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In 'n geskiedkundige oomblik vir Kylemore en die Dwarsriviervallei, is vier jong plaaslike rugbyspelers gekies om hul provinsies te verteenwoordig tydens die Craven- en Grant Khomo rugbyweke.

Dié klein dorpie met sy 4 000 inwoners kan met reg trots wees op die prestasies van George-Lee Erasmus, Greydon Wenn, Herschel Jantjies en Edwill van der Merwe. Wat die prestasie merkwaardiger maak, is dat die vier vir drie verskillende provinsies gekies is. George-Lee gaan die Blou Bulle se o/18 A Cravenweekspan verteenwoordig, Greydon vir Boland o/16 A Grant Khomo en Herschel en Edwill vir die WP se 0/16 A Grant Khomospan.

Mnr Ivan Jacobs, oud-Springbok en een van Kylemore se mees bekende

dis nie seer om te immuniseer!Leerders by Pniël Primêr ontvang hulle immuniseringsinspuitings teen kinder-

siektes tydens 'n wêreldwye veldtog. Van links: By Suster is Nei-Shauwn Jonkerman, Britney Johannes en Relika Thomas.

Joost, Breyton, Bismarck en Gio van Kylemore

Vier jong rugbyspelers is:

rugbyspelers, is baie bly oor hierdie prestasie. “As voormalige provinsiale speler is dit vir my wonderlike voorreg om te sien dat ons kinders presteer. Dit maak ‘n mens regtig trots en nederig om te weet dat die kinders van ons pragtige vallei is. Ek wil hulle alle sukses toewens en vertrou dat dit nie hier gaan stop nie, want onthou dinge gebeur vir dié wie volhard en in homself glo.”

Mnr Jacobs het ook die volgende raad aan die vier spelers: “Harde werk bring sukses. Hulle moet ook nooit vergeet waarvandaan hulle kom nie en onthou die Meester kom altyd eerste. Glo in jouself en weet jy is die beste as jy op daai veld hardloop. Dis hoekom jy in die span is. God se rykste seën en gaan maak ons net nog trotser.”

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op in Middelstraat tot by die werf gery. Vandag is dit ‘n eenrigting straat. Dit was dus nie vir my nodig om die bus om te draai en deur Klapmuts te ry nie.

Ek geniet nou my aftreedae deur te reis en my familie en vriende te besoek en ook om gedigte te skryf.

- Rayn Jefthas

MET LIEFDE UIT BARCELONA

Hallo almal!Ons werk taamlik lekker, twee ure elke aand tree ons op by verskillende hotelle en ons is verder af vir die dag. Ons bly oorkant die strand en het al taamlik baie vriende gemaak, ons mis net die vis 'parcels'.

- William Hamilton en Neville Maqwara Op toer in Barcelona, Spanje.

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Honde of luiperd?

WENBRIEF: LANQUEDOC

Ek het die artikel van mnr Kleinschmidt (April, 2012) verskriklik inspirerend gevind.

As oud Lanquedocer is ek baie trots op my herkoms, maar wil net aansluit by wat meneer Kleinschmidt gesê het. Die probleme en die maatskaplikeverval in my dorp kan net aangespreek en opgelos word as die hele gemeenskap gaan saamwerk. Ek glo ons moet toekomsgerig werk en ons ouers in Lanquedoc bemagtig d.m.v ouerleidingsprogramme sodat hulle hul kinders kan motiveer en toerus met vaardighede sodat hulle suksesvol kan wees op skool.

Ons kinders moet bewus gemaak word dat hulle netso goed soos enige ander persoon is en dat daar 'n lewe buite Lanquedoc is met geleenthede.

- Nicolene Oppelt

HEIMWEE As oud-Pniëler, gebore in die laat dertigs, onthou ek met groot heimwee toe my ouers, Johan en Charlotte Jefthas, vir ons ‘n slaapkamer moes aanbou. Hierdie huis was in Middelstraat.

Ek, my oudste broer Magnus (onlangs oorlede) en ‘n paar vriende moes klei gaan soek om mee te bou. Die kleigat was waar die munisipalekantoor vandag is. Dit was die gewoonte in daardie jare om met klei te bou en nie met sement soos vandag nie. Ons jongspan moes dit daar gaan haal en dit met water meng. Vir ons was die trappery iets wat ons terdëe geniet het. Ek onthou die bouer was oom Stoffel Hendricks. Ek was onlangs daar en groot was my verbasing toe ek al die pragtige wonings sien.

Ek onthou ook destyds toe daar ‘n boom in Voorstraat geval het. Ek het op daardie stadium by die busmaatskappy gewerk. Ek het met ‘n bus vol rugbyspelers van Idasvallei in Middelstraat (‘n baie nou straat) afgery. Tot groot vermaak van die passasiers het ek

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Die manne aan my linkerkant se prestasies maak my baie trots en het my laat dink aan die jaar toe ek 15 jaar oud was. Dit was in 1988 en ek was in Standerd 7 (Graad 9) by Lückhoff Hoërskool in Idasvallei. Om vir ‘n provinsiale span gekies te word, was nie juis hoog op die agenda (of toelaatbaar) nie. Boikotte, padversperings, geen eksamesn(!) en vryheidsliedjies was aan die orde van die dag. As junior moes jy maar inval soos jou seniors beveel. Met die begin van die eksamen was die situasie tot op mespunt gedryf en mens kon die storm voel broei. Groot was my verligting na die seniors die klasse binnestorm en almal se vraestelle afneem en ons beveel om die klas te verlaat. Nou hoef ek nie meer vir my pa te verduidelik hoekom my punte so swak was nie! Daar is egter baie mense wat meer bygedra het as om 'n vraestel af te gee om nou ons leerders te sien presteer.

This month, Riviernuus introduces a brand new Classifieds section! If you have something to sell or have anything to announce, let us know and we’ll publish it free of charge. Yes, free of charge, but only for our next edition. This will give everybody an opportunity to sell their goods or services or to make an announcement. Contact us at 021 885 2392. The only restriction is that it must be less than 30 words. This opportunity is open to ANYBODY, so spread the word! First come, first serve.

Sedert ons verlede maand berig het oor die vier volstruise wat deur hond se kind doodgebyt is, het die laaste twee volstruise ongelukkig ook gesnuewel. Wat my laat wonder: Het die feit dat daar ‘n luiperd op Simonsberg gewaar was, miskien iets met die volstruise se dood te doen?

Enjoy Father’s Day on 17 June, Dads!Keep well!

Naam: edwill van der merweOuderdom: 15Ouers: edward en chareldinePosisie: VleuelGraad: 10Skool: Paul roos GimnasiumBok Held: Breyton Paulse

Agtergrond: Edwill is ‘n kranige 400m atleet, maar het van jongs af van rugby gehou en het sy aandag op skoolrugby gefokus. Hy het reeds in Januarie begin met gymsessies en het baie hard gewerk.

Wat sy afrigter sê: Thys Scholtz, Direkteur van Rugby by Paul Roos, sê “Edwill is een van die spelers wie reeds op o/14 groot potensiaal getoon het. Hy het ‘n ongelooflike aanvoeling vir die spel en doen uitstaande werk. Hy het ‘n aftrap wat enige persoon trots sal maak.”

Wat Edwill sê: “Ek is baie bly en dit is vir my ‘n groot voorreg om WP te verteenwoordig. Ek het nooit gedink dat ek die span sou haal nie aangesien ons afrigter gesê dat daar net ‘n 4% kans is dat ons gekies sal word omdat daar so baie skole is. Ek wil my ouers, familielede en afrigters bedank vir al hul ondersteuning.”

Toekomsplanne: Edwill wil graag Biokinetika gaan studeer en ‘n kontrak met ‘n rugbyunie sluit.

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Die Vallei se vier rugby uitblinkers:

Naam: George-lee erasmusOuderdom: 17Ouers: George en lorraine Posisie: skrumskakelGraad: 11Skool: hoërskool centurionBok Held: Joost vd Westhuizen

Agtergrond: Die Blou Bulle het George-Lee vroeg raakgesien en hom 'n kontrak in 2011 aangebied. Hy is sedert Februarie 2011 'n Gautenger.

