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BOOMPLANTSEREMONIE UITERS SUKSESVOL: Raadslid Nateshia Mcombring van Idasvallei, in samewerking met die Stellenbosch-munisipaliteit se ’n Million tree-projek, Boland Kollege Stellenbosch-kampusen leerlinge van St Idas Primêr het ’n besondere geslaagde herwinningsprojek en boomplantseremonie gehou. Die doel is om die “Go Green”-inisiatief te ondersteun. Hier, (inks) is Liezle Louw en Amandadu Plessis en leerlinge van St. Idas Primêr. FOTO: NATESHIA MCOMBRING

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Learners bowled over by lifelessons at recent outingNEIL FORTUIN

A ten-pin bowling excursion hashelped a group of Grade 11 pupilsunderstand that, no matter whattheir background, how their livesplay out will be based purely onthe choices they make.

The trip to GrandWest Entertain-ment World in Cape Town was thefirst time that the seven studentsfrom Vlottenburg, who attend Stel-lenzicht Senior Secondary School inJamestown, had played the sport.They found it even more difficult

when the sides of each of their bowl-ing lanes were raised to expose thegutters along their length. Previous-ly, the sides had at least kept thebowling balls in their lane, makingthe pupils more likely to hit a fewpins.Once they were lowered though,

the balls no longer had anything tokeep them on the right track and sothe success rate plummeted.Because the students found this

situation frustrating and were in-clined to give up, their group leadersat them down and presented themwith an analogy to put things intocontext.As their leader Neil Fortuin ex-

plained, the sides of the lanes, whenup, represent the influenceof thestu-dents’ families and wider communi-ty. This influence, when positive,helps themtostayonthestraightandnarrowandgivesthemthenecessaryguidance to succeed.When the sides of the lanes are

down, however, it means that eitherthe community was not providingthe required support or its influencewas negative.In all cases, however, it was up to

each individual to make their ownchoices and take responsibility fortheir own actions, because the finaloutcome would be decided by suchdecisions.Fortuinwasbroughtup ina family

that he felt did not love or care forhimandhe ended up looking outsidethehome for validation.After falling

inwith a gangster, who gave him theacceptance and approval that hecraved, he ended up being in and outof prison on drug abuse charges, be-fore committing murder.This message was reinforced by a

motivational speaker, who on themorning before the Vision 11erswent on their trip, spoke about hislife andhowhehad turned it around.When his life came crashing down

around his ears, he decided it wastime to make change.So the motivational speaker ac-

quired an education for himself andhas now turned his life around. Heis happily married, has a well-paidjob and owns a house and car.As a result, his key message to the

pupils was that, although family andthe community may have a big im-pact on an individual’s outlook, thelife that they ultimately end up withwill be based onno one else’s choicesbut their own.For more information about the

Vision V Branch contact neil@vi-sionafrika.com

A group of grade 11 pupils from Vlottenburg learnt a few life lessons during a Vision V outing to GrandWest.

Keep your businesssafe against burglariesThe security and safety of com-mercial properties and tenants isoften threatened by burglaries.In fact the recent crime statis-

tics noted that commercial prop-erty break-ins were definitely onthe increase, according to ChubbFire and Security.Chubb has listed a number of

cost effective suggestions on howbusiness owners can prevent andminimisecommercialburglaries.

Keeping your building safefrom intrusion:

) All shrubs and trees in andaround the premises should bewell trimmedandallunnecessarydebris should be removed. Theseact as good hiding places forcriminals trying to gain access tothe building.

) Security signage is an effec-tive deterrent against burglary atyour business. Make sure allsignage is prominently displayedaround the building to deter bur-glars.

Make sure you have ade-quate lighting:

) Leave a few interior lights onduring the evening and week-ends. This will give the impres-sion that thebuilding is occupied.Installing a day and night switchwill reduce electricity consump-tion.

) Ensure the exterior of thepremises is well lit, especiallyduring weekends.

) Install motion sensor light-

ing in strategic places to help de-ter break-ins at the premises.

Secure the roof against bur-glars:

) Ensure access to the roof isminimisedby trimming trees andremoving ladders, shelving orcrates that can be used to accessthe roof.

) Invest in internal and/or ex-ternal roof sensors to help detectany illegal entry via the roof.These are easily installed and cancost effectively be added to yourexisting alarm system.

) Ensure roof openings, in-cluding skylights and mantrapdoors on the roof, are properly se-cured and protected by an alarmsensor

Other preventative actionsto ensure the safety of yourbusiness:

) Photographandrecordserialnumbers of all computer equip-ment and ensure your companyname is clearly marked on eachitem.

) Implement an action plan inthe event of a robbery or fire.

) Conduct a fire drill at leastonce a quarter.

) Changesecurityaccesscodesin the event of staff changes.Advise the security provider’s

monitoring centre of anynewandupdated information, such asopening and closing times or per-sonnel permitted on the premisesafter hours.

