district mail 21 junie 2012

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Mall stabbingwas `self-inflicted'ILLANA FRANTZ

AMID a firestorm of controversy around analleged attack at Somerset Mall,DistrictMailhas viewed security footage captured onTuesday 12 June that clearly shows a manstabbing himself.

A message claiming a man had been bru-tally stabbedat themall spreadrapidly, caus-ing a massive stir in the Helderberg.

The message which could be seen onFacebook, instant messaging services suchasBBMandWhatsapp,andnumerousemails warned people not to usethe underground parkingat the mall because, it al-leged, a man had been at-tacked and stabbed thereon Tuesday last week.

But no attackers appearon the security footage.

Chris le Roux, opera-tions manager at the mall,says staff became aware of the incident atabout 23:30 on the day of the incident, afterpolice arrived at the centre and brought thematter to their attention.

Security footage shows a man arriving atthe centre before 19:00. He can be seen walk-ing around the parking area for a while, be-fore going to sit in a corner near one of thebooms.

On the footage the mans shadow can beseenprojectedagainstawall.At19:08hisarmcan be seen moving in a stabbing motion to-ward his body several times.

Aftera fewminutes, the footageshowshimstruggling togetup, then fallingover the rail-ing to the other side of the parking area, nearthe circle at the underground parkingsection.

He was found there a few hours later.According to Le Roux, the mans wife be-

came worried because hed been out of con-tact for some time. Hed apparently told her

hewastohaveameetingatthemall,butwhenshecouldnt getholdofherhusbandshewentto search for him.

She found his car parked at the mall, buthe was nowhere to be found. She then wentto the police, who approached the mall andalerted security.

Personnel scanned the CCTV footage forsigns of him, then rushed to find him stillalive but bleeding from multiple stabwounds.

After carefullyviewingall footageavaila-ble to us, we could find no perpetrator relat-

ing to the incident, LeRoux says. There was noother party involved, thusthe wounds were self-in-flicted.

He says security did anexcellent jobinhelpingthepolicetrackthemandown.

We sympathise withthe family, and we wish

the man a full recovery.Provincial police spokesperson lieutenant

colonel Andr Traut confirms that a 48-year-old man from Somerset West was found inthe underground parking area of SomersetMall with multiple stab wounds.

Traut says family members contacted thepolice when the man did not return home af-ter visiting the mall.

Police are now investigating a case of as-saultwith the intent to inflictgrievousbodilyharm.

We are not going to elaborate on anyclaims made regarding closed-circuit televi-sion footage, as the circumstances surround-ing the incident are being investigated by po-lice and not any other individual or securitycompany, he says.

Anyone with information helpful to thecase is urged to contact the investigating of-ficer, warrant officer Carleigh Noemdo, dur-ing office hours on 0 021 850 1336.

We could findno perpetratorrelating to theincident.

PV mournsPV mourns

) Hansjrg Masche (18), a Parel Vallei matriculant, lost his life on Fridayevening after the car he was driving collided with a truck. Page 2 & 4

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Thursday, 21 June 20122 NUUS | NEWS

PV pupil dies in collisionNIKITA SYLVESTER

A CAR accident has claimed the life of yetanother Parel Vallei High School pupil.

Friday 15 June marks not only the sad dayon which PV matriculant Hansjrg Masche (18)lost his life, but also the day before the one-yearanniversary of former PV pupil CourtneyMoores death.

The 18-year-old Moore died in a car accidentlast year on Youth Day, 16 June.

On Friday evening, Hans (as he was known)and friend Bradley Loubscher (also 18) were ontheir way to a party in Tableview.

Hans, who had recently obtained his driverslicence, was driving his maroon and cream VWBeetle, which he and his father had been build-ing up for the past year.

Loubscher says they were travelling on Ma-rine Drive, in convoy with a vehicle ahead ofthem, when the accident occurred.

We got lost a few times and were usingGoogle Maps to get to our destination, he ex-plains.

We got to an intersection, our friends in thecar ahead of us crossed the stop sign and, be-cause we did not did not want to lose them, wefollowed suit.

That was when an oncoming truck collidedwith us head-on. We did not see the truck.

Loubscher blacked out and doesnt remem-ber what happened next. He suffered concus-sion, swelling and bruising.

He was taken to Milnerton Hospital for over-night observation and was discharged the nextday (Saturday).

Hanss parents, Terri and Hans-WalterMasche, say they received a phone call at about21:30 that evening from a friend driving in thecar ahead of Hans.

She informed them of the accident, and thatHans had been badly hurt.

I was alone at home and didnt know whattodo, so IcalledmyeldestsonConrad,wholivesin Tableview, to go to the scene and help hisbrother, says Terri.

By that time her husband had just got home,and they then rushed through to the scene withtheir youngest son, Sven (8).

When I arrived at the scene of the accidentand saw what had happened, I phoned my par-ents to tell them to turn around and go home,says Conrad.

Therewasnothing theycoulddoandIdidntwant them to see him like that. I told them notto worry and that I would take care of every-thing.

Terri says that at that point Sven, who wassittinginthebackseat,askedherwhetherHanshad died. Yes, he has, she recalls saying, towhich Sven responded: Ill just pretend thathe is in Germany.

Thinking back to what happened that night,Loubscher says the first few days after the acci-dent were the hardest.

Now I just feel emotionally drained, hesays.

TheWoodstockpolice,whoare investigatingthe circumstances surrounding the incident,say the driver of the truck did not sustain anyinjuries during the accident.

Acaseof culpablehomicidehasbeenopened.

Eighteen-year-old HansjrgMasche was killed in a car ac-cident on Friday evening whileon his way to a friends party.

The maroon and cream VWBeetle that Hans and hisfather had spent about a yearbuilding up. Photo: Facebook

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Bodyboardingboogie:TopStrandbodyboarderMatthewLombard,betterknownamongthe bodyboarding community as Mafoos, performs a spectacular air reverse spin duringthe Kokkerot Invitational Competition held earlier this month. Kokkerot is a popular surfspot between Betty's Bay and Kleinmond. Mafoos currently leads the professional divi-sion on the South African bodyboarding circuit after winning the West Coast Classic.He'll compete in the Wedge Classic in the beginning of July in Plettenberg Bay, andis planning to compete in an International Bodyboarding Association event in the CanaryIslands in December. Mafoos is also starting a series of bodyboarding clinics in theStrand. Anyone who wants to learn more about the sport can contact him at2 [email protected] or on 0 084 551 5903. Photo: Marcel Habets

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winetasting at Kleine Zalzethis month.Page 18

) A former Strand police reservist was found guilty on Thursday (14 June) of stealingsix bags of abalone, the discovery of which formed part of a larger police operation. Itis clear that Faizel Davids (41) planned to take the abalone, magistrate Nolundi Nyatisaid in her judgement. At the same time she was able to link captain C.T. Daniels, whoat that stage was also a member of the Strand police, to the incident. The court learnedthat during that time Daniels had received a final written warning because he failed tofollow correct procedures on the night of the incident. The case was postponed until 24July for sentencing. - Page 7

) IT is a miracle that Im still alive. I regard thisas a second chance granted by God to rectify certainthings in my life. This is the feeling of Angus Hart-ley (46), educator at Dr GJ Joubert Primary Schoolin Strand, after he survived a car accident on theN12 highway. The accident took place on Friday ataround 05:30, approximately 10 km outside Modder-rivier when the driver of the vehicle gave way toa porcupine in the road and lost control of the blackVolkswagen Jetta. Of the four occupants, only twosurvived. - Page 7

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NIKITA SYLVESTER

IF I cant have him, I want to be like him andlive like he did, says Hans-Walter Masche, afather who saw his son as an inspiration to all.

Hansjrg Masche (18) died in a car accidenton Friday evening, while on his way to a party.

Hans-Walter and Terri Masche describetheir son as a dream child for any parent. Hewas down to earth, not full of nonsense, andhe lived life to the fullest.

Many who knew Hans described him as avery helpful and friendly young man. He wasalways assisting other people first, puttingtheir needs before his own. He never saw badin anyone, he just accepted everyone for whothey were, says a tearful Hans-Walter.

Terry says Hans was always working onsomethinghefoundtelevisionawasteof time.He was a practical person and spent most ofhis free time building things and working onhis cars.

He was a qualified glider pilot, and fell inlove with flying at the age of 15. He also surfedas often as he could.

On Tuesday morning Parel Vallei headmas-

ter Ettienne Gouws addressed the school andinformed them of the accident.

He said Hans had asked him to write a testi-monial for him, as he had applied to study me-chanical engineering in Germany. A few daysprior to the accident Hans learned that he hadbeen accepted for the course.

