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Paarl Post Voice of Drakenstein • Stem van Drakenstein Donderdag, 8 November 2012 Prys: R5.50 | Volume 107 Voorheen die Afrikaanse Patriot | Tel 021 870 4600 | SMS 32363 | www.paarlpost.com | Epos: edit@paarlpost Councillors investigated 2 Stapper sterf in Bainskloof 3 MiniMax kry nuwe baadjie 5 Paarl teams on a winning streak 28 PAARL HOSPITAAL FRANS LE ROUX N adat ’n dokter van Paarl Hospitaal Sondag heeldag gewerk het om pa- siënte se lewe te red, is sy byna haar eie lewe kwyt toe sy buite die hospitaal ge- kaap is. haar skof om- streeks 20:00 geïndig het, het sy oudergewoonte in haar motor, wat in die hospitaal se parkeer- area langs Pleinstraat geparkeer was, geklim. Sy was op pad om by die sekuriteitsuitgang uit te ry, toe ’n man haar genader het. Hy het aan haar begin verduidelik dat hy haar hulp nodig het, maar het skielik homself in haar motor aan die bestuurder se kant gedwing. Die man het eers in die dorp rondgery waar- na hy in die rigting van Windmeul gery het. Tussen die Under Oaks-plaas en Rheboks- kloof, het hy, volgens ooggetuies, verby twee motors gejaag en beheer oor die motor ver- loor, waarna dit gerol het. Ná die ongeluk het die verdagte te voet ge- vlug en volgens ooggetuies het hy deur ’n win- gerd weggekom. Motoriste wat die voorval gesien gebeur het, het by die toneel gestop om te help. Die dokter, wat weens veiligheids redes nie haar naam bekend wil maak nie, het daarin geslaag om die voorruit van die motor uit te skop en na veiligheid te klim. Sy het geen beserings opgedoen nie. Die dokter het aan die motoriste verduide- lik wat gebeur het en hulle het die polisie ge- bel. Een van die weldoeners het die dokter na haar huis in Noorder-Paarl geneem. Sy en haar man het toe na die ongelukstoneel terug gegaan om die polisie by te staan. Volgens iemand wat betrokke is by die on- dersoek was die polisie glo traag om op die toneel aan te kom. “Hulle het nadat daar vir hulle gesê was dat dit nie net ’n motorongeluk was nie, maar ook ’n motorkaping, steeds nie vinnig genoeg gereageer nie.” Met die polisie se uiteindeli- ke aankoms op die toneel, het hulle die gebied beveilig en om- standers verwilder. Byna twee ure later het hulle die honde- eenheid ontbied om die kaper te probeer soek, maar hulle kon geen spoor van hom vind nie. “Toe die honde-eenheid daar uitkom het ons gehoor dat hul- le plofstof-honde is en nie spoorsny-honde nie. Teen daardie tyd het die ou mos al lankal verdwyn,” vertel ’n bron. ’n Polisiewoordvoerder het gesê die feit dat die dokter deurgaans deur haar beproewing kalm gebly het, het haar waarskynlik van ern- stige gevolge gered. Paarl Post het ook verneem dat daar tydens die voorval geen sekuriteitswag by die par- keerarea van Paarl Hospitaal was nie. ’n Woordvoerder van die Wes-Kaapse departe- ment van gesondheid, Jo-Anne Otto, het die voorval bevestig en gesê dit sal deeglik onder- soek word. Enigiemand met inligting rakende die voorval kan ao. Auckland Losper by 021 807 4000 bel. *A Paarl Hospital doctor was hijacked on Sunday when leaving the hospital after work. Vroue-arts gekaap ‘‘ Die feit dat sy deurgaans kalm gebly het, het waarskynlik die jong dokter van ernstige gevolge gered”, het ’n polisiewoordvoerder ná die kaping gesê. Linkin Park: One step closer Almal het ’n gunstelingmusiekgroep en die meeste van ons droom net om hulle eendag in lewende lywe te kan sien. Maar vir ’n jong man van De Zoete Inval in die Paarl het dit onlangs ’n realiteit ge- word. Die bekende radiostasie 5FM hou die af- gelope maand ’n inbelkompetisie waar Linkin Park-aanhangers die kans kry om nie net twee kaartjies te wen nie, maar ook om ’n all access agter-die-skerms-ervaring los te slaan. Vir dié wat nie weet nie, Linkin Park is ’n alternatiewe rock-groep van Kalifor- nië wat sedert hul eerste album in 2000 reeds meer as 60 miljoen albums wêreld- wyd verkoop het. Om die kompetisie te kan wen, moes alle deelnemers iets “mal” en buitengewoon doen. Dit is presies wat Erhard Strooh (18) onlangs gedoen het toe hy agterop ’n vriend se bakkie deur die strate van die Paarl gery en kliphard op sy tromme ge- speel het. “Ek was nog altyd ’n fan van Linkin Park en speel nogal baie van hul musiek wanneer ek oefen. Hulle is uitstekend,” het Erhard gesê. “Die hele idee met die bakkie was om iets anders te doen en natuurlik net om almal wakker te maak in die Paarl.” Erhard het wye musieksmaak en is self ’n kranige tromspeler. Hy speel al ses jaar tromme en dis een van sy grootste passies in die lewe. “Ek was al by ’n hele paar live shows soos Kings of Leon en Die Heuwels Fantasties en elke een was ’n unieke ervaring.” Hy is gebore in Somerset-Wes en woon sedert 1997 in die Paarl. Vandag werk hy saam met sy ouers by hul biltong-winkel Big Belly’s Biltong, wat hulle vanuit hul huis bedryf. Erhard het laat Vrydagmiddag die nuus ontvang dat hy die wenner is te danke aan sy oorspronklike idee. Hy het stof in vyf ander deelnemers se oë geskop. “Ek kon dit nie glo toe hulle my bel nie, ek is bitter bly dat ek gewen het.” - FRANS LE ROUX Erhard Strooh het onlangs bewys dat hy enigiets sal doen om toegang te kry tot die opkomende Linkin Park-konsert in Kaapstad. FOTO: FRANS LE ROUX
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  • PaarlPost

    Voice of Drakenstein Stem van Drakenstein

    Donderdag, 8 November 2012

    Prys: R5.50 | Volume 107 Voorheen die Afrikaanse Patriot | Tel 021 870 4600 | SMS 32363 | www.paarlpost.com | Epos: edit@paarlpost

    Councillors

    investigated 2

    Stapper sterf in

    Bainskloof 3

    MiniMax kry nuwe

    baadjie 5

    Paarl teams on a

    winning streak 28

    PAARLHOSPITAAL

    FRANS LE ROUX

    N

    adat n dokter van Paarl Hospitaal

    Sondag heeldag gewerk het om pa-

    sinteselewetered,issybynahaar

    eie lewekwyt toe sy buite die hospitaal ge-

    kaap is.

    N haar skof om-

    streeks 20:00 gendighet,

    het sy oudergewoonte in

    haar motor, wat in die

    hospitaal se parkeer-

    area langs Pleinstraat

    geparkeer was, geklim.

    Sy was op pad om by

    die sekuriteitsuitgang

    uit te ry, toe n manhaar

    genader het. Hy het aan

    haar begin verduidelik

    dat hy haar hulp nodig

    het, maar het skielik

    homself in haar motor aan die bestuurder se

    kant gedwing.

    Diemanhet eers indiedorp rondgerywaar-

    na hy in die rigting van Windmeul gery het.

    Tussen die Under Oaks-plaas en Rheboks-

    kloof, het hy, volgens ooggetuies, verby twee

    motors gejaag en beheer oor die motor ver-

    loor, waarna dit gerol het.

    N die ongeluk het die verdagte te voet ge-

    vlug envolgens ooggetuieshet hydeur nwin-

    gerd weggekom.

    Motoriste wat die voorval gesien gebeur

    het, het by die toneel gestop om te help. Die

    dokter, wat weens veiligheids redes nie haar

    naambekendwilmaaknie,hetdaaringeslaag

    om die voorruit van die motor uit te skop en

    na veiligheid te klim. Sy het geen beserings

    opgedoen nie.

    Die dokter het aan die motoriste verduide-

    lik wat gebeur het en hulle het die polisie ge-

    bel. Een van die weldoeners het die dokter na

    haar huis in Noorder-Paarl geneem. Sy en

    haarman het toe na die ongelukstoneel terug

    gegaan om die polisie by te staan.

    Volgens iemand wat betrokke is by die on-

    dersoek was die polisie glo traag om op die

    toneel aan te kom. Hulle het nadat daar vir

    hulle ges was dat dit nie net

    nmotorongelukwasnie,maar

    ook nmotorkaping, steeds nie

    vinnig genoeg gereageer nie.

    Met die polisie se uiteindeli-

    ke aankoms op die toneel, het

    hullediegebiedbeveiligenom-

    standers verwilder. Byna twee

    ure later het hulle die honde-

    eenheid ontbied om die kaper

    te probeer soek, maar hulle

    kon geen spoor van hom vind

    nie.

    Toediehonde-eenheiddaar

    uitkomhet ons gehoor dat hul-

    le plofstof-honde is en nie

    spoorsny-honde nie. Teen daardie tyd het die

    ou mos al lankal verdwyn, vertel n bron.

    n Polisiewoordvoerder het ges die feit dat

    die dokter deurgaans deur haar beproewing

    kalmgeblyhet,hethaarwaarskynlik vanern-

    stige gevolge gered.

    Paarl Posthet ook verneemdat daar tydens

    die voorval geen sekuriteitswag by die par-

    keerarea van Paarl Hospitaal was nie. n

    Woordvoerder van die Wes-Kaapse departe-

    ment van gesondheid, Jo-Anne Otto, het die

    voorval bevestig en ges dit sal deeglik onder-

    soekword.Enigiemandmet inligtingrakende

    die voorval kan ao. Auckland Losper by 021

    807 4000 bel.

    *A Paarl Hospital doctor was hijacked on

    Sunday when leaving the hospital after work.

    Vrouearts

    gekaap

    Die feit dat sy deurgaans

    kalm gebly het, het

    waarskynlik die jong

    dokter van ernstige

    gevolge gered, het n

    polisiewoordvoerder n

    die kaping ges.

    Linkin Park:One step closer

    Almal het n gunstelingmusiekgroep en

    die meeste van ons droom net om hulle

    eendag in lewende lywe te kan sien.

    Maar vir n jongmanvanDeZoete Inval

    in die Paarl het dit onlangs n realiteit ge-

    word.

