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MATRIC RESULTS:OVERBERGDISTRICT TOPS INWCAPE
Yippee forHermanus schools
HEDDA MITTNER
Manyaparentheavedasighof relief and
many a 2013matric pupil was out on the
towncelebratingafter thematricresults
were announced at the various schools
on Tuesday.
Of the eight education districts in the
Western Cape, the Overberg district came
out topsbyachievingthehighestpercentage
pass rate in the province with 89,9%.
In a statement released by the Western
Cape Education Department (WCED), the
minister of education Donald Grant said he
is very pleased with the 2013 results. They
have confirmed that the system is qualita-
tively getting better and I believe that fur-
ther improvements canandwill beachieved
in the years to come because our focus has
always been on systematic, sustainable im-
provements not band-aid solutions.
Although the Western Capes pass rate is
the fourthhighestnationally after theFree
State, North West and Gauteng the prov-
ince has the highest percentage of Bachelor
Degree passes (university exemption) in the
country.
Among the Western Cape education dis-
tricts, the Overbergs top pass rate of 89,9%
is followed by the West Coast with 88,4%,
Eden and Karoo (87,5%), Cape Winelands
(86,8%),MetroNorth (85,4%),MetroCentral
(84,2%), Metro South (83%) and Metro East
80,3%).
WernerLadewig,who retired as principal
of Hermanus High School at the end of last
year, was at the school on Tuesday to an-
nounce the results. He said he was excep-
tionally proud of the matrics of 2013 and
their outstanding results.
Hermanus High once again achieved a
100% pass rate. During the 21 years that
I have been headmaster at the school this
is the 18th year the school has achieved
this, he said.
Another outstanding achievement is the
fact that 137 out of the 162 candidates (84,6%)
achieved Bachelor Degree passes. This will
allow these pupils to further their studies
at any university or other tertiary institu-
tion. A further 23 pupils achieved diploma
passes while two pupils leave the school
with only a school-leavers certificate.
Among the 162 candidates, a total of 149
subject distinctions were achieved. The
school boasts 62 C candidates, 27 B candi-
dates and 16 A candidates. The three top
achievers are Cara Landes with an average
of 91,3%, Bianc Huysamen with 90,8% and
Luka Dreyer with 88,7%.
The other A candidates are Nolan Ess
(87,8%), Kayla-Anne Jordaan (85,3%), WL
Kruger (84%),Pierre-AndrRossouw (83%),
Taylum Meyer (82,6%), Lisa-Mari Kramer
(82,2%),MiandOberholzer (81,8%),Danera
Andrews (81,5%), Cherie-Lyn Grace and
TaintonHutton (both 81,3%),Marni van der
Westhuizen (81%),NicovanderWesthuizen
(80,2%) and Marique van Dalen (80%).
Ladewig thanked the staff members for
their dedication and hard work, and on be-
half of the school governing body, he con-
gratulated all thematrics and their parents.
You have done us proud and we wish you
only the best for the future, he said.
For more results and photos see pages
8 & 9.
Jubilant learners from Qhayiya Secondary, Hawston Secondary and Hermanus High
School after receiving their matric results on Tuesday.
Heavy rains: not
again?
HEDDA MITTNER
The idyllic weather experienced in Decem-
bercametoanabruptendonSunday5Janua-
rywhen heavy rain came pouring down and
continued for the next few days.
The office of the areamanager of theOver-
strandMunicipality, DonKearney, reported
66,5 mmraininlessthan24hoursonMonday
morning. By Tuesday morning another
48 mmhad fallen, followed by 28,5 mmmeas-
uredonWednesdaymorning.The total so far
is 143 mm and there is a 60% chance of more
rain until Friday.
It is definitelyunusual for this timeof the
year, as the total rainfall for January 2013
was only 22,8 mm, saysHeatherAppel from
the area managers office.
With residents holding their breath after
the massive floods that occurred in Novem-
ber, it ishoweverreassuring that the143 mm
measured so far over a three day period is
not as severe as the 165 mm that was meas-
uredon17Novemberafter less than24hours.
Therecentrainshavehadadoublewham-
my effect because we are still busy with re-
pairs and rehabilitation of roads and infra-
structure due to the widespread flooding in
November last year, says Peter Burger, se-
nior operations manager.
He adds that no injuries or severe damage
damage to property has been reported.
Operational and emergency services are
working around the clock to open culverts
to allow storm water to flow away, to empty
septic tanks and pumpwater from low-lying
areas.
Johan Montgomery from Hamilton Rus-
sell Vineyards says even higher rainfall was
measured in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley a
total of 180 mmbyWednesday. This is a cri-
tical time for wine and fruit farms, says
Montgomery,asitisthestartoftheripening
stageand thedownymildewpressure isvery
high at the moment.
According to Montgomery their records
show that 2013 had the highest annual rain-
fall recorded in 16 years and that the recent
rains have already exceeded the highest re-
corded monthly rainfall for January in the
last 17 years.
5 drown in
peak season 2
Get ready for CBD
road closure 3
Tydelike vergunning,
lynvissers skepties 3
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2Hermanus Times
9 January, 2014
Nuus
News
Fivedrownduringpeakseason
KERRY VAN RENSBURG
The Hermanus NSRI crew had
their work cut out for them over
the Christmas seasonwith five fa-
tal incidents and as many near
drownings.
)A 29-year-old man drowned
when a catamaran ski-boatwith four
people from Pretoria aboard, cap-
sized 150m off-shore near Schulp-
hoek in Hermanus at 13:05 on Tues-
day 24 December. The incident oc-
curred while they were returning
from crayfishing.
NSRI spokesperson, Craig
Lambinon, says the NSRI Hermanus
crew were dispatched following re-
ports of reddistress flaresbeing fired
from the boat. The police, provincial
health emergency medical servic-
es (EMS), EMR private ambulance
service and the Overberg Fire and
Rescue Services also responded.
On arrival at the scene, a member
of the public had waded into the surf
to secure the body of the 29-year-old
man to prevent the body, which was
floating near to rocks, from being
swept out to sea.
Lambinon says a 47-year-old man,
who had stayed with the boat, was
rescued by a private boat CMichelle
that was nearby at the time. He was
transferred onto the sea rescue craft
and brought to shore. Two boys aged
19 and 12 years managed to swim
ashore.
The three survivors, whose inju-
ries included fractured ribs, cuts,
bruisingandshock,weretransported
to Mediclinic Hermanus by ambu-
lance. The body of the deceased man
was recovered and handed to the po-
lice and forensic pathology services.
Police have opened an inquest dock-
et.
) The bodies of a father and son
were recovered following a drown-
ing incident at Pringle Bay on Satur-
day 14 December.
Lambinonsays: At 09:27 theNSRI
Gordons Bay volunteer sea rescue
duty crew were dispatched to the vi-
cinity of the Hangklip hotel, Pringle
Bay after a young man from Mitch-
ells Plain had alerted bystanders to
raise thealarm.His fatherandgrand-
father, also both from Mitchells
Plain,hadbeensweptouttoseawhile
crayfishing in shallow surf among
therocks. Itappears that the twomen
had been caught in a rip current.
We recovered the bodies of both
men approximately 400m off-shore
and paramedics declared them dead
on the scene.
) Lambinonsaysat 09:42onSatur-
day28DecemberNSRIGordonsBay,
the Skymed rescue helicopter, West-
ern Cape Government Health EMS,
police, police diving unit and Cape
Town Fire and Rescue Services dive
unit were dispatched following re-
ports of a drowning in progress at
Rooi Els.
An extensive air, sea and shore
search revealed no sign of a 57-year-
old Mitchells Plain man who was al-
legedly swept off rocks while cray-
fishing and then swept out to sea be-
fore disappearing under water.
The man is missing and is feared
to have drowned.
)OnSunday29Decemberatabout
13:15 four people were swept off the
rocks by awave in front of theWind-
sor Hotel.
TheNSRIHermanusaswellasvar-
ious other emergency services re-
sponded. Ontheirarrivalatthescene
all four people involved in the inci-
dent, including a fifth person who
dived in to rescue those in trouble,
were already out of the water.
According to the NSRI incident re-
port, Lionel Cunningham (42), his
daughter (15) and son (11) all from
Bothasig, Cape Town as well as his
nephew (12) from Johannesburg,
were standing on rocks close to the
waters edge when a large wave
washed over the rocks engulfing
them.
Cunninghammanaged to hang on-
to a rock and grab hold of his son to
prevent him frombeing swept off the
rock by the waves backwash.
His daughter and nephew were
sweptpasthimandintotheseabythe
waves backwashandbothwere then
caughtinripcurrentsandwerebeing
swept further out to sea.
Cunningham and bystanders
helped his son off the rocks and then
he jumped into the sea to attempt to
rescuehisdaughterand nephew,but
reports suggest that hewas then also
caught in the rip current.
SavvasStylianouNelfromPotchef-
stroom,whowas a guest at theWind-
sorHotel,witnessed the incident and
ran down to the shores edge and
jumped into the sea to assist.
It appears that he was responsible
forrescuingall threeoutof thewater.
Allfiveweretreatedbyparamedics
for cuts, abrasions, bruising, exhaus-
tion and shock. Theywere transport-
ed to hospital by ambulances for fur-
ther treatment. The NSRI commend-
ed Nel for his rescue effort.
)At the same spot in front of the
WindsorHotel, a 24-year-old Chinese
man died after being swept off rocks
on Monday 30 December at 15:27.
Lambinon says the NSRI Her-
manus volunteer sea rescue duty
crew responded following eye-wit-
ness reports of a man who was
knockedoverbyawaveandsweptout
to sea by rip currents between the
Windsor Hotel and the Old Harbour.
Amanwasrecovered fromthesurf
onto the sea rescue craft whereNSRI
medics initiated CPR efforts.
The man was brought to the New
Harbour aboard the sea rescue craft
andparamedics continuedwithCPR
efforts in the ambulance enroute to
a local hospital. After extensive CPR
effortsbythedoctorswereexhausted,
the man was declared dead.
