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Edition / Uitgawe 4 – 2019 Issue-Uitgawe 4/2019
Index / Inhoud
1. Contacts
2. Editors Report
3. Chairman's Report
4. Minutes of the National AGM October 2019
5. Financial Figures
6. New Members
7. De Ruyter’s travels in Africa
8. Regional Reports
9. Western Cape
10. Eastern Cape Click on MCSA ban-
11. Mpumalanga ner on any of the
12. KwaZulu Natal pages to return to
13. Garden Route this Index page.
14. Northvaal
15. Freestate
16. Rally Dates
17. Inspirational Thought
18. Laughter Corner
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Editors report
Weereens almal gegroet! Kan jul glo hier staan ons aan die einde van 2019 met nog net
Desember wat voorlê. Ongelooflik hoe vinnig die tyd gaan nè? Gebeur seker maar as jy
jouself geniet!
2019 is darem ‘n jaar wat baie goeie herinneringe vir meeste van ons gaan hou. Groot
wonderlike en geslaagde saamtrekke in die Suide en die Noorde met groot finansiële
ondersteuning van “hoofkantoor”. Springbokke wen die wêreld beker in Japan! Happi-
ness is!! Who will ever forget Faf greeting Harry in that attire?? Only a SA boytjie that
can do this! Hopefully the “STAND TOGETHER” euphoria will stay with us here in SA!
With all the meetings for the year behind us we can now focus on what we do best—MOTORHOMING! As is practise the
minutes of the National AGM are included in the magazine which makes this issue a rather large one. Apologies to all of you for
the size but “rules are rules” (LOL).
We also have the last part of “The Ruyter's” trip up in Africa. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did! Thanks you two for sharing this with us!! Hope
you have not stopped travelling! Look forward to your next experience.
A big THANKS to all that play a apart in the well being of the club. All new committee members, those regions that are contributing and donating to
worthy causes in their regions and in general all of you that have committed to being a member of our great family! Personally I look forward to anoth-
er great year 2020! Also a BIG thanks to all the contributions to the magazine!! Without your input it would not be possible!
Please let me know whether you enjoy (or not) the magazine and/or have recommendations to improve same. My detail is under the contacts.
Laastens wil ek graag almal net ‘n wonderlike Christus feestyd toe wens saam met familie en vriende! May December be a true Christ inspired period
for you all and a base of how you want the spend your new year ahead!
Love and greetings,
Ari & Herma
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Chairman’s report
Where has the year gone, just the other day it was January and now we are already end
November. Due to circumstances we have not done as much motorhoming as we would
have liked to this year, to all motorhomers out there use your motorhome to the fullest -
be out there while you can! To everybody who will be travelling this December, drive care-
fully and stay safe.
From Val and myself we would like to wish everybody a Blessed Christmas and a very hap-
py and prosperous New Year. Hope to see as many of you as possible in the new year.
Happy Motorhoming
Tim Swanepoel
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Gert Kleinhans – Vrystaat Streek lid (voorheen Noordvaal lid) – Oorlede 24 Okt. 2019
Hoe groet ‘n mens iemand wat jou lewe so groot beïnvloed het. Ek kan dit nie beter uitdruk nie as wat sy familie in ‘n begrafnis brief
geskryf het:
“Vandag loop ons geliefde vir die eerste keer langs die strate van God se Stad met blye verbasing oor alles wat nuut is, want nou kan hy
sien wat hy altyd geglo het.
Nou kan hy vry en vol vreugde beweeg in die heerlikheid mooier as ʼn menslike droom.”
Gert ons gaan jou vreeslik mis, dankie vir die lekker gesels oor vele kamp vure, altyd met ʼn grappie wat jy weens jou gelag, nie kon klaar
maak nie. Dankie vir die beste verjaarsdag geskenk wat ek kon ontvang, ’n oproep vanuit jou hospitaal bed, jy kon skaars praat, maar jy
het aan my gedink bo jou eie behoeftes.
Rus in vrede my vriend.
Nowell Griffin
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MOTORHOME CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA
HELD AT KLIPDRAAI CARAVAN PARK, MEYERTON ON SATURDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2019.
Welcome
The Chairman extended a warm welcome to all present and in particular to the Regional Chairman Willie van Heusden (OFS), Johan Theart (Mpumalanga),
Louis Wolsink (Eastern Cape) and Don Hodkinson (Northvaal), with special welcome to our Broker representing the Garrun Group.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance as per register
Proxies
6 (six) proxies were received.
Apologies received:
Jim Williams
Tony Thurman
Richard Clark
Ross McSweeney
ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM AND OPENING OF MEETING
After confirming that due notice of the meeting had been given and that the quorum of a minimum of 10 members in good standing were present, the
Chairman declared the meeting open.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES ON THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT KAIA MANZI ON 20 OCTOBER 2018.
These minutes were published in the 3rd issue of the Motorhomer in 2018 and again circulated to all members via email in September 2019. No amend-
ments were required and were accepted as an accurate recording of the meeting.
Proposed: Philip Theron Seconded: Miles O’Reilly
MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEINUTES
Nil (Confirmation of official address as per Agenda handled below)
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CHAIRMANS REPORT
Good Afternoon to everybody, another motorhome year has come to an end. I hope all have had a great year motorhoming. Personally, we can't wait to be out with our
motorhome, be it to rallies or going on extended trips around South and Southern Africa. I hear from a lot of motorhomers that they would like to do tours, I encourage
the regions to organise tours, it does not have to be organised only by the committee but by any member, with committee approval. This and some week long rallies will
encourage members to rally, and is another draw card for people to join the club.
I am very pleased to see that 122 new member joined the club in the last financial year, taking our total to 660 member and we have already had 32 new members join-
ing since July.
During the year we changed the magazine format from a printed version to a digital format, I believe this has been a big success. It has reduced our costs dramatically
and we have been able to substantially increase the capitation back to the regions, as will be seen in the financial presentation,
We were also able to make a big subsidy to the Southern and Northern Regions rallies that were held earlier this year. The feedback I got was that both were very suc-
cessful and that the regions would like these to become annual events.
I would like to propose a national convergence rally for March 2021. At this stage my thought is for it to be at Gariep dam. Suggestions welcome.
The club and regions are in a very healthy state financially. It should be noted that the club belongs to the members, without members we don't have a club. Members
are first and foremost members of the Motorhome Club of South Africa and secondly allocated to a region. The funds in the club and regions belong to the members and
should be spent on the members. - we are a recreational club and should not be accumulating excessive funds.
