Izélle Fouché
‘n Jongman wat positief bly ten spyte daarvan dat hy in ‘n fratsongeluk verlam is en ‘n vrou met ‘n hart en glimlag van goud – dit is die suksesspan van Furlo Theron en Hilletje Wiehahn wat die meesterbreins agter Grace Adapted Clothes and Aids is.
Furlo, ‘n kranige sportman wat sy dorp op die rugby- en krieketveld verteenwoordig het, se lewe is in ‘n oogwink verander toe hy in ‘n fratsongeluk in ‘n rugbywedstryd in 2016 beseer en verlam gelaat is. Hilletje is die arbeidsterapeut wat Furlo help aanpas het.
Na sy ontslaan uit die rehabilitasiesentrum het hy egter besef dat sy klere van voorheen problematies was en moes hy sy klerekas aanpas om in sy spesifieke behoeftes te voldoen – en dit het teen ‘n baie duur prys gekom.
“Ek moes my klere laat aanpas en dit het ‘n arm en ‘n been gekos. Dis hoe ek en Hilletje besef het dat dit nie net ‘n probleem vir my is nie, maar dat dit een is waarmee baie persone met gestremdhede opgeskeep sit,” vertel Furlo.
Grace Adapted Clothes and Aids fokus op klere en hulpmiddels vir gestremdes – net soos die naam aandui.
Klere om menswaardigheid en selfvertroue te verbeter en ook hulpmiddels om onafhanklikheid te verbeter.
Vir Furlo is dit ‘n riem onder die hart om ‘n verskil in mense se lewens te kan maak op hierdie manier.
“Hopelik wys ons reis dat enigiets moontlik is, maak nie saak wat die omstandighede is nie.”
Toe Furlo destyds die tyding kry dat hy verlam is, het hy gevoel dat sy lewe verby is.
“Ek het ‘n hele paar emosies gevoel. Woede, hulpeloosheid, oorwin, ‘n las vir ander. Ek weet dit klink soos n cliché, maar die dag toe Hilletje by my kamer in storm en my soos n normale mens behandel het alles verander. Sy het uitdagings vir my gestel, en dit het my trots gemaak wanneer ek die uitdaging bereik het, en so het ek dit my werk gemaak om elke dag die silwer randjie van elke donkerwolk te soek en daarop te fokus.”
Furlo het die Jo Dolphin-sentrum op Malmesbury gereeld besoek en het ook hand by gesit by dié organisasie wat omsien na persone met gestremdhede.
“My besoek en werksaamheid by Jo-Dolphin het ook baie gehelp. Ek het besef dat elkeen elke dag ‘n battle fight. Jy kan kies om jouself jammer te kry of die beste van die saak te maak en te fokus op dit wat jy kan doen.”
Furlo se lewe het ook ‘n splinternuwe silwer rand gekry toe hy op 26 September 2019 die oom geword het vir Gia.
“Ek het voor dit nie die betekenis van onvoorwaardelike liefde verstaan nie, maar sy maak my lewe soveel beter.”
By Grace Adapted Clothing and Aids speel die twee elkeen ‘n integrale rol in die daaglikse bestuur. Furlo is verantwoordelik vir administrasie, bemarking, finansiële verslae en verkope, terwyl Hilletje ontwerp, produkte maak, konsultasies hanteer en dan ook die bestuurder is!
Furlo is natuurlik ook die proefkonyn as hulle nuwe produkte ontwikkel.
Die twee streef daarna dat hulle klein besigheid ‘n een-stop-winkel en ook die eerste naam moet moet wees wat mense aan dink as daar van aangepaste klerasie en hulpmiddels gepraat word.
“Ons droom ook om personeel met versillende gestremdhede aan te stel, sodat diegene wat moontlik moedeloos voel, kan voel hulle het ‘n doel in die lewe,” vertel Furlo.
Die twee is altyd besig met nuwe spalke, ontwerpe en slagspreuke vir hul t-hemde en wil ook so die publiek inlig oor die fisiese en sielkundige uitdagings wat persone met gestremdhede daagliks moet oorbrug.
Vir meer inligting, kontak Furlo by 071 682 6107 of Hilletje by 084 549 8443 of stuur ‘n epos na _graceadapted@gmail.com.

