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Edition / Uitgawe 5 28 June 2013

E n g l i s h , a s s h e s h o

b e s p o k e n 1 4

I n t e r n a t i o n a l a c c l a i m e d

a r t i s t i n G r a s k o p 8

S a r e l v a n S a b i e

t a l k s c o o k i n g 5

F a i t h f u l A n g e l s

s t e p d o w n 6

TThhee ffaasstt aanndd tthhee ccuurriioouusshe Rogue Rally visits Graskop and draws spectators from far and wide read p. 8

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From the editorting here freezing with hands like

cks of ice, I suddenly had this

a. Having matriculated way yon-

r, we learned how to type on

anual typewriters. All these new

ial media and the virtual elec-

nic world remind me of

mething. It feels like I have beenzen and just woke up, like Rip

n Winkle.

All these strange names, like

cebook, blog, Twitter, YouTube,

go and many more, are common

nguage for the youngsters because

ey grew up with it. It is our older

neration who now has to get with

e programme.

We are proud to announce that

GPS News now also is on Facebook,

as well as Twitter... and in the near

future our newspaper will be avail-

able electronically from the very

first edition.

I must admit that I was very

much intimidated initially by thisnew venture that I had to learn, but

thanks to excellent and very patient

teacher and web designer Denise

van Wyk there is hope for me. So

please, those that know how, like us

on Facebook and follow us on Twit-

ter. For those that dont use the

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munity newspaper.

Briewe / Letters

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T w i t t e r : @ e d i t o r K e m p

E d i t o r i a l / A d v e r t i s i n g :

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R e p o r t e r s :

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P i l g r i m s ) : 0 7 9 2 3 3 4 8 0 1

G e r d a v a n d e n B o s ( G r a s k o p ) :

0 8 3 3 2 4 7 2 5 4

P r i n t e d b y P a a r l C o l d s e t

o cares?

ares (worries, stress, anxieties,

of this world will strangle the

of God in your heart and kill

I-did-it-my-way philosophy

s depression, suicide and un-

y death in millions of lives. Does

ife reflect success and peace due

very philosophy? Should you

nce again, to resolve the problem

use you care) marriage, sexual

ss, children, finances, business

your own intellect, knowledgerozac, you will end up recreating

heel with the same results as

. Einstein called this insanity.

ke a change!

Purposefully or ignorantly ignoring

God is called pride. This attitude

screams Ive got this! You havent

got this none of us have. You may

insanely choose to attempt to fix the

mess, or you may wisely humble

yourself and pray Help!

God is good. He is waiting for you.

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a u r a n t G r a s k o p

1 8 : 0 0 m o o n l i g h t m a r k e t a n

m u s i c b y C o u r t n e y a n d N e

S t D o g a n d a D a y . C o m e

e n j o y e x t r a o r d i n a r y f o o d a

a f f o r d a b l e p r i c e s .

1 0 J u l y M o n t h l y L E F P A

c a r p m e n t m e e t i n g

A n y o n e i n t h e w o o d i n d u s

s a w m i l l e t c . p l e a s e a t t e n d

m e e t i n g . F i r e s a f e t y i s o u

p r i o r i t y . F o r m o r e i n f o : A n n

N i e u w o u d t 0 7 8 8 0 1 0 4 8

1 1 J u l y W o r l d P o p u l a t i o

W o r l d P o p u l a t i o n D a y a i m

i n c r e a s e p e o p l e s a w a r e n

v a r i o u s p o p u l a t i o n i s s u e s ,

a s t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f f a m i l

p l a n n i n g , g e n d e r e q u a l i t y ,

p o v e r t y , m a t e r n a l h e a l t h a

h u m a n r i g h t s . T h e d a y i s c

r a t e d w o r l d w i d e .

1 2 J u l y T h e n e x t i s s u e o

N e w s !

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1 4 A u g u s t B l o o d d o n a t i o

S a b i e C o u n t r y C l u b 1 5 : 0

1 8 : 0 0

G r a s k o p T o w n H a l l 1 5 : 0

1 7 : 0 0

P i l g r i m s R e s t I n f o r m a t i o n

C e n t r e 1 0 : 0 0 - 1 4 : 0 0

B o w l s @ S a b i e C o u n t r y C

E v e r y W e d n e s d a y a n d S a

@ 1 3 : 3 0

L e t u s k n o w a b o u t a n y

c o m i n g e v e n t s f o r p l a c e

i n t h e S o c i a l C a l e n d a r .

I t i s f r e e !

Smallst e l t e h u u r

l t e l i k g e m e u b i l e e r . S t i l o m g e w i n g .

p m . W a t e r e n l i g t e i n g e s l u i t .

0 8 2 9 4 0 3 5 6 0 .

He will never over-ride your choice toignore Him. He is highly receptive to

humility, but arrays Himself in

battle against pride (not against

man). Man must make the first move.

God will overwhelmingly respond, be-

cause He cares!

Do you wonder whether God will

hear you? He will hear the prayer of a

humble man.

Caller: Eish! The printer is not working!

Customer service: What is wrong with it?Caller: The mouse is jammed!

Customer service: Mouse? Are you sure

its a printer, as they dont come with a

mouse?

Caller: Eish! I know the mouse and also I

know the printer. I tell you: the mouse is

jammed. Thats why the printer is not

working!

Customer service: Im telling you, it cant be the printer! They dont

have a mouse!

Caller: Ookaaay! I send picture for you!

Moral of the story: The customer is always right. Listen to him/her and

believe what he/she says. Dont jump to conclusions!