His family were assisted by police
and the Department of International
Relations and Cooperation and the
Consulate General of the Peoples Re-
public of China were informed in or-
der to lend diplomatic assistance.
A Chinese man
drowned after being
swept off the rocks
by a wave in front
of the Windsor Hotel
on 30 December.
The day before, five
people were involved
in a near drowning
incident in this exact
spot. PHOTO: JUDY
MILLER
Roudiens vir drie seuns
wat steeds in see vermis is
Die familie van die drie seuns
wat op 7 Desember by Hawston-
strandverdrinkhet, het op 26De-
sember n roudiens gehou. Die
diens is op die strand deur eer-
waarde Franklin Davids van die
St Andrews kerk, Hawston,
waargeneem.
Die drie seuns wat verdrink
het enwie se lyke nog nie gevind
isnie, isAntonioFischer (15),Ro-
jei Spanneberg (19) en Chelton
Biewes (12). Hulle was almal van
Kalkfontein naby Philippi.
Rdl. Rudy Smith en Rdl. Mer-
cia Andrews het hul meegevoel
asook woorde van bemoeding
teenoor die familie betuig. Hul-
deblyke is deur die familie van
die drie seuns gebring. Kerse is
op die plek waar die seuns ver-
moedelik verdrink het aange-
steek en daarna is drie kranse op
die water gelaat.
Die familie wil hul dank en
waardering uitspreek teenoor
die Hawston-gemeenskap vir
hulle bystand.
n Gedenk-
diens vir die
drie oorlede-
nes is op 26
Desember
deur familiele-
de en die
Hawston-ge-
meenskap op
Hawston-
strand gehou.
SURFER SAVES DIVER: Thanks to the bravery
of local surfer Josh Brodie (24) (photo), Theuns
Bos (58) was rescued after he experienced dif-
ficulty while diving for crayfish in Sandbaai.
The incident happened at about 15:50 on 23
December. When Theuns son saw that his fa-
ther was in trouble, he called for help. Josh,
who lives in Marine Drive in Sandbaai, re-
sponded swiftly. His father James Brodie as-
sisted. Josh swam out on his surfboard and
says the rocks were pretty hectic and the
swells were very big. James directed him as Josh could not see the
diver. Theuns was bobbing in the kelp and then got swept further
out to sea. Josh reckons he was about 300 m from the shore and
he was worried about sharks. He says when he put Theuns on his
board he was struggling to breathe and it was a challenge to get
him back to shore. Theuns says Josh was very brave to come to
his rescue and he has since called to thank Josh for saving his life.
PHOTO: MARNUS GROENEWALD
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Please call Val
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3Hermanus Times
9 January, 2014
Nuus
News
Effect of CBDroadclosureondeliveriesandmotorists
The resurfacing on Main Road between
Harbour Road and Marine Drive in Her-
manuswill start nextWednesday, 15 Jan-
uary (weather permitting) and both sec-
tions of that road will be closed for traffic
until the expected completion time of the
project at the end of February.
This means that while pedestrians will be
able to use both sidewalks of Main Road, no
general vehicle access to Main Road will be
possible during that period.
This includes delivery vehicles of suppliers
to businesses.
Mike Bartman, Deputy Director: Opera-
tional Services of the Overstrand Munici-
pality says that suppliers who normally
park and off-load in Main Road will have
to make use of the adjacent High Street or
other nearby streets like Long, Broad or
College Streets for deliveries.
Our traffic department has undertaken
to be somewhat lenient over
this resurfacing period to ac-
commodate delivery vehicles
in such streets not regularly
used for Main Road deliver-
ies. They also appeal to Her-
manus motorists to co-oper-
atewiththeirofficersregulat-
ing the traffic over this
period, he said.
Some special arrange-
ments will be made. Market
Street, for instance, which
leads to theparkinganddeliv-
ery area next to FNB, will be
accessible from Marine
Drive. Because the street is narrow it cannot
carry two-way traffic andpointdutywill bepro-
vided to facilitate entrance to and exit from the
parking area andMarineDrive, Bartman add-
ed.
Members of the public with enquiries can
contact Mike Bartman on 028 313 8972, Jaco
Smith of the contractors Zebra Surfacing & Isi-
dima Civils JV at 076 147 8289 or Bertus van
Wyk of V&V Consulting Engineers at
082 339 0521.
Business owners inMain Road can direct en-
quiries to Kees van de Coolwijk, at FotoFirst
in Main Road (082 658 5370), also for copies of
the map.
Road signs and alternative
route indicators will guide
motorists throughout the re-
surfacing period of the sec-
tion of Main Road between
Harbour Road and Marine
Drive. Deliveries for suppliers
to businesses in Main Road
will have to be done from
High Street or other adjacent
streets. Map used with the
kind permission of Hermanus
Tourism.
Raaisel oor twee dooie bobbejane in Pringlebaai
HEDDA MITTNER
Die gemeenskap van Pringlebaai is in rep
en roer oor die twee Kaapse bobbejaanwy-
fies wat verledeweek binne n tydperk van
drie dae doodgemaak is. Dit blyk dat die
bobbejane, wat binne n radius van 80 m
vanmekaar gevind is, moontlik geskiet is.
n Inwoner van Pringlebaai, Marianne
Kitching, het aanDie Burger vertel dat die
eenbobbejaanwyfieverledeVrydagvirure
in die veld gel en skree het. Kitching het
hulp ontbied maar die bobbejaan is dood
voordat hulp opgedaag het.
Volgens Bernard Heydenrych van die
Pringlebaai-bewarea is altwee bobbejane
aan CapeNature oorhandig. Daar is nog
geen bewyse dat die bobbejane geskiet is
nie, s hy. Indien dit wel bevind word,
sal daar streng opgetree word.
Justin Lawrence, woordvoerder van
CapeNature, het bevestig dat die saak on-
dersoekword endathynie inhierdie stadi-
um wil bespiegel oor die oorsaak van die
bobbejane se dood, of die aard vanhulwon-
de nie.
Heydenrych s diemens-bobbejaan-kon-
flik inPringlebaaihet indie laaste jaarbaie
verbeter en die ses bobbejaanmonitors in
die area doen uitstekende werk.
Die bobbejaanmonitors is verlede jaar
deur Pringlebaai-bewarea se Baboon Ac-
tion Group ontplooi in samewerking met
CapeNatureendieOverstrand-munisipali-
teit. Hulle gebruik verfbalgewere om die
bobbejane af te skrik, wat volgens Heyden-
rych neffektieweoplossingbied.Dtnadat
dieareasebobbejane tot enmet n jaargele-
de gereeld groot skade aangerig het deur
toegang te verkry tot huise en besighede.
n Dokumentre minireeks, Big Baboon
House, wat deur die TV-kanaal Nat Geo
Wild in Pringelbaai verfilm is en in 2012
gebeeldsend is, het sterk kritiek ontlok.
Daar is aangevoer dat die filmspan deur
middel van verskeie eksperimente die
bobbejane aangemoedig het om by persele
in te breek en dat hulle met kos beloon is.
Hulle het glo selfs geleer om skuifdeure
uit hul rame te lig om toegang te verkry.
Daar kom nou baie minder insidente
voor, s Heydenrych. Hy is van mening
dat die oorgrote meerderheid van Pringle-
baai se inwoners juis daar woon of vakan-
siehuise het omdat hulle daarvan hou om
na aan die natuur te leef.
Ons voel almal sterk oor die bewaring
van die bobbejane, waarvan daar hoog-
stens ndosynoor isvan n tropwat23 sterk
was n jaar en n half gelede.
Tydelike vergunning,maar vissers skepties
JAN-HENDRIK COETZER
Hoes jy eweskielikvir iemandwat
vankindsbeenaf visvang en sydaag-
liksebroodenbotter soverdien: jam-
mer, jymag dit niemeer langer doen
nie?
Dit is die vraagvanAljomaduToit
vanGansbaaiwie seman,Eddie, ook
opOujaarsaandmoeshoordatsyvis-
vangregte nie hernu is nie en hy ba-
sies nou sonder werk sit.
Eddie vang al van skooldae af vis,
soveel so dat sy onderwysers baie
keermet hommoes raas en s dat hy
mindermoet visvang enmeer by die
skool moet wees. En dan is dit boon-
op hoe jy jou Nuwejaar moet ingaan
deurdat jy 22:00 op Oujaarsaand
moet hoor jy het niemeerwerk nie,
s du Toit.
Dit kom nadat die departement
van landbou, bosbou en visserye die
sowat 445 lynvisregte vanaf 1 Janua-
rie vanjaar na 215 verminder het,
waarvan 100 hiervan nuwe visvan-
gregte is. In totaalhet 330visserman-
ne hulle regte verloor.
Volgens die voorsitter van die
Overstrand Lynvisvereniging, Oc-
kieViljoen, ishulleontevredeaange-
sien baie van die visvangregte toege-
ken is aan mense wat nie voorheen
visgevang het nie.
Ek kan seker verstaan dat n
transformasieproses rens aan die
gang gesit moet word, maar hoe kan
jy regte toeken aan mense wat nie
voorheen visgevang het nie? vra
Viljoen.
Die departement het Dinsdag met
lynvisverenigingsvergaderomnty-
delike oplossing vir die ongelukkige
vissermanne te vind. Dit sal beteken
dat vissermanne wie se permitte nie
hernu is nie, n vorm kan invul, en
indien hulle aan die nodige kriteria
voldoen,watgrotendeelsverlangdat
hulle vanaf 2007 tot 2012 meer as 120
dae moes visvang, hulle dan tydelik
weer op die see kan uitgaan. Visser-
manne het dan n 30 dae periode
waarin hulle appl kan aanteken om
weer aansoek te doen.
Viljoen, wat ook die vergadering
bygewoon het, s daar is darem biet-
jie lig aan die einde van die tonnel
en dit skep weer nuwe hoop. Ek glo
dis n korttermynoplossing,maar ek
hoop nie dat te veel manne wat gaan
appelleer gaan uitval nie, want dan
gaan ek omgekrap wees, s hy.
