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11 February 2015
HANGING WITH A GREAT WHITE
FISHERMEN SPEND TEN MINUTES AT THE MERCY OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY INQUISITIVE 4.5M SHARK
When Johan Lombard and
Tino Laranjeira went fishing
on Monday evening behind
the breakers off Myoli Beach,
they were hoping to
encounter a pan-sized fish or
two, not a 4.5 metre
‘gentleman of the sea’.
In what both men describe as
the most terrifying ten minutes
of their lives, they came face to
face with a huge great white,
with a girth as big as a BIG wine
barrel.
And it seems it certainly wasn’t
just a passing encounter. The
huge fellow was more than a
little inquisitive about the land
mammals and their kayaks
possibly even keen on having
them over for an early supper.
They were floating about
10
metres apart, around 500
metres off-shore in water about
15 metres deep, and were
having a good run of luck each landing some well-sized
fish when there was suddenly a
churning in the water quite
close to the boats.
“I thought it was a shoal of fish
at first,” said Lombard, “Tino
was busy reeling in a fish and it
seemed like something was
following it up.”
Then he saw the tips of two fins
breaking the water and started
thinking that a couple of sharks
might be around, not for one
moment imagining they could
be from the same fish.... until it
surfaced right next to
Laranjeira’s ski.
“My breath stopped in my
throat. It was so HUGE. Tino
looked small in comparison,”
Johan recalled later, “It was
longer than his kayak (4.2m)
and had an absolutely
enormous girth.”
There was absolute silence as
the beast swam around
Laranjeira, then stopped with
its nose at a right angle to his
craft, whilst he sat, totally
terrified.
“Then it decided to move,”
Laranjeira later told us, “But it
didn’t go around me, and it
didn’t even dive to go under me,
it was like it wanted to go
through me!” He described how
the shark put its nose down and
swam - and his boat had been
lifted out the water, almost
unbalancing him as it passed
under it. Lombard said the
scene was terrifying to watch.
“That was when the screaming
started,” he laughed, somewhat
nervously, when telling the
story safely on dry ground.
He remembers that it was at that
moment when the shark
disappeared below the surface
that a fish took his line, but
instead of the usual ‘I’ve caught
one!’ euphoria, all he could
think of was the shark grabbing
the hooked fish.
And that is exactly what
happened. He was quickly
reeling in, when there was a
huge knock on his line. The
mother of all knocks. After a
micro second of having a 4.5m
great white on the other end of
his line, the rod was wrenched
out of his hands. It had been
tied to his kayak with a bungy
cord, but that snapped instantly.
“I didn’t care about losing my
rod. I actually felt relieved that
the thing might go at last,”
Lombard said. But the shark
had other thoughts.
It surfaced again, this time right
next to Lombard’s kayak, and
was nudging it with its body.
In such a low lying craft he felt
more than a little uncomfortable
at how close the huge Great
White was to him. Instinctively
the fisherman struck it with his
paddle to try and fend it off. But
his efforts made no impact.
“It was like trying to fend off a
solid rock,” he said.
The two seemed to realise
simultaneously that ‘ignoring it
until it goes away’ simply
wasn’t working. Screaming
garbled instructions to one
another they both started
It was only after the event when he sat on his fishing ski on dry land, that Tino Laranjeira realised how close he had been to the Great White’s
jaws as it nudged his boat with its nose.
frantically paddling towards the
shore, muttering fervent prayers
that they wouldn’t capsize.
“It followed us for about 50m,
but when we got to the back
breakers it disappeared from
view,” says Lombard.
They paddled past a group of
surfers and shouted urgent
warnings about the shark.
“We thought they were joking
at first, but then we saw the
terror on their faces,” said one
surfer, “They were still shaking
when we met them on shore
later, and after hearing their
story, we could understand
why!”
The whole ordeal took about
ten minutes, but seemed like an
eternity at the time.
Both men were substantially
affected by the experience. “
You feel so small next to a
creature that size,” said
Lombard, “And the truth is, it
could have turned us over and,
well, eaten us, at any time if it
had wanted to. But it chose not
to. Perhaps it was just
inquisitive about us.”
The burning question was, of
course, will they ever fish
again?
“Oh yes,” both men agreed
whole-heartedly, “Just not for
the next few days!”
presenting his deliriously
appreciative wife a beautifully
created wooden heart with both
of their initials carved in the
centre, or an Oregon pine
coffee table with a cedar wood
inlay of figures, remarkably
resembling their entire family,
or a bunch of roses expertly and
oh so delicately welded out of
metal…. with the buds sprayed
a delicious crimson red…. (I
won’t mention his name for fear
of recrimination by the rest of
the world’s population of men).
So… It’s Valentine’s day soon.
Who knows what extravagant
gift Mrs Ed will be bestowing
upon me this year?
I must say, to be honest (and you
know that I seldom if ever sway
from the truth), that aging spouse
of mine has been somewhat
slacking in the last year or two
when it comes to the art of
‘romancing’. Gift wise that is.
I’m even starting to suspect that
she doesn’t feel quite so
endeared to me as she did back
then, when I could afford enough
vodka to convince her to marry
me.
If I think back to the first half of
the life-sentence we’ve been
betrothed, she was much more of
a romantic soul. I remember
when the kids were toddlers and
sometimes the pressure of
running the household became
almost overbearing for me (if it
wasn’t the continuous chatter of
the young whippersnappers
disturbing my afternoon naps on
the couch, it was Mrs Ed shifting
the furniture around to vacuum
up the trail of mess they left in
their wake) she always made the
effort to try and make
Valentine’s Day something
special. There were times when
she used to pack a picnic basket
with sandwiches and a few
bottles of Amber Nectar, put a
blanket in the car and drive me to
Jubilee Creek, where she would
blindfold me and lead me deep
into the forest for a sunset
picnic…. Mind you even that
was a bit strange, because she
always forgot to pack a torch so
it would take me ages to find my
way back home afterwards. I
remember how, as I staggered up
the driveway hours later, I would
always find her standing at the
kitchen window, with that
feigned look of disappointment
on her face.
But alas, no more. The last few
years have become totally
humdrum when it comes to
Valentine’s day.
It’s not that I don’t try from my
side, I really do. Last year I put a
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big red ribbon around the new
wheelbarrow (well, it’s almost
new – apart from the buckled
wheel that tends to clang-clang a
lot when she has a full load) but
Mrs Ed barely noticed my
efforts. And I think I told you
about the year before, when she
had mentioned she wanted me to
go to the clothing store and get
her something black and lacy for
Valentine’s Day “to spice up our
relationship”... Apparently the
safety boots weren’t what she
had in mind…. Sigh… (Worse
yet, when I mentioned we
couldn’t take them back because
of the Hospice Shop’s no return
policy she accidently let one of
them slip out her hand and it flew
across the room and almost
broke my nose!)
Am I wrong in thinking that
Valentine’s Day becomes more
of a challenge as one gets older?
Perhaps it is coming up with
something different every year
that makes it harder, but one
would think that we would get
better and better at buying gifts
for our loved ones as time goes
on. Indeed I know of people
who do. My brother-in-law has
the whole Valentine’s thing
waxed, I must say. Like most of
us men he is inclined to forget
until the last minute, but this
certainly doesn’t deter him from
being the best Valentine’s gift
producer in the world…..
As the realization hits him (like it
hits so many of us men on
Valentine’s Day morning) he
sprints down to his workshop
and, after a general buzzing and
whirring of powertools which
lasts mere minutes, suddenly
he’s back in the kitchen,
But I am seriously not that
quick thinking…. And there
seems to be a large area of noman’s land between my brain
and my hands when it comes to
making anything worthwhile. I
have tried, of course, but it’s
easy to tell that the home-made
horrors I create aren’t quite up
to the mark.
One year I thought I cracked it.
Following the lead of my broin-law I used the resources
available to me in the garage,
and created a beautiful bed-side
cabinet for Mrs ED. She had
been complaining that all her
Brick-layers’ Guild magazines
and her erotic novels were
always in a messy pile next to
her bed…. Actually, that’s a fib.
I had been complaining that all
her Brick-layers’ Guild
magazines and erotic novels
were always in a messy pile
next to her bed, and she had
mentioned that there was
simply nowhere to put them.
“I need a bedside cabinet” she
had said.
Well, on the morning of
Valentine’s Day I led her to the
garage and pulled off the sheet
covering my creation.
“Ta daaaaa!” I sang.
She was speechless…. For an
embarrassingly long moment.
“Ta daaaaaaaaaa!” I said again,
figuring she may not have
heard the first time.
Still no sound. Admittedly,
looking at it through her eyes, I
suppose it wasn’t immediately
obvious what it was.
“You’ve…. er… painted our
old washing machine…” she
muttered, in more of a mattero’-fact tone than an ‘I’m
forever grateful’ gush.
“Yes! er... No!” I cried. “It WAS
our old washing machine….
Now it’s your NEW BOOK
CABINET…. For next to your
bed…. It’s what you always
wanted….for your eroti.. er…
romantic books… and your
magazines….?” I showed her
how cleverly I had split the
inside cylinder into two by
wedging an old fridge shelf in.
“The top is for magazines, and
the bottom for books… “I
explained, “You’ll have to be
careful because it still turns a
bit if its unbalanced…”
“Next to my bed?” she
asked….. was she even
listening to me?
“Look,” I said, hoping that a bit
of romantic flair would save the
KNYSNA TOURISM VICE-CHAIR RESIGNS
The Knysna Tourism Board
announced on 9th February
2015, that Philip Hendrickse
has tendered his resignation
as vice-chairperson of the
Board of Directors, effective
immediately.
Jo Mellville, chairperson of the
Knysna Tourism Board made
this announcement and
confirmed that due process will
follow to coordinate the
election of a new vicechairperson.
Melville stated that Hendrickse
gave notice of his decision
earlier to focus on his family
and health. In a statement to the
moment. It really wasn’t going
as I’d planned.
“Look, I’ve painted it red for
Valentine’s, and I’ve written
something special on the
side…”
“That’s brown, not red.
Actually it’s the left over
creosote from when I did the
fence,” she stated, as blandly as
if she was at a press conference,
“And that’s not how you spell
my name.”
Anyone would have thought
that she was the best valentine
buyer in the world. Well she
wasn’t. If I remember rightly,
that was the same year she got
me the mushroom book.
Loving mushrooms as much as
I do, at first I thought she had
scored a real winner – the book
was a big, hard-back affair, with
colour photographs and all. It
looked new but I soon realized it
must have been second hand
because of the mistake. You
see, whilst the outer dust jacket
of the book (which for some
reason had been glued on to the
hard cover) bore the title
‘Edible Mushrooms of the
Knysna Forest’ , reading the
small print inside on one of the
first pages, I realized it was
actually called ‘Eden’s Most
Poisonous Fungi’.
I still haven’t told Mrs Ed - it
would break her heart to know
that the book shop had made
such a terrible error. In fact still
to this day, every time I mention
I might be anywhere near the
forest she always reminds me to
keep a look out for mushrooms.
“You might find some really
delicious ones,” she says “So
take that lovely reference book I
got you….
board, Knysna Tourism CEO,
Greg Vogt, thanked Hendrickse
for his positive contribution
since his election during August
2014. He continued to praise
Hendrickse’s participation: “His
sound understanding of due
process and business will be
sorely missed, however his
strategic contribution and
guidance since being elected has
already positively influenced the
direction of the organisation.
The decision could not have
been an easy one based on our
understanding of Philip’s
commitment to serve his
community and to contribute to
the growth in our economy.”
Vogt concluded his message to
Hendrickse with a note from
the tourism office
management and staff: “Our
message Philip, is a simple
one. You have contributed so
much to those around you and
to our community in general,
so take time out and focus on
your health and family in the
paradise you have chosen to
retire in.”
Jo Mellville together with the
board will now lead the
process of replacing Philip
Hendrickse. Public notice of
any board changes will be
formally announced.
UNPREDICTABLE ERROR
The late Jan Hers - internationally acclaimed astronomer.
It appears that a somewhat embarrassing error crept in on
last issue’s front page story about Rita Hers celebrating her
98th birthday. In it we mentioned her late husband Jan who
we said was an internationally acclaimed astrologer.
Internationally acclaimed - yes - but astrologer? NO. Definitely
not.
Jan Hers was an ASTRONOMER.
Astronomy is a science that studies everything outside of the
Earth's atmosphere, such as planets, stars, asteroids, galaxies; and
the properties and relationships of those celestial bodies.
Astronomers base their studies on research and observation.
Astrology, on the other hand, is a pseudoscience, based on the
belief that the positioning of the stars and planets affect the way
events occur on earth.
Indeed all the local astronomers of the Sedgefield based Garden
Route Astronomical Society (which Jan Hers founded) will no
doubt agree that Mr Hers would do more than a little shifting in
his grave if ever he heard himself described as the latter.
Apologies to all, and thanks to those who pointed out this faux
pas.
You’d be mad if you
didn’t!”
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11 February 2015
A MOTHER’S WORST NIGHTMARE
The fatal shooting of Dunovan
Bond on Tuesday 3 February,
only three months short of his
twentieth birthday, has shaken
the Sedgefield community, in
particular those living in
Smutsville. Not only because it
tragically ended the life of a
young man, a son, a brother,
but it was the realisation of
every parent’s biggest fear.
His mother Jacqui Salmons is
shattered. She knew Dunovan
was with the wrong crowd, and
that he had a drug addiction. She
and his father Gerald Louw, and
step father Bremon had tried so
hard to cure him – twice sending
him for rehabilitation, but
without success.
Although Dunovan lived away
from home, and the family had
gone through the devastating
upheaval that tic addiction so
often leaves in its wake, Jacqui
says she still had a good
relationship with her son.
“Despite his drug problem he still
had love and respect for me.
That’s how I raised him,” she
said.
She saw Dunovan on Monday
morning, less than 24 hours
before the shooting. “He stopped
outside the house and called me,
and asked if I could give him
some food and a drink for work,
and I still joked with him that he
had worked so many days and
still not bought me a sweet,” she
said. “Later that day, after he had
been paid, he apparently came
round looking for me. He told my
auntie he wanted to give me
money, but I was not at home.”
At 7.30am the following day she
received a devastating call with
the news that her son had been
shot. She rushed to the scene to
find him lying so terribly
wounded on the ground. Sedge
First Aid Crew’s Marti Rooi and
the local Emergency Medical
Response man Donald Muller
were already attending, and
trying to stabilise the boy.
Jacqui Salmons mourns the tragic loss of her son Dunovan Bond.