The customer is always right

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Gawie Rautenbach, a resident o

Graskop for seven years, is the n

manager of Build it in the town

took over the management of the

store a couple of months ago. I

Graskop and I dont ever want t

leave this town, Gawie says.

New manager

raskop bids farewell to Elvan e R o s s o u w

of mourning has gripped Graskop in recent

after the passing of Elva van der Meulen on 3

The amazing woman had been an integral part

community for 58 years, and her legacy lives on

numerous gardens she beautified in the town

ade her home and raised her family in.

Van der Meulen grew up in the Lydenburg dis-

After working in Johannesburg for a while, shed back to the Lowveld, where she met her hus-

Anno. The pair were married and immediately

d to Graskop, where Mrs Van der Meulen would

the rest of her life.

footprint in Graskop was vast. In addition to

a mother of three, she was a business woman,

an a nursery and Kloofsig Chalets and was part-

of the hotel. Mrs Van der Meulen had a deep

n for people and flowers. Residents will remem-

rs Van der Meulen as being a woman who was

life, generous and friendly and who never went

here without her gardening gloves.

ording to her daughter Griet, the week before

an der Meulen was admitted to hospital, she

ainting and tiling a womans room in the retire-

village.was laid to rest with her beloved husband on 8

n the Graskop cemetery.

Her spark and love for life will be deeply missed,

and her legacy remembered forever in the beautifulgardens she has left behind. GPS News extends its

deepest sympathies to the family and friends.

Were not always right, but its not

always because were wrong.

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hen Arthur Knoessen (57), owner

Sabie Stationers, received an en-

ope as his birthday gift, he was

ry pleased to see the content, see-

g that it was something he had

nted to do for a while. His wife,rry, spoiled him with a scenic

ght over Sabie River Valley and

terfalls in a Bantam microlight.

At first he was skeptic, or hesit-

t, but not scared. Although Har-

ny Hill, where the airfield is

uated, was covered with mist, the

y above was beautiful and clear.

had confidence in the pilot, who

went through all the controls of the

microlight, explaining how they

work, while going through all the

safety measures.

Arthur said: I had such a feeling

of detachment from everyday life,having an aerial view, being above

all the beautiful scenery. It was an

awesome gift from my wife. If I have

to describe it in one word, it would

be euphoria.

Asked if he would do it again, he

replied without hesitation: Without

a doubt. Everyone should try it out

at least once. Arthur Knoessen at the Bantam microlight.

O p e n m i c d r a w s t h e t a l e n t o u t

C h r i s t i n e R o s s o u w

No doubt it was the place to be, when on the night of 31

May, Canimambo in Graskop hosted its first ever Open

Mic Night.

The family-run Portuguese restaurant was packed to

the rafters with supporters eager to hear the singers

and musicians, many of whom were braving a public

performance for the first time. Open mic nights give

bands and musicians, whether established or still con-fined to the safety of private performances, a platform

to perform in front of an audience. And the talent that

reverberated from Canimambo was astonishing.

The appreciative response from supporters also left

little doubt that there is some real talent in our towns

that, thanks to Canimambo, is no longer hidde

Manager Nicole Fraser said the night was an

ous success. Music brings people together, an

did. We cant wait for the next one, she said.

The evening was concluded by a special perf

by Johannesburg-based acoustic musician Dav

ham, who said it was an amazing event. To al

folks in Graskop, I cannot thank you enough fo

hospitality and support. You are wonderful.

The restaurant has long since shaken its immerely an establishment for dining. It is rapid

coming one of the most happening venues in t

ama. Keep your eye on our Social Calendar, w

keep you up to date on local events and, of cou

date of Canimambos next Open Mic Night.

ael Murphy wows the audience with

ning original songs.

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ithful Angels step downn e R o s s o u w

smiles and warm greetings ac-

anied Oom Ben and Tannie Babs

ers entrance into the Sabie Re-

ent Villages hall on 11 June.

as the couples final visit to the

ishment as representatives of

uardian Angels. The well-known

uch-loved couple got on board in

ary 2011 with a desire to assist

upport the elderly citizens ofommunity.

rement village manager John

eyer thanked the couple for their

ation, hard work and time, which

ade a tangible difference in the

f the residents. We are very

ul for all the time and joy you

given to Sabies elderly citizens

he years, he said.

le 11 June marked the final

event that the couple would host

village, Oom Ben reassured

nts that they would be seeing

again next month, but this time

as co-players.

We have made terrific friends at

the retirement village and will defin-

itely maintain the friendships we have

made and stay involved with the

people, Tannie Babs said.

As Guardian Angels rely heavily on

fund-raising to conduct their outreach

to the elderly, it requires commitment

and hard work from its representat-

ives. Tannie Babs said that there is

definitely a need for Guardian Angelsto operate in Sabie, and she would

love to see the outreach grow in scope.

Deidre du Plessis, who Tannie Babs

says is a pillar of strength, will be

continuing with the monthly bingo

events at the retirement village.

Guardian Angels are a group of

eager volunteers that have got togeth-

er to help the elderly and sick in their

communities.

If you would like to become a volun-

teer for this worthy cause, you can

send an email to marcel@guardianan-

gels.co.za.

ie Babs and Oom Ben Mulder at the farewell function held in their

ur at the Sabie Retirement Village.

Tannie Kobie by haar oudbure en goeie vriende Bertus en Lor

Swanepoel.

