Swartland Munisipaliteit het sekuriteitswagte met honde aangestel by die openbare swembaddens in Moorreesburg en Darling. Sekuriteitswagte met honde word reeds etlike jare by die Malmesbury Swembad ontplooi as deel van ons veiligheidsmaatreëls.
Die besluit om addisionele veiligheid in Moorreesburg en Darling te ontplooi is geneem om die toenemende vandalisme en wetteloosheid by ons swembaddens aan te spreek.
“Ons geriewe moet ‘n veilige plek vir almal wees wat dit wil gebruik.”
Die sekuriteitsfirma is verantwoordelik vir die bestuur en beheer van hul honde.
“U word versoek om nie die honde te probeer vryf of aan hulle aandag te gee nie. Ons vra ook dat besoekers aan ons fasiliteite, waar honde gebruik word, nie die honde terg of uitlok nie. Ons wil niemand bevrees maak vir honde nie maar, u word daaraan herinner dat sekuriteitshonde werkende honde is en nie troeteldiere nie.”
Vandalisme kan aangemeld word by 022 487 9400.

SA Rugby has advised its member unions that only fully vaccinated supporters will be allowed to return to club and professional rugby matches. This will be within the limits announced by the sports minister, whilst observing the prevailing health guidelines.
A maximum of 2 000 spectators will be permitted entry to rugby venues, while still adhering to all other health protocols and social distancing measures.
This however does not extend to school rugby matches, which fall under the guidelines of the Department of Basic Education.
SA Rugby stated that it would provide guidelines to assist with the management and implementation of the entry protocols to ensure the safe return of fans.
Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, said that the governing body was in full support of the government.
“This is very welcome news and the first step to returning to having the freedom to sell out venues on special occasions once again,” Roux said.
“It is 19 months since a fan was last allowed in a rugby stadium and this is the light at the end of the tunnel that our sport has desperately needed.
“We trust that this initial allowance will increase speedily as the impact of the vaccination programme and the experience in other territories points to a further relaxation of restrictions.”
SA Rugby added that provincial unions would be responsible for ensuring that the union, clubs and their affiliated bodies adhere strictly to the directions stipulated in the Government Gazette.

Met oestyd wat die koringboere van die omgewing druk besig hou, is daar ook groot bedrywigheid op die wingerdplase van die omgewing soos daar voorberei word vir vir die komende oes. Op Broodkraal buite Moorreesburg is daar nuwe drade gespan vir die oplei van nuwe wingerdstokke wat in die toekoms druiwe sal dra.
Foto: Ghida Visser

Op Woensdag, 27 Oktober 2021, het sowat 897 786 matrikulante met hul finale eksamens begin.
Dit was weer eens ‘n moeilike jaar vir hulle weens die COVID-19 pandemie wat nog steeds allerhande uitdagings meegebring het.
Verskeie gesondheidsprotokolle is by skole in plek gesit en leerders was ook verplig om aanlyn klasse by te woon sodat hulle verlore tyd kon inhaal.
Een van die mees belangrikste eksamens in enige leerder se lewe en die druk is hoog, nie net op hulle nie, maar ook op hul leerkragte.
Om ‘n idee te kry hoe matrikulante tot dusver die eksamen ervaar het ons met van hulle gesels en dit was die terugvoering:

Ruben Slabbert, 18, Hoërskool Swartland, Malmesbury:
‘Tot op hede, het ek 5 vraestelle geskryf. Die vraestelle was nie te moeilik nie, maar as jy nie van jou kant geleer het en bietjie aanlyn klasse bygewoon het vir ekstra hulp nie, gaan dit moeilik wees.
Ek skryf my laaste vraestel op 2 Desember en wil graag in die landbou verder studeer, maar die ander opsie, is om oorsee te gaan werk.’

Cameron Cloete, 18, Wesbank Sekondêr, Malmesbury:
‘Ek het sover 6 vakke geskryf. Om eerlik te wees is dit vir my baie uitdagend en stresvol. Gedurende die jaar, het ek 3 keer positief getoets vir Covid, maar ek het bly glo dat ek dit sal maak deur die Here se genade. Ek wil graag die onderwysers by Wesbank Sekondêr bedank wat ons hoërskool ervaring ekstra spesiaal gemaak het. Vir hulle wat altyd daar was en ekstra klasse aangebied het.
Tans is ek nog onseker oor die beroep wat ek wil volg, maar wil eers net daarop fokus om goed te slaag.’

Kirsty November, 18, Schoonspruit Sekondêr, Malmesbury:
‘Ek het tot dusver 7 vraestelle geskryf. Daar was baie druk op ons omdat ons nie ‘n normale skool jaar gehad het nie. Al my vraestelle het goed afgeloop, maar Wiskunde was vir my moeilik, omdat ons baie werk moes inhaal oor ‘n kort periode. My laaste vraestel skryf ek op 1 Desember.
Ek wil baie graag volgende jaar UWC toe gaan, maar het ook by CPUT aansoek gedoen.’