Our face book page continues to be a success, current membership is around 2500 , we have found this exposure has led to a lot of new members. I encourage members
that are touring around to post on the club page and not just on their personal page - it is interesting to see where members have been travelling and encourages others
to do likewise.
Congratulations to all the incoming regional chairmen - at this time of writing - 2 regions have new chairmen, Ralf Jackson - Western Cape and Louis Wolsink - Eastern
Cape. Well done.
I would like to say a Big Thank You to the following.
The regional Chairmen for their support on the National Committee . The regional committee's for all their hard work. Our National Secretary Nowell Griffin for the
amazing amount of time and effort spent on going through all the old documents and files and getting everything on computer and being administrator of our face book
page, you have gone above and beyond. Ari our magazine editor- I do not envy you. National Treasurer Marius Kruger who stepped in when Yvonne stepped down, you
have done an excellent job.
Finally to all our members for making the club the great success it is.
Happy Motorhoming.
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10TREASURERS REPORT
MOTORHOME CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2019
ASSETS 2019 2018
Net Current Assets R134 984,95 R125 118,13
Cash in bank: R 20 085,98 R 11 788,86
Call Account R114 898,97 R113 329,27
Current Liabilities R 98 623,36 R 80 386,84
Advance receipts R 91 223,36 R 74 719,44
Audit Fee R 4 400,00 R 2 320,00
Other Accruals R 0,00 -R 14 652,60
Chairman's Contingency R 3 000,00 R 18 000,00
R 36 361,59 R 44 731,29
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 2019 2018
Accumulated Funds R36 361,59 R44 731,29
R36 361,59 R44 731,29
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NATIONAL
INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
Income: 2019 2018
Membership Fees R181 151,00 R156 269,00
Joining Fees R 30 500,00 R 20 500,00
Interest Received R 3 569,70 R 2 509,04
Advertising Fees Received R 0,00 R 9 450,00
Total Income: R215 220,70 R188 728,04
Expenditure:
Capitation Fees paid R 72 000,01 R 26 520,00
National Rallies R 44 000,00 R 5 425,00
Donation to new region (Freestate) R 5 000,00 R 0,00
AGM Expenses R 1 021,50 R 519,99
Bank Charges R 3 570,31 R 3 428,81
Computer Expenses R 11 248,00 R 1 380,00
Stationary R 11 205,44 R 8 770,44
Secretarial & Telephone R 21 310,14 R 54 480,00
Web Hosting R 6 000,00 R 6 000,00
Internet services R 549,00 R 694,00
National Committee Communication R 450,00 R 418,50
Milestone Tokens R 0,00 R 1 653,00
Audit fees R 2 200,00 R 2 500,00
Chairman's Contingency R 0,00 R 2 000,00
Postage R 10 848,75 R 9 894,60
Printing R 34 187,25 R 33 209,64
Total Expenditure: R223 590,40 R156 893,98
Retained Excess for the Year: -R 8 369,70 R 31 834,06
Retained Excess at Beginning of Year: R 44 731,29 R 12 897,23
Retained Excess Income over Expenditure at Current Year-End: R 36 361,59 R 44 731,29
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12Special mention was made by the treasurer for members to:-
1.Please refrain from making cash payments as there are additional banking fees.
2.Please ensure that you use your surname as the reference for regional payment (Northvaal, Freestate etc.) and your club member number (xxxx\xxxx) for annual subscrip-
tions.
3.Please ensure that you pay into the correct account. Regional fee in Regional account (correct region) and annual subscriptions into National account.
The financial statements were accepted: Proposed: Ari Korver Seconded: Hannes de Milander
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
The 2019/2020 annual subscription amount was accepted.
Proposed: Louis Wolsink Seconded: Johan Theart
The 2020/2021 annual subscriptions to remain unchanged at R275.00 per annum.
Proposed: Johan Theart Seconded: Louis Wolsink
CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION
Para 4 (g) Transfer of Membership
On application to his Regional Committee and the National Committee, a member in good standing may transfer from one region to another, or upon termination of a family
relationship, through death, or otherwise, any spouse, or permanent partner, may apply to be substituted as the principal Club member.
Proposed change;
1.On application, a member in good standing may transfer from one region to another. The National Secretary to be informed accordingly.
2.Upon termination of a family relationship, through death, or otherwise, any spouse, or permanent partner, may apply to be substituted as the principal Club member.
Para 5 (c) Annual subscription and entrance Fee
On acceptance of a new member, an entrance fee, as determined by the National Committee, shall be payable. This fee shall include the first year’s prorate annual subscrip-
tion.
Proposed change;
On acceptance of a new member, an entrance fee, as determined by the National Committee, shall be payable. This fee shall include a once off joining fee and the first year’s
prorate annual subscription.
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13Para 9 (d) National Committee Meetings
A quorum for a National Committee meeting shall be 4 (four) members of the committee, present in person or by proxy.
Proposed change;
A quorum for a National Committee meeting shall be 4 (four) members of the committee, present in person.
Para 10 (d) National Annual General Meetings
A quorum for the Annual General Meeting shall be 10 (ten) fully paid-up members present. Proxies shall be included as members present.
Proposed change;
A quorum for the Annual General Meeting shall be 10 (ten) fully paid-up members present.
Para 12 (e) Regions of the Club
The Regional Committee shall have the power to:
Open up bank accounts in the name of the Region with the proviso that any two signatories, nominated by the Regional Committee, shall sign all financial transactions.
Proposed change;
The Regional Committee shall have the power to:
Open up bank accounts in the name of the Region with the proviso that any two signatories, nominated by the Regional Committee, shall sign all financial transactions.
The financial year of the Region shall run from 1 July to 30 June of the next year.
Elect a new Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer should any of these offices become vacant for any reason during the year.
Para 12 (j) Regions of the Club
A member may rally with any region of his choice, but the capitation fee payable in respect of his membership shall be paid to the region in which his main place of
abode is situated.
Proposed change;
A member may rally with any region of his choice.
Para 13 (a) Formation of a new Region
Any ten (10) or more members of the Club may collectively apply to form a new region. An inaugural meeting shall be called at which meeting a committee shall be
elected, comprising a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and at least two other committee members.
Proposed change;
Any ten (10) or more members of the Club may collectively apply to form a new region. An inaugural meeting shall be called at which
meeting a committee shall be elected, comprising a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and at least one other committee member.
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14Para 14 (d) Regional Annual General Meetings
A quorum at a Regional Annual General Meeting shall be 10 (ten) members present in person or by proxy, unless the total number of members in the Region is
less than ten (10), in which event at least seventy five percent (75%) of all members in the Region shall constitute a quorum.
