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Sedgefield
Knysna
Wilde
erness
George
Issue 465
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Th Edge Building, 63 Main Road
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17 June 2015
CELEBRATING YOUTH
WATCH
YOUR
MOUTH!
Yes, residents of Sedgefield
will certainly be keeping an
eye on the Swartvlei River
Mouth over the next few
days, especially with all the
heavy rainfall.
The mouth was artificially
breached on 13 November
last year but seems to have
sslowly but surely silted up
over the last few weeks,
which is a concern for those
living in the low-lying areas
of the village.
Whilst SANParks is the
entity responsible for
opening the mouth, the
decision of when to do this is
made in conjunction with
Eden Disaster Management.
THE EDGE ANNUAL
The cold, rainy morning weather of Tuesday didn’t stop these youngsters from the Lerato
Dance Group celebrating Youth Day with great enthusiasm!
Tamboer
- arrested for
theft.
Their performance was part of the full day’s activities at theDonald
Smutsville
Community
Hall
organised by the Sedgefield structure of SANCO (South Africa’s National Civic
Organisation).
Youth Day is celebrated in memory of the 1976 June 16 student uprising which began in
Soweto and spread countrywide, profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South
Africa. Many believe that this uprising was the catalyst that sparked the eventual end of
apartheid rule.
Sharing the
warm heart
of Sedgefield
Winter is upon us and along with it comes the need for
blankets for some members of our community who
simply can’t afford to buy them. Be they pensioners,
those who are ill, unemployed parents of young
children, or people whose homes have been damaged
or destroyed - a warm blanket means so much!
If you would like to make a difference this winter, please
consider bringing a new or (clean) second hand blanket (or
indeed any knitted goods) to The EDGE Offices @ 63 Main
Road (next to the ‘horsey wall’) and we will pass them on to
Masithandane for distribution amongst those in need.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY GIVEN
Fraud at Sedge ATMs
D
id you get your gun in
here!” she hissed out
the side of her mouth.
It was quite surprising really. I
had heard that things could get a
little vicious in the boardroom
but the suggestion of smuggling
in a weapon of any sort was
rather extreme, I thought.
“What? What gun?” I half
whispered in response. Though I
had just arrived a few minutes
late, the meeting obviously
hadn't even started and I thought
it would be prudent to get any inhouse small talk on arms and
ammunition or suchlike over
before the client finished his cell
phone call. After all, I was there
to persuade my friend's boss to
advertise, and though I was sure
brandishing a colt forty five
might get us a full page booking,
it certainly wouldn't result in any
long term relationship with the
fellow.
“Noooo….!” said my friend,
shaking her head and inching a
bit closer so I could hear her
better.
“I said – Did you forget to comb
your hair?”
This sounded almost as foreign
as the mis-heard gun-smuggling
question. Comb my hair?
“What a strange concept,” I
thought, running my fingers
through the tousled mess of
perhaps a little greasy and
slightly-thinning thatch that
resides on my kop (did you like
that bit of Afrikaans I threw in
there? Good hey? Soon I'll be
good enough to give lessons!).
Why on Earth would I comb my
hair? Did I fall asleep and wake
up somewhere OUTSIDE the
Garden Route?
You see even when I worked in
the Big City, I wasn't exactly
well known for my er
…grooming, or even my dress
sense …. in any respect. But I
had to make some small effort to
keeping the business dress code
– it was expected of me.
But not in Sedgefield. Surely?
In Sedgefield
ANYTHING
GOES, doesn't it? That is one of
the BEEEEEEG reasons I love it
here so much. The dress code is:there IS no dress code.
Actually there is, but it is
thankfully very different to the
norm. In Sedgefield:Casual = Shorts, optional shirt,
pyjamas accepted any time
before 10am Summer and 12
noon Winter, no shoes necessary
Smart Casual = Clean shorts,
Shirt, Clean Pyjamas, shoes (or
at least clean toes).
Formal = As above but with
jeans, as long as any holes/tears
are kept at the back. Dressing
gown should be worn over
pyjamas in winter
Black tie = Does not exist in the
GR…. except for the plastic
thingy that you use to keep your
jeans from falling down when
the button has popped.
And of course it stands to reason
that hair should follow suit…. Or
the lack of a suit, shouldn't it? Or
am I the only one who dries his
hair out the car window?
So you can understand my
surprise when my friend so
strangely presumed I would
comb or brush (or at least run my
fingers through) the not-sodense-anymore vegetation I
have sprouting out of my head,
just for the sake of meeting her
boss.
Whilst the man opted not to
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spend any money with us (off the
top of my head I can't remember
why) on the drive home I got to
reminiscing about when I last
had my hair cut, properly, by an
expert.
I think it was 1997, and even that
was a one off. I only went to the
young hairdresser because a
work colleague had waxed on so
lyrically about how wonderful
the experience was every time he
went there. “She just makes me
feel so special,” he had said, with
a strange, faraway look in his
eyes.
So when I next had an afternoon
free I went in for a cut with the
same girl. I must say, it was
AMAZING! Sitting on the seat
as the gorgeously gorgeous
young lady worked around me,
schlickedly-schlicking her shiny
scissors across the nape of my
neck and around my ears was a
spine tingling experience bar
none. The way she went about
trimming and shaping and
thinning and whatever else is
involved in a haircut had me
totally mesmerised, and her
hairdressing 'patter' was even
better….
Snip snip snippedly snip
“Thinking of trying that new spot
tonight, heard the music's very
cool. You going?” she mused in
a voluptuous, sing-song voice as
she worked. I could feel her
warm breath on the back of my
neck as she leant in to carefully
snip a single strand above my ear.
“Grnhggnhh,” was all I could
come up with. I was too busy
revelling in the joy that she
obviously THOUGHT I would
instantly know what new spot
she was referring to. I couldn't
bring myself to admit that I was
actually a thirty something father
of two who hadn't set foot into a
nightclub in a decade.
There has been at least two incidents of ATM fraud in
Sedgefield over the last two weeks, reportedly both at the same
Standard Bank machine.
One local lady was only aware that her account had been
compromised when she received an sms from Standard Bank at
about 23h45 on Saturday 6 June, informing her of a withdrawal of
R 3395.21, followed by another of R 848.77 three minutes later.
“I was shocked, so I went onto internet banking to try see what the
heck is going on, and it showed the amount had been withdrawn at
5h23 am,” she told us. As this did not make sense she tried to call
Standard Bank, but without success. “I presumed it was because
of the time, so I sent them an email, and received a phone call from
them at 8h15 Sunday morning. They assured me someone from
the fraud division will call me within the next six days. They
stopped my card as well.” She hasn’t heard from the bank as yet,
but was keen to warn others to be careful.
Of even more concern was that when she posted details of the
incident on the Sedgefield Locals Facebook page, numerous
others reported having similar experiences.
“Why are the banks not doing more to protect us?” she asked.
This sort of incident may fuel further disatisfaction with banks
who do not have security guards watching their ATMs,
particularly Standard Bank, which closed its local branch not so
long ago leaving patrons no option but to use the machines.
We made contact with Mkhululi Mvuli, a senior manager at
Standard Bank who promised a report on the matter in the near
future.
Meanwhile Edge contributor Mike Young has shared a few tips on
page 7 on how to lessen the risk of ATM fraud.
‘IT’S ON IT’S OFF’ RAFFLE WINNER
Congratulations to Wayne
Naude who is the winner
of the raffle held during
the recent run of the play
‘It’s on it’s off’.
Please collect your prize at
The EDGE offices,
63 Main Road,
Sedgefield.
But that didn't stop the patter, she
kept on cutting and kept up her
warm and soothing
conversation, and I just 'mmm'd
or 'uhuh'd whenever I felt it
appropriate. I'm still convinced
that time stood still that day.
Funny thing is, though I don't
remember the end result being
particularly memorable, if she
had asked me to sign a contract
for a weekly haircut for the next
forty five years I probably would
have.
Sadly, the next time I took the
afternoon off for a haircut (about
a week later) she was gone. I
was left in the calloused hands of
a personality-free, faceless
woman wearing a white dustcoat
(probably to hide the Gestapo
uniform) who didn't even
enquire as to how my day had
been, never mind if I felt that
U2's latest album had really
touched my soul in a special way.
“Where's the young lady who
was here last week,' I enquired,
trying to strike up a bit of
conversation as Ms Grim Reaper
snipped above my ears with icy
military precision.
“Too many complaints,” she
grunted shortly. Obviously the
charisma by-pass had affected
her speech.
“Oh,” I said, trying to hide my
surprise , “Unhappy customers?”
“No.” She abruptly stopped
what she was doing, and stared
straight at me. Perhaps a few too
many men had followed the
same line of questioning, but I
felt an icy chill down my spine,
similar to one I might feel if I
ever looked into the eyes of a
serial scissor murderer. “Her
customers were happy,” she
stated matter-o'-factly, “It was
their wives who complained.
We had to let her go.”
“I see,” I whimpered as she took
out a cut-throat razor and started
scraping it back and forth on one
of those leather sharpening
straps as she stared deep into my
eyes. “That's probably a good
decision… in fact I would say
that you… that you…
You'd be mad if you didn't!
ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
LOCALS QUESTION STORAGE PROPOSAL
An application for rezoning of
the ground above the Aviemore
Estate on the Knysna end of
Sedgefield, where the proposed
plan is to construct
approximately 356 storage
units of 48m², is causing an
outcry amongst many local
resi de nt s, i nc l u d in g th e
Sedgefield Ratepayers and
Voters Association,
The application is for the
rezoning of an area known as
“Portion 107 of the Farm Ruygte
Va l l e y N o 2 0 5 ”
from
“Agriculture Zone I” to
“Subdivisional Area”, and
thereafter the subdivision of that
same land into three portions:
a. Portion A = 8 538m² (Open
Space Zone II for a
Cemetery);
b. Portion B = 7 880m² (Open
Space Zone II for a Private
Road)
c. Remainder = 48 975m²
(Business Zone IV for
warehouse / storage)
(Portion A of the application area
will accommodate the existing
municipal cemetery.)
As the news of the development
broke on the Sedgefield Locals
Facebook page last week, more
and more people started
commenting, and asking why
ISSUE 465 17 June 2015
they didn't know anything about
it. Word quickly spread around
the village, with some residents
even suggesting that there was
skulduggery going on and that
the development was being
'quietly slipped through'.
It
wasn't long before a petition
against the rezoning proposal
was being circulated for
signatures.
Amongst the
concerns raised are the visual
impact of the development to the
residents living in the Groenvlei /
Meedings Ride area opposite the
proposed development, the
amount of heavy duty traffic
(delivery trucks etc) that may
result , and the definition of the
word 'warehouses' used in the
document, as:
“…a site,
building or room where goods
are stored or a wholesale
business or service trade is
conducted…”
M a r i k e Vr e k e n U r b a n &
Environmental Planners, a very
well known and established town
planning company based in
Knysna, is handling the
application on behalf their client
New Line Investments 44 (PTY)
Limited – who are also the
developers of Aviemore.
When contacted with some of the
questions raised Marike Vreken
herself responded, pointing out
that her client has agreed to
extend the deadline for
objections. She also wished to
allay any fears that the
application was being handled in
anything but a professional
manner. Her comments were as
follows;“The property is privately owned
and the municipality has
constructed a graveyard on the
privately owned land. This was
never subdivided and the
applicant therefore wishes to
subdivide the graveyard land
from his property and
“formalise” the existing
graveyard.
“The owner wants to develop
storage units, such as the Knysna
Storage Park or the storage
facility near Ruigtevlei. The
storage units at Ruigtevlei are
almost on capacity and with
approved zoning rights for more
and smaller residential units in
and around Sedgefield, the
expectation is that there will be a
growing demand for storage
facilities.
“The application area falls
within the Section 8 Zoning
Scheme Area and not the
Sedgefield Zoning Scheme
Area.
“The section 8 zoning scheme
dates back to the 1980's and the
only “use” that accommodates
storage in the definition of the
use is “warehouse”.
“The only zoning category in the
Section 8 Zoning Scheme
Regulations where a
“warehouse” is a primary use, is
Business zone IV.
“If the client's intention was to
introduce industrial uses, he
would have applied for rezoning
to “Industrial” zone and not
“Business zone IV”.