    Die bekende radiostasie 5FMhou die af-

    gelope maand n inbelkompetisie waar

    Linkin Park-aanhangers die kans kry om

    nienet tweekaartjies tewennie,maarook

    om n all access agter-die-skerms-ervaring

    los te slaan.

    Vir di wat nie weet nie, Linkin Park

    is n alternatiewe rock-groep van Kalifor-

    ni wat sedert hul eerste album in 2000

    reeds meer as 60 miljoen albums wreld-

    wyd verkoop het.

    Omdiekompetisie tekanwen,moesalle

    deelnemers iets mal en buitengewoon

    doen.Dit is presieswatErhard Strooh (18)

    onlangs gedoen het toe hy agterop n

    vriend se bakkie deur die strate van die

    Paarl gery en kliphard op sy tromme ge-

    speel het.

    Ek was nog altyd n fan van Linkin

    Park en speel nogal baie van hul musiek

    wanneer ek oefen. Hulle is uitstekend,

    het Erhard ges.

    Die hele idee met die bakkie was om

    iets anders te doen en natuurlik net om

    almal wakker te maak in die Paarl.

    Erhard het wye musieksmaak en is self

    n kranige tromspeler. Hy speel al ses jaar

    tromme en dis een van sy grootste passies

    in die lewe.

    Ekwasalby nhelepaar live showssoos

    Kings of Leon en Die Heuwels Fantasties

    en elke een was n unieke ervaring.

    Hy is gebore in Somerset-Wes en woon

    sedert 1997 in die Paarl. Vandag werk hy

    saam met sy ouers by hul biltong-winkel

    Big Bellys Biltong, wat hulle vanuit hul

    huis bedryf.

    Erhard het laatVrydagmiddag die nuus

    ontvang dat hy diewenner is te danke aan

    sy oorspronklike idee. Hy het stof in vyf

    ander deelnemers se o geskop.

    Ek kon dit nie glo toe hulle my bel nie,

    ek is bitter bly dat ek gewen het.

    - FRANS LE ROUX

    Erhard Strooh het onlangs bewys dat hy enigiets sal doen om toegang te kry tot die

    opkomende Linkin Parkkonsert in Kaapstad. FOTO: FRANS LE ROUX

  • 2Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Nuus

    News

    Terwyl daar landwyd polemiek is oor

    straatnamewatveranderword,blykdit

    dat in Drakenstein straatname eerder

    verdwyn. Omdat skrootdiewe reeds ja-

    re lankenige stukkiemetaal steel,word

    metaaltekens op straathoeke nie meer

    aangebring nie. Die name word eerder

    teen n randsteen geverf. Maar dit is

    lank nie, of hierdie name verweer vin-

    nig totdat hulle onleesbaar is. Ry maar

    gerus deur Paarl-Oos, kyk waar jy n

    duidelike straatnaam kan sien en wen

    n Datsun.

    Plakstuk

    DIE vyfde plak-vir-jou-sak-kompetisie

    waarin n leser R1 800 kan wen, verskyn

    vandag op bl 26. Die kompetisie sluit op

    Vrydag 23November om 16:00. Die wen-

    ner sal Maandag 26 November in kennis

    gestel word.

    Yourword isa lampformy

    feet, a light on my path.

    Psalm 119:105

    Terugflits

    )Op 12 Oktober 1918 tref die gevreesde

    Spaanse griepepidemie die Paarl en talle

    mense sterf.

    ) In Oktober 1919 vra die redakteur van

    Paarl Post dat n klein motorkar die donkie

    van die brandweer moet vervang.

    BAKKIE ROL: n Man is verlam en

    sy passasier beseer nadat hy verlede

    Vrydag oggend vermoedelik beheer

    oor sy bakkie verloor het op Jan Phil

    lipsbergpad. John Pietersen (43) van

    Lloydstraat Klein Nederburg, en twee

    vriende was vanaf n suidelike rigting

    noord onderweg toe die bakkie naby

    Meulwater van die pad af gery het.

    Die bakkie het sowat 20 m ver afge

    rol teen die berg. Sy passasier Emme

    rentia Franke (22) het n die ongeluk

    daarin geslaag om die terug te kruip

    na die bergpad en hulp te ontbied.

    Franke het onder n koelteboom gel

    terwyl sy vir die ambulansdienste ge

    wag het. Nadat paramedici vir Pieter

    sen ondersoek het, het hy vertel dat

    hy geen gevoel in sy bene gehad het

    nie. Hy sterk tans aan by Mediclinic

    Panorama. Nog n insittende het ge

    ringe beserings opgedoen.

    FOTO: LISE BEYERS

    DRAKENSTEINMUNICIPALITY

    Allegedmisconduct

    LISE BEYERS

    T

    wo ward councillors of

    Drakenstein Municipali-

    ty may face the chop due

    to allegations of misconduct.

    A disciplinary hearing has al-

    readybeenheld againstMbekwe-

    ni ward 6 councillor, Lungile

    Magala (ANC). Magala has been

    accused of breaching the code of

    conduct of councillors.

    During the hearing it was

    found that the ward committee

    for ward 6 has not been function-

    ing due to disagreements be-

    tween Magala and its members.

    Magala even went so far as to

    put in writing, I will never sit with these

    ward committee because they are very disre-

    spectful (sic). The disciplinary committee

    saidMagalas statement, as councillor who is

    responsible for acting as the chairperson of

    the committee for ward 6, was very regretta-

    ble.

    It was also found that only a portion of the

    allocated budget for ward projects had been

    spent,with the result that thecommunitywas

    deprived of serviceswhich they are indesper-

    ate need of. Funds that were not spent, were

    forfeited at the end of the financial year.

    Various witnesses also pointed out that

    Magala was only taking the interests of his

    politicalparty toheartandnot thatof thecom-

    munity. This allegedly affected the allocation

    of food parcels, groups of people whom he at-

    tendedtoorallowedtomeetwithhim, joballo-

    cation for the clean-and-greenprojects andre-

    porting back to residents or groups to address

    their concerns.

    Even after the speaker of the Drakenstein

    Municipality Koos le Roux,

    stepped in to try and make peace

    between Magala and the commu-

    nity, Magala still refused to work

    with them.

    Magalas relationship with a

    large portion of the community

    has soured to such an extent that

    earlier this year, a mini riot oc-

    curred in front of his home.

    The result of these findings is

    that a request has now been di-

    rected to the office of theMEC for

    local government to haveMagala

    removed from office.

    JeromeMchelm, councillor for

    ward 16, Gouda, is also being in-

    vestigated as result of discrepan-

    cies in his ward projects. Each

    ward councillor is allocated an annual sum

    of R120 000 to launch projects within their

    wards.These include, amongothers, cleaning

    projects and assistance to the needy.

    But last weekMchelmsward projectswere

    unanimously turned down at a council meet-

    ing, due to the fact thatMchelmcould not pro-

    duce minutes of previous ward committee

    meetings during which potential ward

    projects had to be discussed.

    Thecouncillorhas tomeetwith thecommu-

    nity to hear their inputs into these projects,

    after which proposals must be submitted to

    the ward committee.

    Allegations as to improper conduct with

    previous ward projects in Gouda are also un-

    der investigation. Monies that were set aside

    for the assistance of an organisation for the

    disabled, -have allegedly disappeared.

    Lungile Magala

  • 3Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Nuus

    News

    Student sterf in Bainskloof

    LISE BEYERS

    Die liggaamvan n 23-jarige natuurliefhebber

    isDinsdagoggend in n diepkloof nabyGawie-

    se-gat in Bainskloof naby Wellington gevind.

    Robert Barclay, van Botswana en ervare

    stapper, het die afgelope naweek saam met

    vriendenaBainskloofgegaanvir nuitstappie

    in die berge. Hulle het by Eerste-tol tuisge-

    gaan.VolgensWellingtonse polisiebevelvoer-

    der, kol. Johan Barkhuizen, het Barclay glo

    vroeg Saterdagaand aan sy vriende ges dat

    hyna nuitkykpuntwil stapomnadiesonson-

    dergangtekyk.Hyhetegternooit teruggekom

    nie en sy vriende het Sondagoggend die poli-

    sie van sy verdwyning in kennis gestel.

    n Breedvoerige soektog is Sondag begin.

    VolgensBarkhuizen het hulle n deurbraak

    gemaak toe hy Maandagaand n oproep ont-

    vang van n lid van die publiek, n ene Min-

    naar,wataanhomvertelhetdathyenvriende

    n man onder in die kloof by Gawie-se-water

    sien staan het.

    VolgensMinnaar het dit gelyk asof dieman

    van die rand af wou klim.

    Hulle het op hom geskree om terug te tree,

    maar die volgende oomblik het hy volgens die

    ooggetuies verdwyn.

    Volgens Barkhuizen het Minnaar Dinsdag-

    oggend hulle die presiese plek waar hulle die

    man laas gesien aangedui.

    n Reddingspan is na onder in die kloof,

    waarhulleopBarclayseliggaamafgekomhet.

    Geen gemenespel word vermoed nie.

    PAARLOOS:UITSETTING

    Ooswes, tuisbes

    LISE BEYERS

    n

    Egpaar van Greenfields, Paarl-

    Oos, was laasweek verheug, n

    hul huis aan hul terugbesorg is.

    Jonathan en Linda Albanie se nagmerrie

    het in September vanjaar begin, toe hulle

    hul huis in Lukassingel belet is. Hulle woon

    hier sedert hulle die huis in 2007 gekoop het

    en is in besit van die wettige koopkontrak.

    Volgens Jonathan, het hy en sy gesin in

    September tydelikbysyskoonmagaanwoon

    omdathyngesondheidsprobleemgehadhet.

    n Kennis van hulle het tydelik in hul huis

    gebly terwyl hulle weg was.

    Toe die gesin egter weer wou terugtrek na

    hul huis, het senior munisipale amptenare

    glo aan hulle ges die eiendom behoort nie

    aan hulle nie.

    Ons was stom geslaan. Ons het die koop

    kontrak en het die huis reeds afbetaal. Ons

    is sooshondedeur lede vandiePaarl-Oos-po-

    lisie van ons eiendom verdryf. Hulle het ons

    verneder en ons meubels op straat gedra.

    Hulle het hulle tot die hof gewend en Don-

    derdag is n bevel uitgeriek dat die eiendom

    inLukassingel aandieAlbanies terugbesorg

    word.Diemunisipaliteitmoetdie regskostes

    dra. nWoordvoerdervandiemunisipaliteit,

    May Carollissen, het ges die betrokke eien-

    domvormdeelvan n laekoste-behuisingske-

    ma wat met staatsgeld gefinansier is.

