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+27656862204 [email protected] © Jacques Louw (2020). Alle regte voorbehou. Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 Jaargang 1 Uitgawe 46 Toekennings by Laerskool Bredasdorp 3 What happened on that night in 1815? 16 Tyd virStruisbaai Geelstert Nog foto’s binne... Foto: Juan J van Rensburg/Harcourts Cape Agulhas “What a find. Email: [email protected] Adrian and Jill have created something really special www.blueskyguesthousearniston.co.za here. The attention to detail is exceptional…” Phone: +27 28 4459010 - TripAdvisor Cell: +27 71 4186209 [email protected] See our Nightsbridge listing for availability and bookings. 1

2 Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 Redaksioneel No.10, 5th Avenue, Arniston Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 Dinner can be arranged at the guest house with prior notice. Goeiedag en hartlik welkom by uitga- Email: [email protected] we 46… ons laaste een voor Kersfees. www.blueskyguesthousearniston.co.za Op Kersdag gaan ons so ruskansie vat en die uitgawes sal weer voortgaan Phone: +27 28 445 9010 vanaf die 1ste Januarie 2021. Gun my Cell: +27 71 418 6209 dus net die geleentheid om aan elke leser en ondersteuner van hiérdie uit- See our Nightsbridge listing for availability and bookings. sonderlike publikasie, ‘n geseënde en vredevolle Kersfees toe te wens. Mag Special elkeen van julle dit geniet saam met offer jul families en vriende. In hiérdie uitgawe het ons nie baie geskryf nie, maar daar is ‘n groot aantal pragtige foto’s van gebeurlikhede en nuuswaardig- hede in ons omgewing. Die skolenuus is propvol in hiérdie uitgawe en daar is ‘n verskei- denheid van aktiwiteite wat by ons skole plaasgevind het. As jy graag jou skool se nuus wil publiseer in volkleur, kan jy ons ook gerus kontak by die besonderhede onderaan die bladsy. Ons is verbind daartoe om sover moontlik al die skolenuus te plaas wat ons ontvang en laat nie sommer berigte en foto’s onbepaald oorstaan nie. Op bladsy 4 kuier ons weer lekker in die kombuis met twee van lekkerste resepte volgens my en wat sommer baie maklik is om te maak. Die Geelsterte het hul opwagting gemaak op Struisbaai en heelwat van dié blinklywe is die afgelope week gevang. Ons het pragtige foto’s van die vangste binne. Belangrik hiérdie week is ook die COVID-19 opgedateerde ver- slag van Premier Alan Winde en algemene veiligheidsmaatreëls vir die feestyd wat voorlê. Jimmy Herbert is ook weer terug hierdie week met ‘n uitsteken- de berig oor die Arniston (1815) se stranding en wat werklik ge- durende die stranding plaasgevind het en dit is werklik goeie en uiters akkurate skryfwerk deur ‘n kundige op die gebied van ons maritieme geskiedenis hiér in die Overberg. Geniet die uitgawe, bly veilig en gesond. Alles van die beste… mooiloop tot volgende week en geniet julle vakansies. Kliek op die aarbol en besoek ons splinternuwe R995.00 webtuiste. Jy kan ook die QR-kode skandeer of daarop kliek vir die skakel na ons Facebookblad per room per night for two people waar jy lid kan word en sodoende dan op datum bly met gebeurlikhede in en om die Overberg. Breakfast included. [email protected] (valid from 1 May 2020 - 31 October 2020) 0656862204 2 Direct bookings only. [email protected]

Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 3 Skolenuus uit ons streek Laerskool Bredasdorp het verlede week ‘n Spesiale Toe- kenningsaand aangebied en ons deel graag die foto’s van hiérdie toekennings met julle. Hierdie drie nuwe BD's van Hoërskool Bredasdorp (gr. 8 in 2021) het as ’n span deelgeneem aan die Lomond Driekamp se 22 km ‘Sprint’. Hul het 2de gekom in hul ouderdomskategorie. Baie geluk dan aan Minke Ter- blanche, Suzanne Pretorius en Dian Fourie. Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/Facebook Hoërskool Bredasdorp se hoofseun vir 2021, George Mieke Saayman saam met die skoolhoof van Laerskool de Kock, het aan die einde van September deelgeneem Bredasdorp, mnr. Dwain Brown. Sy ontvang die volgen- aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch se unieke aanlyn de toekennings: Wetenskap EXPO. Hy het ‘n rekenaarprogram geskryf Trofee vir uitstaande leierskap. wat wiskundige vergelykings kon oplos. Hy het na die (Mieke was ook Hoofdogter van Laerskool Bredasdorp 2020) verloop van die EXPO goud verwerf en is uitgenooi om Zoë Louw prys vir beste prestasie in Afrikaans Huistaal. sy EXPO ook vir die nasionale kompetisie in te skryf. Die Arthur Janson-prys vir die beste prestasie in Wiskunde. Die Albert Myburgh-toekenning vir die beste prestasie in Natuur- Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/Facebook wetenskappe. Die Laerskool Bredasdorp-prys vir die beste prestasie in Sosiale Wetenskappe. Die Du Toit De Villiers-prys vir die beste prestasie in Ekonomiese Bestuurswetenskappe. Die Bredasdorp Steenwerke-prys vir die beste prestasie in Teg- nologie. Dux leerder vir 2020. Vervolg op bladsy 9 Stuur gerus al julle skolenuus na ons vir volkleurpubli- kasie elke week. Foto’s in JPEG-format en berigte ook in WORD-formaat. WhatsApp: 0656862204 E-pos: [email protected] [email protected] 3

4 Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw INGELEGDE KERRIEVIS HAM & KAAS AARTAPPELS Bestandele: Bestandele: 4 groot aartappels (met skil aan) 1 kg stokvisstukke Botter om aartappels te smeer sout en varsgemaalde swartpeper na smaak 6 eetlepels botter 250 ml (1 koppie) koekmeelblom 3 eetlepels gerasperde uie 2 ekstragroot eiers, geklits ½ teelepel peper 125 ml (½ koppie) kookolie 2 medium eiers Kerriesous: 2 koppies gerasperde cheddar kaas, verdeel in die helfte 3 groot uie, geskil en in skywe gesny 1 koppie blokkies gaar ham 375 ml (1½ koppies) bruinasyn 2 gekapte grasuie 60 ml (¼ koppie) water Metode: 45 ml (3 eetlepels) suiker Verhit die oond tot 180 grade. Was en droog aartappels. Vryf 5 ml (1 teelepel) borrie elke aartappel met botter . Prik aartappels verskeie kere met 10 ml (2 teelepels) kerriepoeier vurk. Bak vir 1 uur by 180 grade. Sny die aartappel in die helfte 1 ml fyn paprika en skep die aartappelvleis uit. Sit skille op gesmeerde oondpan. 4 lourierblare In ‘n groot bak, klop aartappels vir 1 minuut. Voeg botter, uie, 8 peperkorrels eiers en peper by . Klop tot glad en romerig. Vou in een koppie sout na smaak kaas en ½ koppie van ham, vul aartappel doppe met mengsel. Metode: Top met die oorblywende 1 koppie kaas, en die oorblywende ½ Plaas die visstukke in ’n bak. Indien bevrore vis gebruik word, koppie ham. Bak by 180 grade vir 15-20 minute of tot die aart- laat dit ongeveer 30 minute staan om effens te ontvries. Meng appels deeglik verhit en kaas gesmelt is. Strooi die grasuie oor die geurmiddels met meel. Rol vis in die gegeurde meel. Verhit en geniet dit. Die ham kan ook vervang word met brosgebraai- ’n braaipan met olie. Dompel vis in die geklitste eier en plaas de spek. direk in die warm olie. Braai vis vir ongeveer 5 minute aan elke kant of tot goudbruin. Verwyder die vis dan uit die olie en drei- neer. Sous: Kook al die bestanddele saam in ’n swaarboomkastrol vir ongeveer 10 minute. Plaas die helfte van die vis op die bodem van ’n diep opdienbak. Giet die helfte van uiemengsel oor. Her- haal met die vis en sous en plaas in yskas oornag sodat geur kan deurtrek. Bedien die vis dan met ‘hotcross’ buns, broodrolletjies of selfs kapokaartappels. Foto’s & resepte: Kreatiewe Kos Idees “Cooking is not about convenience and it's not about shortcuts. Our hunger for the twenty-minute gourmet meal, for one-pot ease and prewashed, precut ingredients has severed our lifeline to the satisfactions of cooking. Take your time. Take a long time. Move slowly and deliberately and with great attention.” - Thomas Keller 4 [email protected]

Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 5 Struisbaai Tyd vir Geelstert Graag wil ons dankie sê aan die fotograaf Juan J van Rensburg en Harcourts Cape Agulhas vir die gebruik van die pragtige foto’s. [email protected] 5

6 Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 Skolenuus uit Veronique Botha Eie Solo Choreografie - Cum Laude ons streek Veronique Botha Set Solo Points Open Best - Cum Laude (plus a medal). The dancers of Marina's Dance Edu-centre of Hermanus Adré Kleyn and Veronique Botha auditioned in Cape Town and High School did exceptionally well and gave their all won Scholarship's to attend Adelphi University in 2021. Adrè and more this year. entered her solo for the TV programme \"Danslyn \" and will also be on TV in 2021 (she was one of 8 finalists). Chanri van Vuuren 91% Dance Studies Veronique Botha 90% Dance Studies Mieke Ludek and Lize Mari Lourens High 80's Dance Studies Adrè Kleyn 78% Dance Studies Trophy Best Endurance: Adré Kleyn Trophies for Choreography ,Dedication and Commitment: Awarded to Chanri van Vuuren, Mieke Ludek, Kaylin Warwick, Veronique Botha, Adrè Kleyn and Lize Mari Lourens. Jade Bishop (gr 9) Set Contemporary Solo - Gold Abigail Botha (gr 8) Set Contemporary Solo - Medal Foto: Hermanus Hoërskool/Facebook Foto: Hermanus Hoërskool/Facebook The competing dancers were Chanri van Vuuren (gr 11), Mieke Ludek (gr 11), Kaylin Warwick (gr 11), Veronique Botha (gr 10), Adré Kleyn (gr 10) and Lize Mari Lourens (gr 10). Die Overberg Dans Eisteddfod het vroeër in 2020 plaasgevind op 12, 13 & 14 Maart. Hiérmee dan die lys van baie indrukwek- kende prestasies deur die groep dansers: Beste Ensemble - Cum Laude (Trofee) Balletgroep 16 en onder - Goud Balletgroep 15 en onder - Silwer Set Solo’s 15 en onder - Goud (Contemporary and Ballet) Set Solo’s 16 en onder - Goud (Contemporary and Ballet) Improvisasie gr. 10 's - Goud (Medalje) Improvisasie gr. 11 's - Silwer Eie Choreografie - Goud (solo's, plus duette en trio's) Maak Radio Overberg fm deel van jou besigheid se bemarkingstrategie! Kontak ons vir ‘n pasgemaakte lugtydpakket! 028 424 2877 (T) [email protected] (E) 6 [email protected]

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8 Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 Radio Overberg Luister Programskedule nou Maandag Dinsdag Woensdag 05:00 – 06:00 Landbouradio 05:00 – 06:00 Landbouradio 05:00 – 06:00 Landbouradio 06:00 – 08:00 Ontplof met Pof 06:00 – 08:00 Ontplof met Pof 06:00 – 08:00 Ontplof met Pof 08:00 – 08:05 Toekomsvenster 08:00 – 08:05 Toekomsvenster 08:00 – 08:05 Toekomsvenster 08:05 – 09:00 Breakfast met Bobby Rohlandt 08:05 – 09:00 Musiek 08:05 – 09:00 Musiek 09:00 – 09:10 Nuus 09:00 – 09:10 Nuus 09:00 – 09:10 Nuus 09:10 – 10:00 Breakfast met Bobby 09:10 – 09:20 Musiek 09:10 – 10:00 Musiek 10:00 – 11:00 Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger 09:20 – 09:30 Inspirasiestasie met Leanda Botes 10:00 – 11:00 Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger 11:00 – 11:15 Radiodrama 09:30 – 10:30 Musiek 11:00 – 11:15 Radiodrama 12:00 – 12:10 Nuus 10:30 – 11:00 Wat Saak Maak met Jo-Ann Lourens 11:15 – 12:00 Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger 12:10 – 14:00 Musiek 11:00 – 11:15 Radiodrama 12:00 – 12:10 Nuus 14:00 – 14:10 Nuus 11:15 – 12:00 Musiek 12:10 – 14:00 Musiek 14:10 – 16:00 Kaviaar vir ‘n Springbok met Johan Mulder 12:00 – 12:10 Nuus 14:00 – 14:10 Nuus 16:00 – 