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10 February 2016
TO CHANGE OR SERIOUS AIRTIME
NOT TO CHANGE?
A proposal to change the names of Sedgefield Island's roads
has raised mixed reactions from members of the public (see
letters page). The proposal, advertised in last edition of The
EDGE, offers a list of new names being considered by the
Street Naming Committee of Knysna Municipality, and asks
for feedback and suggestions from members of the public on
or before 29 February 2016.
Finalised proposals with all comments – positive and negative –
will then be perused by the Street Naming Committee before
being tabled for Council's approval.
According to Christopher Bezuidenhout of Knysna
Municipality's Communication Department, the application for
the name changes and the list of suggested names was initiated
back in September 2012 when the Sedgefield Ratepayers and
Voters Association committee submitted a proposal to council.
Doris Nayler, who was the ward councillor back then, said the
idea behind the application had been to replace the historic names
with something more fitting with the natural ethos of The Island.
The application lay dormant for a while until the council's recent
the initiation of a new street naming policy. This was necessitated
by continued development in the Greater Knysna area which in
turn meant more
streets (and thus
street names)
were needed.
The policy
obviously also
made provision
for council to
c o n s i d e r
applications for
the changing of
existing names.
T h e S RVA
application once
again surfaced,
and once a list of
proposed new
street names had
been compiled,
they were
advertised.
The reaction of
those Sedgefield
residents against
the proposal has
been to suggest that it is a waste of valuable resources, and that
budget allocated to the changing of the names should be spent on
more urgent matters such as upliftment in poorer communities
and fixing of potholes. But enquiries have shown that the cost of
the name changes to the Municipality is anything but extensive.
According to Bezuidenhout the Municipal Roads department has
put the outlay down at approximately R100 per sign, and other
than the paperwork and the updating of the Municipal
Geographical Information System, there are very little other
costs involved.
Should the name changes be approved there will obviously be
inconvenience to some residents of The Island who will need to
go through the necessary paperwork associated with a change of
address, though it should be remembered that the names, and even
the proposal certainly isn't 'a fait accompli' as has been suggested,
so jumping the gun should be avoided. “The Sedgefield
Ratepayers and Voters may even choose to withdraw their
application,” said Bezuidenhout.
But a number of local residents are delighted with the idea of the
new names, reasoning that the tree and plant names are new and
fresh, and fit in very well with the street names elsewhere in the
village. “They are definitely more befitting of the well-known
Island Conservancy than the rather historic, current names,”
pointed out one Sedgefielder.
Asked for comment, Kirsty Hofhuis of the Ratepayers Committee
stated “While the current committee was not fully involved in the
application, we urge residents to please submit their written
comments to [email protected], whether or not they are
satisfied with the proposal. Also please look out for and attend
any Public Participation meetings regarding this issue. In this
way, we as a committee can ensure that fair process is followed.”
Four internationally known
mountain bikers are having a
whole heap of fun at Garden
Route Trail Park, and as this
paper hits the streets they will
probably be making history by
tackling the biggest dirt jump
in the world!
Sam Reynolds (from England),
Matt MacDuff (Canada), Danny
Pace (Wales) and Andreu
Lacondeguy (Spain) are pro and
semi-pro free-style mountain
bikers who have, for the second
year running, created a
playground bar none at the park,
situated in Barrington, north of
Sedgefield. Most of the
preparation work was done by
Reynolds and MacDuff who
have been working on the design
and construction for the last
month, with the others arriving
last week to help with the
finishing touches…. And to hit
the jump of course.
With funding assistance from
Monster Energy, what they have
built is seriously impressive.
Alongside a series of
exceptionally 'hectic' jumps,
which would themselves scare
the living daylights out of a
normal mountain biker, sits The
Mount of Doom. With a 21m
high 'roll-in' (launch) tower
facing the landing spot - also
20m in height - the brave riders
are guaranteed a serious amount
of 'air-time' between take off and
landing.
Said Sam Reynolds during the
building process – “The
childhood dream of turning a
field into the raddest jumps of all
time may finally be coming true!
We have two machines, we have
the field and we have the 60ft
roll-in tower. All we need to do
now is build the raddest dirt
jumps of all time!!”
Park owner Rob Dormehl, who
has been working alongside the
men, explains that the height of
the landing spot is all important.
“With the riders clocking speeds
of 60 – 70 km/h down the roll-in
before launching themselves
into the air, we have to be sure
that they get to land before they
build up too much velocity
coming down,” he said
An avid mountain biker himself
(currently wielding the crutches
to prove it) Dormehl insists that
it is not all about the height or
distance of the 'air-time', but
what the bikers do with it that
counts, and there's no doubting
the four overseas visitors are
firm believers in that theory.
From back-flips to seat grabs,
360 whips to a 'Superman', front
flips and even something called
'Japan Air', there is an enthralling
ent husi asm and appar ent
fearlessness amongst them that
has to be seen to be believed.
And that is the best news for the
Garden Route, and no doubt why
the local Tourism authority Knysna & Partners - have seen
the value in offering their full
support. The whole project has
been captured digitally in an
action packed documentary
entitled Pure Darkness 3, and,
thanks to social media, the
phenomenal stunts of these
riders, as well as the stunning
scenery they are riding in, will be
seen all over the world, time and
time again, via Facebook, You
Tube, Twitter and all the other
platforms.
“It adds yet another very exciting
dimension to the Garden
Route's already popular
mountain biking experience,”
says Dormehl.
Whilst Pure Darkness 3 is still
obviously being filmed and
edited, if you want to get a taste
of what they do, a good link to
try is:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v
=dCvZtbv606Q
Up, up and AWAY! One of the international free-style mountian bikers takes flight. Picture by Grant McLaghlan of Monster Energy
So yes. I am a little hesitant to
Take the Test again. And Mrs Ed
doesn’t exactly boost my
confidence either - she keeps
pointing out that I have
developed many bad habits
over the years. Of course they
aren’t ‘bad habits’, they are
more like ‘Skills’. Or even
‘Superhuman Powers’.
I
t’s all very embarrassing,
especially when law
enforcement is involved.
No, I am not talking about the
incident at the fruit emporium. I
still stand by my claim that I had
no intention of stealing the
watermelon, I had simply put it
up my shirt as part of my rather
popular (and more than a little
hilarious, even though I say so
myself) ‘Pregnant Aunty’
impersonation, in an effort to
cheer up Mrs Ed, who was fairly
miserable after I had limited her
time in the music shop (there’s
only so many times one can
listen to YMCA by Village
People in the sound booth) . The
fact that I had absentmindedly
forgotten to take the large piece
of fruit out before we left the
shop could have easily been
explained, had I been offered the
chance. Indeed summoning the
mall security was a little OTT I
thought, as was the rugby tackle
when the rather large fellow
caught up with me on the
escalator.
But no, that’s not what I’m
talking about at all.
The
(current) embarrassment I’m
referring to is this: At the ripe age
of thirtyninetyforty something
(don’t you just love our new
national counting methodology),
I, T’Ed, have to…..
(this is very hard to say)
I have to…. (really, it strikes fear
into my heart just thinking about
it).
I have to retake my driver’s
licence.
That’s right.
RETAKE!
Not renew,
“Why?” I hear you ask, (thanks
for caring, but your concern
would be more believable if you
wiped that smile off your face),
“What’s wrong with your old
licence?”
I asked the same question of the
law enforcement officer. He had
stopped me in a routine check
and, when I proudly handed over
my treasured
Zimbabwean
driver’s licence, he started
chuckling, then laughing, then
guffawing! Apparently it isn’t
exactly accepted on South
African roads, and (he says) I
had been exceptionally fortunate
not to have had it confiscated in
the past 18 years spent driving
here.
“But it’s my licence,” I whined,
in one of those accidental, justlike-a-girl sort of voices that us
men are occasionally plagued
with in times of severe stress. I
snatched the metal Zimbabwe
Traffic Authority disc back off
him and clutched it close to my
ample bosom* (*Please note that
that’s a turn of phrase, I don’t
have a bosom, ample or
otherwise, it just sounded better
than ‘stomach’) To be honest I
was lucky I didn’t cut myself.
You see when I say that the Zim
licence is made of metal – I’m
not talking a light sort of tin
affair. Oh no. The Zimbabwe
driver’s licence is made of far
more indestructible stuff. The
mullet haircut I sported in front
of the Government
Photographer in 1985 has
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Really - I have oft noticed the
look of surprised admiration on
the faces of other drivers around
me, no doubt wishing that they
too had the ability to eat a pie, sip
coffee,
tune the radio and
change shirts whilst driving.
literally been engraved in steel.
Or titanium. Or kryptonite. I’m
not sure what it is, except
indestructible.
And in keeping with the
Zimbabwean tendency to make
maximum use out of any
product, the driver’s license is
one of the most handy items to
have about one’s person. In its
normal form it can be used to
open bottles, spread butter,
scrape paint and stop bullets
(which is why it is traditionally
carried in the top left shirt
pocket), but when one edge is
sharpened….. it slices biltong,
cuts electrical cable, makes for a
formidable self defence weapon
and, in emergency, can even be
used for shaving or performing
minor surgeries.
So here I am, living not only with
the fear that the authorities may
insist on taking this wonderful
instrument away from me, but
also another thing:- In the not
too distant future I will be
TAKING the TEST.
You see, when I did my licence
back in the distant past, things
were different. The Zimbabwean
roads were far more chaotic, and
the vehicle I was driving – Mrs
Ed Senior’s Purple People Eater
which I had borrowed for the
auspicious occasion – was so
unsuitable that it actually played
in my favour. Let me explain.
Imagine you are a driving test
examiner in a city where the laws
of keeping on a particular side of
the road, stopping at a red light,
or having brakes that work all the
time, are flouted by 90% of the
road users. Then the mullethaired teenage slob you are due
to test arrives in a badly (hand)
painted Renault 4 some decades
past its due to be driven over a
cliff date, and tells you to ignore
the holes in the floor on the
passenger side because they let
the water out. He then asks if you
could please hold the rearview
mirror with the hand that isn’t
holding your door closed,
because it tends to flop about a
bit (the mirror, not the door),
before he bursts into song and
roars you both into the dense
jungle of Harare traffic with nary
a care, nor an exhaust pipe.
The end result? Yep I passed
first time. In fact I am convinced
he kept his eyes closed for the
entire duration of the test. Even
when he whimpered ‘What did
we hit?’ during the parallel
parking I could assure him with a
little white lie that it was just an
empty grocery box….. whilst
quietly sending the unfortunate
victim off with a $5 note hoping
that it would be enough to fix the
bicycle… and perhaps the limp.
But my daughter (Fear Factor)
tells me this will not score any
extra points in The Test. In fact
they may even penalise me for it.
And worse still, I won’t even be
able to have the radio on,
because apparently singing
Bohemian Rhapsody is frowned
upon too, even if you are one of
the chosen few who can
‘Galileo’ at the right pitch.
So, of course, I am left with no
choice but to do what is right. I
have to look fear full in the face,
bite the bullet and face up to this
whole problem like a man.
There’s no backing out now, it’s
booked, and paid for, and in just
over a months time, I’m
going……....... back to
Zimbabwe. Let’s face it
I'd be mad if I didn't!”
Veels Geluk
met U 90ste Verjaarsdag
Aan ons pa, Johannes Brinkhuis
baie geluk met u 90 ste verjaarsdag
wat op die 8ste Februarie was, ons
kinders is baie bevoorreg om ons
pa, oupa en oupa grootjie nog by
ons te kan he.
Ons sing saam pappa deurgedra,
deurgedra deur die storms van die
lewe was Jesus nog getrou!
Ons pa het nog tot verlede jaar
gereeld fiets gery vir oefeninge, op
so rype ouderdom maak hy nog
steeds tuin en kweek sy eie
groente!! U go pappa!!
Pappa is geseen met 5 oorlewende kinders, 21 kleinkinders, 47
agter kleinkinders en 9 agter agter kinders!
Baie geluk pappa!!
TAMBOER ARRESTED AGAIN
The Station
Commander of the
Knysna police,
Colonel Michael
Ta y l o r, h a s
congratulated
members of the
police with the
rapid response in
arresting two
suspects with
suspected stolen
property at Beverly
Hills, Smutsville on
28 January, one of
them being
Sedgefield’s infamous habitual
criminal Donald Tamboer.
Both suspects were arrested after
a tip off on illegal activities
taking place was received from a
member of the public. The SAPS
members responded and while
on foot found the suspects with a
large bag containing linen,
postponed and he will remain in
custody.
Colonel Taylor thanked the
members involved, saying that
property related crimes remains
one of the challenges in
Sedgefield.
crockery, towels and other
household goods.
The possibility that these items
were stolen at burglaries in the
area is being investigated.
Tamboer (27) was charged and
appeared in the Knysna
Magistrates’ court on 01
February. This matter was
This is your chance
M e a n w h i l e S e d g e f i e l d ’s
‘Sheriff’ Mike Hofhuis suggests
that whilst this well known
criminal is behind bars, locals
shouldn’t be complacent as there
are definitely others about.
“The current modus operandi of
certain criminals operating in
Sedgefield has changed once
again in recent weeks. We have
received unconfirmed reports of
opportunists targeting mainly
senior citizens. We are therefore
requesting that those who are
more vulnerable to the criminals
should take extra precaution
especially when at home. The
following precautions do not
only apply to senior citizens, but
all residents:
- Ensure that your security gates
on all doorways are kept locked
especially when leaving your
doors open during hot days;
- Ensure your panic buttons are in
working order and that your
security company is receiving the
signal. Consult with your
security service provider if you
are not sure what to do;
- If possible, carry a remote panic
button on a lapel or in your
pocket, especially if you are
walking around outside of your
main dwelling;
- Be more vigilant of individuals
who are loitering in your street or
who may coming knocking at
your door looking for jobs,
money or general handouts;
- Be extra cautious when using an
ATM to draw or deposit money.
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10 February 2016
HALLELUIA! NEW CARE AND RESPITE CENTRE COMING
Jacky Weaver signs the agreement to build the new Centre whilst the other Masithandane
Management Board members look on :- L to R Peter Weaver, Francois van Tonder, Linnea Stansert
Katzen, Ginny Viner, Jacky Weaver, Wilf Jonckheere, Tina Sambok, Celia Kossar, Monika Lor and
Petro Boshoff (absent Bomber Webb, Rhodes Henene, Martie Rooi and Cathy Mather)
The Masithandane Board is
very happy to announce that
the building of the new six-bed
customised Care and Respite
Centre is about to begin, with
J Gee Construction having
been awarded the tender.
It has been a journey of eight
years, with many ‘touch and go’
moments, especially with
regards to fundraising, and the
mountains of paperwork. But
perseverance has paid off and the
project is to become a reality.
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10 February 2016
The Centre will provide a safe
and loving home-from-home for
the many that are dying or
suffering alone in abject
awfulness. It will allow those at
the end stage of their lives to die
with dignity. It will also provide
relief to families in crisis
because their loved ones require
12 or 24 hour temporary care.
The Masithandane board wishes
to give honour to God and thanks
all the benefactors who made
this possible – including the
National Lottery Distribution
Trust Fund, Van Geel Oers
Foundation, Community Chest –
Western Cape, private overseas
contributions from the UK,
Netherlands and Qatar as well as
all the wonderful locals who
supported us with donations
ranging from R5 to R50000.