Don’t leave items in carBe careful not to leave valuableitems,housekeysandimportantdoc-uments in your vehicle, warned1st for Women Insurance, to avoidbecoming a target of theft out of yourmotor vehicle.According to Robyn Farrell, man-

aging director of 1st for Women In-surance: “Items that are typicallystolen from vehicles are usuallysmall, easy to hide, and easy to sell-off or pawn. Goods that 1st for Wom-en’s customers commonly report be-ing stolen from their cars includelaptops, iPads, cellphones, hand-bags, clothes, sun glasses and shop-pingbags filledwithnewly-boughtoryet-to-be-unpacked items. However,it is not uncommon to receive claimsforlargeritemssuchasgolfclubsandcar sound speakers.”Jamming vehicle remotes is be-

coming a more commonly-usedmodus operandi. However, Farrellsaid there are still many incidents ofthieves simply smashingwindows tobreak in. A lot of incidents occurwhile vehicles are parked at shop-ping centres and even hospital orgym parking lots“Our claims data suggests the

same thing as the recent SAPS crimestatistics, theft out of motor vehiclesis a common crime and incidence isrising. And, it’s costing car-ownersand insurance companies a lot ofmoney.“The ‘remote jamming’ scam is in-

creasingly being used by criminalswho watch their targets as they lockandleavetheirvehicles,andthenuseother remotes to interfere with thecar-owners’ remote frequencies, pre-venting them from locking the cars.Thisputsvictims ina trickypositionwhen it comes to proving to their in-surers thata theft actually tookplacebecause there are no signs of forcedentry. Still, for the most part thievesstill break into cars using force, andsmash-and-grabs remain a symptomof our times.“The onlyway to prevent your val-

uables from being stolen out of your

car is to avoid leaving them in it. Ofcourse, it isn’t always possible toavoid carrying items of value in ourcars. However, we can take care toonly carry what is necessary, keep-ing it hidden from view, and then re-membering to remove valuables onarriving at our destinations,” saidFarrell.Farrell said many car-owners

leave their house or office keys intheir cars, which are also known tobe stolen during vehicle break-ins.“Don’t leave in your car any keys

or documentation that could lead acriminal to your home, or offer theminsight into your identity or habits.This includes utility bills and bankstatements. It is just asking for trou-ble,” she cautioned.She concludes with this advice:) Alwaysmake sure that your im-

portantpossessionsaresafely lockedaway in the boot when you are driv-ing.

) Never leave items of interest ly-ing in full view on car seats whiledriving or when leaving your carparked.

) Park your car in a secure park-ing lot where there are lots of othervehicles and ideally, security per-sonnel.

) Lock your carwhen driving andwhen leaving it parked. When usinga remote, double check that your carhas in fact been successfully-locked.

) Empty your car at the end ofeach day to avoid it becoming clut-tered with items that you don’t wantstolen.

) Never leave house keys or im-portant papers in your car.

) Don’t leave car registration pa-pers in your car.

) Install an alarm system on yourvehicle.

) Install window safety film.) Ensure that you have adequate

insurance cover on portable posses-sionsyoucarrywithyouonaregularbasis. These items can be includedunderyourhouseholdinsurancepol-icy.

Open Mic jazz draws to a closeTheQuarterFinals for theGrand-West Open Mic Jazz singing con-test have been held everyWednesday since 9 October 2013and, from 23 October, moves toHanoverStreet for the semi finalsand finals on 30 October.Over the past five years, the

GrandWest Open Mic Jazz sing-ing contest has attracted an in-credible range of undiscoveredtalent.Entrants of all ages, acrossall communities, from all walksof life have wowed the audiencewith not only their vocal range,but their personal stories too.One such story is that of police-

man and quarter finalist JeanCarlo Ongansie from Bracken-fell.Jeancomes fromamusical fam-

ily and has always wanted to bea singer.As a child he learnt to play the

violin, but due to financial con-straints had to stop his lessons.When he was 15 years old, hismother inspired him to play theclassical guitar.Just for fun, Jean got an idiot’s

guide to the guitar from his locallibrary, and taught himself toplay the acoustic guitar as well.Besides having a natural talent

for playingmusical instruments,Jean has always enjoyed singingand spends many hours listeningto the greats and learning fromthem at the same time.On leaving school, Jean joined

the South African Police Serviceand after initially working as aninvestigating officer, is now a so-cial crime prevention officer. Al-thoughheworks in a stressful en-vironment, his music happilyprovides him with a relaxing es-cape.

He has performed at carnivalsand talent shows and as much ashewould like tomakeacareeroutofmusic, luck has not been on hisside, so far. He hopes that theOpen Mic Jazz competition willbe the opportunity that opensdoors for him.The winner of the 2013 Grand-

West Open Mic contest will re-ceive R25 000 in cash plus a ShureSm55 microphone from Wild &Marr, a demo recording sessionat Nuthouse Studios, vocal men-toring from Spotlight Music andvocal lessons from the Cape Mu-sic Institute, aswell as a portfolioshoot from Flash & Lash of Mad-ness and an invitation from esp-AFRIKA to perform at their CapeTown International Jazz Festivalfree community concert whichtakes place on Green MarketSquare.

