MALMESBURY POSDUIF VERENIGING
Leeu Gamka Jo 3 – 15 Augustus 2021
1 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1511.1065; 2 G Williams 1497.6309; 3 J.A. Lombaard Jnr 1494.5601; 4 J.A. Lombaard Jnr 1493.7607; 5 J.A. Lombaard Jnr 1493.3043; 6 Limbardi 1493.1903; 7 J Steenkamp 1493.0481; 8 Bordeaux A 1492.0230; 9 Kotze Familie Hokke 1488.5497; 10 Team Neo Vision 1485.9079; 11 J Steenkamp 1481.3615; 12 Bordeaux A 1476.5075; 13 Team Neo Vision 1473.3833; 14 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1473.3496; 15 J Steenkamp 1472.5134; 16 LF van Dalen 1470.4149; 17 G Williams 1468.9816; 18 Kotze Familie Hokke 1467.5792; 19 Limbardi 1457.7839; 20 Bordeaux A 1457.7550
Leeu Gamka Ope 3
1 Kotze Familie Hokke 1503.3480; 2 Kotze Familie Hokke 1503.2275; 3 Team Neo Vision 1501.6274; 4 Team Neo Vision 1501.1498; 5 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1500.8260; 6 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1500.5858; 7 J Steenkamp 1497.1043; 8 Bordeaux A 1494.0000; 9 Bordeaux A 1493.7671; 10 Bordeaux A 1491.2105; 11 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1483.6079; 12 J Steenkamp 1483.2378; 13 Kotze Familie Hokke 1482.3130; 14 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1482.2006; 15 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1479.7443; 16 G Williams 1478.6032; 17 G Williams 1478.2533; 18 Marais Hokke (Ksd) 1477.0634; 19 Limbardi 1476.8349; 20 Limbardi 1476.8349

MOORREESBURG
Leeu Gamka JO 3 – 15 Augustus
1 Frikkie Bester 12:33:01; 2 Cloete Hokke 12:57:25; 3 Henna & Melt Smit 12:40:16; 4 Henna & Melt Smit 12:40:19; 5 Henna & Melt Smit 12:40:22; 6 Singleton Hokke 12:41:26; 7 Frikkie Bester 12:42:18; 8 Charles & John12:42:54; 9 Boetie & Baron Hokke 13:07:45; 10 Boetie & Baron Hokke 13:08:43; 11 Frikkie Bester 12:48:04; 12 Singleton Hokke 12:49:09; 13 Singleton Hokke 12:49:20; 14 Singleton Hokke 12:50:17; 15 Henna & Melt Smit 12:50:52; 16 Johan V Aswegen 12:54:53; 17 Cloete Hokke 13:17:19; 18 Charles & John 12:55:58; 19 Henna & Melt Smit 12:57:33; 20 Cloete Hokke 13:19:58

Ope
1 Frikkie Bester 12:33:01; 2 Cloete Hokke 12:57:25; 3 Henna & Melt Smit 12:40:16; 4 Henna & Melt Smit 12:40:19; 5 Henna & Melt Smit 12:40:22; 6 Singleton Hokke 12:41:26; 7 Frikkie Bester 12:42:18; 8 Charles & John 12:42:54; 9 Boetie & Baron Hokke 13:07:45; 10 Boetie & Baron Hokke 13:08:43; 11 Frikkie Bester 12:48:04; 12 Singleton Hokke 12:49:09; 13 Singleton Hokke 12:49:20; 14 Singleton Hokke 12:50:17; 15 Henna & Melt Smit 12:50:52; 16 Johan V Aswegen 12:54:53; 17 Cloete Hokke 13:17:19; 18 Charles & John 12:55:58; 19 Henna & Melt Smit 12:57:33; 20 Cloete Hokke 13:19:58

OMEGA
Strydenburg Board Comb – 15 Augustus
1 Manuel Lofts 13:36:05; 2 Team Neo Vision 13:38:13; 3 Leukes &Garth Loft 13:57:34; 4 Leukes &Garth Loft 13:57:34; 5 Manuel Lofts 13:59:08; 6 Kasu Family 14:00:59; 7 Manuel Lofts 14:02:23; 8 Kasu Family 14:04:28; 9 S Zimiri 14:05:32; 10 Shane Arendse 14:06:01; 11 Leukes &Garth Loft 14:04:54; 12 Manuel Lofts 14:08:59; 13 Team Neo Vision 14:09:29; 14 Sheldon Bros 14:12:26; 15 Kasu Family 14:14:47

