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V Grape ine September 2017 Issue 66

28 Augustus 2017 was ‘n besonderse dag op Roepersfontein, eerstens het oom Piet Karsten nog ‘n mylpaal bereik in die kerfie van die lewens jare, maar hier was ook een van die land se voorste ekonome op Roepersfontein om dit saam met ons deur te bring. Dawie Roodt van die Efficient Groep was in al sy glorie teenwoordig, saam met sy span, Rico Ernst, Willie Janse van Rensburg en Hanna Stieger (die ysterhand). Dawie het ons ingelig van die wêreld ekonomie, Suid-Afrikaanse politiek en ekonomie die nuwe “wonder” “crypto geld” wat op almal se lippe is en ook beleggings advies vir die pad vorentoe. Ons kom nie elke dag in aanraking met al die aspekte van politiek en ekonomie nie, maar dit beinvloed tog ‘n mens se denke en ook jou gemoed. Die skepping van welvaart vir jou en jou nageslag en die opbou daarvan as standhoudende voedingsbron is noodsaaklik vir ons elkeen. Aftrede wag vir ons almal en ons moet voorsiening maak, so gou as moontlik vir ons ou dag, want wie kan nou regtig aftree in vandag se tye. ‘n Baie interressante onderwerp was wat geld werklik is en hoe dit inskakel by die kringloop van die geld in die sisteem. Dan het hy ons van sy navorsing vertel, wat soortgelyk aan die virtuele geld is soos “Bitcoin” wat eg Suid-Afrikaans gaan wees. Daar was ‘n paar geesdriftige jonger manne aan my tafel wat saam ons welvaart drome uitgespel en die strategie daargestel het en later het oom Piet ook met sy reguit op die man af benadering ons met sy wysheid in ‘n rigting gestuur. Ons almal droom van die een kans om genoeg welvaart te bekom maar eintlik bekom jy ware welvaart deur elke dag bietjie vir bietjie daarop te bou…

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Company Name

Personeel Nuus Aanstellings

Horizon Fresh Fruit Export

Ronel Orlandini is met ingang 1 Augustus 2017 aangestel as

Assistent Rekenmeester by Horizon Fresh Fruit Export. Ro-

nel was voorheen werksaam by Pepkor IT as ‘n Rekeninge

Klerk.

Klein Pella

Kotie van den Heever is met ingang 1 Augustus 2017 vir ’n

vaste termyn aangestel as Voorraad en Koelkamer Bestu-

urder by Klein Pella. Kotie was voorheen werksaam by Dairy

belle.

Ons wil hierdie werknemers verwelkom en dit word ver-

trou dat hulle ‘n lang en gelukkige werksverhouding

saam met die Karsten Groep sal geniet.

Bedankings

Klein Pella

Moira Simboya, Finansiële Klerk te Klein Pella het bedank

met haar laaste dag van diens 31 Augustus 2017. Moira was

sedert 27 Desember 2007 in ons diens.

Keboes Fruit Farms

Fanie Schoeman, Produksiebestuurder te Keboes Fruit Farms

het bedank met sy laaste dag van diens 31 Augustus 2017.

Fanie was sedert 17 November 2014 in ons diens.

Marelize Schoeman, Kliniek Verpleegkundige te Keboes Fruit

Farms het bedank met haar laaste dag van diens 31 Augus-

tus 2017. Marelize was sedert 1 Januarie 2017 in ons diens.

Newgro Farming Amandie van der Merwe, Junior Menslike Hulpbron Beampte te Newgro Farming het bedank met haar laaste dag van diens 31 Augustus 2017. Amandie was sedert 1 Oktober 2014 in ons diens. Hanelle Wiid, Voorraadbeheer Klerk te Newgro Farming het bedank met haar laaste dag van diens 31 Augustus 2017. Hanelle was sedert 1 Junie 2017 in ons diens. Green Valley Nuts Theunis Loxton, Junior Produksiebestuurder te Green Valley Nuts het bedank met sy laaste dag van diens 31 Augustus 2017. Theunis was sedert 21 Augustus 1995 in Green Valley Nuts se diens.

