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Grootste tikvonds ’n gevoeligeslag vir dwelmhandelaarsTwee verdagtes wat ver-lede maand met meer as1,5 kg tik buite Stellen-bosch naby die weegbrugopdieR304gevangis,ver-skyn aanstaande maandweerindiehofopaanklagvandie besit vanonwetti-ge dwelms.

Peter Ajaegbu en Phume-zaRubata isop18Desember2014 met tik met ’n geskattewaarde van R750 000 ge-vang.Die twee is tans nie in

aanhouding nie en verskynop 18 Februarie weer in dieStellenbosch-landdroshof.Ajaegbu is uit op borgtogvan R1 000 en Rubata op ’nwaarskuwing. Hulle staarnog ’n klag in die gesig om-dat hulle onwettig in dieland is.Die twee is verlede

maand deur die Stellenbos-se landelike blitspatrolliegevang.Kapt. AubreyMarais van

diéeenheidhet toegesê ledevan sy eenheid was op pa-trollie toe hulle ’n verdagtevoertuig op die Klapmuts-pad gewaar het.“Ledevandieeenheidhet

dieinsittendesvandievoer-tuig ná ’n jaagtog van etlikekilometers naby Koelenhofvandie pad gedwing. Byna-dere ondersoek is die groothoeveelheid onverpakte tikin ’n sak in die voertuig ge-vind.Marais het gesê: “Dit is

die grootste enkele beslag-legging van tik nog op Stel-lenbosch en is ’n gevoeligeslag vir dwelmhandelaarsin die omgewing”.

Die SAPD-span wat verantwoordelik was om die groot hoeveelheid tik buite Stellenbosch in Desember te konfiskeer, staan hier by die voertuig wat hulle ná ’n jaagtog voorgekeerhet. Hul name word om veiligheidsredes weerhou. Tweede van links staan kapt. Aubrey Marais, bevelvoerder van die groep. FOTO: DANIE KEET

Tik ter waarde van meer as R750 000 is in Desember buiteStellenbosch deur lede van die plaaslike Suid-Afrikaanse Poli-siediens (SAPD) gekonfiskeer en twee verdagtes is in hegtenisgeneemDit is die grootste enkele tikvonds nog opStellenbosch.

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Tehuis se inwonerskry geskenkeDie inwoners van Huis Ebenhae-ser in Cloetesville was aange-naam verras toe hulle kerspak-kies op 7 Desember ontvang het.

Tienie Layman, ’n inwoner vanIdasvallei, het kinders in dié woon-buurt saamgeroep en ’n kers-skou-spel in die Idasvallei Methodiste-kerksaal aangebied op 8 Novemberom geld in te samel vir geskenke aan

die bejaardes.Ongeveer85geskenkeisaandie in-

woners van die tehuis uitgedeel deurdie meer as 20 kinders wat deelge-neem het aan die konsert.

Volgens Layman is hierdie daadvan liefdadigheid ’n jaarlikse instel-ling.

“Ek het hierdie jaar gevoel dit isdie oumense se beurt om iets te kry,”sê Layman.

“Ek wil ook net die ge-meenskapbedankvirhulby-drae: Estelle May en LettieBergstedt was werklikmerkwaardigmethulonder-steuning.”

Van Links is Tienie Layman, Laurikale Keur, Laydene September, LucreciaZimmerie, Meshé Olivier, Amy Brooksen Leatitia Zimmerie. Voor is ReeceSeptember, Johanna Smith, ’n inwonervan huis Ebenhaeser, en Shiloh Olivier,wat die geskenke oorhandig het.

Gradeplegtigheid: Jason Samuels (naasregs), van Cloetesville Stellenbosch,het sy Baccalaureus-graad in Ingenieurswese (BIng), Elektries en Elektronies,ontvang. By hom van links is Avigail, Avril en Cobus Samuels.

President Jacob Zuma last week visited Kayamandi as part of the ANC’s 103rd birthday celebrations.He spoke to an enthusiastic crowd in Kayamandi prior to the main festivities over the weekend in CapeTown. PHOTOS: LERATO MADUNA, PHOTO24

Zuma leaves the stage in Kayamandi after he invited the crowd to attend the ANC’s 103rd birthday inCape Town over the weekend.

ANC celebrationscome to Kayamandi

Police looking for witnessesCloetesvillePolice are looking forwitnesses in connection with twoseperate incidents.

A robbery took place at Bot-manskop Road in Idas Valley on8 December.

A member of the communityhadbeen transported to thepolice

station to identify a suspect fromKayamandi who had been arrest-ed after the incident.

Police are looking for the per-son who drove the communitymember to the police station.

They are also looking for anywitnesses who saw the accident

on the R44 Road, near NietvoorbijFarm on 13 December.

The accident resulted in a wom-an being fatally injured.

For queries or information,contact Warrant Officer WienerJacobs 0 074 243 1754.

Cloetesvillehot spots

V Theft – William Street, Kloof Street,Pine Street, Hahn Street, EntabeniFarm, First Street, Eike Street, LangStreet, Ou Helshoogte Road, HineStreet, Beta Street, William Street,Curry Street

VAssault –EikeStreet,LangStreet,Bergsteadt Street, Sylvia Street

VTheftoutofmotorvehicle–Water-boom Street, Bird Street, ErasmisSmith Street

V Malicious damage to property –Luckhoff Street, Kershout Street,Northend Street, Eike Street, BakkerStreet

V Housebreaking and theft – DeschStreet, Rustenburg Road

V Robbery – Bird Street

‘Adam Twee’ byWoordfees te sienSy werk fokus dikwels op die bui-testander, sê skrywer en regis-seur Philip Rademeyer wanneer’n mens hom uitvra oor hierdiestuk. Hierdie persoon word danook dikwels vervolg, soos wat diekyker sal vind met Adam Twee.AdamTwee iseenvandie tallenu-we produksies wat by vanjaar seWoordfees gesien sal kan word.

