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Managing editor Johan van Wyk Editorial support Louise van Niekerk Editorial panel Sandile Keswa Phetole Rapetswa Dineo Poo Layout Rachel-Mari Ackermann Philatelic artist Thea Clemons Agents for Philatelic Services Local • The Stamp Shop, Port Elizabeth, Tel (041) 365-2548 • Cape to Kenya, Pretoria, Tel (012) 667-2833 • Sandton Stamps & Coins, Sandton, Tel (011) 783-8309 • 2 Penny Blue, Aeroport, Tel (011) 947-2830 • Glen Carpendale, Pretoria, Tel (012) 333-4741 • Mr. Thematic, Johannesburg, Tel (011) 390-1321 Overseas • Harry Allen, England, Tel (0944) 1923 475-555 • Herrick Stamps Company, USA, Tel (091) 516 569-3811 • Trullis Hansen Distributors, Norway, Tel (0947) 612-55601 • Japan Philatelic Agency, Tel (09813) 5951-3433 Address correspondence to: The Editor, Setempe, Private Bag X505, Pretoria, 0001, SOUTH AFRICA Tel (national) (012) 845 2814/15 (international) +27 12 845 2814/15 Fax (national) (012) 804 6745 (international) +27 12 804 6745 E-mail sa.stamps@postoffi ce.co.za Website www.postoffi ce.co.za Buy our stamps on: www.epostal.co.za Opinions expressed in Setempe are not necessarily those of the South African Post Offi ce or of Philatelic Services. Information published in Setempe may be reproduced, provided its source is acknowledged and copies are sent to the editor. Setempe is published by the Philatelic Services of the South African Post Offi ce, Cnr James Drive and Moreleta Street, Silverton, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA. Please note: Stamp images published in Setempe are from the original artwork and are subject to change. ISSN 1560-9626 contents SETEMPE South African Stamp News May - August 2011 Dear Reader 3 Interview: Muano Mainganye 4 Honouring a Constitution 5 Celebrating rare instruments of African rhythm 7 The beauty of South Africa’s forest birds 9 Green Earth, healthy garden 11 Setempe advert dates and rates 14 Phil’s Corner 14 Evolution of a legendary emblem 15 Interview: Will Lourens 17 Bellville Post Offi ce 18 Youth: Telling a story with stamps 19 Youth development news 20 Museums: Conserving heritage objects 21 Letters and Titbits 23 Order forms 24 This Setempe is printed on Triple Green products are produced from waste sugar cane fi bre. The bleaching process is elemental chlorine free and the wood fi bres are sourced from sustainable and well managed forests. 3 Setempe May-Aug 2011
New issues dear reader ... With the year well on its way, we look forward to introducing you to our diverse and interesting stamps, which will be available soon. First up is the fi nal issue in the series about Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. This issue features the fi rst few lines of South Africa’s Constitution. We would like to use the opportunity to pay tribute to the late Dr Ivan May, former Chief Executive Offi cer of the Constitution Hill Trust, who passed away at the end of 2010 for his continuous support and enthusiasm for this series of stamps. Our set of 10 stamps featuring rare musical instruments will be launched on 10 June at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. The latest stamps in our series on South African birds will be issued on 15 July. This set of fi ve stamps designed by André Olwage depicts forest birds. At Philatelic Services we like to remind our clients that there is a story behind every stamp. The story behind our Green Earth stamps is arguably about one of the most important issues facing the world today, namely hunger and food security. The World Food Summit of 1996 defi ned food security as existing when all people at all times have access to suffi cient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life. According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, there are 926 million hungry people in the world, 239 million of which live in sub-Saharan Africa. And lastly, Goal 1 of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals calls for a reduction by half of the number of people suffering from hunger between 1990 and 2015. In a small effort to assist in addressing this major global issue, our Green Earth stamps, which will be issued on 12 August, promote vegetables that are rich in nutritional value and easy to grow. If you buy one sheet of these stamps at the Philatelic Services offi ces in Pretoria, you will receive a gift packet of seeds of each of these vegetables. Instructions on how to plant the seeds appear on each packet. You will also receive a recipe booklet featuring recipes with each of the vegetables as the main ingredient. We have already tried and tested them! (The fi ne print reads: As long as stocks of seeds last.) In anticipation of the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off in September, a set of 10 stamps, which tell the story of the development of the Springbok rugby logo since 1906, will be 4 Setempe May-Aug 2011 issued on 20 August. Read more about these stamps on page 22 and 23. Thank you, Andy, for all the assistance! Fifth most important stamp in the world for 2010! The