Breederivier Year 16 • 28 Augustus 2012 | Tel. 023 626 5212 Mountain Reserve ‘in decline’ DALEEN FOUCHÉ T HE Montagu Mountain Reserve – a tourism at- traction described as “the climbing mecca” of South Africa – is in danger of serious neglect if the management of this area is not reviewed. This is according to Ron Brun- nings, who addressed the Mon- tagu Eco Club at their annual general meeting on Thursday. Brunnings served on the Mon- tagu Mountain Reserve Adviso- ry Board, which was dissolved earlier this month. According to him, the advisory board’s offi- cial term ended in 2008, but a new board was not appointed. It was therefore decided that the board continues its work as an un-con- stituted body. Brunnins says that the board was disbanded be- cause local authorities no longer “heed its advice”. Brunnings, who is increasing- ly concerned about the reserve and its assets, says the Lange- berg Municipality, custodian of the reserve, has no formal staff allocation and no dedicated budget, except for R30 000 per year for trail cleaning, which must be shared with Dassies- hoek Reserve in Robertson. “Following the last local go- vernment election, it appears as though council and the Lange- berg Municipality have dis- tanced themselves further and further from their responsibili- ties regarding the reserve.” Another concern, voiced by Brunnings, is that the munici- pality may re-proclaim the mountain reserve and leave it unprotected. He says it would therefore be “preferable” that the reserve be re-proclaimed in terms of the Protected Areas Act. Brunnings says that the advi- sory board compiled a manage- ment plan for the reserve, which was completed in 2006. But six years later, it must still be considered by council, despite being placed on the agenda on five separate occasions. There- fore the management plan has not been circulated for public comment, he says. But with the disbandment of the advisory board, Brunnings intends to make the document public. The Montagu Mountain Re- serve attracts between 4 000 and 5 000 people per year, comprised of walkers, hikers and rock climbers. Brunnings estimates that the reserve generates about R60 000 a year, despite little or no gate monitoring. Justin Lawson, a climbing guide in Montagu, says the re- serve is important for tourism in Montagu and estimates that climbers spend R64 000 per month and R800 000 per year in Montagu. He believes that, if managed correctly, Montagu could follow the lead of Clanwil- liam, which has an annual in- come of over R4 million generat- ed by climbing activities in the area. Brunnings says that on “a positive note”, the municipality recently advertised positions for a Protected Areas Advisory Committee. The Montagu Mountain Re- serve’s 1 288 hectares are home to a variety of fauna and flora. It surrounds Montagu on three sides. “In essence, the Montagu Mountain Reserve is an asset that we cannot afford to ignore. It is there for conservation, edu- cation, recreation and job crea- tion.” . The Langeberg Municipali- ty was contacted for comment but could not respond before the Gazette went to print. Fietsfiks: Lede van die Robertson Fietsryklub het Saterdag (18 Augustus) aan die Trans-Baviaans-berg- fiets-marathon deelgeneem. Spanne van vier fietsryers elk moes die roete van 233 km binne 24 uur voltooi. Die Ro- bertsonklub het twee spanne ingeskryf met die Baviaans Klonge wat die resies in 11 uur en 24 minute voltooi het, terwyl die Happy Crampers dit in 16 uur en vyf minute af- gelê het. Op die foto is (van links) Philip Grobbelaar, Dar- ren Kelly, Bruwer Janse van Rensburg, John Dalton, Jo- han Gelderblom, Andre Im- melman, Sanri Immelman en Theunis Mostert. 9384M/E Always there for you. Smart Savings PRICES VALID 28 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 Pick n Pay ROBERTSOn STORE OnLy Pick n Pay endeavours to meet the demand for these promotional items, but stocks are limited. Some stores may not stock some of these products. Please check availability: 0800 11 22 88 (toll free landline only. Cellphone rates apply). We strive to ensure all printed information is correct, but will not be liable for any print errors that may occur. Advertised prices are inclusive of VAT where applicable. We reserve the right to limit quantities. smart shopper terms and conditions apply. Certain products are excluded from the smart shopper programme, please see in store or go online for more details. Please Recycle www.picknpay.co.za Toll Free: 0800 11 22 88 (lAndline only. CellPhone rATes APPly) CUSToMER CARE 19 95 Per meal Ribs & Chips 700g 19 95 Per meal 2 Beef and 2 Chicken Burgers 12 95 Per portion Malva Pudding & Custard serving suggestions serving suggestions PLUS EaRn POinTS Weer • Weather Maks 27 C º WOENSDAG / WEDNESDAY DINSDAG / TUESDAY Naweek: Reën en gedeeltelike bewolkte toestande word voorspel vir die naweek, met maksimum temperature wat wissel tussen 13°C en 17°C Maks 21 C º Maks 21ºC DONDERDAG / THURSDAY Maks 18 C º VRYDAG / FRIDAY
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Year 16 • 28 Augustus 2012 | Tel. 023 626 5212
Mountain Reserve ‘in decline’DALEEN FOUCHÉ
THE Montagu MountainReserve – a tourism at-traction described as “the
climbing mecca” of South Africa– is in danger of serious neglectif the management of this areais not reviewed.
This is according to Ron Brun-nings, who addressed the Mon-tagu Eco Club at their annualgeneral meeting on Thursday.
Brunnings served on the Mon-tagu Mountain Reserve Adviso-ry Board, which was dissolvedearlier this month. According tohim, the advisory board’s offi-cial termendedin2008,butanewboard was not appointed. It wastherefore decided that the board
continues its work as an un-con-stituted body. Brunnins saysthat the board was disbanded be-cause local authorities no longer“heed its advice”.
Brunnings, who is increasing-ly concerned about the reserveand its assets, says the Lange-berg Municipality, custodian ofthe reserve, has no formal staffallocation and no dedicatedbudget, except for R30 000 peryear for trail cleaning, whichmust be shared with Dassies-hoek Reserve in Robertson.
“Following the last local go-vernment election, it appears asthough council and the Lange-berg Municipality have dis-tanced themselves further andfurther from their responsibili-
ties regarding the reserve.”Another concern, voiced by
Brunnings, is that the munici-pality may re-proclaim themountain reserve and leave itunprotected. He says it wouldtherefore be “preferable” thatthe reserve be re-proclaimed intermsof theProtectedAreasAct.
Brunnings says that the advi-sory board compiled a manage-ment plan for the reserve, whichwas completed in 2006.
But six years later, it must stillbeconsideredbycouncil,despitebeing placed on the agenda onfive separate occasions. There-fore the management plan hasnot been circulated for publiccomment, he says. But with thedisbandment of the advisory
board, Brunnings intends tomake the document public.
The Montagu Mountain Re-serve attracts between 4 000 and5 000 people per year, comprisedof walkers, hikers and rockclimbers. Brunnings estimatesthat the reserve generates aboutR60 000 a year, despite little or nogate monitoring.
