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OVERSTRAND:MUNISIPALE BEGROTINGGOEDGEKEUR

Huishoudelikedienstekoslmeer

FANIE KRIGE

Die Overstrand-munisipaliteit se finale

begroting vir 2014-15 wyk nie veel af van

die voorstellewat inMaart vanjaar ter ta-

fel gel en aan openbare deelname onder-

werp is nie.

Die raad het Woensdag n inkomstebegro-

ting van R821 miljoen, n bedryfsbegroting

vanR870 miljoen en n begroting vanR98 mil-

joen vir kapitaalprojekte goedgekeur.

Buiten vir enkele nuwe tariewe wat op die

tarieflysbygevoeg is,blydievoorgesteldever-

hogings wat huishoudings raak, steeds 15%

op eiendomsbelasting, 7,8% op elektrisiteits-

verbruik en 6% op water, riolering en vullis-

verwyderingsdienste.

Die eiendomsbelasting op besigheidsperse-

le enplase is ook15%, terwyldaargeenverho-

ging op die belasting van onontwikkelde per-

sele is nie.

Die impak hiervan gaan wees dat huishou-

dingsmet nmediumverbruik (huis terwaar-

de van R2,5 miljoen, voorafbetaalde elektrisi-

teitsverbruik van 800 kWh en waterverbruik

van 25 kF) sowat 8,77% oftewel sowat R228

meer per maand sal moet opdok.

Huishoudingsmet n laeverbruik (huisvan

R1 miljoen, voorafbetaalde elektrisiteit van

350 kWh en waterverbruik van 15 kF) gaan

7,81% of sowat R109 meer per maand betaal.

Deernisgevalle wat op die lewenslynver-

bruikstelsel is, kan verwag om sowat R22,50

meer per maand te betaal, wat n styging van

6,22% op hul rekeninge is.

Op die finale inkomstebegroting is bydraes

van S4S (R51 000), die Friedrich Naumann-

Stigting vir Vryheid (R100 000) en n Eskom-

rabat vir sonkrag van R1 083 088 bygevoeg,

maar die behuisingstoekenning is met

R2 316 177 verminder aangesien die bedrag

reeds in die huidige boekjaar aangewend sal

word.Die somtotaal is dat die inkomstebegro-

ting vir 2014-15 met sowat R1,1 miljoen ver-

minder is tot R820 841 811.

Op die bedryfsbegroting is salarisse met

R564 968 verminder, terwyl daar voorsiening

gemaak word dat dit in die twee opvolgende

jare (2015-16 en 2016-17) met meer as R3,5 mil-

joen gaan verminder. Volgens die begrotings-

verslag sal dit gegenereerword deur ongevul-

de poste, maar mag dienslewering nie daar-

deur geaffekteer word nie.

BesparingsvanR62 435wordopdiemunisi-

pale bestuurder en direkteure se salarisse

aangetoon en die besparing gaan oor die vol-

gende twee finansile jare toeneem. Daar is

ook afskalings van sowat R1,5 miljoen op oor-

dragte na die kapitaalbegroting.

Byvoegings tot die bedryfsbegroting is

R263 542virdiekontrakteringvann landdros

virdiemunisipalehof, rentevanR6 704 (huur-

kontrakfinansiering)enR620 898(eksternele-

nings), R460 256 vir die Vergoedingskommis-

saris, R255 000 vir wyksprojekte (oorgedra

van die kapitaalbegroting) en R500 000 vir ou-

ditkoste.

Met al die aftrekkings en toevoegings be-

loop die bedryfsbegroting nou R869 588 449,

sowat R150 000 meer as wat in die konsepbe-

groting voorsien is.

Die kapitaalbegroting het met byna R5 mil-

joen gestyg danksy die publieke bydraes wat

reeds vermeld is en n ontwikkelaarsbydrae

van R4,7 miljoen vir die elektrifisering van

behuisingsprojekte. Die opgradering van ri-

oolpompstasies ter waarde van R1 miljoen

komklaarblykliklik indieplekvanwaterpyp-

vervangings, terwyl daar ook byna R200 000

bygevoeg word vir die huur van toestelle om

die aanmelding en tye van werknemers te be-

paal.

Onder die algemene tariewe word voorsie-

ning gemaak vir permit- en lanseringsgelde

vir bote wat seebamboes kollekteer, terwyl

daar ook onderskeid gemaak word tussen

Overstranders en besoekers met die bootper-

mitte en lanseringsgelde vir sowel ontspan-

nings-askommersilevissers.Daarisookwy-

sigings wat die vereistes en tariewe vir be-

graafplase betref, en by biblioteke word die

internettariewegeskrap,die tariefvirafskrif-

te verhoog en n onderskeid getref tussen

fondsinsameling en ander gebruike wanneer

biblioteeksale gehuur word.

By eiendomsadministrasie sal daar voor-

taan n aansoektarief van toepassing wees

wanneer mense eiendom van die munisipali-

teit wil koop of huur, maar dit sal nie van toe-

passingwees op sportliggame en staatsinstel-

lings nie.

n Tarief is ook ingestel vir wanneer oplei-

dingsorganisasies en sportliggame n saalwil

huur vir enige ander doeleindes buiten fonds-

insameling.

n Tarief vir die huur van kantore by die

munisipaliteit buite Hermanus is bepaal,

asook n tarief vir die huur van onontwikkel-

de standplase wat van dienste voorsien is.

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Nieveelbeswaar teen

dieOM-begrotingnie

FANIE KRIGE

Ondanks hewige kritiek wat die Over-

strand-munisipaliteit se konsepbegro-

ting vir 2014/15 op verskeie plekke ty-

dens openbare vergaderings uitgelok

het, is slegs veertien formele kommenta-

re en besware van die publiek ontvang.

Die instansies wat beswaar aangeteken

het, was die belastingbetalersverenigings

van Pringlebaai, Kleinbaai, Stanford, Her-

manus en Kleinmond, die huiseienaarsver-

enigings van Tuscan Villas en Villa Anadia,

die Stanford-landbouvereniging en Fynbos-

park.

Mnre. P. van Zyl, P. Louw, P. Hendriksz,

D. Oosthuizen enD.C. Scholtz het in hul per-

soonlike kapasiteit kommentaar gelewer.

Die Kleinmondse belastingbetalersver-

eniging,mnr.Oosthuizen enmnr. Louwwas

van mening dat die salarispakkette van die

raadslede en topbestuur te hoog was.

In die begrotingsverslag word gemeld dat

die munisipaliteit nie diskressie het oor die

salarisse van die personeelkorps en die

raadslede nie, omdat dit by wyse van nasio-

nale prosesse bepaal word.

Topbestuur se vergoeding is by wyse van

n vergelykingsproses deur die firma Work

Dynamics bepaal en n verhoging van 7% is

aanbeveel.

Dit is egter in lyn gebring met die verho-

ging van 6,25% wat vir die personeelkorps

beding is en n besparing van R62 435 is be-

werkstellig.

Daar moet in gedagte gehou word dat top-

bestuur se salarisse slegs 3,3% vandie totale

salariskomponent uitmaak en as daar geen

verhoging was nie, sou die besparing slegs

0,7% beloop het.

Volgens die begrotingsverslag word daar

besef dat die munisipaliteit ernstige aandag

aandieomvangvansysalarisseenlonemoet

geeendatdiprosesas n saakvandringend-

heid gehanteer sal word.

Mnre. Louw, Hendriksz, Van Zyl en Oost-

huizen, asook die Kleinmondse en Klein-

baaise belastingbetalersvereniging het al-

mal gemeen dat die 15%-verhoging in eien-

domsbelasting onredelik is. Die

munisipaliteit wys daarop dat eiendomsbe-

lastingmet toegewings tydens vorige verho-

gings agtergeraak het en daarom aansienlik

aangepas moes word. Die middelklas word

wel in ag geneem deurdat die verhogings op

die tariewe van dienste tot die inflasiekoers

beperk is.

Fynbospark en mnr. D.C. Scholtz het be-

swaar gemaak teen die vullistarief wat op

deeltiteleienaars van toepassing is.

Die munisipaliteit s dat verwydering net

een van die kostekomponente van die diens

is wat in ag geneem word by die bepaling

van di tarief.

Ten einde eenvormigheid, eenvoud en ge-

lykheid te bewerkstellig, is daar besluit om

die tarief te standaardiseer.

n Algemene stelling dat Overstrand se ta-

riefverhogings van die hoogste in die land

is deur mnre. Oosthuizen, Hendriksz en die

Kleinmondse belastingbetalersvereniging,

is verwerp.

n Vergelyking is gedoen tussen vyf Wes-

Kaapse munisipaliteite wat dienste op n

soortgelyke vlak lewer en daar is bevind dat

Overstrand se tariewe in lyn is met die an-

der. Boonop word uitgawes tot die been ge-

sny, volgens die begrotingsverslag.

Die ander kommentare het na spesifieke

tariewe verwys of na kwessies soos die in-

standhouding van strate, wetstoepassing,

doeltreffendheid en produktiwiteit, asook

plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling.

Municipal budget get thumbs up fromprovince

Baseline studies should be conducted by

Overstrand Municipality (OM) to assess

the level of infrastructure backlogs, in

particular for sanitation.

