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+27656862204 [email protected] © Jacques Louw (2020). Alle regte voorbehou. for no violence against women & children Jaargang 1 Uitgawe 43 Vrydag 27 November 2020 Die Pelgrimstog 3 November - 3 December van Hoop Disability Rights Awareness Month 3 Skolenuus 6&7 Divers mourn their crocodile 12 Lees binne... Bredasdorp groet vir Yzelle Rabie “What a find. Adrian and Jill have created something Email: [email protected] 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 27 November 2020 Redaksioneel No.10, 5th Avenue, Arniston Vrydag 27 November 2020 Dinner can be arranged at the guest house with prior notice. Goeiedag en welkom by nog ‘n baie Email: [email protected] mooi uitgawe van OVERdeBERG, dit www.blueskyguesthousearniston.co.za dan ons 43ste uitgawe. Die blad groei vinnig en is besig om van krag tot Phone: +27 28 445 9010 krag te gaan. Daar is soveel om voor Cell: +27 71 418 6209 dankbaar te wees en vir die toekoms is daar nog heelwat moontlikhede vir See our Nightsbridge listing for availability and bookings. hiérdie uitsonderlike gemeenskaps- blad. Al hiérdie dinge is net moontlik Special met julle ondersteuning en daarvoor offer sê ek persoonlik vir julle dankie. Hiérdie 43ste uitgawe is weer vol positiewe en opbouende berig- gewing en ons medewerkers was weer oral doenig om vir julle die inligting in te win. Ons berig oor die ‘Pelgrimstog van Hoop’ wat groot aftrek begin kry by stappers en wat ook hiér in ons omgewing plaasvind. Die kombuis is weer oop met twee lekker nageregresepte en daar is weer heelwat interessante skolenuus uit ons streek. Twee berigte wat hiérdie week aandag trek is Letty-Ann Möller wat deel was van die afskeidsgeleentheid vir oud-apteker Yzelle Rabie en Lunette Coetzee wat gaan kuier het by die familie van Elim se rugbylegende Dawid Barendse. Beide berigte is pragtig geskryf en heelwat pragtige foto’s vergesel dit. Jimmy Herbert skryf ook weer oor baie interessante maritieme geskiedenis uit die Overberg en bring vir ons ‘n 2de berig hiérdie week ook waar hy hulde bring aan ‘n duikkollega van hom wat onlangs oorlede is en wat gereëld hier in die Overberg se see- water kom duik het. Werklikwaar baie interessante skryfwerk deur ‘n kenner op die gebied. Geniet die uitgawe en kyk mooi na julself. Bly veilig, gesond en dra julle maskers. Saam kan ons dié onsigbare vyand oorwin en kan ons COVID-19 oorwin. Groete, “Doing what needs to be done may not make you R995.00 happy, but it will make you great.” - George Bernard Shaw per room per night for two people Jy kan gerus gaan inloer daar op Breakfast included. ons splinternuwe webblad. Kliek op die die skakel of skandeer die (valid from 1 May 2020 - 31 October 2020) QR-kode hiéronder... Stuur vir ons jou nuus en foto’s: Direct bookings only. [email protected] Kontak ons ook op WhatsApp: [email protected] 0656862204 2

Vrydag 27 November 2020 3 Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop Jacques Louw Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop is ook geinspireer deur die wêreldwye groei en die belangstelling in pelgrimstogte. In 2014 het die eerste stappers vanaf Robertson tot by Agulhas gestap om die roete te karteer. Sedert die eeste groep het talle groepe die roete gestap en gehelp om dit te verbeter. Die roete is in drie fases ontwikkel en kan nou vanaf Kaappunt tot by die Suidpunt (Kaap Agulhas) gestap word. Vervolg op bladsy 5 Foto: Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop/Facebook Roger Chennells en Amanda de Klerk het op die 6de November by die Rynse Kerk by Die Braak op Stellen- bosch begin stap en 21 stapdae en ongeveer 320 km later die eindpunt by Kaap Agulhas bereik. Foto: Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop/Facebook Foto: Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop/Facebook [email protected] Stanley Gudza het vir Roger bedien toe hy “Fraser's Fol- ly” se bier geproe het by Black Oystercatcher. Stanley is ook 'n puik barista. Foto: Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop/Facebook 3