Wat sy afrigter sê: Johan Koekemoer, 1'ste Span Afrigter by Hoërskool Centurion, sê “George-Lee doen eersteklas diens op skrumskakel. Hy is 'n ongelooflike spelskepper met 'n wonderlike oog vir 'n gaping. Hy herinner my aan 'n jong Joost van der Westhuizen: vinnig van die merk wat sy spanmaats op die regte tyd in 'n gaping kan sit.”

Wat George-Lee sê: “Ek is baie bly vir die geleentheid. My afrigter het my heeltyd gemotiveer. Die Hemelse Vader het my geseën met 'n talent en ek is baie dankbaar hiervoor. Ek is ook baie dank aan my ouers, familie en vriende verskuldig. Die mense in Gauteng is baie vriendelik wat my verblyf hier makliker maak.”

Toekomsplanne: George-Lee is nie seker wat hy wil gaan studeer nie, maar hoop om 'n kontrak by een van die sterk unies los te speel.

Naam: Greydon WennOuderdom: 15Ouers: colin en GerdaPosisie: hakerGraad: 10Skool: kylemore hoërskoolBok Held: Bismarck du Plessis

Agtergrond: Greydon het verlede jaar tot op die laaste proewe gevorder en het dit net-net nie gemaak nie. In 2012 was hy vasbeslote om die span te haal en het alles in sy vermoë gedoen om te kwalifiseer.

Wat sy afrigter sê: Lionel Meyer, o/16 afrigter by Kylemore Hoërskool, sê “Greydon het baie natuurlike talent. Hy kan spelsituasies goed opsom en weet presies wat om te doen op die veld. Hy hou nie van verloor nie aangesien hy alles insit. Hy het egter nog net 60% van sy potensiaal bereik en kan nog baie vêr kom.”

Wat Greydon sê: “Ek wil eerstens vir Jesus dankie sê. My goue ouers en ouer broer speel ‘n baie groot rol in my prestasie. Ek het hard geoefen en daar was stadiums waar ek gedink het ek kan nie meer nie. Mens moet egter nooit Jesus se hand los nie. Dit is die begin van ‘n nuwe era waarvan die Bolandspan net die eerste trappie is. Ek wil graag die eerste Springbok van Kylemore Hoërskool word.”

Toekomsplanne: Greydon wil graag Sport Wetenskap gaan studeer en hoop eendag op 'n kontrak by 'n groot unie.

Naam: herschel JantjiesOuderdom: 15Ouers: samuel en adeline Posisie: heelagterGraad: 10Skool: Paul roos GimnasiumBok Held: Gio aplon

Agtergrond: Behalwe vir rugby, is Herschel ook ‘n goeie krieketspeler. Hy moes egter kies tussen die twee en het op rugby besluit. Sy pa het hom vroeg al tou wys gemaak en aangeraai om sport te geniet.

Wat sy afrigter sê: Thys Scholtz, Direkteur van Rugby by Paul Roos, sê “Herschel is een van die spelers wie reeds op o/14 sy hand opgesteek het. Hy het vinnig ontwikkel in terme van spelstruktuur. Daar is geen ander woord om sy spelstyl te beskryf as ‘magic’.”

Wat Herschel sê: “Ek voel baie geëerd om gekies te word. Ons het elke dag geoefen in die gimnasium, en op jou eie. Ek was bietjie bekommerd voor die finale groep aangekondig was, maar allles het toe goed afgeloop. Ek wil graag my ouers, afrigter en mede-spelers bedank vir hul ondersteuning.”

Toekomsplanne: Herschel wil graag B.Comm gaan studeer en wil homself ‘n kontrak by een van die sterk unies losspeel.

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Die sleutels van die “Ou Pastorie” in Pniël is Saterdag, 12 Mei 2012 deur mnr Mark Mentoor van Mentron Bouers aan die Congregational Kerk oorhandig.

Mark het die sleutels aan Hans Blumer van Dennis Moss, wat die projek bestuur het, oorhandig wat dit plegtig aan eerw. Klate oorhandig het. In sy kommentaar het Mark gesê dat dit vir hom as Pniëler `n voorreg was om aan die projek te werk terwyl Hans sy dank uitgespreek het dat hy by so `n “momentous occasion” betrokke kon wees. Eerwaarde Klate het in sy rede die projek pragtig opgesom toe hy met die oopsluit van die deur tot die gebou gesê het dat “ons betree `n nuwe toekoms maar laat hiermee nie die verlede agter nie”.

Die Pniël Congregational Kerk het besluit om `n museum in hierdie ou historiese huis van 1785, die plaasopstal van die plaas

'Ou Pastorie' nou 'n Nuwe Museum

The Dwars River Valley group, Hoping is Coping, recently went on a 'Bosberaad' to Hermanus to strategise and map out the road ahead.

This group, whose aim it is to assist people and families touched by cancer, has been in existence for a number of years. According to spokesperson, Roderick Jefthas, anybody is welcome to join. "There is a perception that the group is only open to cancer victims. This is not true as we welcome anybody in the valley that cares and can assist with this charitable task.

Cancer buddies, survivors or family members of survivors are all welcome," he says.

In the recent Relay for Life that was held in Paarl in honour of cancer survivors, where participants walked for 24 hours in relay teams, the Hoping is Coping Group was awarded for their efforts in raising the second highest amount for cancer survivors in the Boland area.

To join this remarkable group, please contact Yvonne Davids on 021 885 1118.

Hoping is Coping

Hermanus here we come! Back left to right: August Carolissen, Yvonne Davids, Elizabeth Mentoor, Philada Jefthas, Johannes Brandt, Roderick Jefthas,

Franklin Christiaans, Yvonne Cyster, Eva Williams. Front: Elize Carolissen, Valerie De Vries, May Meyer, Marilon Jooste, Fatiema Christiaans.

Papiere Molen waarop Pniël ontstaan het, te vestig. Vir die doel is die Pniël Erfenis en Kultuurtrust (P.E.K.T) gestig.

Die “Ou Pastorie” is daarom reeds teen `n koste van meer as R600,000-00 opgeknap en sal die proses om die museum te vestig nou in alle erns begin. Daar is 8 kamers in die gebou waarin `n spesifieke aspek van Pniëlers se erfenis uitgebeeld sal word. So sal daar gefokus word op: die ontstaan van die dorp, Kerkgeskiedenis, sport, bedrywe soos bv die vrugtebedryf, `n outydse kombuis, voorhuis en slaapkamer, die skool ens. Daarby word daar ook `n tee-tuin en `n winkel wat eiesoortige Pniël-artikels sal verkoop, beplan.

Die Trust sal nou ook met aksies begin om na die breë gemeenskap uit te reik sodat mense wat graag wil, ook betrokke kan raak. Daar sal ook met die ander gemeenskappe in die vallei in dié opsig geskakel word. Persone wat meer wil weet kan gerus met enigeen van die Trustees kontak maak. Hulle is Sandra November, Janine Muburgh, Freddie Simpson, Andrew Meyer en Matthew (Matty) Cyster.

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"Nuwe toekoms maar verlede bly nie agter" - Pniël nader aan hul droom om museum te vestig

Bo van Links: Ds. Leon Klate, Mark Mentoor en Hans Blumer

by die oorhandiging van sleutels

Regs: P.E.K.T.Trustees en Diakens van Pniël Congregational Kerk op die stoep van die nuwe museum

Links: Die ou pastorie

Onder: Die nuwe museum

Niceisha Parks, dogter van Norman en Portia Parks in Kylemore, het onlangs Eikestadnuus se Oulikste Baba Kom-petisie gewen.

Niceisha is 1 jaar en 8 maande oud en het die kompetisie gewen deur die meeste SMS stemme te werf.

Sy het pryse ter waarde van ongeveer R6 000 gewen wat insluit ‘n enkelbed, Huggies doeke, speelgoed, kinderboek, ‘n vergrote foto en Pick ‘n Pay geskenk-bewyse. Baie oulik, Niceisha!