“Adam Twee is die laaste manop aarde,” vertel Philip, “ ’n soortspieëlbeeld van die eerste man.

Dit spreek kwessies aan van be-staan, sin, nietigheid en ook iden-titeit. Daar is ook ’n politieke te-ma en hierin lê die rede waaromAdam is waar hy is.”

Wessel Pretorius, wat dienaamrol vertolk, sê die idee omalleen op die verhoog te wees, isnie meer so intimiderend soosvoorheen nie.

“Dit sal ook hierdie keer makli-ker wees, omdat dit nie my eieteks is nie, ek werk met ’n regis-seur. Maar solank ’n mens die ge-hooraanjoukanthet–en99%vandie tyd ís hulle aan jou kant wanthulle wil daar wees – is dit nie soerg om alleen daar te staan nie.Dis mos maar hoe ’n mens ’n sto-rie vertel.”

Wessel sê Philip is ’n briljanteskrywer en regisseur en daaromwas dit vir hom maklik om in testem om aan die produksie deelte neem.AdamTweewordop6Maartom

16:00, 8 en 12 Maart om 18:30, 11Maart om 22:30 en 15 Maart om13:00 opgevoer by Klein LibertasTeater. Die tydsduur is 65 minuteen kaartjies kos R100 en R80. Per-sone jonger as 16 jaar word nietoegelaat nie.

Vir meer inligting of om ’nonderhoud te reël, kontak virFrieda le Roux by die Woordfees-kantoor by 082 742 4156 of frieda-leroux@sun.ac.za

Wessel Pretorius vertolk die hoofrol inAdam Twee, die laaste man op aarde.

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Lots of fun and activities at the 2015Stellenbosch Wine FestivalFrom 30 January to 1 February,visitors to the Stellenbosch WineFestivalwill againbeable toexpe-rience the very best of what thispopular wine region has to offer– the bestwine, themost deliciousfood, great music and art and thebreathtakingly beautiful naturalenvironment of the Boland. Pre-sented by Pick nPay, the 2015 fes-tivalwillofferaninnovativefami-lyfriendlyformatthatforthefirsttime will be held at the Coetzen-burg grounds, a beautiful newvenue that will serve to enhancethis already well-known festival.

Pre-festival festivities takingplacein central Stellenbosch include a col-ourful harvest street parade and thetraditional blessing of the harvestceremony, followed by a street festi-val on Saturday, 24 January. OnWednesday, 28 January, guests cansit down to an elegant, open-air galadinner in Plein Street, right in frontof the impressive Town Hall for theLongridgeLongTable.AmericanEx-press®Winery Experiences will runfrom 24 January to 1 February onvarious farms and estates in and

around Stellenbosch.The festival will culminate in a

three-day wine and lifestyle experi-ence from Friday 30 January to Sun-day 1 February at the Coetzenburggrounds.Located in a natural amphithea-

tre, the grounds are surrounded bymountains, a river and oak-linedwalkways and couldn’t be a better lo-cation in which to enjoy good foodand wine – and great entertainment.Festivalgoers can look forward to

being able to taste wines from ap-proximately 100 farms, as well asstroll along theGourmetLanewheresome of the best restaurants in thecountrywill haveonoffer the culina-ry specialities that have made Stel-lenbosch the gourmet capital ofSouthAfrica.Therewillalsobeaspe-cial tasting room, where guests canenjoyunique food-and-winepairingspresented by leading Stellenboschwinemakers.For visitorswanting to experience

the joys of grape-stomping, there isthe Grape Stomping Ground, wherethey will find barrel rolling, bottle-opening competitions and, of course,grape stomping! The little ones can

look forward to an authentic farm-yard experience with a petting zoo.Andwhat could be better than a sun-setconcertonalazysummerevening–anexcellent line-upof liveperform-ances by local and national artistswill be entertaining the crowds.All the wines available at the festi-

val can be purchased from the Pickn Pay Wine Shop on site, while Pickn Pay will offer a variety of snacksand beverages, as well as deliciousgourmet rolls and hamburgers.There are a variety of events for

outdoor enthusiasts too, includingthe Momentum Grape Golf Chal-lenge on Thursday 29 January. Cy-cling fans can look forward to thefirst edition of theMomentumGrapeMountain Bike Ride on Sunday 1February.

V Daily tickets are available fromwww.webtickets.co.za at R170 peradult, which includes a R20 voucherredeemable at the on-site PnP Wineshop.

The daily ticket price for childrenbetween the ages of 3-17 is R60, whilekids under 3 enter for free.

Visit the festival website atwww.stellenboschwinefestival.co.za

for a full event schedule.Follow the Stellenbosch Wine Festi-

val on Twitter @StellWineFest and

sign up for regular updates on Face-book at https://www.facebook.com/StellenboschWineFestival.

Nadia Louw Smit, chef at Clos Malverne, Annareth Bolton, CEO of Stellenbosch WineRoutes, Melanie Gonzalves, StellenboschWine Routes and Clayton King of the AdventureShop, toast the 2015 Stellenbosch Wine Festival due to be held at Coetzenburg from30 January til 1 February. PHOTO: CHRISTEL LIEBENBERG

Grande Provence hosts Pasta e Bastafrom Amsterdam for an Italian eveningJoin Grande Provence HeritageWineEstate inFranschhoek for anItalian-inspired evening of food,wine and songwithworld-class en-tertainment by Pasta e Basta andtheir passionate group of operaticsingers from The Netherlands, onFriday 30 January.Located in Amsterdam, Pasta e

Basta is a unique concept of a res-taurant where the staff – all acade-my trained opera singers – breakout in song.The group has performed all

over the world and will entertainGrandeProvenceguestswith theirangelic voices in the heart of thehistoric cellar togetherwith the Ik-amva Vocal Ensemble from Kha-yalitsha. Executive chef DarrenBadenhorst of The Restaurant atGrandeProvencewill add the finaltouchto theoccasionwithaspeciallong table Italian dinner designedespecially for the evening.Whetting the appetite for every-

thing Italian, guests will be wel-comedwith flutes ofProsecco from18:30 to 19:00, while dinner will beserved at 19:30.Tickets to the soirée areR495per

person excluding gratuity andbeverages.Located in Franschhoek, the

heartland of South African winecountry, Grande Provence Heri-tage Wine Estate embraces trueSouth African wine heritage, ex-cellent food and luxury accommo-dation. Part of The Huka Retreats,

GrandeProvenceoffersguestsTheOwner’s Cottage, La Provençale,The Restaurant, The Winery, TheJonkershuis, The Gallery, TheSculpture Garden and The Shop.For more information visitwww.grandeprovence.co.za, Face-book.com or Twitter @gran-de_provence.