Jacqui only later learned what
had happened to her son, after
speaking to someone who had
seen everything happen.
According to the witness
Dunovan had been out for a
smoke with two friends, Ayanda
Mchitheka (the accused) and
another (name withheld) at
Slange Park at 4.30am, and
Mchitheka had shown them a
pistol he had brought along, and
had started fooling around with
it. They later parted ways as
Dunovan said he was tired and
headed off for a bit of sleep, but
it was just over two hours later
that his friends met up with him
again in an alleyway off Witbooi
Street. They went to a place
known for selling tic and
Mchitheka once again started
brandishing his pistol and
boasting to the ‘supplier’ that
they were obviously not small
fry.
The witness said that despite
their protests Mchitheka carried
on playing with the weapon,
pointing it right into his friends’
faces, and they had become
more and more nervous. When
they told him to stop he seemed
to get even more
excited and
carried on, until
s u d d e n l y,
moments later,
the gun went off
and Dunovan fell
to the ground. He
had been shot and
the bullet had
gone through his
mouth into his
head. Mchitheka
dropped the gun in
horror, screaming
“What have I
done?” Then, in
panic he picked it
up again and ran
off.
Dunovan Bond, once a star ASWD runner.
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When Jacqui arrived at the scene
she could do nothing but hold
her son’s bleeding head and talk
to him. “I kept telling him
‘Mummy is here, Mummy is
here’, and he still responded,”
she said. The ambulance and
police arrived simultaneously
and the paramedics loaded
Dunovan into the ambulance to
take him to hospital. Jacqui went
with them, still desperately
hanging onto her son’s hand and
talking to him.
“His heart stopped as we were
coming to the Sedgefield Traffic
lights, so the ambulance stopped
at Total garage whilst the
paramedics resuscitated him.
That was then I started praying
for Dunovan.”
Once in the Knysna Provincial
Hospital the medical team did all
they could for the young man,
but in time it became clear that
he was brain dead. The doctors
explained everything to Jacqui,
Gerald and Bremon, saying that
it was only the machines keeping
his body alive but that his brain
was damaged well beyond
recovery.
treating him like a normal patient
all day, checking up on him and
making sure he was comfortable
That meant so much to me,” she
said. Just before 8pm the
decision was finally made and
Dunovan was declared deceased.
At 11pm Jacqui was told that
surgeons from Groote Schuur
Hospital were on their way to do
the organ harvesting at Knysna.
“The doctors said this was first
time anything like this had been
done at this hospital, so Dunovan
was making history!” she smiled.
Allowing someone else to live
through her son’s tragic death has
given Jacqui a very thin silver
lining to hang on to.
According to SAPS Mchitheka
was arrested only two hours after
the shooting occurred. After
Dunovan’s death the charge was
changed from Attempted Murder
to Murder. He was remanded in
custody and his bail application
will be heard today, (11
February).
The family wanted to point out
that some other newspapers had
got facts wrong, and that untrue
rumours about what happened to
their son had been circulating
round the community, which
had deeply upset them. “The
accident was not because of a
drug deal gone wrong, my son
wasn’t shot for R50, and I
certainly did not personally turn
off his life support machine,”
Jacqui insisted.
The funeral for Dunovan Bond
will be held at 9am on Saturday
14 February at the PPK Church in
Smutsville.
NOTICE OF THE SEDGEFIELD
ISLAND CONSERVANCY AGM
VENUE: Sedgefield Bowling Club
DATE: Thursday 26th February 2015 TIME: 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Chairman's Report back on 2014 activities.
Guest speaker : Di Turner, indigenous plant enthusiast who has been
involved in conservation activities in the Southern Cape for many
years, will share some of her experiences.
All members welcome. Snacks and a cash bar.
(If you live on the Island, are not a member and would like to know more
about the Conservancy, you are welcome to attend)
That was when Jacqui made an
announcement that took the
hospital staff by surprise. “I told
them that I wanted to donate
Dunovan’s organs. I knew my
child was gone, but if his death
could save someone else’s life then that was what I wanted.”
Her meaningful decision was
more than well received by the
doctors on duty. They insisted
that they would keep Dunovan
on oxygen until later that
evening and then turn off the
machine. If his body did not
breathe independently then they
would continue the proceedings
for organ donation.
Jacqui was touched how the
hospital nurses and doctors
looked after her son. “They kept
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ESKOM WESTERN CAPE IMPLEMENTS NEW LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULES
Eskom Western Cape will be
implementing new load
shedding schedules from 1
February 2015.
The new schedules will follow a
four day rotational pattern. What
this means is that over a four day
pattern, customers will be shed at
different time slots. "Load
shedding should be a fair and
equal experience and our new
schedules will provide a balance
between equity and
predictability" indicates Alwie
Lester, Eskom Provincial Head.
Eskom in the Western Cape has
taken into account the customer
feedback. "We have engaged
regularly with different segments
of our customer base and as much
as we are trying to avoid load
shedding, when it is implemented
we want to give our customers a
better experience therefore
rotating the load fairly across all
our customers" Lester explains.
The previous load shedding
schedules were from 06:00 22:00 in stage 1 and stage 2. "Our
new schedules are designed to
accommodate a 24 hour cycle in
all three stages" Lester clarifies.
Eskom Western Cape load
shedding schedules will allow
customers to experience load
shedding at different times than
before. The new schedules
provide a more frequent rotation
and are to be implemented in
accordance with the days of the
month following a four day
pattern. The schedules are also
designed to ensure where the
City of Cape Town and Eskom
have shared networks, the
customers will not experience
different load shedding time
slots.
INTERPRETING THE NEW
LOAD SHEDDING
SCHEDULES:
1. Identify your area block
number using the alphabetical
list of the Eskom supply areas;
2. Identify the load shedding
stage that has been declared;
3. Look at the day of the month
for the relevant stage declared;
4. Find your block number in the
time slot that you will be shed in;
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT LOAD SHEDDING
CONTACT:
• Eskom website link for Load
Shedding schedules:
http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za
• Eskom Twitter account:
@Eskom_SA
• Eskom Facebook page:
Eskom Hld SOC Ltd
ESKOM Load Shedding Schedules for Knysna
Municipality implemented on 01-02-2015
ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING: STAGE 1
Knysna includes Brenton, Belvidere
Sedgefield includes Karatara, Buffalo Bay and Rheenendal
ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING: STAGE 2
Knysna includes Brenton, Belvidere
Sedgefield includes Karatara, Buffalo Bay and Rheenendal
ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING: STAGE 3
Knysna includes Brenton, Belvidere
Sedgefield includes Karatara, Buffalo Bay and Rheenendal
PLEASE NOTE: Load shedding only occurs when Eskom declares and emergency. Once the emergency has been declared, the Stage (1, 2 or 3 ) of Load Shedding will
be announced by Eskom. The stages are based on the generation that is required country wide.
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SLOW FEST WHEELS ARE A-TURNIN!
The Slow Festival
committee has been
quietly at work for a
good number of months
already and the
organizers of the various
core events are all busy
confirming the details on
their events for 2015's
programme. You haven’t
diarised the dates of the
Festival yet? Easter
weekend
3rd – 5th
April!
We all love the Slow
Festival for the way in
which it bonds and unites
our town, for the good oldfashioned fun it offers and
the opportunity it creates
to spend quality time with
friends and family AWAY
from the PC’s, laptops and
screens of all shapes & sizes that
seem to govern our lives more
and more these days!
“The 2015 line-up of events is
certainly looking rather exciting
indeed” says organiser Amanda
Dixon. “There are some
wonderful additions to this
year’s programme; The Way of
the Cross where congregations
will be staging representations
of the biblical events on Jesus’
way to the Cross in consecutive
church buildings along the route
from Sedgefield to Smutsville,
the Remax ‘Draadkar’ Race, a
High Tea overlooking the Lake
at Lakeside Lodge, Glow in the
Dark Golf at Sedge Links, a
Mass Choir event and a Disco
Dance for the teens of our
town!”
Much entertainment, talks,
demonstrations and many events
will be orchestrated from the
Kids in the Street Parade (Picture by Desmond Scholtz )
hub of the festival, which will
again centre on the Village
Green. The Festival will finish
up with the Grand Parade
through town where organisers
are hoping that Sedgefielders
will take up the challenge once
again to build and create giant
floats and eye-catching
creations!
"Although we have had to appeal
to the community for more hands
to help in organising - the Village
Green, the Slow Festival
committee is a group of positive
and dedicated people with great
energy" said Amanda Dixon. "It
really is a privilege to have such a
great team for Slow Fest 2015.”
Help in various ways is still
needed- ideas, suggestions, add
your event to the program,
sponsor an event, sponsor prizes,
offer your help over the days of
the festival- please contact the
organiser or any of the
committee members. We’d love
to hear from you.
Updates to the Slow Festival
website (www.slowfestival.
co.za) and facebook page
(www.facebook.com/slowfestiv
al.co.za) will take place over the
next few weeks so keep an eye
out for information regarding
updates and events for 2015 and
any other exciting snippets of
news. In the meantime, save the
dates in your diary, pass the word
around and get your WHOLE
family and ALL your friends to
be HERE for Slow Festival
2015!! It's going to be a whole
lot of good old fashioned family
fun...just the way it used to be!!
And as a last note, remember to
start planning your ORANGE
theme now! Time to paint our
great town ORANGE!
POLICE CONFISCATE ABALONE TO THE VALUE
OF ALMOST R1 M ON GARDEN ROUTE
Members attached to the
Langeberg K-9 Dog Unit
have confiscated more than a
ton of abalone valued at
almost R1m during a routine
stop and search operation
that was conducted on the N2 National road between
Groenvlei and Sedgefield on
Sunday, 01 February 2015.
The members were patrolling
the Garden Route area when
they spotted a suspicious
Nissan NP 300 bakkie that was
travelling on the N-2 in the
direction of Knysna. It was
later established that the driver
was en-route from Cape Town to
Port Elizabeth.
At first the driver did not
respond to the request to stop
and sped away. Eventually, after
being pursued by the determined
police officers, they pulled over
near Groenvlei, where both the
driver and his passenger jumped
out of the vehicle and
disappeared into the dense
bushes adjacent to the main road.
An attempt to arrest them was
unsuccessful.
The members searched the
PROPERTY NEWS
vehicle and found 1035.9kg of
abalone with an estimated
value of R828 720.00
concealed in bags in the back
of the bakkie. The find, as well
as the bakkie were confiscated
and handed in as evidence. The
find will be handed to the
relevant authority for the
disposal there of.
Anyone who may have any
information on the
whereabouts of the suspects, is
requested to call the Knysna
SAPS or nearest police station
or Crime stop at 08600 10111.
By James McNaughton
Market Review
Although house prices
country wide have
shown a marked
improvement since the
low point in 2009 (see
graph) and have risen
20% in the last year, the
Garden Route and
Sedgefield in particular,
have lagged behind.
It is true that we have seen
an increase in buyer
activity which has been
focused mainly in the
price range of R800,000
to R1 200 000 where most
of the recent sales have
occurred. This has resulted in a
shortage of stock in these price
ranges.
Interest in properties priced
above R2million has been very
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11 February 2015
limited.
While we remain
positive that the wheel is turning,
we would like to caution sellers
however, that pricing must be
realistic and be in line with the
current market in order to attract
buyers. The graph shows that
current prices are some 30%
below the peak of 2004/5 and
indications are that those levels
will not be achieved in the
foreseeable future.
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CALLING ALL OCC WHEELCHAIR RACE ENTRANTS - ROLL UP AND ENTER!
This year's Outeniqua
Wheelchair Challenge, the
thirteenth race since its
inception in 2002, takes place
in host and founder city
George on 21 February 2015.
as a qualifying race for marathon
athletes in the SA Paralympic
team.
The OCC event has
enjoyed endorsement by
SASCOC and DISSA for the past
six years.
The race - fondly known as the
'OCC' amongst the athletes attracts over 1000 entrants from
South Africa and at least eight
different countries around the
world every year.
So far, hundreds of local entries
have been received, as well as
international athletes from
Zimbabwe, UK, and Ghana.
South African champion Ernst
van Dyk will defend his 2014
title in the hand cycle division,
which he won in a time of
01.08.36 with Andries Scheepers
only one second behind him for
the second year in a row. Crowds
of spectators can expect fierce
competition this year for the
winning position. Van Dyk has
competed in every single OCC
race since the event's launch 13
years ago.
The support of many local
businesses and volunteers in
George, and in particular
backing from presenting
sponsor, George Airport Airports Company South Africa
(ACSA), for the fourth year
running, has enabled the
organising committee to host the
event each year.
George
Municipality has acted as host
city for the OCC for the past 12
years, providing monetary and
essential logistical support.
To e n t e r, p l e a s e v i s i t
www.georgeocc.co.za and
complete the online entry form.
Alternatively, contact race
organiser Ansie Swart on tel 079
397 4655. The deadline for
entries is Friday 13 February
2015.
Since 2006, the OCC has been
awarded SA National
Championship status, while in
2008 and 2012 the OCC served
Prize money totalling R236 000
is up for grabs in 64 categories.
The 10km race prizes have once
again been expanded to 40
categories to give more athletes a
chance of winning.
Back in 2002, the first race began
with just 27 athletes competing
in a half marathon (21km) race
down the Outeniqua Mountain
Pass into the city of George.
After starting small, this event
has grown in leaps and bounds
each year - in 2014, over 1000
athletes from South Africa and
beyond lined up at the start line
for a marathon (42.2km), half
marathon (21.1km), 10 km race
and Fun Event.
This prestigious South African
event for persons with physical
disabilities is organised by the
Disabled Road Race Foundation
and the committee consists of a
handful of dedicated volunteers.
Race organiser Ansie Swart, who
has served on the OCC
committee for the past seven
years, is humbled by the
dedication of athletes who travel
from near and far to compete in
the OCC. 'Athletes come from
all over South Africa and from
overseas. Some athletes spend
two days travelling, just to take
part in the Fun Event where they
are pushed by volunteers. Thus
far, 29 groups have applied for
transport assistance.'
Swart said, 'Our gratitude to the
OCC sponsors is boundless,
without them, the event simply
would not take place. George
Airport ACSA and the George
Municipality are the main
sponsors and we are grateful for
their ongoing support, which is
the lifeblood of the OCC.'
Brenda Vorster, George Airport
manager is impressed with the
ongoing success of the OCC
event each year, 'George Airport
is so proud of our association
with the OCC.
