-
ste broeksak gepluk.
Die man het n vuurwapen uitge-
pluk en dit op homgerig. Nog een van
die mans het n vuurwapen op die
huishulp gerig, terwyl die ander een
as wag by die deur gestaan het. Die
manwatdievuurwapenopMartinge-
rig het, wou weet waar die motor se
sleutels is. In n poging om die sleu-
tels (wat in sy hand tussen die sakkie
vrugte en banksakkies was) te ver-
steek, het die dief sy gevroetel opgelet
en die sleutels uit sy hand geruk.
Intussen het Martin se 13-jarige
kleindogter, wat ook binne die huis
was, die voorval vanaf die sitkamer-
venster wat oor die kantoor uitkyk
aanskou. Sonder dat die mans haar
gewaar,hetsyvinnigdeurdievenster
watdiekombuis endie sitkamer skei,
geklouter en haar ma, Marcianette
Jooste wat in die slaapkamer was,
laat weet wat aan die gebeur is.
Marcianette het haar pa te hulp ge-
snel enbydiekantoor,waardiemans
noghulvuurwapensophaarpaendie
huishulp gerig gehad het, ingestorm.
Diemanwat syvuurwapenopMar-
tin gerig het, het dit toe vinnig na
Marcianette geswaai en in haar gesig
oorgehaal.
Martin se vrou, Joan (67),wat buite
in die agterplaas besig was, het die
vreemde stemme gehoor en kort n
Marcianette ook by die kantoor inge-
kom. Toe sy sien haar gesin se lewe
is in gevaar, het sy vir Marcianette
se twee dogters en hul vriendin wat
in een van die agterste kamers in die
huis weggekruip het, geskree om die
polisie te bel.
Martin het opgekyk en ges: Moe-
nie die polisie bel nie, bly net kalm.
Paniekbevange omdat daar meer
mense in die huis was as wat hulle
besef het, het dieman die vuurwapen
wat hy nog op Marcianette gerig het,
laat sak, sy hande in die lug gegooi
en ges: Ag, voertsek!
Een van die mans het uitgehard-
loopomMartinsemotorgereed tekry
om te vlug. Oomblikke daarna is die
ander tweeookuit diehuis endiedrie
het met die geld en die motor op die
vlug geslaan. Martin vermoed die
mans het hom al by die bank dopge-
hou en toe agtervolg. Dit verklaar
hoe hulle presies geweet het van die
geld en waar dit was.
Volgens die Somerset-Wes-polisie
word n saakvanhuisroof ondersoek.
Enigeen met inligting kan speur-
sersantEvanJacobsby021 850 1325of
021 850 1344 bel.
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PAARDEVLEI:GEWAPENDE ROOF TUIS
SWesgesin
staardood ino
JAMEY THOMAS
T
erwyl ek in die loop van
die vuurwapen gekyk
het, het ek besef dat ek
nou my dood in die o staar.
Dt is die woorde van Somerset-
Wes-inwoner Martin Thomas (75) n
hyVrydag die slagofferwas van n ge-
wapende roof wat helder oordag bin-
ne sy Paardevlei-woning afgespeel
het.
Hy het slegs minute n die voorval
plaasgevind het, vertel van die trau-
matiese gebeure.
Volgens Martin, n bouer van be-
roep, het hy omstreeks 12:00 di dag
na Standard Bank in Somerset Mall
gegaan om sy werkers se lone te trek.
Hy het omstreeks 12:30 teruggekeer
huis toe. Met die R8 000 se lone in sy
hempsak en n sakkie vrugte wat hy
vroer gekoop het, asook n ongetelde
hoeveelheidbanksakkies indiehand,
hetMartin uit sywit Toyota Tazz-mo-
tor geklim.
Hyhetdiehuisdeur sykantoorbin-
negegaan.Diehuishulphetkortagter
Martin die deur gaan toemaak toe
drie mans onverwags by die kantoor
inbars.
Hulle het aan haar gevra waar die
toilet is. Met al die goed steeds in my
hand, het ek omgedraaimet diwoor-
de, wat vra hulle?. Dis toe wat hulle
my skielik begin aanval het, sMar-
tin.
Een van die mans het oor en oor
gevra, Wheres the cash?. Toe ek nie
reageernie, het hy self die gelduitmy
hempsak enmy beursie uit my agter-
Another George
Street robbery 2
Beesboere
aangeval in SLP 3
Fly infestation in
SW homes 4
Helderberg
Business Directory
inside
Die gewapende roof het helder oordag in die Paardevleiwoning
af
gespeel.
n Forensies deskundige poeier die ingang waar die mans
toegang
tot die huis verkry het vir vingerafdrukke.
Martin verduidelik hoe die man die
vuurwapen op hom gerig het.
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Strandbusiness robbed inbroaddaylight
JAMEY THOMAS
Three men, one of which was armed,
entered a mini market in Strand and
made off with about R3 000, ciga-
rettes, cellphones and a white Toyota
Hilux bakkie.
The incident occurred around 17:00 at
Mariners Mini Market situated on the
corner of Boundary Road and George
Street on Friday 22 March.
Accordingto thecashierJoynalAbedin
(27), who was on-duty on this particular
day, a man with a satchel on his back en-
tered the shop and proceeded to browse
around for quite some time.
Minutes later, another man with a hat
enteredandwashangingaroundbetween
two aisles in the middle of the store. In
themeantime other customers, as well as
a thirdmanwearingablue jacket, entered
the shop.
After Joynal attended to the customers,
the man with the bag approached the
counter asking for sweets for R2. With
Joynalbusyassistingthis customer the
man wearing the blue jacket walked up
to the counter, plucked out a firearm and
pointed it at him.
Since the man looked very familiar, I
lightheartedly said my friendwhydoyou
bring a play gun in the store. However,
he sternly replied telling me to keep qui-
et, and give me the cash!, said Joynal,
who immediately raised his hands above
his head.
At the same time the man wearing the
hat rushed over to Joynal and repeatedly
hit him in the ribs before asking him to
openthecashregisterandputall themon-
ey in the bag.
One of the customers who was still in
the shop and I were both forced into the
kitchen at the back of the store, said Joy-
nal, who is in possession of CCTV video
footage of the whole incident.
The men did not only help themselves
to themoney, 15 cartons of cigarettes and
their hostages cellphones, but also took
the key of the bakkie belonging the cus-
tomer they shoved into the kitchen, for
a swift getaway.
Joynal said theyonlyexited thekitchen
and informed the police after customers,
who entered the store after the men left,
called for assistance.
According to constable Mbulelo Mafu-
na, Strand police spokesperson, a case of
business robbery is being investigated.
Thebakkiewas later foundabandoned
in Lwandle, said Mafuna.
Anyone with information that can as-
sist with the investigation can phone de-
tective Lt Col Frankline Plaatjies of the
Strand police on 082 469 3359.
Joynal Abedin (27) was held at gunpoint
and beaten during the robbery.
The incident took place at Mariners Mini Market,
on the corner of Boundary Road and George Street
in Strand.
Lwandlemother appears in court on a charge of child neglect
A 28-year-old mother has appeared in the
Strand Magistrates Court on a charge of
child neglect.
The woman was arrested by the Lwandle
police after community members alerted so-
cial workers to a four-year-old boy who had
been left alone at home. According to con-
cerned neighbours, the child had been living
alone for some time and they often saw him
playing alone outside without supervision.
Socialworkers found the child playing out-
side alone and in a bad state of neglect, says
Lwandle police spokesperson Const
Mthokozisi Gama.
The child is currently in foster care and he
will remain there until the case has been fi-
nalised. The woman appeared in the Strand
Magistrates Court on Wednesday 13 March
and was released on R500 bail.
Police will maintain a zero tolerance atti-
tude toward individuals abandoning their
children, saysGama. Members of the com-
munity are hereby requested to report such
incidents to the police and social workers.
Anyone with information that may assist
in the investigation can contact the Lwandle
police station on 021 845 2094.
Burglar
caught
red-handed
A 35-year-old man
was arrested after
being caught red-
handed during a
house breaking in
Strand recently.
Members of Gor-
dons Bay Security
responded after the
alarm of a house in
Wesley Street was
activated during the
course of the morn-
ing.
As officers ar-
rived on scene, they
realised that two
houses were posi-
tively broken into,
said Heyns de Waal,
chief operating offic-
er of Gordons Bay
security.