    Di tipebehuisingbevatstrengvoorskrif-

    te oor die vervreemding daarvan ten einde

    te voorkom dat deelnemers nie die behui-

    sings geleentheid vir finansile gewin mis-

    bruik nie. In di geval was die aanvanklike

    persoon aan wie die eiendom toegeken nog

    nie die geregistreerde eienaar nie en die ver-

    pligte voorkoopreg tydperk het nog nie ver-

    stryk nie.

    Die Albaniegesin is verheug om weer tuis

    te wees. FOTO: LISE BEYERS

  • 4Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Nuus

    News

    DANGERZONE: FIRE SEASONSTARTS

    Noopen firespermitted

    A

    s the rainy season comes to an end

    and the hot, windy weather gains

    momentum, so the fire season

    starts.

    Each year, especially during the summer

    months, thousands of hectares of bush are de-

    stroyed by fires, as well as homes. Often lives

    are also lost.

    Due to thesedangerouscircumstances, con-

    trolled fires are not permitted between 15 No-

    vember and 15April. Thismeans that no open

    fires are allowed without a permit from the

    Drakenstein fire department.

    Operational fire chief, Derek Peceur, said

    thatapplications for thesepermitswillbecon-

    sidered only in the case of agricultural appli-

    cationsaswellas forresearchpurposes.Mem-

    bersof thepublicwhoarecaught lightingfires

    can face a hefty fine.

    The safety precautions recommend to com-

    bat fires, especially in informal settlements,

    include the following: Keepmatches, lighters

    and paraffin safely stored, and away from

    childrens reach; keep stoves on flat surfaces,

    away fromdrafts and never leave fires or coo-

    king stoves unattended; put out all candles

    and lamps before you go to sleep or leave your

    home; dont smoke in bed; keep a bucket of

    water and one of sand at hand; turn off the

    electricity or gas before putting out the fire.

    For more information phone 021 807 4558.

    MISSING: This

    tiny miniature Do

    berman Pincher

    recently went

    missing from a

    house in Mernole

    um Street, Paarl,

    near Paarl Hospi

    tal. The devastat

    ed owner of the

    dog, Lizette

    Smith, said that

    Gigi is 9 years

    old and has a heart defect. She said that

    her dog is her life and relies very much on

    her. Smith is offering a reward for the safe

    return of Gigi. Please call her on 072 313

    3203.

    FOUND: Mbekweni Police recently

    found these items abandoned on the

    Vlakkeland road near Mbekweni. An

    yone who can prove that they are the

    legal owners of these items are asked

    to contact Mbekweni Police on 021

    868 9901. PIC: FRANS LE ROUX

    GEVIND: Hierdie twee babakatjies is

    vandeesweek in n vyeboord gevind op

    die Carolinapad net buite die Paarl.

    Die katjies was erg uitgeteer toe hulle

    deur n verbyganger gevind is. Hulle

    het ges dit is byna onmenslik om te

    dink dat iemand hierdie twee oulike

    goedjies net so kan weggooi het. In

    dien iemand die katjies vermis, kontak

    vir Marna by 021 863 2768.

    FOTO: FRANS LE ROUX

    House robberies

    in Franschhoek

    )Lastweeksawanotherbreak-in intheFran-

    schhoek valley when tourists were robbed at

    gunpoint.

    A foreign couple residing at a hotel on

    Franschhoek Pass were returning from a res-

    taurantwhentheysawthedoor to their chalet

    was open.

    Upon entering, they were attacked and

    threatened by four unknown men. The sus-

    pects then proceeded to take valuable items

    such as cellphones, laptops, jewellery and

    cash.

    The couple sustained no injuries. One sus-

    pect was arrested.

    Anybodywithmore information regarding

    this incident can contact the investigation of-

    ficer Lood Muller 021 876 8060 or 079 894 0102.

    ) Elderly couple attacked in Banghoek

    An elderly couple were recently robbed on

    their farm in Banghoek, Stellenbosch.

    On Thursday, at around midnight, three

    suspects gained access to a farm house, over-

    powering the 77-year owner and his 76-year-

    old wife. They were tied up and threatened

    with knives.

    The suspects fled the scene with an undis-

    closed amount of cash and jewellery. The vic-

    tims managed to untie themselves and they

    alertedtheirsonandthepoliceof theincident.

    The three unknown suspects are still at large.

    A case of house robbery is being investigat-

    ed byGroot-Drakenstein Police. Anyonewith

    information about this incident is requested

    to contact the investigatingofficer constFabi-

    an Van Riet at 021 874 8000/076 865 3714 or

    Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

  • 5Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Nuus

    News

    MINIMAXCINEMA:DIGITALMOVIES

    Outwithold, inwithnew

    LIEZL DAVIDS

    After more than 14 years, Sunday will be

    the last time that Mini Max cinema in

    Paarl will screen movies the old-fash-

    ioned way.

    From next week movie lovers will be able

    towatchdigitaland3Dmoviesat thispopular

    Paarl cinema.

    Because Mini Max, the only cinema in the

    area, still used filmprojectors to screenmov-

    ies and are independent from the other cine-

    mas, they usually had to wait in line to get

    the latestmovies.Nowwith thecinemagoing

    digital Paarlites no longer have to wait, but

    will be able to see the latest releases as soon

    as they hit South African soil.

    According to Molly Minitzer, owner of

    Mini Max, they will screen their first digital

    film, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -

    Part 2 on Thursday 15 November.

    Iamnervous,butconfident. Itsastep that

    we have to take, we have to move with the

    times.

    The sound system will also be upgraded

    and for 3D movies they will get a new silver

    screen.

    We will be right up there with the other

    cinemas in the cities and our product will be

    fresh all the time.

    She said that now people will not have to

    drive out of town to see the latestmovies and

    thussaveonpetrolmoneyandentertainment

    in general.

    From Monday to Wednesday the cinema

    will be closed to replace the old projector and

    install thenewequipment.Thecinemaisalso

    looking at a new time slot on weekends at

    22:00. From 15 November tickets for normal

    shows will cost R40 and R60 for 3D.

    When you bring along your library card

    you can get a R10 discount and on Tuesdays

    all the shows will be half price (exluding all

    special offers).Discount on library cardswill

    beverystrictand thecardhas tobepresented

    at the timeof the ticket purchase.Theglasses

    for the 3D shows will cost R10, but can be re-

    used.

    * The Twilight Saga will be screened at

    22:00 and at 23:59 on Thursday 15 November.

    For more information on shows, contact

    MiniMaxon021 872 0714/5orvisitwww.min-

    imaxmovies.co.za.

    This old film projector at Mini Max cinema will be replaced on Monday with digital equip

    ment. Here is Peter Ralph (manager) with one of the film projectors. PIC: LIEZL DAVIDS

    NUWE ERA: N 30 jaar as redakteur

    van Paarl Post, tree Anne Kruger (links)

    uit. Nuut aan die stuur is Lise Beyers as

    nuusredakteur. Beyers werk die afgelo

    pe sewe jaar as joernalis by Paarl Post

    en is al verskeie kere met toekennings

    vir joernalistiek bekroon.

    FOTO: SIEB SIEBERHAGEN

    ELKE HOND KRY SY DAG: Die DBV Wi

    ne, Dine & Dog Day is Sondag op die Nel

    sonwynlandgoed buite die Paarl aangebied.

    Philippa Cameron probeer hier nader kennis

    maak met Max, n beagle, en agter haar is

    Stefan Steffen. FOTO: SIEB SIEBERHAGEN

  • 6Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Briewe

    Letters

    Raadsledemoetgemeenskapdien

    Die bedrywighede van twee raadslede van Drakenstein-munisipaliteit

    word tans met n vergrootglas bekyk.

    In die eerste geval, het die verhouding tussen n Mbekweni-raadslid

    en sy wykslede so versuur, dat die raadslid basies weier om met hulle

    te praat. Dus word die gemeenskap se behoeftes nie aangehoor nie. Dit

    is juis hoekom raadslede daar is, om die inwoners van hul wyk n stem

    in die raad te gee.

    Aan die ander kant word vrae gevra oor n raadslid se doelwit met

    wyksprojekgelde. Elke raadslid word n taamlike bedrag geld toegeken

    vir die opheffing van minderbevoorregtes binne hul gemeenskap.

    Ongelukkig lyk dit asof hierdie n uitnodiging kan wees vir bedrog.

    Raadslede word deur hul gemeenskap ingestem sodat almal se belange

    deur die plaaslike regering raakgesien sal word. Maar al te dikwels

    is raadslede se hoofdoel egter om net hul maandelikse salaris in hul

    sak te steek en verder hul rug op hul gemeenskap te draai. Dus is dit

    n pluimpie vir n munisipaliteit as hulle raadslede monitor en kyk dat

    hulle wl hul salaris verdien, asook hul gemeenskap dien.

    It is surprisingly difficult to cross

    a river, especially when it is the

    Berg River. Earlymorning traffic

    across theOosbosch Street bridge

    is anightmare at the best of times.

    Howfrustrating itmusthavebeen

    for commuters when the Lady

    Grey Bridge was closed for re-

    pairs last month.

    Soweall grumbledabout the in-

    convenience for a couple of days,

    and then, just as suddenly, the

    traffic was once again flowing

    back and forth over the bridge.

    How different it

    was when the

    bridge was com-

    pleted in 1853. All

    the pompand cere-

    mony! The Paarl

    Rifles were there -

    50 infantry and 30

    cavalry - very

    smart in their new

    uniforms, aswell as theCapeRoy-

    al Rifles, the DUrban Cavalry

    Corpand theStellenboschChival-

    ry Corp.

    Three thousandspectatorsused

    the opportunity to say that they

    were among the first pedestrians

    to cross the river using the new

    wooden bridge made from Cape

    teak.

    The Lady Grey Bridge was

    named after the wife of the gover-

    norSirGeorgeGrey,andwasbuilt

    for the princely sum of 3 017.

    Unfortunately the wear and

    tear on the bridge - and a certain

    amount of naturally weathering -

    meant that the bridge required

    constant attention. Imagine the

    alarm when in 1859 one of the

    piers collapsed. The following

    year the bridges floor had to be

    strengthened with additional

    wooden beams. This provided on-

    ly temporaryrelief, andsoon trav-

    ellers in the know avoided using

    the bridge altogether. The Lady

    GreyBridgewasgenerallyconsid-

    ered too unsafe to use.

    The bridge was then rebuilt in

    the 1870s, and finally replaced in

    1905byanarrowironbridgeat the

    cost of 7 000.