Gouws says he did not know Hans very well,butheknewhimasarealgentleman.Heneverhadanegativewordtosayhewasalwayshelp-ful and handy. He was polite and humble andquite a community-orientated person.

Pupils and teachers all knew Hans for thesignificant role he played at the schoolsclothing shop.

One of Hanss best friends, Dylan Evans,planned a memorial paddle-out from Strandbeach for Hans on Tuesday afternoon, and thecelebration of his life was attended by manyfriends and family. Some of them went intothe water on surfboards, while others waitedon the beach with red and white helium bal-loons, which they released into the air.

On the Facebook invitation to the paddle-out, Dylan wrote: Hans spent many wonder-ful memories in the water at Strand, and even

Red and white balloons filled the air at the memorial paddle-out at Strand beach on Tuesday afternoon.

just enjoyed sitting on the beach and enjoyingthe settingandambience.Hanswasa truly spe-cial man whom we all were blessed to know.

Hanss friend Bradley Loubscher, who sur-vived the accident, says Hans was a straight-forward, honest guy who spent his last mo-ments laughing.

Bradley wrote this message on Hanss Face-book wall: Its so difficult to think that youareactuallygone.Everythingseemssosurreal.I keepwaiting to seeyou, andwhenI rememberits a fresh hit to the stomach. You were thekindest,mosthonest person I everknew . . . youinfluenced my life so much, and for that I willalways remember you for as long as I live.

A memorial service was held at Parel ValleiHigh School yesterday (Wednesday) afternoonto celebrate the life of Hansjrg Masche.

Hans-Walter Masche looks up toward themany floating balloons released in memoryof his son.

Remembering a life of love and honour

Hansjrg Masche (left) withone of his best friends, DylanEvans. Photo: Facebook

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Courtney remembered: Family and friends of the late Courtney Moore gathered at DamPark in Strand on Saturday afternoon, National Youth Day, to commemorate the young Stranddancers spirit. To live, love and dance is how many of her friends and family will rememberher, says Sum Lotter, her former dance teacher. Courtney, the eldest daughter of generalpractioner Dr Ralph Moore and Marlene Moore, died in a car accident on the N2 a yearto the day. Her father briefly addressed the more than 100 guests after which red heliumballoons were released into the sky to the tune of Ninety nine red balloons. Her mom

Marlene says two of Courtneys dancer friends from Pietermaritzburg released theirballoons there while two other friends that played in a rugby match in Stellenboschat the time of the service, arrived later and released their balloons. She saysthe song was chosen because of the last phrase, I think of you and Ill letit go. Marlene says, We did it for Courtney, but also for so many othersthat have lost a loved one.

The balloons spontane-ously formed a heart inthe sky.

Courtney Moore.

IN MEMORIAM


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Cash van heist at BP garageNIKITA SYLVESTER

TWO men made off with an undis-closed amount of cash after robbingcash-in-transit guards at the BP pet-rol station inOldStellenboschRoad,Somerset West.

On Monday morning at about08:00, two men were seen hangingaroundtheentrancetotheLinkzichtSuperette at the petrol station.

Station manager John Afonsosays he was helping a customer atone of the petrol pumps shortly be-fore the robbery. As he walked awayfrom the pump he saw two menstanding at the shop and knew in-stinctively that something waswrong.

At that time a cash-in-transit vanwas at the petrol station, and two se-curity guards were collecting theweekends money from the shopsdrop-safe. Afonso alerted the guards

of the two suspicious-looking menimmediately but as the securityguards moved to confront them, therobbers drew guns.

The men held the securityguards at gunpoint and grabbed thebag of money, Afonso says. Theyran towards a green Toyota, jumpedin and sped off.

Bothoftherobberswereshortand

slender, Afonso recalls.The Somerset West police say no

arrests have been made yet in con-nection with the heist, but officersrecovered the dark green Toyota Co-rolla in Firmount Road.

A case of cash-in-transit robberyhas been opened.

No further details can be given atthis stage.

Two armed rob-bers targetedthis BP petrolstation andmade off withthe weekend'stakings onMonday.


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Wonderwerk dat hy leefJAMEY THOMAS

DIT is n wonderwerk dat ek nogleef. Ek ag dit as n Godge-gewe tweedekansomdin-ge in my lewe reg te stel.

Dt is die gevoel vanAngus Hartley (46), on-derwyser by LaerskoolDr. GJ Joubert in dieStrand, n hy n gru-mo-torongeluk op die N12oorleef het.

Die ongeluk het Vry-dag om 05:30 sowat 10 kmbuite Modderrivier ge-beur toe die bestuurdern bewering vir n yster-vark uitgeswaai en beheer oor dievoertuig verloor het.

Hartley en drie goeie vriende Mark en Ravonia Kamies, onder-wyseregpaar van Bellville, en diebestuurder van Kuilsrivier wasop pad na Warrenton vir n vriendse begrafnis. Hoewel die naam vandie bestuurder aan DistriksPos be-kend is, mag dit nie genoem wordnie,aangesien nsaakvanstrafbaremanslag deur die Modderrivier-po-lisie ondersoek word.

Volgens Hartley het hulle lekkerold school-treffers geniet en almalwasvrolik.Ravoniahetnogminutevoor die ongeluk haar laaste bood-skap op Facebook geplaas: Lang-pad treffers, lekker geselskap engoeievriende,netdieregtebestand-

dele om die langpad Warrenton toekort te maak.

Hartley s alles het so vinnig ge-beur.DieeenoomblikgilRavonia oor die yster-varkindiepadendievol-gende rol die voertuig.Terwyl die voertuig ge-rol het, is daar nie nwoord geuiter nie, ont-hou hy.

Volgens konst. SergioKock, woordvoerder vandie Kimberley-polisie,het die swart Volkswa-gen Jetta n paar keer ge-rol en die egpaar is opslag dood. Die bestuur-

der en Hartley is in Kimberley-hos-pitaal opgeneem. Hartley is Maan-dag 18 Junie met sy eie vervoer naMediclinic Vergelegen oorgeplaasom nader aan familie aan te sterk.

Omkostes te spaarhetmybroersy minibustaxi in n ambulans om-skep en my suster wat by Masince-dane werk, het vir die suurstof ge-rel, verduidelik Hartley.

Kelly Baron, woordvoerder virMediclinic Vergelegen, het beves-tig Hartley het n fraktuur aan syregte arm opgedoen en vier ribbesgekraak,wat toevogopdie longver-oorsaak het.

Vir Hartley voel alles steeds soonwerklik.

Bel speurder Kagisho Mangate(0 082 301 9995) met inligting.

Angus Hartley.Foto: Jamey Thomas

Reservis steel perlemoenJACKIE PIENAAR-BRINK

n OUD-POLISIERESERVIS vandie Strand, Faizel Davids (41), isDonderdag (14 Junie) skuldig be-vind aan die diefstal van ses sak-ke perlemoen, wat deel uitge-maak het van n groter polisie-vonds.

Dit is duidelik dat Davids be-plan het om die perlemoen teneem, het landdros Nolundi Ny-ati in haar uitspraak ges.

Terselfdertyd het sy kapt. C.T.Daniels, wat in daardie stadiumook aan die Strand-polisie ver-bonde was, ten nouste by die helevoorval betrek. Die hof het ge-hoor dat Daniels intussen in ntugverhoor n finale geskrewewaarskuwing gekry het, omdathy die betrokke aand nie die kor-rekte prosedure gevolg het nie.

Die gesteelde perlemoen wasdeel van 20 sakke waarop laat dieaand van 20 Oktober 2009 by nhuis in 11de Straat, Strand, be-slag gel is. Dit is volgens getuie-nis onderweg na die polisiekan-toorbydiehuisvannperlemoen-duiker afgelaai. n Koper hetR15 000 daarvoor betaal.

Uit getuienis blyk dit die poli-siebeamptes het n die beslagleg-ging verskeie stoppe gemaakvoorhulleuiteindelikbydiepoli-siekantoor opgedaag het; en datdie twee polisievoertuie nie ge-lyktydig daar aangekom het nie.

Nyati het dit uitgelig dat Dan-iels wat die lasbrief goedgekeurhet waarmee die aand toegeslaanis later self na die toneel is.

Die persoon wat die lasbriefgoedkeur, raak betrokke by dieuitvoering daarvan en daag fi-siek op die toneel op. Dit is duide-lik dat die hele voorval met voor-bedagte rade plaasgevind het enbeplanwas.Dit isduidelikdatdiebeskuldigde kapt. Daniels gebelhet en dat kapt. Daniels opsetliksoontoegegaanhetteruitvoeringvan hul beplanning, het Nyatiges.