The ‘Muslim Youth and Welfare Organization’ is a social welfare organization based in Chatsworth that focuses on the feeding and social needs within the community.
On Sunday,14 November 2021, this organization made a huge difference in the life of little Jehaan Jansen, who turned 9, on Monday past.
Jehaan was born with cerebral palsy and has various other underlying conditions which causes severe developmental delays.
Last year Jehaan’s brand new wheelchair was stolen and because her parents were still paying it off, they couldn’t afford to get another new one, but had to replace it with a secondhand one.
This wheelchair was now literally falling apart and was restricting Jehaan’s mobility.
The Muslim Youth and Welfare organization saw the need and decided to surprise Jehaan and her parents by gifting her with a new wheelchair for her birthday.
In addition to that, they also arranged a birthday party for her, where they could do the presentation.
The founder and coordinator, mr. Abduragmaan Fataar, started this organization 20 years ago and shares that Chatsworth, after all these years, is still greatly underdeveloped and lacks a lot of social needs.
This community has a high rate of unemployment, yet, these families
has to eat.
Apart from the struggles faced on a daily basis, COVID-19 came and just added more challenges.
He mentions that during this period they were pushed to the limit, but managed to feed up to 800 people.
Their modus operandi is to see a need and then try to fill it, to the best of their ability.
He wishes to thank all those that so kindly make donations and are always willing to assist.
The ‘Muslim Youth and Welfare Society’ is a registered organization and is situated in 1078 Hopefield Street, Chatsworth.
For donations or queries people are welcome to contact Abduragmaan on 073 525 1669 or can send an email to: Mywsc.npc@gmail.com

Audrey September from the farm Uitkyk in the Bergrivier region was announced as the 2021 Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards winner at the annual competition held on Saturday,13 November 2021, in Stellenbosch.
September won prizes to the value of approximately R100 000, including an overseas study tour.
September: “I am a third-generation agri-worker. Agriculture is who I am. Agri-workers do not always get acknowledged for what they do nor for that in which they are good. The agri-workers competition does so. You have no idea how much we appreciate this. Thank you to everyone who contributed to acknowledge us. “
According to the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, the Prestige Agri Awards Competition recognises the province’s agricultural workforce’s hard work, commitment, and dedication.
Meyer said: “The Prestige Agri Awards not only showcases the excellent work being done in the agricultural sector in this province. In addition, it acknowledges, celebrates and inspires pride in its workforce and encourages them to learn new skills. Agri workers play a significant role in the Western Cape economy. Their energy, knowledge, and expertise contributes to food security, bring foreign exchange into the country from exports, and provide for their families. My sincere congratulations to all the participants, finalists and winners.”
A total of 624 agri-workers representing 11 regions and competing in 11 categories participated this year.
Regional winners are: Usokarl Lof (Bergrivier); Jafta Joseph (Witzenberg); Joseph Samuels (Stellenbosch); Enrico Cornelius (Garden Route); Ruaan Ludick (Central Karoo); Lee-Ann Barron (Piket Bo Berg); Naomi Muller (Franschhoek); Deon Samuels (Franschhoek); Audrey September (Bergrivier) and André Plaatjies (Hexvallei).
Annita Maqashalala of the Garden Route region was judged as the agri-worker who displayed the best potential in this year’s competition.
Shoprite Freshmark has been the main sponsor of the Agri-Awards competition since 2012.
Pieter van Zyl, General Manager: Procurement at Shoprite Freshmark, said:
“Shoprite is just one of the links in the agricultural value chain that starts in the orchards or on the fields and ends on the housewife’s plate. The agricultural workers are not only the 1st link but also the anchor of the whole chain. Their love and passion for agriculture have struck me most in the last couple of years. Shoprite is proud to be associated with this great competition.”
Audrey will now also join past winners who serve on the Western Cape Prestige Agri Worker Forum.
The forum, which meets quarterly with the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, provides a platform for sharing information regarding good farming practices, identifying opportunities, improving productivity, and exchanging ideas pertinent to the daily experiences of our agri-workers.
“Our agri-workers are is a key resource for this sector. They are the driving force behind our economic recovery. I salute the hardworking men and women that are part of the backbone of our agricultural economy.” said Meyer.

Die leerders van die Laerskool Dirkie Uys het verlede week aan die skool se interkleure-atletiekbyeenkoms deelgeneem. Onder is Lerina Bester met Wilmari Calitz kort op haar hakke.

Die NG-gemeente van Malmesbury het die naweek hul jaarlikse gholfdag aangebied op die Malmesbury-gholfbaan. Die dag is gebruik om fondse in te samel.
Foto’s: David Howburgh