Tannie Kobie word 90Tannie Kobie de Villiers het on-

langs n dubbele rede gehad om

vriende te onthaal. In die eerste

plek het sy op 27 April 90 jaar oud

geword, en tweedens moes sy af-skeid neem van haar geliefde dorp

en sy inwoners omdat sy na die

versorgingseenheid van n aftree-

oord in Pretoria verhuis.

Die afgelope 14 jaar het inwo-

ners van Sabie aan die figuurtjie

van tannie Kobie met haar stoot-

karretjie (wat sy haar 4x4 noem) in

die dorp gewoond geraak. Sy was

jare lank n inwoner van Sabie Af-

treeoord, maar het die afgelope

vier jaar by haar dogter, Stephanie

Turner, gewoon. Al is sy nog baie

gesond, het die jare haar ook maar

begin inhaal, veral op liggaamlike

gebied, en is sy nou al baie gemak-lik in die Vergenoeg Huis in Vil-

leria, Pretoria, waar sy naby talle

van haar familielede woon en

heerlik deur die vriendelike en be-

hulpsame personeellede bederf

word.

Greenview Spar het n reusekoek

geskenk om haar met die mylpaal

geluk te wens, en inwoners en an-

der vriende het in Mei die feeste-

like geleentheid in Sabie Aftree-

oord se saal saam met tannie Ko-

bie gevier. Tussen die tee en koek

is daar gesels oor die heerlike

wat sy in Sabie belewe het. S

deur die jare bekend om haar

skerp sin vir humor en is by t

geleenthede gevra om n paarhaar ondeunde grappies te ve

selfs tydens Bybelstudie op

Woensdae moes ds. Erik haa

maar toelaat om skerpsinnig

staaltjies te vertel, tot groot v

maak van almal teenwoordig

Tannie Kobie het in haar t

sprakie almal vir hul liefde e

dersteuning deur die jare bed

Sy het vertel dat sy haar be

gaan mis, maar dat sy ook na

volgende stap in haar lewe ui

Stephanie, haar dogter, wi

hiermee die wonderlike vrien

van die aftreeoord bedank vir

die moeite met die saal, en oodie liefde wat almal haar en h

ma so in oorgawe in Sabie ge

het. Ook n groot dankie aan

Greenview Spar vir die heerl

verjaardagkoek.

Stephanie het GPS Nuus g

om n spesiale woord van dan

tannie Kobie se oudbure en g

vriende Bertus en Lorraine S

poel te gee vir alles wat hulle

laaste jare vir haar gedoen h

Julle weet nie wat dit werkl

ons beteken nie, het sy ges.

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sitors enjoy street festivalv a n d e n B o s

op Conservancy

d the annual

Swallow Festival

and 16 June.

ibitors turned

ea in front of

unicipal offices

beehive of ac-

on Saturdayng. By 09:00,

mell of pancakes,

ek and boere-

illed the air.

exhibitors came

as far as Hoed-

. Visitors to the

market could

nd choose

g stalls with ori-

artwork, pottery,

ery and second

books.

ldren enjoyed

g their faces

ed, catching ar a prize, or

g rid of their ex-

ergy on the

ng castle.

ween all the

and bustle, the

and dancers of Glory Hill

ry in Graskop entertained the

e with song and dance numbers.

The festival was held to raise funds

for the conservancys conservation and

social upliftment activities.

Jordan triumphs at Bible quizG e r d a v a n d e n B o s

He is only ten years

old, but Jordan Mpho-

kane knows his Bible.

He recently won first

prize at the Graskop

Christian Outreach

churchs Bible quiz on

the book of Esther.

Jordan received a cer-

tificate of excellence,

a Words of Jesus for

Guys Bible, a special

coffee mug and

vouchers from Bil-

tongland and Gods

Window Restaurant inGraskop.

Jordan says the

quiz was difficult, but

he managed to answer

the most questions.

His best friend, Nata-

sha Mitchel, came

second.

He loves going to

church and makes

sure that he attends

praise and worship on

Wednesdays, the

youth gatherings on

Fridays and the ser-

vices on Sundays.This bright youngster is a gr. 5 pu-

pil at Glory Hill Primary. His favour-

ite subjects are Afrikaans an

and when he grows up, he wa

become an actor in the movie

Glory Hill Primary girls performed traditional

dances.

Jordan Mphokane with the certificate and s

the other prizes he won at the Bible quiz.

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an Heerden Pharmacys Fathers Day

mpetition has a winner! The prize was

voucher for Body Stress Release by Ja-

ne Knox. Sheugnet van Heerden of Sa-e won the prize and received it here

om Van Heerdens Denise Rees.

i s C o l v e r d

Its a well-known fact that Gods

Window is closed for about 300

days per annum! But that is

ually because of the mist that rolls

wn the Blyde River Canyon, andnders sightseeing impossible. But

Friday and Saturday, on beauti-

, clear mid-winters days, Gods

ndow was closed for a totally dif-

ent reason: the Rogue Rally was

ssing through.

Based on the Cannonball Run,

s rally, with about 50 super car

trants, started in Sandton on

onday 17 June, and after covering

me 2 700 km, will finish on 22

ne at KwaMaritane in the Pil-

esberg.

The Gods Window loop was closed

traffic so that the awesome

hicles undertaking the Roguelly could compete in a 2,3 km

med stage against the clock. All

e cars taking part are privately

d locally owned the only imported

hicle was a rather strange-looking

lls-Royce belonging to one of the

onsors.

So, one after another, the mouth-

tering array of super cars took

eir turn to set the fastest time.

ere were, amongst others, a num-

r of Ferraris (red of course),

rsches, Aston Martins, Lam-

rghinis, Audis and, most impress-

ly, some McLarens. A McLaren in

uth Africa would set you backout R4,2 million!