Proposed change;
A quorum at a Regional Annual General Meeting shall be 10 (ten) members of which a minimum of 6 (six) present in person and the balance by proxy.
All the changes to the constitution as above were accepted without any objections.
Proposed: Don Hodgkinson Seconded: Ben de Lange
ELECTION OF NEW COMMITTEE FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR.
The Constitution required the election of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. The Regional Chairpersons were automatically members of the
National Committee.
The Chairman called on a neutral Johan Marais to officiate over the elections.
The following persons were elected
Position Candidate Proposer Seconder
Chairman Tim Swanepoel Ben de Klerk Ferdie Sauer
Secretary Nowell Griffin Clemens Palmer Johan Theart
Treasurer Marius Kruger John Acutt Philip Theron
Vice Chairman Ari Korver ***
*** Two names were put forward:
John Acutt Ari Korver
The meeting voted on the choice of Vice Chairman, officiated by Johan Marais, Ari Korver received the majority vote.
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15APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
The existing auditor was Mr. M.D. McAusland. His qualifications included a B.Com degree. He was a Chartered Accountant, had a LLB degree, a Master’s Degree in
Trust Management and was registered in terms of the FICA and FIAS Acts. He was prepared to be re-elected and was proposed and seconded. He has already signed
the financial statements for 2018\2019 which he has submitted to SARS.
It was agreed that Mr MD McAusland, the current auditor, be again employed to fulfil this function for the coming financial year.
Proposed: Ben de Lange Seconded. Hannes de Milander
CONFIRMATION OF THE OFFICIAL ADDRESS
It was confirmed and accepted that the new official address of the Club be:
P.O. Box 21686
Helderkruin
1733
REPORT BY INSURANCE BROKERS
Motorhome Insurance Scheme Statistics :
507 policies – about 30 down from last year, mainly due to non membership fees paid up members
35 claims submitted during year totalling R512,000
6 x Windscreens/Glass, 4 x Theft/Burglaries, 7 x Accident Damage, 2 x Contents damages, 14 x Storm damages & 2 x burst geysers
Scheme was profitable once again and renewal terms and conditions remain unchanged for 2019/2020 period.
We strongly encourage members to promote the insurance scheme with fellow members. The bigger the scheme the easier it becomes to run profitable and negoti-
ate favourable renewal terms.
Garrun Group apologises for some documentation sent to members for completion. Insurers are forcing the Broker community to become more compliant. It is
merely an exercise to rid our industry of “cowboys” and unqualified people.
HOW SHORTTERM INSURANCE IS CONTINUALLY CHANGING AND WHERE IT IS HEADING
30 yrs. ago everyone bought insurance the old fashioned way-
Brokers used to visit client’s houses and businesses, they try and assess the clients assets to the best of their ability, they leave only to return with lots of paperwork
requiring hundreds of signatures, and BOOM – all sorted with a policy for the next 12 months !!
Then the direct insurance market arrived – Auto & General, Dial Direct, First for Women, Outsurance etc. etc.
You buy insurance by phone and everything is voice recorded. Everybody loved the convenience, and signed up
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16Until the next new Insurer offers a next new product or marketing tool promising better deals at cheaper rates and a handful of “add ons” This sounded revolutionary
but in essence it was the automation of the old system
Now consumers are tired of both these models. The day of putting insurance products in the market hoping a client will buy, is over
Consumer demand is increasingly dictating what they want to see. Insurers are forced to offer more niche products and tailormade covers for specific risk profiles
Examples –
Cybersure to help cover SA big “hackers market” - businesses are forced to a standstill whilst hackers try an extort money from them
Business owners are asking insurers why they should cover for R10m liability cover if they are not nearly exposed to that type of risk ?
Why do individuals have to pay the extra 50% for theft cover of household goods if they live in a secure estate and all they actually need is the fire and allied perils cov-
er ?
Technology has changed insurance forever – everybody with a smartphone wants to interact with his Broker/insurer via an APP, social media or the web.
If you know your car is going to stay garaged for the next 4 months, why not delete accident cover and enjoy the lower premium ?
All of this however adds up to better data analysis and technology. Insurers will be able to determine risk to almost pinpoint perfection due to this data driven technolo-
gy. This leads to more accurate and fair premiums which means lower risk clients pay less for insurance.
The role of the Broker has increasingly become more important to introduce these multiple specialised products. they’ll help you choose the right product at the right
price. Bottom line is :- there has never been a better time than now to be an insurance consumer.
Most reasons for repudiation of claims and differences between Insurers and clients according to Ombudsman report :-
don’t drive under the influence, don’t neglect the maintenance of your house and keep record of property maintenance
Keep records of most valuable personal belongings outside of your home, Don’t ever bend the truth when you apply for car insurance.
Johan Marais
GENERAL
A query was received as to why the constitution is silent about rally tokens. The Chairman explained that this was not an item for the agenda and was covered in the
Guide to Regions, which is currently being worked on. This matter will be discussed at a national Committee meeting.
CLOSURE
As there was no further business, the Chairman thanked everyone for their presence and declared the meeting closed.
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17NEW MEMBERS / NUWE LEDE
The club continues to grow nicely under the watchful eyes of our National Secretary. Another 32 new members joining our lovely community! Great.
Welcome all you new MOTORHOMERS. Please join us on our monthly rallies and get to know mindlike people who love our country and the things it
can offer. Baie welkom julle Almal!!
On a personal note as editor, I would like to welcome one of my colleagues out of my corporate days! Rob my friend I hope the ‘motorhome family’ in
the Eastern cape will see you soon at one of their rallies! Great news!!
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19The “De Ruyter” travels in Africa continues:
The trip back went smoothly and was uneventful because we had driven this way before. We over- The Giraffe with the unusual markings,
nighted at Mikadi and the next day, a Sunday we went to Food lovers Market in Dar to stock up Mikumi National Park.
with groceries, refueled and headed for Tan-Swiss Lodge beyond Morogoro, a distance of 312km.
Leaving Dar was a slow process. We had assumed that Sunday morning traffic would be quiet, but
that turned out not to be the case. Once we got as far as Mlandizi the traffic eased and we could
make good progress. The A7 road was not bad at all despite carrying a heavy traffic load. It goes
through the Mikuni National Park and the speed limit is reduced to 70km/hr. We noticed quite a bit
of wildlife mainly antelopes and elephants but what stood out was a Giraffe. Not sure whether the
one we saw belongs to a sub-species but it had markings that we had never seen before.