The suspect was
not aware that theof-
ficers were already
on scene, as hemade
his way to house
number three.
More officerswere
called to the scene
and the suspect was
apprehended.
An expensive
home entertainment
systemaswellasdiv-
ing equipment were
retrieved.
The suspect was
handed over to the
Strand police and
charged with theft
and house breaking.
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ILLANA FRANTZ
Twee boere van Mosselbaai
is met pangas aangerand en
vir dood agtergelaat n hul-
le in ngroepdiewese lokval
getrap het.
Die voorval het Dinsdagog-
gendomstreeks 06:10 inSirLo-
wrys Pass plaasgevind.
Die twee mans, albei in hul
vyftigerjare,hetnadieHelder-
berg gekom om beeste aan te
koop. Volgens die polisie het
hulle reeds Sondag aangekom
en n vroueklint in Sir Lo-
wrys Pass ontmoet.
Sy was glo die skakel tussen
hulleendieanderboervanwie
hulle die beeste sou koop. Die
polisie vermoed dat die vrou
s, met die eerste ontmoeting,
hul vertroue wou wen.
Saamhethulle toeooreenge-
kom om die afgelope Dinsdagoggend (26
Maart) in Mountainweg, net voor die Sir Lo-
wrys Pass-begraafplaas, te ontmoet.
Met DistriksPos se aankoms op die toneel
het een van die polisiebeamptes verduidelik
hoe die mans stilgehou en uitgeklim het en
saammet die vrou n voetpaadjie gevolg het.
Hulle sou glonadie kraal gaanwaar die bees-
te aangehou word.
Hulle het nog so gestap, toe daar skielik
drie mans vanuit nrens verskyn en hulle
met pangas aangeval het, het die polisiebe-
ampte ges.
Die vrou wat saam met hulle was, het na
bewering aanvanklik gemaak asof sy ook n
slagoffer is, maar nadat die rowers die geld
vir die transaksie vir die beeste geroof het,
het sy saam met die groep mans gevlug.
Hulle het verder met die voetpaadjie tot in
die Sun City-plakkerskamp gehardloop.
Die twee kopers het ernstige wonde aan
hul kop, arms en skouers opgedoen. Hulle
het dit reggekry omnadienabygele polisie-
stasie in die dorp te gaanwaarmediese hulp
ontbied is.
Een van die mans is in die hospitaal opge-
neem.Hulle het egter verkies omniemet die
media te praat nie.
Volgens provinsiale woordvoerder Andr
Traut, het die rowers met n onbekende be-
drag geld gevlug.
Die polisie ondersoek twee sake van po-
ging tot moord, asook een van roof met ver-
swarende omstandighede.
Mensemet inligtingwat totdie inhegtenis-
neming van die verdagtes kan lei, kan adju-
dant-offisier James Robertson by
021 850 1344 bel.
Konst. Berchill Allies (regs) verduidelik die besonderhede van
die aanval aan die ander polisiebeamptes op
die toneel. Die diewe het langs di voetpad gevlug.
Een van die slagoffers sit in sy bakkie n die
voorval. Die wonde aan sy linkerarm en reg
terwang is met verbande toegedraai.
On Friday 22 March, Somerset West resident
and pastorMartin Thomas (75) became another
statistic as a victim of an armed robbery attack
at his home in Helderzicht. According to Mar-
tin,abuilderbytrade,hewent toStandardBank
in Somerset Mall at about 12:00 that afternoon
to withdraw his workers wages and then re-
turned home. As he entered the house through
hisoffice, threemenunexpectedlyburst intothe
office behind him. Martin said they started at-
tackinghimandrepeatedlyasked, Wheres the
cash?. WhenMartin didnt respond, one of the
men grabbed the money from his shirt pocket
as well as Martins wallet from his pants back
pocket. The man pointed a firearm at Martin
demanding his car keys. When other residents
in the house raised alarm, the three suspects
fledwith R8 000 cash, the victimswallet aswell
as his white Toyota Tazz.
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Swarmsof flies invade theNooitgedachtarea
NIKITA SYLVESTER
A Somerset West resident is at her
wits end with the absurd amount
of unwanted house guests buzzing
around on a daily basis.
For the past two weeks, Marianne
Thomas has spent most of her time
swatting flies, vacuuming and disin-
fecting her home in Hillcrest Road,
Nooitgedacht.
Im not one to complain but this,
this will make me go insane, said
Thomasas shewaves awaya few flies.
My ceiling, bed, curtains are all
covered in flies. Its terrible. My kids
cant even sit and do their homework
in peacewithout constantly having to
swat flies, she said.
After moving into the house about
three weeks ago, Thomas said the
house was fly-free, until about a week
later, when she noticed the number of
insects was on the increase.
Thomas and many of her neigh-
bours, who share the same grievance,
said they are uncertain where all the
flies are coming from.
Most of us live behind closed doors
because if we dare open a door orwin-
dow, there will be even more flies.
She has noticed a number of resi-
dents who walk their dogs at Radloff
Park (opposite her house) on a daily
basis and do not clean up after their
animals. She suspects that this could
be causing the problem to escalate.
We dont know for certain where
the flies are coming from, but it is so
unhygienic. Icantcookoreatwithout
a handful of flies attaching them-
selves to our food.
I haveaautomatedMortienNatur-
guard spraywhich sprays every a few
minutes, but it doesnt help. The flies
even sit on it. I tried so many things
but nothing helps, I just want them
gone! said a very frustrated Thomas.
Sheisconvincedsomethingmustbe
attracting all these flies to the area,
whether its a certain fertiliser being
used at the farms on the other side of
the river or the pumphouse atRadloff
Park the source needs to be found.
According to The City of Cape
Town, Thomas contacted City Health
last for advice regarding her pest
problem. City Health provided her
tips, recommended products and ad-
visedthatwashherwheeliebinsregu-
larly, etc, which she claims she has
been doing, but to no avail.
City Mayco member for Health,
Lungiswa James explained that the
source of a fly infestation is unfortu-
nately very difficult to detect, espe-
cially if there is no obvious problem
within the direct vicinity of the com-
plainants premises.
The presence of faeces can attract
flies and the City appeals to residents
to please have respect for their fellow
neighbours and clean up after their
animals, in accordance with the
Citys by-laws.
In addition, all pet faeces in the
garden should be collected and then
wrapped in a sealed plastic bag and
effectively disposed of on a daily ba-
sis, said James.
Marianne Thomas waves away the
flies buzzing around her head.
All the flies Thomas swatted
in less than half an hour.
According to the City of Cape Towns health department, most
pest
infestations and similar nuisances are directly attributable to
food or
organic waste being accessible to pests and people. Residents
are
reminded of the following fly deterrents:
) Seal wet kitchen waste in plastic bags or newspaper parcels
before
disposing it in your refuse bin. This will prevent fly eggs from
hatching.
) Use a goodquality (50micron) black plastic bag for your
household
and garden refuse which avoids breakages in the bag.
) Store your refuse bins out of direct sun, preferably in a dry,
cool
place.
) Keep your refuse bin closed at all times with a proper
tight-fitting
lid. Once the bin has been emptied, wash it with a disinfectant
and
allow it to dry out.
) Keep your refuse bags out of reach of animals. To deter
animals,
apply one drop of citronella oil in the bag before closing
it.
) Remove or seal any decaying filth of any kind, eg animal
faeces,
disposablenappies, fishentrails, exposedcompostheaps,
rottinggrass
cuttings, etc.
)Wheelie bins should be completely closed and not have any
addi-
tional waste outside the container.
) Composting must be effectively controlled.
How to deter those pests
Skeleton house a reminder of nine lives
NICOLE MCCAIN
Two years after a devastating
fire in Dakota Street, Macassar,
the frame of the building stands
as a reminder of the nine lives
lost.
The fire started at 18 Dakota
Street around 01:30 on 23 March
2011, and resulted in the deaths
of three sisters, Aletta Langen-
hoven (46), Cathy Williams (49)
and Melanie Koopman (25), as
well as their six children, Rial (6
months), Shawn Koopman (3),
Lee-Ann Koopman (4), Kelly
Koopman (9),MornLangenhov-
en (10) and Stacey Koopman (11).
Ivan Langenhoven (39), the
house owner, and his son, De-
ricko Cloete (18), were seriously
injured.
It is suspected that fire started
from an illegal electricity con-
nection.But for those left behind,
the gutted building stands as a
stark reminder.