Oulikste Baba

Aunty B word 80Me Barbara Jean Daniels (Aunty B), het op 30 Mei haar 80'ste verjaarsdag gevier. Aunty B was in Lanquedoc gebore en woon die afgelope 30 jaar in Kylemore. "My geloof in God, kinders, kleinkinders, vriendelikheid en glimlag is my sukses tot hierdie ouderdom," sê die ma van 5, ouma van 9 en oumagrootjie van 5.

"In my jong dae het ek baie fiets gery, in die veld gaan stap en berg geklim. Ek was seker by al die watervalle in die berg," sê sy met 'n trotse glimlag.

Baie geluk met hierdie mylpaal Aunty B!

Five new entrepreneurs

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"The harder you work, the luckier you get" - Robert WilliamsTo most of us words such as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) deals, investment banking, shareholding, private equity and venture capitalist are terms we have heard of, but do not understand.

There is however someone that grew up in our valley, to whom these financial terms are second nature. He is Mr. Robert Williams (54) who was born in Kylemore and whose life story sounds as if it could easily be that of Sol Kerzner or Donald Trump.

At his beautiful house in the tranquil Cape Town suburb of Camps Bay, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Robert granted us a rare glimpse into his life from having been denied entry at PC Petersen Primary, up to his current hotel empire around the world. "I was a lecturer at Peninsula Technicon (now Cape Peninsula University of Technology, CPUT) and realised that I didn't want to teach my whole life," he says.

"It all started because I wasn't allowed entry into PC Petersen Primary. One had to be six years old to be admitted and I turned six on 19 January that year, only a few days after school started. I was at home for almost the whole year until my parents decided to cut my extended holiday short and enrolled me at Blouvlei Primary in Retreat," he says. "What I didn't realise then was that this move was setting the trend for my entire career. In the Cape Town suburbs I was exposed to many different things than my mates in Kylemore and although I missed them very much, I enjoyed the different exposure," says Robert whose father is a Jantjies from Kylemore.

What is astonishing about Robert's achievements, is the fact that he accomplished all of his qualifications at a time when black educated professionals were very uncommon in South Africa.

Most of his friends wanted to become carpenters or bricklayers, but he decided early on in his life that he didn't want to grow up in a working class.

Robert obtained his first degree in economics from University of Western Cape (UWC) in 1979. After a two year stint at Pep Stores as manager, he went to New York on an internship. He then obtained his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Stellenbosch and the same year was appointed as lecturer at CPUT.

Soon after that he took a sabbatical in England where he started his PhD, based in Wales, and was a visiting professor at universities in Bristol and Durham (both in Scotland).

It was upon his return to South Africa in 1988, that Robert realised lecturing wasn't for him. "Apart from the satisfaction of seeing your students obtain their qualifications, it wasn't very fulfilling. I gave, but didn't really get anything back. God blessed me with an entrepreneurial talent,” he says proudly.

Robert officially started his journey into the world of investments by becoming an equal partner and director of NSA Management (a private equity company) and said he was very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. He became very skillful in investment banking and invested in Build-O-Rama of which he initially owned 25% to become the sole proprietor of the company.

In 1994 he promoted and jointly established Siphumelele Investments. The aim of the company was to unite black and coloured businessmen by offering them the opportunity to invest R20 000 each. They successfully convinced 87 investors and with this R1.8million they approached corporates such as Shell, Mobil, banks and various others for investment opportunities. At one point Siphumelele had acquired 25% shareholding in Spur, 51% in CapeTalk Radio, 25% in Fedics and 10% in PSG. At the same time Robert also assisted a company called Akani Investments (division of Gold Reef Resorts) to build a portfolio of 16 hotels.

Entrepreneur Robert Williams

"You build a house fromthe bottom and

not from the top."

In 2004 Siphumelele Investments paid out their shareholders and by this time Robert had become quite an expert in the hotel industry. He acquired Dock's Seafood Restaurant at the Cape Town Waterfront and went on to form the Savoy Hotel Group with its first hotel in Kimberley in 2006. Apart from the Savoy Hotel in Kimberley, his property portfolio and management business today include hotels in Zanzibar and Sierra Leone.

Four years ago Robert married the beautiful Jana. She is in charge of the company's marketing and also holds two Masters Degrees. "I realised that you can't take all these things with you one day and decided to consolidate my investments. I spend more hours working every day than the average person, so now it is very nice to come home and relax where nobody will bother me,” says this astute businessman.

Robert owes his success to four things in his life:• “A conservative family – We are God

fearing people• A hard working family• Exposure to an environment where

people were affluent and I wanted to be like them

• I loved school and at university became a student leader where I was very involved with commerce student activities.”

As a Christian, Robert still sang in the church choir up to four years ago and has very good relationships in the communities he hails from.

For entrepreneurs and people in the Dwars River Valley he offers very simple advice: "You build a house from the bottom and not from the top. Only in the dictionary is success before work and nowhere else. Everyone's challenges are unique and one should learn from them. If I can do it, anyone can," says the entrepreneur who was born and bred in the Dwars River Valley.

The Dwars River Valley has 5 new entrepreneurs, all of whom have just completed the Flying Kites Entrepreneurs Leadership course. 

They have all compiled extensive business plans and comprehensive financials and will be running their business according to sound and viable business principles.

Additionally they have developed an understanding of their marketing needs and

how to analyse the market and their competitors.  Each participant has performed a SWOT and PEST analysis of their market and is able to implement strategies to gain market share and grow their client base.

Alexandro Lyons (one of the entrepreneurs) has this to say: “...having done this course has made me understand the realities of business much better and has made my dream and my goal seem a lot closer and easier to achieve.”

The course is designed to assist those with dreams of working for themselves and becoming entrepreneurs, understanding the realities of business and how to be competitive in the tough trading environment that exists in this day and age.

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25%Shares in Spur

51%Shares in Cape Talk Radio

25%Shares in Fedics

10%Shares in PSG

The Five EntrepreneursFrom left: David Williams, Alexandro Lyons, Yvonne Carolissen,

Yolande Cloete, Elizabeth Brooks

Have you ever watched one of the cooking programs on TV where a world famous chef prepares the most appetising and exotic dishes and thought: "I would love to do that?” Or do you have a passion for food, but lack the technical expertise?

Then look no further. There is a golden opportunity for 12 young people to become world famous chefs with internationally recognised qualifications. The Institute of Culinary Arts (ICA) in Banhoek offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend the National Youth Chefs Training Program to anyone in the valley who has a passion for the hospitality industry.

The only requirements are that: • You must be between the ages

of 18 and 35• Have a Matric Certificate• Passed English at Matric level

This training programme is sponsored by the South African Chefs Association (SACA) and will cost successful applicants absolutely nothing. They will even get a uniform, knife set, tuition material, theory notes as well as the assurance of a placement in the industry.

Students will receive their training at South Africa's leading training school for world-class chefs. The ICA is internationally acclaimed for producing capable and industry-ready professionals of the highest caliber. In an era where food is being taken much more seriously, the possibilities for students are endless: Start your own catering company, work in product development, hospitality management, wine and beverage industry, or even food writing and photography.

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In addition to the Chefs Training Program, the ICA also offers various other programs such as:• International City & Guilds

Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking – STELLEMPLOY PROGRAM, Sponsored by Distell

• International City & Guilds Certificate in Food & Beverage Service – KYLEMORE FRONT OF HOUSE PROGRAM, Sponsored by Bavarian Government in association with Thomas and Stefanie Curry

Don't delay, contact the ICA at 021 885 1414, email [email protected] or visit their website at www.icachef.co.za

Become a ChefA Golden Culinary Opportunity

“To be a chef is unbelievable. It opens doors in your life and even

allow you to travel oversees. The comfort to work with food is amazing. You don’t get it right all

the time, but no pain no gain. It is hard work, but very rewarding

at the same time.- Sergio Sedeman, Head Chef at

Le Pommier Restaurant

“If you have a passion for food, it is a very stimulating career. After

you finish your qualification, you can even go to a restaurant and

offer to work for free for a period. If you are good enough, you

will get a job.”- Marthinus Brink, Owner and

Chef at Motty’s Foods

This month’s network session took place at the lovely Lumley’s Place in Johannesdal.

