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AUG 18 Talk “Once Upon a Time in Dargle to book [email protected] see page 3AUG 18 Underberg Himeville Museum AGM and Talk on Diana De Nagy @ Anglican Church Hall see page 7AUG 26 Tip Top Milk Drak 250 Off Road Race contact Trace Price Moor 082 818 9168AUG 27 Hike from The Old Hatchery social braai afterwards see page 7SEPT 2 Kwa Sani Rotary Fete @ Pimento’s 9am - 3pmSEPT 3 Hike Twelve Apostles and Phenong Pass, bring passport contact Rob Leenhouwers 033 7021868SEPT 9 Quizz Evening Underberg Inn @ 6pm see page 9SEPT 8 “ Hairspray” The Musical By Faithway College @ Underberg School Hall see page 9SEPT 12 -13 A visit to Ingula Power station and Retief’s statuesee page 7SEPT 15 -17 Duzi 2 Sani Expedition contact 033 7011471SEPT 23 Pevensey Place Fete @ Underberg Primary School Hostel from 9am contact Trish Anderson to help 0829253875SEPT 23 - 25 Underberg Explorer Trout Fishing Festival to register visit www.uhtfc.co.zaOCT 28 -29 Underberg Open Gardens Weekend - Gardens on Loopy Lane - Bushmansnek loopSEPT 30 - OCT 1 GWK Polo TournamentSEPT 29 - OCT 1 Underberg Farmers Association Annual Stock Sale Show [email protected] see page 1NOV 5 P. Trimborn Agency MOTH Fun Bowls Day contact Bruce 0723769537 or Mouldy 0724058854NOV 9 -12 Swartberg Trout Flyfishing Festivalcontact Shannon Gilson on [email protected] 25 The Sani Stagger starting at Sani Pass Hotel www.sanistaggerDEC 16 Himeville Museum Country Fair contact 033 7021184 for a stallDEC 30 Fast Drak Challenge Canoe Race contact Dale Tomlinson 083 653 2209
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Tip Top Drak 250Umzimkulu River LodgeSaturday 26 August .
The weekend of 26 August sees the next
round of the KZN cross country car racing
championship move to the Umzimkulu river
lodge on the Coleford road. The route for
this years event will be much the same as
last year with some good spectating
opportunities from the Lodge, as well as a
few places further along the Coleford road.
With 3 locals crews entered this year, it would
be good to see some local support .James
Watson will be out to prove a point after a
disappointing result recently in Harrismith.
Greame Peterson has had a solid second
overall earlier this year and will be looking
for a similar result , and Marcus Taylor
having won class B at Harrismith will want
to extend his championship lead . There will
be a strong field of class A and P cars , as
well as a very competitive group of entries
from class B, so there will be sure to be some
close and exciting racing.
The event will start with the prologue at 8
am , followed at 10.30 by the main race
consisting of 3 laps of 60 km.
Catering will be provided in the pit area at
the lodge from early on Saturday, and later
in the evening prizing giving will likely
become very festive at the lodge.
A big thank you to Umzimkulu Lodge for
hosting the event and especially to the
landowners. Tim Hempson, Paradise Falls,
Nick Williamson and the Craig Family.
Left: Graeme Peterson in full flight, watch out
for him driving in car number B45. Other4
Underber drivers to follow are James Watson
in car number P26 and Marcus Taylor in B72
who won in the B Class at Harrismith
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NOTICESSani Spoors Mountain Bike Time Trail and
Trail Run on third Thursday of every month; Cost
members free, non-members R20. Venue Sani
Spoors at the Duck and Do-little, Drakensberg
Garden’s road; Refreshments available5:15pm
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Parish of Drakensberg (Anglican)
St Michael’s Himeville
Every Sunday 09h00 – Holy Communion and
Sunday School (1st and 3rd Sunday 07:30 -
Holy Communion service) Please contact
Revd Merryl James 081 271 1760
Email [email protected]
Catholic Church Mass – 1ST and 3RD Sun-
days at 8am. Communion services – 2ND and
4TH Sundays at 8am
Underberg Baptist Church Polocrosse Hall
in the Underberg Club groundsTime: 9am
every SundayCommunion: 1st Sunday of
each month [at 9am]Pastor: Johann Strauss
072 629 9371 [email protected]
Underberg Congregational Church
Rev. Edward Pietersen 033-7011394 / 082-
8896362 Secretary 082-4038864 Email:
Sunday Services: 9am Communion Service:
1st Sunday of the month Weekly Prayer
Meeting: Tuesdays at 6pm There is a big
screen TV monitor in the parents lounge for
those parents with children who would like
to watch the service in a comfortable
enviroment.
Highlands Church International Johann &
Debbie Van As: 033 701 1470 Sunday: 8:30am
Prayer meeting 9:00am Celebration Service.
Tuesday: 2:30pm Pevensey ministry 5:00pm
Prayer meeting – 1st Tuesday every month
6:30pm “Pulse” Connect group
Riversdale Family Fellowship Meet at
Underberg Education Academy just outside
Himeville on your left at 9am . Riverkids
sunday school 9 - 11am Jason Atlee 076 667
6022.
Himeville Tennis Club Every saturday after-
noon from 2pm. Contact Colin Roodt 033
7021202*Social Bridge: Every Tuesday at the Tennis Club@ 1.30pm - all welcome. O33 7011124*Country Womens Club: First Wednesdayof the month @ 10am. 033 7011 741.*Friday Ladies Lunch Club: 11.45 on
every second Friday of the month. Apologies to
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*Garden Club: Third Wednesday of everymonth - All welcome.*Moth “Boot & Saddle Shellhole”: meet at“Banks Farm” second Thursday 6.30pm Con-tact Mouldy 033 7012845*Sani SPCA: 8.00am to 4.00pm Mon-Fri Of-
ficer on call after hours & weekends 0769178495.*Himeville Museum: Open daily 9.00 - 3pmexcept Mondays are closed.Sunday 9am- 12..30pm* Sani Wildlife Committee: meets 1stThursday of month at 4.pm Himeville Hotel.
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time is 1.15pm. (13h15) All visiting bowlers
and new bowlers are welcome every Wednes-
day and SaturdaySani Carers: 082 873 7349 / 084 991 3000. We
are here to help.