Die Wes-Kaap se watervoorsieningsnetwerk se gemiddelde damvlakke staan op 98.1% met reën wat voorspel word vir hierdie week, asook volgende week.
Dit is ‘n styging van 0.4% vanaf verlede week.
Die totale gemiddelde waterverbruik vir hierdie gebied, is 756 megaliter per dag.
Die Bergrivierdam was Maandagmiddag 100.2% vol in vergelyking met verlede week se 100.9%. Gedurende die droogte van 2017 was die dam op dieselfde tydstip 49.9% vol.
Die Laer-Steenbras se vlak staan nou op 90.5% in vergelyking met verlede week se 89% en 2017 se 28.8%.
Die Theewaterskloofdam, met ‘n kapasiteit van 480 188 megaliter, is nou 101.8% vol. Dit is ‘n styging van 0.2% sedert verlede week.
Die Voëlvleidam, die Swartland se enigste bron van water, is nou 89.7% vol in vergelyking met verlede week se 87.7% en 2017 se 22.6%.

Bron: www.capetown.gov.za

Die Brotherhood-buurtwag op Malmesbury is een van die eerste oorde na wie persone in ‘n penarie hul wend as hulle die slagoffers van misdaad is.
Hierdie buurtwag het ‘n nederige ontstaan gehad en die drie aanvanklike lede het gegroei na ‘n groot groep wat hulle bywer vir misdaadvoorkoming op dié Swartlandse dorp.
“Ons is gewone mense met ‘n passie vir misdaadvoorkoming. Daar was ‘n toename in die misdaadsyfers van die dorp en ons kon nie net terugsit en sien hoe dit gebeur en groei nie,” vertel Manie Allie, oftewel Manie 006, soos hy in die gemeenskap bekend staan.
Om die inwoners van Malmesbury en ook die plaaslike polisiekantoor by te staan, is nie aldag ‘n maklike taak nie en die buurtwag het talle uitdagings wat hulle daagliks in die gesig staar.
Een van die grootste struikelblokke, is vervoer.
“Met die petrolprys wat so hoog is, is dit baie moeilik vir ons om daagliks patrollie te kan doen,” vertel hy. Volgens Allie is die veiligheid van die dorp en sy mense vir Brotherhood geweldig belangrik. Die buurtwag beskik ook oor ‘n liefdadigheidskomponent waar hulle omsien na behoeftige persone se pleidooie.
Die buurtwag werk hand aan hand met die Malmesbury-polisiediens, so ook die MPS-sekuriteitsmaatskappy, asook die breër gemeenskap en hulle het talle suksesse ervaar, maar een hiervan staan kop en skouers uit bo die res.
“Op Vrydag 24 Julie 2020, toe die groot ontsnapping vanuit die Malmesbury-gevangenis plaasgevind het, het ons, saam met die polisie, sekuriteitsmaatskappy en ander buurtwagte asook die gemeenskap, saam gewerk om 68 ontsnapte gevangenes binne 48 uur weer veilig agter tralies te sit. Dit was vir ons ‘n groot eer en voorreg om so te kon omsien na die veiligheid van Malmesbury en sy mense.”
Volgens Allie poog Brotherhood om gesinne in nood te help, om verlore kinders by hul ouers terug te besorg en om hawelose mense ‘n “warm kossie” te kan gee. Hierdie is net ‘n paar van die aspekte wat hulle aanraak.
Volgens hom is die buurtwag afhanklik van die hulp en ondersteuning van die gemeenskap.
“Indien jy enige ongerymdhede opmerk, meld dit dadelik aan. Ons het ook altyd skenkings vir die buurtwag se liefdadigheidsprojek nodig en ons as buurtwag self het die finansiële ondersteuning van ons gemeenskap broodnodig.”
Brotherhood is ‘n vrywillige organisasie wat bestaan uit mense van Malmesbury, vir die mense van Malmesbury.
Indien jy ‘n helpende hand wil uitreik, kontak enige van die volgende bestuurslede:
Moegamat van Schalkwyk (voorsitter) – 061 466 1687, Morne Daniëls (onder-voorsitter) – 073 213 3477
Abduraghman Allie (media-beampte) – 083 559 3792 of
Christolene Filander (sekretaresse) – 074 090 2971.
Raak deel van die WhatsApp-groep of die Facebook-blad, as jy meer wil weet van die veiligheid van Malmesbury en Brotherhood se werksaamhede.