Swartland Municipality’s Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) rate among the best performing facilities in the Western Cape, according to the newly released Green Drop Western Cape 2022 Report. According to this report, Swartland Municipality’s WWTW facilities rate among the top 3 (shared with Overstrand & Drakenstein) in the Western Cape.
The Municipality has made significant improvements since the report was last issued in 2013. In 2013 Swartland’s overall performance was scored 72%. In the newest report, our overall performance has improved to 89%.
This improvement is the result of years of hard work and investment in our infrastructure services. Wastewater treatment facilities are part of the backbone of essential basic services municipalities are responsible for. The proper functioning, planning, upgrading and maintenance of these services are therefore critical. If this is not in place, it could result in service delivery failure on a catastrophic level as we see almost daily in other municipalities in South Africa, where raw sewerage is polluting rivers, and towns.
Since 2013, the Swartland Municipality has built new WWTW facilities in Malmesbury and in the Riebeek Valley.
New facilities are currently being constructed in Moorreesburg (expected completion mid 2023) and Darling (expected completion end of 2022).
Once all these projects are completed, we will have invested approximately R342 million into our wastewater infrastructure over the past 10 years, from 2013 to 2023.
This brings us within reaching distance of obtaining green drop certification status. Green drop status is awarded to facilities and municipalities with an overall score of 90% or more. Our goal is to reach and maintain green drop status within the next 2 years. It is our commitment to excellent service delivery to all our residents.
“Ensuring sufficient bulk services, like WWTW, is essential for environmental health and safety and economic growth. Investors are looking for municipalities that can accommodate growth and support its investments with adequate infrastructure and service delivery.
“That is why Swartland is considered as a secure investment opportunity for investors. We provide quality services to all, and we invest and maintain these services to make sure that we create new opportunities as we grow,” says Executive Mayor, Harold Cleophas.

Die jaarlikse Swartland Charity Biker Braai het verlede naweek op Moorreesburg plaasgevind. Oud tot jonk het die ysterperde geniet in die jaarlikse sametrek. Met hierdie geleentheid word daar ook fondse vir plaaslike instansies ingesamel en vanjaar was geen uitsondering nie. Die groep het ook besoek aan die plaaslike tehuis vir bejaardes afgelê om hul ondersteuning te toon. Die organiseerders bedank elke borg, ondersteuner en donateur wat die dag moontlik gemaak het. Regs is Francois Kitshoff, organiseerder, by Huis van Heerde, waar hulle ‘n aantal kosvoorraad afgegee het.

Elsa Fourie

Bestanddele
3 kg geelvis mootjies
750ml asyn
400g suiker
4uie gekap
25ml borrie
12,5ml kerrie poeier
10ml sout
6 pepperkorrels
4 kruienaeltjies
4 lourierblare
75ml mielieblom

Metode
Droog vismootjies af met kombuis papier en geur met sout en pepper.
Rol in koekmeel.
Braai in vlak olie.
Matig warm olie tot gaar, sowat 4 min aan elke kant.
Hou bietjie asyn eenkant om mielieblom mee aan te maak.
Gooi die res van die bestandele.
Behalwe die mielieblom in n kastrol. Verhit tot kookpunt en kook vir n kwartier met die deksel op.
Maak mielieblom met bietjie asyn aan tot gladde mengsel en roer by kerriesous. Kook n paar min tot dik en gaar.
Pak die mootjies in lae.
Gooi sous oor elke laag.
Bron: https://bottelenbere.weebly.com/kerrievis.html

While Easter may conjure up visions of colourful eggs and chocolate bunnies, different countries mark the holiday with their own Easter traditions. From kite flying to pot throwing, here are some of the unique ways that Easter is celebrated around the world. Here are some fun and interesting traditions!

France: Cooking up a giant omelette
In France, Easter traditions are a case of “go big or go home.” Since 1973, members of the Brotherhood of the Giant Omelette have gathered in Bessières, France, to cook an omelette made up of over a whopping 15,000 eggs. This tasty tradition is kept alive by an association of volunteer cooks who use oar-like wooden spoons and a four metre wide pan to prepare the feast over a large fire in the town square. The mouth-watering event attracts thousands of people every year, who gather to watch and wait for a taste.
How did this begin? The legend goes that when French military leader Napoléon Bonaparte and his army stopped to rest for a night near the town, he ate an omelette so delicious that he ordered the townspeople to gather all the eggs they had to prepare a giant version for his army the next day.
If you’ll be cooking enough ham to feed a small army yourself, these Easter leftover recipes may come in handy.

Finland: Easter witches
This Nordic country’s Easter traditions have a dash of Halloween sprinkled in the mix. To celebrate the holiday, Finnish children dress up like witches and go knocking door-to-door reciting a traditional rhyme wishing neighbours a healthy year in exchange for a chocolate egg or coin. Willow twigs decorated with colourful feathers and paper are also carried to drive away evil spirits. The tradition stems from the belief that evil spirits and witches used to wander around the streets misbehaving before Easter.