Daniels, wat in sommige krin-geverrashetdeurvirdieverdedi-ging te getuig, het aangevoer dat

hy genoodsaak was om na die be-slagleggingstoneel te gaan omdatn konstabel nie n inhegtenisne-ming wou uitvoer nie.

Dit sou ernstige wangedragbeteken, het die landdros oorhierdie bewering ges. Op die to-neel het Daniels egter nie eensmet die konstabel gepraat nie,maar net saggies met die beskul-digde.Enbydie polisiekantoor isniks aan die konstabel ges oorsy poging tot dwarsboming vandie gereg nie.

Boonop is die verdagte en dieperlemoen in twee verskillendevoertuie polisiekantoor toe ge-neem. Die voertuig met die perle-moen het eers geruime tyd n dieander een by die polisiekantooraangekom.

Dit is voorts onduidelik hoe-kom Daniels saam met die ver-dagte polisiekantoor toe gery hetpleks van saam met die konsta-bel, wat hy sou wantrou het. Endat Daniels langs die pad by nvulstasiegestophet sodatdiever-dagte verversings kan koop, wasnet n manier om tyd te wen virdie beskuldigde, aldus die land-dros.

Nyati het die saak tot 24 Julievir vonnisoplegging uitgestel.Die aanklaer is Lee Gabriel.Kapt. C.T. Daniels.

Thursday, 21 June 20128 MENINGS | VIEWS

Don t believeeverythingyou hearMODERN technology is all fineand well, but if used incorrectly itcan have serious and destructiveconsequences.

Last week DistrictMail was in-undated with calls, messages andemailsstating thatamanhadbeenattacked and stabbed at SomersetMall.

The message went into detail,explaining exactly what had al-legedly happened to the man. Itwent on to warn people about thedangers of going to SomersetMall, going so far as to suggestthat people stay away from themall altogether.

Video footage shown toDistrict-Mail by the head of operations atthe mall reveals that nobody at-tacked the man.

The video footage, seen by oneofDistrictMails journalists,showsthe man stabbing himself; therewere no attackers involved.

This again proves that peopletend to believe messages and ru-mours far too readily, and dontputanyworkintofindingoutwhatreally happened.

So before passing on unsub-stantiated rumours via variousforms of social network, checkyour facts and act responsibly.

Strand SAPD moet gaan kers opsteekIN die DistriksPos van 14 Junieskryf kolonel Shaun van Wyk:Lede van die publiek kan n af-spraakmetdiestasiebevelvoerdermaak, sodat skuldiges tot orde ge-roepkanwordenDit is ongeluk-kig so dat die bestuur nie kan op-tree op gerugte in die media nie,maar slegs waar feitelike verkla-rings ontvang word.

Elders in die nuusblad spreekn lid van die publiek sy kommeruit oor die SAPD.

Metsulkeondeurdagteaanmer-kings deur die bevelvoerder dinkek ons as publiek kan met reg ern-stig bekommerd raak.

Om n groep mense te bestuur,is nie maklik nie. Daarom moet nmens op n daaglikse basis presiesweet watter lid wat vir jou werkwatter in/uitsette gelewer het. Si-nergie in bestuur en ook konseptesoos situasionele leierskap in pro-aktiewe bestuurstyle moet ge-bruik word om jou onderneming/besigheid (lees: SAPD) florerenden in die nuus te hou, maar metinnoverend positiewe doen en la-te, nie met gerugte van swak ge-drag nie.

Gerugte en media publikasiesskep persepsiesnegatiewe per-sepsies in hierdie geval. Dit is n

feitelike verklaring. Die oplos-sing is voor die hand liggend. Be-stuurdiebesigheiduitdiesituasieuit. Wysig van n reaktiewe be-stuurstyl na n proaktiewe een envra hulp as jy nie weet hoe nie. Disgeen skande nie. Die teendeel iseerder waar.

My voorstel is dat die koloneln ander besigheid van sy keuse indieKomidentifiseer, nsuksesvol-le een, en gaan praat met daardiebestuurder,vinduithoehyditreg-kry. En daarna by ng een, en ngeen.So leeronsbymekaarenploe-ter n mens nie net voort op jou eiespreekwoordelike mishoop nie.

En dan net n woordjie jeens dieklaers in ons gemeenskapJa,ons het gereeld rede om te kla.Maar wees net so proaktief. Kla,maar bied n alternatief aan. Hoegaan die jonges van die dag leeras hulle nie van die vrugte van dieoueres, die wat ondervinding enwysheid in pag het, kan leer nie.

Ons het mekaar nodig.en ditbeteken eenvoudig wisselwer-king, dialoog, onderskraging, op-leidingen definitief nie n ons/hulle mentaliteit nie.

CHRISTO THOMSONSTRAND

Teach a man to fishI HAVE enjoyed Art Ridgwayscolumnformanyyears,andhopehecontinues to serve theanglingcommunity for many more.

His comments in last weeksDistrictMail regarding newcom-ers to the sport raised ire in me,since it is a subject I feel quitestrongly about. He suggests thatyoungsters and novices to fish-ing on this part of the coastline(with which he is so intimate)should through their own effortsdiscover the most favourable an-gling spots, conditions, and soforth. I think this is a very poorattitude, especially for one whoso keenly advocates the sport.

For those busy with the grind

of life,whowouldliketowettheirlines everynowandagain, a mapof common angling spots andideal baits would be a wonderfulaid. It is inmyviewshort-sightedand selfish to withhold such val-uable knowledge, especially asthe rewards of distributing suchexperience would assist his owncolumn by adding fresh contrib-utors with new stories.

Trueanglers shoulddelight intheaccountsoftenderfootscatch-ing abig one, andArt freely shar-ing fromhisstorehouseofknowl-edgewouldbewelcomedbymost,and bring him much joy.

ANDREW VISSER

DIT is nie meer aldag dat Jan Al-leman lus voel om so mildelikn verskaffer se diens te prys nie.

Met die toename van al hoemeer instansies wat oproepsen-trums gebruik om met die ver-bruiker te skakel of bemar-kers wat van heinde en ver belom produkte te bemark, het diepersoonlike skakeling met ndiensverskaffer iets gewordwaaraan net die ou garde ge-woond was.

n Mens sukkel deesdae om npersoonlikebandtesmeemetdiemense wat die meeste van jougeld vat soos die verbandafde-ling wanneer jy eiendom koop ofdie finansierwanneer jy daardieduur motor koop waarvan jy aljare droom. Dit is dan lekker ommet n besigheid, en meer be-langrik, die personeel, sake tedoenen tevindhulledrawerklikjou belange op die hart.

So,het ekgedurendeJanuarie

n voertuig by Oasis Motors inHoofweg, Strand, gekoop. Dietransaksie is deur Wynand Jor-daan,diemede-eienaar,hanteer.

Daar was n fout met die waar-skuwingsliggies op die paneel-bord. Wynand het onderneemomditopsykoste teherstel.Nou,drie maande en duisende randelater, is die stelsel uiteindelikreg en werk alles perfek. Die op-onthoud was nie sy skuld nie,maar die alewige gewag en ge-stoei met parte ens. Die feit dathullebereidwasomopdieouendheelwat meer te spandeer om nfout te herstel en sodoende hulwoord te hou en die klant geluk-kig te hou, is pryswaardig.

Sulke toewyding en vertrouehet ek lanklaas tegekom. Mypersoonlike en opregte dank aanalmal by Oasis Motors vir hullehulp en ondersteuning.

LOURENS ROSSOUW

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S jou sS jou s) Charles, happy twee jaaranniversary op 19 Junie, myliefie. Baie dankie vir alleswat jy vir my beteken. Ek isbaie lief vir jou. Twanet

) Enjoy a cuppuccino inbeautiful surroundings atIrenesCoffeeshop,ParelVal-lei Nursery.

) Best cappuccinos at Co-co Bella, Somerset West.

) Ek was onlangs die ge-lukkige wenner van n ge-lukspakkie van VergelegenSpar en Parmalat. Wat nheerlike verassing! Weer-eens dankie veral aan dievriendelike mense by verge-legen Spar. Louvain Botha

) Tyd is so kosbaar. Men-se, moenie dit mors omkwaad te wees en wraak ge-voelens nie.

) This is to the best hus-band and father; we love you.MTN

S dankie, geluk,jammer, lief jou....

Ek wil graag die sekuriteitsper-soneel van Blue Whale, wat opPaassondag by Harmony Parkdiens gedoen het, bedank vir hulbesonderse werk.

