{"id":45704,"date":"2024-05-15T06:03:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T04:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T06:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T04:09:37","slug":"vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The community of Greyton recently celebrated the completion of an essential refurbishment at the Vrolike Vinkies Daycare Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This upgrade has significantly improved the learning environment for 32 children, ensuring both fun and safety, and has brought the facility into compliance with the Department of Basic Education\u2019s standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This achievement allows the centre to qualify for government financial support, enhancing its operational sustainability and securing employment for staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was attended by the children, their parents, the centre\u2019s staff, representatives of the department and other key stakeholders, along with the project\u2019s funder, Klipheuwel Wind Farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rheina Arnolds, the principal of Vrolike Vinkies Daycare Centre, expressed her gratitude, noting: \u201cThis enhancement has significantly supported our mission to educate the community\u2019s children. With a safer environment and financial assistance from the Department of Basic Education, we can maintain our staffing levels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project marks the first of three upgrades planned for this year under the Klipheuwel Wind Farm\u2019s Early Childhood Development programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initiated in June 2022, the programme aims to improve and support facilities within its beneficiary communities, in addition to offering accredited training for ECD professionals. This initiative recognises the critical role that centres play in safeguarding and educating children, particularly within local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cECD centres are pivotal in creating a secure and nurturing setting for children,\u201d stated Nonini Makhothe, Economic Development Specialist at Klipheuwel Wind Farm, \u201claying the groundwork for their future achievements and overall success. Through our investments in these institutions we are investing in the future welfare and prosperity of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renovation tackled several infrastructure issues, including the maintenance of outdoor play equipment, rectification of hazardous flooring and the provision of educational materials suitable for different age groups, alongside essential kitchenware. The project also benefited the Greyton community by employing local builders and subcontractors, creating five additional jobs in the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The community of Greyton recently celebrated the completion of an essential refurbishment at the Vrolike Vinkies Daycare Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":45706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"46ef3457-ff3f-4448-a976-90b58a59646e","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-45704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vrolike Vinkies upgraded | Hermanus Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The community of Greyton recently celebrated the completion of an essential refurbishment at the Vrolike Vinkies Daycare Centre.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hermanus Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-05-15T04:03:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-20T04:09:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1620\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Hermanus Times\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@hermanustimes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@hermanustimes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Hermanus Times\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Hermanus Times\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/abcd9acda33cdec0bc660a6350624833\"},\"headline\":\"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-15T04:03:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T04:09:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":312,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2024\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded | Hermanus Times\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-15T04:03:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T04:09:37+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg\",\"width\":1620,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Magrieta Willemse (ECD practitioner), Lena van Niekerk (ECD practitioner), Nonini Makhothe (Economic development specialist, Klipheuwel Wind Farm), Rheina Arnolds (principal, Vrolike Vinkies Daycare Centre) and Erin Elland (ECD practitioner) at the upgraded facilities of Vrolike Vinkies.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hermanus Times\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Hermanus Times\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Hermanus Times\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/hermanustimes\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/hermanustimes\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/hermanus-times\\\/\"],\"description\":\"Hermanus Times is the oldest newspaper in the region and the heartbeat of the Overberg. Since its first edition in 1949 the then-named Hermanus News has grown with local residents and made its mark as a trusted source in the local, social, economic and political fields. With more than 500 distribution points in the circulation area, this free weekly newspaper is available in Hermanus, Kleinmond, Betty\u2019s Bay, Pringle Bay, Grabouw, Villiersdorp, Bot River, Greyton, Myddleton, Tesselaarsdal, Riviersonderend, Caledon, Napier, Bredasdorp, Elim, Gansbaai, Pearly Beach and Stanford. The bilingual readership consists of people from all races and age groups, and serves the LSM market from 1 to 10.