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0656862204 [email protected] Jaargang 2 Uitgawe 75 © Jacques Louw (2021). Alle regte voorbehou. Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 In hierdie uitgawe... Nog ‘n lekker Juvenile “Strandroof” of kombuiskuier African penguin rescue the Nicobar (1783) 4 10 16 0656862204 (WhatsApp) Read inside... [email protected] Conservation (e-pos) Kontak ons gerus! in action The Barrydale redfin (Pseudobarbus burchelli) is one of the most threatened redfin spe- cies found in the Fynbos Biome, South Africa. Photo: The Fynbos Fish Trust/FB “What a find! Email: [email protected] Adrian and Jill have created something really special here. www.blueskyguesthousearniston.co.za 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 16 Julie 2021 Redaksioneel No.10, 5th Avenue, Arniston Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 Email: [email protected] Goeiedag en welkom by ons 75ste uitgawe www.blueskyguesthousearniston.co.za van OVERdeBERG. Ons is vinnig besig om aan te stap na ons “eeufees” met ons Phone: +27 28 445 9010 100ste uitgawe net om die draai. Hiérmee Cell: +27 71 418 6209 dan ook ‘n groot dankie aan elke leser en elke ondersteuner van hiérdie positiewe See our Nightsbridge listing for availability gemeenskapskoerant. Ons FB-blad toon and bookings. ook konstante groei. Met die skole wat tans gesluit is tot die 26ste Julie, is die skole- Special nuus maar so bietjie min. Gaan loer egter op bladsy 6 wat aan- offer gegaan het daar by Hoërskool Hermanus met die Britse & Ierse Leeus wat daar voorberei vir hulle wedstryde hiér in die Wes- R995.00 Kaap. per room per night for two people Ons kombuiskuier is ook weer op bladsy 4 met nog twee heer- like resepte vir julle om te probeer en ons het heelwat terugvoer Breakfast included. gekry van aspirant kokke wat hulself gate uit geniet met die re- Direct bookings only. septe wat ons publiseer. Ons gemeenskapsdagboek is ook daar vir julle om nota’s te maak van gebeurlikhede in en om die Over- berg. Daar is ook in hiérdie uitgawe van OVERdeBERG nog ‘n vir- tuele vergadering deur die VLV op Bredasdorp, ‘n nuwe boek- vrystelling en pragtige leseresfoto. Op bladsy 10 kan julle lees van twee baie interessante bewa- ringsaksies wat die afgelope tyd plaasgevind het om skaars en bedreigde dierespesies by te staan hier in die Overbergstreek. Daar is ook op bladsy 12 ‘n berig oor hoe die inentingsveldtog vir COVID-19 verloop tot dusver hier in die Overberg. Bladsy 13 is natuurlik weer die area waar ons kan gaan lees wat die moeilikheid is wat Adoons-hulle aanvang daar in die bosveld en die Magaliesberge. Oudergewoonte is dit dan weer Jimmy Herbert wat ons uitgawe afsluit met nog ‘n baie interessante deel uit die skatkis van die Overbergse maritieme geskiedenis. Dit is werklik interessant om te lees hoe die geskiedenis van die Overberg vertel word met die navorsing rondom skeepswrakke langs ons kus. Geniet die uitgawe en die naweek wat voorlê. Bly veilig en ge- sond. Ons gesels volgende week verder. Groetnis! “People look for greatness only in the extraordinary and completely overlook the wonder of the ordinary.” Ann Tatlock 2 [email protected]

Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 3 AOrllaolvoeror During lockdown in 2020, team botanist, Rebecca Dames, dis- covered a new species to sci- ence on the Grootbos Nature Reserve - a dainty white Indigo- fera. The search for biodiversity con- tinues each day. Through the dedicated research of a pas- sionate team, Grootbos Founda- tion has documented 868 fynbos species on the reserve in the last 24 years, seven species of which are new to science. Photo: Grootbos Foundation/FB Nico Neethling's property is found on the Sout River, just out- 380 000 L dam The original side the village of Klipdale. Nico has committed 114ha of Cen- with Liquid tral Rûens Shale Renosterveld and watercourses to conserva- Rubber tion because \"it's the right thing to do\", he says. This veld Rubber Sealant boasts a population of the iris Moraea melanops as well as the Click below to view pretty pea Lotononis villosa, the conservation status of both Click below to view species assessed as Endangered. Photo: Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust/FB [email protected] 3

4 Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw “Cooking requires confident guesswork and improvisation-- experimentation and substitution, dealing with failure and uncertainty in a creative way” Piesangbroodpoeding Paul Theroux Bestanddele: 8 snye piesangbrood appelkooskonfyt 4 eiers, geskei 200 ml suiker 5 ml karamelgeursel 100 ml fyn klapper 500 ml melk botter 1 teelepel fyn kaneel Metode: Smeer die snye brood met die konfyt. Pak die snye in ‘n glasbak Gerookte Spaanse wat met botter gesmeer is. Meng die eiergeel met die melk, Paprika Hoenderrepies suiker en karamelgeursel. Bedek die brood met die melkmeng- sel, en laat die brood dit volledig absorbeer. Skep klontjies botter bo-op. Strooi die klapper bo-oor. Klits die eierwit tot styf, en bedek die poeding daarmee. Strooi die kaneel oor. Bak vir 35 minute teen 180 grade Celsius. Bedien met vla. “No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a Bestanddele: cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, 3 – 4 hoenderborsies, in repies gesny 2 – 3 eetlepels olyfolie the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cook- 2 – 3 eetlepels gerookte Spaanse paprika book writers.” 2 – 3 eetlepels fyngemaalde komyn 2 – 3 eetlepels fyngemaalde koljander ― Laurie Colwin 1 – 2 eetlepels knoffelpoeier 1 – 2 eetlepels uiepoeier ½ teelepel Himalaya-sout (pienk sout) ½ teelepel mosterdpoeier ½ teelepel fyngemaalde swartpeper ½ teelepel borrie ½ teelepel gedroogte roosmaryn ½ teelepel gedroogte tiemie Metode: Voeg olyfolie oor die repies. Sprinkel die speserye een op ‘n slag oor die hoender. Meng alles saam sodat al die repies be- dek is met die olyfolie en speserye. Verhit ‘n pan oor ‘n hoë hitte. Plaas die repies een vir een langs mekaar in die pan. Hou ‘n ogie sodat jy dit kan omdraai sodra jy sien die kleur veran-der effe aan die bokant. Draai die repies een vir een om, en braai vir omtrent ‘n minuut verder. Herhaal die proses met die res van die hoender repies tot alles gaar is. 4 [email protected]

Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 5 GemeenskapsdagboekKontak ons by 065 686 2204 (WhatsApp) om jou gebeurtenis gratis hiér te adverteer. diary CommunityContact us by email at [email protected] to advertise your event here for free. N.G. Gemeente Suidpunt, Struisbaai Letty-Ann Möller Die Vriende van die Skeepswrakmuseum het op 30 Junie Adverteer jou gebeurtenis gratis in ons 2021 om 18h00 via Microsoft Teams plaasgevind en ver- gemeenskapsdagboek. teenwoordigers van die Museum, die Trusteeraad en Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit het virtueel by die Vriendekomitee [email protected] aangesluit. Kenmerkend ook van die Damestee wat tussen inperkingstye plaasgevind het, was die samewerking tussen die Museum en die Vriendekomitee. Daar word nou selfs onderwys gegee in die Ou Tronk en die fondse word direk aan die Museum betaal. Lou Pretorius tree ook na vier jaar as voorsitter uit en sy nala- tingskap is ‘n positiewe verhouding tussen al die rolspelers. Die Wes-Kaap Regering se Departement van Sport en Kultuur se aanstelling, Guy Redman, word as ‘n aanwins beskou. Die R15000.00 skunking uit die Burgermeestersfonds aan die Mu- seum word ook verwelkom. Johan Nieuwoudt sal voortaan die KAM-verteenwoordiger op die Trusteeraad van die museum wees. Die Museum presteer met volgehoue virtuele opvoedingsessies, aanlynvergaderings en vier spookloopsessies. Woon ge-rus die spookloop by. Dit is ‘n belewenis. Ondersteun asseblief ons Skeepswrakmuseum deur R30 lede- geld by die Skeepswrakmuseum in te betaal (fooie is jaarliks m.i.v. Julie betaalbaar). Vriende van die Museum se volgehoue steun word opreg waardeer. Die nuwe verkose vriendekomitee is dan Letty-Ann Möller (voor- sitter), Danie Möller (tesourier), Gina Joubert (sekretaresse), Rolene Roux, Erna Visser, Tony Nienaber, Susan Burger (ge- koöpteer) en Casper Heunis (gekoöpteer). Odette Weir en So- phia Jantjies verteenwoordig die Museum. [email protected] 5

6 Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 Skolenuus It is indeed an honour for Hermanus High School to be the Simone Roux and Valido. venue of choice for the touring British and Irish Lions team's Photo: Hermanus High School/FB preparations in the Western Cape. While most of us are on holiday, the ground staff, PTA and Mr Graham Bellingan (Deputy Principal and Head of sport) have been working very hard to get everything in place for the visiting team. A special thank you to Mr Andre Theron (Grounds Manager), Mrs Liezl Skein (PTA) and Mr Eddy Lanuti for going the extra mile. Thank you to Russel and Nina Metcalf and Marietjie Dalbock from Wonderland for their part in beautifying the facilities. Photo: Hermanus High School/FB ...and then the British and Irish Lions arrived to some typical Hermanus weather... Photo: Official Lions Rugby/FB Anelet Botha and Alme van Riet. Photo: Hermanus High School/FB Three learners of Hermanus High School have been chosen re- cently to form part of the Overberg Team for SANESA. Congratu- lations to Simone Roux, Alme van Riet and Anelet Botha. Photo: Official Lions Rugby/FB SANESA is a vibrant and dynamic organization, acknowledged by the South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF) and SAS- COC, and has dedicated itself to promoting all forms of Equestri- an sport within the South Africa’s schools’ community. They cur- rently have 15 diverse equestrian competition disciplines. Each Province in South Africa has SANESA representation and some Provinces are also broken up into Regions. Every Province/ Region holds at least 4 multi-discipline competitions in the first 7 months of the year and then the top 8 riders with the most accu- mulated points in each discipline go forward to represent their Province at the annual SANESA National Championships during September/October. 6 [email protected]

Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 7 Nuwe boekvrystelling deur ‘n Overberger Lesersfoto... Sonsopkoms op Môrelig. Die pragtige foto is geneem deur mnr. Henk Aggenbagh op sy plaas Môrelig. [email protected] 7

8 Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 Nuus van die Bredasdorp VLV Vervolg van bladsy 9 Plaaslike sangeres Lonelda Taljaard Maak Radio Overberg fm deel van jou besigheid se bemarkingstrategie! Kontak ons vir ‘n pasgemaakte lugtydpakket! 028 424 2877 (T) [email protected] (E) 8 [email protected]

Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 9 Nuus van die Bredasdorp VLV Letty-Ann Möller Op Dinsdag,13 Julie 2021, het die Bredasdorp VLV tak se sameroeper vir Kuns- en Handvlyt 'n vollegige vergadering op WhatsApp aan elke lid gestuur. Dit het die maak van skilderye, foto's, rame, macramé en juwele deur plaaslike kunstenaars ingesluit. Daar was selfs advertensieflitse en die program is afgesluit met 'n sangsolo. Nog foto’s is op bladsy 8 te sien. Stuur gerus jou organisasie se nuus en foto’s aan ons vir publikasie. [email protected] 9

