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ANNETTE THERON

Caledon se nuwe winkelsentrumstaan, die winkels is aan huurdersoorhandig om toe te rus, ’n naam is

gekies, en die openingsdag is bevestig vir30 Mei.

Bouwerk aan die Victoria-winkelsentrum,soos hy bekend sal staan danksy voorstelledeur plaaslike skoolkinders, is feitlik afgehan-delenhetgoedverloop, sêDanieViljoen,bestu-rende direkteur van Harry Viljoen Eiendom-me, die ontwikkelaar. Viljoen is gelukkig metdieverloopvandiebouproses. “Ons isopgehoudeur reën, maar die bouproses het volgens be-planning verloop en is slegs met een maandvertraag as gevolg van die reën.”MariodosReis,dieprojekbestuurder,sêbou-

werk is indie afrondingstadiumen“al diewin-

kels is aan huurders oorhandig om voort tegaan om hul winkels toe te rus met rakke envoorraad”.DiesentrumsalbekendstaanasdieVictoria-

winkelsentrum. Viljoen het bevestig dat 90%van die sentrum uitverhuur is en die anker-huurder is Pick n Pay. Dit is die eerste Pickn Pay op die dorp. Ander huurders wat nuwehandelsname na Caledon bring, is Clicks enClicks Pharmacy, Joshua Doore, Crazy Store,Tekkie Town, Bierman Oogkundiges en Jet.Winkels wat hul deure in die dorp sluit en nadie sentrum verhuis, is Nedbank, BargainBooks, Foschini en American Swiss. Daar salook MTN- en Vodacom-winkels wees.Volgens Viljoen het hulle voorlopig gereël

datAshwinWillemse,bekendeoud-Springbok-rugbyspeler en nou TV-aanbieder van Cale-don, die opening sal bywoon van so 10:00 tot12:00 enhullewil graaghêdat skole hul leerlin-

ge bring om foto’s saam het hom te neem.Hy meen die sentrum pas mooi aan by die

gevoel van die dorp. “Ons wou vir die gemeen-skap iets gee waarop hulle trots kan wees enom koopkrag in die dorp te hou vir inwoners.”Viljoen het bevestig daar is meer as 300 par-

keerplekke. “Daar is ’n afrit vir voertuienadiekelder vlak met 194 plekke en daar word ook’n hysbak tussen die twee vlakke voorsien.”Hy het bygevoeg dat die landskap-argitekte

die inheemse bome behou het en dat baie vandie oorspronklike bome op die perseel behouenherplantisomdathullesominmoontlikska-de aan die landelike omgewing wou aanrig.Sakelui wat uit die sentrum gaan sake doen,

is ewe positief. Paul Hutton, bestuurder vanPicknPayen inwonervanBotrivier, sêhysiendaarna uit om al die mense in die omgewingte ontmoet en hulle na die beste van sy vermoëte bedien. “My deur sal altyd oopstaan.” Hy is

veral gelukkig om nou ’n plaaslike inwoner tewees nadat hy en sy vrou Michelle, ’n lektorby Boland Kollege, onlangs van Kaapstad naBotrivier verhuis het.Rina Matthee, bestuurder van Bargain

Books, is opgewonde oor die skuif na die nuweinkopiesentrum. “Ek was vanoggend daarsaam met my areabestuurder en dis nog vervan klaar, maar ek dink ons dorp het dit so no-dig en dit is iets om na uit te sien.” Sy meenomdat dit reg langs die N2 geleë is, sal ditmeervoete lok.Juan Esterhuizen, eienaar van MTN in

Donkinstraat, is“baieopgewondeoordienuwewinkel, want dit gaanmet die heel nuutste ont-werp spog. Ek hoop ons gaan meer voete lok,maar die ekstra parkering het as grootmotive-ring gedien vir die skuif”.Dos Reis meen dat tussen 240 en 300 perma-

nente werksgeleenthede geskep is.

Die nuwe inkopiesentrum wat as die Caledon Mall bekend gestaan het, het ’n naam en sal op 30 Mei amptelik open. FOTO: ANNETTE THERON

Ovie se naam wenKayla van den Berg, ’n gr. 4-leerling vanLaerskool Overberg, is die wenner vandie kontantprys vanR5 000 indieGazetteenHarryViljoenEiendommese“Geedieinkopiesentrum ’n naam”-kompetisie.Die Gazette het ’n menigte inskry-

wings ontvang wat Victoria as die naamvoorgestel het en moes ’n elektroniesegelukstrekking doen uit sowat 120 in-skrywings.Marius Koekemoer, skoolhoof van

LaerskoolOverberg, sêhyisverheugoordie leerling wat die kompetisie gewenhet, “want dit bewys weer eens dat onskinders kreatief dink”.Kayla het ook R5 000 gewen vir haar

skool. Die naam van die sentrum moesfokusop ’nkombinasievanplaaslikehis-toriese, kulturele en geografiese aspek-te, pertinent tot Caledon.Die kontantprys sal by die amptelike

opening op 30 Mei aan Kayla en haarskool oorhandig word.

Victoria­sentrum openVictoria­sentrum open

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11 Mei)Standards vs Caledon)Victoria Dienssentrum hou mini-basaar ensnoekbraai. Vir navrae, skakel 028 251 8182.

18 Mei) Caledon vs Newtons

25 Mei) Lourensrivier, Strand Kersmark-keuring.Vir navrae, bel Zona by 082 931 3783.) Ashton vs Caledon

24 – 25 Mei) Lourensrivier Gemeente, Strand hou Da-niël-konferensie. Navrae: 021 853 5991..

)Moms and daughters will be treated to anevening of indulgent pampering at The Cale-don Spa’s special pamper party on Thursday9May. TheMum and Daughter Pamper Partyis open to all moms and their daughters overthe age of five. The two-hour pamper sessionstarts at 19:00 and the cost per couple is R300.In addition to rejuvenating massages, therewill be some fun activities such as makingyour own bath product. Tickets are availableat The Caledon Hotel’s reception and at the

spa. Phone 028 214 5100 for more informationor visit www.thecaledoncasino.co.za.

) Caledon Dieresorg vra mooi dat lesersniks weggooi nie maar liewer ongebruikteitems na hulle winkel bring in Donkinstraat.Alles kan verkoop word, maar wat veral opdie oomblik in groot aanvraag is, is tweede-handse kombuisware, beddegoed, gordyne,handdoeke en komberse. Daar is op die oom-blik R10-sakke honde- en katkos, wurmpille,lekkerlees boeke, outydse blikke en veelmeerin die winkel. Alle wins word gebruik om dielewensgehaltevandiedorpsediereteverbeteren donasies van enige aard word waardeer.

) Die Genadendal Sportklub bied op 31Meien1Junie ’nmallemeuleaan tenbatevangeld-insamelingvirdieklub.Besoekerskanuitsienna verskillende kosstalletjies en hand- vlyt-

stalletjies. Toegang beloop R10 vir volwasse-nes, R5 vir hoërskoolleerlinge en toegang virlaerskoolleerlinge is gratis op Vrydag 31 Mei.Voertuiemoet R10 betaal. Op Saterdag sal toe-gang vir laerskoolleerlinge ook R5 beloop om-dat dit gepaardgaan met die wedstryd wan-neer Genadendal Rugbyklub sal kragte meetmet die Kaapse Skiereiland Universiteit virTegnologie (CPUT). Stalletjie-ruimte is be-skikbaar teenR100perdag.Virbesonderhede,bel Charlton Smith by 078 570 0121 of VerohneArendse by 079 630 2602.

) ’n Beloning word uitgereik vir inligtingoorwie ’nCorsa-bakkie 2010 se sleutels gesteelhet inDePosselstraat,Caledonop29April tus-sen 18:00 en 19:00. Bel Patricia of Bennie Bas-son by 083 744 9508 of 073 836 6230 indien u oorinligting beskik.