Professional expertise and
assistance on a pro-bono or
nominal basis has also been
made available by Tracy
Hepburn/TH Designs, Alistair
Fraser/Fraser Engineers cc,
Marius van Coller/Shama
Consultants, Iain
Paton/Outeniqua Geotech
Group and Lizemarie
Botha/VPM Planning. We also
thank the Edge and Knysna Plett
Herald for media coverage so
generously provided as well as
Knysna Municipality. Thank you
all!
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A Special Handover for the SwopShop
Val and Keith Lewis from the United
Kingdom just love South Africa and
especially Sedgefield.
They visit twice a year and whenever they
come they bring suitcases full of donations for
the FreshStart Recycle Swop Shop.
This time they brought over 80kgs and this
included 500 quality pencils that a friend of
theirs, Emma, had donated in lieu of having
presents at her 50th birthday.
In addition to collecting stuff
for the
SwopShop Val and Keith also manage the
FreshStart website and face book page and so
are very up to date with all the activities. The
volunteers are humbled by their energy,
dedication and abundance.
Take a look at the wonderful story they tell on
our behalf. https://vimeo.com/121491774 or
www.freshstart.org.za
Val and Keith Lewis handing donations
over to Lida van As
Determination and Courage
This young man braved a lot to bring his bag of
recycling to the Swop Shop. He chose a cap and bag with
his mula points and delighted in the cold slice of
watermelon.
We hope he will come again next week...in time for the
Mobile Clinic.
Helping people help themselves- if you are inspired by this
FreshStart story please contact Lida Van As on 083231
5844
SAILING INTO THE BLUE FOR THE SAKE OF SCIENCE
Off-duty officer arrests robbery suspect
An off duty police member,
Warrant Officer Jakobus
Saptou arrested a suspect
seconds after he robbed a 52year-old woman on the
corner of Main and Long
Street Knysna on Friday, 29
January 2016 at about 12:30.
The victim was walking on the
sidewalk when the suspect
came from behind, grabbed her
hand and took the victim’s
wallet, before he fled from the
scene. Warrant Officer Jakobus
Saptou witnessed the incident
and gave chase in his private
vehicle. He managed to stop
the suspect in the Main Street
near the turnoff at Church
Street. The officer searched
the suspect and found the
stolen wallet in his possession.
All stolen items were returned
to the victim, who was very
appreciative of the efforts of
this member.
The Station Commander of the
Knysna police, Colonel
Michael Taylor, thanked the
member for his rapid response
in the apprehension of this
suspect. He also said that this
arrest would send a very strong
message to
would be
criminals that we, the police,
will do anything in our power
High Rollers enter the Outeniqua OCC 2016
Wheelchair Race
Competitive sporting spirit is
running high as entries roll in
for the 2016 Outeniqua
Wheelchair Challenge (OCC)
– a day of wheelchair racing
that fills the streets of George
with spectators as over 1000
athletes whizz along the route
to the finish line.
year running? That remains to be
seen.
And, not to be outdone, the
women's 2015 42.2km
champion, Ayishetu Sidu from
Ghana, has entered the 2016
marathon. She will travel all the
way from West Africa to
maintain her championship title.
This year's event takes place on
Saturday 20th February in
George, which has been the host
city for this prestigious event
since its inception in 2002.
But it is not only the serious
athletes who enter. Everyone and
anyone with physical disability
is encouraged to participate –
there are several different races
that take place on the same day a marathon (42.2km), half
marathon (21.1km), 10 km race
and the 5km Fun Event for those
who just want to enjoy
themselves.
The 2015 champions – the high
rollers – will be there in force to
defend their hard-earned titles in
2016. Well-known wheelchair
athlete Ernst van Dyk flew over
the finish line in record time last
year, with second- and thirdplaced athletes only seconds
behind him. Will he remain
unbeaten at this event for a fifth
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Entry forms can be faxed to 088
044 8736766.
Entries can also be done online
at www.georgeocc.co.za.
to arrest any person that is
involved in criminal activities.
The suspect was due to appear
in the Knysna Magistrates’
court on 1st February 2016
facing charges of robbery.
Knysna U3A are privileged to
have Doug Wilcox, the owner
of the 65ft South African yacht
Lady Amber, as the guest
speaker at their
General
Meeting on Thursday 25th
February at the Brenton on
Sea Community Hall.
Wilcox qualified as a mining
engineer but has spent most of
his working life as a
businessman, computer nerd and
occasional adventurer. With a
changing crew Lady Amber
ventures to the remotest and
least visited parts of the world's
oceans. With its ability to stay at
sea far longer and much more
economically than typical
research vessels, she assists
organisations like UNESCO,
NOAA and NASA with essential
fundamental research. Projects
such as ARGO are helping
scientists to understand the
complex ocean systems that
affect all of us.
Wilcox will give a presentation
on some aspects of Lady Amber
and the research she is involved
in. Doors open at 9:30am and
after tea, coffee and biscuits, the
meeting starts at 10am. All are
invited to hear the fascinating
work being done to equip
decision makers to act wisely for
the well being of our Oceans.
Members pay R5 and guests
R10. Enquiries: Judy Dixon
CapeNature earns first ever ECO certification in Southern Africa
CapeNature’s Kogelberg,
Robberg and Goukamma
N a t u re R e s e r v e s h a v e
become the first tourism
products in South Africa and
the Southern African
Development Community
(SADC) to have been
awarded the prestigious
ECO Certification by
Ecotourism Australia.
Ecotourism Australia is
represented in southern Africa
through an exclusive
agreement with Eco-tourism
Africa, a COMET Corporation
initiative. The ECO
Certification Program was
developed to address the need
to identify genuine nature and
ecotourism operators, and is
guided by the Global
Sustainable Tourism Council
(GSTC) criteria.
Says CapeNature CEO, Dr
Razeena Omar: “The ECO
Certification is a huge honour
for CapeNature. Ecotourism is
very important to advance the
sustainability of CapeNature.
The valuable role of tourism is
widely recognised in the
organisation and is receiving
the necessary attention and
support.”
T h e
E C O
Certification
program assures
travellers that
certified products
are backed by a
strong, wellm a n a g e d
commitment to
sustainable
practices and
provides high
quality naturebased tourism
experiences. ECO
Certification is
product-specific
and the following CapeNature
products have been certified:
• Goukamma Nature Reserve
for its self-catering
accommodation;
• Kogelberg Nature Reserve
for the Oudebosch self-catering
accommodation, its hiking trails
and birdwatching available at the
Stony Point Penguin Colony;
and
• Robberg Nature Reserve for
its array of hiking trails.
Chief Executive of Ecotourism
Australia, Rod Hillman, says:
“This is a significant
achievement and a clear
demonstration to CapeNature’s
stakeholders that the
Above: Ramese Mathews, Sheraaz Ismail, Dr Razeena Omar
(CEO of CapeNature) Bruce See (Eco-tourism Africa).
Goukamma, Kogelberg and
Robberg Nature Reserves are
responsible members of South
Africa’s tourism industry who
have embraced the principles of
ecotourism to bring benefit to
the community, the culture and
to the environment whilst
providing enjoyable and
meaningful experiences for their
visitors.
“I commend your leadership in
becoming the first organisation
within South Africa to gain ecocertification. This demonstrates
CapeNature’s clear resolve to
lead and ‘show the way’ for
others to follow and bring its
associated benefits to the
people, the place and your
visitors.”
Dr Omar adds: “As the
custodians of the Western
Cape’s biodiversity, we
recognise the need to develop
products and recreational
activities which leverage our
natural assets in such a way that
protected areas become sought
after tourist destinations, and
become more accessible and
attractive to a greater portion of
the population.”
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10 February 2016
X Lakes - New Multisport
event for Slow Festival
Paddling, trail
running and
mountain biking
enthusiasts will be
thrilled to know that
a new multi-sport
event will be added
to the programme of
sporting events
during this years
Slow Festival (25-27
March), namely the
X Lakes Summer
and X Lakes Terra
Firma.
Although not a new
event to the area, the
X-Lakes Summer was
set up as a 100
kilometre plus
mountain biking and
paddling relay event
that incorporated many of the
tracks, trails and water bodies
within the greater Knysna area.
There will now be a new addition
to the event, the X-Lakes Terra
Firma, which will offer the
option to substitute the paddle
sections for trail running legs
said event organizer Juan Botes.
By this we are hoping to attract
all local multi-sporting
X- Lakes Summer. Photo by Desmond Scholtz
enthusiasts, paddlers, mountain
bikers and trail runners, as well
as have out of towners
participating.
traverse lakes and mountains,
route via Wilderness and finish
in Sedgefield to form part of the
Slow Festival Sporting events.
The event will be organised
under the Trisport banner (Juan
Race Director is now part of the
Trisport team). The race this year
will start in Knysna and will
Many of the previous transitions
points (Hoogekraal, Island lake,
Swartvlei etc.) will be visited
again with the Terra Firma option
that will go on a slightly different
route to bypass the water (as
much as the organisers can!) but
also to finish at the same venue
as the paddlers. Botes said the
route will be released closer to
the time as land permissions are
currently being obtained.
Have you got what it takes to do The Amazing Race?
So if this exciting new sporting
event appeals to the adventurous
side of you, diarize Sunday 27th
March 2016 and check out
www.trisport.co.za as online
entries will open on the 1st of
March 2016.
Bring your Vintage dresses and extravagant creations to the Slow Fest Parade!
Last year, local businesses got
seriously competitive and
super imaginative in making
fantastic creations and floats
for the Easter Street parade!
The prize for Best Parade
Creation was deservedly won
by the Sedgefield Craft
Brewery, Tony Hunter and his
enthusiastic team.
Families and groups of friends all
participated and came up with
the most fantastic ideas and
creations; the raft of cavorting
Viking characters, the pirates of
Slow Death, Sedge on Sea and
their vibrant bakkie,
Masithandane and their joyous
teams of bands and musos,
Freshstart and their recycled
tortoise, Michael Wilbraham and
the gang of brilliant bikers,
Hospice and their royal safari
couple, the Farce Side and their
drama queens, jeeps galore and
all the Easter kids to name just a
few.
This year, we would once again
like to invite businesses, families
and friends to join the fun of the
parade! But this year we want
BIG, we want floats, we want out
of the box thinking and creative
brilliance! The theme once again
this year is Vintage but with a 50s
and 60s focus. The challenge is
on to see who can create the most
sensational float! There will be
great prizes for the top 3
creations.
Advertising and branding of
creations/ participants will be
allowed and local charities will
have an opportunity to shake
Southern Cape Fire Protection Association
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1 x Foreman for Hoekwil Base
1 x Foreman for Sedgefield Base
collection tins
along the way.
There will be
plenty of
movement,
music and
a c t i o n ! !
Fantastic
f l o a t s ,
extravagant
costumes,
classy sports
cars, the
roaring red
Lions and not
forgetting our famous St. James
Field Marching band!
This years Parade is set for
Sunday 27th March. All
participants will meet at 12h00
at the Laerskool Sedgefield
Primary sports-grounds, and the
show gets on the road (literally)
at 13h00 sharp.
Parade participation/Entry
forms can be collected from the
Sedgefield Tourism Office, the
Slow Festival Committee or
emailed on request
([email protected]) and a
fee of just R50 will enter your
creation in the parade. You will
also qualify for a business listing
on the Slow Festival facebook
As the Slow Festival (25-27
March) draws closer, the
news is out that another new
event will be added to the
programme this year, namely
a treasure hunt called The
Amazing Race. Gerhard
Bezuidenhout, travel and
adventure enthusiast will be
organizing this exciting event
with Masithandane
nominated as the beneficiary.
Sedgefield Craft Brewerywinners of the 2015 Best
Parade Creation (by Des
Scholtz
page and website, so the earlier
you register, the longer the time
your organisation will have a
platform for your brand to be out
there.
The Easter celebration with choir
concert and dancing on the
Village Green will end the Parade
and Festival in joyous harmony.
Come along and join in the fun!
For more information, please
contact parade co-ordinatorAmanda : 072 949 3002.
The new event is set to take
place on Friday 25th March,
starting at the Steam Whistle
Stop (Train Station) in
Sedgefield and will take in all
the spectacular scenery from
Hoekwil to Karatara and the
areas in between. The route
returns to Sedgefield and ends
with a prize giving on the
Village Green, the hub of the
Festival.
The event is based on FUN and
everyone is a winner said
Gerhard. Teams of a maximum
of 5 people per vehicle will
receive a route schedule in
which they must find and
photograph the answers along
the route (everyone has a cell
phone camera). He smiles slyly
and adds, ‘You will need eyes at
Are you adventurous enough?
Photo by Desmond Scholtz
the back, and sides, of your
heads as well as a car full of
fun-spirited occupants.’
Points are scored with
CORRECT answers and if
there is a tie, the result will go
on an ideal time which will be
set by the organizers and not
known to the teams. The event
is not based on speed, is
approximately 75kms and
could take up to 3-4 hours to
complete. Bezuidenhoudt adds
that ‘On the ball teams may
take 1hr 30 to complete the
route however the ideal time
will be somewhere between
the 1hr30 and 3hrs.’
Pre-entries can be done at the
Sedgefield Tourism office or at
the Slow Festival gazebo on
the Village Green on the day of
the event and the cost is
R125.00 per vehicle. Teams
will need a Clipboard, a pen,
some form of camera, some
refreshments and snacks and
most importantly, a car full of
fun-seeking adventurers.
A market related salary will be offered based on experience.
Job specifications:
• Daily, weekly and monthly administration
• Manage team on base and in field (discipline, fitness,
meeting, training, housekeeping, production, etc.)
• See that team comply with company Policies and
Procedures
• Good communication and problem solving skills
Minimum requirements:
• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Computer literate
• Code 8 driver’s licence
• Fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans
• Previous experience in managing a team would be an
advantage
To apply, please email a 2 page CV & cover letter to
[email protected] or alternatively, post it to Private Bag
X12, Knysna, 6570
For any enquiries, contact Japie Hendrikz @ 071 677 5795
Please indicate which base you are applying for
Closing date: 12 February 2016 - 12H00
ISSUE 481 10 February 2016
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PASOP!
Deur June Lötz
Pasop wat jy kwytraak op
sosiale media… So waarsku
Bomber, redakteur van The
Edge Community News en
Athane, redakteur van
South Magazine. Bomber
Webb en Athane Scholtz het
tydens 'n paneelbespreking
b y k a n s 5 0 V LV l e d e
toegespreek.
Met baie passie en 'n tikkie
humor, vermaan hulle dat dit
uiters gevaarlik is om jou
mening op sosiale media uit te
spreek. Hulle noem
voorbeelde van individue wat,
a s g e v o l g v a n
onoordeelkundige
elektroniese kommunikasie,
ernstige gevolge moes dra.
Hulle verduidelik dat
Facebook soos 'n huis is met
oop vensters. Alhoewel jy in
die privaatheid van jou eie huis
is, kan almal in sien.
The Edge Community News
sowel as South Magazine floreer
tans, ten spyte van die
hedendaagse neiging tot
elektroniese media. Bomber en
Athane verduidelik wat hulle
doen om hulle onderskeie
publikasies relevant te hou.
Hulle lê deurgans klem op die
belangrikheid van positiwiteit.
Dit is elke mens se plig teenoor
sy medemens om positief te bly
in alle omstandighede.