Ditwasrenerigenonsheton-der n gazebo eenkant gestaanenbraai toemytwee14-jarigeseunsby die dagkamp-area gaan rond-loophet.Bydie toilettehet sowatagt jong mans hulle voorgekeeren deurgesoek. Hulle wou hultekkies, selfoneengeldvat,maargelukkigdaagdaar toedrieseku-riteitsbeamptes op. Binne minu-te was twee reaksievoertuie opdie toneel en het die kwaaijon-gens vinnig vasgevat en by diekampeerarea uitgesit. Dankieaandiemannewathul lewensopdie spel geplaas het vir my kin-ders. God het julle op die regtetyd na die regte plek gestuur.

MNR. EN ME. FRANCIS,MELVIN EN WAYNE

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Thursday, 21 June 2012 VIEWS | MENINGS 9

As Kersfeessou wegvalEK moet erken my eerste reaksie toeek hoor Kersfees is dalk iets van dieverledewasongeloof enverbystering.

Kersfees afskaf? Ek weet ons het teveel publieke vakansiedae, maar DITis ondenkbaar!

Maar hoe meer ek daaroor nage-dink het, hoe meer het ek begin houvan die idee van n lewe sonder Kers-fees

Hoewel Kersfees as n Christelikedag getel word, het dit deesdae al min-der te doen met geloof, en al meer metoorvol winkelsentrums, geblikte Bo-ney M-musiek, kitsch versiersels, encholesterol. Dis asof die hele wreldwaansinnig word vir n maand of lan-ger!

Die leweek tussenKersfeesenNu-wejaar isdieergste.Dit is tradisioneeldie tyd wanneer die kinders hulle eer-stenuwespeelgoedbeginbreekofver-loor of neul dat dit aanmekaar gesitmoet word, maar iemand het die in-struksies wat saam met die verpak-king gekom het per abuis weggegooisaam met die mandjies vol oortrekpa-pier en gebruikte kleeflint.

Dis ook wanneer mens begin won-der of jy ooit weer die huis gaan skoonkry n die verwoesting gesaai deurjou geliefde naasbestaandes.

Nee. Hoemeer ekdaaroordink, hoemeer hou ekvan die idee My kin-ders het dietandemuisontgroei, enek hoop Va-der Kersfeesis nou ook opgeleende tyd!

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N my verblyf van twee jaarin n populre 12-verdiepingwoonstelblok, het ek maar na nkindervriendelike woonstelgetrek.

Hoewel heelwat afgetredenesin di woonstelblok bly, is daarnooit negatiewe aksies van hulkant te bespeur nie. Die pro-bleem is die bestuur van die ge-bou.

By n braai in die braaikamervan die gebou juis daar vir in-woners van my kind en syvriende, is een seun deur dievoorsitter van die beheerkomi-tee aangerand. Die rede wat aan-gevoer is, is dat die kinders dieligteverstelhet.N nbesoekaann plaaslike hospitaal, is n klagby die polisie aanhangig gemaakdeur die ouers van die kind wat

aangerand is. nSkulderkenningis deur die skuldige betaal en diesaak is nie verder uitgerek nie.

Die laaste strooi was toe tweevriende my seun besoek het. Diebestuurdervandiewoonstelblokwas reeds in die hyser met nstootwaentjie toe die seuns arri-veer.Hoewel daarnogplek indiehyser was, het die lid hulle ver-bied om in te klim. Een van dieseuns het wel ingeklim, waarnadie bestuurder hom met die ag-terkant van sy hand geklap het.

My vraag is steeds: is hierdieuitsonderlike gevalle of is dit nStrand-kultuur? Wanneer daarna al die ontspanningsplekke opKusweg gekyk word wat reedsmoes sluit weens klagtes van onsinwoners van die Strand, wil ekby my stelling staan: die Strandis nie jeug-vriendelik nie.

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Peggy s legend livesJAMEY THOMAS

THIS year marks two decades since thedeath of the Helderbergs very own MotherGoose andhermemory is as strongas ever.

The legend of Peggy, the spur-winged,one-leggedgoose,as toldbyAnnHarlingwillbe republished by Wildfowl-Ways Publish-ers and launched on Friday 6 July.

The book tells the story of a courageousmother who, against high odds, brought herbrood of goslings down from the mountain,through rough vegetation inhabited bypredators, to theHelderbergNatureReservedam every year, usually in July or August.Mother Goose Peggy lost her leg three yearsafter her first appearance, when it becametangled in the fence around the dam.

Despite her handicap, she continued herjourneys. Between 1976 and 1990 she rearedaround 87 goslings, and her 15th brood ar-rivedinJune1990.Thesurvivinggenerationsof Mother Gooses offspring populate manysurrounding dams, and so also perpetuatehermemory.Her legendalso livesonthroughtheChristmas lights inSomersetWest,whichare switched on every year to remind all ofher achievements.

Eric Vogler of Wildfowl-Ways says that al-thoughtheformatandlayoutof thebookhavechanged, the story remains the same.

It is a story that is Helderbergs own, andone that should not be forgotten, says Vo-gler, who thinks more youngsters should befamiliarised with her story.

The book will be launched on 6 July atSomerbosch Wines with a winetasting ses-sion and an auction of six special editions(numbered and leather-bound), starting at11:30.Thebookwillbeavailableat theHelder-bergNatureReserveinformationcentrefromthe second week of July. All proceeds fromsaleswill go toward theFriendsof theHelder-berg,acharityorganisation that supports thereserve. Enquiries: 0 083 463 7848.

An illustration of Peggy the Mother Goosewith her brood of goslings.

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Winter drive: Thirty-four mem-bers of the Fiat 500 social clubdrove in convoy to the Gift of theGivers Foundation in Athlone ear-lier this month. Their quest? Todonate soup and blankets to thecharity, whose work focuses ondisaster relief. Club founder GaryKinsman says that with winter infull swing, members decided itwas time to give back. Anyonewhohasa Fiat 500andwould liketo join the club can phone GaryKinsman on 0 083 455 5527.

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Aday to themselves: Aspecial sports daywasheld atSomer-set College to give the youth of the Helderberg a chance tocelebrate both themselves and their heritage on Youth Day thispast Saturday. The fun-filled sports day drew the participationof children fromSomersetCollegePrimary to LwandleandKaya-mandi. The youngsters enjoyed a range of activities, and weregiven medals and heaps of prizes. The day was a joint effortinvolving the school, the SRC of Stellenbosch University, theICESSD of the University of Western Cape, and CSV Construc-tion. It was really a wonderful day, and we want to give thanksto all the partners, teachers, students and especially thekids, says Jos Cabral, coordinator of the event.

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Thursday 21 JuneSomerset West:) The Helderberg Cancer Sup-

port Group for patients and part-ners meet every two weeks at theGVI Oncology Practice, Arun PlaceBlock 1, Sir Lowrys Pass Road.

0 Alison Turner: 079 741 7097.) Support the Strand Life Sav-

ing Clubs evening at the Water-stone Indigo Spur at 17:00. JenniferCilliers: 2 [email protected] Lowry s Pass:) The Helderberg Stroke Sup-

port Group meet at the DaycareCentre (old railway station) from11:00 to 12:00. 0 Loma: 021 854 8118or 079 612 8903.

Vrydag 22 JunieStrand:) Die NG-gemeente Strand hou

plaasmark inFaganstraatvan09:00tot 11:00 0 Jakkie: 083 384 0843.

) Tweedehandse klerasie engoedere word van 09:00 tot 12:00 bydie Strand Dienssentrum verkoop.0 Marietjie Viljoen: 084 515 1122.

) DieStrandBiblioteekVriendeseboekverkopingvindvan10:00 tot13:30 plaas, en more (Saterdag) van09:00 tot 13:00. Anna-Marie Stad-ler: 021 852 3277.Gordon s Bay:) The Winter Wonderland In-

door Arts and Crafts Market takesplace at Indigo Backpackers Lodgein Beach Road from 10:00 to 17:00.The market will be running from22June to 1 July.Everyone is askedtoshowtheirsupport fortheartists.

0 Mickey: 076 733 8855.Somerset West:) The Helderberg Stroke Sup-

port Group hosts a talk by dieticianCorn de Haas in the Vonke Househall from 10:00 to 11:30. Topic: Dietrelative to a stroke, Diabetes orCholesterol. R5 donation for tea.0 Loma: 021 854 8118 or079 612 8903.

Saturday 23 JuneStrand:) Master Suliman International

Kung Fu and Tai Chi School of SAhosts meditation classes from 09:00to 10:00. 0 Maaria: 072 334 1017.Somerset West:) Join the Singles Club for a

bring-and-braai.0 Ronl: 084 989 6712.

Sunday 24 JuneSomerset West:) The Olde Oaks Farm Stall

takes place every Sunday from10:00 to 15:00. Visitors can indulgein the home-baked treats, fresh or-ganic produce, arts and crafts, ol-ives, pickles, pats, jewellery,plants and containers, perfumes,entertainment and a fully licensedpub on offer. 0 Man-dy: 082 374 6648.