I miss them every day, says
Jacobus Koopman, father of the
three women and grandfather of
the six children lost in the fire.
It still hurts. But Immoving on
with my life.
He says he especially misses
his grandchildren. They were
simplechildren. If yougave them
R1, they thought itwas theworld.
And they all believed I was 96
years old, and told their friends
so proudly about my age, says
56-year-old Koopman.
The house is currently being
monitored by the City of Cape
Towns unit for problem build-
ings, with a site visit every
month, says the Citys executive
director for Safety and Security,
Richard Bosman.
He adds that there is no reason
to demolish the building as it is
stable and can be rebuild. It is a
semi-detached property that will
cause risk to the adjoining prop-
erty should it be demolished.
Koopman says one of the fami-
lys grandchildren inherited the
building, but family members
have drifted apart and he cant
say if there are any plans to re-
build, although the City ordered
a temporary structure on the site
to be removed in July as there
had been no planning applica-
tions submitted.
However, neighbours have
said that refuse is being dumped
on the site, leaving them to clean
up.
Councillor Lungiswa James,
mayoral committee member for
health, City of Cape Town, says
the City has not received any
complaints about illegal dump-
ing at this property, and no
health hazards as a result of ille-
gal dumping were noted by City
health officials during previous
inspections.
If residents are aware of any
health hazard on this property,
they shouldplease report it to the
CitysCallCentreon0860 103 089.
The gutted building in Dakota Street.
Metro Police crack down on offences
This past weekend, City of Cape
Town Metro Police officers took
to the citys streets in an attempt
to eradicate asmany criminal of-
fences as possible. The officers
arrested 70 suspects for various
offences; issued 449 traffic fines;
and recorded 24 by-law offences
during operations and high visi-
bility patrols.
Duringaroadblockwhich took
place in Faure Marine Drive,
Gordons Bay on Sunday 24
March, officers arrested three
motorists for driving under the
influence of alcohol.
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Help societies to
help thehomeless
TheCityofCapeTownsGiveResponsibly
campaign kicked off on Wednesday 20
Marchwith an awareness drive at traffic
lights in Somerset West.
According to subcouncil 08 chairperson
Stuart Pringle, the message behind the cam-
paign is that hand-outs given directly to
street people sustain a deeply damaging life-
style on the streets.
Pringle says, Living on the streets is not
a crime, but it is adangerousandundignified
lifestyle which is encouraged by people who,
with the best of intentions, give directly to
street people while the NGOs and churches
struggle with limited budgets to re-integrate
street people into the community.
Instead of giving directly to people living
on the street, Helderberg residents can pur-
chasevouchers fromLifeChurchandHelder-
berg Crime Watch, which will entitle the
bearer to a meal and shower at the Somerset
Westnightshelter,andabed, if thereiscapac-
ity. Residents looking to donate can do so by
contacting theLocalNetworkofCare, anum-
brella body for non-profit organisations in
the area, or organisations working directly
with street people.
Contact the following organisations to do-
nate directly to a non-profit organisation:
Local Network of Care: Francis Lukas at
076 932 8858.
Somerset West night shelter: Jo Swart at
082 041 7328.
Oasis Assessment Centre: Getruida Hen-
dricks at 071 407 5096.
Helderberg Street Peoples Centre: Ian
Greer at 021 851 6714.
Dawn Pogenpoel hands out pamphlets for the Give Responsibly
campaign.
Dagga, tik
confiscated
During recent drug
raids around Busy
Corner, Somerset
West, City of Cape
Town Metro Police
officersarrestedone
suspect for posses-
sion of illegal nar-
cotics after they
foundtwobankies
of dagga.
Another three
suspects were ar-
rested for the same
offence after they
were found with 110
bankies of dagga,
18 packets of tik and
equipment for man-
ufacturing tik lol-
lies.
On Saturday 23
March, officers con-
ducted another drug
operation at Busy
Corner in Somerset
West, after receiv-
ing numerous com-
plaints of possible
drug dealing in the
area.
Officers dressed
in plain clothes and
observed the move-
ments of three sus-
pects in the area for
some time.
Once it had been
established where
the narcotics were
being stored, on-du-
ty uniformed offic-
ers were called in.
They arrested the
three suspects for
possession of illegal
narcotics.
They also confis-
cated 46 dagga
stoppe dagga
found hidden in a
dirt bin.
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NICOLE MCCAIN
A Helderberg businessman
has made it possible for a
disabledmantodriveforthe
first time in 11 years, after
modifying aHyundai Elant-
ra.
JohanCilliofEasyDrive in
Somerset West modified the
car on the request of Koos
Jacobs from Port Elizabeth.
Koos, who has mobility in
only one arm and is a Spring-
bok rugby player for the disa-
bled team, tried to buy a car in
2004,but itwasmodified incor-
rectly, for a driver with two
arms.
He was then put in contact
with Johan, who relished the
challenge.
I had the idea for a joystick
control, but that is very expen-
sive and difficult to learn. But
when I realised that Koos has
mobility inhis amputated legs
and is a sportsman, I came up
with this idea.
The car now runs off a hand-
held control which operates
with bluetooth.
The brake is controlledwith
a level that Koos fits his knee
into, and pushed from side to
side.
To start the car, Koos first
engages the brake, and then
accelerates in the automatic
carwith the handheld control.
The indicators and hooter
arealsoconnected to thehand-
held control.
Johan says the parts were
imported from the UK and Ita-
ly, with the brake modifica-
tion done in his workshop.
To allow another driver to
drivethecar, thewholesystem
can be disconnected and the
car returned to normal.
Im very excited, says
Koos. I last drove 11 years
ago.TheveryfirstplaceImgo-
ing to drive to is rugby prac-
tice!
For more information, con-
tact JohanCilli of EasyDrive
on 021 851 9592. Johan Cilli (left) with Koos Jacobs in his new
Hyundai Elantra.
Motorists fined at
roadblocks
Altogether 16 motorists were arrested
for drunken driving during an inte-
grated operation between law enforce-
mentagencies. Theoperationwasheld
on Friday 22 March at various points
around the Helderberg.
According to a police report, this op-
eration is one in a series of roadblocks
to beheld during theEaster period. Col
MaryAnnWilliams, stationcommand-
er of the Somerset West police, ex-
pressed her gratitude at the success of
this operation. The 16 suspects will ap-
pear in theSomersetWestMagistrates
Court on various days.
In another joint operation on Thurs-
day 14March, the Lwandle police, pro-
vincial firearmand liquorunit and law
enforcement agencies raided taverns
in Lwandle to ensure compliance with
liquor licence conditions. Fines up to
R32 000 were issued.
On Friday 15 March traffic law en-
forcement officers fined a number of
motorists. Most of the fines, totalling
R11 500, were for motorists driving
without a licence or driving vehicles
that were not roadworthy.
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7Distrikspos
28 Maart, 2013
Nuus
News
Teenqueenwith
apurpose
JAMEY THOMAS
AsMissTeenSouthAf-
rica International
2013, Strand High
School pupil Simon
Meyer (17) plans on
eliminatingall compe-
tition on her journey
tobe crownedwith the
ultimate title.
Come July, the teen-
age beautywill be repre-
senting SA in the Miss
Teen International 2013
competition tobeheld in
Chicago, Illinois.
Simon was awarded
with her current title on
3Marchaftershehaden-
tered into the beauty competition by sub-
mitting her application on-line.
Upon the conclusion of a thorough judg-
ingprocessconducted in theUSA,herpro-
file proved to be the preferred one out of
48 others.
However,withtheteenagebeautydeter-
mined not only to depend on her striking
good looks toget far in life, she isalsoplan-
ning on playing an active role in the com-
munity by speaking out against bullying.
Since I had been bullied in primary
school, I was looking for a way to become
thevoiceofchildrenin thesamesituation.
When I saw the criteria of this competi-
tion, I knew that I should be the one towin
the title since theopportunitywillprovide
the platform to have my voice heard and
to make a difference,
said Simon, who con-
siders modelling to be
her passion and some-
thing she has wanted to
pursue since the age of
five.
One of the main
projects she will be tak-
ing on in the capacity of
Miss SA Teen Interna-
tional ishostingafinish-
ing course over a period
of six weeks where she
will concentrate on: the
effects of bullying in
schools; how to handle
the situation; and to in-
crease the self-esteem of
children who get bul-
lied.
This project will be hosted free of
charge, at schools like Danie Ackermann
and Lochnerhof Primary Schools.