Amber Booysen het reeds vanaf 12-jarige ouderdom ‘n passie gehad om van diens te wees aan ander.
Sy het as jongeling aangesluit by die ‘Girl Guides’ en eerbiedig vandag nog die eed wat sy toe afgelê het.
As boorling van Malmesbury, is Amber bekend onder die inwoners, grotendeels weens die onbaatsugtige opoffering van haar tyd om probleme in die gemeenskap, asook geregtelike kwessies, op te los.
Amber noem dat sy gebore is om ‘n aktivis en spreekbuis vir ander te wees. Sy het reeds vanaf haar tienerjare ‘n belangstelling gehad in menseregte en het daarvan gehou om regsnavorsing te doen.
Sy het Malmesbury op 19-jarige ouderdom verlaat toe sy by Metrorail in Kaapstad begin werk het.
Sonder matriek was die uitdagings groot, maar sy het nie toegelaat dat dit haar onderkry nie.
Sy is trots op die feit dat die kennis en ondervinding wat sy met ander deel toegeskryf kan word aan toewyding, asook die magdom ure wat sy alleen moes deurbring in biblioteke en argiewe om navorsing te doen.
Alles het egter in 1999 begin, toe sy deur haar ouers en familie gevra was om hulle te help met aansoeke, aangaande grondeise, wat hulle destyds moes inhandig.
Vir drie jaar het Amber navorsing gedoen oor die uitleg van Malmesbury, voordat eise fisies ingedien was.
Vyf jaar later het sy presies geweet hoe om elke regsdokument te lees, asook op te stel.
In 2005 het sy haar terug in Malmesbury bevind, nadat dit onder haar aandag gebring was dat 90 pensionarisse, nie hulle Sassa uitbetalings ontvang het nie, en sodoende nie hul rekeninge kon betaal.
Dít het haar bewus gemaak van hoe groot die behoefte in die plaaslike gemeenskap was om mense by te staan asook te bemagtig, wanneer dit by hulle regte kom.
Alhoewel sy toe nog in Kaapstad gebly het, het sy gereeld advies verleen aan mense van Malmesbury en het sy hulle dikwels op die treinstasie in Kaapstad ontmoet.
In 2018 was daar egter ‘n keerpunt in Amber se lewe, nadat ‘n beroep op haar gedoen was om ondersoek in te stel oor die heffing van plaaslike nutsdienste.
Sy het vir drie weke aan hierdie ondersoek gewerk en het daarna, nie weer teruggegaan Kaapstad toe nie.
Van daar, het die liefde en passie om haar gemeenskap te dien, net gegroei en met haar spontaniteit en sterk persoonlikheid, is dit ‘n wen kombinasie.
Sy het destyds ook ‘n organisasie, die Swartland Aksie Groep, gestig wat daarop fokus om swak dienslewering en ander plaaslike ongeruimdhede op te volg en aan te spreek.
Hierdie organisasie is ‘n spreekbuis vir baie, veral dié uit voorheen benadeelde gemeenskappe, maar sy noem dat almal welkom is om haar te nader vir hulp.
Amber het oor die afgelope 10 jaar baie goeie verhoudings met plaaslike owerhede, asook rolspelers van verskillende politieke partye opgebou.
Sy noem dat die prentjie en wanopvatting wat mense het dat sy met plaaslike owerhede baklei, heeltemal verkeerd en buitensporig is.
Met ‘n glimlag vra sy of dit dan logies sou wees om met mense te baklei, as jy ‘n oplossing soek of graag wil hê dat hulle jou tegemoet moet kom.
Haar benadering is dat niks deur ‘n bakleiery opgelos sal word nie.
Dit is ooglopend dat haar aktivisme werk oor die afgelope tien jaar uiteindelik begin vrugte afwerp.
Amber is ‘n aktiewe lid van die CapeXit Groep wat daarna strewe om die Wes-Kaap onafhanklik te verklaar.
Sy is onlangs deur haar mentor genader asook aangemoedig om die politieke wêreld te betree.
Sodoende het sy vir drie maande met ‘n politieke party se leier ontmoet en onderhandel.
Amber is as lid opgeteken en ‘n tak van die Vryheidsfront Plus is onlangs hier op Malmesbury geopen.
Die Swartland Aksie Groep sal egter nie ontbind nie, en sal nog steeds aktief in die gemeenskap betrokke wees.
Sy noem dat dit nog altyd vir haar gegaan het oor die bediening van die gemeenskap en dus was dit vir haar belangrik om by ‘n politieke party aan te sluit wat fokus op 70% selfbeskikking en 30% politiek.
‘n Besige en uitdagende pad lê vir Amber Booysen voor, nié dat dit nog nooit was nie.
Daarom gee sy ook erkenning aan al haar aktiviste, wat verskriklik hard werk en haar daagliks ondersteun. Asook die gemeenskap wat gereeld bydraes en hulp verleen.
Sy sluit af deur te noem dat sy altyd sal glo in regverdigheid en die feit dat elkeen ‘n plekkie in die son verdien en terwyl sy haar passie kan uitleef deur haar gemeenskap te dien, is sy geseënd.
Vir enige navrae kan mense Amber kontak by 071 445 2121 en e-posse kan gerig word aan: Swartlandaksiegroep@outlook.com.