Maandag 25 JunieSomerset-Wes:) Die Aanhouwen-sentrum vir

volwasse gestremdes bied Maan-dag- en Dinsdagoggende n tweede-handse klereverkoping van 08:00tot 13:00 aan. 0 Linda: 021 851 3798.

) If a loved ones drinking prob-lem is affecting you, you can findhelp at the Al-Anon meeting held at20:15 at St Pauls Church.

0 Jackie: 021 851 7660.) The Somerset West Scottish

Country Dance Club meets at 20:00at United Church. 0 021 851 4216.

) The Tushita Buddhist Centreholds meditation classes with Bud-dhist monk Gen Pagpa from 18:30to 19:30 at the library. It costs R30to join. 0 021 685 3428.Strand:) Helderberg Stroke Support

Group meet from 09:30 to 11:00 atSencit Resthaven. The programmeis varied and comprises mainly ex-ercise sessions, group discussionsand games. 0 Loma: 079 612 8903.

Tuesday 26 JuneSomerset West:

) The last CountryCraft Market at South-eys Vines, 186 MainRoad, will take placefrom 08:00 to 13:00.This is the last chanceto stock up on specialhand-crafted gifts,clothes and nice-to-have decor items be-fore the winterbreak.Macassar:) The Helder-

berg Stroke Sup-port Group meet attheVGKChurch inSoekmekaarStreet from 10:30to 11:30.

Woensdag 27JunieStrand:) n Snuffelmark sal van 12:30

tot 13:30 in die NG Lourensrivierkerksaal, op die hoek van Jenning-en Da Gamastraat, plaasvind.Tweedehandse klerasie, kombuis-ware, snuisterye en veel meer salte koop aangebied word. 0 Mar-guerite Kies: 021 854 8046.

Thursday 28 JuneSomerset West:) The Reach for Recovery

BreastCancerSupportGrouphostsa talk by Anl Kirsten in the Medi-clinic Vergelegen boardroom at09:30 for 10:00. Topic: Nutrition anddiet after breast cancer.

0 082 357 0497.) Due to ill-health, the June lec-

turerfortheHelderbergDecorativeArts Society is no longer DavidBooth. His substitute, HaydenProud of the SA National Gallery,will talk about Dutch Domesticity inthe 16th Century. The lecture startsat 17:30 in the library hall.

0 Genevieve: 021 852 3685.) Tae-Bo fitness classes run

from 10:00 to 11:00, and from 18:00to 19:00 on Tuesdays and Thurs-days. 0 Carmen: 076 976 2703.Macassar:) The Macassar Friends of the

Library group present a fundrais-ingdancewithStrandComboat theOld Civic Centre at 19:30. Entry:R70. Bring your own platter andXYZ. All welcome.

Plants and containers on offer at the OldOaks Farm Stall every Sunday.


Spookheuwel: wie's bang?INWONERS, besoekers, ieder en elk wordweer eersdaags die geleentheid gebied omdie Helderberg se gewilde Spookheuwelbaas te raak.

Saterdag 30 Junie word lmal genooi omf die taai 15 km-wedloop f die 5 km pret-loop, te takel.

Die 15 km-wedloop se steil opdraandes salgesoute deelnemers se fiksheid uitdaag,maar met sy afsnytyd van 2 uur, 15 minuteskep dit ook die geleentheid vir stappers ensosiale drawwers om n medalje los te slaan.

Digeleentheid wordvanjaarvirdie32stekeer deur Helderberg Harriers aangebied.Die wedloop skop om 08:00 by LaerskoolBeaumont af, en inskrywings op die oggendsal van 06:30 tot vyf minute voor die wedloopaanvaar word. Die inskrywingsfooi wisselvan R40 vir gelisensieerde atlete en R65 vir

nie-gelisensieerde atlete.Buitendien di groot wedloop, vind daar

ook om 08:15 n 5 km-pretloop vir families,vriende, kollegas en almal wat net vir diegeselligheid wil deelneem, plaas. Selfs ouersmethul spruite in stootwaentjies iswelkom!Vir deelnemers wat die pretloop wil baasraak, is daar en voorwaarde - elke deelne-mer moet soos n spook aangetrek wees.

Kinders nege jaar en ouer moet vir veilig-heidsdoeleindes deur n volwassene verge-sel wees. Vooraf-inskrywings vir die pret-loop kan by KeurKos en Wyn KwikSpar bydie Lions Square-winkelsentrum in Somer-set-Wes, Krigeville en Stellenbosch voltooiword. Die inskrywingsfooi vir die pretloopis R10. Bel Hans Hugo by 0 072 290 8179 ofkry n pamflet by een van die Keurkos enWyn KwikSpar-takke vir meer inligting.

Aldrin Smit word die skrik op die lyf gejaag in verlede jaar se Spookheuwel-wedloop.Foto: Peter Bee

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Dancing to the top: The pupils of Sums Dance Studio haveonce again excelled in the Theatre Dance Association exams.Examiner Wendy Morgan, deeply impressed with the dancersdiscipline, technique and performance level, awarded 68 outof the 76 pupils who entered a mark of 80% or higher. Sumsays she is incredibly proud of her pupils achievements, andthanks them for their dedication.

Fantastic gymnastics: Schick RhythmicGymnastics Club in Gordons Bay recentlyhosted the South Circle Rhythmic GymnasticCompetition, drawing clubs from Worcester,Moorreesburg and Cape Town. The local gym-nasts won seven gold medals and one silver.Seen here (back row, from left) are level-threegold medal winners Kaylin van Heerden, Aya-kha Qhomfho, Astin Bacon, Bea-MariKeuzenkamp and Tamara Meder. In front areGemma Page (level one, gold), Nina Pienaar(level three, silver) and Tatum Vermeulen (lev-el one, gold). Bea-Mari won an overall prizefor the best level-three average, and Gemmaand Tatum dominated in the team category.

Hockeyhighlight:MasoodahBazier, a Grade 6 pupil at Som-erset West Primary, has beenselected for the WP hockeyu.13 A-team and recently re-ceived her colours at KenridgePrimary School. Bazier is nowpreparing for a tournament tobe held in Durban from 24 to28 June at the UCT AstroTurf.

Liandi leaps: Liandi Blom, apupilofSumsDanceStudio,did her final advanced majorsexam in Durbanville. Sumsays very few dancers finishthis exam because of the ex-traordinary level of disciplinerequired. This didnt stopBlom fromachieving a distinc-tion (90% to 100%), though.

De Hoop se hokkie-sterre: Di vier Laer-skool De Hoop-leerlingeis onlangs gekies omWP op die hokkieveld teverteenwoordig. Vanlinks is, Micgiel Bester,MatthewWeideman, Je-mima Kola en TascheWelgemoed.

Singing praise: Nine children from the Helderberg are part of theaward-winning Tygerberg Childrens Choir that, on 5 July, will competein the 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio to defend their titleachieved in 2010. At the back (from left) areMoniqueSpies (DeHoopPrimary), Coetzee Koegelenberg (De Hoop ), Stephano Buys (ParelVallei High), (front) Jehane de Beer (Hor Meisieskool Bloemhof),Inke Bruwer, Tanya Erasmus, Juan Visser and Joshua Swanepoel (allDe Hoop).

Thursday, 21 June 2012 LEEFSTYL | LIFESTYLE 17

A land filled with winter wonderALL roads will lead to Gordons Bayin the last weekend of June, withhundreds descending on the town tocelebrate Winter Wonderland.

Thepicturesque townofGordonsBay will be transformed into a spec-tacular fairyland of lights for thisunique festival.

From 29 June to 1 July, young andold will be able to stroll along thebeachfrontandthestreets,browsingthe quaint shops and craft markets,stopping at pavement fires for glh-wein, roasted chestnuts and hotchocolate, and getting delicious foodon the go from one of the many foodstalls. Restaurants and pubs, eachwith their own live bands and musi-

tree, where you can also offer dona-tions of blankets and food to non-governmental organisations FifthPrinciple (to support orphans) andthe Lions Club.

And, in celebration of GordonsBays secret season, the magicalWinter Wonderland lights are shin-ing for a full month from 22 Juneto 22 July.

If you or your business are in aposition to assist with sponsorshipof any sort to support this event,please get in touch with MargotPaulsen; call her on 0 082 467 3060.

The Milkwood Trail is all lit up.Photo: Tiffany B

cians, will offer special warmingwinter fare. Fifty exceptional artistswill display their work on the ArtRoute, while a beachfront fun fair,also decorated with fairy lights, willprovide an attraction for the wholefamily. For the very brave, a visit tothe enchanted ghost house is a must.

