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PaarlPost
Voice of Drakenstein StemvanDrakenstein
Donderdag, 27 Maart 2014 Prys: R6.00 | Volume 109 Voorheen die Afrikaanse Patriot | Tel 021 870 4600 | SMS 32363 | www.paarlpost.co.za | paarlpost.mobi
NUUS
n Jong man van PaarlOos is Dinsdagaand vol
gens die teregstellingstyl in sy erf in PaarlOos
doodgeskiet. Drie verdagtes is aangekeer. BL. 3
Mankrydoodskoot tuis
ARTS
Win tickets to see thepopular reggaeband,UB40,
who is set toperformonPaarlMountainon4April.
PAGE 27
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OpN1vasgetrek
metgesteeldeboot
MARYKE SWART
Twee vermeende diewe se
droom om moontlik n hele
paar ekstra rand uit n gesteel-
de motorboot te maak, is ge-
fnuik toe hulle kort n die dief-
stal op die N1 vasgetrek is.
Volgens polisiewoordvoerder,
kapt. Louise du Plessis, is polisie-
beamptes van Paarl-polisie om-
streeks 01:50 op 23 Maart na n
huis in Courtrai nadat n klagte
ontvang is dat n motorboot en
sleepwa hier gesteel is.
Die eienaar van die boot het
wakker geword van sy bure se
hondewat blaf en het gaan onder-
soek instel. Toe hy buite kom het
hy besef die sleepwa met sy boot,
ter waarde van sowat R120 000,
staan nie meer voor die huis nie.
Hy het die polisie ontbied.
Polisiebeamptes het in n po-
ging om die verdagtes vas te trek
n gedeelte van die N1 gepatrol-
leer.Toehulle nmaroen-kleurige
BMW opmerk wat n motorboot
sleep, het hulle die voertuig afge-
trek. By nadere ondersoek het
hulle vasgestel dat dit inderdaad
die gesteelde motorboot en sleep-
wa is.
Die twee verdagtes, ErnestWil-
liams en Joel Correa, is in hegte-
nis geneem en het reeds vlugtig
in die Paarl-landdroshof verskyn
op aanklag van die besit van ge-
steelde goedere.
Hulle sal vandag 27 Maart om
borgtog aansoek doen.
DaarisookopdiemansseBMW
beslag gel.
Dit is nie seker wat die verdag-
tes se doel met die boot was nie,
en hoewel dit nie bevestig kon
word nie, word daar vermoed dat
hulle moontlik die boot wou ver-
koop.
Die eienaar van die boot en sy
vrouhethul dank teenoorbeamp-
tes van Paarl-polisie uitgespreek
vir hul oplettendheid, vriendelik-
heid en goeie diens.
*Two suspects were arrested for
thepossessionof stolenpropertyaf-
ter theywerepulledoff theN1while
transporting a stolen motorboat
and trailer.
Adjudantoffisiere
Chaneen van der Mer
we en Mervin An
drews by die gesteel
de motorboot en
sleepwa wat terugge
vind is nadat dit in
Courtrai gesteel is.
FOTO: MARYKE SWART
Cat shot with
pellet gun
MARYKE SWART
A four-year-old girl is heartbroken af-
ter her beloved cat was shot with a pel-
let gun in Vrykyk and had to be put
down.
According to Liah Herholdts father,
Marius, the five-month old Lala was
layingnearhis feedingbowl onSunday
afternoon when Liahs brother Mijan
(5) asked him why there was blood on
the cat.
Mariuswent to investigateandfound
abullet-likewoundonLalas righthind
leg.
Marius took Lala to the vet who in-
formed him that the cats life could be
savedatacost of aboutR3 000, but there
was no guarantee that Lala would be
able to walk properly again. He was
forced to have the cat put down.
My daughter is heartbroken.
Marius said he wants people in the
neighbourhood to be more aware of
these culprits, and that anyone who
feels bothered by his animals or any
other animals, should discuss possible
problemswith theowners insteadof in-
flicting such cruelty.
Police spokesperson Capt Louise du
Plessis, said it is illegal to firea firearm,
even a pellet gun, in an urban area in
such a manner. The public is asked to
report such incidents to the police for
further investigation.
Mijan Herholdt and Lala having a nap.
COURTRAI:DIEWESLAAN INMIDDEL VANNAGTOE
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2Paarl Post
27 March, 2014
Nuus
News
Blessed is the man who does not
walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners or
sit in the seat of mockers.
Psalms 1:1
Terwyl die eerste winter ren hierdie jaar so
bietjie vroer val, is boere in die Drakenstein
omgewing verheug. Die ren is oral verwel
kom n meeste druiwe en wynboere se oeste
suksesvol afgehaal is. Diegene wat nie so ge
lukkig sal wees in diweer nie, is al die hawe
loses wat skielik skuiling moet soek teen die
nattigheid. Dink ook aan die Drakensteiners
wat aan die Absa Cape Epic bergfietsuitda
ging deelneem en behoorlik sukkel met mod
der en lang ure in die saal.
Plakstuk
Die derde plakstuk in die Paarl Post Plakvir
jouSakkompetisie, waarin lesers R1 500
kontant kanwen, ngratis intekeningopPaarl
Post vir n jaar en n R2 000geskenkbewys
van Vineyard Spar, is versteek binne van
deesweek se Paarl Post. Die kompetisie sluit
om 10:00 op Vrydag 25 April.
ANCvsDA:Protests start
MARYKE SWART
ANC supporters recently
marched to the municipal
buildings inPaarl inprotest
of poor service delivery
fromtheDA-ledmunicipali-
ty.
Hundreds of protesters,
some of which were driven in
from towns outside of Paarl,
gathered in front of the Drak-
enstein Municipality on 20
March to hand over a memo-
randum of grievances to the
executive mayor, Gesie van
Deventer. The deputy mayor,
Conrad Poole accepted the
memorandum in her absence.
The grievances include is-
sues circling around housing
projects in Paarl East and
Mbekweni, such as Drommedaris.
According toANC secretary in the Boland,
Zinzo Mthini, the previous policy drawn up
by the former ANC-led municipality, stated
that the Drommeda-ris houses were set to ac-
commodate people from Drommedaris and
OR Tambo in Mbekweni.
The DA allegedly overwrote that policy by
having people apply for houses, which ac-
cording toMthini leftmultipleDrommedaris
and OR Tambo residents without homes, as
shacks along the railway line had to be re-
moved.
Other issues include the lack of electricity
and sewerage andwater supply cuts in Ches-
ter Williams and Kingston, Paarl East.
The DA has failed our people. They never
address the issues.
Van Deventer responded this week by say-
ingthemarchwaspurelyapre-electionstunt,
also referring to the buses full of people driv-
en from Stellenbosch and Worcester to form
part of the protest conducted by the Boland
district office of the ANC.
Thegoalwastotrytocreatetheperception
that the DA-led Council has problems, be-
cause prior to a meeting called by the Mayor
to the applicant to hear the grievances, they
couldnotprovideanygrievances.The
difference in service delivery before
2011underANCcontrol andafter 2011
under DA control is light years apart:
This Council works for all its commu-
nities, she stated.
Van Deventer said since 2003 the
Drommedaris project in Mbekweni
came to a stand still. Within two
yearswebuilt 1 500houseswherepeo-
ple fromall communities andcultural
groups, including farmworkers bene-
fited.
She further stated that they are cur-
rentlybuildinghousesinLantanaand
Kingston Townwhere these two com-
munities have been waiting 35 years
for houses.
The building of houses in Gouda
will start in April.
In Fairyland 259 and in Siyahlala
243 plotswere provided of services for
houses to be built once the budget al-
lows it.
In Amstelhof the installation of water me-
ters for 246 houses were approved, which al-
lowed house owners who could previously
not convey their houses because they did not
have water meters to convey them.
ANCconvenors gaveVanDeventer 14 days
to respond to the issues in thememorandum.
Should she not, Mthini said, the ANCwill be
forced to take massive action.
VanDeventer toldPaarl Post that theywill
supply answers to the grievances in writing
as they have alreadymetwith the organisers
of the march.
ANC supporters gathered at the Drakenstein Municipality in pro
test of poor service delivery by the DAled local government.
PHOTO: MARYKE SWART
Is telefoonpyne by toetssentrum nouwel uitgeklaar?
Lede van die publiek het die afgelope paar
maande steen en been gekla dat dit voorkom
asof die verkeerstoetssentrum in Dal Josafat
die afgelope paar maande nie meer n skakel-
bord het nie.
Die rede hiervoor is dat hul telefone perma-
nent tydens kantoorure onbeantwoord bly.
Vandeesweekhet onsweereens hierdie klag-
tes op proef gestel, net om self hierdie onbeant-
woorde dilemma te beleef.
Dinsdag isdie telefoonnommervandie toets-
sentrum vier keer geskakel, in die oggend n
09:00 en in diemiddag n 14:00, en nie een keer
is hul telefoon beantwoord nie.
By navraag aan Drakenstein-munisipaliteit
isaanPaarlPosterkendathierdiesituasiedefi-
nitief onbevredigend is, maar weens n onge-
lukkige sameloop van omstandighede ont-
staan het.
Van die lyne was buite werking, twee van
diedriepersonebydieskakelbordwasmetsiek-
teverlof en twee van die drie betrekkingsmoet
nog gevul word.
Die lyne is egter nou herstel; almal is weer
terug op hul pos en die twee vakante betrek-
kingssekandidateisreedsopnkortlysviraan-
stelling.
Dit sal die verkeersafdeling in staat stel om
n bevredigende telefoondiens aan die publiek
te lewer. Diemunisipaliteit vra die publiek om
verskoning vir enige ongerief.
Maar toe Paarl Post Woensdagoggend weer
die toetssentrum se nommer skakel, was daar
steeds geen antwoord nie ...
*Due to variousproblems suchasTelkomline
faultsandlackofstaff, theDrakensteinTestCen-
tre in Dal Josaphat has for the last few months
been unobtainable via telephone.
Bekende in
bosboubedryf sterf
n Bekende in die bosboubedryf opWel-
lington is verlede week in n fratsonge-
luk op slag dood toe n boomstomp op
hom geval het.
Gerrit Kotzee (60) vanWellington het
Dinsdag 18 Maart na bewering hout-
blokke by die Wemmershoek-saagmeu-
le nabyFranschhoekgaanoplaai omna
Bordeaux-plaas te neem.
Terwyl hy besig was om die veilig-
heidsklepomdieblokke los temaak,het
n los blok afgerol en op hom geval.