That was one of the main findings of

the Western Cape governments assess-

ment of Overstrand Municipalitys

2014-15 Budget and Integrated Develop-

ment Plan (IDP) review.

This annual assessment is required in

terms of both the Municipal Systems Act

and the Municipal Finance Management

Act and gives an indication of the ability

and readiness of the municipality to de-

liver on its legislative and constitutional

mandates.

The Province acknowledged that OM

hadmanaged to compile a balancedbudg-

et under extremelydifficult circumstanc-

es and added that it is fully compliant

with legislative requirements.

Stated in the assessment: The budget

assumptions appear to be realistic and

the annual budget of the municipality is

considered to be credible.

Accordingtotheassessmenttheoperat-

ing and capital budgets are aligned to key

performance areas of the municipality

and responsive to its IDP.

The IDPs chaptersondisastermanage-

ment and housing are both seen as good

practice models for the Western Cape.

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market, now closed, was another victim of

the weekends strong winds. Two of the let

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gale force wind. The bad weather is ex

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STRONG WIND BRINGS DOWN A GIANT: This 25yearold Silver Oak on a property

in Northcliff was uprooted by the strong winds that blew on Saturday night. The tree,

which was 11 m tall, came crashing down and fortunately missed surrounding buildings,

but left a gaping hole in the ground. PHOTO: TERRY BRINK

NURSES HONOURED: Nursing staff at Hermanus Provincial Hospital received rec

ognition for their unselfish service at a special International Nurses Day function held

at the hospital on Friday 23 May. Matron Nikki Bouwer thanked the nurses for their

dedication and as a token of her appreciation, each nurse received a small gift and

were treated to tea and cake. Trevor Titus, chairperson of the Hospital Facility Board,

also paid tribute to the dedication and devotion of the nurses.

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Matron Nikky Bou

wer and her nurs

ing staff began teh

function with the

lighting of candles

and the reading of

the Nurses Pledge

of Service. After

the pledge the can

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Kollegemoetanderperseel bekom

CILENE BEKKER

Boland Kollege se satelliet-

kampus in Sandbaai Industri-

eel in Hermanus, se aansoek

aan die munisipaliteit om vir

n verdere drie jaar op die hui-

digetydelikeperseel teCobalt-

slot, Sandbaai aan tebly, isnie

deur die munisipaliteit goed-

gekeur nie.

n Periode van twee jaar is eg-

ter goedgekeur, waartydens die

kollegewerkdaarvanmoetmaak

om binne di tydperk n ander

perseel te kry.

Die kollege huur sedert Janua-

rie 2012 die gebou in Hermanus

besigheidspark, wat oor n ny-

werheidsone 1-sonering beskik.

Hoewel die munisipaliteit die

bestaan van die kollege as n aan-

wins vir die Overstrand beskou,

word die onaanvaarbare gedrag

van die studente, en die tekort

aan behoorlike kampusfasilitei-

te, soos parkering vir die studen-

te, as redes aangevoer vir hul be-

sluit.

Volgens die skrywe in Janua-

rie vanjaar aan die Overstrand-

munisipaliteit van die beswaar-

maker teen die verlengingsaan-

soek, l studente rond op sy per-

seel, sit in motors en gooi hul ge-

mors (papiere en koeldrank-

blikke) op die sogenaamde

parkeerplek en nie in die drom-

mebuitedieperseelvandiekolle-

ge nie. Hy voer aan dat studente

nie van die ontspanningsarea

van die kollege gebruik maak

nie, en verder die area met siga-

retstompies bemors.

In reaksie op di besware het

Hannes Gelderblom (hoof-finan-

sile beampte van Boland Kolle-

ge) in sy skrywe van Maart 2014

aandiedirekteurvanInfrastruk-

tuur en Beplanning, Stephen

Mller, ges dat dit n groeiende

tendens is om kolleges in nywer-

heidsgebiedetebedryf.Hyhetby-

gevoegdat n sekerheidsbeampte

aangestel salwordgedurendedie

dag om die studente se gedrag te

monitor en dat n skaduarea op-

gerig salword op die kampusper-

seel om te voorkom dat studente

naburige skaduareas gebruik.

Wat die gebruik van nie-kolle-

ge parkeerruimtes betref het die

kollege aangevoer dat hulle wel

van een van die naburige maat-

skappye toestemming gekry het

om op hul perseel te parkeer. Die

beswaarmaker s egter di besig-

heid huur die perseel en dat die

eienaar van die erf nie toestem-

ming gegee het nie.

Tydens die munisipaliteit se

evalueringsproses is aangevoer

dat die studente se gedrag n pro-

bleemwas, en steeds is, en dat ge-

hoornie gegee is aandie besware

oordie afgelope twee jaarnie; dat

die huidige perseel n industrile

perseel is en nie geskik is vir n

opvoedkundige sentrum nie; dat

daar nie genoeg parkering is nie,

en ook nie ontspanningsareas

soos n restaurant, n vergader-

saal of skadu-sitplekarea vir stu-

dente nie.

Die munisipaliteit s die kolle-

ge het reeds twee jaar gehad om

nalternatieweperseel te vind en

dat hulle wel verskeie ander per-

sele aangebied is, wat van die

hand gewys is.

Diemunisipaliteit s ookdat n

verdere verlengingna die addisi-

onele twee jaar nie oorweeg sal

wordnieendatdiekollegesekere

aanpassings sal moet maak met

betrekking tot die geskiktheid

van ander persele.

CorrieMyburg, prinsipaal van

Boland Kollege het in haar moti-

veringskrywe in November 2013

ges daar is nie geskikte/bekos-

tigbare, permanente fasiliteite

beskikbaar nie, en dat die huidi-

ge perseel n hoogs sentrale lig-

ging is, en in n veilige doodloop-

straat ismet baie lae volume ver-

keer. Die fasiliteit beslaan n

multifunksionele rekenaarlo-

kaal, twee klaskamers, kantoor,

klein kombuis en toiletgeriewe.

Myburg sverder inhaar skry-

we aan die Departement van

Stadsbeplanning dat die nodige

infrastruktuur naansienlikeka-

pitaaluitgawe verteenwoordig

het en dat n binnehof ingerig is

met tuintafels en gemakstoele.

Boland Kollege bestaan uit vyf

kampusse en n hoofkantoor,

waarvan die kampus in Caledon

verantwoordelik is vir die satel-

lietkampus in Hermanus.

Di kampus het n studentetal

van80 tot n100envierpersoneel-

lede.

By navrae het Myburg Woens-

dag ges hulle is tans besig met

n ondersoek om n permanente

perseel te vind.

Boland Kollege in Sandbaai Industrieel. FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Fewer grantsinaid allocated

The grant-in-aid allocated

amount for the2014/15 finan-

cial year is significantly less

than last year.

Theproposed list of recom-

mended beneficiaries was

presented at the council

meeting on 20Mayand totals

R278 000. The report also

states that no transfer may

exceed R50 000 (with certain

exceptions not applicable to

this report). In total 21 appli-

cations were received re-

questing assistance to the

value of R838 700.

By comparison, 47 applica-

tions were received for the

previous financial year re-

questing assistance to the

value ofR1,16million. The fi-

nal amount granted for

2013/14 was R452 000.

The organizations on the

recommended 2014/15 list

are: BADISA (Handevat,

Safety Parents, Hermanus

Senior Centre, Herberg aan

See): R30 000;

Overstrand Association

for People with Disabilities

(OAPD): R8 000;

Ikamva Youth Develop-

ment and Computor Centre:

R10 000;

Overstrand Conservation

Foundation: R25 000;

Hermanus Botanical Soci-

ety: R20 000;

Kleinmond Child Welfare:

R15 000;

Overstrand Hospice:

R28 000;

Hangklip Community

Care Centre: R15 000;

Recycle Swop Shop:

R10 000;

Siyazama Service Centre

for the aged: R20 000;

Overberg Wheelchair As-

sociation: R20 000;

Overstrand Arts/Kunste:

R20 000;

National Sea Rescue Insti-

tute: R47 000;

S.H.A.R.E (provides for

nutritional needs of chil-

dren, elderly, disabled)

R10 000.

Hemel-en-Aarde Pre-

school and Gansbaai Shoot-

ing Clubs applications were

not successful.

Talk on bees atWCC

South African bees have up until now not been

seriously plagued by so-called colony collapse

which is wiping out honey bees in the rest of

the world. But our bees are now also becoming

stressed as they have to work harder to get

enoughnourishment.Althoughtheywill forage

on fynbos, it is not their preferred lunch. So we

reallycanhelp thembyprovidingbalanced food

for them in our gardens.

Whale Coast Conservation invites the public

to a talk by bee expertMikeAllsopp onTuesday

3 Juneat 17:30 at theGreenHouse (on themoun-

tain side of the R43 between Vermont and Haw-

ston). Entrance is free.