D i e t e m a v a n d i e V LV
Sedgefield vergadering, gehou
op 20 Januarie 2016 was
Openbare Sake.
Die tema van die volgende VLV
vergadering is “Kuns en
Handvlyt”. Elna Hartman is die
s a m e r o e p e r. B e h a l w e
interessante uitstallings, sal 'n
verteenwoordiger van “Paper
Magic” 'n demonstasie gee van
papier kuns en die maak van
kaartjies. Alle dames is
welkom.
Die vergadering word gehou
op 17 Februarie 2016.
Registrasie om 14:00 by die
NG Kerksaal te 7 Hoepoelaan,
Sedgefield. Besoekers betaal
slegs R15 per persoon teegeld.
Te s t a m e n t - e n B o e d e l
beplanning
Almal is welkom, mans ook.
VLV Sedgefield tak reël 'n
gratis inligtingsessie oor
t e s t a m e n t e n
boedelbeplannig. Die spreker
is Sedgefield se eie prokureur
Mnr Anton Jordaan, 'n kenner
op die gebied.
Die geleentheid vind plaas op
18 Februarie 2016 om 14:00,
by die NG Kerksaal te 7
Hoepoelaan, Sedgefield.
Moenie die geleentheid
misloop nie.
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
SAFETY SIGNAGE ON RAILWAY LINE
WILDERNESS (Leentjiesklip area) - VICTORIA BAY
Following the recent vicious
attacks on pedestrians walking
along the Wilderness to
Victoria Bay railway line,
George Municipality is in the
process of finalising signage
which will be erected at the
start of the railway line hike
between Wilderness
(Leentjiesklip area) and
Victoria Bay.
Cllr Leon van Wyk, Ward
Councillor for the area, officials,
the police and the Wilderness
Residents Ratepayers
Association held a meeting last
week to discuss the way forward
after two attacks on the railway
line.
According to Cllr Van Wyk this
is the first step in addressing the
issue. “We agreed to three
phases. In the first immediate
phase, signage will be erected
both at the Wilderness and
Victoria Bay ends of the line.
Secondly, an arrangement will be
made to patrol the railway line
between Wilderness and Victoria
Bay on a daily basis. These two
phases will be funded from the
Wa r d 4 ( Wi l d e r n e s s a n d
surrounds) project funds.
“For the third phase, it is
proposed that the opportunity for
guided walks be examined, e.g.
for an initial two persons to
undertake guided walks along
the railway line at predetermined times. The
hospitality industry should play
a key role in rolling out this
project, providing training, etc.
This project could be expanded
to other walks or hikes. Initial
seed capital could be provided
out of the Ward 4 funds. With the
support of the hospitality
industry, this could become a job
creation project,” said Cllr Van
Wyk.
Cllr Van Wyk said although
Transnet would probably regard
it as illegal to walk along the
line, it remains an important
tourist attraction and it would be
safer to walk the route in groups.
The tourism industry should as a
matter of course discuss
personal safety with their guests,
whether it be with regards to
swimming or hiking.
muggers are caught and are
working hard to achieve this.
H o w e v e r, n o a m o u n t o f
patrolling is a guarantee that the
perpetrators will be caught
because it is a long distance and
one can't be everywhere all of the
time. The George Herald has a
survey which suggests 24 hour
security.” Van Wyk said.
“My approach in December
already was that we should turn
this into a tourism opportunit. At
the monthly meeting with the
Wilderness Residents
Ratepayers Association in early
December 2015, we discussed
safety along the Wilderness –
Victoria Bay line. I suggested a
pro-active approach of providing
guides / escorts for groups of
persons wishing to walk along
the line.
The police were aware of the
problem at that stage and were
already patrolling. Cllr Van Wyk
said police officers continue to
regularly patrol the line.
The South African Police
Service are determined that the
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified individuals with
enthusiasm for the following career opportunity in our dynamic organisation:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
DIRECTORATE: TECHNICAL SERVICES
TASK GRADE 10
R175 992 to R228 432 (Basic Salary)
R281 129 to R348 901 (Total Cost to Council Package)
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
BID NO. T 02/ 2016
THE INCUMBENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING KEY
PERFORMANCE AREAS:
• Handle all correspondence and internal distribution thereof
• Responsible for administrative support with the compilation of the annual budget and
assist in the monitoring of the Departmental Budget
• Responsible for logging and tracking public queries and complaints, building and town
planning applications
through the sections for comments and preparing final submission from directorate
• Responsible for records and technical resource center of the Director Technical
Services
• Responsible for administration of grant funding, invoicing and payments as well as
OHS and construction regulations compliance and the administration of tender
documentation and procurement policy
• Supervision of subordinates
• Prepare and update Departmental SDBIPs as required
• Prepare Monthly Reports to Council Committees
• Responsible for departmental furniture purchases
• Assist with general procurement related activities
• Responsible for all technical services office logistics, i.e cleaning.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
Grade 12
Further study (beyond grade 12) in an Administrative related field of study will serve as an
advantage
Computer Literate
3 Years relevant experience
Applicable Municipal benefits will apply.
All applications will be considered but in terms of its Employment Equity Plan the
municipality would prefer to appoint an African, Coloured, Indian, White female or Indian
Male, if a suitable candidate in that category can be identified.
To apply all applicants MUST complete a Knysna Municipality application form and submit a
detailed-up-to-date CV, covering letter with an exposition of training, experience,
competencies and previous employment record and certified copies of qualifications.
Application forms are obtainable from reception at the main municipal offices in Clyde
Street, Knysna and the municipal website: www.knysna.gov.za
Completed applications should be forwarded to the Human Resources Department, PO
Box 21, Knysna, 6570 or Fax Number: 044- 302 6333 or email: [email protected]
CLOSING DATE: 26 FEBRUARY 2016
Please note: If you receive no notification regarding this advertisement within one month of
the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.
G S EASTON
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
The Municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
DROWNING IN RIVERMOUTH
Fisherman Kevin Olivier
tragically lost his life on
Saturday 30 January when he
drowned in the Swartvlei
Estuary.
It is believed that he and a friend
had been fishing off the
Swartvlei Beach and decided to
cross the river to make their way
home. The water was deeper
than expected and partway
across Olivier complained that
he was tiring quickly and called
out to suggest they turn back,
which they did. His friend
reached the bank but when he
turned around Olivier had
disappeared underwater and was
nowhere to be seen.
Hennie Niehaus, NSRI
Wilderness station commander,
confirmed that the NSRI, the
SAPS, a Police Dive Unit, WC
Government Health EMS and
Sedgefield Fire and Rescue
Services responded to the call.
On arrival at the scene Sea
Rescue Craft Die Swart Tobie
was launched and NSRI rescue
swimmers and Police divers
entered the water. During the
free dive search Olivier’s body
was located, recovered and
brought to shore where
paramedics declared him
deceased.
His body was handed into the
care of the Forensic Pathology
Services and Police have opened
an inquest docket.
“Sincerest Condolences are
expressed to family of the
deceased, by all services
involved in the operation,”
concluded Niehaus.
INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS IN SEDGE
On 30 January 2016, Laerskool
Sedgefield Primary, hosted our
local Interschools Athletics
Event. Hoekwil Primary,
Karatara Primêr, Sedgefield
Primêr (Smutsville School) and
Laerskool Sedgefield Primary
all took part, breaking records set
in previous years and pushing the
limits of their talents in each
event. The competition was
fierce as the day went on and a
great time was had by all. Well
done to all involved and big
thank you LSP for hosting the
event.
WATER FORUM AGM
The Wilderness Lakes Catchment 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 Peter Myers was present and the Municipality was also
represented by Rhoydon Parry. There were also representatives from
the Department of Water Affairs. All these officials did their best to
reassure the meeting that there is no impending crisis which will
affect our water supply and 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. Another topic which
was raised was the apparent non-functioning of at least one of the
stations designed to record water levels in Swartvlei.
The effects of drought are severe in many other parts of South Africa.
At present, Sedgefield has an adequate water supply, unlike other
parts of Knysna, which are understandably receiving priority
attention from the Municipality. However those present at the
meeting were clearly concerned that this security might not continue
and were seeking reassurance from Municipal Department Managers
that a robust contingency plan is in place and that the details are
shared with the Forum and thus with members of the Sedgefield
community.
CONGRATS
TO SANLAM
WINNERS!
On February 4th at a formal
ceremony held at Simola Estate,
the winners of the Sanlam
K n y s n a Aw a r d s w e r e
announced as follows:Best Tourism Activity Award
presented by Knysna &
Partners:- The Jaguar Simola
Hillclimb
Best Tourism Establishment
Award :- Lakeside Lodge &
Spa
Best Eatery Award presented
by Barnies Trading:- Caffé
Mario
Social Media & Online
Marketing Award presented
by Sozo Digital Agency Penny
Foyn (Knysna Golden Girls
Community)
Local Charity Award:-ePap
Childrens' Feeding Project
Best Community Leader
Award:- Cheryl Britz
Sanlam Small Business
Award:- Nine on Grey
Sanlam Businesswoman of
the Year Award:- Ingrid
Diesel
Sanlam Businessman of
t h e Ye a r Aw a r d : Michael Wilbraham
Young Entrepreneur
Aw a r d : - D u r a n d e
Villiers
Best Service Award:Allsound Security
Proudly Knysna
Award:- Magnetic South
Left:- Businessman of
the Year Michael
Wilbraham of E for
Electrical
Winners of Best Tourism Establishment Lakeside Lodge and Spa.
ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
VOLG DIE KRUISWEG!!
Kom reis saam met ons op die voetspore van Jesus en VOLG DIE
KRUISWEG!!
Word 'n pelgrim in die tyd en wêreld van Jesus se laaste dae voor die
kruisiging.
'n Pelgrim word beskryf as iemand wat weg van sy tuiste en ver van sy
bekende wêreld op soek is na 'n kosbare en aangrypende belewenis of
gebeure.
Die Christen-gemeenskap van Sedgefield wil graag oor die
Paasnaweek van 2016 – soortgelyk aan maar ook anders as die reuse
sukses van 2015 - vir jou so 'n belewenis bied.
Die Christen-kerke gaan in die loop van Paasnaweek tydens die
“Sedgefield Slow Fest” vir almal, wat dit graag wil ervaar, die
geleentheid bied om as 'n Pelgrim deur ons dorp te wandel.
Wanneer mens die Bybel lees, wonder 'n mens soms oor die situasie,
omstandighede, kultuur en werklikheid van die tyd waarvan dit
vertel.
Hierdie jaar fokus ons op gebeure, wat anders is as die wat die meer as
600 mense verlede jaar met groot waardering beleef het. EN ons wil
graag die kinders op 'n heerlike aktiewe wyse betrek!
By sewe rusplekke langs ons pelgrimsroete gaan ons vanaf
Donderdag 24 Maart tot Saterdag 26 Maart 2016 by verskillende
kerke vir pelgrims die geleentheid bied om uit jou eie wêreld uit te
tree en sewe belangrike momente op die lydensweg van Jesus te proe,
ruik, in te asem en tasbaar te beleef – die atmosfeer van die Bybeltyd
te ervaar!
Donderdag 24, 14:00 – 18:00 (Goeie) Vrydag 25, 14:00 – 18:00 en
Saterdag 26, 11:00 – 18:00.
Op Opstandingssondag – 27 Maart 2016 - gaan daar 'n gesamentlike
massakoor op die dorpsmeent optree.
Ons sal jou van 'n roetekaart en 'n aandenkingsbrosjure voorsien. Dit
sal u lei vanaf die Sedgefield Christian Church in die dorp tot in
Smutsville. Jy kan stap of ry of van die vervoer, wat ons voorsien,
gebruik maak.
Almal is welkom – oud en jonk, plaaslik of kuiergas, elke taal en
soort!
Ons gebed is dat jy op hierdie manier weer opnuut in die
teenwoordigheid van die Koning van die heelal en die Redder van
mense sal kom en dit sal beleef as 'n nuwe uitnodiging dmv die ou-ou
tyding om sy hand te vat op jou lewens-pelgrimsreis deur 2016!
Dit sal beslis die moeite werd wees om hierdie PERGRIMSTOG in
jou Paasnaweekbeplanning in te sluit.
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DIARY DATELINE
10th February 24th February 2016
Wednesday 10
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
BIBLE TRUTH FOR THIS DAY
PLEASE NOTE: Letters to the editor must be submitted with
the author’s full name, address and phone number. If a writer
does not wish his or her name to appear in print, a ‘pen name’
(nom de plume) may be included.
Email letters to:
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The editor has full discretion as to which letters to include or exclude and no argument, badgering, cajoling, bribery or
heated conversation will be entered into. Opinions expressed in published letters and articles are not necessarily those of
the management and staff of The EDGE Community Newspaper.
____________________________
Thursday 11
6.30am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s
depart Cycle Worx. All welcome.
7:30am Sedge Gentlemen’s Golf @ The
Links
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 12
8.00am Ladies Golf @ The Links Course
9.00am Line Dancing @ St. Anthony's.
084 549 3967
____________________________
Saturday 13
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8.00am - 2.00pm Mosaic Market
8.00am- 1.00pm Scarab Craft Market
__________________________________
Sunday 14
6.30am Eden Cycling Club Group Social
outride departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
__________________________________
Monday 15
6:30-10.00pm Badminton Town Hall
7.00pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
__________________________________
Tuesday 16
6.30am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s
depart Cycle Worx. All welcome.
2:30pm Bowls coaching
6.00pm Beginners Line Dancing @ St
Anthony's Catholic Church 084 549 3967
__________________________________
Wednesday 17
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2.00-5.00pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
__________________________________
Thursday 18
6.30am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s
depart Cycle Worx. All welcome.
7:30am Sedge Gentlemen’s Golf @ The
Links
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 19
8.00am Ladies Golf @ The Links Course
9.00am Line Dancing @ St. Anthony’s. 084
549 3967
__________________________________
Saturday 20
7:30am Sedgefield Striders Club Run.
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8.00am- 1.00pm Scarab Craft Market
8.00am - 2.00pm Mosaic Market
__________________________________
Sunday 21
6.30am Eden Cycling Club Group Social
outride departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
__________________________________
Monday 22
6:30-10.00pm Badminton Town Hall
7.00pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
__________________________________
Tuesday 23
6.30am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s
depart Cycle Worx. All welcome
2:30pm Bowls coaching
6.00pm Beginners Line Dancing @ St
Anthony's Catholic Church 084 549 3967
__________________________________
Wednesday 24
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2.00-5.00pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10.00pm Badminton Town Hall.
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Dear Editor.
Open letter to the Edge
In response to your article in the
Edge dated 27 January 2016 :
NEW NAMES FOR ISLAND
ROADS? I am taking the liberty to
write this letter to you for placing
it in your section under "Letters To
The Edge" HAVE YOUR SAY
PROPOSED STREET NAME
CHANGES.
Any person suggesting that street
names on the Sedgefield Island
should be changed openly exposes
their ignorance in financial
matters, as well as the disruption
and confusion to regular tourists
visiting Sedgefield. Persons
making such stupid suggestions
need to do their homework first
because there is no such thing as a
free lunch.
If this stupid
suggestion should be passed then
it is obvious that the money
required for these changes will
come out of the pockets of
ratepayers, most of them living on
the Island being pensioners who
already have financial constraints.