Kotzee, eintlik nboekhouer,was tien
jaar lank n vennoot inBolandForestry
Services op Wellington waar hy hoof-
saaklikinbeheervandiesaagmeule,ad-
ministrasie en finansies was.
Sy voormalige vennoot, Theo Ober-
holzer, s Kotzee was n reguit, eerlike
en goeie mens. In 2012 het elkeen sy eie
rigting ingeslaan. Kotzee het sy eie on-
derneming,MakabongweUbawo,begin
wat vervoerwerk gedoen het.
nGedenkdiensisgisteroggenduitdie
NG kerk Wellington-Noord vir hom ge-
hou.
*Awell-knownman in the forestry in-
dustry inWellington died in a freak acci-
dent when a tree stump fell on him.
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3Paarl Post
27 Maart, 2014
Nuus
News
Baba se lyk op slootwal gevind
DEVIDEAN MOSES
nPasgeborebabaseuntjiese lykisWoensdag
19 Maart omstreeks 15:15 kaal op n oop stuk
veld in Simfonielaan, Groenheuwel, gevind.
Hy is vermoedelik tussen Dinsdagnag en
Woensdagoggend gebore, maar waarskynlik
deur sy ma aan die noodlot oorgelaat.
Kinders het die middag op die gru-vonds
afgekom terwyl hulle op die veld gespeel het.
Volgensooggetuieswasdiepasgeborebaba
se naelstring nog nie geknip nie maar steeds
aan sy liggaam.Hyhet op diewal van n sloot
gel.
Die polisie het bevestig dat die plek vandie
geboorte, asook die omstandighede rondom
die voorval steeds onduidelik is. Die ma van
die baba word gesoek.
Jo-AnneOtto, kommunikasiebeampte van
gesondheidvandieKaapseWynland-distrik,
vertel dat die regering verskeie dienste vir
vroue bied wat hulle in moeilike situasies,
soos onder meer ongewenste swangerskap,
bevind.
Die keuses en moontlikhede hang af van
elkepersoonsesituasie,maarditsluitveilige
beindiging van die swangerskap of verwy-
sing na maatskaplike werkers wat kan help
met aanneming in, s sy.
Hullemoedigwelalmalwat seksueelaktief
is aan om voorbehoedmiddels by klinieke te
kry.
As vroue ongewenste babas na ons hospi-
tale bring, sal hulle behandeling ontvang.
Ons sal toesien dat die departement van
maatskaplike dienste die saak verder be-
stuur.
n Geregtelike doodsondersoek word tans
uitgevoer.
Paarl-Oos-polisie doen n beroep op enigie-
mand met meer inligting oor die baba se ma
om die ondersoekbeampte, konst. Bennett
Mayekiso, by 021 877 5900 te bel.
* Thebodyofanewbornbabyboywas found
deserted in an open field in Symphony Lane,
Groenheuwel, last week.
n Pasgebore baba is verlede Woensdag
verlate op die wal van n sloot in n oop
stuk veld gevind. FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES
Jongmandoodgeskiet
op syerf
DEVIDEAN MOSES
n Jong man is Dinsdagaand in Paarl-Oos
doodnhy glo volgens die teregstellingstyl
in die kop geskiet is.
Volgens polisiewoordvoerder lt. DianaLinee
is die oorledene Raynier Bailey (24), beter be-
kend as Stompie in sy erf in Solomonstraat
met n vuurwapen teen die kant van sy kop
doodgeskiet.
Met ons aankoms op die toneel het ons die
jong man dood aangetref. Dit is nie bekend
waaroor die verdagtes hom vermoor het nie,
vertel sy.
Nadat die noodlottige skoot geklap het, was
die polisie vinnig op die toneel. Hulle het n be-
skrywing van nmotor ontvangwat van die to-
neel weggejaag het.
Nadat hierdie noodboodskap na ander poli-
siekantore deurgegee is, is die verdagte voer-
tuig en vier insittendes kort daarna in Klein
Drakensteinweg deur Paarl-polisiebeamptes
vasgetrek. Volgens inligting was drie van die
insittendes Somalirs.
Geenvuurwapen is totdusveropgespoornie.
Stompie sema, EllaBailey (60), het vertel dat
sy omstreeks 20:00 vir haar seun R10 gegee het
om sjokolade by n spazawinkel te gaan koop.
n Rukkie daarna het ek n skoot hoor klap
en uit my huis gehardloop. Ek het toe afgekom
op my seun wat in n plas bloed in ons erf gel
het.
Ek was baie geskok. Ek gaan my enigste
seun verskriklik mis, vertel n hartseer Ella.
Volgens npolisiebron is Stompie in 2004met
nmes gesteek in n bendeverwante voorval. In
2013 was hy ook in n skietvoorval betrokke en
het n skietwond in sy gesig opgedoen.
Teen druktyd is die verdagtes nog nie aange-
klanie endie saakwordverder deur die polisie
ondersoek.
Enigiemand wat die polisie met hul onder-
soek kan help, kan sers. Ernest November by
die Paarl-Oos-kantoor by 021 877 5900 bel.
* A youngmanwas shot dead excecution style
in front of his Paarl East home on Tuesday
evening.
Konst. Eldin
Douw en konst.
Darryl Poggen
poel staan hier
by die lyk van
Raynier Bailey
wat in sy erf
doodgeskiet is.
FOTO: DEVIDEAN
MOSES
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27 March, 2014
Nuus
News
LISE BEYERS
A young woman who matriculated from
LaRochelleHighSchool in2009,died last
week when she was run down by an on-
coming vehicle on her bicycle.
Cassandra Toxopeus was, as per usual, on
herway toworkonThursdaymorning in the
Canal Walk area, when an approaching car
suddenly overtook another vehicle, slam-
ming into Cassandra.
She was transported by ambulance to
Groote SchuurHospitalwhere she later died
due to severe head injuries she sustained in
the crash.
PolicespokespersonCaptFCvanWykcon-
firmed the incident.
The exact circumstances are still under
investigation. No arrests have been made.
A culpable homicide docket was opened
for investigation.Aftercompleting the inves-
tigation the case will be taken to the senior
public prosecutor for a decision.
Cassandra spent her entire high school ca-
reeraspartof theclose-knitLaRochelle fami-
ly.
La Rochelle principal, Amanda Lochner,
said was a boarding school prefect.
She was someone with a good heart and
a caring personality. Always positive and
joyful, and was always concerned about her
fellow learners.
After schoolCassandrastudiedhospitality
at the Cape PeninsulaUniversity of Technol-
ogy (CPUT)andwasworkingasahotelrecep-
tionist at the time of her death.
According to her friends shewas a fun-lov-
ing, friendly and helpful individual.
Long time friend, Nicole Coetzee, said:
Cassandra was that ray of sunshine sneak-
ing in through your curtains each morning,
kicking you out of bed without any mercy.
She would make your day worth every sec-
ond. You were truly the light to my dark and
will be missed greatly by every person that
ever felt your true warmth, Coetzee said.
On Facebook condolence messages
streamed in:
John Fourie: In the short time she was
withus, she touched the livesof everyoneshe
met. Iknowthatshehaschangedthemfunda-
mentallywith her passion, humour, courage
and love. I was blessed to have the time I did
with her, and know that all who knew her
feel the same way.She will live on in our
hearts and minds.
Lize-Mari Vermeulen: You were more
than a friend to those who knew you. You
were our companion, our support, our part-
ner in crime. All the memories we shared
withyouwill forever remainwithus.Wewill
missyou;andwhenwedo,wewill thinkupon
thosetimesthatwesharedandrememberthe
impact you made on our lives. May we be
blessed tomeet again some day. In themean-
time, may your soul rest in peace.
CershiaOntong: SuddenlyGod calledyou
home. A sister, daughter, best friend and a
piece of sunshine to everyone. Now you get
to go home.Wewill forever carry you in eve-
rythingwedo.Wewillnotcryfortheamazing
personwelost,butsmilebecauseGodblessed
us with you.
Cassandra Toxopeus
Polisie trek dief in dak vas
DEVIDEAN MOSES
Met die flinke diens
van twee polisieman-
ne is n dief op heter-
daad in n dak vasge-
trek.
Dunheel Khonje, n
kommunikasie-ope-
rateur vanPaarl-Oos-
polisiekantoor en in-
wonervandieBo-Dal-
pad,het terughuis toe
gegaannadat sy by fa-
milielede besoek af-
gel het.
Maar toe sy om-
streeks 11:25 die Vrydagoggend by die huis
kom, is sy begroet met die aangesig van n
manseagterstewewat indieruimtebohaar
plafon verdwyn.
Ek was heeltemal onkant betrap. Daar
was n gebreekte vaas op die vloer en oral
het klere uit die kaste rondgel.
Duheel het verder ondersoek ingestel en
agtergekom dat haar skootrekenaar, juwe-
liersware en R800 kontant weg is.
Syhet toediepolisie
gebel.
Konst. Peter Clay-
ton en konst. Eldin
Douw van Paarl-Oos-
polisiekantoor was
binne enkele minute
opdie toneel enhetdie
huis deursoek.
EkhetDouwopmy
skouers gelig om deur
dieplafonte loer,ver-
tel Clayton. Douw het
so met sy flits by die
plafon ingeklim en op
n rooi rugsakkie,
skootrekenaar, oor-
belle en oorfone afgekom.
Ek het iets sien beweeg onder die isola-
sieskuimopdieplafon.Toeekverderonder-
soek instel, kom ek op die verdagte dief af.
Die verdagte het Maandag in die Paarlse
streekhof verskyn en dadelik skuldig ge-
pleit. Hy is tot 18 maande gevangenisstraf
gevonnis wat vir vyf jaar opgeskort is.
* A thief was recently caught red-handed
in a ceiling after robbing a house.
Hier is konst. Peter Clayton (links) en
konst. Eldin Douw wat gedurende n
inbraak in BoDalpad n dief op heter
daad in die dak van inwoners se huis
betrap het. FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES
Ex-Larriediesonbicycle
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27 Maart, 2014
Nuus
News
Concernoveremergencyhousing inDal Josaphat
LISE BEYERS
Business owners in Dal Josaphat are
shockedtolearnthatupto2 000informal
homes will be built right on their door-
step.
The Vlakkeland Business Association,
consisting of businesses in Donkervliet, Ju-
piter, Borstenberg Streets and the southern
section of Drommedaris Street, are already
grappling under a surge of criminal activity
in the area and many companies have al-
ready had to employ security personnel at
exorbitant costs to deal with escalating
crime.