Grand Provence will host Past e Basta in a special performance at the wine estate.

Stellenbosch Wine Festcelebrated in styleAvontuur Estate will be showcasingits charms, from wine to food toequinestars,duringthe10daysof theStellenbosch Wine Festival.From24 January to 1 February the

newly-renovated tasting room willoffer a pinot noir and chardonnayspeciality tasting featuring fourwines, which make full use of theseimportant varietals. They are theMethode Cap Classique N/V spar-kling wine, Pinot Noir/Chardonnay2015, Luna de Miel Chardonnay Re-serve 2013 andMinelli PinotNoirRe-serve 2010. Cost: R30 pp. No reserva-tions are required during normalopening hours.On27and29Januaryfrom09:30un-

til 12:00 amaximumof 20 visitors perday can join ownerMichael Tabererfor a guided walk around the vine-yards, paddocksandcellar area, end-ingoffwithawine tastingandayum-my platter for two. Only 20 personscan be accommodated per day at acost of R200 per person.Wednesday evening 28 January

people can enjoy themselves on theterrace in front of the winery over-looking False Bay and the paddockswith live music by James Saundersand a gourmet picnic basket with abottle of MCC to share. The cost isR300 per person. Bookings close onMonday, 26 January at 09:00.Music lovers are invited onFriday

6 February when local favouriteJesse Jordan kicks off the 2015 sea-

son of the free Friday live musicevening sessions from 17:00 until20:00. As usual the restaurantwill of-fer light meals and although entry isfree, it is recommend to book via thetasting room to ensure a seat or tableas these are very popular.

Avontuur’s limited release Methode CapClassique, forms part of the Burgundy-themed tasting during the StellenboschWine Festival event.

The Farm Walk will take in views of the paddocks and race horses as well

Chill at Up the Creek festivalWiththeUptheCreekfestivalcelebrating its25thbirthday,it’s only fitting that one of South Africa’s most iconic forti-fied wines, Sedgwick’s Old Brown, will be there to sharethe warmth alongside great live music, comedy acts andcreative floating devices from 29 January to 1 February.For the ultimate river party the legendary Sedgwick’s

river raft, fully equipped with bean bags and hammocks,is a great spot to catch your breath, meet-up with friendsor to appreciate the beautiful scenery visible from theBreede River.At the dedicated Sedgwick’s chill zone there will be an

acoustic stage and you can try your hand at giant Jengaor card games or join in as Sedgwick’s shares the warmthof the original Old Brown in a new way with refreshingSedgwick’s and ginger ale or lemonade mixed drinks.Some of South Africa’s best comedy and music acts will

be performing throughout the weekend on three stages soif you haven’t yet done so, visit www.upthecreek.co.za formore information and to purchase tickets.Come share the warmth of the original Sedgwick’s Old

Brown, in a new way.Up the Creek promises to be boat loads full of fun.

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Ons Gee Om.Ons Gee Om.

Die Stellenbosch Gazette vraStellenbossers om hierdie wel-syns- en gemeenskapsorganisa-sies te help.

Hier is ’n lys van hul grootstebehoeftes:

) Stellenbosch-nagskui-ling: Ingemaakte (blikkies-) ofvars groente, enige droë sopbe-standdele, macaroni, spaghetti,koffie, suiker, poeiermelk,smeergoed vir brood, badseepen handdoeke. Daar is ook ’n be-hoefte aan vrywilligers omdaagliks sop te skenk. Dit kanbevrore of vars wees. Skakel0 021 886 6173.

) Huis Horison: Toiletrolle-tjies, dun lint, geskenkpapier(kleiner stukkies ook), naald-werkbenodigdhede soos katoen-materiaal, lint, gare, wol en be-standdele vir kermis (meel, sui-ker, kondensmelk en olie),asook wit kerswas vir die maakvanvlamvatters, stewigevulsel,houthangers, borduurgare, gro-terige stukke effe linne en wol.

En dan is daar ook ’n behoefteaan twee spinning fietse wat in’n goeie toestand is vir die gim-nasium. Skakel 0 021 887 5080.

) Safe House Stellenbosch:Benodigdringendbabaweggooi-doeke, babaseep, -sjampoe en-klere, vroue- en kinderklere,pajamas en sokkies.

Vir die kombuis: rys, melk-poeier of langlewemelk, kook-olie, suiker, pasta, koffie en tee.Algemeen: waspoeier vir outo-matiese wasmasjien, Handy An-dy, Jik, Domestos en opwasmid-del vir skottelgoed. Vaardig-heidsklasse: hekelpenne,hekelgare, asook skryfbehoef-tes soos verf, skêre, Pritt, ge-kleurde papier en inkleurpotlo-de vir kreatiewe projekte.Vroue van die gemeenskapword versoek om asseblief hultalente, stokperdjies, kennis envaardighede met die inwonerste kom deel. Skakel0 021 883 2574.

) Stellenbosch Voedings-aksie: Droë bestanddele soosrys, pasta, mieliemeel, stamp-mielies en sopmengsel, asookbruikbare produkte vir kospak-kies. Skakel 0 021 886 8986 of0 071 322 0747.

) Kindersorg SA Stellen-bosch: Ons soek tweedehandseklere, nie-bederfbare voedsel,meubels en huishoudelike wa-re. Skakel 0 021 887 2816.