4 Vrydag 27 November 2020 Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw Suurlemoensmeer-Pavlova Bestandele: 4 eiergele 150 g strooisuiker Banoffee Trifles 100 ml vars suurlemoensap Skil van een suurlemoen fyn gerasper 90 g botter Knippie sout 250 ml room bessies van jou keuse mintblare ‘n Pavlova-dop gekoop by jou deli Bestandele: 30 ml rum Metode: 250 ml tropiese vrugtesap 2 piesangs Sit ‘n pot met die kookwater op die stoof. Sit ‘n glasbak bo-op die 6 boudoir koekies pot. Die bak moet nie aan die water raak nie. Die water moet 1 houer mascarponekaas liggies kook. Smelt die botter in jou glasbak en haal van die stoof 125 ml ‘caramel treat’ af. Klits die res van die bestanddele by die botter en sit weer jou 250 ml gekoopte vla glasbak op jou pot. 2 klein maringues Gekoopte sjokoladesous vir bo-oor drup Nou klits jy vir omtrent 12 minute totdat dit begin dik raak. Ge- bruik n ballonklitser. As jy ‘n lepel indruk en met jou vinger ‘n Metode: strepie trek en dit gaan nie toe nie, dan is jou smeer reg. Gooi in ‘n botteltjie of flessie. Sit in die yskas. Klits 250 ml room tot sag- Meng die rum en vrugtesap. Druk al die boudoir koekies in die tepunte. Roer jou ‘lemon curd’ in die geklitste room. mengsel en pak onder in die glas. Laat die piesangs nou in die rummengsel lê. Smeer dit onder in die basis van die Pavlova. Pak bessies van jou keuse en mintblare bo-op die suurlemoenvulsel. Plaas die piesangs op die koekies. Skep nou ‘n lagie karamel op die piesangs. Klits die vla en macarponekaas saam. Sit nou ‘n dik laag van die vlamengsel op die karamel. Krummel die meringue bo-oor en drup sjokoladesous oor alles. “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” - Charles M. Schulz 4 [email protected]

Vrydag 27 November 2020 5 Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop Vervolg van bladsy 3 Amanda by Madeleine van die ‘Maakit Mooi’ koffiewin- kel op Elim. Madeleine kan aandete en ontbyt bedien vir pelgrims wat bespreek by die Elim Guest House. Foto: Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop/Facebook Voornemende pelgrims kan ons kontak by [email protected] of bel 0218083381/2 gedurende kantoorure. Ons verskaf ‘n handleiding vir die roete wat die roete beskryf met kaarte en inligting oor waar oornag kan word en inligting oor hoe om die herberge te bespreek. Daar is ook die kenmerkende rooi son- hoede en kentekens vir rugsakke wat aangeskaf kan word. Kliek of skandeer die QR-kode en besoek die webtuiste van ‘Die Pelgrimstog van Hoop’. [email protected] 5

6 Vrydag 27 November 2020 Skolenuus uit Stuur jou skolenuus aan ons vir gratis ons streek publikasie en blootstelling aanlyn. Send your school news to us for free publication and exposure online. 065 686 2204 (WhatsApp) [email protected] Foto: Laerskool Bredasdorp/Facebook Mnr. Sakkie Vermeulen is met ingang 1 Januarie 2021, aange- stel as bemarker by die Hoërskool Bredasdorp. Sy hooffokus sal dan wees op die stigting van ‘n aktiewe bond vir die oud- skoliere, asook die generering van fondse vir die skool. Hyself is ‘n oud-skolier van HSB en het in 1995 hier gematrikuleer. Swellenduimpie het verlede week kom kyk hoe lyk die Luke Valentine het op Saterdag 21 November 2020 aan die \"Groot Skool\". Groot was hulle opgewondenheid toe ‘Overberg Rated Roadshow’ skaaktoernooi te Caledon deelge- Swellie hulle by die deur kom ontvang. Hulle het op 'n neem. Alle protokol ten opsigte van COVID-19 is toegepas. Dit staptoer deur die skool gegaan en ook prentjies getet- was die eerste toernooi vir die jaar na die grendeltydperk. Luke ken. het die BD's verteenwoordig en 'n skitterende 1ste plek (goud) behaal. Welgedaan, Luke! Foto: Laerskool Swellendam/Facebook 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]

