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In the Paarl Post) Double tragedyin Saron) Principalaccused of assault) Ambulance manacquitted of rape) Another toddlerdies in fire

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The Women's Network of Paarl Police held a cultural day at thepolice station in celebration of Women's Month. The women hadto identify with certain countries’ cultures and then illustrate theculture using the food, clothes and crafts of that specific country.

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Trek rooi aan en stap teen dwelms’n Optog teen dwelms word Saterdag 16 Augus-tus in Wellington gehou.

Trek rooi aanenweesdeel vandie optog teendwelms.

“Tik is besig om stadig maar seker ons jeugte vernietig en ons kan nie langer bekostig omagteroor te sit en kyk hoe dit gebeur nie. Onskinders het gans te min rolmodelle en het aldie liefde en leiding nodig van ons as ouers engemeenskap,” sê Shafiek Mouton van Welling-ton.

“My wens is dat ons mekaar se kinders salaanneem as ons eie en ’n beginsel van ‘jou kind

is my kind is ons kind’ sal aankweek. Ek wiluaanspooromrooi tedraopdiedag.Hoekomrooi?

Rooi simboliseer ’n stop-teken of rooi ver-keerslig,asook ’nhartvol liefdevironsmede-mens en veral ons kinders.”

’n Plakkaat-kompetisie sal ook gehouword, waarin ’n laerskoolleerder R500 seskryfbehoeftes kan wen. Die leerder met diebeste plakkaat en wat rooi aan het, sal dieprys wen.

Die optog begin om 10:00 by Shah’s Cornerin Wellington.

Die Paarl-Oos-polisie het die afgelope week verskeie suksesvolle misdaadbekampingsoperasies ge-had. Onder andere is ’n tuinstel wat sowat twee weke gelede gesteel is, in die Chester Williams-plak-kerskamp teruggevind. Die verdagte het op Maandag 11 Augustus in die Paarl-landdroshof op klagtevan die besit van gesteelde goedere verskyn. Op Sondag 10 Augustus is nog staal-gereedskapen waterpype gevind. Die polisie het ook inligting van die publiek ontvang van ’n vermeende diefwat talle kere in Murraystraat, Charleston, ingebreek het. Die polisie het die dief op heterdaadbetrap en in hegtenis geneem Ao. William Daniels waak hier oor die gesteelde goedere.

FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES

) Theft of tools:The Paarl Police would like to warn buildingcontractors and businesses to take precau-tions with their tools, after numerous inci-dents of burglaries and theft have been report-ed where tools have been stolen. A recommen-dation is to make use of the Data Dot system.The Data Dot system offers a unique serialnumber to all valuable items, including theBicycle and Vehicle Identification Kit whichcan be used in identifying stolen bicycles andvaluable items which are attached to motorvehicles, including batteries. For more infor-mation please contact Data Dot on 0861 3282368 or visit their website at www.data-dot.co.za) Highjacking:On Saturday 9 August at 10:30 the MbekweniPolice received a complaint regarding a rob-bery in Ntshamba Street, White City areaMbekweni. According to the Mbekweni Po-lice, Godfrey Lebeya from Phillipi was heldat gun point while counting money.Two unknown black males approached him,after which he suffered a black-out, the sus-pects locked his co-workers in the back of atruck and took off. The truck was later foundintheNewRestarea,Wellington.Thesuspectsfled the scene with an undisclosed amount ofmoney. No arrests have been made yet, a caseof highjacking and theft has been opened.) Attempted robbery:On Sunday 10 August at 06:30 the Mbekwenipolice attended to an incident which tookplace in Mpumelelo Street, O.R section, Wel-lington. It is believed that Achmat Sultan wasopening his spaza shop when five Africanmales approached him, one holding a firearm.After a failed attempt at trying to gain accessto the shop, the men fled the scene and nothingwas taken. A case of attempted robbery hasbeen opened and one of the suspects has beenidentified. Anyone with information regard-ing the incident can contact Warrant OfficerAbel Swarts on 021 868 9900.

‘Police’ involvedin house robberyFour “policemen” robbed a Klapmuts barownerandhis friendsat theirhomeinMn-yama Street in F-block, Mbekweni onWednesday morning.

According to Thabo Tsolo, owner of thepremises on which Amani Masunga, own-er of a bar in Klapmuts, and two friendslive, four men wearing police uniformscame to their house claiming that theywant to search the house for drugs.

They ordered the men to lie down andhandcuffed them.

Theyallegedly told thevictims that theyare going outside to fetch the police dogs,but instead fled the scene with two cell-phones, a Samsung tablet, a DVD player,and R10 000 that Masunga would allegedlyhave banked later that morning.

Police spokesperson sergeant NcebeVanqa,saidnoarrestshavebeenmadeanda case of house robbery is beinginvestigated.

Bakkie-chaos inMbekweniA bakkie, which was allegedly stolen inMbekweni, landedonitsroofonlyminutesafter hitting and injuring a pedestrian inthe vicinity.

According to Mbekweni Police spokesper-son, Sergeant Ncebe Vanqa, police attendedan accident scene in Mohajane Street, B-Block, Mbekweni, where they found a pedes-trian sitting on the sidewalk with a swollenright leg.

According to an eyewitness, the driver ofa navy blue Ford Ranger bakkie was drivingat high-speed when he lost control of the vehi-cleandswervedoff theroad,hitting thevictimwho was walking on the pavement.