10 Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 Juvenile penguin rescued Photo: The Fynbos Fish Trust/FB Meet the Barrydale redfin This little juvenile African penguin was found by SpillTech very The Barrydale redfin (Pseudobarbus burchelli) is one of the close to Moodie se Put – thank you very much SpillTech for most threatened redfin species found in the Fynbos Biome, carrying the tired and dehydrated bird to Witsand. The LBRCT South Africa. gave the penguin fluids and hastily transported it to the African It is restricted to the Tradouw River catchment (part of Breede Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary in Gansbaai. River system) and is also the only indigenous fish found in the Tradouw catchment. The Tradouw River originates in the Photo: Lower Breede River Concervancy Trust Langeberg Mountains to the west and east of Barrydale and then flows south parallel to the Tradouw Pass where is joins the Buffeljags River close to Suurbraak. Photo: The Fynbos Fish Trust/FB The Barrydale redfin was historically common in the Tradouw River catchment but is now restricted to a few hundred individu- als in the Tradouw Pass and Huis River, east of Barrydale. Its decline was caused by the introduction of invasive alien fish and water abstraction for agricultural and domestic use. The popula- tion in the Huis River flowing through Barrydale town are also in poor condition and covered with external parasites (see picture) due to poor water quality, disruption of the natural flow regime and pollution. The Fynbos Fish Trust (FFT) is currently evaluat- ing conservation measures in collaboration with CapeNature and the Grootvadersbosch Conservancy to secure the survival of this critically endangered (IUCN Red List) fynbos fish. The Grootvadersbosch Conservancy control alien invasive vegeta- tion in the Tradouw catchment and also assists CapeNature with monitoring the fish populations in this catchment. One of the conservation measures under consideration by the FFT is to relocate individuals above a natural waterfall in the Huis River where there are no impacts through water abstrac- tion, alien vegetation, pollution and invasive alien fish. This translocation would require a risk assessment to determine the suitability of the habitat as well as determining the potential im- pact on other aquatic biota. Source: The Fynbos Fish Trust/FB 10 [email protected]

Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 11 As jy graag jou besigheid in OVERdeBERG wil adverteer, kontak ons gerus vir die nodige inligting. ‘n Verskeidenheid opsies is beskikbaar teen die laagste pryse in die Overberg. WhatsApp by 0656862204 of [email protected] (e-pos) [email protected] 11

