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Voedingsaksie Stellenbosch het onlangs ’n be-kendstelling gehou van hul nuwe kantore in dieWoodmill-sentrum, Vredenburgstraat (wat af-draai uit Adam Tasweg). Die nuwe tuiste bete-ken meer stoorplek en ’n groter kombuis ommense in nood te help. Die nuwe kantoor ismoontlik gemaak deur verskeie plaaslike rol-spelers. Hier (van links) is Jessica en Sven Tietzvan Eurafruit, Lydia Grobler, ’n vrywilliger, ChrisKruis van Woodmill, Liesel Koen van Voedings-aksie en Niel Krige, een van die direkteure vanVoedingsaksie. Vir meer oor hul werk óf ombetrokke te raak, besoek gerus www.feedingi-naction.co.za. FOTO’S: ELBÉ VAN HEERDEN

Voedingsaksie kry nuwe tuiste

Daar was ook vermaak by die opening van Stel-lenbosch Voedingsaksie se nuwe kantore in dieWoodmill-sentrum. Hier (van links) is BrendaBasson van Boland Kollege, ShaneMdutyuiwa,IrmaAlbers vanDistell enSiviweSijentry. Shaneen Siviwe het die gaste vermaakmet hul uitvoe-ring van opera-arias.

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Ice-skating a lessonin life for pupilsA Vision AfriKa-led trip to the ice-skating rink has taught 15 Grade 9 pu-pils just what it is possible to achieveif they try, try and try again.

The outing to GrandWest Entertain-ment World in Cape Town earlier thismonth was the first time for most of thepupils from Stellenzicht Senior Second-ary School in Jamestown to try ice-skat-ing.The aim of the excursion was to have

them experience how much time and ef-fort it takes to achieve a goal and also tounderstand how vital it is to keep going,despite failures, in order to master some-thing.On arriving at the ice rink, however,

the pupils were intimidated by the sightof other people holding onto the outsiderail for dear life. As a result, they triedto find excuses to get out of participatingin the challenge ahead.But, with encouragement from their

team leaders, some ofwhomdid not knowhow to skate either, they all took to theice in groups of four in order to supportandmotivate each other aswell as to hold

each other up.While some participants clung to the

rail, pleading for help, it soon becameclear that those who went full steamahead andwere prepared to fall, time andagain, were the quickest to learn.As one of the students, Fenecia Beukes,

said: “Support will only be there for a lit-tlewhile and thenyou are alone to accom-plish your dreams. It’s then up to you totake responsibility for your own achieve-ments.”Anotherkey lesson fromtheoutingwas

that, although it is sometimes necessaryto struggle to achieve your aims, thereis always an answer to your problemsomewhere, if you look hard enough.As another pupil, Emmarencia An-

drews, pointed out: “If you find yourselfin a difficult situation, there is always asolution.”By the end of the day, most of the Grade

9’s seemed to have found it and werepleased to demonstrate that they nowknew how to skate.For more information about the

VisionVBranch contact neil@visionafri-ka.com.

Some of the grade 9’s from Vision AfriKa on the ice-skating rink

Getuies gesoek wat rowers kenDie Cloetesville polisie is opsoek na enige getuies van dievoorval op 28 Maart vanjaartoe ’n groep stappers op dieplaas Cloetesdal voorgekeeren beroof is.Die groep het dié Sondag in

Maart om 08:30 die Devonval-lei Hotel die Vintners-staproe-te gevolg. Hulle het die bord-jies aan die begin van die roetegevolg tot by ’n pomphuis indie rigting van Cloetesdal-plaas,waar die pad in drie ver-tak en toe verkeerd afgedraai.Diegroepstappershetomge-

draai, maar ná ongeveer 50 mhethulledriemansuitdiewin-gerd sien kom.Een van die mans het ’n wa-

pen op hulle gerig en hulle be-veel omalhulbesittings teoor-handig. Tweemans het pistolebyhulle gehad, terwyl ’n derde’n lang gevlegte sweep gedrahet.Die rowers het twee rugsak-

ke gebuit waarin onder meerbeursies, selfone en ’n kamerawas en hulle toe beveel om hultekkies ook uit te trek.’n Groep plaasinwoners het