Taking part in the Rogue Rally

ts each participant the princely

m of R50 000, but this does cover

the costs, with the exception of

trol and tyres.

Everything seemed to be ex-

mely well organized, the PR was

od, and organiser Mark Castel,

O of BAM, spent plenty of time to

impart information about the event.

The only odd thing was that cer-

tain local drivers, not part of the

rally, were allowed to interlope into

this special stage and delay the

event from being completed so that

the police could once again ope

Gods Window to the tourists o

of our precious clear days.

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Probus Club enjoys the bestC h r i s C o l v e r d

The Probus Club of Sabie was founded on 13 Octo-

ber 1997. It is part of a major international associ-

ation of Probus Clubs and affiliated to The Probus

Council of Southern Africa.

Probus is an acronym for PROfessional BUSi-

nessman. There are more than100 Probus Clubs in

Southern Africa, including one in Zimbabwe. Probus

Clubs exist in at least 21 countries overseas, with

Britain boasting more than 1 800 clubs, whilst Chile

and Cyprus have just one club each.

The Sabie Club enjoys the best of all worlds, in

that we are a mixed club, which meets in a variety

of restaurants on the first Thursday of each month,

unless it is a public holiday. Sometimes, in summer,

the lunch is held outdoors in the form of a picnic.

In June, we met at Knights Pub and Grill on a

cool cloudy winters day. A log fire crackled in the

hearth, and the 30 members present were rtertained, as usual, by Ian Whyte, who enli

us on the family life and customs of elephan

A hot, spicy soup was served as an appro

starter, and this was followed by a choice o

chicken or roast beef, with vegetables, rice

gravy. The dessert, which topped things off

vinegar pudding. Everyone asked thorough

joyed the food, which was great value for m

Despite being one of the largest clubs in s

Africa, we are always looking for new mem

Anyone who would like to join The Probus

Sabie can contact a committee member:

President: Barbara Petley 082 736 825

Secretary: Kathe Rohrs 082 410 4408

Treasurer: Anne Coetzee 082 562 4609

Speaker liaison: Roger Cropper 013 764

Restaurant liaison: Alfred Mielacher 07

9858

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Fanie Botha binne net

drie dae kafgedrafo t h a

Ek is n inwoner van Graskop en ek

en my seun Rikus het by n groe-pie mense aangehaak om die

Botha-staproete van 72 km oor vyf

p n drafpas af te l. Die plan was

t van 24 tot 26 Mei binne drie dae te

i.

doel was om te kyk of dit moontlik

hoe dit gedoen kan word.

009 het ek en n vriendin kuslangs

ort Nolloth tot in Kosibaai gestap...

ugsak, stok en hoed, vol van moed.

t di staptog wat vier maande ge-

het was my volgende droom om

nie Botha in Mei 2010 in die kort-

d moontlik af te l.

27 Mei 2010 het ek n dagstap op

nie Botha in Maritzbos gedoen enkel gebreek. 27 uur later is ek eers

e bos gered. Toe volg n paar maan-

n algehele frustrasie met gips en

e, asook die dokter se uitdruklike

dat ek minstens agt maande glad

berge of in bosse mag stap nie. En

mand wat met stapkoors gebore is,

it aaklig.

droom wat ek vir 2010 beplan het,

het n droom gebly. Ek kon nie toestem-

ming kry om dit alleen te doen nie ons

moes minstens drie mense wees. Dit was

nie maklik om mense te kry wat saamwou gaan nie. En daarom het ek besluit

om aan te haak.

Om die Fanie Botha oor berge en deur

dale te hardloop, te klim en te klouter,

was eerstens om dankie te s dat ek dit

kan doen, dat ek dit mag doen, dat ek in

staat is om te doen... en om te weet God is

my krag. Ek wil voluit lewe ek wil my

gesondheid tot sy eer gebruik ek wil die

skepping waarvan ek deel is, ervaar en

geniet. Maar ook het ek die behoefte ge-

had om iets tasbaarders te gee.

Uitendelik het ek en Rikus dit gedoen.

Die oggend van Vrydag 24 Mei het ons

met ds. Erik Brik se senwense die tog

aangedurf, en al het ons drie dae tussendie berge deurgebring, was ons werklike

staptyd 12:49:44 oor 72 km.

Die besluit was maklik om dit as n

geldinsamelingsprojek vir die kerk te

doen. Sal ek dit weer doen? Ja, weer en

weer.

Hy maak my voete soos di van n rib-

bok op ho plekke laat Hy my veilig

loop! Op ho plekke: Mari Botha tydens haar Fanie Botha-draf

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CCaappttiioonn ccoommppeettiittiioonn yyoouu ccaann wwiinn RR220000!!

The winner of GPS News fourth caption

competition was Richard Allingham of SabieRetirement Village. His winning caption for

the photo of the two lions here was: Eating

your hairdresser was rather short-sighted,

Your Majesty! Richards wife, Tina, said

they both entered and she had a feeling

that one of them would win. Richard was

amazed when GPS News called him with the

good news. You also stand a chance to win

the next R200! Come on, readers, send us

your caption for the photo below. SMS your

name and caption to 079 529 0256 or email

editor@gpsnews.co.za. The competition closes

on Wednesday 3 July. The winner will be an-

nounced in the issue of 12 July. All the com-

petition photos were taken by Chris Colverd,

who is also the sole judge of the winners.

