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RooftogteGewapende rowersteiken Somerset­Wes

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Tree fellingPine plantations in theNature Reserve felled

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Club rugbySir Lowrians suffer ashock 21­19 defeat

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Scammer cons‘olderwomen’DELIAH BRINKHUIS

A Somerset West woman hasbeendefraudedofaboutR240 000in just over amonth in anallegedFacebook scam.

Evidenceof thescamwaspresent-ed in the bail application of PiusEmokpe (37) in the Somerset WestMagistrate’s Court on Monday 30June.Emokpewas arrested by the Som-

erset West Police at a flat in Gor-don’s Bay on 20 February on achargeof fraudpertaining to the de-positing of the above amount intohis Standard Bank account.According to Somerset West po-

lice spokesperson, Sgt SuzanJantjies, Emokpe targets middle-agedwomenonFacebook by settingup various profiles.ItwasEmokpe’salter ego,Charlie

Legget, who the 54-year-old womanhad fallen prey to between 7 May to12 June last year.Legget won the woman’s trust af-

ter he presented himself as a suc-cessful Texan engineer residing inBloubergstrand. He said he was awidowerwhosewifehaddiedofcan-cer and also a single parent to ayoung daughter.On 7 May, while allegedly in

America, Legget first made tele-phonic contact with the woman in-forming her that hewas robbed andasked her to transfer R10 000 to himvia a friend’s Standard Bank ac-count.Hehadallegedlysuccessfullyavoided meeting the woman in per-son with several excuses, including

work meetings in Johannesburgand contract work in America.A week later, after a part had al-

legedly broken at the oil rig andneededtobefixedatacostofR51 364,he allegedly contacted her again,asking for more money.After this incident he also con-

tacted her on four occasions, re-questing about R220 000 in total.Thewoman apparently borrowed

money from her mother and usedthis andmoney from an investmentthathadpaidout, to deposit anotherR5 000 into the account on 12 June.Later, the same day, she received

a call from Standard Bank’s frauddepartment informing her that shemay have been a victim of a scam.The woman then noticed that the

WhatsAppprofile photographof thecellphone number was not Legget’sbut that of four black men. She re-ported it to police.According to Jantjies R1,5 mil-

lion was paid into bank accounts inEmokpe’s name at Absa, Bidvest,Nedbank and Standard Bank fromAugust 2013 to March 2014.Four other women had also alleg-

edly been scammed out of aboutR934 640byEmokpe’sFacebookper-sonas – Ross Clifton, Brian Joe andClifford Minter. Emokpe’s bail ap-plication continues today (Thurs-day).

) Police suspect these scamsmaybe the work of a syndicate and arerequesting all possible victims tophone the investigating officer SgtNolanFisheron021 850 1325/1300or1301. All informationwill be treatedconfidentially.

AmagicalWonderland awaitsCASSY VAN EEDEN

The long-awaited annual WinterWonderland’s Festival of LightsinGordon’s Bay has officially be-gan.Magical fairy light displays

can be seen in Milkwood forestsand streets every evening until20 July.There is currently also a Fun

Fair being run in Beach Road,

Gordon’s Bay as well as a craftmarketopeneveryday from10:00to 22:00.This year’s Winter Wonder-

land will officially begin whenWestern Cape Premier HelenZille switches on the lights onFriday 4 July at about 19:30.This weekend is also Carnival

Weekend where over 30 artistswill be playing livemusic at a va-riety of venues in the town..

Numerouss food stalls, beergardens, jungle gyms and art ex-hibitionsandofcourse thenot-to-be missed DistrictMail photobooth will be available.The DistrictMail photo booth

will run from Friday 4 July toSunday6Julyat theBikiniBooksshop. This is your opportunity tohave your face on your very ownunique A3 front page for onlyR10.

Mieke (13) and Ankia De Wet (11) from Gordon’s Bay enjoy the magnificent Festival of Lights currently ondisplay in Milkwood forest and surrounding streets in Gordon’s Bay. PHOTO: PETER BEE

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HOFBROKKIES’n Enkelma van Nomzamo is

Maandag in die Somerset-Wes-landdroshof skuldig bevind op’nklag vandiefstal. Luidensdieklagstaat het PatriciaMadondo(34) op 20 Junie twee paar ste-wels ter waarde van R479,98 bydie Pep Stores-winkel gesteel.In sy vonnisoplegging het land-dros Magutywa in ag geneemdat sy ’n eerste oortreder is enberou getoon het vir die mis-daaddeur skuldig te pleit enniedie hof se tyd gemors het nie.Hy het ook in ag geneem dat sy,ná haar man se dood, ’n enkel-ma van twee kinders (2 en 10)is en slegs ’n inkomste vanR400per week verdien deur nawekegebraaide vleis te verkoop, en’n staatstoelaag van R290 permaand vir een kind ontvangasook huur van R200 betaal.Madondo is ’n R800-boete of

80 dae tronkstraf, opgeskort virdrie jaar met die voorwaardedat sy nie aan ’n soortgelykeklag skuldig bevind word nie,opgelê.

’n Klag van winkeldiefstalteen Susan Booysen van Stel-lenbosch is teruggetrekmet dievoorwaarde dat sy die afwen-

dingsprogramsalvolgen25uurgemeenskapsdiens verrig. Lui-dens die klagstaat het Booysen(34) op 17 Junie vier pakkies ge-mengde sade ter waarde vanR48 by die Shoprite supermarkin Andries Pretoriusstraat ge-steel.Oortreding van die ver-

keerswetBernardFicker (70) van So-

merset-Wes is op Maandag 30Junie ’n boete van R2 000 in dieSomerset-Wes-landdroshof op-gelê, opgeskort vir drie jaar na-dat hy skuldig bevind is aan dieoortreding van die Verkeers-wet.Luidens die klagstaat het hy

op8Januariemet ’nandervoer-tuig op die Ou Stellenboschpadgebots toe hy wederregtelik ’nU-draai gemaak het en teen diekant van die ander voertuig ge-ry het.Ter vonnisoplegging het

landdros Magutywa Ficker syouderdom in ag geneem asookdat hy ’n eerste oortreder is enskuld op die klagte erken het.Ficker het ook reeds die klaer

vir die skade aan haar motorvergoed.

Publicmeeting to discuss crimeBusiness owners and managersin the Strand policing areas areinvited to attend a public meet-ing on Tuesday 22 July at 19:00in the Strand Secondary School

hall. Strategies to deal with theincreasing crime in the areawillbe discussed. Call ConstableMbulelo Mafuna on 021 854 9117for info.

Mandiesofgunshotsafterfleeingburglary sceneCASSY VAN EEDEN

A man who tried to drive to ahospital in Somerset West afterhaving been shot in Kuils Riveron Saturday 28 June, has died.

The man, whose details are cur-rently unknown, died as a resultof three gunshot wounds to his ab-domen said Captain Van Niekerk,spokesperson for the Kuils RiverPolice.He explained that the unknown

man was involved in an attemptedhouse robbery in Kuils River,when he was shot.VanNiekerk said that according

to a police report people in the

house were threatened by a groupof burglars and shots were fired.Police and emergency services

believe that the unknownman hadattempted to flee the scene in ablackAudiwhich eventually cameto a halt near SomersetMall, whenthe wounded man was unable todrive any further.Emergency services were then

called to a scene on the R44 ataround 13:00 at the traffic lightsjust past Somerset Mall, where theAudi had come to a standstill.A spokesperson for emergency

services said that they discovereda man in the vehicle who had beenshot.Initially it was thought that the

man had been involved in a hijack-ing.The driver made it as far as the

traffic lightswhere “he collapsed,”and could not drive any further,said the spokesperson.Helderberg emergency services

and the police were contactedshortly afterwards.The spokesperson said that at

the time the man was transportedto Helderberg Hospital, he was ina critical condition.Van Niekerk has confirmed that

the man died shortly after beingtaken to hospital.The Somerset West police told

the DistrictMail that they had noinformation about the incident.

A black Audi cameto a standstill at thetraffic lights on theR44 just after theSomerset Mall bridgeafter the driver –who had been shotthree times in his ab-domen – collapsedand could not driveany further. The manwas transported toHelderberg Hospitalfor treatment.

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Rowers teikenSomerset-Wes-sakeJAMEY GORDON EN DELIAHBRINKHUIS

Gewapende rowers teikenskynbaar die Somerset-Wes-area ná twee besighede van-deesweek slagoffers gewordhet.

Die vyfde gewapende roof se-dert 12 Maart het homMaandag-oggend by die mansklerewinkel,MarkhamsinHoofwegafgespeel,gevolg deur nog ’n gewapenderoof by Mojo’s in Victoriastraatop Woensdag.Die eerste voorval het om-

streeks09:10plaasgevind toedriegewapende mans die mansklere-winkel binnegestap het.Volgens sers. Suzan Jantjies,

woordvoerder vir die Somerset-Wes-polisie, het diemansdieper-soneel met vuurwapens gedreigen met selfone en ’n onbekendebedrag geld op die vlug geslaan.Jantjies sê geen skote is tydens

die voorval afgevuur nie en nie-mand is beseer nie.Die vorige gewapende rooftog-

te het plaasgevind op 29 Junie2012, 26 September 2012, 9 Janua-rie 2013 en 12 Maart 2013.Markhams se personeel wou

geen kommentaar oor die meesonlangsevoorval lewernieenhetDistriksPos na hul hoofkantoorverwys,watnávelepogingsegternie beskikbaarwas vir kommen-taar nie.Die voorval by Mojo’s het om-

streeks 09:15 plaasgevind. Vol-gens Jantjies het drie gewapendemans by die winkel ingeloop. Sy

sê een het by deur waggestaanterwyl die ander voorgegee hetom lugtyd te koop.Die winkeleienaar het onraad

vermoeden’npersoneellidnadergeroep. Die mans het toe hulvuurwapens op die twee gerig enop die geld in die kasregisterasook die kluis aangedring.Jantjies sê die mans het met ’n

voertuig,watvirhulle inVictori-astraat gewag het, op vlug ge-slaan.Sy sê volgens ooggetuies het

die mans in Kerkstraat voertuieomgeruil en in ’n groenJetta ver-dwyn.Die laaste gewapende roof by

Mojo’s het op 13 Februarie van-jaar plaasgevind.Dion Wired in Somerset Mall

was ook slagoffer van ’n roof. Dievoorval het omstreeks 04:34 opWoensdagoggend plaasgevind.Volgens Jantjies het viermans

die ruit van Ingang 3 uitgeslaanom toegang tot die winkelsen-trum te verkry.’n Vyfde verdagte het buite die

winkelsentrumin ’nwitof silwerGolf gewag.Diemanshet ’n sekuriteitswag

grond toe gedwing en die winkelse vertoonvenster uitgeslaan.Jantjies sê die mans het met ’n

onbekende hoeveelheid voor-

raad op die vlug geslaan.Volgens Retha Muller, bemar-

kervirSomersetMall,worddaarvermoed dat diemans ’n koevoetgebruik het om toegang tot diewinkelsentrum te verkry.Muller sê die hele voorval het

minder as ’n minuut geduur.“Diewinkelsentrum se sekuri-

teitsmaatskappy,Fidelityhetdiepolisie met die beeldmateriaalvan die voorval voorsien,” sêMuller.’n Saak van besigheidsroof

word ondersoek.Niemandisnoginverbandmet

die verskeie voorvalle in hegte-nis geneem nie.

Lede van die Somerset-Wes SAP op die toneel by Mojo’s in Victoriastraat, waar ’n gewapende roofDinsdagoggend afgespeel het. FOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

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BPExpress robbersstill soughtbySAPSJAMEY GORDON

No arrests have been made so far inconnectionwith thearmedrobberyatBPExpress inBroadway,StrandonWednes-day 25 June.

The incident occurred at about 19:00whensixmen, ofwhich threewere armed, enteredthe store.According to an employee who was in-

volved in a transaction with a customer atthe time, the men casually entered the storeas though they were customers.She says twomenwalked straight into the

owner’s office while two more held her andthe customer at gunpoint.Without anyone noticing, the employee

saysshepushedthepanicbuttonalertingthearmed response unit of Vetus Schola/Hel-derberg Crime Watch.

She says the men demanded the money inthe cash register.When she refused, one of the men cocked

the firearm in her face and helped himselfto the cash.Themen then fled the scenewithanundis-

closed amount of cash in a silver Polo Vivoand a dark blue Polo Playa belonging to thecustomer, who had just filled up on fuel.According to the customer, he bought the

car a few weeks before to the incident.The employee, who declined to be named,

says she has worked for BP Express for thepast 13 years and something like this hasnever happened before.Another employee says she thought “this

is the end” and kept praying aloud. “I’m justgrateful we made it through this traumaticordeal unscathed,” says the employee.Police are investigating a case of armed

robbery.