“The municipality approved a
rezoning for residential
apartments at Aviemore at the
end of 2014. The applicant will
therefore not apply for more
housing units on this piece of
land, if there are still a significant
number of housing units that can
be developed (the applicant will
not create more business
competition for himself). The
applicant rather anticipates that
the people who might be living
in Aviemore and elsewhere in
Sedgefield need storage
facilities. The storage facility
will be tastefully designed to
blend with the existing
Av i e m o r e d e v e l o p m e n t ,
because, if not, it will jeopardise
his own business interest at
Aviemore.”
“The application is definitely
not quietly being slipped
through.
• It was formally submitted to
Knysna Municipality and
advertised in the prescribed
manner. The closing date for
comments and objections is
M o n d a y 1 3 J u l y.
The
application document is
available on our website to
download www.vreken.co.za
We received a complaint
yesterday that the library is
under construction and that
documentation cannot be
viewed at the library. I was not
aware of that the library was
unavailable when the notice was
drafted and I will ask the
municipality to rather leave a
hard copy of the document at the
municipal offices.
• If the rumour that it is quietly
being slipped through, is
because of the notice that
appeared in the Action Ads, it is
also false. The Sedgefield Edge
only comes out every second
week, and we had instructions to
advertise the application that
particular week (28 June). The
Action Ads does get circulated in
Sedgefield, hence anyone that
reads the Action Ads when the
Edge is not published, can easily
see the notice.
• Further to the above, we had to
send out 39 notification letters
(to people in the near vicinity of
the development) via registered
mail, hence also not a sign of an
application being “quietly
slipped through”
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June 2015
From the Mayor’s Pen
During the months of
February to May there is one
word that is buzzing through
all the various Directorates –
BUDGET. The budget for the
2015/2016 period was
approved at the Council
meeting on the 29th of May,
and if you look at the
summaries that have been
published, I think it is a
budget of mixed feelings.
Exciting with some key projects
scheduled for roll out in the next
three to six months, but also
worrying as the NERSA
escalations loom and add to
tariff hikes, which is bound to
impact on the quality of life of
our residents.
While I was working on my State
of the Town address I reflected
on what it takes to make a town
work. There are so many
different facets, especially in
Knysna where within a 5
kilometre square you have
m i l l i o n a i re d e ve l o p m e nt s
bordering low income housing
and informal settlements. It is
and always will be an extremely
tricky environment in which to
find balance.
Balance is what the new South
Africa needs. Because for a
capitalist society to thrive you
need the higher income groups
to keep the ball rolling so that
the lower income groups have
an opportunity to become part
of the movement. What is also
important is that the higher
income groups understand that
sometimes one has to give back,
the healthier the various levels
of society are, the better for the
whole.
I want to thank our rate payers
for helping us to build up
Knysna, especially the
previously disadvantaged areas.
If one looks at our achievements
in the 2014/2015 period, most
of these happened in the Wards
with the least representation of
rate p aye rs . Yet e s s e nt i a l
projects that strive to create a
more balanced society, a healthy
society where people may be
poor, but they have access to
basic human rights, as was made
provision for in our Constitution.
Success here can only reflect
positively on Knysna and
everyone calling it “home”, and
on all our ratepayers. Thank you
for helping us to make this a
reality.
mean that the oysters are
polishing their pearls in
anticipation of the annual Pick n
Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. We
are looking forward to
welcoming all our visitors to
town, including the SA Navy that
we're expecting to arrive on July
the 7th. To those of you working
hard to make this happen,
including our own staff, thank
you and good luck with all the
events. We hope all goes well
and that you will have time for
some fun as well.
The winter school holidays also
How the 2015/2016 Budget affects Sedgefield
PROJECTS & DEVELOPMENT
As those of our residents and customers from Sedgefield will know,
Knysna Council has long been concerned about the status of the
town's Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW). Many
Sedgefielders will be aware that there has been a long-running
planning and design process, along with a detailed budgeting
process to ascertain what is the optimum solution for the WWTW.
Council took decision in this regard a number of months ago and an
amount of R6 million has been allocated to the commencement of
the upgrade of these works in the financial year ahead.
The Smutsville Multi-purpose Centre (MPC) has taken almost two
years to complete and is a facility that the whole town can be proud
of. It is hoped that the community it serves will take ownership of
this valuable community asset. The building will be completed this
month with an astro-turf field and high mast lighting. However,
there will be some operational expenditure on this facility in the
2015-2016 year.
Council is very pleased to announce that we have after many years
received approval and funding for the electrification of 70 informal
dwellings in Die Gaaitjie in Smutsville. It has been a long battle to get
approval for this electrification and the impact it is going to have on
the lives of the residents cannot and must not be under-estimated.
It will indeed be a joyful day when the switch-on occurs.
We have budgeted R16.2 million for roads upgrades within the
Greater Knysna Municipal Area. Last year we started to successfully
roll out the Pavement Management System, which presented
Council with a hierarchy of roads in order for Council to prioritise its
expenditure on roads. In 2015-2016 we will continue to use the
System to assist Council to determine how and where the roads
funds must be used in Sedgefield.
Some of the other projects that will be rolled
include:
Putting up of guard rails
Upgrading of low voltage electricity cables Upgrading of The Island ablution facilities Establishment of waste facility in ward 2 Replacement traffic light in Ward 2 -
out in Sedgefield
R250 000
R500 000
R300 000
R600 000
R111 000
We have finally received the licence for the recycling centre in
Sedgefield. This is in line with National Government's requirements
to have all waste management sites permitted for either closure or
for operations. Further good news is that after receiving Pilot status
for the Swartvlei Beach for the last successful season. We are
hoping to receive full Blue Flag status this coming season. The Blue
Flag program is an international grading system that looks at the
safety, amenities, cleanliness and environmental aspects of
beaches.
In 2015 a new tender will be awarded to undertake a new general
valuation of all properties in the municipal area. This will also
include all transferred properties in the previously informal areas.
This means that as of 1 July 2016 all privately owned properties will
be fully taxed in all areas.
In terms of assessment rates, the increase in the rate in the rand
will be 7.5% for domestic properties and for non-domestic
properties. The assessment rate rebate for domestic property
owners will remain at 15%. Council will eventually completely
phase out the domestic rebate in future budgets. The first
R100 000 of property value will remain exempted on all
properties.
The new budget for Knysna Municipality amounts to some R738.5
million. This is made up of R102.7 million for capital expenditure
and R635.8 million for operating expenses. It is 21% more than the
budget which was approved for 2014/2015, which was R540.7
million and R70.1 million for operating expenditure and capital
expenditure respectively. The capital budget for 2015/16 is made
up of R56.3 million from National and Provincial grants; about R2
million is accrued from “public, private partnerships”; and the
balance of R11.8 million is from internally generated funds and
borrowings.
Council has taken a decision to continue to reduce the rural
rebate, and will implement a further 10%. This rebate will be
phased out completely next year. The reason for this is that
assessment rates are a tax on the property value. Assessment
rates are not for payment for services rendered or not rendered
by the municipality. Council has thus decided that there is no
further justification to maintain a two-tier rebate system
indefinitely.
The green rebate will also be reduced to 10% for the
Council will again allocate
R200 000 per ward for minor capital forthcoming financial year and will be strictly applied. Council
projects. An additional R500 000 will be allocated under has decided that any gated developments currently in receipt of
Community Services for social development projects. These the rebate will no longer qualify. Council will be further
reviewing the viability and the
projects are in the process of being
retention of the green rebate, as there
Snapshot of Domestic Tariffs 2015/2016
finalized and will be announced as
does not appear to be making any
soon as possible.
difference within the local area
TARIFFS & RATES
unfortunately.
With regards to the utilities tariffs, the
following has been set:
• The water tariff increases will be on
average 7.5% depending upon
consumption.
• The sewer tariff will increase by
7.5%.
• The refuse tariff will increase by 7.5%
Finally, most residents are by now
aware that the National Electricity
Regulator (NERSA) sets the electricity
increases. For the year ahead NERSA
approved an increase in the bulk tariff
f ro m E s ko m o f 1 4 . 2 4 % .
All
municipalities were instructed by the
National Treasury “to limit electricity
increases to 12.29%” but that
excludes an additional two cents in
the rand as an Environmental Levy.
This means there will be an average
increase of 14.24%. However, this is
dependent upon the amount of
energy consumed as per the Inclining
Block Tariff.
The availability charges on vacant land
will increase by 7.5%, as will the water
and sewerage augmentation charges.
This is in order to encourage
Remember:
Revised watering times for
June - November are 5pm 6pm on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays for gardens on even
street numbers and Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays for
gardens on odd street numbers.
Water is precious, please use
responsibly.
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The current pensioner rebates,
heritage rebates and the new business
rebates will all remain the same.
Furthermore, minor tariffs will be
increased by 9% on average unless
specifically shown in the tariff book
which is available on the Municipal
web-site.
Water Usage Statistics
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development. The electricity augmentation is formula-driven
and subject to the National Electricity Regulator.
(The full tariff book is available on the municipal website:
http://www.knysna.gov.za/information-centre/documentlibrary/budget-and-related-documents/budget-2015-2016-2/)
Dates to remember
Council meetings:
18 June Mayoral Committee Meeting
Note: Council will be in Recess from 26 June – 19 July
Commemorative Days & Events
20 June
3 - 12 July
Epilepsy SA Fun Run/Walk
PicknPay Knysna Oyster Festival
ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
Published Fracking Regulations Inadequate
MEDIA RELEASE BY TREASURE KAROO ACTION GROUP - 8 JUNE 2015
‘Department of Minerals tows
the Zuma line’
In an unsurprising move, the
final regulations on ‘petroleum
exploration and production’,
which encompass shale gas
exploration and hydraulic
fracturing, have been published
in the government gazette. Draft
regulations were initially
published in October 2013.
“Having regard for the fact that
Jacob Zuma has in two State of
the Nation addresses, told South
Africa that ‘shale gas will be a
game changer’ it is hardly
surprising that his acolytes will
follow through, giving effect to
his premature and ill-considered
declarations,” said TKAG
leader, Jonathan Deal.
Industry based rules
“The position of TKAG
(Treasure Karoo Action Group),
has been and is, that regulations
must be based on a broad and
specialised scientific platform.
These regulations, although
displaying some effort to address
shortcomings, remain largely
inadequate to control an activity
which presents the intrinsic risk
allied to shale gas exploration
and production. It is well
established that the regulations
were developed from a set of
standards published by the
American Petroleum Institute –
an industry-funded group in the
United States. Regulations
designed by the oil and gas
industry itself will focus on
keeping costs down at the
expense of environment and
c o m m u n i t y. ” T K A G w i l l
publish by June 12th, an analysis
of the regulations with comment
on some of the areas of concern.
This will be available for
download off the website
www.tkag.co.za.
repeated promises and
commitments from senior
officials of the Department to
conduct appropriate
consultation. Many communities
living in the Karoo are still
factually uninformed and thus
unaware of the potential
implications of shale gas mining
on their livelihoods. We also
believe that public consultation
could have contributed
significantly to the overall value
of the regulations.”
Not waiting for South African
Scientists to speak
“While the Department of
Environmental Affairs heads up
a two-year strategic
environmental assessment
(SEA) into fracking in South
Africa, the Department of
Minerals is rolling forward with
its plans to issue exploration
licences before the results of the
SEA are released. This is
counter-intuitive and ignores
precedent in the United States
and other countries, where full
investigations have preceded the
granting of even exploration
permits.”
Meanwhile Shell again shows
it’s true colours
Giving effect to the untruth
(March 15) that the global
mining giant’s fracking team was
leaving South Africa, Shell will
tonight be hosting a meeting in
Cradock on its fracking plans.
According to the company, JanWi l l e m E g g i n k , h e a d o f
‘Upstream’ in South Africa will
be present. (Business Times was
told that Jan-Willem Eggink whom Shell sent to South Africa
from Libya to monitor South
Africa's shale gas opportunity would be pulled out of the
country in coming weeks. Other
highly skilled staff would follow
him.’)
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nesstimes/2015/03/15/shellgets-cold-feet-on-sa-shale-gasaudio
Absent public consultation
“The lawful requirement of
public consultation appears to
have been overlooked by the
Department of Minerals as have
CHILD PROTECTION WEEK IN KNYSNA
MEDIA RELEASE
04 June 2015
The Knysna police in
conjunction with the Knysna
Community Police, Bhadisa
Knysna and the Knysna Fire
Department visited the
Knysna Primary School on
Thursday, 04 June 2015 as
part of the Child Protection
Week activities.