) Jeuguitreik: kinder- enjeugsorgsentrum: Brood, sui-ker, pasta, broodsmeer, inge-maakte (blikkies-) kos, gordyneen ou DVD’s wat oor naweke virdie kinders gewys kan word,asook skryfbehoeftes en skool-

klere. Skakel 0 021 886 6216.) Abba: ’nMaatskaplikewer-

ker van Abba se rekenaar het násowat agt jaar diens opgepak.Daar is ook ’n behoefte aan ’n ek-sterne geheueskyf as deel van ri-sikobestuur om te verseker datdata nie verlore gaan nie.

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Abba is ’n program van Badi-sa, die maatskaplike dienste-or-ganisasie van die VGK (Kaap-land) en die NGK (Wes- en Suid-Kaap). Abba lewer dienste inStellenbosch ten opsigte van al-kohol- en dwelmafhanklikheid.

) Ikhaya Trust Centre: Vry-willigers wat leerders in die na-sorgsentrum op Vrydae van15:00 tot 16:00 kan leer vioolspeel, word gesoek. Skakel0 021 889 8774.

) Marcelino Singh-stig-ting: Brood, broodsmeer, varsgroente, tweedehandse klere enmeubels. Skakel 0 021 889 9555of 072 888 7188.

) ACVV Stellenbosch: Nie-bederfbare kos, toiletware,skoolskoene, -hemde en -broeke,weggooidoeke vir babas en vol-wassenes, rugsakke vir skool-gaande kinders en ou klere virons klerewinkel om te gee aandiegene wat kom vra. Skakel0 021 887 6959.

) Kayamandi-traumaka-mer: Matrasse (driekwart- enenkelbed), waaier, verwarmer,beddegoed, gordyne, komberse,eetgerei, tweedehandse klere enonderklere, kos, toiletware enskoonmaakmiddels. Bel me. Ba-kubaku, 0 074 717 9676 of0 021 889 7686, of Mary,0 083 945 5811.

) Stellenbosch-hospies:Koffie, tee en warmsjokolade-poeier (hot chocolate), skryfbe-hoeftes (verf, skêre, Pritt, ge-kleurde papier en inkleurpotlo-de vir kreatiewe projekte),opvoedkundige en ander spele-tjies soos ’n domino-, dambord-en skaakstel, “stresballe”, rek-bande en wolnaalde of breipen-ne, asook manspajamas en-skoene, kinderklere, komberseen kussings met kussingslope.

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) GreenDoorProjek@Ja-mestown: Babaklere (0 – 3 jaar)en bababenodigdhede vir 13 tie-nermammas in hul sorg, asookmeisieklere (9 – 10 jaar). Virmeer inligting: Chanene van As0 082 890 8616.

Boschendal-trust bederf ouden jonk met lekker makietieMeer as 310 bejaardes en 400 kin-dersvanarmgemeenskappeindieDwarsriviervallei isbytweeapar-te geleenthede op 4 en 11 Desem-berdeurdieBoschendalTreasuryTrust (BTT) bederf.

Die BTT is ’n nieregerings- enopenbare voordeel- organisasie watin 2006 gestig is ná Anglo AmericanFarms Limited die Boschendal Wyn-landgoed aan Citation Holdings ver-koophetenomtrent85hektaargrondaan die BTT oorgedra het.

Die trust funksioneer tot voordeelvan 14 000 voorheenbenadeelde in-woners van Lanquedoc, Pniel/Jo-hannesdal,Kylemore enMeerlust enfokusopdie sosio-ekonomieseophef-fing van hierdie gemeenskappe, dieskeppingvan ekonomiese geleenthe-de, volhoubare landbou-ontwikke-lingenherinvesteringindiégemeen-skappe deur goedere endienste te ge-bruik wat plaaslik vervaardig ofverskaf word.

’n Middagete vir die bejaardes isin die Millennium-saal in Pniel ge-hou, terwyl die kinderpartytjie opdie sportveld langs die saal aange-bied is. Dit is die vierde jaar wat dieBTT hierdie twee geleenthede aan-bied.

VolgensCharlesQuint, die trust seadministrateur, is die doel met dietweegeleenthedeomhulwaarderingte toon vir die bejaardes se bydrae.Die jonger geslag word ’n kans gegeeomhulself tegeniet,beteroordieweg

te kom met ander en te ontwikkel asindividue.

Persone wat die geleenthede byge-woonhet, soosTatakaNyengusavanLanquedoc, sê dit is iets waarna hyelke jaar uitsien en “dat dit altyd lek-ker is om so bederf te word”.

“Ek het die dag baie geniet. Dit isdie eerste keer dat ek hier is en ditis so lekker om met ander bejaardeste kan kommunikeer en te gesels oorons jonger jare en hoe dinge destydswas,” het Jan Oosthuizen, ook van

Lanquedoc, gesê.“Hierdie geleentheid is regtig be-

langrik want daar is baie ou mensewat nooit uitgaan nie en die ete is ’nkans om weer bymekaar te kom metmense met wie jy destyds saam opskool was of saam gewerk het,” hetDaphne Kruger van Pniel vertel.

Jeugvrywilligers het met die BTTsaamgewerk om albei geleenthede teorganiseer en het die bejaardes semiddagete bedien en speletjies aan-gebied by die kinderpartytjie.

Kinders van Dwarsriviervallei geniet hulself tydens die BTT se onlangse Kersfeespartytjie in Pniel. FOTOS: BERESHITH PRODUCTIONS

’n Groep vanDwarsriviervallei neemdeel aan ’n dansoptrede tydens die BTT semiddagetevir bejaardes.

Kinders wat die partytjie bygewoon het, het dit veral geniet om in die swembad en op die glybaan af te koel.

