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Mnr Conrad Sidego, uitvoerendeburgemeester (regs) en prof RusselBotman, rektor en visekanselier aandie Universiteit Stellenbosch (US)onderteken die memorandum.

Mnr Conrad Sidego, uitvoeren-de burgemeester en prof RusselBotman,rektorenvisekanselieraan die Universiteit Stellen-bosch (US), het ’n Memorandumvan Samewerking tussen dieStellenbosch-munisipaliteit endie US onderteken.

“Ons neem saam verantwoorde-likheid vir hierdie dorp en sy vei-ligheid,”was die boodskap deurhierdie twee prominente figure.

Die ooreenkoms verbind die mu-nisipaliteit en die US tot “samewer-king op die gebied van kringtelevi-sie ter beveiliging van die dorp endie kampus met die vooruitsig van’n misdaadvrye universiteits-dorp”.

US en munisipaliteit vat handeUSUS enen munisipaliteitmunisipaliteit vatvat handehande

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Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis — ‘Bring back our girls!’LastThursday,standinginfrontof thestat-ue of the face of lateNelsonMandela, at theStellenbosch Town Hall, a small group ofNigerian nationals currently studying atStellenbosch University held a silent vigilin support of a growingAfrica-wide plea tobringbackmore than200Nigeriangirls re-cently abducted in Chibok, Nigeria.

Philip Hayab, president of the Nigerian Stu-dents’ Association at Stellenbosch University,said that governments of African nationsshould put pressure on the president of Nigeriaand its military, to desist from politicising theabduction of the young women. Hayab, citingthe fact that the wife of the Nigerian president,Patience Jonathan, “doubts whether any girlswere actually abducted in the first place”, hesaid that “with doubt such as this, why wouldthe [Nigerian] government take any serious ef-fort inrescuingthegirls fromthehandsof theircaptors”? Expressing his personal views on thepossible role that Nigerian diaspora ought toadopt in the mediation of the current kidnap-ping crisis, an emphatic Hayab said “those ofus who are outside of [Nigeria] are even moreoutspoken than the people back at home. Weare taking this matter seriously. We wish tosee these women being brought back homesafely”.

Issuing an official statement on behalf of allNigerian students studying at StellenboschUniversity, Hayab said, “Our hearts and

prayers are with the parents whose daughterswere abducted. We cannot wait to hear newsof their safe return back home. We, the Nigeri-an Students Association at Stellenbosch Uni-versity, will do everything in our power to seethat our girls are brought back home safely”.

Gina Opara, a sympathiser who attended thesilent vigil held in Stellenbosch, lamentedwhen saying that, “as a mother I just wantedto cry. How could this be happening in this dayand age?” she said.

Opara’s feelings of hopelessness at not know-ing how she could help in a personal capacity,prompted her to actively engage in not only at-tending the silent solidarity vigil recently heldin Stellenbosch, but also added her signatureto the online petition - accessible atwww.change.org - which has been establishedto express international solidarity surround-ing the fate of the abducted girls.

At the time of writing, the online petition hasgarneredmorethan580 000signaturesthusfar.

The small group of Stellenbosch silent vigilattendees has participated in additional activ-ist support both on popular social-media plat-forms such as Facebook (https://www.face-book.com/bringbackourgirls) and on Twitter(https://twitter.com/rescueourgirls).

Protests in solidarity of the growing desper-ate plea to see the safe return of the abductedNigerian girls is gaining rapid momentumthroughout South Africa and other Africancountries too.

Samson Sanyaolu, Philip Hayab, Gina Opara, Dickson Ogidi and Ephraim Yoms participated in the vigil todraw attention to kidnapped children. PHOTO: ADRIAN BAILLIE­STEWART

GPF vergaderDie Cloetesville Gemeenskapspolisië-ringsforum (GPF) hou vanaand om 19:00’n openbare vergadering.

Dié vergadering vind elke tweedeDinsdagvandiemaandbydieCloetesvil-le-sportgronde se klubhuis plaas.

Bel Eleanor Benn by 0 073 310 5637 ofAlice Gordon by 0 082 959 1590 vir meerinligting.

Jongman gelukkig om te leef’n20-jarigemanvanCloetesville isgelukkigomteleefnadathyuitdiewrakvansybakkiegesnymoes word.

Dit het reddingswerkers ’n uur geneem omJerado Vermeulen te bevry.

Vermeulen het Woensdagmiddag vermoede-lik beheer oor sy bakkie verloor, waarna ditteen ’n wal gebots het.

Vermeulen was onderweg na sy vriendin sehuis toe die ongeluk naby Intruitec, plaasge-vind het.

Sy ma, Elizabeth Vermeulen, het na die to-neel gehaas toe sy die tyding hoor en was be-vrees dat hy dood is.