Moreover, tourists will get lost as
most GPS mapping devices do
not have automatic map
updating. Before one can even
begin to think of such a stupid idea
of changing road names the first
thing that should come to mind in
a healthy mind with an IQ of
around 85 to 110 should be from
where will the money be sourced?
I fully agree with the Municipal
Manager Mr Grant Easton who
obviously is very well financially
inclined. Municipal Manager
quote: 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: end of Quote. I rest my
case.
But I am very disheartened that I
live amongst individuals who are
unable to apply simple reasoning
in terms of finance when making
these stupid suggestions. When
running a budget there is always a
question that needs to be answered
before writing a motivation for
something that is needed.
The question is : Is the proposal to
change the street names on the
Sedgefield Island a subject of
"nice to have" or is it
"political"? Either way it is a
blatant waste of money?
Kind regards
Piet Martins
Pr Tech ( Eng )
Dear Editor
Street names on the Island
Who are those so politically
correct that intend to change the
street names on the "Island"?
Changing addresses cost money,
time and effort and with the
potential liquidation of the post
office a number of entities will
have to informed by courier,
emails are often not
accepted. Are these politically
correct ones like the Taliban in
Afghanistan who didn't like the
statues of Buddha carved into the
mountain side so they were
destroyed, or like ISIS who don't
like various historical sites so
they too are destroyed. There
were Nationalist party prime
ministers and the Boer War did
actually happen, but lets not think
about it and just wipe out history.
W h a t a b u n c h o f
sycophants, must we just roll
over and play dead?
Margaret von Solms
Dear Sir
I would just like to make
comment on the subject of the
road name changes on the Island.
I am in favour of them and would
just like to say why. I am of the
opinion that politics and /or
military history has no place in
the names of roads, someone will
always find a name with political
or military connotations
offensive whether it be a name
from the Old South African
regime or one from the new, and
if even one person is offended
because of a name then it is time
to make a change to something
that will not be offensive to
anyone. It is the right thing to do,
be considerate of each other, in
order to build a harmonious
community, which is surely what
we all want. Naming the roads
after trees will do the trick and be
in keeping with all the other road
names in our beautiful town.
That being said, I have emailed
the municipality with my
comment that I am in total
agreement that the names should
be changed and I hope that all
those who feel as I do will do the
same. They can’t make a
judgment if they only receive
comment from the people who
are opposed to the idea.
Thanks for letting me air my
views
“Planting a seed”
Die Redakteur
Straatnaamveranderinge op
die Eiland
Dit was met verbasing en groot
ontsteltenis dat ek kennis geneem
het van die beoogde
straatnaamverandering op die
"Eiland".
Ek kan nie glo dat die
Belastingbetalersvereniging
hulle besig hou met sulke
onbelangrike sake terwyl - ons paaie in Sedgefield in 'n
patetiese toestand is.
- ons verskeie paaie het wat
ongeteer is.
- ons piekniekplekke sonder
enige ablusiegeriewe is.
- die o- die oewer van ons meer
teen 'n geweldige tempo
agteruitgaan.
- die dreinering by verskeie van
ons paaie aandag verg.
- die parkeerplek by die mond
van die meer dringend
opknapping nodig het.
- uitheemse bome en struike oral
toeneem.
Bogenoemde is maar enkele van
die probleme wat dringend
aandag verdien.
Naamsverandering kos geld.
Spandeer geld op dit wat
belangrik is en nie op kosmetiese
veranderinge nie.
Het die belastingbetalers
vereniging al ooit gedink aan die
ongerief wat hulle hoofsaaklik
pensionarisse wil aandoen?
Ek wil ten slotte die
belastingbetalersvereniging van
raad bedien. Gaan voort met julle
goeie werk, maar moenie krap
waar dit nie jeuk nie.
Salie Gerber
Dear Ed
Subject: Compliments to SAPS
Knysna
Who has had the feeling in their
whole body, when you realise
you have to visit the police station
to obtain certain documents. The
knot in you stomach, and the
sweat running down your back,
remind you that this is not going
to be easy. Suddenly you
remember something you read
somewhere, regarding "Anger
Control". You realise today is the
day to apply these
recommendations. You try hard
to put on your friendly face, when
you walk into the Police station,
knowingly that your temper is
going to be tested to the limit,
today.
I recently had to visit Knysna
Police Station. (Read something
on a sign about "Community
Service Centre", and I thought,
Yah right.)
Well, I was pleasantly surprised
with the reception I received. The
friendly staff immediately
greeted me and asked how they
can help me. Within minutes I
was directed, and even
accompanied, to the relevant
office, where I was greeted once
again by the friendly staff.
Immediately the procedures were
explained and my application
processed.
I would like to convey my
appreciation towards the SAPS
Knysna for the professional
service. (Not found everywhere
these days). To whoever is in
charge of that team: Well done.
You can be proud of your team.
JP Meyer
Dear Editor,
Subject: Calligraphy
I believe a local was looking for a
Calligrapher in the area. The
The Final Conflict between
Christ and Satan will be about
whom we worship. When laws
are passed enforcing worship on
a day established by man, the
world will have to choose
between following God or
following man (the "beast").
Acts 5:29; Rev 13.
081 270 7212
Calligraphers of the Garden
Route meet on the first Saturday
of every month at the small boat
harbour, Leisure Isle, from 3 until
5pm.We are a small group of
enthusiastic learners from
Knysna, Sedgefield and further
afield (of all ages!) who meet
regularly to learn new
calligraphic skills, encourage
each other and further the cause of
Calligraphy in this area.
Visit us for a free introductory
lesson! There is an annual
subscription fee or a monthly
payment system. Please contact
Jenny Birch 044 343 2451 or
Wilma Wardale 044 382 6072.
Thank you,
Jenny
Dear Editor,
I love our guinea-fowl flock at the
circle - well done to our Mosaic
Artists - you make us proudly
Sedgefield!
I hope we are going to see a clutch
of chicks there too soon!!
Sheila Cooper Collins
Dear Editor,
An elderly woman was knocked
to the ground at about 4.30pm
Sunday 31 January on Fish Eagle
Green, Sedgefield. Two large
dogs, one black and one yellow
were on leads. The woman
handling them appeared to be
totally unaware of the reasons one
has dogs on leads. They were
completely uncontrolled. They
rushed around the older woman
entangling their leads around the
woman's legs and pulling her
crashing to the ground. Neither
her, nor her male companion
made any attempt to help her, or,
console the traumatized little girl
on a pink bicycle who was with
them. The woman disappeared
with the dogs, the man attempted
some sort of apology and
disappeared.
Disgusted long-time resident.
Parenting for children to grow into well-rounded adults
by Christa Davel
As long as everything is exactly
the way I want I am extremely
flexible. If this line describes a
person in your life, chances are
you know a narcissist.
If this person happens to also
make your life hell, those
chances increase 100-fold. This
is not the most alarming fact
about narcissism, however –
studies show that it is on the rise.
In her book 'The Narcissism
Epidemic: Living in the age of
Entitlement', Jean M Twenge
says: In data from 37,000 college
students, narcissistic personality
traits rose just as fast as obesity
from the 1980s to the present,
with the shift especially
pronounced for women. The rise
in narcissism is accelerating,
with scores rising faster in the
2000s than in previous decades.
But this article is not about
people who are excessively selfinterested, crave attention and
battle to feel empathy. Rather, in
the list of symptoms, it struck me
that narcissistic behaviour looks
very much like the antics of a
wilful three-year old in need of
clear boundaries. It's all about
me-me-me, as is natural for a
child that age. But why does it
seem as if a rising number of
children never outgrow this
behaviour, resulting in adults that
essentially behave like spoiled
kids? In other words, narcissists.
Could it be that parenting is to
blame?
OK, maybe I'm out on a limb
here, and perhaps the link is a
tenuous one, but hear me out.
P s y c h o l o g i s t a n d a u t h o r,
Leonard Sax, MD, says in his
book 'The Collapse of Parenting',
that we hurt our children by
treating them like grown-ups.
Children are offered choices
instead of guidelines and strong
parenting, as demonstrated in the
example Sax gives of a mother
and child visiting him for the
child's sore throat. Upon his
instruction that she open her
mouth so he can look at her
throat, the mother asks: “Do you
mind if the doctor looks at your
throat for a second, honey?” The
girl said no, and in the end had to
be restrained in order to get a
sample for a strep-throat test.
“Parents are incapable of
speaking to their children in
sentences that end in periods”
says Sax. “Every sentence ends
in a question mark.”
Sax goes on to say that a
hierarchy between parent and
child no longer exists, and
parents focus instead on what
will make the child happy and
boost their self-esteem. Parents
now see their job as facilitating
whatever a child wants to do,
instead of teaching them right
from wrong, teaching them the
meaning of life and keeping
them safe. Why are we surprised
by the generation of selfproclaimed super heroes
without a clue?
According to Sax and other
specialists, parents should teach
their children skills such as selfcontrol, humility and
conscientiousness, in other
words – tools to think of and act
for people other than
themselves. “In doing that job,
you're going to do a lot of things
a child won't approve of and not
understand,” he says.
“Sometimes, you have to be the
bad guy.”
Sax cites numerous research
studies that found links between
a lack of parental authority and
rising obesity, increase in the
number of children on antianxiety and ADD medication,
and a culture of disrespect
among children. I postulated the
link with narcissism.
Of course all is not lost. Studies
found that the following changes
in parenting style have a huge
effect, and ironically most of
them look like good old common
sense.
Eat family meals together –
children are less likely to
experience anxiety or act out by
skipping school with each meal
they share with their parents. To
me a family around a meal table
symbolises a sense of belonging
in this world and to a community.
A narcissist tends to see him or
herself as the only 'real' person in
the world.
Take screens out of the bedroom
and into the living room – this
includes TVs, cell phones and
iPads. By limiting time on these,
parents will steer clear of mental
health and severe interpersonal
problems in their offspring.
Children constantly living in a
virtual world lose touch with
reality and battle to relate to real
people, one of the essential
ingredients for the making of a
narcissist.
Teach humility – this is a
surprisingly difficult one. I want
to rephrase: “Demonstrate
humility”. Find ways to show
your child that they are not the
centre of the universe by
engaging the whole family in
charitable activities and acts of
goodwill. They need to see it in
action. Consistently and from a
young age. Do I really need to
say anything about narcissism
here?
The school staff are your allies –
not the people to immediately
distrust when your child is
reported. Of course support your
child, but demonstrate that
honesty and integrity are
paramount. The brilliant child
who cheats gets 0 for the test,
period. (See? No question
mark.)
Parent what they do – also a
difficult one, but boundaries for
teenagers are as necessary as for
the young child. It is not OK for a
14-year-old to date a university
student, or to attend or give
parties with alcohol. A child who
is allowed to do as they please
will feel a sense of entitlement as
an adult, and this is most
certainly a narcissistic trait.
Parenting is not easy, but living
in a world of narcissistic,
anxiety-ridden, obese or fragile
adults would be worse.
ISSUE 481 10 February 2016
SHOWVILLE SEDGEFIELD TO BE SCREENED 5TH MARCH
MOBILE CLINIC AT FRESH START
SABC2's new reality
programme SHOWVILLE
makes dreams a reality by
bringing the glamour and glitz
of television to the small,
remote and often overlooked
dorpies across South Africa.
The series that started on
Saturday 6 February 2016 at
19:30 offers ordinary South
Africans their 15 minutes of
fame as they showcase their
talents in front of the camera.
“Every town has a story and
every town has a star.”
D o n ’ t m i s s S e d g e f i e l d ’s
screening on SABC 2 on the
5th March at 7:30pm.
Hosted by South African
celebrities Rob Van Vuuren and
Bontle Modiselle, the duo set out
to visit a different town each
week selecting four finalists
whose performances were put to
a town vote to decide who
walked away with a R 10, 000
cash prize and the glory of
newfound fame.
The Series centres on the often
overlooked but unforgettable
behind-the-scenes moments of
small town talent shows where
wanna-be stars reach outside of
their comfort zones – sometimes
with side-splitting results – to
put their talent to the test in nail
biting auditions that never fail to
entertain.
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
Mobile Clinic at Fresh Start
Swop Shop 1st February was
a BIG first with a mobile
clinic run by Sister
Kombrink visiting the Fresh
Start Swop Shop. The clinic
is supported by Martie Rooi
and will take place every
week during school terms.
While 150 children braved
temperatures high in the 30s to
trade their recycling for mula
points, 12 children had direct
access to the clinic and health
care ... and no doubt this
number will increase in future
weeks as the children and their
parents get to know and trust
that this facility is now
available to them every
Monday afternoon.
This is a critical step in building
a healthier community and well
done to the Clinic and the Fresh
Start team for making it happen!
Sister Kombrink visiting
Fresh Start Swop Shop in the
Mobile Clinic providing
health care to the children.
REQUEST FOR NOMINATION FOR EXTERNAL MEMBERS
TO SERVE ON THE KNYSNA MUNICIPAL PLANNING TRIBUNAL (KMPT)
In terms of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 16 of 2013 and Knysna
Municipality's Planning By-Law, Knysna Municipality hereby invites nominations for
members of the public to be appointed to the Knysna Municipal Planning Tribunal (KMPT).
COMPOSITION OF THE KMPT:
The KMPT will consist of Officials in the full time employment of the Municipality and
external members who have demonstrable knowledge, experience and preferably
qualifications in any of the disciplines of spatial planning, land use management, land
development or the laws relating thereto.
SITTINGS OF THE KMPT:
It is expected that the KMPT will meet to consider applications once every two months, and
by exception, once a month.
TIME REQUIRED:
Members are envisaged to spend between eight and sixteen hours every two months, on
the KMPT. This includes preparation for the meeting, site visits and the meeting itself (the
total of which will be capped at eight hours per meeting).
REMUNERATION:
The hourly rate of remuneration (capped at 32 hours per month) will be decided upon by
Council at a later stage, and will be based upon Government guidelines.
TERM OF OFFICE:
The period of appointment for the KMPT will be three years.
NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE PRESCRIBED NOMINATION FORM.
Nominations not submitted on the Prescribed Nomination Form and not submitted by the
due date of 26 February 2016 will not be considered.
A person is welcome to nominate himself or herself.
Nominations must be sent to the Office of the Director: Planning & Development, Mr Mike
Maughan-Brown via e-mail address at [email protected] or via post to
PO Box 21, Knysna, 6570. The Prescribed Nomination Form can be obtained from the
Director's Office on the corner of Main- and Church Streets or downloaded from the
Municipal Website at www.knysna.gov.za. For further information, contact the Office of the
Director: Planning & Development on telephone number: 044 302 6351.
GS EASTON
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
"where people and nature prosper"
ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
THE EDGE
Page 9
Tips on First Aid for Pets
Do you know any handy first
aid tips for pets in an
emergency situation? It is very
important to remember that
you need to act quickly and
calmly and remember that the
actions taken before getting to
the vet make a marked
difference to the recovery of
your pet.
Here is what you should do in a
number of different situations:
Seizures
• Keep your pet away from any
objects (including furniture) that
might hurt it. Do not try to
restrain the pet.
• Time the seizure (they usually
last 2-3 minutes).
• After the seizure has stopped,
keep your pet as warm and quiet
as possible and contact your
veterinarian.