Bedankings

Karsten Boerdery Danie Grové, Senior Produksiebestuurder te Karsten Boerdery het bedank met sy laaste dag van diens 2 Augus-tus 2017. Danie was sedert 1 Februarie 2002 in ons diens. Karsten Western Cape Grapes Martiens Janse, Produksiebestuurder te Karsten Western Cape Grapes het bedank met sy laaste dag van diens 31 Augustus 2017. Martiens was sedert 1 Junie 2015 in ons diens. Ons wil hierdie werknemers bedank vir hul bydrae en dienste gelewer en hulle sterkte toewens vir die toekoms.

Bevorderings & Oorplasings

Karsten Boerdery David Magano, Pompkamer Operateur te Mosplaas Sitrus, is oorgeplaas na Karsten Boerdery en bevorder en aanges-tel in die pos van Opleidings Instrukteur. Angelo Cloete, Produksiebestuurder te Karsten Pome Fruit is oorgeplaas na Lourensford Fruit Company in die pos van Produksiebestuurder. Ons wil vir David gelukwens met sy bevordering en vir hom en Angelo sterkte toewens met die uitdagings gekoppel aan die nuwe poste. Louis Janse van Rensburg. Groep Menslike Hulpbron Bestuurder

Baie Geluk aan

Ilze-Mare Möller

met die geboorte van

haar baba seuntjie,

Lourens is op

6 Julie 2017 gebore.

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Company Name

Personnel News Appointments

Horizon Fresh Fruit Export Ronel Orlandini was appointed in the position of Assistant Accountant at Horizon Fresh Fruit Export from 1 August 2017. Ronel previously worked at Pepkor IT as Accounting Clerk. Klein Pella Kotie van den Heever was appointed for a fixed term in the position of Stock and Cold Store Manager at Klein Pella from 1 August 2017. Kotie previously worked at Dairy belle. We want to welcome these employees and trust that they will enjoy a pleasant working relationship with the Karsten Group.

Resignations

Klein Pella Moira Simboya, Financial Clerk at Klein Pella, has resigned with her last day of service 31 August 2017. Moira was in our service since 27 December 2007. Keboes Fruit Farms Fanie Schoeman, Production Manager at Keboes Fruit Farms has resigned with his last day of service 31 August 2017. Fanie was in our service since 17 November 2014. Marelize Schoeman, Clinic Nurse at Keboes Fruit Farms has resigned with her last day of service 31 August 2017. Ma-relize was in our service since 1 January 2017. Newgro Farming Amandie van der Merwe, Junior Human Resource Officer at Newgro Farming has resigned with her last day of service 31 August 2017. Amandie was in our service since 1 October 2013. Hanelle Wiid, Stock Control Clerk at Newgro Farming has resigned with her last day of service 31 August 2017. Ha-nelle was in our service since 1 June 2017. Green Valley Nuts Theunis Loxton, Junior Production Manager at Green Valley Nuts has resigned with his last day of service 31 August 2017. Theunis was in Green Valley Nuts service since 21 August 1995.

Resignations

Karsten Boerdery Danie Grové, Senior Production Manager at Roepersfontein/Yarona has resigned with his last day of service 2 August 2017. Danie was in our service since 1 February 2002. Karsten Western Cape Grapes Martiens Janse, Production Manager at Karsten Western Cape Grapes has resigned with his last day of service 31 August 2017. Martiens was in our service since 1 June 2015. We would like to thank these employees for their contri-butions, loyalty and services rendered and wish them all the best for the future.