Justin Lawson, a climbingguide in Montagu, says the re-serve is important for tourism inMontagu and estimates thatclimbers spend R64 000 permonth and R800 000 per year inMontagu. He believes that, ifmanaged correctly, Montagucould follow the lead of Clanwil-liam, which has an annual in-come of over R4 million generat-
ed by climbing activities in thearea. Brunnings says that on “apositive note”, the municipalityrecently advertised positions fora Protected Areas AdvisoryCommittee.
The Montagu Mountain Re-serve’s 1 288 hectares are hometo a variety of fauna and flora.It surrounds Montagu on threesides.
“In essence, the MontaguMountain Reserve is an assetthat we cannot afford to ignore.It is there for conservation, edu-cation, recreation and job crea-tion.”
. The Langeberg Municipali-ty was contacted for commentbut could not respond before theGazette went to print.
Fietsfiks: Lede van dieRobertson Fietsryklub hetSaterdag (18 Augustus) aandie Trans-Baviaans-berg-fiets-marathon deelgeneem.Spannevanvier fietsryers elkmoes die roete van 233 kmbinne 24 uur voltooi. Die Ro-bertsonklub het twee spanneingeskryf met die BaviaansKlonge wat die resies in 11uur en 24minute voltooi het,terwyl die Happy Crampersdit in 16 uur en vyfminute af-gelê het. Op die foto is (vanlinks) Philip Grobbelaar, Dar-ren Kelly, Bruwer Janse vanRensburg, John Dalton, Jo-han Gelderblom, Andre Im-melman, Sanri Immelman enTheunis Mostert.
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Teaching: Community ChestWestern Cape, an organisationwhich aims to uplift and empower poor communities, facilitateda Basics in Organisational Development (BOD) course at the Cen-tre of Hope in Montagu from August 21 to 23, as part of theirCapacity Building Programme. The course is designed to assistorganisations in their sustainability and development.
THE Western Cape Farmworker of theYear competition, run by the WesternCape Department of Agriculture (WC-DA), is theonly farmworkercompetitionin the country and has been runningsince 2002.
It currently attracts more than 1 000entrants from 16 regions in the WesternCape. The prestigious competition willreward the winner with a prize of morethan R100 000.
The local instalment of this competi-tion takes place on Thursday, August 30in Robertson.
Shoprite has recognised the valuablecontribution farmworkers make to-wards the agricultural sector by spon-soring the Western Cape Farmworker ofthe Year competition to the tune of R750000.
Brian Weyers, a director of the Sho-prite Group, said at the launch of thesponsorship, that they are proud to bepart of this competition and they seethemselves as a fitting partner.
“Shoprite contributes to food securityand their expertise and infrastructurecontributes directly to our country’sability to feed its people.
“Similarly it is the hard work, dedica-tion and skills of farmworkers that en-
sure that Shoprite has quality food prod-ucts on its shelves,” said Mr Gerrit vanRensburg, Western Cape Minister of Ag-riculture and Rural Development.
Minister Van Rensburg said that hewould like to see this competition beingexpanded nationally, that a NationalPrestigeFarmworkerForum, represent-ed by all the national winners are creat-ed, and that funding for Equity ShareSchemes could be resumed to give farm-workers the opportunity to be owners.
According to Minister Van Rensburg“this sponsorship fromShoprite is a per-fectexampleofhowbusinessandgovern-mentcanworkbetter together toachievesome of these objectives for farmwork-ers.”
The overall winner, together with allthe category winners of the WesternCape Farmworker of the Year competi-tion, will be announced on November 9.
Thiswill takeplaceduringagalaeventtobeheldat theCapeTownInternationalConvention Centre.
)) Gaste kan elke laaste Vrydag vandie maand ’n koppie koffie of tee en’n sny melktert by die Jouberthuis opMontagu geniet teen net R20.
)) The Montagu Village Market isheld every Saturday morning fromearly until 12:30 at the Euvrard Park,Bath Street.
)) The McGregor Market takesplaceeverySaturday from08:45onthecorner of Voortrekker and ChurchStreet.
)) Op Saterdag 1 September saldaar weer ’n Museummark en teetuinby die Robertson Museum wees van09:00 tot 12:00.
)) The Food and Wine Festivaltakes place on September 1 in the hallat the McGregor Dutch ReformedChurch from 10:00 until 16:30. En-trance is R60 and includes a tastingglass and goodie bag. For more infor-mation, phone McGregor Tourism on023 625 1954.
)) The Ride2Nowhere is a threeday mountain bike stage race in Mc-Gregor and takes place from Septem-ber14 to16.Formore information,vis-it www.ride2nowhere.co.za.
)) Die Montagu Makiti vind van21 tot 24 Septemberplaas.Virmeer in-ligting, besoek www.montagumaki-ti.co.za
)) Send your event details toDaleen Fouché at [email protected]. (The deadline forall items is Friday 10:00).
Oral storytellingexplored
THE prestigiousannualStakesby-Lewis Lecture of
the Robertson LiterarySociety this year will bepresented by Dr Ina leRoux on the “TambaniEmbroidery Project”.
While lecturing at theUniversityofVendasheresearched traditionaloral story tellingamongst the Venda peo-ple. She is the author of
several books on Vendastories. She also startedthe Tambani projectteaching Venda womenembroidery to alleviatepoverty in the area.
Members of the pub-lic are invited to attendthis fascinating presen-tation at the RobertsonLibrary on Monday,September 3 at 19:30.The cost is R5 for non-members.
The picture shows some of the embroidery workersin action
Farmworkers to be honoured
From the left are Stefan Conradie (chief di-rector of rural development co-ordination),Gerrit van Rensburg (Western Cape Minis-ter of Agriculture and Rural Development),BrianWeyers (generalmanager:marketingand product development at Shoprite) andAndré Thops (chairman of WC PrestigeFarmworker Forum).
Star gazers head to Bonnievale
COINCIDING with the NewMoon in September, the South-ernStarParty (SSP) is onatBon-nievale’s Night Sky CaravanPark from September 14 - 16.
It is New Moon on Sunday,September 16 which providesperfect dark-sky conditions.
A very young moon may beglimpsed on Saturday evening.It sets at 19:11 and will be low inthe evening twilight.
Mars will be visible in theevening sky (with Saturn muchlower down).
By02:00 in themorning, lovely
Jupiter will be well-placed forobserving.
Guest speakerswhowill sharetheirparticularpassionandper-spective on astronomy includeChris de Coning, director of As-tronomical Society of SouthernAfrica’s (ASSA) historical sec-tion,BrettduPreez,anastropho-tographer, Carol Botha, award-winning deep sky observer andRichard Ford, deep sky observ-er.