12 Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 Overberg COVID-19 Vaccination Weekly Update 12 July 2021 Between 25 May and 9 July 2021, we have vaccinated 20 749 persons over the age of 60 at Old Age Homes and pub- lic sites across the Overberg District and 1 876 educators. With the increase in vaccines we are now able to ensure more eligible people are vaccinated quicker. As of 1 July 2021, the registration for COVID vaccination opened on the EVDS for people over the age of 50 years. From Thurs- day, 15 July 2021, people aged between 35 and 49 years old can register for the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccination of this age bracket is expected to commence on the 1st of August 2021. This is a positive step in our efforts to provide vaccine coverage to our population. The EVDS system is currently accepting registrations and is allocating appointments for the people over 50 years to be vaccinated. The SMS appointment notifications to people over the age of 50 years who have successfully registered, com- menced on Friday, 2nd July to allow for scheduled appointments as from Monday, 5th July. Thus over 50-year-olds with valid ap- pointments is being accepted at our vaccination sites. One of our main priorities remains that of reaching and vaccinating all over 60’s. The EVDS system is currently allocating available appointment slots in the following order of priority: Priority 1 - people 60 years and older requiring their 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine; On the photo is Mr Ian Pansegrouw after receiving the second Priority 2 - people 60 years and older who are eligible for their dose of his vaccine. 2nd dose of Pfizer vaccine (approximately 42 days after their 1st dose); Photo: Overberg District Municipality/FB Priority 3 - people aged 50 -59 years requiring their 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine. We have also seen some private sites open in the Overberg As usual, a limited numbers of walk-ins will be accommodated at District and people are now able to receive their vaccines pri- the vaccination sites. The number of walk-ins depend on the vately at Clicks pharmacies in Hermanus, Swellendam and available capacity and vaccine doses available at each individual Albertyn Pharmacy in Kleinmond. These private sites are cur- site. rently only offering vaccines to those with appointments, which is in support of our vaccination rollout to all eligible persons. We are currently in the midst of an established Third Wave of Covid-19 infections. We are seeing an increase in cases through- During this week the Department of Health in the Overberg out the District. The best way we can protect each other is to started administering second doses to those who are eligible. avoid social gatherings outside our immediate home environment Ian Pansegrouw, the first person over 60 to receive his vaccine and protect our ‘bubble’. This is your ‘safe space’. Thus, let’s in the Overberg were amongst those to receive their second keep this behaviour going for the next few weeks, to break the dose. According to Mr Pansegrouw he experienced no side chain of transmission and flatten the curve. We thank the public effects after his first dose, “I was able to play golf after my first for the co-operation and patience. Let’s work together to roll out dose, my arm was a bit sensitive at the site of the injection but the vaccines safely, efficiently and in a fair and dignified manner that is to be expected. I am happy that I was able to receive my for all our citizens. second dose in the midst of the third wave and now feel pro- tected,” says Mr Pansegrouw. Source: Overberg District Municipality/FB 12 [email protected]

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14 Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 Sudoku As julle graag gebruik wil maak van ons WhatsApp groep, kan julle net die QR-kode skandeer met julle slimfone. Ons plaas slegs weekliks die koerant se skakels waar dit gelees kan word daarop. Julle kan ook nuus en foto’s aanstuur op hiérdie platvorm. 14 [email protected]

Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 15 “STRANDROOF” ALONG THE OVERBERG COAST: NICOBAR (1783) Continued from page 16 The next day, both the 29-year-old Jacob van Reenen (com- mandant of the Swellendam troops) and Schultz arrived at the wreck on horseback. They were horrified and furious with Fourie when they saw all the dead bodies that had by then been laying there for nine days already. On Saturday morning, Schultz returned to the beach and saw Intermarriage was common between all the local families, and by that \" ... everything was in the greatest disorder as some of the the time the Nicobar was wrecked, they were almost all related to wrecked goods had been picked up and put on the wagon by one another. From the latter comes one of the most interesting whoever could make himself master of it ... the people had facts of the Nicobar “strandroof”, as one can just imagine how been fighting amongst themselves over the goods and those they assisted one another in salvaging the goods, not to mention who were the strongest had acquired the most\". how they all banded together against the authorities when they decided to bid for only that on their own wagon. Shultz found his coat spread out over a bush. When he went to JIMMY HERBERT pick it up, one local asked, \"Who has given you permission to Retired lecturer: take this?\" Schultz replied that it was his coat and therefore his Stellenbosch University property, to which the local burgher replied: \"I put it there to dry, (1977-2013) and therefore it is mine\". He thrashed Schultz with a sham-buck Writer & Specialist in Maritime and added in Dutch, \"Loop na... jou verdomde moederneuker!''. History and Archaeology On Sunday the 20th of July, Schultz went down to the beach for the last time. There he found some people with their wagons who, as before, had made themselves master of whatever they could find. They had even taken part of the wreck itself. A few days later, when the authorities from the Cape arrived at 15 the wreck site, they found approximately 30 wagons and many people with all wagons already loaded with goods from the ship. As stated in the court records, the names of 105 people were listed as having been at the wreck of the Nicobar. Nine of these people had farms close to the wreck of the Nicobar (illustrated). All were forced to hand over all stolen goods, which was done reluctantly. Some even forcefully cast everything off their wag- ons leaving it there for the authorities to pick up. After declaring his intent to auction the few things left lying on the beach, everything already loaded on the wagons, as well as all the goods already confiscated, De Wet (the Danish repre- sentative) ordered the Assistant Magistrate Rudolfie to auction them. “Uilkraal” formed the nucleus for many of the prominent families in the Overberg. [email protected]