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MANDELA-GEDENKTEKEN ONTHUL: Min. Ivan Meyer en onderburgemeester Martin Smuts oomblikke ná die Mandela-gedenkte-ken onthul is voor die stadsaal in Pleinstraat. Die fokus van die geleentheid was “kulturele warmte” en met die gedenkteken“vier ons my kultuur, jou kultuur en ons erfenis”, het die minister in sy toespraak gesê. FOTO: NICOLE CLOETE

Santa Shoebox sets high goalsThe Santa Shoebox Project kicked off on1 September, with the goal of collecting100 000 gifts for underprivileged childrenacross the country and Namibia this year.

This inspiring non-profit organization hasbeen collecting “Santa Shoeboxes” for thou-sands of children fromvulnerable social back-grounds for the past seven years. Last year anincredible 100 000 shoeboxes were collectedand distributed – and they’re planning toreach the same target again this year!The gifts will be dispatched to more than

1 000 children’s homes, orphanages and otherchild care institutions across the country, intime to make many little hearts happy overthe festive season.With “Reaching the Rural Child” as this

year’s theme, theSantaShoeboxProject offerspeople from all walks of life the chance to par-ticipate inaprofoundlyvaluable andpersonalexperience that enriches both the lives ofthosedoingthegiving,andthoseonthereceiv-ing end.This year, the project will focus on increas-

ing support to caregiving facilities in smalltowns and farming communities. The aim isalso to take on board many more orphanagesinallareas,andtoallocateapercentageofSan-taShoeboxes collectedat the large city centresto facilities in the rural areas.Enter into the spirit of the Festive Season

early this year and register online NOW atwww.santashoebox.co.za. Donorsmay choosethe name of a child or children they’d like togive their Santa Shoebox/es to. Age appropri-

ate gift boxes then have to be filled accordingto the guidelines provided on thewebsite, andinclude some practical necessities such astoothpaste and toothbrush, face cloth andsoap, as well as sweets, educational supplies,a toy and an item of clothing.

The gift-wrapped Santa Shoeboxes need tobe dropped off at central distribution pointsacross the country between 24 and 31October.Details and directions are provided on thewebsite.

For further inquiries visit www.santashoe-box.co.za.

You canalso e-mail enquiries to Santa Shoe-box at info@santashoebox.co.za.

Santa Shoebox is also on Twitter @San-taShoebox and Facbook www.facebook.com/santashoebox

KLEIN KAROO KERSFEESBOKS: Carli Pretorius, ’n gr. 7-leerling van Laerskool Stellenbosch en projekleier van die Klein Karoo Kersfeesboks-projek, glimlagbreed nadat leerlinge van Paul Roos Gimnasium altesaam 400 skoenbokse (vol geskenke) vir minderbevoorregte kinders in Ladismith ingesamel het.Hier is Bella, Carli en hul boetie Franco saam met Cecile Pienaar, Murray Hobson en Winston Gelderbloem.

Kermis onder dieakkerbomeDie Rynse VGK-gemeente StellenboschhouopSaterdag 26Oktoberkermis.Die ge-leentheid vindplaas opdieBraakom09:00.Heerlike kos soos roti’s, gebraaide hoen-

derensnoek,asook lekkerpotjiekosennogvele meer sal verkoop word.’n Verskeidenheid gebak, asook koel-

drank en gemmerbier sal te koop wees.Moenie die groentetafel misloop nie!Daar sal ook talle lekker speletjies wees

vir oud en jonk om aan mee te doen.Kom geniet die dag onder die akkerbo-

me.BelDenverPaulseby083 957 9643vireni-

ge navrae.

Vonkel in die oogDonderdag 17 Oktober word ’n Vonkel indie oog-byeenkoms by die NG kerk Stel-lenbosch-Wes gehou. Die geleentheidduur van 09:30 – 11:00. Minnie West salpraat oor “ ’n Nuwe begin ná algehele ge-heueverliesweens ’n motorongeluk”.Na-vrae: Bettie Senekal by 0 082 825 7830 of021 880 2939.

Gratis spoelkant-lesseby Oude LibertasMartie Malney bied Saterdag 19 Oktober gratisspoelkant- (tatting) lesse aan. Die geleentheidvind plaas te Oude Libertas-kunsgalery.Belangstellendes kan Martie Manley by

021 887 0762 bel.

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15 OKTOBER)Alkoholiste Anoniem (AA Stellen-bosch Sentraal) kom om 20:15 byeen bydie kerksaal, NG Stellenbosch-Wes.0 084 293 3967.

17 OKTOBER)Vonkel in die oog byeenkoms, NG Stel-lenbosch-Wes. 09:30-11:00. Spreker: Min-nie West oor: “ ’n Nuwe begin na algehelegeheueverlies as gevolg van ’n motoron-geluk”. Bettie Senekal 0082 825 7830 of0021 880 2939.)Alkoholiste Anoniem en Alanon komom 20:15 byeen by die kerksaal van dieNG gemeente Stellenbosch-Wes. AA0 084 293 3967 of Alanon 0 021 889 5791.

