Dolls cause dissent
2006-03-09
THE couple enjoying a glass of wine alongside the Simondium Road is causing concern in the corridors of the Cape Winelands district municipality.
It is not because of the lady winetaster being especially well-endowed, but because of allegations of illegal advertising.
A tractor towing a trailer with wine barrels, a table, two highchairs and the life-size display dolls, catches much attention outside the entrance to Lindhorst Wines.
Correspondence between officials of the district municipality and Mark Lindhorst now seems temporarily deadlocked, with the officials having threatened to impound the tractor, trailer (and models).
According to Lindhorst, owner of the wine farm with restaurant and tasting room, he wants to clear up points with the municipality around a table.
He explains: “We do not refer to Lindhorst Winery on the trailer. We deliberately sought to avoid what could be termed an advertisement. We merely seek to be noticed.
“Being a trailer we move every day, it may be wrong to refer to it as being erected. The trailer stands on our neighbour’s property, outside the road reserve.”
He says: “We get so many compliments and people stop and take photographs.
“I understand that there could be some grey area and that we might need written permission. But we were told before I even applied, that permission would not be granted.”
The restaurant is a black empowerment venture, creating employment for lunch-serving staff.
“We are playing with people’s livelihood here.”
According to the Cape Winelands District Municipality “any request for signage would be considered, but would only be approved if it complied with all regulations.
“We commend Mr Lindhorst’s efforts to create employment, however we appeal to him to do so within the regulations to ensure road safety.
“The signage is within the 40m reserve, and contravenes the Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Act.”
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