Top: Six armed men made off with an undisclosed amount ofmoney and a customer’s vehicle during an armed robbery at BPExpress in Broadway, Strand. Right: Employees and a customerprovide Strand Police with their accounts of what happened.

PHOTOS: JAMEY GORDON

)Man se lyk gevindDie lykvan ’n35­jarigeNigerieseman isVry­dagoggend omstreeks 05:45 in Sandvlei,Macassar, gevind. Volgens provinsiale poli­siewoordvoerder, lt.kol. André Traut, het ’nverbyganger die lyk met twee skietwondeoorkantdiebegraafplaasontdek.Traut sêdatdie lyk as die van Michael Aluko geïdentifi­seer is. Die polisie ondersoek ’n moordsaak.Niemand is nog in hegtenis geneem nie.)Man survives stabbing in StrandA 34­year­old man was assaulted in Strandandwas stabbed several times in Third Streetthis past Saturday. Constable Mbulelo Mafu­na, spokesperson for the Strand Police, saidthe man was stabbed by four unknown menat about 01:20. He sustained several stabwounds to his body, including his head, neck,nose and on his right arm. Police are investi­gating a case of assault with intent to causegrievous bodily harm. No arrests have yetbeen made. Anyone with information thatmayaid the investigation canphoneSgtDan­vill Davids on 021 854 9100.) Police request public’s assistanceThe Somerset West Police are seeking thepublic’s assistance regarding an incidentwhere awoman (20)was assaulted onSatur­day 21 June. The incident occurred at 07:20whenthewomanwaswalkingacrossanopenfieldnearChrisNissenPark.Threemenheardthe woman’s cry for help and came to herrescue. The suspect fled the scene in the direc­tion of the N2 and disappeared.A case of commonassault is being investigat­ed. Anyonewith information can contact De­tective Sergeant Hein Azer on021 850 1342.

Owner of crates ofwineglasses soughtThe owner of three crates containingwineglasses found abandoned inStrand is urged to come forward.Members of the Strand Police found

the crates in May.The owner is asked to report to

Room 5 at the Strand Police Stationand ask for Captain Zona van Schoor.Proof of ownershipby either provid-

ing a concise description of the wine-glasses or documents of ownershipwill be requested.

CRIME SNIPPETS /MISDAADBROKKIES

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InligtingsdagvirMacassarDELIAH BRINKHUIS

Duisende inwonersvandieMa-cassar-omgewing hetMaandagdie behuisingsinligtingsdagvan die Stad Kaapstad byge-woon.

Dié sessie,wat vanaf 09:00- 17:00in die nuwe gemeenskapsaal ge-hou is, is gehou ná drie dae vangewelddadige betogings verledeweek oor die insluiting vanLwandle-inwoners in ’n beplandebehuisingsprojek op dié dorp.Tydens ’npubliekevergadering

verlede Donderdag. wat die Kaap-stadse burgemeester Patricia deLille bygewoon het, het inwonersaangedring op antwoorde oor die

behuisingsituasie in Macassar.DeLillehethier aanmensegesê

dat sy verkeerde inligting van diedepartement vanmenslike neder-settings gekry het oor waar dieLwandle-inwoners geakkommo-deer is.Volgens John Heuvel, raadslid

vir die gebied, is die behuisings-kwessie tydens die vergaderinguitgesorteer.Volgens raadslid Siyabulela

Mamkeli, burgemeesterskomi-teelid virmenslike nedersettings,het 2 500 inwonersdie sessiebyge-woon. Volgens Mamkeli is 1 900behuisingsaansoekvorms uitge-deel waarvan 371 aansoeke op diedag voltooi en ingehandig is, en isdie besonderhede van 478 inwo-

ners wat reeds op die behuisings-waglys is, hersien.Cedric Hendricks, voorsitter

van die ConcernedMacassar Citi-zens’ Forumwat verlede week ge-stig is, isdiegemeenskapongeluk-kig omdat hulle nie insae gehadhet in die besluit om Lwandle-in-woners inMacassar te akkommo-deer nie. Hendricks sê 6 000 inwo-ners het ’n derde petisie teen dieinsluiting ondersteun.“Die behuisingsnood in Macas-

sar is tégroot, enonssaldie inslui-ting van mense van ander dorpeteenstaan,” het Hendricks gesê.Hendricks het die gemeenskap

na ’n publieke vergaderingwat 10Julie om 19:00 in die gemeenskap-saal gehou word, genooi.

Sowat 2 500 inwo-ners van die Macas-sar-omgewing hetdie inligtingsdag by-gewoon.FOTO: DELIAHBRINKHUIS

Mall parking tariffs soarJAMEY GORDON

Undercover parking tariffs at Som-erset Mall have been restructured.According to Retha Muller, mar-

keting manager for Somerset Mall,693 undercover parking bays are of-fered to shoppers at market-relatedtariffs.She says considering the average

time spent at the mall by shoppers,itwas decided bymanagement to of-fer shoppers a flat rate of R8 for upto four hours parked in the under-cover parking area. A further R25willbechargedbetweenfourandsixhours.Previously, the tariff for parking

in the undercover area was R9 forthree hours, R12 for four hours andR14 for six hours.When the DistrictMail asked

Muller why R25 was charged forwhat was previously R14 for park-ing in the undercover parking areabetween four and six hours, she re-sponded in saying that on averagemost of the shoppers visit the mallfor about two to four hours, and al-most never for longer than fourhours.Muller further said that Somerset

Mall also offers shoppers a free 15minute drop-and-go service in theundercover parking area.“Parking is part of the business

of any property owner who lets outspace. It costs to develop parking,run the facilities and maintainequipment,” explains Muller.Furthermore, Muller says 3 200

free parking bays providing con-venient access to all main mall en-trances are also available.On DistrictMail’s Facebook-page

many readers expressed their con-cerns about the new undercoverparkingtariffhike.Someof thecom-ments are:

Lisa-Marie Bodington: I don’tmind the R8 for four hours, but R25for four to six hours is ridiculous!

Jannie du Toit: Dit is net geldmaak. Tariewe dwing nou die men-seombuiteteparkeer.Nogalsnaaksdat dit in diewintertydmoet gebeurwanneerbaiemeermenseandersasindie someronderdakparkeer.Am-per soosLwandle semense. Sies aandie Somerset Mall se bestuur.

DebbieJordaan:Notgood,whatabout all the older folks who go toDischemformedication,etc.andon-ly stay for a short periodof time (un-deranhour)?Sotheymustnowparkoutside?

Elizabeth Margaret Groves: IthinkR8 for 4hours is very reasona-ble but the jump to R25 for 4 hoursor more is a bit steep.

NicoleNeethling:Why are theychanging it? Could they say why? Ifeel the current rates are just fine.Youpay for theamountofhoursyoupark. For R25 they can add a carwash.

RosemaryMontgomery:That isridiculous. I will never pay that.

Llowellyn Jon Gelandt: Whatyou can do is, if you see you’re nearthe four hour time period, leave theparking area and park for anotherfour hours. Then, it would cost youR16foreighthours?Problemsolved.

Karen Kilian: Make the firsthour free. Sorry I won’t pay R25 ei-ther. Get real people, and stop thiscraziness with such high parkingfees. You want to attract people notchase them away.

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World-classmove fordrug-treatment centreCASSY VAN EEDEN

Helderberg Cares, a drug treatmentcentreinSomersetWest, isabouttoun-dergo an important change, one that isconsideredasbestpracticeworldwide.

The treatment centre will bemoving tothe SomersetWest clinic, hopefully by theend of July, said executive director SarahFisher.Thisisgoodnewsformanyreasons,said

Fisher. “Firstly, it allows for a far moreseamless treatment and secondly, it is farmore accessible to residents.”Fishernoteshowit isoftenverydifficult

for drugaddicts to sacrifice their timeandresponsibilities – such as earning a livingandcaring fora family – for treatmentandit is also embarrassing for thepatient. “Byattending the treatment in the clinic as anout-patient no onewill knowwhat you arethere for – it could be for any illness.”Also, the move to the clinic means that

patients will not only receive supportfrom Helderberg Cares, but may be treat-

ed for bothmedical issues andmental dis-orders.“This is an immensely positive develop-

mentandhasanumberofbenefits forsoci-ety as awhole,” said councillor BenedictavanMinnen,mayoral committeememberfor Health.Fisher says that this innovate form of

treatment – community health out-pa-tient treatment at a public health clinic– is considered “best practice,” and thatthe rest of the world is “looking to us asan example”. Only the City of Cape Townis currently advocating these shifts, shesaid.However, providing free treatment and

support to everyone is a costly exercise asthis service is onlypartially subsidisedbygovernment. Helderberg Cares is gratefulfor donations of all kinds as well as finan-cial assistance. Readerswhowish to help,may call Sarah Fisher on 021 850 0972 or083 32 73911.If you or your family have a drug prob-

lem, you can call Narcotics Anonymouson 083 900 6962.

The members of the team running the treatment centre are (from left) Charleen Gal-way-Bennett (admin manager), Nicola Arendse (therapist), Sarah Fisher (executive di-rector) and Natasha Merlo (therapist). F

HOUSING: A total of 150 homes have been erected for some of the Lwandle evictees.According to Ward 85 Councillor Mbuyiselo Matha 200 homes were already to havebeen erected, but due to a shortage of material this could not be done. Matha says thematerial for the erection of a further 50 homes were delivered on Tuesday (1 July).Concrete mixture for the flooring will be provided later this week. Once the floors havebeen laid and dried, residents will be able to occupy the homes. The erection of a fur-ther 649 homes will be done as soon as the rest of the Asanda Village land belongingto Sanral (South African National Roads Agency Limited) is levelled and prepared.

PHOTO: JAMEY GORDON

ROAD REPAIR: Temporary remedialwork will be done on a part of Bizwe-ni Avenue where the road surface wasdamaged after the recent heavy rains.Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Mem-ber for Transport says a combinationof silt, sand and gravel from the Fair-view development entering the storm-water system in this road caused thedamage. According to Herron severaldamaged water channels prevents wa-ter from being conveyed away, result-ing in water surcharge which erodesthe lower road layers. He says thework will be done after all the chan-nels have been cleared and that ameeting will be set up with the devel-oper and the consulting engineer to tryand find a solution.

PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

How to spot the fake coinCASSY VAN EEDEN

Following two articles in the DistrictMailabout residents who were victims of conscams, local business Strand Gold and Sil-ver has offered some information aboutidentifying a false Kruger Rand.Strand business owner Sonja le Roux was

conned out of more than R15 000 when shewas sold fake Nelson Mandela coins.Helderberg resident Trevor Bailey was

scammed out of R8 000 by Jacques Gerber –who isnow inpolice custody – whenhepur-chased a Kruger Rand that he suspects isfake.Strand Gold and Silver said that the fol-

lowing should be taken into account beforepurchasing a Kruger Rand:

A fakeKrugerRandwill look like a “pol-ished coin”.

A fakeKruger Rand has a yellowish col-

our, while a real Kruger Rand has a red-goldcolour.

More recent and current Kruger Randshave this red-gold colour, however, in the1970s and 1980s certain Kruger Rands hada yellowish colour. It is therefore advisedthat buyers exercise cautionwhen purchas-ing Kruger Rands.

The forgeries that have been noted aredated 1978, 1984 and 1988.

) The eye of Paul Kruger, who is picturedon a Kruger Rand, appears to be closed ona fake Kruger Rand, however, on the au-thentic coin his eyes are open.

) A fake Kruger Rand does not show thedetail etched into the cheek of the face ofPaul Kruger as well as the details of thebeard, lapel and shoulder.

) The image of Paul Kruger appearssmaller on a fake Kruger Rand than on aauthentic one.

Strand Gold and Silver have offered DistrictMail readers some information about identifyingfake Kruger Rands. This is in light of two previous articles published by the DistrictMail aboutcoin scams. On the left is a fake Kruger Rand and on the right is an authentic Kruger Rand.

Join the holiday fun at libraryTuesday 1 JulyTherewill beapuppet showbyBrenda,

a former schoolteacher from10:00 – 11:00.Come and enjoy a mini concert with

Minkie the Monkey. Cost R10 per childWednesday 2 JulyDrum Joy by Lona from the Music

Development Programme. Childrenlearnhowto listenand look into thenatu-ral timing and rhythm of the group as awhole. They also play as individuals, let-ting their own creative energy anduniqueness shine through.