Simonwill also sponsorone luckymat-
ric learner a dress and shoes, and see to
it thatherhair,make-upand jewelleryare
doneto thetee.Simonwillalsomakesure
that the matric learner and her compan-
ion enjoy a suitable ride to the dance.
So what makes this beauty different
from all the others? She doesnt just want
to make a difference, she wants to be the
difference. This 27-year-old pageant
aims to equip youngwomen tomake a dif-
ference and become role models for
change. This is what I strive to become.
For more information, visit www.miss-
teeninternationalsa.com.
Simon Meyer
Library closed
Macassar librarywill
be closed from 2 - 24
April while undergo-
ing maintenance up-
grade. A box will be
place in the foyer for
returned/overdue
books. Phone the li-
brary on 021 857 7014
for extension on loan
materials.
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8DistrictMail
28 March, 2013
Hoofartikel
Main Feature
District
Mail
Stuur jou sms na
32465
Begin die sms met die
woord MENSE en tik dan
jou boodskap.
S jou s
S jou s
) Vliende Pierings is n mors
van geld op onsmooi platteland-
se Stellenbosch-pad. Die N2-af-
draai na George op die R44 het
dit veel meer nodig. So ook die
Metro-polisie om die taxis wat
by Lord Charles na R44 en Mall-
afdraai stop waar hul wil in heg-
tenis te neem.
) Aandiedamewatonshondjie
naby Woolworths in Gordons-
baai gevind het en vir drie dae
opgepas en self terugbesorg het,
weereens baie dankie. Die w-
reld benodigmeermense soos u.
Ema
) Thank you to the gentleman
who helped me fold up my
grandsons pram,much appreci-
ated. To Yolandre of The Spot,
wow I owe you big time, a mas-
sive thankyou for savingmybag.
I still get cold shivers if I think of
what it could have been. You are
amazing thank you once again.
Avril Fisher
) Thankyou toMrRolf for restor-
ing our antique clock so beauti-
fully. Jason and Lola
) It seems the police are doing
nothing about trolley theft. Va-
grants openly move about with
stolen trolleys as if it is there right
to do so.
)Waarom, waarom en nog-
maals waarom bewys die SAPD
nog steeds dat hulle barbare in
uniform is. Sies dat hulle Lukas
Krausauskas so mishandel het.
Anie, Strand
) Net n korreksie op sms verle-
de week: wat huise wil koop tus-
senR400000enR600000: kom
agente help ons. Anoniem, Rust
hof, Strand
) Thank you Taylor of L and J
Hair at Cinnamon Square. You
styled my hair so beautifully, I felt
like a princess. Ladies, do your-
self a favour and visit him, you
will not be disappointed. He is
amazing. Ursula
) Our sister and auntGinaGor-
don left us 12 years ago on 28
March. You left memories wewill
treasure in our hearts, your lega-
cy lives on. Sadie, Boetie, Jackie
and families
) Ek wil net aan die dame wat
so lekker kos en borge kry s. Dit
is vir die gemeenskap van Sir Lo-
wrysPassennieeerste vir u fami-
lie nie. Onthou God sit hoog en
hy sien laag.Damemaak regmet
u gemeenskap. Hulle is te bang
om te praat want hulle is verle.
Anoniem besorg.
S dankie, geluk,
jammer, lief jou....
Volpuntevir Strand
Spur sediens
Woorde kan nie beskryf hoe dank-
baar ek was vir die puik diens wat
ek n tyd gelede ontvang het van die
personeel by San Fransisco Spur in
Strand nie. Mark, Clayton, Cedric
en hul span het uit hul pad gegaan
om die ongelooflikste atmosfeer te
skep vir n baie spesiale dogtertjie
en klein vegter, Rhiona wat haar
partytjie tuis gevier het. Dit het nie
ongesiens verby gegaan nie. Ek is
julle almal innig dankbaar. Julle is
n gedugte span en het aan my be-
wys in vandag se tyd van gejaagd-
heid agter besigheid en geld is daar
nog mense wat waarlik omgee vir
hul mede mens. Doen so voort. 10
uit 10.
CATHY EN MITCH ROSANT
GORDONSBAAI
ResidentsmustpushTelkomfor fasterADSL connections
If you live in Somerset West and
are not very close to the Telkom
exchange you connect to, you will
only be able to get a 4Megabits per
second ADSL line.
In Durbanville, Telkom are al-
ready offering speeds of up to 40
Megabits per second.
Telkom has no plans to upgrade
the networks in Somerset West to
be able to handle faster speeds be-
cause there is not enough demand
for faster ADSL connections.
Many people in Somerset West
have DSTV and pay a lot every
month for this. Soon you will able
to get yourTVprogrammesonline
but to do this you need a faster
ADSL connection.
The more people in Somerset
West who enquire about getting a
faster line, themore likelyTelkom
will upgrade our networks. Tel-
kom are holding up the progress
of online TV in Somerset West.
DUNCAN RAMSBOTTOM
SOMERSET WEST
Do theestateagents
serve their industryor
the client?
On page 15 of last weeks Boland Sold,
SA Real Estate Industry has entered a
new era, I read that two of the biggest
self-governing estate bodieshave signed
a memorandum of understanding
about ...Howtobestrepresent the indus-
try.
In my nave, childish and credulous
mind I have always believed that estate
agents were firstly there to serve and
represent at their best ... their clients.
Poorclients, againoneofmyidealistic
views that has been crashed.We now in-
deed assist our estate agents in best
serving their industry!
As a professional architect I would
never have dared to claim that mymost
important duty was to best represent
the Architects Council. I understand
that the one includes the other but,
please.
When one writes or says something,
one should be responsibly clear. Wars
start by neglecting this!
HANS POOT
GORDONS BAY
Patience is the
motherofall virtue
With all the public holidays that ac-
company Easter this weekend, its
the perfect time for many people to
use as a golden opportunity for a
short holiday.
Many Helderberg residents are
known to lock up their homes and
with their familyor friends flee from
the every-day hustle for a weekend
of relaxation.
As a result there are a lot more
cars on the roads, impatient drivers
and ultimately more accidents and
deaths,aswellas thatofpedestrians.
The notorious Sir Lowrys Pass
which is haunted by the many
deaths that has crossed its path, es-
pecially on long weekends, remains
a cause for concern.
ThisEastermotorists areurged to
be more patient when driving.
They should also make a special
effort not to speed, to adhere to the
rules of the road and generally dis-
play more tolerance towards each
other.
Lets make a conscious decision
this year to be responsiblemotorists
by making this Easter as accident-
free and as death-free as possible.
WHAT A VIEW: This spectacular photo of a sunset over the
Helderberg was recently taken from the
beach by photographer Fanus Oosthuizen. You can email your Happy
Helderberg photographs to
[email protected] PHOTO: [email protected]
Dankieaanborge
Onswilgraagdievolgendeborgebedank
wie die onlangse potjiekoskompetisie
fondsinsamelingsprojek moontlik ge-
maak het:
Flameros; Goedehoop Apteek; dr.
Malherbe;StrandApteek;Gezi-Ds;Leti-
tias Bloemiste; Kwikspar; Morgenster
Landgoed; Kodak; Rudis Haarsalon;
Hair Rehab; Olyfberg Landgoed; en Bar-
tinneys.
ACVV HUIS JAN SWART BE
STUUR, PERSONEEL EN
INWONERS
Verkeersoortredings inGB n kopseer
Doen asseblief die I Stop at Stop-
oefening in Gordonsbaai, veral by
dievierrigtingstopopdiehoekvan
Hibiscus- en Lancasterstraat.
Daar gaan dit jolig, dit verbaas
mydatdaarnognie nongelukwas
nie. Jy kan ook nie eers meer die
strepe of die Stop sien nie, gee
daaraan ook aandag asseblief, en
so ook aan die straatname.
Endie dringendste versoek: kan
daar nie iets gedoen word aan die
spoed van motoriste wat n resies-
baan maak vanaf Hibuscusstraat
tot by die stop by Disastraat nie?
Veral saans tot 21:00 is dit baie erg.
Dankie.
S MAAR NET
TopserviceatDeltaPanelbeating
Thieves broke into our garage and
caused a lot of damage to my car.
The insurance toldme to go toDel-
ta Panelbeating to have it fixed.
The excellent and extremely
competent service from the Delta
personnel was unbelievable. They
keptme up to date with the details
whilstworkingonmycarandafter
they had finished, the vehicle was
washedandpolishedandreturned
to me in excellent condition.
