Volume 4 No 11 April 2014 Tel: 021 856 3792

for people who love Gordon’s Bay

GORDON’S BAY REVIEWS

R5.00

Autumn in the Cape must

surely be one of the most

beautiful times of the year.

Just take a drive out to the Wine-

lands to see the vineyards turning

from green to myriad shades of gold, copper, and russet. Sunsets

over False Bay are spectacular

and there are numerous events to

look forward to.

The Leapfrog 21km Road Race

takes place on Saturday the 5th of

April, the Two Oceans Marathon

over the Easter Weekend, the

Stellenbosch Cheese Festival on the 26th to the 29th at Sandring-

ham Estate and the Riebeek

Valley Olive Festival during the

first weekend in May.

There is plenty more happening at

local taverns and restaurants,

craft and slow food markets and

it‘s also time to get into the

garden in preparation for the Cape winter.

Wherever your fancy takes you,

have a splendid autumn.

Autumn is a glorious time in the Cape

2 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Business April 2014

Amendments to legislation may

affect your business and some

of the latest changes are:

New PAYE rates which will affect the amounts deducted from

employees – ensure that you

make the adjustments on

your payroll.

New medical aid credits which will affect amounts deducted

from employees who belong

to a medical aid.

Employment Incentive credit can

be claimed against PAYE paid

for certain new employees under a certain age – lower

your PAYE amounts payable.

If you are registered for VAT and

you want to claim the VAT on

purchases above R5 000 from a registered supplier, then

both the supplier‘s and your

VAT number must be on the

tax invoice.

BBBEE legislation has changed

and if your turnover is below R10 million you may qualify

as an exempt micro enter-

prise and count as 100%

BBBEE credit for your

customers – use this as a marketing tool.

The Protection of Personal Infor-

mation Act aims at protecting

personal information you may

hold of your clients, how you

may use it and how it must be protected and destroyed

National Credit Act is applicable

to your enterprise and any

interest charged on overdue

customer accounts must comply with the Act.

The Public Access to Information

Act requires that a manual

on access to your company or

business information must be

in place by the end of Decem-ber 2015.

Tax clearance certificates can be

obtained on efiling.

The 2014 tax period to reconcile

and submit EMP501 and final IRP5 for employees has opened

and submissions are due before

end of May 2014.

For a consultation and for

assistance, contact Anton Gerber

at A H Gerber Chartered

Accountants on 082 422 3041 or via email at:

info@gerbercasa.co.za

You can also visit our website at:

www.gerbercasa.co.za.

It’s Your Business

Anton Gerber

AMENDMENT TO LEGISLATION

A taxi passenger tapped the driver

on the shoulder to ask him a

question. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a

bus, went up on the footpath, and

stopped centimetres from a shop

window. For a second everything

went quiet, then the driver said, "Don't ever do that again. You

scared the daylights out of me!"

The passenger was most apolo-

getic, but looked perplexed. When

the driver had calmed down, he

said, "Sorry mate, it's really not your fault. Today is my first day

as a cab driver. For the last 25

years I've been driving a funeral

van." ~ ~ ~

TEACHER: George Washington

not only chopped down his

father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you

know why his father didn't punish

him?

LOUIS: Because George still had

the axe in his hand?

~ ~ ~ A life-long city man decided to

retire to the country and become

a chicken farmer. His next door

neighbour, also a chicken farmer,

said "chicken farming isn't easy. Tell you what. To help you get

started, I'll give you a hundred

chickens." The new chicken

farmer was thrilled. Two weeks

later the neighbour called in to

see how things were going. "Not good,‖ said the new farmer, ―every

one of them died." The neighbour

was amazed, but generously gave

him another hundred chickens.

Two weeks later the second lot

were dead too. Astounded, the

neighbour asked, "What went wrong? What did you do to

them?" Well, said the new farmer,

"I'm not sure whether I'm planting

them too deep or not far apart

enough."

~ ~ ~ A man says to his neighbour,

―I‘ve just bought a new hearing

aid. It cost me four thousand

dollars, but it is state of the art.

It's perfect.‖ ―Wow‖ says his neighbour, ―it

sounds amazing. What kind is it?‖

The man looks at his watch and

says ―Twelve thirty.‖

~ ~ ~

My dad worked on the road works for twenty years before he got

fired for stealing. At first I didn't

believe it . . . but when I got home

all the signs were there.

Cyril’s

Jokes

3 Gordon’s Bay Reviews History April 2014

Captain Albert van Soest

Now here’s a story of guile and skulduggery – the wrecking of

the Schonenberg and its

infamous captain, Albert van

Soest. Built in 1717 the ship was only five years old in 1722 but already on her eighth round trip from Holland around the Cape of Good Hope to the east. Returning from Batavia and laden

with bales of silk, packages of pepper, costly oriental woods,

boxes full of silver, ornaments of

gold and precious stones, she was

run aground at Cape Agulhas.

The vessel, accompanied by a sister ship, the Anna Maria, was

fast approaching Agulhas, sailing

in excellent weather with only a

slight south-eastern wind on the

21st of November 1722. On board

her captain sat on the poop surveying the shore through his

spyglass. His crew was mystified:

all had gone well on the journey,

so why was their captain so

restless? What was he looking for

on land? Suddenly, there it was; columns

of smoke signals – he sprang to

his feet and to the amazement of

the men, commanded his first

mate to turn the ship directly

towards the shore. The crew then realised this was to be a deliber-

ate wrecking of the ship as it

turned its prow to the beach.

However, the Anna Maria, perceiv-

ing the wrecking but unable to

help, sailed on to the Cape. The story goes that Captain van

Soest, once ashore, calmly sat

himself down, wrote a letter to the

Governor at the Cape informing

him of the shipwreck and sent

three of his mates and the greater part of the crew to carry the letter

overland to the Fort.

Struggling through rough terrain,

avoiding wild animals and keep-

ing themselves alive ‗by eating grass and the flesh of a sea-

cow‘ (hippopotamus), the men

eventually arrived at the home of

Philip Morkel at the foot of the

Hottentots Holland Mountains,

exhausted and near starvation. In the meantime the Anna Maria

reached the Fort at Table Bay

with the news of the ‗wreck‘ of the

Schonenberg, reporting: ‗the ship

broke up but all on board got

safely to shore‘. Back at the wreck, remaining

with van Soest were twenty of his

handpicked men, one of them

being the book-keeper, Paulus August, who had by now realised

that it had not been mere chance

that the vessel had run aground.

The plot thickens when, quite

by chance, three farmers from

Vergelegen in the Hottentots Holland valley arrived with their

wagons, were greeted with ‗glad

surprise‘ and helped bring the

cargo ashore, loading it on to

their (suspiciously) almost empty wagons. When the officials of the

Company reached the wreck,

however, they discovered that the

captain‘s party had already left

with the cargo and the ship was

breaking up fast. Now the tale takes on an almost

predictable ending. At Vergelegen

the coloured slaves were ordered

to unload the precious cargo in an

orchard behind the homestead, shots were heard and none of

slaves were seen alive again. The

entire ship‘s crew was returned to

Holland where the captain and

helmsman appeared before a

Court of Justice. The helmsman was acquitted but van Soest was

found guilty of ‗careless handling

of this vessel‘ and dismissed from

his post.