Two sessions (10:00 – 10:30) and 10:45–11:15. Booking is advisable as only 30children can be accommodated per ses-sion. Cost R15 per child.Thursday 3 JulyMagic Show by Andri. Come and have

lots of fun and magic, 10:00 – 11:00. CostR10 per child.Booking is advisable.Friday 4 JulyAn exciting dog show presented by the

Metropole Police Department, 10:00 –11:00.

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City to clear last pines inHelderbergReserveDALEENFOUCHEANDCASSYVANEEDEN

TwentyhectaresofpineplantationsontheHelderberg Nature Reserve are currentlybeing felled.

This is not part of an alien vegetation clear-ingprogramme, said thereserve’snaturecon-servationist Owen Wittridge. Instead, theclearingispartofafirehazardandpublicsafe-ty programme for the benefit of reserve visi-tors and adjacent landowners.

The pines are being harvested by forestrycompany Arabest, who have over 20 years’ ex-perience in tree-felling, said Wittridge.

Hesaid that thereare twomencuttingdownthe trees in such a way that they fall parallelto one another. Another team then cuts thetrunks into logs of about 2,8 – 3 metres long.

The selling of the pine timber will generaterevenue of over R6 million, all of which willbe poured back into the nature reserve, saidWittridge.

He said that a major portion of this revenuewill be spent on the development of a desper-ately needed education centre for children inthe nature reserve.

The felling programme was tabled duringthepublic participationprocess in 2009,whiledeveloping the Integrated Reserve Manage-ment Plan (IRMP). The sections to be clearedare found along the lower slopes of the re-serve, adjacent to the residential area.

The decision to remove the remaining plan-tationshasbeenonthecardsforseveralyears.

Public safety is of paramount importanceas many of the older trees are showing signsof dying off, while some have already toppledover. There are also concerns that ageing willrender the trees susceptible to infestation bySirex wood wasps (Sirex noctilio), an invasivewood wasp or horntail from Europe and Asia,which is a known economic pest in pine plan-tations.

There are also very real fire-risk concernsassociated with such large stands of pines.

The largercompartmentbordersonaresiden-tial neighbourhood, where the potential forrunaway fires exists. The harvesting processwill take about one year and will have verylittle impact on visitors.

A considerable amount of the clearing willtake place during the winter months, whenvisitor numbers are lower. Although no pub-lic roads are affected by the harvesting, thereserve’s management has indicated thatsome of the walking trails may be closed forshortperiodswhenthecut timber isextractedand loaded.

The pine compartments on the reserve arenot natural forests but commercial planta-tions, which were established during the1960s.

Part of the original plantation has al-readybeenremovedandrehabilitated to itsnatural condition.

Reserve management has drawn up a res-toration plan, which includes using fire asa mechanism to stimulate seed germina-tion; the collection of protea cones to dis-tribute throughout the burn site after theecological burn, as well as other factorssuch as soil erosion and emergent-weedcontrol programmes – all of which will bemonitored on a continual basis by the re-serve staff.

For more information on the HelderbergNature Reserve and other nature reservesmanaged by the City of Cape Town, visitwww.capetown.gov.za/naturereserves.

The pine plantations on Helderberg Nature Reserve are currently being harvested as a partof health and safety planning by the City of Cape Town. Revenue of over R6 million is ex-pected to accrue from the pine felling. PHOTOS: CASSY VAN EEDEN

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Stuur jou sms na 32465Begin die sms met diewoord MENSE en tik dan

jou boodskap.

Sê jou sêSê jou sê) Belangrike boodskap aanCraig Williams, Ernest Lodewyken Greg Etson, manne wanneer isjulle van plan om daardie reüniete hou vir al die St. 6­klasse vanDanie Ackermann Primêre Skool.Ons wag al vir jare en ’n mensraak oud. Ek wil nie met ’n kierieby die geleentheid aankom nie.) Koos Kombuis, doen jouself ’ngunsenvradievlootwaarvoordieGB in Gordonsbaai staan. Dit isdefinitief nie vir die naam Gor­donsbaai nie. Indien hulle nieweet nie, dit staan vir GeneraalBotha.) Ek sien Koos Kombuis wordontsteldasdaarweggedoenwordmet neerhalende terme soos“boesman”. Dit hoort op dieselfdeskaal as die k... woord. Koos, losdie ou Suid­Afrika dinge en leerjou kinders reg oor neerhalendeterme wat seermaak. NkosinathiFestus) Ja ek het al gewonder wanneergaan die onderwerp opgehaalword. Polisiemanne van Somer­set­Wes werk. Hulle vang elkeweek dieselfde verdagtes vir huis­braak, enbesit vangesteeldegoe­dere en dwelms. Môre is hulle netweer buite. Daarmoet daadwerk­lik ’n plan gemaak word by daar­die hof. Die polisiemanne raidweek na week Garden Village.Hulle krydwelmsmaardiedealerssê net ag more is ons weer uit.Maak ’n plan kry ’n slag nuwemense by daardie howe.) It’s extremely sad to seehowourjustice system fails the victims ofcrimes by giving the offenders justa slap on the hand. To the Magis­trates of Somerset West court, wedepend on you to make these of­fenders pay accordingly for theirdeeds.) I readwithdisgust thatanelder­ly man was stabbed in DramaStreet. It’s about time the authori­ties cleaned out the vagrants thathang out at the bottom of DramaStreet, in that open park areawhere they drink openly in thepublic and are a general nui­sance. This is also an area forcriminals to hang out waiting foreasy prey.

Sê dankie, geluk,jammer, lief jou....

Licensed informal trading inSomersetWest’s CBDAnotice of the city of Cape Town’sintention to repeal theMunicipali-ty of Somerset West’s proclama-tion No. 4834 dated 24 December1993, was published in theDistrict-Mail on Thursday 26 June.In effect the proclamation an-

nounced that on 29 May 2014 theCape Town City Council repealedlaws passed on 24 December 1993by the Town Council of SomersetWest, designed to control areas inwhich informal trading might bepermitted under licence.The new “informal trading

plan” proposes to permit licensedinformal trading in the centralbusiness area bordered by MainRoad,VictoriaStreet,AndriesPre-torius Street, Church Street and

Lourens Road and laudably, pro-hibits informal trading in the re-mainder of the town.The new area proposed approxi-

mately doubles the area where in-formal traders currently ply theirtrades, sell their goods and, lauda-bly prohibits informal tradinganywhere else.FewusersoftheCBDwouldwish

to see the current filthyand ill con-trolledinformaltradingareabeen-larged.Rather than permittingmore in-

formal trading in the town, it issuggestedthatonesuitablemarketplace (with toilets and formal rigidroofed stands) be established, sayon the landopposite thepostoffice,presently cluttered by proliferat-

ing taxis.The old bus stop area next to the

post office could be cleared of trad-ers and given over to the taxis forthe sole purpose of dropping andcollecting passengers.Any overflow of taxis could be

parked on any one of a number ofunder-utilised parking areas onthe south side of town until theneed for taxishasbeendiminishedby a formal bus service.Objections must be tendered to

TheCityManager, tel. 021 590-1519,before 17 July 2014 (fourteendays).Address queries to shirley.alexan-der@capetown.gov.za.or the sametelephone number

LO BENSOMERSET WEST

These civil servantsdeserveamedalI would like to say a big thank youto three gentlemen working in theMinistry of Labour in Main Street,Somerset West for helping me andmy domestic lady with her UIF.We came to the office and she was

in chronic pain and couldn’t walkproperlysowehadtojumpthequeueand go straight into their office.They gave her a chair and provid-

ed a wheelchair to take her back tothecar, theyalsohelpedmefill in theforms. It must seem like a thanklessjob for them all day everyday but tobe so polite and helpful they deservea medal.

GWEN BROWNE-POOLESOMERSET WEST

Clearingupmisunderstandingsabout vetsandemergencies

In response to the allegationsmade in a letter in last week’sDis-trict Mail, 26 June (Animals areas important to us as children), Iwould like to clear up any misun-derstanding that the publicmighthave with regards to the veteri-nary profession’s responsibilitieswhen it comes to attending toemergencies:• Vets are mandated by the SouthAfrican Veterinary Council to at-tend to a genuine emergency. Aveterinarypractice is requiredbythe SA Veterinary Council for avet on call at all times to attendto genuine emergencies, but it ispermissible to refer the public inthe event of a genuine emergencyto an afterhours veterinary prac-tice.• In the Helderberg, the followingpractices participate in an after-hours rotaduring theweekandonweekends: Country Animal Clin-ic, Helderberg Animal Hospital,HillbrookVeterinaryClinic,TevaVeterinaryClinic, StrandAnimalHospital, Somerstrand Veteri-nary Clinic (Formerly AltenaClinic), Gordon’s Bay AnimalHospital.• Each practice has an allocatedday/weekend to take after hourscalls.• Phone your veterinary practice

to obtain the telephone number ofthe on-call vet.• There is an after-hours sur-charge applicable to see an emer-gency.• In the event of a veterinariannotbeing able to attend to an emer-gency for whatever reason, thepublicmay be referred to an after-hours clinic outside of theHelder-berg.• Thereare threeafter-hoursprac-tices within half an hour’s drivefrom the Helderberg – The CapeAnimalMedicalCentre inKennil-worth, Tygerberg Animal Hospi-tal in Bellville and PanoramaVet-erinary Clinic, just off the N1.• TheHelderberg veterinaryprac-tices not listed here have theirown arrangements in place, andclients of those practices shouldenquire as to what are the after-hours arrangements.• During office hours, i.e. 08:00 to18:00, each veterinary practice inthe Helderberg has the responsi-bility to treat a genuine emergen-cy. However, if a genuine emer-gency is brought in consultinghours, thepatientwill beattendedto immediately without the needfor an appointment.• Between consultation hours,veterinarians attend to hospitalpatients and perform surgery and

small procedures.• Vets do not work exclusively intheir consulting hours.• As most vets are short of time intheir personal lives, when veteri-narianshave completed their pro-cedures, they will then generallyattend to personal matters.• If a genuine emergency doesarise and a client brings in an ani-mal that needs immediate atten-tion, a vet is only a phone callaway – the vets in the Helderberglive in theareaandcanget to theirpractice in a matter of minutes.• In the case where a veterinarianis not able to be available in be-tween consulting hours, an ar-rangementwill be inplace to refera genuine emergency to anotherpractice in the Helderberg.I hope that this clears up any

misunderstanding regarding vet-erinary after-hours emergencies.Despite the perception that

some people have of vets, vets areindeed animal lovers themselves,and do have the best interests ofanimals at heart. Veterinarianswork long hours, it is a lonely pro-fession, emotionally draining andit is extremely hard work.

CRAIG LESTERPRACTICE MANAGER SO-MERSTRAND VETERINARY

CLINIC

Thankyou forcontributionof ‘oldunwanted ties’

I would like to thank the residents ofSomersetWest fortheirgenerouscontri-butions of hundreds of “old andunwant-ed ties” donated to “Save the tie, savea child” campaign. When you are partof a community that does not just “talkthe talk, but walk the walk,” the walkis extremely rewarding.The donation of a tie from the two

homeless gentlemen, who would noteven take money for a cup of coffee, al-ways gives me a warm feeling and willbe amemory that Iwill treasure forever.I’ve received ties from the richest of

the rich, and from poorest of the poor.I’ve met people that I would never havemet andhavebecomeaware that it is thelittle things in life thatare themostvalu-able. A smile, a wink, a wave, the soundof laughter andmost of all thehappinesson a child’s face. The funds raised willenable the charity to bring happiness tomany little faces. I am privileged andproud to be a part of this campaign.

CHANTAL (MRS. CAPE TOWN2013)

Comeandshakeoff thewinterbluesIt’s finally time to shake off thegloom often associated with winterand get yourself, friends and familyto the annual Winter Wonderland’sFestival of Lights which officiallykicks off in Gordon’s Bay this week-end.ThelongandkeenlyawaitedFesti-

val of Lights will officially start onFriday 4 Julywith a parade throughthe town before the Western CapePremier Helen Zille switches on thelights at around 19:30.In themeantime,visitorsandresi-

dentsof the towncanenjoy themagi-cal blue/white fairy light display inthe Milkwood forests and streetsevery evening until 20 July.A Fun Fair is also being run along

Beach Road, Gordon’s Bay wherechildrenandparentsalike canenjoya variety of rides and other enter-tainment.Don’t forget the craft market

which is focusedonthewhole familyand is open everyday from 10:00 to22:00. This weekend will also see 30musiciansplaying livemusicatava-riety of venues.Apart from all the entertainment,

there will also be food stalls aplentyaswell asbeergardens, junglegyms,art exhibitions and the ever popularand frightening Ghost House.Don’t let the weather predictions

of heavy rain and cold weather keepyou indoors this weekend. There isjust toomuchtoenjoyandseeinGor-don’s Bay – you’ve got to be there toexperience it all!

