4 eiers
4 koppies meel
4 koppies water
½ koppie olie
2 t sout
¼ koppie wit asyn
4 t bakpoeier
(Opsioneel: paar druppels rooswater)
Olie vir die pan
Bediening:
Kaneelsuiker, suurlemoen. Opsioneel Turkish Delight in sjokolade, opgesny
Metode
In ‘n groot mengbak klits die eiers.
Sif die meel en sout saam.
Voeg die meel by die eiers en die water.
Klits goed.
Meng die olie en asyn by en voeg laaste die bakpoeier by.
Bak die pannekoeke. Strooi kaneelsuiker oor.
Vou stukkies Turkish Delight in die warm pannekoek en vou in waaiervorm of rol op.
Die weskus is bekend vir sy eksotiese plaaslike geregte. Snoek, kreef, mossels, en harders (waarvan bokkoms gemaak word, ‘n soutvisbiltong) is volop hier te kry. Tydens die vangseisoen verkoop die plaaslike manne sommer van die bote af hier teen die pad. Dan ook nog per geleentheid galjoen, stokvis, kabeljou en vele ander visse waarvan binnelanders nog nie eens gehoor het nie. Baie van hierdie vissoorte word eiesoortig gebraai; dis nie sommer net vir oppie brikette gooi soos ‘n stuk supermarkwors nie. Die eet daarvan is ook ‘n kuns. Ek het persoonlik gesien hoe ‘n Velddrif-veteraan ‘n gaar heel harder soos ‘n roomys eet; van die kop af na die stert, en dan die binnegoed, grate, skubbe en vinne met ‘n welhaaglike kreun uitspoeg. Dit bly volksvreemd vir ons inkommers op die weskus.
In Paternoster is ‘n plaaslike restaurant, Wolfgat, in 2019 in Parys aangewys as die beste restaurant in die wêreld. Geen geringe prestasie nie, as in ag geneem word dat internasionale restaurante van Milaan, Amsterdam, London, Parys en New York gekompeteer het om diè gesogte toekenning te wen. Hierdie 20-sitplek restaurant is onopvallend; ‘n ou vissershuis sonder enige helder beligting of vertoon aan die buitekant. Die meubels is eenvoudig, dit lyk of dit op veilings aangekoop is. Maar die uniekheid van die plek is daarin geleë dat die voorraad elke dag vars geoes word uit die omgewing: vars mossels uit die see, wilde kruie en seegras uit plaaslike poele, seisoensveldkos, plaaslike skaap- en wildsvleis. Om daar te kan eet, moet jy lank voor die tyd bespreek.
Die Kaap met sy streeksgeregte is egter veel wyer as die weskus. ‘n Weeklikse bylaag in die Burger handel juis oor die eksotiese geregte en wyne van plekke soos Stellenbosch, Franschoek, Riebeeck-Kasteel en die Nuy-vallei, en dan natuurlik die boheemse restaurante in Kaapstad en sy Waterfront. Die landgoedwyne hier het allerande neutmuskate en subtiele geure soos aarbeie en sjokolade, delikate aromas en Franse of Nederlandse name, eenvoudige geregte soos ganslewer word in status verhoog deur hoipolloi-Franse name soos Foie gras Eguisheim. So eet jy dan in die snikhete Franschoek met ‘n servet in jou boordjie ingesteek delikate, gekultiveerde happies van jou dis, en drink jou landgoedwyn uit ‘n kristalglas met jou pinkie in die lug, nadat jy dit eers besnuif en beloer het. Die twyfelagtige voorreg om die Kaapse cuisine te proe, kos ‘n snaps meer as jou huisverband. Vir een ete. Ek was bevoorreg om frittes in Brugge te eet, bitterballen in Amsterdam, beleë kaas in Switserland, swartwoudkoek in Duitsland. Ook sterk gespysde geregte in Turkye. Dit was min, maar dis in. Soos armykos.