Fractures
• Muzzle your pet.
• Gently lay your pet on a flat
surface for support.
• While transporting your
injured pet to a veterinarian, use
a stretcher (you can use a board
or other firm surface as a
stretcher, or use a throw rug or
blanket as a sling). If possible,
secure the pet to the stretcher
(make sure you don't put
pressure on the injured area or
the animal's chest) for
transport—this may be as simple
as wrapping a blanket around
them.
• You can attempt to set the
fracture with a homemade splint,
but remember that a badlyplaced splint may cause more
harm than good. If in doubt, it is
always best to leave the
bandaging and splinting to a
veterinarian.
Choking
• Symptoms: difficulty
breathing, excessive pawing at
the mouth, choking sounds when
breathing or coughing, bluetinged lips/tongue.
• Use caution – a choking pet is
more likely to bite in its panic.
• If the pet can still breathe,
keep it calm and get it to a
veterinarian.
• Look into the pet's mouth to
see if a foreign object is visible.
If you see an object, gently try to
remove it with pliers or tweezers,
but be careful not to push the
object further down the throat.
Don't spend a lot of time trying to
remove it if it's not easy to
reach—don't delay, and get your
pet to a veterinarian
immediately.
• If you can't remove the object
or your pet collapses, place both
hands on the side of your pet's rib
cage and apply firm quick
pressure, or lay your pet on its
side and strike the rib cage firmly
with the palm of your hand 3-4
times. The idea behind this is to
sharply push air out of their lungs
and push the object out from
behind. Keep repeating this until
the object is dislodged or until
you arrive at the veterinarian's
office.
What to do if your pet is not
breathing
• Stay calm
• If possible, have another
person call the veterinarian
while you help your pet.
• Check to see if your pet is
unconscious.
• Open your pet's airway by
gently grasping its tongue and
pulling it forward (out of the
mouth) until it is flat. Check the
animal's throat to see if there are
any foreign objects blocking the
airway
• Perform rescue breathing by
closing your pet's mouth (hold it
closed with your hand) and
breathing with your mouth
directly into its nose until you see
the animal's chest expand. Once
the chest expands, continue the
rescue breathing once every 4 or
5 seconds.
What to do if your pet has no
heartbeat
• Do not begin chest
GEARING UP FOR GREEN
WATERWISE GARDENING
Fresh water is one of the most
precious substances on earth.
After days of unbearable
heat, Sedgefielders heaved a
sigh of relief when a couple of
rainy days came along.
Recently, by chance, I came
across a website called
www.waterwise.co.za, which
is run by Rand Water. It's an
absolute treasure trove of
information about how to plan
and run your garden to be
water-wise. I thought I'd share
a few examples, but ultimately
I hope I can persuade you to
look at the website for
yourselves and download some
of the many leaflets and posters
that are available. There are
also a series of lesson notes,
which those of you with
children or grandchildren
might find useful.
Garden design and choice of
plants feature heavily. There's
information on planning lawns
so that they use as little water as
possible and how to integrate
paving with lawns, using rain
that falls on paving to water the
garden next to it. The role of
mulching in the reduction in
water required by a garden is also
explained in detail, with lots of
information about what can and
can't be used to make mulch.
Compost, both creating it and
using it, is another important
topic. Again, there are extensive
notes about how to make
compost and what can and can't
be used to make it. I can confirm
the benefits of composting,
which I've been doing actively
for years. For me, one of the
most useful things I have is a
chipper, which is used to reduce
branches and other pruned
material to a size which
composts successfully.
There's a very useful leaflet
called “Plan Before Planting”. It
guides you through the process
compressions until you've
secured an airway and started
rescue breathing
• Gently lay your pet on its right
side on a firm surface. The heart
is located in the lower half of the
chest on the left side, just behind
the elbow of the front left leg.
Place one hand underneath the
pet's chest for support and place
the other hand over the heart.
• For dogs, press down gently
on your pet's heart about one
inch for medium-sized dogs;
press harder for larger animals
and with less force for smaller
animals.
• To massage the hearts of cats
and other tiny pets, cradle your
hand around the animal's chest
so your thumb is on the left side
of the chest and your fingers are
on the right side of the chest, and
compress the chest by squeezing
it between your thumb and
fingers.
• Press down 80-120 times per
minute for larger animals and
100-150 times per minute for
smaller ones.
• Don't perform rescue
breathing and chest
compressions at the same exact
time; alternate the chest
compressions with the rescue
breaths, or work as a team with
another person so one person
performs chest compressions
for 4-5 seconds and stops long
enough to allow the other person
to give one rescue breath.
• Continue until you can hear a
heartbeat and your pet is
breathing regularly, or you have
arrived at the veterinary clinic
and they can take over the
resuscitation attempts.
Please remember that your pet's
likelihood of surviving with
resuscitation is very low.
However, in an emergency it
may give your pet its only
chance.
UP FOR ADOPTION
Knysna Animal Welfare Societyhas 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 044 384 1603 for further details.
Cotton (right) is an
adorable ginger &
white female cat,
born MAR 2015.
Katrina (below left)
is a truly beautiful
female cat, born
2012.
Luka (below right) is
a handsome black male cat, born JAN 2015.
Foxy (right) is a wonderful
little unique 9 months old
male puppy.
Sadie (right bottom) is a
lovable & sweet 1½year old
female.
River is a handsome unique
breed male, 1 year 4 months
old.
Source: American Veterinary
Medical Association
of deciding where to put zones of
different water usage, so that
when you do have to water you
can use the water as efficiently as
possible.
What to plant is
another important topic – there's
a leaflet about health-giving
vegetables and another about
plants used for natural therapy.
This one includes some
information about herbal tea.
Other topics that caught my eye:
organic fertilizers, pollination,
propagation, the function of
flowers. There's an article on
creating an ecological garden,
which will attract beneficial
wild-life to your garden. I also
found another website called
www.lifeisagarden.co.za. This
is run by the SA Nursery
Association and it is packed with
useful tips. “Permaculture” is
also worth googling for good
information. Finally, as the
attached picture shows,
attractive gardens can be created
by using unlikely building
materials.
Did you know Hospice helps
orphaned & vulnerable children
of patients?
Would you like to pay less tax? Then why not make a donation to
HOSPICE.
As the tax year is coming to an end in February 2016, there is still
time to make your donation and get a certificate. As a registered
NPO, we issue Section 18A tax certificates for your donations,
which you can include on your tax return to claim benefit from
SARS.
Wouldn't you rather your money allowed Hospice to continue
providing free care and support to patients and their families – than
ended up in the Receiver's coffers?
To make a donation visit our website :
www.hospiceknysna.org.za or contact
[email protected] or
for more information contact Laura v Blerk tel: 044 384 0593
THE HOSPICE SHOP Main Rd, Sedgefield
Phone 044 343 1722
Monday & Fridays 10am- 12.45pm; 2pm – 4pm • Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays : 10am - 12.45pm • Saturdays: 9.30am-12.30pm
WATCH OUT PUFFIES ABOUT!
Recently Sedgefield resident Dale Robertson had her
first encounter with a puff adder.
She lives below the radio tower on top of the hill. At
9:30pm her 2 cats started acting very warily staring at
something just outside the door. When she got up to take
a look, the puff adder peeked his head out from under the
curtain, hissing loudly.
Her neighbour, Hennie came to the rescue, but realised the
snake was larger than he could handle with his snake pole.
By this time the snake had taken refuge in a pot plant on
the patio. Dale was kept busy trying to keep her pets from
getting too close.
After a call to her neighbour, two fire fighters came to
Dale’s rescue with their catch pole and a special bucket,
hooked the snake who put up quite a struggle and took him
off for release on Cloud Nine. Dale would like to thank her
neighbour, Billy from the Knysna Municipality and the
two fire fighters for their quick and efficient response.
After her encounter Dale said she was going to do a little
research on Puff Adders.
Left: The large puff adder that was
removed.
Above: The brave firefighters that saved the
day!
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ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
CONTRIBUTING TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE
On Wednesday, 20th.
January, (32) local
residents responded to
an invitation from
TSiBA Eden Campus to
attend a meeting in the
Council Chamber in the
Sedgefield Municipal
Offices where they were
briefed on the activities
of the college and on the
role of local volunteers
in contributing to its
objective to create
opportunities for local
school-leavers to play a
productive part in the
future of the country.
In 2009 Eden College in
Karatara, an initiative by
a philanthropic businessman to
teach a select group of about 24
young residents of the settlement
and its surrounds to be
entrepreneurial eco-farmers was
on the verge of closure when it
was given new life by TSiBA
Education NPC in Cape Town
and Eden College became the
rural campus for TSiBA.
TSiBA Eden still has a strong
eco-culture, but now offers
accredited qualifications in
business administration at
Certificate and Higher
Certificate level in Karatara, and
includes an opportunity of
entering TSiBA's Bachelors
Degree at the Cape Town
campus. Last week 19 of the
TSiBA Eden Higher Certificate
students of 2015, registered for
their BBA Degree in Cape Town.
In addition, Ignition Centres are
located at both campuses to assist
23 July 1972 - 30 January 2016
would-be entrepreneurs to
establish their businesses. In
order to reduce dependence on
sponsored funding, TSiBA also
outsources its training to
capacitate staff in commercial
and government organisations.
The successes of those who have
a TSiBA qualification attest to
the effectiveness of its training
methods. The placement rate for
graduates is 95% compared with
a country wide average of 32%.
At the degree level there is a 50%
throughput rate compared to the
national average of 25%.
Seven graduates have been
awarded Mandela/Rhodes
scholarships, three have been
awarded Kofi Annan
scholarships, and two have been
named as Allan Gray Orbis
Fellows. There is a high but
unquantifiable degree of
employer satisfaction. TSiBA is
proud of its record, but knows
that it is possible to do even
better.
The purpose of the meeting was
to interest members of the public
in the Eden district in
contributing as mentors, tutors,
or sponsors according to their
particular strengths. The campus
needs a continuous infusion of
new blood to make the
improvements that are necessary.
The interest shown in the
discussions that were part of the
programme suggest that local
community has what it will take
to build on what has already been
achieved.
Those who missed the meeting
and wish to offer their services
are invited to contact Genevieve
Walters on 044 356 2789, or on email at [email protected].
LAND USE PLANNING ORDINANCE, 1985
(ORDINANCE 15 of 1985)
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998
(ACT 107 of 1998),
NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT, 1999
(ACT 25 of 1999)
MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 2000
(ACT 32 OF 2000)
PROPOSED REZONING & SUBDIVISION:
REMAINDER OF ERF 1638 SEDGEFIELD & REMAINDER OF
PORTION 82 OF THE FARM RUYGTE VALLY NO 205
THE HILL (CLOUD 9 ROAD)
Notice is hereby given in terms of the Land Use Planning Ordinance, 1985 (Ord. No. 15 of
1985) that the under-mentioned application has been received by the Knysna Municipal
Manager and is open for inspection at the Municipal Town Planning Offices, Church St Nr 3,
Tel: 044 302 6319 Fax: 086 5906758 and at the Sedgefield Public Library, and on the
applicant’s website www.vpmsa.co.za.
Any comment or objections, with full reasons therefore, should be lodged in writing to the
Municipal Manager, PO Box 21, Knysna, 6570 or emailed to [email protected] with
copies to [email protected] and [email protected] on or before MONDAY
14 MARCH 2016 quoting the above legislation and the objector’s name and erf number.
Notice is also given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act as well as
Section 38(8) of the National Heritage Resources Act 1999 (Act 25 of 1999), that the Preapplication Basic Assessment Report and the Draft Integrated Heritage Impact Assessment
Report are available for inspection at the above venues.
People who cannot write can approach the Town Planning section during normal office
hours at the Municipal Offices where the Secretary will refer you to the responsible
official whom will assist you in putting your comments or objections in writing.
Public Information Session : 29 February 2016 16h00 to 19h00 at the Smutsville /
Sizamele Community Hall
Nature of Application:
•
Rezoning of both properties in terms of Section 17 (1) of the abovementioned
Ordinance to “Sub-divisional Area”;
•
Consolidation of the properties and the subdivision of the consolidated property in
terms of Section 24 (1) of the said Ordinance, into 130 “Single
Residential” erven, one
“Group Housing” (± 110 units), one
“Business zone” site and a Remainder “Private Open Space” Erf as
well as associated access and service
servitudes, in accordance with a proposed
subdivision layout plan (Plan Nr: SUB/THE
HILL/ Layout 11 dated July 2013);
Applicant: VPM Planning CC on behalf of Garden
Route Chalets (PTY) Ltd.
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Farewell Michelle ...
A very sincere thank you to so
many for all the love,
empathy and support shown
to us at the sudden passing of
our beloved daughter
Michelle-Anne.
Her’s was a life filled with
compassion for all creatures
great and small, and she was
dearly loved by all who knew
her. After completing her
studies at the Universities of
Cape Town and Glasgow, and a
s u c c e s sf u l s p e l l i n t h e
corporate world, she returned
to South Africa and joined the
Labour Research Service in
Cape Town as a Research
Analyst.
She was a true Nature’s
child with a great love of
the outdoors, was a
decades’ long exponent of
Thai Chi, while in her spare
time she assisted at the
Tears Animal Rescue
Centre.
To our family she was a
precious joy, and we know
that our deep sadness and
the painful void left by her
untimely passing will, with the
passage of time, be filled again
with all the love and wonderful
memories gathered over the
years that we were richly
blessed to share with her.
May her Soul soar in Peace …
Maarten & Willy Taal and
Family.
Fishing in the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected
Area Endangers our National Fish Stocks
WESSA (the Wildlife and
Environment Society of South
Africa) is strongly opposed to
the recent bid to open the
Tsitsikamma National Park
Marine Protected Area to
recreational and subsistence
fishing as we believe that this
move would endanger our
national fish stocks.
The National Department of
Environmental Affairs (the
DEA) has made this proposal at
the behest of disadvantaged rural
communities in the coastal area
surrounding the Marine
Protected Area (MPA), who
historically fished this coastline
but whose fishing access has
been completely denied since
2001.
The DEA has previously made
two attempts, in 2007 and 2010,
to open this MPA to fishing at the
behest of these communities.
Then as now WESSA remains
strongly opposed to permitting
any form of fishing in the
Tsitsikamma MPA, as we are
certain that this would
significantly compromise this
critical marine biodiversity area.
The vital importance of no-take
MPAs in conserving fish
broodstocks and in being able to
set sustainable fishing quotas is
globally acknowledged in
fisheries management.
The Tsitsikamma MPA is a
refuge for eleven of South
Africa's seventeen threatened
fish species and encompasses
essential breeding grounds for
the line-fish and squid fisheries,
according to research by WWFSA’s Living Waters Partnership.
Outside of the Tsitsikamma and
other MPAs our fish stocks have
been severely over-exploited,
some close to the point of total
collapse.
The refuge
populations in the MPAs are the
last remaining healthy
broodstock, which seeds the
denuded coastline with juvenile
fish. The greater size and
maturity of fish protected within
MPAs ensures that they can
produce a considerably greater
number of viable offspring than
the sparse populations in
unprotected areas.
While WESSA is cognisant and
empathetic of the complex
issues surrounding the access by
disadvantaged rural
communities to marine
resources, we believe that the
marine biodiversity protected
within the Tsitsikamma National
Park MPA is of immense value to
the nation as a whole and that its
protected status should not be
compromised by the needs of a
few.