Nog n visserman van Gansbaai,
Pieter du Toit, s: Met hierdie tyde-
likeoplossingisektevrededateknog
vir n tyd sal kan see toe gaan. Ek
dink ons staan n goeie kans om ons
permitte terug te kry omdat ek heel-
wat meer as 120 dae uit was op die
see.
Christopher Groenewald, ook een
van Gansbaai se vissermanne, s eg-
terhyvertrouniedieheleprosesnie.
Ekhetmypermit al die afgelope agt
jaar, ek betaal dit soos hulle wil h
ekmoet, ekgebruikdit sooshullewil
h ekmoet, en nou word dit terugge-
trek en aan ander mense gegee en
moet k sonder werk sit.
Volgens Aljoma du Toit het haar
man sowat ses mense op sy boot.
Nou kan jy by jouself dink, saam
met ons is dit sewe gesinne wat son-
der werk sit. En dis slegs weens n
permit wat nie hernu is nie.
ShaheenMoolla, n konsultant vir
die visbedryf, beskryf die toewysing
van permitte as onwettig. Alhoe-
wel hy die tussentydse permit en ap-
plproses verwelkom, meen hy dat
vissermanne steeds regsaksie moet
neem. Volgens hom kan die besluit
oor permitte nie op n ministeriele
vlak omgekeer word nie en sal dit
slegs indieHooggeregshofuitgedaag
kan word. Hy verduidelik dat die
stappenodigsalweesomdat,volgens
hom, slegs 18 applle toegestaan kan
word. Verder dring Moolla daarop
aan dat die departement die punte-
toedieningbekendmoetmaakomdat
dit volgens hom verdag voorkom.
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4Hermanus Times
9 January, 2014
Nuus
News
Best festive seasonon record
HEDDA MITTNER
Various favourable factors combined to
result in oneof thebest tourist seasons ev-
er experienced in the Overstrand glori-
ous weather, warmer sea temperatures,
the weak rand which attracted overseas
visitors and at the same time encouraged
locals to holiday in South Africa, and the
fact thatHermanus isbecomingmorewell
knownforitsnaturalbeautyandexcellent
accommodation, restaurants, wine route,
adventure activities and other tourist at-
tractions.
Various role players have done an excel-
lent job in marketing the attractions of Her-
manus and the area is definitely becoming
knownasaprimedestination, saysBlakeAl-
bert,manager of theWindsorHotel. Wehave
had a great season and its still ongoing.
Teressa Jones,manager ofHermanusTour-
ism Bureau, conmfirmed that they have had
a record number of visitors to the office, with
83% being local and the balance from France,
the UK, Germany, Holland, the USA and Swe-
den.
The town has been busy and with the good
weather, the beaches were packed. Our statis-
tics indicate largergroupsbookinglongerstays
and a definite increase in activity bookings.
Steph Richards from Stanfordinfo said: We
are still having one of the best tourism seasons
on record. All our accommodation was fully
booked and the restaurantswell supported.We
have had 42%more guests staying in Stanford
than last year, coupledwith an increase of 23%
in the length of stays. The Stanford tourism of-
ficewas visited bymore than 2 650 visitors dur-
ingDecember andwe experienced amarked in-
crease in international visitors, mostly from
Germany.
Over 390 referrals were handled in Decem-
ber for activities like river cruises, quad bik-
ing, horse riding and wine route tours.
Glenda Kitley from Gansbaai Tourism says
accommodation in
the area was fully
booked and they
had to turn people
away. The amount
of visitors to their
office more than
doubled from 899
last season to 1 939
this season.
The restaurants
were also very busy
and the shark cage
diving operators
were booked to ca-
pacity up to 5 Janu-
ary, says Kitley. The majority of our visi-
tors were South African, and many of them
were here for the first time we are not usu-
ally this busy in December!
The Hermanus Wine Route also reports a
bumperseasonwithan increaseboth invisi-
tors and wine sales. It seems the glorious
weather that usually keeps holidaymakers
at the beach, did not prevent them fromven-
turing inland and visiting the wine farms.
This indicates that the wine route is becom-
ing known as one of the areas main tourist
attractions.
RoyMoultonfromLaViergeconfirmsthat
the cellar and restaurant had at least a 40%
increase in the number of visitors. Wine
sales were well up as was the turnover in
therestaurant.Ourbest salesperiodwas the
last week in December after Christmas.
PeterFinlaysonfromBouchardFinlayson
says they had a very successful season and
hewas happy to report an increase in sales
over the corresponding period the previous
year. More purchases on top-end wines pro-
vided greater return.
Bevan Newton Johnson similarly reports
that their wine sales were about double that
of the previous season, andGavin Patterson
from Sumaridge says they were 30% up on
sales. Creation also reports about 2 000
morevisitors than last year and recordwine
sales.
Restaurants did a brisk trade with the ev-
er-popular Burgundy restaurant experienc-
ing queues that started at 9am and did not
let up until 4pm a
steady stream of cus-
tomers all day long.
Petri Hendriksz,
the owner of Eat and
co-owner of At the
Farmstall, says he
was insanely busy.
We had an excel-
lent season, much
busier than last
year., and people
spent more money
than before.
Retail outlets in
and around Her-
manus also experienced a boom over the fes-
tive season.
Rohann Maree from Pick n Pay said they
had approximately 7% more customers than
last season. Theydid especiallywell on liquor
sales and all their Christmas products, like
gammon and tongue, were sold out.
WillemJoubert, the newowner ofOKMini-
mark in Onrus, said it was busier than he ex-
pected.Thestoreopenedon28Novemberlast
yearand itwasmyfirst festive season.Rough-
ly we had about 50 000 customers, which is a
lot for a small place like Onrus.
We did run low on stock at times but never
somuch that itwas aproblem.Otherwise eve-
rythingwentsmoothlyandweare lookingfor-
ward to the rest of the year.
Even the weather cooperated and Decem-
ber was characterised by a succession of sun-
ny wind-free days, in contrast to previous
yearswhen thereweremorewindy and rainy
days over the festive season.
To use the words of the Hermanus Timess
Weerhaan: Its as though the weather got
stuck on lekker. It never got uncomfortably
hot and betweenChristmas andNewYear the
weather remained virtually unchanged for
six consecutive days with a maximum of
around 26 C and a low of 18 C at night. And
while the southeaster was up to its usual
tricks over the mountain, Hermanus was
practically wind free.
The warmest day in December was on the
31st when the temperature reached 30 C and
rainfall for themonthwasonlyabout 10 mm.
Popular beaches such as Grotto, Volklip (above) and Onrus (right) were packed. The lagoon at Onrus beach was a playground for many holidaymakers.
Queues of customers wait patiently to be se-
ated at Burgundy restaurant.
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Nuus
News
Vuurwerkherriebars los
HEDDA MITTNER
Dit was maar n lawaaierige Nuwejaar
met klappers en vuurwerk wat na bewe-
ring op verskeie plekke afgeskiet is en
dithetooknieendgekrymetdieaanvang
van die Nuwejaar nie.
Verskeie inwonersvanVolklipenKwaai-
water was erg ontstoke toe hulle Saterdag 4
Januarie ongeveer 22:00 die aand versteur is
deur vuurwerke.
Volgens Emilia Knight het sy in die bad
gel toe die vreeslikste lawaai losbars. Ek
was woedend. Dit was nie eers meer Nuwe-
jaar nie en ons diere was vreesbevange!
Sy enhaar seunhet onmiddellik in diemo-
tor gespring om te gaan ondersoek instel en
afgekom op twee mans wat by Mosseldraai
se parkeerarea doenig is met wat sy beskryf
as duisende rande se vuurwerk. Die verto-
ning was glo in opdrag van n huiseienaar
wat sy gaste wou vermaak.
Volgens Knight was daar reeds n aantal
bure wat ook by die parkeerarea opgedaag
en die mans beveel het om die vuurwerk te
staak.Hullewassokwaadekhetgedinkhul-
le gaan die arme mans aanrand, s Knight.
Een van die omstanders, Jaco Engel-
brecht, wat oorkant die pad in Fernkloof
woon, s die geraas was so erg dat sy honde
heeltemal verwilder was.
nAnder buurvrouwat ookopgedaaghet,
het ges haar kat het weggehardloop en sy
kon hom nie weer vind nie.
Volgens Engelbrecht het die huiseienaar
ensygasteopdie stoepgesit endievuurwerk
aanskou. Die eienaar het glo hande geklap
en uitgeroep: Well done; good show!
MyvrouhetdiepolisieendieOverstrand-
munisipaliteit gebel en niemand het enige
kennis gedra van die vuurwerke nie. Daar
was geen toesig nie en afgesien van die la-
waai was daar ook n brandgevaar. Ek het
vir die ouens ges hulle gaan beslis nie ver-
der enige vuurwerke afskiet nie, al het daar
nog n hele arsenaal gel.
n Beampte van wetstoepassing was ook
spoedig op die toneel en het egter bevestig
dat die betrokke huiseienaar wel toestem-
mingverkryhet vir die vuurwerkvertoning.
Die vuurwerk is nietemin stopgesit en
Knight s sy is dankbaar dat die polisie die
situasie ast ware ontlont het.
Maar hoe gebeur so iets? vra Knight.
Die eienaar woon nie eers hier nie en kom
vanStellenbosch.Mosseldraai is n publieke
area en nie een van die bure is in kennis ge-
stel nie.
Die owerhede het die vuurwerke op On-
russtrand tot vermaak van die wyer publiek
op Oujaarsaand verbied, maar toestemming
verleen aan n enkele individu vir n reuse-
vertoning in die middel van n woonbuurt
op 4 Januarie, wat nie eens n vakansiedag
is nie. Hoe rym dit?
By navraag het Joe Schoeman, afdelings-
bevelvoerder: Overstrand Brand & Red-
dingsdiente, slegs bevestig dat toestemming
virdievuurwerkvertoningwelverleen isna-
dat die volle aansoekproses gevolg is.
Schoeman het bygevoeg dat vuurwerk in
die feestyd taboe is en nie sonder toestem-
ming van die brandweerhoof afgevuur mag
word nie.