'The OCC is a major event on the
George calendar,' Vorster
continued, 'and, through our
sponsorship, we aim to extend
our facilities and capabilities,
working hand-in-hand with the
OCC committee and George
Municipality to ensure the
ongoing success of the event.'
Swart said she and her committee
were grateful to all sponsors.
'Algoa FM is the media sponsor,
Kempston Truck Hire and
Kempston Motor Group Trust
transport sponsors, and Mr Ice is
the drinks sponsor. Other goods
and monetary sponsors are: Cell
C, Lancewood, Safari, HML
Transport Consultants,
Orthopaedic Services George,
ER24, Millers Attorneys, ADT,
R&S Communications, VTS
Communications, Garden Route
Mall, Dept. Sport & Recreation,
Town Lodge, Oakhurst Hotel,
George Business Chamber'.
T h e O C C o rg a n i s e r s a r e
committed to staging a high
standard event with a critical
focus on the safety of the athletes.
George Municipality assists in
maximising safety by granting
permission to close the entire
route to traffic, with more than
130 volunteer George residents
serving as marshals to assist the
local Traffic and Law
Enforcement officials on the
route.
More than 1 000 volunteers are
involved on the day of the event.
They act as marshals, push
participants in the Fun Event,
assist with the handing out of
wheelchairs, prepare a post-race
meal for the groups and assist
with general tasks. Any person
interested in becoming a
volunteer is requested to contact
the organisers.
All OCC participants must be
physically disabled and in a
wheelchair for the duration of the
The Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge (OCC) takes place in George
on the 21st February 2015. Above is race organiser Ansie Swart
with Mathys Roets, who participated in the 10km event last year.
race. Limited numbers of
wheelchairs are available to
borrow, but they must be booked
in advance on the entry form. A
wheelchair may be a buggy,
racing chair, hand cycle,
rugby/basketball or tennis
wheelchair, or an ordinary
wheelchair.
Entry forms can be faxed to 088
044 8736766. Entries can also
be done online at
www.georgeocc.co.za.
Further details, photographs, and
accommodation deals can be
found on the web.
For further information, please
contact Ansie 079 3974655
swartam@telkomsa.net
Celebrate at Sedgefield’s Only Five Star Hotel in Valentine’s month
LOCAL LADIES IN LION DOCUMENTARY
Local Wildlife
lovers
(which
p r o b a b l y
includes 90% of
the Garden
Route) are
encouraged to
look out for
THE
LION
QUEEN.
A
documentary
series due to be
aired on Animal
Planet.
Why? Well aside
from it being an
exciting look into
the preservation
of lions, it also
has numerous
local links,
including part of
the series being
f i l m e d i n
Sedgefield itself. The
documentary is about two
women, Andi Rive and Traci
P a g e Wo o d ( b o t h f r o m
Sedgefield), fighting to save a
lion reserve in the Eastern Free
State. With their dedicated team
of staff, family and volunteers
they are tasked with keeping the
struggling reserve afloat,
fending off creditors, lawyers
and hunters.
Andi Rive left Sedgefield to take
over the lions and started up her
project "Love Lions Alive". She
has quite a history with this town
- her great grandparents settled
in Sedge in the 1920's, which is
why the filmmakers spent a few
days in Sedge/Knysna
documenting where she came
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Lakeside Lodge luxury hotel
and spa on the Garden Route
has won a five star rating - the
only one in Sedgefield which
is the highest award by the
TGCSA (Tourism Grading
Council of South Africa). The
owners have fully
refurbished the boutique
hotel and its nine luxury
bedroom suites, in the
unique setting on the banks
of the Swartvlei lake in
Wilderness National Park.
To celebrate the award, hotel
guests and visitors to the
Benguela Brasserie and
Restaurant at Lakeside Lodge
can enjoy a range of special
offers during Valentine's month
and throughout 2015.
Andi Rive with her lioness
Fonda who she took in from a
farm nearby when it was six
months old.
from. Saving the reserve is a
huge mission. Finding food for
the lions, money to cover
running costs, and learning how
to run an 860 hectare reserve
which has lions and other
wildlife, a lodge, and staff.
Some of the lions on the reserve
were hand-reared after they were
abandoned and they now see
Andi as their mother.
The six episode series is
screening on Animal Planet in
114 countries on consecutive
nights from 16th-21st February
2015..
For Valentine's Day on
February 14, chef-in-residence
Kelly Anne Pietersen is
preparing a four-course dinner
menu for 'lovers who love fine
cuisine'. Throughout the month
diners can enjoy master
chocolatier Jane Stuart's
handmade Belgian chocolates
paired with the award-winning
wines of Benguela Cove
Lagoon wine estate, the
owner's vineyards.
The first 'Jazz on the Lake'
concert and Sunday lunch will
be held on February 22 at
12:30pm, against the beautiful
backdrop of the Swartvlei lake.
Then on February 28 one can
enjoy an afternoon tea menu,
from 2:00pm.
With all this fine dining, you
may feel the urge to get fit,
shape up and slim down with
resident trainer Karl Petersen.
Lakeside Lodge is organising
two-night fitness boot camps
midweek throughout the year,
with guests staying in a luxury
suite with full board and all
meals included. Cost R6,000 for
two people. Visitors can also
book weekday boot camp
sessions at any time.
Five Star Award
The TGCSA star grading is an
independent quality assessment
and official ranking system,
recognised around the world, for
the standard of service and
facilities that hotel guests can
expect.
The five star award recognises
the achievement of Lakeside
Lodge's owners who set out to
create a unique luxury
experience for short or long
breaks and fine dining, with nine
meticulously designed suites,
swimming pool, spa and water
sports facilities.
There are three room designs: the
Honeymoon Suite is for
newlyweds or couples just
planning a special break, it boasts
a four-poster bed and spacious
en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi
spa bath and a walk-in shower.
The Superior and Luxury Suites
also feature beautiful linen, king
size beds and luxurious pile
carpets, complimentary
toiletries, fluffy towels and
bathrobes, all softly illuminated
by chandeliers. There are suites
linked by adjoining doors, ideal
for family groups.
Rooms are fully equipped with
air conditioning, flat screen TVs,
complimentary Wi-Fi, digital
radios and iPod docking stations.
The Benguela Brasserie and
Restaurant has already gained a
reputation for an
imaginative and
varied menu, with
wine tastings, food
pairings and
special events.
With relaxed
lakeside dining for
breakfast and
lunch, in the
evening it moves to
a more formal
menu for fine
c u i s i n e . Wi n e s
from Benguela
Cove Lagoon Wine
Estate are sold in
the restaurant. The
venue is open
seven days a week
from 8am- 9pm
daily.
Advertorial
Lakeside Lodge on
Swartvlei lake
Chef-in-residence Kelly Anne Pietersen
offers a range of
facilities that include jetty and
boat launching facilities and B e n g u e l a B r a s s e r i e a n d
non-motorised watersports: Restaurant at Lakeside Lodge
sailing, stand-up paddling, is open for breakfast, lunch and
windsurfing, and kayaking. dinner, seven days a week from
There is also fishing, whilst 8am - 9pm
mountain bikes and a small boat February events:are provided for guest use, with 14th: Valentine's Day dinner,
water-skiing, wakeboarding special four-course menu
and sundowner cruisers upon 22nd: Jazz on the Lake and
request. Airport transfers and a lunch, R350 inclusive, starts
chauffeur-driven minibus are 12.30 midday
available.
28th : Afternoon Tea, R210
2:00pm 5:00pm
Further information:
For T h r o u g h o u t t h e m o n t h :
d e t a i l s o f a l l e v e n t s . chocolate and wine pairing
accommodation and dining, The midweek Lakeside boot
c
o
n
t
a
c
t camp offer is R6,000 for two
http://lakesidelodge.co.za people, based on sharing a
Lakeside Lodge, Lakeside luxury suite with full board and
Drive, Swartvlei, Sedgefield / all meals included for two
+27 44 343 1844 or email: nights. This offers a saving of
info@lakesidelodge.co.za
R2,500 on the standard rate and
also a free course of massage
worth R750.
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WITH THEM YOU GO SO MUCH FURTHER . . .
Like all the way to George or Knysna it
seems.
Sedgefield residents are up in arms at the recent
unexpected and rather sudden closure of the
local branch of the Standard Bank.
The only notice given was the one pasted on the
branch door just over a week before its closure.
Clients that have been with the bank for years
feel totally let down, as they now have to drive
further afield for any personal service.
This could also affect local business as
customers, who now have to go to neighbouring
towns for over the counter transactions, may
choose to shop there rather than carry cash back
to Sedgefield. Many elderly residents will find it difficult to travel these distances to do their banking.
The Edge contacted the bank and have been told that a press release will be issued with regard to this
matter. At the time of going to press no communication had been received.
NEW STREET NAMES COMMITTEE FOR KNYSNA
A policy in respect of street
naming and numbering has
been compiled by the Knysna
Municipality Street Names
Committee. "Wherever
possible, all streets in the
greater Knysna municipal area
should have street names and
all properties that have erf
numbers should have street
numbers," said Knysna
Executive Mayor Georlene
Wolmarans.
"This policy, enforced by the
committee, will ensure that street
names are not duplicated within
the same town and that names are
not offensive," she continued.
"The policy also governs various
other aspects with regards to
naming new streets, ensuring
that this is done in line with
national policies and without
creating any confusion. It is also
concerned with street numbering
regulations."
Highlights of the policy include
that private developers
submitting applications that
involve the creation of new
streets, must include proposals
for street names which must
comply with the rules set out in
the policy. "The Ward Councillor
for the ward in which the relevant
street or streets is situated, will
sit on the committee," said
Wolmarans. "And the committee
will not take a decision on any
street name without formal
consultation with the relevant
Ward Committee."
The policy also allows for any
person to approach the office of
the Municipal Manager with a
request or suggestion for the
change of an existing street
name. Acting Municipal
Manager Grant Easton explained
that strict regulations would
apply in such a case. "As such
changes are potentially
disruptive, confusing and costly
to implement, there must be a
sound reason for the suggested
change and the applicant must
therefore provide a full and
detailed motivation for the
change."
"The applicant must also
undertake to cover the costs
associated with the change, or
suggest a feasible source from
which to obtain funding," Easton
continued. "Alternatively they
must deliver a clear, logical and
convincing motivation for the
expenditure of Council funds.
After these requirements have
been met, the application will
still be processed by the
committee; who will then make a
recommendation to Council to
either adopt or reject the
proposed change."
Developers submitting
applications that involve the
creation of new properties must
include proposals for street
numbers for every new property.
"These proposals must also
comply with the rules as set out
in the policy," said Wolmarans.
"We are confident that the
establishment of this committee
and policy will streamline the
allocation of street names and
numbers, making it a hassle-free
process for applicants. This step
towards improving our service
delivery is testament to our
commitment to creating a town
where people and nature
prosper."
The full policy containing all
rules and stipulations is
obtainable from the office of the
Manager Communications and
Customer Relations, at
communications@knysna.gov.za.
WATER FORUM AGM
The Water Forum AGM took
place last Wednesday. Apart
from electing a new
committee, which
incidentally included most of
the existing committee
members, the meeting was
characterised by a fairly
lively discussion about the
quality and security of our
water supply.
Councillor Louise Hart was
present and she was at pains to
reassure the meeting that there
is no impending crisis which
will affect our water supply.
The Municipality was also
represented by Rhoydon Parry
and both he and Councillor
Hart did their best to answer
penetrating questions about the
detail of how Sedgefield’s
water gets from several
different sources to our taps.
There were a number of
requests for the Forum to do its
best make sure that the next
meeting is attended by
Municipal Officials who can tell
us the whole story and that
preferably this should be made
available in writing before the
meeting.
In summary, Sedgefield’s water
can come from three sources.
I’ll try to give a brief description,
but I must make it clear that some
detail might not be complete or
totally correct.
First is the water treatment works
which draws water from the
Karatara river. If we have low
rainfall, this feed point can
become contaminated with salt
water from Swartvlei. To stop
this happening, a weir has been
installed just downstream of the
intake point, but there have been
problems with the seals on this
weir. They are in process of
being fixed. As an emergency
measure there is also a pipeline
which allows water to be
transferred from the Hoogekraal
by Mike Young
river.
Secondly, there are a series of
boreholes just north of the N2,
but these are also to augment
the feed from the Karatara and
not intended for daily use.
Finally, there is the desalination
plant.
It is important to
remember that desalination
plants need a lot of electricity to
run them, so they are a
relatively expensive source of
water.
There have been
problems with where the sea
water is drawn from. These are
also in process of being sorted
out.
If you have followed this
c o m p l e x s t o r y, y o u ’ l l
understand why the Water
Forum is insisting that the
Municipality come to the next
meeting prepared to answer
questions unambiguously. The
Forum meetings are open to the
public and advance notification
is published in The Edge.
TORTOISE CAR HIRE SHOWS SOME T L C
The Living
Cornerstone
would like to
express their
gratitude and
appreciation to
Jörg and
Mary-Anne
owners of
Tortoise Car
Hire, for
sponsoring
The Living
Cornerstone
with a vehicle
over the past
few weeks.
TLC could not
have coped with
out their help.
As this vehicle
is part of the Tortoise Car Hire
fleet we obviously cannot
expect the arrangement to be an
indefinite one.
I would like to take this
opportunity to ask the
community of Sedgefield if
their is anyone out there with a
vehicle that they no longer
require that could be put to
good use. A vehicle is much
needed for transporting our
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11 February 2015
Maria, Mary-Anne and Gilda standing by the vehicle so
generously made available to the Living Cornerstone.
residents on outings, to & fro to
doctors and clinic.
The vehicle is also needed to
supply our 3 TLC house with
stock, medical supplies such as
nappies, laundry that is done on
our premises and other needs.
The community is welcome to
have a tour of all our homes so
that one can get a better idea of
the service, that we offer to the
Alzheimer's residents in our
care. We have 20 full-time
residents and a waiting list of
23. We are hoping to open a 4th,
and possibly 5th house soon.
Hence the desperate need for a
vehicle.
Contact Gilda Scammell 084
544 1203 if you can help in any
way.
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Diary Dateline
RECENT INCREASE IN VESSEL AND BOAT PERMITS
In response to recent complaints regarding the increase in
boat tariffs SANParks have issued the following press release:
11th - 25th February 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.
Wednesday 11
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
Thursday 12
04
7am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s depart
Cycle Worx. All welcome.
7:30am Sedgefield Gentlemen Golfer’s Club @
The Links Course
2:30pm Bowls coaching
5:15pm Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
7:30pm Lions Club of Sedgefield meets at
the clubhouse. Debbie on 083 306 9998.