’n ent verder vir die stappers’n foon aangebied om die poli-

sie te bel.’n Tweede groep plaasinwo-

ners het ook by hulle verbyge-

kom. Die twee groepe het diestappers afsonderlik meege-deeldatdiédriekriminelewel-bekend is in die gemeenskap.Die polisie is nou op soek na

van die plaaswerkers watmoontlik inligtingrakendedierowers het. Enigeenmet inlig-ting rakende die voorval kansers. Alviso Adams bel by 079824 9532 of 021 809 5065.

Die Cloetesville SAPD is op soek nadié twee mans wat moontlik inlig-ting het rakende die rooftog opCloetesdal-plaas in Maart vanjaar.Die eerste is tussen 25 en 30 jaaroud, maer gebou en sowat 1,7mlank. Hy het ook ’n vol baard. Dieeerste man tussen 25 en 30 jaaroud, slank gebou, sowat 1,7m lanken het ’n duidelike litteken aan dieregterkant van sy gesig.

Die tweede man is tussen 25 en30 jaar oud, maer gebou en sowat1,7m lank. Hy het ook ’n vol baard.

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Are you ready to get InZync?In line with Heritage Day celebrations thispast week, Slipnet hosted a special edition ofits monthly InZync poetry sessions on Friday27 September at the Amazink venue in Kaya-mandi.

The venue played host to a special guest ap-pearance by Jitsvinger (performance poet),and Boesman Project.

The festive gathering included a range ofperformance poets, musicians and even Caba-

ret featuring open mike sessions for artists.TheINKredibles–agroupofpupils fromKaya-mandi High School, Makupula High Schooland Kylemore High School – also took to thestage.

The INKrediables performing on stage

Crystal Williams, a member of INKredibles. A guest appearance was made by poet Jitsvinger on the evening.

Du Toit-stasie houreünieAlmal wat gebore is en grootgeword hetopdiedestydseDuToit-stasie (die“Point”)wordversoekominverbinding te treemetArnold Arends vir die reünie wat aan dieeinde van 2013 plaasvind. Bel Arends by083 339 4484 vir meer inligting.

Gratis spoelkant-lesseMartie Malney bied gratis spoelkant- (tat-ting) lesse aan te Oude Libertas-kunsgale-ry. Bel Martie by 021 887 0762.

Malans vier24 jaarDie Malan-familiebond van Suid-Afrikatrek Saterdag 12 Oktober te Simonsig-landgoed saam vir sy 24ste verjaardag.

Dieverrigtingebeginom09:00bydieNGMoederkerk, Stellenbosch. Daarna worddieSasol-kunsgalery enOudeLibertas be-soek.

Laterword besoek afgelê aan Simonsig-landgoed en die Cuvée-restaurant metprof. ChristoViljoen as spreker. Die kosteis R135 vir volwassenes en R80 vir laer-skoolkinders. Belangstellendes kan voor-sitter Dennis Malan by 083 375 3251 bel of’n e-pos stuur na malan@telkomsa.net.

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On the road again forPaul SteynPaul Steyn, the founder of the PaulSteyn Foundation, will be leavingfrom the amphitheatre at the Vic-toria and Alfred Waterfront inCape Town at 09:00 on Tuesday 8October on another of his regularfundraising walks.

Paul, a below-the-knee amputee,walks long distances with a pros-thetic leg to raise funds for thework of the Paul Steyn Foundationas well as to demonstrate to thepublic and to amputees the mobili-ty that a prosthesis can provide toan amputee.

The foundation is a registerednon-profit organisation with thepurpose of assisting disadvan-taged amputees to acquire pros-thetic limbs.