Die JJ G’s Girls het ook in Desember by die straatkonsertkompetisie, watin Cloetesville deur JeromeWilliams aangebied is, opgetree. Hier gaan Chan-té, Jodean en Jondé deur hul passies. FOTO: DAAN WILIAMS

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Nuwejaarsvoornemens – is joune ook al verbreek?DANIE KEET

Die nuwe jaar het vinnig op onsafgekom en dit het tyd gewordomjoujaarsewerksverantwoor-delikhede aan te pak.

Nie almal is so gelukkig om te konvakansie hou nie, maar tog was ditsommiges beskore.

Aandieeindevanverlede jaarhetjy hopelik al jou projekte afgehan-del en reeds volop planne vir die nu-we jaar gemaak.

Wat ons by daardie euwel in baiese lewens uitbring: nuwejaarsvoor-nemens.

Maar almal is dit eens dat dit ietsis wat ’n mens tog moet aan dink,al is dit die minste wat jy wil doen.

Dit isbelangrikomhaalbaredoel-witte vir die nuwe jaar te stel en omjouself nie nou al oor dinge te beginbekommer wat jy eintlik weet jy nieby gaan uitkom nie. Dit help ook ommet jou kollegas, vriende of sielsge-noot daaroor te praat. So kan jy on-dersteuning vir jou voornemens ofdrome vir 2015 kry en sal jy verse-ker dat jy dit nie alleen najaag nie.

Dr Cyril Harrisberg van TheStress Clinic glo dat die meeste nu-wejaarsvoornemens teen 3 Janua-rie vergete is.

“ Die meeste voornemens wat ge-maak word, gaan oor ’n verande-ring in leefstyl – jy wil gewig ver-loor, ophou rook, meer oefen, min-der by die werk stres en ’n meergebalanseerde lewe lei.

“Twee van die vernaamste redeshoekom mense hierin faal is ’n ge-brek aan tydsbestuur of verhoogdestresvlakke. Om gewoontes en ge-drag te verander is moeilik genoeg,sonder om dit nog te probeer balan-seer met jou werksladings, inter-persoonlike verhoudings, jou fami-lie en alledaagse situasies. Onge-lukkig is dit so dat as dinge stresvolbegin raak, verval mense maklik te-rug in hul ou, ongesonde gewoon-tes.

“Dit is juisbelangrikdat jyasdeelvanjouvoornemensplanneberaamvir daardie moeilike tye wanneerdinge dreig om weer soos voorheente word,” sê hy.

Harrisberg sê ’n mens moenie testrawwe voornemens vir jouself

stel nie.“Rigiede en taai doelwitte wat na

volmaaktheid streef kan weer addi-sionele stres veroorsaak, jou self-vertroue skaad en weer tot ’n gevoelvan mislukking lei. Daarteenoorstaan ’n positiewe uitkyk wat diewêreld se verskil kan maak as jy ditook op jou nuwejaarsvoornemensvan toepassing maak,” sê Harris-berg.

Gerrie van Biljon, uitvoerendedirekteur van Business Partners,meen dat daar ook goeie voorne-mens vir jou onderneming in dienuwe jaar moet wees.

“Elke nuwe jaar bring sy eie nu-we uitdagings en geleenthede en ditmoet almal in jou onderneming sesakeplan geïnkorporeer word. Eie-naarsvanbesighedemoetdieeerstepaar weke in Januarie gebruik omte besin oor wat die vorige jaar virhulle gewerk het en oor wat verbe-ter of verander moet word,” beskryfhy die doel met voornemens virklein en medium ondernemings.

“Duidelike beplanning met vas-gestelde tydslyne sal die langter-myn ontwikkeling van ’n onderne-

ming bevoordeel. Sakemense watnie vooruit beplan nie, kan hul risi-ko’s in die komende jaar verhoog.As jy die nodige aanpassings reedsvroeg in die jaar aanbring sal jy ver-seker dat jy gereed is vir die tyd watvoorlê. Dit sal jou ook help om tebepaal of jy reg is vir die verande-ringe of uitdagings wat jy voorsienhet.

“Een van die vernaamste nuwe-jaarsvoornemens wat jy moet maakis om jou kontantvloei so doeltref-fend as moontlik te bestuur. Kon-tantvloei is die lewensaar van enigeonderneming en as jy dit goed be-stuur kan jy meer buigsaamheid injou onderneming toelaat en dit ge-bruik om probleme of uitdagingsdie hoof te bied.

“Dit is ook belangrik dat dit jouvoorneme sal wees om goeie en vol-houbare vennootskappe te skep enin stand te hou. Die nuwe jaar kansulke geleenthede aan jou bied.Vennootskappe met die regte indi-vidue en besighede is die kern totjou eie sukses vanweë die langter-mynvoordele wat dit vir jou, en jouvennote, kan inhou.

“As ’n entrepreneur is dit belang-rik dat jy jou en jou ondernemingomring met individue wat dieselfdedoelwitte en belange as jy het. Net-werkgeleenthede is belangrik enmaak dit ’n mikpunt in die nuwejaar om sulke geleenthede te benut.Ditvergbaie tydenopofferingmaaris in die lang duur tot groot voor-deel,” glo Van Biljon.

Hy meen ook dat jy baie kan baatdeur met mense te praat wat kennisoor jou besigheidsveld het.

“ Mentorskap kan vir jou baie be-teken. Soek dus gereelde raad en by-stand van iemand in jou veld watjyweetsuksesvol is.Dit isonmoont-lik om alles self te weet en so ’n men-tor kan baie vir jou eie ontwikke-ling ook beteken.

“Soek iemand wat jy weet kennishet op daardie terreine waar jy dalkmag tekort skiet.

“Maak egter seker dat julle albeiweet wat van die ander party ver-wag word en wat jou verwagte uit-komste is. Dan sal jy jou voorne-mens, ook vir jou sakeonderne-ming, kan laat uitleef,” sê VanBiljon.

Get in financial shape for 2015After a long and hectic year, manyworking South Africans had sometime off with loved ones. Many of usalso have some financial breathingroom during this time, thanks toyear-end savings payouts, bonusesor 13th cheques. It’s also when weplan to start the New Year with reso-lutions to get into better physical andfinancial shape.