Morgan Griffiths, WESSA’s
Environmental Governance
spokesperson, says: “We have
over-utilised most of our finite
natural resources to such an
extent that there is now simply
not enough left to satisfy
everyone’s wants and needs. We
now need to make these difficult
choices about who gets what
limited access to these dwindling
resources. Who has the greater
need? What is the greater good
that needs to be objectively
protected?”
KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
Notice
Annual Report 2014/15
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Report (AR) for the
2014/15 financial year has been tabled at the Municipal
Council meeting, in terms of Section 127(2) of the Local
Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003,
(MFMA) on 28 January 2016.
The Annual Financial Statements for the 2014/15 financial
year are attached to the Annual Report as Volume II.
In terms of Section 127(5)(a)(i) of the MFMA the Annual
Report is hereby made public. Copies of the Annual Report
are available for perusal at all the Public Libraries and
Municipal Offices. An electronic version can also be
viewed on the Municipal website on www.knysna.gov.za.
The local community is invited, in terms of Section
127(5)(a)(ii) of the MFMA to submit representations in
connection with the Annual Report. The deadline for
written representations is 16:30 on Monday, 15 February
2016. Furthermore, parties, bodies and individuals who
submit representations are afforded the opportunity to
address the Municipal Public Accounts Committee during
its meeting to be held at 09:00 in the Committee Room,
Corporate Building, Clyde Street, Knysna on Friday, 19
February 2016.
All representations must be in writing and must be
submitted on or before the deadline to the Municipal
Manager, P.O. Box 21, Knysna, 6570, or can be hand
delivered to the Corporate Building, Clyde Street, Knysna.
Alternatively, electronic submissions can be e-mailed to
[email protected].
If additional information is required, kindly contact Mr. Carl
Mattheus on 044 302 6445 or at
[email protected].
G. Easton
Municipal Manager
29 January 2016
ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
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To Rent
Accom. Wanted
Accom. - Holiday
Announcements
Boats & Acc
Building Services
Businesses
Cellular, Electronics & TV
Clothing
Computers
Crafts & Home Industry
Education & Tuition
Electrical
Employment Offered
Employment Wanted
Fabric & Haberdashery
Food & Wine
For Sale
Home & Garden
Health & Beauty
Hobbies
Home Improvements
Lost & Found
Miscellaneous
Motor Cars/Bikes
Personal
Pets & Livestock
Plumbing
Property
Restaurants & Pubs
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 22nd
February 2016.
Faxed or emailed classies will not
be placed without proof of payment
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2. Accommodation Wanted
Looking for a house to rent, 2-3
bedroom, garage, enclosed, pet friendly.
Between 4000-5500. On a small holding,
farm or a free standing house. Please
contact: 084 423 9778
Retired single Engineer seeks
unfurnished cottage with garaging. Non
smoker. Refs. R3500pm. 073 203 6460
Retired gentleman financially stable.
Required from March or April long term.
Phone 083 646 2554 / 082 895 3599
Seeking quiet garden cottage or
bachelor flat. 084 714 4773
Wa n t e d + 2 h a p l o t b e t w e e n
George/Sedge. Cash buyer (young
family) 072 612 9168
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3. Accommodation Holiday
Bird Cottage on the Island. Quality
accommodation. Low rates. Spacious,
DSTV, w/machine. Also stop over option
in Guinea Room Suite. 044 3431261
www.birdcottage.co.za
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4. Announcements
Aaah love is.... artisanal baked
blueberry muffins and Craft Coffee for
the love of your life @ The Shed, Mosaic
Village, Sedgefield Open Mon to
Saturday.
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS
Meeting @ St Anthony’s Church Hall,
Cnr Flamingo & Sysie - Fridays @
7:30pm Info 083 928 5126 / 083 458
4444
Amazing SLOW ROASTED COFFEE,
international foods, arts, crafts, fashion
all available @ Mosaic Market. Open
Every Saturday 8am – 2pm
DAMP CLOTHING? Tumble drier no
good? Phone Hands on Electrical on
083 297 1929.
N E E D E D B Y F R E S H S TA R T
SEDGEFIELD : used children’s clothes,
shoes and toys. Items will be traded in
the Smutsville Recycle Swop Shop by
the children who collect recyclable
material. Joy on 083-5556804 or drop in
box at Dr Standers.
Spread the Love this week with a
Custom Valentine Cupcake from Slow
Roasted Coffee, Mosaic Village.
Facebook/slowroastedcoffee
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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
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5. Boats & Accessories
Sedgefield Boat & Canoe Hire
082 824 9524 / 076 393 5835
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6. Building & Related Services
Architectural Draughting
Services. Phone Tracy 082 695 3119 /
044 343 1421
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BUILDERS... We source the best local
products at the cheapest possible
price. CX Tippers & Diggers - your one
stop aggregate supplier. Tel 044 382
1645
BISTRO/CAFE hiring experienced
kitchen and waitress/waitron staff.
Please apply 086 111 5253
Craftsman Homes - Quality building
in Brick & Timber 044 343 1601 / 082
812 1820
BOOKKEEPER • Full day position, •
QuickBooks experience • CV’s to
[email protected]
Demolition Excavation & Planthire.
Contact CX Tippers & Diggers for all your
plant hire requirements. Tel. 044 382
1645
Die Koffiehuis needs a friendly nonsmoking lady with experience in the
kitchen, or a fast learner. Must speak
Afrikaans and English. 082 638 2883 or
044 343 2001
DRAUGHTING house plans,
fences & pools. Bill 083 654 8879
Richard J Construction Quality
New building, Paving, Roofing, Painting.
References available. 071 247 6461
Timberframe & Masonry
Alterations, Additions, New buildings &
Swimming pools; Structural Carpentry;
Staircases; Balustrades; Decks &
Pergolas; Custom furniture. Full joinery
workshop 20 years experience in timber
& masonry construction in Knysna. Refs
& portfolio available Terry: 081 381 4402
Tools, Tiling, Paint, Varnish,
Electrical, Plumbing, Hardware. Sedge
H/Ware 343 1960.
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7. Businesses
PA S T E L S A L E S , s e t u p a n d
training. Contact C A Mather
Accounting. 044 343 2202 or 083 779
7934
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9. Clothing
Fall in love with our fashions.
Sedgefield's newest boutique.
MARISA'S FASHIONS @ Shop 6,
Forest Lodge Complex Tel. 071 627
4767
SOOZI’S Baby & Kidz (Birth to
±8 years old) Hand crafted and other
popular labels. Also, Swimsuits,
Ragdolls, Wooden Toys & much more!
Spar Centre Ph (044) 3431813 / 082 771
0694
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10. Computers
Computer Help & Support Martin - 082 576 5038
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11. Crafts & Home Industry
A passion for fashion, arts, crafts
fabulous food, SLOW ROASTED
COFFEE @ Mosaic Village, Sedgefield
8am – 2pm every Saturday.
For the love of crafts, scrapbooking,
card making.PAPER MAGIC ETC. shop
1 Forest Lodge Complex Tel. 072 936
6150 / 078 946 3196.
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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
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13. Electrical
Faulty Microwave? Phone Hands on
Electrical for free quote. Call 083 297
1929
HEUNIS Plumbing & Electrical. All
Maintenance & Construction Qualified in
both trades COC Certificates. Call 082
972 3911
Is your stove working properly &
safe? If not call Hands on Electrical - 083
297 1929
14. Employment Offered
Graphic Designer req'd for Sedgefield.
Knowledge of Roland Printer essential.
CV to [email protected]
Kabinetmaker benodig. Moet oor
bewese ervaring beskik in die
vervaardiging en installering van
kombuiskaste. Moet in besit wees van ’n
geldige rybewys Moet onafhanklik kan
funksioneer. Salaris onderhandelbaar. Epos CV na [email protected] 083 266
9095
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15. Employment Wanted
Betroubare Huishulp soek werk vir drie
dae, by Afrikaanse mense. Twee goeie
verwysings. Dora 078 528 0270
Domestic 4 days Lincy Refs. Please
call 078 213 9423.
Carer
Rachel Pieterse - 073 669 8300
Domestic
Amanda - 078 177 9510
Chifundo - 060 444 9696
Cynthia - 071 071 2017 Refs
Eunice - 078 066 4658 Refs
Getrude - 073 569 0959 Driver
Lucy - 083 484 6925 - Sat
Marcia - 073 569 0959
Neziwe - 073 588 3719 Refs - 3 days
Pheliswa - 083 477 4693
Sylvia - 083 5092 303
Tina - 062 265 7437 Refs
Titha - 074 868 3208 Refs
Thoko - 062 265 7437 Refs
Melodrama 2015 / Melomania DVD’s
available for sale at Lemon & Lime.
R120.
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19. Home & Garden
AQUAMAN Pool care Service &
Maintenance. Free Advice. Call 044 343
3237 / 083 631 0154
Compost, Pot soil, Seeds, Fertilizers,
Irrigation, Tools @ Sedgefield
Hardware.
GARDEN CLEAN-UPS, Pruning and
Garden refuse removal in Knysna &
Sedgefield. Hennie Barnard 082 876
0693.
“GRASS HOPPER” - Grass
cutting & Garden removals.
Call Gavin 079 020 7730
GREEN GARDENS
Full Garden Service. Pruning. Garden
Refuse Removal. Garden Upgrade?
Now is the time. 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
workman- ship guaranteed. Card
facilities now avail. Phone 044 343 2406.
LIVING LANDSCAPES Creative
& innovative garden designs to suit your
needs. 15 years experience. Personal
service. Petricia 076 324 8960 / Luke 072
022 5977
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20. Health & Beauty
Adult Incontinence Nappies
available at Soozi’s Baby & Kidz
PicknPay Centre 044 343 1813 / 082
771 0694
Aloe Ferox Products whole
range in stock @ factory prices. The Aloe
Lady : 044 343 2214 @ Wild Oats Market
on Saturdays.
Gardening
Edin - 084 222 0149
Joseph - 063 231 3697
Peterson - 063 080 3459
Pili - 073 686 4446
Watson - 074 286 7073
Annique Baby and Skincare products
at Soozi’s Baby & Kidz Shop, PicknPay
Centre. Mariana 044 343 1813 / 082
771 0694.
Painting
Christopher - 063 248 9415
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!
Shoe Repairs & Leather work
William - 073 983 8109
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17. Food & Wine
Roses are red, violets are blue,
Mosaic Market has a large selection of
great coffee, food, crafts and fashion for
you. Open Sat 13 Feb 8am – 2pm.
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18. For Sale
AEG Washing machine in good working
order. R500. Call 083 315 2322
Couch, table, D-door fridge, curtains,
TV and Nissan bakkie. 084 556 6356
Curtains - 2 drops, quality fabric R800.
Vacuum bagless, hardly used. R250.
Electric frying pan. Ph 083 711 9121
Edblo Goldstar bedset, Queen size
hardly used. R2000. Carol 082 658 5888
Galvanized sliding gate, 4m x 1,8m
high. Including wheels and brackets.
R3800neg. Tel. 081 315 8256
Household furniture and goods for
sale. Ladies golf clubs in bag with
pushcart. R1200. Ph 082 374 6388
Love is ... a clean, fresh smelling home.
We stock a huge range of products, toilet
paper, etc.CLEAN CHEM, Shop 8 Forest
Lodge Complex. Tel. 083 288 0678.
Avroy Shlain Cosmetics. Call Verity on
081 270 8008 or email
[email protected]
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
Sedgefield Pharmacy,
Woodpecker Mall. Tel 044 343 1628, Fax
3431110. Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am1pm, Sun & Pub Holidays 9am-12.
Silver Scissors Unisex
Hairstylists 21 Tiptol Street, Sedge.
Tel: (044) 343 2112
Total Foot Care by app and home
visits. Sr Gillian 071 877 2638 / 072 672
4162
Q u a n t u m To u c h D e - S t r e s s
Massage. R140 for 30 mins. Jenn Green
076 366 5223
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22. Home Improvements
All DIY hardware and tools available
@ Sedgefield Hardware. Tel 044 343
1960.
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,
ALL House & Office Repairs, Personally
& Expertly Undertaken. No Job too small.
Call 084 400 5437
Day beds, day benches, refectory
tables, coffee tables, book cases beautifully made to your specifications.
Shepherd’s Tree Carpentry. Please call
Terry on 081 381 4402
Home Renovations, Repairs &
Maintenance by P&R of Wilderness.
30 years exp. Free quotes &
assessments. All work guaranteed. Call
Richard 076 616 3695 Peter 072 724
1246
JIMMY CATER Quality painting
and decorating. Free quotes. 082 773
9782
HEUNIS Painting & Decorating
082 972 3911 manie.heunis@ gmail.com
Shepherd’s Tree Carpentry Beautiful woodwork made to your specs
or pictures. Call Terry on 081 381 4402
TREE FELLING, PRUNING &
Garden Refuse Removals in Sedge &
Knysna. Hennie 082 876 0693
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23. Lost & Found
Found ring near Myoli beach
boardwalk on 29th Jan. Please pop in
to the Edge Office.
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26. Personal
A romantic valentine weekend,
starting on Saturday 13th @ Mosaic
Market. Loads of food, crafts, fashion ...
the perfect gifts for the one you love @
Mosaic Market this Saturday 13 Feb 8am
to 2pm.
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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
ANIMAL
IMMIGRATION
Pet
Relocation Consultants Est. 1987.
Providing a Full Service. Permits, Flights,
C u s t o m s , C r a t e s . w w w. a n i m a l
immigration.co.za All our work is done
with Love & Care. Vikki 044 877 0480
Doug 082 900 9399
CATTERY Karen's Indoor, for TLC
while you are away. Tel. 044-8831199 /
0835977749.
Going away? Sue will lovingly care for
your small dogs. Tel 044 343 1611 or
082 902 0613
Knysna Animal Welfare office
044 384 1603 or emergency call 073
461 9825.(24hrs)
PDSA - People’s Dispensary for Sick
Animals 11:30am-1pm every Monday
near Police Station. Norma 044 343
1371
Purrfect Valentine Gifts for your furry
BFF @ SEDGE PETS. Shop 7, Forest
Lodge. Tel 071 111 5605
SEDGE PETS - stockists of Jock Dog
Food. Forest Lodge Complex. Gill on
071 111 5605
PRIVATE SALE
SEDGEFIELD
AVIEMORE
SECURITY VILLAGE
Vacant Erf.
Contact Owner
076 619 3659
PRIVATE SALE
KNYSNA
Home in secure, wellmanaged complex.
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.
(Aircon in main bedroom)
Pretty garden with
sprinkler system.
Close to amenities.
R1 150 000
Contact 076 619 3659
ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
FENCING - PICKET, POLES &
SECURITY FENCING in Knysna &
Sedge. Hennie - 082 876 0693
HULP met Administratiewe werk: Tik
werk, Rekonsiliasie van Uitgawes vir
SARS. Tel 083 718 3960
IRRIGATION & SPIKES 082 595 5376
Laupie
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28. Plumbing
Heunis Plumbing & Electrical.
All Maintenance & Construction
Qualified in both trades COC
Certificates. Call 082 972 3911
Klaus Schulz Plumbing. PIRB
Registered. Does all work personally.