And what of the treasure? All knowledge of it was denied by the

farmers at Vergelegen. There were

several excavation attempts

around the old slave quarters but

only an old copper pot and a

ship‘s bell were found. The man not forgotten in this

story is Philip Morkel who had so

ably assisted the survivors who

arrived at his farm. They

composed an Ode of Praise (Liefde

-Krans) in appreciation to him, copies of which still hang in the

homes of several members of the

Morkel family.

A Sly Rogue is often in Good Dress

Irish proverb

FORGOTTEN MEN - Captain Albert van Soest

Mari Fouché

Typical Dutch East Indiaman of the 18th century.

4 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Travel April 2014

Gordon’s Bay has some of the

most beautiful scenery in the

country.

It is an inspiration to anyone who loves art and beauty, which is probably why we have such a

large community of artists living here ranging from beginners to established, well-known artists and including a number of art teachers. The Gordon‘s Bay Art Group was

created in 2012 to assist local

artists to promote their work,

which up until fairly recently, was

exhibited one weekend a month at the Villa Via Hotel, Harbour

Island. However, with the closure

of the hotel for renovations, the

group had to find other premises. Although they secured a second

venue at 83 Beach Road for a

couple of months, this is no

longer a viable option and they

are now seeking to secure another

venue in which they can display their art for one weekend each

month at a reasonable rate.

With the considerable talent there

is in Gordon‘s Bay, it would be a

shame not to be able to allow the public to enjoy and have the

opportunity to purchase some

excellent pieces at great prices.

Should anyone have any ideas or

can offer assistance or advice,

please could you contact Amanda van Wyk on 084 504 9747

Gordon’s Bay Art Group needs a new Exhibition Venue

FOR SALE

SKYGO MOTORCYCLE GY200 SCRAMBLER

Good condition • Low mileage

Recently serviced • New Battery

R7,000.00

Call: 083 242 1621 / 021 856 4679

WHERE TO FIND THE

GORDON’S BAY REVIEWS

BP Garage—Beach Road: G.Bay Internet Café, Beach Road:

Seagulls Café, Beach Road

Gordon’s Bay Spar, Bay Centre:

Mountain Streams Nursery ,

The Natural Way Sir Lowry Road:

Ooskus Fisheries, Faure Marine Drive: Baykem Pharmacy, Village Walk, Pick ‗n‘ Pay Centre:

Bay Fitness Gym

Coffee,Dot.Com Mountainside Centre (Woolworths):

Pringle Bay Books, Peak Road, Pringle Bay.

Costa Rica; one of the most

stable, prosperous, and progres-

sive nations in Latin America as

well as having met all five

criteria established to measure environmental sustainability.

With temperatures ranging

between 18 and 28ºc throughout

the year, it‘s a tropical paradise

with well established national parks and world renowned

beaches, which is precisely where

Sue and Pieter van Oudtshoorn

from Gordon‘s Bay were to be

found last month for a while

during their epic American Odyssey.

―I am writing this sitting under coconut palms on the East Coast of Costa Rica,” writes Sue. “It’s beautiful here. We have a camp-site right on the beach with every-thing we need to chill and enjoy, even a natural Jacuzzi that works when the tide comes in and fills the rock pool. Down the road about 5 mins walk is a Rasta pub serving cold beers, rum and coke and simple food while Reggae music sets the scene. This is the Caribbean side of Costa Rica and it has a very sexy vibe! Our hostess, Maria, is of Mayan Indian extraction and her long haired boy-friend, Joe, is from America. The plants are luscious with big

leaves and brightly coloured flowers. I can hear parrots screeching in the trees overhead as well as the crashing of waves on the beach. As this is volcanic

country the beach sand is black - like ground pepper.‖ We have been down to Jaco on the Pacific coast where we swam in the sea but it was not refreshing - too warm! Then we drove up and up to the cloud forest to try to find the elusive quetzal (a beautiful bird with long brilliantly coloured feathers). We camped beside a lodge that is 2700 m above sea

level and it was very cold. Although we tried hard, it was not our day to see the bird although we could hear them. Maybe next time.” They found driving through San Jose problematic as ―. . . drivers here can give our taxi drivers a lesson or two in dangerous driving - especially overtaking on blind corners - Phew! Enormous trucks use the main highways transport-ing everything by road because they have no railway. To get stuck behind a line of trucks going uphill is no joke and Costa Rica is a country of hills and valleys.” Following a visit to the Botanical

Education Station at La Selva,

they spent the night in a tree

house at a nearby B & B where

―. . . it rained at night like crazy and the water gushing on the plastic roof was quite something. “This country is indeed very diverse,” says Sue. “It’s a little country, but one can get from one experience to the next in a few hours (provided there isn’t a line of container trucks ahead of you!).” Certainly a place to enjoy ‗La pura

vida‘ (the good life).

ENJOYING ‘LA PURA VIDA’ IN

COSTA RICA

5 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Art April 2014

BELOW: Pieter van Oudtshoorn enjoying

‘La Pura Vida’ in Costa Rica, shown in pink on the map above.

ABOVE: A collage of art works by the members of the Gordon’s Bay Art Group

6 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Community April 2014

St Philips Family Day

St. Philips Anglican Church held the first of a number of

planned fundraisers last month

for members of the congrega-

tions, friends, family and the

general public. The atmosphere at the Naval

sports ground was festive with a

number of food and craft stalls,

while members of the Cape Town

Fire Brigade carried out a mock

rescue on a young volunteer and demonstrated various other fire-

fighting techniques. (See pictures

opposite)

Church secretary, Christine Beer,

told Gordon‘s Bay Reviews that a variety of events are being

planned to run throughout the

year in order to raise funds for

the rebuilding of the church hall.

A number of years ago the church

hall facing onto Watt Street collapsed after the foundations

were seriously undermined

after exceptionally heavy rain.

An Epic picture for

the Cape Epic

If anyone was watching any

arial shots of the Absa Cape

Epic cycle race last month, you

may have seen what looked like

an enormous painting adorning

one of the rugby fields in Grey-ton.

This was the work of Greyton

artist Adele Claudia Fouché,

daughter of our own history

compiler and poet, Mari Fouché. Stage four of the Cape Epic

required cyclists to tackle some

rolling hills, district roads and

trails of The Cape Country

Meander around Greyton, Adele

and John McGlashen decided to create something special for the

occasion.

They reproduced one of Adele‘s

paintings on the rugby field,

which covered 3,800 square meters using recycled materials

(see picture on page 11) where the

riders actually rode through the

road in the picture.

Lions Donate Books to

Temperance Town

School The Lions Club of Gordon's Bay

donated R5000 worth of brand new books to the Temperance

Town School library.