A few minutes later, police were informed

that the driver of the same bakkie had yetagain lost control of the vehicle in GoniweStreet and overturned, landing on its roof inthe yard of one of the Drommedaris houses.The suspect fled the scene.

Vanqa said one of the house’s residents wasinjuredandtakentoPaarlHospital for furthertreatment.

It is alleged that the suspect stole the bakkiefrom his father’s boss while claiming that hewanted to wash it. Instead he allegedly droveoff with the bakkie, resulting in the two colli-sions.

Vanqa said a case of reckless and negligentdriving had been registered.

However, the suspect is yet to be arrestedas police are still busy with the investigation.

Residents in Mbekweni got a huge fright when an out of control vehicle almost crashed into their homes.PHOTO: SHANE MAY

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SciMathUS laat student studeer en koor singIn sy SciMathUS-jaar het Chris-topherGertse twee dinge gedoen:Sy punte só verbeter dat hy toela-ting kon kry tot die UniversiteitStellenbosch (US) en aan ’n oudi-siedeelgeneemomlidtewordvandie US Koor.

Christopher (21), voormaligehoofseun van Weltevrede Sekondêrin Wellington, is nou ’n tweedejaar-student in Finansiële Rekeningkun-de en het onlangs saam met die USKoor na Riga, Letland, gereis waarhulle as kampioen in drie Wêreld-koorspele-kategorieë gekroon is.

“Ek het in my SciMathUS-jaar indie koerant van die koor gelees enbesluit ek wil vir ’n oudisie gaan,”vertel hy.

Die SciMathUS-program (Scienceand Mathematics at the Universityof Stellenbosch) bied belowende ma-triekleerders uit opvoedkundig be-nadeelde omstandighede ’n tweedekans om hul punte in wiskunde, fisiese weten-skappe en/of rekeningkunde te verbeter en sótoelating tot keuringsprogramme te kry.

Christopher het sy SciMathUS-jaar in 2012

voltooi, die jaar waarin die US Koor met grootsukses aan die Wêreldkoorspele in die VSAdeelgeneem het en as die nommer een koor opInterkultuur se wêreldranglys aangewys is.

“As ek heeltyd kon sing, dansou ek,” sê Christopher met ’nglimlag. Dié tenoor het egter se-dert graad 9 nie die geleentheidgehad om in ’n koor te sing nie,aangesien daar geen koor by syskool was nie.

Toe hy matriek voltooi het ensy punte nie goed genoeg was omvir universiteit te kwalifiseernie, het sy onderwysers vir homgesê: “Jy gaan nêrens anders asStellenbosch toe nie.” Met hullehulp het hy vir die SciMathUS-program aansoek gedoen en is hydie enigste leerder van sy ma-triekgroep om aan die US te stu-deer. Hy is ook die eerste lid vansy gesin om ’n Matie te word.

“Ekbesefditwas ’nseëndatSci-MathUS oor my pad gekom het endat ek kon registreer om mygraad in drie jaar te voltooi. Dieprogram het my baie gehelp metdeursettingsvermoë en dit leer

mens hoe om verantwoordelik te wees, jou tydte bestuur en klas by te woon. Die skok vandie studentelewe is dan nie so groot nie.”

Sy betrokkenheid by die US Koor het die be-

langrikheid van dissipline beklemtoon. Hywas verlede jaar ’n lid van Helshoogte-koshuisse sêrgroep, maar het dit hierdie jaar laat vaarweens tydsdruk. Hy moet ongelukkig vanjaartwee van sy eerstejaarmodules herhaal.

“My doelwit is om alles vanjaar deur te kom.Ek wil regtig nie weer ’n vak hoef saam te neemnie,” sê hy. Hy is vasbeslote om sy graad indrie jaar te voltooi.

“My omstandighede dryf my om my studiesklaar te maak. Ek moet vir myself sorg om tekry wat ek wil hê.”

Hy beplan nie in hierdie stadium om vir ’nvoltydse nagraadse graad in te skryf nie, maardie moontlikheid om in 2016 weer saam metdie US Koor na die Wêreldkoorspele (in Rus-land) te reis, is baie aanloklik.

Die US Koor het alreeds vir ’n ervaring ge-sorg wat Christopher nog nie vantevore gehadhet nie – die toer na Riga was sy eerste oorsesereis.

“Dit was ’n belewenis! Om so ’n mooi stadsoos Riga te sien, was ’n ervaring. Om ons landen die US by die Wêreldkoorspele te verteen-woordig, was voorwaar ’n groot voorreg. Omin drie kategorieë as kampioene gekroon teword en die hoogste punt ooit by die Wêreld-koorspele te behaal – dit maak alles die moeitewerd.”

Hier is Christopher Gertse (middel) saam met van die ander koorlede, van links,Johannes van Zyl, Ilze Rossouw, Tshepo Modiri, Christopher, Murray Heymann,Kurt Marais en Dirkie Myburgh. Agter staan Herman Franken met die koor setrofeë. FOTO: SSFD

Wees gereed vir die groot hooikoorsVir dié mense is lente nie noodwendig die tydvir die vreugdes van blomme en piekniek hounie, maar gaan dit meer oor die realiteit van’n loperige neus en rooi oë.

Indien jy aan hooikoors ly, kan jy net dinkaan diegene wat die heel jaar lank weens aller-gieë vir verskillende kossoorte, stofmyte, muf,dierlike afval, lateks, en nog meer met hooi-koors sukkel.