Promotion & Transfers

Karsten Boerdery David Magano, Pump Room Operator at Mosplaas has been transferred to Karsten Boerdery, promoted and appointed in the position of Training Instructor. Angelo Cloete, Production Manager at Karsten Pome Fruit has been transferred to Lourensford Fruit Company in the position of Production Manager We would like to congratulate David with his promotion and we trust that David and Angelo will take on the chal-lenges associated with the positions with the same dili-gence and dedication as in the past. Louis Janse van Rensburg. Group Human Resource Manager

Anje

Gebore: 7 Augustus 2017 Gewig: 3,12 kg Lengte: 48cm

Baie geluk aan JP, Angelique en Jean du Preez met die geboorte van

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Die naweek van 18 en 19 Augustus het Gramadoelas 4x4 vir groot opgewondenheid op die plaas gesorg.

Vrydag aand, 18 Augustus, het ons ‘n dans met ‘n steak ete gehou. Riaan van Kakamas het musiek kom maak en ons het tot laat in die nag gedans. Dit was die eerste funksie in ons nuwe

saal; daarom moes ons dit behoorlik inwy.

Saterdag oggend het ons vroeg begin met die inskrywings. Hier was 29 voertuie en 5 motorfietse. Nadat almal deur die rivierroete is, het hulle aan ‘n time trail en quarter mile resies deelgeneem. Dit was al skemer toe die prysuitdeling eers gehou is, soos almal baljaar het in die

sand.

Die naweek was ‘n groot sukses en ons wil elke borg bedank. Sonder hulle sou die naweek nie kon plaasvind nie.

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Noodhulp Opleiding

Wes-Kaap Die afgelope maand is daar op Kromvlei, Vrede, Hoogland, De Hoop, Vergelegen, De Oude

Opstal en Uitvlugt vlak 1 noodhulp opleiding gedoen. 30 Persone is opgelei en almal het geslaag.

Baie geluk!

Op Hoogland was dit bitter koud en ek kan nie

verstaan dat die mense buite gaan staan as ek

hulle ‘n breuk gee nie, tot ek gaan kyk….lekker

om ‘n vuurtjie, toe staan ek maar saam!!

Die vroue van Koekoeb het 2 naweke opgeoffer om te leer naaldwerk doen en hekel.. en was dit die moeite werd! Te oordeel aan die produkte wat al sommer op die 2de dag voltooi is, is dit duidelik dat hulle die hekeltegniek vining onder die knie gekry het.

Die vroue wou leer om produkte te maak vir hulself, maar ook wat hulle kan verkoop vir ‘n ekstra inkomste vir hulself. Op die vraag wat vir hulle lekker was van die opleiding, was die reaksie as volg:

Die lekker van die dag was toe ek

my cap gemaak het en ons het lekker kos geëet

To me it was a most valuable

experience and all the things we did was just WOW.. and we had delicious food as well

I did a beautiful job and we ate nice

food

I’m happy that I could make a hat; it

was easy for me

Baie dankie aan die span van Roepersfontein wat gesorg het dat ons goed en smaaklik gevoed word. Nie ‘n wonder die vroue het so baie energie

gehad vir hul take nie!

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Dit was ‘n ongelooflike ervaring gewees. Dit

was my heel eerste keer wat ek gevlieg het.

Ek het my verkyk aan die pragtige prentjies

vanuit die lug oor die landskappe. Ek het

geen vrees gehad nie, maar was werklik

meegevoer oor die tonele vanuit die lug.

Vanjaar se Waitrose konferensie tema was

gewees: “Strategic Alignment with Change”.

Die werkwinkels wat aangebied was, was

baie doelgerig en leersaam gewees. Ons het

ook geleer om deur ons besige skedules, te stop en te ontspan anders gaan jy uitbrand.

Daar het merkwaardige stasistieke ook uitgekom by een van ons sessies wat baie kommerwekkend

is bv. dat die syfers van kinders wat op ‘n vroeë stadium die skool verlaat het die hoogtes ingeskiet

het, sowel as tiener swangerskappe wat enorme groei getoon het.