18 OKTOBER)Pieter Langeveldt Primêr hou jaarlik-se skooldans te Stellenbosch-stadsaal.Strand-combo-orkes tree op. R80. Bringeie verversings. Kaartjies beskikbaar byskool, 0021 889 5449.)Wynland Lente Modevertoning te Root44, Audacia-landgoed ten bate van NewLife Community Projects. Elsabé Daneelis die seremoniemeester. R300 per per-soon.Kinders tussen12–18 jaar:R180.Be-sprekings: Computicket.

19 OKTOBER)Dwarsriviervallei hoping is copingsupport group Cuppa for Cancer. Theme:“Share a little, safer life”. 14:00. PnielBanquet Hall. Wear a bandana. R40.0021 885 1159 or 0021 885 1118.)Die bekende geskiedkundige, AlbertGrundlinghoor“PotentPastimes–Sportand leisure practices in modern Afrika-nerhistory”.BillNassonsaldievraevra.11:00 te Protea Boekwinkel, Andringas-traat. 0021 882 9100 of e-pos 2ls.pro-tea@mweb.co.za.

24 OKTOBER)Kombidsaamvironsbesighede,almalwelkom. Rynse kerk, Die Braak. 10:00-11:00. Deon Arends 0 082 430 4186.

Idasvallei Sokkerklub vier 81steverjaardag met modevertoningVerlede jaar het die Idasvallei Sok-kerklub hul 80ste verjaarsdag gevier.

By hierdie geleentheid is daar be-sluit om elke jaar vorentoe ’n mode-vertoning te hou ter viering van dieklub se verjaardag gedurende Sep-

tember en as geldinsameling vir dieklub.

Deelnemers van Cloetesville enIdasvallei het ingestroom, en meer asdubbel die aantal mense as tevore hetdie geleentheid bygewoon.

JUNIOR EN SENIOR MANS-AFDELING: (Van links) Jade February (Meneer Idasvallei senior),Xander Pedro (2de Prins junior), Tyler Cicero (Mnr Idasvallei junior), Chad Groenewaldt (1steprins junior), Dean Newkan (2de Prins senior), Lorenzo Smith (1ste Prins senior)

SENIOR DAMES: (van links) Amber Jumat (2de prinses senior), Kim Moc-key (Mej. Idasvallei senior) en Lauren Lackay (1ste Prinses senior)

JUNIOR DAMES: (Van Links) Marchell Leith (2de Prinses), Tamia Jacobs(Mej. Idasvallei junior) en Gretchen Cloete (1ste Prinses)

KLEUTER AFDELING: (Van links: Meagan Links (1ste Prinses Toddlers), Kelly Ortel (Mej.Idasvallei Toddlers), Cara Hector (2de Prinses Toddlers)

NG S’bosch-Noordhou basaar, feesdiensDie NG gemeente Stellenbosch-Noord hou op12 en 13 Oktober sy jaarlikse gemeentebasaaren ’n fees-erediens ter viering van sy 60-jarigebestaan.

Die basaar vind Saterdag 12 Oktober van08:30 – 13:00 plaas. Die erediens op Sondag 13Oktober begin om 09:00. Verskeie optredes salplaasvind gedurende die erediens, onder meerdeur die Canticum Novumkoor.

Navrae: 0 021 886 4143.

Aflos vir liefdadigheidOp Saterdag 2 en Sondag 3 November word’n 12-uur-aflos vir kanker by die Idasvallei-sportterrein gehou. Die geleentheid vindplaas van Saterdag 18:00 tot Sondag 06:00.

Die koste beloop R900 vir ’n span van 10 – 15mense. Volwassenes betaal R10 en kindersR5. Meer inligting is te kry by weberge-denk@gmail.com of gsimmers@traceonli-ne.co.za.

StellenboschForum 6de lesingStellenbosch Forum hou hul sesde lesingvan die jaar op Maandag 21 Oktober.

By hierdie geleentheid sal prof. Antonvan Niekerk ’n aanbieding gee met dietitel: “Beyond Humanity? Philosophicaland moral perspectives on the idea ofPost-humanism”.

Die geleentheid is om 13:00–14:00 in Ka-mer 1001 van die RW Wilcocks-gebou.

VirnavraeFeliciaMcDonald00218082581 of 2 fmcdonald@sun.ac.za.

Du Toit-stasie-reünieAlmal wat gebore is en grootgeword het in diedestydse Du Toit-stasie-gebied (die “Point”)word versoek om in verbinding te tree met Ar-nold Arends vir die reünie wat aan die eindevan 2013 plaasvind. Bel Arends by 083 339 4484vir meer inligting.

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British pop starsat GrandWestTheBritish pop-rock a capella vo-calgroup,TheFlyingPickets,willtourSouthAfricatoperformtheirChristmaswithTheFlyingPicketsat GrandWest’s Grand ArenaWednesday, 20 November 2013.