Friday 13
8:30-2pm Friday Market @ Forest Lodge
9:15-10am; 10-11:30am Social Line Dancing
@ St Anthony’s Catholic Church Beg. & Int.
Class. For info 084 549 3967.
10-11:30am Anchusa meet @ St Francis
Church hall. Ph 044 343 1099
6:30pm Eden Al-Anon meetings in
Sedgefield - contact Rina : 082 376 9788
Saturday 14
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8am - 2pm Mosaic Market
8am- 1pm Scarab Craft Market
Sunday 15
23
09
7am Eden Cycling Club Group Social outride
departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
Monday 16
08
6pm Sedgefield Easter Choir @ NG Kerk
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall
7pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
Tuesday 17
16
7am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s depart
Cycle Worx. All welcome.
2:30 pm Bowls coaching
Wednesday 18
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2:30pm VLV Sedgefield by NG Kerk
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
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Newspaper.
Open letter
Dear Eskom,
I hereby regret to inform you that
my bank account is currently at
stage 3.
I am unable to shed any funds to
pay my Utility bill at this time.
As soon as it reaches stage 2, I
will endeavour to make a part
payment.
Although it should not be viewed
as a crisis at this current time,
this dismal
situation is expected to continue,
on and off, for approximately the
next 12 months.
Please accept my apologies.
Yours,
A Paying Consumer
The Editor
Am I the only person in
Sedgefield who is wondering
why the Traffic department of
the Knysna Municipality, has
seen fit to take premises in
Lynnwood Centre? They have
what would seem to be a double
unit!
Considering that many
businesses have halved their
rental space due to costs, the
VLV
Sedgefield
Op Woensdag 18 Feb.
by NG Kerk om 14:30
DEMONSTRASIE
"Memory Box"
R15 vie kuier en tee
traffic Dept. appear to have a
double unit.
The question I have is, “What is
done in this office?” One cannot
pay fines there. One cannot
renew a license for either vehicle
or driver?
What on earth is the purpose of
this, other than a waste of
money??
Signed: Puzzled resident.
Knysna Acting Municipal
Manager Dawie Adonis
responds:
The Traffic office in Sedgefield
is only utilised for the capturing
of speeding fines. The current
service provider is responsible
for renting the property and not
the municipality.
Dear Ed.
RE:- Sedgefield Library
Meeting Room.
So, what of the library meeting
Room? It seems as it is no longer
available to the residents of the
village! No official notification
from the municipality or an offer
of an alternative venue. So what
are the various clubs, societies,
church groups etc, that use the
venue for their activities to do?
A children's library and
computer training facility we are
told it is to be turned into. Well
first of all there is little security at
the room, so any computer etc
placed in their would be an easy
target for criminals. It is in need
of decorating and the floor needs
attention as do some of the
windows, the blinds, the doors,
the lighting and the kitchen.
It would seem, that little if any
thought has gone into the
planning of the change as far as
we can see, as there has been no
communication. Does the
municipality realise the money
for the hall was donated by Mrs
Watney with the expressed wish
that it was for cultural use.
If we lose the meeting room,
what next...
Colin Burgess, Chairman
Sedgefield Art Society.
Knysna Acting Municipal
Manager Grant Easton
responds:
Knysna Municipality is in the
process of converting the hall
into a children’s section and a
computer lab will be set up in the
main library. This will be of
great benefit to the increasing
number of children in Sedgefield
as they will have a quiet space
where they can do their
homework and read. They will
also have the opportunity of
using computers with internet
access to do their research and
assignments.
Sedgefield community members
who utilised the venue for
various meetings can hire the
committee room situated in the
main municipal building as an
alternative venue.
We are in the process of drafting
an advert to inform the
community about this issue, it
will be published in The Edge
next week.
Thursday 19
7am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s depart
Cycle Worx. All welcome.
7:30am Sedgefield Gentlemen Golfer’s Club @
The Links Course
2:30pm Bowls coaching
7:30pm Lions Club of Sedgefield meets at
the clubhouse. Debbie on 083 306 9998.
5:15pm Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
Friday 20
8:30-2pm Friday Market @ Forest Lodge
9:15-10am; 10-11:30am Social Line Dancing
@ St Anthony’s Catholic Church Beg. & Int.
Class. For info 084 549 3967.
10-11:30am Anchusa meet @ St Francis
Church hall. Ph 044 343 1099
6:30pm Eden Al-Anon meetings in
Sedgefield - contact Rina : 082 376 9788
Saturday 21
7:30am Sedgefield Striders Club Run.
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8am - 2pm Mosaic Market
8am- 1pm Scarab Craft Market
Sunday 22
25
7:00am Eden Cycling Club Group Social
outride departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
Monday 23
6pm Sedgefield Easter Choir @ NG Kerk
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall
7pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
Tuesday 24
7:00am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s
depart Cycle Worx. All welcome
2:30pm Bowls coaching
Wednesday 25
16
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
Should your association, charity
or group have any forthcoming
events, please send us details so
that we may publish them in our
next issue!
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CALL FOR ENTRIES : YOUNG WRITERS’ COMPETITION, 18 MARCH 2015
PART OF THE 6TH ANNUAL KNYSNA LITERARY FESTIVAL
KNYSNA – Part of the the
6th annual Knysna Literary
Festival, presented by Pam
Golding Properties Knysna,
entries are open for the
Yo u n g W r i t e r s ’
Competition. Growing in
p o p u l a r i t y, t h e 2 0 1 4
competition attracted a
record number of nearly 200
entries from the students of
Knysna, Sedgefield,
Karatara, and Plettenberg
Bay.
Under the title ‘Let your
Imagination Take Flight’, the
Young Writers’ Competition
challenges learners to submit a
poem or write a short story.
Entries may be written in
English, Afrikaans or
isiXhosa. The competition
will be judged by a panel of
local teachers across two
Categories:
Junior Learners (6-12 yrs)
POEM Write a poem based on
ONE of the following subjects
• Peace • My Song • Home
Grown • The Champion •
You're only given a little spark
of madness…
Senior Learners (13 yrs Matric)
SHORT STORY Write a short
story based on ONE of the
following subjects • Lost •
Growing Pains • Captain, my
Captain • One Chance • You're
only given a little spark of
madness…
Entries close 20 February
2015. The winners will be
announced on 18 March at
Knysna Primary School Hall at
13h30-14h30 when the first
prize winner will receive a
Canon Camera IXUS 132
Bundle (valued at R1000),
while the second winner will
receive a Phillips Go Gear MP3
Player (valued at R500).
Competition rules:
• Your name and age must be
clearly written on your entry
form and entry
• The poem or short story should
show your creativity and
technical excellence with
language and respect for the
theme. The work must be
original and written only by
you.
• Entry form and entry must be
handed in on A4 size paper. No
faxes, CD’s or emails will be
accepted. Entries must be sent
to or dropped off at the Knysna
Pam Golding Property Office,
34 Main Road, Knysna.
Entrants must keep copies of
their work. Entries, will not be
returned.
• Only one entry per person is
allowed.
• Closing date for submissions:
20 February 2015 • All winning
entries will be published by The
Knysna Literary Festival. By
entering, you agree to this
condition.
• A panel of judges will select
the finalists from each category.
The winners will be announced
on 18 March at Knysna Primary
School Hall, 13h30-14h30. The
judges’ decision is final.
Entry forms are available at all
regional schools. To request a
form, or for more information,
contact the Pam Golding
Properties Knysna office at 044
382 5574. To learn more visit
www.knysnaliteraryfestival.co.za
The recent increase in activity
tariffs in the GRNP was
published by the National
Conservation Fee Policy of
SANParks (2011). This policy
was established to guide the
organization based on
recommendations made by
McKinsey Business
Consultants. The guideline is
to implement a system of
differential pricing (market
related) for entry into all
Parks.
Subsequent to complaints and
concerns from boat and vessel
owners, the Garden Route
National Park adjusted its permit
tariffs with those of the West
Coast National Park. This is a
once-off annual adjustment
increase and from 2016,
increases will be based on the
consumer index.
The categories depicted in the
old brochure were adjusted to
new ones that align with the West
Coast National Park.
One permit provides access to all
water bodies in the Garden Route
National Park (e.g. Swartvlei,
Knysna estuary, Natures Valley
estuary, etc.)
For boat and vessel permits
The GRNP was guided by
Section 23 of the Regulations for
the Proper Administration of the
Knysna Protected Environment.
This is a clause in the National
Environmental Management:
Protected Areas Act (2003). It
stipulates that no person may
keep or operate any vessel in the
water area without:
(a) A vessel permit issued by the
management authority or
delegated agent;
(B) payment of the necessary
fees; and
(C) where necessary, being in
possession of a(i) certificate of competence;
and
(ii) certificate of fitness, issued
in terms of the National Small
Vessel Safety Regulations, 2007.
The clause further stipulates that
the management authority (in
this case, SANParks) may, when
issuing a vessel permit, limit the
use of or the conduct of an
activity by a specific category or
type of vessel if it has reason to
believe that such use or conduct
of an activity may be a source of
pollution; or cause a detrimental
ecological or environmental
impact, in the water area; or will
be a nuisance, pose a danger to
persons using it; or the public or
sections of the public; increase
the number of vessels in the
water area above the number of
vessels deemed appropriate by
the management authority.
Pensioners
SANParks offers discounts on
normal tariffs to persons who are
60 and above provided the
reservation is made in the name
of the qualifying person. Social
pensioners are those receiving
old age, family and disability
allowances as well as blind
persons.
Terms and conditions
• No discount is offered on
conservation fees, meals or
activities.
• Proof of identification or proof
of pension category must be
given on arrival.
• If an individual can prove that
they have one of the following
disabilities; blindness, deafness
or are wheelchair bound and
receive some sort of welfare
pension, they will be considered
for the concession and may
apply in advance.
• NO claims resulting from
failure to produce the necessary
documentation will be paid out
at a later stage.
• Senior citizen discounts are
not available to reservations
made through the SANParks
online reservations facility.
• Couples are entitled to one unit
per visit. The discount will apply
to the unit tariff. In the case of
additional persons, the full bed
tariff will be applicable if that
person does not qualify for the
concession.
• The discount in respect of
camping, applies to the basic
tariff as well as the per person
tariff for those who qualify.
• NO claims resulting from
failure to produce the necessary
documentation will be paid out
at a later stage.
Pensioner discounts in the
GRNP (applicable in the
Tsitsikamma and Wilderness
sections of the Park):
http://www.sanparks.org/docs/t
ourism_tariffs/pensioner_disco
unt2015.pdf
The Wild Card was developed
to encourage local travellers to
visit other National Parks and
nature reserves by providing free
entry. It cannot be used to pay for
activities, accommodation and
meals.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE YOUNGEST 80 YEAR OLD IN SEDGE!
Carl Rietbroek turned
80 on the 28th of
January. Friends and
relatives from all walks
of life were honoured to
be at his lunch party at
the Scarab Market.
The 'youthful looking'
Carl downplays his
extreme zest for
adventure, enviable
energy and ambitious
personality, the latter of
which won him the heart of
Heather who shares all his
dreams and daring
activities.
The couple are avid
Mountain Bikers and revel
along the Garden Route
with their group of faithful
riders at hair-raising
speeds over weathered
mountain paths rewarding
themselves with a pastime
that fulfils their passion for an exciting life and a wealth of retirement remembrances. At the function
Carl was praised by his friends who have known him over many years; he is an icon in Sedgefield and as a
'young' 80-year old, truly exemplifies the art of longevity. All the guests were duly invited to his 90th at the
same place in ten years time.
Picture by Tannje Strauss
ISSUE 456
11 February 2015
LAERSKOOL SEDGEFIELD
PRIMARY ATHLETICS
By Melanie Baumeister
Only into our fourth week of
the first term of 2015 and
Laerskool Sedgefield Primary
has been at their Athletics
practice and meets hammer
and tongs. With the little
schools own Inter House
Athletics on 30 January the
events ran smoothly and the
wheat was separated from the
chaff as records tumbled.
In Long Jump, Roedolf
Robertson, u/11 Boy, leaped a
3.79m breaking a record from
1989 held by G. Stoker who
jumped 3.66. Sunet Barnard,
u/9 Girl, ran the 80m and shaved
off .10 of a second with a time of
13.22 beating the 2001 record
held by an M le Roux. Chene
Adam broke two records on that
fateful Friday, in the Girls u/12
category she ran the 100 metres
in 14.59 seconds breaking
current head girl Penny Moreau's
record from last year. Chene also
jumped a perfect 4 metres in the
Long Jump breaking the 1997
record held by E. Basson at 3.82.
Well done to each of these kids
who are setting new records by
pushing the limits! These
children and more of the best of
LSP went on to represent their
school at the Inter Schools
Athletics on 7 February. With
Smutsville Primary and Karatara
by invitation the arena was set
for a great event on the
immaculately made up field.
Two records were broken at this
event, both by Laerskool
Sedgefield Primary learners, the
first by Brandon Kasanya who
ran a fierce 60 metres in 10.05
seconds. The second by the
wunderkind Chene Adams who
topped her 4 metre record a week
later at Saturdays event pushing
it to 4.1 metres. Well done to all
the record breakers! Each child
participated to their best ability
and the cream of the crop of our
local schools athletes now go
forward to the South Western
District event this weekend, on
14 February. Keep on practicing
and good luck to each of the
future Sport Stars!
Below : Ready steady go!
Picture by Isabel Adam
ruary 2015
ends 28 Feb
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11 February 2015
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LOAD-SHEDDING AN UPDATE
Those who follow a group
called Sedgefield Locals on
FaceBook will have seen quite
a number of posts about loadshedding, so I decided to
investigate a bit to try to find
out what is actually going on. I
had seen a schedule put out by
Knysna Municipality as a
double page spread in last
week's issue of Action Ads.
The notice said that it would be
implemented on 01-02-2015.
The first thing that caught my
eye was that it had four stages,
1, 2, 3A and 3B. I had been
relying on the website
www.loadshedding.eskom.co.
za and I had not seen stages 3A
and 3B mentioned there just
stage 3.
To t r y t o r e s o l v e t h i s
difference, I contacted the
Municipality who told me that
they were simply reflecting
what they had received from
Eskom. They offered to send
me a copy of the notice which
they had been sent. Sure
enough, it was indeed different
from what is shown on the
load-shedding website.
I
noted that it had been issued by
Eskom Western Cape, so I got in
touch with them in Cape Town
and the mystery was quickly
solved. For reasons which I
understand, but don't plan to
bore you with, Cape Town
Municipality and Eskom
Western Cape had devised a set
of schedules to align with the
new NRS048 which included
Stage 3A and 3B. These stages
will nationally shed 3000MW
and 4000MW respectively.