Magnificent Seven ride into towno l v e r d

ilently, stealthily and almost

surreptitiously seven stunning

sports cars slipped into Sabie

turday 25 May and stopped at

ey Restaurant. So entered the

ficent new Jaguar F Type intoves of the few who even noticed

sence.

nched very recently by Jaguar

Africa, the F Type is the next in

fter the Jaguar C Type and D

from the 1950s and best-loved of

e most iconic car ever manufac-

the Jaguar E Type, which was

hed as a fixed-head coupe and

ter in 1961 at the Geneva and

York motor shows.

he F Type has been a long time

g. It is 39 years since the final

3 V12-powered E Type Road-

ame off the production line. The

Type, which was spotted in Sa-me in a V6 version, identifiable

twin tail pipes, and the V8, with

win sets of exhaust pipes. Col-

anged from black and white,

gh shades of grey, to the most

ing example in red.

reason for the visit was that the

were being run in and were get-

ome miles on the clock prior to

being borrowed by the motoring press

so that road tests could be written for

magazines and newspapers in south-

ern Africa. The top speed was quoted

to be 310 km/h, which is about as fast

as a Formula One car!

The Jaguar F-Type has already

been declared the winner of the 2013

World Car Design of the Year Award

ahead of 43 other cars. In March, in

Belgium, a new F-Type V8S achieved

almost 180 mph (280 km/h) and

reached 62 mph in 4,2 seconds during

a 2-mile sprint on the track.

If you have just won the lot

do not know what to do with

money, the Jaguar F Type V6

R820 000, while you can hav

a mere R1 345 000. If you ha

the lottery, do not despair i

seven months until Christma

Photos: Chris Colverd

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PPrroolliiffiicc aarrttiisstt sseettttlleess iinn GGrraasskkooppC h r i s t i n e R o s s o u w

He walks slowly into

Wimpy in Sabie where I

am to interview this

great South African artist. Hesgot a banana in his jacket pocket

and eyes that twinkle with mis-

chief and delight. On his 77-year-

old face is etched a lifetime of joy

and suffering, discoveries and dis-

appointments, but theres

something deeper and profound

about this great man.

Is it the sensitive perception and

insight with which he sees the

world, reflected in the ethereal

translations of the landscapes he

paints? Is it the expanse of his

lifetime in our turbulent country

that makes me feel like an infant?

I am about to find out.Louis Audie was born in 1935.

He taught himself to paint using

whatever materials he could lay

his hands on. Through constant

practice and application, Louis

developed and refined his tech-

nique to the point where he is

today known as the contemporary

father of modern landscape oil

painting in South Africa.

The depth and mood of Louis

landscapes are breathtaking. He

explains it is the secrecy of nature

locked into its unique globe and

the magic atmosphere of it that

inspires him so.

His special passion is painting

landscapes in the Karoo. When

the flowers bloom, it is like a gre

book or cinemascope opening up

before you, he says.

With exhibitions all over the

world and South Africa under hi

belt, Louis in January bade hisJohannesburg home farewell and

moved to Graskop with his wife,

Sandra.

I told my wife I couldnt live in

Joburg one more day. It has be-

come far too busy. So we packed

up and came to Graskop. And

what a lovely little town it is. Its

absolutely magic, Louis says.

The ambidextrous artist also

had nothing but praises to sing f

Sabie Hospital, which treated hi

for E. coli two weeks after he had

arrived in Graskop.

It is later in the interview that

can put my finger on what it isabout this man that gives him

such a profound presence. He is

filled with the spirit of God. In a

dition to his painting, Louis spen

many years as a pastor and has

established a small Bible study

group in Graskop.

Louis continues to paint and e

hibit his work. He has just re-

cently returned from Art in the

Park in Pietermaritzburg and

hopes to exhibit at InniBos next

year.

And with Louis relocation to

Graskop, residents of the town a

surrounds have a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to take art les-

sons from this prolific artist, or

purchase one of the DVDs Louis

has produced on his technique an

his revolutionary interpretation

(and perfection) of the colour spe

trum.

To get in touch with the artist

for lessons or to purchase a DVD

contact Louis on 083-297-1629 or

by email at audielu@absamail.

co.za.

Louis favourite subject matter the Karoo.

Louis Audie

White-on-white: The first

painting Louis did after h e

had arrived in Graskop.

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G e r d a v a n d e n B o s

What do you do if you have to start a garden for a school

but you do not have enough funds to buy plants? Well, if

your name is Thabo Mashego you know how to make a

plan. He grabbed his wheelbarrow and hit the streets

asking for plants at houses and businesses in town.

Thabos walkabouts with the wheelbarrow paid off as

Panorama Secondary School in Graskop now has a very

attractive garden. Thabo says when he sees someone

throwing out plants, he always asks them if he could

rather have it for the school grounds. In the process he

has saved many plants and has turned barren ground

into a garden with ample trees.

This innovative gardener has also started a vegetable

garden. Currently he only has onions in the ground, but

he hopes to be able to plant some more vegetables soon.

This will help with the schools feeding scheme.

Although the garden keeps him busy, he is always at

hand when there is maintenance work to be done, be

that to unblock a toilet or to repaint a wall. I pick up

all the rubbish every day as well as I like the grounds to

be clean.

Another of his special projects was the construction of

the footpaths at the school. Thabo used broken bricks

from building rubble to build the paths. As the school

was built on a hill, he also had to create trenches to en-

sure that the buildings are not flooded during heavy

rains.

Thabos innovative thinking and willingness to work

hard has saved the school lots of money over the ye

His garden is proof that you can create something

nothing if you set your heart and mind to it.