The main beneficiary of this walk will beCraig Opperman, an eight-year-old boyfrom Hout Bay.Craig, one of identical twins, was born

with an undeveloped left leg. The leg wasamputated within 24 hours of his birth. Hehops around on the remaining leg to getwhere hewants to be, and generally refusesto be carried, unless he is very tired. A pros-thetic leg for Craig would cost in the regionof R60 000.Paul’s walk form Cape Town will be

through Melkbostrand, Atlantis, Malmes-bury, Riebeeck Kasteel, Gouda, Tulbagh,Wolseley, Worcester, Robertson and Mc-Gregor. From McGregor, he will walk theBoesmanskloof Hiking Trail to Greyton,and from there to Caledon, Villiersdorp,Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.On Sunday 27 October he will walk from

Stellenbosch to Somerset West, the last legof thewalk.Paulwill thenbe joinedbymem-bers of the public, who will accompany himto Somerset Mall for a fun walk of 15 km,fromWinelandsWellness Centre in Stellen-bosch, 10 km fromMooiberge Farm Stall or5 km from In The Vine Restaurant, on thefarm In the Vineyard. At themall there willbe a short performance by two young up-and-coming singers as well as a prize drawfor the participants.Members of the public can contact Frik-

kie Harmse on 082 071 9144 or ad-min@paulsteynfoundation.org.za for entryforms if they want to participate in the funwalk. A donation of R10 can be made bysending a SMSwith thewordHELP to 48900(R10 will be taken off your account and do-nated).

Paul Steyn will be passing through Stellenbosch ona fundraising walk later this month. Join him on 17October between Stellenbosch and Somerset West.

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The magical Wizard of Oz“Somewhere over therainbow, way up high,There’s a land that Iheard of Once in a lulla-by…”

Dié tydlose refrein uiteen van die gewildste mu-siekblyspele op aardegaan inOktoberweergalmin die atmosferiese Berg-kroon-teater buite Wel-lington.Wellington Produksie-

huis en JSE Produksieshet die regte bekomomdiegeliefde musiekblyspelThe Wizard of Oz vir Bo-landse gehore op die plan-ke te bring. Die regiewordbehartig deur die ervareteaterpraktisyn en dosentin drama, dr. Petrus duPreez.Virslegsdrieaande,van

11 tot 13 Oktober, kan ge-hore deel in die betowe-ring van tydlose trefferssoos Over the Rainbow,We’reoff to see theWizard”,“If I only had a brain” envele meer.Die bekende storie van

Dorothy is die eerste keerin 1939 gesien in die filmweergawe en sedertdienregoor die wêreld. In hier-die filmweergawe het dieveteraan aktrise, JudyGarland die rol van Dorothy Gale ver-tolk.Wellington Produksiehuis, onder lei-

ding van die impresario Johann Enslin,het voorheen groot sukses behaal metJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor

Dreamcoat, Sound of Music en Greasewat meer as 10 000 mense na die Berg-kroon-teater gelok het. Dit isWellingtonProduksiehuis sedoel omjaarliks ’n top-gehalte musiekblyspel aan te bied engrotendeels van opwindende plaaslike

talent gebruik te maak. MetGrease is die span genooi omdieproduksie te herhaal inKunstekaap, en sal weer in diegeval vanWizard of Oz so wees.Die rolverdeling bestaan uit

40 lede, onder andere MarlieKock as Dorothy, André Ter-blanché as Tinman, Hizel Riffelas Scarecrow en Kyle Seconnaas die leeu.Marlie is tans dosent in sang

by Hoërskool Hugenote en hetgehore inSoundofMusicbekooras Maria. Die Paarliet, AndréTerblanchéwasbekend in sy rolas Joseph en ’n leerling vanPaarl Gimnasium, Hizel Riffel,was te sien inGrease. Ander be-kendes is Eben Groenewald,Francelle Venter, Schalk vander Merwe en vele meer.Ensoosverlede jaar, spanver-

skillende kore kragte saam vir’n massakoor van 200 lede. DieHoërskoolHugenote ,LaerskoolHugenote, Laerskool Hugo Rusten Wellington se Moederkerk-koor gaan almal op die koorban-ke verteenwoordig word.En wat die musiek betref kan

gehore uitsien na ’n volskaalseKaapseJeugsimfonie-orkesmet50 lede, wat strykers, blasers enslagwerk insluit.Van die borgewat die produk-

sie ondersteun is National ArtsCouncil, Dot Furstenberg Eien-domme, Bosman Wines.