The registration form is avail-able online at www.southern-stasrparty.org
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)) TheRobertsonpolice requests thatwomen be aware of their surroundingsand not put their safety in jeopardy bybeing alone in the company of men.This follows a complaint of rape, al-leged to have taken place on August 19in Môreson, Robertson. No arrestshave been made.
The case is being investigated by theFCSUnit inWorcester. If you have anyinformation regarding the case, youcan phone the unit at 0 023 346 5800.
)) The Robertson police would liketo warn people about a con-man whophones individuals and businesses toinform them that the bank details ofFercon Foods (Montagu Gardens inCape Town) has changed. The suspectthen sends new banking details, whichpolice says are registered in his ownname andwich do not belong to FerconFoods. The police warns people to becautious about paying money into un-confirmed bank accounts.
)) The Robertson police celebratedwomen in the month of August withvarious activities. A workshop forwomen was held on August 8 in Mon-tagu.OnAugust 15 female officers fromthe police and traffic department helda roadblock at the entrance to Ashton.Flowers were also planted at the Ro-bertson police station onAugust 23. OnFriday, August 24, police did a foot pa-trol through Robertson’s central busi-ness district andhandedout pamphletson domestic violence.
Femalemembers of the Robertson policeare busy planting flowers at the Robert-son police station.
Ondersteuning vir HospiceDALEEN FOUCHÉ
DIE Breederivier Hospi-ce is verlede week “oor-weldig” met simpatie-boodskappe en seënwen-se ná ’n artikel in dieGa-zette verskyn het oor dieorganisasie se geldelikeverknorsing (“Hospice infinancial crisis”, August21).
Jane Phillips, algeme-ne bestuurder by dieBreederivier Hospice, sêbaie lede vandie gemeen-skap het laat weet dat ditonaanvaarbaar is datHospice besig is om on-der te gaan.
Maar mooi woorde isnie al wat Hospice verle-de week ontvang het nie.
Die Boerevereniginghet laat weet dat hulle ’ndans ten bate van die or-ganisasie gaan reël. Ver-der het die Hospice-sus-ters ’n plan van aksie be-raam. Die Bonnievale-sustersbeplan ’nfees, ter-wyl die Robertson-sus-
ters ’n hoenderbraai wilreël.
Phillips sê dat klere bydie bakkievrag by hulwinkels aangekom het.“Diewinkelswas baie be-sig dié week.”
Sy sê korporatiewe do-nasies mag ook moontlikdeurkom.
Hospice het verledeweek met die departe-ment van sosiale ontwik-keling onderhandel omweer hul aansoek om ’nsubsidie in te handig.
Hospice het ook dieweek met die departe-ment van gesondheid endie uitvoerende burge-meester vergader ommoontlike oplossings tevind.
Phillips sêdatdiediensvan Hospice wat gesnyword op Montagu, Ash-ton en Zolani – naamlikdat pasiënte van die de-partement van gesond-heid niemeer toegang salverkry tot Hospice sedokter of maatskaplike
werker nie - ’n ekstradiens is wat Hospice uithulle eie gedoen het.
“Ons het self gevoel omaan hierdie pasiënte diealgehele pakket van pali-atiewe sorg te gee, maaromdat onsnou tans indiesituasie iswatonsonsselfbevind, kan ons nie lan-ger die ekstra diens virhulle lewer nie. Dit is nieiets wat die departementvan ons verwag het nie.”
Phillips sê die pasiëntevan Zolani, Ashton enMontagu sal nou diediens by die Bram HomeBased Care Project kry.In die res van die Lange-berg sal Hospice voort-gaan om die diens te ver-skaf.
“Dit is jammerdatHos-pice nie meer holistiesesorg kan voorsien nie.”
Phillips sê Hospice is“baie dankbaar” vir diegemeenskap se onder-steuning en bedank al-malwat simpatiseeren ’nbydra lewer.
Kletskamermaak amokDALEEN FOUCHÉ
’n SELFOONKLETSKAMER het onlangsopslae in die Langeberg gemaak en ’nplaaslike vrou laat vrees vir haar veilig-heid.
Die kletskamer Krymeka is nasionaalbeskikbaar met ’n plaaslike kamer vir el-ke dorp.
’n Kamer vir Robertson, McGregor,Ashton,Bonnievale enMontagu is per sel-foon op Krymeka beskikbaar.
’n Plaaslike vrou, wat anoniem wil bly,sêsyhetvroeërvanjaaruitgevinddathaarnaam swart gesmeer word in dié kletska-mer. Sy verduidelik dat sy self nie by diekletskamer geregistreer is nie, maar hetby ander mense uitgevind dat daar vanhaar gepraat word. Kommentaar van sek-suele aard is ook geplaas en daar is gesêdat “slange uit haarmond kom”. Die vrouhet die hulp van die polisie ingeroep toehaar huisadres op Krymeka bekend ge-maak is.
“Ek was in ’n toestand– dit voel of ek
die heeltyd dopgehou word.”SakesoosdiéwordverwysnadieWorce-
ster-polisie se eenheid vir gesinsgeweld,kinderbeskermingenseksuelemisdrywe.
Maar die eenheid sê dit is moeilik omsake soos dié op te volg, omdat skuilnamegebruik is.
DieGazettehetdiewebmeestervanKry-mekaprobeerkontakvirkommentaaroordiekletskamerseprivaatheidsbeleid. Diewebmeester se e-posadres [email protected],bestaannieendie selfoon-nommer wat voorsien word, skakel deurna MTN se weerdiens. Daar is ook geenopsie indiekletskameromskadelikekom-mentaar te verwyder of te rapporteer nie.
Sarah Rice, woordvoerder van die be-kende selfoonkletskamer MXit, sê diékletskamerhet ’n inhoudsbeleidwatvoor-kom dat mense se privaatheid geskendword en inkriminerende inhoud gepubli-seer word. MXit het ook ’n dokument be-skikbaar met riglyne oor hoe ouers hulkinders in selfoonkletskamers kan be-skerm.
New team: TheMontagu Eco Club heldits annual generalmeet-ing on Thursday, Au-gust 23. Pictured here isthe newly elected com-mittee for the MontaguEco Club. From the leftare Sandra Schoon, Ja-net Jackson, Marelettavan Zyl-Wohlfarter,Wil-helmien van Zyl andStan Shield (back). Pho-to: Daleen Fouché
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Kansa: Dieeerste Koppievir Kansa opBonnievale isop Vrouedag(9 Augustus)gehou.Vanlinks is Lynn-Joy Isaacs(gasspreker),JanineSchreuder(gaskunstenaar),HannahvanRooyen,AnneStevens (vrywilligersby Kansa), Elizabeth Basson (voorsitter van Bonnievale Kansa-skakelkomitee), Jurene Horne (Kansaverteenwoordiger), Ju-lindiHorne enAnnemarie Kleinbooi (Kansa-vrywilliger). Kansa is dank-baarteenooralmalwathulondersteunhetendiegeleentheidbyge-woon het.