Vermeulen is na die hospitaal geneem virwaarneming, maar is nie opgeneem nie. Hy het

slegs ligte beserings en kneusings opgedoen.Sy ma se suster, Una Vermeulen, was eerste

op die toneel en was in trane.“Toe ek die bakkie sien, het ek gedink hy is

dood. Dit is ’n wonderwerk dat hy leef.”Elizabeth is net baie bly haar seun is nie dood

nie.“Dit kon baie erger gewees het. Ek wil net

dankie sê aan die polisiebeamptes en die ambu-lansmanne wat my seun gehelp het.”

SynoemdatVermeulentansergepynervaar,veral in sy rug, maar dat hy goed aansterk.

Dit isnognieduidelikhoedieongelukgebeurhet nie.

Teen druktyd het die polisie nog nie op na-vrae reageer nie.

Die wrak van die bakkie gee ’n duidelike beeld van hoe gelukkig die jongman was om die ongeluk te konoorleef.

Reuse­beloning vir opspoorvan klapmusbende’n Beloning van R100 000 word deur ’nplaaslike boer aangebied wat kan lei tot dieopspoor en skuldigbevinding van die be-rugte klapmusbende. Die groep rowersvoer die afgelope paar maande ’n skrikbe-wind in die Stellenbosch-omgewing.

Sedert verlede week het daar volgens be-rigte vier soortgelyke voorvalle plaasge-vind – die jongste was Maandagoggend op’n plaas tussen Stellenbosch en die Paarl.

Die boer wat die beloning uitloof en omveiligheidsredes anoniem wil bly, het dieafgelope tyd twee maal onder aanvalle vandié bende of bendes deurgeloop.

“In albei die gevalle wat hule by ons toe-geslaan het, is geld, selfone, skootreke-naars en juwele geroof. Internasionale toe-riste wat hier gebly het is vasgebind en be-roof, maar is gelukkig nie in die voorvalbeseer nie. In die ander voorval is ’n bejaar-de dame wat die huis opgepas het, op soort-gelyke wyse aangeval en beroof. Juwele enwaardevolle items is weer eens deur diebende van vyf rowers gebuit,” het die boervertel. Hy het gesê dat daar gelukkig geenvuurwapens in die huis gehou word wat ge-steel kon word nie. Die aanvallers was elkekeer met lang pangas en kapmesse gewa-pen en het handskoene en klapmusse ge-dra.

Hierdie voorval is op kringtelevisie vas-gevang en bied duidelike beelde oor hoe dierowers die glasdeur stukkend skop, die da-me rondpluk en hulle buit bymekaar maakvoordat hulle saam met die vyfde inbrekeruit die huis vlug. Van hul gesigte is op dievideobeelde sigbaar. (Kyk na die video-greep van die voorval by www.eikestad-nuus.co.za).

“Ek is nou moeg vir hierdie skrikbewinden wil met die beloning ’n einde probeerbring aan die vrees wat die bende of bendesin ons omgewing onder inwoners veroor-saak,” het die boer oor sy besluit gemoti-veer.

Enigiemand wat inligting oor die bedry-wighede van die klapmusbende het, kan virsersant Marlon Appollis van die SAPD sespeurtak op Stellenbosch by 0 0824696794bel.

’n Lid van die sogenaamde kIapmusbende is opheterdaad in een van die huise wat hulle beroofhet, betrap. ’n Groot beloning word nou uitgeloofvir inligting wat tot hul skuldigbevinding kan lei.

Wheelchair test for Stellenbosch facilities on the cardsKey persons from Stellenbosch municipality,Stellenbosch University (SU) and the NGMoederkerk will take to the streets of Stellen-bosch in wheelchairs this month.

Wheelchair Wednesday is a campaign thatwas developed by the Helderberg AssociationforPersonswithDisabilities (APD), inpartner-ship with Western Cape APD, to raise aware-ness on the mobility challenges facing personsusing wheelchairs in Stellenbosch.

Each Wheelchair Wednesday participant

will spend two consecutive hours in a wheel-chair and complete everyday tasks facing peo-ple in wheelchairs. They will then reflect ontheir experiences and will also, in partnershipwith Helderberg/Western Cape APD, evaluateaccessibility at their work places and also sen-sitise their staff on interacting with personswith disabilities.

At noon on Wednesday 14 May, participantsfrom SU will wheel around on campus underthe leadership of Vice-principal Prof. Eugene

Cloete.On Wednesday 21 May, Dr. Johan van der

Merwe and his team from the NG Moederkerkwill brave the streets of Stellenbosch and alsotheir places of work in wheelchairs from 11:00.

Capping off the awareness campaign, on 28May, the honourable mayor, Conrad Sidego,municipal manager, Christa Liebenberg, andother senior municipal managers and councilmembers will start their wheelchair journeyin the Stellenbosch CBD at 9:00.

