July 2016 Volume 53

GRAPEVINE

Rugby Fever in Upington We had the privilege of welcoming the Griquas Currie Cup Rugby Team to Roepersfontein, on Thurs-

day the 23rd of June 2016. We want to thank and congratulate Marlize Grové and her team on a very

successful evening, also Danie Grové for the perfect steaks. We wish the Griquas team well in the

2016 Currie Cup.

Almur Marais

(Springfontein),

one of the finalists of

“The Voice SA”, visit-

ed us on Friday, the

24th of June 2016, to-

gether with the Toks

& Tjops team. Almur

and Stefan Lubbe en-

tertained us with some

beautiful music.

The team of Toks & Tjops did a live broadcast, on Friday evening the 26th of June 2016, from Upington

High School. Friday morning, they surprised the Roepersfontein personnel with a visit and a tour of the

farm. Vaatjie, was seemingly the favourite, I hope some recipes were exchanged. We want to thank

them all, for taking the time in their busy schedule, to come and visit and meet our team.

We enjoyed your company and would like to welcome you back anytime, hopefully for a braai.

Good luck on the next 220 something episodes of Toks & Tjops.

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PERSONEELNUUS PERSONNELNEWS Appointments

Karsten Pome Fruit Joubert Stemmet has been appointed as Senior Production Man-ager from 01 June 2016 at Karsten Pome Fruit. Joubert previous-ly worked for the Du Toit Group. Albert Heijn Colleen Julie has been appointed as Centre Coordinator from 16 June 2016 at the Albert Heijn project. Colleen obtained her N5 Certificate as Management Assistant at the Upington FET Col-lege. We want to welcome these employees and trust that they will enjoy a pleasant working relationship with the Karsten Group.

Transfers

Karsten Western Cape Grapes Angelique du Preez, Agricultural Technician has been transferred from Karsten Boerdery to Karsten Western Cape Grapes on 1 June 2016 JP du Preez, Production Manager has been transferred from Newgro to Karsten Western Cape Grapes on 1 June 2016. Lourensford Fruit Company Herman Vermeulen, Electrician has been transferred from Karsten Western Cape Grapes to Lourensford Fruit Company and appointed in the position of Refrigeration Technician on 1 June 2016. We want to wish these employees all the best and trust that they will adapt easily in their new environment and continue with their good work.

Promotions

Mosplaas Gert Loubser, Junior Production Manager has been promoted to the position of Production Manager on 1 June 2016. Newgro Robey Leibbrandt, Junior Production Manager has been trans-ferred from Karsten Boerdery to Newgro and promoted to the position of Production Manager on 1 June 2016. We would like to congratulate these employees with their pro-motions and we trust that they will take on the challenges asso-ciated with the position with the same diligence and dedication as in the past.

Resignations

Karsten Boerdery Wimpie Jooné, Senior Mechanic at Klein Pella has resigned with his last day of service 30 June 2016. Wimpie was a year in our service. We would like to thank Wimpie for his contribution, loyalty and services rendered and wish him good luck with his new career. Louis Janse van Rensburg. Group Human Resource Manager

AANSTELLINGS

Karsten Pome Fruit Joubert Stemmet is met ingang 1 Junie 2016 aangestel as Senior Produksiebestuurder te Hoogland. Joubert was voorheen by die Du Toit Groep werksaam. Albert Heijn Colleen Julie is met ingang 16 Junie 2016 aangestel as Sentrum Koördineerder by die Albert Heijn projek. Colleen het ‘n N5 Sertifikaat as Bestuurs- Assistent aan Upington FET Kollege verwerf. Ons wil hierdie werknemers verwelkom en vertrou dat hulle ‘n aangename en leersame werksverhouding by die Karsten Groep sal geniet.

Oorplasings

Karsten Western Cape Grapes Angelique du Preez, Landbou Tegnikus, is met ingang 1 Junie 2016 oorgeplaas vanaf Karsten Boerdery na Karsten Western Cape Grapes. JP du Preez, Produksiebestuurder, is met ingang 1 Junie 2016 oorge-plaas vanaf Newgro na Karsten Western Cape Grapes. Lourensford Fruit Company Herman Vermeulen, Elektrisiën, is met ingang 1 Junie 2016 oorgeplaas vanaf Karsten Western Cape Grapes na Lourensford Fruit Company en aangestel as Verkoelings tegnikus. Ons wil hierdie werknemers sterkte toewens en glo dat hulle vinnig in hul nuwe omgewings sal aanpas en hul goeie werk daar sal voortsit.