Our Club has been involved with

this project for the past three

years and with the support of the Bochum Lions Club (Germany) we

have been able to donate approxi-

mately R20,000 of books to the

library.

We work with the Librarian

Jeanette Kruger, who selects the books and the club makes

the necessary payment, thereby

ensuring that we are providing

the books that the children will

enjoy. (See photo opposite)

Paula Lang

What lights up little children’s

eyes when the word Easter is

mentioned? Chocolate Easter Eggs of course, and while many of our children will be savouring these delights as a matter of course, there are many for whom this is a rare and precious treat. Brigitte Leclercq, who started the

Bouncing Beans NPO (of which

you can read more below), has

received a box of Easter Eggs. If

there are any more generous peo-ple out there who would like to

donate Easter Eggs, Brigitte

would be delighted to be able to

hand them out to all the children

at the crèches she visits.

Bouncing Beans (089-758-NPO) a

Non Profit Organization, was founded in December 2010. It

was registered to fulfill the need

to practice Nutritional Education,

Promotion and Advocacy in the

local community, Strand. As a final year dietetics student at

Stellenbosch University at that

time, I put the theory into

practice within my community

and we can see how these crèches

benefit.

This organization provides

nutritional advice and nutritional talks at the local crèches as well

as at parent evenings. I have also

revised the school lunch menus.

This teaches and empowers the

community to learn how to

provide food for their families in a socio-economical and culturally

friendly way. I have also taken the

weight and heights of the children

( g r o w t h m o n i t o r i n g a n d

promotion). Bouncing Beans also provides local seasonal fruit, such

as plums, pears, persimmons and

pumpkins, to these crèches on a

monthly basis. This serves as

nutritional snacks for these

children during the week. The fruit is donated from local farmers

in the Stellenbosch area.

There are four local crèches that

Bouncing Beans currently

supports: Lathi-tha Day Care (Sir Lowrys

Pass): 20 children.

Rise and Shine (Asanda Village,

Strand): 60-70 children.

Siseko Pre School (Asanda

Village, Strand): 70 children.

Sikhuthale Centre (Asanda

Village, Strand). This school is

currently registered with the Department of Education with

two Grade R classes. 100-120

children

Bouncing Beans as an NPO,

collaborates with two other Non-

Profit Organisations in the Helderberg Area, Western Cape:

Masikhule Childcare and

Masincedane Community

Service. These organizations

depend on Bouncing Beans to ensure the provision of health and

nutrition services to all the mem-

bers of the Helderberg and Strand

communities.

Other items that are always

welcome are: cushions, blankets,

pencil crayons, crayons, scrap computer paper, rice, baked

beans and Oros juice.

For further information, please

call Lynn Leclercq here in

Gordon‘s Bay on 021 856 5987.

You can drop off your donations at No. 5 Blushing Bride cul de

sac, Gordon‘s Bay, or alterna-

tively, Lynn will collect.

EASTER EGGS FOR BOUNCING BEANS

7 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Harbour Lights April 2014

ST PHILIPS FAMILY FUN DAY

ABOVE LEFT: Firemen from the Cape Town Fire Brigade carrying out a mock rescue on a young

volunteer. ABOVE RIGHT: One of the food stalls at

the Anglican Church Family Fun Day. (See insert

opposite) LIONS DONATE BOOKS TO TEMPERANCE TOWN

SCHOOL

LEFT: Jeanette Kruger, who runs the school

library, Gwen Opperman, Temperance Town School Headmistress, Lion Colin Pratt and Lion

President Paula Lang (See insert opposite)

8 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Service page April 2014

APS SUPERSPORT MODEL MK1.1S Werk goed vir akute en kroniese pyn en beserings. Dek ook ‗n wye

reeks siektetoestande.

Skakel Marcelle – 083 653 3663

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES: Pastel Partner to Trial Balance for SME's. E-filing for VAT, PAYE and

UIF. Always reliable. Contact: Nellie 083 415 7056

DOG CARER - Going away? Bring your dogs (and

their special food) to me – they‘ll be cared for and

cuddled. R100.00 for 1st dog, R50.00 for 2nd per

day. Contact Ann on 082 460 7101.

DRESSMAKING SERVICES:

Dressmaking, alterations and embroidery services. Phone Gwyn at 072 701 1237

HOUSE-SITTING in Helderberg – Reliable Care for

your Pets, Plants and Household; Negotiable Rates

even for Sleep-Overs. Contact: Lance on 072 897 3636

HOUSE SITTER - Reliable animal lover available to

house-sit. Call Pirjo 021 8255744 or 084 861

5603

TYPING AND EDITING SERVICES: Business letters, manuscripts, biographies, editing documents, file

management. Fast and accurate service at very

reasonable rates. Call Alison on 082 413 5714

COMMUNITY

NOTICES

GORDON’S BAY LIBRARY HOURS

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 11h00 – 18h00 Wednesday 12h00 – 18h00

Saturday 12 & 26 April 09h00 – 12h30

Tel: 021 856 8550 / 021 856 8552 (See ’What’s On’ page for other activities)

GORDON’S BAY BUSINESS FORUM—

Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club, Old Harbour 1st Wednesday of the month at 08h00

For further details go to www.gbbf.co.za

MUNICIPAL WASTE DROP OFF FACILITY (DUMP) Sir Lowry’s Pass Road.

Monday to Saturday 08h00—18h30

Sundays 09h00—14h00

LIONS INTERNATIONAL –

Gordon’s Bay Rugby Field in Roos Street.

Every 3rd Wednesday 19h30 for 20h00 Phone Paula Lang at 082 896 8913

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Contact Allen Forrester at 082 323 1333 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GORDON’S BAY UNITED CHURCH

Link Road, Mansfield Estate.

Services every Sunday 09h00 Telephone Joyce on 021 856 0719

ST. PHILIP'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, GB, Berg St Every Sunday 09h00 1st Sunday of the month 07h30 Additional service

Tel: Revd. Debbie on 021 856 2308

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

AIR AMBULANCE 021 948 9900

AMBULANCE SERVICE 076 1855 351

021 856 0214

ANIMAL WELFARE 021 856 0597

ELECTRICITY 080 022 0440

EMERGENCY PLUMBER 072 9399 508 EMERGENCY ELECTRICIAN 082 424 8547

ESKOM 086 003 7566

FIRE BRIGADE 021 853 1122

021 853 1179

021 853 1188

FLYING SQUAD 021 1011

FRAUD HOTLINE 080 032 3130

GORDON’S BAY SECURITY 021 856 0214

HELDERBERG HOSPICE 021 852 4608 (SW)

HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND

HOSPITAL 021 850 4700

MUNICIPALITY 021 850 4000

021 850 4400 (A/H)

POLICE 021 856 1207

021 856 2677

021 856 2682

ROADS AND STORMWATER 086 010 3054

SEA RESCUE 021 449 3500

SNAKE BITES 021 934 0916 SNAKES – GB SECURITY 021 856 0214

SOS ON MOUNTAIN HIKES 021 937 0300

TRAFFIC DEPT. 021 850 8000

VERGELEGEN MEDI-CLINIC 021 850 9000

VERGELEGEN MEDI-CLINIC

EMERGENCY UNIT (24/7 ER) 021 850 9087

WATER SERVICES 086 010 3054

ALL EMERGENCIES—

(Fire, Ambulance, Police, Traffic)

LANDLINE 107

CELL PHONE 021 480 7700

FREE SMALLS / GRATIS KLEINTJIES

SOLUTION to

Sudoku No 3

on page 14

9 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Food Markets & Events April 2014

BEACH CLEAN-UP

Gordon‘s Bay Beach opp. The Old Cape Mall

Every 1st Saturday of the Month from10h00

Bring the family—it‘s fun and it‘s pro-active.