The group first enjoyedworldwidesuccess with their debut single, acover of a Yazoo song Only You in1983. The single went straight tonumber one in the UK, and soonfound popularity in other countries.This early success led the band toproduce no less than 14 albums overthe years.TheFlyingPicketswas foundedby

BrianHibbard in 1982, togetherwitha group of actors all with strong so-

cialist political convictions. Theyput together a musical theatre pro-duction that told the story of the 1982minersstrikeintheUK,andtheirun-usual name refers to mobile strikersof the time who would travel to joinpickets in sympathy with the strik-ers.The group so enjoyed singing that

they began to appear in pubs andclubs in London where they foundsuccess not only for their vocal abili-ty, but also for their flamboyant ap-pearance. Since those early daysthey have continued performing, re-cording and touring around theworld.The show starts at 20:00. Tickets at

Computicket from R295 to R495.

The Flying Pickets, will be performing at GrandWest next week.

Duo Marchio by Hugo Lamprechts’n Uitsonderlike uitvoering van vandie mooiste melodieë van F.P. Tostien E. Granados, twee tydgenote uitItalië en Spanje, word Sondag 20 Ok-tober om 15:30 in die Hugo Lam-brechts-ouditorium aangebied.Die kunstenaars is Duo Marchio

(Marisa, sopraan en Uliano, kitaar)wat deur die hobo-virtuoos CarinBam bygestaan word. Al drie is kun-stenaars in eie reg en gee onderrigaan die Musieksentrum Hugo Lam-brechts in Parow.Uliano verduidelik dat Tosti van

Italië en Granados van Spanje vandie tweede helfte van die 19e eeu tot1916 geleef het. Vir hom is daarmooikontras tussen die strelende melo-dieë van Italië en die meer “peperi-ge”Spaansemusiekenhyhet self dieoorspronklike klavierbegeleidingvandieliederevirhoboenkitaarver-werk. Die program is werklik uniek.Uliano en Marisa is gerekende so-

listewathul talente inEuropageslyphet, in verskeie konservatoriums inItalië onderrig gegee enmeermale asbeoordelaars in internasionale kom-

petisies opgetree het.Carin Bam is een van Kaapstad se

gesogste hobospelers en tans die de-partementshoof: houtblasers by Hu-go Lambrechts. Sy is ’n kranige ka-mermusikus en het in 2010 by Unisahaar lisensiaat in musiekuitvoeringverwerf.Kaartjies vir die konsert sal by die

ouditorium verkrygbaar wees teenR80 vir volwassenes en R30 vir stu-dente en pensioentrekkers.Bel 021 939 9105 tydenskantoorure,

10:00 tot 18:00, met enige navrae.

Free lunchtime concert at DelheimFans of classical music must maketheir way to Delheim Estate outsideStellenbosch on Sunday 20 October,when the vibrant Dutch string or-chestra, Lundi Bleu, will present afree lunchtimeconcert at this beauti-ful wine farmas part of theirAfricantour.Founded in 2005, this talented en-

sembleof youngmusicians fromAm-sterdam has been invited to play forKing Letsie III of Lesotho on his 50thbirthday and as part of their Africantour they will grace Delheim withtheir presence with a live perform-ance on the terrace under toweringoaks. The programme will includeworks by Tchaikovsky, Andriessen,Grieg, Vivaldi, Puccini, Piazzollaand more.Why not make a day of it and book

your table for a languid lunch at theestate’s ever popularGardenRestau-rant. Delheim was the first wine es-tate in the country to serve food al-most four decades ago and today its

family-friendly restaurant with itsstunning setting remains a firm fa-vourite, celebrated for its homely at-mosphere and comfort food.Lundi Bleu’s performance at Del-

heim will be from 13:00 until 13:45.Formore informationor toreserve

your table, call 021 888 4607 or e-mailrestaurant@delheim.com. Earlybookings are advised.Delheim is located in the Simons-

berg sub-region of the StellenboschWine Routes, on theKnorhoekRoad,off the R44.

The vibrant Dutch string orchestra, Lundi Bleu, will be performing a free lunchtimeconcert at Delheim.

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Help kinders met gestremdhedeDie jaarlikse Nappy RunG-bewusmakings-veldtog is op kinders met gestremdhede gerigen sluit die insameling van weggooidoeke in.Die veldtog duur die hele Oktober en eindig

opSondag3November.Dieheleveldtogonder-steun ook Nasionale Kinderdag wat vanjaarop 2 November val.Volgens die UNICEF-jaarverslagwat inMei

vanjaaroordiestandvandiewêreldsekindersgepubliseer is, sal dit help as die samelewinganders kyk na kinders met gestremdhede eneerder klem lê op dit wat die kinders kan be-reik pleks van dit wat hulle nie kan doen nie.Nappy Run ondersteun dié standpunt en vatdie doel van sy maand lange bewusmakings-veldtog saam in sy slagspreuk: “Kinders metgestremdhede – ’n toekomsvolmoontlikhede”(Children with disabilities, our future withabilities).Oktober is ook vervoermaand en die ideale

tyd om te kykna toegang tot openbare geriewevir gestremde kinders en volwassenes. Ditsluit in toegang tot openbare vervoer, werk-plekke en skole.Dit is belangrik om kinders wat gestremd

is te sien as waardevolle lede van die samele-wing, net soos enige andermense. Dié kinders

moet dus ingesluit word by die ontwerp vanstelsels in die samelewing sodat hulle deel vandie gemeenskap kan vorm en die ondersteu-ning kan kry wat hulle nodig het om hul vollepotensiaal te bereik.