Vrydag 27 November 2020 7 Skolenuus uit ons streek Foto: Verskaf Foto: Verskaf Cindy Coetzee het by die prysuitdeling van Hoërskool Junior BD’s flying high in Hermanus, erkenning ontvang vir prestasies van ge- off-road motorcycle club halte: Spesiale pryse vir Leierskap, Rolmodel en Goeie races Maniere, asook spesiale pryse vir Toewyding en Goeie Werksgesindheid teenoor Skoolwerk. Die Vakprys vir A Western Cape Off Road Club race was held in the Koue Bokke Wiskunde 83%, Rekeningkunde 84%, English First Veld (KB400) on Saturday 14 November and Sunday 15 Novem- Additional Language 86% en ook Lewensoriëntering ber. Both Luca and his brother Mynhard Rademeyer competed. 88%. Sy deel ook die Erna Vroom-trofee vir Toppres- teerder in Verbruikerstudies 80% en die Lambrechts- On Saturday, Mynard finished 2nd for the day in the 85cc senior trofee vir die Toppresteerder in Rekenaartoepassing- class and did 3 laps (75 km in the 2-hour window) on his 85cc tegnologie 81%. Sy ontvang ook dan vol akademiese Yamaha. Luca was excluded for the day as he got lost on the erekleure – 83%. second lap. He did about 35 km for the day on his 62cc Yamaha. Foto: Hoërskool Hermanus/Facebook On Sunday, Mynard finished 2nd for the day in the 85cc senior class and did 4 laps (108 km in the 2-hour window) on his 85cc Yamaha. Luca finished 5th for the day in the 65cc-class and did 3 laps (81 km in the 2-hour window) on his 65cc Yamaha. Mynard ended 2nd for the year in the 85cc senior class for the Western Cape Off Road Club. Luca ended 5th for the year in the 65cc class for the Western Cape Off Road Club. Well done! 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] [email protected] 7

