municipality does to the econo-

my of Hermanus. Thosemonths when all the

houses are empty, the elderly help keep the

businesses alive by perhaps stopping for tea

and cake, occasionally buying a small gift for

their grandchildren, having their hair cut,

maybe buying a small treat for themselves

or a friend, or even buying the Hermanus

Times.

Theywill nownotbeable todo thisbecause

R140permonth, toapensioner, isa lotofmon-

ey. R248 640 per year from only one retire-

ment village! Do the maths, that is a lot of

money no longer going into the businesses

of Hermanus.

So close down the restaurants, coffee

shops, gift shops, the markets and clothes

shops, etc, so thatHermanuswill become like

another Brigadoon, only appearing

through themists in themountains for eight

weeks every year. I suggest your financial

guru looks a bit further into the consequenc-

es of targeting the old people living in the

Overstrand.

Finally, there are 148 units and the refuse

is collected bypeoplewhoare paid byFynbos

resident levies.Therefuse isplaced in19bins

and collected by the municipality from one

place. They do not have to drive around

streets to 148 houses or send out men in ad-

vance to gather the refuse of five or six hous-

es at a time and place it in one spot for the

truck to collect.

It does not take a genius to understand that

the service provided by the municipality to

this sectional title building is not the same

as provided to other properties.

HEATHER GREEN

Withregards to theperceivedbiasof thearti-

cle, the Hermanus Times is satisfied that the

facts in the article present an accurate reflec-

tion of the meeting. -Ed.

Piet se Klip must be declared a sanctuary

In response to Ingo Schirmers letter Piet se

Klip is open to everyone at all times (HT

03/10/13), I would like to comment as follows:

Itsmost unfortunate that after all these years

Ingo Schirmer has still not realised why Im

trying to have Piet se Klip declared a marine

wildlife sanctuary.

Perhaps he has a bone to pick with me for

having asked him to get off Piet se Klip a few

years ago. He just doesnt want to accept that

its an important bird area, as well as a safe

haven for other marine life.

Unfortunately our environmental legisla-

tion has been so complex that it has been very

difficult to identify which government au-

thority has jurisdiction, particularly in rela-

tion to the coastal area.

The Western Cape Provincial State of the

Environment Outlook Report puts the prob-

lem very nicely when it says one of the major

challenges to proper management of the ma-

rine and coastal environment is mandate pa-

ralysis, due to the confusion over who has

jurisdiction over what.

What we often need to do to achieve protec-

tion of areas of important biodiversity, is to

help people understand the spirit and intent

in proclaiming an area such as Piet se Klip

a marine wildlife sanctuary.

This spirit of stewardship requires patient

education and encouragement of people to be-

have in the same spirit of stewardship hav-

ing consideration for other species in their

natural environment.

The legislation that is most relevant to the

situation with Cape cormorants visiting Piet

se Klip is the section of the National Environ-

mentalBiodiversityAct that listsvulnerable

species and related restricted activities.

The Cape cormorant is listed as a vulnera-

ble species and one of the restricted activities

is disturbing or harassing them.

If one looks at the intent,whenCape cormo-

rants are roosting on Piet se Klip, people

should not venture out there so that the birds

will not be disturbed or harassed. The trick

is how to educate people so that they will be-

have this way voluntarily.

We need to have interpretive signage in-

forming people about the status of the Cape

cormorant and other vulnerable species that

can be seen from time to time on Piet se Klip,

to encourage them to use these opportunities

when birds are roosting there in large num-

bers to observe and appreciate them, without

disturbing them.

Referring to the photos above, I ask this

question: What would you rather see on Piet

se Klip? All these birds were chased away by

these over-zealous whale watchers. Could

theynothavestayedoff thepointandincluded

all the birds in their photos?

Unless a whale breaches out the water, it

looks like a piece of kelp, even from Piet se

Klip. It makes absolutely no sense to got onto

the point and chase all the cormorants away.

Look around you: Piet se Klip is the only

rocky point in Walker Bay that is white from

bird guano, not something youwant to sit on.