Dit was vir my lekker om met mense van ander plase te kon kommunikeer. Ons het veral ons

probleme wat ons op plase ondervind met mekaar bespreek.

Dit het my denkwyse letterlik verander oor sekere aspekte. Ek het ook besef met watter uitdagings

sommige boerderye sukkel. Daar is plase wat nog nie elektrisiteits toevoer het nie en dan sit boere

in Wes-Kaap met die probleme van water beperkings, wat tot gevolg het dat hulle nie boerdery kan

vergroot nie.

Ek het ook geleer dat met verandering nuwe verantwoordelikhede kom

daarom hoef werkers nie skaam wees om vir hulp te vra wanneer hulle

sukkel of iets nie verstaan nie.

Ek en Tannie Veronica het ook ‘n tydjie weggeloop Strand toe. Die weer

het nie saam gespeel nie. Dit was baie winderig maar ons kon darem die

lekkerste roomys geniet.

Baie dankie aan Waitrose Foundation en Karsten Boerdery dat ek die

geleentheid kon kry om dit by te woon.

Plaaswerkers Konferensie 4 Augustus 2017

“Strategic Alignment with Change”

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September 2017 Issue 66

Women’s day Celebrations On Tuesday, 8th of August the women of Lourensford enjoyed

a spa day in celebration of womens’s day the 9th of August.

The ladies received various treatments and enjoyed the

afternoon in the relaxing environment at Mukda Thai Spa with

some good food and wine of course.

A few pictures of our beautiful Proteas and the ladies packing the Succesions

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September 2017 Issue 66

Four of the Lourensford wines has won gold at the Gold Wine Awards

Winery Wine Name Vintage Award

CWP Wine brands Pty Ltd Lourensford Chardonnay 2016 Gold

CWP Wine brands Pty Ltd River Garden Chardonnay 2016 Gold

CWP Wine brands Pty Ltd River Garden Classique Sauvignon Blanc (nog nie

vrygestel) 2017 Gold

CWP Wine brands Pty Ltd River Garden Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015 Gold

Awards won at

the Novare SA

Terrior Wine

Awards

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WOW Competition

Some of our Primary Learners took part in the Regional WOW Competition and all of them progresses to the

second leg of the competition. Here they competed against all other schools in the Worcester/Ceres region.

Hoogland Youth had an outing

to watch Krotoa – a Khoi girl

who was raised by Comman-

dant Jan van Riebeeck and his

wife. At first she was a play-

mate and childminder to their

children and late became a

interpreter for Jan van Rie-

beeck.

Hoogland Youth at the Cinema

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Philani Training conducted a People’s Profit training course over a three day period and was very interesting and valuable information shared. I can indeed recommend this training as it touches on basic aspects of agriculture such as the export market, competition and other processes within our business.

The Hoogland Youth Group are also hard at work with

their projects. These work/play/creative days are

invaluable to their social and emotional development.

YOUTH GROUP

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For years, women have been told what the role they

are "supposed" to be. Barefoot in the kitchen ... God

made the woman more than just a housekeeper. With

these words 9 August 2017 was celebrated on Mou-

tonshoek the past month.

Celebrating the privilege to be a woman was done in

a special manner with a traditional High Tea and a

conversation about what being a woman entails.

The conclusion at the end of the day was the main

question: Are you at this moment where God wants

you and what He has planned for you? Or is there a

greater purpose with your life of which you have not

yet discovered the truth?

Each Women received a recipe book which was espe-

cially made for them to say thank you for being the

great providers, that they are.

MOUTONSHOEK

Creativity was high on the agenda with the celebration of Women's Day in Hoogland.

Women and children came together to make nice things for themselves and their houses

and of course they ended the day with a ‘bring and braai’. It was a lovely day where

everybody also got to know each other better.

Sommige vroue het ook die dag saam met Melanie du Bois (Felicity

van 7de Laan) spandeeer.