Hartklop Christusfees in OverbergDiehartklopvandiegesinenenkellopendesse plek binne die geloofsgesin is die fokusvan Hartklop Christusfees 2013.

Dié fees, in en om Bredasdorp, in die Over-berg, skop op Woensdag 8 Mei af en die afslui-ting is tydens ’nmassadiens, gelei deurNevillevan 7de Laan, Zane Meas, op Sondag 12 Mei.Die feeskern is by die Bredasdorp-gemeen-

skapsentrum (Glaskasteel). ’n Gebedskamerwordbydie sentrumingerig ensal vanDonder-dag tot Sondag heeldag beskikbaar wees vir in-dividue sowel as groepe om te aanbid. ’n Ver-skeidenheidChristusfees-aktiwiteitesalookbyplekke om Bredasdorp gehou word.VanjaarseHartklopChristusfees-temais“Je-

sus, Koning van die Konings”. Die amptelikeopening is van 07:00 – 08:15 tydens ’n Hemel-vaartdiensbydiegemeenskapsentrum,waarnaalmalwatwerkweerdiedagseverpligtingekanaanpak.AlleHartklopChristus fees-aktiwiteitese kaartjies kan by Doret van Wyk by 076 6352889 bespreek word. Gesinspiekniek-kaartjiesvirDonderdagaandkan ook byCharl Saaymanby 082 226 9616 bekom word. Die Hartklop Lof-feesmetIvanSiegelaar,WianVos,LizetteJansevan Rensburg, OomKaroolus en Lente, WilmaBrönner, Alban Petersen en Stefaans Burden

is Saterdagaand van 18:30 vir 19:00 in die tentby die gemeenskapsentrum. Toegang is gratis.Regdeurdie fees–vanWoensdag totSaterdag

– sal JannieMarais die Jesus-film inAfrikaansen Xhosa vertoon en Lizette Janse van Rens-burg sal die ouetehuisbediening hanteer.Woensdagaandom19:00biedVanHeerdenHer-manvanWaterval-bediening enMarianaBlom’n gratis mini-Christusfees met die tema “Is jyoumens,betermensofnuwemens?”byProtemaan. Dié fees verskuif Donderdagaand om 19:00na Klipdale en Vrydagaand om 19:00 bied CorUys, Steyn Fourie en Lizette Janse van Rens-burgditgratisaaninElim,waarditinsamewer-king met die ATKV plaasvind.’n Gesinspiekniek vind Donderdag om 19:00

bydiegemeenskapsentrumplaassaammetAn-ru Fourie, bekende Paralimpiese 100 m-atleet.Gesinne en individue bring hul eie piekniek-mandjies. Toegang is R50 per gesin; kaartjiesis vooraf beskikbaar. Donderdagoggend, van05:30 af, is die manne welkom by ’n gebedsuurop Rooivlei, waarna die amptelike opening bydie gemeenskapsentrum om 07:00 volg.Van 09:00 tot 12:00 Donderdag bied Shana

Triegaardt “Kom dans met jou Koning” aan indie gemeenskapsentrum. Almal is welkom omtot eer van God saam te dans, maar jymoet jou

eie vlag bring as jy een het. Vrydag se programskop om 16:30 af met “Arts & Crafts 4 Jesus”,’n getuienis-kunsmark, by die gemeenskapsen-trum. Om 19:00 is “Meer as ’n Oorwinnaar” dietemavanmans-envroue-wegbreek,met’nheer-like snoekete teen R80 per persoon met YmileKennedy en Leon Goosen.Die getuienis-kunsmark by die gemeenskap-

sentrum duur Saterdag die hele dag. Van08:30–09:30 word by die gemeenskapsentrum ’ngebeds-uur met LighthouseMinistry gedeel. ’nSaterdag-hoogtepuntis ’nlaatvroue-ontbytmetYmileKennedy enLeonGoosenbydie gemeen-skapsentrum. Met “My roomys-pienk nooi, jyis baie spesiaal” as tema, kan dames teen R50per ontbyt bespreek. Terwyl mammas die ont-byt-bederf geniet, word DeWys Neuste-kinder-bediening gratis vir die kleingoed by die sen-trum aangebied.Saterdagaand is dit Hartklop Loffees-tyd by

die sentrum, waar die massadiens ook Sondagvan 09:00–11:00 sal plaasvind. Rig alle HartklopChristusfees-navrae aan 082 576 6492 of 082 2269616. Besoek www.hartklopchristusfees.co.zavir die volledige program. Donasies ter onder-steuning van die fees se uitgawes kan betaalword by Hartklop Christusfees, Absa, tak:334412, rekeningnommer: 407 028 6913.

VERKEERDE PRYS: Die prys van die boek Boon-tjieskraal – Die storie van ’n plaas en sy mense,The story of a farm and its people, is verledeweek verkeerdelik as R37 bekend gemaak. Diekorrekte prys van die boek wat deur Doreza deWet en haar man Uwe Kersandt geskryf is, isR375. Die boek is tans by hulle beskikbaar,maar dit sal ook eersdaags in boekwinkels enby plaasstalletjies in dieOverberg verkoopword.Kontak die egpaar by 028 212 1166 of pere-pos by [email protected].

Join Southern Tip festival in AgulhasDiscover the history, culture and beauty ofthe southern most tip of Africa at the 2013Southern Tip Day festival.The festival will be culminatingwith a re-

lay race and fun walk on 11 May.The Southern Tip Day festivities com-

memorate the historic journey of Bartolom-eu Dias, who sailed around the southernmostpointofAfrica in1488, andpays tributeto all the lives lost at sea in the numerousshipwrecks dotted along the Cape Agulhascoastline.From talks, lunches, shipwreck displays,

art exhibitions and plenty activities for thewhole family, the highlight of the festival isthe Southern Tip-Zoetendals Vallei Relay

Race, which takes place on 11 May.The race consists of a 14 km run, 40 km

mountainbikerideand14 kmwalk,all start-ing and finishing in theBosheuwel Precinctof Agulhas National Park.Prizes for the winners of the race range

from accommodation to gifts of wine fromlocal wine estates.Other activities to celebrate the festival

includeaMaritimeandShipwreckArtExhi-bition running from 26 April to 18 May atthe Ocean2Ocean Art Room in Struisbaai.OraLaubscher fromtheBredasdorpShip-

wreck Museum will be presenting a talk onDias’s historic journey around theCape andthe hundreds of treasures found in the mu-

seum from the shipwrecks along the coast.The talk takesplaceon17MayatSuiderlig

Dienssentrum, Struisbaai.In collaboration with the Shipwreck Mu-

seum, Agulhas National Park will put up adisplay of shipwrecks and the Southern Tipin general in the Park’s conference roomfrom 11 to 18 May.A historical walk around the Cape Agul-

has Lighthouse and the Southern Tip is alsoplanned.For further information and details about

eachactivitycontactAgulhasNationalParkon 028 435 6078 or visit www.sanparks.org/parks/agulhas to download programme in-formation.

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Ervare sakeman lei Kaap Agulhas SakekamerIn aansluiting by sy “Koop en ondersteunplaaslik”-beleid het die nuutgestigteKaap Agulhas Sakekamer (KAS) vir Jo-hannes de Villiers, ’n inwoner van Bre-dasdorp en ’n ervare bestuurder en be-marker in kleinhandel- en landboubesig-heid, as sy bestuurder aangestel.