BLAAUWKLIPPEN FAMILY MARKETS

Blaawklippen Estate

Every Sunday 10h00—15h00

BALLROOM AND LATIN AMERICAN DANCING

Private classes: Mon - Thurs from 13h00 - 21h00

Public group classes: Thurs at 20h00

(Beginners to Advanced - all welcome)

Contact Murray on 084 434 5490

COUNTRY CRAFT MARKET

Southey's Vines, Somerset West

Sat. 19th and Mon. 28th April 09h00—14h00

INTERPRETATIVE BIRD WALK Helderberg Nature Reserve

Every last Sunday of the Month from 07h30

Adults: R20 Scholars: R10

Non Members: An additional reserve entry fee. Booking essential. Call 021 851 4060

QUIZZ NIGHT AT THE OLD CAPE CAFÉ

Old Cape Mall, Beach Road

Every 1st Thursday of the month 19h00 for 19h30 Teams of between 2 and 6 people

No cover charge and it‘s good fun

ROOT 44 MARKET AT AUDACIA FARM

(Next to Mooiberge Farmstall)

Every Saturday and Sunday 09h00—15h30

STELLENBOSCH FRESH GOODS MARKET

Oude Libertas, Stellenbosch. Every Saturday 9h00 – 14h00

THE BRIDGE CLUB (Duplicate Bridge)

Lifestyle Cntr, Summervale Estate, Lemoenboom St.

Every Thursday from 13h15 for 13h30

Pairs only. R15.00 pp Call Derek McAuley on

021 852 2300

Pickled Fish—an Easter classic in the Cape

SEASONAL PRODUCE IN APRIL

MARKETS AND EVENTS

Vegetables: Jerusalem artichokes, green beans, beetroot, broc-

coli, cabbage, cauliflower, sweet peppers, carrots,

celery, chives, courgettes, cucumber, brinjal, endive-

limited supply, leeks, garlic-scarce, lettuce, mealies,

mushrooms, onion, parsley, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, spinach, squash, sweet pota-

toes, tomatoes, turnips

Fruit: Apples granny smith, Fuji - mid April, pears, avoca-

dos, bananas, lemons, grapes, gooseberry; pineap-ples winter melons; pomegranates

Herbs: Mint, sage, thyme, marjoram, oreganum, rosemary,

bay leaves

Ingredients

2kg Firm white fish – e.g. Cape salmon, Cob, Yellowtail, Hake etc.

Salt and pepper to taste

375ml Vinegar

250ml Dry white wine

4 Onions, sliced

30g Butter 15ml Brown sugar

45ml Chutney

15ml Curry Powder

6 Allspice berries

4 Lemon or Bay leaves 5ml Turmeric

5ml Salt

A pinch of Cayenne Pepper

Method

Cut the fish into fillets, flavour with salt and pepper to taste and fry without flour or crumbs in shallow

oil.

OR

Pack the fish into an oven dish and bake at 180ºc

for approximately 35 minutes.

Mix the remaining ingredients together and bring to the boil.

Alternate layers of fish and curry sauce in an earth-

enware dish while still hot.

Cover and leave to cool. Then allow to rest for at

least 24 hours (preferably a couple of days) in the fridge before serving to ensure full rich flavours.

Enjoy!

Family recipes abound for pickled fish, a dish that was introduced into the Western Cape by Malay slaves from the Dutch East Indies. Now standard Easter fare, it is traditionally eaten on Good Friday.

10 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Opinions / Opinies April 2014

FAURE MARINE RACEWAY

Faure Marine has become a raceway for taxis due to

the absence of traffic lights. I often see officers of the Traffic Department next to Faure Marine,

drinking coffee, watching the taxis barreling up and

down at 120 km‘s per hour. It might not be a bad

idea for the traffic officers to slow the taxis down a

bit, just enough so that the commuters inside can

get a good look at all the goods that are on sale by the illegal traders next to the road. The traffic

officers can, say, slow the taxis down to about 80

km‘s per hour, that should make it possible for

everybody to get a good look at the cigarettes and

other goodies on sale.

~ Racing Fan

CAR GUARDS AND TRAFFIC WARDENS

‗The best way to chase visitors and tourists away

from Gordon‘s Bay, is to harass them the moment

they stop on the beachfront for parking money.

These ‗attendants‘ work for a ‗company‘ (their own

admission), not the Municipality and they are there-

fore just enriching themselves and their company. Where does the money go to, why are there no

improvements and why is the money not used to

make Gordon‘s Bay a better place, or clean the

streets or fix potholes?‘

~ Dave & Betty

BEWARE OF LANCASTER ROAD!

If you are a pedestrian, Lancaster Road is a danger

zone! There are no proper pavements on Lancaster

Road, so I walk in the road and some drivers will

drive extra close to you on purpose. It is just crazy!

I have small feet, so losing my toes is not an option. Come on drivers, drive safely or buy yourself a

Playstation!

~ Sandra-P

HAVE THE GORDON‘S BAY PEOPLE FORGOT-

TEN TO SMELL THE SEA BREEZE?

On the most beautiful evenings there is hardly

anyone on the beach enjoying the sunset. Where

are you . . . in front of the TV? In a smoky dark

pub? Or are you watching the breathtaking

mountains, enjoying the sea view, walking on the

beach? Do not get used to this beautiful place by forgetting to look at its beauty, you might as well

then have stayed in Pretoria or Brakpan or wherever

you came from. Take time to smell the sea breeze!

Take time to go to the beach and feel the sand in

between your toes. And feast your eyes on the magnificent beauty . . . created by our Creator, for

our pleasure!

~ Mrs Bee Happy

DO WE REALLY NEED GARBAGE TRUCKS AT

LUNCH TIME?

Is it just me or does anyone else find the collecting

of refuse in Beach Road at lunch time particularly offensive? The stench that wafts from the refuse

removal van, especially when enjoying a meal at one

of the many open air restaurants, is enough to put

you off your meal. Is there any way that the

collection of Beach Road refuse can be moved away from the noon to 14h00 period?