HOOGLAND

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Western Cape

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Newgro Farming presents Women’s day Celebrations – 12 Aug 2017

Each and every woman should always feel special, appreciated and loved for they are the glue that holds everything together. What a wonderful day it was celebrating women’s day with a few women from the Karsten Farms in the Northern Cape region. The day was filled with love, joy and laughter. From good food to fun filled games all c ontributed to a very successful day. Thank you Waitrose for making it al possible. Ds Leonie Pistorious ( our guest speaker) who empowered us with her talk about maturity. Amandie for all her creative ideas – it sure made every woman feel special.

Now we are looking forward to next year’s event !

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Thank you Lindi-Alet for the beautiful photo.

Kromvlei / Vrede/ Moutonshoek

An old stable are being transformed in a clinic.

MOUTONSHOEK KROMVLEI

SPRING is almost here!

Kromvlei soccer fields in the making.

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WESTERN-CAPE By being part of the Partners for Possibilities programme with the head

mistress of Bakerville Primary in Gouda we took part in the Community

Building workshop on 10 & 11 August by Dr Rama Naidoo. In our Wine-

lands Group we are 9 business partners with 9 headmasters. Two other

groups joined us for this workshop.

Common challenges have been identified and possible ways of solving

were investigated. During the workshop we realized that most schools

face the same challenges eg non-parental involvement, crime, fear of

change (teachers), low morale, discipline, just to mention a few.

The essential ingredients, qualities, questions and actions to create and

build vital communities filled with possibility generosity, accountability, and deep engage-

ment were identified. Through these workshops support groups were established to as-

sist the headmasters with their everyday challenges. At organizational level, we need to

promote leadership and man-

agement practices in our com-

munities. The common quest is

to change the underlying be-

liefs, mindsets, institutions, and

structures that keep generating

the same cycles of problems.

We need to align our lives with

values and aspirational for a

better world.

PARTNERS FOR POSSIBILITIES

COMMUNITY BUILDING

Bakerville Primary received a donation of fabric and harbedashery. These are used by their MOD center (The Mass participation; Opportunity and access; Development and growth (MOD) Programme is an after-school, mass participation programme that provides school-going youth with access to various fun-filled, play-based and modified activities in recreation and sport, as well as in arts and culture, on a daily basis.) and also distributed in the community to women who sew. The photo of the purple dress are made from fabric they received. The ladies are encouraged to make and repair clothing for an income.

The headmasters participating in the Part-

ners for Possibility programme.

At Roepersfontein the Karsten Albert Heijn staff (Jacomien Botes, Jacobus Mienies, Karlien Bekker and Marcha Vries)

performs door to door visits at home. This action has multi purposes which benefit teachers, parents, learners and

professional service delivery. It builds the capacity of teachers to enhance parental involvement, show empathy, build

relationship, identify social needs and offer support. Playful activities are facilitated

and families have the opportunity to discuss their challenges and victories. Parents

have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the aftercare and share their con-

cerns. When saying good bye, Bobo Brand replies: “I had so much fun!

Tonight I am going to sleep very well. You go visit us tomorrow again Jacobus?”

Bobo enjoys the home visits!.

Marcha Vries visiting the

Steenkamp family

To develop leadership Jacobus Mienies and Jacomien Botes facilitate a program (Colour the future) at Pella Intermediate School to re-duce isolation and prepare learners to be en-gaged. Through experiential learning activities leaders are motivated to move out of their comfort zone, to work together and to interact positively. After activities the learners partici-pate in group discussions on what happened, what they experienced, what they learned and how they fit in the future. Thank you to Colleen July (computer facilitator) who assist and support us. Always uplifting to visit our pals at Pella!

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Kromhout aftercare came to support!