Op die pad van herstelen selfstandigheidDALEEN FOUCHÉ
“EK het gekies om niete gaan lê nie en eklewe ’n vol lewe.”
Dit is die inspirerendewoordevanTommyAdams, ’nMontagu-inwonerwat tien jaar terug in ’ngruwelike motorfietsongelukbetrokkewas en die gebruik vansy regterarm verloor het.En alhoewel die lang pad na
herstel ’n moeilike een was, isTommy besig om weer selfstan-dig te raak en op sy eie voete testaan.Tommyvertel dathyop13Sep-
tember 2002 in ’n motorfietson-geluk betrokke was wat byna sylewe geëis het, maar sê hy kannie veel van die ongeluk onthounie.Tommy sê dat deur “’n bestie-
ing van die Here” het ’n dokterop die ongelukstoneel aange-kom.Hysêdiedokterhet ’ngaat-jie insykeelgemaaksodathyniein sy eie bloed verstik nie.Tommy is na die hospitaal ge-
neem en was vir 15 dae in ’n ko-ma. “Toe ek my bewussyn her-win, kon ek nie praat, my armsofmy regterbeen beweeg nie. Ekkon net my linkerbeen beweeg.”Sy lang pad na herstel het by
die Panorama-kliniek begin en
teen Desember 2002 is hy terugMontagu toe waar hy in die te-huis vir ouer persone gaan blyhet vir 13 maande. “Ek konsteeds nie praat nie en ook niemy arms of my regterbeen be-weeg nie.”Tommy het begin met drie fi-
sioterapiesessies per week enhet dit later afgeskaal na twee entoe na een sessie perweek. “Vry-willigers het my gehelp met dieoefeninge en ek het spraakoefe-ningeby twee juffrouensgekry.”Om sy brein te stimuleer, het
hy met die personeel gesels enskaakteengrannyViStevensge-speel. “My pa het elke aand komkuier en my gehelp om ’n ent teloop. Ons het lekker gelag en die
humor in die situasie probeersien. Myma het my elke middagmet die lesery gehelp.”Tommysêhyhet elkedaghard
geoefen en kon gou weer trappeklim. “My ma se senuwees kondit amper nie hou nie, sy was sobang ek val.”Maar sedertdien het Tommy
weer sy onafhanklikheid terug-gekry.Hyblytans insyeiewoon-stel by sy ouers se huis en be-stuur sy eie motor. “Maar diemotorfietsstorie het ek maar ge-los.”Tommy spog dat hy ’n nael-
knipper aangepas het sodat hydit self, met net sy linkerhand,kan gebruik.“Ek maak my eie skoenveters
vas, knoop my eie das, skeer enknoop my hemp toe, als met eenhand.”Tommyhetgeleerommetsy linkerhand te skryf, waar hyaltyd regs was. Tommywerk virsypaenherstelkarreenverkoopLoslitkaartjies.Tommy sê hy glo God het ’n
doel met elke mens op aarde enmaan dus mense “wat besig ismetdieverkeerdedinge”omeer-der God te prys.“Julle lewe lê oop voor julle en
julle het die kans om te kies.”Hysê hy sou nie kon herstel as hynie op die Here vertrou het nie.
Tommy Adams DIE Uni Stars-KersfeeskoorvanMcGregorhetop9Augus-tus ’n Vrouedag-funksie opMontagu bygewoon.Dit is een van die Kersfees-
koor semissies ommense oorkulturele en kleurgrenseheen te herenig en te verenig.Die koor glo dat musiek brûekan bou en mense van hulswaarkry kan laat vergeet.By hierdie geleentheid is
daar gewyde sowel as vrolikemusiek opgedis.Dié geleentheid, wat deur
oud en jonk bygewoon is, isdeur D. Wyngaardt gereël.By hierdie geleentheid is
daar ook ’nmusiekstuk opge-dra aan die ambulansbe-stuurderwat omgekomhet in
die onlangse vloed.DieKersfeeskoor het ook ’n
besoek afgelê by Kabouter-landwaarvoedseluitgedeel isaanmensewat deur die vloedgetref en groot skade gelyhet.Die Montagu-besoek is af-
gesluit met ’n optrede by dietehuis vir ouer persone, HuisUitvugt. Hier is musiek ge-speel wat die inwoners weeraan vervloë dae herinner het.“Vir ons as Kersfeeskoor
was dit ’n genotvolle dag omsoveel opgewondenheid invroue se harte en lewens tebring,” het rdl. DavinHull, ’nlid van die koor, gesê. “Onshet ons daartoe verbind omvoortaan meermale by tehui-se en kinderhuise op te tree.”
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able to live longer, which means that weneed to realistically consider that our re-tirement years may last longer than ini-tially expected. Make sure that your re-tirementplanisrobustenoughtoweatherthe challenges that it may face.
)) Saving for a future goal.Theruleof 72 says that if inflationaver-
agesat 10%over theperiodofyour invest-ment, your buying power halves everyseven years! Make sure that your invest-ment suits your risk profile. If you areyounger you may be willing to invest fora longer period, be more aggressive andwilling to take more risks. However, theolder investor may want to be more con-servative and prioritise capital preserva-tion.
Breederivier GazetteNuus/NewsDinsdag 28 Augustus 2012 5
A day ofgiving: OnFriday, July27, the PingPong Pre-school in Rob-ertson visitedthe Little StarsDaycare Cen-tre in Nkqubelaand handedover a littlehouse madeentirely fromcookies in hon-our of MandelaDay. The chil-dren at Little Stars are cared for by Winifred Gceba and were “veryexcited” about the visit. Magda Vermeulenwho runs the Ping Pong Pre-School, explained: “I wanted the children to make something specialfor others and for them to meet children from other communities inthe area.” Anyone who would like to donate clothes, food or toys tothe Little Stars Daycare Centre, can contact Iona Palmer on0 083 642 8442.
Substance abuse notleft unchallenged
DALEEN FOUCHÉ
THE shocking discoverythat 65% of 90 studentsat Langeberg High
School tested positive for druguse earlier this year, contrib-uted to the establishment ofthe Langeberg SubstanceAbuse Action Group.
The group was establishedinMaythisyear,whenvariousorganisations gathered totackle the problem of sub-stance abuse in the Langeberg.
Magda Vorster, chief execu-tive officer (CEO) of the Gra-ham and Rhona Beck SkillsCentre, says a substance abuseworkshop was arranged after“desperate parents” ap-proached the centre with a re-quest to host activities to keepthe youth busy and away fromdrugs. But Vorster says that ifone is to tackle the drug de-pendency problem, it has to beapproached from all three an-gles: prevention, treatmentand after-care.
Thus, the action group was
established with the input ofvarious non-profit organisa-tions, interested parties andgovernmental departments in-cluding the Langeberg Munic-ipality. “It is not a new organi-sation, but rather a groupmade up of existing organisa-tions and using existing infra-structure.”