Thebusinessassociationmetwiththemu-
nicipality last year to establish answers to
their questions, but to date, says Gerrit van
SchalkwykofVSTechinBorstenbergStreet,
they have received no answers.
Amemorandumwithcriticalquestionsas
to this issue was recently delivered to the
municipality.
The associationwants to know the follow-
ing:
)What will the houses look like
)Why has no correspondence been re-
ceived by business owners from themunici-
pality
) No permission has been asked from ad-
jacent property owners
) The area lies below the 150 year flood
level.According to theEnvironmentalMan-
gementFramework for theDrakensteinMu-
nicipality no development is allowed below
this flood level.
) This informal settlementwill alsonega-
tively affect Paarl North and Groenheuwel,
as there is already a problem with theft in
theseareas,withaneasyescaperouteacross
the river.
) Thememorandum also states the nega-
tiveeffectof suchanoverpopuloussituation
on further polluting the Berg River
) Thesewagepumping station in thearea
is constantly out of order due to theft, as is
currently the case.
Van Schalkwyk further said: Armed rob-
bery takes place,workers are assaulted, and
there have even been hi-jackings at the traf-
fic light near the Traffic Centre. How much
more canwe take? DrakensteinMunicipali-
ty is contributing to the stifling of business-
es that provide the economic health of the
area.
Municipal Manager, Johann Mettler, ad-
mitted that this property has been ear-
marked for emergency housing.
He said that themunicipalityhas been cit-
ed as a respondent in at least 300 court cases
of eviction, and in most of these has been
orderedbyanorder of theHighCourt to pro-
vide temporary emergency housing to the
evicted families.
We have no choice in these orders and
wepresentlyhavenosite ready foremergen-
cy housing.
All options have been screened and Erf
584 has been identified as a potential tempo-
rary site until houses for these evictees are
identified. Nothing has been finalised yet.
It is important to note that any emergen-
cy housing site will be provided with strict
security control. It will be fully enclosed
with security fencing and with one single
access point. Security guards will regulate
the access to the site and patrol the outside
fence.Security lightingwillalsobeprovided
within the housing area and around the se-
curity fence. The intention is to maintain a
safe environment for all within the housing
development and the surrounding areas.
Mettler further said that ameetingwas re-
cently held between themselves and the
Vlakkeland Business Forum to discuss the
proposed development.
It was agreed that their concerns will be
addressedatafollow-upmeeting.TheMayor
has indicated that she shallmeet in the near
future with the Business Forum about this
issue.
Despite promises
from the Drakenstein
Municipality that law
enforcement teams
regularly patrol the
embankment of the
Berg River in the vi
cinity of the Market
Street Bridge and
the Arboretum, an
entire community is
now living under the
Market Street Bridge,
in full view of
Churchill Street resi
dents. PHOTO:
READERS PHOTO
PAARL POST CARES: Paarl Post readers are invited to become in
volved in the Paarl Post Cares project. For the next two months we
need your assistance to help Qolothani Makhosikazi Social and
Cultural Services in Mbekweni. Founded by Gcwalisile Cynthia Zu
luKabanyane, this group assists the elderly in the area by helping
them to stay active and providing them with a decent meal every
day. The following donations are welcome: material offcuts for
making quilts and the inside foam; wool, knitting and crochet nee
dles; 60 quire exercise books, pens and crayons; a whiteboard,
duster and whiteboard pens (different colours); snakes and ladders
games; playing cards; coffee, sugar, maize meal, rice, samp and
tea. Any other donations are welcome (no cash). Drop off your do
nation at Paarl Posts office at 1a New Street.
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27 March, 2014
Briewe
Letters
Moeniebabasnetweggooi nie
Ongewenste babas word deesdae gans te veel in vullissakke, dromme,
toilette en selfs rioolpype gevind ongelukkig selde lewend.
In die hedendaagsewreldmet sy tegnologiese enmediese deurbrake
isdaaralsoveelmiddels, inspuitingsenmaniereontwikkelomswanger-
skap te verhoed. Mense beskou dit egter blykbaar steeds as n soort
uitdaging om onbeskermde seks te h, en die kans te waag in die hoop
om nie swanger te raak nie.
As die teendeel plaasvind, wil hulle ewe skielik n plan maak. Dit
sluit gewoonlik aborsie in of om die baba vir nege maande te dra, dan
wees te laatenspreekwoordelikvirdiewolwetegooi. Inuitsonderlike
gevalle kom iemand betyds op die baba af en het die brose bondeltjie
n kans op oorlewing. Die meerderheid lykies word eers n dae gevind.
As jy nie na die baba kan omsien nie, vindmeer uit oor hulpsentrums
in die gebied of vat die baba na n staatshospitaal toe vir die nodige
hulp. Red jou kind se lewe.
Twee weke gelede, by een vanmy
kuiertjies saam met goeie vrien-
dinne, gesels ons oudergewoonte
oor amper alles onder die son,
soos net vriendinne kan. Deur al
ons geselsies praat ons oor hoe
mense sepersoonlikevrae enaan-
merkingsoorbyvoorbeeld trouen
babas jou soms ongemaklik en
rooi in die gesig kan laat voel en
ander tye sommer net kwaad
maak.
Metdiedat ekreedsdrie jaarge-
lede die knoop deurgehaak het en
in2012myeersteling indiewreld
verwelkomhet,wasek toenoudie
een wat met hulle die slegte nuus
moes deel: Hulle kan hulle gereed
maak vir nog n lang rits onge-
wenste vrae en opinies.
En heel toevallig sien ek op
Facebook dat mense se persoonli-
kevraeookanderbietjiewarmon-
derdiekraaghet.Ekvramykolle-
gas daaroor en van hulle was ook
al onder kruisverhoor oor hul
persoonlike lewe.
Ek dink toe so bietjie oormy er-
varinge en besef
datna nsekereou-
derdom het die
vrae begin oor
wanneer ek trou.
So is die vrae vir n
hele paar jaar na
ons gegooi, s asof
iemand ons gaan
help met die uitga-
wes van die troue en dies meer.
Om ordentlik te wees wasmy ant-
woord maar net altyd n glimlag.
Vyf jaar later haak ons af, dol
gelukkig en bly om saam die won-
derlike ervaringe en uitdagings
van die huwelik aan te pak. En
kanjynouglo,onshetnognieeers
behoorlik I do ges nie en kom
die vraag: wanneer kom baba.
Ek kan onthou hoe ek aan die
begin die baba-vrae ook afgelag
het en in my agterkop gedink het
is die mense dan nou mal, ek is
dan nou net getroud. Dan sal jy
nou ook dink as jy een keer ges
het nee nie nou al nie, babamoet
eerswagdansaldithulle tevrede
stel, maar nee, die baba-vrae kry
ek van alle kante, en snaaks ge-
noeg, dit komnet vandie vroulike
geslag.
So npaarmaandelaterraakmy
gelag as antwoord op hul vrae toe
nou n masker vir my irritasie,
want besef mense nie dit is n per-
soonlike saak tussen n man en n
vrou nie?
En toe twee jaar later word ons
bondeltjie liefde gebore, n ware
sening in ons huis, een waaroor
ons gebid het en wat op sy regte
tyd gekom het. En glo my, al die
baba-vrae het niks daarmee te
doen gehad nie.
En byna onmiddellik kry ons
raad uit alle oorde, wat jy moet
doenashy nwindhet ensovoorts.
Partymensevatdie gesegdeIt ta-
kes a village to raise a child heel-
temal te ver. Gelukkig is ek die
suster by die hospitaal ewig dank-
baar toe sy met ons ontslag ons
met di woorde gelaat het: Ont-
hou hy is julle baba, julle is sy ou-
ers. En mamma, jy ken hom die
beste, vir jou is hy nie net nog n
baba nie,maar die eenwat jou jou
moederlike instinkte gee. So jy
weet wat is goed vir hom. Onthou
net, jou baba is uniek; hy is nie
jy of jou man toe julle klein was
nie, hy het n uniekheid wat net
julle verstaan. So besluit vir wie
jywil nader vir advies,want jy sal
nie na almal kan luister nie.
Sywas reg; al die raad enmoets
en moenies kan nogal n eerste-
keer-ouers-paartjie deurmekaar
maak.Diesnaaksegrappiesenon-
gevraagde kommentaar kan nog-
al aan jou krap, asof diemin slaap
met nkleinmensie indiehuisnie
genoeg is nie.Maar as
eerste keer mamma
hou ek my kop hoog,
want net soos ouers
voormyhulle kinders
groot gemaak het vol-
genshulkennis, salek
graag die voorreg wil
h om my kind groot
te maak volgens my
enmyman se voorkeure.Vir hom
die waardes leer wat ons graag in
homwil sien, diewaardeswat ons
ouers ons geleer het. So as ek nie
my kind wil uitsmeer met aller-
hande snaakse olies wat glad nie
lekker ruik nie, is dit nie uit min-
agtingvirandernie.Vandagismy
seuntjie een jaar oud, perdfris en
gesond,sonderdiesnaaksetuisge-
maakte uitsmeer-olies.
Sohetonsnog nhekkievanper-
soonlike vrae en opinies oorkom,
maar die volgende vraag het ons
bietjie onkant gevang....
Nou wanneer kom baba nom-
mer twee?
Ekwonder of die vrae nou al vir
my generasies vooruit loop. Is
hierdie vrae doodeenvoudig
nuuskierigheid?
Ek sou s ek en my man het dit
soverheelgoedhanteer,maarhoe
voel die meisie wat nie in n ver-
houding is nie en heeltyd moet
hoor wanneer trou sy of die per-
soonwie se verhouding op die rot-
se is? En hoe voel die paartjie wat
vir jare sukkel om swanger te
word, of die vrouwat glad nie kin-
ders kan baar nie. Ek en my man
het ons voorgeneem om nooit vir
mensepersoonlikevraetevranie,
virdieeenvoudigerede,dithetab-
soluutniksmetonsuit tewaainie.
Persoonlikevrae,dalknet een teveel
Compliments toWellingtonPolice
I know South Africans are quick
to complain about crime and our
police force.
However, recently a burglar
broke into a house next door and
escaped over my property.
I accosted him and called the
Wellington Police for assistance.
They answered the phone with-
in seconds, listened to me and as-
sured me they would respond
quickly.
Sergeants Small and Jacobs ar-
rived within five minutes and ap-
prehended the suspect as he was
found with stolen property in his
possession and a very long knife.
What I appreciatedmostwas the
sergeants proud and professional
appearance and approach; they
are presentable, well mannered
and extremely efficient.