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Jan Van Riebeeck, oftewel Paul Nieuwenhuis, met sy Africa Burn-kostuum aan, het vinnig dieland binnegekom om sy kruisie in die 2014 provinsiale en nasionale verkiesing te trek. Niewenhuishet sy stem laat hoor by die Laerskool Eikestad-stemlokaal.

13 MEI) AA Stellenbosch-Sentraal kom om 20:15bymekaar by die NG kerk Stellenbosch-Wesin Alexanderstraat. Vir meer besonderhedeskakel 0 084 293 3967.) Stellenbosch studie- en besprekings-groep: Tema: Verslawing: siekte of karakter/persoonlikheid? 17:00 tot 18:00 lesing, bespre-king tot 18:30. Kerksentrum, NG GemeenteStellenbosch-Sentraal, h/v Merrimanlaan enMartinsonstraat, Uniepark, Stellenbosch.Spreker: Prof Willie Pienaar, Psigiatrie, US.) The Petting Zoo: Art Exhibition -Where is my Mind? PJ Olivier Art Centre,Blom Road, Stellenbosch. Exhibitions ofover 30 artists. Included: Photography,graphic design, fine arts and illustration.19:00 - 23:00. The Ballistics and Heroinebands will provide entertainment.

15 MEI)Alkoholiste Anoniem (AA) en Alanon(vir vriende en familie van verslaafdes) komom 20:15 by die NG kerk, Alexanderstraat,Stellenbosch-Wes, bymekaar. Vir meer inlig-ting skakel 0 084 293 3967 of 021 889 5791.) Stellenbosch Toastmasterklub vergade-ring om 18:45. Kom vroeg en geniet ’n kuieren ’n sjerrie voor die tyd. StellenboschDorpsbiblioteek, Pleinstraat.Kontak: Ragmah Abrahams 0 072 263 4411 ofDanie Germishuys 0 082 775 9330.

18 MAY)Blaauwklippen Antique Fair: Blaauwk-lippen Estate, Function Room, on the R44

highway to Stellenbosch. From 10:00 to15:30. Entrance is free. There will be an-tique and costume jewellery, china, glass,silver, art, collectables and small furnish-ings for sale. Enjoy the ambience and nos-talgia of this Fair.Info: Barbara 0 083 444 0133.

20 MEI)Boekbekendstelling: Vuurtoring: Bio-grafie van ds Jozua Francois Naudé, deurMilde Weiss. 18:00 by Stellenoord, Tarentaal-straat, Onder-Papegaaiberg.Besprekings by Wilma by 0 021 886 8109 ofMilde 0 082 620 2319.

28-30 MEI)Hoërskool Stellenbosch - Wildsvleisde-monstrasies deur die wildsvleiskoninginAnatjie Reynolds. Kontak: Anita Nel Malan2 anitnel@gmail.com.

30 MEI) Stellenbosch Outistiese Ondersteu-ningsgroep bied aan ’n Snack Dance. Ver-maak deur Kallies Jazz Band. Kaartjies:R70. Weber Gedenk Primêre Skoolsaal,Jamestown.Vir inligting kontak 2 ondersteunings-groepstellies@gmail.com of 0 083 679 2863.

Ondersteuningsgroep viervyfde bestaansjaarDie Stellenbosch Outistiese Ondersteunings-groep vier vanjaar hul vyfde bestaansjaar.Die groep se bestaanhet alles rondom ’nkop-

pie tee en ’n visie begin, en die twee stigters,wat al afgetree het, het besluit dit is tyd omterug te gee aan die gemeenskap.Margie Koopman en Gertrude Cornelissen,

het die groep in 2009 begin.Vanjaar staanhulle sterkmet agt lede en hul

nuutste toevoegingis twee jong lede,wat ’nver-skil in die gemeenskap wil maak.

Die groep vrywilligers hou deur die jaar ver-skillende funksies om geld in te samel.Op 30 Mei bied hulle die Snack Dance aan,

wat in die Weber Gedenk Primêre Skoolsaal,Jamestown, plaasvind.Die vermaakword verskaf deur Kallies Jazz

Band en kaartjies is R70.Vir meer inligting oor die groep en die funk-

sie kontak mev. Koopman by 0 083 679 2863of 2 ondersteuningsgroepstel-lies@gmail.com.

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Most important,yet most neglectedDAVID MALHERBE

Many entrepreneurs are known for theirability to spot and utilise opportunities.When they can do extra busi-ness and make more profit,theygo for it. Thepeoplewhoare in business already, areusually those who will befirst to grab an extra oppor-tunity and will later tend tothe impact of the new ven-ture on the infrastructure oftheir existing business(es).

Unfortunately everytransaction should be re-corded in your business’sbooks. And if it is a new busi-ness that you start, you needaseparate set of books for thenew venture. Entrepreneursareusually so fascinatedandexcited about the possibili-ties of expanding by meansof the new venture, that therequired paperwork is neg-lected.

