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MANY people either look forward to the festive pe riod and begin their countdown to Christmas in Oc tober, while others are left running for the hills to avoid the ‘silliness’ that comes with the season. As we get ready to wind down and take a breath er, we decided to reflect on some of the wonderful reasons to celebrate the year that was. Yes, we can talk about some of the lowlights as well (no pun on the word ‘lights’), but that would not be very festive at all. The team at the Fever has had a wonderful year and has shared some truly remarkable memories with you. We’ve had an actionpacked year from meeting wonderful individuals who are slowly changing their communities one step at a time to covering campaigns that shows a proactive community who are willing to fight for their beloved home towns. To those people who are continuously going the
extra mile to serve others, we would like to salute you and thank you for allowing us to share your sto ries. This year South Africans voted hoping for the best – many are now glued to the parliament ses sion coverage because you never know what to ex pect. In 2015 we will be joining the queues for the byelections and once again, hoping for positive change. We know we live in a beautiful city and another reason to be a proud Durbanite is Durban has been voted an official new Seven Wonder City of the world. The picturesque beaches, rolling hills and breathtaking skyline together with a host of won derful inhabitants, sets us apart from the rest of South Africa. After 40 years, the Miss World title is held by a South African.
Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World at the weekend and now features in a long list of remarka ble women who continue to make a difference to the countries they live in and the world. South Africans also took time through out the year to remember Nelson Mandela and do their bit to fulfill his legacy. It’s been a year since his death and many ques tioned the stability and patriotism of South Afri cans. The good news is, it seems as if communities are now more united than ever. Many believe his spirit still lives on calling it a sprinkling of ‘Madiba magic’. Clearly South Africans will continue to make great strides despite the negative news that some times comes to the fore. The Fever would like to wish all our fantastic cli ents and readers a wonderfully happy festive sea son and here’s to welcoming 2015 in style.
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However, the one thing that continues to stand undefeated is the spirit of the Upper Highway community. Through the difficult times, our readers have once again proven that we are, without a doubt, among the most resilient and strong-willed. We have weathered all the storms that came our way and have demonstrated that we can be a community to be proud of - from our disabled horse rider achieving his goals to a local woman beating breast cancer and becoming an inspiration to others - our community stands together proud! We are confident that 2015 will be better than ever. We, at The Hillcrest Fever, have faced our
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OOKING back at the floods and the heaps of rubbish left on our beaches, Councillor André Beetge said the recent unexpected rainfall and subsequent devastation couldn’t have come at a worse time - amid a municipal election marred by political infighting and intervention into administrative processes in an attempt to enhance the profile of the city’s newly elected leadership. He said while departments remain stretched to the limits to address washed-away roads and embankments, burst water and sewage lines, due to soil movement and blocked drains, eThekwini’s 98km of beaches, stretching across four municipal districts from north of Scottburgh to south of Ballito only have one serviceable 4x4 vehicle available for beach-cleaning operations among them. “Granted the rain, and the extent
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Winklespruit beach after the storm. thereof, is an anomaly at this time of the year, but to withdraw all vehicles prior to replacement during a period when the council is not in session to ratify purchases bears testimony to
Update on railway restoration TANIA SANDBERG FOLLOWING the disintegration of the railway line and its support structure in Bernadotte Street, train services between Umbogintwini and Winklespruit remain suspended. Metrorail has put measures in place to assist passengers, while repair operations are under way. Zama Nomnganga, KZN Metrorail HOD, marketing and communications said Amanzimtoti station and environs were badly affected by the overflowing stream adjacent to the railway line that feeds into Toti Lagoon. The line between Pahla (opposite the high school) and Toti was severely damaged and will require extensive repairs. The damage is such that trains, goods and passengers cannot traverse the section. “Our engineers are looking at the damages and how to go about fixing the situation,” he added. As part of a temporary measure, a bus service now runs from Umbogintwini to Winklespruit. “Commuters will use their train tickets to travel on the buses, which are provided for the exclusive use of Metrorail passengers. No one will be permitted onto the bus unless they are in possession of a Metrorail ticket,” Nomnganga explained. “Metrorail staff are positioned at the affected areas and will assist passengers as to which bus services to use. Passengers congregate in the parking lot on the seaside of the station and
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speaks volumes for the dedication to service delivery as opposed to pleasing the newly elected, yet to be inaugurated, political leadership,” he added. Beetge said they had also previously revealed that various capital expenditures and projects had been put on hold until after the elections, thus affording the newly elected leadership to expend the budget in accordance with their decisions as opposed to implementing decisions from the previous council. “While the beach cleaning teams, with the wonderful and much appreciated assistance of the community, continue to clean the beaches manually, we still await response from the city manager regarding the hiring of 4x4 vehicles as those allocated to, but also used by Aquatic Safety to cargo bags and debris that continue to arrive on a southern current off the beaches, are during the mini-holiday period rather prioritised towards life saving activities,” he added. Residents who wish to assist, but are unable to remove bags to landfill sites are requested to stockpile bags above the high-water mark or in the corner of beach parking areas from where it will be removed by the municipality. For further information, contact Beetge on 082 718 8137. - Supplied.