8 Vrydag 27 November 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

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10 Vrydag 27 November 2020 Bredasdorp weggaan, gaan jy nog steeds in die toekoms die Leeskring kom groet vir bywoon wanneer jy op Bredasdorp is!” Joey Giliomee het ook Yzelle Rabie dan namens die Leeskring ‘n geskenk aan Yzelle oorhandig. Yzelle Rabie sluit dan af met: ”Ek voel soos 'n bruid, heeltemal Letty-Ann Möller 'flustered'!” Die idee vir almal wat gekom het (50 gaste), is om ons vriendskap vir die volgende 30 jaar te versterk al gaan ons mekaar nie baie sien nie.” Dit het Yzelle 3 weke gevat om die trek se bokse deur te werk. “In die bokse was daar notas, daar was kaartjies, daar was briewe, daar was foto's en julle sal dit nie glo nie, daar was iets van elkeen van julle wat vandag hier sit en dis gegraveer in my hart.” Yzelle Rabie gaan haarself op Gansbaai vestig. Die afskeidsfunksie die oggend van 24 November 2020 wat Bredasdorpers, ou-Bredasdorpers, oud-kollegas en vriende vir Yzelle Rabie, oud-apteker by Antoinette’s aangebied het, het al die elemente van ‘n goeie funksie gehad. Heerlike vingerhappies is deur Antoinette’s voorgesit vir die funksie. Foto: Letty-Ann Möller Op die foto vlnr is dit Letty-Ann Möller, Marina du Toit, Foto: Letty-Ann Möller Joey Giliomee en voor is dit Yzelle Rabie. Foto: Letty-Ann Möller Foto: Verskaf [email protected] Soos Gina Joubert met haar verwelkoming dit gestel het: ”Marina het al haar prag en praal uitgepak hier in Antoinette’s vir Yzelle se funksie. Dit is so baie spesiaal. Almal wat van vêr gekom het, Joyle, Japie en Magriet Marais-hulle… dit maak ’n mens hartseer. Yzelle, jou plek is leeg.” Joyle Neethling het vertel pragtig van haar apteekdae saam met Yzelle, wat sy alles geleer (en aangevang) het en hoe hard die slim Yzelle gewerk het, soveel so, dat die personeel saam hard gewerk het. In Joyle se woorde: \"Ons ou mense het mos net Disprin en Koemakranka gedrink. Ons het daarem bitter lekker tye gehad en ‘moeder Theresa’ het maar net verdra wat ons alles aangevang het.” Joyle sluit af met: “Many friends will walk in and out your life but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” Letty-Ann Möller sê ook: “Namens die Leeskring… baie dankie vir jou bydrae. Ek dink nou spesifiek aan 'n lekker ontspanne Oktoberoggend in Bondstraat 31 met Wilbur Smith se avon- tuurlike outobiografie ‘ON LEOPARD'S ROCK’ met biltong en vrugte en die wyn en die wonderlike nuus is dat, alhoewel jy 10

Vrydag 27 November 2020 11 Elim se rugbytrots Lunette Coetzee Uit Elim se geledere het daar 'n groot gees in die sport Rugby voortgespruit. Dawid Barendse, boorling van Elim, kom uit 'n familie van 10 kinders. Sy broers en suster is nog woonagtig op Elim. Onlangs is sy storie op sosiale media en in koerante versprei. Ek het by sy broer Albert Barends en sy vrou Emmie gaan inloer. Dawid is in noue kontak vanuit Engeland met sy familie. Hy het laas in 2018 Elim besoek. Wonderlik was die artikels en foto’s wat uitgestal is en die pet Elimmers is rugbyliefhebbers en rugby word hoog aangeskryf in waardmee hy deur die Leeus gecap was, is vertoon deur sy die gemeenskap. Op 24 Augustus 1970 het Barends sy buiging trotse broer, asook artikels en foto’s van Dawid se familie in vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Rugbyspan gemaak. Sy debuuttoets het Engeland. Ek het ook besoek aan sy ouers se grafte in die ooreengestem met die All Blacks toer. Dit was ook die eerste plaaslike begraafplaas van Elim gebring. keer dat Maori’s in die All Blacks span toegelaat was. Hulle was nederige mense en dit moes moeilik vir sy ouers Dawid was die ook die eerste speler van nie-Britse afkoms wat gewees het toe hy so ver van hulle moes gaan woon. Dit was vir die Leeus gespeel het. In 1977 is hy deur Bradford gekon- 'n wonderlike prestasie wat Dawid moes aangryp tydens die trakteur. In 1979 het Dawid Groot Brittaje teen Australië ver- destydse apartheidsjare in Suid-Afrika. Sy rugbyvaardighede is teenwoordig. Daar is nog heelwat Elimmers wat hom met groot ontwikkel en opgeskerp by Elim Morawiese Primêre Skool en trots en bewondering onthou. ook by Emil Weder Hoërskool in Genadendal. Dawid Barends het oor die jare Elim en Suid-Afrika baie trots gemaak. Dawid is ook die afrigter van een van die gewildste rugbyspanne in Groot Brittanje. Mense onthou sy spoed en sy vinnige en doelgerigte benadering tot die spel. Hy word as 'n aangename mens beskryf en het ook uitgestyg saam met ander groot geeste by Emil Weder soos Norman Johnson, Thomas Fluks, Tinie Serfontein, Walter Adonis en Eddie Williams. Die lof wat aan Dawid Barends deur toeskouers in Engeland toegeswaai word, asook sy medespelers, is dat hy van die gaaf- ste en lieflikste mense is wat hulle ken. Hy het 'n pragtige vrou, kinders en kleinkinders in Engeland. Dawid is wonderlik vereer en hoog aangeskryf. Om vir die Leeus te speel en om opgang op internasionale vlak te maak en so pragtig uit te blink, was 'n voorreg wat hom nie in Suid-Afrika in daardie jare gegun sou gewees het nie. In 2024 sal Elim hul 200ste bestaansjaar vier en wie weet dalk kan Dawid een van die Eregaste wees? “The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.” - Brandon Sanderson [email protected] 11