This leads to either the downfall of a verypromising opportunity because of uncon-trolled spending or a very costly exerciseto catch up sometime in the future. My ex-perience is that inaccurate filing and book-keeping leads to thousands of rands beingpaid out wrongfully or not being collected,though it was due to you.

Administration and bookkeeping is theaspect that most entrepreneurs see as anunnecessary nuisance and they want tospend as little as possible on it. If they justknew what a good bookkeeper and a thor-

ough administration system can savethem, they will value this function muchhigher.

Because most entrepreneurs themselvesusually come fromasalesand marketing back-groundrather thananad-ministrative one, theyseldom really grasp whatit takes to be a good ad-ministrator or bookkeep-er.

My advice to any busi-ness owner is to ensurethat your administrationand bookkeeping is ingood hands and that itstays up to date. Withoutthe necessary informa-tion available, you can-not make good decisionsfor the future of yourbusiness. The days whena business owner couldmake business decisionsbased on the balance inthe cheque account, are

long gone. The complexity of the presentday business environment necessitatesquality business administration in time. Itis not wise to neglect your business’ mostimportant health barometer. They say thatif you pay peanuts, you hire monkeys. Youcannot afford not to have quality peoplewhere excellence is really important.(DavidMalherbe is a business- and career

consultant and lives in Wellington. He canbe contacted via his web page www.jedidi-ah.org.za or 0 021 873 0262 or on Facebookat “Jy die Entrepreneur.”)

Dawid Malherbe: “Paperwork is so im-portant for ytour business’ success.” #Stellenblog kicks

off with a digital bangThe experiential #Stellenblog blogger cam-paign kicked off with a digital bang last Mon-day, when the pioneering Stellenbosch Ameri-can Express® Wine Routes caused quite a stironsocialmedianetworkswithsomeofthemostinfluential internationalandnationalbloggersuncovering and digitally sharing the secretsand stories of South Africa’s oldest and fore-most wine route with the world.

The launch party was held at Dornier Es-tate’s regal Homestead and saw a cool and con-nected crowd of more than 200 bloggers, onlineinfluencers, Stellenbosch glitterati and localfood and wine personalities blogging, tweetingand Instagramming up a #Stellenblog storm.

This all happened during ahomegrown feastof the finest Stellenbosch wines and food in-fused with live music entertainment by localmusicians such as Gerald Clark, Schalk Jou-bert, Henry Steel, Schalk van der Merwe andLuna Paige.

Thisunrivalled celebrationof all thingsStel-lenbosch, saw celebrated icons such as KleineZalze, The House of JC Le Roux, StellenboschVineyards, Tokara, Spier, Simonsig, Dornier,Majeka House, The Devon Valley Hotel, Olden-burg, Van Ryns, Warwick Estate, Delheim,Middelvlei and Lanzerac pulling out all thestops.

The high-ranking international bloggers for#Stellenblog were selected for the quality of

their content, ideal target audiences and socialmedia reach, representing the wine route’score international markets: the USA, UK, Ger-many and the Netherlands.

They include the award-winning Matt Longof the luxuryadventure travel site, Landlopers(www.landlopers.com), Niamh Shields(www.eatlikeagirl.com), Norman Röhlig of I-REF (www.i-ref.de), and Keith Jenkins of theopulentVelvetEscapetravelblog(www.velvet-escape.com).

By 5 May, the campaign’s launch day, it hadalready generated a digital reach of 20 millionopportunities to see (OTS) content generatedviaTwitterwithareachof2,1millionaccounts.

Over 550 pictures have been shared on Insta-gram.

Hashtracking, a twitter tracking tool, showsmore than 23 million OTS and a reach of 2,7million Twitter accounts, whilst the global on-line tracking agency Brandseye, shows aslightly higher OTS because they also monitorFacebook.

This week-long digital exploration of thebeauty and bounty of the region, forms part ofthe wine route’s year-long Stellenbosch Expe-rience wine tourism marketing campaign,which was initiated in conjunction with Stel-lenbosch 360, to showcase the region’s authen-tic, multifaceted and must-experience winetourism offerings on a global scale.

Liezel van der Westhuizen (middle) and jewellery designers Philipa Green (Left) and Ida Elsje attended the event.

Matie medalje­wennerdroom van ruimtevaartKanil Patel, ’n Matie-student in die depar-tement wiskundige wetenskappe, het van-jaar die Van der Walt-medalje ontvang

Die medalje word jaarliks toegeken aan’nfinalejaarstudentmetdiehoogstegemid-delde prestasie vir alle rekenaarweten-skapmodulesoordieeerstedrie studiejare.

Hyhetook’nkontantprysterwaardevanR5 000 van die Business Systems Group(BSG) ontvang.