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Elderly man attacked at home by robbers A SENIOR citizen was attacked in his home by armed men in Kingsburgh last week. According to Amanzimtoti SAPS, the victim Neville Anderson (60), was attacked in his bedroom by three un known men with knives. “Suspects gained entry through his bedroom window by shattering it with a stormdrain cover,” said SAPS spokes person Captain Charlene van der Spuy. “When he got out of his bed to inves tigate, they were already entering through the window, and a struggle oc curred.” During the struggle Anderson was stabbed multiple times. The victim was transported to hos pital by the paramedics where he was admitted for treatment. The suspects fled with two laptops, two cellphones, one Tablet and a wallet with an unknown amount of cash. Police confirmed that a case of house robbery is being investigated. Supplied.
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HE ANC was left bruised nationally and the DA energised, while the EFF emerged as kingmakers following one of the most hotlycontested elections in post-democratic South Africa. Support for the ruling party fell to below 60% of the votes for the first time since 1994, who only won outright majorities in Buffalo City, Mangaung, and eThekwini. Despite many of its members breaking away and standing as independent candidates, the ANC managed to fend off competition from the opposition and hold on to eThekwini and Msunduzi. Provisional results show the party managed to retain the only metro in the province, eThekwini, by 56,01%. Just over 26% of the votes went to the DA, the blue party giving the ANC a run for its money in other metros across the country.
Toti remains DA constituency The IFP took 4,2%, EFF 3,4% and AIC 1,37%, whereas the other small parties got less than a percent. As many as 57 independent candidates, believed to be aggrieved by the ANC nomination process, had registered as independent candidates. Fault lines within the ruling party in eThekwini grew prior to and post the ANC eThekwini regional conference where mayor elect Zandile Gumede defeated outgoing mayor James Nxumalo to the position of regional chairperson. The failure of any single party to break the 50% mark meant coalitions would be the order of the day for the next five years. Locally the DA remained the party
of choice. Speaking about the changes nationally DA councillor Andre Beetge said: “There remains a minute minority who still believe politics, religion and business should not be discussed in the same conversation. “The reality remains that children at primary-school level are already prepared to pin their colours to the mast - and then not necessarily in agreement with their parents - which in turn speaks volumes for their observance and the angle of awareness created by the different political entities.” He said as the political playing fields seem leveled in various parts of the country that includes a power shift
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in some of the metros, the stage appears set for interesting times as we ascend towards the 2019 national and provincial elections. Closer to home, the election results for the two main role players in wards 93 and 97 that span across the larger Amanzimtoti and adjacent rural areas as a comparison to the 2011 LGE: Ward 93: (Amanzimtoti north of Lewis Drive, Umbogintwini, Athlone Park, Iziko and Ezimbokodweni) votes in 2011 equated to ANC 11 112 votes
equal to 66,54% and DA 4 732 votes equal to 28,34%, in 2016 the ANC received 12 786 votes equal to 64,48% and DA 5 796 votes equal to 29,23%. In Ward 97: (Illovo Beach, Winklespruit, St Winifred, Warner Beach, Doonside and Amanzimtoti, south of Lewis Drive) votes in 2011 equated to ANC 2 388 votes equal to 14,38% and DA 13 578 votes equal to 81,75%. In 2016 the ANC received 2 177 votes equal to 10,84% and DA 17 015 votes equal to 84,75%. For further information, contact Beetge, Ward 97, on 082 718 8137. - Supplied. TOTAL VOTES IN ETHEKWINI eThekwini (ANC majority) ANC 56.01% 126 seats DA 26.92% 61 seats IFP 4.2% 10 seats EFF 3.44% 8 seats AIC 1.37% 3 seats ACDP, MF, DLC, TA, MOSA, APC, Al jama Less than 1% 1 seat each.
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car on the bridge. According to Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha paramedics found that the car had been pushed through the railings of the bridge. “The female driver sustained moderate injuries, one of the passengers from the bus escaped with minor injuries,” said Botha. Medics stabilised the injured at the scene before taking them to hospital. - Supplied.