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DistrictDiary

Send diary entries to:jamey.thomas@media24.com

Weekly deadline: Monday,12:00

We would like to invite ourregular diary advertisers to send

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section.

THURSDAY 3 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:) The Bipolar Support Group meets atthe Baptist Church, on the corner ofHendriksz and Louw Streets, every firstThursday of the month from 19:00­20:30. If you support someonewhohasbipolar you are most welcome to cometoo. 0 Sue van der Spuy:082 333 8800.) The Somerset West Bird Club meetsin the Somerset West Library Hall at20:00. Guest speaker Dr Thomas Flow­er presents Drongos of the Kalahari.Visitors welcome. Small donation forrefreshments. 0 Brian Dennis:021 855 3945 or 083 458 3806.

SATURDAY 5 JULY

STELLENBOSCH:) Find all things infused with the fruitsof the Cape’s Winter Citrus Season atthe Slow Market at the historic OudeLibertas Estate from 09:00 – 14:00.

Seasonal lemons, oranges, limes andclementines will be celebrated. A per­fect shopping boutique of hand pickedand local goods made by designers,crafters and artisans also awaits you.

SOMERSET WEST:) The Animal Welfare Society Helder­berg holds its AGM for members in theSomerset West Library hall at 14:00.2Moira: moira.aws@telkomsa.net

GORDON’S BAY:) To coincide with Winter Wonder­land, Gordon’s Bay Bowling Club holdsa car boot sale from 08:00 – 12:00.R15 per parking bay.Please bring your own tables or sell outof your boot. 0 076 104 5795.

SUNDAY 6 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:) TheSomersetWestUnitarianFellow­ship will show London’s National Thea­tre documentary, The Making of WarHorse featuring The Handspring Pup­pets at The Playhouse, 10:00.Donations are welcome, includes re­freshments. 0 Anita: 021 851 5830.

MONDAY 7 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:) Receive a fortnightly mental healthcheck­up provided by the supportgroupof theSADepressionandAnxietyGroup (Sadag) at the Coronation Ave­nue Methodist Church from 18:00­19:00.0 Ruach Counselling Centre on021 852 8176 or2 rudyardh7@gmail.com.

TUESDAY 8 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:) The Chuckle n Chirp ToastmastersClub meets at 18:30 for 19:00 at theRotary Hall in Lourensford Road.

Dress: semi­formal. Learn the art ofspeaking before an audience in a sup­portive environment.Enquiries: 0 Carol­Ann Savosnick on021 856 4315 / 074 851 7624 orDiana Burger on 021 880 2692 /073 185 8421.)Meals on Wheels/HottentotsHolland Service Centre holds its AGMat 3 Parkway from 15:30.Nomination forms for persons willingto serve on the management committeeare available at the centre.0 021 851 4969.) Funfilledworkshops forkidsandpar­ents atHelderbergNature Reserve from8 to 10 July, 10:00 – 12:30.Join the Helderberg Eco­Rangers andexplore the natural world of whales,owls and rhinos. Enjoy an interactivepresentation by Andreas Groenewald.Createworks of artwith YolandaEngel­brecht. Learn the basic techniques ofmodelling with clay. Cost: R100 perperson/session (R240 if for all threesessions). Bookings or enquiries:2 info@eco­rangers.co.za or0 082 795 1778.More information:www.eco­rangers.co.za.

WEDNESDAY 9 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:) The Hottentots Holland Garden Clubmeets in the SomersetWest Library hallat 10:00.Plant sales at 09:30.Guest speaker: Prof Krystal Tolley.Topic:Chameleon friendlygardensanddwarf chameleons.Visitors welcome at R10. 0 Carole:021 851 7742.) Helderberg Healing Rooms – forphysical and emotional healing, comeand experience God’s love and poweron the second and fourth Wednesdayof every month from 18:00 – 20:00 atthe Somerset West United Church, 28Bright Street.0 021 852 3281.

READ IN AID OF COTLANDS: Cotlands opened up a new bookshop tothe public. The shop, situated on the Cotlands premises in Old PaardevleiRoad, is open on Thursdays from 09:00 to 15:00. Books are all R10 andthe funds go towards the Cotlands Hospice in-patient unit.

Surita Roux, one ofthe Halli Trust trus-tees, runs a pro-gramme in lower-in-come communitiesdedicated to educat-ing pet owners aboutproperly caring fortheir pets. The HalliTrust donates petfood and essentialitems to pet owners.If you would like todonate pet-relateditems to the pro-gramme, visit EnvyHair Design on Gor-don’s Bay Drive orcontact Heidi Naudeon 082 339 6876.

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Crossing over with Christy

I have relocated from Johannesburg and as a reputablemedium have begun practicing in Hermanus.

• Make a connection with those that havecrossed over

• Find greater peace in knowing they areok and very much still with you

• Resolve issues that you feel you maynot have been able to on earth

• Find out more about Gods purposes foryour life

Having a session is a wonderfully upliftingexperience.Private and group readings, book asession at your restaurant, hotel, resortor function:R600 private reading / R800 family readingR150 per person for group reading,minimum 5 peopleI also offer REIKI therapy

Call Christy:on 083 381 3406 ore-mail: christy_botes@hotmail.com

Crossing over with Christy

City fights for infoonN2 tollWhether Helderberg residentswill be kept in the dark regard-ing essential informationabout the proposed tolling oftheN1 andN2highways or not,remains to be decided.

It has come to light that theSouth African National RoadsAgency Limited (Sanral) alleged-ly tried to keep information of“great public importance” re-garding the multi-billion randproject confidential.Councillor Brett Herron, the

City of Cape Town’s MayoralCommittee Member for Trans-port, believes thatSanralwants tokeep secret:

The real facts and figuresabouthowmuchitwill cost tocon-vert the N1 andN2 into toll roads;

The proposed toll fees and

how these compare to the e-tollspaid by motorists in Gauteng;

The toll revenue that the pre-ferred bidder expects from the N1and N2 toll project; and

How much of every rand col-lected in toll fees will be spent onthe toll project infrastructure andoperations as opposed to otherthings that will provide roadusers with benefits, such as roadimprovements, maintenance andoperational work.Herron says the City called for

a directions hearing with theWestern CapeHigh Court’s Depu-ty Judge President, Judge Jean-ette Traverso, for the permissionto file its papers as part of thepublic record.According to Herron the City

obtained all the documentsrequested from Sanral in order to

formulate thesupplementarydoc-umentation.This is after the City gained an

interdict against Sanral in Maylastyear,notonlypreventingSan-ral fromtakinganysteps to imple-ment the toll roads pending the fi-nal determination of theCity’s re-view application, but alsocompelling Sanral to providethemwithanumberofdocumentsthat had formed part of its deci-sion-making process.Whether the City may file its

papers as a public record orwhether all or part should be keptsecret (asSanral contends)will beargued in camera (behind closeddoors) in the High Court on 4August.Herron expects the review of

the application to be argued laterthis year.

MyCiti route on the cards forthe HelderbergAlong termvision to improve trans-port in the City of Cape Town thatincludes a MyCiti route for the Hel-derberg was approved by full coun-cil on Wednesday 25 June.The new Integrated Public Trans-

port Network (IPTN) envisions sev-eral new routes for the rapid transitbus system along which develop-ment can take place.“Thisroutedirectoryprovides for

presentand futuremobilityupuntilthe year 2032 when the number oftrips in the morning peak hours is

expected to increase by 46%,” saysBrett Herron, Mayoral CommitteeMember: Transport for Cape Town.The new Helderberg route will

run from Gordon’s Bay, throughStrand, Khayelitsha, MitchellsPlain,Strandfontien,SteenbergandRetreat.Herron says the operational de-

tail about the level of service, fleettype, fare design, frequency andtimetables on the identified routeswill be submitted to Council by theend of 2014.

XENANEEDS AHOME : PET-PALs has thisbeautiful sev-en month oldGermanShepherd/Husky crossin need of aforever home.She is playfuland would dowell with an-other dog asa companion.Xena hasbeen vacci-nated andsterilised. Re-member that PETPALS has an adoption form to be completed be-fore adoption, and an adoption fee of R350 to contribute towardsvet expenses. Contact Yolanda for more information at 021 8546317 or 083 411 0738 or info@petpals.org.za. Home checks be-fore adoption will apply .

POPPEKAS-PRET: Kinders het dievakansie-program van die Somer-set-Wes-biblioteek dié week geniet.Adri, die towenaar, bied vandag(Donderdag) vanaf 10:00-11:00 ’nvertoning teen R10 per kind aan.Die program sluit môre op ’n hoënoot af, wanneer die Metropolisie’n honde-vertoning aanbied. Hier isvan die kinders wat Dinsdag diepoppekas en Minkey, the Monkey-vertoning bygewoon het. Agterlinks is Margaret Fredericks (MsKidz) met Isabella Reed en RuanBrand, Nicole Ersamus en Brendavan Greenen (Mrs Giggles); voor:Juanita Nieman, Lara van Wyk enHeidi van Wyk.

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NuusNews

Somerset West Rotary Club hosted its Induction Dinner at theSomerbosch Wine Estate on Saturday 28 June. The eveningsaw the induction of president elect Bryan Butler as president.Seen here (from left) is JJ Nel and Butler during the inductionceremony.

Gary Butler,the son ofBryan But-ler, receivedthe honourof present-ing his fa-ther withthe presi-dency pin.

RotaryClub’sboard changesStrand Rotary Club hosted itsInduction Dinner at the Scho-nenberg Retirement VillageClubhouse in SomersetWest onThursday 26 June.

This year’s event saw the induc-tionofpresidentelectKobieFarm-er.

The club was admitted to themembership of Rotary Interna-tional on 22 June in 1953 and spon-sored by the Stellenbosch RotaryClub, the second oldest club in thedistrict, chartered in 1937.

The club started out with 19members under the leadership ofcharter president Abe Friedman

(1953–1954). StrandRotaryClubal-so sponsored the Rotary Club inSomerset West in 1955 and the Ro-tary Club of Gordon’s Bay in 1998.

Two members of the club havebecome district governors: thelate BrianMurray (1973–1974) andKenLester (1988–1989). To date theRotary Club has also had twomembers as assistant gover-nors: Hayley Swanepoel (2001–2002) andMarcStuyck (2013–2014).

Inspired by the simple motto“Service above Self”, the RotaryClub has supported and initiatedcountlesseducationalandhuman-itarian projects within the Strandcommunity, assisting the youth,the aged, handicapped, illiterate,sick and infirm over the last sixdecades.

Projects include the tidal pool,Boland College, and the buildingthat houses the paraplegic clubhouse.

The Rotary Anns, with the aidof funds generated by the RotaryJunk Trunk in Strand, supportedprojects such as the refurbish-ment of the children’sward atHel-derberg Hospital, Somerset West,the waiting room at the StrandVictim Support Centre and thepeace clock on the Strand beachfront.

) View the video footage of theinduction on DistrictMail’s web-site (www.districtmail.com).

Kobie Farmer (left) was inducted aspresident of the Strand RotaryClub. With him is Mark Williams(immediate past president).

Mark and Charlene Williams, Jean and Kobie Farmer, district governorVyv Deacon and his wife, Pat, Geraldine Nichol (district governor nomi-nee) and Clive Reed.

Members of the incoming board are (from left) rotarian Lee Gabriel, MarkWilliams (past president), Deidre Peterson (secretary), Kobie Farmer (presi-dent), Peter Kaufmann (president elect), Portia Motjuwadi (public rela-tions), Martin Gerbers (treasurer) and Anne Hattingh (membership).

Robert Adcock and Maude Prinsloo werethanked by Mark Williams for their100% attendance.

Lee Gabriel, Koos and Lynette Stassen (past assistant governor), Rene andMarc Stuyck, and Rose and Rob Anderson.

Keith Lund, Joan van der Merwe, Heinrich and Leslie du Plessis, TraceyWilson (incoming assistant governor), Jackie and Ken Lester.

Henry Laubscher and BryanButler (Somerset West RotaryClub’s president elect).

PHOTOS: JAMEY GORDON

Strand Rotary induction dinner

SomersetWest Rotary induction

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VermaakEntertainment

Small RoomSunday toperformatMelt’sTheband,SmallRoomSunday,will beperforming at Melt’s Tavern in Gor-don’s Bay on Saturday 12 July, from21:00 till late.