Thabo Mashego of Panorama Secondary Scho

proud of h is garden. Behind him are th e footp

that he has laid out using broken bricks.

S h i r l y M a t h e b u l a

Sabie public library celebrated

the long weekend in an educa-

tional and fun manner by host-

ing a fun-day event with pupils from

different local schools on Saturday 15

June.The day was filled with entertaining

educational activities as they paid

tribute to this years theme, Educate

yourself at your library. The fun-day

event was conducted by library per-

sonnel, amongst them Emmerancia

Nonyane, Lindiwe Thabethe, Lorraine

Besterbier and Lerato Mashego.

The library staff invited the pupils

to participate in games and various

activities. The learners competed in

chess, Scrabble, computer speed typ-

ing, book searching and the presenta-

tion of poems and drawings.

According to Nonyane, library su-

pervisor, the purpose of the eventwas to bring fun to the library and to

inspire learners to visit the library

daily so that they can have access to

the services that are offered.

The learners expressed great in-

terest in all the activities and parti-

cipated actively. The winners were

recognised and awarded.

The library staff showed appreci-

ation to the sponsors: Chantelle Seil-

ing from Komatiland Forests, Sabie

Stationers, the Department of Cul-

ture, Sport and Recreation, Sabie

Primary and Memezile Secondary

School. They also had a

special thank you to local

resident Gustine Bernard

Ntimeng for donating a

painting to the library, to

Thato Mathebula and

Themba Buthelezi for of-

fering chess lessons, and

to Grayton Nkosi from

loveLife for assisting at the event.

The library invites learners and

residents to make use of its services:

there is free internet service, free

computer classes offered to the public

and board games practice ses

Mondays to Fridays from 15:

Residents and learners are u

register at the library for the

computer lessons.

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Chess: Ndabenhle Masina (boy), Tshe

Mndawe (girl), Ronaldo Marobe and Kgah

Mogane (best performance).

Scrabble: Dankwa Yamoah (first), Jaq

Mkhabela (second), Patience Mthethwa (t Computer speed typing: Andile Mashi

12 years), Lorraine Ngwenyane (13-16 yea

Raymond Mashego (17-20 years).

Drawing: Simiso Mthombothi, Menoch

Barton.

Written and presented poetry: Langel

Zulu.

Competition winners:

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abie may be small, but the

town and its schools consist-

ently give rise to great people

o out and do big things. This has

been proven with the achieve-

of an ex-Sybrand pupil who is

ng waves in Australian academic

.

sica Rossouw matriculated from

nd van Niekerk High School in

with four distinctions and the

gious Sabie Circuit Special

ds Certificate from the

malanga Department of Educa-

r best learner in mathematics.

r spending two years gaining

uable work experience in the fin-

department of a multi-billion

international company in Aus-

she decided it was time to get

o the books and enrolled at

th University in Brisbane for a

lor of Commerce degree.hin her first year of study, Jes-

as granted membership of the

th Honours College. Only 2% of

graduates across Australia

emonstrate leadership and com-

y engagement are invited to

ach year.

was awarded the Sir Samuel

th Scholarship and won the 2012

th award for Academic Excel-

lence (Bachelor of Commerce).

But the finest achievement of this

Sabie girl was her reception of the

CPA Australia first year accounting

award. CPA (Certified Public Ac-

countants) is Australias largest ac-

counting body and every year it seeks

out the most promising young ac-

countancy student from all the coun-

trys universities to honour with this

award. Who could have predi

Jessica, with her third-world

ernment school education wo

snatch it from under all the t

of other students in Australia

Jessica attributes her terti

cess to discipline, hard work

mitment. At my university

orientation a year and a half

guest speaker delivered the w

Consistency trumps rare mo

greatness. My whole work et

centred on this and it seems

Jessica says.

She urges all pupils of Syb

Niekerk and other high schoo

region to make the most of th

portunity to gain an educatio

remember that an investme

knowledge pays the best inte

says it doesnt matter where

from or what youve got the t

matters is what you do with w

youve got, and hard work an

mitment will always pay off.She was recently invited to

member of the Golden Key In

tional Honour Society for aca

excellence and thoroughly en

tertiary studies.

Jessica says she misses Sa

mendously, but is grateful fo

many opportunities available

Australia, and is determined

the most of them.

Jessica Rossouw with her proud parents, Pierre Rossouw, Corn Ros-

souw and Pauline Duffett, at the Griffith University Awards evening.

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Animals will find

afety at shelteri s t i n e R o s s o u w

o-Life Pet Rescue, Rehabilitation

d Adoption Agencys six-month

arch for premises in the Sabie

ea where an animal shelter can

established is finally over.

The non-profit organisation,

ich aims to find safe, loving

mes for abandoned, homeless or

used pets, was established by

rin Erasmus in Nelspruit in Oc-

er 2011. Pro-Life has a no-eu-

anasia policy and focuses its

orts on looking for foster and

rmanent homes for the pets they

cue and rehabilitate at the

lspruit shelter.

Sabie animal lovers Annelize

oete and Susan van Zyl joined

ces with Karin in July last year.

e two women respond to the

eds of abandoned, abused and

meless pets in the Sabie area,

t to date have had to take the

imals they rescue to Karins

lspruit shelter, which is already

ed way past its capacity.

Annelize explains that in Janu-

y this year, their search for

emises that could be utilised as a

elter began in earnest. We

arched every plot, farm and piece

open land in and around Sabie,

t just didnt find anything suit-

e, she said.