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Dharmagiri Insight Meditation Retreat CentreAfter a short break over the winter period,we are pleased to open once more forretreats in September – come & join us!26th September to 1st October.Open the Heart and Still the Mind: FromEmptiness to Wholenesswith Sue CooperThis 5-night retreat will be held in acontained and nurturing atmosphere ofcontemplative silence, and will explore theconcepts of emptiness and not-self, whichreveal the profoundly paradoxical nature ofthe Buddhist path of healing andtransformation. Drawing on anunderstanding of the transient andinsubstantial nature of our sensoryexperience, we will learn how to transformour addictive, limited notions of ourselvesto experience greater wholeness and innerfreedom.Wait list only for this retreat6th to 10th DecemberAn introduction to Insight Dialogue:Spiritual Friendship on the Noble EightfoldPathwith Ajahn Sukhacitto & Janet SurreyThis retreat will introduce the meditationguidelines of Insight Dialogue and offer anopportunity to explore the possibilities of afully engaged co-meditation practice. We willexplore the origins of suffering as well as thegreat potential of cultivating together thefactors of awakening, including mindfulness,concentration, equanimity, loving kindness
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and compassion. We will investigateSpeaking and Listening as meditativepractices held and nourished by the deepfoundation of silent practice.Dec 19 – 26 The Ancient Practice ofAwakening for Our TimesIntroducing and Development the Path ofMindfulness, Insight, and CompassionChandasara & Solwazi JohnsonAt this special time of year we celebrate joy,peace, wisdom, and compassion as theessence of pure, loving presence andrelationship. This retreat will draw frompractices and teachings from the Buddhisttradition as well as ancient and contemporaryteachings of awakening that enable us to letgo of the strivings and entanglements thatobscure these natural qualities of awarenessin ourselves and others so that they maybecome more manifest in our lives and world.The retreat, held in contemplative silence withsome interactive inquiry, will be a safe andsupportive space in which we can relax thebody, open the heart, and release the mindthrough guided meditations and exercises,dharma talks, qigong.Dec 29 – 2 Jan Stop the Madness: ReclaimHealth and Well Being Mindfulness andRegulation of the Nervous System
Nobantu Mpotulo & Solwazi JohnsonThe times we live in are so intense that thepressure of a world spinning out of controloften activates patterns of trauma,psychological wounds, reactivity andstress. Caught in cycles of dysregulation,with our nervous system overly stimulatedand negativity impacting our physical,emotional and spiritual well-being, we landup turning to unhealthy and addictive habitsto try and manage the overwhelm. Duringthis retreat, held in contemplative silence,we take the time to pause in a kind, safe,and supportive space so we can explorehealing modalities through the practice ofmindfulness, insight meditation, andinquiry. We will also delve deeply into awide range of ancient and contemporarybody-based self-regulation practices whichsupport/ enhance resilience andstrengthens our ability to cope with stress,change and uncertainty. The retreat willenable us to engage our lives and the worldaround with increased clarity.For bookings or more info about the cen-tre, please contact Marlene [email protected] or 0847990393.Please also check our websitewww.dharmagiri.org for more details.
Bella Croxon and Bongi Mbanjwa
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DREAM COME TRUEBongi is a 12 year old girl in grade 5 at Underberg Primary School. She lives with mydaughter and I and is a very gentle, kind hearted and intelligent soul. My daughter and I aregoing to Thailand in November and would love her to join us in this once in a life opportu-nity. At the end of the holiday Bongi and my daughter will send you a travel log with photosfor you to see what a beautiful adventure you made possible.I am a single mum and am notable to raise the necessary money and therefore am calling on you to help her expand herhorizons.Contact Paula Croxon [email protected] for details.072 630 6021
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1 SEPTEMBER1 SEPTEMBER1 SEPTEMBER1 SEPTEMBER1 SEPTEMBERThe BMC meets once a month at The Barn on Turner’s farm ,
Hlogoma, just outside Underberg on the road to Bulwer. The BERG
MUSIC CLUB (BMC)will meet from 6 – 10pm Bring your own drinks,
meat for braai and blankets and a chair and come and enjoy a chilled
evening with local musicians – There will be a R25 cover charge
to cover expenses. If you are a musician phone 0825544272 to
make arrangements for you and your group to play.
The BMC held their first meeting on 4 August and considering that
it was their first gathering on a cold winter’s night over 50 people
enjoyed themselves. It was one of those beautiful community events
with a wholesome mix from toddlers to grannies. The evening opened
with Miles Divett strumming on his guitar and singing some of his
own lyrics, followed by a short set with the four members of “Re-
wind” performing some old favourites - the members of “Rewind”
are Gordon Deeves, Callie Barrow, Denis Botha and Hans Fokkens.
They were followed by the trio “Winging It” who really impressed
with Jared Thomson’s vocals supported by Robbie Holder on drums
and Marcus Mulholland on guitar. Jared is really talented and will
make his second appearance befor leaving for the U.K. - don’t miss
this opportuntiy. “Rewind” finished off the evening with many cou-
ples on the dance floor. The venue is beautiful and the acoustics
are great. Such a nice addition to our monthly calendar.
The Honesty Box:
Boston Forest Walk - 3 SEPTFirst Sunday of the month 09h00 to 11h00A gentle stroll through a forest patch, crossingstreams and listening to the birds. Meet at ThePickle Pot 10 kms from Boston village on theR617 (Underberg Road) Contact Carol to book:083 450 6792 Donation R20 to local conserva-tion Freshly prepared, healthful brunch avail-able afterwards.
It has been brought to our attention, that certain individuals have been trading at craft andfood markets in and around KZN, using the logo and name of, Pucketty Farm. We are awareof these individual’s identities, and have taken certain steps to ask them to desist fromdoing so. It is unfortunate and bizarre that the previous owner has given them the meansand go ahead to do so, despite having handed sole proprietorship over to myself, in 2014.(I have a copy of this document in my possession.) This is an act of economic sabotage,and is morally unjust. As the legal owner of Pucketty Farm, which I purchased as a goingconcern in 2015, I have certain concerns for our valued customers. The food sold at thesemarkets, in our name, are not of the same variety and quality that we produce, and are notcovered by public liability insurance. Their pricing, labelling and presentation, is not of ourquality. We at Pucketty Farm, therefore wish to distance ourselves from these unethicalfraudsters, and ask that you please be aware of their dastardly presence. The products thatthey are selling are NOT our products and we do not want you to be misled into believingthat they are ours. Our products have unique labels with our telephone number, and anyother product sold under Pucketty Farm name, without the official printed label, are not ourproducts. I hereby publicly estrange myself from any liability arising from the purchase ofproducts not made at Pucketty Farm. We are grateful to members of the Underberg andHillcrest communities, for bringing to our attention, the arrogant postings of, “their”, PuckettyFarm, pictures all over social media. It astounds us that they believe they can get away withpiggybacking off a business that runs purely on an honesty system. We do not see this asbeing very honest. We have continued the legacy of Pucketty Farm, and shall do so into thefuture,but with honesty.
Left: Miles Devitt. Above “Winging It “with Jared Thomson, RobbieHolder and Marcus Mulholland. Below Denis Botha, Gordon Deeves andHans Fokkens from “Rewind”, Callie Barrow on keyboard just out of thephoto.