The lead singer Neill Burger, guitaristNiel Rossouw and drummer PJ Franzsenwere members of the Drostdy TechnicalHigh School band in Worcester during2006, where they played together for thefirst time. The band members went theirseparate ways after finishing highschool.In July 2009 Neil Burger and Niel Ros-

souw reunited in Stellenbosch, wherethey started a project known as Niell-ville. This acoustic cover band was verypopular, performing liveeveryThursdaynight for two years ongoing at De Akker,a popular student hangout in Stellen-bosch. The performance started 08:00 inthe eveningandusually endedduring theearly morning hours.In June 2010, both Neils asked PJ

Franzsen and his brother, RossouwFranzsen, to join the band with PJ ondrums and Rossouw on bass for a projectknown as Tuesday’s Gone. After two

years, Rossouw had to leave the band be-cause of averygoodwork/studyopportu-nity and the band had no choice but toget a new bass player.PJ Franzsen recommended one of his

friends,DeonKnipe,who joined the bandand met Niel and Neill with a 30 min re-hearsal just before a 4 hour long gig. Theband didn’t know what to expect for theevening, but the immediate unexpectedconnection between four brilliant downto earth musicians can never be ex-plained and resulted in another very suc-cessful show.After twoyears, theyhad enough songs

of their own and changed the name toSmall Room Sunday in remembrance oftheir first band practice in a little roomon a Sunday afternoon, in Robertson.They have performedwith artists such

as Anton Goosen, Gian Groen, Ollie Vil-joen, Gerald Clark, Albert Frost andAkkedis and have opened for bands likeDie Heuwels Fantasties, Karin Zoid andAKING. They regularly play at annualfestivals like Breedekloof Wine Festival,Wacky Wine Festival, KKNK and BigBlues Festival.

Small Room Sunday

30 topmusici geemeesterklasseen tree op by KonservatoriumDertig gevierde musici – waarvan sommi-ge goed bekend is by gehore in die KaapseSkiereiland – sal vandeesmaand op die11de by die Stellenbosch InternasionaleKamermusiekfees (SIKMF) optree.Die SIKMF word van 4 tot 13 Julie by

dieUniversiteit Stellenbosch seKonserva-torium gehou.Van die kunstenaars wat vir die eerste

keerhieroptree, isdieFrans-AmerikaansedirigentDanielBoico, dieSuid-Afrikaansetjellis Anzél Gerber, die Amerikaanse fa-gotspeler William Short, die Britse tjellisAlexander Baillie en die Amerikaanseslagwerkspeler Robert Knopper.Die gevierde violis, Daniel Rowland, en

die Kaaps-gebore kontrabasspeler LeonBosch,keernáhulafwesigheidvanverledejaar terug na die 2014 SIKMF om nog voor-treflike uitvoerings te lewer.Andermusici wat al gewild onder plaas-

likegehoregewordhet enstaatmakersvandie fees is, by name Weston Sprott (trom-boon), Billy Hunter (trompet), DemarreMcGill (fluit) en Abel Pereira (Franse ho-ring), is ook terug op vanjaar se fees.Die SIKMF is enig in sy soort in Afrika,

en word al sedert 2004 jaarliks gehou. Ditbied tien dae van kamermusiekkonsertedeur internasionaal-gevierde musici aan,terwyl sowat 200 musiekstudente van reg-oor Suid-Afrika meesterklasse, lesings enafrigting vandie genooidekunstenaars salontvangDie vyf musici wat vanjaar hul feesde-

buutmaak,het almal ookreedswêreldwydopgetree.Al die aandkonsertewordom20:00 indie

Konservatorium se Endlersaal gehou.Kaartjies by Computicket; vir meer inlig-ting en ’n volledige program, skakel021 808 2358, e-pos info@sicmf.co.za, be-soek www.sicmf.co.za, of Twitter(@SICMF) of Facebook (www.face-book.com/sicmf).

Die gevierde violis, Daniel Rowland, treeby vanjaar se Stellenbosch InternasionaleKamermusiekfees op.

SANavy hosts musical eveningThe SANaval College in conjunctionwiththe SA Navy Band will host its Eveningof Music in the Strand Town Hall on 18July.The event starts at 19:00 for 19:30.

Dress Code: Formal.Cost: R130 per person.A finger supper will be served after the

show. For more information contact021 856 9500 or 021 856 9507.

GigGuide

) Friday 4 July:The band Mississippi

Disco will be performing atBertie’s Mooring at 21:00.Entry is free.

) Sunday 6 July:Ann Jangle and Basson

Laubscher will be perform-ing at Bertie’s Mooring at18:00. No entry fee. Mississippi Disco

Foo Fighters to hitSouthAfrican shoresLast week it was announced that the Ameri-can post-grunge rock band the Foo Fighterswill beperformingonSouthAfricansoil laterthis year as a part of their worldwide tour.Ticketswentonsale lastweekasthousands

of fans lined up outside ticket venues from asearly as 03:00 to ensure their seat at one of theDecember concerts. The Foo Fighters will beperforming in Cape Town on Wednesday 10Decemberand inJohannesburgon13Decem-ber.The Foo Fighters were born out of the 90s

grunge band Nirvana, after lead singer KurtCobain committed suicide. Nirvana’s drum-mer, Dave Grohl, released an album by him-self, under the titleFoo Fighters. Later he gotthebandtogether,whichnowincludesformerNirvana touring bandmate guitarist PatSmear,bassistNateMendel,drummerTaylorHawkins and lead guitarist Chris Shiflett.The band has released seven albums and

have won four Grammys. Visit www.bigcon-certs.co.za for more information.

The Foo Fighters

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SakeBusiness

Be clever—buy low, sell high!Having just returned fromaholiday inEurope, I am again reminded of theconcept of price vs value.

South African travellers need to bracethemselves regarding price and value,and value in particular.Our weak rand means that

everythingfromacupofcoffeeto a T-shirt is expensive. Thisis fine, assuming that youhave budgeted adequately;travel is, after-all, an enrich-ing experience, which isworth every cent. It is the con-cept of value formoney that isthe hardest to digest.I use the word “digest” for

a reason, because the conceptof value is nevermore evidentthan when eating out. A basicmeal,whichmay include a jugof house wine, will set youback around 40 to 50 Euro forthe night, which at current exchangerates is R600 to R750.It is not the price that leaves you with

indigestion, but rather the comparison ofwhat you could have enjoyed at home forthe same value. As human beings we arevery good at spotting value; everybodyloves a sale and most are happy to eat outon Monday nights for a cheaper special.However,whenit comes to investingwe

continually get it wrong.Our instinctive valuation skills seem-

ingly fail us, acting in reverse as fear andgreed lead us to buy expensive assets attop-of- the-market prices and then to sellcheap assets at the bottom of the marketfor a loss.Value investing is about determining

the underlying intrinsic val-ue of a business, which mayvarymaterially from the cur-rent tradingprice,dependingon market sentiment.A good example would be

the value of platinum shares.The intrinsic value of theminewouldbedeterminedbythe amount of platinum re-serves in the ground and rea-sonable assumptions aroundnormalised earnings, where-as current market pricestradewell below the intrinsicvalue of these businesses es-pecially due to the economiceffects of the recent strike ac-

tion. Unfortunately average investorsvery seldom show the ability to overcometheir instinctivebehaviour toexploitmis-pricing opportunities.This iswhy I firmlybelieve in thevalue-

add fromactivemanagementandongoingadvice.

Mark WilliamsMcomm, CFP, HDipTax0 021 851 37462 mark@synfin.co.za

COLUMN

Local studenthelpsbuild racing carAnother Helder-berg resident isreaching newheights through aCape Town WorldDesign Capitalproject.

He is Enver vanBoom, an honoursstudent at the CapePeninsula Universi-ty of Technology. Hedeparts for LondononThursday3Julytotake part in the For-mula Student Com-petition at Silver-stone in the United Kingdom. En-ver is currently completing amaster’sdegreeinmechanicalen-gineering.The competition requires stu-

dents from several countries todesignandbuilda formularacingcar from scratch.

Enver is part of ateam of 18 studentsfrom different fac-ulties, who togeth-er worked on thedesign, buildingandpresentationofa Formula racingcar dubbed“Prins”.Theywill have to

compete againstmore than 100 oth-er universitiesfrom all over theworld in differentcategories fromac-celeration and

sprint tests to thedesignandpres-entation of the car itself.Enver designed the car’s body

frame, made from carbon fibre,which ensures a light structurefor racing purposes.The car is also one of theWorld

Design Capital 2014 projects.

Enver van Boom, amechanical engineerfrom the Helderberg. Business Connect

The next business connect meeting will be onTuesday 24 July at the NH Lord Charles HotelinSomersetWest.Registrationstartsat 07:30andthe meeting starts at 08:00. For more informa-tion, phone Sylvia on 082 454 9475 or email hel-derberg@capebusinessconnect. co.za to make abooking. All business people welcome. The costis R120 for members and R150 for visitors.

Meetmorewomen in businessThe South African Council for BusinessWomen (SACBW) Helderberg is an interac-tive, inclusive networking organisationthat supports and inspires established andupcoming business women.The SACBW Helderberg will meet on 17

July from 10:00 at Chatters in Somerset

West. Bring business cards and brochuresand enjoy a fruitful morning by meetingotherbusinesswomenwithin thearea. Jointhe SACBW to become a part of this vibrantnetwork of women. Contact Sonja Lotz on082 655 9200 formore informationor tobookfor the networking event on 17 July.

CLUBHOUSE OFFICIALLY OPEN: The clubhouse atthe Schonenberg Retirement Village was officiallyopened on Wednesday 25 June. The opening wascelebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by DavidWelsh (project manager, left) and Ken Lester (chair-man of the body corporate of Schonenberg Retire-ment Village). With them is Wilma Strydom.

Among the guests were Stan and Ann Phillips.

Also at the opening of the clubhouse were (back, fromleft) Russel Masters (retirement consultant) and DavidWelsh. In front are Brian and Orla Backeberg, newowners of Schonenberg Retirement Village. A total of105 of the 142 units within the retirement village havebeen completed, as well as all 48 apartments.

15DistrictMail3 Julie, 2014

SosiaalSocial

Kerke / ChurchesKerke / Churches

DistrictDistrict SocialsSocials Stuur alle sosiale foto’s na / Send all social photos to:jamey.gordon@helderberg.com

Marie en Aubrey Moses het op 27 Ju-nie hul 50ste huweliksherdenking ge-vier.

Denver en Togida Abrahams het op 29Junie hul 29ste huweliksherdenkinggevier.

HERDENKINGS Great food,wineandmusic for cancerThe team at 99onBeach got to-gether on Saturday 28 June tohold a fundraiser in honour oflocal cancerpatientWilhelmienKruger.

The theme of the evening was“great food, great wine and greatmusic”.

Kruger,mother of a nine-month-old, was diagnosed with HodgkinsLymphoma earlier this year andher medical bills have since sky-rocketed.Local artist Chris Else enter-

tained the audiencewhilst they en-joyedsherrysponsoredbyDuToitskloof Wines and a delicious meal.

Mariaane Blaine, Sonja Kruger, Dawie Kruger, Nora Kruger and JapieKruger attended the event in aid of Wilhelmien Kruger’s medical fees.

PHOTOS: CASSY VAN EEDEN

David vanNiekerk, WilmaCarstens andAnnalieCarstens wereentertained bysinger-songwrit-er Chis Else at99onBeach lastSaturday.

Singer-songwriter Chris Else,who first debuted his talentsat 99onBeach, entertainedthe crowd at Saturday’sfundraiser.

Ida Viljoen (general manager of99onBeach), Wilhelmien Kruger, Ju-lie Viljoen (owner of 99onBeach)and musician Chris Else at thefundraiser held at 99onBeach lastSaturday.

TRIPLETS CELE-BRATE 70 YEARS:The Dreyer triplets,Thelma, William andThalia celebratedtheir 70th birthdaywith family andfriends on 24 Junein the St. John’sAnglican Church hall.PHOTO: HENRYTHOMAS

16 DistrictMail3 July, 2014

GeklassifiseerdClassifieds

FAMILY

NOTICES

DEATH NOTICES

1005

AGNES DAISYSCHAAKE

27.06.1947 - 26.06.2014Taken suddenly from us,she will be sorely missedby her son Riaan, Natashaand two grandchildrenArno & Liam.Memorial service to beheld Thursday 3 July at10:30, in the chapel of theNG kerk Helderberg,Somerset West

WILLIAMS SHEILA18/3/1935 - 26/6/2014Passed away peacefully.Sadly missed by Rachel &sons. Prayer meeting3/7/2014, 19h00 pm athome.Funeral service Saturday9h00 at home, 4th street,Strand, 10h00 at Metho-dist church, Strand.