So well done to Lieutenant
Smiles and his staff at theWelling-
ton Police for responding quickly
and in aprofessionalmanner. I am
proud of a police force that can do
their job so efficiently.
PROUD RESIDENT
WELLINGTON
Policedidnothingafter theft
Last Friday night (21 March), my
childrenstwobicycleswerestolen
frommyproperty.Myyard is com-
pletely fenced in with palisade
fencing, yet someone climbed over
a2,1 msectionofmyfenceandtook
the bicycles, which were out of
sight and hidden.
My son and daughter are so de-
spondent that the bicycles were
stolen,butwhat Iwant toasktoday
is:Why,whenwereportedtheinci-
dent to the police, did the police-
woman sigh.
And why, when she promised
the police would come and take a
statement, did they not come?
My son will be 13 in May and he
has asked me this everyday since
the incident.
Tonight the rain washed the
thiefs footprints away.
DISSAPOINTED MOMMY
PAARL
Vra jouapteker eersomraadvoor jydokter toegaan
Dit is vir my n voorreg om te kan
vertel wat ek ondervind het.
Mykleinkindhetvratjiesoralop
haar gesig gehad. Ek het haar na
die dokter geneem en hy was so
hieroor ontsteld dat hyhaar na die
hospitaal verwys het.
Maar al wat sy hier aangebied is
was oogsalf.
Ek s toe vir my kleindogter:
komonsgaannadieapteekinJan
vanRiebeeckrylaan inHugenote.
Dieaptekerkykhaarsoensons
moet net n bietjie wag. Toe kom
hy terug met salf wat hy self gaan
aanmaak het. By die huis gekom
het my kleindogter die salf gaan
aansmeer. En raaiwat, n paar dae
later is die vratte almal weg.
Ekbeveeldusaandatmenseeers
na die apteek toegaan voordat hul-
le dokter of hospitaal toehardloop.
D. DAVIDS
AMSTELHOF
Where is thisworkers supervisor?
Dear all concerned Drakenstein
TaxPayers:ThisphotoofaPaarl
municipal worker was taken at
11:35 on Tuesday 4 March.
This person was fast asleep in
a shaded area, on the corner of
MainStreetandLaborieAvenue
when for all intents and purpos-
es, he should have been other-
wise engaged in his duties.
I am quite certain that he was
not on a break and should there-
fore not have been sleeping,
when his colleague sawme stop-
pingmy car, getting out and tak-
ing thisphoto,heshouted loudly
at the worker from across the
streetwherehehimselfwas,oth-
erwise engaged at Diamonds
Liquor store!
I would suggest that the next
time SAMWU calls its members
in Paarl out on strike for higher
wages, thatouresteemedmunic-
ipal manager show them this
photo and query weather they
perhaps already are earning too
much, given the obvious lack of
commitment to productivity?
I would love to hear Mr Met-
tlers comment regarding the
management of said Municipal
workers.
Where was this mans super-
visor ?
CONCERNED TAX PAYER
PAARL
A municipal spokesperson
couldnotconfirmwhetherthis
worker is indeed a municipal
worker.
Worker having a nap
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7Paarl Post
27 Maart, 2014
Menings
Opinion
SMS32363
) Die taxi met registrasie CN 9677 jy
kan duidelik nie bestuur nie! Jy stel an
der mense se lewens in gevaar!!
) Dis vir my snaaks dat grootmense
so simpel kan wees. Hoe kan jy tattoe
eermerke h en dink jy kan by die poli
sie inkom. Daai ma moet haar skaam
want sy moes haar kind beter grootge
maak het.
)Misdaad neem toe, maar prostitute
en pimps by Sonstraalbrug word
steeds toegelaat. Hulle is die kriminele
wat inbreek en beroof! Polisie ry verby
en doen niks!
) Die families wat so die grafte se
kunsblomme afsteel en dit dan op hul
familie se graf plaas dis onbeskof
asook diefstal. Dis een van uitgeboude
grafte naby die plaashuise agter in die
begraafplaas.
)Mbekweni taxidrywers is arrogant
en verwaand om pendelaars op die
Paarl/Wellingtonroete te intimideer
om nie van Wellington taxis gebruik
te maak nie. Pendelaars op die roete
moet hul taxis boikot.
) Kan polisie nie iets doen omtrent
smokkelhuise in Klein Nederburgom
gewing?
) Recreational use of Berg River:
What a pathetic response from Johann
Mettler enforce your own rules.
) Baie dankie aan sr. VanWyk by on
gevalle, Paarlhospitaal. In geval van
siekte is dit altyd vertroostend om ge
help te word deur n vriendelike, sim
patieke en behulpsame persoon. Jy is
werklik n aanwins vir die hospitaal.
) Kan iemand net vir die raadslid van
wyk 21 vra dat sy moet kom kyk en
ruik hoe dit in Loverslane is, want haar
wykskomiteelede s hulle word nie be
taal om na die klagte te luister nie. Dis
baieongesondhier.Onshet daremge
stemom n verandering te sien, ofmoet
die gesondheidsinspekteur eers inge
roep word? Doen iets en moenie die
gemeenskap se geduld beproef nie!
) Dankie weer eens aan Suster Martin en
personeel vir die professionele asook liefde-
volle wyse waarop hulle my nou onlangs in
die kliniek byDeOudeRenbaan opgepas het.
Peggy Duvenage en kinders wreldwyd.
) Dankie aan Mediclinic ER vir vinnige en
flink diens op 2 Januarie met my besering.
Johan.
) Baie dankie aan die dame wat my gehelp
het toe ek om hulp klop in Markhammet die
gewapende roof.
) Ekwilnet baiedankie saanKlapmuts-po-
lisie met hul vinnige optrede op Woensdag
5 Maart nadat een van die kinders in die
crche siek geword het. Cupido en sy kollega
was gou daar om hulp te verleen totdat die
ambulans opgedaag het. Dit word opreg
waardeer.
) Knap gedaan aan die dame by Still Smo-
king,Paarl.Altydvriendelik enbehulpsaam.
Hou so aan, Megan. Tevrede klint.
) KozainPanelbeaters.Excellentandprofes-
sionalservice!Thankyou.WhiteBenz:10and
11 March.
) Baie dankie aan die persoon wat die beste
idee het en uit hul pad uit gegaan het ommy
sleutels na die polisiestasie te neem. Baie
dankie.
) Dankie aan boubeheer Paarl. Binne net 14
dae was my bouplan goedgekeur. Insluitend
goeie diens.
) To Pick n Pay, well done. What a well or-
ganised Womens Walk. You really made an
effort to support women with breast cancer
andwe as thewalkers were so spoilt. Thanks
to Curves for that exiting Zumba perform-
ance)
)Dankie aanRussel Platon enS. Chordnayn
byMc Cathty Toyota vir julle puik diens. Ge-
ricke van Gansbaai.
) Dankie aanPaarl-Oos-polisie en die buurt-
wag wat Saterdagaand die Stoepe gepatrol-
leerhet endiedicerswat so lawaai,weggehou
het. Ons woonbuurt was weer rustig vir n
verandering, wat n plesier.
) Dankie aan Conrad en Thelma by Tafel-
berg Meubels vir hul goeie en flukse diens.
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8Paarl Post
27 March, 2014
Nuus
News
Madiba-inspired
tourist attractions
Minister of Tourism, Marthi-
nusvanSchalkwyk, thisweek
launched Madiba-inspired
tourist attractions a travel
map that encourages tourists
from around the world to
come to South Africa to walk
in former president Nelson
Mandelas footsteps.
The passing of SouthAfricas
firstdemocraticallyelectedpres-
ident, Nelson Mandela, in De-
cember2013sparkedaglobalout-
pouring of grief. The world
paused as we collectively reflec-
tedonthe lifeof thisphenomenal
man and celebrated what he had
achieved, not only for South Af-
rica, but for mankind. Most of
the places associated with his
lifes journey teemed with visi-
torswho dedicated private notes
and flowers as tokens of respect
and remembrance as SouthAfri-
cans and, indeed, theworld tried
to come to terms with the loss of
the founding father of the na-
tion, Minister Van Schalkwyk
said.
He was speaking on Tuesday
at Drakenstein Correctional
Centre (formerly Victor Verster
Prison) near Paarl the last
place where Nelson Mandela
was held captive before he took
his first steps to freedom on
11 February 1990.
Tomake it as easy as possible
for people to personally experi-
ence Mandelas story, we have
developed the Madiba-inspired
tourist attractions map, which
encapsulates the key points on
his lifes journey, Van Schalk-
wyk said.
ItwasdevelopedbySouthAfri-
canTourisminpartnershipwith
theNelsonMandelaFoundation.
The map highlights tourist sites
aswell as general places of inter-
est in the four main provinces
which defined Mandelas life.
These include the Eastern Cape,
where he was born, grew up and
attended Fort Hare University;
Gauteng, where he worked as a
human-rights lawyer and be-
came instrumental in South Af-
ricas political struggle; KwaZu-
lu-Natal,wherehewascaptured,
and the Western Cape, where he
was imprisoned and ultimately
freed.
The Madiba-inspired tourist
attractions map includes well-
known attractions such as the
world heritage site Robben Is-
land, where Mandela was im-
prisoned, and Mandelas house
on Vilakazi Street in Soweto. It
also features some of the lesser-
known attractions, such as the
Kliptownopen-airmuseum, also
in Soweto, whichmarks the spot
where the Freedom Charter was
adopted by the Congress of the
People, as well as the Nelson
Mandelayouthandheritagecen-
tre in Mandelas childhood
home, Qunu, where he was of
course buried as well.
The Madiba-inspired tourist
attractions map is available to
trade partners in South Africa
and around the world to make it
as easy as possible to package
Madiba-inspired itineraries.
The map is also available online
at www.southafrica.net.
The Madibas Journey map will trace the great mans walk from an
early political career, to prison, to his release and his contribution
to creating a free South Africa for all.
LEKKER BRAAI:
Steve Nor
tier (links), me
deeienaar van
7Days Superet
te in Noorder
Paarl, met die
trotse wenner
van Paarl Post
se intekenaar
kompetisie, Pie
ter Julies (regs).
7Days het die
smaaklike lam
geskenk. Die
winkel se blok
man hou die
bielie vas.
HappyHourmet Paarl Post
Paarl Post se Happy Hour is in
volle swang by Shoprite Food-
World in Kleindrakesteinweg.
Doen dus Donderdae inkopies
daar tussen 17:00 en 18:00 vir R30
of meer en kry Paarl Post gratis
(terwyl voorraad hou).