Vorster says a facilitatorhelped the group write a pro-grammefor fightingsubstanceabuse in the area. She explainsthat the programme is mo-delled on a national pro-gramme, written for munici-palities to fight substanceabuse. One of the more imme-diate needs that the actiongroup has identified, is to cre-ate a safe and appropriateplace where people can gothrough detoxification.
Dr Adriaan Landman, prin-cipal of Langeberg HighSchool, says the action grouphas submitted a request to themayor for a space where peo-ple may receive “immediatetreatment” for substance
abuse.So far, the action group has
identified which organisa-tions are responsible for eachpart of the programme. It hasalso started creating a net-work of people and organisa-tions that can help drug ad-dicts and their families.
But, Vorster says, the pro-gramme is still in its babyshoes and is a long-term strate-gy. The immediate action is toemployavolunteertomana24-hour helpline. The volunteerwill be able to put the callerthrough to the appropriate or-ganisation for help.
Another “first step” is totrain five volunteers in coun-selling.
Vorster, however, says thelong-term goal of the group isto establish “a much needed”rehabilitation centre” for theLangeberg area. She says al-though there are rehabilita-tion centres in Cape Town andone in Worcester, these are dif-ficult to access because theyare mostly full.
Action group is working on a long-term plan
Donasie: Nedbank Robertson het R10 000 aan die Rangers Rugby-klub opMaandag20Augustus oorhanding as deel vanNedbank se LocalHeroes-program waarin nie-winsgewende organisasies en kliënte vanNedbank vir ’n donasie genomineer word. Op die foto is (van links)Cecile Burger (takbestuur, Nedbank), Joanna Eyssen (ondervoorsittervan Rangers en Local Heroes), Fiellies Adams (voorsitter) enHillary Ros-souw (kassier).
Breederivier Gazette Briewe/Letters Dinsdag 28 Augustus 20126
BusinessChamberactive inLangebergMELODY MITCHELL, convenor ofthe Langeberg Chamber of Business,writes:
A recent report in the Gazette impliedthat the Langeberg Business Chamber isonly active in Montagu.
This is incorrect.The Langeberg Business Chamber is
representativeoftheentiremunicipalar-ea, with members from all of the fivetowns within the municipal boundary.
It was created many years ago as anamalgamation of several local businesschambers inorder tobetter represent theentire region.
The Langeberg Business Chamberserves all itsmembers as an independentnon-profit association that is not affiliat-ed with any political organisation.
The Chamber gives advice and assist-ance to local businesses, provides net-working opportunities and informationsharing, and consults with the munici-pality and other authorities to representand ensure the smooth running of busi-ness in our region.
There is no independent businesschamber operating in Montagu.
Die frustrasie van realiteitstelevisieASdaarnoueendingop televisie iswatdie hel uit my frustreer, is dit die reali-teits-reekse.
Ditgaanmyverstandtebowedatnor-male, hopelik intelligente mense, urevoor die kassie kan sit en kyk hoemen-se, van wie hulle nog nooit gehoor hetof ooit sal ontmoet nie, hul privaat le-wensenswakgedragasvermaaklikbe-skou en helde maak van dié onguremense.
Ek onthou nog die ophef wat gemaakis toedieeersteBigBrother-reeks indievroeë2000aangebied is–24uurperdag.
Mense was vir weke gefassineerdmet die optrede en gedrag van ’n groe-pie idiote wat alles sou doen om geldte wen.
En soos dit nou maar is wanneer jy’n groep mense bymekaar gooi, komelkeen se slegte kant die een of andertyd na vore.
Sedertdien het reekse soos Keepingupwith theKardashians enTheBachel-orwaarin meisies in ’n huis intrek om
te kyk of die baas van die huis een gaankies om mee te trou – en so het dit vaneen idiotiese konsep na die ander ge-gaan.
Die ergste vir my was hierdie pro-gramme soos Fear Factorwaarin men-se enigiets sal doen om die prys te wen– al beteken dit hulle moet hul lewensin gevaar stel of enigiets van lewendigeinsekte tot wie weet wat moet eet ofdrink om te kan slaag. Dis siek!
Tipies vanons land,moesdie plaasli-ke televisiekanale die neiging voortsiten het ons ’n plaaslike Survivor-reeks,die hiper-belaglike Boer soek ’n Vrou-
reeks, die Kardashians seHuis vanDa-vids en een van my grootste irritasies,Blame it on Famewaarin die daaglikselewe van ’n tweeling weerspieël word.Wie de dinges stel daarin belang?
Dis ’n slaafse navolging van daardieblondekopParisHilton se reekse. Is ditdiemodellewat vir ons jeug voorgehouword?
Ek het nie ’n probleem met kompeti-sies nie, maar selfs dít word soms nette veel aangedik.
Voor mense my nou weer kruisig envan vooroordeel beskuldig, ek kyk ge-reeld na van die reekse – soos byvoor-beeldFortuinsoekers ofBring enBraai.
Ten minste word dit intelligent aan-gebied en ’n mens leer in die proses soiets van dinge waarvan jy nie weet nie.
Hoekom moet ons alles wat die Ame-rikaners doen slaafs navolg – het nie-mand in die land enige inisiatief omiets oorspronkliks uit te dink nie?
Komaan mense, gebruik bietjie ver-beelding en doen iets interessants.
Samewerkingin die
LangebergNá die aankondiging dat die BreederivierHospice in geldelike moeilikheid is, hetdie Langeberg-gemeenskap die afgelopeweek met bekommernis en aksieplannegereageer.
Inwoners het eenvoudig gesê dat die si-tuasie nie verder kan vererger nie.
Verskeie planne is beraam en idees ge-vorm oor hoe om die organisasie te red.
En die planne het nie net uit een dorpindiemunisipaleareagestroomnie,maaruit al vyf dorpe in die Langeberg-gemeen-skap.
Die situasie het weereens gewys dat ge-meenskappe oor verskeie grense, plekkeen vooroordele heen kan ontmoet, saam-stem en selfs kan saamwerk.
Die unieke samewerking sal hopelik ’ngroter aksie en uitwerking hê op nie netdie Hospice nie, maar ook die vele anderwelsynsorganisasieswatmoetvegviroor-lewing in die huidige moeilike ekonomie-se klimaat.
Vele lesse uit die verlede het ons al ge-leer dat samewerking ’n groter effek ople-wer as die aksies van individue.
Mag al vyf dorpe in die Langeberg er-vaar hoe samewerking ’n positiewe ver-skil kan maak en elke moontlike geleent-heid aangryp om hande te neem en vir ’ngemeenskaplike doel saamwerk.
DIE Boland Gazette se aanlynlesers hetverlede week eenparig gestem dat “al-mal”hulpaanwelsynsorganisasiesmoetskenk.