Child protection week from 31
June to 07 June 2015 aimed to
raise awareness on the rights of
children. This year's
campaignwas being
commemorated under the
theme: "Working Together to
Protect Children". The theme
upholds government's
commitment to protect children
by, amongst other things,
ensuring a safe and secure
environment for them to grow.
Other schools that were visited
as part of this program include
the Sunridge Primary School,
Brackenhill Primary School,
Smuttsville Primary School,
Ruigtevlei Primary School and
Redlands Primary School.
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17 June 2015
The role-players placed special
focus on Grade 3 learners at
primary schools during this
program. These learners were
sensitized about different safety
measures as well as the how,
where and to whom to report
incidents. Fire Safety was high
on the agenda and learners were
informed about basic safety
measures to prevent fire and
instruments that may cause fire
in households. The program
also included puppet shows,
demonstrations and
engagements with these
learners.
A "Colouring in completion"
involving primary schools was
also launched during the week.
This project aimed to create
further safety awareness
amongst learners. It will
conclude after the winter school
holidays and the best poster will
be selected from the
participating schools.
Child safety is of utmost
importance and the Knysna
SAPS will ensure that those who
abuse or neglect children face
serious consequences for their
Operation Fiela clean-up operation in Knysna
O n T h u r s d a y, 11 J u n e
Operation Fiela led to the
arrest of eight suspects,
recovery of suspected stolen
items and confiscation of
drugs in the Greater Knysna
area. This included the arrest
of a 26-year-old suspect at a
house at Witbooi Street,
Smutsville, after the police
found mandrax and tik inside
his house.
The focus of the operation
included drugs, firearms, stolen
goods and many other priority
crimes in the Knysna precinct.
This was done in conjunction
with neighbouring police
stations from Plettenberg bay
and Kwanokhuthula, Tactical
Response Team, Public Order
Policing Unit and Tsitsikamma
K9. The police were also joined
by members of the Provincial
Traffic and Department of
Correctional Services .
Crime hot spots were searched in
Hornlee, White Location,
Damsebos, Rheenendal and
Sedgefield. Two stolen bicycles
were recovered and
drugs were seized.
including small
amounts of Tik,
d a g g a a n d
Mandrax.
The arrested
suspects appeared
in the Knysna court
on Monday, 15 June
for various
offences.
The Acting Station
Commander,
Lieutenant Colonel
Siddique Khan,
expressed his
thanks and
appreciation for the commitment
shown by all law enforcement
agencies. He reassured the public
of confidentiality, and urged
communities to continue
providing information on
criminal activities to the police.
Major Patrick Gogwana and
Constable Linden Maarman
with recovered bicycles.
actions. A strong warning is
being directed at perpetrators of
child trafficking, child
p o r n o g r a p h y, c o r p o r a l
punishment, bullying, forced
initiation at illegal initiation
schools, abductions, exposure to
pornography, etc. Members of
society, including children, must
play their part by reporting all
perpetrators to law-enforcement
agencies.
This campaign once again gives
us the opportunity to pronounce
that violence against children is
unacceptable and can never be
justified. It is important that
children know and understand
their rights. We call upon
professionals, individuals,
guardians/parents and family
members to play their part and
fulfil their duty of protecting and
caring for our children - thus
bringing to life the profound
message of this campaign "Working together to protect
children".
Caption: Jessica Trail (public
relations officer of the Knysna
Community Police Forum), Irma
Smit (teacher), Andrea Taljaard
(Bhadisa Knysna),Brian
Oosthuizen (Knysna
Fire Department),
Wa r r a n t O ff i c e r
Francois Cowley
(Sector Commander
Knysna SAPS),
David Jali (Knysna
Fire Department),
Lieutenant Colonel
Siddique Khan
(Acting Station
Commander Knysna
SAPS0, Captain
Dewald Kitching
(Knysna SAPS),
Cheryl Britz
(Knysna CPF
Chairperson and
Patience Maguga
(Bhadisa Knysna)
with learners of the
Knysna Primary
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Hand for the Homeless
Local lady Chantel Norris
has launched a campaign in
an effort to help those who
are living on the streets by
making their lives a little bit
more comfortable in the
colder months.
on in the Garden Route are
Knysna, Sedgefield, George,
Mosselbay, Riversdale and
Oudtshoorn. If we can help
more than 30 people per town,
that is an absolute
BONUS!!”Chantel enthuses.
“ Our Campaign is called
‘Hand for the Homeless’ and it
basically does what it says…
To help some of the so many
homeless people out there with
winter here in full swing. I have
chosen to assist with this
campaign as it runs close to my
heart and I hope it will touch
like-minded people as well,”
she says.
Chantel explained that her idea
is based on a similar campaign
based in KZN which she says is
a wonderful initiative.
The principle of the project is:
To help someone who has
nothing. “Fight For Friends
Foundation (a fund-raising
through Martial Arts initiative)
started this campaign and I’m
one of the representatives in the
Garden Route,” she told us.
What they are looking for:
30 x Jackets/jerseys
30 x long pants
30 x shirts
30 x beanies
30 x pairs of socks
30 x gloves & scarves
30 x blankets
30 x Deodorants
120 x canned food items (at
least 4 per person)
30 x Can openers
30 x back packs/tog bags to put
all the goodies in (doesn’t have
to be new).
She is asking for locals to
consider helping, suggesting
that the items needed do not
have to be new.
“We want to make up a basic
‘personal kit’ for 30 people per
town. Towns we are focusing
“These few items will really
make a difference per person
this winter. Please help us do
something for those that fight
the elements every day while
we have the warmth and
comfort of our homes.”
Chantel may be contacted via
Facebook (Chantel Ferguson
Norris), cell 079 801 4793 or email chantel@tbts.co.za.
The project will run through
the month of June, with the
plan to hand out the goods on
the weekend of 27 June.
THANKS COUNCILLOR!
The EDGE Blanket Drive was given an extra boost last week
when Councillor Doris Nayler, who is also the Speaker of Eden
Council, arrived with 48 blankets, this after she had already
handed out to a few needy folks on our streets. Doris explained that
as the Speaker she gets a certain allocation of funding for community
projects and has been visiting various worthy causes throughout Eden
District.
The blankets
she brought to
The EDGE
were handed
over to Masithandane for
distribution to
families in
need.
EDGE Sales
Manager Joy
Lambie
gratefully
recieves the
councillor’s
gift
‘BORN to WIN’ ‘n Wenner!
Die Suid - Afrikaanse film
BORN TO WIN het onlangs op
die Saboath Christen Filmfees
in Milan, Italië met die louere
weggestap. Hierdie filmfees is
een van die mees erkende en
grootste Christenfilmfeeste ter
wêreld. Die film is gebaseer op
die outobiografie van
Sedgefield Pastoor Leon
Terblanche van Sedgefield
Christen Familie.
Aanvanklik was 45 films
benoem. Daarna is daar 'n
kortlys van 25 opgestel. Uit die
25 is 18 gekeur. Slegs vier is op
die naweek van 5 tot 7 Junie in
die finale vertoon. By hierdie
geleentheid is BORN TO WIN
uiteindelik as die beste film
aangewys.
Hier is 'n paar getuienisse wat na
die film gehoor is:
1. Diana Aliotti - " I loved the
film BORN TO WIN because it
touched very delicate cords of
my life: abandonment,
inadequacy, alcoholism, death,
disabilities the desire to
succeed"
Rev. John Thomas of Living
Hope ... "One of the most
powerful movies of recent times,
without a doubt .. it is God's
blockbuster for this time"
Born to Win is twee maande
gelede vrygestel in Duitsland in
Marienberg. Dit word in
Oktober / November in Amerika
vrygestel waar dit op die groot
skerms vertoon gaan word.
Na die sukses in Milan is Born to
Win benoem vir die Crown
Awards op 27 Junie 2015 in
Orlando in die VSA. Die
benoeming is in drie kategorieë.
nl. Beste film, Beste drama
asook Beste Evangelie
boodskap. Hierdie geleentheid
word beskou as Christenfilms se
Academy Awards. Slegs een
ander film is saam met Born to
Win vir drie kategorieë benoem.
Born to Win is vir die afgelope 8
maande landwyd Cum Boeke 'n
topverkoper DVD.
Die vervaardiger, Frans Cronje
het die volgende siening oor
Born to Win: "Enige mens kan 'n
film maak, maar om 'n
fenomenale film te maak, het jy
'n fenomenale storie nodig. Leon
en Elmarie Terblanche se storie
is fenomenaal. Leon en Elmarie
is tans die herderspaar van Suid
Kaap Christen Familie in
Sedgefield.
Pastor Leon Terblanche with his wife, Elmarie, (centre) and his daughter Briggitte
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR: PROMULGATION OF RESOLUTION FOR
THE LEVYING OF PROPERTY RATES
Notice is hereby given that in terms of Section 14(2) of the Local Municipal Property Rates Act [Act
6/2004] that the Council at a Meeting held in KNYSNA on 29 May 2015 resolved to levy the
following rates and implement the under mentioned exemptions and rebates for the period 1 July
2015 - 30 June 2016:
All rateable property utilized for residential purposes as well as property registered as sectional
title and used for residential purposes and that were registered separately: 0,0065816c/R and
Accommodation Establishments where the number of lettable rooms is equal to or less than eight:
0,0074043c/R on the total rateable valuation of the said property.
All rateable property used for business purposes and Accommodation Establishments where the
number of lettable bedrooms exceeds eight: 0,0131632c/R on the total rateable valuation of the
said property.
All property classified as agricultural and on which bona fide farming activities are taking place in
accordance with Section 15(2)(f), with proof from SARS that income from bona fide farming is the
main source of income: 0.0013163c/R1 on the total rateable valuation of said property.
Properties registered in the name of (a) Public service infrastructure or (b) Public benefit
Organisations: 0.0016454c/R1 on the total rateable valuation of said property.
All vacant land which is zoned domestic: 0.0118469c/R, Domestic: Non-Urban Vacant: 0 .0118469
c/R1 and business 0.0131632c/R1.
The following exemptions, rebates and/or reductions are applicable for the 2015/16 financial year:
Relief measures granted
In respect of all domestic properties, a reduction of R100 000 on the total rateable value of the
property.
Residential properties that are occupied/improved a rebate of 15% on total property rates to apply.
Rural properties that are occupied/improved a rebate of 25% on total property rates to be charged.
Non-Urban Vacant a rebate of 15% on total property rates to be charged.
Indigent status of the owner of property – Social Rebate:
Die ware verhale waarop die
film gebaseer is, is deur Leon in
boekvorm uitgegee. Die boek
met die titel: GEBORE
WENNERS,
is tans in
Afrikaans beskikbaar en word
deur CUM BOEKE versprei.
Die Engelse weergawe met
dieselfde titel as die film BORN
TO WIN sal eersdaags
beskikbaar wees.
Born to Win is reeds op verskeie
TV kanale bespreek soos bv.
Geloof, Hoop en Liefde. Leon
het reeds onderhoude op 7
radiokanale gevoer rakende die
film.
Born to Win gaan ook binnekort
vrygestel word in Australië,
Nieu - Seeland, Nederland,
Brasilië en soos reeds genoem is,
die VSA. Pastoor Leon
Terblanche kan gekontak word
by sel. 0812711551
Owners of residential zoned properties exclusively used for residential purposes, where the
combined monthly income of the household is less than R 2 600 per month or where the income
group is less than R 31 200 per annum, a social rebate of 85% may be given to owners upon
application.
The obligation rests solely on the owner to apply for this rebate and may only be granted in respect
of one dwelling unit only.
Medical and Pensioner Rebates are granted where the owner of the property is older than 60 years
of age or have been declared medically unfit to work as follows:
Income less than
Income between
Income between
Income between
Income between
R78 000 per annum - 80%
R78 001 to R90 000 - 60%
R90 001 to R108 000 - 40%
R108 001 to R144 000 - 20%
R144 001 to R180 000 - 5%
Duly certified applications for rebates accompanied by proof of income must be handed in. Above
mentioned rates are due and payable on the 1st of July 2015 and monthly thereafter on the date
indicated on the account. Interest will be charged at prime rate plus 1% on all accounts in arrears for
longer than 30 days.