On Friday 1 September the BMC hopes that Neil Prior and Grant Trollipwill also be there to entertain the crowd.
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There is a morbid curiosity in all of us whenit comes to things macabre and disastersseem to awake this curiosity very quickly.The Drakensberg has had a fair share of
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHES disasters from fire and flood to motor accidents and aircraft crashesover the years . There is a saying that there are ‘old pilots and boldpilots but no old bold’ pilots a statement that applies certainly to themajority although there are always the exceptions to prove the rule.Before the Second World War there were not a lot of private aircraft inthe air but there was one that managed to create a little excitement.The element of luck is something that cannot be calculated beforehandand in this case the fact that the occupants of the aircraft survivedwithout serious injury could only be counted as luck. There is a rulethat light aircraft do not fly into cloud or fly blind and in mountainousterrain this is even more essential. The pilot in this case managed to flyhis aircraft onto the top of the Little Berg between Champagne andCathedral peak where he destroyed the aircraft but both occupantssurvived. This remarkable feat was repeated sometime in the 1950’s bya pilot who actually landed his machine entirely unintentionally in mistalongside the road from Loteni to Nottingham Road on a gently slopingbit of veld that was clear of rocks about 8 km before the village. Whenthe weather cleared they flew the machine off. The next man to try thisin the 90’s was not so lucky and having cleared all the high ground hekept going till he met the high ground again near Kokstad which endedhis flight rather abruptly.Dick Southworth operated a flying service in Lesotho for many yearsservicing the outlying lonely trading stations that were supplied bypack trains of horses, mules and donkeys His fleet of small Tri Pacerfour seater aircraft were provided with no instruments that could beused for blind flying as he said that if they were there someone wouldtry to use them and kill themselves. Eventually he did obtain an aeroplane properly equipped and within a very short time one of his pilotsflew into the mountains near Matatiele and wrote himself off along withthe aeroplane. One does not expect the Air Force to suffer from thesame mistakes as the mere mortals of private pilots but even they makemistakes. One night an Air Force pilot was doing a cross country nightflight as part of his training exercise and somehow he reversed thewinds on his computer so that he flew nearer the berg than he shouldhave and as luck would have it he and his Harvard aircraft met the verytop of Bulwer mountain with fatal results to both of them. These sort ofthings can happen even in the best regulated circles and a twin enginedSouth African Airways passenger plane en route from East London toDurban at night managed to crash into the Mngeli Mountains nearKokstad because he was badly off course. Later a company providinga private passenger service along the same route using Dove twinengined aircraft had a disaster when one of its aircraft disintegrated inturbulence killing all on board.
After WWII there were a number of ex Air Force men looking forwork and a number of them managed to find their way into Lesothowhere they flew a number of different aircraft into the mountains. Theold Dragon Rapide was a twin engined biplane that could lift a ton offreight or eight passengers and was a regular work horse in themountains. Stoffel was one of the pilots and was commissioned to flyan Aga coal stove from Ladysmith to Tlokoeng in a Rapide. Whether
by design or by accident he neglected tosecure the stove securely before take off fromLadysmith and Instead of returning to the fieldStoffel managed to make quick sorties intothe cabin wrestling the stove forward a littlebit at a time as he dashed backwards andforwards to the controls to prevent themachine from stalling. He finally got the planebalanced and sank into the pilots seat with asigh of relief. However the Tlokoeng airfieldlay at the bottom of a narrow valleynecessitating a steep approach upon whichthe stove still unsecured moved forward andtry as he might Stoffel could not level theaircraft off and landed heavily with atremendous bang, the stove passing throughthe floor of the aircraft onto the runway Thestove survived its unusual delivery but theaircraft didn’t and Stoffel sought employmentelsewhere.
Sometime in the late 1960’s TheDrakensberg Garden Hotel laid on a specialweek end that included a fly in and some sixto eight aircraft arrived to participate. TheSunday afternoon produced some heavycloud over Bulwer Mountain and only onepilot elected to brave the weather and returnto Durban. They got as far as the Richmondarea and for some reason descended into cloudwhere in a very short time they foundthemselves in a death spiral and hit the groundin a vertical dive. The unfortunate aspect ofthis was that one of the passengers was aTungay of the Drakensberg Choir Schoolfamily who was in the air force and shouldhave known how to get out of such amanoeuver but was sitting in the rear seat.Sometime in the 1970’s a pilot left his aircraftat Drakensberg Garden on account of badweather, he then arranged for Mike Hartly tocollect it and bring it back to Durban. MikeHartly a qualified commercial pilot set off forthe berg to bring the aircraft back and decidedwhile he was there to spend a week end at thehotel. During the weekend he offered a fewpeople a flip in the aircraft which was a largesingle engined low wing machine. Everything
went well until making a final approach to landon the golf course he made a low pass in frontof the hotel where the engine suddenlystopped. Already at a low altitude he wasunable to make the airfield a mere few hundredyards away and landed in front of the bowlinggreens on a rocky flood plain where theaircraft was destroyed fortunately without anylife threatening injuries to the passengers bara broken leg and sundry light injuries.In 1972 during the Roof of Africa off road racein Lesotho five staff of the Casino at theHoliday Inn in Maseru hired an aircraft fromBasutair to fly them along the route. Thepilot an ex air force trained pilot flew them lowalong the route as far as Sani Pass where heturned back that being the end of that sectionof the race. Approaching Black Mountain atthe end of the Sani flats he thought he couldfly up the valley and over the top. Theapproach is deceptive however as the inclinebecome progressively steeper near the topand he suddenly found himself running outof air speed with nowhere to go. Had heattempted a wing over at that stage (amanoeuver designed to get one out of such asituation) he might have got away with it buthe stalled the aircraft which dived into theground right beside the road killing himselfand four of the six aboard the plane.Onlookers of the race helped extricate thetwo survivors and take them to the Chalet atSani Top where an Air Force helicopter landedin the dark and removed them to hospital inDurban. The sad part of the story is that aftera lengthy stay in Hospital they returned towork in Maseru but then moved on to biggerthings in Johannesburg where they were bothmurdered apparently by gang relatedgambling syndicates.Also on the gambling scene a party of fiveIsraeli tourists and their companion acommercial pilot resident in South Africa flewdown to the wild Coast casino near PortEdward for a week end of gambling. When itbecame time to leave in the late afternoon theyinsisted on staying on for one more try etcand eventually only took off after dark forJohannesburg Although their pilot wasinstrument rated and capable of night flyingit seems that he was trying to stay below theradar and flew at an elevation of only 9000feet while his track would take him within twomiles of Giants Castle which stood at 10 600feet. It later appeared that he locked onto thewrong beacon which took him to a point afew miles north of Sani Pass where heslammed into the mountain about 200 feet fromthe top. Despite a wide search for theobviously crashed aircraft they were onlydiscovered by accident when an Air Forcehelicopter was flying a group of politiciansalong the berg to look at the area that theForestry department were planning to handover to the Natal Parks Board.In the same area another pilot a New Zealandercame short when he was trying to get hometo his base in Ladysmith where he flew forLadysmith Air Services. He had taken theaircraft down to Pietermaritzburg for one ofits mandatory inspections. The weather wasbad and he was advised not to try and gethome, furthermore his own companyinstructed him to stay where he was but heinsisted in taking off. He then flew south awayfrom Ladysmith ending up in the Umkomaasvalley at which point he obviously attemptedto climb out and over the top of the berg.Unfortunately he left the decision a bit lateand hit a sheer rock wall of the mountainwhere the ensuing explosion left a black stainon the rock and the wreckage was strewn overa wide area below the cliffs. The interestingthing about this crash was that a Sangomawas consulted when they could not find anywreckage and she told them they would findhim in the ‘Setalong’, a place name that wasunknown to anyone locally. When eventuallythe crash was located they found out thename given them was unusual but recognizedby a few Basutho.These are a few of the incidents that havetaken place in and around the SouthernDrakensberg, there will doubtless be more astime goes on because nobody learns fromhistory and mistakes are repeated ad nauseam.
