Winter has certainly made itself felt in Plett this year, with daytime temperatures down to 6 degrees at times, but as is always the case, in the area, this freezing and very wet weather has been interspersed with the most stunning, bright, crisp and gorgeous sunny days!
The worst of the weather over July caused the Bitou and Keurbooms Rivers to flood again, from excessive rainfall in the high lying areas, bringing a wave of trees and debris into the Keurbooms lagoon, and most dramatically, being instrumental in the opening of a new mouth in the lagoon, almost opposite Plett Caravan Park. We now have two mouths vying for dominance, causing much speculation as to which one will remain and which will close up. Local residents are closely watching developments here, which could have an impact on the Poortjies area.
The shock announcement made by Human Settlements Minister, Tokyo Sexwale, on 31st July, of the disbanding of the Estate Agent's Affairs Board, has left the property industry reeling. Bad service delivery by the Board has been a complaint from the industry for many years, and we eagerly await an announcement of the way forward.
We have all been glued to our television sets watching our athletes and swimmers at the Olympic Games in London. At the time of going to print, we have two gold medals from swimmers Cameron Van Der Burgh and Chad Le Clos and a third gold medal from our rowing team, Sizwe Ndlovu, Matthew Brittain, John Smith and James Thompson. Well done boys! We are so proud of you! I think that each and every one of us gets a little teary eyed when we hear our National Anthem being played.
GO SOUTH AFRICA!!
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