Dit sal elke Donderdag daar
Happy Hour wees tot en met 10
April.
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9Paarl Post
27 Maart, 2014
Nuus
News
Klapmus-rooftogte:
taakspannodig
EIKESTADNUUS
Die styging in gewapende roof
van 203% sedert 2003 is genoeg
rede vir Stellenbossers om be-
kommerd tewees envrae te vra.
Amper n jaar n die sogenaamde
klapmus-rooftogte op plase begin
het, s dr. Johann Burger die boge-
middelde styging in alle tipes gewa-
pende roof in en om die dorp is rede
tot kommer. Hy is senior navorser
by die Instituut vir Sekerheidstu-
dies (ISS). Die Wes-Kaap se styging
in dieselfde tydperk was maar 21%.
Tog, s Burger, het die provinsie
die afgelope dekade n skerp styging
in huisroof ervaar, waaronder die
klapmus-aanvalle tel. Ditwil lykof
groot gedeeltes van die Wes-Kaap
nou begin ervaar wat mense in pro-
vinsies soos Gauteng en KwaZulu-
Natal al lank mee worstel.
In Stellenbosch het huisroof van
2003 af gestyg vannul tot 36 voorval-
le. Die laaste drie jaar was die sty-
ging opmerklik: 17 in 2010-11; 23 in
2011-12 en 36 in 2012-13, s hy.
Wat die klapmus-aanvalle betref,
isPaarl Post bewus van altesaam 26
aanvalle sedert einde Mei verlede
jaar in Stellenbosch, Paarl,
Franschhoek en Groot Draken-
stein.Wanneerdaarso nvlaagvan
n spesifieke misdaad in n omge-
wing begin plaasvind, kan dit aan
baie verskillende faktore toege-
skryf word, veral as dit ook elders
in dieselfde provinsie gebeur, s
Burger. Maar die ontstaan van n
nuwe bende of sindikaat in n omge-
wing kan ook lei tot n skielike toe-
name in spesifieke misdade.
Burger meen die polisie behoort
inso ngeval n taakspanopdiebeen
te bring. Een of twee ondersoekers
gaan so n situasie moeilik op hul
eie kan bekamp. Die beskikbaar-
heid van doeltreffende intelligensie
is onontbeerlik.
In n brief wat een van die klap-
mus-slagoffers vroer vanjaar aan
Eikestadnuus geskryf het, spreek
hysykommeruit oorhoediepolisie
die sake ondersoek. Die rowers is,
soos almal weet, baie vriendelik en
amper hoflik. Die polisie se optrede
met hierdie bende kan ook as vrien-
delikenhoflikbeskryfword,ensoos
ek dit verstaan sou die reaksie aan-
sienlikbetergeweeshet ashullewel
gemoor en verkrag het.
Die slagoffer, wat op 2 September
verlede jaar saam met sy vriendin
beroof is,glodierooftogteworddeur
een bende gepleeg. Die modus ope-
randi wat beskryf word en wat ons
beleef het, stem ooreen op fyn punte
watmy laat glodatdaarhoofsaaklik
een bende is. Die een man wat ge-
vangis inFranschhoeklaasjaarkon
onsook identifiseerop fotoswatdie
polisie ons gewys het.
Hy s die polisie is deur en deur
reaktief in hul reaksie op die klap-
musbende en hoop eintlik maar om
gelukkig te raak een of ander tyd.
Asekdie situasiebekykgaandie
bende doodeenvoudig aanhou met
wat hulle doen totdat nmeer bloed-
lustige groep oplet hoemaklik dit is
ommense hier te beroof en dan toe-
slaan, f hulle ongelukkig raak.
Hy gee wel krediet aan die goeie
bedoelings van die ondersoekbe-
ampte in die sake, maar ek ver-
moed hy het meer werk as wat hy
naastenby mee kan byhou.
Die polisie het nie teen druktyd
kommentaar gelewer op Eikestad-
nuus se vrae hieroor nie.
Burger s inwoners kan op ver-
skeie maniere probeer help.
Persoonlike paraatheid help al-
tyd en individue moet meer oplet-
tend begin raak en enige inligting
wat die polisie kan help in hulle on-
dersoek moet aan die polisie, ver-
kieslik die ondersoekbeampte, oor-
gedra word.
Hysmensemoetookoorweegom
by gemeenskapspolisiring of sek-
torpolisiring betrokke te raak, of
by buurt- of plaaswagte. Maar my
advies isdatdit inoorlegmetsektor-
bevelvoerders of die GPF gedoen
moet word. Daar is so baie regsbe-
ginsels in terme van arrestasiebe-
voegdhede, stop-en-deursoeking,
ondervraging, ensovoorts, van toe-
passing wat dit vir die privaat per-
soon riskant kan maak om sonder
opleiding of samewerking met die
polisie op te tree.
Die polisie se Landelike Beveili-
gingstrategie beoog reeds om plase
en ander landelike gebiede te bevei-
lig deur sektorpolisiring en selfs
die reservistestelsels daar beter te
implementeer. Om dit te kan doen
het hulle mense se ondersteuning
nodig.
SCENES FOR BRITISH SERIES SHOT IN PAARL: The town of Paarl
welcomed the cast and crew of the BBC drama television series
Our Girl on Friday as they filmed a few scenes for the upcoming
show at the Cure Day Clinics St. Stephans Paarl. The series follows
the life of the unstoppable Molly Dawes (played by Lacey Turner)
who was born and raised in East London with few prospects.
Molly went on to become a soldier in the Royal Army Medical
Corps. The series follows Molly on her first deployment as a
serving army medic against the backdrop of the British Armys
withdrawal from Afghanistan. It is not yet certain how filming at
CDC St. Stephans Paarl will be incorporated into the storyline or
what the release date for the series will be. PHOTO: MARYKE
SWART
Manop fiets sterf
n Plaaswerker van Wellington is
verledeweekdoodn n botsing tus-
sen sy fiets en n motor.
Abel Small (76) is verlede Dins-
dagaanddood toehynabeweringop
die Oakdene-pad voor n motor be-
land het.
Volgens die Wellington-polisie
het Small per fiets na sy woonplek
by die plaas Jakkelsvlei gery, toe n
motor uit die teenoorgestelde rig-
tinghomtref.Hy isopdie toneeloor-
lede. n Klag van strafbare manslag
word ondersoek.
* A farm worker was killed in an
accident on the Oakdene Road.
Inligting: huisbraak
Die Franschhoek-polisie is op soek
na inligting oor n huisbraak waar-
in goedere van derduisende rande
gesteel is.
Tydens die huisbraak in Desem-
ber verlede jaar by die plaas Glen-
wood, Franschhoek, is onder meer
juweliersware, n Acer-skootreke-
naar, skryfbehoeftes en klere ge-
steel. Enigiemand met inligting
word gevra om sers. Cedric Diede-
ricks by 073 380 7423 te bel.
* TheFranschhoekPoliceare look-
ing for information regarding a
house-breaking in December on a
farm in the area.
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10
Paarl Post
27 Maart, 2014
Nuus
News
Boishaai spogmet nuwe orrelvonds
Dinsdag 18 Maart was n groot dag in die kul-
tuurgeskiedenis van Hor Jongenskool Paarl
met die inwyding van n 2-manuaal-, 121-regis-
ter- Rodgers Infinity-orrel uit die VSA.
Bekende oud-Paarliet en -musiekonderwyse-
res van Hor Meisieskool Paarl, Louna Stof-
berg,het norreluitvoeringgelewer.Diegehoor
is met n uiteenlopende program verras en die
nuwe instrument is optimaal ten toon gestel.
Baie beplanning en navorsing is vooraf ge-
doen om die mees gepaste instrument aan te
koop. n Pyporrel groot genoeg om n vertrek
so groot soos HJS se skoolsaal, asook n gehoor
van sowat 900mense te kan dra, het gemiddeld
1 800 pype.
Twee probleme is dadelik gedentifiseer,
naamlik spasie en koste. Daarom was hierdie
digitale orrel die perfekte oplossing. Die klank
vanhierdieorrelwordnieelektroniesopgewek
nie,maarisopnamesvandiebesteenbekendste
orrels van oor die wreld.
Pyporrels bestaan uit honderde en selfs tien-
duisende pypewat op n sekeremanier in n or-
relkas gerangskik word, na gelang van die
klank en karakter van die spesifieke orrel.
Met elektroniese instrumente is die klank
van elke pyppresies dieselfde volumeenkan
n mens dadelik hoor dat dit nie natuurlik is
nie. Met die Rodgers-orrel word daar n 3D-kas
geskep en elke register (klankkleur)wordhier-
ingerangskik.Ditwilsdieklankisongelooflik
natuurlik en selfs n geoefende oor sal nie die
verskil tussen n regte pyporrel en n Rodgers
kan uitken nie.
Daar is vier tipe pyporrels (Amerikaans, En-
gels,DuitsenFrans),elkeenmetspesifiekeken-
merke en klank. Wanneer n pyporrel gebou
word,wordeenvanhierdietipesgekiesvolgens
die klint se spesifikasies.
Alle orrelmusiek kan ook nie op alle orrels
gespeel word nie. Daarom sal jy in alle groot
katedrale ten minste twee pyporrels sien (Ro-
manties enBarok).Met die aankoop van die di-
gitaleorrelhetHJSalvierhierdieorrels ineen.
Met n druk van n knoppie verander die hele
orrel se klank en karakter.
Die Rodgers-orrel is ten volle MIDI, wat dit
perfekmaakvir leerderswatmusiektegnologie
wil studeer. n Rekenaar kan aan die orrel ge-
koppel word en enige klank denkbaar kan op
dieorrel voortgebringword (dinkmaaraandie
temalied van Chariots of Fire). Die orrel is ook
n volwaardige digitale klavier.
Verder het HJS n ryke tradisie met baie for-
melebyeenkomstewaarnpyporrel nongeloof-
like bydrae tot die verbetering van samesang
lewer, asook die skep van n spesiale atmosfeer
tydens sulke byeenkomste. Die koor en orkes
hetdieafgelopepaarjaaruitgebreienneemaan
verskeie kompetisies deel.
Hier toets Louna Stof
berg Boishaai se nu
we spogorrel uit die
VSA, terwyl Stefan
van Hansen en Ma
rissa von Vollendorf
luister.
Lots forDiemersfontein
villa flying fast
MARYKE SWART
Lots for a luxury villa at the Diemersfon-
tein Wine Estate are selling fast with
more than 70% of the estimate 9 999 lots
already sold.