I can recommend this garage to
everyone in the Helderberg.
MRS D VAN DEN BERG
STRAND
Howlonghavewebeen rippedoffwithparkingat Strand?
Twoweeks agomywife and Iwent
down to the Strand Beach when
theweatherwasperfect forawalk,
followed by a swim to cool off
again.
Assoonasweparkedourvehicle
on Beach Road we were ap-
proached by an attendant with a
meter who wanted payment for
parking so I went and parked in a
side street 50 meters away. As a
long-time resident in the Helder-
berg I took exception to this treat-
ment.
When we left I saw a parking
sign nearby and there were a
number of these signs on both
sidesoftheroad.Istoppedandtook
a photowithmy cell phone. On do-
ingabitof researchIcouldnot find
a similar sign in any of the books
I have or on the internet, so I sent
the picture to the Automobile As-
sociation (AA) requesting assist-
ance in identifyingandexplaining
as to what the actual meaning of
this sign is. According to the AA
thesignsignifiesFreeparkingbe-
tween the hours stipulated.
If what the AA states is correct,
and I do not doubt this at all, then
some of the questions arising are:
) How many people have been
ripped off already?
) Are the above people entitled
to compensation?
)Who is benefiting from the
revenue collected?
) If a person refuses to pay for
parking what are the repercus-
sions? Wheel clamping, a fine or
demerit points?
)Who will be responsible for
the above action? The attendant,
Metro Police, Law Enforcement,
SAPS?
)Who erected the signs in the
first place?
) If the signs are not supposed
to be there who is responsible for
removing them?
Ken Rudolph
- The City of Cape Town has been
contacted and the DistrictMail
awaits a response.
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9Distrikspos
28 Maart, 2013
Nuus
News
King of all Kings
Shalom Dance Ministries of the
Uniting Reformed Church in
Rusthof, Strand is having an East-
er production.
King of All Kings will be per-
formed on Friday 29 and Saturday
30 March at 18:00 in the church
hall.
Tickets are R30 per person.
For more information, phone
Frances on 083 961 2106.
Preparing for this years
festival of lights
From2830 June the seaside vil-
lage of Gordons Bay will again
be transformed by sparkling
white lights and festivity for the
annualWinterWonderlandFes-
tival of Lights.
In celebration of winter, their
Secret Season, when north-fac-
ingGordons Bay is protected from
the cold north-west wind, the festi-
val of lights will remain lit for the duration of the school
holidays, from 22 June to 22 July.
According to Margot Paulsen, one of the organizers,
this year even more sparkling white lights will light up
quaint shops, streets and houses creating a shining spec-
tacle.
A gigantic Winter Wonderland
lightdisplayandsnowmanwillwel-
come you while shining trees and
sparkling snowflakes will lead you
to the carnival atmosphere.
The new Fairy Festival displays
and stalls with enchanting charac-
ters will delight and alongside, the
beautiful Fairy Forests milkwood
trees will twinkle, tempting the ro-
mantic to propose at the Lovers
bench, she said.
A new light-encrusted yacht light will entice you to
sail on theFairyFerriesbetween the twodecoratedmari-
nas to the romantic Harbour Bridge.
For more information, visit http://www.winterwon-
derland.co.za or find them on Facebook.
Richard Lorring, Edie Henn and Tommy Dell at a previous Gordons
Bay for Jesus event.
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DistrictMail
28 March, 2013
Nuus
News
Dagboek vir Paasnaweek
THURSDAY 28 MARCH
SOMERSET WEST:
) Easter night market at the Market Place Your
LocalGoodsMarket atHathersageFarm inGor-
don Road, 17:0022:00. Enjoy a wonderful
evening with friends in the stunning tree-lit setting.
The Easter bunny will be there and children can
enjoy creative activities too. Entry is free.
VRYDAG 29 MAART
STRAND:
) Tweedehandse klerasie en goedere verkoping
van 09:00 12:00 by die Strand-dienssentrum.
0 Estelle Marais: 021 854 4552.
GORDONSBAAI:
)DieGordonsbaaiNGGemeente seNagmaal-
dienste om 08:00 en 10:00. Spesiale optrede ty-
dens dienste. Musiekfees om 19:00 in die kerk;
plaaslike talent sluit Goeie Vrydag op luisterryke
wyseaf endaarnasal teeenhot crossbunsbedien
word. R50 donasie by die deur, kinders gratis. Vir
meer inligting, bel Ronelle by 083 474 8123 of
die kerkkantoor by 021 856 1654.
SOMERSET WEST:
) Join theNewGenerationChurch for theirannu-
alOne Place Easter Friday celebration, where five
churches from theHelderbergmeet upat the refin-
ery,13DerrickDrive,SomersetWestBusinessPark
at 09:00. All welcome.
SATERDAG 30 MAART
SOMERSETWES:
) Die Country Craft Market by Southeys Vines
in Hoofweg soek nuwe lede om by die kunsmark
aan te sluit. Die jaarlikse goedkeuringsmark vind
opWoensdag1Meiplaas, enhandwerkersword
genooi om die mark by te woon en aansoek te
doenvirdiegewildemark.Dieproduktemoetslegs
self deur die persoon wat aansoek doen, gemaak
word en dit moet van uitstaande gehalte wees en
netjies ten toongestelword.Geen voedselproduk-
te. 0 Ronel by 021 856 2781; Gill by
021 852 6608; of Lesley by 021 843 3287.
Marchwinners to be announced
Entries forMarchDistrict-
MailKodakExpressSuper-
foto competition have
closed, as the first group of
winnerswill be selected to-
day.
If you have not yet en-
tered, April entries are
now open with the compe-
tition running until the
end of August.
Prizes to the value of
R20 000 remain up for
grabs. Every month each
category winner will re-
ceive a R500 voucher with
the compliments of Kodak
Express Superfoto.
For more information
call one of the Kodak Ex-
press Superfoto stores at
021 852 6737 (Somerset
Mall) or 021 850 0998 (Wa-
terstone Village), or pay
them a visit.
To enter:
) Print your favourite 10x15 cm photo
)Write your name,
telephone number, e-
mail address, the rele-
vant category, as well as
the date and place where
the picture was taken on
the back of the photo
) Hand in your photo
at either the Kodak Ex-
press Superfoto in Som-
erset Mall or at Water-
stone Village.
Ts and Cs:
) Judges decision is
final
) No correspondence
afterwards
) No individual can
win more than once, re-
gardless of the category
) DistrictMail re-
serves theright touse im-
ages in any of its future
publications
) Once a photo has been submitted, it be-
comes the property of DistrictMail (no photos
will be returned)
This beautiful close up photograph
was taken by Jane Wentzel.
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Distrikspos
28 Maart, 2013
Nuus
News
The Paris
Vendetta: Ex
agent Cotton
Malones clos
est and most
dangerous
friend Henrik
Thorvaldsen
is in serious
trouble and
the men who
want to kill
him are on
Malones
doorstep.
Thorvaldsen
has been
tracking a
shadowy
group called the Paris Club not only be
cause they are about to trigger a global fi
nancial meltdown, but also because he be
lieves they were responsible for the murder
of his son two years ago. Dragged into his
friends schemes and secretly under pressure
from the US government to stop both Thor
valdsen and the Paris Club, Malone discovers
that the answers he needs lie in the past and
an astounding treasure that Napoleon took
to his grave.
Nine uses for
an exboy
friend: Hope
Delafield
hasnt had an
easy life. She
has red hair
and a temper
to match, as
her mother is
constantly re
minding her.
She cant
wear heels,
she is terrified
of heights and
being a pri
mary school
teacher isnt
exactly the job she dreamed of doing, espe
cially when her class are stuck on the two
times table. At least Hope has Jack and Jack
is the god of boyfriends. He is sweet, kind,
funny, has a killer smile, a cool job on a fash
ion magazine and hes pretty (but in a manly
way). Hope knew that Jack was The One ever
since their first kiss after the Youth Club Disco
and 13 years later, theyre still totally in love.
Totally. And then Hope catches Jack kissing
her best friend Susie...
This year, the Somerset West Night
Shelter iscelebrating25yearsofopera-
tion and they will be having four key
fundraisers.
This includes the Somerset Mall
Charity Book Fair, an Art and Wine
Auction, a gala evening at the Play-
house Theatre and a Golf Day.