The reality is that these plans toget fit often come to nothing. EveryJanuary finds many of us regrettingour spending sprees and festivebinges.

John Manyike, head of financialeducation at Old Mutual, says: “Toooften,SouthAfricanswho’veworkedhard throughout the year end up be-ing pressured to overspend. Manysuccumb to aggressive marketingand clever advertising to buy stuffthey don’t need to impress other peo-ple.

“Buying stuff we don’t need be-comes a real problem when it meanswe can’t afford the stuff we do needcome January for expenses likeschool fees, uniforms and text-books.”

There are some direct correlationsbetween physical fitness and build-ing personal wealth. Neither can beachieved instantly and both holdlong-term benefits for you and yourfamily if you’re willing to stick to ba-sic principles.

“It’s never too late or too early tostart getting into shape and to get ad-vice on financial planning.”

Good personal financial manage-ment and financial advice is moreimportant than ever, points out Man-yike. “The most recent Old MutualSavings and Investment Monitorfound that more than 80% of work-ing, metropolitan South Africanswant help on how to save.

“The pressure to ‘splash out’ canput breadwinners and especiallyparents in an unenviable position.Some breadwinners spend their bo-nuses excitedly before they’ve evenbeen paid and end up in more finan-cial trouble than if they hadn’t beenpaid a bonus at all.

“Many – too many – feel it’s easyto spend on credit and deal with theconsequences in January or Februa-ry,” says Manyike.

This can be hard on relationshipstoo, he adds, especially when onepartner is more careful with moneythan the other. “The cautious onecan end up feeling like a killjoy who’salways saying no.”

It’s not only marketers who areputting pressure on people to spend.Youngsters who expect the kind ofgifts their friends get, or expect ex-pensive holidays, put pressure onparentswhodon’twant todisappointtheir children or make them feel ne-glected.

This can trap families in a spiralof high interest and debt, and caneven lead to blacklisting, garnisheeorders and repossessions.

One way to try to avoid this is toenlist your family’s help: “Kids canbe subject to peer pressure and passthat on to their parents, who end upfeeling they’re depriving their fami-lies by not splurging.

It can be a difficult conversationand it can initially lead to tears andtantrums.

But it’s worth working throughthis. Instead of being badgered intobuying new cellphones, for example,keep using the same ones and saveupforaseasideholidayorsomethingthe whole family can enjoy.

But more importantly, says Man-yike, turn budgeting and being debt-free into a family project.

“This may require a completeturn-around in your attitude to-wards money, from ‘spend-first-and-save-the-rest’ to ‘save-first-and-spend-the-rest’.”

He suggests the following steps,adapted from Old Mutual’s On theMoney financial education pro-gramme.

Where am I?V Make a list of what you spend.

Nowadays, money can seem unreal,just a swipe here and there and anumber on a screen. Many of usknow that we’re overspending, buthide from the ugly truth.

V Write down your fixed expenses:rent or bond repayments, insurancepremiums, school fees, union mem-bership fees.

V Now list your variable expenses:food, transport, rates, cellphone,clothing and entertainment. Don’tsabotage your efforts by underesti-mating costs.

V List your irregular expenses: carmaintenance, home repairs and soon. Try to work out an averagemonthly cost. Again, if in doubt, it’sbetter to overestimate slightly thanget caught short.

V Add them up. If they total morethan your earnings, you need to act.But even so, pat yourself on the back:now that you know exactly whereyou are financially, you’ve alreadyput yourself in a stronger position.Back in the blackV Listyourexpenses inorderof im-

portance. You need accommodation,transport and food. Apart from that,ask yourself whether an expense iscrucial, or whether it can be cut out.Typically the items that can be elimi-nated will be things such as enter-tainment and clothing.

VUse the money you’ve saved to re-duce your debt, especially creditcard and store card debt, which car-ries high interest.

You’ve got the powerVOnce you’re debt free, establish a

basic emergency fund for unexpect-ed expenses. A month’s salary is agood start. While it may take a whileto build up, it’ll give you a real senseof security once you have it. Manypeople are just one month away frompoverty because if their salary wasnot paid for a month, it would takenearly 12 months for them to recoverfinancially.

VInvest some money each monthfor your long term and medium termfinancial goals, like saving for yourretirement and your kids’ education.This excludes your employer’s pen-sion scheme or your own retirementinvestments. A financial adviser canhelp you.

VEmpower yourself with knowl-edge: the company’s free On the Mon-ey programme helps people developclear and specific plans that are real-istic, achievable and inspiring.

John Manyike, head of financial educationat Old Mutual.

Be ready tomake changesDAVID MALHERBE

There is something special to anewyear,somethinglike,“Igetanother chance to start anew.”

Yet to make the new year a bet-ter year than the previous one, wecannot do everythingthe same as beforeand then expect a bet-ter outcome. There-fore, if last year wasnot what you hopedfor, then don’t onlyhope for a better yearto come, start to planwhat you will do dif-ferently. If you carryonthesamewayasbe-fore, expect the sameoutcome.

We need to change our ways inorder to improve and grow ourbusinesses. So what will you dodifferentlyduringthisyear?Haveyou taken stock of last year so thatyou can know where to improveor eliminate?

No matter what kind of busi-ness you’re in or what your situa-tion may be, I want to encourageyou to not only look at the circum-stances but to also reflect on yourpersonal life.

In Proverbs 4:23 we read: “Becareful how you think; your lifeis shaped by your thoughts.”

The way to a better tomorrowand new year, starts with the waywe think. If you think you arebeaten, you are. If you think youcan, you will.

Haveyoueverdonesomestrate-gic planning for your life or busi-ness? My experience is that most

people live from day today with the motto ofwhat goes around,comes around.

They have no plan ofwhat they would like toachieve with their livesor businesses.

To be successful, youneed to plan and thenwork for it. You cannotjust drift through lifeand vainly hope thatsomehow success will

catch up with you.An old proverb teaches us that

“rolling stones gather no moss.”Unless you plan it, you are unlike-ly to succeed.