12 Vrydag 27 November 2020 Divers mourn facing crocodiles in Lake Kariba, rather than sharks in their their crocodile coastal waters. At that time, not one South African spearfisher- man had ever come mask-to-eyeball with a crocodile. Jimmy Herbert Spearo's that dive in Great White infested waters have some- thing special in their make-up, even more-so those that dive in The South African diving community sadly lost their the Kariba croc-infested waters. It is doubtful whether there are cherished 'Crocodile' on 16 November 2020. At the age any divers elsewhere in the world that would be prepared to of 75, Kobus du Toit (alias Kobus Krokodil) passed on swim in the same water as crocodiles or alligators. Sharks and to a better place after a brave fight against cancer and crocodiles hunt differently. If a diver encounters a shark, the other ailments. latter is not always there to attack. It might circle a diver a few times and then move on – or give the diver enough grace to scramble out onto a boat. When approaching too closely, a hard spear-gun poke to the shark's nose can often encourage the predator to move on. A crocodile, on the other hand, when con- fronting a diver, the beast is no doubt there to attack with moti- vational dinner bells ringing in its head. June of that year, it was Kobus' first-ever visit to Rhodesia and the Kariba gorge. On that fateful day, Kobus was already experi- encing diving down into the murky Kariba waters in-between submerged dead trees. Once at the desired depth, the protocol was to look up towards the surface. In this manner, backlighting was provided to aid the fish hunting spearo. Fish appeared to be 'sitting in the trees' visible against the sunlight from above. It was literally like shooting fish out of the branches of a tree – similar to a hunter, during dusk, shooting Guinea fowl silhou- ettes at the same time that the latter was perched in the branches readying themselves for a good night's sleep. Although always a straight shooter, Kobus Krokodil, was very Despite a heavy rainstorm and choppy waters on the lake, no popular and an absolute joy to spend time with. While Kobus less than 40 spearfisherman were participating that day. Typical was still living in Stellenbosch and working for the University, Western Province diver, totally focused on fish hunting, with no we regularly popped in to see his latest equipment designs. cognitive thought of possibly becoming the hunted, Kobus had This neat gentle giant (towering over most) was without a already unwisely moved about 300 m away from the other di- doubt the most organised person I have ever met. Everything vers. In no time, he had a good bag of Tiger Fish and Breams to was neatly filed and packed away – including his thousands of boast with. On returning to the surface, after a lengthy few photo negatives, all categorised, well-indexed and filed. He minutes underwater, Kobus unexpectedly came mask-to-eyeball even went so far as to have his full set of Underwater Maga- with a 4-metre crocodile. Imagine! How horrifying is that! zines bound in a hard-cover. I was mesmerised by all this – I have never seen this before or after in my life. Continued on page 14 By the time I first visited and was introduced to Kobus du Toit, he had already proudly been christened 'Kobus Krokodil ' by the South African divers. While travelling to the flat of Kobus with Tommy Botha – SA Spearfishing Champion at the time and for many years to come – the Krokodil story was narrated to me. As an ex-Northern Rhodesian that was born and bred near the Zambezi River, Kafue River and Kariba dam, I had seen and knew enough about crocodiles to appreciate this hor- rifying event. Kobus earned his prehistoric reptile name the hard way. It was during the South African National Spearfish- ing Championship of 1976 that it all happened. For the first time, this annual championship was to be held in Lake Kariba, Rhodesia, and Kobus was there representing the Western Province team. Most people would think that you have to be a little bit mad to go spearfishing with a spear gun in the crocodile infested wa- ters of the Kariba. As it was, the Western Province spearo's had their work cut out in pre-mentally adjusting themselves to 12 [email protected]