Stage 3B in this set-up is the
same as stage 3 in the national
version. They put out a media
release on 29 January, setting out
the details. Eskom sent me a
copy, but it's not clear to me just
how widely this was published.
Enough of the background.
What does all this mean to
Sedgefielders in practical terms?
You all want to know what's
going to happen and when. You
need two pieces of information:
first, which stage of loadshedding is in force. The best
place to find this out is from the
load-shedding website that I
mentioned above. I've set my
By Mike Young
cellphone up so that access to
the website is quick and easy.
Once you know which stage is
in effect, consult the Municipal
schedule. It is due to be
reprinted in the local papers
again this week, I believe.
Stage 1 and stage 2 are easy. If
we're in stage 3 look at the
details for stage 3B in the
Municipal schedule. Ignore
stage 3A.
I've seen a number of
comments wishing that there
could be better warning of
what is going to happen. For
Eskom this is a very difficult
task, because they just cannot
p r e d i c t h o w m a n y a i rconditioners, kettles and
geysers will be turned on in the
next half hour. In simple
terms, we've got to this
impossible situation thanks to
political interference over the
last twelve years or so in what
was once a world leader. It is
not a consequence of
apartheid. Perhaps we should
bear all this in mind when next
we are called upon to vote.
ALL IN A DAYS WORK!
EXPRESS INTEREST NOW FOR RETIREE ACCOMMODATION
Attempts to address the
shortage of accommodation
for the over 60's in the greater
Knysna area will soon receive a
welcome boost from a group of
caring locals.
The volunteer group has been
raising funds under the banner of
the international Abbeyfield
organisation. This model works
by acquiring houses and
providing rental accommodation
for able over 60's in the midincome bracket. The target group
who should consider applying
for this new opportunity should
be able-bodied folks who are
able to cook for themselves and
move around the home freely,
but would enjoy a communal
living area and an affordable
rental for their living space.
The local Abbeyfield chapter has
decided to secure a rented house
to start the first Abbeyfield living
space in Knysna. They now need
to gauge the potential demand for
such a facility and are
encouraging potential
participants to express their
interest. The envisaged home
would have a private bedroom
for each participant, or
participating couple, and
communal living space.
The society runs on a non-profit
basis and has estimated monthly
rental from approximately
R2000 per month per room,
according to the size of the room.
The house would ideally be in a
central area within easy walking
Did you know: That the
Hospice loans out medical
equipment?
The Slow Festival is nearly upon us once again so we hope to see you at
our stall at the Village Green on the 3rd, 4th & 5th of April. If you are
tidying up and need a place to take items, look no further Hospice will
gladly come and collect or you can drop them off at the Sedgefield shop
during shop hours.
New to Sedgefield and would like to meet people, then why not
volunteer for a couple of hours a week and work in the Hospice shop.
Meet other Volunteers and the locals who support us. If not maybe you
would like to help with our Tin collections. The next one is on the 25th
April at the entrance to the Wild Oats Market.
If you do quilting or patchwork, then call into the shop, as we have lots
of material large pieces as well as small off cuts, that could be of use to
you.
Join up to be part of a great quarterly draw for R50 per month.
Phone Annie (Donor Club Co-ordinator) on 044-343-1668 or
Hospice on 044-384-0593.
distance of shops and facilities,
and is available to all
communities within the greater
Knysna.
The first Abbeyfield homes
have already been started in the
Cape Town area and the
international Head Office of
the organisation has indicated
that they would be keen to
consider the possible
subsidising of homes in the
Garden Route. The typical
Abbeyfield house would also
have transport available on
certain days and activities
organised for the residents.
Rather than waiting to buy a
house, the Knysna group have
decided to get the ball rolling
with a rented house and are
needing to gauge the demand
for such a home. Should
enough applications be
received, the process would
move forward and a suitable
house will then be sought for
rental on a long-term basis.
Those interested in being
considered for a room at the
first Abbeyfield house should
contact the local committee by
26 February on email at
abbeyfieldkn@mweb.co.za or
by post to P. O. Box 1222,
Knysna, 6570. Kindly submit
your name, contact details, and
when you would require a room
in the proposed house.
This whopping puffadder
was spotted in the garden of
Ed & Sharon Freeman who
live in Island Village.
Their neighbours were the first
to see something crossing their
garden, and said that when they
moved closer to have a better
look the snake hissed at them
quite angrily, so they scuttled
back inside.
When it moved into the open
area of the Freeman’s drive
way quite a crowd gathered to
watch it - from a safe distance
of course! When it went
behind a long square flower pot
a quick thinking resident
placed a brick on either side,
blocking its exit, whilst the fire
brigade was called.
The committee of the new Sedgefield Business Chamber is
encouraging local businesses to join up, citing that giving the
business community a collective voice is all important.
“We speak on behalf of local business, offer opportunities to
promote one's own business, provide a valuable networking
channel to create new business contacts and offer access to the
business networks of Sedgefield,” said Chairman Stuart Lidstone,
adding that recognition to members’ businesses would also be
provided on the chamber’s Website, and that they would be kept
up to date with a variety of business matters.
Monday & Fridays 10am- 12.45pm; 2pm – 4pm • Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays : 10am - 12.45pm • Saturdays: 9.30am-12.30pm
Stuart may be contacted on telephone numbers 044 343
2661/1985; or email info@lakepleasantresort.co.za
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Whilst they were all relieved to
see the snake go, everyone
agreed that the fact that the snake
would be released in the bush
some way away was a real
bonus.
Sedgefield Business Chamber
Phone 044 343 1722
Main Rd, Sedgefield
Jafta Gelant carefully
removing the puffadder
You are invited to join the
Joining Stuart on the committee are Fivi (Fee) Papayannis, Lyle
Katzen, Craig Maspero, Fred Hardnick and Peter Gird.
“Our membership is free,” Lidstone pointed out, “Please visit our
Website www.sedgefieldbusinesschamber.co.za and complete
the online membership form.”
THE HOSPICE SHOP
Everyone was impressed when
the Fire Brigade responded to
their call for assistance within
10-15 minutes and bravely lifted
the heavy reptile and placed it in
a bucket. Sonia Elliot, who took
the picture said “We are grateful
for the very prompt response,
and the professional (and brave)
way the whole mission was
accomplished. I think we all feel
better and safer knowing we
have this sort of expertise in our
village.”
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Belvidere Park
Watch out for this future star!
Our Care Centre offers the following facilities and services:
§
Daily clinic service e.g. blood pressure, dressings,
injections etc.
§ Recuperative, post-operative and other admissions.
§ Going away? Is there someone at home who
needs care while you are away? We can offer respite
care in our centre.
We provide:
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SPAR SUPPORTS LOCALS
Last Saturday local up and
coming singer Reece Hayward
of Rheenendal took part in the
Ta l e n t A f r i c a R e g i o n a l
Competition held at the
Mossel Bay Casino.
His unique voice and guitar
playing skills meant that he
attained top honours, sharing
First for Best Performer in his
age group and Best Overall
Vocalist in the competition.
This means that Reece has
qualified for the Talent Africa
National Competition to be held
later on this year in
Johannesburg. Good luck Reece.
Tash is 5
years old,
she has a
wonderful
gentle
nature.
Alina is 2½
years old,
she is very
social and
loves
company.
Frosty is just 3 months
old, he will keep you
entertained for hours
Let's have a look at why the RA
is the best thing for investors
since sliced bread.
* All investment growth is
tax-free. Unlike that investment
property you bought for
R450,000 and sold for R3
million it does not attract capital
gains tax. Over the course of 40
years that's a lot of tax-free
compound interest.
* Contributions to a
retirement annuity are tax
deductible. Up to 15% of your
income! Any contributions in
excess of this; or for members
who belong to a Pension /
Provident fund, those
contributions will be added onto
your tax-free lump sum at
retirement. (Pension fund
members may claim a deduction
to the greater of R 1,750 or 15%
of Non Retirement Funding
Income per annum.) Plus, you
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* Ta x - F r e e c a s h a t
retirement. Anytime over the
age of 55, you can access one
third of your investment in cash.
The first R 500,000 is tax-free.
Anything above that will be
taxed in various brackets up to a
maximum of 36%. (Add onto
that any previous contributions
that did not qualify for tax
deduction.) The remaining
2/3rds of your investment will be
transferred (tax-free) to a Living
Annuity investment, which is
designed to pay you a monthly
income throughout your golden
years of retirement. “I've got a
sizeable retirement nest egg. It's
an ostrich egg, and it's going to
make an omelette so big that it'll
produce enough leftovers for
decades.” Jarod Kintz
* Estate Duty shelter. Since
January 2009, all payouts from
RA's on death are free of estate
duty. So if you are 84, have R3
million to invest, don't need the
money and would like to invest it
for the grandkids, you can kill 5
birds with one stone:
1. Reducing the estate by R3
million = less estate duty
payable.
2. The investment will be
untaxed on growth
3. On death, the dependants can
draw the full proceeds in cash
this makes it a fully liquid
investment for them.
4. The proceeds will pay directly
to the dependants, therefore
avoiding executor's fee. (No
need for a will for these assets.)
5. Because there would be no tax
deduction on the size of this
contribution, it's safe to assume
it would come out tax free on top
of the R500,000 allowed at
retirement. (Only if it has not
been used before.)
The language competency is English and/or Afrikaans whilst
isiXhosa is a strong recommendation.
Candidates will be required to show evidence of their typing,
communication, administrative and co-ordination skills.
The successful candidate will be employed
on a fixed term 30 hours a week contract.
Further particulars can be obtained from
Veronica Stephens 0724244644
Drop off your application, marked OVC PROJECT COORDINATOR, together with your curriculum vitae, a copy of
your certified ID and certified copies of certificates and the
names of two referees & contact details at the Masithandane
Wellness Centre, Milkwood Road, Sedgefield or email it to
veronica@4frontconsultants.co.za
or fax to email 0866551314
How a Retirement Annuity offers relief from both. by Richelle Kohn
will never regret having saved
what you or your creditors
cannot get grubby hands on.
invites applications for the post of:
PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE
CHILDREN (OVC) PROGRAMME
Sedgefield
Candidates should have Grade 12 and a suitable qualification,
administrative, bookkeeping and computer skills and
experience in co-ordinating a community project or projects.
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain.
Except Death and Taxes.” Benjamin Franklin
Unfortunately I do not keep a
philosopher's stone under the
goose in my garden or a
backpacker's guide to tax
evasion in the den; however a
simple if somewhat less sexy
solution to the conundrums
facing humanity is a
retirement annuity.
We believe the beauty and harmony of our Park are most
conducive to the recovery of our patients. If interested
please contact Sr. Bev Kimber on 044-3871037 or Liz
West (General Manager) on 044-3871036. Visit our
website: www.belviderepark.com for more information.
UP FOR ADOPTION
Knysna Animal Welfare Society 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.
Sedgefield Spar recently donated a R500 shopping voucher to Jan
and Vicky Barnard. As reported in the Edge the unfortunate family
recently lost their home in a fire. The Spar would like to encourage
other local businesses to donate to those in need.
Pictured above : Dawie Koen seen with Vicky Barnard.
§
§
a comfortable, home-from-home, tranquil setting.
relaxed visiting hours - family and friends can visit
or enjoy a meal with their loved one.
well-qualified, dedicated and experienced staff, 24
hours a day.
beautiful gardens, 'walker' and wheelchair-friendly
activities and amenities: library, courtesy bus
to/from Knysna, exercise class, Wifi, swimming
pool, bible study, craft classes, social dinners etc.
Taco is 6 years old, he is a
very affectionate and calm
boy.
Applications must reach Masithandane by 12 noon
on Friday, 20th February 2015
Interviews with short-listed candidates are planned to take
place the week of 23rd February 2015.
In conclusion, it's never too
early or too late to save for
retirement. Speak to a financial
advisor to complete a retirement
analysis on your current
retirement assets and calculate
future needs to ensure you have
made adequate provision. If you
do not yet have a retirement
annuity, a competent advisor
will guide you to a suitable
product offered by many
financial services providers that
is cost effective and can
recommend a diversified and
compliant investment portfolio.
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Food & Wine
For Sale
Home & Garden
Health & Beauty
Hobbies
Home Improvements
Lost & Found
Miscellaneous
Motor Cars/Bikes
Personal
Pets & Livestock
Plumbing
Property
Restaurants & Taverns
Security
Services Offered
Sport & Leisure
Tea/Coffee & Take-Aways
Heavy Vehicles & Mach.
Wanted / Swop etc
NB classified adverts for the next
issue need to be in by
Monday 23rd February ‘15.
Faxed/emailed classies will not be
placed without proof of payment.
1. To Rent
Newly renovated office space
adjoining the Edge building on
Main Road. Two rooms with own
bathroom and separate entrance.
Available immediately. R2500pm
including electricity and water.
Call 044 343 2415 /072 516 4701
Shop to let Remax Building.
Call Marlene 082 858 0424
Single person with reference.
Wanted a permanent cottage, gflat or bedsitter on the Island. 072
487 0395
Wanted to rent furnished
Garden Cottage on Island if
possible. Pls call 082 070 2477
Wheelchair friendly two
bedroom cottage required for
single male and his well trained
German shepherd. Please call
Elmari 082 832 0099
7 - Holiday Accommodation
Bird Cottage on the Island.
Quality accommodation. Low
r a t e s . S p a c i o u s , D S T V,
w/machine. Also stop over option
in Guinea Room Suite. 044
3431261 www.birdcottage.co.za
4. Announcements
Al-Anon EDEN meetings every
Friday - 6:30pm in Sedgefield.
Craftsman Homes - Quality
building in Brick & Timber 044
343 1601 / 082 812 1820
Affected by someone's
drinking problem, or struggling
with relationship issues
stemming from growing up in an
alcoholic environment. Rina 082
376 9788
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Meeting @ St Anthony’s Catholic
Church Hall, Cnr Flamingo &
Sysie - Fridays @ 7:30pm Info
083 928 5126 / 083 458 4444
Anybody interested in board
games? Contact Quinta on 082
720 3699
Announcing Mosaic Market
Sedge's hottest spot for crafts,
cuisine, fun and fashion for
everyone every Sat. 8am 2pm
Crafts, cuisine, fashion like
you've never seen, Find it all @
Mosaic Market. Sats 8am 2pm
DAMP CLOTHING? Tumble
drier no good? Phone Hands on
Electrical on 083 297 1929
Do you like to sing... in the
shower, in the car, at church?