Bevorderings

Mosplaas Gert Loubser, Junior Produksiebestuurder, is met ingang 1 Junie 2016 bevorder vanaf Junior Produksiebestuurder na Produksiebestuurder. Newgro Robey Leibbrandt, Junior Produksiebestuurder, is met ingang 1 Junie 2016 oorgeplaas na Newgro en bevorder na die pos van Produk-siebestuurder. Ons wil hierdie werknemers gelukwens met hul bevorderings en sterkte toewens met die uitdagings gekoppel aan die nuwe pos.

Bedankings

Karsten Boerdery Wimpie Jooné, Senior Werktuigkundige te Klein Pella, het bedank met sy laaste dag van diens op 30 Junie 2016. Wimpie was ‘n jaar in ons diens Ons wil vir Wimpie bedank vir sy bydrae en dienste gelewer en sterkte toewens met sy nuwe loopbaan. Louis Janse van Rensburg. Groep Menslike Hulpbron Bestuurder

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A few pictures from our afternoon's BBQ and football match. I don't think I have ever had a BBQ, in mid-summer, in worse weather!! Thank you to Marcel and Bernie for sticking to it - I reckon the support provided by the likes of Claire, Asa and Normunds was just what the doctor ordered!! Let's hope that England will progress through the knockout stages - maybe another BBQ in decent weather can be on the cards?! Regards, Herman Engelbrecht

Karolina Kulak and her partner Norbert Janiczek: Baby Timothy arrived on

Wednesday evening, 25th May 2016.

Baby News

We would like to congrat-ulate all the parents on the birth of their baby‘s and send them and their family’s our best wishes.

Ben & Laura Wheeler: BabyNoah George Wheeler was born on 6 May.(3.09kg)

Regards,

Bernie & Lezanne Niehaus: Baby Zane Niehaus was

born on 14 May 2016 – she shares her birthday with her

mother, Lezanne.

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NORTHERN-NORTHERN-

CAPECAPE

The following students from Green Valley Nuts,

did the Learnership in Plant Production. The

learnership was hosted by Skills for Africa.

From left to right Dirk George, Kevin

Beukes, Isaac Shumani (Trainer: Skills for Afri-

ca), Johannes Tladinyane, Noble Nyle, Johan

Bouwer (Training Officer: Karsten Boerdery)

Regards, Johan Bouwer

(Training & Development Officer)

Learnership in Plant Production - Green Valley Nuts

KROMHOUT & MOSPLAAS VROUE WORD ENTREPENEURS

Drie dae se naaldwerkopleiding het die vroue van Kromhout en Mosplaas omskep in entrepeneurs. Soos in ‘n vorige Grapevine berig is, het die vroue geleer om handsakke te maak. Na die opleiding het hulle onmiddellik begin deur hul handwerk te bemark by die plaasbestuurders en kantoorpersoneel. Dit het groot vrugte afgewerp, want binne ‘n week het hulle vir ELKE bestuurder en kantoor personeel-lid ‘n handsak gemaak en bykomende bestellings gekry. Hulle het toe hul bemarking uitgebrei na die wingerd- en boordmense en binne 2 weke het hulle soveel bestellings gehad dat hulle eers moes briek aandraai met die bestellings. Veronica het verder hul handsakke in die Kaap bemark en tans is die vroue besig om einde se kant toe te staan met sakke wat hulle maak vir personeel van Lourensford. Intussen doen hulle ook herstelwerk aan oorpakke. Volgende op hul bestellys is, soos hulle dit noem: “‘n combo” van potvatlappe en ‘n skinkbordlappe. Aangesien hulle net 2 masjiene het, het hulle besluit om nou te begin met hekelwerk waar elkeen ‘n granny square gaan maak vir ‘n kombers. Daar is net eenvoudig geen keer aan hulle nie. Hulle is gedurig besig om planne te maak vir nuwe artikels waarvoor daar ‘n behoefte is. Hulle het pertinent gevra dat in hierdie artikel melding gemaak word van die bestuurders se onder-steuning en hulle dankbaarheid daarvoor. Brinkie het SELF vir hulle ‘n strykplank gemaak (sien foto) en Jan is gedurig besig om vir hulle planne te gee vir artikels wat hulle kan maak. Die toegewydheid, samewerking en entoesiasme onder die vroue is verbasend en aansteeklik. Die vroue het sedert die opleiding elke aand gewerk vir slegs een uur na werk, behalwe Vrydagaande. Hulle het nou besluit om vir die winterseisoen op Saterdae te werk. Mosplaas is tans besig met oes, maar selfs al werk hulle laat, mis hulle nie ‘n werksessie nie. Elkeen doen haar deel. Denise hanteer die geldsake en kwyt haar baie goed van haar taak deur die kasboek op Xcel te doen. Sy is daarop ingestel om haar nuwe vaardighede uit te brei en het ‘n sak met ‘n groot bodem en ‘n viltvoering op haar eie manier gemaak van oorskiet materiaal (hulle is baie ingestel om spaarsamig te werk) vir iemand wat ‘n sak wil hê om haar kos warm te hou. Die vroue hou ook gedurig vergaderings om hul vordering te meet, nuwe planne te bespreek en sake uit te sorteer.

