HOW WE OPERATE
We have four outings a year, and try to get local speakers with local knowledge, as well as an end-of-the-year function.
Reports of talks, discussions, seminars and activities appear in our annual journal Outeniqualander. We visit places of historical interest from as far afield as Beaufort West, Uniondale and Swellendam, and plan for three “near” and one “distant” outing each year. All members are informed of an outing timeously by either email or snail mail, and must respond three days before the outing so that the caterers who will be supplying refreshments can know the numbers. Members are charged a small fee for refreshments to cover costs, and any visitors a little extra. Maps and/or directions are usually supplied.
Outings are usually held over the weekends, and end well before sunset. If you join us you will be responsible for your own lunch and refreshments, as well as you table and chairs. A nice spot for lunch is part of the planning by the Committee that meets between outings. There will also always be one or more co-ordinator to lead the event. Talks are in either English or Afrikaans.
Committee members are: David Shearing, Chairman; Prof Johan Olivier, Vice-Chairman; Pieter van Reenen, Treasurer; Dr Taffy Shearing, Secretary; Additional members, Aloise Lamprecht, Juletha Zietsman, Hazel Jonker, Martie Visagie, Christo Malan, Ferdinand Holm and Gonda Ennis.
If you wish to join our Society, contact our Treasurer, Pieter van Reenen at PO Box 925, Hartenbos 6520 or telephone (044) 695.1887 or vanreenenpietcia@absamail.co.za , and costs are:
Family ………..……. R100.
Single person ………. R70.
If you join after 1 July, the cost will be half.
This subscription will include an Outeniqualander per family or member.
At the end-of-year function, merit certificates are usually handed out to individuals who have restored buildings or in some other way enhanced our cultural heritage.
Reports of talks, discussions, seminars and activities appear in our annual journal Outeniqualander. We visit places of historical interest from as far afield as Beaufort West, Uniondale and Swellendam, and plan for three “near” and one “distant” outing each year. All members are informed of an outing timeously by either email or snail mail, and must respond three days before the outing so that the caterers who will be supplying refreshments can know the numbers. Members are charged a small fee for refreshments to cover costs, and any visitors a little extra. Maps and/or directions are usually supplied.
Outings are usually held over the weekends, and end well before sunset. If you join us you will be responsible for your own lunch and refreshments, as well as you table and chairs. A nice spot for lunch is part of the planning by the Committee that meets between outings. There will also always be one or more co-ordinator to lead the event. Talks are in either English or Afrikaans.
Committee members are: David Shearing, Chairman; Prof Johan Olivier, Vice-Chairman; Pieter van Reenen, Treasurer; Dr Taffy Shearing, Secretary; Additional members, Aloise Lamprecht, Juletha Zietsman, Hazel Jonker, Martie Visagie, Christo Malan, Ferdinand Holm and Gonda Ennis.
If you wish to join our Society, contact our Treasurer, Pieter van Reenen at PO Box 925, Hartenbos 6520 or telephone (044) 695.1887 or vanreenenpietcia@absamail.co.za , and costs are:
Family ………..……. R100.
Single person ………. R70.
If you join after 1 July, the cost will be half.
This subscription will include an Outeniqualander per family or member.
At the end-of-year function, merit certificates are usually handed out to individuals who have restored buildings or in some other way enhanced our cultural heritage.
posted by Taffy and David Shearing at
1:09 PM
1 Comments:
My late aunt Juletha Zietsman had a passion for restoring historic buildings & was a member of the Simon Van der Stel Stigting branch South Western Cape. She lived in Mossel Bay, but passed away many years ago.
Her husband Dr Jurie Zietsman was my father's brother and my father (78) still lives on the Voëlvlei farm where they were brought up. I live in England and is very interested to find out how old the original farm house is on the farm? I remembered my aunt told us that they wanted to restore the old farm house as it is one of the oldest in the area, but the original design of the house was changed too much by my grandfather.
So I'm just wondering if you might have records in your archives regarding this old farm house and if you will be able to let me know how old this house is?
Apparently it was used by the travelling court ('rondgaande hof') as a place where hearings took place and people were sentenced there. Slaves were executed and buried on this farm.
The ceilings, doors and beams are yellow wood and me and my sisters would like to know how old this yellow wood might be?
There is also this old mirror in the house that my forefather bought after a ship was wrecked in Mossel Bay area. Apparently there were 2 identical mirrors and it was to be delivered to an Eastern Princess, but the ship was wrecked and the cargo sold. So I don't know what happened to the other mirror? Was it bought by somebody else and somewhere in South Africa or did it find it's way to the Eastern princess?
So if you could please help us and let us know if you are able to find out how old this farm house is as it might show up somewhere in your old documents as I know they (Juletha included) looked at the possibility to restore it, but the original design was changed too much.
I would appreciate to hear from you soon.
Kind regards
Marguerite Botsis (nee Zietsman)
email: bossiesm@gmail.com
My dad is Jannie Zietsman and his contact number is: 044 6991045
My mobile in UK: 0044 7939004068
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