Die afgelope week se vraag was: “Wiemoet aan welsynsorganisasies fondseskenk?”
Die opsies was:. Die regering en groot besighede;. Lede van die gemeenskap;. Hulle moet self fondse insamel;. Almal moet help waar hulle kan.100% van aanlynlesers het die laaste
opsie gekies.Besoekwww.bolandgazette omaandie
week se meningspeiling deel te neem.
Soetwyn ensuurpruim)) ’n Soetwyntjie vir mev. Van derWesthuizen vandie plaasArendsig buiteBonnievale. Dankie vir u goeie gesind-heid en mooi manier van kommunikeermet u medemens.
Mag u plaas die een goeie oes na dieander oplewer. - Van iemand by ’n meu-belwinkel op Robertson.
)) ’n Soetwyn aan Johan Cooksonvan die Robertson Toerismekantoor virdie hulp met die omruil van my voertuigse pap wiel. Baie dankie, dit word opregwaardeer. Anoniem
)) ’n Soetwyn aan Johan en AnnatjieOpperman wat vir ons ’n heerlike ontbytgebring het. Baie dankie!
Francis enDiana byWelbourne Shoes.
Het julle ookprobleme?MARITZA SWANEPOEL van Robert-son skryf:
Ek wil graag vra dat almal wat proble-me het met Flexicell (selfoonmaatskapy)na vore sal kom.Hierdiemaatskappyhetal talle kere geld van ons rekeninge afge-treksonderons toestemming.Selfsnadatdit gestop is vir ’n paar jaar begin hullesommerweeruitdiebloutegeldaf te trek.
Hoemeermense se stories ons het, hoebeter ons saak. Indien julle inligting het,kan julle my kontak by [email protected].
)) Mense wat diere mishandel: hullehande moet af gekap word. Vat hulle hoftoe en beboet hulle. Ek het nie tyd daarsoort mense nie
)) Robertson het ’n Wacky Wine en’n Slow. Waarom reel ons nie ’n Robert-sonGeeOmnaweekenskenkdiegeldaanHospice nie?
A. Joubert)) Sad, sad day. I pray that the com-
munity will carry Hospice forward.)) Will Mrs Jane Phillips of Breede
RiverHospice also volunteer some of herhours for free?
)) Gazette kry groot suurpruim wantjulle het Afrikaans uitgehaal.Gazette Robertson het nou Engels ge-
word. Ek het gedink julle is ons dorp seleesstof maar nou weet ons nie meer nie.
)) As ’nMontagu inwonergebruikekdieAshburypadelkedagendit iswerklikin ’n onaanvaarbare kondisie.
Hou op geld mors op toemaak van gateen bou die pad reg!
Adni Philander)) After the heavy rain during the
night, why was the kloof not closed intime to prevent the ambulance driverfrom drowning?
The police should have checked.They know the ambulance leaves the
hospital at 04.30. From very concernedMontaguer.
Almal moet bydraRegstellings)) In dieGazettevan 21Augustus is ver-keerdelike berig dat die Montagu Wineand Spirits Company die reserwe groot-kampioenwyn by die 2012 Klein-KarooJongwynskou opgelewer het. MontaguKelder het dié kampioenwyn opgelewer,’n wit muskadel wat ook die kampioen-muskaat versterkte wyn by die skou was.Die kelder het veral goed gevaar in diewitwynklasse met sy kampioen-droë witwyn (’n colombar), kampioen-cheninblanc en kampioen-chardonnay.
)) In ’n vorige uitgawe in die Gazetteis verkeerdelik berig dat die NasionaleLotery sy donasie aan die Herberg Kin-derhuis gekanselleer het. Die donasie isslegs nog nie ontvang nie.
Die Gazette is opreg jammervir die fou-te.
Dankie vir dié wat help
MARTINABRAHAMS van Little Voi-ces skryf:
The Little Voices wil graag vir dieraadslidvanWykSes,BarbaraJanse, be-dank omdat sy ons gehelp het om sken-kings te bekom ná maande se soek nahulp vir die sopkombuis.
Graag wil ons die gemeenskap bedankvir die ondersteuning op 28 Julie met diebraai en pretdag wat ons gehou het asfondsinsameling. Enige besighede, in-stansies of persone wat ’n bydrae wil le-wer, kan die Little Voices-sekretaresse,AngelineAbrahams, by 0 071 478 5577 of078 604 8230 bel.
Enige bydrae is welkom.
Breederivier GazetteAlgemeen/GeneralDinsdag 28 Augustus 2012 7
Broadwaymusic set torazzle dazzleWorcester
COME and enjoy some of the bestBroadway music and dance inRazzle Dazzle at TheGoldenValleyCasino on Saturday, August 31.Razzle Dazzle is a spectacular
cabaret styled show featuringsongs and dances from some of thebest Broadway musicals.The show is a musical journey
that takes you on the path fromshows of the past to those currentlyon stage in New York.The gorgeous and talentedFelici-
ty Kiran, who has starred in SunCity’s Let There Be Rock!, RoxannaGabriels and fabulous dancers willgiveyouhighenergynumbers fromthe Queen musical, Grease, Mam-maMiaandChicagoaswellasgreatballads from Les Miserables, Mou-lin Rouge and Dreamgirls and alsosong and dance numbers fromCab-aret including the famous chair se-quence and much more.Razzle Dazzle is on at 21:00 at
Winners Action Bar at The GoldenValley Casino.Tickets are R60 each and are
available at the Casino.