Kanil, oud-leerder van Worcester Gim-nasium, isnienetdieeerste lidvansyfami-lie om ’nuniversiteitsgraad te verwerf nie,maar droom ook daarvan om eendag sydoktorsgraad in rekenaarwetenskap teverwerf en dan vir die Amerikaanse ruim-telugvaartagentskap NASA te gaan werk.

Hy sê: “Dit sal wonderlik wees om diegeleentheid te kan hê om op ’n sagteware-projek tewerkwat ’nvuurpylnaanderpla-nete stuur.

“Ek moet erken ek is nogal baie lui, soek het gedink met rekenaarwetenskap kan

ekdalkallesinmyleweoutomatiseer,”ver-tel hy.

Tog erken hy dat, ten spyte van sy lui-heid, hyverkies omdienodige tyd enmoei-te in te sit wanneer hy wel iets doen.

“Ek dink nie ek is vreeslik anders of be-sonders nie. Ekwil net graag vir ander stu-dente sê dat dit alles oor harde werk gaan,en onthou elke punt tel.

“Selfs al tel die opdrag net 5%, doen diten doen dit ordentlik.

“Niks is onmoontlik nie. Ek is die eerstelid van my familie met ’n universiteits-graad en dit is ’n wonderlike gevoel!”

Kanil is tansbesigmetsyhonneursgraadin rekenaarwetenskap en beplan om vol-gende jaarvir symeestersgraad in te skryf.

“As alles goed gaan, wil ek eendag mydoktorsgraad in rekenaarwetenskapdoen.”

Kanil se studies word ondersteun deur’n beurs vanReutechRadarsisteme inStel-lenbosch.

Van links is Prof. Louise Warnich (dekaan van die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe), Nettie van der Walt (weduwee van wyle prof.Andries van der Walt), Kanil Patel en Clinton Bosch van die beursverskaffer BSG.

Fietrsryer weer op R304 aangevalNog ’n fietsryer is onlangs op dieR304 buite Stellenbosch aange-val.

Dié voorval is reeds onderdie aandag van die direkteurvan openbare veiligheid virdie Stellenbosch-munisipa-liteit, Patrick Oliver, ge-bring.

Kommentaar is op ’n plaas-like nuus-webtuiste aange-bringwatnoemdatdie fietsryerongedeerd is.

’n Beroep is weer eens uit die fiets-rygemeenskap op alle fietsryers gedoenom te alle tye ingestel te wees op hul eie veilig-heid.

“Wees asseblief versigtig as julle dieR304 uit

Stellenbosch volg. Die betrokke ry-er wat in die jongste voorval aan-

geval is, het verby sy aanvallergery. Die man was in ’n lig-rooshemp geklee. Net toe diefietsryer by hom wou verby-ry, het die aanvaller homvan sy fiets gestamp en syselfoon gegryp. Die fietsryerhetsyaanvalleragternagesit,

maar hy het in die informelenedersetting verdwyn.Fietrsryers is gewaarsku om op

dieuitkykteweesvirverdagteperso-ne ashullehierdie roete volg, veral ashul-

le alleen ry. Oliver sê patrollies in die gebiedsal verskerp word en die Sudi-Afrikaanse Poli-siediens is versoek om patrollies hier te doen.

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New doors open for Stellenbosch communityThe Step Up Association, a non-profit or-ganisation (NPO) situated in Kayamandi,Stellenbosch is only two and a half monthsoldbut it isbreakingnewground insupply-ing free legal advice to the community.

The director, Elbré Jacobs, is excited to en-gagewiththemembersofStellenboschandsur-rounding areas.Step Up Association provides not only free

legal advice and assistance, but also discussesand renders assistance to community mem-bers with issues such as housing or unlawfuleviction.

They have educational and training work-shops, offer various programmes to senior citi-zens and the youth, and also train uninformedemployees.“I visit Stellenbosch often and discovered

a need for assistance and knowledge in the ru-ral communities. So Idecided to fill thegapandopened the organisation," says Elbré.This is not the first time for Jacobs to be in-

volved with such an organisation. He hasworked for Dopstop (an organisation whichaims to prevent the abuse of alcohol) for aboutfive years.“Communityworkwarmsmyheart and this

is what I love doing. My love for communitywork started when I was working for Dopstop.I also grew up in a family which experiencedviolence and a divorce.“However, I think thisorganisation is for the

voiceless. Those who don’t know where to be-gin. People need to speak up,” he explains.Step Up is based in Stellenbosch, and has

branches in Eersteriver, Kenya and Malawi.This organisation has been operating for

four years.Jacobs said one of the current situations he

is focusing on is farmworkerswho do not haveany knowledge of their rights.