René Mostert, van

Roepersfontein, se

baba seuntjie

Matthew is

Maandagoggend

die 27ste Junie ge-

bore, hy was 4.2kg

met geboorte.

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KARSTEN DRDLR SLAGLAMKOMPETISIE

Karsten DLDLR het ʼn baie goeie slaglam kompetisie vir hul strategiese vennote aange-bied. 173 slaglammers van hoë kwaliteit is deur 18 deelnemers ingeskryf. Die beoor-deling is deur Dirk Zandberg van SAMIC gedoen. ʼn Baie groot dank aan Gert Human (borg), Charlie Hodgson (Borg Feedmaster) en Jan Engels vir hul bydrae. Volledige uitslae as volg: ENKELKARKAS GROEPKARKASSE Kooitsie Cloete - 97,35% 1. GM Cloete - 92,96% Seriena Vivashe - 96.67% 2. Simon Snyders - 92,65% Seriena Vivashe - 96.48% 3. GM Cloete - 92,22% Simon Snyders - 96,19% 4. Jones Gaoletswe - 92,11% Jones Gaoletswe - 95,44% 5. Simon Snyders - 91,42% Gert Fortuin - 94,89% 6. GM Cloete - 91,01% Jones Gaoletswe - 94,68% 7. JR Cloete - 91,09% GM Cloete - 94,45% 8. MA Cloete - 90,47% GM Cloete - 94,41% 9. Seriena Vivashe - 90,29% GM Cloete - 94,14% 10. Gert Fortuin - 90,07%

Reserwe Kampioen Groep

Karkasse - Sylvia Snyders, Si-

mon, Snyder en Jan Engels

Kampioen Groep Karkasse -

Kootjie & Gwen Cloete en

Albert Human

Kampieon Karkas—Jasper Stoop,

Kooitjie Cloete & Albertus Human Groep Deelnemers

Reserwe Kampioen Karkas -

Seriena Visagie & Charlie

Hodgson

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CAPECAPE WESKAAP DRUIWE ERKENNINGS GELEENTHEID

Joan Dempers van

Vergelegen het ook ‘n

seuntjie ryker geword

op 23 April 2016,

Deswin. Baie geluk aan

haar en vele vreugdes.

Oneboy Maleko en Piet Venter by al die manne in die

leierskap program van die Tafeldruiwe.

Wenners van die

Plaaswerker kompetisie:

Algemene werker – Letwin Nyadzungu

Sosiale Ontwikkeling – Annalet Lottering

Trekkerdrywer – William Erasmus

Besproeiings spesialis – Krisjan Olivier

Junior Bestuur – Scotch Moosabobe

Tegniese Operateur – Cornelius van Wyk

Administratiewe Personeel – Klaas Maarman

Jongstokke – De Hoop

Produksie Eenheid – Vergelegen

3 JUNIE 2016

Oneboy Maleko van Raap en

Skraap was die gasspreker en

het die gehoor vermaak met sy

staaltjies maar ook met sy

lewensverhaal en bevestig dat

elke persoon in die maatskappy

hom of haar kan bevorder as die

wil daar is. Hy was gul toegejuig.

Almal het heerlik geëet en die

dag saam geniet. Baie geluk aan

die wenners.

Enrico van Deventer, Sen-

ior Rekenmeester in die

Hex en sy vrou, Salome,

het op 27 Mei 2016 ‘n

babaseuntjie ryker ge-

word, Kristiaan. Ons hoop

hy gaan vir julle baie

vreugde bring.

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We recently appointed a new Production Manager for Pome Fruit. We want to take this opportunity and welcome Joubert

Stemmet and his family to the Karsten Group. Joubert was an employee of the Du Toit Group for about eleven years. We

trust that we will have a long working relationship with Joubert and believe that he will make an excellent contribution

towards the Company. Here he introduced himself to the employees and posed for a quick snapshot.

