Die Moorreesburg-rolbalklub het die naweek ‘n kleurvolle fondsinsameling gehou. Links is Jannie Durr, Theunis Liebenberg, Lindsay Otto Shaun Fortuin. Regs is Dawie en Leandri Schoonwinkel, Francois van der Merwe en Annelize Steyn. Foto’s: Ghida Visser

Die Swartland Toerisme is besig om ‘n gedaanteverwisseling te ondergaan, ná dié organisasie deur ‘n lang herstruktureringsproses gegaan het.
Die proses is nou amper voltooi.
Vanaf 2020 het die organisasie eers met behulp van konsultante oor sekere struktuurveranderinge besin en besluite geneem.
‘n Loodskomitee is saamgestel om die proses van die omskakeling van die huidige na die nuwe struktuur te stroomlyn en te bespoedig.
Die Swartland Toerisme sal vanaf 1 Junie 2022 voortgaan met hul take as ‘n Nie-Winsgewende-Maatskappy.
Hiervoor moes ‘n grondwet opgestel word waar hul aktiwiteite en die omstandighede van die organisasie uiteengesit is.
Die organisasie sal dus dan onder die bepalings van die Maarskappyewet val.
Hiervolgens sal direkteure verkies word wat dan aan sekere kriteria sal moet voldoen. Hierdie persone sal die lede op die direksie verteenwoordig.
Die direksie sal uit ‘n minimum van vyf lede bestaan.
Die personeelstruktuur het ook verander.
Die personeel sal voortaan uit ‘n toerismebestuurder bestaan, wat die verantwoordelike beampte vir die hele onderneming in al sy fasette en valkke sal wees en sal op Malmesbury gesetel wees.
Die res van die personeel sal uit ‘n verdere drie toerismebeamptes bestaan wat op Riebeek, Darling en Yzerfontein gesetel sal wees en die kantore daar sal beman.
Daar sal ook ‘n kantoorbeampte op Malmesbury aangestel word.
Soos in die verlede, bly die Swartland Munisipaliteit die hoofbefondser van die Swartland Toerisme. Daar is ook ‘n Diensvlakooreenkoms tussen Swartland Toerisme en Swartland Munisipaliteit in plek.
Alle fondse sal sentraal bestuur en beheer word en die verskillende dorpse sal aansoek kan doen vir befondsing van verdienstelike projekte.
Ledegelde sal by die Swartland Toerisme betaal word en sal geoormerk wees vir die uitsluitlike gebruik van elke dorp.
Na afloop van inligtingsvergaderings op die verskillende dorpe, sal ‘n spesiale vergadering gehou word waar die direksie van die nuwe struktuur verkies sal word.
Die pos van Toerismebestuurder sal ook eersdaags geadverteer word.