Byna 20% van alle Suid-Afrikaners ly aan al-lergieë.

Die goeie nuus is dat die meeste allergieë be-heer kan word deur die gebruik van behoorlikebehandelingstegnieke.

Die geheim lê daarin dat jy nie net jou toe-stand moet aanvaar nie, maar positiewe stappemoet doen om dit te voorkom.

Wat is allergiese rhinitus (hooikoors)?Hooikoors is ’n soort allergie.Dit lei tot inflammasie van die nasale slym-

vliese weens ’n allergiese reaksie op ’n inge-asemde allergiewekker soos gras of stuifmeel,

dierlike afval, swamagtigespore, vere, kakkerlakresteof stofmyte.

Hooikoors is algemeen inSuid-Afrika en is ’n toe-stand wat ’n negatiewe im-pak op jou lewe kan hê.

Dit gaan soms gepaardmet sinus en oorinfeksie,asook slaapversteurdeasemhaling, tamheid enverswakte konsentrasie bykinders.

Meeste mense is goed be-kend met hooikoorssimptome – kwaai nies-buie; jeukerige neus, verhemelte en oorkanale;rooi, waterige oë; hoofpyne en die gevolglikegeïrriteerdheid.

Seisoenale allergieë word gewoonlik veroor-saak deur stuifmeel, meer spesifiek die mikro-skopiese stuifmeel vrygelaat deur grasse, on-kruid en bome.

Met die lang bestui-wingseisoen in Suid-Afri-ka, duur seisoenale aller-gieë soms tot tien maan-de.

Algemene klagtes as ge-volg van hooikoors

) Gereelde niesbuie;) Loperige neus of

postnasale drup;) Die behoefte aan ’n

hele boks sneesdoekiesper dag;

) Jeukerige oë;) ’n Verhemelte wat jeuk (veral die deel

agter in die mond/keel en die oorkanale);) ’n Toe neus wat baie keer ’n simptoom

is van ’n gevorderde stadium van hooikoors.) ’n Toe neus wat lei tot ander probleme

soos terugkerende hoofpyne, versteurdeslaap, tamheid, geïrriteerdheid en asemha-ling deur die mond wat lei tot dors snags en

droë lippe.Voorkoming van allergieëJou beste opsie is om jou spesifieke allergie-

wekkers te vermy. Seisoenale allergielyers kanbegin deur:

) Buitemuurseaktiwiteitevirrustigemiddaete beplan; baie allergielyers vind dat hulle hooi-koorssimptome erger is gedurende die oggenden op winderige dae;

) Trek ander klere aan of neem ’n vinnigestort wanneer jy van buite af inkom, om so diestuifmeel wat op jou klere, hare en vel versamelhet, te verwyder;

) Laat jou klere binnenshuis droog word ge-durende die bestuiwingseisoen;

) Maak seker vensters is toe wanneer jy permotor reis. Gebruik liewer die lugverkoeler; en

) Vermy vanselfsprekende take wat allergieëvererger, soos die sny van gras gedurende diebestuiwingseisoen. Al probeer jy jou bes sal daarnog steeds gevalle wees waar jy medikasie gaanbenodig. Bron: News24

Stuifmeel kan hooikoors veroorsaak

How to solve “what shall I do with my life”As matriculants gear up to write one of themost important exams in their life, a largenumber are facing an additional source ofstress – their indecision about what they aregoing to study next year.

“It is important forschool leaversinthissitu-ation to deal decisively with the issue, as push-ing this stress to the back of their minds whiletryingto focusontheirexamswill impactnega-tively on their ability to perform to the bestof their ability,” says Dr Felicity Coughlan, Di-rector of the Independent Institute of Educa-tion, SA’s largest and most accredited privatehigher education institution.

Coughlan saysthat learners in this situationconstantly battle the stresses of exams as wellas uncertainty about their future, and that thiswill take away from the all-important focus re-quired to perform when writing their papers.

She says that dealing with the issue of post-matric will allow them to direct their energiesappropriately. Coughlan advises putting asidesome time to dispose of the “what am I goingto be when I grow up”-conundrum.

“Schedule a few days to thoroughly investi-gate your options and make a decision aboutwhere it is that you want to go,” she says.

She advises learners to use this time to con-sider three aspects, which will help them de-cide on their future studies:

) Be realisticLook at your subjects and your envisaged re-

sults. It is no use aiming for medicine, whenyou did not take the requisite subjects duringyour final school years. It is equally important,even when you do have the right subjects, tobe realistic about the level of performance thatis required to get in to medicine and to havea plan B.

It is probably not a good idea to look at study-ing design, when you have never lifted a crea-

tive finger in your life. You would be doingyourself a disservice to not consider designif you are very creative - even if you did notdo Visual Arts at school. The connection be-tweenschoolandwhatyoudonext isnot total-ly linear.

Consider your subjects, marks and your in-terests; those things that make you feel happyand alive, and take it from there.

) Do your homeworkThere are countless institutions and cours-

es out there. It is no longer the case that auniversity degree is the only option if youwant a successful career – not only are thereinteresting options in the diploma and highercertificate space, but degrees themselves arenow widely available from registered privatehigher education institutions that may welloffer you an experience more suited to yourneeds.

