11/10/2026
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
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’n Gebaar van dankbaarheid en waardering het De Rust se inwoners Saterdag, 10 Oktober, by Herries Bistro and Bar bymekaargebring toe Marius en Rina Alberts hulle vir hul volgehoue ondersteuning bedank het.
Die jaarlikse dankie-sê-geleentheid is vanjaar vir die tweede keer aangebied, ná afloop van die Optimum Meiringspoort 21.1 km- en 12.5 km-wedloop, wat weens vloedskade vanjaar op ’n alternatiewe roete langs die Uniondale-pad plaasgevind het.
Die geleentheid het besondere betekenis gehad te midde van moeilike ekonomiese omstandighede en die verwoestende vloede van Mei en Junie, waartydens groot dele van die pad deur Meiringspoort weggespoel het. Die skade en die sluiting van dié belangrike roete het verdere druk op die dorp en sy ondernemings geplaas.
Teen dié agtergrond was Marius en Rina se boodskap eenvoudig, maar betekenisvol: elke inwoner se ondersteuning maak saak. Deur plaaslike ondernemings te ondersteun, help die gemeenskap om werkgeleenthede, lewensbestaan en De Rust se besondere dorpskarakter te behou.
Raadsheer Johan Allers, leier van die VF Plus in Oudtshoorn, burgemeesterskandidaat en kandidaat vir wyk 11, De Rust, het saam met sy eggenote, Ilse, in dié gemeenskapsamesyn gedeel.
“De Rust se grootste krag lê in sy mense. Wanneer inwoners en plaaslike ondernemings mekaar deur moeilike tye ondersteun, bou hulle saam aan die dorp se toekoms. Marius en Rina se gebaar herinner ons daaraan dat waardering en omgee ’n gemeenskap sterker maak.
"Die tweede aanbieding van dié inisiatief is ’n mooi stap in die vestiging van ’n jaarlikse tradisie waarin De Rust se mense en hul bydrae tot die dorp erken word," het Allers gesê.
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𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗗𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
A gesture of gratitude and appreciation brought De Rust residents together at Herries Bistro and Bar on Saturday, 10 October, as Marius and Rina Alberts thanked them for their continued support.
The annual appreciation gathering was held for the second consecutive year, following the Optimum Meiringspoort 21.1 km and 12.5 km race, which took place on an alternative route along the Uniondale road this year due to flood damage.
The occasion carried particular significance amid difficult economic conditions and the devastating floods of May and June, which washed away major sections of the road through Meiringspoort. The damage and closure of this vital route placed further pressure on the town and its businesses.
Against this backdrop, Marius and Rina’s message was simple but meaningful: every resident’s support matters. By supporting local businesses, the community helps sustain jobs, livelihoods and the distinctive character of De Rust.
Councillor Johan Allers, the VF Plus leader in Oudtshoorn, mayoral candidate and candidate for Ward 11, De Rust, joined the gathering with his wife, Ilse.
“De Rust’s greatest strength lies in its people. When residents and local businesses support one another through difficult times, they build the town’s future together. Marius and Rina’s gesture reminds us that appreciation and care make a community stronger.
"The second edition of this initiative marks a welcome step towards establishing an annual tradition that recognises De Rust’s people and their contribution to the town," Allers said.