\",\"email\":\"hermanustimes@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"+27283123717\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/abcd9acda33cdec0bc660a6350624833\",\"name\":\"Hermanus Times\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/605c452cafb9158f893d9f37c5a74a6e9bcf73ff8fbb89bd33507380771ea99d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/605c452cafb9158f893d9f37c5a74a6e9bcf73ff8fbb89bd33507380771ea99d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/605c452cafb9158f893d9f37c5a74a6e9bcf73ff8fbb89bd33507380771ea99d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Hermanus Times\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/author\\\/hermanustimes\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded | Hermanus Times","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded","og_description":"The community of Greyton recently celebrated the completion of an essential refurbishment at the Vrolike Vinkies Daycare Centre.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/","og_site_name":"Hermanus Times","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes","article_published_time":"2024-05-15T04:03:32+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-20T04:09:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1620,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Hermanus Times","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@hermanustimes","twitter_site":"@hermanustimes","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Hermanus Times","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Hermanus Times","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/person\/abcd9acda33cdec0bc660a6350624833"},"headline":"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded","datePublished":"2024-05-15T04:03:32+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T04:09:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/"},"wordCount":312,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2024","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/","name":"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded | Hermanus Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg","datePublished":"2024-05-15T04:03:32+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T04:09:37+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg","width":1620,"height":1080,"caption":"Magrieta Willemse (ECD practitioner), Lena van Niekerk (ECD practitioner), Nonini Makhothe (Economic development specialist, Klipheuwel Wind Farm), Rheina Arnolds (principal, Vrolike Vinkies Daycare Centre) and Erin Elland (ECD practitioner) at the upgraded facilities of Vrolike Vinkies."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/vrolike-vinkies-upgraded-20240514-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Vrolike Vinkies upgraded"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","name":"Hermanus Times","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization","name":"Hermanus Times","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Hermanus Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/x.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hermanus-times\/"],"description":"Hermanus Times is the oldest newspaper in the region and the heartbeat of the Overberg. Since its first edition in 1949 the then-named Hermanus News has grown with local residents and made its mark as a trusted source in the local, social, economic and political fields. With more than 500 distribution points in the circulation area, this free weekly newspaper is available in Hermanus, Kleinmond, Betty\u2019s Bay, Pringle Bay, Grabouw, Villiersdorp, Bot River, Greyton, Myddleton, Tesselaarsdal, Riviersonderend, Caledon, Napier, Bredasdorp, Elim, Gansbaai, Pearly Beach and Stanford. The bilingual readership consists of people from all races and age groups, and serves the LSM market from 1 to 10.","email":"hermanustimes@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"+27283123717","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/person\/abcd9acda33cdec0bc660a6350624833","name":"Hermanus Times","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/605c452cafb9158f893d9f37c5a74a6e9bcf73ff8fbb89bd33507380771ea99d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/605c452cafb9158f893d9f37c5a74a6e9bcf73ff8fbb89bd33507380771ea99d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/605c452cafb9158f893d9f37c5a74a6e9bcf73ff8fbb89bd33507380771ea99d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Hermanus Times"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/author\/hermanustimes\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8037e8668bad4272bcf2fc8b77140e31.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43928,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/kerspret-vir-hawston-kinders-20241217-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45704,"position":0},"title":"Kerspret vir Hawston-kinders","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"18 December 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\u2019n Groep ma\u2019s wat hulle oor kinders in pleegsorg en behoeftige kinders van Hawston ontferm, het Kersvader gespeel deur vir di\u00e9 minderbevoorregte kinders \u2019n vrolike Kerspartytjie te hou.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/deb2c9b3496545cfa48227f0b0e6f762.