Properties with a historical or cultural interest may receive a rebate of 20% on the total rateable
valuation of said property.
G. EASTON
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
5 June 2015
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ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
THEFT AT ATMs
by Mike Young
You might have heard a recent
report about two people who
suffered from what is known
as card cloning, or card
skimming, at a Sedgefield
ATM of a local bank.
Shortly after they had used the
ATM for cash withdrawals, they
were horrified to get text
messages saying that their
accounts had been the subject of
large withdrawals made from
Malaysia.
SPCA APPEALS FOR
KENNELS FOR FREEZING
DOGS
The SPCA is in urgent need of dog kennels for the dogs
in under-privileged areas of Uniondale, Haarlem,
Avontuur and Nolsholte where they do a monthly
outreach in the communities as there is no animal
welfare organisation in these areas. The Inspectors
educate animal owners about their pets and livestock,
dip, de-worm and vaccinate the animals for a very
minimal fee and treat any ill or injured animals.
Many dogs have no shelter at all and have to sleep
outside in the very cold nights in these areas.
Some people have tried to make shelters out of scrap for
their dogs as you can see in this photo taken in
Uniondale last week but they are mostly very
inadequate.
Please bring any spare kennel you may have to the
SPCA office in Ossie Urban Street, Tamsui Industria or
give us a call and we will come and fetch it from you.
044 878 1990.
A quick Google search of the
topic reveals that this sort of
criminal activity is extremely
widespread – everywhere in the
world. You can also find lots of
advice about how to minimize
the risk of being a victim of such
criminals. Not everyone has the
ability to do such research and
much of what you find maybe
full of technical jargon, so here
are a few simple rules to follow if
you want to minimize the risk of
having your bank account
raided.
Notice is hereby given in terms of the Land Use Planning Ordinance (15 of 1985) that the
under-mentioned application has been received by the Municipal Manager and is open for
inspection during office hours at the Municipal Town Planning Offices, 2nd floor; 3 Church
Street, Knysna; the Sedgefield municipal offices as well as the Sedgefield Library at
Flamingo Street Sedgefield. The application can also be downloaded at www.vreken.co.za
or www.knysna.gov.za
Any objections, with full reasons therefore, should be lodged in writing with the Municipal
Manager, P.O. Box 21, Knysna, 6570 on or before 15:00, on Monday 13 July 2015 quoting
the above Ordinance and the objector's property description / erf number.
Notice is further given in terms of Section 21(4) of the Local Government Act: Municipal
Systems 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that people who cannot write can approach the Town Planning
section during normal office hours at the Municipal Offices where assistance can be obtained
in putting the comments or objections in writing.
Nature of the application:
1.
2.
The rezoning of Portion 107 of the Farm Ruygte Valley No 205 from “Agriculture Zone I”
to “Subdivisional Area”.
The subdivision of Portion 107 of the Farm Ruygte Valley No 205, into three (3) portions:
a) Portion A = 8 538m² (Open Space Zone II for a Cemetery);
b) Portion B = 7 880m² (Open Space Zone II for a Private Road)
c) Remainder = 48 975m² (Business Zone IV for warehouse / storage)
Applicant:
Marike Vreken Town Planners CC on behalf of New Line Investments 44 (Proprietary) Limited
P.O. Box 2180, KNYSNA 6570
Tel: (044) 382 0420, Fax: 086 459 2987, e-mail: marike@vreken.co.za
Reference: 107/205
G EASTON
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
ISSUE 465 17 June 2015
Knowing all this, here are a few
sensible things to do. If you can,
choose an ATM that is under
surveillance. What this means is
that ATMs at garages, in shops
and other such places are a better
choice. At least one bank branch
teller in Sedgefield has a security
guard – another helpful choice.
When you are using any ATM,
look at it before you start to see
whether there are any signs of
tampering. Never let anyone
stand close to you and above all
else DO NOT LET ANYONE
persuade you to let them hold
your card. When you key in your
PIN, stand very close to the ATM
and use your other hand to
There are other things that can
put your card security at risk
when you are not at an ATM.
When using it to pay in a shop,
restaurant or the like, do not let
your card out of your sight. You
may also get a phone call or an E
Mail message claiming to be
from your bank and asking you
for account details. Hang up, or
delete the E Mail. Your bank will
never ask you for these details.
You may get E Mails, SMSs
saying you have won in a lottery.
This sounds too good to be true,
and it is. Delete them.
The bottom line is that technotheft is all too common. Teach
yourself to think like a criminal
and behave as if other strangers
are thinking the same way.
There are two ways that
criminals can skim. They can
put specially designed gadgets
into the ATM which read the
card and make a copy of it, or
they can get you to believe that
they are bank employees who
need to check your card to see it
is working correctly. If you let
them have your cards, they use a
reader concealed in one hand to
copy the card details. Having
made the copy of your card, they
then need your PIN. This they
ORDONNANSIE OP GRONDGEBRUIKBEPLANNING,
1985 (ORDONNANSIE 15 VAN 1985)
WET OP PLAASLIKE REGERING: MUNISIPALE
STELSELS, 2000(WET 32 VAN 2000)
LAND USE PLANNING ORDINANCE, 1985
(ORDINANCE 15 OF 1985)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS,
2000 (ACT 32 OF 2000)
PROPOSED REZONING AND SUBDIVISION:
PORTION 107 OF THE FARM RUYGTE VALLY NO 205
get either by looking over your
shoulder as you enter it onto the
keypad, or the skimmer can also
have a very small camera built
into it, to record what you tap
into the keypad. Skimmers and
cameras are easily bought over
the Internet; they’re quite openly
advertised.
obscure the PIN that you are
keying in. If there’s anyone
apparently watching you, STOP.
Get your card out of the machine
and go to another ATM. If your
card might have been
compromised, contact your bank
immediately and get them to
block it. It’s cheaper that losing
thousands of Rand through theft.
VOORGESTELDE HERSONERING, ONDERVERDELING:
GEDEELTE 107 VAN DIE PLAAS RUYGTE VALLY NO 205, SEDGEFIELD
Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge die Ordonnansie op Grondgebruikbeplanning
(Ordonnansie 15 van 1985), sowel as die Kaapse Munisipale Ordonnansie (Ordonnansie 20
van 1974), dat die onderstaande aansoek deur die Munisipale Bestuurder ontvang is en
gedurende kantoor ure ter insae lê by die Munisipale Stadsbeplannings Kantore, 2e vloer,
Kerkstraat 3, Knysna en die Sedgefield munisipale kantore en die Sedgefield biblioteek, te
Flamingostraat, Sedgefield. Die aansoek kan ook afgelaai word van www.vreken.co.za of
www.knysna.gov.za
Enige besware met volledige redes daarvoor, moet skriftelik by die Munisipale Bestuurder,
Posbus 21, Knysna, 6570 ingedien word voor of op 15:00 op Maandag 13 Julie 2015 met
vermelding van bogenoemde Ordonnansie en beswaarmaker se erfnommer /
eiendomsbeskrywing.
Ingevolge Artikel 21(4) van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels, 2000 (Wet
32 van 2000) word hiermee verder kennis gegee dat persone wat nie kan skryf nie, die
Stadsbeplanningsafdeling kan nader tydens normale kantoorure waar die Sekretaresse u
sal verwys na die betrokke amptenaar wat u sal help om u kommentaar of besware op skrif te
stel.
Aard van aansoek:
1)
2)
Die hersonering van Gedeelte 107 van die Plaas Ruygte Vallei No 205 van "Landbou
Sone I " na “Onderverdelingsgebied”.
Die onderverdeling van Gedeelte 107 van die Plaas Ruygte Vallei No 205 in terme van
Artikel 24 van die Ordonnansie op Grondgebruikbeplanning 1985 , (Ordonnansie 15
van 1985) , in drie (3) gedeeltes :
a) Gedeelte A = 8 538m² ( Oopruimte Sone II vir 'n begraafplaas )
b) Gedeelte B = 7 880m² ( Oopruimte Sone II vir 'n Privaat Pad )
c) Restant = 48 975m² ( Sake Sone IV vir pakhuis / stoor )
Aansoeker:
Marike Vreken Town Planners CC namens New Line Investments 44 (Proprietary) Limited
Posbus 2180, KNYSNA 6570
Tel: (044) 382 0420, Faks: 086 459 2987, e-pos: marike@vreken.co.za
Verwysing:107/205
G EASTON
MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER
THE EDGE
Page 7
Diary Dateline
Leslie H.M. Fowlis
06.07.1947 - 01.06.2015
17th June - 1st July 2015
Welcome to The EDGE’s Diary Dateline
column in which we will endeavour to
keep everyone informed on community
related events, meetings, outings and
suchlike. This column is only for the
use of non-profit clubs, associations
and charities.
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
2:30pm Kom kuier saam by VLV, in die
N G Kerksaal. Tema : Oud & Nuut.
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
7am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s depart
Cycle Worx. All welcome.
7:30am Sedge Gentlemen’s Golf @ The Links
8.30am Line Dancing @ St. Anthony's. 084
549 3967
2:30pm Bowls coaching
5:15pm Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
6pm Groenvallei Meedingsride Neighbourhood
Watch in the Sedge Muni Council Chamber
7:30pm Lions Club of Sedgefield meets at
the clubhouse. Debbie on 083 306 9998.
8am Ladies Golf @ The Links Course
10-11:30am Anchusa meet @ St Francis
Church hall. Ph 044 343 1099
7:30pm Eden Al-Anon meetings in St
Anthony’s flatlet, Sedge. Rina:082 376 9788
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8am - 2pm Mosaic Market
8am- 1pm Scarab Craft Market
10am Depression and Anxiety Support
Group - 9 Sysie Street, Sedgefield - Lynette
079-156-6735
3pm Astronomical Society. meet at St
Anthony’s Catholic Church
He is survived by his wife Patsy,
his daughter Lesley and
grandson Noah.
PLEASE NOTE: Letters to the editor must be submitted with the author’s full name and address.
If a writer does not wish his or her name to appear in print, a ‘ pen name’ (nom de plume) may be
included. The editor has full discretion as to which letters to include or exclude and no argument,
badgering, cajoling, bribery or heated conversation will be entered into. Opinions expressed in
published letters and articles are not necessarily those of the management and staff of The
EDGE Community Newspaper.
Dear Editor,
Subject: Earring found in
Sedgefield Pharmacy
On 5 June 2015 round about
15h00 we found an earring in the
pharmacy. It is a half hoop made
out of white, yellow and red gold
- clearly not a cheapie! We would
love to get it back to its owner, as
we are sure she must be missing
it. Can you please help us to find
the rightful owner? We'll gladly
hand it over to the lady who can
show us its mate.
Sedgefield Pharmacy
Dear Editor
This 3yr old Ginger is a neutered
male very quiet house cat. The
owner was not able to take him to
CT and we are looking for a
loving home for him and his
neutered friend.
Sally Hallendorff
0834587900
7am Eden Cycling Club Group Social
outride departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall
7pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
Please can some one do
something to prevent this from
occurring again – we need to do
something to save the next
hatchlings.
ANONYMOUS
7am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s depart
2:30 pm Bowls coaching
6pm Beginners Line Dancing @ St Anthony's
Catholic Church 084 549 3967
Dear Editor
Much has been written about the
poor condition of many of the
surfaced roads in Sedgefield, and
potholes have long been the bane
in the lives of our motorists.
Plumtree Centre
7am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s depart
7:30am Sedge Gentlemen’s Golf @ The
Links
8.30am Line Dancing @ St. Anthony's. 084
549 3967
5:15pm Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
7:30pm Lions Club of Sedgefield meets at
the clubhouse. Debbie on 083 306 9998.
8am Ladies Golf @ The Links Course
4:30pm MOTH meetings at Lions Club. Ph
044 343 1996
7:30pm Eden Al-Anon meetings @ St
Anthony’s flatlet, Sedge. Rina : 082 376
9788
7:30am Sedgefield Striders Club Run.