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CWAS MIDAS

CALEDON

Pleinstraat 19

Tel: 028-2121068

Fax: 028-2141274

e-mail: cwas@

midas.co.za

HERMANUS

MIDAS

No 1 Mussel

Centre

Tel: 028-3130095

Fax: 028-3130094

e-mail:

hermanus@

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Hoofweg 62

Tel: 028-3843994

Fax: 028-3841755

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Shatterproof - presies soos die duur produkte

Voldoen aan dieselfde standaarde as die van glas maatskappye

Windsceens tussen R500 R1 000

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Midas verkoop nou ook

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Midas now also sells

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glass panels

Tennisbanemaakdalk

plekvir landdroshof

ELB VAN HEERDEN

Nie net is n addisionelemunisi-

pale hof reeds in die beginfase

van ontwikkeling nie (HT 15

Mei), maar n splinternuwe

landdroshofgebou word ook be-

plan.

Die nuwe landdroshof sal waar-

skynlik op die stuk grond van die

bestaande Hermanus tennis- en

muurbalklub ontwikkel word.

Volgens plaaslike prokureur

Adrian Louw is daar reeds vir so-

wat 15 jaar nie genoeg ruimte of

personeel-kapasiteit by die be-

staande landdroshof nie. Di hof

het n ernstige behoefte aan her-

bouing of uitbreiding.

Nouword n splinternuwehofge-

bou in die vooruitsig gestel.

Die nuwe landdroshof sal egter

eers die lig sienwanneer die geoor-

merkte erf (erf 11436) verkoop is en

die tennisklub hervestig is.

Reeds in 2011 is die onteiening

vanerf 11436,wat sowat 4 527mbe-

slaan, in beginsel tydens n raads-

vergadering goedgekeur.

Volgens die raadsbesluit sou dit

geadverteer word vir ontwikke-

laars om tenders in te dien.

Di raadsbesluit is Woensdag

herroep en n besluit is gemaak om

dit direk aan die departement van

vervoer en openbare werke, na-

mens die department van justisie

en grondwetlike ontwikkeling, te

verkoop met die doel om n nuwe

landdroshof hier te bou.

Daar moet n koopooreenkoms

gesluitwordmetopenbarewerke,

hetLorettaGillion,dieadministra-

teur van stadsbeplanning aan die

Overstrand-munisipaliteit, ges.

Die eiendom is gewaardeer vir

R7,63 miljoen.

Die departement het slegs ses

maandeomdiekoopkontrakaan te

gaan, anders sal die erf per tender-

proses verkoop word, het Gillion

verduidelik.

Daar word nou al vir jare beplan

aan n nuwe sportkompleks oor-

kant Horskool Hermanus, en die

plan is om nuwe tennisbane en

muurbalbane by die kompleks te

bou.

Pieter Joubert, voorsitter van

Hermanus-tennisklub, het ges

hulle is baie opgewonde oor die

raad se besluit om die grond aan

openbarewerke te verkoopmet die

oog op n nuwe landdroshof.

Ek is self ook betrokke by die

beplanning rondom die nuwe

sportkompleks en ons kan nie wag

om te skuif nie. Ons wag bykans

tien jaar hiervoor.

Daar word beplan vir ses nuwe

tennisbane (tans het die klub vier).

.

YOUNG MAN ARRESTED IN PARADISE PARK: A 21yearold man living in Par

adise Park was arrested on Wednesday 14 May for possession of a stolen firearm.

Hermanus SAPS received information of a possibility of drugs being kept at a house

in Paradise Park in Vermont. The members, Warrant officer Gavin Afrika, Sgt Pieter

Jansen, Sgt Janse van Vuuren and Cst George Louw (in the photo) searched the

premises at around 13:45 and did not find any drugs, but found a firearm, which

was reported stolen in Arcadia, in a closet in the house. The man was arrested and

appeared in the Hermanus Magistrates Court.

SONDE MET DIE MURE: Inwoners van Chiappi

nistraat in Onrusrivier het Vrydagaand tuisgekom

net om te hoor dat iemand in hul muur vasgery

het en weggejaag het. Volgens die Hankinsgesin

was hulle nie tuis toe die ongeluk gebeur het nie,

maar dat n buurman om ongeveer 22:00 n slag

gehoor het en toe gesien het hoe n voertuig

wegry. Dit was egter te donker om te kon sien

hoe die voertuig lyk. Hulle moes intussen, weens

die sterk wind, die muur heeltemal afbreek. Eni

giemand met inligting rakende die voorval kan

die Hankins bel by 083 284 6815.

Stuur alle navrae, inligting en versoeke

rakende plaaslike nuus aan

editor@hermanustimes.co.za

of bel 0 028 312 3717.

Die Hankins se hele muur was gekraak

en hul karavaan, wat agter die muur

staan is beskadig in die slag.

6Hermanus Times

29 May, 2014

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General

Botrivier-boer is Jongboer-finalis

JANINE VAN DER RIET

BraamGerickevanWildekransWineEs-

tate in Botrivier is vanjaar een van die

vyf finaliste vir die toekenning AWK/

SantamLandbou Jongboer van die Jaar.

Braam(35)boermetwingerd, skaap,vrug-

te en olywe in die distrik Botrivier. Hy is

intensief betrokke by verskeie gemeen-

skapsprojekte en fokus veral op die jong-

mense in die distrik omdat hy glo dat hy

daardeur in die toekoms van die land bel.

Braam s enigeen wat aan n lys vereistes

en standaarde voldoen, kon inskryf vir die

kompetisie.

N lang onderhoude het n paneel van

AWK/Santam hom vroeg in Mei by Wilde-

krans besoek om eersterangse kennis van

hom en die plaas op te doen. Dit was nie net

n kwessie van wyn en olywe proe nie, s

Braam, maar hulle het ook die plaas en die

plaaswerkers seomstandighedeen finansi-

le vooruitsigte gefynkam.

Toe Hermanus Times gister deur die rol-

persis,wasBraamonderwegnanspogplaas

in Durbanville waar die wenner Woensdag-

aand 28 Mei aangekondig is.

Hou die webtuiste www.hermanusti-

mes.co.za dop vir nuus oor of Braam gewen

het of nie.

Die ander vier finaliste is Altus Pienaar

vanVredenburg, Christof duPlessis van die

distrik Breederivier, Charl du Toit van die

distrik Koue Bokkeveld en Jaco du Toit van

die distrik Breedevallei, Sandhills.

Braam Gericke saam met sy vrou, Janine, en

kinders, Mila (4) en Wium (6). Die AWK/

Santam Landbou Jongboer van die Jaar is

gisteraand (Woensdag 28 Mei) aangekondig.

Kyk op www.hermanustimes.co.za of Braam

gewen het.

Finewine and art at FynArts

Following last years success of the inau-

guralHermanusFynArts,BouchardFin-

layson this year will sponsor the Toll-

manBouchardFinlaysonArtAward2014

Tondo Competition.

Tondo is a Renaissance term for a cir-

cular work of art in this instance dis-

playedonthetop, flatendofawinebarrel.

Themed Origins this year, the work

of approximately forty artists will be ex-

hibited on barrel heads in Bouchard Fin-

laysons wine cellar, where it will also be

available for sale.

The judging panel is led by independ-

ent academic, writer and curator, and

former Director of the South African Na-

tional Gallery, Marilyn Martin. Her fel-

low judgesareart consultant andcurator

Karen McKerron and curator Brenton

Maart,whocuratedtheSouthAfricanPa-

vilion at last years 55th La Biennale di

Venezia.

Duringanawardsceremonyat thewin-

ery on 6 June the winner will receive a

cashprizeofR30 000and threemerit priz-

es of R5 000 each will be presented to the

finalists.

Loversof finewinecanalsoenjoyaspe-

cial Wine Plus series of tastings and

talks from8 10 June, curated byMelvyn

Minnaar, during FynArts

Visitors are invited to take advantage

of the FynArts/Hermanus hop on, hop

off bus (at a small extra charge), taking

visitors on a wine tour up the Hemel-en-

Aarde Road to savour a glass of the best

whilst viewing the exhibitions.

Guests can indulge their senses with

the works of art on display while tasting

Bou-chard Finlayson wines.

For further information visit

www.hermanusfynarts.co.za

RECYCLE

Remember

to

7Hermanus Times

29 May, 2014

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FynArts

Die tweede Hermanus FynArts van 6 tot 16

Juniehetnog nwynkomponentbygevoegtot

n feesprogram wat gemik is op besoekers

wat die fynere dinge in die lewe waardeer.

Wine Plus is n spesiale reeks proe en

praatjies wat die kollig op opwindende ont-

wikkelinge in die plaaslike wynbedryf sal

laat val.

Besoekers sal die kans kry om nie net die

wyne van die omliggende wynstreke, wat al

hoe bekender word, te proe nie; hulle sal ook

meer oor di plaaslike wyne leer en terself-

dertyd meer insig in die Suid-Afrikaanse

wynbedryf kry.

Brandewyn en plaaslike port sal ook ge-

proe en bespreek word.

Die reeks staan onder leiding van Melvyn

Minnaar, wyn- en kunsskrywer. Hy het be-

kende persoonlikhede genooi om die sessies

aan te bied. Benewens di praat-en-proe-ge-

leenthede is daar verskeie uitstappies na

wynkelders en ander wynverwante items op

die feesprogram.