We reached Tan-Swiss at 17h00 and found a spot along a carousel type roof with a large avocado
tree in the middle. They have a lovely pool and we went for a refreshing swim before doing any-
thing else.
Elephants at Mikumi National Park.
The next day we took it easy and went for a walk into Mikuni Village, about 1.5km down the road.
We bought some paw paws, vegetables and charcoal at the local market and had a braai that night.
We enquired from a family who said they had just been there about the rainforest in Udzungwa
Mountains National Park, about a 60km drive down a gravel road. They told us about the beauty of
the forest and the amazing variety of birds. The camp was however very basic and it is teeming
with snakes. In view of the latter we together with another poor gravel road decided to give it a
miss. The next leg was a short trip of 114km to Iringa. After having another great swim, we left
late on the day and arrived early at the Riverside campsite. We had considered a stayover at Croco-
dile Camp situated in the beautiful Baobab Valley. This camp is situated on the Ruaha river and on-
ly because no mains power was available, we gave it a miss but it certainly is a well-run camp in a
super location. It belongs to Frank Erlenbauer and Jenifa Mutaingisibwa but they were not there at
the time. I have never seen so many Baobab trees per square km as in this valley; it is quite unreal.
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20Because we arrived early at Riverside Camp, Barbara was still able to have a load of laundry done by the camp ladies. We had
a braai that night and because the next day we had a distance of 394km to Mbeya to cover, went to bed early so we could
leave early in the morning. By now we had slow leaks on two tires and I had to pump the tires every morning before driving
off.
The drive to Mbeya was through undulating savannah and without any spectacular scenery. We had driven this stretch as far
as Iringa on the way up. At a point just after Makambako we noticed a deviation and a barrier across the road. We turned into
the deviation where the opposite traffic was coming from. Conditions were dusty and no other road markings visible. At
about 20m into the deviation I was waved down by a traffic cop. Not another one I said to Barbara, and we pulled off. An up-
pity officer told us we had committed an offence by not using a separate left lane to enter the deviation. I said to him that no
left lane is visible from where we were coming and went to look at the lane in question. Barbara got furious and said to him
that she would take a picture and dispute the issue. As she went off to do so I had started a chat with him and apologised and
asked him to forgive us because this was unintentional and the lane barely visible. After chatting for a while that included
showing him the inside of the van and pleading poverty, he certainly warmed to me and said he would let me off but what
about my wife shouting at him. By then Barbara had rejoined and clearly saw which way things were headed. She then also
apologised to him and he proceeded to explain to her that the place of a woman in Tanzania is below a man and not to back-
chat. Barbara agreed wholeheartedly and said she would never do that again. He then let us go. This episode cost us 45
minutes of travelling time and a 75km deviation ahead to boot. On the way up, four months earlier there was no sign of road-
works to come and another bone rattling dust laden deviation was not in the plan. After an excruciating five hours we eventu-
ally got to Mbeya at 18h00. Instead of doing another 8km to an overpriced Utengule Coffee Lodge we found Travelodge right
along the main road and they gave us a spot in their central park with mains power and primitive ablutions.
The next morning, we left early again and after refueling we headed for the Tunduma border post 80km away. We got
through without incident and decided to try for a campsite at Mpika, 290km from the border.
Sunset at Bayama camp, Mpika
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21Road conditions for the first 120km into Zambia were quite poor with lots of potholes but as we progressed it
improved stage by stage thereafter. When we reached Mpika Barbara bought airtime at MTN and I bought a
six pack of Tusker beers. We asked the counter attendant about camping and he referred us to Bayama Lodge,
Pub and Grill just around the corner. We met with the owner to ask to camp for the night and as luck would
have it, she said we were welcome and could stay for free! The reason was that their campsite was still under
construction but virtually complete.
We enjoyed the overnight stay with mains power and hot water in new ablutions. The owners are a mixed
couple, German husband and Zambian wife. The husband was away to Germany because his mother was ill.
The road to our camp in
A Lechwe with a Our route the next day would be 200km down the T2 and then a
Kasanka National Park, North-
Jacana for com- further 66km on the D235 as far as Kasanka National Park. Kasanka
is known for the annual bat migration when up to eight million fruit ern Zambia
pany
bats arrive from the Congo. We enjoyed our drive on a good road
and lovely countryside and arrived at the Kasanka gate by about
15h00. After paying the entrance fee at the gate we proceeded for
5km to the camp offices. There we were introduced to the staff and discussed the bat migration that happens
around November every year, so we would miss it at this time. We had a look at a bat skeleton that is kept in a
glass case to view. We were then allocated a riverside camp where we would overnight. We didn’t see any
game until we arrived at an idyllic site, completely hidden in the forest along the river.
We set up camp and relaxed, taking in the tranquility of the place. Across the river an elusive Lechwe grazed
and after a while a troop of baboons came to announce their displeasure at our presence by barking at us from Our campsite overlooking the
the trees above. We had a braai that night and sat down for supper in the camp’s thatched lapa. Soon the Luwombwa river in Kasanka.
moon rose and the silence of the night was all around us.
The next leg of our trip south was to Forest Inn camp, 216km further south near Mkushi. The feeling that we
were on our way home and that our trip would soon be coming to an end was beginning to dawn on us.
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22We left camp at about 9h00 and first stopped at the park office to pay the bill and say goodbye to the staff. We then
set off for a pleasant drive and got to Forest Inn at 14h00. We settled in quickly and did some more washing. Our
mosquito net had a light brown sheen to it and was beginning to look and smell like the bush, so we gave it a good
wash. We like this camp because it is well treed and grassed with lots of space to
spread out. Ablutions are good with plenty of hot water.
Sunset at Kasanka There is a restaurant and bar and the staff are friendly and helpful.
Barbara spent ten years of her childhood in the Zambian copper belt, mainly in Mufuli-
ra and we agreed that it would be nice to go there to rekindle old memories and to
find the house they lived in and the convent where she went to school.
I had researched camping places to go to and found out about the boating club at Mufulira
dam. Barry, our friend who also lived there confirmed this and was able to get some more in- K182, now 182 Kaunda Street,
formation about the place. We left Forest Inn at 8h30 and headed for Mufulira, a distance of Mufulira
243km. We drove west as far as Kapiri Mposhi and then turned north toward Ndola. At Ndola
we bought some more groceries at Shoprite, drew cash at the ATM and refueled. Looking at
A fellow camper at Forest Inn the map we noticed a secondary road directly from Ndola to Mufulira that would save 45km
was a horse in transit from travel by not having to go back to the T3 main road. At first the road was fine but the further
we went; the worse conditions became until after 25km the road was a pothole disaster. We
Zambia to Kenya that could-
could travel no faster than 15km/hr. and the remaining 40km took us 2.5hrs.
n’t stand still all the time he
was there due to spending so When we eventually arrived at Mufulira it didn’t take us long to find K182, because
much time in the horse box. Garmin was working again so we drove straight there. The house that Barbara lived in
was there virtually unchanged after all these 50 years since they left there in 1958. Barbara and the current parish
We noticed that just about all the other houses on either side had had alterations done and priest in front of St Patrick’s, Mu-
were hardly recognisable from their original appearance. We spoke to the present tenant and fulira.
took some pictures.