Kaartjies vir The Wizard of Oz kosR130 per persoon en is beskikbaar by 084409 2716 of 2 tickets@wellingtonpro-ductionhouse.co.za. Spesiale afslag isbeskikbaarvirskoolgroepevir ’nspesia-le uitvoering op 9 Oktober.

Marlie Kock sal die rol van Dorothy vertolk in die opkomende produksievan The Wizard of Oz. FOTO: JK PHOTOGRAPHY

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wêreldwyd gevier om men-se aan te moedig om meervan ons naaste buurman,die Maan, te leer.Die piekniek begin om

18:00. ’n Begeleide toer vandie Monument word om18:30 aangebied. Besoekerskan van 20:00 tot 22:30 on-der leiding van lede vanOOG deur teleskope na diemaan en die sterre kyk.Besoekers is welkom om

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skikbaar en toegang wordbeheer. Besoekers wordaangemoedig om verky-kers enwarm klere saam te

bring.Toegang by die hek is R30

vir volwassenes en R10 virkinders. Bespreek by0 021863 0543/4809 of 072 181 6744(ook vir weernavrae). Ster-rekykpieknieks sal gekan-selleer word indien dieweer sleg is. Virmeer inlig-ting, besoek www.taalmo-nument.co.za.Die laaste sterrekykpiek-

niek vir die jaar, met die te-ma Rivier van Sterre, vindop 30November plaas. Ster-rekykpieknieks is ook ge-skeduleer vir 4 Januarie, 1Februarie en 1 Maart 2014.’n Fotografiewerksessie,

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National Nutrition WeekSouth Africa’s risingobesity epidemic prompt-ed the Department ofHealth and its partnersfor National NutritionWeek 9 – 15 October to fo-cus this year’s campaignon raising awareness ofthe importance of portioncontrol.

Statistics show that in-creasing numbers of SouthAfricans are overweight orobese, with the problem atits worst among adult wom-en and preschool children.Over 40% of adult women

are classified as obese andobesity in adult women hasincreased in the last decadefrom 27,5% to 40%. In theage group two to five years,18,9% of girls and 17,5% ofboys are classified as over-weight.Significantly, over the

past decade, the prevalenceof overweight preschoolboys and girls has risensharply from 10,6% to18,2%.An issue which Lynn Mo-

eng, Chief-Director ofHealth Promotion and Nu-trition at the Department ofHealth says cannot be ig-nored.“People are eating too much and

they’re eating the wrong foods. Byeducating them about portion sizeand choices, we aim to change atti-tudes and habits so that people‘downsize’ and reduce their healthrisk.”“Eat less – choose your portion

with caution!” will be the centralmessage for National NutritionWeek2013,with three important sup-plementary messages, namely:

) Choose a variety of foods fromdifferent food groups and eat recom-mended amounts

) Make portion control a dailyway of life

) Use salt and foods high in saltsparinglyInaugurated 15 years ago, the

event is a vital public health inter-vention and is jointly planned by theDepartment of Health, the Associa-tion for Dietetics in South Africa(ADSA), the Consumer Goods Coun-cil of South Africa (CGCSA), theHeart and Stroke Foundation andthe Consumer Education Project of