Join the Sedgefield Easter Choir
on Monday evenings at 6pm in
the NG Kerk. There's something
magical about making beautiful
sounds with a large crowd of
other singers. Don't miss out on
something special.
EXTRA INCOME?? Successful
Local Home Industry needs more
bakers. Contact 044 343 1002.
Hamb Auto cc and its directors
are not affiliated to JX Garage
or any other workshops in the
Western Cape. 083 553 2435
Mutt Hutt - Rene. Thanks for
Magriet’s washing and brushing,
lots of love Phillip.
NEEDED BY FRESH START
SEDGEFIELD : used children’s
clothes, shoes and toys. Items
will be traded in the Smutsville
Recycle Swop Shop with children
who collect recyclable material
Call Joy on 083-5556804 or drop
in box at Dr Standers.
The family of Cecil Whitley
Frost would like to say “Thank
you” to all who so willingly helped
make his Memorial Service a
memorable occasion.
To Verity and Ken, For your
great kindness in caring for me
recently, when I was suddenly ill.
God Bless you both, in
appreciation, Judith
WANTED : Sedgefield Hospice
Shoppe need your second
hand goods. Have a clean out
and help others with your
unwanted items! Please drop off
or give them a call 044 343 1722
5 - Boats & Accessories
Sedgefield Boat & Canoe Hire
+ Outboard Services. James
082 824 9524 / 076 393 5835
6 - Building & Related Services
Architectural Draughting
Services. Phone Tracy 082 695
3119 / 044 343 1421
Demolition Excavation &
Planthire. Contact CX Tippers &
Diggers for all your plant hire
requirements. Tel. 044 382 1645
Insulate your home with
I S O T H E R M . Sta y c o o l i n
summer, warm in winter, Eco
friendly, Non-allergenic, Non
irritant, Soft to the touch,
Approved installer. Call Clint for
a free quotation. 083 640 5403.
clint@insulpack.co.za
Professional architectural
draughtsman. New plans &
alterations. Henry 071 382 3566
3 D HOUSE PLANS for Council
submission - Bill 083 654 8879
8 - Cellular & Electronics
• Buy your Electricity • Pay
your DSTV • Free starter packs
all available @ Computers etc,
Shop 3, Woodpecker Mall. 044
343 3202
9 - Clothing
SOOZI’S Baby & Kidz (Birth to
±8 years old) Hand crafted and
other popular labels. Also,
Swimsuits, Ragdolls, Wooden
Toys and much more! Spar
Centre Ph (044) 3431813 / 082
771 0694
10 - Computers
Computers Etcetera in
Sedgefield next to Pharmacy.
We offer a wide range of
computer related products &
repairs. No need to drive to
George. 044 343 3202 / 081 572
6696
Computer Help & Support Martin - 082 576 5038
Computer Repairs - Hardware
& Software. Liam : 061 397 8317
or 044 343 1870
Mac Everything-We do Mac,
iPad, iPhone & everything else
Apple. Mac Everything for
Everything Mac.(T) 082 492 2332
(E) maceverything@icloud.com
One Dimension Computer
support. Available every day
even after hours. Adriaan 082
569 3269
11 - Crafts & Home Industry
A large selection of crafts &
cuisine for your Valentine @
Mosaic Market Sedgefield, Sat
8am-2pm.
12 - Education & Tuition
Die Plaasskooltjie just outside
Sedge. Children 4 months to 6
years. Enjoy farm atmosphere
with animals and big outdoor
area. Lifts available to and from.
083 556 5103.
Piglets Pen Pre-School. Please
call 076 737 3490
Private Tutor : Maths Gr 1 to 12.
Enquire for other subjects.
References available on request.
Bradley 084 714 4773
14 - Employment Offered
Busy Restaurant in Sedgefield
has a vacancy for a Chef with
experience in grilling and deep
frying. Phone 074 240 3144 for an
appointment.
15 - Employment Wanted
Immanuel is looking for garden
work. Tel. 078 955 2639
Lawrence, looking for garden
work. Call. 084 223 0257
Linda seeks domestic work.
Please call 062 265 7437
Welder with experienced is
looking for work. Call Spencer
060 312 1523
Domestic
Catherine - 083 510 0190
Ellen - 078 503 3117
Temwa - 071 004 3979
Utosh - 078 913 9632
Gardening
Andrew - 078 093 3571
Karim - 083 510 0190 Refs
Immanual - 078 955 2639
Lawrence - 084 223 0257
Reuben - 084 949 4607 Ref Mlw
Stavin - 084 848 4607
Watson - 074 286 7073
Painting
Eric - 081 00 5215 Garden
17 - Food & Wine
A great cup of coffee, delicious
food, awesome crafts, great
fashion - visit Mosaic Market
Sedgefield, Saturdays 8am-2pm
Decadent catering by Olive
Twist Caterers. Kate 083 398
3392
DELICIOUS DAILY COOKED
MEALS Cakes, Home Industry,
Fresh Free Range Meat and the
best Chicken in town @ Die
Koscas (Sedgefield Pharmacy
Complex) 044 343 1002.
18 - For Sale
Baby ‘bucket’ seat that bolts
onto bicycle for sale. R180.
Phone 083 441 0331
Espresso machine. R150 ono
044 343 2193
Ford Escort 1980, 1600
gearbox plus drive shaft R3,500,
45Q Briggs & Straton lawnmover
(Darbel) R2,800 Dishwasher
Indesit R800, Chest deepfreeze
R650, Large travelling case
R180, Queen size bed base,
mattress, solid oak headboard
R3,200; Canvas deck chair R70
Call 0731778802, 044 - 3431251.
Free standing Fireplace cowl,
grate, screen, pipes good
condition. R2500 ono. Ph 082
774 1071
GARAGE
SALE
Red Feb
Bargains, 11 Swallow Drive,
Fridays 12 - 4pm, Sat 10 - 2pm.
Everything must go this month!
Household goods. 078 623
6424
Wo o d w o r k i n g e q u i p m e n t
sanders, lathes etc. Call 078
623 6424
19 - Home & Garden
AQUAMAN Pool care Service &
Maintenance. Free Advice. Call
044 343 3237 / 083 631 0154
GARDEN CLEAN-UPS, Pruning
and Garden refuse removal in
Knysna & Sedgefield. Hennie
Barnard 082 876 0693.
GREEN GARDENS
Landscaping & Full Garden
Service. We Care
Luke 072 022 5977
LAWN AND AUTO - Sedgefield
Spares and sales. Repairs to
L/Mowers, Trimmers, C/Saws,
Pumps, Generators, Con/Mixers,
Grinder, Drills. Also: welding, light
engineering. Quality workmanship guaranteed. Card facilities
now avail. Phone 044 343 2406.
20 - Health & Beauty
Adult Incontinence Nappies
available at Soozi’s Baby & Kidz
Spar Centre 044 343 1813 / 082
771 0694
Aloe Ferox Products whole
range in stock @ factory prices.
The Aloe Lady Tel: 044 343 2214
at Wild Oats Market on
Saturdays.
Annique Baby and Skincare
products at Soozi’s Baby and
Kiddies Shop, Spar Centre.
Mariana 044 343 1813 / 082
771 0694.
Any problems with epilepsy or
other disabilities? Enige
probleme met epilepsie? Phone
EPILEPSY SA on 044 382 2155
or visit Off Rio Road, Knysna
We can help!
Av r o y S h l a i n C o s m e t i c s
available at Pine Lake Marina
Boutique. Verity O81 270 8008
Changes Hair & Beauty Salon.
2 Lynnwood Centre, Main Road.
Tania for hair or Jacqui for beauty
appointments - 044 343 2224
THE GREENMERE STUDIO
GYM... offers a variety of
exercise classes, including
Ageless Grace, Tai Chi and
“Dance!” All classes are
personally supervised by owner/
manager, Briony Lidstone, who
has more than 22 years
experience in the fitness industry.
Briony is a qualified eta instructor
and a certified Ageless Grace
educator. 044 343 2327 / 084 487
7140
Psychologist and Family
Mediator. Alison Evans 044 882
1090 or 083 576 3256
13 - Electrical
BUILDERS... We source the
best local products at the
cheapest possible price. CX
Tippers & Diggers - your one stop
aggregate supplier. Tel 044 382
1645
R 3 000
1 Bed, 1 Bath, semi furnished flat
with stunning views
R5 700
2 Bed, 3 Bath, Swimming pool,
Fully Furnished, Stunning Views
Various other furnished
properties available!
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BUILDING, Painting, Carpentry,
Tiling & Paving. Richard 071
247 6461
C O R N E R S TO N E - f o r a l l
renovations and construction Anthony Louw 082 625 6588
Faulty Microwave? Phone
Hands on Electrical for free
quote. Call 083 297 1929
HEUNIS Plumbing & Electrical.
All Maintenance and
Construction Qualified in both
trades COC Certificates. Call
082 972 3911
Is your stove - working
properly and safe? If not phone
Hands on Electrical - 083 297
1929
ISSUE 456
11th February 2015
32 - Services Offered
The Baby Sitters Club
available 24/7. Excellent rates.
Call Kerry 074 875 4387
Bag Repairs @ Shoe Lock
Homes 079 947 4164
CONVERSION OF SEDGEFIELD LIBRARY
HALL INTO A CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning.
Hard to Reach Window
Cleaning. Quick drying deep
cleaning. Provac Operating for 8
years. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
www.clean-team.co.za. Craig
0836816654
Notice is hereby given to all interested and affected parties
that as from 2 March 2015 the Sedgefield library hall will no
longer be available for hire to members of the public.
The increase in younger population demographics is
necessitating the establishment of a bigger children's
section to cater for the information needs of a growing
school population.
In addition to the above, the proliferation in information
technology has resulted in an increased demand for
access to computers and internet. A computer lab will
therefore be established to cater for this growing need.
The committee room, which is situated in the main
municipal building, has been made available for hire as an
alternative venue. The Caretaker, Mr Alfonso de Kock may
be contacted by phone at 044 302 6555; or in person at
the main municipal building in connection with the hire of
the committee room.
GS Easton
Acting Municipal Manager
Clyde Street
Knysna
TREE FELLING, PRUNING &
GARDEN REMOVALS in Sedge
& Knysna. Hennie 082 876 0693
Silver Scissors Unisex
Hairstylists 21 Tiptol Street,
Sedge. Tel: (044) 343 2112
Bunch of keys left at
Collections. Mosaic Market. Pls
call Shereen on 076 317 9392
22- Home Improvements
Cobble Paving, Sedgefield.
For all types of paving, best
prices, best paving, free quotes.
Don’t delay - Pave Today! Call
Norman or Antoinette: Tel: (044)
343 2404 / 083 305 0346
DAN THE HANDYMAN,
Good, Honest, Reliable.
084 400 5437. We Care.
Day beds, day benches,
refectory tables, coffee tables,
book cases - beautifully made to
your specifications. Shepherd’s
Tree Carpentry. Please call Terry
on 081 366 6935.
JIMMY CATER Quality painting
and decorating. Free quotes.
082 773 9782
HEUNIS Painting & Decorating
082 972 3911 manie.heunis@
gmail.com
RUSTIC WOODEN FENCING.
Craig 082 255 5409
Spoil your BFF at SEDGEPETS
for Valentine lovely treat & toys.
071 111 5605
Heunis Plumbing & Electrical.
All Maintenance and Construction
Qualified in both trades COC
Certificates. Call 082 972 3911
Smith Plumbing & Home
Maintenance for personal
service. Call Peet - 084 889 2578
30 - Restaurants & Taverns
24 - Miscellaneous
Anything & everything for the
one you love - food, fashion, fun
@ Mosaic Market, Sedge every
Sat 8am-2pm.
Shoes/Sandals/Bags/Purse
/Belt repairs & accessories @
Shoe Lock Homes 079 947 4164
25 - Motor Cars/Bikes
AUTO MAN Sedgefield.
Servicing, electronic tuning &
mechanical repairs. Auto spares
available. Contact Nito at 343
1035 / 083 540 8808
Windscreen chips & cracks
expertly repaired. Phone Martin
044 343 1832
26 -Personal
My little babushka, my spies tell
me you are hiding somewhere in
the English countryside. I have
never heard of this Melksham but
I shall find you and we will be
together at last. Boris.
27 - Pets & Livestock
All pet food or other donations
for Animal Welfare to be
dropped off at Simply Pets or
Knysna Vet Clinic. 044 384 1603
CATTERY Karen's Indoor, for
TLC while you are away. Tel. 0448831199 / 0835977749.
DOG GROOMING by Sue
23 Gardenia St, Sedgefield. Call
044 343 1611 / 082 902 0613
DORPERS for sale : breeding
flock. Please contact Peter
0721276648
Forest Lodge Feral cat
program. Please drop off any cat
food donations at Sedge Pets
Going away? Sue will lovingly
care for your pets. Tel 044 343
1611 or 082 902 0613
Knysna Animal Welfare office
-044 384 1603 or for 24hr
emergency call 073 461 9825.
PDSA - People’s Dispensary for
Sick Animals 11:30am-1pm
every Monday near Police
Station. Norma 044 343 1371
Decadent catering by Olive
Twist Caterers. Kate 083 398
3392
Dstv Sales and Service: Call
André at PROTECHSA on 083
399 9914
FENCING - PICKET, POLES &
SECURITY FENCING in Knysna
& Sedge. Hennie - 082 876
0693
4 Ton Truck to Hire. Furniture
removals Cape Town, PE & local .
Peter 073 373 9429
28 - Plumbing
23 - Lost & Found
BOER GOATS for sale : Good
breeding stock. Please contact
Peter 0721276648
ISSUE 456 11 February 2015
SMALL HERD OF NGUNI
CATTLE for sale – great
breeding stock. Please contact
Peter 0721276648
Protect your furry friends with an
Identi-Tag for Valentine’s day.
Tel 082 508 3570
Klaus Schulz Plumbing. PIRB
Registered. Does all work
personally. 044 343 2114 / 073
345 6110
Sedgefield Pharmacy,
Woodpecker Mall. Tel 044 343
1628, Fax 3431110. Mon-Fri
8am-6pm, Sat 8am-1pm, Sun &
Pub Holidays 9am-12.
Total Foot Care by app and
home visits. Sr Gillian 071 877
2638 / 072 672 4162
SEDGE PETS - Forest Lodge
Complex. Gill on 071 111 5605
Bistro on the Lake at Lake
Pleasant Living Open daily for a
la Carte Lunches and Dinners Call
044 349 2460 for a Reservation.