But with the assistance of local

ident Debbie Mller, the months

dedicated searching eventually

id off when Komatiland Forests

ered the organisation one ofeir houses near Mac Mac. We

e truly indebted to Debbie, who

really put her weight behind the

cause and helped us find this shel-

ter, Annelize says.

According to the women, it will

take approximately four to five

months before the shelter will be

up and running as a lot of work is

needed to prepare and ready the

premises. As Pro-Life relies en-

tirely on donations from the public,

they are appealing to residents to

assist and support them with

blankets, carpets, dog food and

bowls, shampoos, flea and tick

powder and kennels. In addition to

these necessary items, the

premises needs to be fenced and

the garden cleared of overgrown

vegetation. The house itself also

needs a fresh coat of paint and

some other maintenance.

There is a Pro-Life donation bin

at Greenview Spar in Sabie where

members of the community can

drop off items to donate. And any-

one able to assist with the fencing

and maintenance needs of the

shelter can contact Annelize on

084 764 9066.

Additionally, there exists a need

in Sabie for foster homes for Pro-

Lifes rescued pets. Annelize ex-

plains that Pro-Life provides all

the food and medicine (where ne-

cessary) to fosters, so there is no

added financial strain on these in-

dividuals.

To learn more about the organ-

isation and meet some of the furry

friends in need of homes, connect

with them on their Facebook pagePro-Life Pet Rescue, Rehabilita-

tion and Adoption Agency.

san van Zyl and Annelize Cloete at Pro-Life Pet Rescues new

elter premises at Mac Mac.

S h a r o n M a n d y

Ionce had an area manager that

said there were four types of

people: those that were energetic

but stupid, those that were lazy and

stupid, those that were energetic and

clever, and finally those that were

lazy and clever. He said that in his

experience those that were lazy andclever were the most successful, but,

he said, the most dangerous and he

shuddered when he said it were

those that are most energetic and stu-

pid. He said that if one ever wanted to

bring any business to utter ruin, it

would be a well-meaning energetic,

stupid person.

Of course nowadays it is so politic-

ally incorrect to call someone stupid

that any article bearing the word is

almost certain to be censured, but I

am of the old school so that when

anyone mentions that something

happened ten years ago, I automatic-

ally think of the eighties.I believe the term nowadays for the

obtuse beings amongst us is differ-

ently brained, and sometimes when I

hear the new linguistic wrangling of

the politically correct, I do not have

the foggiest idea of what is being said

so that I begin to strongly suspect that

I myself am somewhat differently

brained. I do try, however, and pride

myself in keeping attuned to the new

phrases so that I can understand a

reasonable amount of what is said.

Just the other day I had someone

that was involuntarily leisured (un-

employed) that came to ask me for a

plastic. I replied that I did not havea plastic, but would he be happy with

a processed tree carcass (pa

He replied that he had just b

ent of the correctional system

ing a cost of living adjustmen

specialist (shoplifter), and he

fancy going about with carca

any kind. He then told me th

wife was hugely parasitically

pressed (pregnant) in every s

the word, and as he was econunprepared, unless he receiv

from somewhere, he was hen

going to be residentially flexi

suggested that he find a job b

replied that he was factually

cumbered. I suggested he bec

sanitation engineer, as in tha

tion it does not matter too mu

is a knowledge-based non-pos

or that he could perhaps ask

place in the government.

Take someone with a large

example. I do not know if he

prefer to be called nasally gi

is all very well to be consider

to spare peoples feelings, butdoing we sometimes go overb

supposedly offensive to use th

manhole and one is suppose

maintenance hole one is no

to use chairman if a woman

role and I believe the world h

come unnecessarily super sen

I do have some personal fav

however: Dead Terminally

venienced, Bald Comb free,

Uniquely coordinated, Whi

Melanin impoverished, and l

not least, Drunk Spatially p

plexed.

I do believe politically corre

phrases are here to stay, so lrelax and enjoy them!

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Meet the

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The Sabie Roller Skating Club

(SRSC) is a group of young-

sters from Sabie on wheels,

ady to take their roller skating

lls to higher levels. The team

nsists of trained skaters, like

cky Mashele (20), July Mnisi

8), Nhlanhla Gorden (18), Karen

pfira (16) and Casey Tapfira (13),

well as 12 beginners between the

es of 6 and 15 years.

The club was started in 2010 by

al resident Juliana Tapfira, a

ther of three children and a

acher at Sabie Primary. She re-

gnised that skating is a sport that

n provide an enjoyable time to

ople of all ages and serve as an

portunity for locals to participate

skating competitions. The skaters

bs slogan says it all: Just do it

for it no guts, no glory.

As a reporter, I took the oppor-

nity to experience what the young

aters are exposed to in this fas-

ating sport. It was the first time

at I put on roller skates. The fun

gan... as I was holding on to onethe skaters, trying to stand up.

e of the young skaters told me to

relax and started to give me guid-

ance.

It was an exciting feeling, though

difficult because I first had to lose

my fear of falling. The youngsters

are experienced and are doing it

flawlessly. Although they come from

different backgrounds, they all

posses a gift for roller skating. They

train at the Sabie netball courts op-

posite Sabie Clinic.

SRSC coach Derrick Sebothoma

was involved in a serious motor

vehicle accident in 2006 and was

left disabled, having to walk with

crutches. He has a passion to help

youngsters to skate and to assist by

teaching them discipline and per-

severance.

Sebothoma said: It requires

practice and skill to become a pro-

fessional. However, the young

skaters have shown so much poten-

tial.