Milk SA (CEP).Research also indicates that the

rise in obesity rates have been paral-leled by increases in the portion siz-es of many foods and the prevalenceof eating away from home.“Eatingpatterns are likely respon-

sible for an increase in unhealthyweight-gain of the South Africanpopulation,” said Yolandé van derRiet from the Food Safety Initiative(FSI) division at theCGCSA. “Peopleare eating out more and they’reseemingly eating more energy-dense, processed foods which arehigh in sugar, fat and salt. People arealso eating larger portions of food.”One research study found that peo-

ple consumed at least 30%more fooddue to large portion sizes, includingpre-packaged snacks and beverages.The survey also found that peopledidn’t adjust their intake at theirnext meal to compensate for havingeaten those foods.Anotherstudy, the2008SouthAfri-

can Youth Risk Behaviour Survey,found that around 26,5% of 13 – 19

year-old pupils ate a super-sized portion each time theyate fast foods,whichVanderRiet says highlights theneed for widespread publiceducation about portioncontrol and food choices.However, evidence does

show that after educationand training, parents aremore able to accurately esti-mate their children’s por-tion size.“During National Nutri-

tionWeek 2013, communica-tions will be aimed at pro-viding the community withpractical ways to help themeat less such as using small-er plates, bowls and uten-sils, repackaging snackfoods into individual-sizedportions, not eating in frontof the television and encour-aging children to take alunchbox containinghealthy snacks to school,”said Moeng.Whilst controlling por-

tion size is an effective, sim-ple, reliable and sustainabletool for weight manage-ment, eating large amountsof food is just one of the rea-sons why people becomeoverweight or obese. Eatinghigh-energy foods that arehigh in sugar, fat and salt,

not eating a variety of foods from thedifferent food groups and not doingsufficient physical activity all leadto weight gain and increased healthrisks.As more and more South Africans

become overweight or obese, theirrisk of chronic diseases, diabetesand some cancers increases, saidADSA president, Claire JulsingStrydom.The 2012 SANHANES report found

that two out of five South Africansconsumed food low in dietary diver-sity indicative of a diet of poor nutri-tional quality, with over a quarterof people consuming a low amountof fruit and vegetables.The World Health Organisation

recommends that adults eat nomorethan a teaspoon (5 grams) of salt aday from all sources, and althoughnew legislation will limit the saltcontent ofmany prepared foods suchas bread, awareness of the salt con-tent of foods is crucial.For further information visit

www.nutritionweek.co.za.

NG S’bosch Noord-gemeentebasaarOp 12 en 13 Oktober ter viering vanhul 60-jarige bestaan hou die NGStellenbosch-Noord-gemeente syjaarlikse gemeentebasaar en ’nfees-erediens.Diebasaarenerediensvindplaas

by Stellenbosch-Noord-gemeente08:30 tot 13:00, Saterdag 12 Oktober.Die 60 jaarfees-erediens is om 09:00op Sondag 13 Oktober plaas.

Optredes by die fees-eredienswees deur onder andere Zanne Sta-pelberg,orrelisteMarioNell,RikusBurger en Anneke Neethling en vi-olisRoelofSwart.DieCanticumNo-vumkoor onder leiding van Louisvan der Watt en Wellington Moe-derkerkkoor onder leiding vanAn-nerie van Eeden sal ook optree. 0021 886 4143

Jazz evening at Rietenbosch PrimaryOn 25 October All Saint’s AnglicanChurchishostingablackandwhitejazz evening at Rietenbosch Prima-ry School.The event will take place from

20:00 till late. Bring your own XYZ.Lots of prizes to be won; tickets

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Time to bust fuel-efficiencymythsAs a car owner you’ve probablyheard your fair share of fuel-effi-ciencytips,buthaveyoueverques-tioned whether they are in facttrue or merely myths?

LesMcMaster,Chairmanof theMo-tor Industry Workshop Association(MIWA), says therearemanyfuel-effi-ciency myths doing the rounds inSouthAfrica currently, especially fol-lowing the recent truck and taxi acci-dents that have made headlines.“The fact is thatmany fuel-efficien-

cy tips may have worked in the pastwhere vehicles had less sophisticatedcomponents.Mostof thesedon’tapplyany longer since vehicles manufac-tured today have computer-control-led automotive systems. Some of thetipsdidn’t evenmakethatmuchsensein the past, so as a vehicle owner youneed to be savvy about the tips youreceive and rather ask an expert if indoubt.” Based on tips from MSN Au-tos (http://home.autos.msn.com/),McMaster gives his advice on thesefuel-efficiency myths:Gearing into Neutral at stopsThis myth may have been relevant