Owners, Peter de Pagter fromHolland and
hiswifeArletteBoeckx fromBelgiumput the
gorgeous villa up in the Austrian Lottery.
The couple have decided to return to Eu-
rope due to personal reasons.
De Pagter said that instead of just selling
the villa, which is located in theDiemersfon-
tein Wine Estate in the heart of the Boland
between Paarl and Wellington, he and his
wife decided to put it in the lottery, which
is 100% legal and run andmonitored by a no-
tary inAustria. In doing so, peoplewhodont
necessarily havemillions to buy such a love-
ly home will have the chance to become its
new owner.
Ten of thousands of people in Europe
dream of property in South Africa, but only
a few can afford to live in such a beautiful
house, on such a beautiful estate.
De Pagter says with the lottery, everyone
stands a chance to win.
Thewinnings include this dreamproperty
on17 000 mof land,with its luxuryvillacom-
pletely furnished for six persons, a swim-
ming pool and a sauna.
All taxes and fees, such as notary fees,
transfer fees, local taxes until the date of
transfer, and gaming tax arising from the
transferof thevilla to thewinner,will becov-
ered by De Pagter and Boeckx.
But thats not all, the owner of thewinning
lotteryticket, if fromabroad,will receive two
return tickets (economy class) from a major
European airport (Amsterdam, Brussels,
Frankfurt, London) to Cape Town, as well as
a one weeks stay in the vicinity.
During this stay, all official documents
will be prepared and the transfer of the prop-
erty in the name of the new owner will take
place.
Should the winner be from South Africa,
De Pagter says, he or she and their partner
will receive a return trip to any European
destination, which also includes one weeks
accommodation.
He says the winner of the villa will have
to give them three months to get all their
things together andmove out, in which they
will pay the new owner 1 500 (R22 000) rent
per month. Only a few lots are still available
and can be ordered on line during the regis-
tration process.
The first lot cost 99 with a fixed price of
R1 500 for South African buyers, despite the
exchange rate.
The more lots you buy the cheaper each
lot gets. Lots have already been sold in 30 dif-
ferent countries. The draw takes place on 31
May and can be followed via live streaming
at www.winyourdreamvilla.com.
Here you will also be able to get all the in-
formation needed to successfully book and
purchase your lottery ticket.
Peter de Pagter and wife Arlette Boeckx,
owners of the luxury villa in the Diemersfon
tein Wine Estate that is up for grabs in the
Austrian Lottery.
ADOPTASCHOOL: Liezel and Justin Brochman (right and second from right) from the Test
Leaning Centre recently adopted three schools in the Drakenstein Orleansvale Primary
School, L.K. Zeeman and Paarlzicht. The happy learners from these schools are from left,
front: Melvin Daniels (L.K. Zeeman), Ashely Nathan (Orleansvale), Lucrechia Jacobs (Orleans
vale), Riscka Abrahams (L.K. Zeeman), Jad Williams (Paarlzicht) and Abasia Hercules. At
the back are the school principals Elmo Cairncross (Orleansvale), Myria Williams (L.K. Zee
man) and Ivan Jacobs (Paarlzicht). The Adoptaschool project is a Paarl Post initiative to
improve literacy and reading skills, while simultaneously making learners aware of their lo
cal newspaper. The promotional price is R480 for 20 newspapers for eight weeks. Those in
terested in joining the project can call Shaun Philander on 021 870 4610.
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Nuus
News
) Possession of Stolen Property:
A man was arrested for possession
of stolengoodsafterhewas foundwith
a grill and tent in the Lady Grey area.
After further investigation it was dis-
covered that the items were stolen
fromacreche in thevicinity.Theown-
er of the crechewas informedand con-
firmed that the itemswere stolen from
the creche.
) Traffic successes:
During the weekend of 21 to 23
March thePaarl Police in conjunction
with theprovincial trafficdepartment
held an operation in the Sonstraal ar-
ea in which two drunk drivers were
arrested and fines to the value of
R9 000 were issued for driving offenc-
es.
INLIGTING OOR FIETS: Die Paarlpo
lisie vra die publiek se hulp met be
trekking tot die diefstal van n Back
trail bergfiets wat in Februarie by
Hor Jongenskool se sportgronde ge
steel is. Enigiemand met inligting
word gevra om die ondersoekbeamp
te, ao. Grandell Maarman te bel by
076 139 6545.
Absconders
The Paarl Community Corrections office of
the Department of Correctional Services re-
quires the assistance of the public with re-
gard to the whereabouts of the following pa-
rolees/probationers that violated their cor-
rectional/parole supervision conditions
andabsconded fromtheCommunityCorrec-
tions System.
Anyone with information can contact
Paarl Community Corrections Office at 021
8711754or0827722448.Arewardforinforma-
tion is available when they are successfully
arrested.
Phumga Qhamas
last known address
is 25 Sikhawulini
Street, New Rest,
Wellington.
Sandile Gwatyus
last known address
is 55 Msobumvu
Street, New Rest,
Wellington.
Yolanda Nququ re
sided at Dontsa
Street 10, New Rest,
Wellington.
Mandilakhe Manzi
ni resided at is
2012 Chris Hani,
Mbekweni, Paarl.
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Nuus
News
Taking to thehigh seas to fight cancer
Fourteenbraveswimmers last
week took to the treacherous
waters of Cape Point in sup-
port of Paarl based charity,
Little Fighters Cancer Trust.
All fourteen swimmers who
participated in last weeks Swim
For Hope an extreme open wa-
ter swim around Cape Point
successfully completed the 8 km
swim,while both themale and fe-
male records for the route were
broken.
The group entered thewater at
Diaz Beach just after 09:00, hav-
ing tonegotiateheavysurfbefore
heading towards the point
through rough waters ranging
between 12,5 and 16C. The swim
was carried out in accordance
with open water and English
Channel swimming rules: only a
single swimsuit (nowet suit), cap
and goggles may be worn, and
swimmers have to start and end
on land without ever making
physical contact with any mem-
bers of the support crew or the
boat.
Anthony Pearse was the first
swimmer to finish in a time of
1:41, taking 21minutes of the pre-
vious record which was jointly
heldbyhimself andUKswimmer
Ned Denison. Carina Bruwer
shaved 2 minutes off her 2004 fe-
male record time, finishing in a
time of 2:18.
Another swimmer, Richard
Child, isnowtheoldest swimmer
to have successfully rounded
Cape Point, at the age of 61.
Carina, fromtheSAMAaward-
winninggroupSterlingEQ, initi-
ated Swim For Hope with a solo
rounding last year, and decided
to turn it into an invitational in
ordertoincreasefund-raisingpo-
tential. She said, after finishing
the gruelling swim: Im so hap-
py everythingwentwell; the con-
ditions at the start did not look
too promising but fortunately it
improved once we rounded the
point. Im so proud of all the
brave swimmers, especially Ri-
chard and Lindsay who put up a
valiant effort.
MandieErasmus, projectman-
ager of Little Fighters Cancer
Trust said: There are no ade-
quate words to express the emo-
tional aspect of watching these
selfless individuals fighting to
beat the natural forces as well as
breaking through their own
physical limits. This, to me, mir-
rors the fight children with can-
cer and their families face every
day.
Corporates aswell asmembers
of the public are encouraged to
sponsor and donate, using the
BackaBuddy website
(www.backabuddy.co.za). Cor-
porate sponsors can also contact
Little Fighters Cancer Trust di-
rectly on 073 729 6155 or man-
[email protected] for or-
ganisational informationsuchas
taxation andBEEbenefits, as the
organisation is a registered NPO
with PBO status.
Here the swimmers round the treacherous Cape Point during their
swim for charity.
ThaamirMoerat:Mama I sold you
Well-known local sportsman,
businessman, and entrepreneur,
Thaamir Moerat, has just
launched his first book, Mama I
Sold You.
This will form part of a three
part autobiography.
Thaamir started his sales ca-
reer as a telesales agent with no
experience. After the firstmonth
he was chosen as the agent of the
month, and by the secondmonth
hebroketherecordwith300sales
averaging 15 a day at a premium
of R55 per sale. Cold calling, re-
ferral-based sales, he says.
He was immediately promoted
to team leader and managed a
team of 12 agents averaging 1,2
sales per hour daily, which
equates to eight to 10 sales per
agent per day.
He quickly developed a reputa-
tion as Mr. Sales, often working
18hour shifts, sevendaysaweek.
During this period, he com-
piled, formatted and edited the
training manual Tele-marketing
(The Entertainers approach) -
a training manual based on sell-
ing telephonically in an enter-
taining manner.
Mama I Sold You explains how
his familywent fromhaving eve-
rything to bankruptcy and how
he had to drop out of university
to try to make a living. The book
is also a training manual de-
signed for training new agents to
sell all products, specifically to
the South African entry-level
market.MamaISoldYou isavail-
able at Bargain Books and
www.Amazon.com.
The second book is titled The
Next best Thing and the third
bookGood Enough doesnt cut i.t.
Theyarescheduledtobereleased
later this year.
Today Thaamir is the brains
behind products like the GetS-
mart Card, Stu-d.co.za, Al-Is-
ra.co.za and the CitySleeker
range and is now the sole owner
of The Fish King Factory shop in
Paarl. He also holds directorship
at Vineyards Rugby Club, is part
of the Paarl Muslim Jamaa exec-
utive committee and serves on
the old boys union of Paarl Boys
High.
Lastyearhewastheglamorous
head judge ofMr SA, andwas the
star of a reality show following
the livesof the top-12MrSAfinal-
ists, which was shot in Panama.
In his own words, Thaamir
lives, eats and sleeps sales, or
rather, he is sales. There are no
office hours for champions.
To contact Thaamir, follow
him on Twitter: @TalktoSales
Local entrepreneur, Thaamir Mo
erat, recently released the first
book in his autobiographical tri
logy.
DAARS N PAD
DA IN DIE VLEI:
Hierdie groot
brulpadda het vir
groot opgewon
denheid gesorg
vir hierdie hond
in sy erf aan die
hange van Paarl
berg, sentraal
Paarl. En dis nie
seker wie die
grootste geskrik
het nie, die pad
da of die hond,
maar die hond was beslis n bietjie versigtig vir die verskyn
sel. In die gebied waar die padda aangetref is, is daar geen
swembad of ander oop water nie mag sy koms dalk n te
ken wees van komende ren? FOTO: LISE BEYERS
Turn off your lights for Earth Hour
TheWorldWideFundforNature
(WWF) has called on the people
ofPaarlandWellingtontopledge
their support for Earth Hour
2014 and to go beyond the hour.