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8am- 1pm Scarab Craft Market
8am - 2pm Mosaic Market
12-1:00pm Sedgefield Interchurch Prayer
Group at Grace Fellowship
7:00am Eden Cycling Club Group Social
outride departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall
7pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
7:00am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s
depart Cycle Worx. All welcome
12:30 Arthritis Foundation meetings @ Die
(continued)
Ou Kaross Hotel, Wilderness. Info Moira 082 729 4509
6pm Beginners Line Dancing @ St
Anthony's Catholic Church 084 549 3967
Page 8
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Breeze Villas and Placid Water
Holiday Flats. There were so
many new hatchlings, baby
ducks and the lovely sound of
young guinea fowl chicks. Then
along came a blonde woman with
her 2 white fox terrier dogs who
started chasing the birds,
jumping in and out of the long
grass, attacking these little
hatchlings.
Within about 20
minutes all the bird sounds
ceased. All these baby birds
were killed, not one single bird
survived. The older ducks and
guinea fowl stood a little way
away looking helpless and
confused!
This lady sat and witnessed her
dogs killing these small helpless
birds and did absolutely nothing
to stop them. There are no baby
ducks and guinea fowl to show
our children, this woman sat by
allowing her dogs to kill every
one of them. The grass where the
dogs killed the baby ducklings
and guinea fowl is flattened.
When my daughter approached
the owner of the 2 fox terriers,
she merely shrugged her
shoulders. What a cruel and
heartless woman I am
absolutely shocked and
heartbroken, and haven’t been
able to bring myself to walk there
again, it’s too upsetting.
Dear Editor,
It really hurts to watch a hard
working young woman being
terrorised and victimised over
and over again by Smutsville’s
drug addicted burglars.
We need to stand up and fight
this as a community because
people work hard for what they
have and these people feel like
they have a right to just steal
peoples blood and sweat.
Unless something is done and we
take a stand this will only
escalate.
We are not safe. Something
needs to be done beautiful
people of Smutsville or we are
going to be prisoners in our own
homes and community.
From a disturbed and worried
community member
Dear Editor
It breaks my heart that certain
people can be so cruel! I walk
daily along the lagoon past Sea
Plumtree Centre
It is regrettable that our road
infrastructure has been allowed
to deteriorate to such an extent,
and it is probably time that the
required repair and
reconstruction costs are by now
well beyond the Municipality's
financial capability.
However, there is a growing
opinion amongst our residents
that a return to a well-maintained
gravel road infrastructure would
be preferable to the never-ending
re-occurrence and poor repair of
the potholes.
Some may
consider this to be a retrogressive approach, but a look at
most of the still existing gravel
roads in the village, such as
Crane Walk, Weaver Lane,
Nedicky Street and others,
should convince one of the
sensibility of such a measure.
Crane Walk especially, was
heavily trafficked during the
April Slow Festival, but remains
in perfect condition.
The reconstruction of surfaced
roads is very expensive, as it can
o n l y b e e ff e c t i v e i f t h e
underlying road structure is
rebuilt properly, and is protected
from the regress of water by an
adequate drainage system.
Gravel roads on the other hand
perform well under planned
maintenance, provided the
gravel material has the required
bonding quality. This is referred
to as its plasticity indeed and is a
measure of its clay content which
has to lie between specified
limits. Such a material will
produce a smooth, firm and
driveable surface quality.
Wi t h s u c h a n a p p r o a c h
residential streets that have
deteriorated beyond affordable
repair can systematically be
returned to a gravel surface,
while the limited available funds
could then be concentrated on the
proper maintenance of our major
surfaced thoroughfares.
This is the situation in many
country villages and would in no
way detract from the appeal of
our beautiful village by the sea
and may even enhance its rural
image.
"God saw you getting tired and
a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around you
and whispered "come to me"
We would like to thank
Sr. Henriette, Sr. Terry and
Dr. Stanford of Hospice,
I would not have coped
without their compassionate
assistance throughout Les'
illness.
Vrida Josephine Potgieter (nee Versveld)
1931 - 2015
Namens die familie
bedank ons die
Sedgefield
gemeenskap vir al die
bystand en vrienskap
betoon teenoor ons
moeder.
In die ouderdom van
84 (5 Junie) is sy
skielik en still in haar
slaap oorlede.
Hurrah – no more potholes!!!
Geoff Janes
In Loving Memory of
Derek Odendaal
‘BABIES IN NEED’
SAYS THANK YOU
Babies in Need is an
organisation which has been
operating in Knysna for
about six years.
While
four ladies make up the
organizing committee, it is
very much a community
project.
The aim of the charity is to
provide newborn babies born
at the Knysna Provincial
hospital, with clothing and
blankets.
Ladies of Sedgefield, Knysna
and the surrounding areas knit
or crochet booties, beanies,
baby jerseys and blankets
throughout the year.
20
parcels are made up every
week.
These contain the
mentioned items plus a vest,
leggings and a soft toy.
Sometimes, when they are
available, good second hand
items of clothing, such as a
baby growers are included too.
“We want to be sure that every
baby that goes home from the
hospital is warmly and neatly
dressed,” says committee
member Mary-Anne
Farnham, “It is without
saying, that the more we have
the more we are able to give.
Although our charity focuses
on newborn babies, we also
visit the paediatric ward
regularly.
We have many
supporters who prefer knitting
bigger jerseys which we
distribute there.”
B a b i e s i n N e e d o ff e r s
wholehearted appreciation to
the ladies of Sedgefield who
support the cause so
enthusiastically.
“This
winter we have been able to
provide our minimum parcel
plus many extras thanks to
your generosity. For those
who are needy, receiving this
parcel of clothing for their
baby is much appreciated.
Thanks to all our hard working
ladies!” adds Mary-Anne.
She may be contacted on 083
294 0492
4.10.1944 - 24.5.2015
His loving smile and
naughty twinkle in his eyes
will be remembered by
many Sedgefielders.
We miss you already!
Antoinette, children and
grandchildren.
LIONS HELPING
‘BABIES IN NEED’
Lions are still working with
our wonderful Sedgefield
community to dress "Babies
in Need" via the Babies in
Need organization. Thank
you to Belinda and Amanda
at Tourism for always so
graciously being prepared to
collect all the donations, and
to Helen at the Wool Shop for keeping our funding of wool
donations on track.
However, this kindness stretches further than Sedgefield, and
every so often we get a large bag of beautifully knitted matinee
jackets with matching hats and or bootees from Beverley at the
pharmacy's mom! This is one of her outfits!
... and providing clothes for Danny
A Shopping
Spree for Danny
Boy!!! Our local
lad DannyJantjies is
now in grade 10 at
t h e Wo r c e s t e r
School for the Blind
and Lion Val Patrick
took him shopping
for some winter
uniforms.
Seen
here in the pic is
Danny, his mom
Dinah, and Lion Val
Patrick.
The
shopping was
f u n d e d b y
Sedgefield Lions - for the community, by the community!
ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
Volunteers Create Awareness on World Ocean’s Day
This year World Oceans Day is
celebrated under the theme
“Healthy Oceans, Healthy
planet”. World Oceans Day
was officially recognized in
2008 by the United Nations
(UN) and is observed on June 8
each year.
On Monday 8 June Speaker and
ward councillor Eleanore BouwSpies, municipal officials as
well as volunteers from YES
( Yo u t h E n v i r o n m e n t a l
Services), Mad about Art and the
DEA Local Government
Support Group took to the street
to recognize the importance of
our oceans by creating two
temporary murals at Woodmill
Lane. Participants painted a
selected mural around two
stormwater drains with each art
piece taking approximately an
hour to complete.
Ms Bouw-Spies spoke on the
significance of World Oceans
Day. “The ocean is the heart of
our planet and these murals
highlight the importance of
saving our oceans. It highlights
the danger of pollution ending
up in our oceans through
contaminated water flowing
through stormwater drains. It is
so important to have a day
like this to draw attention to
the crucial role the ocean
plays in our ecosystem”,
she said.
“We wanted to get involved
in this as Knysna is a wellknown, internationally
recognized, coastal town
and is known for its
beautiful beaches. Our
town has two public Blue
Flag beaches (Buffalo Bay
and Brenton-on-Sea) and a
pilot beach in Swartvlei,
Sedgefield. This means that
Knysna has been
recognized as a town that
aims to conserve marine
and coastal habitats”, Ms
Bouw-Spies continued.
The Blue Flag is awarded to
those beaches that comply
with the Blue Flag criteria,
and these include as many
as 33 different aspects
spanning over four areas of
coastal management. The
different criteria include: water
q u a l i t y, e n v i r o n m e n t a l
education and information,
environmental management
(including access to sensitive
areas) and safety and services.
“The Blue Flag Programme aims
to raise awareness on
environmental education and to
increase sound environmental
practices amongst tourists,
residents and beach
management. I urge everyone to
get involved in preserving our
beaches. Everyone can help
protect the world's oceans”, she
said.
“The day was celebrated in good
spirits and the murals drew
attention to a very important
cause as our town was
brightened up in the process. A
big thank you to Carlyle
Lodewyk, our volunteer mural
artist, who offered up his time to
sketch these beautiful murals for
us today. We would also like to
thank our employees as well as
the volunteer painters from Mad
about Art, YES and the DEA
Local Government Support
group”, Ms Bouw-Spies
concluded.
Blue Flag in association with the
Knysna Municipality aims to
keep Knysna beaches as safe and
as clean as possible. For further
information on the Blue Flags
Programme please visit
www.blueflag.org.za or to read
more on World Oceans Day visit
www.worldoceansday.org.
Photo Caption: Front row from
left: Romeo Solomons (Mad
about Art), Ashra America
(YES), Kimberley Coetzee
(YES), Sharon Ali (Mad about
Art),
Second row from left: Joclyn
Fearon (Knysna Municipality),
Amanda Ndlanga (Knysna
Municipality), Kim-Leigh
Davids (Knysna Municipality),
Speaker Eleanore Bouw-Spies,
Carlyle Lodewyk (mural artist
from Rheenendal), Geneva
Botes (Knysna Municipality)
Back row from left: Curtis
Moses (Mad About Art),
Londeka Phetha (DEA Local
Gov Support) and Natalie
Solomon (Knysna
Municipality).
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
Knysna Municipality is inviting TENDERS from suitable suppliers or service providers
for the goods/services described below.
TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER
Tenders are invited from suitable Tenderers for construction of platforms and civil
engineering services in XOLWENI
TENDER NO. T 35/2015 “FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, RETAINING
WALLS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN XOLWENI, KNYSNA”
Tenders in a sealed envelope clearly marked TENDER: 35/2015 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
PLATFORMS, RETAINING WALLS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN XOLWENI, KNYSNA
on the outside thereof must be deposited in the tender box at the Department of the
Municipal Manager, Municipal Offices, Clyde Street, Knysna by not later than 12:00 on
Wednesday 22 July 2015. Tenders will be opened in public at the time indicated.
The qualifying criteria and the score in respect of each criterion are as follows: a minimum
of 45 points out of a total of 75 points is required for the bid to be evaluated further or to
be regarded as responsive. Tenderers with a responsive bid may be invited to present their
proposal to the evaluation committee where they will be scored against additional
functionality criteria. Tender offers that fail to score the minimum score for functionality will
be disqualified.
Bids will be evaluated according to the 90/10 points system. The bids are subject to the
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 2000, the Preferential Procurement
Regulations 2011 and Council Preferential Procurement Strategy adopted in terms of
Section 2 of the ACT.
Documents can be obtained from the offices of Sintec Engineering Consultants, 26 High
Street, Knysna, Tel: (044) 382-7680, from Wednesday 24 June 2015. One complete set of
tender documents will be supplied on receipt of a deposit of R414.00, which will be non
refundable. Cheques must be made out to Knysna Municipality.
A compulsory site briefing meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY 24 June 2015 at 10h00
at the Council Committee Room, Corporate Building, Clyde Street, Knysna. (Tenderers
arriving more than 15 minutes late will NOT be allowed to attend the compulsory
meeting).
Enquiries can be directed to Ronnie Correira, Tel: (044) 382-7680.
Interested bidders must tender with local EME/QSE as their sub-contractors. The
subcontracting agreement must be attached to your proposal, outlining the proposed
relationship and percentage work apportionment, overall project profit and liability sharing
and phased progression/growth of EME/QSE partners in terms of their CIDB development
requirements.
Late tenders and tenders per facsimile or e-mail will not be accepted and the Municipality
will not be compelled to accept the lowest or any tender. Tenders from Tenderers who had
not attended the site inspection will not be considered. The Municipality reserves the right
to accept a tender in full or a part thereof.
