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Sarda Fears Move from Current Home Bulletin NEWS Thursday August 28 2014 3 What’s On Sarda fears move from current home History of land claim Hikes In 1902 Dout Sadien bought three portions of land Peninsula Ramblers from the sub-divided Sillery Estate, one of which have a moderate (Erf 2274) was the family’s home and farmland. hike to Elephant's His five sons bought the property from his estate Eye and in 1958, for about R22 000, but the family was forced Constantiaberg on to sell the farm in 1963 under the Group Areas Act. Saturday August 30. From page 1 Sillery Farm was purchased by Jacob Badenhorst for R13 550 in 1963, R8 450 less than the sons paid Contact Elizabeth Asked if other land claims for it five years earlier. The property is now owned Robinson on 021 have been taken to the Supreme by Jazz Spirit 12 (Pty) Ltd. One of Mr Badenhorst’s 782 6999, 079 888 Court of Appeal, Mr Worsnip descendants is a director of the company, which 6073 or liz @robin- said he is not aware of any. planned to develop the land. In March 2013 Mr son.wcape. Since being informed of the Sadien’s descendant, Igshaan Sadien, said he would school.za settled land claim in March 2013, meet the City of Cape Town and the Land Claims On Sunday August Sarda has investigated alternative Commission to address the matter of the riding 31, they are hiking accommodation in the Constan- school. At that time, Fenella Powles, chairperson in the restricted tia Valley – with little success Sarda, Cape Town branch, said. “We feel that we, as Orange Kloof. (“Fight to stay on the land”, Bul- an NPO with limited resources, are a soft target, par- Contact Lyn Veary letin March 14, 2013). ticularly when the land that the Sadien family orig- on 082 414 1744 or The NPO provides free thera- inally owned is still vacant.” lynv123@gmail. peutic horse riding lessons to more than 220 disabled children com and adults from 14 special needs JUST PAVE Entry is R10.Visit schools. Sarda fears a move could www.ramblers.org. affect the future of the associa- Brick paving za for details. tion. ● The Meridian ■ Hiking Club have a Erf 142,Brommersvlei Road, OM/12/8895920 Constantia,has been used by hike up DOMESTIC OVEN CLEANING & REPAIRS Constantiaberg on SARDA for 32 years. Sunday August 31. 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