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23So much of what Barbara had told me about K182 I could also see myself now and share. Thereafter we stopped at
the Catholic Church that also was as Barbara remembered it except that it had been painted. We met the priest and
discussed the old days that were of course long before he had been born. After this we set off for Mufulira dam,
about 6km out of town. At the gate we asked to camp and were first referred to the ops manager, who in turn re-
ferred us to the general manager, a man by the name of Roy. He was most friendly and accommodating despite the
fact that it was already 19h00 on a Sunday night. We were most impressed with the standards maintained at the
boating club, truly an oasis for the traveler with a super clubhouse, large lawns and mature trees all well main-
Barbara at her first Holy Com- tained.
munion, second row, second
A restaurant at the water’s edge was in progress and will be a lovely addition to the resort. We had mains power
from the right with the candle-
available and the club ablutions made available to us. Roy gave us a tour of the new additions and showed us the
stick in front of her face. camp sites being prepared each with its own ablutions next to the new restaurant.
We had a great two-night stay and the morning we left we first visited the convent where Barbara had gone to
school. Barbara met the principal, sister Mary who was very friendly and showed her around. She had her camera
with her and looking through all the old photographs on the wall, found the one of her first Holy Communion in
1954! What a surprise. She also took some more not shown here and also one of the school building.
It was a worthwhile and fun visit and we were now headed for Lusaka, this time travelling on the main road via Kit-
The Convent school building. we and Kapiri Mposhi. That night we stopped at Fringilla Campsite that is on a working farm. As luck would have it,
there was a school group of noisy children there as well, but fortunately the teacher in charge proved to be the
sheriff we needed to be there and things quieted down by nine. The next day we would go as far as Lusaka, visit our
favourite curry shop called “Curry in a Hurry”, then had a car wash and carried on to “The Moorings” a campsite halfway to Livingstone on a farm. It
was a pleasant trip and we liked the campsite. It is owned by a Dutch widow who is a medical doctor and
still lives there and whose husband was murdered on the farm ten years ago. We met a Swiss guy called
Casanova with his local family in a big army-type overland truck from Mombasa. He had two ladies and a
few children with him and they were on their way to Sossusvlei in Namibia.
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24Also, a British couple from Kilifi called Ken and Sally. They were on their way back from visiting their son at varsi-
ty in Grahamstown. The funny part in all this was that Sally instantly recognised Casanova and asked him when
he was going to fix their TV that they had brought to him to be repaired six months ago. He looked quite embar-
rassed and assured them that he would attend to it right away when he got back to his electronics repairs shop.
Uncanny that the service provider and customer meet in the bush 3000km away to be reminded of an outstand-
ing repair job. He also owns a go-kart racing track. A well enjoyed beer in Living-
stone.
From the Moorings we had a 282km run ahead of us to Livingstone. This trip went smoothly and we were looking
forward to a nice relaxing rest for a few days. The Zambezi Waterfront Campsite has big gardens with two nice
swimming pools and a lovely deck on the river. The ablutions and all other facilities are very good. We stayed
there for three nights, and would have stayed for four but the mosquitoes got the better of us. We were excited
to see a fellow Stellenboscher arrive at the camp during our stay here in the person of Ruben Jansen. Ruben is an
engineer and was en route to Mombasa to start work on a harbour project for WSP Group, his employer. We had
an extensive conversation about the journey to Mombasa and were happy to share the likely events he would
face regarding road conditions and speed traps. Ruben gave us his contact details and we agreed to stay in touch
afterwards. The Casanova family from Mombasa also arrived after two days because they were not impressed
with the other campsite in Livingstone they had stayed at. Sunset over the Zambezi in Living-
stone.
Because the road from Sesheke to Kazungula is so bad we would not be caught driving it again so we decided to
go to the Caprivi strip via Botswana. We left Livingstone for Kazungula and crossed the border quite quickly.
We were pleased to see that the ferry days are nearly over because the bridge construction straddles the Zam-
bezi halfway across already. We refueled in Kasane because the fuel price in Botswana is so much lower. The go-
ing was particularly good with little traffic and good roads. The total distance we covered to our destination was
485km. Considering that we made two border crossings and one ferry trip that was pretty good going. We
camped at Shametu on the Okavango river, a superb campsite that I can recommend. Each camper has a private
garden enclosure with open kitchen and private toilet and ablution, mains power and hot water available. The
setting is within sight of the Popa waterfalls on the Okavango river. Unfortunately, the swimming pool is still in
progress and would be completed in the course of the next month.
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25Our next part of the journey was to Otavi, a distance of 512km with a fuel and shopping stop in Rundu. The trip was fairly uneventful but
we took notice of the spotlessly clean villages, each with a 5000l water tank that gets refilled by Government water tankers. We were
stopped at a foot-and-mouth barrier and asked if we had any meat with us. We replied in the affirmative and were told that if we wanted
to take it further, we would have to cook it first or alternatively leave it there. We had just bought minced meat in Rundu, and since it was
lunch time, parked under a tree for lunch and cooked the mince at the same time. We camped at Khorab Lodge in Otavi again and this
time they had an open campsite for us. These are very nice with a patch of grass and a tree for shade, small ablution with shower and toi-
let, hot water and mains power available. We went for a refreshing swim in the Lodge pool as we arrived and really needed this too after a
long drive that day.
The next morning, we left early heading for River Lodge in Marienthal. We would stop for lunch, grocery shopping and refuel in Windhoek,
355km to go. Then on to Marienthal, a further 265km, a total of 620km for the day. After an overnight stop at riverside Camp in Marien-
thal, we crossed the border the next day and had our penultimate stay in Springbok. At this stage of the trip we were homeward bound
and not really sightseeing any longer. We were keen to get to The Baths in Citrusdal to end the way we started the trip 5 months earlier
with hot spring baths to unwind. The stop at The Baths certainly was worthwhile and most enjoyable. The next morning, we drove to Stel-
lenbosch and made our first stop at Bakkerij for our usual breakfast with coffee like only they can make. We drove home to find every-
thing in perfect order. As I had been saying a few times before, if our Nissan got us home going as consistently well as it had been the
whole journey, I would take off my hat to it, which I gladly did as you will see on the pic below.