Volgens dieGrondwet is dit elkemens se regom met waardigheid behandel te word. Ditsluit in beskerming teen negatiewe uitwer-kingvanstereotipering, stigmatiseringendis-kriminerende ingesteldhede en stelsels. Kin-ders met spesiale behoeftes of ongeskikthedehet ook ’n reg tot opvoeding en toegang tot sko-le.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse regeringhet ook ’n ver-pligting ooreenkomstig die Grondwet en wet-gewing soos die Kinderwet om kinders te be-skerm en in hul basiese behoeftes te voorsien.

In Suid-Afrika is dit ongelukkig so dat ’n be-duidende aantal kinders met gestremdhedeook in arm huishoudings groot word. Sommi-ge kinders word versorg in gemeenskapsen-trumswatbeperktehulpbronnetothulbeskik-kinghet enwatdeurvrywilligersbedryfword.Baie van die gestremde kinders by sulke dag-sorgsentrums dra nie doeke nie omdat doekete duur is. Die gevolg daarvan is omstandighe-de wat nie altyd wenslik of gesond is nie.

Suid-Afrika se onderskrywing van die VNse Konvensie oor Kinderregte in 1995 en dieVN seKonvensie oor die Regte vanMensemetOngeskikthede in 2007 het gelei tot die imple-mentering van programme wat gerig is op diebeskerming van die regte van kinders en vol-wassenes met ongeskikthede.Daar is egter ’n beduidende gebrek aan ken-

nis oor gestremde kinders en die gesinsver-band en gemeenskap-opset waarin hulle hul-self bevind. Daar is ook ’n gebrek aan kennisten opsigte van die doeltreffendheid van pro-gramme deur die regering en nie-winsgerigteorganisasies om aandag te skenk aan die be-hoeftes van gestremde kinders.Die Nappy Run-veldtog, wat die hele Okto-

ber sal duur, wil graag ’n positiewe impak opdie lewe van gestremde kinders maak deurweggooidoeke te skenk wat sal help met hulversorging enwat grotermenswaardigheid ensosiale aanvaarding aan hulle sal bied.Donasies vir weggooidoeke kan landwyd af-

gegee word by die streekkantore van die Ver-eniging vir Mense met Gestremdhede (APDs)in al die provinsies in Suid-Afrika.Kry meer inligting oor jou naaste APD-kan-

toor by www.nappyrun.org.za.

Dink jy WP gaan die Curriebeker wen?Die Westelike Provinsie serugbyspan is tans nog onoor-wonne in die Curriebeker-reeks.DieStreeptruie isdus in’n gunstige posisie om weerdie Curriebeker te wen.Nicole Cloete het met ’n paarStellenbossers gesels om tehoor wat hulle dink.

Ethel George: “Ek is ’n Blou Bul ensal ’n Bul bly. Ek dink nie WP gaanwen nie.”

Piet Steyn: “Natuurlik gaanWP wen, dis is hulle eersteseisoen sedert 2001wat hul-le nog nie verloor het en ditkan net beter vorentoe.”

Crystal van Vuuren: “Ja defini-tief gaan WP wen, hulle is ’ngoeie span.”

Jenine Julius: “Ek dink defini-tief hulle gaanwenenboonopis dit ’n baie goeie span. Ekwil net die span alle sterktetoewens vir hul wedstryd Sa-terdag.”

Alica Kirkwood: “Ek kyk niegraag sport nie, maar ek kanbeslis sê dat WP gaan wen.”

WINKELASSISTENTVroulikWerksure: 8:30 5:00,alternatiewe Saterdae,8:30 1:00Welsynswinkel om netmet tweedehandse goedte werkEnergiek, entoesiasties,innoverend, aanpasbaarGoeie spanspeler, goeiemenseverhoudingeMoet die mode verstaan;uitstallingstalent hê omverkope op te stootVerkieslik verkope,bemarking en winkelondervindingMoet kartondose metvoorraad kan optel enverskuifTale: Afrikaans nood-saaklik, Xhosa n bonus

WINKELASSISTENT /Sekuriteit ManlikWinkelure: Werksure: 8:305:00, Saterdae, 8:301:00Energiek, entoesiasties,innoverendSterk genoeg om swaargoed te lig en te skuifGoeiemenseverhoudinge,spanspelerTale: Afrikaans & Xhosan vereisteStuur asb u aansoek metkontakbare verwysings naDie BestuurderFaks: 021 886 6825Epos:mariette05@gmail.comPos: Posbus 3161,Matieland 7602Sluitingsdatum: 21Oktober 2013

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Pieter Langeveldthou skooldansPieter Langeveldt Primêr hou Vrydag 18Oktober hul jaarlikse skooldans. Die ge-leentheid vind plaas te Stellenbosch-stad-saal. Die Strand-combo-orkes sal die aandhope plesier verskaf. Kaartjies is beskik-baar by die skool teen R80 elk.Daar word gevra dat gaste hul eie ver-

versings sal verskaf.Vir enige navrae, bel die skool by

0021 889 5449.