Italy: Fireworks explosion
You might need a pair of earmuffs if you’re in Florence, Italy, on Easter Sunday. The holiday starts off with a literal bang as locals gather to celebrate the 350-year-old Easter tradition of Scoppio del Carro, or “Explosion of the Cart.” A pair of oxen adorned in garlands pull a three-storey high wagon filled with fireworks through the streets to the front of the cathedral, accompanied by drummers, flag throwers and people in historical costumes. During Easter mass, the Archbishop of Florence lights a fuse that sends a dove-shaped rocket down a wire to cart, igniting a vibrant firework show. This extravagant custom dates back to the First Crusade and is meant to ensure a good harvest.

Australia: Chocolate bilbies
The beloved Easter bunny looks a bit different down under. In 1991, non-profit Rabbit-Free Australia launched a campaign to replace the rabbit—which is an invasive species in the country—with the endangered bilby. The big-eared marsupial is under threat due to an increase in predators and European wild rabbits taking over their habitats. Candy makers have taken to crafting chocolate and candy Easter bilbies in an effort to save the animal, with a portion of the proceeds going towards conservation organizations like the Save the Bilby Fund.

Guatemala: Colourful carpets
Cobblestone roads in Antigua, Guatemala, are transformed into colourful carpets to mark Easter. The stunning rainbow-hued pathways are made using coloured sawdust, vegetables and flowers and can stretch up to 800 metres long. Local artists use stencils to create the elaborate patterns and scenes covering traditional and religious themes. Feast your eyes on the display while you can—the Good Friday procession over the carpets will be followed by a clean-up team that’ll sweep up all remnants of the art.

Poland: Water fights
Set the alarm for Easter Monday in Poland—also known as Wet Monday—unless you want to start your week off soaked in bed. Traditionally, boys will soak the girls on Monday, with the girls seeking their revenge the following day. The weapons of choice for this massive water fight range from empty soap bottles to water balloons. According to legend, the girl who gets soaked the most will be the next one to get married within the year. Although the origin of this Easter tradition is uncertain, the use of water may represent the spring rains, which ensure another successful growing season.
https://www.readersdigest.ca/

In anticipation of a very busy Easter Weekend as well as Easter Break, Swartland Municipality kicked off their Easter Road Safety Campaign on 8 April 2022. Although the school holidays have already concluded, a very busy Easter season is expected with two long weekends during April, creating a much-anticipated break for residents and visitors. There is already an increase in traffic due to the coming Easter Weekend as South Africans are making use of the public holidays to take some down time now that the State of Disaster has also been lifted.
The Swartland Traffic and Law Enforcement Department in conjunction with SAPS and Provincial Traffic conducted its first roadblock at the Moorreesburg Weighbridge on the N7 on Friday. The Swartland Executive Mayor, Harold Cleophas, was also present and greeted visitors to the region. Routine safety checks were performed and the Swartland K9 unit assisted with random searches.
The Swartland ANPR bus was also on site. This bus uses an integrated camera services that scans vehicles upon approach and notifies the traffic team on the ground of any outstanding fines. When motorists are pulled over, they are reminded of outstanding fines and have the option to immediately pay it at the ANPR bus. The bus is equipped with an officer of the court and card machine.
“Some of the busiest routes in the province runs through Swartland. That is why we are very serious about making sure our roads and road users are safe. We will have a zero-tolerance approach. Roadblocks such as this serve to identify and remove unlicenced and unroadworthy vehicles as well as unlicenced drivers.
“We urge all drivers during this time to be alert on the roads and to stick to the rules of the road. We all have a responsibility to ensure our own safety as well as that of our fellow road users,” said Mayor Cleophas.
Residents planning a trip are urged to make sure they are in possession of a valid driver’s licence and to make sure that their vehicle licenses are up to date. The grace period for the validity of driving licences that expired between 26 March 2020 and 31 August 2021have been extended for the last time to 15 April 2022.
“Please do not wait until the last minute as we expect our licencing centres to be very busy this coming week”, the Mayor said.

As jy lus is vir geurige biefstuk, hoender of vis, dan is Jowa’s se speserye en braaisouse net die ding wat jy nodig het.
Hierdie produkte sal enige dis ophelder met kleur en geur en smaak.
Ons het die ‘n sappige biefstuk gemarineer in die BBQ Steak & Rib-sous vir ongeveer 90 minute en op die kole verder gegeur met die Juicy Steak & Chops speserye.
Die kombinasie is beslis ‘n wenner en komplementeer die biefstuk perfek. Dis geurig en heerlik.
Die kombinasie gee jou die kans om elke happie individueel te proe en te geniet en terwyl jy kou, te droom oor die volgende happie wat op pad is.
Hierdie fantastiese reeks is beskikbaar by Brian September van Malmesbury. Kontak hom sommer nou om jou stel te bestel.
Brian: 072 334 7845

