{"id":297162,"date":"2026-02-13T15:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnuus\/?p=297162"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:38:13","slug":"wilme-geldenhuys-bak-koek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wilme-geldenhuys-bak-koek\/","title":{"rendered":"Klits, meng en versier Gr.11-leerder se grootste plesier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Haar kreatiwiteit ken geen perke nie, en haar kennis as bakster laat menige ervare baksters kopkrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die 16-jarige Wilm\u00e9 Geldenhuys, \u2019n gr. 11-leerder aan die Ho\u00ebrskool Jim Fouch\u00e9,&nbsp;spog reeds met haar eie sakeonderneming \u2013 \u2019n droom wat begin het toe sy slegs \u2019n paar eenvoudige kleinkoekies gebak het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilm\u00e9 se liefde vir bak het bykans vyf jaar gelede vlamgevat toe sy as laerskoolleerder koekies gebak het om geld vir haar skool in te samel. Daar het die gogga behoorlik gebyt. Wat toe as \u2019n vakansiestokperdjie begin het deur koekies vir vriende en familie gedurende Desember te bak, het vinnig in iets veel groter ontwikkel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" data-attachment-id=\"297163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wilme-geldenhuys-bak-koek\/wilme-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wilme-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,947\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wilme 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wilme-1-1024x758.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wilme-1-1024x758.jpeg\" alt=\"Wilm\u00e9 Geldenhuys (16) hard aan die koek versier in haar eie kombuis op 'n kleinhoewe in Bloemfontein. FOTO: Verskaf\" class=\"wp-image-297163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wilme-1-1024x758.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wilme-1-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wilme-1-768x568.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wilme-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wilm\u00e9 Geldenhuys (16) hard aan die koek versier in haar eie kombuis toegerus met &#8216;n stoof, menger en rakke vir al haar toerusting op &#8216;n kleinhoewe in Bloemfontein. FOTO: Verskaf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vandag staan haar bak-onderneming, Miempies, bekend vir \u2019n indrukwekkende verskeidenheid skeppings: van elegante verjaardagkoeke tot stylvolle troukoeke en unieke koeke vir spesiale geleenthede wat volgens kli\u00ebnte se spesifieke behoeftes ontwerp en gebak word. Haar oog vir die fynste besonderhede en honger om nuwe tegnieke te bemeester, onderskei haar produkte in \u2019n baie&nbsp; mededingende mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die jong entrepreneur is bevoorreg om haar passie in \u2019n goed toegeruste kombuis by haar ouerhuis uit te leef. Op \u2019n kleinhoewe net buite Bloemfontein, word meel en suiker omskep in kunswerke. Haar onderneming het so gegroei dat sy deesdae ook koekies om aan ander sakeondernemings verskaf, terwyl getroue kli\u00ebnte jaar n\u00e1 jaar hul verjaardagkoeke by haar bestel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"297168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wilme-geldenhuys-bak-koek\/die-16-jarige-wilme-geldenhuys-n-graad-11-leerder-aan-die-hoerskool-jim-fouche-in-bloemfontein-foto-madli-grobbelaar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Die-16-jarige-Wilme-Geldenhuys-n-graad-11-leerder-aan-die-Hoerskool-Jim-Fouche-in-Bloemfontein-Foto-Madli-Grobbelaar.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1728,2506\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy S24 Ultra&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765966449&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\". Die 16-jarige Wilm\u00e9 Geldenhuys, \u2019n graad 11-leerder aan die Ho\u00ebrskool Jim Fouch\u00e9,  in Bloemfontein Foto Madli Grobbelaar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Die-16-jarige-Wilme-Geldenhuys-n-graad-11-leerder-aan-die-Hoerskool-Jim-Fouche-in-Bloemfontein-Foto-Madli-Grobbelaar-706x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"297168\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Die-16-jarige-Wilme-Geldenhuys-n-graad-11-leerder-aan-die-Hoerskool-Jim-Fouche-in-Bloemfontein-Foto-Madli-Grobbelaar-706x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wilme Geldenhuys\" class=\"wp-image-297168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Die-16-jarige-Wilme-Geldenhuys-n-graad-11-leerder-aan-die-Hoerskool-Jim-Fouche-in-Bloemfontein-Foto-Madli-Grobbelaar-706x1024.jpg 706w, 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"297167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wilme-geldenhuys-bak-koek\/een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-Wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1800,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Een van vele verjaarsdagkoeke wat Wilme volgens kli\u00ebnte se persoonlike voorkeure bak\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-Wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"297167\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-Wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Een van Wilme se verjaardagkoeke.\" class=\"wp-image-297167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-Wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-Wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-Wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Een-van-vele-verjaarsdagkoeke-wat-Wilme-volgens-kliente-se-persoonlike-voorkeure-bak.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Een van Wilm\u00e9 se verjaardagkoeke.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"297166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wilme-geldenhuys-bak-koek\/whatsapp-image-2026-02-13-at-11-39-34-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-11.39.34-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1062,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-02-13 at 11.39.34 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-11.39.34-1-850x1024.jpeg\" data-id=\"297166\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-11.39.34-1-850x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Kolwyntjies wat Wilme gebak en versier het. \" class=\"wp-image-297166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-11.39.34-1-850x1024.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-11.39.34-1-249x300.jpeg 249w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-11.39.34-1-768x926.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-11.39.34-1.jpeg 1062w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kolwylntjies wat Wilm\u00e9 gebak en versier het.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDit is vir my lekker om nuwe idees en veral tegnieke te probeer. Wanneer ek daarin slaag om \u2019n nuwe tegniek te bemeester, kan ek nie wag om die volgende een aan te pak nie,\u201d vertel Wilm\u00e9 entoesiasties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sy woon gereeld kursusse by om haar vaardighede te slyp en het onlangs die kuns van suurdeegbrood onder die knie gekry. Beslis \u2019n kombinasie van tradisie en innovasie wat haar liefde vir die kulin\u00eare w\u00eareld weerspie\u00ebl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maar haar talente strek veel verder as die kombuis. Wilm\u00e9 is ook \u2019n begaafde skilder en \u2019n kranige netbalspeler. Soos meeste tieners geniet sy \u2019n aktiewe sosiale lewe, terwyl haar liefde vir diere duidelik blyk op die kleinhoewe waar sy saam met haar gesin woon. Daar boer hulle met skape en bokke, en haar lewendige Boston-terri\u00ebr, Stella, is haar getroue skaduwee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Met haar matriekjaar nog \u2019n entjie weg, droom Wilm\u00e9 reeds groot. N\u00e1 skool hoop sy om as au pair in Europa te werk om haar horisonne te verbreed, waarna sy haar studies aan die Instituut vir Kulin\u00eare Kunste (ICA) in Stellenbosch wil voortsit om haarself as \u2018n sjef te kwalifiseer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Met ondernemingsgees, deursettingsvermo\u00eb en \u2019n hart vol passie bewys Wilm\u00e9&nbsp;dat drome nie ouderdom ken nie. Soms begin dit bloot in \u2019n klein kombuis, op \u2019n rustige kleinhoewe \u2013 met \u2019n handvol kleinkoekies en \u2019n groot dosis wilskrag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;n Jong bakker van Bloemfontein het haar eie onderneming begin.  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