The latter is the first of these events
and it will take place at 11:00 on Friday
12April atTheHelderbergVillageGolf
Course.
Paddy Judd, on behalf of the shelter,
said they need R45 000 to replace the
mattresses which desperately need to
be replaced. Each mattress will cost
R800.
All interestedparties in theGolfDay
can enter a variation of teams of all
men or all women or mixed pairs.
The game will be a 4 Ball Better Ball
Stableford. Single entries are also wel-
come.
There are 18 great prizes up for
grabs. Dont miss this fun opportunity
to support a great charity.
The cost is R220 per player and in-
cludes green fees, golf packs, snacks
and a lucky draw.
Sponsorshipholes areR500 eachand
advertising banners are welcomed.
Payments should be made before 7
April.
For more information on this fund-
raising event or payment details,
phone Paddy Judd on 083 701 6504 or
send an email to [email protected].
Night Shelter
raises funds
Stand a chance towin a good readwithDistrictMail
Three lucky DistrictMail readers stand a
chance to win one of these giveaway books.
To enter, SMS the title of the book you
would like to win to 34421 before 12:00 on
Monday1April.Dont forget to includeyour
name and surname in the SMS to qualify.
Each SMS costs R1,50.
Hoopvol is die aangrypende verhaal van
Ben wat n n traumatise gebeurtenis by
sy huis in Johannesburg blindelings op n
trein klim om die pa te gaan soek wat hy
nooit geken het nie. Dis ook die storie van
Nathalie se uitsiglose lewe op n dorpie in
die Karoo. Op verrassende wyse word di
stories een.
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Distrikspos
28 March, 2013
Skole
Schools
Maths champs
haveupperhand
Seven of Somerset West Primary
Schools bright sparks proved to have
the upper hand in mathematics.
This group of learners participated in
the Western Cape Mathematics Champi-
onship play-off for theMetro East District
on Saturday 16March at StellenbergHigh
School, and all of them did exceptionally
well.
The Grade 6 team consisted of Ji-Sung
Kim, Gabby Thomas and Luke Booysen.
The Grade 7 team members were Zel-
marie Barnard, Enrico Blood, Gunther
Mhr and Amber Hindley.
With various rounds of the competition
consistingofnumbersense,asprintround
and a target round, thesemathematicians
tapped into their knowledge banks and
showed the numbers who is boss.
Zelmarie obtained a second place and
Enrico a third place overall in the Grade
7 individual category.
Ji-Sung claimed second place in the
Grade 6 individual category with Gabby
Thomas following in third position.
Not only did they do well in the singles
events, but combined they also achieved
an overall first place for the school in the
team round resulting in SWPS being
named the champion of the Metro East
District.
Now, everyone is waiting in anticipa-
tion to find outwho qualified for theWest-
ern Cape Championships to be held in
June.
Seen here (back, from left) are Enrico Blood, Gunther Mhr and
Zelmarie Barnard;
(front) Luke Booysen, Amber Hindley, JiSung Kim and Gabby
Thomas.
FOR OUR FOURLEGGED FRIENDS: The year 4 students at the
International School of the
Helderberg in Somerset West, asked various organisations in the
area to help them support
the Gordons Bay Animal Welfare. They collected cat and dog food
and then handed the food
over before going on a very interesting guided tour. This gave
them a good understanding of
how the centre runs.
N ATLEET OM OP TROTS TE WEES:
n Leerling van SomersetWes Methodis
te Primre Skool, KingDavid Momoh
het onlangs die WesKaapse atletiek
span tydens die atletiekbyeenkoms wat
in Sasolburg plaasgevind het, verteen
woordig. Hy het twee bronsmedaljes in
beide die seuns o.10 80 m en 100 m fi
naal behaal, en het ook deel van die
aflosspan gevorm wat n silwermedalje
verower het. KingDavid is beslis n at
leet waarop SomersetWes Metodiste
Primre Skool trots is, en beloof om ie
mand te wees wat nog in die nabye
toekoms die atletiekbaan aan die brand
gaan hardloop. Hier is KingDavid saam
met sy trotse afrigter en opvoeder, Sa
muel Johnson.
PVGHOLFDAG SAMEL GOEIE BEDRAG
IN: Horskool Parel Vallei in SomersetWes
se gholfdag, geborg deur Rola Motors Mer
cedes Benz, is op Vrydag 1 Maart by die
Strandgholfbaan gehou. Die dag was n
groot sukses en die geld wat ingesamel is
sal aangewend word om bestaande fasiliteite
by die skool op te gradeer. Die skool bedank
hartlik al hul borge vir die nodige ondersteu
ning, waarsonder die dag nie moontlik sou
wees nie. Hier is Ettienne Gouws (skoolhoof)
saam Pierre van der Merwe (Rola Motors).
JUMP FOR JOY: Team captains Kyle Vlot
man and Michelle Huysamen jump for joy
after fantastic teamwork resulted in the blue
team winning Helderberg Primary Schools
annual swimming gala.
TOP FONDSINSAMELAARS: Tydens die onlangse fondsinsameling van
die Horskool Hot
tentotsHolland (HHH), het die gr.8 Bklas die meeste kaartjies
verkoop. Hier (van links) is,
Annemari Immelman, Geoff van der Voort (skoolhoof), Sebastian
Jassen en Courtney Jooste
(klasleiers van gr. 8 B), en Karin Grandcourt (oudleerling van
HHH en verteenwoordiger van
een van die borge, Friedman & Cohen).
Alwyn Gey van Pittius, oudleerling van die Horskool
HottentotsHolland (HHH), het sy atle
tiekhemp, asook n artikel oor sy loopbaan as sportman by HHH en
bekende sakeman in
die Helderberg, aan sy alma mater geskenk. Alwyn is n borg van
verskeie sportsoorte by
HHH. Sy vrou, Marita, ook n oudleerling van die skool, het dit,
asook medaljes aan die at
lete oorhandig. Agter (van links) is Robin Coetzee, Banele
Mameza, Matthew Noemdoe, Ge
off van der Voort (skoolhoof), Kyle Hilberg (kaptein van die
atletiekspan), Brandon Petersen,
Cody Cloete, Ryan Solomons en Kyle Erasmus. Voor staan Calvin
Cornelius, Marita Gey van
Pittius en Liezel Bekker (atletiekorganiseerder). .
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Leefstyl
Lifestyle
Frackingunder the spotlightatU3A
To frack or not to frack is a ques-
tion which hasnt received much
publicity since thecabinet lifted the
moratorium on the exploration of
hydraulic fracturing, or fracking
forshalegas intheKarooinSeptem-
ber 2012.
According to Professor Philip Lloyd,
the April guest speaker at the Helder-
berg U3A meeting: Fracking is no
more than a technology that has been
around for 60 years. In the last decade
it has been revolutionised by discover-
ing how to drill deep-down in the
earths crust horizontally. As a result
it has proved useful in the stimulation
of the flow of gas and oil from deep
rocks which earlier would not have
yielded their treasure.
However he continues, it does pro-
duce some dirty water and managing
that dirty water has been a matter for
concern. He adds theUShas seen some
cowboys dumping it inmunicipal sew-
ers and worse, but in South Africa we
have adequate legislation to prevent
that. As that may be, there is probably
inadequate resources to enforce the
legislation.
Professor Lloyd describes himself
as, Now a part-time serious consult-
ant and a part-time nutty professor.
Heachievedthisstateofblisshesays,
from years and years of education;
Chemical Engineering at theUniver-
sity of Cape Town and Nuclear Phys-
ics at MIT.
His talk takes place at the Strand
Town Hall on Wednesday 3 April at
09:30. Guests are welcome at R20.
Members are reminded towear their
2013 badges. For further information
phone Judy on 076 257 9468. Professor Philip Lloyd
More than just aboutmaking a speech
Toastmasters Somerset West,
known as the Chuckle n Chirp, re-
cently hosted an international
speech contest.
The guestswhoattended enjoyed
some interesting speeches and the
panel of judgeshada tough timede-
ciding which two speakers and
which two evaluators should be
awarded.
Thewinnerswill compete for the
Area International Speech Contest
on 9 April.
Chuckle n Chirp meets every
second Tuesday.
According to Paul Godard from
Chuckle n Chirp, there is much
more to the club than just making
speeches.
The vehicle for this exercise in
self-improvement is speech-mak-
ing with the intent of improving
yourself in some way.