    The wider concrete bridge that

    we all use today was built in 1972.

    Paarl is a very long town, and

    it is possible to cross theBergRiv-

    erat fivedifferentpoints. Starting

    from the north there are bridges

    at Long Street, Oosbosch Street,

    Lady Grey Street, Market Street,

    andArboretumStreet (and thead-

    jacent bridge across the N1).

    These bridges are all surprisingly

    new.

    So a generation agopeoplewere

    still using the older drifts across

    therivertotravel fromCapeTown

    toWellington and beyond. Or just

    from Paarl to the farms of Groot

    Drakenstein and Klein Draken-

    stein. The position of

    Paarls modern bridg-

    es correspond rough-

    ly with the old drifts

    across theBergRiver.

    River crossings

    could also be very

    dangerous, especially

    in winter. In 1811 the

    traveller William

    Burchell documented a terrible

    tragedy at Kalkoentjiesdrif. A

    family had set up camp on the

    banks of the river, hoping to cross

    the Berg River the following

    morning.Thateveningwhile they

    were asleep in their wagon, the

    river came down in flood, and

    swept the wagon and its occu-

    pants downstream. Three people

    drowned.

    Of course a river is never just

    a river. During the apartheid

    years it became a symbolic divide

    between communities when the

    Group areas act forced some resi-

    dents to move from the one side

    of the river to hastily constructed

    townships on the other side of the

    Berg River.

    Today older residents of Paarl

    still joke that the Berg River di-

    vides the town into western and

    eastern sections, the Town Hall

    marks the divide between south-

    ern and northern Paarl, and the

    Main Street separates those who

    live above the Main Street from

    those who live below the Main

    Street.

    Sowe should always bemindful

    of bridges, the maintenance of

    bridges and the importance of

    buildingnewbridges.Now, justas

    it was in the past, it appears to be

    a necessary construct towards

    peaceful cohabitation.

    Manyrivers to cross

    Besigheid inwoonbuurt versteur inwoners

    Verlede jaar in November het ons

    n klag gel by die munisipaliteit

    oor n onwettige houtwerkbedryf

    wat langs ons huis plaasvind.

    Na vele e-posse aan die munisi-

    paliteit en besoeke van wetstoe-

    passers oor die klagte, gaan die be-

    sigheid nog steeds voort.

    Daar is wel aan ons per e-pos ge-

    s dat die saak nie hoog op die lys

    van prioriteite is nie, want daar is

    belangriker sake, ook dat die saak

    wel aangegee is by die prokureurs

    en dat hulle wag vir n hofdatum

    dit is al ongeveer ses maande ge-

    lede.

    Ons het aan die huishuurders

    ges dat hulle nie n besigheid in

    n woonbuurt mag bedryf nie en

    hulle het ges dat hulle in Desem-

    ber 2011 die besigheid sou skuif na

    n nywerheidsgebied, wat tot nou

    toe nog nie gebeur het nie.

    Soos menige huiseienaars het

    ons ook studentewat by ons bly en

    hulle kla gedurig oor die geraas

    van die skuurmasjiene, saagma-

    sjiene en gekap. Hulle begin oor

    minder as n maand eksamen

    skryf.

    Onspraatnieeersvandievernis

    wat hulle spuit nie, ons kan nie

    eens behoorlik asemhaal in ons

    huis nie. En dan praat ons ook nie

    van die saagselstof wat partykeer

    so erg is dat ons nie ons wasgoed

    buitekanhangnie.Onsmoetdeur-

    gaans ons deure en vensters toe-

    maak vir die stof.

    Ons woon al 30 jaar in die huis

    en het nog nooit met enige bure

    probleme gehad nie. Ons voel as

    belastingbetalers wat stiptelik el-

    ke jaar ons belasting betaal, kan

    ons nie glo dat n onwettige bedryf

    wat n jaar terug aangemeld is, nie

    gestop kan word nie.

    As eienaars van n woning is dit

    teleurstellenddatonsdiespitmoet

    afbyt en die huurders skotvry

    daarvan afkom. Help asseblief!

    MISMOEDIGE EIENAAR

    WELLINGTON

    Munisipale woordvoerder,

    May Carolissen, het met die vol-

    gende gereageer:Die saak is reeds

    aan ons prokureurs vir regsaksie

    deurgegee. Die munisipaliteit het

    vandagmethullegeskakel enditbe-

    hoort gedurende volgende week ge-

    finaliseer te wees.

    Crackdownon thesedrivers

    I would like to respond to an arti-

    cle by saying that I have been

    fightingalosingbattle tostopcer-

    tain trucks making deliveries to

    Shoprite Checkers in Paarl.

    From double parking in a one

    way, blocking the road outside

    ourbottle store andevenparking

    in front of the entrance to our

    parking area.

    On one or more occasions the

    driver has been asleep in his

    truck. Even some trucks are

    foundparkedon thesolidred line

    with drivers missing.

    I am continually being sworn

    at for asking them to move. Re-

    cently when we put our refuse

    bins out on the pavement, one

    driver calmly got out and moved

    them to the entrance of our bottle

    store in order forhim todrive on-

    to the pavement and park there.

    Why cant these trucks form a

    line and take turns to unload?

    During the past two years I

    havebeenat thehotel I havebeen

    robbed, verbally abused and

    more.

    I was pushed around by three

    menwhen Iwas openingmy gate

    after asking them not to urinate

    on our hotel wall. These men

    even spat in my face.

    Whatcanonedo,areonlycrim-

    inals allowed to have fire arms?

    I need help from the traffic de-

    partment.

    J KEMP

    PAARL

    Thanks forall

    yourhelp

    I would like to use this forum

    to thank Drakenstein Muni-

    cipality for their quick re-

    sponse on Thursday, 25 Octo-

    ber, in removing the oak tree

    that fellonourhouseandprop-

    erty, and for all the help from

    Messrs Van der Merwe and

    Venter in getting the damaged

    roof covered.

    Also to Fire, Traffic and

    Electricity departments for

    ensuring that the area was

    safe with the tree lying across

    the electricity lines.

    MRS G BOSHOFF

    PAARL

    Whatabrilliant SpringWalk

    Myhusband and I participated

    in the 10 km Hospice Spring

    Walk which was held in Paarl

    recently.

    What a well organized and

    fun event, which not only gave

    uswonderful exercise, but also

    allowed us to catch up on one

    anothers lives for 1 hour and

    23 minyes, that is the time

    that it took us to complete this

    lovely route. It allowed us ac-

    cesstotheArboretum,thatoth-

    erwise has changed into a dan-

    ger zone of criminals robbing

    us of this beauty. My husband

    reflected on his countless

    youthful memories of frolick-

    ingbetween the trees thatwere

    planted to represent several

    continents. This is the first

    time that I got to see and appre-

    ciate this significance, even

    though I have now been living

    in Paarl for the past two years.

    Back to the race it was a

    pleasure to see so many smil-

    ing faces and at the finish line

    some draped in sweat and fa-

    tigue but all in the name of

    good fun and health!

    The children that surround-

    ed us, were all smiles and the

    sun reminded us that summer

    is indeed almost here to stay.

    Thank you to all the sponsors

    who have made this a fun, and

    might I add, a very well organ-

    ized event. May there be many

    more to come!ThankyouPaarl

    Post for being one of the spon-

    sors!

    YVONNE

    PAARL

    Chaotic evacuation

    I was present at Paarl Mall with the

    bombthreat. Itwaschaos. I personally

    did not hear the alarm go off while I

    was in one of the shops. People were

    running all over the place and there

    was no security personnel to guide

    people to the exits.

    When the police arrived, I saw no

    sniffer dogs.

    Eventually about an hour and a half

    later, shop personnel were told by po-

    lice that they could re-enter the mall.

    The police just asked them to look in

    the shops to see if they were all right.

    I think that both the police andmall

    security were very unprofessional in

    handling the situation. What would

    they do in the event of a real emergen-

    cy? Hopefully I will then not be a the

    mall.

    SHELL SHOCKED

    PAARL

  • 7Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Menings

    Opinion

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    ) Baie dankie aan die drie polisie beamptes

    wat my bygestaan het Vrydagoggend, 26

    Oktober toe my voertuig onklaar geraak het.

    Julle het die ekstramyl gegaan ommy te help.

    Dankie, Elmarie.

    ) Girls only schools need to give scholars

    the option of wearing trousers. People also

    need to stop judging girls andwomen on how

    they dress. This is 2012 not 1812.

    )Why do we celebrate Guy Fawkes? Its just

    an excuse to set off fireworks and traumatize

    animals. End this ridiculous celebration.

    ) How come with the RICA-system in place

    can the police still not trace bombscare hoax-

    ers. In the past two years no arrests have been

    made.

    )Watter lieflike kinderdiens teVGKNewton.

    Groot dank aan Tannie Connie, n 15-minute

    preek en kind en ouer neem alles in, geen

    los dinge en ligsinnige grappe. Tyd was prio-

    riteit.

    )DankieWilfred vir jou weldaadwat jy aan

    die twee dames gedoen het. Die Heswicks het

    nog altyd goeie harte gehad. Dankie,Wayne

    se kleuterskoolhoof.

    ) Fabulous entertainment in Paarl weekend

    of 27-28 October. The German club festival

    was a blast. We danced all night and the Ou

    Meul playAnnale van nWindgatwas excel-

    lent.

    ) Ek wil weet hoekomword net Klein Neder-

    burg semeisies se rompeuitgesonder?Mense

    kyk na al die ander horskole se rompies,

    moenie uitsonder nie. Ek het al baie, baie kor-

    ter rompies by sommige skole gesien.

    ) Gaandaarniksaandie resiesbaan inKlein

    Drakensteinweg gedoen word nie? Moet

    daar eers n ongeluk plaasvind waar onskul-

    diges seerkry? Lyk my boetes word gegee as

    jy nie soos n padvark jaag nie. Duidelik geen

    respek nie, dan noemhulle dit n stokperdjie?

    ) Baie, baie dankie aan almal wie se bydrae

    gelei het dat Divan en Eon Solomons elk n

    iPod gewen het in dieMall se School Challen-

    ge-kompetisie.

    ) Silwer BMW met CJ 2931-registrasie. Jy

    weet definitief nie waarvoor staan STOP nie.

    Twee stopstrate en jy stop nie by een nie. Lyk

    my STOP staan vir SIT TOON OP PETROL.

    Geen respek vir ander padgebruikers nie.

    ) Ek blameer die onderwysers van die spesi-

    fieke skole in verband met die kort skoolrom-

    pe. Julle het dit dan toegelaat. Toe ek op skool

    was, moes ons rompe tot op ons knie hang.