It isalso teemingwithbird lice,not something

you want to have crawling all over you.

This is their space,wemust learn to respect

it!

GIANGI NEGRA

OWNER, BIENTANGS CAVE

TheHermanusTimes now regards this topic

as dealt with. -Ed.

Verkeerspersoneel help

Hiermee wil ek graag inspekteur Nino Willi-

ams van die Overstrand-verkeersafdeling be-

dank vir sy vriendelike hulp en bystand toe

ek sonder petrol gaan staan het op pad na On-

rusvanafHermanus.Ditwas goeie enonbaat-

sugtigebystanden strek tot eervandiemense

van die verkeersafdeling. Baie dankie.

INWONER

ONRUS

EDITORIAL COMMENT

PIET SE KLIP: These photos taken by Giangi

Negra, the owner of Bientangs Cave, show

the Cape cormorants that take refuge on Piet

se Klip in front of the restaurant.

Negra also took this photo of whale wat

chers on Piet se Klip who, according to Ne

gra, regularly chase away the cormorants

and seals.

11

Hermanus Times

10 October, 2013

Briewe

Letters

) The man who murdered Noreen was

not mentally disturbed to steal R1 000,

and who knows if he was mentally dis

turbedtoattack theother lady?Sametime,

back door again?

)Ekwasdie7deindieHermanuspolisie

kantoor.DaarstaannvrouvandieKongo

watnahulletoekom,wanthulleisgoedko

per. Sy s toe die polisie moet ook toitoi.

Ek vertel haar toe what are you doing

in SA? Leave us to do what is good for

our country.We were born in South Afri

ca. Ek was so die duiwel in.

)When fairness and justness are trans

posed with bureaucracy and greed, then

thetitlesofpowercorruptsanddictator

ship come to the fore. Municipality sort

out your unjust and unfair refuse removal

tariffs at sectional title schemes or wear

the titles. HENNIE

) Shouldnt there have been plastic laid

underthepavingonthenewroad?Maybe

thatwouldve stopped theweeds growing

through. D

)As 148 eenhede moet betaal vir vullis

verwydering, sit 148 dromme uit.

)DearDrMartin&teamof theHermanus

Animal Hospital. Thank you for your care

and dedication that allowed Tinkerbell to

return home after a successful surgery.

Much appreciated.GORA&APLON

FAMILY

) There are animals on death row, but

HAWS wants you to pay R500 to adopt

apet. I dont see the logic in that.PIETER

VERMAAK

)Ons het in die week ons bestuurslisen

sies gaan hernu. Almal was vriendelik en

hulpvaardig.Ensoosdieongeskrewerel,

wat deur almal aanvaar word, gaan sit

jy op stoel een. Tot die jong vroutjie met

twee groot seuns inkom. Hulle plak hul

sommer neer opdie stoele. Toe sy daarop

gewys word dat ons reg moet sit, gee sy

ons lip. Sy sal nog leer. In staatsdeparte

mente volg jy rels.

) Kan iemand my s wat gaan nou ge

beur met die gebou in Zwelihle wat nou

leegstaaneningebreekword?Daarword

opventersenmuregeskryf.Ekhetaansoek

gedoen vir een van daai winkels en was

afgekeur deur die Overstrand omdat dit

vir die gemeenskap is. Wat beteken dit?

Dis n mors van belastingbetalers se geld.