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The latest bird to take up residence in Underberg since the Purple-crested Turaco is a male Golden-tailed Woodpecker.
This bird was first heard on 13 July and has been seen as recently as8 August. These birds have over the last two years come into thearea with birds seen by Aldo Berruti and myself on the Sani PassHotel property on a few occasions. They are normally associatedwith the Valley Bushveld habitat in this area such as Hella Hella.A Black-collared Barbet was seen at Borreray Farm, Loteni by AtholMcLean on 20 July. Another bushveld bird moving in to this areamaybe? In all the years of the McLean family having been on thisfarm, since 1890, never has a Barbet been seen there!! Of coursethere were not many trees back then either. These areas, likeUnderberg back then, were largely tree-less.The regular nesting colony of Cattle Egrets, Sacred Ibis and Black-headed Heron at the Blomeyer’s Farm has been replaced by a groupof at least 8 pairs of Spoonbills. Very close to this site an AfricanMarsh Harrier was seen building a nest on the Reichenau Dam. APurple Heron was seen by Alan Payn and myself building on theNorthend Dam over the same period, when we looked for theKnobbilled Ducks reported by Tony Forde. There were twoKnobbilled Ducks, one showing quite a developed knob. Aldo and
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Sharron Berruti saw African Jacana onTriangle dam, a bird which has not shownin the district for some time.The first Yellow-billed Kite observationwas by Aldo Berruti at Bulwer on 9 Augustwhile Tod Collins saw the first one overTekwan, just outside Underberg also onthe 9th. This is the first for the local districtnot that Tod cares but we do, as this isone of the earliest dates we have had themarrive. Michael Schleyer reported his firstbird at Hillcrest on 6 August. TrishStrachan saw her first on 7 August nearHowick. This bird is the first real sign ofspring. Keep your eyes open for White-throated Swallows as they should be closeon their wing tips. Locally the birdsnormally show up from about the 16August.There have been numerous reports of seedeating birds on lawns, causing someconfusion, since they are in non-breedingdress. These flocks tend to be mixed withRed Bishops and Red-billed Queleadominating sometimes. The other birdfairly numerous at the moment is the Pin-tailed Whydah and Common Waxbill. Ifyou are really fortunate, you may haveIndigobirds. Four of this species may havered bills, so you need to check size andstriping on heads etc to assist inidentifying them.Crosley Black heard Fiery-necked Nightjarcalling. A sound we do not get to hearvery much here, but locally these birdsfavour groves of old Gum trees or oldWattle where there is a good leaf litter toroost and nest in. Overall we see fewNightjars, but other species have beenrecorded in the district with a Europeanfound dead near Bamboo Mountain andFreckled being seen on the KantiMountain and Loteni. Tail patterns andthe wing spots are crucial for identifyingthese nocturnal and fast flyers.
Pimento’s will be hosting a flea market on the 2 September from 9am till 3pm in support of thelocal Rotary Club. To have a table we will be asking for a donation of either blankets, clothingor non perishable food. We will have a DJ playing. Animals welcome while on a leash . Tobook contact either Jules 0761185650 or Justin 0727152619
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Tammy Caine from Raptor
Rescue Centre and Wade
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handing over two fledg-
ling owls to us for care for
two weeks for release
once ready. Their "home"
and then hopefully their
New home once out of the
cage. Such a privilege for
us at Underberg Primary
School. Josh Black and
Hannah Trower from
Underberg Primary School
were lucky to be the first
pupils to meet the owls.
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On the 31st July, Founder-President of Cunina Belgium, SophieVangheel and Godparents paid their yearly visit to Reichenau Mission,to visit the sponsored children – (from Reichenau & EnhlanhleniSchools).Children/Parents & guests enjoyed a day of festivities, food &refreshments – kindly sponsored by Cunina.Inspector (Education), Brian Nhleko & Mr Ngcobo (Representative –Catholic Schools), were invited guests on the day.Thanks go to Headmistress Mrs Mkhize, Sewing Teacher Nomasonto,Sister Wanda and Teachers, whose efforts were much appreciated, toensure the day was a success.Thanks go to Wesley, Michele & staff at Spar for efficiently organisingthe supplies for the day.
Reichenau Child happy to recive a plate of food on Cunina day.
78 Year Young Man achieves secondplace in Fauresmith endurance raceWolgang Herbst ,78, was placed second with his team at the
Fauresmith Endurance race held from 4 - 6 July. Of the 400 horses
that started the strenuous race only 198 finished. Even to finish this
race you are a winner.Matome Malebana completed the race in08.57, Annette Wicks 09.26, Marie Botha09.58, Corrine Becker 10.48, Suzie vanDeventer 13.24 and Wolfgang Herbst 13.52.Well done to this team who were placed 2nd
overall to the Springboks.
This amazing man was attacked on 16 De-cember 2013 on his farm, his leg below hisknee had 4 vertical and 4 horizontal fracturesand went on to do an epic ride throughLesotho in May 2014 . Only 8 days beforedoing that ride for CANSA he had all thescrews removed from his leg and the doctorsaid he would have to be on crutches for twoweeks before he did anything. Wolf given hisnever say die attitude got on his horse and
rode side saddle without a complaint.
Before meeting the Mayor on 10 August The Mountain Echo had
a short time with Peter Storm, Chairman of the Underberg/
Himeville Ratepayers Association. He told me that the Association
is not strong and I filled him in on the background where under
the previous mayor and council the Association managed to get
two meetings in over 18 months which left them frustrated and
made them feel powerless. Now that we have a new Mayor who
meets with us once a month it gives us an opportunity to take
matters to the mayor who is also our Councillor.