Die doel vanWine Plus is volgensMinnaar

om die soeklig te laat val op plaaslike wyn-

maaktegnieke, maar ook om die sterk punte

van die Suid-Afrikaanse bedryf uit te lig.

Insiggewend,maar nie te tegnies nie,met

die klemop talent enopwinding, vandaardie

woord plus.

Die sessies, waarvoor besoekers n enkele

of reekskaartjie kan koop, sluit n bondige

geskiedenisvandieplaaslikewynlande inen

praatjies oor Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Che-

nin Blanc en Pinotage.

Bekende persoonlikhede soos Danie de

Wet, Sebastian Beaumont, Beyers Truter,

Christian Eedes en Bevan Newton Johnson

sal die aanbieders wees.

Proe van top-brandewyne sal gelei word

deur die Kaapse wynmeester en brandewyn-

kenner Winnie Bowman.

Plaaslike port, wat deur Carel Nel toegelig

sal word, sal deel vorm van n posie-aand

saam met die digter Karin Schimke.

WinePlusbeginSondag8JuniemetAbrief

History of Local Wine en sluit op Donderdag

12 Junie af met Poetry and Port: Spirit and

Soul.Aldie geleenthede sal indieMarine-ho-

tel wees, behalwe die port en posie in die

Windsor-hotel.

Kaartjies is beskikbaar by www.webtic-

kets.co.zaofbyHermanusToerismeby0 028

312 2629. Die volle program is bekikbaar op

die webblad: www.hermanusfynarts.co.za.

8Hermanus Times

29 May, 2014

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General

Winkelbyvulstasiebrei uit

CILENE BEKKER

Vrydagoggend (23 Mei) was die

rakke by Rheezicht-supermark

inOnrus feitlik leeg n dit duide-

lik geword het dat die winkel sy

deure sluit.

Kennisgewings op die deur het

aangekondig dat alle voorraad teen

n afslag van 20% en 50% te koop

was. Die eienaar wat Rheezicht die

afgelope paar maande bestuur het,

het intussen in die Paarl hervestig.

Soos menige ander mense in die

omgewing is n Viljoenstraat-inwo-

ner inOnrusenKidbrooke-inwoner

albei uit die veld geslaan oor Rhee-

zicht se toe deure.

Dit was n institution. Ons is ge-

woond om di kant van Onrus te

koop, en wil nog steeds di kant

koop. Waar gaan ons nou melktert

kry? wil hulle weet.

Om te voorsien in die groter toe-

loop na die Total-geriefswinkel oor-

kant Rheezicht, het eienaar Cilli

Hamman inderhaas ekstra ruimte

geskep om plek te maak vir byko-

mende voorraad.

Ja, dit het als taamlik vinnig ge-

beur.Onshetdie gerugte gehoordat

Rheezicht toemaak, en sedert die

winkel gesluit is het ons meer van

alles hier by ons verkoop, s Ham-

man.

Hamman bestuur reeds 13 jaar

lank die Total-garage.

Diemark is daar buite.Mense in

die omgewing is gewoond aan retail

naby hulle en dit is vir hulle gerief-

lik om winkel toe te kan stap.

Met die interne skuiwe kon ons

die winkelruimte met sowat 50%

vergroot.

Hammanbeplanomindiebasiese

dag-tot-dag-behoeftes te voorsien en

sy huidige voorraadreeks uit te

brei, met die fokus op daaglikse be-

nodigdhede soos melk, brood, kof-

fie, suiker, tee, toiletpapier, sigaret-

te, koeldrank en n groter verskei-

denheid lekkergoed,peuselhappies,

koerante, tydskrifte en dies meer.

Wanneer Hermanus Times di

week op straat is, behoort ons ook

lekker pies te h.

Parkering is ook nie n probleem

nie, s Hamman. Langsaan die win-

kel, waar die karwassery is, is ska-

duparkering en klante is welkom

om daar te parkeer.

Binne-in die winkel is ook nNed-

bank ATM.

Die OK Minimark, verder af in

Onrus se Hoofstraat, wat einde ver-

lede jaar oopgemaak het, behoort

ook nou meer aftrek te kry.

EienaarsWillem enEsmari Jou-

bert s: Ons voel vreeslik jammer

vir mense wat uit besigheid gaan.

Retail is tough, n mens moet elke

sent omdraai. Ons het self maar n

kans gewaagmet die besluit omOn-

rus toe te kom.

Dit het ons bitter baie geld gekos

omdiewinkel tevernuweendierak-

ke vol voorraad te kry en te hou en

ons hoop maar dit werk.

Tot dusver is ons net so ontset-

tend baie dankbaar vir die mense

wat ons aanhou ondersteun.

) Regstelling: In verlede week se

berig oor die toemaak van Rhee-

zicht is die naam van die eienaar

verkeerd gespel.

Die korrekte spelling is Regardo

(Scholtz), en nie Rigardo nie.

Cilli Hamman in die winkel by Totalgarage in Onrus wat nou vergroot is

om meer en n groter verskeidenheid voorraad aan te bied.

Nogdiere vergiftig in

Onrus en Sandbaai

JANINE VAN DER RIET

nHondisvermoedelik indieom-

gewing vergiftig, maar volgens

veeartse en dieresorg-personeel

is dit nie n algemene verskynsel

nie.

Die Onrus-veeartskliniek het

verlede week n hond behandel

wat moontlik doelbewus vergif-

tig is. Die veearts, Rene Perold,

s die kliniek het tot dusver nog

net eengeval gehadvanbevestig-

de vergiftiging deur Aldicarb (n

plaagdoder vir landboudoelein-

des).

Ilze Smith, voorsitter van die

Hermanus Dierebeskermings-

vereniging (HAWS), s hoewel

dieverenigingnie onlangsgeval-

le van hondevergiftiging onder-

soekhetnie, isdaarreedsmenige

geval ondersoek vankattewat in

Sandbaai vergiftig is.

Ons het self ook ondersoek

gaan instel by n kompleks waar

nvrousekatvergiftig is.Onshet

op die vergiftigde hoender afge-

kom en die saak is oorgegee aan

die polisie.

In die geval waar die hond ver-

giftig is, s Perold, het die eie-

naars haar ingebring met onder

meer simptome van spierspas-

ma, bewerasie en swakheid in

dieagterbene.Syhetookprobeer

braak by die huis.

Ons het die hond op n drup

gesitenlaatbraakmet nspesiale

middel. In die braaksel het ons

kosgevindenondermeer nstuk-

kie vleismet korreltjieswat soos

papawersaad lyk.

Die hond is verder met atropi-

ne, n teenmiddel teen plantgif,

en geaktiveerde koolstof behan-

del asook lakseermiddels. Sy

het goed gereageer op die behan-

delingen isdievolgendedaghuis

toe.

VolgensPerold begindie simp-

tome van vergifting binne 20 tot

30 minute n inname van die gif-

stof wys. Die beste raad is om

honde en katte sover moontlik

binne te hou. En as hulle buite

is, hou n wakende oog oor hulle,

s Perold.

Smith s op haar beurt kat-

eienaars moet verantwoordelik

wees en sekermaakdat hul katte

gesteriliseer word sodat hulle

nie rondloop nie.

Dit is nie die eerste geval van

hondevergiftiging in die gebied

nie. InMei2012hetdieHermanus

Times berig oor n gesin in

Northcliff wat hul geliefde hond

weens vergiftiging aan die dood

moes afstaan.

Hy het gif ingekry wat vir die

uitroei van molle bedoel is. Fo-

rensiese toetse het die vergifti-

ging bevestig.

9Hermanus Times

29 May, 2014

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KERRY VAN RENSBURG

The Mitchell Square develop-

ment is moving ahead now that

approval for the road closure,

subdivision, rezoning and con-

sent use for the erven concerned,

has been granted.

The Mitchell Square develop-

ment servedbefore the Joint Portfo-

lio Committee on 22 April and the

recommendations to make the next

step of this project possible, were

supported.

According to the documentation

presented to the committee on be-

half of the Overstrand Municipali-

ty, the application for the rezoning

and the commercial venture, which

the municipality is undertaking, is

partof theCentralBusinessDistrict

(CBD) Revitalization Strategy.

Erven 794, 795 and 796 will be re-

zoned frompublicparking toGener-

al Business Zone, Bulk Zone 1, and

the subdivided road portion will be

rezoned to General Business Zone,

Bulk Zone 1 and consolidated with

Erf 796, so that a ramp for parking

access can be built.

This area of Mitchell Street,

flanked by Broad Street and Long

Street, where the old Woolworths/

new Jet parking area is, as well as

the parking areas in front of Acker-

mansandPostNet, isprimarilyused

for parking purposes.

The background details of the

project state: In order to create a

viable CBD the proposed properties

need to be redeveloped to ensure a

vibrant CBD. The Mitchell Square

proposal has the potential to en-

hance vibrant and sustainable eco-

nomic activity if integrated in a re-

sponsible manner into the existing

commercial fabric of the surround-

ing area.

The redevelopment of the Mitch-

ell Square precinct will effectively

mean that this portion of Mitchell

Street will be realigned and access

to Long Street will be gained

through a redeveloped pedestrian-

friendly street. The parking lot will

become a traffic-free piazza with

greenery, surrounded by ground-

floor shops, with offices and parking

bayson the first floorandmoreparking

onthesecondfloorof themainbuilding.