) Die persoon wat ons pienk lappe vir

kanker in Bosplasie van die bome verwy

der het, ons weet wie jy is. SONJA

THERON

) Good business practise, Mr Lerm,

would be an unambiguous sign saying

please do not climb onto or tamper with

this structure, andwhen it is in use, please

stand well clear. DEE

)Gister stop ons by Seven Eleven inOn

rus. En daar is nie meer n Seven Eleven

nie.Soasofnstukkievanonslewensafge

sterf het. Hoop net dat OK Minimark die

personeel gaan behou. JEANA

)Why are business owners allowed to

park on the groundfloor parking in front

of Woolworths all day? There are lots of

frustrated shoppers who just need to pop

in to buy something. Can they not park

in the parkade? There is never parking as

hairdressers and restaurant owners occu

py the bays. Where is centre manage

ment? FRUSTRATED SHOPPER

)Daar is darem n dooie besigheidsat

mosfeer in Hermanus. Wat gaan in die

landaan?Diebeleidmakers kan seker nie

baie intelligent wees nie. Jongmense vlug

die land uit. GERT

)Ai, ek het gedink dat daar darem deur

Pick n Pay n beriggie in die Times sou ge

plaas word van Norma wat afgetree het

by Pick n Pay. Ekhoophulle het joudarem

n ordentlike afskeid gegee. Hermanus

Pick n Pay se klinte gaan jou baie mis.

Geniet jou aftrede, 33 jaar was n lang

tyd. Dit was n lang trek van Du Plooys

na Spar en laaste Pick n Pay. M.M.

) ThankyouHermanusLibraryforunder

cover parking. What a pleasure.

Oor Rudi Groenewald wat twee

kolganse begrawe het op n

plaasindieHemelenAardeval

lei, n hul doodgery is.

) Dankie vir mense soos Rudi Groene

wald wat n baie sagte hart het. Jy is n

wonderlike mens. Jy kan regtig rustig

slaap. HANS & ENA EHRICH

)Oom Rudi Groenewald, ek het net die

grootste respek vir jou. TABBIS E

Whendidourold friend,Commonsense, leaveus?

I have just read themost recent edi-

tion of the Hermanus Times, of the

two boys who jumped off Piet se

Klip. This follows various other ar-

ticles about visitors to our town

finding themselves in dangerous

situations along the cliff paths, e.g.

theladywhofelldownnearTheMa-

rinehotel and the teenagerwho fell

to his death at the Old Harbour.

I am tired of reading about how

themunicipality and everyone else

istoblameforpeopleandtheirinap-

propriate actions, which put their

own lives in jeopardy. I shudder to

think of what structures need to be

erected tomake our cliff paths safe.

I must stress however, that I am

not insensitive to loss of life and in-

jury and am deeply saddened that

anyone should carry sadmemories

about Hermanus.

Maybe a few signs should be

erected along the cliff paths, warn-

ing people that theywill be heavily

fined (say R2 000), should they be

caught or seen engaging in danger-

ous behaviour along the cliff paths.

But please, these signs should not

beunduly enormous, like the Wel-

come&Wamkilekile signs, which

are an eyesore to our beautiful

town.

I have included a quote, as it is

so relevant to our present genera-

tion, who blames everyone else for

theirownactions.Thisquoteisalso

quite pertinent to the article about

the 80-year-old Westcliff lady who

died as a result of her injuries dur-

ing a break in, but the 40-year-old

perpetratorwillfirstreceivemental

evaluation before judgement.

While the lady is not even granted

the right to be left alone and be safe

in her own home, he has the right

to every loophole possible.

Common sense is dead.

Todaywemourn the passing of a

beloved old friend, Common sense,

who had been with us for many

years. No one knows for sure how

old he was, since his birth records

were long ago lost in bureaucratic

red tape. Hewill be remembered as

havingcultivatedsuchvaluableles-

sons as knowing when to come in

out of the rain, why the early bird

gets theworm, life isnt always fair

and maybe it was my fault.

Common sense lived by simple,

sound financial policies (dont

spendmore thanyouearn)andreli-

able parenting strategies (adults,

not children are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate

when well-intentioned but over-

bearing regulations were set in

place. Reports of a six-year-old boy

charged with sexual harassment

for kissing a classmate; teens sus-

pended from school for using

mouthwashafterlunchandateach-

erfiredforreprimandinganunruly

student, only worsened his condi-

tion.

Common Sense lost groundwhen

parents attacked teachers for doing

the job they failed todo indisciplin-

ing their unruly children. It de-

clined even further when schools

were required to get parental con-

sent to administer Panado, sun lo-

tion or a sticky plaster to a student

but could not inform the parent

when a student became pregnant

and wanted to have an abortion.