Cloetesville-rugbyklubhou afskeidsfunksieCloetesville-rugbyklub hou sy afskeidsfunksieby dieRietenbosch-saal op Saterdag 26Oktober.Die geleentheid vind plaas om 19:00. Die kaart-jies beloop R50 vir toeskouers/spelers met met-geselle.Kaartjies isbeskikbaarbyGeorgeNoble0 079 919 9778.Dieselfde dag sal die algemene jaarvergade-

ring van die Cloetesville-rugbyklub om 17:30 bydie Rietenbosch-saal plaasvind.

Stellenbosch GazetteGeneral - AlgemeenDinsdag 15 Oktober 2013 7

Make sure your medical aid caters for yourchanging needsIt is the last quarter of2013andallthemedicalaid schemes start re-leasing their benefit in-creases for 2014.

It is time to re-assessyour medical aid and de-cide whether the benefitstructure of your currentscheme is adequate tocover your needs in 2014.PeterJordan,principal

officerofFedhealthMedi-calScheme, says that eve-ry year each membershould assess their cur-rent health care needsbasedon theirage, familycomposition and healthstatus and select an ap-propriate option whichwill cater for this level ofneed.“A member selecting

anoptionbasedonafford-ability rather thanhealthcare needs shouldbe fully aware of the riskof having to cover certainhealthcare costs out oftheir own pockets.“Members on inappro-

priate options oftenblame the scheme forwhat they perceive to be inferiorbenefits rather than acknowledg-ing that the scheme is only provid-ing benefits that match their level

of monthly contributions,” saidJordan.Jordan cautions members

against falling into the trap of se-

lecting the cheapest optionavailable without under-standing the resultant lossin benefits.“Members should com-

pare rates and benefits ofdifferent schemes and lookat rate increases over thelast couple of years. Onemust, however, rememberthat price should never bethe only key determinantas service levels are, if notmore, as important.“It is important to lookat

service in terms of howclaims are paid as well asthe communication inplace to allow members tokeep on track of claimsprocessing.A superior callcentre as well as dedicatedclient liaison officers forcompaniestomeetwithcli-ents and resolve memberproblems on site, are es-sential.”When analysing differ-

ent scheme options, Jor-dan says intermediariescan play a vital education-al role in assisting mem-bers to not only make thecorrect choices, but tomanage their medical

scheme expenses more effectively.“When discussing options with

their medical aid expert, membersshould confirm the financial stabil-

ity of the scheme they are consider-ing including the credit rating andsolvency. All schemes are requiredby law to maintain reserves of atleast 25% of total contributions.Global Credit Rating (GCR) is alsoa good indicator of any scheme’sclaim paying ability and ratings ofAAandAA-areconsideredaccepta-ble.”Understanding the level of cover

you will receive is another impor-tant aspect to take into considera-tion.“Members need to check and un-

derstand the reimbursement rateswhen it comes to specialist rates.”It is also important to checkbene-

fit limits on certain options to en-sure appropriate cover, he adds.Jordan urges members to ensure

they understand what claims getpaid from what benefits.“Members need to understand

wheremoney is drawn from, for ex-ample: does the scheme pay for cer-tain out-of-hospital benefits fromrisk or only savings?“They also need to ensure they

make themost of their benefits. Forexample ifmembers have a chroniccondition they should be applyingfor chronic medicine authorisa-tion, otherwise it will be paid forfrom their day-to-day benefit.”In addition Jordan advises mem-

bers to ensure they understand thepre-exclusionclauseandhowitwillimpact on them.

He explains that while medicalschemes are not allowed to excludeany pre-existing conditions, theycan impose a waiting period of upto 12 months on all claims relatedto a specific condition.“Current legislation hinges on

whether you have had more than a90-day break in cover between yourprevious scheme and the schemeyou are now applying to join. If youhave a break in excess of 90 days,then the scheme can apply a threemonth general waiting period aswell as up to 12-month pre-existingcondition specific exclusion whichcan also be applied to PMB condi-tions.“If there is less than a 90-day

break in cover then full inter-changeability applies.”Shouldamemberhavemore than

twoyearscontinuouscover,Jordansays the scheme can only apply athree month general waiting peri-od.However, if the member has less

than two years continuous cover,the scheme can apply up to 12months pre-existing condition spe-cific exclusions.“A late joiner penalty is applied

to people who join amedical aid forthe first time after the age of 35. Itis another way of encouraging peo-ple to join the system earlier in lifeand to ensuremedical sustainabili-ty based on the fact that the youngand healthy subsidise the elderly.”