Montecello Open MondaySaturday Closed Sundays. Tel
044 343 1780
Spoil your Special Valentine
with a romantic T42 Breakfast or
a Seaside Breakfast for Two @
“Tea for Two” and receive a
compl. pastry platter for two. Call
us to book your table 044 343
1898 “14 Febr” Tea for Two, Shop
1 Lynnwood Centre, cnr Mossie &
Main service road, Sedgefield
Weddings, parties, corporate
functions... Olive Twist Caterers.
Kate 083 3983 392.
31 - Security
Cut/precut keys, locks,
remotes @ Shoe Lock Homes,
Forest Lodge 079 947 4164
Gordon’s Appliances - Fridges,
Dishwashers, Washing
Machines etc. Tel 082 546 4142.
K a r e n ’s H o l i d a y H o m e
Management while you are not
at your holiday home, we will be!
Regular monthly checks, reports
on all aspect of your home
Karefree Home Management.
Call 072 586 1086. Karefree
management@gmail.com
PLOT CLEARING & GARDEN
Maintenance in Knysna &
Sedge. Call Hennie Barnard
082 876 0693
Professional photographer interiors, exteriors, events etc.
Henry 071 382 3566
Shepherd’s Tree Carpentry Beautiful woodwork made to your
specs or pictures. Call Terry on
081 366 6935
SHUTTLE TRAVEL & EVENTS Airport, Local transfers, Day
tours. Call 082 702 3092
Shoe Repairs @ Shoe Lock
Homes 079 947 4164
34 - Tea/Coffee & Take-Aways
Deo Gratia Coffee & Book
Lounge The shop for ALL book
lovers - also the best Lavazza
coffee and cheese cake in town.
Pop in and try out our variety of
home baked cakes, croissants,
scones - and more. We also do
take-aways. WiFi available.
0443431795 next to Spar. Power
outages don't scare us - we are
generator driven
DIE KOSCAS Daily home
cooked meals (sit-down or
takeaway), fine coffee, tea, and
deli eats (Sedgefield Pharmacy
Complex) 044 343 1002.
FIJNBOSCH Coffee Shoppe
will not be affected by load
shedding - generator.
If fun, food, or fashion are your
passion Treat your Valentine to
breakfast or lunch at Mosaic
Market Sedgefield,
every
Saturday from 8am - 2pm.
36 - Wanted / Swop etc
Stamp collector wishing to buy
old South African & Commonwealth collections. Also prepared
to value your collection. Peter
082 567 6947
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
Smutsville, Sizamile Youth
Advisory Centre, Mon- Friday
7:30am-4:30pm. Enquiries Edna
Thompson 079 749 5181
TREE FELLING - The Tree Man.
Experienced, Insurance,
References, Truck & Trailer. Free
quotation Contact PJ 082 754
5022 / 078 859 7378
Pepper sprays/ stunguns @
Shoe Lock Homes
HEALTH AND WELFARE
JAMBOREE EVENT
CALLING ALL TEACHERS AT EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT CENTRES [CRÊCHES] AND THE
PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THESE
How healthy are you? How healthy is your family? Perhaps
you've not had time to visit the Clinic or your doctor lately?
Masithandane and Knysna Educational Trust would like to assist
you in making 2015 a year of good health for you and your family.
We invite you to join us on Saturday morning 21 February 2015 for
a get-together that will focus on your health and wellness and that
of your family.
We will be talking about the importance of Dental Hygiene, good
Nutrition and Immunizing children against illnesses. Other topics
to be presented include Stranger Danger, Safety in the Home,
Parent-Child Relationships, TB, Women's Health and Knowing
Your Status.
Sedgefield Mobile Clinic will be available at the venue for
the following:
• Immunizations [bring your child's Road to Health record
with you]
• PAP smears on women who have not had a test done in the
past 10 years
• HIV testing of adults and children
Registration will begin at 08:30 and everyone must be seated by
09:00 so that the programme can start on time.
DATE: 21 February 2015
TIME: 08:30 TO 13:00
VENUE: Smutsville Community Hall
ANNUAL REPORT: 2013/2014
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 127
OF THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE
MANAGEMENT ACT, 56 OF 2003
The Annual Report of Knysna Municipality for the
2013/2014 financial year has been submitted to the
Knysna Municipality Council in terms of Section 127(2) of
the Municipal Finance Management Act, 56 of 2003
(MFMA) at its meeting held on Thursday 29 January 2015.
Notice is hereby given that the Council has established a
Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) to compile
an oversight report on the Annual Report of the Council for
the 2013/2014 financial year in terms of Section 129 of the
MFMA, for the consideration by the Council.
Members of the community are invited to submit written
representations/comments on the Annual Report to the
Acting Municipal Manager by 12h00 on Friday, 20
February 2015 and/or to attend the meeting of the
Municipal Public Accounts Committee which will be held at
10h00 on Tuesday, 24 February 2015 to present verbal
representations/comments. Members of the community
who wish to address the MPAC must inform the Acting
Municipal Manager by no later than Monday, 23 February
2015.
The Annual Report for Knysna Municipality for the
2013/2014 financial year is available for inspection at the
Municipal Offices in Knysna and in Sedgefield and at all
Municipal Libraries. The document is also available on the
official municipal website www.knysna.gov.za.
Further information can be obtained from Carl Mattheus at
telephone number 044 302 6445 during office hours or by
email at: cmattheus@knysna.gov.za.
Grant Easton
ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER
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CATARACT LENS REPLACEMENT
WHAT IS IT?
Cataract is a cloudy lens in your
eye; it may become yellow,
brown or white. Cataracts
usually form in both eyes and
worsen steadily - in most cases
one eye is more severely affected
than the other. Cataracts are very
common in later years and may
occur with diseases such as
diabetes, or drugs such as
steroids.
SURGERY
One eye will be done at a time, in
two procedures separated by a
few months. You will have a
general or local anaesthetic. A
small cut is made in the wall of
the eye where the coloured part
joins the white part. The lens is
taken out and replaced with a
Perspex lens or implant that will
last for life. The cut is closed
with stitches. A slanted cut will
not need stitches. The operation
takes about 40 minutes.
CHOICES
Once a cataract has developed,
changes to the lens are
irreversible and vision can only
be restored by removing the
opacified lens and
then replacing it
with an artificial
lens. If your
optician has
checked your
glasses in the last 36 months, changing
glasses will not
help.
PREPARATION
Stop smoking and
lose weight if you
are overweight;
smokers tend to
take longer to heal.
Check that blood
pressure, heart or
lung problems are
under control.
Check the hospital's advice
about taking the Pill or hormone
replacement therapy. Ask
somebody to bring you to
hospital and take you home.
Bring the tablets or medicines
you are using with you to
hospital and report allergies. You
may have to visit a preadmission clinic a week or so
before the operation.
R E C U P E R AT I O N I N
HOSPITAL
You may be given tablets or an
injection to control pain. Do not
get water in your eye for a month
and do not use make-up. You can
go home on the day of the
operation. You will be given a
supply of eye drops and a checkup appointment 1 -2 weeks after
discharge.
HIGH ALERT DURING PAEDIATRIC SURGE SEASON (PPS)
More than 165 children have
been admitted to hospitals in
the Eden district for
treatment for diarrhoea since
the start of the diarrhoea
season from November 2014
until 15 January 2015.
Dehydration caused by
diarrhoea is one of the highest
causes of death in early
childhood. Making sure your
family washes their hands
between activities is the most
effective way to prevent
diarrhoea. The Diarrhoea
Season (DDS), which has
changed to the Paediatric Surge
Season (PSS) to include
malnutrition and pneumonia in
children, runs from November
until May.
Western Cape Government
Health has recorded a
remarkable decrease in
diarrhoeal disease hospital
deaths in children under 5 years
old since the introduction of
their hand-washing campaign.
Through regular hand washing
we can have a healthier society.
Infection control is of paramount
importance and the public
should be aware of the
advantages of regular hand
washing. Hand washing as a
regular hygiene routine can play
a significant role in the
prevention of disease and in the
Western Cape’s goal of reaching
Millennium Development
Goals, since 80% of germs are
spread from our hands.
Even if your home does not have
running water, keep a plastic
cooldrink bottle filled with water
handy, so that you can rinse your
hands with clean water after
washing them.
Wash toys, feeding bottles and
dummies in hot, soapy water and
rinse well.
Teething toys must be kept
separately and rinsed regularly.
Don’t let rubbish lie around or
allow children to play in puddles;
dirty water spreads disease.
Clean up animal waste
immediately.
If your child has a fever, is
vomiting, has a loose stool or
blood in their stools, and refuses
to eat or drink, they’re probably
suffering from diarrhoea.
If your child gets diarrhoea,
check them for these signs of
dehydration:
• Dry or sticky mouth
• Few or no tears when
crying
• Lack of urine, or only a
very small amount of dark
yellow urine
• Dry, cool skin
• Tiredness and irritability
• Dizziness
• Headache and stomach
ache
• Thirstiness
Mix 8 teaspoons of sugar + ½ a
teaspoon of salt in 1 litre of
water, and get your child to take
regular sips. If their condition
doesn’t improve, take them to
your nearest clinic. Don’t wait
in the queue; go straight to the
receptionist for immediate
attention.
For more information contact
your nearest healthcare
facility.
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puzzles.
SAMURAI
SUDOKU
2. Each 9×9
sub-puzzle
must be
solved
according to
the rules of
Sudoku.
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RECUPERATION AT HOME
A pad and plastic shield will
cover your eye. You may see
better as soon as the pad is taken
off, or it may take a while. Wear
the eye shield for a month to
protect the eye when you sleep.
The stitches usually stay in
permanently. If they feel
uncomfortable, after 6-8 weeks,
they can be removed. A hard
knock in the eye in the first
month can break the stitches,
leading to complications. Do not
wear contact lenses in the
operated side for 8 weeks. You
will have few limits on your
activities; you can do simple
tasks such as ride in a car, get
dressed, cook and visit friends .
vision. The operation may cause
retinal detachment; report
sudden dots, flashing lights or a
curtain in the eye. You may need
an operation to fix the retina
back in place. The new implant
may have to be put in front of the
iris. Cases where a new lens
cannot be put in are very rare. If
there are additional problems
with your eye, you may not be
able to see as well as you have
wished after the operation.
COMPLICATIONS
Infections can be serious. A little
blood in the eye may interfere
with vision; severe bleeding in
the back of the eye can lead to a
second operation or damage to
the retina. The day after surgery,
the pressure may go up in your
eye, causing pain and blurred
vision. The eyelids or back of the
eye may swell and the upper lid
may droop, leading to blurry
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Across.
9. Wipe out the age
direction. (5)
10. Chat about the
mouse outside - right
under his nose! (9)
11. At one with such
water and little
variation. (9)
12. Half hot, the student
faced danger! (5)
13. Northern area where
one might find mother
of pearl. (5)
1 5 . St r a n g e l y, M r
Menbone was one of
those who hadn't paid
their subs. (9)
18. Wraps around or
flips the early bird. (7)
19. Get sight of the
cutters teetering on the
centre piece.(7)
20. Merle’s bed is
unmade - which is why
it looked as such! (9)
21. What is that down on
the bed? (5)
22. Might some kangaroos turn
around and come home to do this.
(5)
24. For the record, you need to
move a bit of furniture. (9)
27. Ice me pet, I strangely need to
keep watch. (9)
28. Are these two guys related to
the queen? (5)
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by the preacher. (10)
2. Oh dear, no cutbacks on either
side of what you get paid. (4)
3. Would such a hot instrument
really beat a cup of tea? (10)
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6. One at a time, two would be
dancing. (4)
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one to keep tally.(10)
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14. Where Cool Mr Sass
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15. Communication from all four
corners of the world. (10)
16. The school where I met my
dear Watson. (10)
17. Rely on being served
inside, but with caution. (10)
22. Ceremony that really
doesn't sound erroneus. (4)
23. Point Pat in the wrong
direction for her recording. (4)
25. Resident Expert on
Everything fails to see the
coral. (4)
26. Hunting dog voices alarm
at Plettenberg and Victoria. (4)
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ISSUE 456
11 February 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
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
NG Kerk
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 Hoekwil
8:30 Jeug en Gesinsdiens
8:30 Engelse diens, 10:00 Formele diens
9:00 Vakansie en Langnaweke
Kerkkantoor 044 850 1610
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
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
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
Elohim Gemeente
Protea gemeenskapsaal – Karatara
Sondae: 09:00, Kinderkerk tydens diens
Prediker: Hansie Strydom
Kerkkantoor: 044 - 343 1165
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Saturday mornings: 9:15 Song Service,
9:30 Program & Bible Study,
11am Divine Service, Library Hall.
God bless. Ph 081 270 7212
Knysna Presbyterian Church
Sundays 9.30am, 14 Clyde Street,
Rev Warren Muller
083 400 09720, 044 382 7722
warrenmuller@telkomsa.net
ST. AIDAN'S ANGLICAN CHAPELRY
(behind the Wilderness Beach Hotel)
Sundays: Holy Communion 8 a.m.
Nic Hanekom 044 850 1925
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
St Anthony's Church
Mass 8am Sundays
Cnr Sysie / Flamingo Streets
044 382 1391
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
New Apostolic Church
Sedgefield Congregation
Plumbago Street, Sedgefield
Wednesday 19h30pm - 20h30pm
Sunday 9.00am to 10am
Enq: Anthony Davis - 083 641 5027
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
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
Truth Centre Church
Sedgefield Town Hall
Sunday 9.30am
General Overseers:
Dr Levael and Ps Alicia Davis
084 804 6558 or 078 992 4723
organise coaching by
appointment only on (044)2423273
Congratulations to Rosalie
Horning on winning the SCB
Senior Ladies Final which was
played in Outeniqua last week.
Well done, Rosalie, the Club is
very proud of you!!
Also, congratulations to Crystal
Barlow for getting through to the
Eden Senior Ladies semi-final
and we wish you every success in
the next round, Crystal!
Congratulations to Peter Barlow
who is the new Handicap Men’s
Singles Champion with Mike
Knight as Runner-up. It was a
great game to watch and well
done to you both!
Ladies and Men’s Drawn Pairs,
games are ongoing – check the
board regarding dates and times.
PRESIDENT’S DAY – 8
MARCH- Entries came in very
quickly for this and we now have
24 teams entered and cannot
accept any more. Helpers will be
needed on that day so anyone not
playing, please be available to
assist in some way.