Apart from learning the art of
speaking before an audience, club
members also have many opportu-
nities to grow in leadership, he
said.
The club has members from all
walks of life, from beginners level
throughto thosewithyearsof expe-
rience.
The next meeting takes place on
Tuesday 9 April at the Rotary Club
Hall (on the corner of Lourensford
and Cloetenberg Roads) at 19:00.
For more information, you can
visit their website http://chuck-
lenchirp.toastmastersclubs.org.
Speakers (from left) Casey Callaghan, CarolAnn Savosnick, Paul
Godard and evaluators Michael Lau and
Gawie Venter in action.
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boringhairstyle andmake-up
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years, but dont know how?
Thanks to Sasha, owner of
Sasha International, the
Glam Guru Roadshow with
Hannon Bothma is heading
this way presenting Helder-
bergresidentswith theoppor-
tunity to pick up some useful
tips on how to achieve a great
lookthat isperfecteverytime.
Glam Guru Hannon can be
seen doing what he does best
on Friday 12 April in Somer-
set Mall, Entrance 3 at 19:30
for 20:00.
Hannon is a well-known
TV-personality, stylist and
make-over consultant. He al-
so produces hair care and
make-up products under his
own name, designed to help
every woman look her best.
Hannons relaxed, yet pro-
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assured to put each delegate at
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dence about her femininity and
role as a woman in todays socie-
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Like Hannon always says:
Looking good does not always
mean having the latest fashion
look, but rather to know which
hairstyle, hair colour, make-up,
and wardrobe are best suited to
your face, lifestyle, and body
shape.
Tickets are sold at R120 each
and can be bought fromSasha In-
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For more information or tick-
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Names likeMartinDavis, Piet Potgieter and
KG, the new kid on the block, will take to
the stage in the second Comedy Night at
Melts Tavern in Gordons Bay this week-
end.
Martin Davis is all the way from London and
is the nights MC.
PietPotgieter is thebiggestAfrikanercomedi-
an to hit South African stages in the last five
years literally. This two meter tall Dutchman
from Kraaifontein has taken the local comedy
scene by storm. His funny, witty, unapologetic
and in your face style of comedy has made him
a firm favourite for both theAfrikaans andEng-
lish comedy loving crowds.
HewrotehisdebutonemanshowinAfrikaans
called Scheme jy eks Kommin which had a sold
out run inDurbanville.He continues to perform
the show in both English and Afrikaans at vari-
ous venues.
Often you will find Martin Davis billed as a
UK comic,which implies he is only an occasion-
al visitor to South Africa. He is however a regu-
lar here and we suspect he must be an almost
permanent expat, who spends some time in the
UK each year. That said, he is clearly a highly
accomplished comedian on both sides of the
world, and South Africa can consider itself
lucky to have someone of his calibre appearing
on our stages as regularly as he does.
Martin has been on stage so long he is easily
able to pull any crowd together, by assigning
characters to the various people in the audience
thenshootingouthismaterial referencing them
all the time. In the end the audience is laughing
at itselfmerrily as he goes along, targeting ever-
yone, literally daring them to heckle him and
giving each audience member the chance to get
in on the act.
TheseactscanbeseenatMeltsTavern inGor-
dons Bay on Saturday 30 March at R40 per per-
son. The show starts at 20:30.
Afrikaner comedian Piet Potgieter will take to the stage in
Gordons Bay this weekend.
Veteran singer
Valiant Swart is
performing at Ber
ties Moorings in
Gordons Bay at
18:00 on Sunday
31 March. His
performance will
be preceded by a
performance by
the Gian Groen
Band on Friday 29
March at 21:00.
Entrance to both
shows are free.
BrassQuintet performs
in SW to raise funds
The Cape TownBrass Quintet is performing
in Somerset West on Sunday 5 May to raise
funds for the development of music for chil-
dren and young adults.
The Quintets members are all profession-
al players with the Cape Philharmonic Or-
chestra, namely David Thompson and Paul
Chandler (trumpet), Caroline van Renen
(French horn), Mrazik Slavomir (trombone)
and Shaun Williams (tuba).
Their repertoire includes works from all
genres including Baroque, Classical, Light
Jazz and Pops.
The concert starts at 15:00 in theAll Saints
Church Hall, in Oak Street, Somerset West.
Tickets are available at R30 each on Mon-
days, Tuesdays, Fridays andSaturdays from
10:00 13:00.
Phone Maureen Petersen on 021 845 9028
for more information.
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Sosiaal
Social
District
District
Socials
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[email protected]
Ruben and Claudine Jaars van Laurencia
Park, SomersetWes, het op 23 Februarie
in die huwelik getree.
Richard Kelly en Alison Gomez, both from
the Strand, recently got married in The Bay
Christian Family Church.
Basil PattersonBacon, son of Basil and An
nette PattisonBacon, and Rachall Reeding,
eldest daughter of Colin and Hazel Reeding,
got married on Saturday 16 March on Skil
padvlei Wine Farm in Stellenbosch.
Manus (Oom Fran
sie) Fransman
from Strand cele
brated his 80th
birthday on 15
March with family
and friends.
Nancy Benjamin
van die Strand
het haar 50ste
verjaardag met
vriende en familie
op 9 Maart ge
vier.
Leandre Snyders
from Grabouw
celebrated his
21st birthday on
9 March.
WEDDINGS
Ploughing back knowledge about SA soils
The Field Book for the
Classification of South
African Soils was re-
cently launched by
Farmsecure Agri Sci-
ence arguably the
largest agricultural sci-
ences team in Africa.
The field book was
launched during a
South African Soil Sur-
veyors Organisation
(SASSO) workshop in
Somerset West which
ran from 13 15 March.
From left: Dr Johan van
der Waals (SASSO chair
man), Prof Pieter le
Roux (chief author of the
new field book and
founding member of
SASSO) with Karen van
der Westhuizen, Erik de
Vries, Nico Wasserfall
and Coenraad Fraenkel
all from Farmsecure Agri
Science.
One of the workshop
excursions soil scien
tists inspecting a profile
hole.
BIRTHDAYS
Bronwyn Davids got married to Candice
Paulse on her birthday (6 February) and the
newlyweds had their celebration with family
and friends at The Duck Pond on Welmoed
farm, Stellenbosch.
Larry Morkel, son of Irvin and Francis Mor
kel from Firgrove, tied the knot with Ash
lynne Thomas, daughter of Gerrard and
Desiree Thomas from Strand, on 2 March.
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Nuus
News
Churches / Kerke
Churches / Kerke
Rotary clubwelcomesUS students
The Gordons Bay Rotary Club recently hosted
a dinner at the Ocean View Hotel in Strand in
honour of 16 students visiting from theUniver-
sity of Northern Iowa in America.
The students have made their way from the
CedarFalls to SouthAfrica onamission to tour
the Western Cape and its coast, and to pay a
visit to the informal settlements, Khayelitsha
andKhayamandi.Theyembarkedon their edu-
cational tour under the leadership of mayor of
the Cedar Falls, Jon Crews and his wife, Ronel
Longley.
Ronel is not only a professor at the universi-
ty, but also a former Strand resident who ma-
triculated from Strand High School in 1972.
The dinner was held under the presidency
ofAllenForresterand judgeDeonvanZyl, from
theGordons Bay Rotary Club and past district
governor, welcomed guests and invited each
student to discuss their fields of study.
Seen here (from left) are Allen Forrest
er (president of the Gordons Bay Rota
ry Club) and Jon Crews (mayor of Ce
dar Falls, Iowa) exchanging the ban
ners of their respective rotary clubs.
Jon Crews and his wife, Ronel Longley, with Keith Lau
wrens and Peter Davies (past president of the Gordons
Bay Rotary Club).
Christians from all over the Helder-
berg are invited to an Easter Sunday
sunrise service on Sunday 31 March
starting at 06:30.
The service will be held near the
Information Centre in the Helder-
berg Nature Reserve.
This interdenominational service
of praise and worship is well estab-
lished on the Easter calendar and is
attended by hundreds of locals and
visitors. Except for the few years
when the weather has been inclem-
ent, theoccasionishighlightedbythe
magnificent sunrise over theHotten-
tots-Holland Mountains at about
08:00.
The gates to the reserve opens at
05:30 and guests are requested to ar-
rive early to secure parking and to
be seated before the service com-
mences. Please bring your own fold-
ing chairs orblankets to sit onaswell
as a torch as it will be dark to start
with. Dress warmly, and include
your picnic basket to enjoy coffee or
breakfast and fellowship with others
after the service.
