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shot communication notices, the Cape Camera magazine, all us. Three PDI images can be entered in either set or open sec-
ramped up to keep up member’s interest and contact with the tions, but if in the set subject, they must have been taken in the
Society. I think most members would have found an increased past twelve months. We are presently getting record entries of
photographic load in having to take photographs for the set up to 130 images per competition night. This has necessitated
subjects within 12 months of the completion, especially as having more than one judge, and being done via Zoom, judges
some of the set subjects were challenging and new. Members have been drawn from afar as well as locally. The following have
who entered the set subjects would certainly have grown in judged for us this past year:-
knowledge this past year. Dave Gordon (Oct), Stephen Burgstahler (Nov & June21), Anne
At the forthcoming AGM a number of changes will happen to d’Oliviera (Dec), Francois Venter (Jan), Geof Feldon (Feb), Char-
Council membership, unlike the past year when it remained the maine Joubert (Mar), Evelyn Gibson (Apr), Adri and Roel van
same. I have to step down as President as per our constitution, Oudheusden (May), Christo Giliomee and Friso Woudstra (July),
Ken Woods is stepping down as Vice President due to travel Jane Bursey, Karyn Parisi, and Elizma Fourie (Aug) and Francois
plans; and our long serving ex-President of some eight years, Roux and Johan Brits (Sept)
Detlef Basel, is also stepping down at the age of 86. I would The competition as to who did best in the monthly competi-
like to thank all Council members for their dedicated work this tion nights throughout the year was won by Kim Stevens, with
past year: Jeanette du Toit winning the PDI section and with Kim winning
• Ken Woods for keeping the AV section alive and well; the Prints section. The winners of various sections of the Annual
• Nicol du Toit for keeping us financially stable and up to date competition were Cathy Bruce Wright, Dieter Butow, Viv Harpur,
with all financial matters; Roger Trythall and Kim Stevens - some winning more than one
• Margaret Collins for being such a great secretary and keep- genre. Kim Stevens was awarded the President’s Medal for all
her hard work during the year in organizing the Education and
ing minutes and records up to date; Development talks and for spreading her knowledge to mem-
• Lesley Parolis for the high tech and time consuming smooth bers via Facebook posts and in person.
running of competitions and salons; Ottery store – Heritage Centre
• Kim Stevens for keeping us educated with marvelous talks Progress is being made in the cataloguing of all the contents of
and never ending Facebook posts; the store by Nicol and Trudi du Toit and Anna Engelhardt. We
• Detlef Basel, who had a more restful year with not having to have purchased and been donated steel lockable filing cabi-
worry about St Stephens’s liaison, for continuing to take care nets into which we will be preserving some of the irreplaceable
of our Ottery Store; documents and books. This store is costing us R2500 per month
• Anna Engelhardt for keeping us posted with an amazing in rental, which fortunately we can afford. For the moment, we
Cape Camera magazine every two months; have no option but to continue with storing all the historical
• Mike de Villiers for assisting with outings and generally be- cameras and books and general photographic equipment. They
ing willing to do all sorts of tasks; and fill a garage of 6 metres by 3 metres.
• Andre Mouton for being the quiet mastermind behind all Investments
the digital media facilities that has kept all members in We withdrew R50 000 from our investments this past year to
touch. This has been vital work in the lockdown situation cover running costs and ended with R6 405 000 in our invest-
of this past year. ment accounts (at the end of August), an increase of 11.5%
External to CTPS over the year in review. In December 2020, when the Rand was
No exhibitions were organized this past year. Council continues strong, we diversified some of our unit trusts to having more
offshore. 48% of our investments are now offshore. 78% are
to seek a suitable venue for a future exhibition. We also did not equity, 10% are bonds, 8% is cash and 2% is property. 43% is
hold a Salon as our Salon is scheduled for February 2022. There invested with Allan Gray, 43% with Foord, 7% is with Satrix, and
was an increased awareness in entering Salons and gaining Ac- 7% is with Sygnia. So we are fairly well diversified.
ceptances by our members, thanks due to Nicol du Toit, who
coached our members in how to do well in Salons on the fourth As I said in my report of last year, I maintain that we have had
Wednesday of the month in Zoom meetings. CTPS has moved a happy and successful year, having learnt how to live with the
up the ranks of PSSA clubs due to their efforts. In a similar effort lockdowns and work with the waves of Covid. Hopefully, now
our members have been coached and assisted in gaining hon- that many of us are vaccinated, the next year will open up our
ours from the PSSA. Congratulations are due to the following:- activities more fully.
• Nicol du Toit in being awarded a LPSSA and DPSSA Richard Goldschmidt - President
• Kim Stevens in being awarded a FPSSA 1st September 2021
• Dave Gordon in being awarded a DPSSA
• Neels Beyers in being awarded an EPSSA (Mille)
• Anna Engelhardt in being awarded a DPSSA
We came second in the October 2020 Interclub competition,
which was held via a Zoom presentation. We were beaten by
Tygerberg.
We won the new Western Cape Communications Award at the
end of 2020 for our magazine, website and Facebook and Snap-
shot communication with our members.
Competitions and Judges
Due to not being able to meet in the hall in person, it has not Richard Goldschmidt receiving his well-deserved life membership
been possible to enter prints. Council thus changed the rules of of CTPS from Nicol du Toit at last year's Award Ceremony (Photo
the monthly competition, for as long as the lockdowns restrict Kim Stevens)

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