    So moenie kla nie. M.H.

    ) Daai kort rompie-skoolmeisies se ouers

    worry nie, hoe gouer sy kan pregnant raak

    om child grant te collect, hoe beter . . .

    )Watter pragtige gesig om die middedorp

    deesdae sonetjies te sien? Toeons5 jaargele-

    denadie Paarl verhuis hetwasdit n naarheid

    hoe die vullis Saterdae- en Sondae-oggende

    die dorp vol gel het. Was altyd kwaad en

    gestres oor die gemors. Baie dankie aan die

    raad.

    ) Thank you toVineyardSpar, family, friends

    and acquaintances for your support and do-

    nations towards the feeding project every

    Monday in aid of underprivileged children

    and the aged. It is highly appreciated. God

    bless, Elaine Simonse.

    ) Ek is n gr.11-leerling by Klein Nederburg

    en my rompie is 10 cm bokant my knie. Die

    rede, omdat ek die skool se rels respekteer

    en n positiewe beeld oor myself wil uitstraal.

    Dit is nie almal wie se rompies kort en styf

    isnie.Ekwildankie saanonsvroulikeonder-

    wyserswat onsgereeld voorkeer enbehoorlik

    deurkyk, julle hou my darem op my tone om

    die skool se rels ter alle tye na te kom, Jodie

    October.

    ) Meneer die polisieman vanGroenheuwel,

    het jy geen skaamte nie, hou op en gebruik

    jou eie voertuig vir jou familie, jou kollegas

    se kinders gaan ook skool.

    ) Dis waar. Die kerk het nou n hande klap

    kerk geword. Lidmate wat stigters was en hul

    kinders en kleinkinders verlaat nou die ge-

    meente. Moeg van hande klap en dies meer.

    Lang, lang dienste. Uur tot uur en n half dien-

    ste is lank genoeg.

    ) Hoekom is daar nie meer n verkeersbe-

    ampte op die hoek van Hospitaal-en Hoofstr

    nie? Spitstye is chaos.

    SMS32363

  • 8Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Nuus

    News

    WENNER VAN TROLLIESTORM: ADT het as

    deel van NoorderPaarl KwikSpar se eerste

    verjaardag onder hul nuwe bestuur, Hennie,

    Karin en Charlize Venter, n trolliestorm

    loop gehou. Athalia Masieza (middel) van

    Mbekweni is as die gelukkige wenner aan

    gewys. Sy het met haar trollie die gange in

    90 sekondes afgehardloop en items ter

    waarde van R1 500 in haar trollie gepak.

    Van links is Brenda Adams (KwikSpar),

    Jacques Wessels (ADT), Rezaah Kamaldien

    (ADT) en Cindy Linderboom (ADT).

    FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES

    Geyser project making

    good progress

    The Drakenstein Municipality and Es-

    koms geyser control project currently be-

    ing implemented in Paarl and Wellington

    to helpmanage electricity during evening

    peak time, is making good progress. Alto-

    gether 6 500 of a total of 17 000 units were

    installed by the end of October this year.

    The device switches off the power sup-

    ply to geysers during peakhours, between

    18:00 and 20:00 weekdays.

    Themunicipality andEskomappointed

    Powertech IST, an Energy Services Com-

    pany (ESCo), to implement the pro-

    gramme in Paarl and Wellington. Quali-

    fied installers will visit homes in the fol-

    lowing high-consumption areas to install

    relays during November and December:

    )Wellington: Berg en Dal, Uitsig, CBD,

    Onverwacht and Newton.

    ) Paarl: Northern Paarl, Groenvlei,

    CentralPaarl,Denneburg,Courtrai,Klein

    Parys, De Zoete Inval, Vrykyk, Lemoen-

    kloof, Groenheuwel, Boschenmeer and

    Pearl Valley Estate

    The following procedures are followed:

    ) An appliance control device is in-

    stalled next to the distribution board in

    the house.

    ) Provision ismade for the installation

    of such a device in the Municipalitys by-

    laws.

    A qualified contractor with a Draken-

    steinMunicipality,EskomandPowertech

    IST identity card will do the installation.

    It is free of charge and takes about 20min-

    utes. More information can be obtained

    from the call centre on 083 228 0268.

    Spazapolicy revised

    Drakenstein Municipality strives to engage

    with its citizens and stakeholders in formu-

    lating policies, by-laws and all other guide-

    lines to make Drakenstein Municipality a

    law-abiding area.

    Therefore the municipality invites all

    members of the public, property owners, in-

    terested parties and prospective or current

    house-shop operators to comment on the re-

    vised draft Integrated House/Spaza Shop

    Policy.

    The draft Integrated House/Spaza Shop

    Policy will be available for the public from

    1 November 2012 at the following libraries:

    Paarl (Market Street), Drakenstein, Mbek-

    weni, Gouda, Saron, Wellington and Van

    Wyksvlei. It will also be available at the fol-

    lowingmunicipaloffices:PaarlCivicCentre,

    Market Street Building, Paarl East,Welling-

    ton Municipal Civic Centre and Gouda Mu-

    nicipal Offices.

    Municipal officials will offer information

    to thepublic regarding thereviseddraft Inte-

    grated House/Spaza Shop Policy

    on:

    Thursday 8 November 2012 at

    Huguenot Community Hall from

    10:45 to 12:45.

    Thursday15November2012at

    Mbekweni Thusong Centre from

    10:45 to 12:45.

    Thursday22November2012at

    Paarl East Thusong Centre from

    10:45 to 12:45.

    Tuesday 27 November 2012 at

    Wellington Community Hall

    from 10:45 to 12:45.

    Thursday 29 November 2012 at Gouda

    Community Hall from 10:45 to 12:45.

    Thursday 29 November 2012 at Saron

    Housing Office from 14:00 to 16:00.

    Should public members require informa-

    tionregarding thisprocess theyarewelcome

    to contact Mr Danilo Verhoog at 021 807 6225

    or via email to Danilo.Verhoog@draken-

    stein.gov.za.

    The municipality also urges the public to

    send written comments to the Municipal

    Manger, PO Box 1, Paarl 7622 or it can be

    hand delivered at the Paarl Civic Centre,

    BergriverBoulevard,beforeandon6Decem-

    ber 2012.

    Persons who are unable to read or write

    will be assisted by Drakenstein Municipal

    officials to put their comments in writing.

    House shop

    EENDJIES AL IN N RY: Inwoners

    van Malherbestraat, Paarl, was

    Maandag verstom toe twee spierwit

    troeteleendjies by die straat afge

    waggel het. Gerrit Gse het tot hul

    redding gekom voordat hulle by die

    besige Bergrivier Boulevard kon uit

    kom. Hy het hulle na die veiligheid

    van sy erf gelei. Gse vermoed dat

    die eende iemand se troeteldiere is

    wat ontsnap het. Die wettige eienaar

    kan hom skakel by 082 436 6418.

    lFOTO: LISE BEYERS

    SKADE: PaarlOos Polisie het onlangs geweldig ska

    de gely nadat drie van hul voertuie tydens n

    dwelmklopjag met klippe bestook is. Die insident het

    plaasgevind by Magnoliawoonstelle. Hier wys Ser

    sant Gehard Sampson waar een van die klippe am

    per deur die voorruit is. Dit is die tweede soortgely

    ke voorval in die afgelope maand. n Woordvoerder

    van die polisie het ges dat sulke optredes deur die

    publiek baie teleurstellend is, aangesien die polisie

    die publiek probeer beskerm. Die publiek kla aan

    houdend oor die verkoop van dwelms in di gebied,

    maar as ons optree, word ons lewens bedreig.

    FOTO: FRANS LE ROUX

  • 9Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Nuus

    News

    ) The Franschhoek Police would like

    to urge the community to assist them

    during the festive season. They want

    the community to contact them if they

    see any suspicious vehicles or people

    in the area. Residentsmust close their

    curtains at night and lock all the

    doors. Take time to memorize their

    number: 021 876 8060.

    ) Hotel owners in Franschhoek

    must check their security on their

    premises. Police urge hotel owners to

    warn their guest (foreigners) not to

    walk alone at night, but to rather call

    a taxi to ensure safe travels in the val-

    ley.

    ) The Paarl Police requires assist-

    ance from the the public regarding an

    eye witness to a motor vehicle acci-

    dent that occurred in Main Road,

    Northern Paarl on 12 July 2012. The

    accident involved a Mercedes Benz

    and a Ford Fiesta. The witness Des

    Moller is requested to contact Char-

    leen Fortuin on 083 574 5665.

    ) N verskeie huisbrake in Paarl-

    Oos oor die afgelope naweek vra poli-

    sie dat inwoners van New Orleans en

    Chicago al hul waardevolle besittings

    uit die sig van moontlike diewe hou.

    Vier verdagtes vas

    Onlangs is vier verdagtes in hegtenis ge-

    neem nadat die liggaam van hul vriend ge-

    vind is in Lanquedoc, Groot-Drakenstein.

    Die liggaam van 23-jarige Jacques de Goe-

    de is vroeg Saterdagoggend deur n lid van

    diegemeenskapgevind.Hyhet nsteekwond

    aan sy bors gehad en is op die toneel deur

    paramedici dood verklaar.

    N n intensiewepolisie-ondersoekhet dit

    geblyk dat De Goede laas saammet n groep

    vriende in die omgewing gesien is.

    Viervansyvriende, tussendie ouderdom-

    me van 18 en 21, is in hegtenis geneem en

    ondervra oor die moord. Granwill Swart

    (18), Brendon Manuel (20), Ricardo Galant

    (21) en Enrico Carolus (18) het Maandag in

    die Franschhoek-landdroshof verskyn op n

    aanklag van moord. Enigiemand wat kan

    help in die ondersoek kan sers. Shaun Ja-

    cobs by 021 874 8000 of 076 940 0413 skakel.

    Wanted

    Paarl Police would appreciate any informa-

    tion on the whereabouts of these two un-

    knownmen.Theyuseda stolen identity doc-

    ument to apply for loans at various banks

    in Paarl. If you know these men , please call

    Melony van Wyk on 073 495 7028

    Taxis word vasgevat

    Leerlinge vanPaarl-Oos-skolemoet deesdae

    dikwels alternatiewe vervoer vind, omdat

    bestuurdersvanminibus-taxiswathullena

    hul verskeie skole vervoer, vasgevat word

    tydens wetstoepassingsoptredes deur die

    provinsiale verkeersowerhede.