Hy het op 1 Mei verantwoordelikheid virdie daaglikse bestuur en koördinering vandie sakekamer en lede se belange geneem.De Villiers het tot nou toe blootstelling ge-

hadaanondermeer landboubesigheid, klein-handel-kettingwinkelgroepe en die vervoer-bedryf.Hy het in 2000 ’n senior bestuur-sertifikaat

aandieUniversiteitStellenboschseNagraad-se Sakeskool verwerf. Dit het onder meer opfinansiële bestuur, veranderingsbestuur, be-marking, ekonomie, projekbestuur en entre-preneurskapgefokusenisvoorafgegaandeur’n bestuursontwikkeling-sertifikaatkursusaan die US.Die laaste 14 jaar was De Villiers bestuur-

der van GWK-besighede op Douglas, Uping-ton,Modderrivier enGriekwastadHyhet on-dermeer strategiese beplanning, begrotings.personeelopleiding, bemarking en adverten-sies, skedulering, vlootbestuur, aankope,verkope en verspreiding hanteer.Indiekleinhandelhet DeVilliersvoorheen

in Dundee en Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal byNLK Bpk. gewerk en hy het sy eerstebestuurservaring opgedoen as ’n junior be-stuurderenlater takbestuurdervan ’nbeken-de kruideniers- en meubelgroep.DeVilliersglosyloopbaan-ervaringenwel-

slae sal saammet sy positiewe lewensuitkyk,sterk verbruikersingesteldheid en sy onver-biddelike oortuigings oor dienslewering, diebeste kliëntetevredenheid verseker en sytaak as bestuurder van KAS, positief beïn-vloed.“Ek het ’n passie vir die ontwikkeling en

motiveringvanmenseenglodatdit saammetmy ywer vir werk die verskil sal maak waar-na ons sakekamer se lede vra, ” sê hy.DeVilliers sebelangstellings sluit in statis-

tiek, konstruktiewe persoonlike gesprekke,herstelwerk aan ditjies en datjies, tyd in dienatuurendieleesvanpositieweboekeenarti-kels.RudyVisser, voorsitter van dieKaapAgul-

has Sakekamer, het alle nuwe lede verwel-kom en diegene wat die bekendstellingsaandbygewoon het bedank. Hy het ondernemingswat nog hul aansoekvorms moet indien, ge-nooiomDeVilliers sogoumoontlik te skakel.Die ledevergadering sal op Dinsdag 21 Mei

om19:00byMegaparkseBKBLewendeHawe-sentrum in Bredasdorp plaasvind. Alle ledeendiegenewatdiebekendstellingsaandbyge-woon het en voornemende lede is welkom.Almalwathulnamebydiebekendstellings-

aandvirportefeuljesgelyshet,komreedsvan17:30 op 21 Mei by Megapark bymekaar virtoedeling.Alle voornemende lede van KAS kan aan-

soekvorms en betaling by De Villiers indienof homkontakvir ’n besoek aanhul onderne-ming vir afhandeling van lidmaatskapaan-soeke.

De Villiers kan bereik word by 073 428 1199of [email protected].

Johannes de Villiers, die nuwe bestuurder van KAS.

Exciting day for the GazetteToday is an exciting day for theTheewaterskloof Gazette team, asthenewspaper is beingdistributeddoor-to-door in Napier andBredasdorp for the first time. Thenewspaper’s print order also in-creases today from 10 659 to 14 659to enable this door-to-door distri-bution.Since November 2011, the Thee-

waterskloof Gazette has been dis-tributed inNapierandBredasdorpthrough bulk drops at local busi-nesses and organisations.“Thereceptiontoournewspaper

has been very warm since we en-tered the communities of Napierand Bredasdorp, and at variouspointsduringthelast18monthswerealised that thenewspaperhasbe-come rather popular in these

towns,” saysAnnelienDean, edito-rial publisher of the Theewatersk-loof Gazette. “The time has nowcome to fully integrate Napier andBredasdorp intoourofferingbyde-livering the newspaper directly tohomes. It is an absolute pleasureto be growing ourproduct – andweinvite residents to make the publi-cation truly theirsbysharing theirnews and views with us.”With the expansion of its print

order, theTheewaterskloof Gazettenow serves 14 659 households inthe Overberg. It is distributed freeof chargeonaTuesday to residentsin Grabouw, Genadendal, Grey-ton,BotRiver,Caledon,Rivierson-derend, Villiersdorp, Napier andBredasdorp.Deanpoints out that thenewspa-

per also offers businesses a verycost-effective way to reach a broadmarket that is active and mobilebetween the various towns in theregion. “With a single advertise-ment, a business is able to reachnot only its immediate home mar-ket, but also residentswithinnear-by townswho travel actively to en-joy the various experiences on of-fer in the Overberg.”The staff of the Theewaterskloof

Gazette can be phoned on028 214 1294.To advertise, ask for Yvette Ver-

meulen (display advertising) orShantley Fortuin (classifieds). Toget your news and views on themap, speak to Annette Theron(news editor), or email Annette [email protected].

Police chief sentencedANNETTE THERON

The head of the police inBredasdorp was found guilty onFriday of reckless and/or negli-gent driving after she drove intoa man crossing the road inBredasdorp in May 2008.

The court sentenced her to afineofR1 000or threemonths’ im-prisonment. Louw opted to paythe fine, according to the clerk ofthe court.

ThecaseagainstLouwtookfiveyears to get to the point of judg-ment and sentencing. The casearose after Louw hit Peter Murtz

while he was crossing the road inLong Street, Bredasdorp in May2008. Murtz was under the influ-ence of alcohol when he tried tocross the street.Louw had been charged with

reckless and/or negligent dri-ving, aswell as defeating the endsof justice for allegedly refusing totake a blood-alcohol test and alsoallegedly later writing a false po-lice report on the incident. Louwdenied guilt on the charges butwas found guilty on the charge ofreckless and / or negligent dri-ving and innocent on the chargeof defeating the ends of justice.

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Koop plaaslikDaar word met groot opwinding uitgesien nadie opening van die nuwe inkopiesentrum inCaledon. Sommige sakelui is van mening datdit koopkrag in die dorp sal hou en baie ekstravoete na Caledon sal lok. Inwoners is egter op-gewonde oor ’n groter verskeidenheidwinkelsasook ondergrondse parkering.Danie Viljoen, besturende direkteur van

Harry Viljoen Eiendomme, sê hulle is positiefomtrent dié ontwikkeling en dat 90% van dieruimte reeds verhuur is. Dié sentrumbied per-manente werksgeleenthede aan tussen 240 en300 plaaslike inwoners.Sommige inwoners is egter besorg oor die

middedorp se toekoms. Hopelik sal die nuwesentrum nie voete uit die middedorp trek nie,maarwelmenseaanmoedigomplaaslikebesig-hede te ondersteun eerder as om oor die bergte ry om hul inkopies te gaan doen.

Guptas were the highest bidderGuptas were the highest bidderSo the Guptas landed a chartered planein a most irregular fashion at Waterk-loof Air Force Base.Allegedly no official permission was

granted to land at the National KeyPoint. There were no customs officialsto pose awkwardquestions to thedistin-guished guests. The rare monkeys andexotic birdswhichwere brought as gifts(and quite expensive gifts they were )had no trouble getting into our belovedcountry.If thepilothadtriedto landatNkandla

it would have been a different kettle offish, of course. There would have beenninjas, a SWAT team, Chuck Norris,Jackie Chan and an entire regimentswarming all over the plane. And JZ’swives with rolling pins just in casethings got really rough.“Don’t touch me on my compound!

“Haibo!”

The Guptas circumvented red tapewhich the rest of us, poor mortals, canonly dream of as we struggle, formonths, to get our passports in order.So what? For those of you who have

been toMars or beyond in recent years,the Guptas own South Africa.Come on, don’t pretend you didn’t

know.When SA was put up for sale to the

highest bidder, the Guptas won handsdown. So now it’s within their rights tocome and go as they please. Landingrights, clearing customs, having validpassports:these are trifling issueswhenyou own one of the most corrupt coun-tries on the planet.By the way, new terms and quaint ex-

pressions have been added to our lexi-con. For example, “Waterkloof o Wa-terkloof!” en “O Gupta!”.