Man of the match' players at Oranje Noord

Changing lives through Sport

Sports development is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in underprivi-

leged communities. It is our way to change lives for the better. Through sport we

aim to develop self-confidence, team work, discipline and to open a new world for

learners. Blaauwsekop hockey players confess to Jacobus Mienies (of Karsten Al-

bert Heijn): “Coach, we do not sleep the night before a game, because we are too

excited!”

Score at the Oranje-Noord hockey day:

Bobo Brandt, Kashwill and Clinton Pieters and Mortinus Pretorius were

'Man of the Match.'

At Kakamas the team even showed more improvement: Blaauwsekop

won (2-0) against Sternhan, 3-0 against Oranje Noord and even (0-0)

against Kakamas. After each game the players are stronger to handle

a loss and more determent to experience victory.

We’ve got your backs Blaauwsekop!

Under 13 Team

Opponents Score

Groblershoop 0-0

Oranje Noord 0-0

Under 11 Team

Groblershoop 0-0

Kakamas Won 3-0

Karsten parents came from Roepersfontein to support Blaauwsekop hockey players at

Voorpos Primary School in Upington. They were not disappointed at all! See the table

below for the excellent scores.

With all the prize money won by players as “man of the match” the team could enjoy

themselves afterwards at the Spur before going home. For some of them the first time

in their life…. they even broke into a dance with the waiters to celebrate their victories!

Karsten/Albert Heijn is a

proud sponsor of this

team.

Under 13 Hockey team

Opponents Score

Kakamas Lost 0-1

Oranje Noord Won 1-0

Excelsior and Cum Laude Won 3-0

Oranje Noord A Draw0-0

Under 11 Hockey team

Kakamas Draw 0-0

Voorpos Draw 1-1

Oranje Noord Won 2-0

Unlocking a hopeful future

Roepersfontein and Kromhout aftercare learners enjoy the opportunity to partici-pate in the “X OK” program. Art therapy activities are integrated to improve the physical, mental en emotional well-being of learners. These activities evoke differ-ent feeling states reflecting the inner world of the child. Jacomien Botes and Judy Brandt offer a safe, supportive, contained and therapeutic space to work through loss, difficulties, and concerns. A learner declared that her teachers (Judy Brandt and Leonie Kruger) are like keys in her world – unlocking a hopeful future.

Aftercare learners excel Life is much more than things. School is much more than academic performance. Yet we are very grateful for improvement of academic school results of aftercare learners at Roepersfontein and Kromhout. Thank you to the Karsten Albert Heijn staff for all their hard work and Eleanor Louw (Waitrose) for her support on the Cami program. The following marks spell a success story.

Kromhout aftercare learners

Name of learner Subject Improvement above 10%

Abegail Ruiters Afrikaans +17%

Abegail Ruiters Engels +19%

Abegail Ruiters Art +10%

Sassa Saku Afrikaans +13%

Tspang Pitso Life Orientation +16%

Roepersfontein Foundation Phase

Name of learner Subject Improvement above 15%

Cloë Steenkamp Afrikaans +30%

Cloë Steenkamp Maths +18%

Claire Steenkamp Afrikaans +26%

Claire Steenkamp Maths +16%

Reotshepile Maleke Afrikaans +32%

Boichoko Mampe Afrikaans +18%

Hermelio Papier Engels +33%

Keanan Farmer Maths +24%

Xavier Harpers Maths +22%

Phemelo Maleke Life Orientation +18%

Thabo Mothipedi Maths +21%

Roepersfontein Secondary Phase

Name of learner Subject Improvement above 15%

Cicil (Bobo) Natural Science & Technology +18%

Pricilla Steenkamp Maths +22%

Clinton Pieters Maths +26%

Rodney Olifant Natural Science & Technology +30%

Nandipha Diniso English +20%

Elisabeth Harpers Afrikaans +28%

Elizabeth Harpers se Technology +51%

Allouis Harpers Technology +33%

Rodney Olifant of

Roepersfontein

Sassa Saku of Kromhout

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