It is estimated that Tenderers should have a CIDB contractor designation of 7CE or higher.
Closing date: 12:00 on Wednesday 22 July 2015
G EASTON
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Clyde Street
Knysna, 6570
ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
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FEEDING OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS (CORRECTLY)
by Judy Dixon
Now that winter has arrived,
many well meaning people want
to feed the birds so provide them
with cheese, bread crumbs and
sugar water. BBC last week had
an article about the dangers of
giving birds these “treats”.
Obesity, lowered resistance to
disease and crippling
effects…because bread contains
preservatives and additives that
are harmful, sugar water has NO
nutritional value for birds and
the red dye used to colour the
water is poisonous to our avian
friends, while the colouring in
cheese makes the birds
susceptible to fungi!! Look at the
number of wagtails with
withered feet…
There is a healthy alternative:
making nutritional food to tide
our feathered friends over the
harsh season…and they will
even enjoy it all year round. Here peanut butter. Use a knife to push
are some recipes to try
this mixture into the scales. Rub
the rest of the cone with peanut
butter and roll the cone in
For the Nectar feeders boil birdseed. Tie a piece of string to
beetroot until the water turns red. the top of the cone and suspend
A healthy colourant to attract the this tasty “restaurant” from a
sunbirds…you eat the beetroot, branch and sit back and watch
and use the red water for the the aerobatics that follow!
following mixture. Add 4
t a b l e s p o o n s o f h o n e y, 6 Don’t throw away your over ripe
teaspoons of glucose powder, 1 apples. Pulp them by squashing
egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of Bovril. them in a strong plastic packet.
There is a multi-vitamin syrup Spread them on a plate, cover
available at the vet or pet shop with a layer of left over porridge
and you can add 1 teaspoon to the and sprinkle peanuts and
mixture. This mixture can be sunflower seeds on the top and
refrigerated for a week, and you make an apple pie for your birds.
can enjoy watching the nectar
f e e d e r s t h r i v i n g o n t h i s These biscuits are so delicious,
supplement.
you will probably eat them as
well! Mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup raw
Instead of burning pine cones in oats, 1 cup raisins. Add 1 cup
your fire, use them for feeding the peanut butter then add half a cup
seed eaters. Soak the pine cone of milk, mixing thoroughly.
overnight to open the scales. Mix Place dessertspoonfuls on a
a cup of birdseed with a cup of greased baking try, make a hole
in the centre of each biscuit and
bake at 120 for 30 minutes. Cool
then thread a piece of string
through the centre and suspend
from a branch/perch.
Rita Walden has meal worms
available if any keen birders
would like some you can contact
Rita on 0443432322
Pine cone bird treat
UP FOR ADOPTION
Knysna Animal Welfare Society [KAWS] has a cattery full of
gorgeous cats and kittens and a wonderful selection of dogs of all
shapes and sizes, all ready to move into your home and into your
heart.
You can see the full selection on www.knysnaaws.com or visit the
kennels at 1 Marlin Street, Hunters Home, Knysna to select your
new furry friend. Phone 044 3841603 for further details.
Dogs:
Bruno is a 1 year old, he is an
outgoing and friendly boy.
Sindi is 1½ years old, she has a
great zest for life.
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
Polly
Cats:
Balto is 4 months old, he is a
playful and curious kitten.
Polly is 15 months old, she is
calm and affectionate and has
loads of charm.
Knysna Municipality is inviting TENDERS from suitable suppliers or service providers for
the goods/services described below.
TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER
Tenders are invited from suitable Tenderers for construction of platforms and civil
engineering services in BLOEMFONTEIN
Sindi
TENDER NO. T 34/2015 “FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, RETAINING
WALLS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN BLOEMFONTEIN, KNYSNA”
Bruno
Balto
Tenders in a sealed envelope clearly marked TENDER: 34/2015 FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, RETAINING WALLS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
SERVICES IN BLOEMFONTEIN, KNYSNA on the outside thereof must be deposited in the
tender box at the Department of the Municipal Manager, Municipal Offices, Clyde Street,
Knysna by not later than 12:00 on Wednesday 22 July 2015. Tenders will be opened in
public at the time indicated.
The qualifying criteria and the score in respect of each criterion are as follows: a minimum
of 45 points out of a total of 75 points is required for the bid to be evaluated further or to be
regarded as responsive. Tenderers with a responsive bid may be invited to present their
proposal to the evaluation committee where they will be scored against additional
functionality criteria. Tender offers that fail to score the minimum score for functionality will
be disqualified.
Bids will be evaluated according to the 90/10 points system. The bids are subject to the
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 2000, the Preferential Procurement
Regulations 2011 and Council Preferential Procurement Strategy adopted in terms of
Section 2 of the ACT.
Documents can be obtained from the offices of Royal HaskoningDHV, Suite 101
Bloemhof Building, 65 York Street, George, 6529 Tel: (044) 802 - 0600, from Tuesday
23 June 2015. One complete set of tender documents will be supplied on receipt of a
deposit of R414.00, which will be non refundable. Cheques must be made out to Knysna
Municipality.
The CONSERVANCY will be holding an
‘Alien Hack’ on
Thursday 25th June @ 8.30
Meet at the Cola Beach car park.
Please join us to make ‘to make a difference’ in the
Cola Area.
The Hacks are an ongoing project of the Conservancy
to remove Alien plants.
Look for forward to seeing you.
A compulsory site briefing meeting will be held on TUESDAY 23 June 2015 at 10h00 at the
Council Committee Room, Corporate Building, Clyde Street, Knysna. (Tenderers arriving
more than 15 minutes late will NOT be allowed to attend the compulsory meeting).
Enquiries can be directed to Paul Lombard, Tel. number: 044 802 0600
Interested bidders must tender with local EME/QSE as their sub-contractors. The
subcontracting agreement must be attached to your proposal, outlining the proposed
relationship and percentage work apportionment, overall project profit and liability sharing
and phased progression/growth of EME/QSE partners in terms of their CIDB development
requirements.
Late tenders and tenders per facsimile or e-mail will not be accepted and the Municipality
will not be compelled to accept the lowest or any tender. Tenders from Tenderers who had
not attended the site inspection will not be considered. The Municipality reserves the right to
accept a tender in full or a part thereof.
It is estimated that Tenderers should have a CIDB contractor designation of 7CE or
higher.
Closing date: 12:00 on Wednesday 22 July 2015
G EASTON
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Clyde Street
Knysna, 6570
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ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
OWEN’S ADVENTURES
When Carly van Heerden's
eight year old son Owen
showed signs that he was really
battling with his Afrikaans,
she decided to think out of the
box to find a solution - and the
idea she came up with will no
doubt help many other South
African children battling to
learn a second language.
In short Carly has devised a
smart-phone / tablet app game
called 'Owens Adventures'.
“Like a lot of children Owen
loves playing smart phone
games, and he's quite good at
them. So what better way to get
him to concentrate on learning a
language than to set it as a
challenge in a game?” she said.
At first she simply searched online for a game that would suit
this need, but soon realised there
was nothing available.
So,
being the determined mother
that she is, Carly decided to
devise her own program.
But she is a writer of Children's
books, not online games, so she
knew this was something which
would necessitate assistance
from experts, and that doesn't
come cheap.
“I realised it would need
financial backing so I was
delighted when a client of mine
from the United States offered to
fund the project,” she said.
It took a while, but eventually
Carly had a team put together,
and an international one at that!
A small company called
Ta c h y o n l a b s b a s e d i n
Novosibursk, Russia is handling
the programming, whilst a
Belarus resident Aliaksei Zhuro
is the illustrator. Fortunately
Carly's husband Derek is able to
handle the sound, and another
local lady, Hesphia Laros is
doing the translation.
Though the workings behind it
are somewhat complex, the
game itself is quiet simple.
When the child 'logs in' he or she
simply indicates whether
English is their home language
and Afrikaans their second, or
vice versa, and then the
adventures begin. The player
works through various levels of
the game on a virtual trip around
South Africa, learning new
words at every stop. They have
to identify (visually and orally)
the correct words (in their second
language) to advance to the next
level. It has 10 levels with four
mini-games in each. By the end
of the game the player will have
learned 400 new words.
“The main emphasis is that it is a
fun way to learn, “explains
Carly, “There's lots of interaction
and fun graphics, and there's no
need for anyone to help the child
once he or she is playing.”
The game, aimed predominantly
at the 6 – 12 year market, will be
launched in about seven weeks
when it will be downloadable
from the 'Google App Store', but
Carly is currently looking for ten
people to help test it.
“It is important that I get
feedback from some young
users, so if anyone out there is
willing to try it out and let me
know their thoughts, that would
be great,” she told us. Carly says
the best way to contact her is
through
the Facebook site
Owen's Adventures (just type it
into the search panel).
PLETT FRINGE FESTIVAL
Village People - David Hardnick
by Ginny Viner
This week our featured
resident is a man with a great
heart for the community.
David Hardnick a senior
Municipal employee, is proud
that his work entails helping
people access homes of their
own. David is a committed
Christian and dedicated
family man.
1) Where were you born , and
where did you grow up ?
I’m a local lad. I was born in
Knysna Hospital and grew up
in Swartvlei and Dennebos,
now live in Sedgefield.
2) How do you relax ?
As I work in Knysna and my
wife Olivia in Sedgefield,
weekends are the only time we
have for `Family time’. That’s
my relaxation.
3) Are you a globe-trotting
adventurer or
when you
travel do you prefer local
attractions ?
I’m not a great traveller I prefer
our wonderful local attractions.
Who needs to go further?
4) If you knew this was to be
your last meal, what would
you order?
1Kg T-bone steak with chips
and a large iced coke, or maybe
a milkshake.
5) Do you have a `Bucket List’
and if so what’s on the `top’ ?
To become a non-stipendiary
Anglican Priest. I am very
active in my church, it is a
major part of my life.
6) Please complete this
Thursday 29 June : 7pm
MOTHER OF ALL EATING
Written by renowned South
African writer Zakes Mda, this
elegant production explores the
culture of corruption expressed as
‘eating’ in the two-man play, the
corrupt government official, the
Man and his conscience are directed superbly in a tale about tender
corruption, avarice and excessive opulence. A morality play, it shows
the tragic effects of unbridled greed and the abrupt end of a life spent
“overeating”. It has played to audiences in Southern Africa and
overseas and has proved perennially popular and relevant. The play
has been described as a ”timeless classic”. Tickets : R100
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17 June 2015
sentence; Not many people
know .... that I enjoy cooking
and can cook very well.
7) Are you competitive , or is it
more about playing the game?
I’m a game player .
8) What’s the first thing you
do in the morning ( after your
ablutions naturally ! )
I’m not a morning person , which
my family know well. Before we
all leave the house for work or
school , we pray together.
9) Do you like to dance? And
if so do you Hip Hop or is it
Strictly Ballroom ?
I have no sense of rhythm and no
clue about dance moves.
10) What constitutes a `real
treat’ for you ?
Anything sweet and a tall glass
of Ginger Ale
11) In your working life, what
line or profession have you
been, or still are, mainly
involved with ?
Human settlements. I have
been involved in the building
of RDP houses for the past 20
years. It pleases my heart to see
the joy on people’s faces when
we hand them the keys to their
new `home’.
12) Does music play an
important role in your life , if
so
what are your
preferences?
I do enjoy most music, but it’s
not a major part of my life.
13) If I were a cartoon
character I think I would be
…………… NEMO ( Finding
Nemo)
14) What do you read ?
Mainly newspapers to keep
informed, I don’t have much
time for casual reading.
15) Please complete this
sentence ; I think Sedgefield
.....will be `my town’ until I
die.
Saturday 27 June : 7pm
BAR NONE
Bar None tells the funny yet poignant
story of a family who has run a bar in
New York city for decades. This
charming musical romance will
transport you to a happy place, filled
with nostalgia, laughter and the
occasional tear. The acclaimed cast of
Alex and Lucy Tops combine old-time
story telling with the music of past
times, including memorable songs
such as Baby It’s Cold Outside, I Got
Rhythm, Mr. Bojangles, Piano Man
and many more. At the end of this show you may just find you want to
stay right there in the theatre, in a comfort zone. Tickets : R100
Friday 26 June : 7pm
UNDERMINED
This vibrant and engrossing play
is directed by multi-award winner
Tara Nortcutt and choreographed
and acted by a superb professional
crew and cast. It was acclaimed at
the 2014 National Arts Festival,
was awarded a Standard Bank
Ovation Award and invited to
perform at the International
Fringe Festival in Australia, from
where it recently returned. The
true story tells of one man with a
remarkable gift, not an unmixed
blessing.