GRAHAM HENDRICKS, Caledon

Saaityd in die O’bergSaaityd in die O’bergDie boere se oeste was baie goed.Hoe geweldig gee dit tog vir saaityd moed.Dis Meimaand en saaityd is weer hier.Om aan so ’n oes te dink maak saaityd’n plesier,maar die boere werk maar net op hoop.En hulle moet so baie koop.Mens sien snags ligte oor die hele kontrei.Dis die saaimasjiene wat so ry.Saai maar boere jaar na jaar.Hou moed – binnekort is julle klaar.Voorspoed boere

GERHARD DE BRUYN, Caledon

Baie hamburgers virBaie hamburgers virDieresorg verkoopDieresorg verkoopCaledon Dieresorg wil vir almal wat hulleHamburger-dag ondersteun het, baie dankiesê.Soos in vorige jare het Derek Jeken weer sy

liplek-lekkerburgersgemaakwaaraanheerlikgesmul is deur 29 besighede op ons dorp.Metmeeras400hamburgersverkoop, isdaar

nou weer geld in die koffers vir Dieresorg omvoorttegaanmetdiewonderlikehulpwathulleverleen aan ons dorp se siek en mishandeldediere.Van die winste gemaak gedurende dié jaar

se geldinsamelingspoging gaan gebruik wordomsoveel asmoontlikhondehokke tebouvoordie winter hier is.Daar sal ookgepoogwordomdiemeestehon-

de en katte te laat steriliseer om sodoende diedierebevolking onder beheer te bring en hou.Sonder die hulp en ondersteuning van almal

in ons dorp kan hulle nie voortgaan met diewerk wat hulle doen nie.Weereens baie dankie. Caledon Dieresorg

waardeer almal se ondersteuning terdeë.VANYA SCHOFMANN

Caledon

BLYPLEK GESOEK: Hierdie skattige hondjies is sewe weke oud en dringend op soek na huise waarhulle baie liefde en aandag sal kry. Enigiemand wat op soek is na ’n betroubare hondevriend, enwat vir hom ’n veilige heenkome kan gee, kan Marene Schagen by 083 779 0175 bel.

SA’s status as moral leader fading on all frontsSouth Africa’s status as the moral leader ofAfrica is fading on all fronts, I fear. Even bythedismalstandardsofplaces likeZimbabwewe are increasingly seen as contemptible.Not only Zambia, but also our neighbours

Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique andour own little enclave of Lesotho, are quietlyand apparently peacefully going about theirbusiness, spending most of their taxes onroads, schools and clinics, not blowing it onterminally crooked, cretinous projects likejet planes,warships and submarines to coun-ter non-existing threats or for high living forthe political elite.I was intrigued by the Zambian vice-presi-

dent’s unkind remarks about us. I think weneedsomeonelikehimhereathome.Hisveryexistence speaks for the political maturity ofZambia; his remarks underline the declinein the status of our brave new democracyover a wide front.Our few remaining principled ANCs are a

marginalised minority, powerless to steerthe vessel of state away from disaster. These

lonely ones are dropping out one by one, reti-ring no doubt to some tranquil spot fromwhere they can view the moral collapse oftheir once-great party at leisure.I wonder how Madiba’s handlers persua-

ded him to keep so utterly silent about all thechicanery around him. He has clearly beenmuzzled by his handlers. I simply don’t be-lieve that a man of his moral stature at theend of his life would not want to denouncethis bunch of political (with no offence to thelittle people) pygmies who succeeded himand their steady erosion of every principleto which he pledged his life and person. Inthe TV report with his own grinning Brutusholding his hand, Madiba appeared to bedrugged. One wonders . . .And, talkingaboutBrutus, Iheardtheideal

form of government described as a “dictator-ship tempered by assassination”. (Just jo-king, of course).A friend fromlongago,whenwe were both on the suspect fringes of thepolitical process, describedhimself as a “uto-pian anarchist”. I also heard a remark from

someone to the effect that show-ing any ambition for a politicalcareer should be an automaticdisqualification fromholding of-fice.

. Tretchi keeps hitting theheadlines: I see the Dying Swanis up for auction soon and sureto fetch a packet for the owner.Of course the process that re-cently created record prices forIrma Stern is notmuch differentfrom the notorious “ghost bid-ding” used by property auctio-neers, just more genteel. Theseshadowy art dealers have longkept prices moving upwards bybidding on their own paintingsat auctions, buying them andthen putting them back on sale when a suita-ble market price had been established.Trerchi himself was no starving genius in

a garret either – I used to watch him in theearly ’70s, arrivingwith a clean canvas in the

back of his E-type Jag at his Cape Town Gar-dens studio in the morning and driving offwith anotherOldMaster (orYoungMistress)that same afternoon.– [email protected]

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Kom tol jou bande vir die gemeenskapMotorbestuurders, ver-al die jonges, hou daar-van om hul motors sewiele te tol (spin) – som-mer so vir die lekkerte.Bande-tol is ’n sport

wat vinnig veld wen endie klub Overberg Spin-ners in Caledon gebruikdié sport om hul ge-meenskap op te hef.Deelnemers gebruik

hul eie voertuie om diebande op ’n spesiale be-tonblad te tol dat dierook trek. Die klub komgereeld by die ou rugby-veld naby Swartberg Sekondêr byeen en ge-bruik die blad van ’n ou tennisbaan omhul ver-nuf te oefen. Entoesiastiese deelnemers, mansen vroue, het oor Paasnaweek behoorlik dierubber neergelê en baie toeskouers gelok methultolpassies–diebandemerkegetuigdaarvan.Geldwat tydens die byeenkoms ingesamel is,

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samel word vir liefdadigheid aan te wend.Volgens die ondervoorsitter van die klub,

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Dié motor het gespin dat die rook sommer so trek. FOTO: ERIEKA ROUX

Win Barry Hilton ticketsComedy heavy-weight Barry Hiltonisbringinghis latest,hilarious show,“Barry HiltonB.E.E” to The Cale-don Casino, Hoteland Entertainmenton Saturday 25 May.“Barry Hilton

B.E.E” showcasessome of his currentwork aswell as audi-ence favouritesspanning his phe-nomenal 30 years onstage as a successful,professional comedi-an.“Fans kept asking

for their old favour-ites and so I thought,if singers can do it,why can’t I producea Best Ever show?”says Hilton.

Whether you’re ateenager or a pen-sioner, a single dadoran internetdatingforty-year-old divor-cee, you’ll laugh tillyour belly aches lis-tening to his side-splitting interpretations ofeveryday events. With hisrelaxed stage demeanourand gregarious personality,Hilton continues to strive

and thrive.Steering clear of political

satire, swearing, explicitcontent and blasphemy, thecomedy stalwart’s fan base

continues to grow andhis unique interna-tional appeal has en-sured a fan base thatspans the globe.With more comedi-

ans on the South Afri-cancomedyscenethaneverbefore,Hiltonstilltops the list with thea-tres, corporates andadvertising agencies.He has stayed on the

scene by keeping itclean and continuallycoming up with newmaterial.“I write at least 10

seconds a dayworth ofnew material and it’sjust frombeingobserv-ant, keeping up to datewith the news, livingmy life to the full andseeing the funny side,”he says.Amore experi-enced and versatile co-median is hard to find.Barry Hilton’s show

takesplaceatTheCale-don Hotel’s Swartbergvenue and starts at20:00, but doors openearlier at 19:30.