044 343 2114 / 073 345 6110
Plumbing Hardware @ Sedgefield
Hardware
Smith Plumbing & Home
Maintenance for personal service. Call
Peet 084 889 2578
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29. Property
FOR SALE.
Sedgefield
Aviemore Security Village. Vacant Erf.
Contact Owner 076 619 3659.
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30. Restaurants & Pubs
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 Restaurant. Open
Monday-Saturday Closed Sundays. Tel
044 343 1780
Tea for Two Valentine’s Weekend! *
Breakfast special R50p/p includes
cappuccino & hashbrown special with
poached eggs & creamy mushroom
sauce & tomato. * Sunday lunch R150p/p
3 course meal. Book your table 044 343
1898. Waterstone Junction, 26 Main Rd,
Sedgefield.
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31. Security
IMMAC SYSTEMS. Gate motor repairs,
intercoms, garage motors. Arthur 082
939 8940
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32. Services Offered
Bee removals - Professional &
humane bee removals done at
reasonable prices. Contact Carla on
(071) 6560261
CINDY’S CLEANING SERVICE
Drop off maids, Supervised team cleans,
Holiday homes. Competitive rates. For
more info Cindy on 076 374 4945. Email :
[email protected]
Karen’s Holiday Home 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
[email protected]
M R P R E S S U R E R E N TA L S
Carpet, vacuum and pressure cleaners.
Car Wash - Pensioners discount every
Tues. Gas Shop - new cylinders & refills.
Deon 044 343 2154
PLOT CLEARING, GARDEN
Revamp & Maintenance in Knysna &
Sedge. Call Hennie Barnard 082 876
0693
PROVAC CLEANING - Under new
ownership. Carpets, upholstery, tiles &
windows. Professionally cleaned. High
pressure cleaning of decks & paving.
Contact Mike 083 681 6654 / 082 894
4255
SEWING REPAIRS: Replace zips,
sewing badges onto pockets, altering
garments to fit. Tel. 083 718 3960
SHUTTLE TRAVEL & EVENTS
Airport, Local transfers. Day tours. Call
082 702 3092
Dstv Sales and Service: Call
André at PROTECHSA on 083 399 9914
Smutsville, Sizamile Youth Advisory
Centre, Mon- Friday 7:30am-4:30pm.
Enquiries Edna Thompson 079 749 5181
DROWNING IN DEBT?
Debtsolve offers safe and sure relief. No
upfront or hidden costs. For professional
and personal advice call 0443431993 or
email us at [email protected]
WORK FROM HOME: Admin, Typing,
Recon of Expenditures for SARS. Tel
083 718 3960
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34. Tea/Coffee/Take Aways
A passion for coffee & sweet treats and
savoury eats @ THE LITTLE COFFEE
SHOP , Shop 10, Forest Lodge. Tel 078
591 8242
Deo Gratia Coffee & Book
Lounge Coffees & Cakes *Toasties &
Shakes* Books & Wifi. Come in - Relax Enjoy. Takeaways also available. Next to
Pick n Pay. 044 343 1795
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36. Wanted/Swop etc
BOOKS WANTED. Bookshelf under
pressure? Downscaling, moving,
clearing out, packing up, decluttering?
Call 044 343 1795
Stamp collector wishing to buy
old South African & Common-wealth
collections. Also prepared to value your
collection. Peter 082 567 6947
Wanted early editions of Who’s Who
South Africa / Southern Africa. Please
tel 044 343 1592
Wanted Embroidery disc for Bernina
600-650. Ph 082 519 0058
Pine Lake Marina Staff Members of the Year
Pine Lake Marina’s
proud staff members
who received
recognition for their
work.
Back Row (L-R):
Yolanda Pieterse,
Faan Titus (Standing
in for Geraldine
Ti t u s ) , G e r a l d i n e
Dirk, Maryna Van
Huysteen, Elizabeth
Pyl, Alma Vermeulen,
L e o n Ve r m e u l e n ,
Nifha Jansen.
Front row (L-R): JoAnne Speelman, Mina
Job, Roland Malgas.
ORDONNANSIE OP GRONDGEBRUIKBEPLANNING, 1985
(ORD. 15 VAN 1985)
NASIONALE OMGEWINGSBESTUURS WET, 1998
(WET 107 VAN 1998)
WET OP NASIONALE ERFENISHULPBRONNE, 1999
(WET 25 VAN 1999).
WET OP PLAASLIKE REGERING: MUNISIPALE STELSELS,
2000 (WET 32 VAN 2000)
VOORGESTELDE HERSONERING & ONDERVERDELING
RESTANT VAN ERF 1638 SEDGEFIELD EN RESTANT VAN
GEDEELTE 82 VAN DIE PLAAS RUYGTE VALLY NO 205
THE HILL (CLOUD 9 PAD)
Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge die Ordonnansie op Grondgebruikbeplanning, 1985
(Ord. No. 15 van 1985) dat die onderstaande aansoek deur die Knysna Munisipale
Bestuurder ontvang is en ter insae lê by die Knysna Munisipale Stadsbeplanning Kantore,
Kerk St Nr 3 “Old Main Building” (Tel: 044 302 6319 Faks: 086 5906758 en by die Sedgefield
Biblioteek. Die aansoek is ook beskikbaar op die aansoeker se webtuiste www.vpmsa.co.za
Verder, ingevolge die Nasionale Omgewingsbestuurs Wet, 1998 (Wet 107 Van 1998), en
Artikel 38(8) van die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne, Wet 25 van 1999, lê die preaansoek Basiese Evalueringsverslag, sowel as die konsep Geïntegreerde Erfenis
Impakstudie ook ter insae by die bogenoemde lokale.
Enige kommentaar of besware met volledige redes daarvoor, moet skriftelik by die
Munisipale Bestuurder, Posbus 21, Knysna, 6570 ingedien word, of ge-e-pos word na
[email protected] en kopië na [email protected] en [email protected]
op of voor MAANDAG 14 MAART 2016 met vermelding van bogenoemde wetgewing en
beswaarmaker se naam en erfnommer.
Persone wat nie kan skryf nie kan die Stadsbeplanningsafdeling nader tydens normale
kantoorure waar die Sekretasesse u sal verwys na die betrokke amptenaar wat u sal help om
u kommentaar of besware op skrif te stel.
Openbare Inligting Sessie: 29 Februarie 2016 , 16h00 to 19h00 , by die Smutsville /
Sizamele Gemeenskap Saal
Aard van aansoek
•
Die hersonering van beide genoemde erwe ingevolge van Artikel 17 van die
bogenoemde. Ordonnansie na “Onderverdelingsgebied”;
•
Die konsolidasie van die bg. erwe en die onderverdeling daarvan ingevolge Artikel 24
van die bogenoemde Ordonnansie in 130 “Enkelwoon Sone” erwe, een
“Groepspsbehuisingsone” erf (±110eenhede), en een “Besigheidsone”
erf en n restant gemeenskaplike oop ruimte, sowel
as toegang en dienste servitute soos aangedui op
die onderverdelingsplan (Plan Nr
SUB/THEHILL/REV11 gedateer JUL 2013).
Aansoeker: VPM Planning CC namens Garden Route
Chalets (PTY) Ltd
ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
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Page 13
The Core Business
By Melanie Baumeister
'Structural fitness is the one
essential fitness on which all
other fitness depends.' John L.
Stirk (Osteopath)
When it comes to structure – the
best place to start is probably at
the foundation – or as it's now
popularly known – with your
'core'.
How often in the last few years
have we heard or seen that we
should be strengthening our
'cores'? In the fitness industry, by
our physiotherapists and other
health care professionals there
seems to be a constant nag to 'get
your core firm'. How many of us
actually know what our 'core
'actually is? It seems kind of
vague to have to implement. Is it
our 'middle', somewhere near the
waist, is it in the spine or the
belly, where exactly and what is
this elusive 'core'?
If you think of an apple core, that
seems to be a pretty accurate idea
of something to apply to thinking
of our own cores. The very centre
of your body, the absolute meaty
visceral middle. If you think of
your trunk as the space between
your shoulders and your hips
then your core, or centre, is
probably closest to the area
below your waist. To strengthen
it, is no mean feat as we're called
upon to think of ourselves as
something a little more organic
than we'd like to be.
Dealing with the pelvic floor, the
basket of ligaments and muscles
that prevents our internal organs
from hanging at our knees, we
need to know that it's at the
bottom of the pelvic bowl - an
intricate network of three layers.
Simply put, the pelvic floor
supports the pelvic organs. It's a
tricky piece of equipment that
works while you don't care and
when you need it to work - it's
difficult to access because we've
taken it for granted for so long.
Thankfully with a rich
imagination and the ability to
breathe consciously - very little
is impossible when it comes to
the mind-body connection. Often
described as the invisible
exercise or 'kegels' – any health
practitioner worth their salt will
point you in the right direction.
Without going in to too much
detail the exercises involve
engaging your pc's or
pubococcygeal muscles - simply
put - your genitalia, whether
you're male or female - there's a
way to train the pelvic floor, but it
takes some concentration and as
e v e r, s o m e c o n c e n t r a t e d
breathing.
There are two things essential to
mindful movement – thinking
and breathing.
Most importantly – keep
breathing.
LOST OR FOUND PETS
Sedgefield Lions News
Call Knysna Animal Welfare Society
Tel: 044 384 1603
24 Hr Emergency 073 461 9825
TED’s Cryptic Brain Cruncher
Above Sedgefield Lions - responding to the call for water from
left to right: Bev Fowler, Johan du Toit, Val Patrick, Anna Boshoff,
Shelley van Eden and Bonita Noeth.
A big thank you to Rene from the Mutt Hutt for once again spoiling the two adopted pooches from
the Living Cornerstone.
Seen here with Lion Shelley van Eden is little Bella. Sedgefield Lions sponsored the adoption of the pups
from the George SPCA and Jackie Justino from Hills graciously donates their food requirements.
1. Each
Samurai
Sudoku
k puzzle
puzz
z le
consists of 5
overlapping
“classic” 9×9
k sub
Sudoku
puzz
z les.
puzzles.
SAMURAI
SUDOKU
2. Each 9×9
sub-puzzle
must be
solved
according to
the rules of
Sudoku.
ISSUE 481
10 February 2016
Across
1. Those making
English sandwiches
were dressed in
everything except
neckwear. (7)
5 . G o a n d p l a y,
QUIETLY! (5)
9. Did the car stop at the
market? (5)
10. Patrick and Ronald
were a long time
offering their custom.
(9)
11. Chat about the
consideration of
removing the soup, or
maybe the sweet? (11)
12. A number returning
from the fishing trip. (3)
13. Take ownership of
the cow-hide concept?
(6,7)
17. Morons studied the
new order, but still
didn't get it. (13)
19. Grassy fields where
you might read about finding a
baseball player? (3)
21. Is our nudist quirky but
hard working? (11)
22. How the u-boat was
positioned in the 'stuff'. (9)
23. Look into how one could
steal in PE. (5)
24. Northern Rhodesia was
initially full of sheep, but is
now somewhat more fresh. (5)
25. Paper offering info on small
growth? (7)
Down
1. For the record, it kind of
sounds as if it's next to the less
popular song. (6)
2. Month aboard trains with
one who is missing church
structures. (9)
3.Losing her head, Gill
received more than nine Rand for
stolen stuff. (3-6)
4. The man in charge said it was
wonderful in the end inside the
tent. (14)
5. The Public Relations Officer
for the church offered quite a
projection. (5)
6. Profit repeated? (5)
7. Totally open milk carrier might
get flipped. (8)
8. Listless senate ordered to show
a bit of metal. (9,5)
14. Were the church texts about a
happy orca rewritten? (9)
15. Halve the hype about Ford
turning up with oil for the
specialised boat. (9)
16. No sir, Prime Minister, I
have had a total turn around
and will not put them away! (8)
1 8 . We h e a r d t h a t t h e
agreement wasn't worth much
at all. (6)
20. Does this joint have that
much room? (5)
21. Just plain terrible inside.
(5)
Across: 1. Dogtrot 5. Tackled 9. Composure 10. Bonus 11. Empty
12. Obligato 13. Inaccessible 17. Mulligatawny 20.Politburo 21. Dingo
22. Idler 23. Religious 24. Nomadic 25. Resigns
Down: 1. Decrepit 2. Gameplan 3. Roomy 4. Toulouse Lautrec
5. Trembling Poplar 6. Cabriolet 7. Linear 8. Despot 14. Cluttered
15. Swansong 16. Synopsis 18. Option 19. Slalom 21. Degas
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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
Sondag Eredienste:
Oktober - Maart 09:00
April - September 09:30
Spesiale Kinderdienste:
Eerste en laaste Sondae van die
kwartaal. Almal welkom!
Anglican Chapelry of St. Aidan's,
(Just above Wilderness hotel)
Sundays 8am:
Holy Communion Service.
Fifth Sundays of the month:
5.30 pm Evensong, and no 8am
Holy Communion Service.
Phone: Nic Hanekom 044 850 1925, or
Hercules Keyser 044 850 1009
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
Church of Christ
Maartin & Lynn van der Walt.
Meeting 10am & 6pm
Tel: 044 343 2919
Sedgefield Christian Church
Sunday @ 9.30am
Friday Youth Meeting 6.00-7.30pm
Pastor Noel & Susan v d Merwe
044 343 1279
Pastor David & Leonie Christie
Praise, Worship & Youth, 072 292 9020
Church of the Resurrection
(CPSA - Anglican)
David Curry Ave, Smutsville
9.00am - Holy Communion
David Hardnick 078 860 2825
Deo Gloria
Paradise Lake 09h30 Afrikaans.
KINDERKERK.
Aand dienste : 18h00 English.
Woensdagaande : 19h00 LERING
Navrae: Past Danie & Karin de Bruyn
044 343 1301 or 084 714 7023
Br Aintree 044 343 2690
Elohim Gemeente
Protea gemeenskapsaal – Karatara
Sondae: 09:00, Kinderkerk tydens diens
Prediker: Hansie Strydom
Kerkkantoor: 044 - 343 1165
Knysna Presbyterian Church
Sundays 9.00am, 14 Clyde Street,
Office 044 382 7722
Rev Wayne van Heerden
083 633 9777, 044 384 2109
[email protected]
Lakeside Baptist Church
Sedgefield Primary School
Sunday morning : 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School and crèche
Pastor Lee Peterson 071 485 8013
Ned. Herv. Kerk Outeniqua
Eredienste: George 9.00vm
11.00vm @ The Old Chapel
(Buffelsbaai pad, agter Marnica’s)
Telefoon: 044-8712125
New Apostolic Church
Sedgefield Congregation
Plumbago Street, Sedgefield
Wednesday 19h30pm - 20h30pm
Sunday 9.00am to 10am
Enq: Anthony Davis - 083 641 5027
NG Gemeente Die Vleie, Hoekwil
Sondag Eredienste : 09:30
Invitation to: Interdenominational
Services: 09:30 in the Upper Room
Leraar: Ds. Dawie le Roux
Tel: 044 850 1640 (H) Sel: 084 532 9958
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
Kerkstraat, Hoekwil, Tel: 044 850 1610
Sedgefield Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Saturday mornings:
9:15 Song Service and Bible Study,
11am Divine Service in
Sedgefield Municipal Boardroom.