WhileEarthHour,heldonSat-
urday 29 March, is the largest
massparticipationenvironmen-
tal event in the world, it starts
with ordinary people. Every
year WWF encourages people
across theplanet to turnoff their
lights for one hour in a symbolic
gesture to pledge their commit-
ment to combating climate
change. This year Earth Hour
takes place from 20:30 to 21:30.
Sign up and learn more at
www.earthhour.org.za.
To celebrate, you can have a
candle-lit dinner, talk to your
neighbours, stargaze, go camp-
ing, play board games, have a
concert, screen an environmen-
tal documentary post the hour,
create or join a community
event the possibilities are end-
less.
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27 March, 2014
Mense
People
KIND DONATION: Paarl Rotary
Club donated a wheelchair to
eightyearold Tayrone Farao of
Windmeul, who is physically
challenged. With Tayrone are Pi
et Gouws (president of Paarl Ro
tary),Tercia Farao (Tayrones
mother) and Tommy Goliath, who
facilitated the donation.
VAARDIGHEID VIR DIE JEUG: As
deel van Kunstekaap se program
me om aan skole en gehore ont
wikkelingsvaardigheid te bied, is
Kunstekaap by die Cathsseta Ge
leerdheidsprogramsertifikaat in
Musiek betrokke. Die program is
in Wellington en Mbekweni aange
bied. Die doel is om werkloses on
der die jeug te help om hul mu
siektalent en nuwe vaardighede te
ontwikkel. So kan hulle geleenthe
de in die bedryf ontgin. Marlene
le Roux (direkteur van Kunstekaap)
verskyn hier by (van links) raads
lid Aiden Stowman, dr. Nol
Adams en Mike Tsosetsi.
PLIGSGETROU EN FLINK: Kon
stabel Alden Douw (links) ont
vang sy trofee nadat hy aan
gewys is as die beste beampte
van PaarlOospolisiestasie vir
Maart. Volgens kapt. Garret
Watts (regs) is Douw toegewy
en pligsgetrou en hy lewer te
alle tye knap diens aan die
gemeenskap. Hy het ook in
Maart die meeste verdagtes in
hegtenis geneem.
FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES
MATRIEKS DOEN
SKENKING: Die 1994
matriekklas van Hor
skool Labori het on
langs n 20jaarrenie
gehou en n glanswis
seltrofee aan die skool
geskenk vir die wenner
van die Interhuiskom
petisie. Dit sal later
vanjaar by die sportdi
nee oorhandig word.
Hier pronk Elmien Ja
cobs en skoolhoof Jo
han Batt trots met die
yslike pragbeker.
SHOE DONATION: La Rochelle Girls
hostel recently held their glamorous an
nual high heels for high tea event.
Some of the guests also brought shoes
to donate to a childrens home in Paarl.
This shoe project fits in with the matric
Larries tradition, where they donate
their old school shoes to underprivi
leged learners at the end of each year.
From left are: Vicky Spiring, Elmarie Le
onard, Annerie Smal, Ilza Huisamen
and Theunisia Swart.
PHOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES
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Mense
People
BRAAIKONINGS: Juanita Loubser (regs) van
die Paarl en haar spanmaat, en Kokkedoor
wenner, Mynhardt Joubert, het die titel vero
wer as die BWell Buite Braaikonings by die
Kyknet Buite Expo gehou by Mreson. Hulle
stap weg met pryse van o.a. Cadac en BWell.
BUBBLES AND BRAAI: The recent
#Bubbles&Braai at the Grand Ro
che Hotel was a huge success
with guests enjoying a night of
wonderful food from the braai
paired with bubbly as well as
entertainment by the band, The
Mix. The next #Bubbles&Braai
evening takes place on Saturday
29 March and will once again be
an unusual event. (Enquiries:
0 021 863 5100.) Here are from
left Marian Hill, Susan Stewart,
Maureen Livermore, Sheila Moss,
Maureen Clarke, Vicky Tully and
Madeleine Tully.
TALK ON ALIEN SPECIES: Dr Kas Ham
man, retired senior conservationist at Cape
Nature, addressed the Rotary Club of Paarl
on the dangers of invasive alien species on
South Africas natural environment. He
warned that the public should be aware of
the negative effects created by the release
of alien fish, animals, birds and plants into
the local environment, as they usually de
stroy the delicate balance that exists be
tween our local species and their habitat.
From left are: Steyn Pienaar (Rotarian),
Hamman and Paarl Rotary president Piet
Gouws.
OESFEES IN FRANSCHHOEK: More than 5 000 people attended this years ATKV Oesfees at
SolmsDelta near Franschhoek, with not only traditional food and wine on the menu, but
also entertainment by an array of wellknown South African artists to enjoy. Here enjoying a
glass of SolmsDelta wine are from left, Chantelle and Nicolyn Whittles, Kachn and Charlton
Ross and Earl and MelissaSue Meyer. PHOTO: LIEZL DAVIDS
TIPTOPBEKER: Marinda Rall, president
van Sirkel Paarl VLV (regs), oorhandig aan
Hester Smit (SuiderPaarl VLV) die TipTop
beker vir uitnemendheid en hoogste punte
behaal in Sirkel Paarl by die VLV se 62ste
Konferensie, wat in Wellington gehou is.
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27 March, 2014
Wellington Nuus
Wellington News
Blikop leweanderkantMarkstr
JOHAN NEL
Die verhaal agter die ontstaan
van die boek Die Lewe Suid van
Markstraat is nuitsonderlikever-
haal van vergiffenis en van ver-
soening tussen gemeenskappe,
hetdieburgemeestervanDraken-
stein,GesievanDeventer,verlede
week by die bekendstelling van
die boek op Wellington ges.
Die Lewe Suid vanMarkstraat ver-
tel van die pyn en hartseer wat deur
gedwonge verskuiwings veroorsaak
is toeditgedurendedieapartheidsja-
re in Suid-Afrika ingestel is.
Die boek het ontstaan toe Herman
Bailey, n voormalige burgemeester
van Wellington, en die Wellingtonse
museumnpaarjaargeledediemense
vanWellingtonwat indertydnegatief
deur die verskuiwings geraak is, in
n reeksgespreksbyeenkomstebyme-
kaar gebring het sodat hulle oor die
uitwerking van die verskuiwings
kon gesels.
Al die gesprekke is op band vasgel
en die bande is deur n span onder lei-
ding van die Wellingtonse skrywer
Winnie Rust getranskribeer en ver-
werk tot n manuskrip wat nou in
boekvorm verskyn het.
Volgens Van Deventer is die boek
propvol wonderlike verhale. Daar is
skreeusnaakse beskrywings van
sommige van diemense wat deel was
vandiWellington indiedaevoordie
verskuiwings. Daar is ook tientalle
hartseerverhale van gesinne wat die
woonplekke waar hulle geborge ge-
voel het en gelukkig gewoon het,
moes verlaat om onder haglike om-
standighede anderkant Mark-
straat te gaan woon.
Hierdie is n boek wat die versoe-
nende rol wat nmuseum en die posi-
tiewe rol wat die kerk in die lewe van
ngemeenskapkanspeel,duidelikon-
derstreep.Dit beligdie inborsvandie
gemeenskap wat destyds deur hier-
die verskuiwings geraak is. By die
lees van die boek besef jy skielik dat
daar nrens protesaksies en woede
was nie, want hierdie gemeenskap
het bestaan uit mense wat werklik
kon vergewe en wat bly glo het in n
beter en n positiewe uitkoms on-
danks die swaarkry waarin hulle
skielik gedompel was.
Tydens die gedwonge verskui-
wings wat tussen 1958 en 1970 inWel-
lington plaasgevind het, is die bruin
gemeenskap vandie dorpuit diemid-
dedorp na n gebied suid van Mark-
straat verskuif.
Volgens Herman Bailey, wie se fa-
milie self deur die verskuiwings ge-
raak was, is dit opvallend dat nie n
enkele blanke huishouding deur die
verskuiwings geraak was nie. Die
verskuiwingslyn was so getrek dat
dit slegs bruin huishoudings geraak
het.
Dieverskyningvandieboekhetvir
diegene wat indertyd deur die ver-
skuiwings geraak is, n groot mate
vanbevrydinggebring.Volgenshulle
is diepadnavolkomeversoeningmet
dieverskyningvandieboekuiteinde-
lik voltooi.
n Eksemplaar van Die Lewe Suid
van Markstraat is by die bekendstel-
ling gratis deur die Drakenstein-mu-
nisipaliteit aan elkeen die aanwesi-
ges wat indertyd deur die verskui-
wings geraak is, oorhandig.
Eksemplare van hierdie boek is
tans te koop by die Wellingtonse mu-
seum.
Adv. Gesie van Deventer (naas links), Drakensteinmunisipaliteitburge
meester, gasspreker by die bekendstelling van die boek Die Lewe Suid
van Markstraat. By die burgemeester, van links, ds. De Vries, Olivia le
Cordeur, kurator Wellington museum, die skrywer Winnie Rust wat n
sleutelrol gespeel het en Herman Bailey, oudburgemeester wat ge
sprekke oor die verskuiwings aan die gang gesit het. FOTO: JOHAN NEL
HanroDanil van
der Merwe van
Horskool Hugenote
het onlangs die WP
Mini Series Toernooi
in Parow gewen.
Daar was 32 deel
nemers. Hy het uit
stekende tennis ge
speel. Hy is tans n
gr.8 leerder en
speel tennis vir Bo
land o. 15.
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Wellington Nuus
Wellington News
Wton rugby-grote sterf
Die bestuur van Boland
Rugbyunie het vandees-
week hul diep medelye
uitgespreek met die
heengaan van Thys
Adams, n oud-Boland
Rugby-kaptein in die
sestigerjare.
Adams (69), n eertydse
adjunkhoof van Bergri-
vier Sekondre Skool in
Wellington,was sedert die
vroeg sewentigerjare n
onderwyser by die skool.
Uit n Boland Rugby per-
spektief het Adams be-
kendheid verwerf as Bo-
land-kaptein in die sesti-
gerjare in die destydse
Rhodes-toernooi.
Volgens die Boland Rugbyunie se presi-
dent, Francois Davids, is die afsterwe van
Adams nie net n groot verlies vir Boland
Rugby en die gemeenskap vanWellington
nie,maarookvirDavidsop npersoonlike
vlak.