Many private institutions offer specific ad-ditional focus areas such as work-integratedcourses with the sole aim of equipping youto perform on the job from day one. There arealso far more options available today thanthere were even five years ago – new fields,new courses, new institutions, new opportu-nities. There is a strong chance that what youhave been told at school is based mostly onwhat your teachers know and experienced, sodo your own homework.

) What do you want to do after matric?Draw up a shortlist and put your concerns

to rest once you have determined whichcourses interest you, check to see that youmeet the entrance criteria and find out whenapplications close, it is sooner than you maythink.

Diarise when the application for eachcourse needs to be submitted and get them inon time. Make sure you submit more than one

application, for more than one option to morethan one type of institution. Put your concernsaside and focus on doing your absolute bestin your final exam. “Although you won’t beworrying about your post-matric direction an-ymore, the options will simmer in your sub-conscious,andyouwillalmostcertainly,whenthe time comes, know exactly which road topursue,” Coughlan says.

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Do you produce Mbek-weni Muffins or ChicagoChocolates? Or maybeKlein Drakenstein Cook-ies or Smartie TownSweets? DrakensteinGazette wants to findout more about entre-preneurs who operatetheir unique businessesfrom their homes, mak-ing interesting itemsand goods. In today’stough economy, startingyour own business is of-ten the best solution. Inthis way you not onlycreate work for yourself,but for others too. Sendus a description of yourbusiness, or come andsee us about it. Once amonth the Gazette En-trepreneur of the Monthwill be selected. Thewinnerwill receive apro-motional article in theDrakenstein Gazette aswell as an advertise-ment to boost his or herbusiness. To enter, call021 870 4614; e-mail:drakenstein@media24.com or visit our office at1a New Street, Paarl.

You the Entrepreneur:Thinking differentlyDAVID MALHERBE

The last couple ofweeks I’ve consultedwith anumber of peo-ple who want to startnew businesses orwho have recentlystarted one. One ofthe biggest challeng-es seems to be themanagement of busi-ness finances.

Some people hear about govern-ment’s plans to support upcomingentrepreneurs and then think theyhavearight tomoneyandcontracts,althoughtheyhardlyhaveanybusi-ness experience and have no infra-structure at all.

Otherpeoplehavetroublemanag-ing the money they receive forgoodsandservicesrendered insuchaway that it will grow the business,and even more so, a book keepingsystem.

Without a thoroughrecord keeping systemyouwillnotbeabletoman-age your business’s fi-nances well.

When you earn a salary,the money you earn isyours to spend, but whenyou have a business, themoneyyoureceiveneed topay numerous expensesbefore you canuse someofwhat remains foryourself.

I say someofwhat remains, becausesomemoneymustbe retained in thebusiness to grow the enterprise.

Whenyouexchangeyoursalariedemployment for a business of yourown, one of the biggest adjustmentsis the realisation that you do not re-ally look forward to the end of themonth anymore, because it now be-comesatimeforpayingsalariesandmany other expenses.

Furthermore, you cannot shiftthe blame for things gone wrong toyourboss or anybody else anymore.

As owner of your own business thefinal responsibility rests with you.

But with the responsibility alsocomes the benefits of being yourown boss and the freedom to directyour business towards the goalsthat you’ve set for yourself. Al-though working for oneself may of-ten be challenging, the benefits andpersonal growth may perhaps out-weigh the challenges by far. Butyou’ll need to adopt a disciplinedlifestyle to make it work.

If you start a business with theidea that now you’ll have lots ofmoney to enjoy life, you’ll be sur-prised at how quickly it can disap-pear. But with discipline and work-ing wisely you can make a successof being in charge of yourowndesti-ny.

*DavidMalherbeisabusinessandcareer consultant. He can be contact-ed via his web page www.jedidiah.org.za, via phone at 021 873 0262 oron Facebook at “Jy die Entrepre-neur.”

Last call for bursary applicationsTheAllanGrayOrbisFoundation islooking for individuals to shape thefuture of South Africa. These indi-viduals have to be equipped with vi-sion, passion, imagination and in-tegrity. The foundation offers appli-cants who show potential inentrepreneurial talent the opportu-nity to develop as responsible entre-preneurs by applying for the fellow-ship.

The foundation supports degreesin the fieldsofCommerce,Engineer-ing and Science (excluding medi-cine), LaworHumanities (majoringin Politics, Philosophy or Econom-ics).

Only candidates furthering theireducation at the following universi-ties can apply: Witwatersrand, Jo-hannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town,TSIBA Western Cape, Stellenbosch,Nelson Mandela Metropolitan,Rhodes or Free State.

The fellowship opportunity pro-vides candidate fellows access to acommunity of like-minded individ-uals, exposure to thought-leaders,mentors, entrepreneurial mind-setdevelopment and full universityfunding.

After graduation, candidate fel-lows who have excelled in their re-spective fields can apply for post-

graduate funding.ExclusiveE2ven-ture capital support is available toapproved business ventures oncefellows have graduated.

The fellowship distinguishes it-self fromother bursary and scholar-ship programmes with its holisticand individual investment ap-proach. It also offers the opportuni-ty to engage in a personal and entre-preneurial development pro-gramme.

Applications for the foundationfellowship close 29 August for first-year university students. Visitwww.allangrayorbis.org for moreinformation and application forms.

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Skytech Computers donated a banner to Paulus Joubert High School in aid of the 2014 Rugby-derbyagainst Noorder-Paarl High School. Here is Julian Pietersen, far right, (director of Skytech) handingover the banner to Thomas Kearns (left), principal of Paulus Joubert Secondary.