IN MEMORIAM

1015

BLOEMS - RICKETTSMARIE (AUNTY TONN)29.06.1989 - 29.06.201425 Jaar is nou verby,wanneer die hartseer

oorheers is daar 'n stemwat fluister "Stil O hart".Eendag is daar 'n weer-siens. Rus in vrede my

liefste moeder!Emily en Familie. T.M

MARIA JANETTAGELDENHUYS1937 - 2012

n Tweede verjaarsdag wegvan ons en steeds is dieverlange en seer so groot.Maar dit is die koesteringvan al die mooi herinne-ringe, hier diep in onsharte, wat ons die nodigeberusting gee.Die onthou van die spe-siale mens waaruit soveelliefde en omgee gestraalhet.Die onthou van die menswat soveel vreugde aanelkeen van ons verskafhet.Ons mis jou ontsettendbaie, maar troos ons in diewete dat ons AlmagtigeVader ekstra mooi na jouomsien.En hoe kan dit dan nouanders?Jy was n ekstra uniekepersoon.Met baie verlange entonne liefde. Jou man, kin-ders en kleinkinders.

THANKS

1020

CATHLEEN DANIELSwil graag haar dankuitspreek aan Melvin enShirley Hendricks van Hel-derberg Funeral Home ser-vices vir die diens gelewerop 28/06/2014 aan dieDaniels, Alexander & Hart-zenberg familie

GENERALNOTICES

FOUND

1215

FOUND - Black & WhiteCollie type neutered malefound near the Mall on26/06/2014. Please call021-855 1824.

PERSONALSEVICES

CHILDREN’SENTERTAINMENT

1405

JUMP 4 JOY! Jumpingcastles, Shark slide, Gla-diator slide, Gladiatorboat, Tropical Island, Ballponds, Water slides.% Helene Cloete 082-222-0859.

JUMPING CASTLES enwaterglybaan te huur.Tel: Charmaine by8533999 of083-513-9493.

FINANCIAL

1420

PERSONAL

1460

AIRPORT SHUTTLE &TRANSFERS% 083-653-9096

www.bluerockshutt-les.webs.com

WILL THE OWNER ofred mini reg.no.CEY11618which has been at the pre-mises of Somerset Westmini centre since Dec 2013and has had repairs doneplease contact Sylvia Tay-lor to make arrangements,021 8531349 or 0218513418.

ALL AIRPORTTRANSFERS

FOR BEST PRICES ANDSERVICE

TEL 073 4933966

ANTIQUE CLOCKSRepairs/renovations

Dutch qualifiedWatchmaker/JewellerCollect and deliverRolf: 021-8530576

LAMPSHADESRe-cover & new.Also re-wire.

The Lampshade Studio,Shop 6, SSW Decor Centre.

Tel: 082 768 5100

SAFE AND SUREI can drive you any-where in the

Helderberg area, i.eC.Town Airport etc.Tel: 072-125-8962

REUNIONS

1470

Die 1959 MATRIEKKLASvan Hoërskool Jan vanRiebeeck hou van 26-28September 2014 REUNIE!Ons soek nog baie van onsklasmaats, as jy nie wil ofkan kom nie, help onsasseblief om 'n datalysmet inligting te voltooi.Kontak Johannes Brink,

sel 083 399 9661of e-pos johanbrink@lantic.net OF HannieFutcher 083 680 7134.

TRAINING &EDUCATION

1480

Dance-in-Line WorX.Dancing solo, in lines! -to Country, Latin, Pop,Disco and Irish music.Classes Mon. – Thurs.

on all levels.NG Church Hall,

Lourensrivier. Strand.% Martie @ 0832877040

ENGLISH CLASSES;TEFL courses; Private

lessons. The InternationalEnglish School.

Call 021-8528859 orties@english.za.net

WANTED

1485

FOR SALE

ELECTRICAL& DIGITAL

1625

MISCELLANEOUS

1655

VALSBAAI FIREWOODSUPPLIERS

Kaggelhout R800per 1000 stuk.071 978 7078.

PETS

1660

GERMAN SHEPHERDpuppies. 10 wks old,

vaccinated & dewormed.Full pedigree but not reg.

1 Male @ R2500 ea.Contact George Kellerman

on 082 771 6065.

TOWNSHIP ANIMALRESCUE will be at theAudacia Root 44 Market,(cnr R44 and AnnandaleRoads) on Sat. 5 July &Sun. 6 July from 11:15-3pm with beautiful dogs,puppies, cats & kittens ofall shapes, sizes and ages.We are desperately inneed of volunteers whocan help out for a cou-ple of hours at the mar-kets! Foster or perma-nent homes desperatelyneeded and a piece ofland to rent on which tohouse our rescueddogs. Tinned dog andcat food urgently nee-ded. Without this wewill have to close downand many dogs and catswill suffer in the town-ships. Tel. 021 855 1824or 084 423 5991 for moreinfo. www.townshipani-malrescue.co.za

WANTED TO BUY

1675

ABANDON your search!CASH for modern clothes,shoes, children's clothing,fancy dress, linen, kitchen-ware, books. I collect!% Carol 082 890 5749.

ABOUT FURNITUREWANTED: Queen Ann andVictorian lounge suites,Grand Father clocks andRoll Top desks. Call 021

853 1341 or 082-771-3650.

17DistrictMail3 July, 2014

GeklassifiseerdClassifieds

EMBUIA, Stinkhout,Geelhout en Swarthoutmeubels gesoek, asook"Queen Anne" & "Victo-riaanse" sitkamer-stelle.Kontak Freddie by 8543998of 082 9237 283.

FURNITURE, FRIDGES,ANTIQUES. Thinking ofselling any item? I willbe keen to make you acash offer. Kindlyphone Ronnie082-823-9944

WE BUY BEDDING,LINEN, Curtains,baby/children clothing,Tv's, fridges & any house-hold items.Ph. 084 989 6712

GENERAL &HOME SERVICES

BUILDING &CONSTRUCTION

1801

ALL STEELWORK: Pali-sades, Carports, Fen-cing, Steel construction,Devil's fork. Any otherwelding work. Call Ger-rit on 073 654 4345

BUILDINGPLANS

1802

All building plans pro-fessional CAD drawn.Cheapest rates, allareas. Contact Rory021-8510792 or083 456 2823

info@theplanco.co.za

CARPENTRY

1874

INGEBOUDE KASTESlaapkamers, kombuise,muureenhede, hang vandeure en skirtings. Gratiskwotasies en beste diens!Kontak 083-704-0115

CLEANINGSEVICES

1805

DSTV/TV/DVDSERVICES

1807

ELECTRICAL

1810

ELECTRICAL appliances,repairs to fridges, stoves,washing machines, tumbledryers, dishwashers, etc.Established 30 years in theHelderberg. Qualified tradediploma. Paul Clark (021)8565132.

GARDEN &IRRIGATION

1825

MOLE AWAY!!!Let us worry about

your moles!!!!Ph: 021-8532180 (w)

or083 769 2428

HOME IMPROVEMENTSINTERIOR

1835

HOME IMPROVEMENTSEXTERIOR

1836

WATERPROOFINGProfessionals, quality.Best prices, references.5 years' guarantee.

Francois 081 801 9120.

CARPORTS/AFDAKKEPatios/pergolas. Decks.Treated & SABS timber.Smart finish using 22years exp. Great product@ great price! Tel: 083-414-8103/021-8581873

MISCELLANEOUS

1845

MCE KITCHENSDesign & Build of

cupboards. All inclusiveremodeling package dealsfor kitchens & bathrooms.

(Also HANDYMANService) 079 077 6607.

BAKKIE for all smallloads, rubble removaland furniture removal.

Call Gerrit on073 654 4345.

18 DistrictMail3 July, 2014

GeklassifiseerdClassifieds

WELDING /SWEISWERKE

Sweis van veiligheids-hekke, diefwering &

grensheinings.Skakel 078 086 1652.

FOR REMOVALS OFGARDEN REFUSE,

JUNK AND ALSO GUT-TER CLEANINGCall Marius072 367 9992

FRIDGE & FREEZERREPAIRS

Buy dead or aliveRegas and repairCall 072 669 8747or 076 552 0272

PAINTING

1872

PAVING

1873

PEST CONTROL

1850

H BUGS BE GONE HFull house maintenance.Treat house outside, inside, inside roof and drains. Alldone in 40 minutes. Noneed to evacuate. SABSproducts. 078 776 0058.

PLUMBERS

1855

RUBBLEREMOVAAL

1860

Garden Refuse Removaland general waste.Large & small loads

1 Ton bakkies & trailers.Tel. 082 7392 895 or072 770 6873

0 AAA : ELITE REMO-VALS of furniture, gardenrefuse, building rubble,household refuse and anysmall loads and Treefelling.% Danie 082-337-9532 /021-852 6122

STEVE'S TRANSPORTSERVICES

Specializing in lightremovals and smaller

deliveries & garden wasteremoval. Call Steve on

061 249 7812.

SECURITY

1865

SWIMMING POOLS

1867

TRANSPORT &STORAGE

1870

BUSINESS

FOR SALE

2405

COURIER BUSINESSSTRAND

SEEKS A HANDS ONPARTNER

Courier business in theStrand area is looking foran experienced and handson business partner whocan invest capital andvehicles. A dynamic andenergetic person that hasexperience in managing ateam of around 10 staff ormore, in the courier indu-stry. Must be willing towork long hours and assistwith growing the business.Someone with a networkof clients would be advan-tageous.

Current business has beenin operation for 6 years.

Please contact Deirdre on078 106 6370.

HOLIDAY &TRAVEL

SELF CATERING

2626

SELF-CATERINGHOLIDAY APART-

MENTS & MOORINGSTO RENT IN

HARBOUR ISLAND.Please contact Paula on

082 555 9318.

VEHICLES

ACCESSORIES, SPARES& MODIFICATIONS

3001

JEEP CHEROKEE roofrack 1.3/1.9, double jerry-can holder and spare wheelbracket for sale at R3250-00. New price going forR7300-00. Call 082 2904681.

CARS FOR SALE

3025

MOTORS EN BAKKIESGESOEK

Skakel 079 777 1729

TRAILERS

3040

PROPERTIES

ACCOMMODATIONTO SHARE

3210

STRAND - EMPLOYEDMEN ONLY. R700 pw, depR700. No waiters / no

smokers. Tel 084 453 8007.

BUSINESSPREMISES

3215

SOMERSET WESTKANTOOR/TERAPEU-TIESE ruimte in ‘n profes-sionele omgewing te huur.Ingeboude kaste, werks-oppervlakte, wasbakke,liasseerruimte, lugreëlingen sekuriteit. Deel vantandheelkundige praktyk.OFFICE/THERAPEUTICspace to let in a professio-nal environment. Build incupboards, working sur-faces, washbasins, filingspace, air-conditioning and

alarm system. Part ofdental practice.

Huur / rent: R3000.00 pm.Kontak / Contact:

ellen.dupreez@gmail.com

FACTORIES TO LET:STRAND 481 & 706m2

Contact: factories@gantouw.com /083 383 0174.

PRIME OFFICE SPACEin Nedbank Building, MainRoad, Strand. Size 30m2.Rental R1500.00. Pleasecontact 021-447 3665.

SOMERSET WESTBright Street - 100m2

Commercial propertyavailable immediately.Rental R5000.00 plus VAT.Contact 021-855 3025 or082 935 2106.

DUPLEXESSIMPLEXES FOR SALE

3230

SOMERSET WEST:Spacious duplex, 2 bedr(93m2) security, walkingdistance from schools andshops. R495 000. Bargain!

Tel: 082 8880 364

FLATS TO RENT

3250

Gemeubileerde bache-lors woonstel. Loop

afstand van WaterstoneMall. R2 800 - R3 300pm.

Skakel Susan083 446 0020.

FABULOUS APART-MENT AVAILABLE TORENT ON STRANDBEACH COMPLEXThis apartment offerssome stunning sea views.Spacious interior consis-ting of 2 bedrooms,modern kitchen, separatebathroom and toilet. Bal-cony leading from livingand dining room with fabu-lous sea views. Comforta-ble braai facilities aroundlarge swimming pool over-looking False Bay. Secureunderground parking (1).Unfurnished – R 6, 500.00Furnished – R 11, 000.00Contact Marguerite: 021854 6819 / 072885 6978

ROOKVRYE 2 slaap-kamer, 2 badkamer woon-stel op grondvloer inThe Majestic, Strand.Ondervloerse verhitting.1 Toesluit onderdak motor-parkeerruim ingesluit.Elektrisiteit uitgesluit.R5000 per maand. Navraetel. nr. 011 976 3039.

RUSTHOF: 1 Bedr., e.s.,kitchen, underroof parking,near Shoprite (Broadway)for single person. R2000W&E incl p.m. + dep. Canbe arranged. Avail. immed.

Tel. 072 125 7618 or021-8520641.