~ Not Impressed

“I may not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it”

Voltaire - (Francois-Marie Arouet) 1694-1777

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11 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Fitness April 2014

LEFT: Nine metre tall WarkaWater towers could

become part of an environmentally friendly

landscape in Ethiopia, designed to capture

clean, fresh water from early morning fog or dew. (See article on page 18) BELOW LEFT: A giant reproduction of a paint-

ing by Adele Claudia Fouché was constructed

on the rugby field at Greyton using recycled

material, to welcome cyclists participating in the Absa Cape Epic. (If you look very closely,

you can see the cyclists riding along the road

in the picture). (See insert on page 6—An Epic Picture for the Cape Epic)

12 Gordon’s Bay Reviews What’s Happening April 2014

Bereavement Support

Training Course

Patricia McNaught Davis

Helderberg Hospice will once

again host a special training

course to equip those inter-

ested in becoming bereavement

counsellors.

The course of eight sessions will be held at the Palliative Care

Centre at Hospice House, corner

of Old Stellenbosch and Scholtz

Roads, Somerset West, on

Thursday mornings from 8 May until 26 June 2014.

The sessions are from 09h00 to

12h00 and the course fee is

R450 for members of Helderberg

Hospice and R500 for the general

public. Preference will be given to candidates who are interested in

becoming part of the bereavement

support team at Helderberg

Hospice.

Application must be made before 11 April 2014 by emailing

marie@helderberghospice.org.za

or calling Marie Munnik on

021 852 4608. All candidates will

be screened before admission.

Gordon's Bay

Neighbourhood

Watch Dance

Gordon‘s Bay Neighbourhood Watch are holding a Denim and

Diamonds dance at The Barn in

Gordon‘s Bay on Friday, 2nd of

May from 19h00 until late.

Tickets cost R100.00 per couple.

Bring your own snacks and drinks, although there will be a

cash bar available. Music will

cater to all ages and there will be

loads of prizes, lucky draws and

raffles. Don‘t forget to wear your favourite denim and diamonds.

It‘s open to everyone – so come

and join in the fun and meet your

neighbours.

Tickets are available from Tertius

on 082 921 3072 or Ian on 084 800 0754

Should anyone be willing to

sponsor or support this event,

contact Ian on 084 8000 754 or

email at mischief@telkomsa.net

Leapfrog 21Km

Road Race

and 5km Fun Run

Don‘t forget to register for this

year‘s race on Saturday 5th of

April, preferably in advance at www.topevents.co.za to avoid

the rush on the day, as they are

expecting the numbers to exceed

1 500 runners for the 21km race.

However, you can still register at

Gordon‘s Bay Primary school from 05h15 on the race day.

The 21km race starts at 07h00

and the Fun Run at 07h30 from

the school. Prize giving at the

school is at 10h30 and there is a medal for everyone who completes

the course.

For further enquiries, contact:

Kevin on 082 676 0109

Lester on 082 424 8547

Walk n Wine Family

Fun Walk 2014

and Photo competition

Gordon‘s Bay Primary School is

raising funds to transport their

senior choir to the Eisteddfod

with a Walk n Wine family fun

walk on Saturday 12th of April, 2014. There is a family friendly

circular route of about 6km from

Da Capo to Bizweni Lodge and

back, and for more experienced

hikers, a continuation up to the

historical wagon tracks on the Gantouw Pass. The walk starts at

08h30 and tickets cost R110.00

per adult and R10.00 per child

accompanied by an adult.

Tickets include a goody bag, wine

tastings & cup (adults only). Book now for your walk and order your

Boerewors roll or bring a picnic to

enjoy, after the walk, at the

breathtaking Da Capo Vineyards.

Winner of the best photo taken on the hike, gets a voucher to stay at

Bizweni Lodge for one night.

To book and for more information

please contact walknwinefamily-

hikes@gmail.com or call Rennie

on 082 777 9995. Visit our Facebook page at

w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /

familywalknwine

WHAT’S ON AT THE

LIBRARY

Book Buddies Book Club

Thursday 3rd April from 09h45 to

10h45. Join in the discussion

about the books you‘ve enjoyed, listen to other reviews – you may

even find new authors and genres

to follow.

Children’s Holiday Programme

Thursday – 3rd of April – come along at 11h00 for some Big

Surprises!

Children’s Storytelling

Every Friday afternoon at 15h30

and Saturday 12 & 26 April at

10h00. Book Sale

Saturday 26th April from 10h00

For more information, call:

021 856 8550 / 021 856 8552

Winter Wonderland

Diary

Charity Raffle

A very excited Wendy Clarke,

all the way from Durbanville, was the March winner of a massage,

nail treatment and gift pack of

seasonal herb teas. The winning

ticket was bought at Mondeor

Eco School in Somerset West in aid of PATCH:

http://www.patch-helderberg.com

Any school interested in earning

income and at the same time

supporting Helderberg Hospice,

PATCH or Animal Welfare are

welcome to contact Anton Gerber

treasurer@gbbf.co.za to be-

come part of this special initiative.

Next month‘s special prize is a

session of Archery, air rifles and

blowpipes for 4pax, sponsored by Tri Active Events Management

and Lodge in Grabouw.

www.triactive.co.za.

Only tickets bought between 10

March and 10 April will come into

consideration for this prize. Go to

www.winterwonderland.co.za to

purchase your winning tickets

and to see where else they are available.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN

13 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Health and Awareness April 2014

On the 27th April Friends of

VWS Jonkershoek will be hold-

ing our annual Fire & Fynbos

Awareness Day at the beautiful

Lievland Wine Estate near Stel-

lenbosch. There will be non-stop fun activi-

ties for the children as they learn about fire and fire-fighting - Fire Truck rides, Tree Climbing and Swings, Snake Shows, Treasure Hunts, mock Fire-fighting Displays and interesting exhibitions. There will also be a bustling food court and tea garden. One of the main objectives and

key focus of our Awareness Day is the protection and preservation

of the Western Cape‘s fresh water

supply. The backbone of this

system is the remote mountain

water catchment areas, and the diverse Fynbos ecosystem that is

critical in managing the run-off

for a sustainable water supply.

This is under serious threat each

fire season, as wildfires are

increasing in frequency and intensity, battering this delicate

system.

Our volunteer fire-fighting crews

are despatched throughout the

fire season to form part of the human barrier that stands

between the devastating fires and

our incredible natural resources.

Our men and women are

dedicated and driven, spending

countless hours in extreme heat and difficult terrain and we NEED

your support!

Our challenge to you – put on

your trail shoes and support our

men and women in their Race for Water! By participating in

either the Fireman‘s Revenge

14km Trail Run or our Beat the

Heat 5km Fun Run you will be

supporting a very worthy cause.

100% of all proceeds go directly to VWS Fire-fighting Operations,

which provides fire-fighting

resources to CapeNature on a

voluntary, not paid, basis. VWS

relies entirely on sponsorship and

fund-raising initiatives to be able

to operate. Fireman‘s Revenge offers some

incredible 360-degree mountain

views and quality climbs, making

the route unforgettable, while the

Beat the Heat is for the runner looking for a more relaxed

meander among the vines, with

spectacular scenery to make it

worthwhile!