This trip has been a wonderful adventure for both of us and we could not have wished for better. We did have times when we wondered if
we would be OK but things turned out to be fine always. We definitely had a guardian angel looking over us to keep us safe and will re-
member our journey forever.
Hats off to the Nissan!
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27Regional Reports on Rallies
Western Cape Region
Rally report Chapman’s Peak Caravan Park – 18 – 20th October 2019
Report by: Margaret Eliasov
The rally officially started on Friday, the 18th however a few oldies arrived much earlier to enjoy the week. On the Thursday evening most of those present went up
to the slow food market at the Cape Vineyard in Noordhoek. After commandeering two of the 10-seater tables good time was held by all.
Ralph E decided to try out his new drone which was his 75th birthday present and promptly got it stuck high up a tree much to the amusement of a number of chil-
dren. All was well however after some ingenuity and a lot of help it was safely returned.
Friday saw the start of the first official rally for our new chairman, Ralph Jackson. On Friday afternoon the flag went up
and everybody could feel a very good vibe amongst the members as everybody was talking about the bread bake- off the
following day.
Saturday morning the dough was fetched from Food Lovers (at a very good special price). As we were very uncertain
about load shedding, some started early with the bread baking. At 16:30 participants had to have their bread on a table as
presentation was also a big factor.
And did the people showed initiative!! The imagination of some was out of this world. Tables were laden and bread from
22 participants were on show. The head baker from the local Food Lover’s Market and his assistant with the help of Sandy
were the “tasters” and the judges for the best tasting bread and table presentation. They picked Margaret E as the win-
ner of the bread making and best presentation went to Carol King for a really well presented table.
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28As well as prizes for the winners a trophy which Ralph J made was presented to Margaret, The trophy will now
become a floating trophy for which will hopefully become an annual event. Who knows, perhaps we can even
have an inter- club competition as well?
Saturday evening was ended off with a lekker communal braai (with bread off-course) and some fantastic songs
from our resident entertainer Serfie and his guitar.
Sunday morning’s church service was ½ hour earlier to accommodate the rugby enthusiasts. The rally officially
closed after the usual chairman’s tea in time to watch the Boks win against Wales. (only just).
Many thanks to Allan who was the rally marshal for the weekend squeezing in all the motorhomes in to a very
full park and finding them power.
All in all a really fantastic rally was had by all and it will be a huge loss to us if the rumor that the park has been
sold is true.
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29Eastern Cape Region
Dear Motor Homers
We, as the Motorhome Club of the Eastern Cape, contributed to the Bederf Box Project for the Farmers in drought stricken areas in the Eastern Cape.
It was handed over this morning and the lady (Natania) from Aqua VLV was delighted. Our box will be one of hundreds going to Graaf Reinet on the 2nd of December 2019.
Thanks to you all.
Regards
Marinda Wolsink
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30Van Staden Rally 23—25 Aug 2019
Report by M Wolsink
Absolutely fantastic weather - specially ordered for the 13 Vans attended!! Once again a fun weekend as the photographs can proof.
Our brand new gazebo got used well on Friday evening for our meeting. It came in very handy as it got a bit chilly in the evenings.
Louis stood in for Johnny as Chairperson as he was attending a funeral in Cape Town. We had a draw for two bottles of wine sponsored by Willem Meyer.
Thanks for that Willem. It brought in an amount R350.00 for the Club. Well done! We were delighted to pin a Veteran Badge on the shoulder of Hennie Kommer.
Well done Hennie now another 100 rallies! Hennie was carrying his badge with pride the whole weekend.
There is never a shortage of nice eats on our rally weekends. Corrie Pike surprised us with a delicious homemade Carrot Cake.
The cake was flying of the plate and enjoyed by all. Was finished before I could take a photograph. I believed she got orders for the rest of the year.
Basil you will have to start peeling nuts and grating carrots! A special thanks to Allan our Guitar Man for always entertaining us. We just love your music!!
We were very pleased when Pieter Didloff, our new member, paid us a visit on Saturday afternoon. He will be joining us next
month at Pine Lodge.
Once again welcome to the Club Pieter and Riana. A Special thanks to everyone for helping Louis to put up the gazebo and taking it
down again.
Very much appreciated guys!
Our next rally at Pine Lodge, 27 to 29 September 2019, will be our AGM. Trust to see you
there.
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31Pine Lodge Rally September 2019
Report by: M Wolsink
We had a great meeting and an even better weekend. Hennie Kommer got rewarded the Spoon for always stirring. Very
well deserved! After the meeting we had a Mongolian Braai and I am happy so say that
most of us got dressed up. We even had a price for the best dress couple which was Daryl
and Annette Anderson. They got one free night at the next rally. The atmosphere was great
and the evening ended on the dancing floor. The ladies and men were very helpful with the
preparation of the food and the organising of the skottel braais. We got spoiled by Ronnie
and Marietjie with a lovely selection of eats for Ronnie’s birthday.
Looking to many more of these rallies.
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32Mpumalanga Region
Chrissiesmeer 6-8 September 2019
Report by: Pieter Walters
Chrissiesmeer?? Waar is dit? Vra almal!!
Chrissiesmeer is 30km noord van Ermelo, so 30km van Swaziland grens af en daar is 270 varswatermere , waarvan Meer Chrissie die grootste varswater meer in
Suid Afrika is, nou het jy rigting gaan kyk . Van Johannesburg klim jy op die N17 bly op hom tot jy met grondpad afdraai na Teen dimeer kampplek langs Chrissiemeer.
Die kamp is op ʼn werkplaas en die ablusies is gemerk man of vrou en het nog ʼn stort gordyn, water word warm gemaak met Solar of gas, daar is nie ʼn swembad of
ander vermaak nie.
Omdat die hoëveld maar koud is in die winter is die rally gereël vir somer tyd, wat weet ons! Die weer voorspelling het voorspel dit gaan koud
wees. Ons is mos campers ons kan enige weer hanteer, so het 15 motorhomers toe al vroeg, party al Woensdag kamp gemaak . 10
Motorhomers van Mpumalanga, 4 Noordvaal en 1 van Weskaap. Vrydag agtermiddag is almal byeen vir die gewone “meet en greet ”waar
Johan Theart die naweek afgeskop het met ʼn gebed en almal is welkom geheet. Elsa het die naweek aktiwiteite deurgegee waar binnehuis
speletjies vir Saterdag gereël is en omdat die meer so ʼn lekker visvang oord is, is daar ʼn hengel kompetisie gereël vir Saterdag, ʼn lekker saam
braai vir Saterdagaand en dan die voorsitters tee en “devotion” vir Sondag.