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/deb2c9b3496545cfa48227f0b0e6f762.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/deb2c9b3496545cfa48227f0b0e6f762.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/deb2c9b3496545cfa48227f0b0e6f762.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44219,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/an-art-walk-for-greyton-20241112-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45704,"position":1},"title":"An Art Walk for Greyton","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"13 November 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Artists and art lovers alike are keenly looking forward to the 8th Greyton Art Walk (GAW), which will take place from 29 November to 1 December.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/33a79bd7be874f46a3afa1de4904b39e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/33a79bd7be874f46a3afa1de4904b39e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/33a79bd7be874f46a3afa1de4904b39e.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/33a79bd7be874f46a3afa1de4904b39e.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":47351,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/mayor-visits-flood-victims-20231003-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45704,"position":2},"title":"Mayor visits flood victims","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"4 October 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"As engineers, technical crews and organisations work around the clock to restore services, clear roads and bring humanitarian relief, the Executive Mayor of Theewaterskloof along with her coalition partners have spent the past two days on the road ev","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a7d0d46918c34b4eaa0e139c57a07c4a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a7d0d46918c34b4eaa0e139c57a07c4a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a7d0d46918c34b4eaa0e139c57a07c4a.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a7d0d46918c34b4eaa0e139c57a07c4a.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a7d0d46918c34b4eaa0e139c57a07c4a.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":48791,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/biblioteekweek-so-gevier-20230327-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45704,"position":3},"title":"Biblioteekweek s\u00f3 gevier","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"29 March 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Nasionale Biblioteekweek is landwyd van 20 tot 26 Maart gevier.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587f4028cbda4ec089cfb61f19a3b1e4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587f4028cbda4ec089cfb61f19a3b1e4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587f4028cbda4ec089cfb61f19a3b1e4.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587f4028cbda4ec089cfb61f19a3b1e4.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587f4028cbda4ec089cfb61f19a3b1e4.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587f4028cbda4ec089cfb61f19a3b1e4.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":51186,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/moordverhoor-begin-binnekort-20220524-3\/","url_meta":{"origin":45704,"position":4},"title":"Moordverhoor begin binnekort","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"25 May 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Anders as ander jongmense wat hul 21ste verjaarsdag met \u2019n vrolike party en vonkelwyn vier, het Nathan Telemachus sy spesiale dag (Sondag 15 Mei) somber langs sy ma se graf deurgebring.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/020e05c712874116807ed036e395154c.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/020e05c712874116807ed036e395154c.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/020e05c712874116807ed036e395154c.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/020e05c712874116807ed036e395154c.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/020e05c712874116807ed036e395154c.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/020e05c712874116807ed036e395154c.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52773,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/over-r225k-crowdfunded-in-24-hours-for-greyton-farm-20191220\/","url_meta":{"origin":45704,"position":5},"title":"Over R225k crowdfunded in 24 hours for Greyton Farm","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"20 December 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"On the 17 December 2019, a devastating wildfire destroyed Lismore Winefarm in Greyton, Western Cape - the home and livelihood of well-known pioneering farmer and winemaker, Samantha O'Keefe (48) and her two children, Quinn (14) and Keenan (16).","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/W1I6ezKwNUGNGOmWHiAV3miv04eryQRUraLetrkpwJjl4CDqizH0OATDeIJfrwTfcqoH6l2CwaVkH5RovtAaGlco0_CPcCTL6pBR5HvNxqIEVUihAvEVoF44wGZ3U7Pk9R1UUrzp","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/W1I6ezKwNUGNGOmWHiAV3miv04eryQRUraLetrkpwJjl4CDqizH0OATDeIJfrwTfcqoH6l2CwaVkH5RovtAaGlco0_CPcCTL6pBR5HvNxqIEVUihAvEVoF44wGZ3U7Pk9R1UUrzp 1x, https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/W1I6ezKwNUGNGOmWHiAV3miv04eryQRUraLetrkpwJjl4CDqizH0OATDeIJfrwTfcqoH6l2CwaVkH5RovtAaGlco0_CPcCTL6pBR5HvNxqIEVUihAvEVoF44wGZ3U7Pk9R1UUrzp 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Hermanus Times","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45704"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=45704"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=45704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}