Dis winter en die Swartland het sy geel en groen baadjie aangetrek. Swartlanders weet dis sulke tyd van die jaar as talle begin nies en hoes en proes en die allergie-seisoen sy verskyning maak. Die kanola is besig om te blom en die lande word gespuit. Die geel spuitvliegtuie is nou ‘n algemene gesig en geluid oor die Swartlandse dorpe.

Velddrif – Andy Birkett prevailed to win the 60th edition of the Berg River canoe marathon while his wife Nikki Birkett won the women’s race but in sharply contrasting fashion.
Andy Birkett grabbed a two minute lead on the second stage when McGregor made an error in a tree-block and managed to retain that advantage for the remainder of the race, despite McGregor continually trying to claw back into the contest.
After three days of racing in sublime weather and river conditions, the arrival of a cold front on Sunday, combined with a strong incoming tide made the last 60km kilometre stage brutally tough for all the paddlers.
McGregor won the stage honours, bring his total number of stage wins to three, but the tenacious Burkett was right on his wave as they raced into Velddrif, and he claimed a second Berg title to go with his 2014 victory.
“It was such a tough race. Racing against Hank and Hamish was really hard. Hank is always trying to get the better of you but what I really enjoy about these guys is that the racing is hard but always very fair,” said Birkett.
“Congratulations to Andy (Birkett). I threw everything and the kitchen sink at him and he kept coming back. I am stoked to get three stage wins but it wasn’t enough,” said a gracious McGregor.
Hamish Lovemore wrapped up the men’s podium, the 2019 champion getting just reward for his consistent form during the race.
Source: www.berg.org.za

West Coast TVET College, one of the 8 Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges in the Western and Northern Cape Region, celebrated their students’ academic success virtually in July 2021 for the class of 2019 and 2020 respectfully.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the class of 2019 could not have had their graduation. The various alert levels that was in place also did not allow for any gatherings and this indeed had an effect on the planning and execution of the event.
This then along with some great Information Communication Technology advancements of the college, thrusted the planning for this year to be a virtual celebration of academic achievements for 2019 as well as the 2020 groups.
“The developments such as the increase in the areas fiber connectivity along with the upgrade of the internet speed allowed the college to bring in a live streaming production team to stream the event to the West Coast College Facebook Page, YouTube Channel and West Coast College website,” says Rhazia Hamza, Deputy Principal, Innovation and Development.
Students from any part of the country could link up with the college through these mentioned platforms and enjoy their moment together with loved ones.
The college was honoured to have its past Marketing Manager, now Master’s Degree Achiever: Morne Meyer, giving the keynote address from this now home in America.
Reverend Meyer is also a product of the TVET College sector and therefore it was indeed fitting to include him in the history making and ground breaking event. He spoke to the graduation groups of 2021 and reminded that they have a purpose and that they should NEVER GIVE UP.
Thursday, 29 July saw the 2019 class digitally walking on the screen while 30 July was the opportunity for our 2020 group. A total of 1000 students were celebrated on these nights.
“We wanted to make the evening more real, the most authentic and life-like as we possibly could in these times of covid-19 alert levels and therefore we opted for the virtual event rather than the recorded event that lead to more interaction and more comments by those who were watching the event live on their screens,” added Hamza.
This year again also saw sets of top achievers for both years but this was then broken down to Top Achiever for Business Studies, Top Achiever Utility Studies and Top Achiever Engineering Studies. These along with the Principal’s and Chairperson’s Award was as always the highlight and saw our sponsors: Absa Bank, Vodacom and Cape Book Supplies sponsoring monetary prizes, gift hampers, devices and laptops for these awards.