“It’s sad seeing how farmworkers can be ex-ploited just because they don’t know theirrights. I encourage employers to also come foradvice or when they have enquiries. We arenot against anyone.Ourmain focus is consum-er rights, labour, and violence and abuse. Weare the link between the victim and justice.”They also reach out to schools, help people

compile their CVs, offer small business adviceand offer a broad spectrum of business relatedcounselling.Formore information, feel free to contact El-

bré at 0 078 075 6260 or 021 889 3001 or at2 stepupassosiation53@gmail.com

Engaging with some youth members: Elbré Jacobs of the Step Up Association having a session with the members.

New Big Five stamp series now availableThe launch of the Big 5 Stamp Issue took place on Friday.“Exuding power, grace and beauty, the Big Five group of

mammals remainsa firm favourite among tourists andphilate-lists alike. No matter how many times these animals appearonourstamps, theyalwaysattractattentionandarestill amongthe most popular topics for thematic collectors,” says Johanvan Wyk, head of the SA Post Office’s philately division.The Big Five stamps feature the illustrations of both first-

and second-prize winners of the South African Post Office’s2013 postcard illustration competition.The stamp issue consists of an airmail postcard-rate self-ad-

hesive stampbooklet and five postcards featuring oil paintingsof the Big Five by the first-prize winner, Marius Trollip, andaB4ratestampsheetand firstdaycover, featuringwatercolourpaintings by second-prize winner Annetjie Esterhuizen.The Big Five, consisting of the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino

and elephant have appeared on various South African stampsin different styles and formats. Among these are the 1996 addi-tional values to the definitive issue, and a set of self-adhesivestamps issued in 2006 featuring photographs by Koos van derLende. In 2008, a set of airmail postcard rate stampswere issuedfeaturing cartoon-style drawings by cartoonist Dr Jack,while a set of Big Five

stamps issued in 2010 feature artwork byDenis Murphy.TheBabyBigFive stamps, issued in 2012,

feature artwork by wildlife artist AlanAinslie.These stamps are available at all post of-

fices and on www.virtualpostoffice.co.zaat R7,30 each and R60,50 for the booklet.The first day cover sells at R39,50 and the

postcards at R6,25 each.For more information on the SA Post Office

visit www.postoffice.co.za

The Big 5 Stamp Issue

The Big 5 on Postcards

Classic novelcomes to lifeTo Kill a Mockingbird is a novel byHarper Lee, first published in 1960.Since then it has become a much-

loved piece of literature thatmanyhavestudied at school.ThePlayhouse, SomersetWest brings

this literary classic to life. The produc-tion stars Monray Davids (Tom Rob-ins), Thomas Agates (Atticus Finch)and Julia Mattes as the iconic tomboyof American literature - (Scout).The director, Darryl Spijkers, andhis

30-strong cast have added his usualtouch of music to the show, this timewith a choice of beautiful ballads androunds that capture the heat of the cot-ton blossoms of Alabama.Grade 10 English home language

learners and grade 12 first additionallanguage learners are currently study-ing the novel.This must-see production tells of

hope and love in a time when the worldwanted a town to change, but it wouldnot. Its themes remind us of where wehave come from and how the truth isthe only thing that can truly set a manfree.The novel is renowned for its warmth

and humour, despite dealing with theserious issues of rape and racial ine-quality.Show dates and times are as fol-

lows:Friday 16 May – 19:30Saturday 17 May – 14:30Sunday 18 May – 14:30Wednesday 21 May – 19:30Friday 23 May – 19:30Saturday 24 May – 18:30Masikhule Early childhood develop-

ment will get R5 for every ticket sold.Bookings atComputicket. Tickets are

R60 to R90.

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Join the winter high teaDreamCelebrations (DC), the events companybased in Klapmuts, is at it again.This time around, owner and socialite

George Adonis hosts the Autumn/WinterHighTea2014onSunday1JuneattheKlapmutsSports Clubhouse in Klapmuts. The festivitiesstart at 15:00,when theywill celebrate the com-ing of winter 2014 in style, with a gathering ofguests, sweet treats, music, lovely tea and so-phisticated decor.DC is renowned for its red carpet events and

theirhighteaisahighlightonthesocialcalend-er in the Boland. The guests will be welcomedto the event byMiss SouthAfrica 2014 1st prin-cess, Ziphozakhe Zokufa.This event will give the community of Stel-

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Duan kry Protea-kleureDuan van Schalkwyk, ’n leerder van diePaul Roos Gimnasium, het dit vir die twee-de agtereenvolgende jaar reggekry omSuid-Afrika internasionaal by ’n wêreld-kampioenskap te verteenwoordig. Verledejaar vir vyfkamp in China, en hierdie jaarvir skerm in Bulgarye. Vir laasgenoemdehet hy sy junior Protea-kleure verwerf!