What began as a law firm focusing on mainly criminal and family law, has expanded in the past three years to serve the community in which they are based. This is the story of growth of Le Minnie Attorneys, lead by advocate Ilza le Minnie.
“It has been an interesting 3 years and although we started focusing mainly on criminal law and family law matters, the needs of the community which we serve has seen us grow to all areas of law. We started with client’s in the Malmesbury, Atlantis, Moorreesburg and surrounding towns however now frequently tend to matters in Vredenburg, Cape Town and Somerset West Courts. Our client base has also grown to include clients from China, United States of America, United Kingdom to name a few. At the outset our goal was to grow into a boutique firm servicing a bundle of legal solutions within 5 years, however that transition was done within 18 months. We have also had a number of students doing job shadowing at the firm as well as offering advise too matriculant who want to pursue a degree in law. We have committed ourselves to supporting the West Coast College Intern program and currently have our second intern completing her internship with us.”
The firm is proud to be recognized by the community of the Swartland.
“. We were open for 6 months in 2019 and were recognised as a finalist in the Malmesbury Sakekamer service provider of the year competition in the Small business category and again were placed 3rd in 2020 in the Medium Category and in the individual category in 2021 the director, Ilza Le Minnie, was placed in 5th place. This is a true testament to the faith of the community of Malmesbury to the work being delivered by our firm.”
Challenges along the road were many, but nothing that could not be overcome.
“The challenges faced over the last while would be similar to all other businesses. We were only open for 1 year when the COVID Lockdown was enforced and all the challenges that came therewith. We were however able to quickly adjust to a hybrid working arrangement and saw the requests for telephonic and video consultation grow substantial and that is why we are still offering that option today. The lockdown has also caused a considerable delay in all spheres of law our courts, Master’s Office, deeds Office etc, however through innovative solutions, we are able to approach our stakeholders to ensure our client’s matters are resolved without further delay.”
In the next five years, the directors want to grow the firm and go into the community and provide more pro-bono services and ensure that the community has access to legal services.
They are also focused on reinvesting into the community and their partnership with the Daisies Women’s rugby club of Malmesbury and want to expand their support in the community.
Another aspect that is a priority is to expand the free wills programme which is available all year round and not just during Wills week.
So, why then choose Le Minnie Attorneys Inc?
“The world is changing daily and the old way of doing law is fast fading away, even the courts have electronic systems for the uploading of pleadings.
The old system of leaving messages with secretaries and awaiting faxes are long gone and our firm strives in being accessible to our clients in this technologically advanced legal system.
We ensure that our clients have direct access to our attorneys to enable them to get up to date updates on their matters and no longer have to wait for a letter in the mail.
We have a range of cost effective solutions to enable all clients from all walks of life to be able to afford quality and professional legal services.
There is no need to have different attorneys or firms to handle varying issues you may face as we are a ONE STOP LEGAL SOLUTION.”
Contact the firm on 022 001 0091 or send a WhatsApp to 061 982 4437.

Op Malmesbury het die groen- en blouspanne mekaar aangevat tydens die Christelike Privaat Skool Malmesbury (CPM) se jaarlikse Kleure-swemgala. Waterkaskenades het gesorg vir groot pret. Die groenspan het na afloop van die uitdaag die titel as wenspan ingepalm.

Die kykNET Buite Ekspo Wes Kaap vind binnekort plaas by Môreson Plaas net buite Malmesbury van 25 tot 27 Maart 2022.
Die ekspo beloof weer om soos altyd iets vir almal te bied. Die fokus is soos altyd op die talle buitelewe uitstallers wat van die nuutste produkte tans beskikbaar het in die buitelewe- kampeer- en 4×4 mark. Onthou die geleentheid word in ‘n veilige plaasatmosfeer aangebied en alle uitstallings word aangebied soos wat dit werklik gebruik sou word deur die koper.
Daar word weer verskeie aktiwiteite aangebied as deel van die ekspo. Hierdie jaar is Action Ford Malmesbury weer aanboord met die Ford Raptor Ervaring en ook Maniac 4×4, waar die publiek GRATIS saam met ervare bestuurders kan saamry en sien waartoe hierdie ongelooflike voertuie in staat is.
Kom ervaar ook die gewilde helikopter ritte en bekyk die Swartland uit die lug. Daar sal weer ‘n lekker braaikompetisie aangebied word saam met Jimmy’s Sauces en kykNET akteurs en moenie vergeet van ons Hankook kunstenaars wat gaan optree nie, onder andere Rooies en sy orkes, Desmond Wells, Johan Liebenberg, Wynand Windpomp, Dewald Dippenaar, Chereé, Amoré en Early B!
Kom ry ook GRATIS saam die immergewilde ‘Mnr 4×4’ in sy VW Amarok – André de Villiers van André 4×4 en aanbieder van Safari 4×4 Roetes op kykNET. Hierdie ervaring is iets wat nie gemis mag word nie!
Oudergewoonte sal daar nie teleurgestel word met die ‘vloeibare verversings’ nie en dit beloof om weer uit die boonste rakke te wees asook ‘n groot verskeidenheid beskikbaar – enigiets van ‘n verskeidenheid wyne in die Swartland Kelders wyntuin (met heerlike kos wat hierby pas), tot bier en jou gunsteling Buffelsfontein brandewyn en nog meer. Daar sal ook ‘n groot verskeidenheid kosverskaffers wees en wie kan nou nee sê vir lekker feeskos.
Vir die dames sal daar ‘n kuns- en snuffelmark wees waar daar ‘n groot verskeidenheid van kwaliteit produkte beskikbaar sal wees.
Ons het ook nie vergeet van die kinders nie en daar sal ‘n lekker groot pretpark wees en Lollos en Lettie verras weer die Sondagoggend met een van hulle treffer vertonings.
Onthou alhoewel ons baie aktiwiteite aanbied, bly die fokus natuurlik op die top klas buitelewe-produk uitstallings.
Beperkte kampering is beskikbaar op terrein – stuur asb ‘n epos aan admin@moresonmalmesbury.co.za en dan kan ons puik ‘Glamping’ tente bespreek word by ryno@you2camp.com.
Dagbesoeker kaartjies is beskikbaar deur Ticketmaster by ekspo.co.za en ook by die hekke gedurende die ekspo. Probeer asb aanlyn kaartjies koop deur Ticketmaster indien moontlik – dit vergemaklik dinge by die hekke vir almal!
Streng Covid-19 protokols sal in plek wees soos vereis om almal te beskerm op terrein. Dagbesoekers hoef nie ge vaksineer te wees teen Covid-19 nie en daar word ook geen negatiewe Covid-19 toetse verlang om toegang te verkry nie.
Besoek gerus ons webwerf by www.ekspo.co.za en alle navrae kan gerig word aan Tersia by accounts@ekspo.co.za.