Asdeel vanWêreldVrouedaghetPaarl-Oos-polisiestasie se vrouenetwerk virmishandeldevroue en vir die vrouelede van die SAPD ’n spesiale ete gereël. Verskeie gassprekershet die vroue toegespreek en aan hulle verduidelik waarom hulle elkeen ekstra spesiaalis. Tiger Brands het ook verskeie items vir geskenkpakke vir die vroue geskenk. Hiersaam met lt. Diana Linee (links) is Lugrecia du Plessis, Irma Cupido en Rochelle Hahnvan Tiger Brands se Tiger-gemeenskapsprojektegroep. FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES

VROUEBEDERF: Kay’s Community Outreach het op Vrouedag vroue in die gemeenskap bederf met geskenkies,koffie, koek en middagete by die Colibri-saal. Verskeie sprekers het ook die vroue toegespreek.

The Cape Winelands District Municipality hosted a Women’s day event on 9August in Ashton to celebrate women, to inspire change and create a unifiedCape Winelands. Cllr Clara Meyer and 300 women from across the Cape Wine-lands municipal district attended. The women were inspired through a phenome-nal motivational speech and the lucky draw made them feel extra special, asthey received food hampers and blankets. From left are councillor Clara Meyer(speaker for Cape Winelands District Municipality), Anroux Marais (guest speak-er), councillor Souda Ross and cllr Christofene Kearns.

As deel van Paarl-Oos-polisie se speurtak se gemeenskap-uitreikingsprojekte het hulle sop, brooden beskuit in Fairyland, Paarl-Oos uitgedeel om die gemeenskap te voed. Hierdie groep is dankbaarvir Magda Sopkombuis asook vir Old Mutual wat hulle taak vergemaklik het weens ruim skenkings.

FOTO: DEVIDEAN MOSES

How to be fire and burn smartThe use of candles, paraffinstoves and open fires increasesduring winter, placing chil-dren at even greater risk.

Western Cape GovernmentHealth advises parent to applyfollowing safety tips to help pre-vent burn injuries from occur-ring:

) Invest in a cordless kettle.View your kettle as a weapon.

) Put all hot drinks, hot cook-ing oil and hot porridge out ofreach of children.

) Do not carry urns or pots ofboiling water around whilethere are toddlers on the flooror children running about.

) Turn pot handles awayfrom the front of the stove.

) Put candles in a deep glassbottle with sand at the bottomso the candle will be extin-guished if it falls over.

) Repair all faulty electricalplugs and leads.

) Report stolen cover plates onpower poles or substations withbroken fences or locks.

) Do not leave children unsu-pervised near matches, candles,lighters or fireworks or when theyare in or near the kitchen.

) Lock paraffin and other flam-mables, including “safe” gelsaway.

) Do not cover braai fires withsand. The heat stays in the sandforhoursandwillburnunsuspect-ing feet walking over the sand.Pour water over fires and coals.

) Do not cook eggs in a micro-wave. The shell can explode andcause severe face and eye injuries.

) Noodles cooked in a micro-wave, as well as the container theyare cooked in become extremelyhot and can cause severe burns.

) Pour cold water in the bathfirst and then add hot water. Setyour geyser to low temperatures(about 55°C). Always test the bathwater with your elbow beforebathing children.

) Avoidusingtableclothsoran-ything a child can pull on andcause hot food or liquid to spill.

) Neverholdachildwhilecook-ing.

) Test and stir all food before

serving to children to make sureit is cool enough to eat.

) Should anyone sustain a burninjury involving flames, the vic-tim should stop, drop and roll toput out the flames.

) Do not touch victims in-jured by an electrical currentbefore the current has been dis-connected– use a stick or non-conductor to avoid rescuer inju-ry or death.

) The heat from a fire, hot wa-ter or electrical burn will con-tinue to burn the tissue long af-ter the offending contact is re-moved. It is essential to stop theburning by keeping the burntbody part under cold runningtap water for 20 minutes. Do notuse ice or ice water; it can causefrostbite because the skin is al-ready damaged.

) Do not apply butter or anyoil-based product to a burn inju-ry, the oil can trap the heat and

make the burn deeper over time.Burn injuries happen in sec-

onds, but can change a person’slife forever. Recovery is a life-longprocess – it continues long afterthe person is discharged from hos-pital – and rehabilitation starts onday one.

Burn injuries not only affect theinjured, but also the families wholove and support that person,therefore Western Cape Govern-ment Health urges parents andcaregivers to be aware of the dan-gers posed and to take steps tokeep their families safe.

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Teens lead radio talk showRadioKCrecently launched theirnewpro-gramme called Teen Talk, hosted by localyoungsters.

TeenTalkwill bebroadcast liveeverySatur-day from 09:00 until 10:00.The first show started with talks about the

wave of teenage pregnancies in Paarl and sur-rounding areas, with facts from experts andaffected families.TheTeenTalk teamconsistsof14youngsters

from the Drakenstein between the ages of 14and 17.Theprogrammeformspart of theChildren’s

RadioFoundation’sproject todevelopcommu-nity radio stations. The Children’s RadioFoundation together with Radio KC, trainyouth reporters and empower them with theskills needed to make their voices heard andto discuss relevant issues affecting the com-munity.The foundation held training sessions pre-

paring the children on how to interview, re-search and produce a radio show that empow-ersyouth.TeenTalkaimstoeducateandenter-tain, inform and empower the youth and thecommunity of Paarl, Wellington and sur-rounding areas.Getting to the bottom of every issue raised,

the young reporters will prepare their showsby conducting interviewswith experts, infect-ed and affected parties. Throughout their re-search, Radio KC teenage reporters also chal-lenge their own points of view by challenging

each other in discussions about topics for theshows. During the role-playing the childrenempower themselves and their peers withknowledge, confidence, communication skills

and critical thinking.The reporters were ecstatic with the launch

of their first show and are eager to continuebeing part of community radio.