Die Chrissiesmeer area het baie interessanthede om te sien , Tim en Val , Miles en Laeticia en Phillip en Nakkie het met hul Jimnys na die
Trekker/kar museum , anglo/boere oorlog grafte en “Goliat” voetspoor en nog baie interessante goed in die area gaan kyk. Glo Phillip het baie
mooi fotos om te wys. Donderdag agtermiddag het elke een wat ʼn vislyn in die water gehad het ʼn vis gevang en almal was baie opgewonde
oor Saterdag se hengel kompetisie.
Rêrig? Visvang?
BRRRR
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33Maar Saterdag oggend kom daar ʼn ysige koue front in en die weer word yskoud, die manne het maar vasgebyt en gehengel, maar ek dink die skielike koue het gemaak dat
daar toe net 2 visse gevang is vir die hele dag. Almal het hul tuis gemaak onder Dirk se kasibo met ʼn warm bôma wat lekker hitte maak, Elsa het weereens ʼn lekker brood
gebak wat per sny verkoop is ten bate van die woeker fonds ook ouma rooi koeksisters is verkoop, ouma Rooi het ons weer 36 dosyn koeksisters geskenk, ten bate van
die fonds. Almal het vleis gebraai en gekuier ten spyte van die bitter koue weer.
Sondag oggend was dit nog koud maar die son het begin deurbreek, ons het gelukkig die toewyding, wat deur myself aangebied was gehou in
ʼn toe vertrek. Ons kon die AJV hou deurdat ons ʼn kworum was. Geluk aan die persone wat gekies is as 2020 komitee. Tienie en Wilma
Wessels geluk met julle 25st motorhome rally toekenning . Jan Verster het die 1 st prys gekry vir die
grootste vis, ek dink hy is ʼn protea hengelaar as ek na sy hengel kit kyk. Christo de Bruyn het die 1 st prys
gekry vir die kleinste vis. Wilma Wessels het die 1st prys gekry by die speletjies en Marie Walters die 2de
prys.
Dit was ʼn koue naweek, maar ons sê dankie aan die Here vir die reën wat oor die naweek geval het. Almal
het darem veilig by hul huise uitgekom, en sien uit na ons volgende rally wat in November sal wees by De
Voetpad kloof.
Christo kry prys vir kleinste vis
25th rally Wilna &
Tienie
Wilna wenner v.d. speletjies
Marie 2de prys
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35KwaZulu Natal Region
Dolphin - Ballito 26– 28 July 2019
Report by Rosemary Harlow
We have scrapped the idea of mid week rallies because of the poor attendance – some members are still working and have been unable to attend – anyway it was worth the
experiment. We had nine vans at this rally which was a better attendance bearing in mind that some members were travelling either overseas or touring the country. This
campsite is always a favourite with campsite full of trees and so close to the beach boardwalk as well as the restaurant with access from the campsite. The breakfast there is
excellent and usually the forest walk is good as well, however there seemed to be a lot of cutting back of the vegetation which didn’t make the walk appealing. Every morn-
ing and afternoon tea, coffee and cream scones are served in the hall. On Friday everyone gathered to watch rugby in the hall – easier than setting up TVs - also more fun
listening to everyone shouting at the players – quite heated at times!
On Saturday evening we had our usual braai and my braaied banana as usual came if for some comment – it has to be grilled on the braai with skin on and once the skin has
blackened the banana is ready and very tasty! We were treated to goodies provided by Lynette. Then we heard a guitarist playing and singing country music and some of
the energetic members went up to the hall to dance and I managed to get a couple of photos of them! The rest of us carried on enjoying the evening by the fire and drinking
the night away until it was time to retire to bed. A lovely weekend with new members, Cathy & Chris Hale, joining us and we hope to see them again at our next rally.
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36Villa Spa – Illovo – 23-25 August 2019
Report by Dave Robinson
Villa Spa was the venue for our 25th AGM on Saturday 24th August. What a beautiful well maintained campsite with excellent facili-
ties. It is surely the best campsite on our South coast. We were very happy to welcome three new couples to our rally, Eureka and
Patrick Ferreira, Kelly and Jon Scheiby and Helmien and Neville Clifton. All three were very sociable and we hope they will join us for
many future rallies. I would like to add my personal thanks to Neville who climbed under my van, found and fixed a leak in my air
suspension.
At the AGM, Chairman Thero Durr summarised the year’s activities and explained the basis for the planning of rallies for the following year. The Chairman
and Committee were re-elected with the addition of a new member – Cathy Morris. In her absence Sheila Arnold was re-elected to the committee. We were
very pleased to see Chris and Baby Oosthuizen who came by car just for the AGM. Baby looked good but has not yet fully recovered. Chris has retired as
auditor for the next year’s financial results and his function will be carried out by our new member Neville Clifton.
Some members made visits to the Illovo Nursery for breakfast and later for the flea markets held on Saturdays and Sundays – Eileen and Rosemary came
back with pots of flowers.
On the Saturday evening we held our traditional braai. The fires were provided by camp management and our thanks go to them and the Garrun Group for
providing the braai meat. It was noticed that Jono Scheiby, who had bought Geoff Jouberts van, was by far the first person to put his meat on the braai.
Methinks that van has a lot of influence!!
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37Bush Willow 27-29 September 2019
Report by Thero Durr
Situated some 23 kms North of Howick, the weather, once again, did not surprise us. It amazed us! It was a complete weekend of glorious sunshine, slightly chilly
evenings and no rain or wind of note. Perfect! Previous years we have had wind, rain, searing sunshine, all in one day. On the downside, we have not seen the park
so dry. Not even the clivias growing up in the hills had flowered yet. The local farmers were naturally concerned, but were heartened by the forecast of rain for that
Monday (which it did).
The first two couples arrived on the 25th" already, with a further 4 m/homes arriving the next day. Wonderful to report that two new
couples joined us for their first rally. Amazing how quickly they seemed to "nestle" in. Not surprising however! Both couples, although
not having met before, now live in that beautiful village, Ballito. We trust that Ronald and Marlene de Gouviea, as well as Gary and Belin-
da Skinner, will find a comfortable home with us and look forward to your injecting some "youthful vigour" into the club.