This was the first time that Peter Storm had been able to be at a
meeting with the Mayor. Peter came up with a lot of ideas for our
villages of Underberg and Himeville. He said there was a need for
a hospital in Underberg to stop people from leaving when they get
older and that if a local medical aid scheme with 1500 subscribers
we could get a hospital built. He also said a helicopter for medical
emergencies and tourism would be a useful addition to this scheme.
He also said that “there is a need for creative and innovative
thinking” and we must “See solutions rather than problems”. He
also drew attention to the lack of an integrated society where there
is a lack of black representation and members in clubs like golf,
bowls, tennis, hiking and garden club etc. There are many skilled
and talented white retired people who could help in so many ways.
There is a need to improve the lifestyle of people in the low cost
housing. The creation of a community radio station would also
help to bring people together. He pointed out that the municipal
rubbish dump in Himeville is a disaster and maybe a gasifier would
be a solution to burn municipal waste. The condition of roads in
the villages is a problem and the water shortages over peak periods
adversely affects our tourism industry. He also pointed out that
our rates are one of the most expensive in the country with very
little value to the rate payers.
The Mayor thanked Mr. Storm for his creative thinking and realised
there was a need for a platform to present the problems of his
members. She agreed that “we are not one in this area” and “we
need an invitation to join these clubs”. The engineers are doing
the preliminary work on Bowling club lane, East Avenue and Gum
tree lane which need tarring. The Mayor said “ Don’t forget that I
am not just the Mayor and I am also Councillor for ward 3 which
stretches from Bushmansnek to Ukhalamba farm, West Isley Farm
and Clovelly farm and that is why we have these meetings.” She
said there are many challenges in Underberg village as historically
there was a lack of town planning.
Mike Bloom, representative of WESSA with the help of E.D.T.A.
and Ezimvelo Kzn Wildlife have managed to get a lot of the rubbish
removed within the last month however there is still a lot of work
to be done as they still haven’t uncovered the glass crusher and
chipper that are still hidden somewhere in the pile of rubbish.
WESSA , E.D.T.A. and Ezimvelo Kzn Wildlife had a very
constructive and useful meeting in Creighton with Zweletini
Dlamini from NDZ municipality. Mr. Bloom said there is also a
need for a plastic crusher and that the problem of the rubbish dump
is a community issue and not a political issue. He also said that
there needs to be a buy in from the business community to improve
the appearance of Underberg village.
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Underberg Local artists at theRoyal Garden Show
It started as a try-out in 2014 to bring more art to the Royal Garden Show
with the “Underberg Art group and friends”. Now this event is a perma-
nent item on the local art exhibition’s calendar.
After last year’s interest and fantastic sales, the expectations of this
year’s exhibitions are very high and exiting. Fine pencil work of Rob
Leenhouwers, colourful paintings and landscapes by Tim Van Vuuren,
Windell Hart, Stooks Wilton and Marion Townstone. Charming, roman-
tic paintings by Sheila Gillson and Wildlife paintings by Chris Khoury
are just a small part of the artworks . There are just over 20 artists
showcasing their finest work.You will find the exhibition in the GrillRoom as it has for the last two years. The
Royal Garden Show will be hold on the 22 –
25 September 2017 – 4 days this year.
The Historical Societyof Underberg,Himevilleand Bulwer A.G.M. 18August and Talk on
Founding of MuseumThe A.G.M Will be followed by a talk aboutthe founding of the Himeville Museum andearly days in Underberg by Eirene Flamandand Julian Nagy at 2pm on Friday 18th Au-gust at the Anglican Church Hall. AfternoonTea will be served.Eirene Flamand and her Brother Julian Nagywill be speaking about their mother Dianade Nagy. Julian will be coming especiallyfor this talk from Johannesburg.As you may know, Eirene teaches atUnderberg Primary school where she andJulian attended school. Diana had a veryinteresting life before coming to Underberg.and was very active in creating the Himevillemuseum and other community projects. I amsure you will all enjoy this talk, Both sib-lings are interesting and accomplishedspeakers.
Underberg Primary School held their annual athletics day on saturday 12 August. Above are
all the major prize winners. Sangwana narrowly beat Hlogoma by 596 points to 577.
Historical Society members outing to the Ingula Pumped water storage and Power station inNorthern Drakensberg and Oliviershoek pass on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 September2017. Accommodation and starting point will be at the Drakensville Resort, near Bergville.Ingula pumped storage scheme, constructed inside a mountain and 116 stories below ground,is South Africa’s largest hydro power project to date. It provides continuous and reliableelectricity in response to system load changes. When there is a sudden demand for moreelectricity, it feeds power into the national grid for that period. Two dams are connected byunderground waterways. During peak consumption, water from the upper dam flows into 4turbines to the lower dam. Excavations created the largest mudrock cavern in the world. Bothdams were designed and constructed as part of the water storage scheme 4.6 km apart.This underground power station is a marvel of science and technology and a free guided touris a rare opportunity to admire a solution to South Africa’s perennial shortage of water andelectricity. The second leg of this trip is a trip up Oliviershoek pass to see the old Voortrekkerroad over the Drakensberg and admire the statue of the “Kaalvoet Vrou”. This commemo-rates the indomitable spirit of the Voortrekker woman who declared she would rather walkbarefoot out of Natal rather that live under British rule. The accommodation will cost R360.00pppn sharing and R475.00 single and R120 for transport. This is a very worthwhile and costeffective outing that Chris Wheeler has put together. He is an experienced tour guide and welook forward to his stories around the braai fire! More details will be sent to you if youexpress an interest in going on this trip. Please reply to this email or contact 084 455 4503soon, so that provisional accommodation bookings can be made!
Historical Society Outing to Ingula PowerStation on Oliviershoek Pass 12 - 13 September
Tim Van Vuuren
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Dear Underberg-Himeville CommunityAs many of you probably already know,Underberg Education Academy had beengiven permission to open as a school by theEducation Department in 2011 only to havethis permission retracted at a later stage. Inthe meantime, we had begun the businessof educating learners and found that thenational education policy, allowed for ‘othereducation providers’ and this resulted in ourregistering as a tutoring academy withIMPAK and our exam board, SACAI. Forthe past 3 years since then, we havesuccessfully facilitated the matric exams andhave a wonderful success story to tell aboutour graduates. However, the national policy‘loophole’ has now been closed and we havebeen redirected to the Department ofEducation to apply, again, for registration.On meeting with Mr Brian Nhleko, theschools’ SEM, we were delighted to be toldthat the Department of Education agrees toopening the dialogue regarding ourapplication and that we should makeapplication for registration forthwith. This,we are doing. The purpose of this circular isto let the community know what is happening– primarily to avoid false information beingcirculated regarding ‘being forced to close’,or questions being asked about what we willdo for employment next year and where ourlearners will go to school. We are notclosing!