Eastermorning sunrise service
Ron Ballenger by LewendeWoord
PastoorRonBallengervanAmerikaisdie
gasspreker tydens die diens Sondagdiens
van die Lewende Woord Helderberg.
Ballengerwaskreupel en inmekaarge-
trek. Tydens n diens het die Here hom
bonatuurlik genees.
Die Woord s vir ons dat alles moont-
lik is vir die een wat glo. Ek en u word
met soveel dinge in die lewe gekonfron-
teer; finansies, siekte, dood, werkloos-
heid. Talle om op te noem. Ons mag nie
onshoopenonsgeloof verloornie,meen
Ballenger.
Matt 17:20: Dit verseker Ek julle.
As julle maar geloof het so groot soos
n mosterdsaadjie, sal julle vir hierdie
berg s: Gaan staan daar anderkant, en
hysalgaan.Nikssalvirjulleonmoontlik
weesnie.Kom luister nahierdie kragtige
getuienis en skepmoedvir die berg in jou
lewe.
Die Paas-Sondagdiens vind plaas om
09:30 indie skoolsaalvanLaerskoolLoch-
nerhof. Almal is welkom en toegang is
gratis. Bel 021 852 6719 of 082 752 9994 vir
meer inligting.
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Sake
Business
-!),
"USINESS
deur ook veiligheids hek h,
met ander woorde alle oop-
maak vensters en deure. Hier-
die afdeling word soms met
groot nagevolge gegnoreer. As
jy sdat jy nalarmgenstalleer
het, beteken dit dat die alarm
geaktiveermoetwees te alle tye
as jy nie by die huis is nie. Selfs
as jy gou winkel toe gaan. Ont-
hou as daar ingebreek word en
diealarmgaannieafnie, saldie
versekeraar die eis weier.
Toevallige breekskade/me-
ganiese onklaar raking. Maak
seker hierdie afdeling is byge-
voeg tot jou pakket. Dit help vir
wanneer die TV, swembadpompe of mikro-
golf dalk per ongeluk breek.
Alle risiko. Dit gebeur soms dat hierdie
afdeling vol onnodige items versekerword.
Kameras vir R2 000,Walkman vir R1 200 en
n selfoon vir R2 500. Hierdie items is baie
duur om te verseker, gewoonliknieminder
as 15% van sy waarde per jaar nie.
Kyk so daarna, as jy dit kan bekostig om
die kamera te vervang uit jou sak sou dit
gesteelword, danbehoort jyditnie teverse-
kernie.Spaar liewerdiepremie
en koop dit self.
Motors.Byhierdie afdeling is
dit belangrik om seker te maak
dat die feite korrek is. Maak el-
ke jaar sekerdiewaardevandie
voertuig word afwaarts aange-
pas.
Ook belangrik is om seker te
maakdiegereeldebestuurder is
korrek benoem.
Onthou as jou seun of dogter
die motor elke dag universiteit
toe bestuur moet die verseke-
raar daarvan weet. Of as die
voertuig nie op jou perseel oor-
nag as n rel nie.
Gebruik hierdie langnaweek om bietjie
jou skedule noukeurig deur te gaan en
maak seker jy is reg verseker om ontnugte-
ring te voorkom.
Die meeste van ons het huisinhoudver-
sekering uitgeneem die dag toe ons in
die nuwe huis getrek het.
Ons het n redelikewaarde op die inhoud
geplaas, maar vergeet soms om dit aan te
pas sooswat die nuwe items die huis binne-
kom. Hier is n paar wenke:
Dit is belangrik om jou inhoud nie vir te
veel of te min te verseker nie. Neem n sak-
rekenaarennotaboek, stapdanvanvertrek
tot vertrek en tel die vervangingswaarde
van alles op wat jou oog kan sien. Let wel,
vervangingswaarde. Moenie vergeet om
linne van elke kamer, gordyne en losmatte
ook in te tel nie. Baie mense vergeet ook
van hul kombuisware soos potte en panne.
Diewaardevolste itemwat gewoonlik ag-
terwe gelaat word is klere. Maak seker
hierdie waarde word ook ingereken. Jy sal
verbaas wees om te sien hoeveel klere jy
het enwat die vervangingswaarde daarvan
is.
Maak seker die veiligheidsmaatrelswat
deur die versekeraar vereis word is wel op
jou woning aangebring. As daar staan dat
jy veiligheidshekke voor alle deure en ven-
stershet, betekendit jymoet voor jou skuif-
Maak seker dat jou eiendom voldoende verseker is
Heinn Havinga
PSG Portefeuljebestuurder
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RUBRIEK
Economic indicators that determine our growth rate
The South African economy
appears to be stuttering at
the moment, almost as if we
are waiting for the other
shoe to fall.
I was fortunate to attend a
presentation thisweek byCees
Bruggemanswhoisahighlyre-
garded local economist and I
left the meeting feeling a little
bit better.
This is my understanding of
what he had to say.
The South African economic
growth is constrained below
3,5% by four key drivers.
Number one is electricity; you cannot grow
faster than you can supply power. Number
two is credit supply; if the banks are not
lending then your economic growth is in-
hibited. Number three is the managerial
skills and the ability to run projects re-
quired to kick start the economy and
number four, you guessed it, la-
bour constraints.
Unfortunately none of these
factors are a quick fix. So dont
expect or plan on growth ex-
ceeding 3,5% in a hurry.
Thenext important indicator
is inflation and the two key
drivers to keep an eye on are la-
bour costs and the currency. In-
flation is a very real threat. The
combination of low growth and
high inflation is known as stag-
flation, which is not good.
Unfortunately the currency
is difficult, if not impossible to
predict. At R9,20 to the dollar
the rand is considered fair value; however
the rand has a track record of blowing out
every so often.
The final crystal ball indicator, which is
critical to the economy and the investment
market, is the interest rate. Sparea thought
for our Governor of the Reserve Bank, Gill
Marcus, who has to strike a balance be-
tween promoting growth and employment
through the lowering of interest rates
whilstmanaging inflationary risks by rais-
ing rates. She is figuratively stuck between
a rock and hard place, with low growth and
rising inflationary risks.
Interest rates are aneffective medicine
for the economy, but it takes time to work
and you first have to diagnose the problem.
Economists are notorious for their two-
hand view, could either be this or could
be that.
According to Cees and I have to agree
with this, anyone who claims to know for
sure, is wrong. As Clem Sunter would say
you have to be foxy.
Mark Williams
Mcomm, CFP, HDipTax
0 021 851 3746
2 [email protected]
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Businessnetworking
OnThursday20Marchagroup
of local business people were
treated to a presentation by
Renier Krige, managing direc-
torofHRDirect,atthemonthly
meeting of the Cape Business
Connect Helderberg.
Former chairperson of the Hel-
derberg Branch: Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, Renier
Krige has more than 20 years ex-
perience in all matters of Human
Resources.
The talk was followed by a
qualitative and facilitated table
networkingsessionwhereevery-
one present got the opportunity
tomarkethis orherbusinessand
build on connections with other,
local business people, said own-
er and co-founder of Cape Busi-
ness Connect, Sylvia Ma-
linowski.
The next meeting will be on 17
April from08:00 09:30atNHThe
Lord Charles Hotel.
For more information phone
082 454 9475 or visit www.cape-
businessconnect.co.za.
Seen networking and exchanging business ideas were (left) Liesl
van
der Hoven (Fairy Caravan), Hilde Cilliers (Eye Candy Library),
Jean
Bulmer (Five Star Car Rental) and Nicola Morris (Pine Cottage
B&B).
From the left Margi Hoffe (The Ultimate Inner
Edge), Marla Nortje (Helderberg ShowMe) and
Gretchen Coetzee (Rain).
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DeathNotices
With sad hearts for our
loss, but with joy for
Dad, we announce the
passing of Archie Car-
michael to eternal life
on Sunday 17th March
2013, aged 92. We
thank God for his life
as a Husband, Father,
Grandfather, Great
G r a n d f a t h e r a n d
Friend. We'll miss you
Gramps...until we meet
again. With love from
wife Alice, Carole,
Brian & Kathleen, Mark
& Valerie, Chris &
F i o n a , Da r r o c h &
Emma, Mark & Sarah,
Mat thew & N ina ,
Sharne, Joshua, Angus,
Ethan, Erin, Rory &
Tehya.
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