    Die operasies is gemik op veilige skool-

    vervoer. Onlangs is n taxi van die pad af

    getrek inVander Stel-rylaanwaarin 29 leer-

    linge vervoer is. Di taximag slegs 10 perso-

    ne vervoer. Talle bestuurders word ook be-

    boet omdat hulle nie in besit van die nodige

    professionele vervoerpermit is nie. Volgens

    n woordvoerder van die verkeersowerhede

    sal sulke operasies voortgesit word om die

    veiligheid van skoliere te waarborg en om

    hok te slaan op roekelose taxi-bestuurders.

  • 10

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Promosie

    Promotion

    Laborie - theperfect venue

    Harvest at Laborie, situated on Laborie Wine

    Farm in the heart of Paarl, with the imposing

    Paarl Rock as its backdrop, offers an assortment

    of delectable dishes created by internationally

    acclaimed consultant chef Matthew Gordon.

    Boasting a menu that is contemporary South

    Africanwith focus on produce from the PaarlWi-

    nelands region,Matthew sources produce local-

    ly from the Paarl region. Free range andorganic,

    with Karoo lamb, beef and fresh line fish featu-

    ring on the menu as far as possible and most

    herbs and vegetables are harvested from the

    restaurant garden.

    The family-friendly restaurant, which seats a

    total of 80 guests inside and a further 100 on

    the beautiful terrace and overlooks the immacu-

    late vineyards of the wine farm, also caters for

    weddings, corporate functionsandspecial occa-

    sions.

    Boastingmoderncontemporarydcor, thepri-

    vate dining room is able to host smaller, intimate

    groups. Patrons are able to relax and socialise

    whilst enjoying a glass or two of the superb La-

    borie wines in The Wine Lounge.

    Serving lunch seven days a week, the restau-

    rant is open for dinner onWednesday, Thursday,

    Friday and Saturday evenings.

    To get the festive season into full swing, visi-

    tors to the restaurant and farm can look forward

    to the following:

    Chocolate and Wine pairing at the Cellar

    Door

    Carols by Candle light on Friday the 7th of

    December. Book tickets through www.webtic-

    kets.co.za. Picnic hampers can be pre-booked

    from Harvest

    The Laborie Lazy Days Christmas Market on

    8 and 9 December

    Lazy Friday afternoon drinks and platters

    from 17:00

    Christmas lunch at Harvest.

    The spectacular Laborie Estate on the foot-

    hills of Paarl Mountain offers an array of de-

    licious menus at their Harvest Restaurant.

  • 11

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

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    Vuil erf nkopseer

    FRANS LE ROUX

    N

    ONTSTOKE Welling-

    tonner is nou al meer

    as twee jaar aan die

    stoei met sy buurman en die mu-

    nisipaliteit oor die buurman se

    onversorgde en deurmekaar erf.

    Johannes Fourie van St. Chris-

    penstraat, Wellington het twee jaar

    gelede sy eerste brief aan die muni-

    sipaliteit gestuur en het steeds geen

    reaksie ontvang nie.

    InAugustus 2012was daar nWyk

    18-vergadering in die stadsaal waar

    die munisipale bestuurder, Johann

    Mettler, raadslid Albertus Buckle

    en ander amptenare teenwoordig

    was.

    Ekhetmybesonderhedeaanhul-

    le gegee en daar is aan my ges dat

    hulleondersoeksal instel enaanmy

    terugvoering sal gee. Amper drie

    maande laterhet eknogniksgehoor

    nie.

    Fourie isontevredeoorhoedieerf

    aan die agterkant van sy huis lyk.

    Dit lyk net soos n skrootwerf. Ou

    motors, dakplate, stukke asbes,

    swembadpompe en selfs n boot l

    hier vir almal om te sien. Nie te

    praat van onkruid wat hemelhoog

    groei nie.

    Ek kan nie verstaan hoe enige

    persoon se erf so kan lyk nie. Die ge-

    morsendie rommel staanoral rond.

    Ek is oortuig daarvan dat die per-

    soon alles opgaar.

    Fourie en sy vrou bly al meer as

    30 jaar in hul huis en is trotse Wel-

    lingtonners. Hul huis is byna vyf

    maande in die mark, maar Fourie

    meen die deurmekaar erf skrik po-

    tensile kopers af.

    Ek en my vrou wil ons huis ver-

    koop, maar die erf hier agter be-

    moeilik die transaksie.

    Fourie glo ook dat al die gemors

    n broeiplek vir muise is.

    My kat bring amper elke dag n

    muis wat hy gevang het hier aan.

    Die Drakenstein-munisipaliteit

    woorvoerder Anthony Sauls het as

    volg reageer: n Inspeksie is uitge-

    voer op genoemde erf en n kennis-

    gewing is aandie eienaarbedienom

    syerf skoontemaak.Opvolg inspek-

    sies sal uitgevoer word en indien

    daar nie aan die kennisgewing vol-

    doen word nie sal verdere stappe

    volg.

    Hierdie vuil erf in Wellington maak dit vir die bure baie moeilik om hul

    huis verkoop te kry. FOTO: FRANS LE ROUX

    Student council wins topCPUT awards

    TheWellingtonlocalstudentrepre-

    sentative council (LSRC) of the

    CapePeninsulaUniversityofTech-

    nology (CPUT) was awarded the

    firstDepartmentof StudentAffairs

    Excellence Awards.

    There were various awards to be

    won, amongst others, Sports Club

    oftheYearandStudentsRepresent-

    ativeCouncil (SRC)of theYear.Out

    of a total of six prestige awards, the

    LSRCof theCPUTWellington cam-

    pus walked away with three

    awards.

    The Wellington LSRC won the

    SRC of the Year award. To receive

    this prestigious award, they had to

    meet the following requirements:

    best financial control measures;

    sticking to a programme of action;

    stability within the executive; ac-

    countability to students; audited fi-

    nancial statements and well

    planned community engagement

    programmes.

    Sarelle Lourens, the Education

    Faculty representative on the LRC

    team, was given the SRC academic

    award for her excellent academic

    record and received R1 000.

    The LSRC chairperson, Marna

    Louise Rrich, was awarded the

    Head of Department Excellence

    award. To have qualified for the

    award, the LSRC had met the re-

    quirements of having a student as

    an ambassador of the institution;

    exemplary behaviour; consistent

    academic performance; providing

    leadership outside a formal leader-

    ship position; and proof of involve-

    ment in developmental projects.

    Rrich was awarded a R10 000

    bursary along with the award.

    The LSRC of the Wellington campus of CPUT: (back from left) Heinrich

    Gabler, Liana Erasmus, Andri van der Merwe, Wynand Hanekom, Johan

    van Zyl, Elzanne Visser, Sarelle Lourens; (front) Simon Streicher, Mia

    Koester (deputy chaiperson), Tarone Africa (student development officer),

    Marna Louise Rrich (chairperson) and Andr Cornelissen.

    ONS KAN SPEL:

    Twee leerlinge van

    Hillcrest Primr, Hayley

    Hine (links) en Ishika

    Cupido het albei eerste

    plekke behaal en tro

    fe gewen in die Dis

    trik Skole Spel Olimpi

    ade.

    FOTO: CHRISTINE SIEBRITS

    SPELKAMPIOEN: Matthew Carlse van

    Wellington Primr het aan die WOWspel

    fees deelgeneem wat deur die Universiteit

    van Stellenbosch aangebied was. Hy het

    n eerste plek verower, nadat hy deelne

    mers van regoor die land uitgestof het.

  • 12

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Jeug

    Youth

    Stemnouvirmatriekrokfinaliste

    Dit is nou die laaste kans om te stem vir jou

    gunsteling matriekrok. Stemme sluit Vry-

    dag, 9 November.

    Lesers kan die naam van die leerling na

    37405 SMS teen R1,50 per SMS.

    Die wenner asook die twee naaswenners

    sal in die Paarl Post van 15November aange-

    kondig word.

    Geen korrepondensie sal tydens of na die

    kompetisie gevoer word nie.

    Yanasha Johnson van New Or

    leans Sekondr.

    Ashley Adams van Paulus

    Joubert Sekondr.

    Anneme Janse van Rensburg

    van Hor Meisieskool Paarl.

    Wilmari Mouton van Hor

    Meisieskool Paarl.

    Shannon Julius van New Or

    leans Sekondr.

    Nicole van Wyk van Gimna

    sium Horskool.

    Monique Hunlun van Labori

    Horskool.

    Kaylin Boonzaaier van

    Groendal Sekondr.

    Chrishayda September van

    Groendal Sekondr.

    Brinley Marinus van Welling

    ton Horskool.

    PREFEKTE. Hor Jongeskool Paarl het hul prefekte vir

    2013 tydens hul prysuitdeling aangewys. Heel agterste

    ry is van links Francois van der Merwe, Heinrich

    Strauss, Tomas du Toit en Jan Rabie. Vierde ry is Kent

    Street, JJ van der Merwe en Brendon Davies. Derde ry

    is Piero Passerini, Waafir Moerat, Marcke Cilliers, Dan

    te van der Merwe, Nelis Janse van Rensburg en Oc

    kert Theart. Tweede ry is Daniel du Plessis, Lucian For

    bes, Petre Steynberg en Charlton Jonas. Voor is Rei

    nardt Swart, Warne Nell (hoofseun) en Malan

    Bartleman (onderhoofseun).

  • 13

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Jeug

    Youth

    SKOPBOKS: Ger

    hard van Dyk van

    Primre Seunskool

    Paarl het aan die

    die SAskopboks

    kampioenskappe

    deelgeneem. Hy het

    in die 1213 jaar

    afdeling deelgeneem

    en n algehele brons

    medalje verower. Hy

    is ook gekies om die

    SAspan in Orlando,

    Florida, in 2013 in

    Julie te gaan ver

    teenwoordig.

    DUX: Tamaryn

    Green, hoofmeisie

    van New Orleans

    Sekondr is aange

    wys as die Duxleer

    ling van die skool.

    FOTO:

    DEVIDEAN MOSES

    RUGBY: Tyron Wal

    ters van Dalweide

    Primr is in die

    o.12Bolandrugby

    span opgeneem. Hy

    is aangewys as die

    beste senter vir die

    o.12Bolandspan.

    FOTO:

    DEVIDEAN MOSES

    MUSIC EXAMS: La Rochelle High have excelled in

    the Royal Schools and Unisa practical music exami

    nations by achieving 80% and higher. At the back

    are Hanli van Jaarsveld, Engela de Villiers, Zavia

    Hammond, Lerine Eksteen, Helene du Toit and Hope

    Eiman; (front) Annemie Nieuwoudt, Lena Maart,

    Jade Williams, Elodi Troskie and Lauren Pharaoh.