LETTER TO THECOMMUNITY FROM
UNDERBERGEDUCATIONACADEMY
After 7 years we have proved our worth andtrust that the community will remain behindus as we proceed with registration with theDepartment of Education. Although we havebeen assured that the doors are open to us,we are also aware that we cannot give anyguarantees in this regard, therefore, shouldour application to register with theDepartment be unsuccessful, we will close atthe end of 2018. However, please be assuredthat either way, we will make a formalannouncement so that no-one needs to guesswhat’s going on, and so that no falseinformation regarding our status as anEducational Institution is circulated. If youdidn’t hear it from me personally, consider thatthe information is most likely not true.We have strived to bring education-optionsto this community and in so doing have metthe needs of many learners who have thrivedunder our tutelage and mentoring approach.I trust that the community will continue tosupport our good efforts in every way as weembark on the next level of our journey ineducation.Yours sincerelyJenny GrinwisPRINCIPALUNDERBERG EDUCATION ACADEMY
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Where has this year gone? In the words ofRiff Raff, “It’s astounding, time is fleeting,madness takes its toll!”As advised, last month was the Boot andSaddle’s AGM and a new Executive wasinstalled as follows: Len Wittstock – Old Bill/ Andy McAlister – Wee Bill Bruce Willox –Pay Bill and Pete Hampson – Adjutant. Wewish them all the best for the year ahead.Sunday the 16 th of July saw a shortRemembrance Parade for those that fell at thebattle of Delville Wood during World War 1.“At the going down of the sun, and in themorning, we will remember them.”Tuesday the 8th of August saw the Boot andSaddle Executive hand over a cheque for R10 000-00 to Pevensey Place. The funds werepart of the money raised at our Golf Day. Soonce again “Thank You” to all who supportedthe day.“Remember, remember the 5th of November!”is how the traditional rhyme goes. Only thistime it’s not Guy Fawkes night but the Bootand Saddle Fun Bowls Day Fundraisersponsored by P. Trimborn Agency. Diarizethe date now! Till next time, YUTTH TheScribe
On Tuesday the 8th of August the Boot and Saddle Shellhole Executive hand over a chequefor R 10 000-00 to Pevensey Place. From L- R: MOTHS Andy Mc Alister and Len Wittstockhand over a cheque for R10 000 to Jan Niemand (Pevensey Director) and Ian Davies ( Chairmanof the Pevensey Place Management Committee). Ther are 11 Pevensey Place residents whoare unsupported by family and need extra funding for staying at Pevensey, 6 of them areassisted by N3tc. Please remember to support the Pevensey Fete next month on 23 September
No little child will ever starve or suffer needless pain,The aged will live their twilight years in sunshine, not in rain,The crippled we will help to walk, the blind we’ll help to see,The wonders of God’s handiwork in all its majesty.To feed, to clothe, to build again, where hopes should shattered be,This is the crowning MOTH ideal, to help humanity.By I. Morgan. Read by Ian Davies
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This month we bid farewell to another old Underberg hand, GrahamKeet who passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago in Eshowe.Graham will be fondly remembered by his many friends in Underbergwhere he was in charge at Cobham. He was a Forestry officer whohad been stationed in Umtata in the Eastern Cape and then later onin the central Drakensberg at Kamberg before taking over from BillSmall at Cobham when Bill was transferred to Cathedral Peak. Thiswas the time when Forestry Officers took charge of all State Landthat was not under the care of a particular department and Grahamwas responsible for all the wilderness area of the SouthernDrakensberg as the officer in charge at Cobham from 1986 to 1996when he was transferred to Zululand. He was in charge during thehandover from Forestry to Natal Parks Board and was at Cobhamwhen the house was burned down. Graham left his mark on thedistrict in a number of ways, it was he who set up the PholelaBiosphere Reserve, the third organization of its kind to be started inNatal and which is still functioning over 30 years later while a numberof other biospheres begun at the same time have nearly all falleninto limbo. He set up all the necessary documentation for the or-ganization involving the land owners in a relationship with theConservation Service that is of continuing benefit to the memberstoday. He was transferred to Zululand to take over the Mkhuzi Re-serve in order to gain experience in large Reserve management andbecame based at Eshowe where he became Regional ConservationManager. We offer our sincere condolences to his wife Nora andfamily.
OCEANS OF WASTELast March I mentioned the subject of rubbish disposal and theproblem with so much of it finding its way into our oceans. Forexample it wasn’t so long ago that Durban employed a sea goingdumpster that carried enormous piles of rubbish out to sea anddumped it all just far enough out that it did not all return onto ourbeaches. Although a lot of this does sink to the bottom of the sea alot of the lighter plastics etc floats away to eventually be collectedby the whirl pool effect of the currents that occur in the Pacificocean, the North and South Atlantic and the Indian oceans andwhich grow each year till in places it becomes so thick one canalmost walk on it. Somehow sooner or later something will have tobe done about these floating garbage heaps because already theyare becoming a threat to all marine and even human health. Whatplastic does break down leaves micro particles that are turning up inthe fish we eat and can spread disease to anything that consumesthem. It is estimated that it will take up to 400 years for this plasticto decay. The volume of this floating mass is estimated to alreadyrepresent no less than five grocery bags of rubbish for every foot ofcoastline world wide if it were to all come ashore ! The volume issuch that one just cannot conceptualise the quantity we are dis-cussing, it is beyond our capacity to accept in real terms which isdoubtless one of the reasons it is politely ignored by any authoritythat might be held responsible.
The New York Times ran an article recently quoting fromresearch being done by the University of Georgia in the USA andtheir figures are quite stunning. It is estimated that 8.3 billion metrictons of waste has been generated since 1950 and this is expected togrow to 12 billion tons by 2050 of which 8 million tons will end up inthe oceans every year. 79 % of the waste generated annually isplaced in land fills that pollute the soils from a few meters to anynumber of kilometers away depending upon the soil types, condi-tions of climate. and the dedication of those responsible for wastedisposal in that area. Just to make matters worse they are alreadyfracking in some parts of the world and poisoning the water re-sources such as we in South Africa rely on at present in our dryareas and which our political heroes are currently prepared to ignorethe dangers and initiate fracking in Natal at any moment in theinterest of short term financial gain.