Lovebirdswill enjoy theromanticFairy Forest just follow the Milk-wood Trail, which will be trans-formed into a land of twinklingwhite lights to delight all andeverybodywill appreciate thegigan-tic, shining snowman.

On Sunday morning, various ce-lebrities will lead a Gordons Bay forJesus song-and-praise festival in themusic fest marquee.

Trees and quaint historicbuildings inthevillage,aswell

as houses all the way up themountain, will light up

with sparkling whitelights, creating a won-

derfulspectacle tobeseen from afar, aspokespersonsays.

Winter Won-derland memora-

bilia will be availa-ble at the historic Post Office

Help the Winter Knights stay warmTHE Tablers from Somerset WestRoundTable31willspendanightoutin the cold on Friday 22 June as partof theirWinterKnightsproject toaidthose in need.

They hope that this effort will en-courage the generous residents ofSomerset West to come to their aid.They will start the evening wearingnothing more than a pair of shortsand a T-shirt, and they can only use

whatever is donated throughout thenight to keep themselves warm.

They will begin their evening atthe Manuka Restaurant parking lotin Somerset West at 18:00, and willremain out in the cold until 06:00 onSaturday morning.

This is the Friday evening closestto winter solstice, the longest nightof the year. The public is asked todonateoldclothes,blanketsandnon-

perishable food, which will be givento Somerset West Night Shelter. Soclear your cupboards of old clothingand non-perishable food, and take itdown to Manuka in Somerset WestMain Road (opposite Somerset WestPolice Station) from 18:00 till 06:00.

If you dont have any old clothes,the Helderberg Neighbourhoodwatch will also be selling blankets,which will be donated to the shelter.


Thursday, 21 June 201218 FEATURE | FOKUS

The Quoin Rock experienceTHE Winederous Wine Club(DistrictMailEikestadnuus) gracedthe castle-like wine cellar of QuoinRock wine estate for its latest wine-tasting trip.

Members and visitors were notonly in awe of the beautiful setting,but also the array of high-qualitywines presented to them.

Winemaker Narina Cloete deliv-ered the winetasting presentation,and the enjoyable evening was con-cluded with a delicious three-coursemeal.

This months winetasting is sched-uled to take place on 26 and 28 JuneatKleineZalze, a splendidwineestatein Stellenbosch.

Winemaker Bertho van der West-huizen will be handling the tastings.The outing costs R150 per memberand R200 for visitors. The eveningwill start at 18:30 for 19:00.

ToRSVPcontactBjrnvanOort on021 981 0216 or 084 511 1806.

KellyCook (left) andBarbaraOhlsson.

From left: Linda Marais,Solje Smit, Gerhard deJager, Mariette Osthuisen,Magriet de Lange and Estievan de Kock.

Young wines face offWINE and brandy makers fromaround the country have theirsights set on South Africas twomost prestigious industry com-petitions: the SA Young WineShow and the Veritas Awards.

TheSAYoungWineShow, thecountrys biggest and oldestwine competition, grants wine-makers the opportunity tobenchmark their various wines,experimental styles and newvarietals against a host of theircompetitors.

Some2 000youngwinesannu-ally aspire to be on the receivingend of the coveted GeneralSmuts and Pietman Hugo tro-phies. The General Smuts tro-phy is the competitions highestacclaim, while the PietmanHugo trophy is awarded to thecellar with the highest score forfive different wines.

Entries for young wines fromthe 2012 harvest wishing to con-tend for the Young Wine awardsclose today. From 23 to 27 July,specialist panels of judges willtake the wines through theirpaces in 17 categories at the Ned-erburg Auction Complex.

The superstars of 2012 will beannounced at Bloemhof in Stel-lenbosch on 16 August under theauspices of the Agri-Expo, an ar-dent supporter of the South Afri-can wine industry for 180 years.

Entries forSAsmost authori-tative wine competition formarket-ready wines and bran-dies, Veritas, close on 8 August.The judging will be from 3 to 7September, and the winners willbe announced on 6 October.

If youd like to find out morevisitwww.youngwineshow.co.zaand www.veritas.co.za.

Fromgrapesto goldOVER the years,Stellenzicht wine-maker Guy Webberhasdisplayedanun-canny ability tocoax thebest resultsfrom his Shiraz andPinotage grapes,two cultivars forwhich the wineryhasbuilt upanenvi-able reputation.

And if any proofwere needed: his2008 StellenzichtGolden TriangleShiraz has justcome away fromSlections Mondi-ales des Vins Ca-nada with a goldmedal, while the2010 StellenzichtGolden Triangle Pi-notage was recentlyawarded gold at theOld Mutual TrophyWine Show. TheSlections Mondi-ales des Vins Cana-da is considered themost importantwinecompetition inNorth America.

Webber attri-butes the wineryssuccess to its site inthe Golden Trianglebetween the Helder-berg and Stellen-bosch mountains,and in particular toits terroir, whichproduces rich, deep,complex wines withgood acidity andgentle tannins.

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Chas Everitt expandsTHE Chas Everitt International franchise inStellenbosch has been unbundled into anumber of individual Chas Everitt Notebooklicences that will facilitate the spread of thehigh-profile brand to a wider area ofoperation.

The Notebook concept was introduced anumber of years ago as an alternative to thefull franchise model for specialist agents andindependent principal agents who wish toconcentrate their efforts on sales and focuson key areas, but also wish to have the back-ing of a strong national group.

Says Barry Davies, head of franchising forChas Everitt International, The model ac-commodates the entrepreneurial spirit thatis so strong inreal estatebyenabling individ-ual agents who are top performers to take thenext step and establish and run their ownbusinesses, without incurring the costs of afull new franchise operation and, more im-portantly, without losing access to any of themarketing and business management ser-vices offered by the group.

We already have a number of Notebooklicences operating very successfully in theCape Winelands, southern Cape and Gau-teng, for example, and were now looking for-ward to the establishment of several in andaround Stellenbosch.

Elmarie van Huyssteen, current owner ofthe Chas Everitt International franchise inStellenbosch, will lead the way by taking upthe first new Notebook licence, and says thecurrent activities of her office will continueuninterrupted, with all clients having accessto the same level of expertise and service asbefore, and thesalesandrentalactivitiescon-tinuing in the Devonshire House annexwhere they are currently situated.

Meanwhile, a secondNotebook licencehasbeenawarded toa teamof agents ledbyAnsieWelman, and the group is looking for furtherexperienced applicants to become licenseesand cover the area comprehensively.

These will all be independent opera-tions, says Davies, but they will work withone another across the greater Stellenboscharea. Each will of course also have the advan-tage of working under the Chas Everitt Inter-national brand.

Theywillalsohaveaccesstoourextensivebusiness support systems, training coursesand national and international marketingchannels to ensure that their clients proper-

ties get the widest possible exposure to poten-tial buyers in SA and around the world.

Van Huyssteen says it is exciting to be partof theevolutionofanewbusinessmodel,andto be associated with a group that has onceagainproven that it is the leader inreal estateinnovation.

Chas Everitt International MD BerryEveritt comments that: Business-as-usual isnotacomfortableplace forus,andwearecon-

stantly looking for ways to add value for ouragents and principals, as well as our clients.

This iswhywevedeveloped thebestbusi-ness systems in the industry, a world-classweb-based environment and an administra-tive hub that supports the Notebook modelinsuchawaythatnewoperatorscanbeseam-lessly assimilated and continue to providetheir clients with the professional level ofservice for which our brand is renowned.

The Chas Everitt team in Stellenbosch with Elmarie van Huyssteen (front row, second from left), current owner of the Stellenbosch Chas EverittInternational franchise.

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How to make a successful offer on your dream homeMANY home-buyers believe they shouldstart with a low offer and then bargain up but most experienced agents can attest tothe fact that too many offers and counter-offers will usually kill the deal.

Indeed, even in thecurrent buyersmar-ket, theres a real art to making a success-ful offer to purchase, and prospective buy-ers would do well to learn it if they wishto end up with the right home at the rightprice, says Berry Everitt, MD of the Chas

Everitt International property group.To start with, serious buyers should

spend time researching the market in theirarea of choice, and especially obtaining in-formation about current selling pricesrather than advertised prices.

At the same time, they should establishwhat they can comfortably afford and applyfor formal home loan pre-approval, whichwill ensure that sellers will take them seri-ously when they do make an offer.

Writing in the Property Signposts news-letter, he says the next step should be toeliminate any properties that are obviouslyoverpriced from their list of possibles.

It is really a waste of time to even viewthese properties, let alone contemplatemaking an offer to purchase, as a seller whohas not taken the trouble to set a realisticasking price is hardly likely to even lookat an offer for a lesser amount.