Vrydag 27 November 2020 13 Jakkals & Wolf se kapperjolle ...daar doer in die Bosveld. [email protected] 13

14 Vrydag 27 November 2020 Divers mourne their The crocodile flamingos are back Continued from page 12 The beast was too close for Kobus to try and swim away. For Photo: Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA/Facebook what must have felt like ages of eyeballing each other, the crocodile moved in. As he would with a shark, Kobus tried to Photo: Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA/Facebook fend it off with his spear-gun. On thrusting his gun at the croc- The good rainfall received during spring, has prompt- odile, it snapped the gun into its mouth and broke it into three ed the return of Greater Flamingos to the Nuwejaars pieces. Kobus was next on the menu. The prehistoric monster Wetlands SMA. again went for him. A large group of juvenile Greater Flamingos have been spot- In what appeared to be a blur of foam, the semi-aquatic reptile ted moving about the different vlei’s and stopping at a num- hit the young diver like an express train. Fortunately, as Kobus ber of wet patches along the Bredasdorp and Elim road. Such was wearing long swimming fins with extra-long blades, they a beautiful sight to behold. We are truly blessed to have these proved to be his saving grace. The crocodile had him firmly majestic pink birds still frequenting this beautiful part of the held by the fin. As is always the case, the crocodile started Overberg. shaking its prey. Kobus fought like a man possessed and was able to extract his foot free from the fin. Whilst this horrifying animal still furiously thrashed the water with his fin in its mouth, the diver used the diversion to make it to the nearest tree branches sticking above the water. Franti- cally this much taller than average diver pulled himself up into the branches of this long-dead tree. From his flimsy perch, Kobus terrifyingly glanced down at the crocodile whilst hysteri- cally thinking 'branch, please don't break'. As fate had it, under his weight, the rotten branch broke, and he fell like a rock, straight down into the smiling crocodile's mouth. Again the aggressive reptile was on him like a flash. This time it grabbed him by the knee and kept shaking him as the water turned into a frenzy of green foam. Being a powerful individual, Kobus put up a great fight that must have made the crocodile decide to get a better grip. In that split-second that it released its grip, Kobus kicked the beast in the head. For a few seconds, the creature appeared to be momentarily dazed. This hesitation was his cue. Kobus dashed off to another tree and although it turned out to be no more than a fork at water level, frantically climbed up into it. There he stood on his good leg with the damaged left leg spurting blood into the water. For some unknown reason, the crocodile waited and even circled the branches, but did not attack. All this while, Kobus was in range and no more than a 'sitting duck'. Maybe our Spearo brother's super painful 'Du-Toit -kick' had convinced him otherwise. After some severe scream- ing, at the top of his lungs, the rescue boat arrived to save the day. On arrival, the crocodile stealthily submerged and swam off, leaving a highly stressed, yet relieved, Kobus to tell the tale. Although Kobus Krokodil never went back to the Kariba, he continued diving and spearfishing in the ocean – until relatively recently. With the Overberg Cape Infanta being his favourite diving venue, Kobus boasted many large fish trophies over the years – with all the necessary well- catalogued and filed photos as proof. Our dear Kobus Krokodil will be sadly missed – RIP Kobus! JIMMY HERBERT Retired lecturer: Stellenbosch University (1977-2013) Writer & Specialist in Maritime History and Archaeology “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” - Thomas Campbell 14 [email protected]