Op Oujaarsaand was dit slegs toelaatbaar
op Grottostrand (oos van die Blouvlag-
strand), Hawston- en Kleinmondstrand van
22:00 tot 01:00.
AlleandervuurwerkwatopOujaarsaand
afgeskiet was, is onwettig gedoen, het
Schoeman ges en geen verdere kommen-
taar gelewer op die vuurwerkwatwel opOn-
russtrand afgevuur is nie.
Die brand wat Oujaarsaand by Habonim
ontstaanhet, het hy toegeskryf aan n nood-
fakkel wat iemand in die nabyheid afgeskiet
het. Dit het die bosse in die kamparea aan
die brand gesteek. Danksy die vinnige optre-
de van die brandweer was die brand spoedig
geblus en slegs sowat een hektaar bos is uit-
gebrand.
Talle inwoners en vakansiegangers het Oujaars-
aand jolyt gemaak op Onrusstrand. In die ag-
tergrond woed die brand by Habonim.
FOTO: ERLO BROWN
LINKS: Die Oujaarsaand vuurwerke op Onrus-
strand.
BekendeOnrusinwoner sterf
HEDDA MITTNER
Ronnie Nell, eggenoot
van wykraadslid Elzet-
te Nell, is op 31 Desem-
ber in sywoning opOn-
rus oorlede in die ou-
derdom van 76 jaar.
Ronald Casper Ron-
nie Nell is op 13 De-
sember 1937 gebore in
Keetmanshoop en het
grootgeword op die fa-
milieplaas Gocharus in
die Kos-omgewing.
Hy was n gebore en
geto Suidwester, s
Elzette. Ronnie het sy
hele lewe lank n be-
hoefte gehad aan ruim-
te en ooptes. Hy het gehou van stilte; hy was
tevrede met sy eie geselskap en kon altyd
homself besig hou.
Nadat hy aan die Hor Jongenskool in die
Paarl gematrikuleer het, het Ronnie op Go-
charus met verskeie beesrasse, swartkop-
dorpers en wild geboer. Hy is in die negenti-
gerjare aangewys as Namibi se Wildboer
van die Jaar.
Ronnie en sy eer-
ste vrou, Madelief,
het twee kinders
gehad. N hul eg-
skeiding het hy vir
Elzette, destyds n
laerskoolonderwy-
ser, in die Kaap
ontmoet.
Hulle is in 1996
getroud en het hul-
le in Onrus geves-
tig waar Elzette be-
trokke geraak het
bydieOnrus-belas-
tingbetalersver-
eniging terwyl
Ronnie sy stok-
perdjie beoefen het
die restourasie
van veteraan motors. Elzette is in 2011 ver-
kies tot wykraadslid vir Onrus en Vermont.
Ronnie isvyfmaandegeledemet limfklier-
kanker gediagnoseer en is op Oujaarsaand
by die huis oorlede. Hy word oorleef deur sy
vrou Elzette, kinders Hendrik en Louwina,
en drie kleinkinders. Die gedenkdiens vind
vandag, Donderdag 9 Januarie plaas by die
NG gemeente Onrusrivier om 10:30.
Elzette Nell en haar man, Ronnie, wat op
Oujaarsaand oorlede is aan kanker.
FOTO: VERSKAF
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Mense
People
DANSKAMPIOEN: Emma Basson (links)saam
met haar dansmaat, na afloop van die SA
Danskampioenskappe wat van 13 tot 15 De-
sember in Kaapstad gehou is. Dit was dank-
sy die NG Gemeente Onrusrivier dat Emma
die geleentheid gehad het om deel te naam
hulle Kersmelodrama wat op 15 November
in die kerksaal opgevoer is, was ook n
fondsinsamelingsprojek vir Emma. Haar trot-
se ouma, Mariet, s Emma het aan 10 dan-
sitems deelgeneem en een tweede plek en
nege eerste plekke verower, onder meer vir
wals, tango, sakkie, jive en boogie. FOTO:
VERSKAF
VEELS GELUK!: Heidi Booysen
en Albert Oberholzer is op 14
Desember in die huwelik be-
vestig by Mosaic buite Stan-
ford. Die paartjie vertrek eers-
daags na Bermuda waar Al-
bert gaan werk. FOTO: VERSKAF
Schulphoek n trekpleister
opNuwejaarsdag
W.C.M GIBSON
Vir die afgelope 20 jaar was
Schulphoek nog nooit so n
miernes van kampeerders
soos op Nuwejaarsdag van-
jaar nie. Die gemeenskap
van Mount Pleasant het in
groot getalle soontoe ge-
stroom.
Sowat 50gesinne (bruin,wit
en swart) het almal in die son-
skynweer gebraai en gedans.
Van die ingang tot by die uit-
draaipad na die swembadwas
volgepak. Baie kampeerders
moes selfs op die rotse by die
see kamp opslaan.
Die lug was gevul met lek-
ker reuke van braaivleisvure
en die hele voorkant van
Schulphoekwas nseevanhel-
derkleurige sambrele en ten-
te. Daar was selfs besoekers
vansoverasKaapstad,Worce-
ster, Grabouw, Botrivier, Ca-
ledon en Stanford.
Baie van die kampeerders
en die gemeenskap praat met
groot lof van die heerlike nu-
wejaarsdag en almal het reeds
aangedui dat hulle weer so n
saamtrek oor die Paasnaweek
wil hou.
Die gemeenskap voel egter
dat die Overstrand Munisipa-
liteit weer die kampplek by
Schulphoek moet oopstel, dat
die pad na die kamp regge-
maak moet word, toilette en
braaiplekke verskaf moet
word en dat die swembad her-
stel moet word.
Die dag is afgesluit sonder
ongewenste voorvalle en baie
van die besoekers het eers die
kampplek om 20:00 verlaat.
W.C.M. Gibson en gesin geniet Nuwejaar by Schulphoek. FOTO: RUFUS
THERON
HUWELIKSKLOKKIES: Morn
en Meliza Potgieter het op 7
Desember by Season restau-
rant in die Hemel-en-Aarde
Village getrou, waarna hulle
met wittebrood vertrek het
na verskeie dorpe in beide
die Boland en langs die
Weskus. Hulle troue was ook
die laaste wat by Season
gehou is voor di restaurant
sy deure gesluit het.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Hilary
Spilhaus, a resident at Sofca,
turned 101 on 26 December.
In celebration of her birth-
day, everyone at Sofca was
treated to a slice of cake
kindly donated by Gateway
Spar. PHOTO: IAN MOSTERT
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
This is our son Dani-
an du Plessis and our
grandson Ronan King
crossing the lagoon.
Above is Danian
playing with the dogs
on the Plaat; mother
Liefie, son Chappie
and dad Tjommie.
PHOTOS: ANDR DU
PLESSIS
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Roger Summers has no problems culti-
vating an English mass planted garden
hereinHermanusandhethoughtreaders
may be interested to know this.
Having been a keen gardener in the UK,
Summers (80) has enjoyed trying tomake an
English garden in our climate.
It is possible. I grow lots of plants from
seed and have some excellent roses. Other
plants in the garden are chrysanthemums,
impatiens, begonias, agapanthus, polygala,
lots of lavender and indigenous geraniums,
senecio, calendula, bougainvillea, cosmos,
nemesia, giant asters, penny royal, holly-
hocks, honeysuckle, alstromeria to name a
few. Perhapsother readers of theHermanus
Times would like to add their ideas for mak-
ing Hermanus even more beautiful.
The most colourful picture (above, right)
shows, from front to back, winter pansies
which are still flowering, petunias, lobelia,
marigolds, delphiniums, larkspur, dahlias,
asters, yesterday today and tomorrow and
oleanders.
At themoment therearesunflowersat the
back. The idea is for plants to grow up
throughtalleronesbehindandevenwiththe
wind we get in Hermanus it works well.
Summers does have a bee in his bonnet
though about some of the public green areas.
Imust say that the conditionof the cliff path
in the town centre is appalling. People plant
unsuitable plants in the wrong position and
do not bother towater ormaintain them and
the cost goes on the rates.
Roger Summers picturesque English mass planted garden in Hermanus.
PHOTOS: ROGER SUMMERS
Make a film forWorldOceans Day
The South African Shark Conservancy
(SASC) invites creative youngsters be-
tween the ages of 7 and 18 to take part in
the second annual 40Fathoms Film Festi-
val by submitting a short marine-related
film of their making.
World Oceans Day is celebrated on 8
June this year and the SASC will make
it a day of unique celebration and aware-
ness-raising through this fun, education-
al and entertaining film festival.
The 40Fathoms Film Festival will be
held in Hermanus over three days. Ac-
cording toMeaghanMcCord of the SASC,
they already have some exciting interna-
tional submissions and are also looking
to highlight local talent with a focus on
marine biodiversity and challenges fac-
ing Africas oceans.
Both short and feature films are wel-
come, and submissions from amateur
filmmakers will also be accepted for the
festival.
We are challenging South African
youths to submit short films of 35 min-
utes on a marine-related topic of their
choice, says McCord.
The films will be screened on Sunday
8 June and the best film by a youngster,
as selected by the audience, in the Young
African Filmmaker component of the fes-
tival will be awarded theViewers Choice
Award.
The submission deadline is Friday 16
May at noon.
For more information, contact Mea-
ghan McCord at info@sharkconservan-
cy.org.
BID & BUY ART EXHIBITION: In the Her-
manus Times issue of 19 December it was
reported that the Hermanus Art Circle made
R16 000 with their lucky ticket raffle. The
amount, which was donated to Hermanus
Child Welfare, was in fact R1 600. The
lucky winner of the raffle draw was Bruce
Henderson from Bs Steakhouse, who won
this mother and child sculpture donated by
Susan Karalis, chairperson of the Hermanus
Art Circle. From left are Rina Louw from
Hermanus Child Welfare, Susan Karalis,
Christine Henderson and Claudie Lemoine.
. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
) RESEARCHING EXOTIC TREES: Dr Robin
Lee, secretary of the Hermanus History Society
is carryingout research into exotic or nonin
digenous trees in Greater Hermanus. Exam
ples would include the Norfolk Island pine
trees, flowering gums, palm trees and the noto
rious blue gum. He is focussing on trees in
public places (e.g. pavements), which were
probably planted by the municipality or other
groups, not aware of the invasive properties
of the species.
Dr Lee would be grateful to hear from any resi
dentwho canprovide informationabout exotic
trees. To give one example, it is recorded that
the (now) huge blue gums along Jose Berman
Drive, near the high school, were planted by
members of the famous 1949 All Black rugby
team, after they had trained in Hermanus. But
are there any other stories?
Please contact Dr Lee on 028 312 4072 or at
) LOST KEYS: A bunch of keys, with a name
tag Allan was lost near Woolworths Her
manus on Saturday 4 January. If found, plse
contact Allan Stewart on 074 113 4255.
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Nuus
News
10Distinctions for siblings
KERRY VAN RENSBURG
There was great excitement in the
Van Biljon household in Her-
manus when the Independent Ex-
aminations Board (IEB) 2013 mat-
ric results were released on 30 De-
cember.
Elan and Noelle van Biljon, who
attendedSomersetCollege, earned
10 distinctions between them in
the final matric exams.
Noelle earned distinctions in
maths higher degree, fine arts,
maths paper 3, life sciences, Eng-
lish first language (she had both
English andAfrikaans as first lan-
guages as they grewupAfrikaans)
and life sciences (biology).
Noelle was also the rowing cap-
tain for Somerset Colleges 1st
rowing team.
Elan earned distinctions in IT
(he won the prize for best marks
in IT),maths higher degree,maths
paper3andphysical science.Heal-
so won several University of Cape
Town (UCT) maths Olympiad
awards in the last five years.
Hermanus sonologist Dr Deir-
dr Grobbelaar is Elan and Noe-
lles mother, and says they are fol-
lowing in their older sisters foot-
steps.
Chloe van Biljon matriculated
fromSomersetCollege in2010with
ninedistinctions.Sheisnow doing
herhonours inactuarial scienceat
UCT.
Elan, Noelle and sister Lin van
Biljon are triplets.
Linhas just startedatCamphill
Farm Community after being at
Northcliff House College in 2013.
Elan will soon be off to Stellen-
bosch University to study electri-
cal and electronic engineeringand
Noelle is going toUCT to studymo-
lecular biology as an undergradu-
ate degree and hopes to later study
biomedical engineering.
Dr Anton van Biljon, well-
known local ophthalmologist, is
the father of these academically
gifted children.
Deirdr says: I guess it helped
coming from an academic family.
Both their grand-dads were medi-
cal specialists inPretoria andboth
their great grandfathers were uni-
versity professors, andmost of the
uncles and aunts are doctors.
Celebrating their matric results are Elan and Noelle van Biljon, with
their mother Dr Deirdr Grobbelaar and sister Lin van Biljon.
88,4%slaagsyfer virHawston
JAN-HENDRIK COETZER
HawstonSekondr se 69ma-
triekleerders het n gesa-
mentlike slaagsyfer van
88,4% behaal met agt leer-
ders wat nie geslaag het nie.
Volgens die skoolhoof, Idy
Adams, is dit wel n teleurstel-
ling vir diegene wat dit nie ge-
maak het nie, maar hullemoet
dit egter nie sien as die einde
van die wreld nie.
Joran Gelderblom was die
toppresteerder met n gemid-
deld van 67,8%.
Adams sonder ook elke jaar
n leerder uitwat die beste vor-
dering getoon het en di jaar
was dit Kevin Swartz, wat ook
onderdietop-driegeindighet.
Die voorsitter van die be-
heerliggaam, Jan Gelderblom,
het bygevoeg dat hy geweldig
trots is op die skool en sy ma-
trieks enges dit hangnouvan
elke individu af watter beslui-
tehyof syvirdie toekomsgaan
neem.
Matriekleerders van Hawston Sekondr in die skoolsaal in afwagting om te hoor of hulle geslaag het.
FOTOS: JANHENDRIK COETZER
Van links is Nolene Gelderblom (ma van
Joran), Joran Gelderblom (beste presteer-
der) en Thomas Swart (Joran se pa asook
adjunkhoof van Hawston Primr). Agter
staan Tommie Gelderblom (oom van Joran
asook lid van die beheerraad).
Kevin Swartz
(regs) is uit-
gesonder as
die matriek-
leerder wat
die beste
vordering
gemaak het
en word hier
deur die
skoolhoof,
Idy Adams,
gelukge-
wens.
Nog n leerder ontvang hier sy sertifikaat
van een van die personeelbeamptes.
Qhayiyamatrics up their
game by a further 10 %
KERRY VAN
RENSBURG
Qhayiya Second-
arys matric pass
rate has improved
by more than 10%.
Nkosilungile Lol-
wana, the school
principal, says
76,1% of the 71
learners who wrote
the National Senior
Certificate exam in
2013 passed.
He says 27 learn-
ers achieved bach-
elor passes, which
means they are eli-
gible to study at a
university. The school had 16 di-
ploma passes and 11 certificates.
Thetopachieverforthematric
class of 2013 isAsipheMdlokova-
na who earned four distinctions
and says he wants to become a
commercial pilot.
Lolwana says the schools im-
proved pass rate is thanks to the
hardworkof the teachers aswell
as tutors who came
from Cape Town to
help learners prepare
for the exams.
The school was also
assisted by Sanlam
who donated R27 000
to the tutoring pro-
gramme, anda further
R10 000 from a Her-
manus resident.
As was the case in
2012, Dennis Ekbom
and a small group of
friends from Sweden
and Hermanus gave
each of the 27 learners
who achieved bach-
elor passes their own
laptop. Ekbom says
the laptops were sponsored by
theMunicipality of Uddevalla in
Sweden, and he and his group
brought them to Hermanus.
Weareasmallgroupofpeople
who are concerned about the
community of Hermanus and
more specifically Zwelihle. We
are ordinary people trying to
make a difference, he says.
Asiphe Mdlokovane
is Qhayiya Second-
ary Schools top
2013 matric learn-
er.
PHOTOS: KERRY VAN
RENSBURG
Among the 27
learners from
Qhayiya Second-
ary School who
achieved bachelor
passes were (from
left) Zubenathi Lel-
ki, Ntomboxolo
Kutuka and
Thandiswa Cleo-
patra Kosani.
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Nuus
News
n 93,2%slaagsyfer vir
Gansbaai Academia
JAN-HENDRIK COETZER
Gansbaai Academia se 74 matriek-
leerders het n gemiddelde slaagsy-
fer van 93,2% behaal met 68 wat ge-
slaag het. Bianca de Koning het die
beste presteer met 79%-gemiddelde
en vyf As.
Volgens skoolhoof Tommy Wils-
on is hy baie tevrede en trots op sy
matrieks. Ons is een persentasie-
punt op van laasjaar en Gansbaai
Academia is vir seker n skool om
dop te hou op akademiese gebied.
Gansbaai Acade-
mia se skoolhoof,
Tommy Wilson,
staan hier trots
met die twee ma-
triekleerders wat
die beste gevaar
het. Links is Jolene
Filander (tweede
plek) en Bianca de
Koning wat die
toppresteerder
was. FOTO: VERSKAF
HORSKOOL HERMANUS: Die 16
A-kandidate van Horskool Her-
manus is, voor van links: WL
Kruger, Danera Andrews, Bianc
Huysamen, Cara Landes, Kayla-
Anne Jordaan, Taylum Meyer,
Marique van Dalen en Lisa-Mari
Kramer. Agter is Pierre-Andr
Rossouw, Tainton Hutton, Nico
van der Westhuizen, Luka Dreyer
en Nolan Ess. (Cheri-Lyn Grace
was afwesig toe die foto geneem
is.)
Miand
Oberholzer.
FOTOS: HED
DA MITTNER
100% pass rate for
Northcliff House College
KERRY VAN RENSBURG
With seven of Northcliff House Col-
leges 17 2013matricshaving special
needs, it isall themoreamazingthat
the school has yet again achieved a
100% pass rate.
Vivienne Mitchley, the school
principal, says special needs can
range from autism and dyslexia to
sight and hearing problems. She
says these pupils write exactly the
same National Senior Certificate
exam, although the school applies
for certain concessions earlier in
the year to accommodate the specif-
ic needs of each pupil.
Mitchley is particularly proud of
Astrid Edson who, despite learning
difficulties because of herweak eye-
sight and hearing difficulties since
she was a youngster, managed to
passallhersubjects.Shescored70%
forAfrikaans and 71% for tourism,
which is nothing short of remarka-
ble according to Astrids mother,
SandraEdsonandMitchley,whode-
scribes Astrid as my superstar.
Suthea van derWesthuizen is the
schools top achieverwith threedis-
tinctions.
Her journey has also been chal-
lenging. Shewasunable tocomplete
Gr 11 as she landed in hospital with
what was thought to be encephali-
tis. Sutheawas then diagnosedwith
epilepsyandtreated for it.Whenshe
came back to school, she had to
make up the time she had lost, and
went on to make it to the top of the
class. Suthea is registered to study
for a BSc in genetics.
Waiting for the clock to strike 12:00
before the 2013 matric results could
be handed out to the anxious
Northcliff House College matric class
of 2013 were (back from left) Bar-
bara Liefeldt (vice-principal), Vivi-
enne Mitchley (principal), Monique
Scheepers, Anli Bucchaneri, Astrid
Edson and Suthea van der Westhui-
zen. In front are (from left) Chad
Hendricks, Gerhard Coetzee (teach-
er) and Jethro Hadingham. PHOTO:
KERRY VAN RENSBURG
YOUNG ENTRE-
PRENEURS: Daniel
Weinright, Juwayne
Fortuin, Daniel Carr
and Bradley Slin-
gers made hay
while the Christmas
sun was shining by
selling trees in the
Hemel-en-Aarde
Valley. This photo
was taken by a
visitor from KwaZu-
lu Natal while
buying a tree -
who showed it to a
friend who recog-
nised one of the
boys and forward-
ed it to his mom in
Hermanus.