17:00 Drive Time met Marquin Nefdt 12:10 – 14:00 Musiek 14:10 – 14:30 Musiek 17:00 – 17:15 Radiodrama (H) 14:00 – 14:10 Nuus 14:30 – 15:00 Uit die Museum Argiewe 17:15 – 18:00 Drive Time met Marquin Nefdt 16:00 – 18:00 Musiek 16:00 – 17:00 Drive Time met Rudi de Waal 18:00 – 19:00 Fabulous 50’s met Florence Kruger 17:00 – 17:15 Radiodrama (H) 17:00 – 17:15 Radiodrama (H) 19:00 – 21:00 Pof Gesels 17:15 – 18:00 Musiek 17:15 – 18:00 Drive Time met Rudi de Waal 21:00 – 22:00 Van Toeka tot Nou (H) 18:00 – 19:00 20th Century Pop 60’s met Marquin Nefdt 18:00 – 19:00 20th Century Pop 70’s met Marquin Nefdt 22:00 – 05:00 Musiek 19:00 – 20:00 Met ‘n ander Oor 19:00 – 19:30 Musiek 20:00 – 21:00 Vers & Lied met Jaco Barnard-Naudé 19:30 – 20:30 Kragtoer met Jacques Louw 21:00 – 22:00 Make a Difference (H) 20:00 – 22:00 Musiek 22:00 – 05:00 Musiek 22:00 – 05:00 Musiek Donderdag Vrydag Saterdag 05:00 – 06:00 Landbouradio 05:00 – 06:00 Landbouradio 02:00 – 03:00 Boeretroos in die Overberg (H) 06:00 – 08:00 Ontplof met Pof 06:00 – 08:00 Ontplof met Pof 03:00 – 05:00 Kaviaar vir ‘n Springbok (H) 08:00 – 08:05 Toekomsvenster 08:00 – 08:05 Toekomsvenster 05:00 – 06:00 By die Plaashek (H) 08:05 – 09:00 Musiek 08:05 – 09:00 Musiek 06:00 – 08:05 Pof gesels (H) 09:00 – 09:15 Nuus 09:00 – 09:10 Nuus 08:05 – 10:00 Breakfast met Bobby (H) 09:15 – 09:30 Boekvoorlesing met Jaco Barnard-Naudé 09:10 – 10:00 Musiek 10:00 – 11:00 Fabulous 50’s met Florence Kruger (H) 09:30 – 10:00 Onderwys Vandag met Jacques Louw 10:00 – 11:00 Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger 11:00 – 12:00 20th Century Pop 60’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) 10:00 – 10:30 Musiek 11:00 – 11:15 Radiodrama 12:00 – 13:00 20th Century Pop 70’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) 10:30 – 11:00 Wat saak maak met Jo-Anne Lourens 11:15 – 12:00 Musiek 13:00 – 14:00 20th Century Pop 80’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) 11:00 – 11:15 Radiodrama 12:00 – 12:10 Nuus 14:00 – 15:00 20th Century Pop 90’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) 11:15 – 12:00 Vyfster 12:10 – 13:00 Musiek 15:00 – 16:30 Musiek 12:00 – 12:10 Nuus 13:00 – 14:00 By die Plaashek met Pierre Vlok 16:30 – 17:00 Uit ons Tyd met Johan Mulder 12:10 – 14:00 Musiek 14:00 – 14:10 Nuus 17:00 – 18:00 Musiek 14:00 – 14:10 Nuus 14:10 – 15:00 Toerismeprogram 18:00 – 20:00 Boeretroos in die Overberg met Piet Makwas 14:10 – 14:30 Musiek 15:00 – 15:50 Musiek 20:00 – 21:00 Pof speel Country 14:30 – 15:00 Municipal Matters 15:50 – 16:00 Suidernuus 21:00 – 22:00 Countrymusiek 15:00 – 16:00 Musiek 16:00 – 17:00 Drive Time met Jacques Louw 22:00 – 00:00 Musiek 16:00 – 17:00 Drive Time met Ben Burger 17:00 – 17:15 Radiodrama (H) 17:00 – 17:15 Radiodrama 17:15 – 18:00 Drive Time met Jacques Louw [email protected] 17:15 – 18:00 Drive Time met Ben Burger 18:00 – 19:00 20th Century Pop 90’s met Marquin Nefdt 18:00 – 19:00 20th Century Pop 80’s met Marquin Nefdt 19:00 – 20:00 Musiek 19:00 – 20:00 Van Toeka tot Nou met Piet Makwas 20:00 – 23:00 Breyani met Deon Ahrends 20:00 – 22:00 Rock Rebellie met Andries Roux 23:00 – 05:00 Musiek 22:00 – 05:00 Musiek Sondag 00:00 – 02:00 Kaviaar vir ‘n Springbok (H) 02:00 – 04:00 Boeretroos in die Overberg (H) 03:00 – 07:50 Musiek 07:50 – 08:00 Bybelstorie 08:05 – 09:30 Afrikaanse Gospel met Piet Makwas 09:30 – 10:00 Erediens 10:00 – 11:00 Kruispad met Lunette Coetzee 11:00 – 12:00 Metronoom 12:00 – 13:00 Journey met Gurswin Prins 13:00 – 14:00 Koortjies wat Kook met Sammy & Noelene Banda 14:00 – 15:00 Wat Saak Maak met Jo-Anne Lourens (H) 15:00 – 16:00 Essential Sounds with LadyK 16:00 – 17:00 Overberg Sundowners met Marquin Nefdt 17:00 – 18:00 Klankbaan met Rudi de Waal 18:00 – 19:00 Make A Difference met Dennis Bogenhagen 19:00 – 21:10 Breyani Gospel met Deon Ahrends 21:10 – 22:10 Kruispad met Lunette Coetzee (H) 22:10 – 23:00 Radiodrama Omnibus 23:00 – 05:00 Musiek 8

Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 9 Die ACVV-prys vir volharding en vasberadenheid op aka- demiese gebied word toegeken aan Kayla McKinnon. Foto: Verskaf Die Graad 7-trofee vir Kameraadskap: Hierdie leerder word aangewys deur die Graad 7-leerders self. Van- jaar se toekenning word gedeel deur Hope Summers en Cole Coetzee. Foto: Verskaf Mienke Terblanche het ook prestasies van gehalte gele- wer en ontvang die volgende toekennings: Die Omnicon-wisseltrofee en sertifikaat vir selfstan-  Trofee en ‘n kontantbedrag geskenk deur ACVV-Suideroord vir digheid, volharding en vasberadenheid word toegeken haar diens en lojaliteit aan Laerskool Bredasdorp en ook die- aan Junicke Newman. breër gemeenskap. Foto: Verskaf  Die Pratt-toekenning vir die beste prestasie in Skeppende Kun- ste.  Bredasdorp Steenwerke-prys vir Aanleg en Vaardigheid in Teg- nologie, wat ingesluit het ‘n praktiese taak.  Minke ontvang ook erkenning vir Boland Tweekamp. Sien bladsy 3 vir die Tweekampfoto van Mienke Terblanche. Vervolg op bladsy 10 [email protected] 9

10 Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 Op die foto van links na regs is mnr. Dwain Brown (Skoolhoof van Laerskool Bredasdorp), Me. Helena Snyman en Mnr. Stefan Fourie (Me. An-Johlene Snyders was afwesig). Die volgende toekennings gaan vir gewaardeerde bydraes uit die gemeenskap deur organisasies, maatskappye en individue, sowel as vir be- sondere dienslewering aan Laerskool Bredasdorp: Die Luttig, Badenhorst en Fourie wisseltrofee en serti-  Mev. Helena Snyman tree af na 40 jaar in die onderwys waar- fikaat vir toegewydheid word toegeken aan Ané Koch. van 34 jaar by Laerskool Bredasdorp was. Foto: Verskaf  Mev. An-Johlene Snyders verlaat die onderwys nadat sy vir 15 jaar by onderrig betrokke was en aan die stuur van Laerskool Bredasdorp se Verrykingsentrum was.  Mnr. Stefan Fourie tree uit as Beheerliggaamvoorsitter na ‘n termyn van 8 jaar. Mnr. Fourie ontvang ook die 2020 Skool- hooftoekenning. Baie dankie aan elkeen van hierdie persone vir elke inset, elke ekstra uur afgestaan en elke opoffering gemaak vir ons skool en ons kinders. Laerskool Bredasdorp salueer u! Laerskool Swellendam se musiekleerders presteer Die afgelope kleure atletiekbyeenkoms se Senior Vic- trix ludorum en Senior Victor ludorum vir 2020 is toe- geken aan Junicke Newman en Dylan Welcome. Foto: Verskaf Twee leerders van Laerskool Swellendam uitstekend presteer op die musiekfront. Jana Swart (Gr. 7), het haar Graad 3 Unisa Musiekteorie-eksamen met 100% voltooi. Sy is dus die ontvanger van die Hennie Joubert Meriete Prys. Hierdie prys word slegs landswyd aan die top twee kandidate per graad toegeken. Pedri Louw (Gr. 4), het ook tydens die grendeltydperk sy Graad 1 Unisa Blokfluiteksamen met lof geslaag. Hy was die enigste laerskool leerder wat sy musiekeksamen tydens die grendeltydperk afgelê het. Foto’s: Laerskool Swellendam/Facebook 10 [email protected]

Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 11 11 Update on the coronavirus Premier Alan Winde As of 13h00 on the 15th of December, the Western Cape has 24 485 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 157 348 confirmed cases and 127 687 recoveries. The number of cases we have recorded in the province have now surpassed the number of cases we experienced during the first peak. Our test positivity rates and our hospitalisations are also rapidly approaching the levels we saw during the first peak. The number of deaths in the province are also starting to