We were pleasantly surprised when Stewart and Wendy Kennedy, recently retired members of the KZN Branch, arrived to spend time
with us. They both look so well! Living just down the road they couldn't not come visit. Other visitors from the local estates popped in
from time to time. We even had a sneak visit from other new members, Steve and Hazel Mingay from Howick. We look forward to them
joining us for future rallies. Another truly surprise visitor was our beloved club secretary, Rosemary Harlow. She just could not resist driv-
ing out from Queensburgh. She was due to undergo a cataract procedure on the Tuesday. It looks as if all went well. She posted a cou-
ple of photos on WhatsApp etc. Rosemary, hopefully you'll see us as we really are. (And not be too shocked!).
Hosts and owners, Irwin and Angie Shaw, again, could not do enough to make us feel welcome and ensure our comfort. As with previous years, we had full and free
use of their hall, with its indoor fireplace (with ample free wood - what an invitation on a chilly evening). Irwin also helped set up their tv in the hall to watch the
Springboks take a step closer to the Rugby World Cup. What with all those facilities available, who could not but braai on both nights? An advantage of being a small
group, is being able to share and get to know each other better. This has particular benefits when new members are present.
Sunday morning dawned another beautiful day, just so fitting for our regular devotions in the open air. Arthur arranged for us to hear an outstanding motivational
message, "Living Life with no Regrets" made one realize, that in life many of our regrets are not those things we did or said, but rather that which we did not do nor
say.
Tot wederom
Thero.
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38GARDEN ROUTE Region
Rally verslag Jongensfontein Sept. 2019
Saamgestel deur: Jackie Theron
Vir ons September Rally trek 12 Motorhomers by Jongensfontein saam. Ses-stuks staan reeds Donderdag ingeryg in wind en weer, maar niks kon
die entoesiasme demp nie en teen skemer hang die snoek reeds oor die kole.
Vrydagoggend span die hele groep kragte in teen die wind en slaan 2 gazebos in lyn op en vorm ‘n “kuier-saal” (En toe ons klaar is gaan lê die
wind!) Hiervandaan aan begin ons vier aan al die “groot gebeurlikhede” van die naweek.
Albert Theron vier Sondag 15 September sy 70ste verjaardag, en De Klerk Fourie syne op 2 Oktober. Hiervoor word ‘n fees beplan vir
Saterdagaand. Reeds vroeg oggend word die spitbraai ingery en kort-voor-lank daag die lam op! Teen 14h00 is hy oorgehang en word daar vlytig
voorberei aan die bykosse. Teen 18h30 skep ons op, en ‘n “vreetsame” stilte daal oor die groep.
Die “Kuier saal”
Vrydagaand v.l.n.r. Alda
Lambrechts, Albert Theron,
Gerrit Lambrechts, Lampies en
Adri Lamprecht, De Klerk en
Cheryl Fourie
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39Maar daar was nog rede tot feesviering: beide Alec & Veronica Brown en Albert & Jackie Theron vier hul Veterane Status. Hierdie is Rally nommer 101 vir beide
pare! Sondagoggend sluit ons die Rally op gepaste manier, rondom die Woord af en toe word daar van vooraf ge-eet, eers verjaardag koek en toe word die
oorskiet lam kafgedraf!
Alec & Veronica Brown en Gerrit en Alda Lambrechts vertrek sommer hiervandaan op ‘n Weskus toer en die res van ons keer maar langtand huiswaarts… tot
volgende maand!
Saterdag middag versnaperinge voor die
In “afwagting” groot eet
Amper Gereed!
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404 veterane: Veronica & Alec Brown
en Jackie & Albert Theron
Sondag oggend—verjaardag partytjie
Sjampanje tyd!
De Klerk & Gert & Marie & Vic &
Cheryl Fourie Petro Pool Collie van Coller Helene Maritz
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41NORTHVAAL Region
Dube 11 to 18 Aug 2019
Report by Ari Korver
After the “midweek” rally success at Malonjeni, where a number of members made use of the opportunity to stay at the resort for basically nothing, the Dube
rally turned out to be similarly supported with a number of motorhomers arriving on Sunday the 11 th of August. Last ones to arrive came on Friday the 16th re-
sulting in a total number of 44 attendees.
Ek moet sê dat beide Herma en ek nogal skepties was oor die rally, aangesien ons in die verlede altyd gevind het dat die oord kaal was met geen netjiese
staanplekke nie en dit nie ongewoon was om ‘n krap merk of twee op jou motorhome te kry as gevolg van doring bome wat nie weg gesnoei was nie. Wat ‘n
verassing het ons gekry!!
The owners of the resort have really gone out of their way (and spend a considerable amount of money) to upgrade the resort. From entering the resort, you
feel protected, comfortable and at ease. The reception was wonderful, the stands were beautiful with good electricity, the new shop and swimming pools all
well maintained and enjoyed by all.
Die komitee moes een oggend bietjie by mekaar kom vir beplanning van 2020 en die oord het hul kantoor oop gestel vir die
gesprek. Kort voor lank kom daar toe ‘n groot “platter” vir versnapering asook iets om te drinke vir almal. Hul het egter nie daar
opgehou nie want die Saterdag aand se braai vuur hout word toe ook gratis
afgelewer. Die ‘bederf’ het net nie opgehou
nie! Baie Baie dankie Dube!
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42The weekend closed off with and inspiring devotion led by Philip and thereafter the usual chairman’s tea where all the formalities were concluded:
First time ralliers: Ed and Elna Groves, Duncan and Andy Trollip, Vincent and Jill Mascini, Dennis and Elise Le Roux and lastly Errol De wet (Mpumalanga) were all wel-
comed by the “acting” chairman Berdus.
Milestones: George and Annetjie received their 125-rally achievement ‘diploma’.
Wooden spoon: was presented by Jim, facing down this time to Oom Hannes, for building a tent village, in-
cluding carpets, around his motorhome and thus negatively impacting the Motorhome ethos.
Change in Lifestyle status: Philip and Nakkie were awarded the pensioners board. Enjoy the new position guys!
Last, but not least, Naomi was given the opportunity to give all some feedback on little Karl, grandson of our members Karl and Ansie Leimecke,
who is fighting cancer at his young age and has lost one eye in the process already. He now has to undergo further treatment in Cape Town. The
region has opted some months ago to assist the family where possible and at this rally alone an amount of R2810 was collected! THANKS EVERY-
ONE!!
To reflect on the rally as well as the midweek enjoyed, herewith some more pics.
Or reading
Time for cards! Or game watching (even as back
seat driver)
or just relaxing! All could be done!
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