Common sense lost thewill to live

as theTenCommandmentsbecame

contraband;churchesbecamebusi-

nesses; and criminals received bet-

ter treatment than their victims.

Common sense took a beating

when you couldnt defend yourself

againstaburglarinyourownhome

and the burglar would sue you for

assault.

Commonsense finallygaveupthe

will to live after a woman failed to

realise that a steaming cup of hot

coffeewashot. She spilled a little in

her lap and was promptly awarded

a huge settlement.

Common sense was preceded in

death by his parents; Truth and

Trust; his wife Discretion; his

daughter, Responsibility and his

son,Reason.Heissurvivedbythree

step-brothers: I know my rights,

Someone else is to blame, and I am

a victim.Notmany attended his fu-

neralbecausesofewrealisedhewas

gone. Unknown

ESTELLE SWANEPOEL

Blasphemyat Eisteddfod teachesdisrespect

In response to F.J.Strydoms comment in

theHermanusTimes (03/10/13)regarding

theOverberg Eisteddfods PrizeWinners

Concert, I wish to stress the following:

I not only fully agree with Strydoms

viewthat the relevant candidate received

poor guidance and also that the words

Maria, are you pregnant? Did you have

sexwithGod?isnothingelsebutprofana-

tion, but would like to add that it is blas-

phemy.

Iwonder if thewinnerof theAfrikaans

andEnglishSeniorDramasectionswould

have addressed these same derogative

questions and used the name of Allah in-

steadofthenameofGodwhatthereaction

of the audience would have been?Would

there still have been skylarking and loud

laughter?

The fact that Strydom mentions that

there was groot gejil en luide geskater

van die gehoor, onder wie talle skool-

kinders shows howmuch disrespect al-

readyappearsamongstouryouthoftoday

(and the adults that joined in). I find it ab-

solutely amazing that nobody present at

the concert made any objection.

HowcouldOverbergEisteddfod award

any candidate uttering such derogative

words?By theway,what is thepurpose of

Eisteddfods? Are they to teach our youth

how to humiliate our fellow-beings God

or religion?

If anyone cannot even showrespect for

God or theGod of someone else, whoever

theybelieveGodtobe,what levelofdisre-

spect can be expected against their teach-

ers, parents, elderly people, colleagues or

other members of society?

InclosingIwanttochallengetheeduca-

tional leadersaswellas thespiritual lead-

ersoftheOverbergtostandupagainstthis

humiliating pronunciation and urge the

Overberg Eisteddfod, its organisers/

members to recall the relevant prizes

awarded forsuchderogativeperformanc-

es by the winning candidate.

Couldwe allowour youth to have such

ahumiliatingsay fromourpublic stages?

At the recent Youth Conference at Sand-

ton/Johannesburg Sir Richard Branson

ofVirginsaid inhisspeechthat theyouth

should call our leaders to responsibility.

FRED ROUSSEAU

Its blowingsoutheast ...

I would like to thank the person who

attached a white flag to the beacon on

top of the mountain behind the Vol-

klip 7/11 field. I live opposite this field

and have great pleasure in checking

the direction that the flag is flying to

pickup thewind directionwithout set-

ting foot outside every morning. I was

devastated when the first flag was car-

ried away in a gale force wind. Thank

you whoever you are.

JENNIFER SMITH

Amen ... seisoen kies

nou koers somer toe

Diemanier waarop diemiddernagtelike rukwin-

de oor die Overstrand nou sy patroon verander

is n duidelike stempel en amen op die draai van

die seisoen na ware lente onderweg somer toe.

Ons weertoring op Hermanusberg wat verlede

week n n gespook weer 100% werk, wys gister

duidelik die verskil in die windtendense tussen

winterensomer.Wintertydrukditsnagsrondom

02:00 dat dit klap in die bolug bokant ons en lente-

tydgaantaheeltemal lwanneerdieklokrondom

02:00 stap.

Leserswatrekordhouommeer indieeiesoorti-

ge Overberg-weerpatroon te probeer sien, sal da-

delik kan saamstem datWalkerbaai (soos n boei

in die see draaipunte aandui) die draaipunt van

omtrent al die winde is wat by ren- en dro toe-

stande betrokke is.