We had the privilege to see a master chef at work! Local Chef Isaac Monaheng did a food demonstration which was absolutely wonderful. He prepared a white tomato soup and a beef casserole. Chef Isaac has his own business and he specializes in catering for all types of functions or celebrations.

The network session was also held in the name of good fellowship and giving.

We as a community have seen the need of our children and wanted to help them in any way possible. As it is winter and there

is a very big demand for warmth and heat, we decided to give just that.

The idea behind our session was to invite our guests to bring any gift, voluntarily, to the session which then would be distributed to all our local crèches and schools. Local businesses, entrepreneurs, etc. were invited and we had great attendance. We received many gifts and are very thankful to our members and tourism friends for their contributions.

Our Arts & Craft members also had the opportunity to display their beautiful craftsmanship.

Thank you to Lumley’s Place for their warm welcome and opening their doors for this great initiative.

Our message with this month’s session:“As the Dwarsrivier Valley Community, let us all take hands in more ways than one and give to others who are less fortunate than us.”

Networking with a difference

- Jomine JOHANNES

Why become a chef?

Left: Chef Isaac Monaheng

Bottom: Handing over of gifts at Kylemore Créche

Riviernuus Junie 2012 COMMUNITYDevelopments

7WASTE WATER

TREATMENT WORKS

UPGRADE

kylemore BehuisingDie voorgestelde behuisings-projek (Erf 64) in Kylemore blyk momentum te kry. Hierdie projek, aan die bokant van Kylemore Hoërskool, sal hopelik vir 171 huise voorsiening maak.

Volgens Me Myra Francis, Projek Bestuurder by Stellenbosch Muni-sipaliteit, was daar in 2008 ‘n versoek aan die munisipaliteit gerig vir die ontwikkeling van die grond.

Die grond behoort aan die Nasionale Departement van Publieke Werke en voorwaardelike toestemming is in 2009 verkry. Die vereiste studies is reeds afgehandel en die munisipaliteit wag nou op goedkeuring vanaf die Provinsiale Departement: Grondsake om die grond te okkupeer.

Me Francis beklemtoon dat die proses om die grond vanaf landbou na residensieël om te skep, lank en pynlik is. Inwoners moet dus nie voortydig opgewonde hieroor raak nie aangesien dit nog ‘n tydjie sal neem voor alles in plek sal wees. Die kwessie rakende kapasiteit van die reservoir moet ook aangespreek word voor die projek kan begin.

Die munisipaliteit het ook onderneem om inwoners op hoogte te hou oor enige vordering.

Liggingsfoto van voorgesteldebehuising

'Kerstyd' in PniëlDie gemeenskappe van Pniël en Johannesdal het gedurende die laaste paar maande gebukkend gegaan onder gereelde krag-onderbrekings.

Albei dorpe word deur die Drakenstein Munisipaliteit van elektrisiteit voorsien en ‘n petisie met honderde handtekeninge was ook aan die munisipaliteit oorhandig waarin inwoners hulle misnoë met die huidige situasie uitspreek. Riviernuus het by die munisipaliteit gaan uitvind wat die oorsaak van die onderbrekings was en wat die munisipaliteit daaraan doen.

Mnr Marwaan Fredericks, Elektrotegniese Ingenieur by Drakenstein, sê die munisipaliteit is bewus van die klagtes en die petisie. “Daar is verskeie redes vir kragonderbrekings waaronder kabbelfoute, aardfoute, voëls of rotte wat in lyne beland, bome wat omval of kontrakteurs wat kabbels beskadig, die normale oorsake is,” sê mnr Fredericks. “In hierdie geval is ‘n nuwe lyn na Pniël gebou vanuit die

nuwe substasie naby die Bergrivierdam. Om hierdie lyn in werking te stel, moes ons noodgedwonge die krag afskakel. Ons kon dit egter ook nie in een dag voltooi nie en het inwoners in kennis gestel. Die lyn is nou voltooi en ons voorsien nie enige verdere onderbrekings nie,” sê Fredericks.

“ ‘n Paar maande gelede het ‘n paal ook geknak en moes ons die krag sonder kennisgewing afskakel.” Mnr Fredericks sê ook dat die munisipaliteit genoodsaak is om meeste van hul instandhouding gedurende die wintermaande te doen aangesien boere baie afhanklik van elektrisiteit gedurende die somer is. “Die munisipaliteit móét instandhouding doen en sal egter nie die krag onnodig afskakel nie.”

Die nuwe substasie, wat as Dwarsrivier bekend staan, behoort ook beter te reageer op die toenemende elektrisiteitsaanvraag. Alhoewel die substasie oor ‘n hoër kapasiteit beskik om elektrisiteitsoorvrag te hanteer, raai Mnr Fredericks verbruikers aan om goeie oordeel aan die dag te lê. “Moenie yskaste onnodig oopmaak nie, want die

koue ontsnap en die yskas gebruik dan meer krag om weer die koue op te bou. Verbruikers moet ook nie warm kos in die yskas plaas nie. Maak ook seker dat kookpotte dieselfde grootte as die stoofplate is. ‘n Klein plaat vir ‘n groot pot beteken dat die pot langer neem om warm te word. Mens hoef ook nie die ketel vol water te maak indien jy net een of twee koppies tee wil maak nie. Probeer ook om die televisie af te skakel en nie op ‘stand-by’ te los nie,” sê die ingenieur.

Pniël en Johannesdal is deel van Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit, maar word deur Drakenstein van elektrisiteit voorsien. Op ‘n vraag waarom dit nog die geval is, sê mnr Fredericks dat daar reeds samesprekings tussen Drakenstein, Stellenbosch en Eskom aan die gang is om ‘n oplossing vir die probleem te vind.

Riviernuus sal vanaf volgende maand gereelde elektrisiteitswenke plaas.

Met die vele kragonderbrekings word inwoners genoodsaak om

van kerse gebruik te maaksoos in die goeie ou dae!

The existing waste water treatment works just outside Lanquedoc will undergo a major upgrade.

A draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been completed by Doug Jeffery Environmental Consultants and is available for public comment at the Pniël Library. According to Lindsay Speirs from Doug Jeffery, the upgrade will be done in two phases. Phase 1 will cater for the proposed new Boschendal Development and Phase 2 will be implemented to accommodate the future growth of Lanquedoc, Pniël, Johannesdal and Kylemore.

The closing date for public comment is on 18 July 2012. A final report will then be compiled and made available for 21 days for any further comments. Thereafter the report will be sent to the Department of Environmental Affairs and the final decission will in all likelihood be towards the latter part of this year. Ms Speirs does not foresee any interruptions in current treatment operations during the upgrade.

If you have any comment or enquiry about the proposed upgrade, please contact Lindsay Speirs on 021 875 5272 or email at [email protected]

- s a l i e m H A I D E R Manager: Solid Waste, Stellenbosch Municipality

environmental issues

FOKUSSake

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UINSAKE- J a c k y G O L I AT H Besturende Direkteur, De Fynne Kwekery

Organic material constitutes a large proportion of the waste stream. It is estimated that between 27-40% of the waste we generate in this region is organic.

Although the focus has predominantly been on recyclables, and on the assumption that that is where money can be generated, the organic fraction has largely been ignored. This is usually the fraction of waste that decomposes, producing foul odours and attracts vermin such as rats, flies and pathogens to the waste.

Composting has been one of the oldest and more commonly-known treatment techniques applied to organic waste. This product is rich in nutrients and is used in gardens, landscaping, horticulture and agriculture.