On the other hand, Everitt says, serious

sellersinthecurrentmarketwillhavespenta lot of time with their agents to get theirasking price just right, and will not haveleft much of a cushion against lower offers.

So finally, when they have viewed seve-ral properties and found the home theywant within their target price-range, pro-spectivebuyersshouldpitchtheir firstofferclose enough to the asking price to encour-age the seller to accept swiftly and avoid along negotiation or an outright refusal.

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With bulbs, there really is no place like homeALL over the world SAs plants arefted, yet few people realise justhow many exquisite flowers comefrom this country.

There are over 2 000 natural bul-bous species and varieties in SouthAfrica, and most are easy to grow.

Many plant species made theirway north during the Victorian ageof exploration. Many explorers suc-cumbed to awful maladies una-ware that the very plants they werecollecting often held the remedies

they so desperately needed.One of the lucky ones was Ger-

man physician Friedrich HeinrichTheodor Freese, from whose namewe get Freesia which hails fromthe Western Cape. English physi-cian William Watson lent usWatsonia, also a WC native.

Its often a surprise to learn thatnames like Tritonia (blazing star),Lachenalia (Cape cowslip) and Ixia(wandflower)arenotaswellknownor recognised as daffodil and tu-

lip,becausetheyareours,andtheyhave their own startling beauty.

We should all know Ornithoga-lum because its nickname, chin-cherinchee, seems to comestraight out of a Disney spell book.Sparaxis is also unforgettable itsnickname, harlequin, fits its viv-idly coloured and patterned face.

Indigenous bulbs flower a littlelater than their European counter-parts but, being native to our land,they love the sun.


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This home offers unique position with spectacular views and excellent finishes.

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Distressed properties on the moveIT is widely believed in real estate circlesthat price growth and bank lending are stillbeing heavily restrained by a large numberof distressed and repossessed properties.

Theres no way to say exactly when theyllbe cleared from the system, but matters seemto be improving, says Rudi Botha, CEO ofBetterBond,SAsbiggestmortgageoriginator.

In the companys latest newsletter toagents, it notes a Financial Mail report stat-ing that the non-performing home loanbooks of Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank andFNB are valued at R58 billion.

And Absa recently estimated the totalvalue of the SA mortgage market at R900 bil-lion, so that would put the ratio of non-performance at about 6,5% better than the9% figure for last July that was noted in arecent Citigroup report.

Statistics company Lightstone notes asteady decline in the number of distressedsales, from 5 865 in 2009 to 4 119 in 2010 and2 226 lastyear, and thatdistressedpropertiesas a whole attained greater percentages oftheir market value in 2011. This offers hope,according toLightstone, that thehouseprice

pressure caused by high levels of distressedsales will continue to be alleviated.

And homeowners who react urgently tofinancial distress and opt to sell their homesquickly through one of the special bank pro-grammes for distressed sellers stand to re-cover more of the market value than if theywait for the property to be repossessed andsold in execution, notes Botha.

Banks and real estate companies that re-allyworkat sellingdistressedproperties saythey can usually sell within about six weeksfor between 80% and 90% of value, whereasthe Lightstone figures show that mid-valuefreeholdproperties (R700 000 toR1,5 million)generally sell for only 66% to 72% dependingon area; mid-value sectional title propertiesgenerally sell for between 62% and 67%.

Higher-value properties do better, andlower-value properties often fare worse, butfor many homeowners there is a far biggerincentivetobecomeadistressedsellerratherthan wait for repossession: keeping theircredit records intact. Whats more, bankswill now incertain cases even forgive apor-tion of a distressed sellers home loan debt.

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TECHNOLOGY IN REAL ESTATETIMES, they are a changing.

Technology is improvingatarateneverseen before. But just what benefit, if any,does technology offer a property seller?

In the old days when I first startedselling property, we had our listing fileswith hundreds of properties for sale.When we received a buyer enquiry weused to page through our files, trying toselect properties that were suitable forbuyers.

Today technologyallows this process tohappen in seconds. Harcourts, for exam-ple, has an incredibly powerful softwaresystem called Harcourts One.

Enter the buyer, their details and emailaddress, and the system automaticallymatches the client to all suitable listings.With the click of a few more buttons theseproperties can be emailed to the buyer,with full property details and a linkthrough to the website listing, where evenmore information can be found.

An intelligent system can even tell theagent when the buyer viewed a specificproperty, andhowmany times thus indi-cating their interest level.

Thatmeanswhenarealestatecompanyhas a database of buyers, such as the 1 500-plus at Harcourts Platinum, a propertycould sell even before the first advert isplaced.

But technology goes much further. Italso allows a full activity history on eachproperty listing to be recorded, such aswebsite views, marketing placed, buyerinspections, and buyer comments allow-ing both seller and agent to know at anypoint in time what the level of activity andinterest is.

For the seller that means they shouldbereceivingaveryhigh level of communi-cation from their agent with regularfeedback on the selling process. And ahigh level of communication means theseller will remain in control.

Systems like Harcourts One allow list-ings to be automatically uploaded to otherpropertyportals, thusgivingasellermaxi-mum online exposure.

Virtual tours, floor plan presentations,andGooglemappingmeanthatbuyerscanobtain all the information they need tomake a decision to view a property physi-cally

This is a far cry from the old single-pho-towindowcardandblack-and-white infor-mation sheet.

The iPad has introduced another di-mension in portable technology. Applica-tions now allow Harcourts agents to mapthe floor plan of a home in minutes.

Marketing plans can be created in frontof a seller in seconds. And buyers can bematched to listings in seconds while sit-ting in the comfort of their home or car.

QR codes, or quick-response codes, al-low a customer to scan a unique code ontheir cellphone and be directed to a web-site where they can receive informationon a listing.

This technology is being used by Har-courts on its unique photo for saleboards, where the QR codes appear foreach listing.

Buyers can receive details of the prop-erty instantly and contact the agent toview.

There is no doubt that technology al-lows a property to be marketed to morepeople, faster thaneverbefore. It gives fullcontrol over the selling process to a seller,and thats how it should be.

As exciting as technology is, it must beremembered that it is just a tool and cannever replace the importance of personalcontact time spent in person with thecustomer.

If you are a property seller and want allthat technologycanofferyou, talk toarealestate agent who can give you the besttechnology there is, combined with highlevels of professional service.

) Steve Caradoc-Davies is principalof Harcourts Platinum and director ofHarcourts South Africa. Read more ofhis property advice on his blog, har-courtsplatinum.wordpress.com. Mailhim at [email protected].

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DIE BOORD R2,860,000

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Joss PlayhousecomebackTHE Playhouse Theatre wel-comes the return of Daryn Jos,a talented writer and director, toits stage.

Jos attained a national diplo-ma in drama from Pretoria Tech-nikon, and a drama teachers li-centiate from Trinity College;shes freelanced in the film andtheatre world ever since.

During her colourful careershe has done acting, set-dressingon TV commercials, given actingclasses and worked as a writer.Early on she won the M-Net NewDirections award for her filmscript Angel, which was thenmade into a film that won twoAvanti awards.

Daryn was also a script writerfor the SABC series Soul Buddyzfor twoyears. Shehaswrittenanddirectednumerousplaysand tele-vision scripts. One of her plays,Detention X, won best originalscript at the Hottentots HollandYouth Festival.

The last play Jos directed atThe Playhouse Theatre was Roadto Mecca, a production hailed asa great success.

The theatre is, therefore,proud to present the premier ofGinger Beer, written and directedby Jos, in June and July, a

spokesperson says. Ginger Beeris a play set in the Karoo. It is astory of undisclosed deeds and se-crets that burn to be told.

Steeped in atmosphere, richdialogue and music from an oldrecord player, it is a play most ofall about the human heart.

Show dates are 29 and 30 Juneand 4 to 7 July. Book throughComputicket.

For more information contactHalima on 0 084 555 0656.

Daryn Jos.

Indigenous music at its varied bestOWING to popular demand, Radio KalahariOrkes will put in a second appearance at theSpringbok Blues Theme Bar this Saturday.

Their indigenous music is uniquely, au-thentically South African, drawing influ-ences fromtheentirewealthofourcountryscultures youll hear everything fromgoema to rock, kwaito to boeremusiek, andmuch more. The groups instruments are asdiverse as their music, and include guitars,mandolin,harmonica,pennywhistle,violin,drums, banjo and kazoo. The lyrics covertopics from the vast landscape of SouthernAfrica, from rugby to affirmative action andmore, and mainly spring from the pen of ac-tor Ian Robertson.

The band will be at the Springbok, on thecorner of Fabriek and Potgieter Streets,Gants Centre, Strand, at 13:30.

Tickets cost R120.To book phone 0 021 854 7787. Radio Kalahari Orkes.