SOMERSET LINKS -Modern 3 bed (R6300).Balcony braai, swimmingpool, gym and 24hr secu-rity. Beautiful view of

complex. Available 1 Aug.Contact Thea 021-8522298

SPACIOUS 2 bdrm flat onground floor, ChasmarCourt, Beach Road, Strand.Immediately available atR5000.00. Contact 082771 6065.

STRANDR 10 000.00 pmRuim modern 3 slaapkamerwoonstel in Kusweg. 2 Bad-kamers, Oop-plan kombuisen leefarea met balkon ensee-uitsig. 2 Kelder parke-rings, geen diere. Kontak:021-853 6527 of 021 8532266 of 079 136 9272 of 079521 6692.

STRAND R 3 950.00 pm2 Slaapkamer woonstelmet 1 vol badkamer nabydie stasie. Oop-plan kom-buis en leefarea met bal-kon. 1 Klein troeteldierwelkom. 021-853 6527 of021 853 2266 of 079 1369272 of 079 521 6692.

STRAND R 4 700.00 pm2 Slaapkamer woonstelmet 1,5 badkamers in seku-riteits kompleks. Oop-plankombuis en leefarea metberg-uitsig. Swembad enbraaigeriewe in die blok,naby skole en dorp. Geendiere. Kontak: 021-8536527 of 021-853 2266 of079 136 9272 of 079 5216692.

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GeklassifiseerdClassifieds

STRAND R 9 000.00 pmModerne 2 Slaapkamerwoonstel in Kusweg. Oop-plan kombuis en leefareamet binnebalkon. Kelderparkering, geen diere. Kon-tak: 021-853 6527 of 021853 2266 of 079 136 9272of 079 521 6692.

STRAND/CortlandtPlace

Rooms & Flats to rentCentral / SecureContact Frikkie021-854 4779

SWEST: Lovely 2 bedrflat (1st floor) withgarage. Close to CBD.Pre-paid elec. Rent R4500pm. Avail 1 July 2014.Contact Cornell 083 3057337.

FOR RENT

3205

2 SLKP STRANDR2700pm + dep. Lang ter-myn, slegs geskik vir 2pers maks, klein skm oms-kep in studk, baie ingkaste + ekstras, 1/8/14.Geen troeteldiere, sekkompleks. geen pcm, smsnie, 082 091 4260.

2 SLPK - R2200pm & 1slpk - R1500pm, water &krag ingsl. Beskik 1 Julie.11de str, Strand. Kont.Eben 076 238 7131. Stilarea, parkering beskikbaar.

2 SLPK WOONSTEL tehuur, 2 badk, dubbelmotorhuis. KuswegStrand. R5 500 pm. Beskik-baar 1 Aug 2014. Kontak082 730 7684.

SOMERSET-WEST/BRIDGEWATERSpacious granny flat, pri-vate entr. Water incl, pre-paid elec. Avail. immedia-tely. R2 500pm. ContactAldrin 021 852 7780.

GARAGES/STORAGE

3260

GARAGE WANTEDto rent or buy. Strand orSomerset West. Veryreliable tenant. Call 021-855 1312 or 082 881 4982.

HOUSES FOR SALE

3275

STRAND - 180m van see.3 Slp + kantoor + 20m2

buite/k, dbl m/huis, o/dakpark. vir 4 motors. Oreganvloere & deure. Geen tuin,plaveisel. 082 378 9073.

HOUSES TO LET

3270

FARM COTTAGE TORENT IN SIR LOWRY'SPASS: 4 Rooms incl. kit-chenette with shower anda toilet. Rent R4400 permonth excluding utilities.Double deposit required.Available from 1st July2014. Regret no children.Please call 021 858 1377during office hours formore info.

STRAND R 6 655.00 pm3 Slaapkamer dupleks met1.5 badkamers in sekuri-teits kompleks. Oop-plankombuis en leefarea metgaste toilet. Privaat patio,braaiplek en tuintjie. Enkelmotorhuis. Kontak: 021-853 6527 of 021-853 2266of 079 136 9272 of 079 5216692.

STRAND - Prag gesins-huis in gewilde TwinPalms. 3 Slpk, 2 badk,ingeboude kaste, waska-mer, binnebraai, patio.Groot garage, baieparkering in veilige cul desac. R7900.00 pm + dep.Nou beskikbaar. 082 8499505.

LODGING WANTED

3285

MY HARDWORKING,TRUSTWORTHY dome-stic/housekeeper who iswith me for almost 10years is seeking accommo-dation, ±R1000pm. Mev.Van Rensburg 073 9909147.

PROPERTIESWANTED TO RENT

3305

NON-SMOKING, non-drinking postgraduatestudent looking for a bed-sitter / granny flat forJuly. If interested, contactCole on 082 501 5152.

ROOMS TO LET

3315

Aanbevole. - Verblyf3 Ster w.stel & B/B of

kamers in STRAND vanafR250 p/kamer.0799600359

STRAND:Netjies gemeub. kamers

vanaf R150 p.d.SKAKEL 072 745 7421

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENTWANTED

3670

0 ATTENTION 0Housewives - Elite HouseCleaning provides servicesdaily/weekly for SpringCleans, Windows &

Ironing. % Dalien 082-335-5027 / 021-852 6122

1 Lady from Zim is loo-king for 2 days work,Monday and Thurs. I amgood with cleaning and iro-ning. Please phone Fortu-nate 073 340 3730, 5 yrsexperience.

A 36 YRS old Zim lady islooking a job as domesticwork everyday or chars.Call Monalisa on 072 3472942. For ref call Mandy079 240 8195.

A HONEST HARDWOR-KING Patricia is lookingfor everyday or chars Mon,Wens and Fridays. ContactPatricia for reference 076555 0494.

A HONEST HARDWOR-KING Precious is lookingfor everydays or chars.Contact Precious for refe-rence at 083 540 7470.

A MALAWIAN age 29 islooking for gardening, hou-sekeeping or any genwork, sleep in or out.Please call Alex on 074 2280413.

A MALAWIAN MAN islooking for full/part timejob as a gardener/handy-man. Good English andwork permit available. 071726 3034.

A ZIM LADY is lookingfor a job as a domesticworker Mon - Friday orchars. Please contact Lindaat 060 460 3670.

A ZIMBABWEAN LADYis looking for work every-day, sleep in or chars. I ama good worker. My contact078 649 3495. Ref. 079 3643116 or 082 872 6798.

AM MALAWIAN MANlooking for a job as a gar-dener/housekeeper. Con-tact me on 083 729 5928.Ref. 083 461 7886

AN EXP DOMESTICworker seeks 3 days withcooking exp. Honest &trustworthy. Excellent refsavail. Please ask Nolindoat 073 772 5852.

ARE YOU in need of helpwith domestic work orchildren, I am here to help.Need everyday or chars.My contact no is 074 8124141. Very reliable.

CHAR: PAULINEa mature, reliable,

trustworthy, ChristianZimbabwe lady, with

excellent references, seekschar work 2/3 x a week.Please contact Karin on

082 877 0949 for referenceor Pauline on 074 357 4325

or 081 043 3006.

EGNES IS LOOKING forchars Wednesdays, Fridaysand Saturdays. Call on 078440 6929. For ref call Chri-stine on 082 554 6949.

GLORIA IS LOOKING forjob domestic. Good forcooking, good for kids,read & write excellent,cleaning good. Contact 083508 3479.

GRACE IS LOOKING fora job as a domestic wor-ker. She is a good worker.She is available Mon - Fri-day. My number is 073 9902894 or 084 078 0276.

I AM a lady looking fordomestic work everyday orchars. I count myself as ahard worker and keen tolearn. My contact no is 078403 7000.

I AM A twenty one yearold hard working girl. I'mlooking for a job. Am capa-ble for working in houses& selling in shops. CallThabitha 071 789 6991.

I AM a Zimbabwean ladyaged 27 yrs old. I am loo-king for a job as a house-keeper, babysitter ornanny. Please call Progresson 071 065 1339.

I AM a 24 yr old Malawianman. Hardworking, healthy& loyal. Looking for gar-den, painting or any gen.work. My ref 082 8229071. Contact me 084 5600020.

I AM a lady aged 30 loo-king for a job as a house-keeper. Need part time orfull time job available oroffice cleaning too. Call061 973 1774.

I AM a Zim lady aged 33looking for a job as adomestic worker, chars oreveryday. Ref Ruth 083558 7474. contact 061 1183580 or 084 284 4097.

I AM a Zimbabwean ladyaged 28 looking for a jobas house cleaner, babysit-ter or chars. Very hardworking. Please contactme on 078 062 0662.

I AM DORA Malawianfemale looking for a job asa maid/housekeeper. Con-tact Dollas no. 061 0955238 or 084 387 6452.

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UP THE HILL: A runner pushes a wheel-chair-bound athlete uphill during theSpookhill 15 km run on Saturday.

PHOTO: PETER BEE

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LIFESAVERS: Strand Lifesaving club held their annual prizegiving for both the Junior and Senior squad, as wellas for the Nippers division,recently. The club hosted the Western Province Championships as well as the Nation-als on Strand beach this season and showed they are a club to be reckoned with and growing from strength tostrength. The trophy winners for the junior and senior lifesaving squad are: Daniel Du Plessis, Birgitt Ouweneel,Rebecca Carter Smith, Megan Kreft, Rebecca Carter Smith, Charl Otto, Jeanine Malan, Tessa Van Der West-huyzen. Trophies in the Nipper Division went to the following Nippers who stood out for their performance intheir different age groups and overall performance.The “Most Promising U8 trophy” went to Luke Boyce, whilethe “Most promising Nipper Overall trophy” went to Caroline Noyce. Chante Britz, Amy-Lee Hoson and ClaytonBarclay-Hogan all received the “Most improved Nipper trophy” for their individual age groups. The “Sportman-ship Trophy” went to James Royden-Turner, while the “Waugh Family Trophy for the Most Courageous Nipper” isshared by Reece Hugo and Jessica Love.The Victor Ludorum went to Campbell Ridl, who scored the highestamount of total points for the club for a boy over the season, while the Victrix Ludorum went to Kira Bester,with the highest point score for the club for a girl over the season.The following Nippers all received the “BestNipper award” for their individual age groups, both boys and girls: Campbell Ridl, Jessica Love, MatthewEames, Caroline Noyce, Jake Love, Brigit Burger, Conrad Kriel, Kira Bester, Daniel Love, Lauren Robb, MaristaMarx

GREAT TACKLE: Sir Lowrians wing Shaun Labuschagne (No 14) makes amessy but telling tackle on a Kraaifontein player in the match played atSir Lowry’s Pass on Saturday. See match report on page 24. PHOTO: PETERBEE

Spend 67minutes knitting for outreachCASSY VAN EEDEN

The local outreach organisationMasikhule is challenging allHeldeberg Gazette and District-Mail readers to spend their 67minutes for Mandela Day knit-ting for a good cause: Cast On 4Kids.

Masikhule has partnered withBlankets of Hope in SomersetWest and are hoping to have amassive donation by 18 July.

“Knit a scarf, or a part of one,

or squares for blankets and handit in,” said Masikhule’s spokes-person Sandy Immelman.

The best part is, if you cannotknit, you can donate wool to ei-ther Silver Oaks or Aanhouwen,who have many people willingto knit but simply do not havewool.

Teachers and carers in thecommunities that Masikhuleworks with have also offered tojoin in the knitting, but needwool and knitting needles.

The organisation is askingthat all scarves and blankets begiven to them by 18 July.

“Please challenge yourfriends and family, clubs andcolleagues to spend just 67 min-utes knitting for Cast On 4 Kids,”said Immelman.

Contact Sandy Immelman atMasikhule for more informa-tion about Cast On 4 Kids byemailing masikhule1@gmail.com or visit www.masikhule.org.

Helderberg granddaughter Louise Hoepfl (10) and her grandfather, Len Walker (69) have challenged oneanother to knit scarves for Masikhule’s Cast On 4 Kids project for Mandela Day.

DistrictMail photoboothatWinterWonderlandTo add to the Winter Wonder-land carnival festivities inGordon’s Bay this year, theDistrictMail will be running aphoto booth at Bikini BeachBooks, situated on 41 BeachRoad in Gordon’s Bay.

The photo booth will run from14:00 on Friday 4 July until Sun-day 6 July at 18:00.

A photographer will take a

photo of you, your family or yourchildrenforonlyR10andthepho-to will be printed immediately onan A3 poster of a mock-up frontpage of the DistrictMail.

The best photos will be used inthe following week’s District-Mail.

Make sure not to miss out onthis unique opportunity to haveyour face on a mock up front pageof the DistrictMail..

Get your face printed on the front page of the DistrictMail.