    BASKETBAL: Dalweide Primr se

    o.13basketbalspanspelers is in die

    Boland asook in die WesKaapspan

    opgeneem. Agter (van links) is Nabihl

    Liebenberg (WesKaapspan), Kaylin

    Thomas (WesKaapspan) en Kenneth

    West; (voor) is Saaliegh Dampies Carlin

    Fortuin en Keenen Benjamin.

    FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES

    CAREER DAY: Grade 7s of Mary Help of

    Christians Primary recently held a career

    day, during which pupils dressed up in

    outfits which depicted their future careers.

    SKAAK: Vincent Smit (links) en Chad

    Abrahams van Laerskool Courtrai verteen

    woordig Boland in die junior skaakkampi

    oenskappe wat in Kaapstad gaan plaas

    vind.

  • 14

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Mense

    People

    WORLDWIDE NETWORK: Paarl Rotary

    Club was recently addressed by Tony Searle

    of the Helderberg University of the Third

    Age (U3A). U3A is a worldwide network of

    learning communities for more senior, gene

    rally retired people and is built on a com

    mon philosophy of people getting together

    to teach and learn and share their wisdom,

    just for the satisfaction that it brings. There

    are currently more than 20 U3As, presen

    ting a wide variety of courses, in South Af

    rica. The Helderberg U3A has more than 1

    500 members. Membership costs R50 per

    year and is open to anyone who is retired

    or no longer in fulltime employment. Seen

    here (from left) are Dave Deacon of Paarl

    Rotary, with Robyn and Tony Searl of Hel

    derberg U3A.

    99 JAAR OUD:

    Rachel Jasper (ge

    bore Voster) n in

    woner van Silwer

    kruin ACVV Huis

    van Bejaardes in

    Wellington, het op

    4 November haar

    99ste verjaarsdag

    gevier. Sy was

    getroud met wyle

    ds. Petrus Jasper

    wat in die gemeentes Rietfontein en Die

    Hoogtes gedien het. Na hul aftrede het die

    egpaar hulle in New Orleans in Paarl ge

    vestig. Jasper het drie seuns en vier dog

    ters, 38 kleinkinders, 64 agterklein en 3

    agteragterkleinkinders.

    TOEKENNING: Allandale korrektiewe

    dienste het onlangs n toekenning ontvang

    wat al die personeel huldig vir hul hardwer

    kende toewyding in di diens. Hier, tydens

    die ontvangs van die toekenning, is (van

    links) Kosie Sinclair (areakommissaris van

    korrektiewe dienste), Khayalethu Mondi

    (hoof van Allandale), Jeremy Matheyse

    (areakommissaris van Drakenstein) en

    Franklin Paulse van die Hawekwajeugter

    rein, wat die naaswenners was.

    KUIERKOS: Die inheemse veldkoskenner

    en skrywer Renata Coetzee (links voor)

    het vroue tydens n oggendtee op Wel

    lington toegespreek oor haar boek Koe-

    kemakranka Khoi-Khoin-Kultuurgoed

    en Kom-Kuier-Kos en hoe sy onder meer

    die veldkostuin by SolmsDelta buite

    Franschhoek help aanl het. n Opgeda

    teerde uitgawe van haar bekende boek

    Spys en Drank die Oorsprong van die

    Afrikaanse eetkultuur verskyn eersdaags

    op die rakke. Saam met haar is (voor)

    Peggy Duvenage; (agter) Cecile Joubert,

    Leoni le Roux, Naomi Bab en Annatjie

    van Wyk.

    FOTO: ENGELA DUVENAGE

    HOSPITAALRAAD SE DANS: Die Paarl

    Hospitaalraad se dans is Vrydagaand in styl

    gehou by die Paarl Stadsaal. Hier is (voor

    van links) Jan Dreyer, Carla Gerber en

    Amanda du Toit; (middel) Amanda Dreyer,

    Elize Ltter, Beatrix en Eduard Malan; (agter)

    Elize en Leon Beukes en dr. Lourens du Toit

    (ondervoorsitter Paarl Hospitaalraad).

    UITSTALLING: Nanette

    Ranger, n Paarlse

    beeldhouer (derde van

    links) het n suksesvolle

    kunsuitstalling, ge

    naamd Jollie Femme,

    die afgelope naweek

    gehad. Saam met haar

    is (van links) Liz Jack

    son, TherezaJo Wessels

    en Laurinda Hofmeyr

    (musikant).

    MERIT AWARD: Paarl Rotary recent

    ly presented Daleen Labuschagne with

    a merit award for exceptional service

    to the Drakenstein community. Daleen

    is the CEO of Khula Development that

    started in 2003 as a humanitarian or

    ganisation. Khula is a communityba

    sed programme with a vision to pro

    vide sustainable support to out of

    school youth and their families by as

    sisting them emotionally, socially, spi

    ritually and educationally. Khula

    works from various venues and

    schools, including Butterfly House in

    Fairyland. Here Daleen receives her

    Paarl Rotary Club Merit Award from

    club president Steyn Pienaar.

  • 15

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Leefstyl

    Lifestyle

    For those festival goers whowould like to stay

    over after the Blue Rock Gospel Fest at the

    Blaauwklippen Wine Estate, Stellenbosch on

    1 December, there is some good news.

    The Protea Hotel Stellenbosch has been se-

    lected as the sole accommodation provider for

    the festival that will be held simultaneously

    with the increasingly popular Blaauwklippen

    FamilyMarket,making this a unique, fun and

    enriching experience for the whole family.

    With acts like Louis Brittz, Rouchelle Liede-

    mann,NevilleD,IvanSiegelaar,Anders,Louis

    Loock,OnbeskaamdandHeinzWinckler there

    will be no shortage of entertainment.

    Apart from graciously hosting some of the

    artists the hotel is further sponsoring a free

    shuttle service between Techno Park and

    Blaauwklippen as well as a mother friendly

    tent at the festival. This tent will offer a baby-

    changing station, a private breast-feeding cor-

    ner and flat-screen viewing of the concert.

    For more information contact Elz Loots on

    021 880 9500 or email grmanager@phstellen-

    bosch.com.

    Blue RockGospel Fest set to stun

    FINALISTS: Steven Williams (singer), Glemorene van Rooyen (actress), the dance group

    Breaking Point, Veronique Jepthas (actress) and CindyLee Dyers (singer) will take part in the

    finals of the Global Spotlight Competition on 17 November at 19:00 at the Frank Pietersen

    Music Centre. With the finalists are project director Sidwell Beziek (middle). Beziek as well

    as artists like Felicity Kiran, Vicky Brink, Aneen Neethling, Joshua Meyer and more will per

    form on the night. Tickets at R60 can be bought from the finalists, with Adri on 073 503

    9753 or Angela on 076 970 0351. PHOTO: LIEZL DAVIDS

    Kalender . Calendar

    VRYDAG 9 NOVEMBER

    ) Andr A en Anton le Roux tree om 20:00

    by die Ou Meul-teater op. Kaartjies is R50 en

    besprekings by 082 323 9331.

    SATERDAG 10 NOVEMBER

    ) Triveno Smith and friends will perform at the

    Old Mill Theatre at 19:00. Tickets at R50 can

    be booked at 082 484 2416 or bought at the

    door on the night.

    ) n Gospelfees vir plaaswerkers word Sater-

    dag naby Klapmuts gehou vanaf 12:00 by die

    Kanonkop-sportveld. Daar sal boeresport

    wees, n vertoningdeurdiebrandweer, n jeug-

    orkes, lofprysingsorkesendiegospelgroepDu-

    misani. sal optree asook vele ander vermaak.

    Bel Kanonkop by 021 884 4656.

    MAANDAG 12 NOVEMBER

    ) Die Alanon-ondersteuningsgroep bied on-

    dersteuning aan familie en vriende asook per-

    sone wat met alkoholisme sukkel. Hulle verga-

    derMaandae om19:30 by die kerksaal in Au-

    retstraat. Bel 072 931 1838.

    DINSDAG 13 NOVEMBER

    ) Ligstraal Skool hou 13 en 15 November om

    19:00 hul jaarlikse konsert met die temaHolly-

    wood in die Paarl-Oos Thusong-sentrum.

    Kaartjies is R30. Bel skool by 021 862 7182.

    DONDERDAG 15 NOVEMBER

    ) Reik naHerstel Borskanker-ondersteunings-

    groep se afsluitingsfunksie by die Afrikaanse

    Taalmuseum se konferensiesaal vanaf 10:00.

    Bespreek voor 12November 0828171124.

    ) Mediclinic Paarl, Pathcare en die Paarlse

    Diabetessentrum se Diabetes Opedag in die

    Metropolitan-sentrum vanaf 09:00 tot 12:30.

    Gratis bloedglukose-siftingstoetse en inligting

    oor diabetes sal verskaf word. Bel Jacorie Vis-

    agie by 021 807 8000.

    WOENSDAG 21 NOVEMBER

    ) Die Depressieondersteuningsgroep verga-

    der om 19:15 by die Marthasaal, Jan van Rie-

    beekstraat, Wellington. Die spreker, Wynand

    Theron, sal praat oor innerlike vrede, die fees-

    tyd wat voorl en jou gemoedstoestand.

  • 16

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Vermaak

    Arts

    Your Ultimate Online

    Guide to Paarl

    showmepaarl.co.za

    n

    Erfenismark vind

    Saterdag 10Novem-

    berbydieAfrikaan-

    se Taalmonument in die

    Paarl plaas.Dit sal ndagvir

    die hele gesin wees, met op-

    windende uitstallings, ver-

    maak en kinderaktiwiteite.

    Kom neem deel aan n kos-

    tuumkompetisie en trek tradi-

    sionele klere aan wat jou eie of

    enige ander erfenis uitbeeld.

    Verskeie pryse sal deur die

    loopvandiedag toegekenword

    aan die beste uitrustings.

    n Wye reeks erfenisproduk-

    te sal te koop wees. Dit sluit in

    tradisionele kos en lekkernye,

    plaaslike wyn, juweliersware,

    handgemaakte items, kuns-

    werke, boeke en meer. Kom

    kyk na interessante uitstal-

    lings, waaronder Kobus Gallo-

    way se gewilde Idees Vol Vrees-

    strokiesprente.

    Vermaak sluit in optredes

    deur musikante en woordkun-

    stenaars op die Tuinteater ver-

    hoog, waaronder Les Javan,

    Draadkar en Jo-Nette Le Kay.