En die mooi van die ganse prentjie is dat Over-

stranders, dalk onwetend, heerlik by die patroon

aangepas het. Soms min water en soms te veel.

Endanweetons toeristeookminvanonsvreugde

datonsdorpsdamvol isenonsdalkvanjaarstryk-

deur die tuine sal kan nathou.

Tog is ons sakemanne maar sku om boontoe

te kyk en te sien hoe die son sukkel om deur te

kom. Vir hulle het die weermense trooswoorde

omgeduldig tewees.Nogmooiweer is op pad.Die

walvisse sorg intussen vir n egalige vloei vanbe-

soekers.

Onssienvandag(Donderdag)hoedienoordoos-

tewind wat die son gestand doen, padgee en plek

maak vir die suidwes om die wolke wat op die

horison verbybeweeg nader te bring. Maar vir

die noord omna suidwes te swaai, moet hy eers

noordwes en dan suidwes draai om wolke tus-

sen die Metropool en George te stuur.

Dit is nbietjienoordweswatvyfuurmre-og-

gendopsteekendienattigheidbysleep,wantdie

Atlantiese hoogdruk kuier hierdie tyd van die

jaar digby die ewenaargebied omkonveksie vir

die noorde van ons land te bewerk. En ons kry

die oorskot berglangs van die noordweskus af.

S kan ons dan Saterdag strykdeur tot agtuur

Sondag sowat 7 mm neerslag verwag.

Die branders is tot nDinsdag onder en rond-

om2 m,maardiewateraandiekouekant (warm

in die vlak water vir kinders) en het min trek-

krag van wes na oos.

Rondsit en om die staproetes te geniet, is n

goeie keuse. Die gebied se veldblomme is egter

met die naweek se skrale son (tussen 60 en 80%

wolkbedekking) nie vrolik soos dit hoort nie.

The clouds moving in on Thursday will bring about 7 mm of

rain over theweekend. But thewindpatterns indicate a defini-

te shift from winter towards spring and summer. Although

it looks as if the sun is struggling to break through, be patient

good summer weather is on its way.

12

Hermanus Times

10 October, 2013

Briewe

Letters

Untamedmakes forgreatdebate

I wasmost interested to read the let-

ter from one of your readers which

suggested that the magnificent art-

work by sculptor Dylan Lewis on

the seafront was a drogbeeld and

satanic.

I am chairman of the Overstrand

Tourism Advisory Board but write

this in my personal capacity. It is

purposely in both English and Afri-

kaans which are the mediums that

have been used in the letters which

have appeared to date. I hope that

the content is considered to be con-

structive and reinforces a view.

Ekwas baie bly oor die uitsteken-

de antwoord van Mary Faure, wat

met harde werk en groot moeite

hierdie voortreflike kunswerke na

onsdorpgebringhet.Werkesoosdie

indrukwekkende katte op die gras-

perk voor The Marine hotel en die

beeld Ongetem,waarteendiebrief-

skrywer uitgevaar het, is van die

hoogste gehalte.

Omsulkewerke indie dorp tekan

sien is iets om oor opgewonde te

raak, nie om oor gal te braak nie.

Dit is wonderlik hoe Ongetem

mense laat nadink en meningsver-

skille ontlok het. Baie van ons wat

nie gewoonlik aan sulke voortrefli-

ke kuns blootgestel is of dit waar-

deer nie, het saamgesels oor die

voor- en nadele daarvan. Dit val se-

kerlik nie in almal se smaak nie,

maar is dit nie wonderlik om sulke

werke deur n internasionale beeld-

houer in ons eie dorp te ervaar nie?

Wat n eer en n voorreg vir Herma-

nus en sy mense.

Hierdie soort uitstallings behoort

aangemoedig te word omdat dit die

stimulasie verskaf wat ons almal

nodig het. Dit het niks met satan te

doennie.Ditmoet tog duidelikwees

virenigiemandwat nbietjiemoeite

gedoen het om met n oop gemoed

na die beeld te kyk en te waardeer.