increase. The situation is serious and we should all treat it as such. During the first wave of the pandemic, we took the decision to open and operate field hospitals in the metro, to manage the hospital load. We have continued to operate the Brackengate Hospital of Hope which has a 338 bed capacity throughout this period, mindful that a second wave would be possible. This hospital continues to function and we currently have 253 pa- tients admitted there. In the rural areas of the province, our focus was on putting extra beds into our own facilities, which will act as legacy pro- jects and which will expand the capacity and improve the func- tioning of our hospitals, in George, Hermanus, Worcester, Paarl and Vredendal beyond COVID-19 and into the future. Approxi- mately 300 acute beds and 135 ICU beds have been added into our system this way. For the second wave, we will be taking this same approach in the metro region so that the investment into healthcare that we make now, remains in our own infrastructure and does not need to be closed down again at a later date. This way it will continue to benefit the province and its residents well into the future, in line with our commitment to dignity and wellbeing. We have identified potential for another 180 beds in the metro, depending on the installation of oxygen points and staff availa- bility. These can be scaled up if and when they are required. Since the beginning of this pandemic, the Western Cape Gov- ernment has worked hard to ensure appropriate care for those who need it. Throughout the second wave, we will continue to do this, however we need residents to work with us to flatten the curve and reduce the pressure on our hospital systems and the healthcare workers. Our health care workers have had a long year at the frontline, they are tired and they remain at high risk for contracting COVID-19 themselves. The best way we can protect them, is by protecting ourselves. We must all take the appropriate safe- ty measures to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19: wear your mask, wash your hands and practise social distancing. This festive season, avoid large crowds, gatherings and places where there is close contact or overcrowding. I also call on everyone to use alcohol responsibly to reduce the burden of trauma on our hospital systems. The Western Cape Govern- ment, together with law enforcement, the Western Cape Liquor Authority and traffic are also increasing enforcement operations throughout this time. [email protected]

12 Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 National hotline: 0800 029 999 Provincial hotline: 021 928 4102 Toll-free hotline: 080 928 4102 WhatsApp \"Hi\" to 0600 123 456 Email: [email protected] 12 [email protected]

Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 13 Jakkals & Wolf se kapperjolle ...daar doer in die Bosveld. [email protected] 13

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Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 15 ARNISTON - 1815 “What happened on that tragic night?” Continued from page 16 It was about 22h00 that his struggle to shore commenced. The steady destruction of the ship, whilst the carpenter’s mate was still on board, thus totals around six hours – far from a few minutes as stated by Captain Hall. The over 350 or so unfortu- nate souls could have been spared much anguish had it but been a few minutes. Source: Hundreds of passengers and the crew desperately clung to the [Herbert, E.J. (2015). Resting in her light: ARNISTON 200, 1815 wreckage as the sea propelled the masses shoreward. Falling – 2015. Somerset West: ASAP Autism.] masts and objects crushed some, while others found them- selves pulverised between large