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This site will be updated on: 5 September 2003 at 17:00 |
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DIE Paarlse kantoor van Departement Binnelandse Sake trek op 1 September na nuwe kantore in die middedorp op die hoek van Kasteelstraat en die Bergrivier Boulevard (naby Fruit & Veg). Volgens Dries van Niekerk, streeksverteenwoordiger, sal die nuwe gebou baie groter wees en kan hulle dus meer kliënte huisves. "Ons soek al 'n geruime tyd vir nuwe akkommodasie nader aan die middedorp. Ons nuwe perseel is nader aan die taxi-staanplekke, wat dit makliker maak vir mense vanaf plekke soos Stellenbosch. "Dit gaan natuurlik ook oor opgradering, want ons ou gebou was redelik oud," het hy gesê. Daar sal geen onderbrekings wees in hul daaglikse program nie, omdat hulle die trekkery oor die naweek van 30 Augustus sal afhandel. Mense wat nog ID-boekies gratis wil bekom, het kans tot 9 November toe, wanneer die ID-veldtog ten einde sal loop. Tot hierdie sperdatum kan gratis ID-foto's geneem word en kan ID-boekies ook gratis verkry word. Die kantoor se telefoonnommer sal dieselfde bly (tel 872-3031, faks 872-4212). Hul ure is 08:15 tot 15:15. * The Department of Home Affairs' regional office in Paarl will be moving to the corner of Berg River Boulevard and Castle Street from Monday. The contact numbers remain the same. |
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THE Paarl company Berg River Textiles, like many other textile businesses, has been hard hit by cheap imports of clothing, and staff cutbacks are now on the cards. Walter Simeoni, MD of the Frame Group, this week confirmed that Berg River Textiles is to undergo restructuring in the light of the economic climate, to ensure that the plant is streamlined and "more cost competitive than it is at present". "Berg River Textiles will remain open, but the weaving department will close down. That will ensure that the rest of the business will be strong enough to continue," he told Paarl Post. Simeoni was unable to indicate how many people could lose their jobs, as negotiations with trade unions are still continuing. |
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WINEX, South Africa's premier wine festival will be taking Cape Town by storm for the first time from Wednesday 3 until Friday 5 September (5-9pm) at the new Cape Town International Convention Centre. The show has been staged for the fourth consecutive year in Johannesburg. Sponsored by Rand Merchant Bank, WineX 2003 promises an impressive showcase of around 1 000 wines per night, from over 200 of the country's top wineries. Exhibitors include such luminaries as Boekenhoutskloof, Veenwouden, Kanonkop, Warwick, Tokara, Mulderbosch, Neil Ellis, Rustenberg, Rust en Vrede, Springfield and Vergelegen. WineX 2003 will also showcase a number of wine routes and select cheese producers who will sell their products for show and home consumption. Exclusive wine accessories and glassware will be on show as well. Entry is R70 for the Wednesday and Thursday night and R80 for the Friday night, including tasting glass and exhibitors' booklet. Prebook with Computicket 083-915-8000 or online at www.computicket.com. Tickets will be available at the door, subject to availability. Other WineX partners include Makro, SA's largest wine retailer, British Airways Comair and Primedia (567 Cape Talk). |
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DRIE wynkelders in die Paarl-omgewing het uitgeblink met kampioenwyne by die SA Nasionale Wynskou die afgelope naweek. Boland Wynkelder in die Paarl se Chenin Blanc is vir die tweede keer as kampioen bekroon en hul Cabernet Franc het ook vanjaar 'n kampioenskapstrofee verower by die SA Jongwynskou. Boschendal het met die trofee vir die kampioen Sauvignon Blanc (gehout) weggestap en Perdeberg se Colombar is as kampioen in dié klas aangewys. Die land se kampioen-jongwyn en wenner van die gesogte Generaal Smuts Trofee is 'n Shiraz van Bon Courage Landgoed naby Robertson. Roodezandt se Chardonnay is as beste van dié kultivar bekroon en Rooiberg naby Robertson het die kampioen Pinotage (gehout) gemaak. Slanghoek wen die Pietman Hugo Trofee vir die beste punte met die vyf beste inskrywings, aangewys - die sesde keer dat hulle hierdie prestasie behaal. Hulle wen ook die trofee vir die kampioen wit versnit - 'n Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon. 'n Buurkelder, Badsberg, het die trofee vir die SA kampioen natuurlike soet witwyn - 'n spesiale laatoes/Colombar versnit - sowel as die trofee vir die SA kampioen edellaatoes verower. 'n Rekordgetal van altesame 2 232 wyne is vir vanjaar se skou - die 52ste tot op hede - ingeskryf en 17 kampioene is aangewys. * Local wineries Boland, Boschendal and Perdeberg have won trophies at the SA National Wine Show |
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