The pebble effect: ThePebbleman Project, a pow-erful four-piece rock outfit featuring Jesse ThePitchman Jordan on vo-cals, Richard The PickerPryor on guitar, Kevin Gib-son The Emo Cowboy onpercussion, and Rob TheGatekeeper Stemmett onbass is getting ready toblow some hair back thisweekend. You can grabsome of the Pebblemaniadown at Berties Mooringstomorrow (Friday). Theshow will start at 21:00,and entry is free.

Let the good timesroll: The BoulevardBlues Band are backfrom their tour of Bel-gium and The Nether-lands and theyreready to give locals ataste of their signatureblues sounds again.They will be performinglive at Berties Moor-ings this Sunday at17:00. Entry is free.

Friends inArt@Oude Libertas: n Groep kunsvriende, Friendsin Art, stal by Oude Libertas galery van 4 Julie tot 8 Augustusuit. Die uitstalling open op 4 Julie om 18:00 met Victor Honeyas spreker. Anita van Zyl, Lise de Klerk-De Klerk, Pera Schil-lings,MichelleNeethling, JeanneHendriks,MelanieKriel, Sja-na Prins, Johannes Esterhuizen (Janos), Vernon Fourie, Anne-marie van der Westhuizen, Anneliese Potgieter, Liana Els, Ulin-da Theron, Hilde Cilliers, Minnie Gerber, Jochemes Prinsloo,Gerda Liebenberg, Werner Staebe, Fawa Conradie, en ookDesmond Smart and Elana Snyman sal n verskeidenheid vanmedia uitstal insluitende beeldhouwerke in hout, installasies,skilderye, en sketse. Op Saterdagoggende wanneer die galeryoop is, sal kunstenaars om die beurt hul kuns beoefen bydie galery. Vir verdere inligting, bel 021 809 7463.


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Oudste inwoner vier mylpaal: Fran-siena Machelm, Macassar se oudsteinwoner, het Maandag 4 Junie haar96ste verjaarsdag met n biduur in dieVG-kerk, die oudste kerk in die dorp,gevier. Ouma Fransiena geniet noggoeie gesondheid.

Talent ten toon gestel: Die StrandBlommeklub het op 5 Junie vergader. De-monstrasie met die tema, Spasie, het in-drukwekkende rangskikkings opgelewerdeur lede van die klub (van links) GeorgeBurger, Elsa Smit en Cobus Conradie. Dievolgende ledevergadering vind plaas op 7Augustus.Die tema isKontraste, deur Jea-nette Hablutzel.

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Waar families saamkuier . . . en saamwerk:Een van die Strand se gewildste eetplekke, 99 OnBeach, het van eienaar, bestuur en aansig veran-der en die plek se deure staan wyd oop vir lekkerwarm kuiers die winter. Die nuwe eienaar is JulieViljoen (regs) en ook aan tafel is haar man Lucas.Gereedomhulle tebedien is IdaViljoen,dieegpaarse dogter, en ook algemene bestuurder van dierestaurant. Julie beskryf haar restaurant as n on-gelooflikewerksplekwaarbesoekersmetvriendeli-ke diens, goeie kos teen bekostigbare pryse enn asemrowende omgewing bederf word. Dieasemrowende omgewing sluit in n onbelemmerdeuitsig oor Valsbaai en kunswerke deur plaaslikekunstenaars teen die mure 99 On Beach is ookn kunsgalery. n Splinternuwe spyskaart word bin-nekort bekendgestel.

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Books for welfare: The annual Somer-set Mall Charity Book Fair took place from7 to 10 June. Thirty local charities soldsecond-hand books in an attempt to raisefunds and their combined earningsamounted to R270 000. Seen at theirbook stand are Justine Machin (left) andSheila Hyslop from the Grabouw AnimalWelfare Society. The newly established or-ganisation would deeply appreciate anydonations of food or blankets, or sponsor-ship of the costs incurred in sterilising adog (R250). To get involved phone Justineon 0 076 549 6601 or send an email to2 [email protected].

STUDENTS

Helpful guests from abroad: The GoodNews Playschool in Strand would like tothank German students (from left) JennySchwartz, Valery Mertons and KatherinaRabold for assisting at theschool for eightweeks. Seen with the overseas guests isschoolprincipalMathildaArnolds (secondfrom left).


Thursday, 21 June 201246 TROETELDIERE | PETS

Found: These two rough-haired terriers onemaleandonefemale were foundinLaColline,Stellenbosch,on12June.If you know to whom they belong,please call 0 021 886 4901.

Rescued puppies need loving homesPETPALS has four beautiful cross-breedpuppies in its care, and theyre all in needof permanent, loving homes.

The puppies of whom three are males are somewhere around 10 weeks old, andall of themhavebeenvaccinated,dewormedand treated for fleas.

The playful puppies will probably growto be medium-size dogs.

Anyonewilling toopenuptheirheartandhome to any of the dogs simply needs to fillout an adoption form at PetPals; seewww.petpals.org.za to obtain the form.

Anadoption feeofR250perpuppy ispaya-ble to contribute towards vet expenses. Thedogs can also be sterilised through PetPalsat welfare rates once they are old enough.

For more information phone Yolanda on0 021 854 6317 or 083 411 0738.

This lovable poochis expected to growto medium size.

This is one of twoadorable blackmale puppies.

The other blackmale pup is seen herewith his only sister (lying down).

Do you recognise these dogs?THESE four dogs were recently found and posted onpetfinders.co.za a website dedicated to helping dis-traught owners find their lost pets and theyre wait-ing in anticipation to be reunited with their families.

A female Jack Russell and two huskies one ablack and white male, the other a tan and white fe-male found in Somerset West are in the care of theHelderberg Animal Welfare Society.

A border collielabrador cross, found near ParelVallei High, is being cared for by the Hillbrook Vet.

If you recognise one of the dogs, please contact theHillbrook Vet on 0 021 851 1825 or the HelderbergAnimal Welfare Society on 0 021 856 0597.

The female Jack Russell.The border collie labradorcrossbreed.

The female tan and white husky. The black and white husky.

THE first 50 customers at the convenience shops situated at BP Gordons Bay (1 Beach Road,Gordons Bay), BP Disa (on the corner of Lobelia and Main Roads, at the Lord Charles Hotel inSomerset West), and Engen False Bay 1 Stop (on the N2, 10 km before Somerset West) will receivea free copy of DistrictMail every Thursday.

THE Fine Food & Wine KwikSpar at Lions Square in Somerset West has also joined forces withDistrictMail in celebration of Thursday mornings.Anyone who spends R100 or more on a Thursday at this shop will receive their DistrictMail forfree and stand a chance to win a gift voucher of R500 in the weekly lucky draw.

DISTRICTMAIL has joined hands with Spur. The first 50 customers toorder Spurs Unreal Breakfast (R19,95) Thursdays at San Francisco Spurin Strand or Tallahassee Spur in Somerset Mall will receive a free District-Mail to enjoy with their meal.

SPEND R150 or more at Friedman & Cohen on a Thursday morningand receive your DistrictMail as a free gift! Friedman & Cohen hasoffered to reward the first 50 customers who buy goods to the valueof at least R150 with a DistrictMail every week completely freeof charge.

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Thursday, 21 June 201248 GEE OM I CARING

A birthday gift from Pres LesDIRECTsales companyPresLes iscelebrating 40 years of businesssuccess and, in doing so, donatedR250 000 to Girls and Boys Townin Macassar on Wednesday 13June.

GirlsandBoysTown,adynamicnon-profit organisation focusingon the development and strength-ening of youth, families and com-munities in difficulty, is one offour charities to receive R250 000from the company.

We wanted to give back to es-tablished organisations that servethe needs of the local community,with an emphasis on children,said Les Ruhrmund, CEO of PresLes. Girls and Boys Town operatesayouthdevelopmentcentrecaringfor approximately 60 youths in astructuredenvironment inMacas-sar, as well as two family homesin Kenilworth and Claremont of-feringfamilyorientatedlivingcar-ing forupto tenchildreneach.Oneof these homes care for girls only.

The generous gift from Pres

Les will go towards the vital reno-vationof thepupil support centre,and is received with appreciationby all at Girls and Boys Town andthe families we work with in thecommunity, said regional fund-raising manager Patricia Rob-erts. Without our friends wewould not be able to continue ourwork with children in need ofcare. The improvement in thelives of the children who will ben-efit from this cannot easily bemeasured or expressed.

Over the past four decades PresLes has made significant dona-tions to many other charities,based on their belief that compa-nies have a responsibility to con-tribute to the care for and develop-ment of vulnerable people in theirlocal communities.

We believe that it is a blessingfor us to be able to make a differ-ence in the lives of many who haveso little. It would be wonderful tothink that we

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