Die eerste begunstigdes van die De Hoop projek sal eersdaags hul intrek kan neem.
Die eerste huise in die projek is nou amper klaar en binne die volgende paar weke sal die goedgekeurde begunstigdes die sleutels ontvang.
Daar is onlangs begin met die verf van die huise en die uitvoerende burgemeester van die Swartland Munisipaliteit, raadsheer Harold Cleophas het die geleentheid benut om hand by te sit en het van die heel eerste huise help verf.
Die konstruksie van die eerste 200 huise in die De Hoop-projek het in Oktober 2022 begin. Die nood vir behuising in Swartland is enorm, soos in die res van die land, en strek regoor ons 11 dorpe.
“Nou is daar meer as 14500 name op ons behuisingswaglys. Dit is onmoontlik om aan al die behoeftes te voorsien, maar die vordering wat gemaak is by De Hoop sal verligting bring aan inwoners wat al jare wag.”
Behuising bly ‘n moeilike uitdaging vir Munisipaliteite om te bestuur.
“Dit is nie ‘n munisipale funksie nie maar berus by die nasionale en provinsiale regering. Munisipaliteite is slegs die uitvoerende agente. Met ander woorde, die begroting en goedkeurings vir behuisingsprojekte word deur die Nasionale en Provinsiale regerings besluit en as Munisipaliteit moet ons daardie besluite dan implementeer en uitvoer. As plaaslike owerheid dra ons egter steeds ons inwoners se belange op die hart en is ons deurlopend in gesprek met die besluitmakers om soveel as moontlik behuisingsgeleenthede te ontgin en te laat realiseer.”
Die volgende projek in ons behuisingspyplyn is ‘n gesubsidieerde behuisingsprojek in Darling. Die projek sal fokus op die voorsiening van huise vir inwoners wat in die sogenaamde GAP-mark val.
Dit is inwoners wat te veel verdien om ‘n ten volle gesubsidieerde huis te ontvang, maar wat genoeg verdien om vir gedeeltelike finansiering en subsidie te kwalifiseer.
Die Munisipaliteit wag egter nog om van die Departement van Menslike Nedersettings die finale goedkeuring te kry voor die projek kan voort gaan.
“Ons hoop is dat die siviele ingenieursdienste teen Junie 2022 voltooi sal kan word en dat die konstruksie reeds in die laaste deel van 2022 sal kan begin. Die Munisipaliteit begin ook binnekort met inligtingsessies oor presies hoe die Finansiering Gekoppelde Subsidie Program (FLISP housing) gaan werk en wat die wat belangstel moet doen om in aanmerking te kom vir die projek. Die munisipaliteit is ook besig met groot maat dienste beplanning vir toekomstige behuising geleenthede in Moorreesburg in ag genome die beskikbare fondse van die Nasionale en Provinsiale Departement Behuising.
“Behuising is ‘n basiese mense reg. As deel van Menseregte maand is ons baie bly dat die eerste begunstigdes hierdie maand hul intrek sal kan neem by De Hoop.
“Ons is egter deeglik bewus daarvan dat daar steeds ‘n ernstige tekort is. Die Provinsiale Departement van Menslike Nedersettings het ook op verskeie geleenthede beklemtoon dat dit onmoontlik is om aan elke behoeftige persoon behuising te bied.
“As Munisipaliteit fokus ons dus nie net op die bou van huise nie, maar ook op gedienste erwe in ag genome die kriteria en beskikbare fondse van die Nasionale en Provinsiale Departement. Ons werk nou saam met alle vlakke van regering om soveel as moontlik geleenthede vir ons inwoners te skep,” aldus Cleophas.