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WIND: 7km NWWIND: 22km N/NESUNRISE 07:52 SUNSET 17:48 SUNRISE 07:52 SUNSET 17:49 SUNRISE 07:52 SUNSET 17:49SUNRISE 07:52 SUNSET 17:48

on Macassar beachonSaturdayandSun-day and had his quo-tas of galjoen andwhite steenbras.Willem also re-

turned a few smallersteenbras to the wa-ter. Joe le Roux andRenier Kemp, whofished at Rietfonteinon Friday, had kob,galjoen, one belmanand one dassie. Joementionedthat itwasunfortunate that somuch kelp was in the

waterandonthebeachatthetime.There are still reports of good

catches of white steenbras fromStruisbaai plaat.Alan du Plessis, using blood-

wormas bait, tagged and releasedan 8 kg and 10 kg steenbras and anumber of small fish.While fishing from Struisbaai

plaat, Jan Brink also released afew size steenbras and caught a2,5 kg kob.On Sunday local anglers

beached a belman of 2,5 kg atGant’s pipe.ThesnoekrunsaroundtheCape

are disappointing at present butthereareplentyofsnoekatStomp-neus Bay at present. Transportcost and deterioration of equip-ment are causing the high pricebetweenR60andR90asnoeklocal-ly.For all your reel repairs and

services contact Art on021 854 3831.Send your fishing news and

photos to bjridgway@tel-komsa.net

Ireceivedreportsofsome good catchesfrom numeroussources this week-end when theweather clearedand became moreconducive for fish-ing.

Some great galjoencatches were report-ed at several spots allalong our beachesand reefs.On Friday Dennis

Martin, a Strand an-gler, took advantage of collectinghisquotaofredbaitbothfreshandrotten.That same afternoon he landed

four galjoen and two dassies fromBlake’s Beach.On Saturday he also had his

quota of galjoen, two dassies andone wildeperd.He mentioned that the water

droppedveryrapidlyonbothdaysandhe found that the galjoenonlytook the rotten red bait and whenhe used fresh bait only dassie andwildeperd were caught.Joe le Roux, spokesperson for

the False Bay Angling Club, men-tioned that many of the WesternProvince anglers were practisingsharkfishingatGansekraalontheWestCoast.He said theywere for-tunate to catchand release a largenumber of cow sharks, whichwere present there during theweekend. Some of the sharksweighed up to 80 kg and providedamplepractise formostmembers.False Bay rock and surf club

member,Willem de Jongh, fished

Galjoen, dassie, wildeperdand steenbras come on the bite

National selectionwins sportsstaraward forkaratekaAnkeJAMEY GORDON

“If it doesn’t challenge you, itdoesn’t change you.”

This is the philosophy that driveskarateka Anke Smit (16) from Gor-don’s Bay.The Grade 11 Rhenish Girls’ High

SchoolpupilrepresentedSouthAfri-ca in the second African YouthGames held in Botswana in May.This follows after this talented ka-

ratekawas placed first in theKarateSouth Africa (KSA) trials in Bloem-fontein earlier this year, securingher place on the national team.Anke claimed bronze for sterling

performances in kumite for herweight division (over 58 kg), as wellas her unison kata, performed withteam-mates Natalie Faint and Chey-enne Barros.Thísprestigiousachievementalso

earned her June’sDistrictMail Let’sPlay Sport Star award.Anke discovered her passion for

karate at the age of five, when shetook up the sport.She says developing a love for the

sport was inevitable, as her parentsand bothher brothers practise kara-te and are all still actively involved.Anke represented Boland in her

first competition, the annual trian-gular karate competition held inOudtshoorn at the age of nine. An-ke’s mother Birgitt says her daugh-ter was heartbroken when she lostthe competition, but didn’t let it gether down.Instead, shewasmotivated by her

older brother, Jens who also repre-sented Boland in the competitionand won first prize.Anke represented South Africa at

the Karate Commonwealth GamesinScotlandin2008;Johannesburgin

2009 earning silver and bronze; andAustralia in 2011, claiming doublebronze.In April, Anke and six students of

Funakoshi Karate International,South Africa made their way to Eu-ropetoparticipate inaninternation-al style gushku in Germany.They then went to Belgium were

they participated in a seminar withworld-renowned World Karate Fed-eration fighter Junior Lefevre be-

fore competing in theEdwin Ward Trophytournament, wheretheywongold for kataand kumite.Anke reckons the

highlight of her kara-te career so far hasbeen the AfricanYouth Games whereathletes from 51 Afri-can countries partici-

pating in21sportcodescompeted fortop honours while new friendshipswere forged along the way.The SA Sports Olympic Commit-

tee recently flew all the medal win-ners to Johannesburg where theMinister of Sport and RecreationFikile Mbalula acknowledged theachievements of these athletes andhanded them cheques.Anke’s dream is to participate in

the world championships and isworking hard to make it a reality.With guidance from her mother,

who is also her instructor, Ankeaims to perfect her craft with prac-tice sessions in their dojo at homefour times aweek, for about an houror more at a time“Most importantly I strive to ad-

here to the five maxims of karate:character, etiquette, self-control,sincerity and effort,” concludes An-ke.

Karateka Anke Smit (16) from Gordon’s Bay has earned June’s District-Mail Let’s Play Sports Star award. PHOTO: JAMEY GORDON

BROTH-ERS EX-CEL:BrothersArmand(left) andJuan Burg-er (right)from Beau-mont Pri-marySchoolwere re-cently se-lected forthe West-ern Prov-ince u.11 and Western Cape u.13cricket teams respectively. Armand(grade 5) and Juan (grade 7) areboth talented all-rounders. Armandis also a good off-spin bowler whileJuan is the u.13A captain at Beau-mont. Both will be representing theirrespective teams in national cricketweeks later on in the year.

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Great turnoutofyoungandold for Spookhill raceJust over 1 000 runners toed theline for the start of the 34th FineFood&WineSpar15 kmSpookhillroad race run on Saturday 29June.

Theroadrace,organisedbyHelder-bergHarriers,wasrunin idealcondi-tions with an additional 225 fun run-ners running in the 5 km fun run,which was a fitting tribute to thesponsor, the late Theo Espost, inwhose memory the race was ran.The cool, crisp air made excellent

running weather to take on the chal-lengeof runningupsomeof thesteep-est hills in the Helderberg, which in-clude thenotoriousSilwerboomkloofRoad, where most runners are re-ducedtoawalkatsomestageorother.A few runners however were not

put off by the hills. In the men’s raceMthandazoQhina from theNedbankclub held off a fierce challenge fromVuyolwethu Mbukushe (RCS Gugu-lethu club) to not only win the racebut the King of the Mountain chal-lenge as well. He won the race in an

excellent time of 49:55, almost aminute ahead of Mbukushe.ForQhina it was a happy return to

his 2011 race, which he also won andimproved on his previous time of50:18.The ladies race was a fiercely con-

tested event between Zintle Xiniweand Bulelwa Simae.Simaewas the first lady tocrest the

highest point to become the 2014Queen of the Mountain, but Xiniweeventuallygotaheadofhertobeatherby a mere 5 seconds in 57:18.

This year was also a happy returnfor Xiniwe, to add to her win in therainy 2010 event, when she won in1:02:08.A remarkable feat of this year’s

race is thatboth ladies finished inun-der 59 minutes, the first time since1995 thatwomenhave run the coursein under 59 minutes.Thepopular5 kmfunrunattracted

quite a large number of runnersyounger than 15 years.On the other end of the age scale

therewerealsoquiteafew60pluspar-

ticipants, showing that this course,although hilly, is within most peo-ple’s ability.OverallResults:Men:1.Mthandazo

Qhina (Nedbank) 49:55, 2.Vuyol-wethu Mbukushe (RCS Gugs) 50:53and 3.Duran Byman (Itheko) 51:03.Women:1.Zintle Xiniwe (New Bal-

ance) 57:18, 2. Bulelwa Simae (Ned-bank)57:23and3.DanetteSmith(NewBalance) 1:03:24.King of the Mountain: Mthandazo

Qhina and Queen of the Mountain:Bulelwa Simae.

The winner of the 34th Fine Food & Wine Spar 15 km Spookhill road race was MthandazoQhina (middle) of Nedbank Athletics Club in a time of 49:55. Second was VuyolwethuMbukushe (right) of RCS Gugs in 50:53 and third Duran Byman (Itheko Athletics Club) in atime of 51:03. PHOTOS: PETER BEE A 5 km fun runner crosses the finish line with two spooky looking spooks in hot pursuit.

MUD MATCH : SirLowrian’s playerBerton Klaasensends mud andwater flying as hegoes on the chargeduring the matchagainst Kraaifonteinplayed at Sir Low-ry’s Park on Satur-day. Sir Lowrianslost the match 21-19. Read the full re-port on page 24.

PHOTO: PETER BEE

LOCAL GYMNASTS EXCEL: Gymnasts from theHelderberg Gymnastics Connection excelled in theWomen’s Artistic Gymnastics Paarl Club Competi-tion Medal Mania, held in the Paarl RecreationalClub recently. The girls claimed the overall goldmedal, with one of their Level 1 gymnasts – whotook up the sport in February and competed inher first competition – taking overall first place inher category. Seen here (back, from left) headcoach Karen Brown, Anika Venter (Level 1; thirdoverall), Danielle Koekemoer (Level 1; fourth), Fa-biana Leca (Level 1; third overall), Marelie Koeke-moer (Level 2; second overall), Maxine Mahony(Level 2; 12th), Amber Piagesti (Level 3; secondoverall), Julia Badenhorst (Level 1; ninth), CherelleEricksen (coach). In the middle are Amori Saaiman(Level 1; sixth), Nicole Botha (Level 1; 17th), LenéPostma (Level 2; second overall), Arwen Le Seuer(Level 3; first overall), Courtney Jacobs (Level 1;11th), Roxanne Schuttes (Level 1; seventh), AmeliaLevis (Level 1; first overall). Elrina Greyling (Level3; fourth), Zayna Dollie, (Level 1; first overall) andMia du Plessis (Level 2; first overall) can be seenin the front. Absent: Nelia Swanepoel (Level 3;third overall). Helderberg Gymnastics Connectionstrives to produce gymnasts of the highest qualitywhile still creating an environment of fun. For anyenquiries contact Karen Brown on 072 102 6113.

Annelie Swanepoel from Helderberg Gym-nastics Connection recently competed in the2014 HP Western Cape Gymnastics Trials.She received first place overall in her cate-gory, Level 7 (12 years and under). Anne-lie will be competing in the nationals to beheld in Klerksdorp from 10 to 12 July.Seen with the avid gymnast is KarenBrown and Cherelle Ericksen.

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RUGBYPREMIERA LEAGUE: KRAAIFONTEIN SHOCK THENAVY TRAIN

Sir Lowrians slipdown the logSir Lowrians suffered a shock 21-19defeatat thehandsofKraaifontein ina Premier A League match played inappalling conditions at Sir Lowry’sPark on Saturday.

This completely unexpected resultwas also the Navy Train’s first loss todate this season.

After five days of rain before the gamethe field looked like a mud bath whichmade handling difficult. Sir Lowrianshowever seemed to adapt to the condi-tions well and ran in three tries in thefirst half to lead 19-7 at half time.

A few minutes into the second half SirLowrians key play-maker Earl Rose (No10) was red carded and sent off the fieldreducing the team to 14 men for the re-mainder of the game.

Sir Lowrians had to then move one oftheir centres into the flyhalf positionwhich exposed a gap in their backline.

Kraaifonteintookfulladvantageofthesituation and attacked with everythingthey had to eventually win the match 21-19.

A spokesperson for Sir Lowriaans, Su-laimaan Moller, said after Rose was sentoff the field they fell apart.

He added that in the second half theymissed four penalty attempts as well asthree try-scoring opportunities.

“In the second half the field was a com-plete mess and both packs of forwardswere unable to scrum properly and keptslipping in the mud.

“The lineouts were also a big mess andnothing seemed to work for us.

“The players also tried to run the balland made too many wrong options withthe ball in hand which ultimately led tous losing the match.”

Moller said that this game was a bigwake-up call for Sir Lowrians and someharsh words were spoken to the playersat practise on Monday night and they allnow know what is expected of them forthe remaining seven games this season.

“We have a two-week lay off nowwhich will be good to clear up nigglinginjuries and focus on the games ahead.

“We’re definitely still in with a goodchance to win the league and I believewe can still do it,” he said.

Powerful and talented Sir Lowrians prop-forward Samuel Djeukou powers through the opposition and mud during the match against Kraaifonteinplayed at Sir Lowry’s Pass on Saturday. Sir Lowrians lost the match 21-19. PHOTOS: PETER BEE