Entertainment & Leisure
CLUB NEWS - Happy to report
that Theo van der Merwe is
making progress and although
still having a good deal of pain, is
up and about and we hope to
perhaps see him at the Club again
in the not-too-distant future.
Philip has had a tough couple of
weeks and our thoughts and
wishes are with you, Philip.
Rick has also not been well but we
understand that he is much better.
Keith Flevill is back after a trip to
the UK visiting family – hope you
enjoyed being with them, Keith.
Welcome back to Estelle Fourie
after some six months off after
shoulder surgery. Good to see you
back, Estelle.
Help us to Help Others
"Tea Garden"
Sunday 1st March 2015
from 15h00 to 17:00
at the NGK Swallow Drive
Proceeds in aid of
Live Music
Tea/Coffee & a slice of cake - R20
MARTIN MANS : ORGAN RECITAL IN KNYSNA
Knysna/Sedgefield Hospice is
delighted to welcome to
Knysna, for the first time
ever, Martin Mans, the
world-renowned organist,
choral conductor and
composer and Carina
Bossenbroek, an exciting,
young pan flutist from the
Netherlands. They will be
performing at the NG
Church in Knysna on 16
February 2015 at 17:30 .
Mans started playing the organ
at the age of 7. By age 14 he
had won various youth
competitions and performed
his first organ recital for the
Nederlandse Christelijke
Radio-Vereniging. Since 1995
he has been the church organist
at the Breepleinkerk in
Rotterdam.
Mans also specialised in choral
conducting and in his
profession as organist and
PERSONAL TRUST
SPONSORED TABS-IN
This is being played this
afternoon as the rain caused it to
be cancelled last week. Our
sincere thanks to Johan van der
Westhuizen and Personal Trust
for their wonderful support!
COACHING - Rose Potgieter is
Coaching Convenor and will
Good bowling everyone
OFF THE MAT
Besides conducting three
male choirs, Mans also
conducts a mixed choir and
two ensembles. In January
2013 Mans founded Libertas,
the Voice of Liberty, a male
choir in Ontario, Canada.
Martin Mans also writes
music and arranges choir
music. As an international
artist he has performed in
Europe, Canada, America,
Australia and South Africa.
Carina Bossenbroek, began
playing the pan flute at the age
of 9 and has been studying
with the famous pan flutist,
Liselotte Rokyta since she
was 13 years old. In 2010
Carina won the Young Inter
Classic Contest in the pan
flute category and shortly
thereafter released her debut
album, Sensation.
Mans, Bossenbroek and
Rokyta recently performed in
a concert together to great
acclaim.
A word of thanks to Mike Knight,
Toby, Nelson and Aaron for all the
hard work going into the
maintenance of the greens. We all
know that the heat of the past few
weeks does not make your task
any easier but just know that we
all appreciate the amount of work
which goes into this job.
Wife texts husband on a cold
winter’s morning – “Windows
frozen, won’t open”
Husband texts back: “Gently
pour some lukewarm water over
them and gently tap edges with a
hammer”
Wife texts back five minutes later
: Now the computer is really
messed up!!
conductor has performed or
cooperated in the production
of more that 750 CD
recordings. He is famous for
his organ improvisations and
was awarded a gold disc for
his first improvisation CD,
which seldom occurs in this
specific music style.
11 February 2015
Voorgereg - Vis, Hoofgereg Koue vleise en slaai
Nagereg Pavlova. R50 per persoon
Bring eie glase en drankie saam.
Fondse vir Liefdesdiens
TIDE TABLE
11 February 2015 - 25 February
Wed 11
Low 01:28 14:05
Sunrise 05:59 Sunset 19:25
Next Full Moon:
5 March 2015
Full Moon
New Moon
Hi 08:01 20:18
Moonrise 23:35 Moonset 12:29
Hi 08:58 21:31
Moonrise - Moonset 13:26
Fri 13
Low 03:35 17:06
Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 19:23
Hi 10:23 23:40
Moonrise 00:18 Moonset 14:23
This exciting and not-to-be
missed concert will take place
at the NG CHURCH, 5
Voortrekker St, Knysna on
Monday, 16 February 2015
at 17:30.
Sat 14
Low 05:45 19:02
Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 19:22
Hi 12:12
Moonrise 01:07 Moonset 15:20
Sun 15
Low 07:13 19:58
Sunrise 06:02 Sunset 19:21
Hi 01:13 13:28
Moonrise 02:02 Moonset 16:16
Mon 16
Low 08:08 20:42
Sunrise 06:03 Sunset 19:20
Hi 02:09 14:23
Moonrise 03:03 Moonset 17:09
A highlight of the evening will
be Mans playing requests
from the audience.
Tue 17
Low 08:54 21:22
Sunrise 06:04 Sunset 19:19
Hi 02:56 15:11
Moonrise 04:08 Moonset 17:59
Wed 18
Low 09:38 22:00
Sunrise 06:05 Sunset 19:18
Hi 03:39 15:56
Moonrise 05:18 Moonset 18:46
Thur 19 Low 10:20 22:38
Sunrise 06:06 Sunset 19:17
Hi 04:21 16:38
Moonrise 06:28 Moonset19:30
Fri 20
Low 11:01 23:15
Sunrise 06:07 Sunset 19:16
Hi 05:02 17:18
Moonrise 07:38 Moonset 20:12
Sat 21
Low 11:41 23:52
Sunrise 06:08 Sunset 19:14
Hi 05:43 17:57
Moonrise 08:48 Moonset 20:54
Sun 22
Low 12:21
Sunrise 06:09 Sunset 19:13
Hi 06:22 18:35
Moonrise 09:56 Moonset 21:36
Mon 23
Low 00:28 13:01
Sunrise 06:10 Sunset 19:12
Hi 07:02 19:13
Moonrise 11:01 Moonset 22:18
Tue 24
Low 01:06 13:43
Sunrise 06:11 Sunset 19:11
Hi 07:44 19:53
Moonrise 12:04 Moonset 23:03
Wed 25
Low 01:48 14:32
Sunrise 06:11 Sunset 19:10
Hi 08:32 20:45
Moonrise13:04 Moonset 23:50
Tickets will be on sale at:
Seeff Properties, Thesen
Harbour Town, Long Street,
Knysna (Tel: 044 382 5919)
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ISSUE 456
NG KERKSAAL
VRYDAG 13 Februarie 2015
19:00 vir 19:30
Thur 12 Low 02:18 15:10
Sunrise 06:00 Sunset 19:24
More information is available
on their individual websites at
www.martinmans.nl and
www.carinabossenbroek.nl
Rosalie Horning Sedgefield
Bowling Club Winner of BSC
Senior Ladies Singles
VALENTYNSETE
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STRIDERS ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING
THE ‘BEER MILE’ HITS SOUTH AFRICA
The Sedgefield Striders held their Annual general meeting and 2014 Prize Giving on Friday 30
January 2015 at the Sedgefield Sports Club.
The committee for this year was elected with Sarie Exton retaining the club chairmanship, and Bill
Newby the Secretary.
Congratulations to all the trophy winners:
Stirrer of the Year – Mike Holgate; Cat’s Eye – Beryl Tillett; Most time trial attendances – Trevor van
Rensburg and Anton Jordaan; Janet Gerard Memorial Trophy – Hannes van Rooyen; Most improved
time trials (runner male) – Cornelius Bewee; Most improved time trials (runner female) – Hanna du
Toit; Most improved time trials (walker male) – Trevor van Rensburg; Most improved time trial
(walker female) – Ita Stiglingh; Walker of the Year (male) – Louis Plaatjies; Walker of the Year
(female) – Ita Stiglingh; Runner of the Year (male) – Cornelius Bewee; Runner of the Year (female) –
Hanna du Toit; Killer Kilo (male) – Hannes van Rooyen; Killer Kilo (female) – Ita Stiglingh; Lakes
Eco Trophy – Megan Brennan; Two Oceans Runner of the Year – Hanna du Toit.
Good luck to the 2015 Committee: Chairman, PRO and Development – Sarie Exton; Vice Chairman Vacant; Secretary – Bill Newby; Treasurer – TBA and Walking Captain – Barbara.
Thursday the 28th saw the first
round of the SGGC Better Ball
Knockout Competition.
The daily competition was won
by Brian G and Brian A with 47
points, Koos and Jan were
second on 44 followed by
Albert and John Mac with 43.
There was a three way tie for
4th place between Terry S and
Billy, Buks and Roy and Reg
and Ian all with 42 points. All
the above progressed through to
the next round.
Due possibly to the pessimistic
weather forecast and the
competition for the day, only 27
players participated on the 5th
Feb. It transpired that it was a
beautiful Sedgefield morning
and we played a Foursome
Medal, over 27 holes. This was
won by Buks and Mr X with a
score of 89. Dave H and Guy
were second with 90 and Mike G
and Brian G were next with 91.
Roy and Koos, Jean B and Peter
H had a score of 93.
We hope for a better turnout next
week for the Monthly Mug.
Ladies Golf
Ladies organized golf resumed
on the 9th January, 2015. Despite
the fact that the holiday spirit
prevails with lots of visitors still
around and about in Sedgefield,
10 ladies made it to the Links for
an enjoyable morning’s golf,
playing a 3-ball Alliance
competition. Good scores
abounded with Colleen taking
1st place with 42 points; Helen
following closely with 40 points
and Wendy coming 3rd with 39
points. A few birdies were made,
Bridget x 1; Colleen x 1; Helen x
1; Janet x 1; and Ronnie x 1.
Heavy rain washed out golf on
the 16th January, however, the
23rd dawned bright and sunny
enticing 15 ladies onto the Links
SHARING THE
SOCCER PASSION
Caught on camera are two soccer mad locals. Ken
Muir (right) passionately supports one of the world’s
biggest clubs
Manchester United, while Ziggy
Rogotzki seen on the left, has for many years
supported a much, much smaller club based in
Germany called Paderborn.
Ziggy is very proud as his club has just reached the
Bundes Liega in Germany. ‘Perhaps one day they will
take on Manchester United!’
to play the monthly Medal and
Putt competition.
The players claiming the
trophies were: Gold division –
Marianne on 64; Silver –
Moraig on 73; Bronze – Leona
on 79. Well played ladies! The
putting trophy went to Colleen
with 24 putts. Once again many
birdies were made: Marianne
claiming three; and Emily,
Wendy,
Helen,
Joy and
Colleen one each.
It was a pleasure to be out on
Sedge Links on a lovely, calm
morning, on the 29th January,
playing a fun, somewhat
challenging, 3-club + putter
format. 15 ladies rose to the
occasion and returned good
scores. Winner in the Gold
division was Elize with 35
points; the Silver division was
won by Bridget with 35 points
and Sandra claimed first place
in the Bronze division with 32
points. Bridget, Meg, Marie,
Marina and Moraig claimed one
birdie each.
With the success of the
Parkrun in South Africa it was
only a matter of time before
the “Beer Mile” would hit the
South African shores too.
The Parkrun is a free, weekly
5km run open to all. The first
Parkrun was in Bushy Park in the
UK in October 2004. Bruce
Fordyce brought the Parkrun to
South Africa at Delta Park in
Johannesburg in November
2011. South Africa now has 47
weekly Parkruns all over South
Africa, with the George Parkrun
starting in April 2014 and on the
31st January of this year Kynsna
held its first Parkrun.
The foundation of the 'beer mile'
is built upon two things:
drinking beer and running a
mile. The most common format
of the beer mile requires a single
participant to drink a full-sized
beer, run a quarter mile (400m),
then repeat the process three
times.
This results in the
consumption of four beers and
the running of four quarter miles
(hence the beer mile). The entire
process is timed. The total time
is often used as a measuring stick
of competency.
The roots of the beer mile family
tree can accurately be traced
back to parts of Florida and New
England college campuses in the
U.S., Hash House Harrier events
in Indonesia, and to many places
(most notably Ontario) in
Canada. The earliest
documented races (whose
records still exist today)
occurred in the late 1980's and
early 1990's. Legendary stories
spread of a mysteriously brutal
event but many details were lost
in the telling of the stories. Rules
were approximated and a race of
more than 5 people at once was a
Participants of the first local Beer Mile celebrating their
achievement!
rarity. With the emergence of the
internet and instant digital
communication, information
was shared and rules became
more consistent in the early
1990's.
The official beer mile rules,
results and records are posted on
the official beer mile website
www.beermile.com.
The
Beermile.com has more than
90,000 entries and 5,000 races in
its database, with beer miles run
all over the world. The beer mile
record for men is 4 minutes 57
seconds and 6 minutes 17
seconds for the female record.
As yet South Africa is yet to post
a beer mile result on the website.
On Thursday 29th January 2015
the George Trail Running group
(GTR) hosted their own beer
mile at the Botanical Gardens in
George after their weekly 4/6km
time trail. In the absence of a
400m track, the trail runners
made do with laps of the dam.
The distance around the dam
was about 535m, so 3 laps gave
the required mile distance.
Twelve trail running participants
lined up on the start line for the
GTR beer mile. The beer mile
started with a beer (the beer used
was 330ml bottles of Mitchell's
Bosun), a lap of the dam, a beer,
a lap of the dam, beer and
finished with a lap of the dam.
The beer mile resulted in a dead
heat with Jacques Mouton and
Belinda Tull crossing the
finishing line together in a time
of 6 minutes 58 seconds after
drinking a litre of beer and
running a mile. The results will
be submitted to the beer mile
website to put South Africa on
the beer mile map.
SEDGEFIELD BRIDGE CLUB
26th January 2015
1st Geoff Ditchfield / Rodney Nay
60.42%
2nd Erica & Willem de Maar 56.94%
3rd Leslie Farnaby / Pam Day 53.47%;
Meg Isherwood / Toni Williams 53.47%
Irene Apsey / Johan Steyl
53.47%
2nd February 2015
1st Irene Apsey / Johan Steyl
61.81%
2nd Annette v Wezel / Terry
Quirk
56.25%
3rd Bernard & Paddy Sheridan
54.86%
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
WILDERNESS BRIDGE CLUB
28th January 2015 6 table Howell.
1st (tied) Joy amm & Bella Scoccia
59.3%
1st (tied) Jenny Myburgh & Shannon
Woodliffe 59.3%
3rd Pam Leppan& Iain Campbell
55.9%
4th February 2015
1st Leslie Farnaby & Johan Steyl
63.9%
2nd Marguerite Badenhorst
&Oswald Dittrich 61,4%
3rd Bella Scoccia & Barbara van der
Noort 59.0%
Bridge sessions every Wednesday at the Fairy Knowe Hotel
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.