Waste is not confined to plastics and rejected food consti-tutes a large proportion of the waste generated every day. The CSIRestimates that in South Africa one third of our food goes to wastedespite all the people who go hungry every day and the more than600 organisations country wide who collect surplus food from manu-facturers and producers for distribution to the needy. The produc-tion of these waste products consumes a vast amount of water
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probably about 20% of the water used by SouthAfrica, a part of the world which is rated asbeing the worlds 30 th driest country. If we areto continue increasing our population at thecurrent rate we will at least have to revise manyof our current practices which demand that allperishable products must be in immaculate con-dition before being sold because a large pro-portion is still consumable without any dangerto public health. The production of plasticpackaging will also have to be researched inorder to make it more bio degradable and lessharmful to living organisms while new sys-tems for other waste disposal will have to bedevised as well before we find ourselves liv-ing on top of land fills with nowhere else togo. Already there is a serious shortage of suit-able sites for land fills as for example in Himevilleand removing it to Maritzburg is only a shortterm solution fraught with future problems.
WARM WINTEROn a more cheerful note climate change is hav-ing a considerable effect on many organismsand the birds are breaking out their breedingcolours at least a month earlier than usual. Ithas been the warmest winter any of us haveever seen and there it still green grass in theopen veld in places but lets not be too com-placent because September can be the warm-est and the coldest month at the same time inthe same year so the season could yet have aserious sting in its tail. By M Clark.
MUSEUM MUSINGSHappy Women’s Month from all involved at and with the HimevilleFort and Museum. We extend an invitation to all to visit the Mu-seum and learn about the reason why Women’s Day is celebratedannually on 9 August and to learn more about the leaders of theWomen’s March in 1956.Don’t forget to visit our other new exhibits as well.Can you believe spring is just around the corner? Are you planninga spring clean? If so, please remember that we are collecting itemsfor our very popular “Collectibles” stall and welcome any dona-tions. We are happy to come and collect from you or you can dropthem off at the Museum. We are planning to have a “Clothing witha History” stall at this year’s event so we are also asking you todonate any gently worn clothing and soft furniture items you mighthave. So, as we transition from winter into the warmer months, weare certain that you will have a lot of items that you would like tomove to make space for the new season’s clothing and décor. Again,we will be delighted to collect any items that you would like to passon to us. Bookings are already being received for stands at the Fair– the cost of which is the same as last year, so make sure you don’tmiss out on a prime spot and stake your claim early.Our contact number is 033 702 1184 – we are waiting for your calls!!!!The Himeville Fort and Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday be-tween 09h00 and 15h00, and on Sundays from 09h00 to 12h30. Openon most public holidays. Contact 033 702 1184 for more details.Entrance is freebut donationsare very wel-come.
THE MACCABIAH 2017Russell and Leah Suchet were fortunate to have the opportunity toput Underberg on the world map by competing in the recent MaccabiGames in Israel in July. Dubbed “the Jewish Olympics”, theMaccabiah is the third largest sports event in the world, with over10 000 Jewish participants from 80 countries competing in a widevariety of sporting codes. It takes place in Israel every four years.There were Junior events (Leah played junior squash), Open events(the largest section) and Masters events (Russell played in the 50– 54 age group of squash). The event kicked off with a spectacularOpening Ceremony held in a large stadium in Jerusalem. Simone wasamongst the crowd watching the various countries’ delegationsmarching in. What an incredible experience for Russell and Leah to bepart of the 300 strong South African delegation marching into thestadium! Once in a lifetime!! Goosebumps!! The Israeli President andPrime Minister made speeches and a host of entertainers made this intoa really special night for all.The squash tournament was divided into a team event over the firstthree days followed by the individual. South Africa was representedby teams in the junior boys and girls and the 50-54 Masters team. Leahplayed at No. 1 in the girls’ team and they found the competition to bevery tough. Whilst a minor sport, squash is thriving in Israel and thestandard was very high. Winners in the girls section were the USA,where squash is growing very fast and as in so many spheres, theytake it very, very seriously!! The girls’ team ended up playing off forthe bronze medal, but unfortunately lost. Russell also played No. 1 inthe Masters team who played against teams from Israel, the USA andan international team made up of Germans, Argentinians and an ElSalvadorean. Having won all 5 round robin matches in 2 ½ intensedays, the final proved a bridge too far for tired legs and they lost toIsrael. They were nevertheless delighted with silver medals.The individual event also proved very tough. Leah ended up finishinga creditable 10th in the girls section while Russell again made it to thefinal, only to lose to an Israeli and thus win another silver medal. Whilenot winning any golds, the SA teams were very popular amongst all thecompetitors for the sportsmanlike way in which they approach sport.While playing to win, South Africans don’t take things too seriously,obviously enjoy every minute and the support they enjoyed was theenvy of all the other teams! Many family members made the trip tosupport and cheer them on, flags were waved and victories on thecourt were celebrated by rousing renditions of “Shosholoza”!In between the squash, there was time to do some touring and to enjoy
the urban delights of Tel Aviv. Staying atthe Dan Hotel, right on the Tel Avivbeachfront, we could look out of ourwindow at midnight and see joggers runningon the promenade, beach volleyballerstirelessly playing and traffic jams! The citywhich never sleeps! Trips includedsqueezing through Hezekiah’s tunnel in oldJerusalem, a walk through the grottos atRosh Hanikra by the Lebanese border and avisit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum.Leah commented that one of the mostmeaningful aspects of the trip was theinternational Jewish experience which wasnew to her. Connecting with diverse Jewsof her own age from countries all over theworld was an incredible opportunity andbeing in the Holy Land itself made it all themore special- there was an atmosphere ofunity and a national identity which wasunique to the country and event. Of course,visits to the holy sites of the Western Walland Old City of Jerusalem added to thespiritual nature of the trip and appreciationof the beauty of Israel. “It was a great honourto represent South Africa with our greenand gold accentuated by the strongpatriotism toward our country shared by thewhole delegation.”