The historical building, Hermanus

House, now know as the Oh Crumbs

Bakery, will be retained because it is

a heritage listed building (grade 3B)

and as such has protection rights. At

onestageitwassuggestedthat this little

old house be moved to Lemms Corner,

but now it has become the focal point

of the Mitchell Square development.

The proposal aims to integrate the

last undeveloped and sterile area in the

CBD to link with the new commercial

developments, the sea front and tourist

area of Hermanuss town cen-

tre.

Mitchell Squarewill become a

much friendlier pedestrian zone

and the cultural feel of this

specific areahasbeen taken into

consideration by themunicipal-

itys townplanners.Theapplica-

tionalso emphasised that thede-

sign of this new building project

should take into consideration

thevillagecharacterof the town.

This development will impact

on surrounding shops and con-

cerns raisedbyobjectors includ-

ed the traffic flow in Mitchell

Street and the possibility that

the development would divert

traffic away from businesses in

the Aberdeen Street area.

TheplannerssaythatMitchell

Street will remain open for two

way traffic, but at a reduced

flow.Thestreetwill be realigned

to accommodate parking re-lay-

out.

There was concern about the

access and exit points for the

parkinggaragebeingsituatedon

the Long Street side of the pro-

posed building, because itwould

put enormous strain on this very

narrow road.

Theproject plannershave revisit-

ed the plans with the help of a civil

engineer, and the entrance to the

parking facility will be from Broad

Street and the exit point will be in

Long Street.

It was also emphasised by the

planners that the proposed develop-

ment,with thepiazza, is to establish

connectivity with the waterfront. It

is hoped that this public squarewill

be a draw-card for pedestrianmove-

ment in and around the area.

Itwas requested that thearchitec-

ture of the proposed buildings be

adapted to the old Hermanus style

and that the public be given an op-

portunity to give input on the archi-

tecture. The projects applicant (the

municipality) says the project will

be evaluated by the local aesthetics

committee during the building plan

phase to ensure the architecture is

in line with the surrounding archi-

tecture and existing heritage build-

ing on the square.

It was also made clear that the

shop fronts of existingbuildingsnot

be dwarfed by the structure.

A 3D image of the proposed Mitchell Square development, flanking the (Oh Crumbs bakery) heritage building.

The area within the dotted red lines is where the Mitchell Square development

will be situated. The area will become a pedestrian zone.

10

Hermanus Times

29 May, 2014

Briewe

Letters

Balancing the books

MayorNicolette BothaGuthries budget

speech delivered in council onWednes

day morning before the final 201415

budget was adopted, touched on all the

aspects that are considered when it

comes to balancing the municipalitys

books.

While it is easy to criticise some of the

decisions that the finance committee and

directorate have made, the months of

hard work that goes into preparing a

budget that takes the poor and the well

off intoaccount, is not an easy task.Con

sumers will, like the municipality, have

to tighten their belts, to make ends meet.

As the mayor was at pains to point

out, the municipality has managed to

limit the increase of consumer tariffs for

water, sewer and refuse to 6%, while

spending on infrastructure maintenance

will be maintained.

The mayor says they have clamped

down on nonpriority spending which

means there is less money available for

theGrantsinAid programme and festi

vals.

On the unfunded mandate front, the

baboon monitor project has been done

awaywith. There is, however, a possibil

ity that this service will be taken over by

an independent concern.

Despite thedepressingeconomic fore

cast for SA, the mayor says with strict

financial discipline and increased pro

ductivity, the municipality will continue

to render first class services to all the

communities in the Overstrand.

Samaritane in ons dorp

Hiermeewil ek n paarmense bedankwatmy

gehelp het toe my motor op Maandag 19 Mei

in Pick n Pay se parkeerterrein gaan staan

het.

Een was Nelis van die geriefswinkel by En-

gen Garage. Die jongman en -dame se name

het ek in my verwardheid nie eens gevra nie.

Toe Nelis nie die motor aan die gang kon

kry nie, het die twee mans my motor gestoot

tot waar dit nie die verkeer in die terrein sou

belemmer nie. Die jong damehetmy parkeer-

kaartjie,metmynaamdaarop, na die uitgang

geneem en verduidelik dat ek op n werktuig-

kundige wag.

EkhetEddieBellMotorsgeskakel,maardie

nommer was beset; die werkswinkelnommer

wat ek uitmykop ken, kon ek glad nie onthou

nie. Nelis het rens albei nommers gekry. Te-

rugbymyhet hy sy selfoonaanmyoorhandig

met die woorde: Tannie, praat maar, ek het

klaar die nommer geskakel.

Ek het aan Eddie Bell verduidelik wat ge-

beur het. Slim man wat hy is, het hy dadelik

die probleem gedentifiseer. Binne minute

was hulle daar. Heel gou het hulle my motor

aan die gang gehad rens het daar lug in die

dieseltoevoerpypie beland. Al die mooi en

goeie dinge wat in ons dorp gebeur moet be-

kend gemaak word.

Weereens n baie groot dankie aan hierdie

vyf mense wat bereid was om onmiddellik te

help. Groot waardering hoor!

ALETTA POTGIETER

SANDBAAI

Taalbeweging (Alweer?)

Watter gewig dra die

naam van n bekende

persoonlikheid in die

dispuut met n minder

bekende, oor iets soos

mnre. Cas van Rens-

burg enA. duPlessis se

polemiese briewe, ver-

wysend na die min

Afrikaans in FynArts

se brosjure.

Mnr. du Plessis (n

wig) word flink geveto

deur mnr. van Rens-

burg (n teenwigwat le-

sers herinner dat hy n

jarelange voorsitter

van die Kalfiefees

was?).

Dit klink soos iets uit Barbara Rogers

seresepteboekDivideandRule,maardit

is n feit soos n koei dat Overstrand se

Afrikaanses albei hierdie menere nodig

het om te handhaaf en te bou. n Vrouli-

ke Indir-filosoof het ges tolerance ta-

ken too far is cowardice. Dispute het sy

dus ook geken, en waardestelsels.

Met erkenning vir die wonder van En-

gels, word dit dalk nodig vir die wonder

vanAfrikaansomnOverbergsetaalbewe-

ging van stapel te laat loop. Sou n demo-

kratiese profiel van koerante en glanstyd-

skrifte al hier nie dalk n 50% beeld van

Afrikaansprojekteernie?Kanal die Her-

maanses nie saamstaan omAfrikaans se

adel te handhaaf en te bou nie?

Diesaak is toggroteraspersoonlikhede.

Waarvoormoet lesers van sulke polemiek

dan skrik en swyg?

Nee wat, niks nie. En FynArts hoef ook

nie. Die opgevoede en gekultiveerde Afri-

kaners gaan nie toi-toi nie, liewer onder-

steun (hoe klink toi-toi dan nou skielik so

baienaTroje-Troje?Isdaartognhoutperd

iewers?).KanonsdusniediegroterasFyn-

Arts-saak bietjie be-bosberaad nie?

Vir belangstellendes in so n voorgestel-

de taalprojek: Laat n koevertjie met kon-

takbesonderhede by die Gate Way Laun-

dromat in die Gateway-sentrum, vir aan-

dag:KlaasWaarzegger. (Onsgaanhomnie

aanhaal nie, dalk neem die Engelsspre-

kendes aanstoot, en ons het te veel respek

vir hulle.)

KLAAS WAARZEGGER NR 2.

HERMANUS

Doctors are actually getting a fairly good deal

Following earlier correspondence A Doctor

inHermanus (HT 22May)writes about their

local fees.

He feels that theyaremodest, says there are

never comments about legal fees, etc (!!), and

suggests that our medical practitioners are

not appreciated for what they do. I feel sure

that this last point is not correct.

He also goes on to talk of other problems

doctors have: difficulties with medical aids

(dont we all), recovering some accounts,

phonebills, poor linkageswith theProvincial

Hospital. I guess we all have problems and

these ones are of practice management, the

concern of the medical profession, and pro-

vincial/political issues.

The doctor I presume aGP talks of a con-

sultation fee of R286: the fees we pay are high-

er than this. Only A Doctor will know how

manypatients he sees say in anhour and then

be better able tomake comparisonwith other

professional charges.

Hesaysmedicalaid feesrise faster thandoc-

tors fees this is not our experience. The two

are similar, and both are consistently above

the stated inflation rate.

He says that the consultation fee is much

lower than that for a specialist in the UK, giv-

ing a figure of R4 000 for the latter. This is a

strange comparison, nor does it take into ac-

count an exchange rate of over R17 to the

X and that most in the UK consult within the

National Health Scheme.

He refers to local doctors spending some

months in Canada as locums and making

more doing so than in a year in South Africa.

Anyone working in Europe, the UK, Canada

or Japan will do well rugby players are a

good example. The locum probably is provid-

ed with some additional perks; and will bene-

fit from taxation relief, being initially taxed

on an annual basis, and then qualifying for

a significant rebate; its a good deal.

I dont believe that what A Doctor writes

make much of a case.