Compost requires 4 important constituents to work effectively. The first is carbon for energy, where the microbial oxidation of carbon produces heat. The second is nitrogen to grow and reproduce more organisms to oxidise the carbon. Materials which are rich in nitrogen tend to be green and colourful (such as fruits and vegetables) and wet. Oxygen is the third component and is important for the oxidising of carbon in the decomposition process. The fourth is water, which maintains the activity to prevent anaerobic conditions. It is for this reason that compost heaps must always be turned and watered, in order for air (oxygen) and moisture to be present.

The most important aspect is that the ratio of all 4 components must be such that it is not too much or too little. Too much air or water slows down the process, as will too much carbon and too little nitrogen. As the beneficial bacteria break down the material, the hotter the pile

gets, and the more critical the air/water balance. Carbon to nitrogen ratios of 30:1 gives the most efficient compost.

Compost can also be produced at household level. Vermicompost and Bokashi compost are two such examples. The former utilises various species of worms, such as earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste. The end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by earthworms is known as vermicast.

Bokashi composting makes use of effective microbes (EMs). Kitchen waste is placed in a container which is sealed with an airtight lid. This waste is then inoculated with the Bokashi EM mix, which is a mixture of wheat bran predominantly, water, EM and molasses. The system contains all odours and the net result is an odourless compostable material which can be reused in the garden.

All of the above are just some examples of how organic waste can be treated without wasting it to landfill. For further enquiries, please contact [email protected].

Goeiedag alle Tuinmaak vriende! Hoe pragtig lyk ons Vallei met die verskillende skakerings van geel en bruin Herfs kleure. Binnekort sal al die blare afval van die bladwisslende plante en bome.

Vandag gaan ons bietjie gesels oor ‘n plant wat se blomme vele jare lank al gebruik is en ook simbolies is vir liefde: die Roosplant. Met meer as 5000 kultivars beskikbaar, maak dit die wêreld se gewildste tuinplant. Rose groei ook goed in verskillende grondtipes, blom maklik en groei vinnig. Het jy geweet dat die roosfamilie, Rosaceae, sluit ook alledaagse vrugtesoorte in, soos appels, pere, perskes, pruime, appelkose, kersies en selfs brame?

Daar is verskillende roostipes om van te kies en hul sluit in: struikrose, stamrose, trosrose, rankrose en miniatuur rose of kleiner gronddekkers.

Twee probleme wat mees algemeen op roosplante voorkom, is swartvlek en plantluise. Ander probleme sluit in Donsige skimmel, Rooispinmyt op onderkant van blaar, Bortrytis en Witvlieg.

1. Swartvlek kom algemeen op die boonste gedeelte van die blare voor. Soos die naam beskryf kom dit voor as swart vlekke. Daar kan bespuit word met spuitstowwe wat algemeen by kwekery en hardewarewinkels te koop is.

2. Plantluise is meer algemeen wanneer die nuwe groei op die plant begin. Plantluise kan maklik gevind word op die nuwe roosknoppies en die sagte gedeeltes van die groeipunte op die plant. Hoe gouer jy optree daarteen, hoe beter. Plantluise suig die sap uit die sagte dele van die plant en kan sodoende jou plante nadelig beïnvloed in hul vorming

en groeiwyse. Hul kan groen of bruin/swart in kleur wees. Beheermiddels vir plantluise is ook bekombaar by kwekery en hardeware winkels.

Organiese beheer - Plantluise word geëet deur “Ladybirds”. Probeer dus om so veel as moontlik van hierdie goedgunstige insekte in jou tuin te hê. Die fyn as van gebrande hout kan ook oor die plante gestrooi word. Die as beskik oor minerale en sal dan ook dien as voeding vir die plante. Het jy geweet dat plantluise lewendig gebore word teen ‘n tempo van sowat twee per dag en elke plantluis neem sowat ses dae tot volwassenheid?

Roosplante gaan in ‘n rustoestand in Junie, alhoewel van die groter gesonde bosse sal aanhou om blomme te dra. Dit is nou die tydperk om die bosse terug te snoei en te vorm vir die komende groei seisoen. En ja, die stokke kan ingelê word as steggies en bewortel baie maklik.

Soos met die plante in die algemeen, is dit nou die beste tyd om rose te verplant. Behalwe die wonderlike geure wat rose bied is daar ook hope kleure om van te kies. Rooi, donker-rooi, ligte-pienk, donker-pienk, wit, geel, pers, oranje, gespikkeld of nie. En mooi bly maar mooi. Ek hoop julle sal onthou om jul rose in hierdie tydperk terug te snoei en mooi roosplante in die lente te hê.

Vriendelike Tuinbou groete!

SA se

Top Vroue

Entrepreneur

2012

Home composting in treating organic waste at source

ORGANIC GARDENLAUNCH- F r e d d i e S I M P S O N

Die Pniël Krisante Vereniging het onlangs hulle jaarlikse Krisantefees in die Pniël Banketsaal aangebied.

Die saal was oortrek met die mooiste blomme van alle kleure, groottes en vorms en was oop vir besigtiging deur die publiek.

Die blomme se groeiproses kan amper met die geboorte van 'n baba vergelyk word aangesien dit nege maande van sorg en liefde verg. Die heel eesrte krisante-uitstalling in Pniël was in Mei 1981 in die Losiesaal gehou. In daardie jaar was die Pniël Horticultural and Industrial Society gestig. Van die stigterslede was Bernard Mentoor; Freddie en Titus Simpson; Gerald, Hendrik en Alroy Cyster; Terry Christopher en Andrew (Kaia) Williams en Sidley Davids. Trevor Alexander, Bernard Gabriels, Chris Februarie en Albert (Boeta) Scheepers het ook aangesluit. Die pasgestigte vereniging het hul goud en brons medaljes vanaf die Britse Krsiantevereniging gekry by wie hulle geaffilieer was.

Sedert die stigting van die vereniging word daar jaar na jaar blomme van uitstekende

gehalte uitgestal en bly dit moeilik om die Kampioengroeier, Bernard Mentoor, te klop. Tog het ander groeiers redelike sukses oor die jare behaal. Lede buite die Pniël gemeenskap soos Alex Lyons, Hennie Booysen en Riedwaan Baard het 'n belangrike rol gespeel in die vestiging van die vereniging terwyl Freddie Simpson, Bernard Mentoor, Titus Mentoor, Hendrik Cyster, Lot Cyster en Richard Williams die ruggraat van die vereniging gevorm het as bestuurslede. Met die aanmoediging van die Pniël Krisante Vereniging is die Nasionale Krisante Vereniging in 2003 gestig wat tans uit agt dorpe bestaan waarvan Pniël die toonaangewende lid is.

Tuisbedryf was by jaarlikse skoue geïnkorpereer en so kon baksters soos Anne Mentoor, Shirley Davids, Elain Goshai, Cheryl-Anne Williams en nog ander dames hul gebak uitstal. Alicia Petersen en Urline Williams was jaar na jaar die blommerangskikking-kampioene en Rosemund van Wyk en Cheryl-Anne het gereeld in die Naaldwerkafdeling uitgeblink. In die kinderafdeling was Michelle De Wet en Nicole van Graan se rangskikkings altyd prominent.

Die Krisantefees

Die wenners (van links):Hennie Booysen, Fazli Schroeder,

Bernard Mentoor, Richard Williams

Van die krissante op skou (onder)

Learners planting vegetables with Ms Jeanette Fritz (left)

The Children of Kylemore, together with Kylemore High School, PC Petersen Primary and Imbali, launched the Kylemore Children's Organic Gardening Project on Thursday, 31 May.

The main aim of this project is to grow vegetables that will support the existing school feeding scheme through fresh supplies. All surplus vegetables will be sold to insure that the project remains sustainable and generate a small income for the school. The children will also be taught in the finer skills of gardening.

The sponsors for the project are Africa Foundation USA and Trees4Schools.

Bokashi bin and EMs

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“Julle bly in ‘n baie mooi plek”. Dit is die waarneming wat menige besoekers het wanneer hulle in ons pragtige Vallei kuier, of soms net deurbeweeg.

En as ons besoekers langer bly en die mense van die mooi plek beter leer ken, kan hulle nie uitgepraat raak oor die vriendelikheid en gasvryheid van die mense van die Vallei nie.