The new Teen Talk programme can be heard live on Radio KC every Saturday morning between 09:00 and10:00.

16 Augustus) Bergrivier Sekondêr sematrieks van 1984hou om 16:00 in 36 Pentzstraat, Wellingtonhul eerste reünie-vergadering. Daarna sal ’nbring en braai gehouword. Bel BallieWeide-man by 083 445 4731 vir navrae.) Allerhande ou porselein en bric-an-bracword Saterdag verkoop by die garage sale by19 Koningstraat. Verkope vind plaas vanaf08:00 tot 13:00.

27 August) The Clothing Bank, which offers a two-year trainingprogrammethat empowersun-employedmothers tostartasmall retail trad-ing business, will host their Open Day from09:30 at their office at Berg River Park. Formore details, call 021 862 1146 or 076 898 8343.

30 Augustus) Drakenstein-kunsvereniging bied ’nwerkswinkel met kunstenaar, Pierre Botes,aan wat oor ink studie handel.Die werkswinkel vind plaas vanaf 09:00 tot12:00 by die Breytenbach-sentrum. Koste isR30 vir lede en R60 vir nie-lede. Bespreek by

Esther by 021 873 7376.

31 August) Drakenstein Churches United se Gebeds-konferensie vind plaas vanaf Sondag 31 Au-gustus tot 7 September by Charis WorshipCentre (ou Planet Bioskoop) om 19:00weeks-dae en 17:00 Sondae.Alle kerk gemeenskappe in die Drakensteinis welkom om saam te kom bid teen gewelden misdaad asook die soeke na die aangesigvan God vir sy seëninge vir vrede en voor-spoed in ons dorp. ’nVredes-staptog vind om08:00 op 6 September plaas. Kontak pastoorAubrey by 084 531 3656.

6 September) DieATKV-Wellington se gesinstak reis nadie Weskus op ’n blommetoer. Die toerbusvertrek om 08:00 vanafWellington-Oos kerk-terrein. Besoek sal ook afgelê word aan dieorgidieëplaas te Darling, waar heerlike pan-nekoek met tee wag.Die bus sal ook om gaan by Langebaan enmiddagetesal inJacobsbaaigenietword.Dieterugrit is via Hopefield. Alles is ingesluitvir slegs R180 per persoon. Bespreek betydsby Musieklood in die Paarl of bel HentasKotzé by 083 309 7411.

17 September) Inskrywings vir 2015 se Cansa Relay ForLife is reedsoop. Spannekanbydievolgendespankaptein-vergadering op 17 September19:00 by Allandale-gevangenis inskryf.

Final auditionsfor talent searchOn16August (tomorrow) the final audi-tions for the Global Spotlight TalentSearch Competition will take place atthe Frank Pietersen Music Centre.Registration will start at 08:30.Entrants must bring along their ID

and R50 registration fee.The auditions will start at 09:00. The

semi-finals will take place on the sameday at 13:00.Artists like Jalandi Jenkin, Byron D

Januarie and Trivino Smith will per-form during the semi-finals.For more details, call Sydwell Beziek

on 071 404 5169 or Adri Francke on078 390 2038.

Boland School forAutism to host Golf DayThe self-fundedBolandSchool forAutismwillbe hosting a Golf Day on 22 August in aid ofvariousnecessities requiredby the school, forits learners.The school currently facilitates 19 children;

each child requiring a specialised teachingprogram (Individualised Educational and De-velopment Programme) to ensure they mayreach their full potential.Funds generated on the daywill be invested

in the well-being of the children, and toachieve the school’s long-term goal of owningtheir own facility with full-time specialistsand accommodation for children who do nothave access to the special services autisticchildren need to grow and develop.The fun-filled golf event will host various

competitions and activities, which will be fol-lowed by dinner and prize-giving. The four-ball also includes a gift bag and green fees.The style of play is 4-ball American Scram-

bler, this will give every player an equal op-portunity.Prizes will be awarded at the prize-giving

dinner for the best players, longest drive andclosest to pin and include mystery prizes.Eachholewillbepromotedbycompaniesfroma variety of industries, who support theschool.Wet holes are also for purchase which com-

panies are welcomed and urged to purchaseto introduce their products and services to afield of decision-makers of the highest calibreand scope.The cost involved is R400 per person or

R1 600 for a 4 ball (18 holes of golf, gift bag, din-ner and prize-giving.Formoreinformationsuchasgolfbookings,

sponsorship opportunities and wet holes forsale contact Jenny on 083 488 3460 or send ane-mail to golf4bolandschool@gmail.com. Al-ternatively, visit www.bolandautism.com

’n Ouer van Soetbly Speelgroep-dagsorg inPaarl-Oos het onlangs ’n televisiestel aandie skooltjie geskenk. Hierdie televisie salgebruik word as deel van die kleuters se leeraktiwiteite asook om leer programme te kyk.Hier is die dankbare skoolhoof Carol-GeelKlaasen (regs) met Rowena Sias ,wat dietelevisie geskenk het, en haar seun Fagon.