ThysAdamswas eenvanmy leermees-
ters (saam met Abe Cupido) sedert my
skooldae by Bergrivier Se-
kondr en by die destydse
Roslins Rugbyklub. Hy
was nware leier en het ge-
weet hoe om ngemiddelde
span in iets besonders te
omskep.
In sy laaste jaar as rug-
byspeler vir Roslins in
1978,wasditmyeerste jaar
bydieklubenhetekdieeer
gehadomsaammethomin
n span te speel.
Volgens Davids het
Adams bekend gestaan as
Mossie, aangesien hy n
klein mannetjie was, met
n baie groot hart.
Hy was n besonderse
mens en het n groot by-
drae gehad tot die persoon
wat ek vandag is.
ThysAdamslaatsyvrouWilma,vyfkin-
ders (twee seuns en drie dogters) en 12
kleinkinders agter.
Adams word Saterdag 29 Maart begra-
we. n Roudiens word 10:00 by sy woning
gehou, waarna die begrafnis 11:00 in die
VGK Wellington gehou sal word.
Thys Adams
Boek oor tragiese aanval bekendgestel
JOHAN NEL
Colours ofAfrica, die boekdeur
n Nieu-Seelandse skrywer oor
n traumatiese gebeurtenis ne-
ge jaar gelede op Wellington
(SA), word Saterdag 29 Maart,
bekendgestel.
Dieboekvertelvandiewrede
aanval op 7 Februarie 2005 op
die Wellingtonse akademikus
Lisb Smuts-Smith en die kun-
stenaar Alexa Kirsten in n stil
woonbuurt op Wellington. Lis-
b het in die aanval gesterf ter-
wyl Alexa Kirsten die aanval oorleef het.
Die Nieu-Seelandse skrywer Debra Hunter
het n paar jaar gelede toevallig
n praatjie deur Alexa in Enge-
land bygewoon. Alexa het oor
die aanval gepraat en Debra het
agterna n onderhoud met haar
gevoer. Uit di gesprek is die
idee van n boek gebore.
Die voorsitter by Saterdag se
bekendstelling is Trevor Cleve-
ly, bekende in Wellingtonse
kunskringe. Die twee gasspre-
kers isdieskrywerWinnieRust
en die digter Janine Maske.
Verrigtinge begin Saterdag
om 11:00. Belangstellendes wat
die byeenkoms by die Breytenbach-sentrum
wil bywoon, skakel 021 873 2786 voor 28Maart.
Lede van die Wellingtonse Afrikaanse
Leeskring het byeengekom om hul jaar
program vir 2014 te bespreek. Hier is
die sameroeper van die groep, Arina
Botes (naasregs), saam met Karien
Schoeman, Louise Grobler en Elsab du
Toit, bibliotekaris van die Wellingtonse
openbare biblioteek. Meer besonderhe
de oor die leeskring se byeenkomste
gedurende die jaar is te kry by Arina
Botes by 082 377 5183.
FOTO: JOHAN NEL
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FIKS: Die groep Gimmies het deelgeneem aan die Pick n Pay Cape Argus Momentum fietstoer.
Preltjie vandiemaand
Bronwin Adams (18), n gr.11leerder van
Klein Nederburg Sekondre Skool, vertel
ons meer van homself:
Ek hou van die buitelewe en veral sport,
waarvan fietsry my gunsteling is.
Ek is n hardwerkende persoon en sien
altyd uit na nuwe uitdagings.
Ek was altyd soort van n introvert, maar
deur my sport het ek meer na buite begin
lewe en ek sosialiseer gemakliker.
Ek hou nie van dinge wat my terughou
indie lewenie,wantekwerkaltydmet sukses
as my uiteindelike doelwit.
Ek moes dikwels van my gewoontes en
stokperdjies laat vaar het omdat dit in my
pad gestaan het as dit kom by fietsry. As
ek besluit het om iets aan te pak, werk ek
regtig baie hard daarvoor om my doelwit
te bereik, en ek glo om net my beste te lewer.
Ek glo ommy lewe te lei asof ek elke oom
blik aftel. Tyd wat verbygaan kom nie weer
nie en ek wil nie spyt wees oor verlore ge
leenthede nie.
Ek hou van jazz en Afrikaanse musiek,
dit laat my ontspan.
Ekwilgraag nprofessionele fietsryer, een
van die bestes in die wreld, word en een
dag my eie professionele span h.
Ek glo aan absolute eerlikheid en eerlike
harde werk.
Ek het al baie gebaat by respek en selfres
pek en probeer altyd rolmodelle vind in my
gemeenskap.Hardewerkwordmet neerste
plek beloon.
Ek het KN gekies omdat die skool goeie
sport enakademieseprestasies behaal.Die
opvoeders gee baie om vir die leerders en
stap regtig die ekstra myl om almal van ons
hier by die skool te ondersteun.
My prestasies is as volg: In 2012 het ek
aan die SAbaanfietsbyeenkoms in Johan
nesburg deelgeneem en twee silwermedal
jes verower.
In 2013 het ek SA kleure gekry in fietsry
en is ook aangewys as Junior Springbok.
Dieselfde jaar het ek aan die junior wreld
kampioenskappe deelgeneem en einde van
di jaar is ek aangewysasmy skool se sport
man van die jaar.
Ek is vanjaar opgeneem in groep fietsry
ers waaruit die span gekies gaan word wat
die land inSeptember inEngelandgaanver
teenwoordig.
Ek het tydens die Cape Argus in die Elite
Menafdeling n sestiende plek losgery.
Bronwin Adams (18), n gr.11leerder van
Klein Nederburg Sekondre Skool, vertel
ons meer van homself:
waarvan fietsry my gunsteling is.
altyd uit na nuwe uitdagings.
deur my sport het ek meer na buite begin
lewe en ek sosialiseer gemakliker.
PRELTJIE:
Bronwin Adams
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BOLANDSEN
TRAAL: Atlete van
Laerskool Courtrai is
opgeneem in die
Bolandsentraal atle
tiekspan. Agter (van
links) is Chad Abra
hams (o.11), Dant
Delle Donne (o.13),
Hana Sullivan
(o.12), Elke Maree
(0.13) en LuAnn
Oliveros (o.11) met
Pauniel Ogadi (o.9)
voor.
SPRANKELENDE KRONING: Horskool Hugenote het sy jaarlikse Mnr. en Mej. Hugenotege
leentheid aangebied. Die aand se tema was Back in the Day. Dit het die deelnemers vrye
teuels gegee vir temas en fantastiese uitbeeldings. Ivan Botha en Donnalee Roberts, die ak
teurs van die film, Pad na jou hart, was seremoniemeesters van hierdie glansgeleentheid.
Middel voor is Mnr. Hugenote: Heinrich Portwig en Mej. Hugenote: HayLee Simpson. Die
skoolraad het ges dat hulle baie dankbaar is vir al hul borge wat die aand n groot sukses
gemaak het.
TENNISSPELERS: Die o.15A
tennisspan van die Hor
Meisieskool La Rochelle met
(van links) Danielle de Vil
liers, Nicole Donnelly, Lulu
Kirsten en Catherine Haddad
het hierdie seisoen uitsteken
de resultate op die tennis
baan behaal. Hulle spog
met pragoorwinnings van
51 teen Somerset College,
60 teen ParelVallei en 60
teen Gimnasium Horskool.
EXCITED LEARN
ERS: Learners at
Desmond Mpilo
High School re
cently attended
the WOW day at
Stellenbosch Uni
versity during
Woordfees. They
were accompa
nied by Dr Had
ley Bastiaan (far
right, middle
row).
KRIEKET: Horskool Labori het sy somerin
terskole teen Horskool Bosmansdam ge
hou. Die o. 19Bspan wen sy wedstryd met
134 lopies. Labori teken 169 aan met Den
ver Ryk 50 en Johndre Booysen 43. Hulle
boul Bosmansdam met 35 lopies uit. Die
o. 14Aspan wen met 24 lopies; die o. 15A
span met vyf paaltjies.
TWEEKAMP: Alexander Kruger (links) en
Jack de Swardt van Primre Seunskool
Paarl, is gekies om die Boland seuns o. 13
en o. 11 ouderdomsgroep te verteenwoor
dig by die SAtweekampkampioenskappe in
Potchefstroom in April.
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Lifestyle
Kalender . Calendar
28 MAART
) Die Boeremusiekgilde se Boland
tak hou dans met Die Manne by Laer
skool NoordEind.
Op 12 April word n Boeremusiekfees
gehou by De Poort in die Paarl. Vir
kaartjies na die dans en vir potjiekos
inskrwings, bel 083 346 7083.
29 MAART
) n Vroue vrolikheid bustoer word
onderneem na die Biscuit Mill en die
Kaapse Tuine. Koste is R100 per per
soon. Navrae: 082 290 3114.
) Grande Provence, situated in Fran
schhoek, invites guests to Dine in the
Dark at 19:00 in support of Earth
Hourwith a fivecoursemenu by exec
utive chef, Darren Badenhorst, at just
R750.
Guests will be surrounded by candles.
Book at 021 876 8600.
1 APRIL
) Paarl Blommeklub vergader om
18:30 in die NGkerksaal te
Denneburg, Paarl. Die tema is glas.
Demonstrasies word gedoen deur
Marike Smit en Pieter Walters. n
Praatjie oor bolplante sal ook gelewer
word.
Bel Fareda Essop by 021 862 2237.
2 APRIL
) Boland Skool vir Outisme verkoop
blou plakkers teen R10 elk ter onder
steuning van Wreld Outismedag.
Koop n plakker en trek blou aan om
jou steun te wys. Vir plakkers, bel Eliz
me du Toit by 082 746 4427.
3 APRIL
) The Paarl branch of the University
of the Third Age (U3A) will meet at
De Poort in Paarl South at 10:00. The
guest speaker is local businessman
John Phillips, who will talk about the
wagonbuilding industry that put
Paarl on the map in the 19th century.
Membership of U3A is open to all re
tired persons who are no longer em
ployed fulltime. Call: 021 872 0484
or email [email protected].
5 APRIL
) The class of 1994 of Noorder Paarl
High is planning their 20th reunion on
5 April in the form of a family braai
day. There will be food stalls. All ex
teachers are invited. Call Dale:
071 311 8808.
) SeraphimGospelArtsProjects from
Mbekweni presents a gospel show at
the Mbekweni Community Hall from
15:00. Various other artists will also
perform. Tickets cost R60 (R20 for chil
dren). Call 074 747 8865.
10 APRIL
) PaarlHospital boardwill host a golf
day as fundraiser to improve their
service to hearing impaired children.
The game will be in the format of a