drifting ship sections. It is JIMMY HERBERT clear that the implosion of the decks in all probability killed Retired lecturer: most. An inability to swim or swim the full distance, while also Stellenbosch University avoiding the obstructions created by the fast break-up of the (1977-2013) ship, killed the others. Writer & Specialist in Maritime History It was mentioned to be in pitch darkness that the carpenter's and Archaeology mate, full of wounds, bruises and barely still alive, amazingly “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve made it to shore. With barely any energy left, Scott had greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy crawled up the nearest dune finding shelter from the piercing cold under one of the few bushes found in that area. Scott mentions that he experienced an almost unbearable feeling of discomfort due to the amount of water he had swallowed. Fortunately, the energy cost of this fight for life resulted in him losing consciousness, followed by a deep sleep. The 31st of May, on awakening to the welcome warmth of sunrise the next morning, the carpenter’s mate heard voices that turned out to be two of his shipmates. He anxiously want- ed to join them, but as he put it, \"I endeavoured to go down to them, but my legs refused their office, and I crawled for- ward to them on my hands and knees\". As was the case the night before that the surf was still running high with timbers, planks, masts, sails, stores, personal items, and bodies had already washed out high onto the beach. When Scott looked around him, he was met with the sight of destruction. Scat- tered on the beach were some bodies and many artefacts. Out to sea, where the once impressive Arniston transport had struck slightly more than twelve hours earlier, almost nothing remained. There were some bodies lying in the proximity. Among them were Lord Robert Molesworth, his wife Lady Francois Molesworth, the Agent Lieutenant Brice, the ship's master Captain Simpson and the four sons of Colonel Geils. It was said that Lord and Lady Molesworth were found still em- braced in the arms of each other (\"closely locked in each oth- er's arms\", Chester Courant, 1815). The six survivors immedi- ately buried those mentioned. Two years later after hearing the full tragic story from the locals, Admiral Brenton, wrote \"... these poor fellows had evidently taken a very deep interest in the fate of these children, as it was the only grave that they had marked distinctly ...\". [email protected] 15

16 Vrydag 18 Desember 2020 History from the Overberg Jimmy Herbert ARNISTON - 1815 “What happened on that tragic night?” In the late afternoon (17h08) of the 30th of May 1815, the Troop ship Arniston struck our shores. A horrific tragedy was to follow as she went to pieces. The question today is, “how do we know that she stranded on that day, and at that time?”, and for that matter, “How do we know at all what happened exactly?” Of the approximately 350-360 people on board, only six were fortunate enough to make it to shore alive. These six being the carpenter’s mate, Charles Steward Scott with five sailors, Philip Shea, William Drummond, William Fish, Thomas Mansfield and John Lewis. After a local farmer’s son had found them, they were transported later to the Cape where they arrived on 26 June. The ship's augmented breaking up followed with both bow and stern now pitched high up on the reef; seawater was rushing in whilst ever increasing the weight of the unsupported middle ship section; the deck eventually imploded down onto those hiding below, when the vessel parted in the middle at the gangway and broke her back. Scott and the surviving sailors told of the horror and agony