En n drogbeeld is dit allermins.

I certainly hope that Mrs Faure

brings more thought-provoking

works to be put along our cliff path.

Perhaps with the outstanding work

she does, she can get Hermanus to

rival Sydney whichhaswonderful

works along its harbour and may-

be even surpass them.Keep up your

endeavours the works of art are

for all of us to enjoy, criticise, love,

hate but most of all fire up the neu-

trons which make for great discus-

sions and debate.

P CRAIG HOLMES

All art is subjective

With reference to the correspond-

ence regarding the Dylan Lewis

sculpture on the lawn above theOld

Harbour: All art is subjective and a

viewer will either gaze with pleas-

ureorbemystifiedorevenoffended.

And this is how it should bewith art

it should raise questions and stim-

ulate debate.

Hermanus was indeed fortunate

to have powerful works by a world-

renowned artist in contemporary

sculpture adorning the seafront. I

was fascinatedtoseepeoplepausing

to consider what was before them

and many a photograph was taken.

FynArts is to be congratulated on

having the vision tomount an exhi-

bition of public art, something that

Hermanus seriously lacks. In Stel-

lenbosch one can go on a Dylan

Lewis sculpture tour if so inclined.

Isincerelyhopethatanotherexhi-

bition will be on display on the

lawns during next years FynArts.

HONEY RICHTER

Flower Festival agreat success

The Hermanus Botanical Society

would like to thank the public for

showing such great interest by sup-

porting our recent, extremely suc-

cessful Flower Festival in the Fern-

kloof Nature Reserve, with 2 500

people attending a record number

despite the inclement weather.

It was wonderful to see families

wandering through the interesting

mini show gardens, with the moun-

tain backdrop looking beautiful af-

ter the recent rains. Others visited

the marquee with its displays, or

were viewing the beautiful flower

arrangements andwetlandsdisplay

in the hall. Tea and cake was a sure

winner while children were run-

ning around on the lawns, all in a

relaxed and happy atmosphere.

The almost 400 flower specimens

at the back of the hall, a monumen-

tal achievement, were beautifully

presented and of great interest. An-

other great attraction outside was

the placid Alpacas from Vil-

liersdorp.

Geraldine Gardiner won first

prize in the raffle, a painting kindly

donated by our well-known botani-

cal artist,Margaret deVilliers. Ger-

aldine is such a worthy winner, as

she has beenworking in our garden

every day for the last twenty years.

Botsoc gratefully received dona-

tions from: Eastcliff Spar, Fruit and

Veg City, The Wine Village, The

Beanery, Pennypinchers, Madron

Farm ,Coca-ColaHermanus ,Whale

CoastConservationandOverstrand

Municipality R5 500.

The masses of beautiful flowers

were received from the Gibsons

farmKleinmond,Nieuwedam farm,

Stanford Hill farm, Berghoff farm

(Piketberg), Walshacres, Iveys

farm, Seascape and Vredehoek

farm. Thank you to the landscapers

and thestallholders for theirpartic-

ipation.Thekindnessof the farmers

is greatly appreciated aswell all the

planning and organisation done by

Botanical Society volunteers.

Botsoc, a non-profit, self-sustain-

ing organization, raises funds to

maintain our botanical garden,

buildings and other Fernkloof

projects.

PATTY BLIGNAUT

BOTSOC

Westcliffboot kan bly ondanks klagtes

JANINE VAN DER RIET

Inwoners in Westcliff voel ongeluk-

kig oor n ou boot wat al jare lank

op n erf, aangrensend aan n huis,

staan.

Skollies en skelms word na die

erf getrek. Dit raak n bymekaar-

komplek vir misdadigers. Die erf is

n gemors, dit stink en is boonop

langs die speelskooltjie, s n ont-

stoke inwoner.

Die plek is vol daggastompies en

menslike afval. Gesteelde goedere

word glo ook daar weggesteek.

Die erf, wat aan die Lerm-gesin

vanWestcliffbehoort, isdeelvandie

aangrensende huis aan die regter-

kant in De Goedestraat inWestcliff.