Maar. Daar is ander eetplekke op aarde wat my maar kan kry. Dis nie geleë tussen die toegesneeude Alpe of die mistige Himalayas nie. Ook nie op die vyftigste verdieping van die Trumptowers nie. Hulle kyk nie uit op die Teemsrivier of die blou Donau nie. Hulle is ook nie geleë teen die kobaltblou see by Tietiesbaai nie. Hulle het nou wel nie eksotiese en pretensieuse Franse name nie, nog minder eet jy uit fyn porselein en drink jy uit kristalglase. Maar, hier voel jy tuis. Hier eet jy boet, met of sonder mes en vurk. Die een is die Fireplace-padkafee in Secunda. Vriend Ernie het my lankal vertel dat jy die heerlikste Sondagmiddag gekookte etes daar kry, en dan is daar so baie kos dat ‘n groot eter nog ‘n woefkardoes kan saamvat huis toe. Al het hy nie ‘n woef nie.
Dan die hartseer een. Die Casbah-padkafee in Brakpan. Die een wat daar was solank as wat ek kan onthou. Verlede week het die Brakpan Herald berig dat hy finaal sy deure gesluit het. Die bekende landmerk met sy groot sement-Cokebottels teen die pad wat hom van veraf sigbaar gemaak het. As enige iemand in my, as kulinêre connoisseur, se opinie sou belangstel, dan sou ek van mening wees dat die beste maalvleis en rys op aarde daar gemaak is. Ook die “mixed-grills”, die hamburgers wat netjies toegedraai is in waspapier, met ‘n agurkie bo-op as versiering, en dan natuurlik die beste slaptjips op planeet aarde. Afgespoel met aarbei-melkskommel. Maar dis meer as die kos. Daar is net iets aan die plek, iets boheems. Iets nostalgies. Daar is ware ambiance. Daar is nou wel nie Vivaldi gespeel oor die luidsprekers nie, en geen kersligte nie. Die kelners het ook voorskote gedra, en net sodra jy in een van die rylane parkeer het, al was dit heelagter in die ry, het een van hulle dadelik langs jou motor opgeduik met sy bestellingsboekie. Die spyskaart was groot teen ‘n stellasie, amper soos ‘n inry se rolprentskerm. Wanneer jy klaar jou bestelling geplaas het, is dit blitsvinnig ingedien by die kombuis waar die bestuurder na agter geroep het: “een burger en chips, een mince en rys!!!” Met ‘n onduidelike intonasie, amper soos die korporaal in die weermag wat die pas uitskreeu. Dan was daar nie eintlik vreeslike sigbare reaksie in die kombuis nie, wat jy uit jou motor kon dophou. Maar tien minute later was die kelner terug met sy skinkbord en jou kos. Jy het jou motorruit so halfpad afgedraai, en die skinkbord is ingehak op die ruit. Jy en liefie het dan gedank vir die kos, en per hand of met eetgerei, afhangende van die aard van die gereg, weggeval. As agtergrondmusiek het jy Neil Diamond se Hot August Night op jou motor se agttrekbaan-kassetspeler geluister. As julle klaar geëet het, het jy jou ligte tweekeer geflits, en jou skinkbord is kom haal. Foie gras Eguisheim? Nee wat.
Nag, ou grote.
Tuesday, 28 January, saw 100s of passengers stranded; Sasol employees, mine workers and school children. This was all because of a contractual dispute between a local taxi association, Vukanini and Megabus. Negotiations failed several times as Megabus allegedly did not honour invitations to the all meetings requested. This was all a rumour. Taxi owners from Vukanini Taxi Association blocked all the entrances to eMbalenhle in order to send a message to the management of Megabus. This was to ensure that negotiations will take place. Social media was buzzing from Wednesday as community members blamed the chairman of Vukta, Mr F Sibanyoni (Maleleza), for being greedy and inconsiderate of other people’s lives. Taxi co-owners took it upon themselves to block Megabus from entering eMbalenhle. There were no buses seen in or around eMbalenhle and taxi association owners continued with their routine patrol around eMbalenhle to ensure that no bus would be able to enter eMbalenhle. Speaking on national radio, Mr Sibanyoni said: “People must stop finger-pointing the association and get the story from both sides because the allegations they are making are very serious and can cause disruptions and unrest amongst the community.” He further elaborated that in 2014 there was a signed agreement between Vukta and Megabus that stated that from that date, if new job opportunities would appear, Megabus would not be involved or would not take part because they already employ so many people locally. According to Mr Sibanyoni Megabus did not honour the agreement. After that, Megabus continued to add more buses to operate thus, breaching the agreement. It is alleged that by then they had no more than 100 buses operating but today they operate with 169 buses between eMbalenhle, Leandra, Kinross and Evander. The controversy arose between the two parties late last year when it was reported that a local taxi association started to stop all the buses operating between Secunda and