16 Vrydag 16 Julie 2021 History of the Overberg Jimmy Herbert “STRANDROOF” ALONG THE OVERBERG COAST: Due to the rain, their view of the land would have been obscured. NICOBAR (1783) Chrystie knew that when leaving False Bay he had to sail directly south to latitude 35 degrees south and only then directly east. What makes the “strandroof” of this ship special is the fact This would take him safely south of the southernmost point that so many locals of the Overberg were involved ‒ people called Cape Agulhas. However, the ships dare not go too far with the surnames of these locals are still living there to south, as this would place them in the strong southwest-flowing this day. Agulhas main current. They rather utilised the ever-present coun- ter-current experienced closer to shore. The Nicobar was a frigate of almost 500 tonnes (40 metres by 10 metres), with three fully rigged masts, twelve cannon and a They sailed through the night, and by noon the next day, they crew of 48 men. She had been bought from the Dutch by the drew near to the west point (Quoin Point) of the bay west of Danish Asiatic Company and was renamed from the Hollandia Agulhas. Here one finds a mountain, which creates the impres- to the Nicobar. The Captain was Andrejs Chrystie, who by 1783 sion that it is where the coast is, while in reality in front of it, the was already a capable captain. low-lying and often invisible land lies some seven to eight kilome- tres further south. From this point again, one finds reefs lying a further three or more kilometres out to sea. The NICOBAR in Copenhagen's harbour and the same ship The archaeological records suggest that the Captain believed lost off Quoin Point. that he was sailing a safe distance off the coast, yet at about 15h00 he unexpectedly was sailing the Nicobar onto a reef situat- ed 1.4 km offshore. Within hours, the Nicobar was smashed to smithereens with eleven survivors remarkably making it to shore alive. Jan Kiermis and Jens Olsen, who were the first to make it to shore, immediately set off inland in search of help. By 22h00, they reached the house of Marthinus Marais some 15 km from the shipwreck (maybe Hagelkraal). Marais sent letters to inform the authorities in the Cape of the disaster. The first official ‘local policeman’ approached was the local \"veldwachtmeester\" (assistant field warden), Coenraad Johannes Groenewald. Field wardens were unpopular with the local farm- ers. His superior Head Field Warden, Jacobus Fourie, also ar- rived on the scene where he was requested to ensure that a watch be kept on all the washed-up goods. By Tuesday (15th) already, the beach was littered with a large amount of washed-up goods consisting of some crates and bar- rels with wine, brandy, beer and other goods. The Nicobar was carrying 8 tons of copper pate money as car- That day Johannes Kønigsfeld saw an unknown man take some go when she came to grief on Friday the 11th of July 1783 off receptacles with gin and brandy from the beach and hide them Quoin Point. behind some nearby bushes. So the “strandroof” had started. The Ship Assistant (something like an accountant), Marius On Thursday morning, Fourie handed over to Carl Schultz (a Jørgensen, kept a diary of the events. All present day infor- senior crew survivor) a glass with some gold dust, a pendant gar- mation presented comes from this diary and the archival court niture, a pinchbeck clasp (made of yellow copper alloy), a pair of records. On the afternoon of 10 July 1783, both the Nicobar copper buckles, some other small items and some cotton cloth. and Kroonprintz left False Bay en route to the East. The weath- These were all the goods he had confiscated from a local Khoi- er was overcast and raining, making it almost impossible to khoi. establish the exact latitude. Continued on page 15 16 [email protected]