Duan het van 3 tot 12 April 2014 in Plovdiv,Bulgarye (deel van Oos-Europa), Suid-Afrikaverteenwoordig tydens die junior skerm wê-reldkampioenskappe. Meer as 900 van die wê-reld se top-skermers vanaf 40 lande het hierdeelgeneem.Duan is deel van die Stellenbosch Fencing

Academy met Marius Titus as afrigter. Hy isook alreeds vroeg in sy skermloopbaan gekiesom deel te vorm van die “High Performance

Fencing Academy” wat afgerig word deur dr.MishaGalukhin, eenvanSuid-Afrika se top-af-rigters uit Rusland. ’n Fyn uitgewerkte oefen-program word gevolg wat saamgestel is deurbekende sportwetenskaplikes. Die groep oefendrie maal per week by Bishops in die Kaap.Daarmee saam is daar jaarliks vyf nasionale

kompetisiesregoordie landwaaraanskermersmoet deelneem.Hierdie resultate bepaal die fi-nale ranglyswat gebruikword vir die kies vandie SA span vir internasionale byeenkomste.Duan is hierdie jaar gekies vir beide die Epee-en Foil-wapens in beide die 0.17- en 0.20-ouder-domsgroep. Hy is ook vroeër die jaar vir dieSA span gekies om deel te neem in Egipte aandie Afrika skermkampioenskappe. “Skerm is’n uitdagende sport wat jou vermoë om strate-gies te dink beproef, en ook hoë eise stel aanjou fiksheid en uithouvermoë”, sê Duan.

Duan van Schalkwyk wat sy Protea-kleure vir skerm gekry het.

Inge Bruwer (regs), van die Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof se eerste hokkiespan, in aksie in die naweekse wedstryd teen Paarl Gimnasium. Bloemhof het ’n geskiedkundige oorwinning van 3 - 1 oor diePaarliete behaal. Kyk gerus na die wedstryd-aksie by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LApph_jnhSw&feature=youtube ................................................................... FOTO: THYS LOMBARD.

World’s nurses honoured for hard workNurses around the world were celebratedon Monday 12 May for the sacrifices theymake for the sick and needy.International Nurses Day honours these

menandwomen,who are recognised as theheartbeat of health care, for their selflessand commendable acts.Clinical facilities throughout the West-

ern Cape will host various events thismonth to commemorate the sterling workrendered by the dedicated nursing profes-sionals employed inWesternCapeGovern-ment Health.“Weareinaworldofconstantchangeand

responding to these changes is difficult ifwetakeonlyalocalhealthapproach,”West-ern Cape Government Health said in astatement.“While local context is essential for un-

derstanding anddesigninghealth services,we are increasingly globally connected.This connectivity can be seen in the move-ment of people, technologies, finance,knowledge and information.”

As the largest group of health profession-als in theWesternCape,whoare the closestandoften theonlyavailablehealthworkersto the population, nurses have a great re-sponsibility to improve the health of thepopulation. The International Council ofNurses‘ theme for International NursesDay 2014 is: Nurses: A force for change. Avital resource for health.“It is that time of the year where we hon-

our and celebrate our nurses who work sotirelessly to provide not only service deliv-ery but are essential in delivering healthservices to our people. Nurses are a keycomponent in the Western Cape Depart-ment of Health and without them, we can-not function” says Theuns Botha, WesternCape Minister of Health.The Western Cape Government Health

thanks all nurses working in governmentfacilities in the province for their hardworkandcontinuedefforts tomakeadiffer-ence in the lives of all those living in theWestern Cape.

How to strategise the hunt for employmentDuring economically difficult times finding ajob can be tough, whether you have just gradu-ated, were recently retrenched, or just want tochange jobs. The challenges associated withfinding employment are probablymore daunt-ing to first-time job seekers, who do not knowthe job-search landscape and don’t know whatto expect, but the search should be treated asa journey, not a series of attempts.“Finding a job is a process, and it is impor-

tant that this process is backed by a strategy.It is also worth remembering that, while youaresearching fora job, thesearch isandshouldbe treatedasyour job,” saysErnaKruger,headof programmes at The Independent Institute ofEducation(IIE),SA’s largestandmostaccredit-ed provider of private higher education.Kruger says that during the process of look-

ing for and securing a position, one could findwonderful opportunities you never imagined,and therefore it is necessary to keep an openmind. “It is important that you set goals foryourself when searching for that perfect posi-tion,” says Kruger.“These goals may include, for instance,

searching and applying for ten to fifteen jobsper week until you find full-time employment.It is also very beneficial to register your CVwith employment agencies or use online em-ployment services to search and apply for jobsthat you are genuinely enthusiastic about.However, make sure that you are qualified forthe job, otherwise your CV will easily end upin the bin and not be considered again.”While conducting your job search, it is also

anopportunitytoimproveyourknowledgeandskills, says Kruger.“Start to get used to an 8-hour working day,

by devoting a large chunk of the day to yoursearch, and by optimally using the other hoursavailable to you,” she says.