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The Area Commissioner of Drakenstein Correctional Services, Ntomboxolo Kungune, welcomes allchildren and would like to wish the drummies of New Orleans Secondary school making us of thepremises, all the best for their competitions ahead. With the drummies is Correctional Officer AntonGebbing (recreational hall coordinator).

Verteenwoordigers van die department van gesondheid het onlangs toesprake gehou met die meisie-leerders van Hoërskool Noorder-Paarl ter vieringe van Vrouedag. Die tema het gehandel oor hoe om die regte keuses in die lewe te maak.

Soetbly Speelgroep-dagsorg in Paarl-Oos het onlangs hul jaarlikse groenteprojek as deel van hulleerplan afgehandel. Die kleuters het van die verskillende soorte groente geleer en ook selfs virhul resepte daarmee uitgedink.

Matrics encouraged to take prelims seriouslyAsthepenultimatematricexami-nations are only a few weeksaway, matriculants would dowell to use the opportunity oftheir prelims to the full, an edu-cation expert says.

“The temptation is there to writethese exams off as insignificant,since many learners would alreadyhave submitted tertiary educationapplications based on their previ-ous performance.“Othershavemoved their focus to

the final exam as their last chanceto earn the points for admission toparticular programmes,” says DrFelicity Coughlan, Director of theIndependent Institute of Education,SA’s largest and most accredited

private higher education institu-tion.However, the prelims fulfil a very

important function and matricu-lants should take them as seriouslyas they do the last exam of theirschool careers.“Remember that even if you have

aconditionaloffer fromauniversityor private education provider, itcould still be withdrawn. You maystill need to rely on your perform-ance in the prelims for placementpurposes and you cannot afford toignore the fact that the results docontribute to your year mark thatis part of your investment in yourfinal result,” she says.The most important function of

the prelims though, is to give you

an opportunity to consolidate thelearning of the past twelve years,and provide you with the necessarypeace of mind to enter your final ex-ams relaxed and refreshed – amind-set which could make a significantpositive difference to your perform-ance.“Treat these exams as a measure

of where you are, and use them asa valuable tool in your preparationfor your finals,” she adds.She says learners can use the pre-

lims in several ways to boost knowl-edge and strategy by:

) Consolidating study methods.) Learning better stress manage-

ment methods.) Testing how long it actually

takes to master pieces of work, so

that the learner’s final study plan isaccurate in terms of howmuch timeneeds to be allocated for revision ofsubjects.

) Developing the notes – mindmaps, annotations, etc. - requiredfor the final exams.

) Setting up small study groupswhere peers can learn from one an-other.She encourages learners to use

the prelims to consolidate theirknowledge and identify the gaps intheir approach while there is stilltime to get help.You can achieve the same with

writing past papers independentlyor in a small study group. If you dowell, use that achievement to moti-vate yourself, not slack off.

“If youdon’t, stay calmand identi-fy the challenges that need address-ing. The prelims are awonderful op-portunity for you to get yourself intop form while you still have time,she says.Remember to be mindful of the

factors that will boost your mentaland physical wellbeing, and prac-tise these as well: stress manage-ment, exercise, eating well and get-ting enough sleep. You have oneshot for your finals, but the prelimsare your test run.Theyallowyou tomake thechang-

es you need and to cope better dur-ing the finals, which are just a fewmonths away.Source: The Independent Institute

of Education

Labori hou weergholfdagHoërskool Labori bied vanjaarhul 12de Labori Classic-gholfdagDonderdag2OktoberbyBoschen-meer aan. Die doel van hierdiegholfdag is omgeld in te samel viropvoedkundige doeleindes.Die formaat van die gholfdag is

’n 4Ball-Better-Ball-Stableford endie koste is R450 per speler.Maat-skappye kan bowwe of setperkeborg, sowelas ’n4-bal inskryf teenR3 500.

Bowwe en setperke kan geborgword teen R2 500 per bof/setperk.Die afslaantyd is vanaf 11:00.

Groot pryse kan gewen word. Dieinskrywingsgeld sluit ’n ligtemiddagete en ’n heerlike aandetein. Ekstra aandete-kaartjies virgaste sal teenR150perpersoonbe-skikbaar wees.Enige navrae kan gerig word

aan Morné Kershoff by084 321 2509.

During National Science Week learners at Desmond Tutu Secondary School participated in a ScienceDay held at the school. With the enthusiastic learners is Dr Hadley Bastiaan (head of department).

Die graad 12 A matrikulante van die Hoërskool Noorde-Paarl geniet hier hulle matriekafskeid wat onlangsgehou is.

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Year 4 • Vrydag 15 Augustus 2014 | Tel. 021 870 4600

SportdagboekRUGBY

) Young Peoples speel Saterdag 16 AugustuswegteenCollegians.DiebusbeginbyFarefoodsom 09:00 en sal nie later as 11:00 vertrek nie.

Spanne moet vroeg by hul punte gereed wees.Kom ons bring ons volle pakette vir die voor-laaste wedstryd.