expe- rienced when they heard the wails and screams of the helpless women, children and incapacitated wounded soldiers. All was amplified at the point that the decks imploded down on them. They later related, \"The dreadful screams would have agonised the most obdurate heart, many of whom having kept below, were killed by the falling on of the deck\". Part of the answer to our questions posed above is that the It must have been around this time of the events of horror that very next day, Scott gave an official written statement of what Lord Molesworth is said to have acted. A man of God, honourable had taken place. Interestingly enough, and not known to gentleman and consistently an example to all, now realising the many, the historical record shows us today that no less than end was near, took his wife into his arms and calmly addressed two declarations were recorded. Both are almost identical. all those around him. Some eight years later, the author W.M. The one, used by all previous authors on the topic, is a 470 Harvard (1823) pointed out, \"It has been stated by some of the words shorter version (747 versus 1217 words) than the one survivors, that in the awful crisis which immediately preceded the this author found in two British Newspapers, Bury and Norwich sinking of the vessel, his lordship displayed the calmness of the Post (Wednesday, 1 November 1815) and Stamford Mercury Christian, and endeavoured to impress on the minds of his fellow (Friday, 3 November 1815). The middle of the slightly more -sufferers the importance of preparing, by penitence and prayer, elaborated one contains more details of Scott's experiences on to meet their God\". the sinking ship and of his ship-to-shore endeavour. With the middle section of the ship now swiftly being decimated, It is often incorrectly reported that the Arniston broke up with- only the stern and the forecastle were left standing. Scott states in minutes. Even Captain Hall stated, \"... the sea tore the ship that persons of all ranks, sexes and ages crowded together on to pieces in a few minutes ...\" When following the chronology the latter in a last desperate attempt to prolong their lives. The of events, one can deduce that the ship’s anchors were sea was breaking with force over the fully exposed areas wiping dropped soon after 16h00; two bower anchors parted soon off those still clinging on for dear life. The carpenter’s mate de- after being dropped; they cut the sheet anchor around 17h00; scribes how, from the forecastle, he and several others had Eight minutes later she struck, went fore and aft up onto sec- climbed further forward onto the bowsprit only to be smashed off tions of the reef and keeled over to the east; some sailors im- by a massive wave some minutes later. mediately tried to get the boat in readiness, and others at- Fortunately, Scott caught hold of a rope, pulled himself back tempted to make rafts for the same floatation purpose as the onto the bowsprit and lashed himself to the latter. Just before former, while most went to work to successfully cutting loose this, and in anticipation of the inevitable swimming for his life, the carronades and cannon; at 20h00, the masts lost the bat- Scott had decreased his possible clothing drag by stripping him- tle against the elements, and all snapped not long after sun- self of both shirt and waistcoat. down (17h46). Ten minutes later, he was again washed off completely. This time he clung to a plank for floatation and started the struggle to shore. To stay alive, he had to fight with all the energy he could muster, as, according to him and the others, the safety of the shore was two miles further (3219 metres). Continued on page 15 16 [email protected]