Die eerste netbalspan van die Wesbank Sekondêr op Malmesbury, spog met splinternuwe uitrustings, geborg deur Debonairs Pizza op Malmesbury. Voor is eienaars Hanno en Jannie Visser met afrigter Yolanda Smith in die middel. Foto: David Howburg

Die afgelope week het dit behoorlik gekook op Malmesbury se rolbalperk soos die lede die enkelspel kampioenskappe afgehandel het.
In die mans novice kompetisie halfeindstryde klop Dawie Horn vir Jehan van Niekerk, en Jeff Petersen vir Ricardo Rickett. Jehan maak aan die begin die pap dik aan, en na 9 skofte loop hy 11-7 voor, maar Dawie kry hierna sy ritme en plaas kwaai druk op sy teenstander om in 17 skofte met 21-11 te wen.
In die taai stryd tussen die voormalige en die huidige skoolhoofde van die Riebeekvallei Vaardigheidskool loop Ricky 9-3 voor, met Jeff wat terugveg tot 9 elk na 12 skofte.
Na 21 skofte is Ricky 16-13 voor, maar Jeff delf diep om sy opvolger te wys ervaring geld maar oral, en kry hom uiteindelik na 27 skofte onder met 21-16. In die eindstryd klop Dawie vir Jeff 21-11 na ‘n taai begin met die telling 6 elk na 6 skofte.
Donderdag het moontlik die beste kwarteindstryde in jare opgelewer toe daar groot opskuddings plaasgevind het. Daniël Griebenauw teen SG Basson se wedstryd skop af met 3 skote vir Daniël, en na 5 skofte trek hulle gelyk 4 elk. Toe Daniël tot verhaal kom na 16 skofte, was SG stewig in die saal met 17-6.
Maar Daniël het nie verniet al WP o/30 gespeel nie, en veg verbete terug met skitterende spel om na 27 skofte gelyk te trek met 20 elk. Net om die sout in te vryf tel hy 3 skote op die laaste skof om deur te gaan na die halfeindstryd.
Rainier van Zyl en Brian Howell se telling het heeltyd naby mekaar gebly, met Rainier 15-18 agter loop na 18 skofte. Met goeie druk en trekskote verander die telling na 20 -18 in sy guns na 21 skofte,net om te swig en op die laaste skof 3 skote af te staan, met Brian wat 21-20 seëvier vir die eerste opskudding.
Roux Vermeulen en Paul Rossouw was slaags in ‘n titaniese stryd waar die voorloper gereeld verwissel het, en die telling 4 keer gelykop was, met 18 elk na 20 skofte.
Paul het egter die laaste sê en skuif die witbal met die laaste bal van die wedstryd om 1 skoot te verander na 3 skote in sy guns en deur te dring na die halfeindstryd.
In die wedstryd tussen Altus Myburgh en Marius Huysamen loop Marius gou 5-0 voor, en na 14 skofte is hulle gelykop op 10 elk. Met ‘n 11-13 agterstand trek Altus toe los en wen uiteindelik gemaklik 21-13.
In die halfeindstryd is twee totaal verskillende wedstryde gesien.
Daniël is vanaf die eerste bal dodelik en verspil min tyd om Altus in 14 skofte 21-4 uit die kompetisie te boender nie, en sodoende te verseker dat hy in die wedloop bly om sy derde titel te wen. Paul en Brian dis egter ‘n spannende wedstryd op wat redelik gelykop verloop tot 5 elk na 6 skofte. Maar Brian skakel na ‘n hoër rat en loop 15-6 voor na 12 skofte.
Paul byt egter vas om na 17 skofte 15 elk gelykop te trek. Toe raak die wedywering weer taai, met Brian 19-18 voor na 21 skofte. Op die volgende skof verseker Paul egter sy plek in die finaal deur 3 skote op te tel vir ‘n 12-19 oorwinning. Op 75 die oudste finalis ooit, wat maar net weer bewys dat alle ouderdomme in rolbal teen mekaar kan kompeteer. Maar helaas, in die finaal bly Daniël se voet op die pedaal en troef hy vir Paul binne 15 skofte met 21-6. ‘n Welverdiende oorwinning met Paul wat ‘n waardige verloorder is wat die vrugte pluk van baie oefening en toewyding.
In die dames finaal het June Rickett en Zelda Jordaan, die verdedigende kampioen, mekaar die stryd aangesê. In ‘n wedstryd waar June deurentyd erg gefokus was, maar Zelda net nie aan die gang kon kom nie, wen June in 19 skofte 21-11. June is nog ‘n novice in haar tweede jaar, en was deur die hele kompetisie van ‘n dubbel rondte onoorwonne.
Dr Roux Vermeulen