Peter Jordan, Principal Officer of Fedhealth Medical Scheme

Stellenbosch | Franschhoek | Pniel | Kylemore

Year 15 • Dinsdag 15 Oktober 2013 | Tel. 021 887 2840

Sport in kortSpeel raakrugbySportliefhebbers wat raakrugby (touchies)

oor middagetes wil speel, is welkom om aante sluit by die groep wat van Maandae totVrydae van 13:00 tot 14:00 by Paul RoosGimnasium se Markötter­sportterrein byme­kaarkom.Daar is stortgeriewe by die kompleks.Meer inligting is te kry by oom Johnnie

Solms (jsolms@isec.co.za) of Johan van derWesthuizen (jvdw@isec.co.za) by021 882 8680.

Klubkrieket uitslaeDie plaaslike klubkrieket­seisoen het die af­

gelope naweek begin. Eikestadnuus doen ’nvriendelike beroep op al die plaaslike krieket­klubs om hul bepalings en uitslae elke Maan­dag aan die koerant te stuur na eunice.vis­agie@eikestadnuus.com.

MTB action for good cause atOvergaauwThis year’s STBB 2­Keep­a­Breast MTB Chal­

lenge will be taking place on 19 October atOvergaauw Wine Estate.The main aim of this event is to raise

awareness about breast cancer and all pro­ceeds go to Cansa and Cancervive. In justthree years the event has grown in stature tosuch an extent that some 1 000 cyclists acrossall age groups are expected to participate inthis year’s ride. The routes are enjoyable yetchallenging and very well marked.Distances are 5 km, 15 km, 35 km and

45 km.For more information, go to www.quick­

et.co.za/events/2285­stbb­2keep­a­breast­mtb­challenge.

Farm RunStellenbosch Athletics Club will host the

Stellenbosch Farm Race, a new 10 km trailrun, on 26 October starting at 08:00. Therace starts and finishes on the Beau JoubertWine Estate and is run entirely on the roadsof five picturesque wine estates on the out­skirts of Stellenbosch. The route meandersthrough vineyards and indigenous forests ofneighbouring farms Karibib, Skoonheid, Stir­ling and Jordan Wine Estate. Runners can en­ter online at www.entrytime.co.za. Online en­tries close on Monday 21 October.

PPA One TonnerVanjaar se PPA One Tonner­fietswedren oor

163 km begin en eindig by Hoërskool Stellen­bosch. Die wedren op 20 Oktober is ’n by­eenkoms wat deelnemers kan gebruik om hulwegspring­posisie vir die Argus­wedren inMaart te verbeter.Vir meer besonderhede of om in te skryf,

epos info@pedalpower.org.za.

Skryf in vir Orchard RunInskrywings vir die baie gewilde Orchard

Run op 2 November in Pniel is oop. Die eer­ste 1 000 inskrywings sal elkeen ’n geskenk­pakkie ontvang.Die afstande is 21 km, 10 km en 5 km. Vir

nadere besonderhede bel Ralph by083 586 1168 of Nolan by 072 785 6529.

Nuwe WAY2WINE­veldwedloopMaak jou veters vas en besoek die wynlan­

de vir die heel eerste WAY2WINE­veldwed­loop en wyn­extravaganza in die Stellen­bosch­wynlande op Saterdag 9 November.Hierdie nuwe 12 km­veldwedloop en wyn­

genot is in die Bottelary Heuwels met ’n paarvan die mooiste versteekte wynplase in diégebied wat deel vorm van die roete.Die WAY2WINE Wyn­extravaganza kos

R220 en die wedloop vir die meer ernstigedeelnemers, sonder die wynproeë, is R100per inskrywing.Vir meer inligting, bel 082 496 8839 of

epos events@raw­promo.co.za.

VARSITY NETBAL: Die Maties-netbalspan het verlede week sy wedstryd teen Tswane Universiteit vanTegnologie (TUT) in die DF Malan-gedenksentrum met 70-27 gewen. Hier is Maties se Lou-Ann Nagelop die aanval. Die halfeindronde van die reeks word op 21 Oktober in die sentrum gespeel.

FOTO: EUNICE VISAGIE

Nomineer jouskool se sportsterDit is weer tyd om jou skool se sportster te no-mineer vir die Let’s Play/Eikestadnuus seSportster van die maand-kompetisie.Nominasies vir Augustus sluit Maandag 26

Augustus. Dit is belangrik om te onthou datnet skole nominasies mag stuur.Stuur besonderhede na eunice.visagie@ei-

kestadnuus.com.

Gazette wil ingelig wees oor wennersWat gebeur in jou sportgebied?Het jou gemeenskap ’n sportster?Presteer jou skool se leerlinge op

die sportveld?Laat die Gazette weet!

Bel 021 887 2840 of eposeikestad@eikestadnuus.com