Tickets cost R120 per per-son and are available at TheCaledon Hotel’s ReceptionDesk. For information, con-tact 028 214 5100.

Two lucky readers can win two tickets to seeBarry Hilton in action on Saturday 25 May. Toenter the competition, answer the following easyquestion: Who will perform at the Caledon Casi-no Hotel & Entertainment on 25 May? SMSescost R1,50. SMS your reply to 33675 by 21May. The winners will be phoned.

Ghaalida Fisher by haar Mazda-motortjie waarvan dietwee agterbande gebars het tydens haar spin-aksieop Caledon. Sy neem reeds die afgelope drie jaar deelaan dié sport. FOTO: ERIEKA ROUX

Koringtarief beskermplaaslike produsenteGroot blydskap heers onder koringprodu-sente nadat ’n nuwe koringtarief van $294per ton goedgekeur is.

Dr. Rob Davies, minister van handel en ny-werheid, het vroeër verlede week aangekon-digdatdie tariefvan$294per tondeurdiekom-missie vir internasionale handelsadministra-sie goedgekeur is.Volgens Andries Theron, voorsitter van

Graan SA sewintergrane-werkgroep, betekendit ’n “minimumprys” van sowat R3 300 perton op Safex waarvan produsente versekerkanwees. “Ons as koringprodusenteweet noudie prys kannie laer asR3 300 per ton daal nie.As produsent kan ons nou produseer.”Dieorganisasiehet verlede jaarom ’n tarief-

beskermingsvlak van $324 per ton aansoek ge-doen.“Ten spyte van die laer tarief is ons steeds

dankbaar oor die verhoging. Dit gaan beslis’ngunstige impakopdieplaaslikemarkseme-dedingendheid hê,” vertel Theron.

Hy voeg by lande soos Rusland produseerbaie koring wat teen ’n goedkoper prys inge-voer kan word.“Indien die meulenaars besluit om inge-

voerde koring teen ’n goedkoper prys te koop,is daar ’n sekere bedrag ter sprake wat inbe-taal moet word.”Jannie deVilliers, hoof uitvoerende beamp-

te, sê in ’n verklaring die tarief is van $215per ton af verhoog.Die tarief is vroeër vanjaar op die organisa-

sie (Graan SA) se jaarlikse kongres bestempelas ’nstapwatdieplaaslikebedryfmededingen-der kan maak. Verder kan dit die invoer vanlaergraadkoring wat met plaaslike hoëgraad-se koring gemeng word, beperk.Die organisasie sê sowat 50% van die land

se koringverbruik word tans ingevoer. Die ta-rief sal Suid-Afrika se afhanklikheid van bui-telandse voorsiening verminder. Theron voegby dit is baie belangrik vir die verbruiker omte weet dat dit geen invloed op die huidigebroodpryse sal hê nie.

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CALEDON MUSEUM AGM: The Association of Friends of the Caledon Museum recently held theirAnnual General Meeting at the museum. Martie Koegelenberg, the current chair of the Board ofTrustees of the museum, spoke about the importance of the museum, as it reflects the historyof the Caledon community. She hopes that the Friends will help to lift the spirit of the museumand raise its profile in the community. At the meeting Malinda Booysen was elected as chairpersonof the Association of Friends, with Martha Maans as her vice chair. The Friends took advantageof the warm autumn evening on the museum’s verandah to enjoy refreshments. PHOTO: ERIEKA ROUX

Goue geleentheid virCaledon-sangeresYVETTEVERMEULEN

SulizeBester (30) is’n lewende bewysdat ’n mens nooitmoet ophou droomnie, want dromekan waar word.Hierdie oud-Oviedeel op 9 Junie dieverhoog met ver-skeiebekendekun-stenaars wanneersy voor ’n gehoorvan 5 000 mense bydie BakgatCountryOpskop indie Grand Arena,Grandwest gaanoptree.Vandat Sulize ’n

klein dogtertjie opCaledon was, hetsy gesing. “Dit wasnog altyd my pas-sie,” sê Sulize, watbedags by skoon-heidsklinieke as ’nsomatoloog werk.“Ek kan my lewenieopdieoomblikindinksondersangenmu-siek nie.” Daarwas egter ’n tyd toe sy amperop haar droom om haar musiek uit te leefopgegeehet.Ditwasnádieafsterwevanhaarpa, wat vir hul gesin ’n groot slagwas omdathaar ouers nog altyd haar grootste onder-steuners was.Toe sy onlangs die geleentheid kry om

sanglesse by die bekende country-sanger

Tommy Dell te neem,het haar passie opnuutvlam gevat. Tommy,wat al 50 jaar in die be-dryf is,was so beïndrukmet Sulize dat hy dade-lik voorgestel het dat sysaam met hom ’n duetmoet doen by die Bak-gat Country Opskop.“Ek het Sulize nie ge-kies om saammetmy tesing omdat sy my stu-dent is nie, maar omdatsy goed is. Sy gaan ditnog ver bring,” sê Tom-my.Hoe voel Sulize oor

diégroot eerwathaar tebeurt geval het? “Onge-looflikopgewondeenekkanregtigniemeerwagdaarvoor nie,” sê sy.“My pa het my geleerdat ’nmens nooit groot-kop moet kry oor diesuksessewat jy in joule-we behaal nie.”Die Bakgat Country

Opskop vind op 9 Junieom 15:00 plaas.

Van die bekendes wat daar sal optree isDie Campbells, Lance James, Matt Hurter,Tommy Dell, Wynand & Cheree, Ricus Nel,Alan Ladd, Billy Forrest, Manie Jackson,BarbaraRayendieMusiekwêreldOrkes.Be-spreek kaartjies by Computicket of besoekwww.bakgatpromosies.co.za. Hierdie ge-leentheid gaan na verwagting ’n groot hup-stoot aan Sulize se sangloopbaan verleen.

Sulize Bester FOTO: VERSKAF

Mixed response to cashincentive to raise literacyNICOLE MCCAIN

The Western Cape Education DepartmenthasallocatedR30million to funda cash in-centive scheme as reward for schools thatimprove their literacy rates.

However, the announcement has receiveda mixed response from schools.According to Bronagh Casey, spokesperson

for theMEC of Education, Donald Grant, “theWesternCapeEducationDepartment (WCED)aims to improve language and mathematicsoutcomes in all schools in the province.“To further this aim, theWCEDwill be allo-

catingR30milliontotheincentiveprogrammeduring the course of the next financial yearto schools that improve their literacy and nu-meracy performance.”The incentives are to show appreciation for

schools and teachers who have performedwell. “We also want to incentivise otherschools to improve their results in order to re-ceive the cash rewards.”The funds received through the reward pro-

gramme must be distributed back into theschools and are earmarked for extra readingmaterial, equipment in classrooms or newtechnology.“We’re pleased to hear about the program-

me,” says Ronald Rass, deputy principal of aBoland school. “We have received incentivesin the past, and it helps the school to improve.It allows us to buy extra resources. It’s notmuch, but it helps.”But some principals, such as Gwen Opper-

man of another primary school in the Boland,say they doubt their schools will see any mo-ney. “I find the money doesn’t always go tothe schools. It’s a good suggestion, butwill themoney materialise?”Opperman says her school is currently en-

rolled in a programme with the StellenboschUniversity to improve their literacy and nu-meracy rates and is a perfect candidate for theincentive programme. “We have resourcesandaretryingtoimprove.Atourschool thingsare really happening.We are a success story.”And yet other principals, such as Godfrey

Julies, say they find it difficult to approve ofthe principle behind the incentive program-me. “It’s a sad day if you improve literacy justfor the money. The will to improve should co-me naturally from the learners and parents.But if the money helps, then yes, it’s a goodplan.”According to Casey, the criteria for the 2013

rewards have yet to be set, but will be basedon the 2013WCED language andmaths testingfor Grade 3, 6 and 9.This has also raised some concerns for prin-

cipals. Rass says he is concerned the moneymay go to schools that have the resources toimprove their literacy, and not to thosewhichare under-resourced. Julies agrees. “The in-centives may lead to some improvements insome schools, but it may also be soaked up bythe better resources schools, where childrenhave access to libraries and books at home.”However, Casey says the criteria will be set

in such a way to ensure that schools that im-prove on their results are also rewarded.