“Youcouldconsidergettingadditionalquali-fications in the career field you are interestedin, or do short learning programmes thatwould further enhance your standing in a par-ticular field. Higher education institutionssuchasThe IIE, for instance, offer awide rangeof career-focused qualifications which can beattended as a full-time, part-time or distancestudent. They also offer short learning pro-grammes that may add considerable weight toyour CV.”Kruger says that there are also many re-

sources available to assist job hunters, such asfree web-based resources that help graduatesprepare themselves to make the best of the ap-plicationand interviewprocess, aswell ashelpthem put their best foot forward in their firstjob.“These kinds of resources couldmake all the

difference in ensuring that you set yourselfapart from other candidates,” she says.Options also include taking up other oppor-

tunities, suchasdoinganinternship,part-timework, freelance work and volunteer work inthe field you want to work in.“Taking such opportunities could help you

get your foot in the door and sell yourself. Theymay open doors for full-time work, but evenif they don’t, they will add to your experiencewhich you can add to your CV.”Importantly, Kruger adds, time should be

spent onmaking sure your CV is professional,as it is the first impression a prospective em-ployer will get of you.“Finally, always remember to not give in to

despondency, but to rather consider other al-ternatives. There is no reason for you not tobeworkingandearninga living.Part-time jobsthatmightnotnecessarilybe in thecareer fieldyou are interested in are always available andcould include waiting tables.”

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Stellenbosch bikers do well injoBerg2C mountain bike raceEben Espach and Linus van Onselen(Karran Beef) from Stellenboschshowedclasswhentheynotonlywonthe master category in the prestig-ious joBerg2C mountain bike race,but finishedninthoverall intheteamcompetition.

The nine-day stage race started inVereeniging and finished in Scott-burg,Kwazulu-Natal,overadistanceof 880 km.

Stellenbosch professional riderWaylon Woolcock (Team Cannon-dale-Blend), and his team mate Dar-

ren Lill, were one of the favouritesto win the race.

An epic battle over nine days withthe team of Johan Rabie and GawieCombrinck (Team EAI Cycling) hadall the ingredients of a spectacularfinish.

Going into stage nine, Woolcockand Lill had a 7 minute lead on theTeam EAI Cycling, but bad luckstruck when Lill punctured andTeam EAI Cycling raced on to winthe race with a three minute overalllead.

Stormers op soek nagetroue ondersteunersIs jy ’n groot ondersteunervan dié blou truie?

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Wel, jymagnetnaderaandie kans wees om in 2015saam met die Stormers-span na Australië en Nieu-Seeland te toer.

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kry jou DHL WP “Faith-ful”-paspoortboek so gouas moontlik deur aan temeld by www.dhlwpfaith-ful.co.za om deel te raakvan die kompetisie.

Die DHL “Faithful”-pas-poortboek gee Stormers-ondersteuners die geleent-heidomhul“reis”saammetStor-mers gedurende die 2014-Superrugbyseisoen te illustreerenbiedook vir hulle die geleentheid ompunte, waarmee eksklusiewepryse gewen kan word, te ver-dien.

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word opgebou elke keer as jy ’nnuwe seël ontvang. Dit lei totgroot pryse.

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Farmworker sport alive, wellEvery participant enjoyed the an-nualWesternCapeFarmworkers’Sport and Recreation Day in Rob-ertson on Saturday 3 May.

Hundreds of farmworkers repre-sented their regions in the games,hostedbytheDepartmentofCulturalAffairs and Sport (DCAS) and theLangeberg Municipality.

A procession by competing teamsexcited the crowd before the gamesbegan.

Competitive cross country, domi-noes,netball, football, rugbyandtug-of-war were played.

Minister of Cultural Affairs andSport, Dr Ivan Meyer, said DCAS iscommitted to making sure that farm-workers have greater access to sportand sports facilities.

The DCAS Club Development Pro-gramme is successfully promotingsport and recreation on farms, anda number of farm teams are partici-pating in local leagues.

Reggie Deysel, Chairperson of theWestern Cape Farmworkers’ SportCommittee, said farm communitiesare often isolated and underdevel-oped,but sportandrecreationoppor-tunities such as these make sure thatsport teams from these areas arebrought into the mainstream.

Later in the day prizes were hand-ed over to the best teams and individ-ual participants at the annualawards ceremony.

Farmworkers battle it out on the field: Soccer players Ricardo Martins (Upper West Coast) andour local player from the Cape Winelands, Marcello Sauls (in green) compete for ball possession.

Mei se Let’s Playsportster gesoekNominasies is nou oop virEikestadnuus en Super-Sport se Let’s Play Sport-ster van die Maand-kompe-tisie. Die kompetisie isslegs oop vir leerders. Meldalleprestasiesvir jounomi-nasieasook’nsterkmotive-ring.

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