Leah and Russell Suchet with Silvermedals from the Maccabiah Games
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Every year in the Berg is different. Most years, by now, theCombretums in my garden have lost all their leaves. Frost has killedthem and strong berg winds have blown them all off the branches.This year, the autumn coloured leaves are still on the branches! It hasbeen a mild winter (though no doubt a sting in the tail awaits!!), fewheavy frosts and little wind so far. This after the usual predications fora long, cold and snowy winter made back in the late summer!!Combretums are an interesting family. They are known as the“bushwillows”. They are found in a wide variety of different habitats.C. Imberbe – Leadwood – is found in bushveld areas and is one of theiconic species in that habitat. The wood is extremely hard and fine-grained. In a camp fire in the bush, a piece of Leadwood will burn forhours and hours!! In our area, two species can be found. C. Krausii isfound along the larger rivers, you will see them along the bottom ofthe Mkomazi river valley on the way to Pietermaritzburg, especiallyalong the flats near the Rastaman’s farm stall. C. Erythrophyllum, theRiver Bushwillow is found a bit higher up and usually further north inthe Berg. As the name implies, it is a riverine species found alongstream banks.C. Erythrophyllum can grow into quite a large tree in favourablelocations and is quite fast growing. It is often multi-stemmed. It hasmottled attractive grey bark and soft, hairy green leaves. I have foundit to be susceptible to branches breaking or splitting off in heavy winds,but the tree seems to survive such travails quite well. In the springtime, new bright green leaves emerge in profusion, followed, once thetree has matured, by the flowers which are little balls clustered nearthe ends of branches and made up of tiny individual cream colouredflowers. The seeds then emerge, and are the classical Combretum seedpod, a four winged pod with the seed itself in the middle. They aregreenish to start with, turning brown as they mature and they stay onthe tree for many months. As winter approaches, the leaves turnyellows, oranges and reds and make quite a show. This is how theLatin name can about – Erythrophyllum means “Red Leaf” in Greekand the name was given by that famous early explorer of southernAfrica, Burchell. They are normally blown off during Berg winds,leaving the tree bare until spring arrives again.C. eryhtrophyllum is an excellent garden tree. It is frost hardy, fastgrowing and quite large. The leaves and seed pods are very attractive,and the autumn show is very impressive. Butterflies like the flowersand birds enjoy the perches and protection the tree offers.Combretum Erythrophyllum and over 80 other species of indigenoustrees and shrubs are available from our greenhouse at Indigenous PlantSales at the Giants Cup Café, 10km on the Sani Pass road. Start your
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Comment on complaints about vehicles revving engines and
backfiring at night in Underberg and Himeville villages. The culprits
have been warned by SAPS Himeville to immediately cease doing
this. A Court Order dated today (10th August) has been issued against
the perpetrators. Should they not heed the Order, the people
responsible will be charged and their vehicles impounded by SAPS.
Many residents are convinced that these loud bangs are firearms
being discharged. The police say “not”. This could lead to a “Cry
Wolf” situation whereby firearms could be discharged but mistaken
for vehicles backfiring.
District Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) Camera installation update.
Twelve (12) sites comprising sixteen (16) gantries with a total of
thirty seven (37) cameras have been identified and agreed to by the
Department of Transport. All gantries and base plates are to be
manufactured by a company with the expertise and experience in
doing the job properly. This work will begin soon. All of this will
then be transported to and stored at a local safe place until the
foundations have set for the gantries to be placed. These
foundations will be prepared and completed by a local business.
We did consider using local expertise in manufacturing the gantries,
but finally decided to use a company with plenty of proven
experience in this type of work.
A combined police, military and local security company operation
carried out in Underberg early in August, realised very good results
with arrests made of illegals, dealing in stolen property and other
nefarious activities. Well done! This has had a positive effect on
the incidents of house breaking and has sent out a message that
criminal activity will be met with more operations by police, army and
other security organisations.
Some weeks ago, I received information that for some reason or
other, a question was asked whether Community Watch had employed
MAGMA Security to work in the district. No we did not. However,
we obviously work together with all three security companies
employed in the district, the same as we do with SAPS and the traffic
officers.
This is that time of year when the views in our district and of the
Berg are often obscured by smoke from the burning of firebreaks –
ended end of July and the commencement of block burning. These
are necessary “evils” which unfortunately are a nuisance to many
residents. The district relies mainly on our farming community and
as such, burning is an essential part of management and of keeping
the district safe from “wildfire”.
Once again, the National Veld and Forest Fire Act and the Southern
Berg FPA rules and regulations, state that “no open fires other than
for burning of firebreaks and/or block burns, are permitted, unless in
special demarcated areas from 1st June until the 1st November”. There
are people, mainly in the two villages, who do not heed these Laws
and continue to burn garden refuse. I have suggested that these
“culprits” be charged a stiff fee every time Rural Metro are called
upon to respond to these fires. You have been warned!
I have also received calls about burning timber slash. This too can
only be burnt from 1st November. So please refrain from even trying
to seek permission.
The water flow (Volumn) over the weir on the
Umzimkulu river in Underberg is fast
diminishing. This according to regular
checks kept at the weir. Unless a heavy
snowfall occurs soon on the Berg within this
catchment area, we can anticipate a serious
water problem before the approach of
summer. So please conserve water.
Underberg/Himeville Community Watch
Association Annual General Meeting to be
held at the Underberg Country Club at
5:30pm on Thursday 24th August.
“Let us work together in fighting crime –
Masibuyisane Silwe Nobulelesi”.
UFUFA SHOW
The KZN Equine Intervention Association of South Africa originates in the creation of astudy group back in 2009, and over the years the focus shifted from an assisted to afacilitated approach. This seemingly insignificant change in words has a profound influenceon the awareness of the role of the equine in any intervention. In equine facilitated work, weconsider the mental, emotional and physical state of the equine, and the welfare of our co-facilitator is given the same level of attention as the human client or facilitator.Isabel Wolf-Gillespie is a member of the association, and was born and raised in Germanyhaving moved to Southern Africa almost 10 years ago.Together with her husband Lloyd, Isabel is managing and running their business In theCompany of Horses. Growing up in Germany, she was schooled and trained the conventionalway, but for the past 10 years her experiences, knowledge and equine skills have expandedpast some of the limitations of conventional methods. Above all, she believes in the naturalbody language of horses to ensure mutual trust, sound communication and understandingand allowing horses to live completely naturally. Her interest and field of work lies withequine facilitated learning activities and therapy, and she focuses her work on personaldevelopment, empowerment and growth. She is an active member of the Association ofSouth Africa, speaking as a voice for horses at an international level with the focus on thehorse welfare, care and standardized skills training in this field.Motivated by our mission to encourage awareness of the welfare of the equines in this field,Cheyne Smyly (‘engine’ of the association) and Isabel submitted a poster abstract to PATHInternational Conference, which was accepted for display and actual presentation by anAssociation member at the conference. PATH International is an organization based inTexas specializing in the healing work that horses can bring to humans in many differentforms and ways, and a role model in this field. We feel this is an amazing platform to make thevoice of horses heard at an international level, and are committed to making it possible withyour help… Let’s stand together for horses and speak out for those that cannot speak, inwhichever form or capacity we can.The association will be hosting one of their meetings on the 9th September at SakabulaEstate in Howick, which will be a fundraiser meeting in support of the above:On offer:�KZN Equine Association branded t-shirts and caps for sale�PATH International Conference Content Sharing Part 1�Small Auction of painting, a canvas photograph and a horsemanship clinic day with LloydGillespie (In the Company of Horses – www.ridingforhorses.co.za )�Tea/Coffee and food goodies�Laughter and exchange with like-minded colleagues and friends�Cost per person R 150, -How to get in touch to book or to receive more information: Email:[email protected] // [email protected] Website:https://quineintervention.wixsite.com/equineinterventionCheyne Smyly: 082 465 1270Isabel Wolf-Gillespie: 076 577 1936
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