Help metbegrafnisSammy Esterhuizen, die speelgoedmaker watbySparopCaledongestaanensywareverkoophet, is onlangs oorlede en het nie ’n begrafnis-polis gehad nie. Sy vriende wil graag vir hom’n ordentlike begrafnis reël, maar die koste be-loopR4500.Hullehet totdusverR500ingesamelen benodig nog die balans van R4 000 om hullevriend ter ruste te lê. Enige weldoeners, vrien-de of kennissewat belangstel omby te dra, kanMynhardt van Loggerenberg by 083 768 3217bel.Enige donasie sal waardeer word.

Theewaterskloof GazetteSchools - SkoleTuesday 7 May 2013 7

GELDIGE PUNT: Sewe leerlinge van Hoërskool Bredasdorp het deelge-neem aan die eerste ronde van die ATKV Redenaarskompetisie wat byHoërskool Parel Vallei plaasgevind het. Hulle is Maret Blom, Larissa Gel-denhuys, Elanie van Schalkwyk, Mabeth Crafford, René van Rooyen, Kyla-Ann Kleynhans en Marissa Badenhorst. Maret en Larissa het ook deurge-dring nadie tweede rondewat op25Mei sal plaasvind. Hoërskool Bredas-dorp sê hy is trots op die jong deelnemers wat nie skroom om hulstandpunt te stel nie. Van links is Marissa, Mabeth, Maret, Larissa enElanie. René en Kyla-Ann was afwesig met die neem van die foto.

FOTO: VERSKAF

DIS ’N DRIE! Laerskool Bredasdorp se o.13A-rugbyspan is hier in aksie teen opponente van Laerskool Swellen-dam. Déhan Marais druk ’n drie terwyl die ondersteuners hom toejuig.

OP DIE NETBALBAAN: Laerskool Bredasdorp se o.13A-netbalspan het tot dusver die seisoen baie goed gevaar.Hier is hulle in aksie teen Laerskool Swellendam.

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Die geheimsinnige Miss Marais van Drie BoschDrie Bosch was in die ou dae die alias vanKleinmond. Sedert 1873 toe die broersJames en Dave McMillan die plaas Klein-mond van Johannes van Helsdingen ge-koop het, verskyn die woorde “Kleinmondalias Drie Bosch” op alle transportakteswat op Kleinmond betrekking het.

Die McMillan-broers het ook drie aangren-sende ewigdurende-erfpagplase van Van Hels-dingen gekoop. Die een naaste aan KleinmondwasDeDraay,noubekendasLamloch.OpDrieBosch was ’n klein opstal, blykbaar deur VanHelsdingengebou.DieoorsprongvandienaamDrie Bosch is onduidelik. Daar het in die oudae drie enorme bloekoms gestaan – moontlikdui die naam op ’n bos met drie bome.Miss Cate Marais het in die laat 1920’s na

Kleinmond gekom en haar intrek geneem indie verwaarloosde opstal van Drie Bosch. Dieeiendommet sygroot stukgrond is deur ’nwel-gestelde familielid gekoop.Miss Marais, wat in haar middeljare was,

was vir almal ’n raaisel. Niemand kon ooit ietsuitvind oor haar herkoms of enigiets oor haarverlede of familie nie. Haar houding was fierenselfversekerd,haar fynbesnedegelaatstrek-

ke het aan haar ’n aristokratiese voorkoms ge-gee, en haar goudbruin vlegselswas sierlik omhaar kop gedraai.Met behulp van ’n klompie bruinmense het

Miss Marais vir haar ’n “kasteel” van klip enklei opgerig op die ou fondamente. Sy het diemurevanhaareetkamerenkombuismetgrootolieverfskilderye versier en besoekers laat be-taal om daarna te kyk. Dit was meesal enormeen realistiese skilderye van vroue. Een daar-van was van ’n vrou met bitter min klere, watop ’n bank gelê het.Ouers het hulle kinders verbied om daarna

te gaan kyk, maar af en toe wanneer hulle diekans kry, het hulle agter die gordyn, waarmee

sy die kunswerk bedek het, geloer.Miss Marais het die kinders versoek om vir

haar te sêwanneer ’nseilskipbydiehawekom.Sommige aande het sy ’n brandende kers inhaar venster laat staan. Sy het dan vertel datsy die skip van haar verloofde, ’n skeepsoffi-sier, verwag. Haar gewagwas tevergeefs en in-woners het gewonder of daarwerklik ’n skeep-soffisier was wat sou kom. Sy het slegs ’n paarvriende gehad en soms besoek afgelê. Haarhuis het sy met twee wit pronkstertduiwe ge-deel wat hulle nes in die kaggel gemaak het.Na baie jare moes sy na ’n tehuis vir bejaar-

des verhuis. Die kinders het haar baie gemis.Daar was toe nie iemand wat hulle handpalms

kon lees of hulle fortuin kon vertel nie. MissMarais se “kasteel” het verdwyn, en in sy plekis ’n karavaanpark ingerig. Daar is steeds baieinwoners wat haar onthou, ’n eksentrieke,maar tog minsame karakter wat stil-stil haargang deur die lewe gegaan het. In 1985 het dieJoodse Stigting die eiendom gekoop en dit Be-tar genoem. Groot groepe Joodse kinders hetgereeld daar gekamp. In onlangse jare het diegetalle kampeerders so kwaai gekrimp dat dieRaad besluit het om Drie Bosch aan die JoyCommunityvanKleinmond teverhuur.Dievi-sie van JoyCommunity is die skepping van ge-leenthede virwerkloses en onderrig in lewens-en oorlewings-vaardighede.

Foster grants for granniesNICOLE MCCAIN

Grandmothers taking care of their grand-children as foster parents can breathe a sighof relief after a ruling earlier themonth thatensures they will continue to receive fostergrants.A sister paper of the Gazette reported in

October last year on a South Gauteng HighCourt ruling that orphaned children in thecustodyof familymemberswhohavea“legalobligation” to care for them, such as grand-parents and siblings, will not be eligible forfoster care grants, as they are duty-bound tosupport the child. This would have meantthat while grandparents would be able to ac-cesschildsupportgrants, theymaynolongerreceive foster care grants.However, after uproar from non-profit or-

ganisations and the intervention of the na-tional Minister of Social Development,Bathabile Dlamini, the South Gauteng HighCourt ruledon12April that the initial rulingwas not in line with the Children’s Act.Dlamini welcomed the ruling, saying the

Children’sAct does not provide for an inves-tigation of the earnings of foster parents, but

only that a court determine whether a childis in need of care and protection. She addedthat “theSocialAssistanceAct categoricallystates that a foster parent qualifies for a fos-ter care grant regardless of his or her in-come”.TheHighCourt ruled that the initial order

by the Children’s Commissioner “would ex-clude children in the care of their grandpar-entswho are found to be abandoned fromac-cessing government source of support”.Shivani Wahab, senior manager for com-

munications andmarketing at the SouthAf-rican Social Security Agency (Sassa) in theWestern Cape, says caregivers only qualifyfor foster care grants if a court order givesthe child foster status. This is granted whenthe child has been orphaned or abandonedand has no obvious means of support.Caregivers can receive a child support

grant or a foster care grant, butnot both, andWahab says 20 000 foster care grants and82 000 child support grants have been givenout in the province.A child support grant amounts to R280 per

month, while a foster child grant totals R770per month.