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Hermanus Times
9 January, 2014
Briewe
Letters
Got matric, now what?
With the overwhelmingly positive matric results
gladdening the hearts of many learners (and
parents), it reminds one of the speech given by
esteemedbusiness leader andStellenboschUni
versity chancellor, Dr Johann Rupert, at one of
the universitys graduation ceremonies in De
cember.
The speech was short, powerful and to the
point. Themainquestionheaskedof the students
was What now? Now that you have all this
learning, what are you going to do about it?.
Although the question was directed at univer
sity graduates, it has relevance for school leav
ers. He stared the students down after this ques
tion. Most of them fiddled and bowed their
heads to avoid eye contact. Yes you, he said.
You who have just earned a law degree.What
areyougoing todoabout justice?Areyougoing
to play a role in protecting the Public Protector?
Are you going to defend freedomof speech and
media freedom?
You who now hold an accountancy degree.
Are you going to play a role in tackling corrup
tion in the workplace? Or are you going to dis
appear into the masses and turn a blind eye?
He called for entrepreneurs and encouraged
them to start their own small businesses which
can grow into bigger businesses and become
creators of jobs not just another person work
ing for a big boring corporate.
Rupert also told a joke about two middle
aged men who sat behind two students on a
pavilion at a rugby match.
The students became irritatedby the twowise
guys behind them who seemed to have the an
swer to everything. One turned around and
commented, What do you guys know anyway
about anything? You never had internet, cell
phones, computers....
Ja boet, dit is so, was the reply. But the
amazing thing is that our generation invented
all that stuff. The question is what are you going
to contribute to society. What will your legacy
be?
It was a universal message to the youth, who
are taking a big step into their future. And the
challenge will be to do something constructive.
To make a difference. To play a part and not
disappear into the masses.
Graham is a local hero
With reference to the Lucky not to lose a
limb article in the Hermanus Times, 19 De-
cember, about the shark attack:
The story about Graham Tjabring aiding
thesharkattackedThomasBrownereminded
us when Graham also helped us. We were
locked in our bedroom one night last year
when the snib broke in the lock. We are on
the third floor. Without any fear, Graham
climbed the outside of our building and man-
aged to open our door with his handyman
skills to release us. Our local hero.
BRUCE AND JULIET CURRIE
Bullet is home safe, thank you
It can only happen in Hermanus. On
Tuesday 24 December our 16-year-old
cross Daschhund/Jack Russel called
Bullet, completely deaf and half blind,
ran after my wifes car and disap-
peared.
Mywifephoned justabouteverybody
in the book animal welfare, police, se-
curity firms and law enforcement. On
Christmas day, law enforcement
phoned and told us there is a stray dog
atAloeLane, homeofAdrian andKath-
rynLouw.Wesoonfoundout that itwas
not at their house but at the premises
ofCurves slimmingsalon, but this after
we had sent e-mails and SMSes to all
of them.
Bradley, who was a visitor at Aloe
Lane, phonedus to say that thedog they
have is not ours but a littlemaltese poo-
dle. Great was the disappointment and
back to the cry room for my wife.
After a fairly gloomy Christmas and
Boxing day, phone calls from the chil-
dren and grandchildren, we all accept-
ed the fact that Bullet had left us. My
wife packed away his little bed and his
plate and went back to bed with the du-
vet over her head.
On Saturday the 28th, which is also
mywifes birthday, at about 9:00 we got
a phone call from Peter at the animal
hospital in Dirkie Uys street to tell us
they had Bullet alive and well. I have
never seen such a transformation from
gloom to joy on my wifes face.
What happened is that he got lost and
went into the Anadia security complex
where he had settled on a kind ladys
stoepwho tookhimtoSandywhichwas
the only place that was open.
He was already there for four days
when law enforcement gave them our
number and the rest is history.
Where does one begin to thank all
these people? Hermanus animal hospi-
tal and especially the staff of law en-
forcement who went out of their way
to help to find Bullet and to make an
elderly couple very grateful andhappy.
May you all have a wonderfully hap-
py and healthy 2014. Bullet is sitting
herenext tomewagginghis tail; I think
hewants to joinme in thanking you all.
VAL AND HANNES STEENKAMP
SANDBAAI
More English during the
festive season please
I noted with interest the statistical break
down of those living in the Overberg pub-
lished in Hermanus Times on 19 December
2013. The preferred language of English is on-
ly 12%. For that reason I think we need to be
accepting of the predominance of Afrikaans
in the Hermanus Times for most of the year.
Havingsaid that I think that it is acceptable
to shift focus during peak holiday periods to
predominantlyEnglishfor thosearticlesdeal-
ing with touristy matters such as upcoming
places for fun and celebrations, places to visit
andof courseplaces to eat andmeet the locals.
The rest of the articles about who is who in
the zoo could quite happily be in Afrikaans.
Foreignvisitors tend touseEnglishas their
lingua franca. Local English speakers can ei-
ther cope with the HT Afrikaans articles or
theycannot.Thentheyhavethechoice toread
it or not.
From a purely personal perspective, I find
the colloquial Afrikaans a real mission to de-
cipher, so mostly I give it a miss.
BARBARA SUMMERELL
Road block how many officers were guarding our safety on this sunny day?
It was Saturday 14 December at about noon
beginning of a long weekend and the seaso-
nal holidays. The whole of the Greater Her-
manus was crammed with people and lots of
laughter and goodwill. I turned from Main
Road Onrus onto the R43. It was immediately
evident that there was a traffic problem. The
trafficwasbumpertobumpereventhoughthe
road into townwas recently upgraded formil-
lions of rand, to accommodate large volumes.
At a crawl I proceeded because most shops
would have been closed on the 15th and 16th.
The cause of the problem soon became ap-
parent: there were blue lights flashing up
ahead. An accident? No, a road block!
I thought the time and placewas quite inap-
propriate, but thebestwas still to come.When
I was pulled over, it wasnt for drunken dri-
ving,unlicensedvehicle, roadworthiness,not
wearing a seatbelt or any present offence. It
was to check on previous offences.
Instead of practising what they are em-
ployed for, i.e. ensuring traffic safety, they
were busy cashing in.
In themeantime therewas chaos at the traf-
fic lights at the Sandbaai crossing withmoto-
rists being caught in the crossing because of
the traffic trickle. The same went for the pe-
destrian crossing. Both in clear sight of road-
block personnel. This was pointed out to the
superintendent in charge. He shrugged his
shoulders and commented that his brief for
the day was only to man the road block.
My frustrationwith thewhole incidentwas
mounting as the clock kept on ticking all
of 27 minutes to establish that I indeed owe
somemoney. I was given a print-out of my al-
leged offences and told that if I dont paywith-
in 21 days I could be charged with contempt
of court.Orevenworse, bearrested.All of this
without me ever receiving a summons.
The piece of paper I was given with my al-
legedtransgressionsissurelynota legaldocu-
ment.
But wait, there is more. The officials on the
scene watched my red face turning purple
without a hint to direct me back into the traf-
fic. There were several of them, maybe thin-
king of the double pay for their noble day of
weekend duty. Lo and behold, there was a
small gap. I accelerated. The front tyres gave
a squeal in protest it was never, ever done
to them before.
Back in the bumper-to-bumper traffic I no-
ticed one of cop cars screaming out the gaggle
of police cars ensuring the safety of all and
sundry. More chaos was visible in my rear
view mirror motorists were having a hard
timemakingway for thepursuingblue lights.
Then to my astonishment I was forced off
the road by a gesticulating officer with sirens
blaring. Thirty minutes later, after being on
the radiowith theSup. to establishanoffence,
I was given a summons and fined R600 for
spining (sic) my wheels on a public road.
(By the way, the act quoted on the summons
is wrong).
I cant wait for my day in court (Im not
Zuma, I meant it!). Maybe the traffic chief for
Hermanus can explain tome howmany of his
loyalmenwithblue lightswereon thisbeauti-
ful Saturday guarding over safety.
Imay justmention that on the opposite side
of the beautiful double lane on a sunny Satur-
day afternoon, they had closed off one lane,
painting road markings and causing a mas-
sive traffichazard. I amgoing tohavesomuch
fun having my day in court with somebody
addressing the magistrate on these issues of
major concern to officialdom.
JAN CELLIERS
Haphazard trapping
Houwhoekpas and other speed-trapping in-
justices, referring to theHT article Spoedmet-
ing op Hoehoekpas vol ongerymdhede on 19
December and that of 12 December 2013.
Severalmonths agomy sisterwas caught
in the same area and equally, in my opinion,
she should not have paid the fine, given the
circumstances. Several people have since ex-
pressed their annoyance, providing similar
valid arguments regarding the location,
methods used and execution of the notices.
While I understand and sympathise with G
Loedolffs argument, I consider that the rea-
son for the so-called authority trapping,
there is a greater problem. Perhaps someone
should take thematter to court, accompanied
by the media if possible, to establish how
many incidents (collisions) of a serious or fa-
tal nature have been registered in this area
to warrant this constant activity?
Going back in years, the authorities had to
havevalidreasons foreffecting traffic-control
methods such as this.
The CSIR provided traffic authorities with
specific guidelines such as Quality Control
Modules by which the respective authority
could accurately measure the need and cor-
rect location for such action.
Today and every other daywehavehaphaz-
ard speed trapping by authorities, and they
get away with it. Why, because most people
do not have the time or do not wish to go to
court, whenever that may be, often having to
travel several hundred kilometers to do so.
So they pay the reduced fine.
Why, for example, should we allow speed
traps at the entrance to a town when there
are few serious incidents recorded in the area
while people are involved in serious and fatal
collisions on the outskirts of the same town?
Sound familiar? What are our politicians do-
ing about this? Do they know what a serious
or fatal collision costs the affected parties, let
alone the taxpayer?
CONCERNED LAW-ABIDING ROAD
USER AND TAXPAYER
EDITORIAL COMMENT
NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL: This photograph with its surreal colouring, which makes
it resemble a Constable painting, was taken at sunset at the Vermont Salt Pan on 22
December. It was sent in by Diane Hunter from Vermont on behalf of her daughter.