Between Post Office and Town Hall
Ph 081 270 7212
EVANGELISCH-LUTHERISCHE
GEMEINDE SÜDKAP
Rondevleihoogte
Sonntag 21. Februar
Deutscher Abendmahlsgottesdienst
um 10:00 Uhr
Gehalten von Pastor Nils Rohwer
Nach Ablauf des Dienstes folgt eine
kurze Versammlung and danach sind
alle eingeladen zu Tee und Kafee.
Für Routeanweisungen:
Peter Lor 076-6493050
St Anthony's Church
Mass 8am Sundays
Cnr Sysie / Flamingo Streets
044 382 1391
St Francis United Church
Communion Service 8.00am
Family Service & Sunday School
9.30am
Communion Service 9.30am (4th Sunday of month)
Cnr Swallow Drive / Pelican Lane
044 343 1702
Suid-Kaap Christen Familie
Laerskool Sedgefield Primary School
Sunday: 11am, Wednesday: 7pm
Pastor: Leon & Elmarie Terblanche
081 271 1551. [email protected]
Assist Pastor: André & Soné Rossouw
072 341 7099
Truth Centre Church
Sedgefield Town Hall
Sunday 9.30am
General Overseers:
Dr Levael and Ps Alicia Davis
084 804 6558 or 078 992 4723
Wilderness Christian Fellowship
Sunday Service & Children’s Church
9.30am.
Evening service
(last Sunday of month) 6.00pm
Wilderness Hotel (Old Karos Hotel)
George Road, Wilderness
Pastors: Chris & Trudie Smit
044 877 0307 or 084 240 5414
On Friday last we entertained
Stuart Weaving's group from
Jersey in the Channel Islands
and a very happy afternoon was
had by all. A delightful group
of folk led by a very charming
JUST DO IT, GO DANCE
If you haven’t given
Va l e n t i n e ’s D a y m u c h
thought yet, this is your
chance to arrange something
fun and contribute towards
a good cause.
Treat your partner to dinner
and dance at the Laerskool
Sedgefield Primary on Friday
night. For R120 per person you
get lamb on the spit, ice cream
for dessert and coffee. Why not
book a table of ten and ask your
friends to join?
Themed red and black, and
starting at 6.30pm for 7pm, the
dance will be informal with a
wide range of music from
recognisable eras and genres.
A fun photo booth will also be
25th January 2016
1st Pam Leppan / Iain Campbell
57.8%
2nd Chris von Solms / Margaret von
Solms 54.7%
3rd Leslie Farnaby / Johan Steyl
52.6%
available to record
your night.
Babysitting
facilities are available at
BusyBugz for kids up to five
years old until 11pm. Special
rates apply.
There will be prizes for the best
dressed couple, the most in
love couple and the best
dancing couple.
Tickets are available from the
school in Piet-My-Vrou Street,
or the Village Deli (previously
Fresh Bean), in Kingfisher
Building, corner of Sysie and
Main Road.
For more information call the
school on 044 343 1650.
1st February 2016
1st Annette v Wezel / Terry Quirk
56.94%
2nd Meg Isherwood / Tony Bowen
55.56%
3rd Rodney Nay / Geoff Ditchfield
54.17%
We meet at the Roman Catholic Church Hall in Flamingo St every Monday
evening at 18:45 and start playing at 19:00.
For more information contact Johan Steyl on 044 343 2158 / 082 855 5590
27January 2016 - 4 TableHowell
1st Jean Taylor / Meg Isherwood
56.2%
2nd Iain Campbell/ Pam Leppan 54.8%
3rd Oswald Dittrich / Marguerite
Badenhorst 49.8%
3rd February 2016 - 6 Table Howell
1st Marguerite Badenhorst / Oswald
Dittrich73.5%
=2nd June Domoros / Rick Domoros
57.1%
=2nd Leslie Farnaby / Pam Day 57.1%
We meet every Wednesday at the Wilderness Hotel.
Registration at 1.15 pm, play starts 1.30 pm. Visitors and new members
most welcome. Contact Johan 044 343 2158 or Margaret 082 856 6804.
PERSONAL TRUST sponsored afternoon had to be
abandoned last week due to the
very welcome rain. A new date
still to be set.
Handicap Singles final was due
to be played yesterday but too
late for the result to be published
in this edition.
CLUB DRAWN PAIRS – List is
on the board – Closing date for
entries is 12th February. Matches
commence on 16 February and
will be played over four weeks.
Please folks, if your name is up,
please be sure that you are
available for all the dates that
matches will be played.
EDEN LEAGUE - Many of
these matches have been played
in the intense heat of the past few
weeks – our Ladies Premier
League team finished second on
the Log and the remaining teams
did well. Well done to you all,
especially our ladies!!!
COACHING. Rose Potgieter is
the Coaching Convenor (and the
Coach) and is happy to assist
anyone who is interested in
joining our Club and who needs
coaching. This is a free service
and coaching lessons are given
on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons by appointment only.
Rose can be contacted on (044)
343-3273.
CLUB NEWS
Caroline is recovering from her
mishap when she broke a few ribs
and was doing so well that she
decided to play bowls last week
with our overseas visitors and is
now suffering the
consequences with quite a lot of
pain. Hope it will soon be a lot
better, Caroline. Rest and TLC
is required!!
Pieter Potgieter recently
underwent shoulder surgery
and is doing very well indeed
and hopefully will be back on
the greens quite soon.
Wi l l i e v a n A s w e g a n i s
recovering well from his nasty
fall and we hope to see him
back in a few weeks. Also has
broken ribs and rest seems to be
the solution.
Welcome back to Brian and
Gloria after their holiday with
their family in Dubai.
Good Bowling everyone.
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ISSUE 481 10 February 2016
KNYSNA PLETT CONCERT
SERIES PRESENTS - OLGA KERN
Olga Kern won
first prize at the
Rachmaninoff
International
Piano Competition
at the age of
seventeen and she
became the first
woman in over
thirty years to
receive the Gold
Medal at the Van
C l i b u r n
International
Piano Competition
in Fort Worth,
Texas.
Ms Kern is a
laureate of many
other International
Competitions and is
a corresponding
member of the
Russian Academy
of Sciences,
Division of the Arts. In 1996 she
was awarded an honorary
scholarship by the President of
Russia.
In honour of the 140th
anniversary of Rachmaninoff,
she performed all four of his
piano concerti as well as the
Rhapsody on a Theme of
Paganini in collaboration with
Leonard Slatkin and the
Concert Pianist Olga Kern
Orchestre National de Lyon.
She has recorded many CDs, two
of the latest being that of
Chopin’s Piano Sonatas 2 and 3.
Her concert takes place at
7.30pm on Monday 22nd
February, Dutch Reformed
Church Hall in Fichat Street. The
doors open at 6.45pm Adult nonmembers R120; Scholars R30
TIDE TABLE
10 February - 24 February 2016
gentleman and always good to
have them visiting.
P R E S I D E N T ' S D AY –
THURSDAY 10 MARCH
List is on the board for this and
there is still room for a few
more teams. A good deal of
assistance will be required on
that day and those of you who
are not playing, please make
yourselves available to help
wherever it is needed.
Entertainment
& Leisure
Next Full Moon:
22 February 2016
Full Moon
New Moon
Low 11:13 23:28
Sunrise 05:57 Sunset 19:26
Hi 05:17 17:30
Moonrise 07:49 Moonset 20:41
Thur 11 Low 11:53
Sunrise 05:58 Sunset 19:25
Hi 05:56 18:09
Moonrise 08:56 Moonset 21:22
Fri 12
Low 00:05 12:34
Sunrise 05:59 Sunset 19:24
Hi 06:36 18:48
Moonrise 10:03 Moonset 22:03
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Low 00:42 13:18
Sunrise 06:00 Sunset 19:23
Hi 07:18 19:29
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Sun 14
Low 01:24 14:07
Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 19:22
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Mon 15
Low 02:13 15:08
Sunrise 06:02 Sunset 19:21
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Low 03:23 16:56
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Fri 19
Low 08:17 0:38
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Hi 02:10 14:24
Moonrise 17:00 Moonset 2:51
Sat 20
Low 08:56 21:13
Sunrise 06:07 Sunset 19:16
Hi 02:53 15:07
Moonrise 17:44 Moonset 3:48
Sun 21
Low 09:30 21:43
Sunrise 06:08 Sunset 19:15
Hi 03:30 15:43
Moonrise 18:24 Moonset 04:40
Mon 22
Low 10:00 22:11
Sunrise 06:09 Sunset 19:14
Hi 04:03 16:16
Moonrise 19:01 Moonset 05:42
Tue 23
Low 10:28 22:38
Sunrise 06:09 Sunset 19:12
Hi 04:34 16:46
Moonrise 19:36 Moonset 06:37
Wed 24
Low 10:56 23:04
Sunrise 06:10 Sunset 19:11
Hi 05:02 17:14
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GARDEN ROUTE WALKING FEST
South Africa's first walking
festival, the Garden Route
Walking Fest, takes place on the
Garden Route over the Easter
Weekend in 2016, offering 52
walks between George, Knysna,
Plett, Natures Valley, and
Storms River, the festival is
poised to offer visitors and locals
the opportunity to connect with
the area and to explore its
natural beauty at leisure.
The Cape Garden Route is
arguably one of the world's great
walking destinations. It is the ideal
place to host South Africa's only
walking festival, with its beautiful
mountains, secret forests,
cascading waterfalls, coastal
cliffs, incredible beaches and
famous trails.
“Walking festivals are a big trend
globally, but the Garden Route
Walking Fest is a first for South
Africa - it's a massive undertaking
that involves the support and
involvement of all the local
communities. Hi-Tec, a brand
which has become synonymous
with hiking in South Africa, are
sponsors of the event, which
enables us to offer a wide range of
walks catering to all levels of
fitness and adventure,” comments
festival founder Galeo Saintz.
And there really are walks for
everyone, from slow saunters
along the beach at the end of the
day, to brisk walks up some of the
regions highest peaks, such as
George Peak and Peak Formosa in
the Tsitsikamma. The Traditional
Walks include the Brown-Hooded
Grace does it Again!
Ex Sedgefield
Primary student,
now professional
golfer Branden
Grace made
history once again
when he won the
Qatar Masters on
Saturday 30
J a n u a r y, 2 0 1 6
becoming the first
player to take the
trophy twice in a
ro w s i n c e t h e
tournament
began in 1998.
The 27 year old son
of Buffalo Bay
Restaurant owners Lorenza
and Peter Grace shot a threeunder-par 69 at Doha Golf
Club to win the second leg of
the European Tour's so-called
“Desert Swing” by two shots
over Spain's Rafael CabreraBello (70) and Denmark's
Thorbjorn Olesen (71). Grace
shot an overall 14-under 274
for his seventh European Tour
title.
According to his exceptionally
proud parents, next week Grace
is heading off to West Palm
Beach, Florida, where he is
joining the US PGA Tour.
Pretty darn good for a local lad!
An elated Branden Grace.
Photo by www.skysports.co.za
Luke wins another Victor
Ludorum Trophy
Luke won the inter-schools
Victor Ludorum with a personal
best long jump of 6,33m. a great
start to a new year.
Luke Gauché of Myoli Beach in
Sedgefield and a grade 11 learner
at Glenwood House in George
won his 6th Victor Ludorum on
Tuesday 26 January.
This despite still being U16 and
having to compete U17. Since the
age of 10 he has represented SWD
and twice competed at the South
African Athletics Championships
over the last two years for hurdles
and long jump.
Kingfisher Trail or Circles in the
Forest Elephant Walk, and for the
more intrepid, there is a GeoCaching Walk. A collection of
festive walks such as the Fancy
Dress Masked Walk at sundown, or
the Inner Magic walk for kids,
promise great fun with friends and
family.
The extensive programme also
includes many unusual walks, such
as the Walk with Poetry and the
Yoga Walk. For those with an
adventurous spirit, the Naked Walk
in Nature offers the chance to
experience nature au naturel.
Adding to the selection is An
Evening Walk through the Night
S k y, p r e s e n t e d b y l o c a l
astronomers, a Connecting Nature
trail and a Community Walk, which
will be led by a local conservation
initiative.
SEDGEFIELD STRIDERS AGM & PRIZEGIVING
Everyone is welcome –“The
Garden Route Walking Fest
festival is about building a
connection between us as
communities and between
humanity and nature,” says Saintz.
The walks are all led by local Walk
Leaders. If you are a local guide or
walking enthusiast and would like
to add your walk to the programme
or lead an existing walk, please
contact us to be included.
“Walking is one of the best ways to
appreciate and discover the
incredible natural beauty that
makes the Garden Route a much
loved destination. Join us for fun
time out in nature, meet new
friends and discover hidden gems
off the beaten track. This festival is
ideal for families and all lovers of
the great outdoors,” concludes
Saintz.
The festival benefits local Garden
Route environmental charities and
conservation initiatives by
highlighting their work and
facilitating donations by walkers to
their causes.
Sedgefield Striders held
their AGM and Prizegiving on
Friday 29 January 2016.
Congratulations to all
the
trophy winners:
Eric Roper most improved male
Runner Time Trials
Nadeane Coetzee most improved
female Runner Time Trials
Ita Stiglingh
most improved
female Walker Time Trials
Trevor van Rensburg
most
improved male Walker Time
Trials
Trevor van Rensburg most time
trial attendances
Kilo Killer Walker male Louis
All walks are free, but require Plaatjies
registration to secure your place. Kilo Killer Walker female Ita
For registration or more info see Stiglingh
www.walkingfest.co.za
Male Walker of the Year Louis
Plaatjies
Above (L-R) : Sedgefield Striders Trophy winners Trevor van
Rensburg, Ita Stiglingh, Dave Edge, Hanna du Toit and Louis
Plaatjies
Female Walker of the Year Ita
Stiglingh
Walking: Distances exceeding
21km Ita Stiglingh
Janet Gerard Trophy Lars Nayler
Male Runner of the Year - Dave
Edge
Female Runner of the Year Hanna
du Toit
Two Oceans Runner of the Year
Nkosinathi Dimaza
Comrades Runner of the Year
Hanna du Toit
Congratulations to the 2016
Executive Committee:
Non-Executive Honorary
President Lars Nayler
Chairman Sarie Exton
Vice-Chairman Chris Fimpel
SEDGEFIELD CRICKET
by Apie Terblanche
The Strikers beat an
invitation side on Sunday
by 110 runs. Locals Divan
Roux and brother JP scored
47 and 62 respectively and
with the help of Eugene
Blignaut who scored 40,
their side managed 220 in
35 overs.
Pieter Harmse
then
produced figures of 3/18 in
5 overs to bowl out the
opponents for 110.
In another game the over
50s were bowled out for
Pieter Harmse after the game
photo: Apie Terblanche
100 in their game against the
under 50s. Andre Pretorius ( 25)
and Roberto Boni (24) were best
with the bat. The younger team
Treasurer Una Hendrikz
Secretary Ita Stiglingh
PRO Belinda Hobson
Running Captain & Development
Michael Wood
Walking Captain Jean Merrills
As agreed at the AGM - Time
Trials will now start at 17:30 for
both runners and walkers.
Walkers can do their warm up from
17:15.
scored 102 for 5 in 29 overs.
Beste Bowler for the ‘ou
manne’ was Apie Terblanche
2/15 in 4, and Keith Cretchley
3/9 in 3.
The play was very slow because
of the extreme heat.