whenenginesusedcarburetorsbutto-day’s cars have computerised fuel-in-jection systems. These systems senseif an engine is revving above idlewhen you ease off the accelerator. Ifthat happens, the fuel injectors shutoff, so fuel is no longer injected into

the engine, even if the car is still ingear.Byconstantlyshiftinginandoutof neutral the only thing you may ac-complish is premature wear on yourgear box.A full tank is more fuel efficientThe idea that a tank more full than

empty will prevent fuel evaporationinside the tank is incorrect. Fuel sys-tems in modern cars are designedwith vapour recovery systems so noevaporation is possible.A dirty air filter leads to lower

mileageTheengines inoldervehiclespulled

air straight through the air filter intothe carburetor, so a clogged filtercould affect fuel efficiency to somede-gree. However today’s advanced en-gines have a computerised enginecontrol module (ECM) to regulate theair-to-fuel ratio.Air goes through the filter and then

through a mass airflow sensor thatlets theECMgauge theairflowandad-just the fuel accordingly; less airflowmeans less fuel is sent to the engine.Filling up when it’s cooler saves

me moneyForyears, amythhasbeencirculat-

ing that if you buy petrol during thecooler part of the day you getmore foryour money, since a cooler liquid isdenser.This theorymaysoundbeliev-able, but at filling stations petrol is al-most always pumped from storagetanksunderground that arenaturally

insulated from large temperatureswings.Cruising downhill in Neutral

saves petrolThis is one of the biggest myths

thrown around. The truth is thatwhen coasting in Neutral, the engineis idling, consuming just asmuchpet-rol as when it’s idling at a traffic lightor warming up in your driveway.The reality is that it’s actually abad

idea to roll downhill or up to a stopsign in Neutral because you need tobe able to use the accelerator to avoidan unexpected road hazard.Fuel saving devicesLastly be aware of claims made by

manufacturers regarding fuel savingdevices. There are a number of differ-entdevicesdoing the roundsandeachone is purported to have magical fuelsaving powers, be it a magnet deviceconnected to the fuel supply linewhich “aligns” the atoms in the fuelby electromagnetic field, to the swirlor vortex device which is fitted to theintake manifold.There is no scientific evidence that

any of these devices will in any wayimprove the fuel efficiency of amotorvehicle. Be cautious of marketingploys and before you consider pur-chasing such a device, seek the exper-tise of your nearest MIWA dealer toguide your decision making. Rule ofthumb, if it sounds too good tobe true,it probably is!

Watch your credit spendingWith the festive season nearing,South Africans is urged to managetheir credit-based spending moresensibly.“Some borrowers like to think

that credit is patient. This, togetherwith forgetfulness about number ofloans, is themain reasonwhymanyborrowers fall in to a debt trap,”said Johan Maree, CEO of FNBCredit Card.Figures (to June 2013) issued re-

cently by the National Credit Regu-lator showed a modest increase of0,6% in the number of customerswhowere not meeting their month-ly loan repayments, and a small de-

cline in credit advanced for unse-cured loans and credit card facili-ties. “Consumer spending is boundto increasewith the festiveandholi-day season approaching and it iscrucial that consumers monitortheir credit expenditure and realis-tically assess what they can affordto spend after adding their existingloan payments.”Retail accounts and credit cards

are effective transactional tools ifused within boundaries. Howeverwhen used to fund a lifestyle thatis not realistically within yourmeans of living, the risk of beingcaught up in a debt spiral increases

significantly. It has been noticedthataccounts tendtogo intoarrearsduring the month of January, re-sulting in customers starting theNewYearoffwithbadcredit ratingsand a growing inability to makeminimum payments.Maree advises that debt consoli-

dation is a good option to considerwhen making monthly minimumrepayments become difficult.Debt consolidation allows you to

merge retails store debt, short termloans, personal loans and othercredit card debt into an account,making the administration thereofmanageable.