Maar daar is ook ‘n persepsie dat die mense van die Vallei baie dwars is. Soos baie onlangs na ‘n gemeenskaps-vergadering met die Burgemeester van Stellenbosch en munisipale amptenare, waar daar warm gesprek van die vloer af gekom het, het een van die amptenare

na die vergadering opgemerk: “ek besef nou hoekom die mooi plek Dwars Rivier Vallei genoem word”. Toe ek verduidelik dat die plek eintlik so genoem word omdat die Dwarsrivier hierdeur kruis, het hy heel onskuldig erken dat hy nie eers weet van die rivier nie.

‘n Ander persepsie wat ook in ‘n onlangse gemeenskapswerkswinkel uitgespreek is, is dat die mense van die mooi plek nie met mekaar wil/kan saamwerk om geleenthede te skep vir opkomende entrepreneurs nie. Whether this perception is accurate or not, is a challenge that we will have to address in the parts of our community that make up the Dwars River Valley Community, namely Banhoek, Kylemore, Johannesdal, Pniël, Lanquedoc and Groot Drakenstein.

Failure to address this perception will create a situation where service delivery agencies/institutions will instead choose to do things for us rather than with us, on the

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS- m i k e F R A S E R

basis of this perception that we cannot/will not work together.

A good place for us to begin addressing this perception is to start a conversation about what community means to each one of us.

Community as used here is about the experience of belonging. First and foremost, to belong is to be related to and a part of something bigger than myself, to feel at home.

The second meaning of the word belong has to do with ownership. To belong is to act as an investor, a shareholder, co-owner and co-creator of this beautiful place. Ownership of our community demands

a willingness to be committed to, and accountable for my part in creating a community filled with possibility, compassion, generosity, accountability, and deep engagement.

Every community has its history and heritage, its buildings, leaders, schools, sports clubs, churches, etc. But these are not the only things that make a community unique or define its identity.

I firmly believe that the aspect of a community that gives it a new possibility is the conversation it chooses to have with itself, about itself. What is our conversation as a community of people, senior citizens, youth, schools, churches, organisations, business?

Join the conversation. Kom ons praat saam. Masikhulume.

Contributions can be sent to [email protected]

"I firmly believe that the aspect of a community that

gives it a new possibility is the conversation it chooses to have

with itself, about itself."

Johannesdal PaaieWat dink julle van 'the Spear'?

Die uiterste swak toestand waarin ‘n spesifieke pad in Johannesdal verkeer, noop ons, as laaste uitweg, ons pleidooi na Riviernuus te neem.

Mense het onlangs daar begin bou en hul frustrasie ken geen perke nie….die vervoer van materiale was en is nog steeds ‘n nagmerrie. Herhaalde versoeke val net op dowe ore want niks daadwerklik word gedoen om verligting te bring nie. Die munisipale amptenary antwoord slegs skouerophalend met elle lange verskonings. Dit is absoluut duidelik dat Johannesdal en omstreke aan die agterspeen suig as dit kom by die voorsiening van Basiese Dienste.

Ons het ‘n aansoek vir die teer van pad 1202/5 reeds op 5 Okt 2011 gedoen en nog geen terugvoering gekry nie. Blykbaar het die ingenieur ‘n inspeksie kom doen en genoem dat die munisipaliteit sal kyk of daar fondse beskikbaar is. Daar is altyd fondse vir die “leafy” voorstede maar vir diegene duskant die berg blyk dit altyd ‘n probleem te wees.

Gereelde Instandhouding sal help om die probleme te verlig maar dit word ook agterweë gelaat. Die pad sit op 'n styl bult en sodra daar reën val, spoel die grond weg wat weer slote in die pad veroorsaak. In die winter is die pad baie sleg en sukkel die mense om by hul huise uit te kom. Die ingenieur het genoem dat daar ‘n 6 weke waglys vir instandhouding is, maar dit

GEVAAR:Skerp Puntemet

- Jacques VA N W Y K

Gevaar: Skerp Punte is die opinie van die skrywer en nie noodwendig die van Riviernuus nie.

is nou meer as 6 maande na die aansoek, en geen poging is tot op hede aangewend om ten minste sekere van die probleme aan te spreek nie.

Basiese Dienslewering aan die gemeenskap word ook gekniehalter deur die onbegaanbaarheid van die betrokke pad. Die Munisipale vullisverwyderingstrokke kan nie alle huise bereik nie. ‘n Bakkie word gewoonlik uitgestuur om die vullissakke te kom haal en dan na ‘n punt te bring waar die trok dit kan oplaai. Ongelukkig is dié bakkie se diens nie baie betroubaar nie en kan vullissakke tot 3 weke staan voor dit opgelaai word.

Om die padtoestand te illustreer sluit ek ‘n foto in. Ek hoop van harte dat die munisipaliteit aandag aan ons versoek sal gee.

“Dit is net ‘n skildery en daar word onnodig ophef hiervan gemaak. Daar is baie ander goed wat aandag nodig het i.p.v Zuma se skildery.”

“Ek het drama en kuns studeer en sien dit uit 'n kunstenaarsoogpunt waar naaktheid nog altyd deel was van kuns. As mens egter naaktheid en politiek meng, raak dit 'n storm.”

“Ek het nog nie die hele skildery gesien nie, maar ek dink die kunstenaar kon ‘n beter job gedoen het sonder om sy private dele te wys.”

“Ek dink almal het die storie te groot gemaak. As hulle dit so gelos het, sou nie baie geweet het van die skildery nie. Dis ook iets wat nie ongewoons is nie en iemand soos Bill Clinton het dieselfde oorgekom.”

“Ek dink dis ‘n 'popularity-ding' vir die gallery. Niemand het van hulle geweet nie en nou weet ons almal van die Goodman Gallery. Ek dink hulle het dit beplan.”

“Ek dink Zuma het reg opgetree. As iemand jou teken en jy lyk soos ‘n bobbejaan, gaan jy nie daarvan hou nie. Elkeen het sy trots.”

“Ek dink die hele ding is ‘n politieke agenda deur die opposisiepartye met die opkomende verkiesing. Mnr Zuma is die president en mens moet hom re-spekteer ongeag. Sy menswaardigheid was geskend sonder sy goedkeuring.”

Dennis Jooste

Colin Matjan

AB January

Bernard Lans

Ruben Hendricks

Nadine Lans

Astrid Lawrence

Riviernuus het by 'n paar inwoners in die vallei gaan hoor wat hulle dink oor die petalje rondom die omstrede skildery van President Zuma, the Spear.

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250ml x 24 bottles = R68.00, 500ml x 24 bottles = R72.00,

1,5l x 12 bottles = R76.00, [email protected],

Tel: 021 885 2893

Masterplan Projects - We cater for all building

requirements, commercial, industrial and agricultural

at reasonable rates. Contact Patrick Lawrence. E: patrick@

snowisp.com, C: 082 803 5664, T/F: 021 885 1417.

Contactable references

KONSTRUKSIECONSTRUCTION

KREATIEWE DIENSTECREATIVE SERVICES

TOERISMETOURISM

Cave and mine adventure tours - Experience the riches of the underground world like

never before. Discover the  secrets  of centuries ago and

tunnel back in time. Quinton Fortuin 074 339 4732.

Birthday parties! Church functions! Corporate

functions! Any function! Looking for jumping castles and kiddies party decor? Call Fabion Goshai  071 564 7429

or Jackie Goshai 083 953 7667. www.fun4partyanimals.com

(Western Cape Paarl Franchise)

Kinderpartytjie Toerusting - Kinder-stoeltjies, tafeltjies,

doeke, stoeloortreksels te huur. Skakel 073 286 6273

For Functions - Black wrought iron candle and flower table stands /cream wooden pillar foyer stands to hire. Contact

-Rowena 082 692 5502

TE HUURTO HIRE

Solms-Delta -Solms-Delta is more than a wine

estate - from wines, Cape cuisine, a museum and farm tours, to picnics

and an annual harvest festival. Everything about Solms-Delta is

different. 021 874 3937, www.solms-delta.co.za,

Facebook.com/solmsdelta

Delaire Graff Estate - Delaire is South Africa's most desirable art, hospitality and wine destination.