PHOTO: TAMARYN HUNTER
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Hermanus Times
9 January, 2014
Briewe
Letters
Shameon themunicipality
It appears as though the same lack
of care for society, as experienced
from the presidency, is now firmly
entrenched at local level.
Apart from the time factor of the
new road into Hermanus that took
forever to complete, with built-in
flaws, you have left our town look-
ing terrible when entering, with no
gardening on the new slope. What
must visitors think? Surely a time-
ous, caring thought from staff could
have rectified this for all residents
pride and pleasure.
Living in Mountain Drive since
1990whenitwasnotpossibletowalk
on theonlyonepavement, due to the
spray of water from some of the un-
caring, passing motorists, several
home owners complained bitterly
and thanks to the caring local au-
thority a run-off trench was formed
on the mountain side. This had the
desired effect, surely at minimal
outlay howmuchmud they had to
remove from the pipeline is un-
known.
After the recent high tension ca-
ble installation the staff were left to
gently rake down from the plateau
above to street level. The floods on
16 November left some of us with
flooded garages, kitchens, base-
ments and bedrooms all this at
great inconvenience and cost.
The water exited the plateau at
the slope and caused the one and on-
lyproperrun-offkerbtospill thewa-
ter into our driveways. My neigh-
bours basement flooded, after
which the boundary wall collapsed.
This inaddition to thewater thaten-
tered our driveway and also totally
flooded us.
The usual flooding of Mimosa
Street in the industrial area at The
GlassMerchantswasagainevident,
possibly compounded by the main
drainbreakdownat the traffic inter-
section of Main Road and Mimosa
Street.
Shame on you, Overstrand Mu-
nicipality.
PETER M SCHOEMAN
AsomewhatunanticipatedChristmasDay
In no way did I anticipate, in my
wildest dreams, that I would spend
the Christmas of 2013 in the fold of
complete strangers in Hermanus
and yet, fate often has a trick or two
up its sleeve.
Just after midnight on 24 Decem-
ber 2013, I officially became a mem-
ber of the dreaded HA brigade.
Twenty minutes later, I was draped
with needles (at one stage they
seemed real oversize), drips and a
variety of pills all colours and
shapes attended to by a very effi-
cientandprofessionalmedical staff,
somestill inChristmasattire,allmy
lifesaving new found friends atHer-
manus Mediclinic.
Baie dankie aan die mediese per-
soneel van die Hermanus Medicli-
nic wat tot in die laat oggendure op
Kersoggend so getrou ophul posmy
bygestaan het ommy te stabiliseer.
Ookvir die bekwame relings om
my vroegoggend per ambulans na
Panorama Mediclinic te vervoer.
En, aan die twee jong ambulans-
personeel van EMS wat op Kersdag
hul tyd moes opoffer en my veilig
oor die berg besorg het, hartlike
dank.
n Spesiale woord van dank aan
dr. Abelwat tot 03:30 die oggendnog
getrou sy verantwoordelikheid na-
gekom het en my weer 07:00 die og-
gend kom besoek het.
Aan Suster Theresa, net dit ek
en Peter Stuyvesant se paadjies het
nou finaal geskei.
May you all experience awonder-
ful 2014 and thank you for your
friendship and dedication on
Christmas Day.
THEO SMIT
ONRUSRIVIER
Familiefoto spoor
kamera-eienaarop
Hiermee net baie dankie aan Her-
manusTimes vir die plasing vandie
fotoenberigoordieverlorekamera.
Groot dankie ookaanJoppieNel vir
al die moeite wat hy gedoen het met
die soeke na die eienaar van die ka-
mera.
Diekamerabehoortaanmyklein-
dogter (7) wat vanaf London hier
kuierenmenskan joudieverligting
en dankbaarheid voorstel toe dit te-
ruggevind is.
Van haar en oupa nogmaals baie
dankie aan almal wat my gebel het
om te s van die berig in HT.
BRUWER SCANNELL
Cancer Fund raisesR60000
Two wonderful evenings of music
took place once again at Bouchard
Finlayson before Christmas in aid
of the Hermanus Cancer Fund.
Christopher Duigan, a fine pianist
was joined by Darius Brubeck, an
acclaimed jazz pianist. It was a full
houseonbothnightsand theoverall
amount raised for the fund includ-
ing the Christmas raffle was
R60 000. During the coming year,
thiswillbeusedtosupportindividu-
al cancerpatients and their families
in this part of the Overberg.
There is a great need for such fi-
nancial help and the Hermanus
Cancer Fund can respond swiftly.
Requests may be for the purchase
of specialised equipment for pain
control, nebulisers or special mat-
tresses, as well as assistance with
medical costs.
Thiswas the tenth anniversary of
these Christmas concerts, all of
which have been sponsored very
generously by Charles and Lilian
Lloys Ellis and held in the cellar at
BouchardFinlaysonwinery.Thank
you to those who donated superb
raffle prizes, to Talk2 who kindly
sponsored our tickets and promo-
tional material and to Louis at Art
of Flowers for two beautiful bou-
quets.
Congratulations to theraffleprize
winners who were: 1. Jenny Vesey.
2.BarbaraSwanson. 3.HelenDavid-
son. 4. Lynde Perold. 5. Wade
Maude. 6. Jeanette Doury. With
many thanks to all of you who sup-
ported the fund.
HELEN GARDNER
)Waarom beskerm Hermanus Times
verkeersoortreders deur nie hul regi
strasienommer te wys of bekend te
maak nie? Julle blok dit uit. Die Burger
doen dit. n Oortreder, maak nie saak
wie hy/sy is nie, bly n oortreder, en
inHermanus, glomy, is baie van hulle.
HELENA
)Ek stel voor dat alle artikels inHerma
nus Times in 2 kolomme verskyn. Met
ander woorde linker kolom Afrikaans
en regs Engels. Dan is die probleemop
gelos vir diegenewat nieAfrikaans ver
staan nie.
) Baie geluk aan Onrus NG Kerk vir
die buitelug Voedselfees wat jaarliks
aangebied word vanaf 17:00. Maak
weer so!
) To all the complainers about the dogs
on the back of the bike: those doggies
have been riding bike for years. So its
none of your business. The owner at
least can take them with him. Stop
moaning. TJAART SMITH
) Sandbaai Ratepayers Committee:
you did well on the (first ever) Family
Festival evening on 28 December. We
enjoyed a super evening. Goed
gedaan! Doen weer so. SUE
) To the idiot who has been speeding
around town for the last two weeks on
his white super bike: get a life before
you take someone elses. NEIL JAN-
GLE
) To all the visitors from out of Her
manus: you think we are just a little
dorpie.Obey the rules, use your indi
cators, park properly and consider us
old folk. OUPA CEM
) Verskeie mense het nou al op groen
verf voor storte by Volklip gegly en ge
val. Kan daar asseblief iets gedoen
word voor iemand seerkry?
) Baie dankie aan Armand van PC4
EVER in Sandbaai dat jymybeursie op
getel het en my geskakel het. Ek waar
deer jou gebaar regtig baie. HETTIE
) Ek haal my hoed af vir Cattle Baron
wat ongeag die toestroom van toeriste
na ons, die locals, omsien en nie pry
se verhoognie en steeds die pensioena
ris Carvery aanbied. DANIERIA
) Ry versigtig ons het kinders. Die
man wat die geel Atos in Mount Plea
sant ry, jy moet darem briek aandraai
as jy Freesia, Bluebell & Daisyslot toe
ry. Ons het kinders wat soms in die
straat speel.
) Ek wil graag vir die bestuurder van
MidasHermanus,Hennie,enverkoops
man, Morn, baie dankie s vir die ek
stra myl wat hulle vir my gestap het na
dat die agente van Opel nie die part
kon voorsien nie. Hennie het agteroor
gebuigenselfdiepartopgebouendaar
is alles uitgesorteer. Nogmaals dankie,
julle is die beste. PRISCILLA SHER-
RIFF
)Op 2 Januarie het iemand n baba
kiewiet in De Villiersstraat doodgery.
Die kuiken se ma het vir etlike ure ver
geefs op die plek waar hy was nog na
hom geroep.
Dit het my hart gebreek. Kan mense nie
maar net versigtiger ry as hul diere of
vols in die pad sien nie?
) Sies! Julle wat die afgeskiete vuur
werke se oorskot by die pompstasie in
Kusweg in Sandbaai gelos het, vat weg
julle gemors. OMGEKRAPTE
SANDBAAI BELASTINGBETALER
) I had a terrible nightmare last night.
I dreamt I was queuing in the post office
and thereafter at Clicks Pharmacy. The
nightmare lasted all night. Nee man!
MW
) Lovely photo, Suzanne Clark.
) Why must I pay R4,90 for the Times
atCheckersandon the frontpage it says
R4,10 ? (Apologies for this printers er
ror on the cover of the 19 December
2013 issue. Please note that our cover
price has marginally increased to
R5,20 from this issue. Ed.)
Lekker koel
vakansieweer
Langfaan, ons bekkige weerkenner van ander-
kant Struisbaai, had kort voor krismis byna die
floute toe hy hoor daai vroumens vanBrandfort
in die Vrystaat, kla oor Hermanus se suidoos.
En dt nadat sy op hoors die hele pad gekom het
omdieOverberg se uitsonderlike klimaat te kom
geniet.
Nou hoor ons die gastehuis waar sy ingeboek
het moes sukkel om haar uit te kry toe sy vra
om langer aan te bly. Sorry. Dis alles tot einde
Januarie volbespreek. Die laat vakansie vir
mense wat krismis moes werk, het al begin.
En gister het Langfaan bynaweer die floute toe
hy hoor van NASA se moedswillige verklaring
dat die son op sy kop gedraai het en die wreld
weer heeltemal in sy glorie is. Ek probeer hom
reghelp, maar kry hom nie stil nie.
