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birthday wishes are extended to Qaqambile Makaula and Chantel Symons (September 11), Hannelie Wormald and Leane Nel (September 12), Zanda-Lee Beyleveld and Danie Schenk (September 13), Babsie Makatesi (September 14), Kerry-Ann Petzer, Kyle Westran, Muriel van Heerden and Karen Fletcher (September 15), Kara van Niekerk, Ricky Aylwin and Marcelle Greyvenstein (September 16), Virgo Jackson, Ryan Ridgard, Morgan Heuer, Marieke Baker, Rocco Nel, Carol Scharneck and Tessa Smith (September 17), Beauty Hardnick, Henry Lee, Janine du Plessis, Steven Tromp and Wendy Heyns (September 18), Christine Gwadiso and Angelique van Wyk (September

20), Mike Smith (September 21), Lyn Breetzke, Wilbert Gumunyu, Anne Hollis, Pieter Prinsloo and Victor le Roux (September 22), Rowan Miles, Gary Stiles, Riley Kaschula and Isabella Swingburn (September

23), Lorraine Trethewey, Riekie Lessing, Lynn James, Sean

Hustler, Craig McEwen, Riaan Coetzer, Albré Wagener and Ciska van der Watt (September 24), Juanita Adkins, Pat du Plessis, Alec Sahd, Thomas Dickerson and Janine Ellis (September 25).

The soft, soaking rain that fell last weekend was a most welcome sign of the beginning of spring, but while it will do wonders for our gardens and the veld, there was no run-off to make any difference to the level of our water supply dams, which remain critically low.

And with the hot weather about to begin, usage and evaporation will increase exponentially, so consumers should remain ever-conscious of saving this precious commodity.

Condolences are extended to the families and friends of Roy Wormald, Nomahlubi Ngwane, Wendy Simana, Nontsekelelo Neyabo, Kholiswa Matiwane Cokeype August, Elphus Ndlela, Jan Bouwer, Zoleka Mbengo, Mongezi Nashishi, Thabiso Mabona, and Lennert Linda.