Helshoogte Pass, Stellenbosch, [email protected] / (021) 885 8160

WYN & EETWINE & DINE

SPYSENIERING & KOSCATERING & FOOD

SPESIALE DIENSTESPECIAL SERVICES

Accommodation - Two ladies with sober habits are looking for a house or room to rent.

Preferably Kylemore or Pniël. Contact 073 899 2872

Clara September - beoog ‘n uitstappie na Kimberley. Ek is ‘n pensionaris en sal dit waardeer

as u my kan ondersteun met kosverkope:

8 Junie - Burgers R12, 15 Junie – Kerriekos R25.

074 561 1041

Clothing/Blankets - We urgently need winter clothes and blankets for

under privileged families in Lanquedoc. Contact Mona

Kleinschmidt  079 691 5772 / 021 930 3550 (w)

Tour Guide - (WC6697) specializes in walking tours in the scenic  Dwarsrivier valley.

Walking tour through Pniël you can capture part of the there and then. After hours

021 885 2648, 071 452 5073, [email protected]

GEVRAWANTED

GEBEUREEVENTS

PC PETERSEN CENTENARY DANCE

Date: Friday, 15 Junie 2012 Time: 7 till late

Venue: Millennium HallTickets price: R100

Band: STRAND COMBODress Code: Strictly Formal

Platters and Table wine servedPs* Bring own XYZ

Tickets AVAILABLE from all teachers and from the school.

STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

STELLENBOSCH MUNISIPALITEIT GEïNTEGREERDE ONTWIKKELINGSPLAN

Notice is hereby given that the 3rd Generation Integrated Development Plan for the municipal area of Stellenbosch (compiled in terms of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Systems Act No 32 of 2000) has been adopted by Council on 2012-05-31.

This document is available in the following formats:• asadownloadablepdffileontheMunicipality’swebsite

(www.stellenbosch.gov.za);• onCDattheofficesofStrategic&CorporateServices,3rdFloor,

EcclesiasBuilding,PleinStreet,Stellenbosch;and• papercopies–onlyforperusalduringofficehoursatthefollowing

places: Strategic&CorporateServices,3rdFloor,EcclesiasBuilding, PleinStreet, StellenboschMunicipalOffices, HuguenotRoad,Franschhoek MunicipalOffices,MainRoad,Pniël AllWardOffices Library,PleinStreet,Stellenbosch Library,SonnebloemStreet,IdasValley,Stellenbosch Library,VredelustStreet,Cloetesville,Stellenbosch Library,MasithandaneStreet,Kayamandi,Stellenbosch Library,MainRoad,Pniël Library,ReservoirStreetWest,Franschhoek• an electronic copy of the IDP can be sent on request.

ForfurtherinformationortoobtainaCDoftheIDP,contactStrategic&CorporateServicesat021 808 8175 or [email protected]

DP Beretti Municipal Manager (Acting)

Kennis word hiermee gegee dat die 3de Generasie Geïntegreerde OntwikkelingsplanvirdiemunisipaleareavanStellenbosch(opgestelintermevanHoofstuk5vandieMunisipaleStelselswetNo32van2000)deur die Raad aanvaar is op 2012-05-31.

Hierdiedokumentisindievolgendeformatebeskikbaar:• as‘naflaaibarepdflêeropdieMunisipaliteitsewebtuiste

(www.stellenbosch.gov.za);• opCDbydiekantorevanStrategieseenKorporatieweDienste,

3devloer,EcclesiasGebou,Pleinstraat,Stellenbosch;en• papierkopieë–slegsterinsaegedurendekantoorurebydie

volgendeplekke: StrategieseenKorporatieweDienste,3devloer,EcclesiasGebou, Pleinstraat StellenboschMunisipaleKantore, Hugenoteweg,Franschhoek MunisipaleKantore,Hoofweg,Pniël AlleWykskantore Biblioteek,Pleinstraat,Stellenbosch Biblioteek,Sonnebloemstraat,Idasvallei,Stellenbosch Biblioteek,Vredeluststraat,Cloetesville,Stellenbosch Biblioteek,Masithandanestraat,Kayamandi,Stellenbosch Biblioteek,Hoofweg,Pniël Biblioteek,Reservoirstraat-Wes,Franschhoek• ‘nelektroniesekopiekanopversoekgestuurword.

Virverdereinligtingofom‘nGOPkompakskyfietebekom,kontakStrate-gieseenKorporatieweDiensteby021 808 8175 of [email protected]

DP Beretti Munisipale Bestuurder (Waarnemend)

Riviernuus Junie 2012 GEMEENSKAPUitreik

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At Rivendell we pride our horses not only for their beauty and quality but for their temperament, ridability and spirit. Our wide range of stallions also ensures we have something to suit your needs, whether you are looking for a top eventer, a dressage champion or a steady all rounder.

With the use of not only imported warmblood stallions but also some of South Africa's finest Thoroughbred bloodlines, Rivendell is producing young horses that were born to be athletes and if produced correctly they will without doubt compete on an international level.

www.Rivendellstud.co.za | Karin 084 598 5981Photography & Design by www.TracyRobertson.co.za

HOU LANQUEDOC WARM & GEVOED

Al die jare se geswoeg en gesweet… ag Pa, hoe kan ek dit ooit vergeetOm die pot aan die kook te hou… dit Pa sal ek altyd onthouAl was dit soms hoe swaar, maar Pa was altyd daarSoms vol sement, stof en sand… dis herinneringe wat my hart laat brandDaarom sê ek: Liewe Pa, dankie PaGod het u kom seën vir nog ‘n volle jaar.

Om nege kinders groot te maak, was geen maklike taakVanjaar is julle 56 jaar getroudAs ek daaraan dink raak ek glad benoudOp 30 jaar oud staan Ma met al 9 kinders in ‘n kringEn Pa se hart bly aan die singDie mense het destyds gesê: “6 susters en 3 broers!”Vir Pa was dit: “Ag julle is net jaloers.”

Ons verjaarsdae het almal laat lagWant Pa het gesorg dat Ma kraam op elke vakansiedagDis Nuwejaarsdag, Moedersdag, Vadersdag, Guy Folkesdag, Geloftedag, 2 op Ou-Kersdag, 28 Desember en selfs op KersdagDaarom sê ek: “Liewe Pa, dankie PaGod het u kom seën vir 81 jaar.

Mooi en gesonde jare vorentoeSit asb Pa se volle vertroue in die Man van BoSy naam is Jesus – ja dis net HyVra Pa vra en in Sy naam sal jy alles kry‘n Mooi dag vir Pa en ek hoop u voel blyMet liefde van al die kinders en ook van my.Daarom sê ek: “God’s rykste seën vir hierdie dag”

Geseënde Vadersdag

Liewe Pa, Dankie Pa- Elizabeth Isaacs-Withlow

Die St Giles Mothers Union van Lanquedoc, ‘n ondersteunings-groep van 17 vroue, het ses jaar gelede tot stand gekom en beywer hulle om op Christelike gesinswaardes te fokus.

Die groep het begin om kospakkies aan gesinne uit te deel maar kan dit slegs doen wanneer hulle genoeg voorraad het om ‘n gesin vir ‘n volle week te onderhou.

Behalwe die kospakkies verskaf die groep ook elke Woensdagmiddag sop en broodjies aan minder bevoorregtes. Die behoefte het egter so groot geword het dat daar sommige dae nie genoeg vir almal is nie. Vir baie van die inwoners (meestal kinders en bejaardes) is dit hul enigste maaltyd vir die dag en die groep wil niemand laat terugdraai sonder `n koppie sop nie. Hulle benodig dus dringend ertjies, sopgroente en ander bestanddele.

Die voorsiening van kos aan die gemeenskap het nog ‘n noodsaaklike behoefte geïdentifiseer: Warm klere hierdie winter.