Breederivier Gazette Leefstyl Dinsdag 28 Augustus 20128
Tenmust-haves(part two)
BY DANIQUE FULLARD
THE search continues to select somedelicious, easy to prepare, versatileand affordable ingredients which in-spire us to break out of our normalweekly shopping list and surprise thefamily and friendswith a newvarietyof flavourful dishes.Chicken fillets –
the ideal meat whenguests have arrivedunannounced or ifyou have a hungryfamily demandingdinner and need aquick tasty option.You do not need spe-cial ingredients tomake a delicious chicken dish. Sim-ply look what you have in your cup-board and let that guide you.Thickly sliced chicken fillet, fried
in some olive oil with salt and blackpepper over some penne with somebasil pesto and grilled Rosa tomatoesis a meal under 30 minutes!Otherwise, make your own mari-
nated chicken kebabs (see below) orkeep ithealthyandaddchickenstripsto a vegetable stir fry.Easy chicken kebabsServes 4-6)) 8skinlessandbonelesschicken
thighs)) 2 onions, grated)) juice of 4 lemons)) 30 ml olive oil)) saltand freshlygroundedblack
pepper to taste)) 50 g butter, meltedCut the chicken into cubes and set
aside. Combine the grated onions,lemon juice, olive oil and seasoningina largebowl.Add the chicken to themarinade and cover with plasticwrap. Refrigerate for two hours.Remove the chicken fromthe fridge
and thread the pieces onto skewers.Heatagriddlepanandgrill kebabs for
sixminutes oneach side.Alternative-ly, braai the kebabs, turning more of-ten if the coals arehot.Add themeltedbutter to the reserved marinade andbaste the chicken throughout thegrilling or braaing process.Onions – the flavour vegetable that
complements so many meals: Keep aselection ofspring onions,red onions andwhite onions touse in avariety ofdishes, be itroasts, pastas,meat or poultrydishes or salads.Also use onion inrelishes, sambals
and sauces as a pungent and flavour-ful additive.Ginger – a sweet, pungent, sooth-
ing, spicy,healingherb.Ginger isaro-matic and adds freshness to manymeals. It also has amazing medicinalqualities.This herb improves digestion and
liver function. It also controls nauseaand coughing and stimulates circula-tion, relaxes spasms and relievespain. Ginger increases perspirationand is excellent for helping cure coldsand flu. Try out this brew to alleviateyour cold and warm you up this win-ter.Ginger brewMakes about 3 1/2 cups)) 1/2 pound of unpeeled fresh
ginger, thinly sliced)) 8 cups water)) 1 cup honey)) 1/2 cup fresh lemon juiceIn a saucepan, simmer the ginger
and 4 cups of water, partially coveredfor 20 minutes. Strain the ginger intoanother saucepan. Add the honey,stirring to dissolve. Add the lemonjuice and remaining four cups of wa-ter. Drink warm or at room tempera-ture. Store in the refrigerator.
Breederivier GazetteSkole/SchoolsDinsdag 28 Augustus 2012 9
Vyf tweelinge: Die Laerskool Ashton het hierdie jaar vyf tweelinge in die skool. Agter(van links) is Werner en Mark van der Merwe en Roger en Regan Schierhout. In die middelis Willie en Hennie Swanepoel en Jandre en Frede Mellet met Elmi en Ameli Bruwer (voor).
Leer om te veg: ‘n Groot groep leerlinge van die Laerskool Montagu het goedpresteer in karate. Agter (van links) is Nicole van Zyl, Alexa Esterhuyse, Jason Benjamin,Gregg Gabriel, Jayden Johnson en Cameron Shaw. Voor is Zindi van Zyl, Antjie vanRooyen, John Wright, Zéann Sauer en Lleyton le Roux. Hulle is almal in die Bolandspanopgeneem wat aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Karate-kampioenskappe gaan deelneem. Nogtwee leerders, Anton Jordaan en Daede Lewis (afwesig) is vir die Noord-Bolandspangekies.
Bolandspan: Dié leerders van die Laerskool Ashton is inNoord-Boland se krieketspan opgeneem. Agter (van links) isLuan Nolon, Graham Hendricks en Juon Schreuder. Voor isFrede Mellet en Chamber Joseph.
Talentvolle dan-ser: Carla Brink vandie Laerskool Ashtonhet op Dinsdag 7 Au-gustus 84% in haar bal-en Latynse dans-eksa-men behaal.
Tweetalig:Hierdie vier leerlingevan die HoërskoolRobertson het prag-tig gevaar in die jaar-likse SA TaalbondTweetaligheidsek-samen. Van links isMarli Franzsen, Fre-derick Kannemeyer,San-Mari Burger enLynn-Mari Solomon.
Breederivier Gazette Geklassifiseerd Dinsdag 28 Augustus 201210
ROSENKRANS JOHN-ZAINE
Geb.28/08/1995-Gest.14/05/2012
Jou eerste verjaarsdagweg van ons, hoe
graag sou ons vandagvir jou wou sing "
Happy birthday to you".Ons mis jou en weetdaar waar jy jou
verjaarsdag vier is jybaie gelukkig. Van
:Mammie, Dadda en joubroer Verno.
HOE graag wouMamma
Dottie vir jou sing"Veels geluk, liewemaatjie omdat jy ver-jaar", Mamma se
grootseun.Van: Mamma, Daddie,
Dean, Justin enAbrian.
ZAINTJIE, veels gelukliewe maatjie omdat jyverjaar. Ons weet jygeniet jou verjaarsdagby Jesus. Ons mis jouin die klas. Van: al die
maatjies vanTrippeltoontjies, juffrouElmarie, Ousus en
Cenda.ONS wou baie graag virjou gelukwens en foto'sneem van jou partytjie.Maar vandag op jouverjaarsdag is jy op ’nveilige en gelukkigeplek. Van Ousus
Doreen, Boeta Martin enMadré.
MARIANA (Marie)ARENDSE getroud
Webster.Geb.30/06/1968-Gest.27/08/2011
Marie (Mammie) dit voelsoos gister, Saterdag27 Augustus toe jy onsverlaat het. Wie kan ditooit vergeet. Waaraansal ons U liefde kanmeet? Die verlange isgroot maar ons berus indie wil van die Here. Baieliefde pappa, mamma,Carmen, Tracy-LeeMadre-Leigh.
RAAI wie word 1 jaaroud op 2 September?
MINNAARDOWAYDENBRENDWILL.Geluk met jou
verjaarsdag. Daddy,Mammie, oupa, ouma,ooms, aunties, suster,nefies en niggies.
ELEKTRIESE scooterR1 500 asook drietweedehandse fietse.Indien u belangstel enmeer inligting verlangkontak my by 023 636
Montly earners only, upto R15 000. Call/sms orplease call me to 082430 6025/076 245
2681
KOM geniet die avontuuren ontspanning van perd-ry by die Robertson Ry-skool.* Ons bied verskei-denheid van rylesse virkinders en grootmense virbeginners en ervare rui-ters *Outrides tussen diewingerde en langs dieBreërivier * Wynproë op’n perd se rug of met diewaentjie by Majors Hill en
Kinderpartytjies. Skakelons gerus by 072 2917631 of 082 402 7088.
Robertson ‘On Fire for Christ’A vibrant interdenomi-national group of Chris-tians in Robertson hasstarted an initiative togather on a weekly basisto pray and intercede asthe watchman of Robert-son and the nation ofSouth Africa at large.
This groupwas formedin 2010 after realising thevarious challenges fa-cing the community ofRobertson and surround-ing areas. It is the beliefof the group that every-thing canbepreventedorprevails through prayer.Siting the rampant in-crease in drug abuse, cas-es of theft, increase inpoverty, diseases, mari-tal issues amongst otherthings, the group meetsevery single Mondayevening at 19:00 to inter-cede and stand in the gapfor the community.
The group also gathersonFridays tomapout theway forward and discussmatters that may arise
during the course of theweek.
Any member of thepublic is free to join andparticipate in the group’sactivities.
Currently the group ison fire with radical evan-gelism, mainly targetedto the farm workers whostay in Nkqubela.
Every Thursday andFriday as early as 06:00the group drives toNkqubela tominister theWord of God to the farmworkers, before theirfarm trucks pick themupfor work.