Oefeninge gaan voort soos normaal.Op 23 Augustus hou die klub ’n end- of-season

disko by Afterlife (Ou Charlies) in Daljosafat.) Hillcrest speel Saterdag 16 Augustus teen

Mamre op MamreBus vertrek om 11:00 vanaf ManniesR60 volwassenes en R40 vir kinders*Uitslag: Hillcrest het Saterdag 26-17 teen Ho-

pefield gewen.Rugbyhetgeseëvierenalbeispannehetgoeie

rugby gespeel. Hillcrest se verdediging wasbaie skerp en Hopefield het baie gesukkel omdrieë te druk.

Die drieë is gedruk deur: Franco Moses, Dyl-lon Maart, en doelskoppe Phill Lee George.SKOLE

) Paulus Joubert Oudstudente Big Brag.Met derby-gees wat weer die Paarl beetkry,

gaan die oudleerders van Paulus Joubert Se-kondêre Skool weer bymekaar kom vir hul Der-by Big Brag.

Hierdie jaar vind dit plaas op Vrydag 15 Au-gustus om 19:00 by die skoolsaal in die vormvan ’n piekniek disko teen R50 p.p. Jy kan joueie platters en XYZ bring.

Daarsalookskool-memorabilia tekoopwees.Kom geniet goeie samesyn met ou skoolmaats.Bel gerus vir Charles Solomons by 082 202 3263of Mario Williams by 082 380 2680 vir meer be-sonderhede. Kaartjies sal beskikbaar wees bydie skool asook by PJSS Alumni-lede.KARATE

) South African karate championship – ka-rate at its best.

Inoue-ha Shito Ryu karate Paarl is hostingthe national open tournament in Paarl on 30August.

An invitation was sent out to all the karatestylesintheBolandtobepartofthisgreatevent.The tournament will take place at Paarl Gym-nasium’s Carel Redelinghuys Centre. Closingdate for entries is 15 August (today).

Teams from Botswana as well as Port Eliza-beth are participating in the event.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see South Afri-ca’s best in action. There will be categories fornovices, elites, seniors and veterans as well asunison katas.

CostperitemR120, twoitemsR200andunisonR150 per team.

Each winner in the elite category will receive

a trophy.For more information contact Chabre

072 260 5091 or John on 084 224 2710. Hosted byShihan Patrick Ross.SPORT­KODES

) Alle sportkodes neem kennis van ’n PaarlSport Forum-vergadering wat Woensdag 20 Au-gustus om 19:00 in die gemeenskapsaal gehouword. Registrasiegeld vir sportkodes wat by diePaarl Sport Forum wil aansluit beloop R100 enmoet u grondwet insluit.

Vir verdere navrae bel die sekretaris KevinBenjaminby082 731 4879ofdievoorsitterYusufPatel by 084 435 1076BASKETBALL

) There will be a basketball tournament on31 August at Mbekweni

Senior teams and high schools. Games startat 10:00. Winners take trophy and 12 medalshome. For more info contact Ayanda Eric078 248 4577 or 078 199 6962 Lindile.CRICKET

) The CSA umpiring course presented byKarl Hurter and Murray Brown takes place on16 – 17 August at Boland Park.

It is compulsory for all current umpires toattendthisrefreshercourse.Anyoneinterestedin becoming an umpire is very welcome.Snacks and lunch will be served on these dates.More information will follow.

To get warmed up for the new season, a picnicdance will be held in September at Boland Park.The money will be used to invest in current,new and aspiring umpires. Details about thisfunction will follow shortly.

For more info contact Godwin 084 777 7761,Earl 082 530 7051 or Mervyn 081 004 8491

) Paarl Cricket Club’s annual general meet-ing takes place Sunday 31 August in the club-house at 15:00.

The club’s pre-season has also started and ison a Tuesday at Boland Park from 19:00 – 21:00.

All players are requested to attend the ses-sions to prepare for the 2014 – ’15 season. Newplayers, especially women/girls and juniorplayers between the ages of 13 and 17 are wel-come to join.

Please contact the coaching manager, RiaanNiewoudt, on 081 032 2126 for more informa-tion.

) Die Young Peoples-krieketklub vier van-jaar sy 65ste bestansjaar en die spelers is reedskliphard aan die voorberei onder afrigter Mar-co Walters.

MaandaeisdieTiereopDaljosafatvanaf19:00en Woensdae op Boland Park vanaf 17:45.

Nuwe spelers is welkom en kan by die oefe-ninge aansluit

Klein Nederburg Sekondêr het Saterdag hul 2014-derby op ’n hoë noot afgesluit deur die o. 19A-wedstryd met 22-13 te wen. Hier maak Klein Nederburg se vleuel, Owen Krediet, reg om deur ’nduikslag te hardloop. Skrumskakel Gillroy Farmer (links) staan hom by. FOTO: FRANS LE ROUX

Terwyl Charleston HillSekondêr die o. 19A-rugby gewen het, hetdie o. 19A-netbaltitelaan Wellington Sekon-dêr gegaan tydens huljaarlikse derby. Hierspring albei spanne sekapteins met Vejone-pher Wellman (links)van Wellington en Wil-néSmal vanCharlestonHill vir die bal. Welling-ton wen die wedstryd23-17. FOTO: FRANS LEROUX

Sondag het daar nog ’n opwin-dende wedstryd in die Sasolvrouesokkerliga plaasgevind. Dieaksiebelaaide stryd het tussenMaties en Paarl United op dieMonteChristo-veldeplaasgevind.Hier is Ursula Plaatjies (links) vanPaarl besig om die bal te probeerwen. Paarl klop hul bure 4-3. FO-TO: ERNEST KILOWAN