A PATIENT IN HERMANUS

Thank you SAPS

Attention Lt. Col De Wet: I would just like to

place on record the absolutely superb service

we received this morning from WO Du Toit,

WO Koti, Sgt Mavatha and Sgt Combrink. I

understand they are part of the Hermanus

tracing team.

I hadwitnessed aman stealing a bicycle be-

longing to our gardener from outside our

home (inVolklip) at about 09:30.Myhusband

rushed out to try to follow the man but with

no success. I phoned Hermanus Police and

SafeSecuritywhocametoourhouseveryrap-

idly. After the description we gave to them,

they picked up aman at the circle by Lizettes

Kitchen but no bike. He was brought to the

house and we were able to identify him.

Your wonderful team then took him away

and within an hour were back with the bicy-

cle.

So often the police are criticised for lack of

service but the service we received was abso-

lutely marvellous. We were so amazed at the

speed and efficiency of your staff.

They deserve a huge thank you.

ALASTAIR AND SHEILA LYLE

HERMANUS

Raising false alarms

I have a question for the readers and the

security service providers in and around

Hermanus.

One of our neighbours alarm system is

triggered on a regular basis (and Im sure

his isnt the only one).

Most of the time, as may be verified, this

is due to their own negligence.

And, I am not talking about once a month!

The service provider races to get to the

house only to find a window open, the cat

set off the alarm, the system has not been

serviced for some time or it was incorrectly

activated etc.

Other residents who are behaving are

disadvantaged should they have a real

emergency. While the service provider is

clambering over walls to verify yet another

false alarm at Dicks place!

MyquestionDo the serviceprovidersnot

have a responsibility to question or fine

such residents for their neglect (noise

pollution, irritating neighbours for several

kilometres around and possibly the police)?

CONCERNED RESIDENT, VERMONT

The Hermanus Times asked a security

provider for insight on the issues raised.

Richard Reck of Safe Security answers:

Concerned Resident raises an excellent

point.

The purpose of analarm siren is essentially

threefold, firstly to warn the resident that a

possible intrusion has taken place, secondly

to advise the intruder that the arrival of

armed response is imminent and thirdly to

increase the awareness of neighbours that an

incident is possibly taking place in their

neighbourhood.

Regrettably false alarms have the effect of

cry wolf and serve to dilute the efficacy of

the alarm system.

Security company clients are encouraged to

familiarise themselves with their alarm sys-

tems and ensure that they are routinelymain-

tained.

Furthermore access to the premises should

always be available to the security company,

should technical intervention be required.

Safe is fortunate in that its clients aremost-

ly cooperative and false alarms are few and

far between.

The prevention of crime within our neigh-

bourhoods should be a collaborative effort

and residents are encouraged to contact the

offending neighbours security company to

report any concerns that may effect their

safety or general peace of mind.

EDITORIAL COMMENT

ALOE ALOE: The aloes are blooming bright in the garden of Dave Farrell in

Fisherhaven. PHOTO: DAVE FARRELL

Please note that letters and SMSes may be edited

or rejected at the discretion of the editor.

Letters with full name, address and contact details

are required, but the writer may request the use of

a pseudonym.

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Hermanus Times

29 May, 2014

Briewe

Letters

) The letter Spraying rain spiders in last weeksHer

manus Times refers. Thanks Candice for speaking up

and defending the spiders. I am not a great fan of

spiders, but they have a right to life just like we do.

An excellent letter. To the executioner, you should be

ashamed of yourself. LOUISA SANDBAAI

) Ek stem saam met Sharon B. Die pryse van huur

huise is heeltemal belaglik enwatmoet jymet jou diere

en kinders doenas jyblyplek soek?Hulle laat aanneem

sodat jy iemand anders se huis kan betaal? S VAN

HERMANUS

) Rheezicht! Oh Rheezicht! Where art thou? Hope

you are returning as business new!

) Saturday 31 May will be our last trading day at

Whale Car Wash and Valet Eastcliff. Sincere thanks

for all the support over the years. RICHARD

) MG you correctly spotted the huge difference at

the doctors or hair salon, we sit, whereas at the bank

we have to stand! HB

) PeopleofOnrus,get your facts rightbeforeaccusing

my dog of pooing when taking him for a walk! He

is on a leash and if he does mess, I have my plastic

bag on me! How dare a complaint be laid without

proof! ONRUS RESIDENT

)Wonder hoekom is daar so baie CEM voertuie on

derdak geparkeer by die Somerset Mall! Vra net.

ADELE

) Every two months I fetch my government allocated

medicine from theclinicbehind theMainRoadsynago

gue. Thursday I went there to get my medicine and

was told to go to the hall opposite the library, which

I did. It took me three minutes to get my meds, as they

were already packed andwaiting forme. I was thrilled

that I did not have to wait at all. I told them all, very

well organised, well done! GARY LANCELLAS

) How can you treat other people like human beings

if you are not human yourself. Please do not kick me

when I am down. LIZ, DE MOND

) Help asb:My vriend is tanswerkloos a.g.v n gewas

op die brein. Hy is baie kunstig, maar kan nie enige

kuns stationary bekostig nie, as enige iemand enige

kunsgereedskap soos papier of verf kan skenk sal ons

dit waardeer, want dan kan hy goedmaak en verkoop

vir n inkomste. Bel Greg 076 437 7759.

) Aan ds. Wilhelm Burger en die twee dames wat

die gebed gesing het voor die diens by die NG Ge

meente Onrusrivier sowat drie weke gelede: Dit was

baie spesiaal. Kan julle asb. meer gereeld sing. H.

) Thank you to the kind gentleman for coming to my

aid in Agrimark. So sorry I did not ask your name.

I was too upset at the time. I really appreciate your

kindness. God bless you. AN ELDERLY IN DIS-

TRESS

) I see there is a parking attendant at the Wool

worths centre parking? I hope this doesnt escalate like

all the parking attendants in Somerset West!

) I have been trying without success to find a contrac

tor in the Hermanus area who can solve my garden

mole problem. Can anyone please assist as my lawn

looks like a 4x4 track!

) If you or anybody you know picked up my gold

Pulsar ladies wristwatch with initials GAP on the back

near the Pick n Pay parking area, please call O73

344 4727.

) Aan dr Hannes Coetzee my held en sen: Dokter

is so goed, nooit te besig of te haastig nie. Dankie,

ek is so dankbaar dokter is my dokter. You dont pick

diamonds up on a pavement and doctor Hannes is

a big shining sparkler! OUMA STIENIE ELS

) Baie dankie vir absolute voortreflike diens met die

voorsiening en opgradering van my nuwe rekenaar

deur Mainstreet Computers. Met mense soos Rubin en

Cameron hoef mens nie oorkant die berg of elders

te soek vir beter pryse, diens, stiptelikheid of bystand

nie.As twee jongmensemet n nuwebesigheid, beveel

ek julle werlik aan. PHIL HAM, SANDBAAI

) Topsoil: If you are dumping, please contact 028

312 1966. Thanks!

) Groot dankie aan Dieter Reichert, Patrick Africa

en Caroline Spandiel vir hul geduld en deernis tydens

die oorskakeling van my seun se internasionale be

stuurslisensie. Wat sou Hermanus doen sonder die

hulpvaardigepersoneel van syVerkeersafdeling? Julle

is ysters. ANSCHEN DUP

) Chris van Hermanus APPLE, dankie vir jou flink,

vriendelike hulp.

)Ablack labradormalewas brought in to the HAWS

on Monday. He was hit by a car on the R43 at Kid

brooke intersection. He is at the clinic getting treated.

Call: HAWS on 028 312 1281.

) Ons het baie om voor dankbaar te wees na ons

onlangse brand:DieMetroAmbulans, brandweer, die

personeel by die Mediclinic wat wonderlik was, vrien

de end bure en ons Skepper. Gelukkig sit ons nie in

sak en as nie, net n bietjie roet.Nogmaals ons opregte

dank. EDDIE, SANNIE EN SUS HETTA

Rus in vrede, Jeanetta Lerm

Jeanetta Lerm is op 24 Mei op die ouderdom

van 94 jaar oorlede.

Sy laat Henri en Maxie Lerm,

en kleinkinders Clinton, Max-

zell, Dillon,Mirell en Timo-Benn

agter.

Ouma, vir onswas jy die toon-

beeld van opregte omgee en baie

liefde. Ons gaan jou geweldig

baie mis. Ons het soveel mooi

herinneringe en soveel kosbare

oomblikke saam gehad.

nDiensvirJeanettawordVry-

dag30Meiom14:00byHuisLettie

Theron beplan.

For Grandmother, from

Maxzell

InmyRoseGarden ofmemories

I see you standing there

An angel in disguise

Who taught me how to care

I long to hear your voice

for real, not in my dreams

I am missing you so much these days

how empty my world seems

People say time heals all

wounds

that someday the pain will

subside

But Grandma I can tell you

I think they must have lied

The emptiness I am feeling

now

is strong and I am weak

These days go by without

you

so dreary and so bleak

InmyRoseGardenofmemo-

ries

I know youll always be

for though youre gone

from this mortal world

Inmyheart youll always be

( Victoria L Payne)

Clinton Lerm saam met

sy ouma Jeanetta Lerm.