Vrydag 27 November 2020 15 Bredasdorp Shipwreck Museum’s Porcelain Continued from page 16 The new reign, known as the Qing dynasty followed. The ce- ramic trade dwindled and ceased altogether for a few years. European traders turned to Japan where some Chinese cera- mists had fled. The production of Japanese ceramic continued and became known as 'Imari' according to the name of the southern port from where it was exported. [email protected] Interestingly enough, also found in the same ship's cargo were two Japanese design porcelain saucers (#1: AN 73/3e; #2: AN 73/3f) of the CH'ENG period. The rim of the saucer is decorated with a geometric pattern interrupted by four lobes with three leaves each. The decoration in the centre of the saucer and inside the smaller cup depicts a lady seated on a rock with a jumping boy or woman watching a little boy play- ing. On the bottom they have CHENGHAU 1465-1487 (four charac- ters: CHENGHAU HAU PERIOD MADE). Treat yourself and pay the Bredasdorp Shipwreck museum a visit to see and enjoy these art works of an advanced civilisa- tion - made to last forever! JIMMY HERBERT Retired lecturer: Stellenbosch University (1977-2013) Writer & Specialist in Maritime History and Archaeology 15

16 Vrydag 27 November 2020 History from the Overberg Jimmy Herbert Exploration lying at a depth of 68 m of water and 10 km directly south of Northumberland Point, near Struisbaai. With many Bredasdorp Shipwreck Museum’s Porcelain tonnes of tin littering the site, and tens of thousands of porcelain When a gold item is found on the ocean floor, it shines items, still packed in wooden crates, it was still the bales of tea as if it had only been lying there for a day or two. On that were by far the most highly-priced. the other hand, and although also a precious metal, silver items are typically found to be pitch black and corroded. Porcelain, like gold, even after centuries underwater, still looks like the day it was made. Naturally, the effect of the breaking up of the ship and the forces applied by wave action are far more destructive to porcelain than to gold. It is thus understandably rare to recover complete and undamaged porcelain items. The third saucer (#8: AN73/3h) is also from the WAN-LI period (1573-1619). The rim of the saucer is decorated with chrysan- themums alternated by the symbol for flaming pearls. The centre decoration, in turn, consists of a stylised medallion flanked by four sceptre heads surrounded by four curls each. In 1973, Mrs. Luyt from Rondebosch was kind enough to do- nate no less than eight items of rare 17th century porcelain to the Bredasdorp Shipwreck Museum. These artefacts consisted of a porcelain teapot (#5) with a lid, 2 porcelain cups (#3 & #6) and 5 porcelain saucers (#1, #2, #4, #7 & #8). According to the donor, all were reputed to be from the shipwreck of the Haarlem (1647). The teapot (#5: Acquisition number 73/3a & b) with its lid is a beautiful centuries-old artefact, referred to as YI-HSING ware. Since the style of these pots did not change much over centu- ries, they are not easily dated. This teapot was donated as an early 17th century item. Tea was introduced into Europe since 1610 when the Dutch imported tea from Sumatra and Java. Being first labelled as a medicinal drink by traders, tea drinking soon became a novelty in Europe. The two very delicate porce- lain cups (#3: AN73/3c; #6: AN73/3d) as well as the two beautiful blue and white saucers (#4: AN73/3i; #7: AN73/3j) are all reported to be from the WAN-LI period (1573-1619). They all have a rim panel, inner panel and centre circle deco- rated with flowers and leaves. It is true that porcelain reached Europe long before tea. However, after the latter reached that continent, small cups, Porcelain tea services became an invaluable part of the cargo on saucers and small single serving teapots were soon included in the sea routes from China to Europe from the late Ming dynasty. the cargo for the purpose of tea drinking. Tea leaves were Rebellion and civil wars led to the destruction of many of the sought after as an exotic product from lands far away, and tea, main kilns in China and disrupted supplies, resulting finally in the known as 'cha' by Europeans, was thus highly valued. As an fall of the Ming dynasty [1368-1644]. example of this, one only has to look at the cargo of the Dutch Continued on page 15 East Indiaman Brederode (1785) found by Aqua and Agulhas 16 [email protected]