Race entries and route descrip-

tions are available at http://w w w . e n t r y t i c k e t s . c o . z a /

eventview/fireandfynbos.

Online entries close on the 22nd

April, limited cash only entries

will be available on the morning of

the event from 06h00 to 07h30. Contact Hayley Hagen for more

information at:

jnk.trailruns@vws.org.za or call

her on 082 579 8000

Info supplied by Monica Miles

Annual Fire and Fynbos Awareness Day at Jonkershoek

Come and get your family's health checked and take

advantage of our three days of free health services.

Remember to bring your Road to Health card/

booklet when you come.

Visit our sites at:

GORDON'S BAY CLINIC:

FREE Services will be available for:

Measles, Polio Drops, Vitamin A, De-worming,

Environmental Health,

CHRONIC: Diabetes Screening, Hypertension

testing, BMI, Nutrition and Lifestyle choices

education/ information, Foot care

Family planning

Dietician: Nutritional information to Pregnant

and Breastfeeding woman (Available 2nd and

3rd only)

HIV Testing and Counselling

TB

Pap smear

3D Sonar Screening

Eye screening which includes a visual acuity

examination, colour vision examination,

stereopsis examination, cover/uncover tests, auto refraction and an ophthalmoscopy.

SIR LOWRY'S PASS CLINIC:

FREE Services will be available for:

Measles, Polio Drops. Vitamin A, De-worming

Pap smear

Chronic: Diabetes Screening, Hypertension,

BMI, Nutrition and Lifestyle, Foot care,

Family planning

HIV Testing and Counselling ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE CHILDREN

INCLUDES: MUSIC, JUMPING CASTLES AND

FACE PAINTING

MOBILE CLINICS WILL BE AT:

ZOLA on 2 APRIL 2014

NOMZAMO on 3 APRIL 2014

LWANDLE on 4 APRIL 2014

from 9 am - 3 pm

FREE Services will be available for:

Polio & Measles Vaccination, De-worming and

Vitamin A

FOR YOUR NEAREST SITE DETAILS: Call *120*7343# or go to www.rfha.org.za

Take Advantage of Rotary’s Three Free Health Days

Pauline Topham

14 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Time for a break April 2014

SUDOKU No 3 (vol 1) Intermediate

How to Play: Fill every column, row and 3 x

3 box so they contain every number between

1 & 9 Solution on page 8

© 2013 KrazyDad.com

On the Internet turning 25 this

year:

For a 25-year-old the Web seems prematurely obsessed with cats.

I feel sorry for dogs. They learnt to

fetch newspapers, but newspapers

are dying. Killed by an internet driven

by cats.

. . . and Twitter turned 8 in March

The thing I LOVE about Twitter is

how you start using it when you are 34 and then you are 38 and you

think, shit, that is four years gone.

On changing to UK Summertime

Tried to change the clock in my car,

kept my finger on the button for too

long, now it's 2026. Still no hover-

boards.

On the heavy rains in Gauteng More Gauteng rain and Joburg flood-

ing! Even in Bryanston the effluent

has hit the affluent!

On resentment in the office

I feel like every office has 3 people

who do all the work and 15 people

who just walk around with salads.

Is she serious?

Can u get electrocuted if u drop a bank card in the bath?

TOP: World Poetry Day at the Library L-R: Amanda van

Wyk, Lynn Brown, Alice Alexander and Mari Fouché.

ABOVE: Bea Mastenbroek, Jeanette Kruger, Barry

Kruger and Colin Smith.

15 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Books April 2014

An interesting and cleverly

constructed story: the author

interweaves her characters and

subtly draws them out to reveal

the full story behind a crime – the theft of one of the world’s

most poignant and mysterious

paintings.

Lynton Rasanagium, known as

Ras, has been branded a terrorist and is awaiting trial in a British

prison. A Sri Lankan who lost

both parents during the Tamil

uprising on the island when

he was a young child, Ras

immigrated to England at the age of nineteen where he worked as

an assistant in an art gallery. An

aspiring artist, he was captivated

by the sixteenth century Italian

artist, Pieros, and in particular his painting Flagelleto. Ras has an

opportunity to go to Italy to view

the work and on impulse, returns

soon after and steals the painting.

Barrister, Elizabeth Saunders, is

determined to hear her client‘s full story along with those of other

witnesses in order to defend her

client. She discovers Ras‘s

helpless love for his estranged

daughter Lola, with whom he wishes above all else to be recon-

ciled.

Chief witness, Alex Benson, is

pampered and immoral and has

nothing in common with Ras, and

yet their lives become entwined when they are brought together

by Charles Boyar, the curator of

the art gallery, who encourages

Ras‘ artistic aspiration, at his

home in Italy which he shares with his beautiful wife Delia and

their young son. The story takes

an unexpected turn when Lola,

Ras‘ manipulative daughter ap-

pears on the scene.

I loved Tearne‘s poetic descrip-tions and found this an exciting

read with a satisfactory ending. I

could not put it down.

THE ROAD TO URBINO

Roma Tearne

Book Review Mari Fouché

In November 1999, UNESCO

designated World Poetry Day to

be held on March 21 each year. The organization recognized the

important role of poetry in the

arts and in cultures throughout

the world and over time. It also

wanted the day to promote the

efforts of small publishers with regard to publishing poetry. The

day also focused on promoting a

return to the oral tradition of

poetry recitals, as well as

strengthening the association

between poetry and other forms of

expression, such as dance, music,

and painting. The first World Poetry Day was held on March 21,

2000.

As the 21st of March was a public

holiday, a small group of poetry

lovers gathered at the Gordon‘s

Bay Library on Thursday 20th to read and listen to poetry by

various poets including South

African poet Ingrid Jonker,

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda,

Russian poet Boris Pasternak,

British poet Lawrence Durrell,

Canadian poet Margaret Atwood

and our very own Gordon‘s Bay poet, Mari Fouché.

This was followed by tea and light

refreshments. Despite the small

turnout, the group so enjoyed the

morning that it was decided to

hold more poetry mornings throughout the year, hopefully

with more local participation.

Poetry lovers, watch this space.

WORLD POETRY DAY CELEBRATED AT THE LIBRARY

And it was at that age...Poetry arrived in search of me. Pablo Neruda

16 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Birding April 2014

BIRDING AT VERMONT

ABOVE LEFT: Blacksmith Lapwing

ABOVE MIDDLE: Karoo Prinia ABOVE RIGHT: Cape Shoveller

LEFT: Greater Flamingo

GARDENING IN APRIL

BELOW LEFT: Leucospermums

BELOW MIDDLE: How satisfying to grow and

harvest your own vegetables.