Caledon students receiveEskom bursariesSix Electrical Infrastructure ConstructionLevel 4 students from Boland College in Cale-don have been awarded full study bursariesfrom Eskom. They are Ruwayda Matthys,Ivene Bosch, Jacques Heunis, ChristopherHans, Stephen Swart and Brendan Jonkers.Applicants for these bursaries are carefully

selected and are all subjected to a selectionprocess.When advertising technical bursary posi-

tions for Eskom, certain criteria (such asmathematics, physical science and English)are included in the advertisement as core sub-jects needed to apply.The applications are then screened accord-

ing to the criteria set out and a short-list ofprospective candidates is drawn up.The second stage of selection is the inter-

viewprocesswitheachindividualprospectivebursary holder.

This interview isperformedbyamixedpan-elof subject specialists fromEskom.The inter-view is followed up with a general writtentechnical test.If successful during this stage, the remain-

ing successful candidates are subjected to afull comprehensivemedical andphysical abil-ity assessment.The next stage is the validity checking of

documentation as handed in by the prospec-tive candidate.The prospective bursary candidate signs a

four-year bursary contract to be trained as anElectrician.During this period, Eskom pays all related

costs for theoretical training (at an FET Col-lege), institutional training (practical special-ised training, for example panel wiring, weld-ing, starters andmotors, hydraulics, etc.) andpractical training at Eskom sites.

Front (from left): Ruwayda Matthys and Ivene Bosch; back: Jacques Heunis, Brendan Jonkers, StephenSwart, Christopher Hans andQuintin Barbery, the programme leader: Electrical Infrastructure andConstruction.

GROTER SALON: Abigail du Plessis, eienaar van Cherry on Top in Hoopstraat, heel agter links, het Donderdag-aand (2 Mei) haar groter haarsalon aan haar kliënte bekend gestel. Die vroue is bederf met heerlike pryseen Abigail het haar geheime wenke met die vroue gedeel. FOTO: YVETTE VERMEULEN

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Geskiedkundige kanongaan verskuif wordDie Theewaterskloof-munisipaliteit be-plan steeds om die geskiedkundige kanonin Pleinstraat, voor die Poskantoor, naDonkinplein teverskuif,maarweens ’nge-brek aan geld vir dié doel, kon die plan nognie uitgevoer word nie. Daar is verledejaar besluit om die kanon te verskuif.

Volgens die munisipale woordvoerder, Stif-fie Cronjé, kon die kanon nie verskuif wordnie aangesien aanvanklik beplan is om dieverskuiwing te doenmet geld wat vir die Don-kinplein-projek begroot is. Die geld is egtervolgens Cronjé uitgeput. “Indien ons die ka-non skuif, moet dit as fokuspunt dien, waar-vooronsnie geldhetnie.Moontlike skenkingsvanmateriaalhetooknogniegerealiseernie.”Die plan was om die kanon tussen die twee

vlagpale op die plein te posisioneer.VolgensGerry deVries, die skrywer van die

boek oor kanonne in Suid-Afrika wat aan dievoorkant in die loop gelaai word, The MuzzleLoading Cannons of SA, het die Caledon-ka-non wat by die poskantoor in Pleinstraatstaan, gewis aandag en herstelwerk benodig.

Die kanon is as seinkanon gebruik omdie bur-gers te waarsku en op te kommandeer wan-neer die Kaap aangeval is. Die stelsel was niebaie suksesvol nie en is tydens die Britse be-wind tussen 1795 en 1803 gestaak.Die Caledon-kanon is ’n voorlaaier met re-

gisternr. 440 (toegeken in die volgorde waarindit gevind en geregistreer is). Dit is ’n sespon-der met ’n ysterloop wat in die vroeë 1700’sin Swede vervaardig is. Daar is geen kente-kens op die loop sigbaar nie. Die basisring is394 mm wyd en die lengte van die loop24 309 mm.Dit is soortgelyk aan verskeie ander kanon-

ne wat nog te vinde is by Citrusdal, Tulbagh,Worcester, Stellenbosch en so ver as Suur-braak naby Swellendam. Die kanon het vol-gens De Vries op die berg gestaan en gemikin die rigting van Riviersonderend waar dievolgende kanon in die ketting die sein aange-gee het tot by Hessekwaskloof.Die kanon behoort aan die Caledon Muse-

um,maar diemuseum isweens die gebrek aandie nodige finansiering, nie in staat om dit telaat restoureer nie.

Patrick Grace (71), ’n Ierse toeris, was baie geïnteresseerd in die kanon in Pleinstraat op Caledon en hetdit van alle kante bekyk. Hy het by familie op Greyton gekuier en het inkopies op Caledon gedoen toe hyby die kanon afgeneem is. Grace het reeds weer terug huis toe vertrek.

Overberg Agri borg OviesOverbergAgriborgvan-jaar Hoërskool Over-berg se eerste rugby-span se sportsakke endie opwarmings-T-hem-pies van die spelers,asook die eerste netbal-span se baadjies, rug-sakke en klere, die eer-ste seunshokkiespan sewedstrydklere en baad-jies, en die eerste mei-sieshokkiespan se baad-jies en wedstrydklere.CMAugustyn enAbri

Dickason van OverbergAgri het op 17 April aldie itemsaandie leerlin-ge oorhandig.

Die eerste meisies hokkiespan se wedstrydklereword ook vanjaar deur die onderneming geborg.Van links is CM Augustyn, die kaptein Stephanievan Rooyen en Abri Dickason van Overberg Agri.

Die eerste seuns-hokkiespan sebaadjies en wed-strydklere worddeur Overberg Agrigeborg. Van links isCM Augustyn, diekaptein ArnoNeethling en AbriDickason.

Die eerste rugbyspan se sportsakke word ook deurOverberg Agri geborg. Hier is kaptein Jaco Mattheesaam met die borgverteenwoordigers.

Die opwarmingshempies van die rugbyspelers, deur Overberg Agri ge-borg. Op die foto verskyn ’n paar rugbyseuns met hul hemde aan,saam met die borge.

Die eerste netbalspan se rugsakke, baadjies enwedstrydklere word ook geborg. Hier is die borge,CM Augustyn en Adri Dickason van Overberg Agri,by die kaptein, Laurika Damon.

Artscape Outreach – TalentSearch on in BredasdorpIn 2008 the Artscape Audience Develop-ment and Education Department pre-sented their rural outreach programmein Bredasdorp.Following on the success of this project

and in keeping with their vision to bringtheatre to the people in a sustainableway, Artscape has joined forces with theCape Agulhas Municipality and the AllSaintsAnglicanChurch of Bredasdorp topresent the Cape Agulhas Talent Search.The Talent Search will focus on the

youth of the broaderOverberg region, in-cluding the Cape Agulhas and Theewa-terskloof districts.Auditions will be held in the various

districts, culminating in a semi-finalround on 17 May to be held in Bredas-dorp.

Winners from the semi-final roundwillbe selected to perform at the gala concerton Friday 31 May at 19:30 in the AlbertMyburgh school hall in Bredasdorp.Guest appearances at the gala evening

will include dancers from the Cape TownCity Ballet, and Camillo Lombard. Lom-bard’s bandwill also provide accompani-ment for the vocalists.The winner of the final round will also

be eligible for the grand prize, generous-ly sponsored byCamillo Lombard,whichwill be a bursary for one year of studyat the Cape Music Institute.Book tickets for the gala concert on 31

May through Joy Valentine of the AllSaints Anglican Church on 028 424 1668.Tickets are R40 for adults and R30 for

scholars.