philatelic website StampNews.com annually rates the stamps that were issued around the world according to different categories. According to the website the award in the category for the top 10 most important stamps of the year goes to stamps dedicated to socially-signifi cant events during the year. We are proud to announce that South Africa’s stamps featuring taxi hand signs were rated as the fi fth most important in the world in 2010. Stamps from about 150 countries were considered and rated by the StampNews editorial team, as well as stamp experts and the StampNews focus group. In 2009, South Africa’s 3D dinosaur stamps were fourth in the category Top 10 extraordinary stamps. Best stamp for 2010? Entries to select the best South African stamp for 2010 are trickling in at a snail’s pace and we have postponed the entry date to 30 June 2011. Please tell us which stamp(s) you have liked the most, or the least. Meet Phil On page 29 we introduce Phil. Phil is a young chap who will share his knowledge about stamps and stamp collecting with his friends and family in future issues of Setempe. A full FIP international stamp show in 2016? After the very successful Joburg 2010 International Stamp Show last year, we have been asked to consider and investigate the possibility of hosting a full FIP international stamp show in 2016. We would like to hear our readers’ views about this. Please let us know whether you think we should do it or not, and give reasons for your view. Until next time, enjoy your stamps! Johan van Wyk
- Page 4 and 5: interview ... Muano Mainganye - hon
- Page 6 and 7: Principles contained in Schedule 4
- Page 8 and 9: Flute In South Africa, traditional
- Page 10 and 11: Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus)
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- Page 16 and 17: This year sees the Rugby World Cup
- Page 18 and 19: Bellville post office... From left:
- Page 20 and 21: Sipho’s father, who was a wealthy
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- Page 24 and 25: CASH ORDER FORM Account number: ___
Managing editor<br />
Johan van Wyk<br />
Editorial support<br />
Louise van Niekerk<br />
Editorial panel<br />
Sandile Keswa<br />
Phetole Rapetswa<br />
Dineo Poo<br />
Layout<br />
Rachel-Mari Ackermann<br />
Philatelic artist<br />
Thea Clemons<br />
Agents for Philatelic Services<br />
Local<br />
• The Stamp Shop, Port Elizabeth, Tel (041) 365-2548<br />
• Cape to Kenya, Pretoria, Tel (012) 667-2833<br />
• Sandton Stamps & Coins, Sandton, Tel (011) 783-8309<br />
• 2 Penny Blue, Aeroport, Tel (011) 947-2830<br />
• Glen Carpendale, Pretoria, Tel (012) 333-4741<br />
• Mr. Thematic, Johannesburg, Tel (011) 390-1321<br />
Overseas<br />
• Harry Allen, England, Tel (0944) 1923 475-555<br />
• Herrick Stamps Company, USA, Tel (091) 516 569-3811<br />
• Trullis Hansen Distributors, Norway, Tel (0947) 612-55601<br />
• Japan Philatelic Agency, Tel (09813) 5951-3433<br />
Address correspondence to:<br />
The Editor, Setempe, Private Bag X505,<br />
Pretoria, 0001, SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Tel (national) (012) 845 2814/15<br />
(international) +27 12 845 2814/15<br />
Fax (national) (012) 804 6745<br />
(international) +27 12 804 6745<br />
E-mail sa.stamps@postoffi ce.co.za<br />
Website www.postoffi ce.co.za<br />
Buy our stamps on: www.epostal.co.za<br />
Opinions expressed in Setempe are not necessarily those of the<br />
South African <strong>Post</strong> Offi ce or of Philatelic Services.<br />
Information published in Setempe may be reproduced,<br />
provided its source is acknowledged and copies are sent to<br />
the editor.<br />
Setempe is published by the Philatelic Services of the South<br />
African <strong>Post</strong> Offi ce, Cnr James Drive and Moreleta Street,<br />
Silverton, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA.<br />
Please note: Stamp images published in Setempe are from the<br />
original artwork and are subject to change.<br />
ISSN 1560-9626<br />
contents<br />
SETEMPE<br />
South African Stamp News<br />
May - August 2011<br />
Dear Reader 3<br />
Interview: Muano Mainganye 4<br />
Honouring a Constitution 5<br />
Celebrating rare instruments of African rhythm 7<br />
The beauty of South Africa’s forest birds 9<br />
Green Earth, healthy garden 11<br />
Setempe advert dates and rates 14<br />
Phil’s Corner 14<br />
Evolution of a legendary emblem 15<br />
Interview: Will Lourens 17<br />
Bellville <strong>Post</strong> Offi ce 18<br />
Youth: Telling a story with stamps 19<br />
Youth development <strong>new</strong>s 20<br />
Museums: Conserving heritage objects 21<br />
Letters and Titbits 23<br />
Order forms 24<br />
This Setempe is printed on<br />
Triple Green products are produced from waste sugar cane fi bre. The<br />
bleaching process is elemental chlorine free and the wood fi bres are<br />
sourced from sustainable and well managed forests.<br />
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Setempe May-Aug 2011
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