The group has alsomanaged to organise re-vival crusades and fort-night door to door visitsinDroëheuwel,Morrisonand Panorama.
Future plans for thegroup include:
)) Inline expandingthe work of God in Ro-bertson, the group in-tends to further establisha solid intercessory part-
nership with the hospi-tal. The sickandhopelesshave been neglected for along time and the groupintends to make a differ-ence by ministering tothe sick.
)) The group has a vi-sion of holding crusadesthroughout Robertsonand surrounding areas.Much more impact willbe made once the grouphas gathered enough in-struments, a PA system,a van andmaterials to begiven for free to theneedy, such as bibles,clothing, food and thelike.
In a quest to reach outto asmany souls as possi-ble, the group has comeupwitha call centre open24 hours a day for prayerand counselling. It is inthis light that anybodycan call or sms on the fol-lowing numbers,0 073 723 0954 or076 975 5816 or083 725 0199.
Baie geluk:Dié twee leerlingevan die HoërskoolRobertson hetaan die Landloop-byeenkoms op 11Augustus deelge-neem en baiegoed gevaar. Tif-fany Presens(regs) het sewen-de geëindig enKelsey-Leigh Net-herton het 17degeëindig.
Tennis: Hierdie leerlinge van die Laerskool Ashton is vir Noord-Boland se tennisspangekies. Van links is Jandré en Frede Mellet, Lizenke Carste ns en Maretha Burger.
Breederivier GazetteGeklassifiseerdDinsdag 28 Augustus 2012 11
CHRIS OCTOBER, ’n boorlingvanRobertson en ’nprodukvandie Langeberg Sekondêre
Skool, is as die nuwe afrigter van dieSuid-Afrikaanse Skolespan aangestel.
October verdien elkeen van die ver-skeie prestasies opsy kerfstok, wantná net ’n maand insy nuwe amp wasdaar die oorwin-nings in die drietoetse teen Frank-ryk,Wallis enEnge-land.
October het in1987 aan die Lange-berg SekondêreSkool gematriku-leer en in 1991 syB.Sc. (Opvoedkun-de) aan die Univer-siteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK)voltooi.
Hoewel hy sy Bo-landkleure in land-loop verwerf het, het hy ook rugby ge-speel en het onder die hande van dievoormalige Boland-losskakel Cyril Jo-nes eers aslosskakelendaarnaasheel-agter uitgeblink.
October, wat al 21 jaar in die onder-wys is, was in 2008 bestuurder van dieSA skolespan met Patrick Lambie, Jo-han Goosen, Eben Etzebeth en EltonJantjies in die span.
In 2009 was hy hoofafrigter van dieSA skolespan met Siya Kolisi, Sam La-ne, Nizaam Carr in die span.
October was hulpafrigter van dieeerste o.16-hoëprestasie-oefengroepmet Jan Serfontein, wat by die onlang-se Junior Wêreldbeker as speler vandiewedstrydaangewys is, indiegroep.
October was hoofafrigter van die o.
18-Cravenweekspan van 2009 tot 2011wat as die nie-amptelike kampioene in2009 gekroon is. Stormer-spelers soosSteven Kitshoff en Eben Etzebeth wasdeel van dié span.
Octoberwasvoorts direkteur vanaf-rigting van 2009 af by die Bellville Rug-byklub waar Bolla Conradie en Quin-
ton Davids lede was.Sy boodskap aan
die jeug is: “Droomgroot, wees doelgerigen werk hard, wantdit sal jou help in joustrewe na sukses.
“Gebruik elke ge-leentheid optimaalen toon karakter tenspyte van die uitda-gings waardeur jy indie gesig gestaarword. Staan rotsvasvirditwaarin jyglo.”
October sê sy hui-dige aanstelling blyvir hom ’n groot eer,al is dit die tweedekeer dat hy dié posbeklee.
Hy sêhy is die Suid-AfrikaanseRug-byunie (Saru) innig dankbaar vir diegeleentheidomsaammetsoveel talent-volle spelers te werk, asook teenoor syHemelse Vader, sy ouers, Mentoor enDinah October, en skoonma, GertyStahl.
Sy rolmodelle is Allen Williams, Al-rigde Mercuur en John Booysen. Prof.Julian Smith was sy inspirasie en dithet gehelp dat hy bo sy omstandighedeuitstyg, sê October.
Hyis tansonderwyseraandieSt.An-drew Sekondêre Skool in Elsiesrivierwaar hy ook sportkoördineerder enrugbyafrigter is.
OctoberisgetroudmetEtvena.Hullehet twee dogters, Késha (6) en Fronté(16).
Chris October
Anro Nel, ’n leerder van die Laerskool Montagu,is gekies om WP se rugbyspan op die veld te leivir sy wedstryd teen die Sharks wat op Saterdag11 Augustus gespeel is. Hy het ná die wedstryddie spelers ontmoet en kon hul handtekeninge vra.
Anro Nel is ná die wedstryd,saam met sy gunstelingspeler,Gio Aplon, afgeneem.
Blues ontvang trofeë: Trofeë is toegeken aan spelers van die Blues-netbalspanwatdieafgelopenetbalseisoengoedpresteerhet.Die trofeë isdeurdieLangebergMunisipa-liteit, Kaapse Wynland Distriksmunisipaliteit (KWDM) en Roodezandt Wynkelder geborg.Op die foto is (van links) Este Kaltwasser (Roodezandt Wynkelder), Cameron Sauls (bestespan), Joscene Schippers (beste eerstespanspeler, beste span en mees toegewyde be-stuurslid), Ursula Johannes (beste span), Nelneshia Jacobs (beste tweedespanspeler entoegewyde speler), rdl. Davin Hull (speaker, Langeberg Munisipaliteit), Priscilla Erasmus(beste doelskieter en beste span), rdl. Eva Turner (Langeberg Munisipaliteit), AnnelizeBrown (toegewyde speler en beste span), Margo Stallenberg (speler van die jaar en bestespan) en Ennis Delport (KWDM). Voor is Charmaine Louw (beste sportmansgees), ShaunCedras en Shaney Cupido (mees gemotiveerde spelers) en Jeandré Schippers (belowendespeler).
Team cycling race in SwellendamENTRIES for this year’s CoronationDouble Century opened in August.
The 202 km team race, now in its20th year, will take place on Satur-day, November 24 and will onceagain start and finish in the beauti-ful town of Swellendam.
Enter at www.coronationdc.co.za.Avalid credit card is required to paytheentry feeofR4 500 per team.Onlythe first 200 paid teams will be ac-cepted and entries will close as soonas this limit has been reached.
Riders can make use of the noticeboard at www.coronationdc.co.za/notice-board to help put their teamstogether. Cyclists are encouraged toenter early to avoiddisappointment.
A team of riders enjoyed the spectacular sceneryalong the 202 km route.