Through song and
spellbinding storytelling we
follow Madiebe as he leaves Mozambique for the mines of Jozi. A
joyous production of hope, persistence and an unexpected hero, this
is storytelling at its most exciting. Tickets : R100
Sunday 28 June : 7pm
BORDERLINE
This one-man show combines
comedy, music and drama in the story
of van Heerden, a naïve Afrikaner
conscripted in 1976. His experiences
present him with new questions (is
this worth fighting for? Will she wait
for me?) and he discovers a passion
for music. Only his transistor radio
and his sacred Beatles songbook get
him through the physical humiliation
and moral uncertainties of each day.
Pierre van Heerden is a remarkable
vocal artist and comedian and is wellknown for his roles in Cats, Rocky Horror Picture
Show, Chicago and The Lion King. He shines in this rite-of-passage
production, inspired by real-live events. Tickets : R100
Saturday 27 June : 11am
ILIFA (THE INHERITANCE)
Lunchbox Theatre brings you an
interactive and entertaining family
play about self-discovery and a
great inheritance. When Themba
loses his grandfather he sets off on
an eventful search for the huge
inheritance that has been promised
to him. His mind firmly fixed on
the wealth that is coming his way,
he searches for the magical
Mzantsi Tree where his treasure is
being kept safe for him. The show
premiered on the Main Program of
the 2014 Grahamstown National Arts Festival and has recently
returned from a very successful performance at the Harare
International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe.
Tickets : Adults R65 : Children R50
Monday 29 June : 7pm WHAT
THE EFF?
As a South African, you might ask,
“What the F?” every now and again,
or even very frequently.
Nik
Rabinowitz thinks a more relevant
question is “What the EFF?” We
know that feeling. You’re about to
enjoy one of life’s great pleasures –
dinner in front of the TV and then
loadshedding. Or you return to where
you parked your car and find only an
empty space. Whether it’s the robots
that haven’t worked for so long that
drivers are confused when they do work, politicians in parliament in
Pep Store overalls, hard hats and Italian shoes … at some point you’re
going to ask yourself, “What the EFF?”. Fortunately the outstanding
South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz is here to answer the
question. Or maybe not answer it so much as shake it a bit and see what
falls out. Tickets : R100
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South Cape Symphony Orchestra
The 'Variations' Concert
Joyous, inspiring, fun, lighthearted, accessible, amusing,
moving, are not words I
would normally associate
with a symphony concert,
but they are exactly the
words that I want to use to
describe the South Cape
Symphony Orchestra when
they performed their
'Variations' concert at the
end of May in George.
There was plenty of variation,
not only in the choice of music
and how it was arranged, but
also in the visuals and the
anecdotes which the very
accomplished conductor told,
VUSI’S BOOK
NOW
AVAILABLE
Pastor Vusi Matebula’s third
book "Christ in Us, Our hope of
Glory” was launched at a
function held at Pelican Lodge
on Saturday 6 June.
Friends, family and other invited
guests were delighted to
celebrate the special day
with the well known
pastor, some saying that
his third book is his best
yet.
Pastor Vusi is currently
living in Gauteng, but
still has numerous
friends in Sedgefield.
"Christ in Us, Our hope
of Glory” will be on sale
in Sedgefield at Deo
Gratia Coffee and Books
in the Sedgefield Spar
Centre, for R120.00
to much laughter, as the
evening progressed.
The fact that the orchestra
includes several school
children (the youngest being
13) and a wonderful mix of
musicians of varying
capabilities has made it
necessary for many of the
pieces of music to be arranged
to accommodate these
available skills. The resulting
triumphant performance is
enhanced by the obvious
enjoyment of the players and
the sense that here is a group of
people with a common love
for what they were doing.
The wonderful news is that
this very special orchestra is
going to come to our village to
perform this programme
again on the 27th June. Let me
implore you not to miss such a
rare treat. It is a long time
since I have enjoyed an
evening's entertainment so
thoroughly, and I'm sure that
the many Sedgefielders who
were also at the first concert
will enthusiastically agree
with me.
If you would like tickets for
the concert, please contact
Ann Carroll on
083-275-7576.
A GRAND OL’ SCOT’S
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
O n T h u r s d a y 11
June Scottish lass
Marjorie Ironside
was absolutely
delighted with a
particularly musical
surprise she got on
her 95th birthday....
When she heard the
melodious sound of
the bagpipes played
by piper Richard
Payn, who her family
had secretly
organised, she must
have been taken right
back to her home
town of Hamilton,
Scotland.
This talented piper
will be performing
with the South Cape
Symphony Orchestra
at their up-coming
concert in Sedgefield
Marjorie Ironside and Piper Richard Payn.
(see article above).
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Phone 044 384 0593
PEDAL WITH PURPOSE
This year for the first time, Knysna Hospice “Pedal with Purpose” is
proudly participating in the Momentum Weekend Argus on 4th July
2015.
This challenge has inspired the Hospice Doctor Janet Stanford to
enter the 50km road race.
Why would I cycle to raise funds for Knysna Sedgefield Hospice?
“I believe, access to pain control is a human right and that hospices’ holistic
approach to pain and symptom control is able to address all the factors which
contribute to pain and enable people in pain to live with dignity and to have
quality of life.
How we use the funds?
“We recognise that when someone has a chronic illness the expenses are high
and the income sometimes diminishes, so we provide care at no cost to the
patient.”
Support this campaign by:
• Donate the cost of a cup of coffee, or any amount per kilometer. Visit our
website: www.hospiceknysna.org.za
• Join the “Pedal with Purpose” cycling effort. See website
www.knysnacycle.co.za (Hospice Charity Entry) or
• Share this request with your family and friends.
Registration Closes 22nd June at mid-day.
THE HOSPICE SHOP Main Rd, Sedgefield Phone 044 343 1722
Monday & Fridays 10am- 12.45pm; 2pm – 4pm • Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays : 10am - 12.45pm, Saturdays: 9.30am-12.30pm
LOCALS CARING FOR LOCALS
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FOR EMERGENCY FIRST AID
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044 349 2900
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Across
1. Dear Sir was rather cut up by
the Viking war party members.
(7)
5. It's sinister that nothing I'm
turning around is negative to the
United States. (7)
9. Whether your's is slow or the
racing kind, if you've never had
one you simply haven't lived! (5)
10. Such a highflyer might be a
bit seedy. (4-5)
11. Story with a correct leaning
– for a square anyway. (5-6)
12. Sounds like the short guy is a
bit of a walkover. (3)
13. Daddy pig's tummy contents
did start the boat engine. (7)
15. Extraction of tabs in the
green drink? (7)
17. Would the swimmer feel the
loss of a failure? (3)
18. Being given too much to eat
doesn't do fever sickness any
good. (7)
19.
I replaced nothing in
Dorothy's new make-up –
though it's part of her body's
control. (7)
20. Mutt you might agree to con.
(3)
22. Chain scam he orchestrated
at the ATM. (4,7)
26. Crazy blur that I can't follow
due to slippery stuff. ( 9)
27. It isn't this, or the inside! (5)
28. There should be another
word for it, but there isn't. (7)
29. 'Extremist Brad' I called
from the centre. (7)
Down
1. Rest in peace Queen, unless
you are going to reach an even
older age? (5)
2. Foreign Bill lie – eg “We
couldn't understand the letters.”
(9)
3. Push for the return of tape. (5)
4. Bizarrely, dear Ed gets three
extra points for how he sang! (9)
5. Central door I elevate to a type
of window. (5)
6. So, my timed adjustment
proved my vanity. (9)
7. Ship-fixing fibre from wood
mum partly works with. (5)
8. Street brought up to be made
longer. (9)
13. I send a distress call for the
select first five who turned up
for the three sides. (9)
14. A cent off I organised to
show my love! (9)
15. By measuring one's height
might you be able to alter time
inside?(9)
16. New one lit half a hiccup in a
time long, long ago! (9)
21. Do they fly round in
competition to one another? (5)
23. The group buzzing along the
opposite way to the North East
leg. (5)
24. Note it isn't quiet – even up
there! (5)
25. Does the weird sort of loner
ever sign up for anything? (5)
Last issue’s solution:- Across:
ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
CHURCH
SERVICES
AGS Emmanuel Lighuis
Oggend diens: 9h30
Woensdae oggende biduur 10h00
Woensdae aande sel en dissipelskap
opleiding 19h00
Tel: 044 382 6551 Na ure: 072 352 2138
Anglican Chapelry of St. Aidan's,
Wilderness (above Wilderness hotel)
Sundays 8.30 am:
Holy Communion Service.
Fifth Sundays of the month:
5.30 pm Evensong
and no 8.30 am Communion Service.
Phone: Nic Hanekom 044 850 1925, or
Hercules Keyser 044 850 1009
Church of Christ
Maartin & Lynn van der Walt.
Meeting 10am & 6pm
Tel: 044 343 2919
Church of the Resurrection
(CPSA - Anglican)
David Curry Ave, Smutsville
9.00am - Holy Communion
David Hardnick 078 860 2825
Deo Gloria
Paradise Lake 09h30 Afrikaans.
KINDERKERK.
Aand dienste : 18h00 English.
Woensdagaande : 19h00 LERING
Navrae: Past Danie & Karin de Bruyn
044 343 1301 or 084 714 7023
Br Aintree 044 343 2690
Elohim Gemeente
Protea gemeenskapsaal – Karatara
Sondae: 09:00, Kinderkerk tydens diens
Prediker: Hansie Strydom
Kerkkantoor: 044 - 343 1165
Knysna Presbyterian Church
Sundays 9.30am, 14 Clyde Street,
Rev Warren Muller
083 400 09720, 044 382 7722
warrenmuller@telkomsa.net
Lakeside Baptist Church
Sedgefield Primary School
Sunday morning : 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School and crèche
Pastor Lee Peterson 078 524 7030
Ned. Herv. Kerk Outeniqua
Eredienste: George 9.00vm
11.00vm @ The Old Chapel
(Buffelsbaai pad, agter Marnica’s)
Telefoon: 044-8712125
New Apostolic Church
Sedgefield Congregation
Plumbago Street, Sedgefield
Wednesday 19h30pm - 20h30pm
Sunday 9.00am to 10am
Enq: Anthony Davis - 083 641 5027
NG Gemeente Die Vleie, Hoekwil
Sondag Eredienste : 09:30
Invitation to: Interdenominational
Services: 09:30 in the Upper Room
Leraar: Ds. Dawie le Roux
Tel: 044 850 1640 (H) Sel: 084 532 9958
Dienste Sondae:- Sedgefield - 8.30
Ds. Francois van Tonder
Tel: (044) 343 2020
Karatara - Skoolvakansies - 10.30
Ds. Marius Coetzee Tel: (044) 356 2651
Kerkkantoor Tel: (044) 343 2033
NG Kerk die Vleie
Kerkstraat, Hoekwil, Tel: 044 850 1610
Sondag Eredienste:
Oktober - Maart 09:00
April - September 09:30
Spesiale Kinderdienste:
Eerste en laaste Sondae van die
kwartaal. Almal welkom!
Pinkster Protestante Kerk
Pentecostal Church
Masedonië Gemeente Smutsville
Sondae: 9 - 10vm Sondag Skool;
10 - 12nm Ere Diens
Herderspaar Pastoor Joseph en
Sust Oosthuizen 073 668 0995
Entertainment
& Leisure
Pfitzenmaier, De Groot take
solo victories in Knysna
Nico Pfitzenmaier and Robyn
de Groot demonstrated their
technical skills on the wet and
slippery trails through the
Harkerville forest on Monday
en route to the overall solo titles
in the three-day Mountain
Bike RECM Knysna 200.