Hulle pleidooi aan Riviernuuslesers is om enige warm kledingstuk (komberse, truie, broeke, sokkies en skoene vir skoolkinders) wat mense nie gebruik nie, te skenk. Daar is vele huisgesinne wat hierdie gebaar vreeslik sal waardeer.

Kontak asseblief vir Mona Kleinschmidt, 079 691 5772; Neale Kleinschmidt, 083 739 1843 of John Harris, 021 874 3900, vir enige navrae.

Die St.Giles Mothers Union doen ook ‘n nederige beroep op ander instansies en kerkgroepe in ons vallei om betrokke te raak en sodoende ‘n beter en warmer winter vir ALLE inwoners van Lanquedoc te verseker.

Die Isaacs gesin by Pa Isaac se 70ste verjaardag (van links):Patrick, Isaac, Martin, Mary, Lizbeth, Pa Isaac (Sakman),

Ma Rosy (Abdol), Heleen, Roseleen, Noleen, Sandra

The *Stars of Tomorrow project forms part of the Youth Sport Initiative, overseen by the team of the Stellenbosch University Sport Performance Institute (SUSPI).

It represents a major initiative to mobilize the power of sport, for youth education and development, in rural communities in the Greater Stellenbosch region. Through this programme, the university aims to address academic intervention, life skills programmes and sport. The first year was partly funded by the German NGO, *Stars of Tomorrow, and SUSPI. The programme is currently involved in nine primary schools and reaches between 350 and 400 children on a weekly basis.

One of the key primary schools at which this programme is implemented, is PC Petersen Primary in Kylemore. The programme here is overseen by an able team of professionals including David Kappel (SUSPI), Wade Thys (Stellenbosch Municipality), Samantha Frazenburg (Freelance Fitness Instructor), Granville Faas and Herschel Swartz (two scholars at Kylemore High). The programme started in June 2011 and focuses on learners who do not take part in school sport or who have difficulty in learning.

A typical practice will start with a welcoming game and a warm-up. Participants then learn new sport skills and subsequently play a competitive game (soccer, rugby, cricket, basket ball or netball) to practice the skills

taught. This is followed by an educational game for example illustrating friendship. Afterwards the community coaches facilitate an educational talk which is occasionally handed over to an educational specialist, like Grechard Petersen from Dwarsrivier Environmental Educational and Conservation Centre. On the 22nd of May he spoke about the importance of preserving the environment, by saving the lives of small insects and animals, as they all have an important role to play in nature. Grechard’s colleague, Adolf Adams, is another educational specialist who provides valuable information on snakes and what to do if you encounter one of them. The learners were captivated as Adolf showed them a real Puff Adder, Cape Cobra and Burmese Python.

The Kylemore group also takes part in SUSPI’s tournaments, where they compete against other Stellenbosch schools. Transport to the tournaments is a struggle so if anybody can assist them in this regard, please contact David Kappel on 021 808 2141.

*Stars of Tomorrow

The Stars of Tomorrow (with the Burmese Python)

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What memories will you make today?VISIT THE FRANSCHHOEK MOTOR MUSEUM

Monday - Friday 10h00 to 17h00 (last admission 16h00)Saturday - Sunday 10h00 to 16h00 (last admission 15h00)

Open most public holidays - phone for confirmationEntry fee: R60/adult; R50/pensioner; R30/child (3-12 yrs)

The Franschhoek Motor Museum is located on the R45, Groot Drakenstein, look for the L’Ormarins Estate.GPS:33o52’18,79”S 18o59’54,64”ENo motorcycles or buses larger than 22-seaters allowed.

Tel: 021 874 9065 • Email: [email protected] • www.fmm.co.za

BESOEK STELLENBOSCH GHOLFKLUB

Kom geniet 18 putjies gholf by ‘n juweel in die hartjie van die wynland.

Ontspan met ‘n glasie wyn en ‘n pizza na u rondte.Vir meer inligting kontak (021) 880 0103 of besoek

ons webtuiste www.stellenboschgolfclub.comVind ons op Facebook en Twitter.

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SECURITY SERVICES

BANHOEK

Patrolling / Access Cotrol / Guarding of Residential, Industrial

& Commercial Properties

CONTACT US TODAY021 885 2273

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PNIËL VILLAGERS - SUPER LEAGUE BTEAM PLAYED WON DRAWN LOST POINTS

BELLVILLE 9 7 0 2 33NNK 6 6 0 0 28HELDERBERG 6 5 0 1 27PRIMROSE 7 4 0 3 20COLLEGIANS 7 2 1 4 13HANDS & HEART 6 2 1 3 11GOODWOOD 7 1 2 4 11KUILS RIVER 6 2 1 4 9BRACKENFELL 6 1 0 5 8PNIËL VILLAGERS 8 1 0 7 7

KYLEMORE - DIVISION 2TEAM PLAYED WON DRAWN LOST POINTS

VIOLETS 6 5 0 1 24ATLANTIS 5 5 0 0 21BLUE STARS 6 3 0 3 16TECH-GARDENS 7 3 0 4 15BLUE JETS 5 3 0 2 15KYLEMORE 7 2 0 5 13ALL SAINTS 4 3 0 1 12WATSONIA 5 2 0 3 9TEMPERANCE 7 0 0 7 1

LANQUEDOC ALL STARS – BOLAND RUGBY UNIONTEAM PLAYED WON DRAWN LOST POINTS

LANQUEDOC 5 5 0 0 24DENNEGEUR 5 4 0 1 21FAIR VIEW 6 3 0 3 20SPARTENS 5 4 0 1 17RIVERSTONES 3 2 0 1 8DU CAP 3 1 0 2 5SOETENDAL 5 1 0 4 5KAYAMANDI 1 1 0 0 4LILLIES 0 0 0 0 0

Kylemore rugbyklub het onlangs R450 000 van die Nasionale Lottery ontvang.

Die klub het in 2011 by die Nasionale Lottery Distribusie Trust Fonds (Sport en Rekreasie Afdeling) vir befondsing aansoek gedoen. Volgens die klubvoorsitter, mnr Abraham Lackay, is dit die tweede keer dat die klub aansoek gedoen het en was dit ‘n moeilike en lang proses.

Die klub moes ‘n portfolio van dokumente inhandig wat noukeurig deur die bestuur saamgestel was. Jeremy Klaasen, oud-speler en –inwoner, het ook baie gehelp om die besigheidsplan te finaliseer.

Die befondsing vanaf die Lotto gaan gebruik word vir uitrustings, mediese benodighede, vervoer en administrasie fooie.

“Baie van die spelers het reeds nuwe klere ter waarde van R1 500 elk ontvang. Die voorwaarde is dat spelers ‘n kontrak van 2 jaar met die klub moet sluit.

Indien ‘n speler die klub verlaat in hierdie kontrakperiode, moet die betrokke speler die klub terugbetaal,” sê mnr Lackay.

Die nuwe uitrustings doen baie vir klubtrots en dit is ‘n plesier om almal in hul netjiese uitrustings elke Saterdag te sien.

Voor: Lorenzo Cloete, Charlton Kordom, Leroy Jordaan,Elton Solomons, Jacques Scheepers, Myron Snyman

en Alroy Jordaan.Agter: Francois Afrika, Charleston Mentoor,Lorenzo Hoogbaard, Geneven Hoogbaard,

Arno Fortuin, Hayward September, Dane Jacobs, Ferdinand Williams, PJ Hendricks, Elton Robertson,

Daryl Scheepers en David van Wyk.

Met die rugbyseisoen in volle gang, is daar gemengde prestasies vir die Dwarsrivier rugbyklubs.

Lanquedoc All Stars beklee die boonste posisie in hul liga, Kylemore is 4'de laaste in en Pniël beklee die laaste

posisie. Daar is nog baie rugby om te speel en Riviernuus wens elke span voorspoed toe met hul opkomende wedstryde in Junie.

Hier is die onderskeie spanne se puntestand soos aan die einde van Mei.

RUGBY PUNTESTAND