NdieOverstrand-munisipaliteit

klagtes ontvang het, het A.J. Prins,

streeksinspekteur van wetstoepas-

sing, bevestig dat die aangeleent-

heid op 4 Oktober met die eienaars

bespreek is.

Die erf is gesoneer as enkel- resi-

densilesoneeenendieeienaarshet

dus die reg om hul boot daar te par-

keer. Volgens die ordonnansies op

grondgebruik mag die munisipali-

teit nie die boot verwyder nie, het

Prins verduidelik.

Die Lerm-gesin het onderneem

om die boot te beveilig sodat nie-

mand meer toegang daartoe het nie

nadat vandale daar doenig was.

Clinton Lerm s di deel van die

erf was nog altyd skoon en netjies

gehou.

Dieeiendomwordopge-

reelde grondslag skoonge-

maak in ooreenstemming

met die munisipaliteit se

beleid. Die grasgedeelte

binne die erf word in n

goeie toestand gehou.

Lerm s hulle is van geen

misdaad-elemente bewus

nie. By geleentheid het twee hawe-

loses toevlug by die boot gesoek,

maarhulle isdadelikdeur nsekuri-

teitsmaatskappy verwyder toe dit

onder ons aandag gebring is.

Met die Hermanus Times se be-

soek Dinsdagoggend op die erf, was

n tuindiensmaatskappy besig om

die gras te sny. Lerm s hulle maak

seker die grasgedeelte word heel-

tyds in stand gehou.

Diedeuropdieboot,watdeurvan-

dale verwyder is, is nou weer toege-

maak.

Die boot op die erf, wat deel is van die

huis aan die regterkant in De Goedestraat,

Westcliff, waaroor inwoners gekla het.

FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

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Supplier Database, South African National Space Agency.

For further enquiries contact ESCAPE on: 0861 111 951

or e-mail to: [email protected]

SANSA Offices

Enterprise Building Mark

Shuttleworth, Street

Innovation Hub, Pretoria

0087.

SANSA Space Operations

Farm No 502 JQ, Hartebeesthoek

District, Krugersdorp.

SANSA Space Science

1 Hospital Road, Hermanus,

Western Cape, 7200.

Legendes groet

by rolbalklub

Rolbalspelersmoesnienetafskeidneemvan

die 2012/2013-speelseisoen nie, maar moet

ookaanQuintonChurchensypersoneel tot-

siens s.

N twee jaar van n goeie verhouding tus-

sen hulle en die spelers van die Hermanus

Rolbalklub was dit maar moeilik, want hul

heerlike disse gaan deur n ieder en elk ge-

mis word.

Quinton het besluit dat sy harde werk as

spysenier n meer as 40 jaar nou moet plek

maak vir luilekker toekomsjare.

Die bestuur en lede wens hom n goeie ge-

sondheid en mooi jare toe.

Bianca, Quinton se dogter, sien nog kans

vir n nuwe restaurant en almal wens haar

alle sukses toe.

) Die afgelope maand is afskeid geneem

van twee jare lange ledewat na groenerwei-

velde verhuis het. Innige simpatie aan die

familiesvanGarthOosthuizenenEddieKle-

brick. Sterkte vanBowordhulle toegewens.

CHRIS VAN WYK

Quinton Church en sy dogter, Bianca, ver

laat die rolbalklub n jare lange kosbederf.

Pienk Bomepiekniek

Dieorganisasie PienkBomevirPauli-

nehouVrydag 18Oktober n piekniek

by dieHermanusKrieketklub en daar

sal nvertoningdeurMariusdeBruyn

wees, wat gewilde Neil Diamond-lied-

jies sal sing.

Bring gerus familie en vriende,

asook eie piekniekmandjies en kom

geniet die aand vanaf 19:00.

n Kontantkroeg is beskikbaar en

vleis kan by die klub gebraai word. n

Geringe toegangsfooi sal aan die

Pienk Bome vir Pauline-stigting ge-

skenk word. Bel Anmar Spanellis by

082 877 9502.

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10 October, 2013

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