NEW ADDITION TO THE POMERS

A VISIT FROM

LALLALAND Lollos visited Ceres on 21 June 2016

and all of our children attend the

show. They were very exited and

surely enjoy themselves. I want to

thank the Creche Personnel for all the

necessary arrangements and the time

they put in to make this day a very

exciting day for our children.

BELLA VISTA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Bella Vista Primary School’s U12 Netball team was recently

announced as the best team in the Witzenberg area and

was invited to take part in a Competition hosted in Stellen-

bosch. For them it was a first and therefore wanted to

make a good impression; not just as participants, but also in

the appropriate dress code. They approached Karsten for a

sponsorship and here they are with their coaches and Emila

De Koker and Moreen Fortuin on behalf of the Company.

After a very exciting and challenging harvesting season behind us, our

employees going on a well deservingly break from 27 June up until 15 July.

We want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone for carried

us through yet another season. You all deserve this break and trust that

you will have an excellent off-period so that you can be ready and pre-

pared for the new season. May God bless you all!

HOOGLANDERS GOING ON LEAVE

Social Development Page 9

Social Social DevelopmentDevelopment

On Youth day Karsten Albert Heijn invite learners

from three schools to participate in our reading festi-

val.

Anzil Kulsen even inspires the teachers to write rap

songs and the boys are full of beat, but Soverby’s

girls walk away with the first prize for their creative

performance! As usual Anzil Action = surprises, jokes,

stories and books. She spreads hope for the future.

Jacomien Botes

Anzil explaining how to write Poets from different schools

Anzil In Action! Anzil In Action! Anzil In Action!

Brag with Bags Roepersfontein af-

tercare girls have to

create something

out of material for a

school assignment.

K a r l i e n B e k k e r

(Karsten/Albert Heijn

aftercare teacher)

assists them with

good ideas and

they are so proud of

them themselves!

Recreational Ac-tivities

With all the technology freely availa-

ble kids need to move more and ex-

ercise their muscles through recrea-

tional activities. Roepersfontein kids

just love the thrill of adventure on the

new jungle gym at the aftercare

centre. When they decide on a theme, for a moment everybody are sheep

making “Mê!” sounds all over the bridges, swings, tyres and slides. The jungle

gym challenge and invite them to engage in outdoor activities and develop

their imagination. What a great way to have fun between all the learning

activities. At the Kromhout aftercare centre Judy Brandt and Leonie Kruger

use J-boards and balls to reach their recreational goal. Karsten Albert Heijn

aims to keep our kids entertained and happy.

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About Life...

Unity

Leaders of Blouputs received Life Skill training regardering setting

an example and being part of a successful team. Matthews

Mokwae recapped the training as follow: “I learned to think about

life...” Abel Lekula declared that the training triggered his

memories about important values and encouraged him to carry

on. Virgnia Lobelo showed her gratitude towards Piet Karsten for

training possibilities and development. Karsten Albert Heijn

appreciate positive contributions of team members not just as

voices, but an anthem of encouragement from the people to the

people.

Trust

Discussions

Fun

Ice breaker

Lennox, our

excellent translator

This is me!

Social Development

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“Every child a reader” To get learners engaged in reading Karsten Albert Heijn donated books to

the following schools: Pella, Soverby, Blaauwsekop as well as aftercare

centres at Roepersfontein and Kromhout. Richard Allington and Rachael

Gabriel found through research that every child should have the oppor-

tunity to:

Have a personal choice of what to read.

Read a text that they can understand and read with accuracy, joy

and confidence.

Write something personally meaningful (not just fill-in-the-blank)

about what they read.

Talk with peers about reading (and think about what they read).

Listen to a fluent adult read aloud.

Karsten Albert Heijn declares war against illiteracy! We want every child to

be a reader!

Peers talk about what they read

Veronica van Heerden and Jacomien

Botes with Pella learners

Family engagement is the foundation of a healthy work force, community and country. It promotes the

safety, wellbeing and education of our children. Karsten Albert Heijn partners with families on behalf of

our children’s benefit. We honour and respect the knowledge that families bring to educational improve-

ment at Roepersfontein and Kromhout aftercare centres. Early literacy is critical for learning success and parents can play a key role in this regard. Karina van Zyl

(teacher) increases the capacity of parents to promote reading. With her enthusiastic and practical advice

she designs family engagement and positive educational outcomes.

Michelle and Francois le Roux improve parenting skills to plan Friday festivals at home. Through the use of

bread, oil, vinegar, salt and honey family members learn how to share positive and negative experiences,

moments where they felt the presence of the Holy Spirit and how God use people to be the salt of the

earth. They also explain how to bless our children.

Family Engagement

Social Development