GROOT OOMBLIK: Die Pinotage Jeug-ontwikkelingsakademie het onlangs sy amptelike opening by Solms-Delta in Franschhoekgevier. Hier is bekende sjef Reuben Riffel, beskermheer van die akademie, saam met die studente.

Stellenbosch | Franschhoek | Pniel | Kylemore

Year 15 • Dinsdag 8 Oktober 2013 | Tel. 021 887 2840

Sport in kort

Speel raakrugbySportliefhebbers wat raak­

rugby (touchies) oor middag­ete wil speel, is welkom omaan te sluit by die groep watvan Maandae tot Vrydae van13:00 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)by 021 882 8680.

MTB action for goodcause at OvergaauwThis year’s STBB 2­Keep­a­

Breast MTB Challenge will betaking place on 19 October atOvergaauw Wine Estate.The main aim of this event

is to raise awareness aboutbreast cancer and all pro­ceeds go to Cansa and Can­cervive.In just three years the event

has grown in stature to suchan extent that some 1 000 cy­

clists across all age groupsare expected to participate inthis year’s ride. The routes areenjoyable yet challenging andvery well marked.Distances are 5 km, 15 km,

35 km and 45 km.Information at www.quick­

et.co.za/events/2285­stbb­2keep­a­breast­mtb­challenge/

PPA One TonnerVanjaar se PPA One Ton­

ner­fietswedren oor 163 kmbegin en eindig by HoërskoolStellenbosch. Die wedren op20 Oktober is ’n byeenkomswat deelnemers kan gebruikom hul wegspring­posisie virdie Argus­wedren in Maart teverbeter.Vir meer besonderhede of

om in te skryf 2 info@pedal­power.org.za.

Skryf in vir Orchard RunInskrywings vir die baie ge­

wilde Orchard Run op 2 No­vember in Pniel is oop. Dieeerste 1 000 inskrywings salelkeen ’n geskenkpakkie ont­

vang.Die afstande is 21 km,

10 km en 5 km. Vir naderebesonderhede bel Ralph by0 083 586 1168 of Nolan by072 785 6529.

Nuwe WAY2WINE­veldw­edloopMaak jou veters vas en be­

soek die wynlande vir dieheel eerste WAY2WINE­veld­wedloop en wyn­extravaganzain die Stellenbosch­wynlandeop Saterdag 9 November.Hierdie nuwe 12 km­veld­

wedloop en wyngenot is indie Bottelary Heuwels met ’npaar van die mooiste ver­steekte wynplase in dié ge­bied wat deel vorm van dieroete.Die WAY2WINE Wyn­extra­

vaganza kos R220 en diewedloop vir die meer ernstigedeelnemers, sonder die wyn­proeë, is R100 per inskry­wing.Vir meer inligting 0 082

496 8839 of 2 events@raw­promo.co.za.

Klubkrieket skud vere reg vir nuwe seisoen

Dit is weer tyd vir die plaaslike klubkrieket-seisoen om te begin. Eikestadnuus doen ’nvriendelike beroep op al die plaaslike krie-

ketklubs om hul bepalings en uitslae elkeMaandag aan die koerant te stuur na euni-ce.visagie@eikestadnuus.com.

Laaste maand vir nominasiesOktober is die laastemaand vir die Let’s Play/Eikestadnuus Sportster van die Maand-kom-petisie.Geennominasies sal náMaandag 28Oktober

aanvaar word nie.

Die algehele wenner van die kompetisieword reeds op Donderdag 7 November aange-wys.Nominasies moet aan eunice.visagie@eike-

stadnuus.com gestuur word.

ATLETIEK-SEI-SOEN SKOP AF:Verskeie skolehet Saterdagdeelgeneem aan’n atletiektalent-identifiserings-kompetisie watby Coetzenburggehou is. Hier isvan die atlete wataan die200 m-wedrendeelgeneem het.FOTO: ELBÉ VANHEERDEN