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Bredasdorp se gr. 6’stoer na OudtshoornLaerskool Bredasdorp se graad 6-leerlingewas verlede weekweer op ’n opvoedkundi-ge toer na Oudtshoorn.

Tydens die jaarlikse hoogtepunt het leerlin-gedievolstruisplaas enanderbesienswaardig-hede op Oudtshoorn besoek.Baie dankie aan almal wat die leerlinge ver-

gesel het en die toer moontlik gemaak he

Laerskool Bredasdorp se graad 6-leerlinge het die be-soek aan Wilgewandel baie geniet. Hier ry ’n groepvan hulle op trapkarre, terwyl ander die foefieslideen bootjies op die water aangedurf het.

Die besoek aan die Kango-grotte was vir Laerskool Bredasdorp se graad6-leerlinge ’n interessante ondervinding.Hier is ’n groep van die leerlinge binne die grotte.

Daar was meer as genoeg tyd vir pret en plesier.Hier baljaar die leerlinge op Hartenbos saam metAlex Liebenberg op die waterwurm.

Hollandse onnies by OviesTwee Nederlandse onderwysers het vir ’nweek by Laerskool Overberg gekuier. Laer-skool Overberg het gedurende 2009 met dieuitruil van onderwysers met ’n Nederland-se skool, Visser ‘t Hooft Basisschool, begin.Dit vorm deel van klein Ovies se visie om

bande met internasionale skole op te bou.Interaksie tussen die skole oor effektiewe

onderrigmetodes vind dan plaas. Sedert diebegin van die projek, het vier onderwysersvan Laerskool Overberg Nederlandse skolebesoek. Volgende jaar beplan twee onder-wysers van Laerskool Overberg om weerNederlandse skole te besoek.Visser ‘t Hooft Basisschool het al vyf on-

derwysers na Suid-Afrika gestuur.

Agter van links is Britney du Plessis, Nina Theron, Ann Emslie, Annika Viviers, Marlin Theunissen enJohan Cloete. Voor van links is Lechresia Meyer, Tineke Spil en Gerard Spil

Kyle Dunsdon, ’n leerling van DeHeide Primêr,het opSaterdag 27April as lid van die Boland-swemspan aan die Weskaap Triaq-swemkam-pioenskaptoernooi in Kaapstad deelgeneem.Ongeveer 250 swemmers van Westelike Pro-vinsie, Suidwestelike Distrikte en Boland hetaan die byeenkoms deelgeneem. Kyle het aandie 50 m-vlinderslag vir seuns van 10 jaardeelgeneem. Hy het ’n tweede plek in sy uit-dunronde behaal en uiteindelik vierde geëin-dig met ’n tyd van 49.72.

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InstructIons to ApplIcAnts: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date ofthe publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, andcertified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed foreach post. Applications without the aforementioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwardedto the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted.CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are received after theclosing date, will not be considered.

Further communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. If you have not received a response fromthe Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It willbe expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determinedby the Department.

As directed by the Department of public service & Administration, applicants must note that furtherchecks will be conducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positiveoutcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records,credit records and previous employment.

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general hygiene in the food service unit. • Prepare normal and special diets. • Dish up and distribute meals.

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enquIrIes: Ms C Langley, tel. no. (028) 212-1070

Gholfers slaan af vir KansaDie lede van Caledon Gholfklub het op 1 Meimeegeding in die jaarlikse Sanlam Kanker-gholfuitdaagdag tenbate vandieKankerver-eniging van Suid-Afrika (Kansa).

Dit was die 20ste agtereenvolgende jaar wathierdiegeldinsamelingsdaginsamewerkingmetSanlam aangebied is.Hierdie jaar is R5 050 ingesamelmet 37 spelers

wat in die kompetisie meegeding het. FelicityPhilander, areabestuurder vanKansa vir dieBo-land/Overberg-streek,hetnaafloopvandieprys-uitdeling al die spelers bedank vir hul deelnameen bereidwilligheid om geld beskikbaar te stelvir die goeie saak.Die gholf is op ’n enkel stableford-formaat be-

slis in verskeie voorgee-afdelings. Daar was inelk van die drie mansafdelings drie pryse op diespel en vir die dames een. Die wenners van dieonderskeie afdelings sal inOktober indie streek-eindrondes meeding teen ander wenners in dieprovinsie. Die volledige pryswenners was:A-afdeling (voorgee 0-9): OwenAbrahams – 42;

Arlin Benjamin – 41; Dirkie Groenewald – 41.B-afdeling (voorgee10-18):MauritzvanRooyen

– 39; Cobus Theron – 38; Lynton January – 38.C-afdeling (voorgee 19-30): Dana Steenkamp –

35; Brian Fewell – 32; Francois Theron – 32Vroue: Cheryl Jarvis – 33.

Felicity Philander, areabestuurder van Kansa in die Boland/Overberg-streek (linksvoor) staan by die onderskeie wenners van die Sanlam Kanker-Gholfuitdaagdagby die Caledon Gholfklub op 1 Mei. Voor by haar staan Cheryl Jarvis, wennervan die vroue-afdeling, en agter van links is Dana Steenkamp (C-afdeling), Mauritsvan Rooyen (B-afdeling) en Owen Abrahams (A-afdeling).

Bowlers on a rollThe Caledon Bowling Clubcompeted in several tourna-ments lately. The Dion PuntLeague was organised by JohnCarroll from the Hermanusclub. It was played over threeweeks and ended on Friday 26April. There were 12 men’steams– three fromeachregion.Overberg was represented by

twofromGreytonandonefromCaledon. There were threeteams each from Hermanus,Kleinmond and Franskraal.The gameswere fiercely con-

tested and all players agreedthe league was a great success.Eventually Hermanus was

the winning team, pipping aGreyton team by four points.

The Boland Senior Masters took place on Tuesday and Wednesday 23and 24 April in Hermanus. There was one entrant from Caledon, PeterQuinn. He managed to win five of his six games. On points he reachedplay-off for third and fourth place against Martin van Zyl from Robertson.He won this game and earned a bronze medal. Gold was won by DaveBuckleu from Hermanus with Wynand Neethling from Kleinmond earningthe silver. From left are Peter Quinn, Tish Bryce of Hermanus and Chrisde Jager, the Boland convenor.

TheCaledon teamwon theKleinmondAutumn Trips Tournament onSaturday27 April. They beat Christa Steenkamp’s Kleinmond team with 44/57 skinpoints + 44, as compared to Kleinmond who had 40 skin points. Fromleft are Ian and Lucille Herbste, and Wynand Pool.

Ovies speel uithaler-hokkieStephanie van Rooyen (o.19)en Keenan Delport (o.18)gaan aan ’n interprovinsialehokkietoernooi deelneem.Jesse Griessel (o.14), Anja

Lourens (o.14), Tanja deKock (o.14), Matthew Cloete(o.16), Jan Eksteen (o.16),Annika Viljoen (o.16), IanvanderWesthuizen (o.18) enTersius Meintjies (o.18) isook in Boland-spanne opge-neem wat aan ’n streektoer-nooi gaan deelneem. Almalis van Hoërskool Overberg.

Agter is Jan Eksteen, Matthew Cloete, Ian vander Westhuizen, Keenan Delport en TersiusMeintjies. In diemiddel is JesseGriessel, Tanjade Kock en Stephanie van Rooyen en vooris Annika Viljoen en Anja Lourens.

PLAN AHEAD: Entriesfor the 2014 ProNutroAfricanX Trailrun, pre-sented by New Bal-ance from 14 to 16March 2014, openedon Thursday2May. Formore information onthe trailrun, which willtake place at HouwHoek, contact Stillwa-ter Sport & Entertain-ment on 086 1383591 or send email [email protected].