Nie net dieweer nie, tel hy die feite oor die foon
af. Hengel sal stilstaan, die vrugte gaan alles van
die bome afvoeter en die wingerde gaan ren kry
voor die druiwe by die parskuipe is.
Hy sny sy profesie eers kort toeWeerhaan vra
hoe lyk die weer daar by hom. Mense kan mos
oor niks anders praat as jy s jy wonder wat die
weer gaan maak, en biedm diegene wat nog in
die son wil rondl.
Langfaan sal maar elders in die koerant moet
leeshoe lekkerhetalmal indieOverstrandgekui-
er terwyl hy by sy kinders in Struisbaai vir die
baie besoekers gaan wegkruip het.
Daar is n oostewind wat waai terwyl hy vertel
dat hy nie die oostewind hierdie tyd van die jaar
vertrou nie. Die 13mmwat uitsak is ook nie heel-
temal in die patroon van ons Januarie-weer nie,
wanneer daar gemiddeld eintlik net drie dae van
die maand konveksie is.
Eergister was daar boonop n rukwind van by-
na 60 km/h sowat n kilometer bokant die Over-
strand wat eers n agtuur bedaar het.
Di wind gee vandag pad voor die suidwes en
ons sien opnuut n volledige ommeswaai, wat
hierdie naweek dalk kan lol. Die temperature bly
egter getrou aan die ou patroon en ons sien om-
trent niks nattigheid uit die wolke nie.
In n neutedop, is dit lekker koel vakansieweer
tot ons koerant volgende week weer verskyn.
En waarom Langfaan in sy eie woorde soveel
spokesien, salnethyendieweerkykervanNASA
weet.
En buitendien loop die vis dat dit bars weers-
kante van die strandmeer se louwarm stroom.
AAAW CUTE: Dave Smith
(our regular DOGS on the
golf course contributor) sent
in photos of their new ba-
by traipsing around in their
garden in Fisherhaven on
Christmas Day.
This coming weekend the rain clears and no wet conditions
are expected, but locals and visitors can still experience ra-
ther cooler holiday weather. Mostly sunny conditions can be
expected with temperatures ranging between 17 26 degrees.
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9 January, 2014
Algemeen
General
THURSDAY 9 JANUARY
)Whalers Athletics Club time trials at
18:00 at the cricket club.
) Hermanus Rotary Club meets at
18:30 at Mollergren Retirement Village.
Call Frank Matthee:0 082 870 1187.
) The Hermanus Astronomy Centres
monthly meeting is at Sansa at 19:00.
FRIDAY 10 JANUARY
) Langarmsokkie (elke eerste Vrydag)
by die Hermanusrolbalklub, om 19:00.
R30 p.p. of R80 p.p. met n ete ingesluit.
Kontantkroeg en restaurant sal oop
wees.
SATURDAY 11 JANUARY
) Hermanuspietersfontein se kosen
wynmark, 09:00 13:00.
) Hermanus Country Market from
09:00 13:00 at the cricket grounds.
) Garden Market, 09:00 14:00 at
HemelenAarde Village.
SUNDAY 12 JANUARY
) Fountain of Victory InternationalMin
istries fellowship at Qhayiya Secondary
School from 09:30 12:00.
MONDAY 13 JANUARY
) Duplicate bridge at 13:00 at Fern
kloof: 0 028 314 0662 or
0 072 230 9179.
) Hermanus ProMusicaChoir practises
in the Grobbelaar Hall from 18:00
20:00.
) Touching Hearts meets at 18:45 in
Onrus. Call Martin:0 082 438 6008.
TUESDAY 14 JANUARY
) Join the Early Birds at the Hermanus
Tennis Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays
07:00 to 09:00. Call Vic HamiltonAtt
well: 0 082 785 5145 or Ken Collett:
0 082 806 8292.
WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY
) Summer Night Market from 16:00
20:00 at the cricket club. Call:
0 072 883 3894.
) The Hermanus Bird Clubs first meet
ing of the year is in the Fernkloof Hall
at 19:00. Mike Ford will present:Anoth
er Slice of Turkey. Call Barbara:0 076
586 3714.
) Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsbe
weging vergader 18:00 19:00 by die
Grobbelaarsaal. Bel Nick Kruger:
0 074 890 2250 of Badisa:
0 028 312 3909.
Two concerts on theOAKprogramme
Overstrand Arts/Kuns (OAK) will kick off
2014 with two concerts in January.
On Friday 17 January the German tenor,
Christoph Genz, will be accompanied on the
piano by Cornelia Herrmann. They will per-
formFranzSchuberts famoussongcycleDie
Schne Mllerin (Op.25, D 795)) to poems by
Wilhelm Mller.
OnFriday 24 January an exciting evening
of arias, Lieder, duets and piano solos will
be presented by Reiner Schneider-Water-
berg (baritone), Christoph Genz (tenor) and
Cornelia Herrmann (piano). Some of the
most well-loved arias from operettas like
Dein is mein ganzes Herz fromDas Land des
Lchelns andWie ein Rosenknospe from The
Merry Widow and other well-known songs
like the Venetianishes Gondellied will be
sung.Bothconcertsstartat19:00 in theOver-
strand Auditorium.
Tickets are R100 (R50 for students/learn-
ers). Book at Bellini Gallery, Shop 33 in The
Village Square, or phone 028 312 4988. Fur-
therenquiriesmaybedirectedtoOAKsecre-
tary Ren du Plooy on 082 940 4238.
Christoph Genz:
tenor
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Reiner Schneider-
Waterberg: bari-
tone
Cornelia Herrmann:
pianist
Hawssays thankyou
Iwishtoexpressourheartfeltgrat-
itude for all the support we re-
ceived from our wonderful resi-
dents during 2013.
The response from the general
public as far afield as Cape Town
when our premises were flooded
was overwhelming. It is actions
and support like these that make
ourjob,whichiscaringforourani-
mals, so rewarding.
Donations received for the
Christmas Lights display at the
house at 12 Krintang Crescent,
Vermont amounted to R623,90.
Thank you animal lovers.
On behalf of the Hermanus Ani-
mal Welfare Society (Haws) we
wish our supporters a healthy and
prosperous 2014. We sincerely
hope that we can rely and depend
on your continued support.
)Hawsrecentlyhadastreet col-
lectionand themagnificent sumof
nearly R23 000 was collected.
The committee of this society
would like to thank the people of
Hermanus and our visitors for
their generosity.
Thank you also to our staff, vol-
unteers and the many box shak-
ers who made the day such a suc-
cess.Wegreatlyappreciateyouall.
ILZE SMITH
HERMANUS ANIMAL
WELFARE SOCIETY
Pro
Musica
soek
koorlede
Die Pro Musica-koor
doen oudisies vanaf
Vrydag 10 Januarie.
Skakel Annemarie
Rautenbach by
083 290 7692 vir meer
inligting.
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9 January, 2014
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FAMILIE-
KENNISGEWINGS
STERFGEVALLE
1005
ELIZABETH JAMES
01/03/1985 -30/12/2013.
Met liefde en groot hart-
seer en mooi herinneringe.
Met liefde van jou ma,
seun, broer, suster en
familie. Begrafnisdiens
Saterday 11 Jan om 10uur
by huis. Kerk 11uur.
DANKBETUIGINGS
1020
ALBERT EN MARIANE
bedank almal opreg vir
geskenke en teenwoordig-
heid tydens hul 50 jarige
huweliksherdenking vir die
harde werk om die
geleentheid sprokiesmooi
en smul lekker te maak,
asook vir diegene wat van
vr gekom het, hartlik
dank.
BEGRAFNIS-
DIENSTE
1025
GELUKWENSINGS
1030
RAAI WIE IS 21 OP 12
JANUARIE? Baie geluk
my liefkind van jou ma,
darra, Yulin en Jasmin.
Ons is baie trots op jou.
ALGEMENE
KENNISGEWINGS
DIERE VIR
AANNEMING
1201
KITTENS- 2 Months old.
Cute, gentle & playful.
Approved homes only. Call
Cheri 083 301 8559.
GEMEENSKAPS-
KENNISGEWINGS
1210
ALCOHOLICS ANONY-
MOUS/ Al Anon. Herma-
nus group meetings. Tues-
day 19:30 United Church
Hall. Phone 028-313
2789/083 412 6856/ 082
757 0291 or e-mail:
HERMANUS DIABETIC
SUPPORT GROUP. Mee-
tings on first Tuesday of
the month. Contact Liezl
Jordaan at 028 313 0643.
NARCOTICS ANONY-
MOUS. Hermanus group
meetings. Are drugs a pro-
blem? Mondays 19:30 Uni-
ted Church Hall. Phone 076
114 3218.
ONDERSTEUNINGS-
GROEP vir Geestesge-
sondheid(depressie, skiso-
frenie, angs, bipolre ver-
steuring ens). Bloukamer
by Fynbospark, Kerkstraat.
Elke eerste Maandag van
die maand, 3:30nm. Almal-
welkom - ook familie-
lede.Navrae Nonnie 028-
316 2461, Phil 083 456
5017, Elsje 028-313
2031/071 853 2106. E-pos
VERLORE/VERMIS
1225
ANTIQUE BROACH. Lost
in Hermanus on Friday
morning 3rd January.
Great sentimental value. I
am devastated. Please
phone 028 312 1882.
PERSOONLIKE
DIENSTE
SPYSENIERING
& LOKALE
1401
HERMANUS HIRING
will fill all your function
needs - Tables, chairs, cut-
lery, crockery, linen, etc. At
good prices. Call 028-312
4291 or Ken on 082 420
0060.
1st FOR FUNCTIONS.
Tables, Chairs, Cutlery,
Linen, Co-ordinating of any
event. Birthdays, Wed-
dings, or any celebration.
Call 028-313 2792 or 083
236 3608.
SUGAR PLUM Party
Shop. Themed cakes, kid-
dies, tables & chairs,
helium balloons, jumping
castles, etc. Purple Shop,
across Waltons. Call
Estelle
072 401 5913.
DAGSORG
& CRCHES
1410
FUNKSIES &
KONFERENSIES
1425
GESONDHEID &
SKOONHEID