Sedgefield Christian Church
Sunday @ 9.30am, Evening Worship
& youth band 18.30 (15yrs and older)
Fridays - Bottom Line Youth @ 18.30
Pastor Noel & Susan v d Merwe
044 343 1279
Pastor David & Leonie Christie
Praise, Worship & Youth, 072 292 9020
Former masters world crosscountry champion Pfitzenmaier
(Dorma) also showed his
sportsmanship when runner-up
Dylan Rebello (Jeep) slipped in
the finishing straight of the 58km
final stage at Thesen Harbour
Town.
Sedgefield Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Saturday mornings:
9:15 Song Service and Bible Study,
11am Divine Service in
Sedgefield Municipal Boardroom.
Between Post Office and Town Hall
Ph 081 270 7212
St Anthony's Church
Mass 8am Sundays
Cnr Sysie / Flamingo Streets
044 382 1391
The Cape Town-based rider
waited for his local rival to right
himself before the two crossed
the line together to give
Pfitzenmaier his second stage
win.
St Francis United Church
Family Service & Sunday School
9.30am
Communion Service
9.30am - (4th Sunday of month)
Cnr Pelican/ Flamingo St. 044 343 1702
Suid-Kaap Christen Familie
Laerskool Sedgefield Primary School
Sunday: 11am, Wednesday: 7pm
Pastor: Leon & Elmarie Terblanche
081 271 1551. admin@skcf.co.za
Assist Pastor: André & Soné Rossouw
072 341 7099
Truth Centre Church
Sedgefield Town Hall
Sunday 9.30am
General Overseers:
Dr Levael and Ps Alicia Davis
084 804 6558 or 078 992 4723
Wilderness Christian Fellowship
Sunday Service & Children’s Church
9.30am.
Evening service (last Sun of month)
6.00pm
Wilderness Hotel (Old Karos Hotel)
George Road, Wilderness
Pastors: Chris & Trudie Smit
044 877 0307 or 084 240 5414
NG Kerk
JUNIOR XTERRA WARRIORS SET
TO GRAB KNYSNA BY THE HORNS
Nico Pfitzenmaier setting the pace early in the RECM 200
Ladies Golf
A small field of seven ladies
played an individual
stableford competition on
June 5th. 1st Elize 34points.
2nd Bridget 31points.
Birdies: Marianne 9/14 Bridget
9. Nice to see Meg back on the
course.
The Ladies Captains Day
Tournament was postponed
until June 12th. Perfect golfing
weather for the 37 participants,
playing a 4 ball alliance, 3
scores to count.
Winners were Kandy Grieve,
Buks Triegaardt and Theo
Pelser with 132 points. The
runners-up were Gordon
MacMillan, Ros MacMillan,
Hans Anema and Manie
Scholtz with 128 points.
The lady golfers wish to
thank the sponsors for their
support making this
tournament a memorable
one, without your support the
tournament would not be
possible.
A big thanks to Piet for the
goodie bags and to chef P.J.
for the excellent burgers.
Many thanks to Sedge Links
Golf Course and all the
generous sponsors.
WILDERNESS BRIDGE CLUB
3 June 2015 - 6 Table Howell
1st : Joy Amm & Bella Scoccia
60.0%
2nd : Jean Taylor & Jenny Myburgh
59.6%
3rd : Hanneke Nieman & Tony
Colman 56.3%
10 June 2015 - 6 Table Howell
1st : Bella Scoccia & Barbara van der
Noort 67.2%
2nd : Marguerite Badenhorst & Maryke
Durden 56.8%
3rd : Iain Campbell & Pam Leppan
55.1%at the Wilderness Hotel
Bridge sessions every Wednesday
Junior XTERRA Warriors in action in 2014 .
Photo: Cherie Vale
The picturesque Pezula Field of Dreams will come alive with
excitement on Wednesday, 08 July 2015 when eager junior adventure
seekers toe the line to partake in the cycling and running actionpacked Totalsports XTERRA Pezula Kids Race presented by
REHIDRAT® SPORT.
These junior warriors will follow in the footsteps of their heroes the
day before the much anticipated races. There are three age groups in
which to enter and each entrant will receive a goody bag that will
include a drawstring bag, a water bottle from ISUZU and a box of
scrumptious ProNutro. Medals will be awarded to all finishers.
AGE GROUP 6-8yrs: MTB: 1,5km; Trail Run: 500m
AGE GROUP 9-11: MTB: 5km; Trail Run: 2km
AGE GROUP 12-14: MTB: 10km; Trail Run: 3km
Cost:
R60
Forming part of the much loved Pick ‘n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival,
XTERRA Pezula is the ideal event for the entire family.
For further information please contact Stillwater Sports on 082 991
0045, email entries@stillwatersports.com or visit
ISSUE 465
17 June 2015
Registration at 1.15 pm, play starts 1.30 pm. Visitors and new members
most welcome. Contact Marion 044 877 0554, Margaret 082 856 6804.
SEDGEFIELD BRIDGE CLUB
8th June 2015
1st June 2015
1st Annette van Wezel / Terry Quirk 1st Annette van Wezel / Terry Quirk
70.83%
60.71%
2nd Meg Isherwood / Toni Williams 2nd Irene Apsey / Johan Steyl
58.33%
58.93%
3rd Leslie Farnaby / Pam Day
3rd Leslie Farnaby / Pam Day
47.92%
54.17%
We meet at the Roman Catholic Church Hall in Flamingo St every Monday
evening at 18:45 and start playing at 19:00.
For more information contact Leslie Farnaby at 044 343 3141
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The German-born champ, who
won the team category last year
with Renay Groustra, said he was
delighted to have followed it up
with the solo title.
“Each of the three routes have
been changed and improved
from last year, so it's good that
the organisers keep things
interesting and different,” he
said.
“There's so much single-track
that you can link up, which
makes the riding so exciting out
here.”
Despite puncturing in the closing
kilometres, Hanco Kachelhoffer
and Colin Noel (Altech
Autopage) took their third
consecutive stage for a dominant
overall victory in the team
category.
Kachelhoffer, who recently
relocated to George, said the
trails and atmosphere had been
top notch.
“I think a lot more pro riders will
come to race this one after seeing
James Reid and I fight it out for
king of the mountains yesterday.
It's exciting racing.”
Despite lingering health
concerns, three-time South
African marathon champion De
Groot (Ascendis Health) kept it
together to secure an uncontested
win in the women's category.
“It's the first time I've done this
race but it's definitely one to add
to the calendar,” said De Groot,
who divides her time between
Johannesburg and the Garden
Route town of George.
“It was harder than I expected but
a real treat. You just can't
compare the forest trails to
anywhere else in the country.”
The Merrell Ladies' pairing of
Nicola Giliomee and Marleen
Lourens won the women's team
category, while their mixed
teammates Andrea and Steven
Shirley were not quite so lucky.
After two stage wins, the
husband-and-wife team lost their
overall lead on the final day,
gifting SasolRacing's Yolande
and Henties de Villiers the mixed
race title.
“We were just here to enjoy
ourselves, so this win is
fantastic,” said Yolande, who
also won the Ultimate Queen hill
climb up to Krisjan se Nek on
stage two.
“It was a privilege to be able to
share it with my husband, who is
usually behind the scenes. This is
payback for everything he does.”
Guillamme Liebenberg won the
R50 000 worth of unit trusts
sponsored by RECM, R20 000 of
which will be donated to the
Knysna Sport School.
TIDE TABLE
17 June 2015 - 01 July 2015
Next Full Moon:
2 July 2015
Full Moon
New Moon
Low 10:22 22:39
Sunrise 07:32 Sunset 17:26
Hi 04:22 16:46
Moonrise 07:56 Moonset 18:34
Thur 18 Low 10:57 23:15
Hi 05:01 17:21
Fri 19
Low 11:30 23:50
Hi 05:36 17:55
Sat 20
Low 12:02
Hi 06:10 18:28
Sun 21
Low 00:25 12:35
Hi 06:42 19:02
Mon 22
Low 01:02 13:10
Hi 07:17 19:39
Tue 23
Low 01:46 13:52
Hi 07:57 20:26
Moonrise 11:53 Moonset -
Wed 24
Low 02:40 14:46
Hi 08:48 21:28
Thur 25 Low 03:55 16:03
Hi 10:03 22:49
Fri 26
Low 05:29 17:38
Hi 11:39
Sat 27
Low 06:40 18:47
Hi 00:05 12:52
Sun 28
Low 07:31 19:37
Hi 01:03 13:44
Mon 29
Low 08:12 20:20
Hi 01:50 14:28
Tue 30
Low 08:51 21:00
Hi 02:34 15:09
Wed 01
Low 09:29 21:41
Hi 03:17 15:48
Wed 17
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FANIE’S 1,2 M FISH
On Sunday 7 June, sometime during the morning, Fanie Pike
started grinning from ear to ear, and according to his wife he
hasn’t stopped since!
And the Sedgefield man had good reason to smile. Which fisherman
wouldn’t after managing to haul in 1,2m long Steenbrass? This oncein-a-lifetime catch took his line at the Swartvlei Rivermouth in
Sedgefield, and took him about 15 minutes to land.
Fanie had been fishing for about 10 minutes at low tide when he felt
the strong pull of a big bite. He says the Steenbras took the bait and
just ran with it.
Using a 20 hook with a fluorocarbon leader and 12 kg line, and his
lucky (and aptly named) Shimano Beastmaster rod with a Penn
Fathom reel, it took quite some serious battling to land the ‘beast’. It
was unfortunately bleeding profusely so catch and release was out of
the question - it had swallowed the hook and the gills were torn very
badly.
Fanie was alone at the time but a kind bystander held his rod while he
pulled the fish from the edge of the water.
“We filleted the fish in neat restaurant portions and yes, we had fish
for dinner! It was juicy, tasty and not dry at all,” said his wife, Fia. But
of course it could not be consumed in one sitting - the rest went into
the freezer for many other happy meals.
It might even last as long as Fanie’s smile....
SWD MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
and Dries as runners-up.
Well done to you all.
The Annual General
Meeting was held on
Wednesday 10 June and new
the committee for 2015/2016
is as follows:
President - Philip Hendrickse;
Vice-President - Joey Estie;
Treasurer - Renee Perrins;
Secretary Kees Estie;
Competiton Secretary
(Ladies) - Ros Macmillan;
Competition Secretary (Men)
- Guy Maingard.
Additional Members - Paddy
Sheridan, Gill Thomas and
Mike Hammond
Congratulations to you all and
trust that you will have a happy
and successful year.
MENS AND LADIES
DRAWN PAIRS
The finals were played last
week - Ladies Final - Crystal
and Wendy were the winners
with Rosalie Joubert and
Allanah as runners-up.
Mens final : Philip and Julius
were the winners with James
LADIES AND MENS
DRAWN TRIPS.
List is on the board for this
competition and closing date
is 1st July. Games to be
played during July.
COACHING
Free coaching is available for
anyone wishing to join the
club and Rose Potgieter is the
Coaching Convenor. She can
be contacted on (044)3433273. Coaching lessons are
held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
CLUB NEWS
Really good to see Meg back
playing bowls. Our good
wishes to you Meg as we
understand that you will be
off to Cape Town soon for
medical treatment.
Emily is due for back surgery
this week and our thoughts
are with you too, Emily.
GOOD BOWLING
EVERYONE
OFF THE MAT
The SWD Masters Athletic Championships were held in PE in May 2015.
Pictured above is the SWD team including our two local athletes, Les Stuart and David Morgan Smith (pictured top left) who both came home
with medals as follows:
Les Stuart (70+) gold - 400m, 800m, 1500m and longjump. Silver - 200m; and bronze - 5000m; David Morgan Smith (75+) gold - 5000m
track race walk and 10000m road race walk;
JADE MAKES TOP 20
Although Jade Kruger had
torn an ankle ligament two
days before the competition,
our dedicated local gymnast
star was determined to go
and compete in the Artistic
Gymnastic National
Championships held in Cape
Town last weekend.
According to her proud parents,
Carrie and Zwaai, Jade’s
physio strapped up her ankle to
minimize the movement of the
joint as much as possible.
Despite this Jade managed to
complete all her apparatus, and
thus claim her provincial
colours for level seven Artistic
Gymnastics.
“ Although Jade found landings
and running painful, she
endured and even managed to
make the top twenty , with a
ranking of 17,” said Carrie,
“We are all so proud of her
determination, courage and
hard work.”
We wish Jade a speedy
recovery and look forward
to hearing of her future
successes!

celebrating youth - The Edge Community News

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