Sy is op 24 Mei op die

ouderdom van 94 oorle

de.

Raakvattervrou skielik oorlede na kort siekbed

JANINE VAN DER RIET

n Groot leemte is Donderdag in

Stanford gelaat na welbekende

eiendomsagent en sakevrou,

Marlene Swart, na n kort siek-

bed op 57 oorlede is.

Marlenehet in1989eenvandie

eerste eiendomsagentskappe op

Stanford op die been gebring, ge-

naamd Marlenes Eiendomme.

Sy was so goed in haar werk,

dat sy een huis in Stanford reeds

agt keer verkoop het!

Die familie besit ook die rivierboot African

Queen en het di besigheid bestuur.

Sy was ook baie bekend daarvoor om hand-

jie by te sit met spyseniering vir begrafnisse,

troues, verjaarsdae en funksies in die dorp.

Sy het haarman, Eric, in 1977 ontmoet deur

Eric se niggie. Hulle is getroud en het twee

seuns Adriaan (Koekie) en Jurie-Jan. In 1984

het die Swart-gesin van Parow in

die Kaap na Stanford getrek.

Adriaan s sy ma het Sondag-

aand 11 Mei op Moedersdag skie-

lik siek geword en is die volgende

dag indiehospitaal opgeneem.Sy

is na n kort siekbed van tien dae

in Tygerberg Hospitaal oorlede.

Omdat haar sieketoestand ern-

stigwas,het familievanverafvan

verskeie dele van die landhaar in

diehospitaalbesoekenwastenty-

de van haar dood nog in die area.

Dushet die familie besluit, terwyl die ander

familielede van ver steeds hier is, het hulle

Sondag reeds n begrafnisdiens vir Marlene

by die NG Kerk in Stanford gehou.

Adriaan s sy ma was baie lief vir kook en

blommerangskikkings. n Regte raakvat-

vrou. Sy het altyd by die kerk gehelp met die

blomme en was n perfeksionis in alles wat

sy aangepak het.

Marlene Swart

Weer vir kabeljoue

Ek sien al hoe haal die manne teen vanmiddag

se kant die swaar hengelgoed van die rakke af.

Dit is geen malligheid nie. Dit is in sulke weer

dat die groot hengelverhale aan die Kaapse Suid-

kus geskryf word.

O sonde, hoor ek die vroutjies onder mekaar

fluister want hulle ken die tekens wanneer die

weer so draai en manlief aanmekaar sonder die

grassnyer uit die motorhuis kom.

Enasmensnadiewolkekyk, isdit ookduidelik

dat daar min tuinwerk in die volgende tien dae

gedoen gaan word. Lelike front is onderweg.

Die renweer het Dinsdag reeds sy nare voet

vorentoe gesit maar gisteroggend (Woensdag)

vroeg, net voor sonop, het hy diemeeste renwol-

ke skuins suidoos gestuur voor dit in talle los re-

enselle opgebreek het.

Eenvandiegrootsellewatskuinsoordiebinne-

landgaandraaihet, trefonsSaterdagmiddagkort

na die middaguur tot anderkant Bredasdorp.

Hieroor sal diemeeste leserswil gil want n na-

week in die son of sommer net rondloop tussen

diewinkels, is Hermanus se beste uitvoerproduk

vir naweekgaste. Mens raak verknog daaraan.

Tot ons misnoe hoor ek n munisipale ampte-

naar voorspel dat baie ren kan val en baie blare

het heelweek in die afleipype beland.

Stormwater kan lol om op plekke die tuine te

verniel. Die ergste komegter eers aanstaandena-

week.

Dit is in hierdie soort nareweer dat die groot

kabeljoue wat onderweg Breederivier toe is om

te gaan broei, in Walkerbaai kom skuil.

Hengelaars het geleer dat as die weer en wind

erg is soosnou,plaas jy jouaashoekopdiebodem.

In stil baaitjies en selfs as die branders rustig is,

kan jy maar n dryfasie met krewel of wurm by-

derhand hou.

Dit lyk nie goed niewant gepaardmet diewind

wat ons die naweek bekruip, val die temperature

volgende naweek soos n klip na 7 en is eers n

daardie Vrydag bo 11 grade. Maar hierdie Sater-

dag, wanneer die hardebaarde die kabeljoue kus-

langs bekruip, val altesaam 12 mm ren stryk-

deur tot Sondagaand.

Die slegte nuus vir die manne wat nie hengel

nie en die groot geheime van stormweerhengel

nie ken nie, is dat hulle in hierdie tyd en dae ook

nie tuinwerk kan doen nie.

Ilona Thorndike van die Gardener Academy

(info@dietuinier.co.za ) skryf op die maankalen-

dermenskanhierdienaweekblaargewasse inbe-

skutting saai of plant en huisplante verpot.

Maar hou tog maar die blomme vir n beter

groeifase tot later in die maand.

Big cold fronts keep on rolling in.

Besides12mmrainexpectedintheOverstrandthisweekend,

residents and visitors alikemust watch out formore gail force

winds that could cause havoc.

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29 May, 2014

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Hospitaal. (HT 22 Mei)

Die ongeluk het op Woens-

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businWilliamsseouerssekar

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sin was op vakansie in die

Strand, en het vir die dagHer-

manus toe gekom.

Milandr Williams het die

Fiat bestuur en haar man,

Rodger, was in die passasier-

sitplek langs haar. Troy het

agter gesit.

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tinge.

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29 May, 2014

Algemeen

General

Tenders word hiermee ingewag vir: Skoonmaak

van Privaat & Munisipale Erwe in die Overstrand

Gebied vir kontrakperiode eindigend 30 Junie

2017.

Tenderdokumente, in Engels, is verkrygbaar vanaf

V r y d a g , 3 0 M e i 2 0 1 4 , b y d i e

Voorsieningskanaalbestuurseenheid, Overstrand

Munisipaliteit, Magnolialaan, Hermanus, Tel. 028

313 8064 vanaf Me. Rita Neethling tussen 08h30 en

15h30, by betaling van 'n tender deelnamefooi van

R130.00 per stel. Alternatiewelik kan die dokumente

gratis afgelaai word vanaf die webblad:

www.overstrand.gov.za.

Verselde tenders duidelik gemerk Tender Nr.

SC1481/2014: Skoonmaak van Privaat &

Munisipale Erwe in die Overstrand Gebied vir

kontrakperiode eindigend 30 Junie 2017. op die

koevert, moet geplaas word in Tender Bus Nr. 6 by

die kantore van die Overstrand Munisipaliteit,

Magnolialaan, Hermanus. Tenders mag slegs

ingedien word op die tenderdokumentasie deur die

Munisipaliteit verskaf.

Die sluitingsdatumen - tyd van die tender is 13 Junie

2014 om 12h00 en tenders sal onmiddellik na afloop

van die sluitingstyd in die openbaar oopgemaak

word in dieKomiteekamer, HermanusAdministrasie.

Tenders moet geldig wees vir 60 dae na die

sluitingsdatum. Tenders sal evalueer word in terme

van die Voorkeurverkrygings Regulasies, 2011 en

tenderaars mag voorkeurpunte eis in terme van hul

B-BSEBstatus vlak van bydrae.

Die Munisipaliteit Overstrand is nie verplig om die

laagste of enige tenderwat ingedienword te aanvaar

nie. Tenders is onderhewig aan die Algemene

Kontrakvoorwaardes en die Voorsieningskanaal

Bestuursbeleid vanOverstrandMunisipaliteit.

Navrae kan aan Mnr. J Schoeman by

telefoonnommer 0283138979gerigword.

DIREKTEUR:

BESKERMINGSDIENSTE

DIRECTOR:

PROTECTION SERVICES

Kucelwa Isiniki-xabiso: Sokususa ukhula Kwiziza

zikaMasipala ne Zabucala Kwingingqi Zika Masipala

waseOverstrandkangangexeshaeliphela 30 Juni 2017.

Amaxwebhu, abhalwe ngesiNgesi, ayafumaneka ukusukela

ngoLwesihlanu, 30 Meyi 2014, kwi-ofisi yoLawulo

lweTyathanga loKubonelela, kuMasipala we-Overstrand.,

eMagnolia Avenue, eHermanus tsalela u 028 313 8064 ku

Mnumzana u Rita Neethling phakathi kweye-08h30 neye-

15h30 usakuhlawula umrhumo wokuthatha inxaxheba

kwiziniki-maxabiso ongama- R130.00. Kungenjalo

Amaxhwebhu ayafumaneka mahala kwi-webhu sayiti ethi:

www.overstrand.gov.za.

Isiniki-xabiso esitywiniweyo kwabhalwa, Isiniki-Xabiso

No. SC 1481/2014: Sokususa ukhula Kwiziza

zikaMasipala ne Zabucala Kwingingqi Zika Masipala

wase Overstrand kangange xesha eliphela 30 Juni 2017.

Ibhalwe ngokucacileyo kwimvulophu, mayifakwe kwi

Bhokisi yeZiniki-maxabiso no. 6 Kwii-ofisi zikaMasipala

wase-Overstrand, Magnolia Avenue, Hermanus.

Amaxhwebhu Oniko xabiso anikezwa ngu masipala maka

buyiswengohlobo abhalwe ngalo.