Leandra. It was also discovered that people were paying the bus drivers tips. Many of those people are from in Kinross. Vukta started with a preliminary investigation which led to the discovery of two mystery buses running in Kinross. A meeting was held by the involved parties and an agreement was reached to stop those buses. That didn’t happen. In a period of 5 years, Megabus has added 69 buses which negatively affected the taxi business. When asked what is happening, Mr Sibanyoni said: “It all depends on Megabus management coming to the meetings and having engagements with us. We are businesspeople and we work professionally but this time around we have been pushed to the limit and we want to protect our black owned business. We want them to remove two buses operating in Kinross and buses in Bethal, Leandra as well as Embalenhle and honour our written and signed agreements.” “We want to make it clear to everyone that we are not fighting with the community as our taxis are in full operation. If we were in disputes with the community, we wouldn’t have taxis running around making sure people get to their different destinations,” concluded Mr Sibanyoni. Megabus was contacted for comments but their operations manager for Mpumalanga didn’t comment. It was only said that the case is in court and they are not allowed to comment on such cases. The Bulletin discovered that Megabus filed an urgent court interdict to stop Vukta from blocking them from eMbalenhle. The matter was allegedly referred to the Middleburg High Court. – Sandile Mkhwanazi
Loyal and believing in their leader, that is the impression that was made when visiting some of the workers at Sniper. These three ladies are closely connected with Sniper and Walter Stander. Tales of lies and death threats surfaced as the tension is growing between Sniper Security Services and their accusers. The Bulletin received frantic calls on Sunday asking not to disclose the ladies’ identities. All three claimed to have received death threats and threats of rape if they continue to support Walter Stander from Sniper Security Services. Martie* said that she would be eternally grateful to Walter and his wife. Walter started a rehab centre when they first arrived in Bethal and Martie’s* son was admitted to the centre. “My son was a drug addict,” said Martie. “He turned his life around while he was in the hands of Walter and his wife.” She continued to say that he is a loving boy now. Johannie accused another security firm of being behind the whole attack on Walter and Sniper Security Services. “I was called late on Saturday night and threatened to be raped and murdered,” said Johannie. “They knew too much about me and said that I had to watch where I walk. Life is short.” Johannie then stated: “He said that he worked for another company that he mentioned by name.” The Bulletin is familiar with the phone number of the person who allegedly threatened Johannie. He refused to identify himself and cut the call short when we phoned him. It is also alleged that there is now a group that swears and shoots obscenities at the ladies. Walter told The Bulletin that people are shouting insults at him and curses him wherever he goes. Walter obtained injunctions against some individuals, but the details were not given to The Bulletin at the time of going to press. People are hellbent on seeing the end of Walter and his company. They started WhatsApp groups to discuss plans and strategies. Johannie told to The Bulletin that she was offered R3000 to lay a charge of rape against Walter. The initial group was allegedly offered R700 to turn against their former employer. It is now also alleged that some of them didn’t receive the R700. Some of Walter’s initial accusers have begged for his forgiveness. “One of the first to turn against me was Kobus,” Walter said. “I met him and his wife in a squatter’s camp and gave him a job. I even paid for their accommodation.” The Bulletin also learned that the EFF has now joined in the fight against Sniper Security Services, threatening the Sniper guards. It would also appear that a new company was formed and is now guarding the sites that Sniper lost. The Bulletin learned that it is allegedly a company called Rumble Security. Facebook searches show that Rumble Security is at least 12 months old. However, a search at PSIRA did not return any results for Rumble Security. The Facebook search also turned up empty-handed regarding registration details. The Bulletin is in possession of unverified copies of a contract between Rumble Security (employer) and an employee (identity hidden). The saga is not over yet. It would appear as if the fight will only intensify. Keep reading The Bulletin as we dig for the whole truth and nothing but the truth!