BELOW RIGHT: March Lilies

17 Gordon’s Bay Reviews In Your Garden April 2014

I‘m sure most people are familiar

with Vermont and Onrus, near

Hermanus, but how many know

that there is a delightful pan of

water in Vermont which is main-

tained as a bird sanctuary. A con-crete path can be followed around

most of the pan between the pan

and the adjacent houses. There is

a convenient parking area with a

few permanent picnic tables. An informative signboard has pic-

tures of all the birds to be seen on

the pan which makes it easy for

inexperienced birders to identify

birds they might be observing. As

it is a bird sanctuary, the birds are not harassed and the conse-

quence of this is that they are not

skittish and allow a close ap-

proach which makes observing

and photographing them a pleas-ure. Even the large flock of

Greater Flamingos, normally very

shy birds, allowed a close ap-

proach (see photo.). I visited the

pan recently as two summer mi-

grants rarely seen as far south as the Western Cape had been re-

ported from the pan. These were

the Sedge Warbler, a skulking

reed inhabitant, and Baillon‘s

Crake, also a secretive reed bed

dweller. These unfortunately I

could not locate but what a pleas-

ure it was to observe all the birds

on the pan, many of which, such as Blacksmith Lapwings, Cape

Shoveller and Karoo Prinia (see

photos), were very amenable to

photography. In the two hours

spent there some 33 species were seen of which the most striking

were Black-crowned Night-heron,

Black-winged Stilt, many Little

Grebe, Little Egret with black

beak and legs but bright yellow

feet, Yellow-billed Duck, Cape Teal and Red-billed Teal. The high

-pitched chittering of Black

Crakes and the mournful wail of

African Rails were heard continu-

ously from the depths of the reed-beds. A Red-knobbed Coot sitting

on a nest close to the path had

newly-hatched young peeping

from under the parent‘s wings

and looked very comical with their

bright red punky hair-dos. Nearby another pair of coot afforded us

much amusement as they at-

tempted to start a new nest on a

rock just below the surface of the

water. They would bring a beak

full of grass and tramp it onto the

rock and then go off to fetch more building material. When they re-

turned the previously deposited

grass had risen to the surface and

drifted off. They would dump the

new load on the rock and then recover the wayward material and

tramp it back on the rock. They

seemed to be spending more time

retrieving errant material than

accumulating new! I wonder if

they will be successful. I will have to return in a few weeks time to

see if they are safely incubating a

clutch of eggs or whether they

abandoned the seemingly futile

attempt and built a nest some-where else.

Vermont is not far from Gordon‘s

Bay and I can strongly recom-

mend that budding birders pay it

a visit to improve their birding

skills and add to their Western Cape life-lists. It really makes for

a very pleasant excursion and

birding experience.

For the Birders Pierre Hofmeyr

BIRDING AT VERMONT PAN

GARDENING TIPS FOR APRIL

With winter approaching there is

plenty to do in the garden, par-

ticularly as the cooler weather provides the ideal opportunity to

undertake the planting of most

plants allowing roots to settle and

establish through winter. Now is

the ideal time to plant Fynbos

species (Proteas, Leucodendrons, Leucospermums, Ericas, etc) in

respect of these plants always

bear the following in mind: DO NOT

Disturb roots

Use inorganic fertilisers

Fork around plant after planting DO

Plant in a sunny, well drained po-

sition

Only add a suitable soil mix to

planting hole when planting

(available at most nurseries)

Mulch around plant (retains

moisture and suppresses weed

growth)

APRIL is also the time to plant Spring flowering bulbs, as a rule

of thumb these should be planted

at a depth of 3 times the size of

the bulb. Agapanthus, Day Lilies

and summer flowering red hot pokers can be lifted and split if

overcrowded. March lilies can be

lifted and divided after flowering

and the bulbs replanted with the

neck of the bulb just below the

surface of the soil.

The following vegetables can be sown in April: Broad beans,

Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Kale,

Leeks, Lettuce, Onion, Peas,

Radish, Swiss Chard

The following seedlings to plant:

Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauli-

flower, Leeks, Lettuce, Onion,

Swiss chard, Spring onion.

IN YOUR GARDEN

Richard Bellas

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18 Gordon’s Bay Reviews O Moedertaal April 2014

Party mense noem dit loslit-

Afrikaans. Dis nou wanneer ons

taal deur sprekers en skrywers

met Engelse woorde deurspek word. Ek noem dit geradbraakte

Afrikaans. Ons eie Nataniël druk

dit sterker uit. Hy sê as ons

moedertaal nou ‘n vullishoop

geword het, kan ons dan die duisende gesinne kwalik neem as

hulle die land verlaat het? Of kan

ons die duisende Afrikaanse

ouers verkwalik dat hulle hul

kinders in Engels grootmaak? Hy

vra maar net, sê hy. Ten spyte van Nataniël se ernstige

vermanings teen die onnodige

inbring van Engelse woorde, het

een van sy ondersteuners op sy

webwerf laat weet: ―Ek moet sê, ná Steve is jy die niceste mens!”

Riaan Cruywagen sê min dinge lê

hom nader aan die hart as sy

moedertaal. Dit vergal sy siel, sê

hy, as Afrikaanssprekendes hul

taal vermink en traak-my-nie-agtig daarmee omgaan. Hy gee die

volgende voorbeeld van ‘n

verminkte gesprek:

―Dis awesome om in hierdie

beautiful dorp op stage te staan

en ʼn paar van die great Afrikaanse songs te sing wat ek onlangs in die studio vir my

nuutste CD gerecord het. Die

band was stunning, die producer

het sy kant gebring, en ek hoop

julle love die hele show.”

Riaan sê nie van wie af hierdie

voorbeeld kom nie – duidelik is dit ‘n Afrikaanse sangkunstenaar –

maar ek het self al soortgelyke

―gevleuelde‖ uitlatings gehoor.

‘n Volle kwart van die getal

woorde waaruit die gewraakte paragraaf hierbo bestaan, kom uit

die Engels. Dis darem te dik vir ‘n

daalder as ‘n taal so ‘n oorwig van

vreemde woorde bevat!

Ja, dit is seker wáár dat iemand

wat beide Afrikaans én Engels magtig is, die gesprek in sy geheel

sal verstaan as hy dit te lese kry.

Maar sê nou net, vir ‘n oomblik,

dat dit iemand is wat géén Engels

verstaan nie! Dan sal net ‘n deel van die stuk vir hom sin maak as

hy dit te lese kry, en daarmee

verloor hy dan ook die gehele

betekenis.

Die Afrikaanssprekende wat nie

Engels ken nie, sal selfs sukkel om die paragraaf hoegenaamd

geléés te kry. Hoe lees jy awesome

as jy nie die uitspraak ken nie?

Iemand moet dan vir hom

verduidelik:

―Kyk, jy spreek dit uit ôsim. Sien jy? Oorgesit in foneties-Afrikaans

is dit: ô-sim.”