Over the past two years, the team

has participated in a couple of in-

tense competitions. In 2011 and

2012, they took part in the annual

South African Roller Skating

Championships. In 2011, theskaters were awarded certificates of

participation at the championship

held in Pretoria. Last year, Casey

scored two medals for the team in

the beginners and professional cat-

egory in Sandton.

The team needs sponsorships

from businesses or individuals so

that they can afford to participate in

more competitive events, hoping to

achieve their dream of wining com-

petitions.

The SRSC would like to thank

Adele Janse van Rensburg of the

local business Nsemani, which spe-

cialises in personal protective

equipment, for donating reflector

vests to the club to be clearly visible

when practicing.

Sabie residents between the ages

of 9 and 50 years are welcome to

join the club. The joining fee is R50

and the monthly fee R30. Training

sessions are held on Wednesdays

(16:15-17:30), Fridays (15:00-17:30)

and Saturdays (12:00-15:00). A

skater has to attend at least two

training sessions per week.

For membership requests or

sponsorship opportunities contact

club representative Derrick Se-

bothoma on 072 619 0787 or com-mittee member Juliana Tapfira on

071 879 4802.

ung skaters show their skills at a training session. Form left: Lucky Mashele, Nhlanhla Gorden, July

nisi and Casey Tapfira.

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Every year thousands of ath-

letes gather in KwaZulu-

Natal for the Comrades

arathon. This year, more than

000 athletes got together on the

rning of 2 June for this magnifi-

nt race. Among them were 16 ath-es of the local road running club

rk Sabie Shufflers. Grant Bos-

an, the only participant from

askop, ran his 16th Comrades.

Usually its rather chilly in the

rning and everybody would have

ers of clothes on, but this year it

s extremely hot. We were sweat-

g at the starting point at 05:30 in

e morning. We thought that it

uld be cooler towards Pietermar-

burg, but it just got hotter, and to

ake things worse the wind was

ally hectic towards the end of the

e. Sometimes the dust and wind

t so bad that it was more product-

to walk than run.

Despite the weather conditions,

ant managed to complete the race

9 hours 58 minutes.

And he will definitely be back next

ar. Im looking forward to run my

20th race then I will receive my

double green permanent number.

My sons promised to run that race

with me I hope they will keep their

promise, he said.

Grant keeps running the Com-

rades because he enjoys the vibe at

the race. The Comrades gives me

faith in humanity again. When you

are running this race, it doesnt

matter who you are, what you look

like or where you come from

everybody is the same.

Gerhard Nortje, who also runs for

York Sabie Shufflers, has been

Grants inspiration through th

years. Gerhard is 65 years old

he has completed his 25th race

year.

To run the Comrades you ha

be prepared. Grant says he did

km in the five months prior to

years race. He trains mostly in

afternoons, and he wants to en

age the rest of Graskop to join

in preparing for next years rac

you want to run in the Comrad

2014 race, you have to register

November and then you have u

the beginning of May to qualify

this ultramarathon. To qualify

have to complete at least one 4

marathon within five hours.

Grant says Fana Masinga di

best among the local athletes.

received a silver medal for his

of 07:27:32.

Although it was a tough day

all of us, we were once more

humbled by the Comrades and

main in awe of its ability to bri

many people from different bac

grounds together. It is a true e

ample of how the human spirit

prevail with the support of oth

Roelof Coertze, Barbara Hare a nd Grant Bosman enter the stadium

at the finish line. Grant said: We met Roelof around the halfway

mark, and by the time we have finished, we were best buddies.

ack (from left): Pieter Oosthuizen (yellow 2), Joshua Mitchell

reen), Jacques Lombaard (purple 1), Sensei Anthony Tope (in-

rnational 2nd Dan black belt), Judith Kok (orange) and Marko

nsen van Rensburg (orange). Front (from left): Zander Coetzee

ed), Carla Coetzee (white), Dewald Oosthuizen (white), Teagon

eyer (red), Logan Meyer (red), Rebecca Mitchell (red 2) and Ane

pe (red).

Sabie

Karate

graded

successfully

Soccer team uplifts itselfS h i r l y M a t h e b u l a

The local Arsenal Foot-

ball Club, founded in

2009 by a group ofpeople who wanted to

keep themselves out

of the streets, cont-in-

ues to inspire the

youngsters in Harmony

Hill, Sabie. Almost 20

players between the

ages of 14 and 22 are

now rising soccer stars

at the club.

One of the players,

Kgaugelo Nonyane (21),

said: Our mission is to develop a

team that will allow youngsters on all

skill levels the opportunity to come

together to learn and to enhance ourabilities. The idea behind the club is

to keep ourselves away from sub-

stance abuse and unlawful activities.

We would like to see the team

grow, hence we aim to prepare

ourselves for competitive level play.

Over the past few years, the club

participated in various tournaments

and promotional leagues. One of the

highlights was when they won a tour-

nament against the local teams

Manchester United (Simile), York

United (New Village) and Brazil

(Tweefontein Village) and took the

title of the Safety and Security cup

Through the efforts of the d

players and their volunteer c

al resident Brian Ryan, the t

tinues to bring the club to thethe soccer community.

The club is an independent

that is sustained by the playe

its mentors. However, sponso

soccer team can be a great wa

companies to connect their br

their target market. Busines

dividuals are invited to gain v

exposure by assisting the tea

sponsorships.

The club has opened its doo

inspiring soccer players who

love and desire for playing th

For information on becoming

sor of Arsenal FC or offering

Arsenal FC rising