In the last few months, there has been an uproar as parents are fighting against the new Comprehensive Sexuality Education curriculum that is being piloted in 1500 public schools across the country. The CSE curriculum is being funded by USAID (United States Agency of International Development) to implement the scripted UNESCO lesson plans. The government won’t release the names of the schools and the only way to find out is to phone your child’s/children’s school/s. This curriculum will be implemented without the knowledge or consent of parents. In the handbooks, children are being taught about culture, HIV/Aids, respecting the bodies of others, only to mention a few. The lesson plans were carefully planned with group activities and individual activities. On the Department of Basic Education (DBE) website, the department makes it clear that this is not sex education nor does it teach children to have sex. The department also states: “A significant number of adolescents and youth, especially within the age group between 14 to 24, are losing their lives due to HIV/ AIDS and TB. Female learners are dropping out of school before completing their studies because of teenage pregnancy and a large number of female learners are victims of sexual gender-based.” The DBE also states on their website: “The core aim of CSE and the new structured lesson plans is to help learners build an understanding of concepts, content, values and attitudes around sexuality, sexual behaviour as well as leading safe and healthy lives.” In December, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga replied to DA MP Nomsa Marchesi, in Cape Town: “Teachers who refuse to teach comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) face being hauled before a disciplinary hearing by the Basic Education Department.” This is according to a written response to a parliamentary question by DA MP Nomsa Marchesi. On 23 January, a meeting between the DBE, UNESCO and religious leaders, from across the spectrum, was hosted at the Fire & Ice Hotel, Menlyn, Pretoria. If you watch the videos it would appear that the aim of the meeting was to insult and bash the religious community. The DBE and UNESCO informed the religious leaders that they were out of touch, spreading homophobia and did not read the curriculum properly. This information session appeared to be a “get-on-board-or-else” mission according to sources. The mics of religious leaders were unplugged and they could not express their concerns about the curriculum. At the session, the DBE also expressed their intention to roll the programme out as a compulsory subject in all schools, from Grades R – 12, in 2021. That is over 12 million students. The DBE makes it sound like a wonderful curriculum but the public outcry to stop teaching children, as young as 10-years-old, this curriculum has been phenomenal. One such group is #Leaveourkidsalone. Lauren Evanthia started the group last year. In a few short months 133 094 people have joined the Facebook group, #Leaveourkidsalone, in support of Lauren to ensure that this curriculum will not be taught in schools. This group is to ensure that parents are aware of what their children are being taught in schools and not be left in the dark. “PLEASE NOTE: We as a group are not against sex-ed for children, we are against the government’s version of sex-ed given to the whole class without considering individual circumstances.” This statement is from the website. A movement on 13 February, same day as the State of the Nation Address (SONA), parents, grandparents, teachers and anybody who would like to join, has been organised. The organiser of the GMM movement, Mrs Michelle Booyzen, spoke to The Bulletin. “One of the things is that they are not teaching kids about sexual health, they are teaching them what their rights are. Sex Ed has been taught in schools from 2000 but teachers were allowed to filter what they want to teach the kids.” She continued: “There are only 14 confirmed schools, that we know of, taking part in the CSE pilot programme. Angie Motshekga also said that there is no opting out. If you do not want your child in the CSE class, you can remove your child for that period, home school your child or send your child to a private school.” Michelle also mentioned the fact that there are kids in schools who were abused, grow up in abusive homes or are still being abused. “This will only cause these children more trauma.” For more information contact Mrs Michelle Booyzen: 082 647 5731. – Ané Prinsloo Sources: https://www.education.gov.za/Home/ComprehensiveSexualityEducation.aspx https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/CSE%20Scripted%20lessons/Gr4%20EG%2010_11_2019A.pdf?ver=2019-11-11-143244-000 https://www.facebook.com/groups/leaveourkidsalone2020/ https://www.youtube.com/ errol+naidoo+religious+groups+silenced https://joynews.co.za/cse-department- tells-religious-leaders-to-get-on-board -or-else/ http://www.leaveourkidsalone.co.za/ WWF.html
Saterdag, 25 Januarie, het Laerskool Marietjie van Niekerk ‘n enorme groot Atletiek byeenkoms aangebied met sewe skole. Daar is heelwat rekords verbeter en almal het met goeie sportsmangees deelgeneem.
Die volgende skole was teenwoordig:
Laerskool C. R. Swart van Middelburg
Laerskool J. J. van der Merwe van Ermelo
Laerskool Pionier van Volksrust
Laerskool Jeugkrag van Standerton
Laerskool Onverwacht van Kriel
Laerskool Klipfontein van Witbank
en Laerskool Marietjie van Niekerk van Bethal