Die paragraaf sal dan vir dié

Afrikaner só geskryf moet word,

dan kan hy al die woorde uitspreek:

―Dis ôsim om in hierdie

bioetievoel dorp op stydj te staan

en ʼn paar van die ghryt

Afrikaanse sônngs te sing wat ek

onlangs in die stioediou vir my

nuutste CD geriekord het. Die bênd was stannieng, die

proudioesir het sy kant gebring,

en ek hoop julle laww die hele

sjou.‖

En ná al hierdie moeite om sy

uitspraak reg te skaaf, verstáán die rou Afrikaner nog geen snars

nie – nes jy wat geen Russies ken

nie, kop sal krap hieroor: ―My

krasivikot het die sobaka

gepresledovali.” In Engeland, waar baie Afrikaners woon en werk, is die situasie

seker net omgekeerd, het ek

gedink. Dáár bestaan seker ‘n

kwart van alles wat gesê word, uit

woorde geleen uit die Afrikaans. ―It‘s ongelooflik to go on verhoog

in this pragtige town and to sing

some of these groot English

liedjies I opgeneemed on CD. The

orkes was aangrypend, the

uitgewer did his bit, and I hope

you liefed the opvoering.”

Toe ek hierdie veronderstelling

met my vriende deel, sê hulle dadelik vir my dit gebeur nie só in

Engeland nie. Die Engelse praat

suiwer. Ek kon my ore nie glo nie.

Die openbaring dat dit net ons

Afrikaners is wat die kluts kwyt

is, het my in my spore gestuit. Die Engelse is lief vir hul taal.

Dit het my vervul met ô.

O TAAL O

MOEDERTAAL

Johan van Zyl

Following a visit to north-

eastern Ethiopia and seeing

the plight of villagers who have

to walk miles every day to

collect water (which is often

contaminated), Italian designer Arturo Vittori has created an

easy to construct water tower

that looks like a giant wine

carafe hanging inside a woven

basket. These attractive nine-metre-high

water towers can be constructed

of cheap, lightweight plastic

mesh, reminiscent of the bags

that oranges come in, to form an

inner skeleton while the outer

skeleton is formed by tying stalks

of juncus or bamboo together.

The inner mesh hangs like a

basket inside the bamboo frame-

work and collects droplets of

water from early morning fog or dew, which drips down into a

basin at its base.

The entire structure can be

assembled within a week and

fixed in place by four to six people. It is capable of collecting

between ten to twenty litres of

clean water per square meter of

mesh per day.

―WarkaWater is designed to provide clean water as well as

ensure long-term environmental, financial and social sustain-ability,‖ says Vittori. ―Once locals have the necessary know how, they will be able to teach other villages and communities to build the WarkaWater towers.” Vittori was inspired by the Warka

tree, native to Ethiopia and

traditionally used as a community

gathering place. “Using natural fibres allows the tower to be integrated with the landscape, both visually with the natural context as well as with local traditional techniques” he says.

(See picture on page 11)

Environmentally Friendly Giant Basket Water Towers

19 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Sport April 2014

Our Bowlers have taken full

advantage of the glorious

weather over the past month. We have had a very active and busy March with many Club com-petitions. WP Competitions and

League games being played as well as the general tabs-in games. Marina Brink journeyed up to Bloemfontein to play in the SA

Inter Districts in March. The

weather did not play along and

games were postponed. Her team

eventually won a Bronze medal. Well done Marina. The weather

was so bad that the Gold medal

could not be played for and the

two teams shared the points.

Two of our Novices, Carolina and

Ronnie de Klerk, played in the WP Mixed Pairs Competition and

made it through to the 5th round

where they were knocked out.

Well done we are very proud of you.

The Flag, Muter and Provan

Leagues reached their conclusion

this month. In the Ladies‘ section

our Muter side finished second

overall and the Provan Ladies finished third. In the Men‘s

section our Flag A side finished

third in their section and the Flag

B side finished ninth in their

section. The Provan A side finished sixth and the Provan B

side finished tenth Well done to

all those who took part.

Gordon‘s Bay Bowling Club is

very proud to have been chosen

as one of the Clubs to host the Men‘s National Pairs on 17 and

18 May 2014.

If you are interested in becoming

a member of our Club please call in, we are right opposite the Pick

‗n Pay Centre in Gordon‘s Bay or

call us on 021 856 1924.

GORDON’S BAY BOWLING CLUB NEWS

Jenny Dormehl

The annual Cycling for Life en-

durance cyclathon in support of

Helderberg Hospice is a bicycle ride like no other.

Longer than the Argus, kinder

than the Epic and more fun on a

bike than the average cycle race -

this is the Helderberg Hospice

Cycling for Life 2014 to be held on Saturday 24 May at the

Simpson Hall at Somerset

House, Somerset West, from 6

am to 6 pm.

For the fifth consecutive year, sponsored teams of cyclists will

compete over 12 hours to clock

up the most kilometres raced on a

trainer in one day. This unique

event symbolises the endurance

with which every cancer sufferer faces their condition, as well as

the sustaining care they receive

from Helderberg Hospice.

Many riders, across the catego-

ries, ride in memory of loved ones while standing in solidarity

with those currently undergoing

treatment or receiving Hospice

care. Teams of 3, 6 or 12 riders

take up the challenge to

transform energy into money,

with each team undertaking to raise a minimum of R3000 to

ensure that the special care of

Helderberg Hospice can continue

to be made available to all in our

community. This year‘s event

boasts an Extreme category for the second time in which teams

(or individuals) will take on the

challenge to ride for a relentless

24 hours!

Bikes are placed on trainers with computerised speedometers and

cyclists pedal their way through a

gruelling day of stationary

competitive kilometres. Hi-octane

music, big screen TV, delicious food to power leg-pumping action

and spot prizes throughout

the day to keep the energy and

enthusiasm levels up.

While the pace set from the very

start of the day proves that Cycling for Life is just as demand-

ing as any of the major cycle

events, the huge increase in

across the board participation

since its inception in 2010 shows that riders of all levels are keen to

be part of this remarkable race.

You are invited to be part of this

inspiring event by either entering

a team or providing financial

sponsorship to support those who

ride to sustain the dedicated care of Helderberg Hospice. Contact

Patricia McNaught Davis for more

information. at 082 731 5736 or

patricia@helderberghospice.org.za

CYCLING FOR LIFE -THE RACE WITH A DIFFERENCE

THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

Patricia McNaught Davis

20 Gordon’s Bay Reviews Sport April 2014

ABOVE LEFT: The Men’s Final played at Gordon’s Bay on 22 March. ABOVE MIDDLE: Marina Brink

with the bronze medal she won at SA Inter Districts in Bloemfontein. ABOVE RIGHT—Muter Side left

to right: Marina Brink, Annette Bellas, Meisie Croucamp, and Mavis Scott. BELOW RIGHT: The Captain of Helderberg Village A Provan Side, Pieter Siebert, receives the cup from Hennie Heyns.

BELOW LEFT: Some of the 300 enthusiastic cyclists who rode to raise funds for Helderberg Hospice

at Cycling for Life last year. (See article on page 19) Picture by Laurette van der Merwe

BOTTOM: The start of the 2013 Leapfrog 21km Road Race, which takes place again this Saturday.