The Western Province Rally fraternity returns to the foot of the Olifants River Mountains, but, earlier in the season, thus expecting a completely new adventure as conditions are said to be much drier.
With the sulpher yellow Disa only found in a single colony in the town of Porterville and powerful summer thermals attracting paragliding enthusiasts, the Dasklip Pass will take you to the Groot Winterhoek Reserve and now the 3rd CPMCC Porterville Rally.
With the support of Subaru Somerset West, Marshall’s Delicious Minerals, CEJ Plant Hire, Dynamic Plant Solutions, Polyplastix, Amandla Construction and Wilries Snacks, the various landowners and Porterville Tourism the Cape Peninsula Motorcycle and Car Club (the second oldest motor club in South Africa, founded in 1910) have scheduled another brilliant 8 stage and total distance of 315km event at the foot of the Voorberg. Four testing specials stages to be completed twice and these would prove testing indeed as it represents a substantial increase in stage kilometers from 2019.
Really turning the 2022 edition into a festive affair is the much anticipated appearance of the SAAF Pilatus PC7 MkII aerial display at 09h15 on Saturday 2021.
The first competing rally team will be flagged away from Porterville Showgrounds at 09h30!
Defending Western Province Rally Champions 2019 (Club championship 2020/21) Llewellyn Jones will not have his regular pathfinder Christophé Pichon as navigator in the CEJ Plant Hire 434 CPMCC S5 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2.0 4×4. Matt Köhler will jump ship from the Köhler Pac BMW 328i for this event.
Inus du Plessis and Piet Carinus celebrated their return to form with a superb second position overall in Darling and the neat 461 WBMK S4 Coastal Tool Hire BMW E36 328i is continuously being fettled to find more pace. They will be ready to pounce should any of the 4×4 brigade slip.
Cobus Edas and Terry Croy return in their Hyundai Malmesbury supported 464 CCMCC S3 Toyota Corolla RXi 1600 and they will have to step up the pace to keep Seraaj Amlay and Ziyaad Amlay at bay in the Ramlay Builders 457 S3 Volkwagen Golf MkIII GTi 2.0 8v. They unfortunately broke the limited slip differential in Darling.
Warren Köhler and Ibraheem Amlay will represent the tail happy brigade in the neat Köhler Pac 465 CCMCC S4 BMW E36 328i. For sheer pleasure of rallying this car provides smiles every second. Juneyed Edas and Reyanah Edas are brother and sister and the siblings of Cobus Edas. Now Cobus prefers rallying when his children rallies so he can only worry about his own problems! The fact that they might just challenge him for position in the Hyundai Malmesbury supported 466 CCMCC S3 Toyota Taz 1600 of secondary concern.
The rally will open with a 17.34km stage named Heuningberg and there will be no servicing of the cars before they tackle the popular 15km Middelpos stage. Please observe all Covid-19 protocols throughout this event, please keep the area litter free and respect the landowners property.
Without the farmers we do not have a sport!
And as Frank Kelly would put it “Go Hard, Stay Safe”!

Patrick Vermaak
083 701 8116