Umhla nosuku lokuvala ngu mhla we 13 Juni 2014

ngentsimbi ye 12h00 kwaye emva koko ziya kuvulwa

ngokukhawuleza kwigumbi lekomiti, kuLawulo lwase

Hermanus.

I thenda mazibesemthethweni kangangentsuku

ezingamashumi anethoba 60 emva komhla wokuvala.

Ithenda zizakuhluzwa ngokomgangatho womiselo

oKhethekileyo wokuFumana ka-2011 kwaye abanini

be thenda banga funa amanqaku okhe theko

ngokomgangatho abanawo kwi B-BBEE.

UMasipala we-Overstrand akazibopheleli ekwamkeleni

ixabiso elilelona liphantsi okanye nasiphi isiniki-xabiso

kwaye unelungelo lokwamkela nasiphi na isiniki-xabiso,

njengoko ebona kufanelekile. Iziniki-maxabiso ziphantsi

koMgangatho woLawulo lweZiniki-maxabiso neNkqubo

yoLawulo lweTyathanga loKubonelela kaMasipala we-

Overstrand.

Nceda nxibelelana no Mnumzana u J Schoeman kule

nombolo ilandelayo 028 313 8979 ngazo naziphi

iinkcukacha ezingacacanga ozifunayo.

Tenders are hereby invited for: Clearing of

Private and Municipal Erven in the Overstrand

Area for a contract period ending 30 June

2017.

Tender documents, in English, are obtainable

from Friday, 30 May 2014, at the offices of the

Supply Chain Management Unit, Overstrand

Municipality, Magnolia Avenue, Hermanus, Tel.

028 313 8064 from Ms. Rita Neethling between

08h30 and 15h30, upon payment of a tender

participation fee of R130.00 per set. Alternatively

the documents can be downloaded free from the

website: www.overstrand.gov.za.

Sealed tenders, with Tender No. SC 1481/2014

Clearing of Private and Municipal Erven in the

Overstrand Area for a contract period ending

30 June 2017. clearly endorsed on the envelope

must be deposited in Tender Box No.6 at the

offices of the Overstrand Municipality, Magnolia

Avenue, Hermanus. Bids may only be submitted

on the bid documentation provided by the

Municipality.

The closing date and time of the tender is on 13

June 2014 at 12h00 and will be opened in public

immediately thereafter in the Committee Room,

HermanusAdministration.

Tendersmust be valid for 60 days after the closing

date. Tenders shall be evaluated in terms of the

Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011 and

bidders may claim preference points in terms of

their B-BBEEstatus level of contribution.

TheOverstrandMunicipality does not bind itself to

accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the

right to accept any tender, as it may deem

expedient. Tenders are subject to the General

Conditions of Tender and the Supply Chain

Management Policy of the Overstrand

Municipality.

Please refer enquiries to Mr J Schoeman at

telephone number: 0283138979.

TENDER NO. SC 1481/2014 TENDER NR. SC 1481/2014 ISINIKI XABISO NO. SC 1481/2014

MONGAMELI:

WENKONZO ZOKHUSELEKO

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Waldemar Gib

sons life has been made much easier with

the recent addition of a new toilet onto the

side of the house he shares with his mother,

Mandy Gibson (back right) and family. With

them is Desiree Gelderblom, the OAPD so

cial worker who facilitated the project to

gether with an anonymous benefactor. Be

fore the addition, it was a struggle for Wal

demar to access the outdoor toilet, which is

situated quite a distance from the house.

Desiree says the OAPD needs a set of lego,

wellington boots and a photocopy machine

for their office situated at the Hawston Thu

song Centre. Call Desiree Gelderblom on

028 315 2610 if you can help in any way.

New members and volunteers are also wel

come to join the organisation.

PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

) If youhave any oddballs ofwool anddont

need them, we would be pleased to receive

them for the elderly of Hawston who would

love to knit. Kindly drop yourwool off at the

Senior Centre or Catholic Church hall and

just mark For Hawston. Many thanks.

Barbara Summerell

Film festival to

highlight the ocean

IncelebrationofWorldOceansDay

on 8 June, the SouthAfrican Shark

Conservancy (SASC) will present

their 40Fathoms Film Festival.

The festival uses the power of film

to highlight the plight of the worlds

oceans, while showcasing scientific

and conservation successes.

Ocean related documentary films

will be screened between 11:00 and

17:00 on Saturday 7 June at the Whale

House Museum.

The 40Fathoms Film Festival pro-

gramme includes carefully selected

feature, short and childrens educa-

tionaldocumentaryfilmsfromaround

the globe. The multi-award winning

documentaryTheLastOceanwillopen

the specialist discussion panel on Sat-

urdayevening.TheLastOceanwill be-

gin at 17:00 and the panel, consisting

of representatives from various as-

pects of marinemanagement and con-

servation, will be available to answer

marine conservation related ques-

tions and discuss the filmwhich illus-

trates the plight of Antarcticas Ross

Sea.

If you are unable to attend the event

on Saturday, join the festival on Sun-

day 8 June between 11:00 and 15:00 for

reruns of Saturdays favourites. En-

trance to the 40Fathoms Film Festival

is free.

For more information contact the

South African Shark Conservancy on

028 312 3029 or email info@sharkcon-

servancy.org

See www.hermanustimes.co.za for

the full 40Fathoms Film Festival pro-

gramme.

Sellingenergyefficient light ina jar

KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Harnessing the power of the sun, the Con-

sol Solar Jar, is able to provide light for

six to twelve hours at a time. And then it

can be recharged again and again.

Its a simple, innovative concept that is

gaining popularity.

With the launch of the retail outlet Solar

Life in Royal Street on Friday 23 May, the

award winning Consol Solar Jar now has a

new home in Hermanus.

Peter Hassall, co-inventor of the Solar Jar,

was on hand to talk about this South African

success story. He explained how he was ap-

proached by Consol in 2010 to design a solar

light using their preservative jar.

Peter, an inventor at heart, says since he

wasa childhewas fascinatedwithhow things

work.

Consol toldhim: If youget thedesignright,

you may sell a few hundred.

Peterwentoff anddevelopedaprototypeus-

ing batteries, a circuit board, LED lights and

a tiny solar panel.

In January 2011Petermadehis first presen-

tation to Consol. InMarch 2011, after intense

design and development, we manufactured

and delivered our first months production-

run of 300 Solar Jars to Consol, says Peter.

Three years later, they are now hand-mak-

ing 2 500 jars per day, which is 50 000 per

month.

Theyhavecreatedemployment for55people

and up-skilled them to manage and run their

factory.

The Consol Solar Jar is primarily a reading

light and portable lantern which can be filled

with an assortment of decorative items.

It is ideal for communities living without

electricity and off-grid.

A rural community spends about R80 per

month on candles. Thats half the price of the

Solar Jar, which will last for two to three

years.

Its a fun and sustainable alternative light

supply that makes it easy to go green.

The shop in Royal Street is now also home

to thephotowalkers.com

Besides being the co-inventor of the Consol

Solar Jar, Peter is first and foremost a profes-

sional photographer and is national president

of the South African Professional Photogra-

phers.

Leanne Dryburg, who works closely with

Peter on the Consol Solar Jar initiative, is the

Western Cape manager of the South African

Professional Photographers and co-owner

withPeterof theaward-winningphotographic

tour company thephotowalkers.com.

After establishing this photographic course

in Gauteng, Leanne moved to Hermanus, and

is offering group walks with one on one input

on understanding your camera and expert ad-

vice on how to take amazing photographs.

Peter Hassall, coinventor of the Consol Solar

Jar, and Leanne Dryburg launched a retail

outlet in Hermanus for Solar Life and thepho

towalkers.com on Friday afternoon.

PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Your crazy can creation couldwin a huge cash prize

Creativity could turn unsightly and un-

healthy litter into an opportunity for schools

towin their share of R60 000 in the annual Col-

lect-a-Can CAN Craze Competition.

Learners are challenged to build the most

creativestructures from300ormoreusedcans

in the Collect-a-Can CAN Craze Competition,

which kicks off on 1 June. The structures can

take any form thewilder the learners imagi-

nations, the better!

The competition teaches learners that what

may seem like trash, can be a valuable re-

sourcethatcanbere-usedintheirartworkand

then recycled, which protects the environ-

mentbyprolonging the lifespanof the rawma-

terials and preserving natural resources as

well as energy.

The cans used in these structures need to

be collected by the participants; after which

they will be recovered by Collect-a-Can and

processed for recycling. This process encour-

ages learners to be eco-conscious and demon-

strates theenvironmentalandmonetarybene-

fits of collecting and recycling cans.

Individuals or teams building the three

most creative structures out of used beverage

or food cans in the most creative ways, will

receive their share of R60 000. Photographs of

the structures need to be submitted to Collect-

a-Canalongwithacompletedentryformavail-

able at Collect-a-Can branches or from their

website: www.collectacan.co.za.

The competition runs until 30 September.

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22 MAY 2014 Dearest

Marlene - A heart that

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nates in ours forever more.

Our heartfelt condolences

to the Swart and Kotze

families from the Carstens

family.

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