Let us learn from the past yearand stretch forward to this newyear doing as the Apostle Paulwrites in Philipians 3: 13 and 14“I forget what is behind, stretch-ing out to the things ahead. I runtoward the goal, so that I can winthe prise.”

V David Malherbe is a business-and career consultant and lives inWellington

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Cloetesville hou talentkompetisie vir kindersJerome Williams,’n gemeenskaps-werker in Cloetes-ville, het in Desem-ber ’n talentkompe-tisievirkindersvanCloetesville gehouin ’npogingomhul-le konstruktief be-sig te hou.

“Die konsert het alons verwagtinge oor-tref en daar het meeras 700 kinders en totsoveel as 400 volwas-senes opgedaag.Danksy ons borgekon ons aan elke kind’n geskenk gee om ook die Kerstyd vir hullemeer aangenaam te maak,” het Williams gesê.

Williams beplan nog talle ander projekte

deur die loop van diejaar, insluitend ’nstraatdanskompeti-sie, ’n ete vir volwas-senes en ’n spesialeprojek vir Paasfees.

“Ons borge, inslui-tendJPPetersensepa,Pieter, wat die spring-kasteelgeborghet,Eu-gene Fernandes en JoMarlyn wat geskenk-pakkies gegee het,Koos Jonkers wat pry-se geborg het, JapieWilliams wat die wa-ter en krag geborg het,Jacobus Stevens watook help borg het en

DJ Lockett wat gratis opgetree het, het die ta-lentkompetisie moontlik gemaak,” het hy ge-sê.

Alwida November staan hier by “Kersvader”Joshwin Stevens, wat ook ’n draai by dieCurrystraat-konsert gemaak het.

Die tweeling Hashied en Cashiem Bergstedt was van die sangerswat by die konsert in Cloetesville opgetree het. Heel regs staandie organiseerder, Jerome Williams. FOTO’S: DAAN WILLIAMS

Kinders vanalle ouderdommehetdeelgeneem-hier gaanWillene,Bergeline,Danielleen Logan deur hul passies.

Jerome Williams, wat die dag georganiseer het (links), staan hier by die Sole Singers van Pniel wat die kompetisie gewen het.Hulle is, van links, Siaya, Cathy, Lusin en Bennie.

Rickiano, Baby, Waldo en Jayden het vir die groot getaltoeskouers die regte danspassies gewys.

Van die jongmense hou die vertonings dop.FOTO’S : DAAN WILLIAMS

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Stellenbosch se matrieks spog met hul uitslaeBaie geluk aan al vanjaar se matrieks wat hul skoolloopbane suksesvol afgesluit het! Die Gazette wens julle alle voorspoed en sukses vir die toekoms toe. Hier is ’n paar foto’s van matrieksná hulle hul uitslae ontvang het.

Shane Jacobs, Khaylen Jacobs, Kyle Heneke, Enslin Johannes, Rumario Wenn en Enrico van Graan van Hoërskool Stellenbosch.FOTO’S:WN PHOTOGRAPHY Shane Jacobs, Odile Windvogel en Dean Olivier van Hoërskool Stellenbosch.

Jamie-lee Pietersen, Amy Jooste, Bevan Mbambo en Michaela Manuel van Hoërskool Lückhoff.Fatgehia Ras van Hoërskool Stellenbosch met trotse ouers Ganief en Muntaaz Ras.

Bok Sevens preparing for next IRB tournament in NZThe Springbok Sevens are currentlyriding high and occupy first place onthe HSBC SevensWorld Series pointstable.After a disappointing opening tour-

nament at the Gold Coast Sevens inAustralia the team where looking tobounce back strongly in Dubai andSouth Africa.The return of inspirational captain

Kyle Brown proved to be vital as theBlitzboks swept all before themon theway to the tournament victory in Du-bai. A hat-trick of tries from KwaggaSmith in the first half and a furtherscore fromCecilAfrika sealed amem-orable victory over New Zealand andalso booked a place in the final wherethe unpredictable Australians wherewaiting.Seabelo Senatla (2), Smith, Philip

Snyman and RuhanNel all crossed asthe Springbok Sevens claimed the tilein Dubai for a fourth time, adding totheir victories in 2003, 2006 and 2008.Nextup for the flyerswasdefending

their title at the Nelson Mandela BayStadium in Port Elizabeth. The USA,KenyaandWaleswereeasilyaccount-ed for in the pool before the Englishweremanhandled in the quarterfinal,avenging the earlier loss at the GoldCoast Sevens. Things were not look-ing great in the semi-final as theBlitz-

boks were trailing 10-0 and with Afri-ka in the bin they had to defend witha numerical disadvantage.Branco du Preez and Brown scored

in quick succession to hand the leadback to the Springbok Sevens beforeWerner Kok sealed the victory witha late try.The South Africans were runners-

up in 2006 and 2011 and hadwon theirown tournament in 2008 and 2013. Inan interesting coincidence all fourthesepreviousfinalshadbeenagainstNewZealand and 2014 proved to be nodifferent. After having a slender 12-10leadat thebreakSenatla scoredanab-solute screamer of a try, which waslater voted the fans’ favourite. Smithscored the final try of the epic matchas the hosts claimed a second succes-sive title with the 26-17 victory.The Springbok Sevens lead the

World Series with 59 points with Fiji(51), New Zealand (47) and Australia(46) all occupying the vital positionswhich qualify automatically for the2016 Olympics.Next up for the team is the World

Series tournaments in New Zealand(6-7 Feb) and USA (13-15 Feb).They are currently training hard at

the Stellenbosch Academy of Sportandwill look tokeepmakingall SouthAfricans proud.