    Die joernalis, Ilse Salzwedel

    stel haar nuwe boek, Onvertel-

    de stories van Afrikaans, be-

    kend en voer onderhoude met

    verskeie skrywers. Martelize

    Brink van die radiostasie RSG

    bied vanaf 10:00 tot 11:00 n reg-

    streekse uitsending vanaf die

    mark aan.

    Daar is ook verskeie aktiwi-

    teite vir kinders. Die mark is

    oop vanaf 09:00 tot 15:00. Die

    Taalmonument sal tot 20:00

    oop wees. Volksmond Koffie-

    winkel is van08:00 tot 17:00 oop

    vir ontbyt, koffie, tee en ligte

    etes. Hulle verskaf ook bier,

    wyn en piekniekmandjies.

    Toegang is R15 per persoon

    (R10 vir studente, R5 vir kin-

    ders en gratis vir di onder

    ses).

    Navrae en besprekings van

    stalletjies kan gerig word aan

    Amira Clayton by

    021 863 4809 / 0543 of kommu-

    [email protected].

    Draadkar en ander kunstenaars sal sorg vir lek

    ker vermaak by die Erfenismark.

    EXHIBITION: The

    Jack Meyer Art

    Centre Grade 12

    final exhibition can

    be viewed until 22

    November. The ex

    hibition showcases

    49 works of matri

    culants in the disci

    plines of painting,

    graphic art, cera

    mic, textile and je

    wellery design.

    Mel Botes vermaak Paarliete

    Die liedjieskywer, kitaarvirtuoso en al-

    ombekende Mel Botes keer vanjaar te-

    rug na die OuMeul-teater op 16 Novem-

    ber om 20:00, met sy eerste album van

    versameldewerke,getiteldDieBestevan

    Mel Botes.

    Dit is ndubbelalbumwaarvandieeen

    CD sy beste Afrikaanse werke ten toon

    stel en die ander CD sy beste Engelse

    werke. Botes is een van daardie rare

    kunstenaarswatdit reggekryhet omge-

    lyktydig nAfrikaanse loopbaan as lied-

    jieskrywerenfolk-rock-sangertevestig,

    asook n Engelse loopbaan as rock-san-

    ger en kitaarspeler.

    Na bykans 20 jaar in die bedryf, met

    heelwat toekennings en nbaie lojale ge-

    volg, is hierdie langverwagte dubbelal-

    bum n groot bonus vir sy volgelinge.

    Beide fynproewers en nuwelinge wat

    nog nie voorheen blootgestel is aan sy

    kenmerkende styl en volgehoue oor-

    spronklikheid nie, behoort groot aan-

    klank by di album te vind.

    Kaartjies is R100 en kan bespreek

    word by Vicky Stemmet by 083 564 0056. Mel Botes

    Pret vir helegesin

    byErfenismark

    Wen kaartjies na Karen Zoid

    Die bekendeKaren Zoid tree op 15

    November om 18:30 by Festa@

    Kleinevalleij in Wellington op.

    Sy sal liedjies sing van haar

    nuutste CD Zoid Afrika.

    Hierdie beloof om n baie eks-

    klusiewe akoestiese uitvoering te

    wees.

    Boonop kry elke gas hul eerste

    glas wyn gratis.

    Vyf gelukkig Paarl Post-lesers

    het elk n kans om n dubbelkaart-

    jie na die vertoning te wen, asook

    n pizza.

    Stuur jou naam en nommer na

    [email protected] om

    kaartjies te wen.

    Kaartjies is R140 per persoon en

    kan bespreek word by han-

    [email protected].

  • 17

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Sake Post

    Business Post

    Council supports subdivision

    ANNE KRUGER

    THE proposal to develop the two

    hectare property known as Klein-

    plasie at the top of Bosman Street

    in Paarl has been boosted by the

    approval of an amendment of the

    Drakenstein urban edge by the

    Drakenstein town council last

    week.

    This will allow for subdivision to

    enable the construction of six new

    housing units on the steep site high

    up on Paarl Mountain. The ANC and

    other opposition parties abstained

    from support of this recommendati-

    on,due to the largenumberofobjecti-

    ons received against it.

    This follows nearly a decade in

    which the municipality has consis-

    tently refused application for subdi-

    vision of the site because it is located

    aboveHighLevel Road. Conservatio-

    nists have also opposed subdivision

    of thesite,whichwasoriginallydeve-

    loped as a smallholding by artist Da-

    vid Botha.

    Fears have been expressed that

    this could set a precedent, allowing

    further development on the slopes of

    Paarl Mountain.

    Theproperty inquestionwasorigi-

    nally set outside the offical urban ed-

    ge. It abuts Paarl Mountain Nature

    Reserve and is zoned agricultural ex-

    cept for a portion that was rezoned

    as general residential subsone B in

    1997 as a concession, to allow use of

    existing buildings as a guesthouse,

    but restricting any further develop-

    ment.

    Three earlier applications for resi-

    dential development of Kleinplasie

    between 1997 and 2003 were turned

    downbythemunicipality.Appeals to

    the provincial authority lodged by

    the developer were also dismissed.

    Although the local advisory com-

    mittee for town aesthetics and envi-

    ronmental matters (ACTEAM) does

    not support theapplication, thedeve-

    lopment is supported by Heritage

    WesternCape, subject to certain con-

    ditions to decrease the visual impact

    of the buildings on the environment.

    The new houses will be limited to

    single storey. According to the deve-

    loper, they will be located below the

    original homestead and will not en-

    croach on the mountain reserve. All

    new dwellingsmust be plastered and

    painted with earthy colours and fit-

    ted with non-reflective windows.

    The Councils recommendation

    will now serve before the Provincial

    Department of Environmental Af-

    fairs and Development Planning, for

    final decision making.

    WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR: The Diners Club Winemaker

    of the Year 2012 title has been awarded to Razvan Macici

    from Nederburg Wines, for his Private Bin Eminence 2007.

    Arguably the most coveted wine award in the industry, the

    Diners Club Winemaker of the Year has been running for

    32 years. Razvan Macici, originally from Romania, also re

    ceived top honours for two additional wines Winemasters

    Reserve NLH 2010 and 2011 a record first in the history

    of the competition. Here with Macici (right) is Adele Swart

    of Rudera Wines in Paarl, who was the only female nomi

    nee this year, and Pieter Badenhorst of Bergkelder.

    BesoekAgriworks Landbou Ekspo

    Die derde jaarlikse Agriworks

    LandbouEkspovindvanvandagaf

    plaas by die Van der Stel Sport-

    gronde op Stellenbosch en duur tot

    Saterdag.

    Die geleentheid sal weereens die

    plaaslike en brer boeregemeent-

    skappelokomdienuutste landbou-

    produkte, -dienste en -masjinerie

    van nader te beskou.

    Vanjaar se skou gaan nie net die

    nuutste landbou-implemente en

    -hulpmiddelswysnie,maarsalook

    aan verskaffers aan diewynbedryf

    die geleentheid bied om hul pro-

    dukte ten toon te stel. Die tent vir

    wynindustrieverskaffers beoog

    om wynmakers, wynprodusente

    en kelderpersoneel te lok na kort

    wynmaak- en wynproduksiesemi-

    nare.

    Anderhoogtepuntesluit inAlpa-

    ca- en Harley Davidson-optogte, n

    biertuin met daaglikse vermaak,

    reptiel- en volvertonings, kompe-

    tisies, demonstrasies en kinder-

    vermaakopSaterdag.Diejaarlikse

    veiling van allerlei, plaas- en kel-

    dertoerusting vind weer plaas op

    Vrydag 9 November. Besigtiging

    en registrasie is vanaf 09:00 tot

    11:00 en die veiling begin om 11:00.

    Enige persoon kan items en lotte

    lys by www.agri-auction.co.za en

    ook n reserweprys bepaal.

    Besoek die webwerf www.agri-

    works.co.za of skakel die organi-

    seerder, CADEK Media, by

    021 855 4750 vir meer inligting.

    DAIRYFUN: Sandring

    ham Farm just outside

    Stellenbosch recently

    hosted the Cape Dairy

    Experience, which is the

    biggest event of its kind

    nationally. Cheese tast

    ings, farming equipment

    and livestock exhibitions

    were on offer. Lots of

    fun was had by young

    and old alike. Here

    school children learn

    how to milk a cow. Al

    though the cow was not

    real, many spills and

    laughs were had.

    PHOTO: FRANS LE ROUX

  • 18

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Geklassifiseerd

    Classifieds

    STERFGEVALLE

    INMEMORIAM

    GELUKWENSINGS

    FAMILIE-

    KENNISGEWINGS

    FAMILY

    NOTICES

    08

    Sterfgevalle

    DeathNotices

    A D A M S : C H L E O

    ANASTACIA.We still can't

    believeyouaregone, butGod

    had greater plans in store for

    you. Rest softly and in peace

    our little angel. Love

    mummy, daddy, Boeta &

    Chlo.

    KAMPIES: SYLVIA. Born:

    0 9 / 1 1 / 1 9 6 1 . D i e d :

    01/11/2012. Rest in peace.

    F u n e r a l : S a t u r d a y ,

    10/11/2012. Home: 08:00

    K81, Mbekweni. Contact

    number: 083 332 7175.

    Funeral arrangements:

    Aubrey Solomon Funerals.

    Tel: 021 862 5346/082 953

    9919.

    11

    InMemoriam

    ABRAHAMS: MAGDA-

    L INE SOPHIA . On

    10/11/2012 it's your 3rd

    birthday away from us.

    Everydaywe stilmiss you. In

    our hearts you will always

    stay. Loved and remembered

    everyday. Russel, Herschelle

    and Bruce.

    CAROLUS: SYLVIA. 9

    November - 2 Jaar weg van

    ons. Mis mammie elke dag.

    Van: Marie & kinders.

    HIGNETT: ALEXANDER.

    04/11. It's your 13th

    birthday away from us - but

    we still feel your presence.

    You will always be in our

    hearts. Your wife, children &

    grandchildren.

  • 19

    Paarl Post

    8 November, 2012

    Geklassifiseerd

    Classifieds

    SMALL: FIELA. Op 3 No-

    vember was dit mammie se

    1ste verjaarsdag weg van

    ons. Die vermisting is baie

    groot. Met alle liefde.

    Jessica, Bennie, Dirk en

    familie.

    WILL IAMS :HENNIE

    (Liggaam) One year ago on

    06/11/2012. No one knows

    the grief we bear when

    family meets and you're not

    there. Sadly missed by wife,

    children & grandchild.

    17

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