The top achievers for class of 2019 were:

Carin Perle Arendse from Atlantis Campus – Top Business Studies Student for 2019 with 13 distinctions over her 3 years of study at the college.
Lindisipho Ntsompo from Malmesbury Campus – Top Utility Studies student for 2019 with 10 distinctions over the past 3 years of study
Tsekiso Kheswa from Citrusdal Campus – Top Engineering Studies Student for 2019 with 5 distinctions over the past 3 years of study
The Principal’s Award for 2019 went to: Carin Perle Arendse with an average of 81.33% from Atlantis Campus
The Chairperson’s Award for 2019 went to: Carlin Bronwyn Brandt with an average of 85.76% from the Vredenburg Campus
The top achievers for class of 2020 were:
Zanele Matebese from Vredendal Campus – Top Business Studies Student for 2020 with 11 distinctions over her 3 years of study at the college.
Lulutho Maseme from Vredendal Campus – Top Utility Studies student for 2020 with 12 distinctions over the past 3 years of study
Sinethemba July from Atlantis Campus – Top Engineering Studies Student for 2020 with 4 distinctions over the past 3 years of study
The Principal’s Award for 2020 went to: Zanele Matebese with an average of 81.14% from the Vredendal Campus.
The Chairperson’s Award for 2020 went to: Rozanne Gaylee Davids with an average of 76.92% from the Malmesbury Campus.
“We would like to congratulate all our students and although we could not celebrate together under one roof, we are glad that we could have celebrated your achievements and your commitment even in these trying times,” says Rhazia Hamza.

The 2021 Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College Month was launched at West Coast TVET College, Malmesbury Campus on Tuesday, 3 August.
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Mr Buti Manamela, MP, did the honors and delivered a keynote address to members of the public and high school learners from grade 9 to 12 from the Malmesbury Local Municipality.
TVET Month is an annual event which was launched in 2014 by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
The aim is to introduce and encourage high school learners and those that are not currently studying, employed or in training, to enroll in vocational education and training and take up careers available in TVET Colleges.
Deputy Minister Manamela stressed the importance of higher education and how essential it is that our young adults as well as our youth should be equipped for the future.
Since TVET Colleges focus on skills development and offer shorter studying programmes, it should be one of the top contenders when young people consider furthering their education or vocational training.
The fact that students do not need a matric certificate to empower themselves and can enroll at a TVET College directly after grade 9 is another plus that should be taken into consideration.
This could save young adults a tremendous amount of time, especially when there is certainty about which vocation they would like to focus on.
The goal should however always be that students finish their matric certificate, but parents should also be aware that there are other options to choose from.
It is key at TVET Colleges to implement the best possible environment for young people to excel and there are various social spaces available that allow them to grow on all levels.
Government’s aim is to invest and implement all the necessary stepping stones at TVET Colleges, bringing it to its full potential.
Currently there are 250 TVET College campuses nationwide with 43 of them located in the Western Cape.
Offering a wide variety of programmes that include hairdressing, plumbing and motor mechanics.
During the month of August all public TVET Colleges will conduct various activities, including but not limited to, having direct and online engagements with the youth.
There will also be open days under strict lockdown regulations for the 2021 TVET Month under the theme: “Youth united for access to quality education, improved student health services and employability”.

On the eve of the celebration of Women’s Day 2021, Minister Ivan Meyer wish to pay tribute to the Cape Women Agricultural Association.
Commonly known as the VLV (Vroue-Landbouvereniging), this women’s organization offers its members opportunities for personal growth, personal advancement, and community service.
Women empowering themselves, other women and agri-workers over decades bear testimony to the VLV’s commitment to building healthy relationships in the agricultural sector in South Africa.
“The charitable work done during the drought and the current pandemic has gone largely unnoticed.
The distribution of pampering boxes which has been a source of support and inspiration to women living in drought-stricken parts of the Western Cape has been extended to health workers fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.
Several members are also involved in various farming activities where they assist with administration, bookkeeping, marketing, transportation, supervision and payment of salaries to workers.
The VLV’s latest initiative to actively plant indigenous plants is welcomed as the restoration of our ecological infrastructure supports agriculture’s initiatives to mitigate the impact of climate change by introducing climate-proof practices in farming operations.”

Swartland Fire Services, met sy hoofkantoor op Malmesbury, voorsien nie net hierdie dorp van vuur-veiligheidstoerusting nie, maar bedien ook die groter Swartland.
Dawid Maarman, eienaar van Swartland Fire Services, het die onderneming aan die einde van 2018 oorgeneem.
Alle akkreditasie en standaarde is in orde en in plek. Die onderneming is ook BSI en SAQCC geregistreerd en geakkrediteerd.
Maarman spreek sy dank uit teenoor sy kliënte en lede van die publiek vir hul getroue ondersteuning.
Maarman is nou besig om te kyk na maniere hoe hy plaaslike speelskole met hul vuur-veiligheid gratis kan ondersteun met die diens van hul brandtoerusting.
Swartland Fire Services se werkswinkel is op Moorreesburg gestasioneer en is ook binnekort op die sentrale databasis geregistreer, om sodoende met entiteite soos munisipaliteite besigheid te kan doen. Kontak hulle by 0788716548/0632247080/0748362326.