The Springbok Sevens are preparing forthe next round of the IRB Sevens tourna-ment to be played in New Zealand. HereWerner Kok tries to tackle an opponentat a practice session in Stellenbosch lastyear. PHOTO: DANIE KEET

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Premier 3-day trailrun eventoffers just the ‘right mix’Chantel“Hot Pants”Nien-aber secured her veryfirst AfricanX victory onher second attempt in2014 when she and fellowtrail runnerKatya Soggotof Team ProNutro Ladiescompleted the spectacu-lar threedaysof trail run-ning inacombinedtimeof08:11:58.

“Katya and I were bothoverwhelmedbyourvictoryin 2014,” saidNienaber. “Weobviously hoped that wewouldwin,butweknewthatthe competition would betough, as it always is at theAfricanX. Thankfully wewere both feeling strongthroughout the race andmanaged to take first posi-tion on all three stages.”South Africa’s premier

three-daystage trail run, theProNutro AfricanX Trail-run presented by New Bal-ance, returns to themajesticElginGrabouwregionin theWestern Cape the weekendof 13 to 15 March 2015.“The event drawsmanyof

the country’s top competi-tors,makingitabenchmarkevent. Event organisers cre-ate just the right mix, theroute is not too challenging,making it ideal for newcom-ers as well. It has a fantastic‘trail-family’, vibe. The din-ingexperiencesgivepartici-pants an opportunity to in-teractwith each other. I spe-cifically enjoy getting to see some ofthe awesome shots that were takenduring the stage. These are usuallyplayed after dinner,” addsNienaber.Her top five tips for eventnewcom-

ers are as follows:1. Have a plan B: No trail runner

enters a three-day stage race with apartner, with the intention of notcompleting it together. Unfortunate-

ly things don’t always pan out theway in which intended. Discuss theslight possibility of one of younot be-ing able to complete the race.Havinga plan B can help avoid hard feelingsafterwards.2. Communicate: If youare strug-

gling at any stage and feel that yourpartner needs to ease up on the pace,you need to be open and honest. This

will help ensure that youboth complete the threedays together (and remainfriends).3. Warm up: Always

warm up properly eachday before you start run-ning. It is also very impor-tant to stretch and mas-sage your muscles aftereach stage.4. Stream-line your

hydration-pack: I washorrified to see one of myfriend’s packs. She had afully-equipped emergencykit, from extra nutrition(dated back to who knowswhen), toamedicalkit thatFlorence Nightingalecould work wonders with.Only carry what you need!5. Foot care is essen-

tial: There are two secretsto avoid blisters, firstlyyou literallyneed to tough-enyourfeetup(sorrythosepedicures will have to be athing of the past for now).Remedy: file the tips ofyour nails lightly with anail file along the contourof your nail (perpendicu-lar to the direction inwhich you would conven-tionallyuse anail file), try-ing to round the tip of thenail, keeping them flushwith your toes. Your sockwill then not be inclined tolift the tip, which can cre-ate blisters.Teamwork forms an es-

sential part of this leadingstage race, with participants havingto rely on each other’s experience,strength and expertise in order tocomplete the route.The three routes have been

plannedinsuchawaythat thepartic-ipants will have the opportunity totackle a different breath-taking sce-nic route each day, allowing them toenjoy the full beautyof theOverberg.

Chantel Nienaber in action durign a previous race.

Die Score Living Legends-raakrugbyspan het die afgelope vakansie die Hot Summer of Touchse Pro-reeks gewen ná seges by Onrus en Stilbaai (Pro-reeks se toernooie). Die span vanStellenbosch het ook die toernooie by die Strand, Diaz-strand en Hartenbos gewen. Hier isdie spanseBradleyMentoor in aksie. Score Living Legendswasookdie verdedigendekampioenein die Pro-reeks. Dit is hul derde algehele sege die afgelope vier jaar. Die span is ’n groepspelers van die Living Legends-projek wat daarop fokus om minderbevoorregte kinders deurmiddel van sport op te hef. Die Pro-reeks se toernooie is in Kampsbaai, Onrus, Struisbaaien Stilbaai gehou. Die ander toernooie was by die Strand, Diaz-strand, Mosselbaai en inHartenbos. FOTO: THYS LOMBARD

Water safety a priority for CapeMile swimming organisersStellenbosch-based sports market-ingagency,StillwaterSports isgoingall out to ensure the safety of theswimmers at the inaugural SanlamCape Mile.“Although we are excited to host

the Sanlam Cape Mile in February,with this funeventcomes theseriousmatter ofwater safety.This is onear-ea where all the boxes need to beticked,” saysMichaelMeyer,manag-ing director at Stillwater Sports.With this in mind, Stillwater

Sports has commissioned the servi-ces of Jurie Wessels, a seasoned vet-eran in the field of water safety.“With the expertise ofWessels and

his teamof trained professionals, weare confident that the Sanlam CapeMile will be a well-organised, safemass swim that is ideal for thewholefamily.”Throughhis involvementwith nu-

merous events including the Total-sports Challenge, Totalsports XTER-RA and the National Life SavingChampionships, Wessels under-stands the complexities of hosting amass swim.“Water safety is absolutely essen-

tial when hosting an event such asthe Cape Mile,” says Wessels. “Wewill have 80 trained lifeguards ondu-ty on the daywith variouswater res-cue craft including paddle boards,skis and four inflatable boats.“All our lifeguards hold the inter-

nationally recognized lifeguard rat-ing,as issuedbyLifesavingSouthAf-rica.“Therewillalsobeanumberofres-

cueswimmerswithtorpedobuoysonthe water. The lifeguards will weardistinctive red and yellow colouredclothing and will be situated aroundtheentirecourse.Wewould likeeachentrant to rest assured knowing thatall safety measures are in place. Allthat they need to do is focus on hav-ing fun”. Wessels and his team willbe assisted by Derrick Frazer of BigBay Events, Ian Anderson of WPAquatics and Hanlie Ochse of Life-saving Western Cape.Taking place at the Eikenhof Dam

at theGrabouwCountryClubonSat-urday,14February, theSanlamCapeMile is an open water swim. The en-try fees are as follows: Mile (1.6 km)/ R150, 500 m /R50. Entries are open.