Crash near Adams Road sinkhole TWO vehicles collided when one car was slowing down to avoid a sinkhole on the N2 near the Adams Road off-ramp last Wednesday night. According to Netcare 911 paramedics reports from the scene indicate that a vehicle was slowing down at the sinkhole when it was rear ended by another vehicle. The sinkhole on the N2 had worsened as a result of the recent floods. “Paramedics found a 15-year-old-girl and a 10-year-old boy from the front vehicle had sustained injuries. The girl had serious injuries while the boy escaped with minor injuries. Nobody else was injured in the collision,” said Netcare 911 paramedic, Chris Botha. Paramedics stabilised the girl in the front passenger seat and then immobilised her on a trauma board before removing her from the vehicle. Medics transported both patients to hospital. - Supplied.
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Former Kingsburgh mayor remembered FEVER REPORTER ON Friday, 5 August, a memorial service was held for Rona Robinson at St Winifreds Methodist Church in Warner Beach. Robinson, a former mayor of Kingsburgh, is remembered for her valuable contribution to the community. “We are grateful for all the memories we have of you and we will hold it in esteem. Your place will be empty, but we submit ourselves to the Will of God and call out together with the faithful Job: ‘The Lord gave, the Lord took, praise the Name of the Lord.’ Rona will be sadly missed by her children, grandchildren, family and many friends,” stated the order of service. “It was with great sadness that we at Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare learnt of the death of Rona. She was a staunch supporter of Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare being a past committee member and vice-chairlady. “Rona was always precise in everything she did for our community, always so efficient and did her homework on any subject she tackled. As a past mayor of Kingsburgh she will be fondly remembered as someone who got the job done, even in adversity. Kingsburgh Child and Family welfare will fondly remember Rona as a lovely lady,” Jenny Smith, chairperson said.
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AWYER Yolandi van der Watt is living a full life and appreciating her new lease on life as she recovers from the shooting on 15 February that shocked the community. Van der Watt is known for fighting for the rights of abused women and was handling the divorce case of Belinda Els. On that fateful day, Els’s enraged ex-husband shot his brother-inlaw, Richard Northmore, seriously wounding Yolandi, firing shots into her neck and skull at point-blank range and killed Yolandi’s father Butch, Belinda, and finally himself. “The Amanzimtoti community has been great to me and my family, there has been such an outreach to us. I want to take the opportunity to thank them for the kindness they have shown us. There has also been a lot of conflicting information released in media after the shooting and I want to clarify things and many people don’t know what happened after the incident,” Yolandi explained. “I have had an odd sense of calm since the incident. It was traumatic, my father was my best friend and I lost him. But I am so grateful to be alive and I get to see my children every day. “We would like to thank the whole community, my brother Lourens and his wife Fiona van der Watt, my daughter’s godparents, who took control and assisted, and our family from Newcastle. The incredible team of medical experts dealing with me, the neuro-surgeon, Dr Govender, Kingsway Hospital and the vascular surgeon at St Augustine’s and the staff at Entabeni Hospital at the specialist rehabilita-
tion centre, where I learnt to walk and disconcerting when one told me he talk again. had 20 years on the job and had never “Wild Attorneys in Durban, who as- seen anything like that. They thought sisted me with my work, I am so thank- I would be declared dead at Kingsway ful. My deepest thanks to lawyer Suren Hospital,” she relayed. Moodley and his family. They saw to In fact, because of misinformation, my clients in the three months I was in Yolande’s mother Leoni, who works hospital. Suren’s brother Nash is a around the corner from the flats where neuro specialist and checked on me the shooting took place, was brought from the day of the shooting and even to the scene and told that her husband attended surgery. I have angels like and Yolandi had died. you would not believe. “My mother-in-law asked me to Asked why look at the ‘bodthey found themies’, but I would selves confrontnot let her see my ‘I have had an odd ed by such a father-in-law’s sense of calm since “dangerous body, so I showed man”, without her where he the incident. It was security, Yolandi died. She then said at that stage asked to see Yoltraumatic, my father there had been andi’s body and I was my best friend issues between said she was with the gunman and the paramedics, and I lost him. But I his wife, but until not fully realising then he never what had hapam so grateful to be showed any viopened,” said Yolalive and I get to see lent tendencies. andi’s husband, “There was Robinson. my children every day’ David plenty of verbal One news reabuse and the port incorrectly contravention of stated that David a Protection Order, but never any indi- had shot Yolandi and they had to cation of violence,” Yolandi said. threaten legal action to have it reYolandi remembers they arranged moved from social media. “I have been with her dad, the building caretaker, in hospital and spent three months in that they would pick up a few things ICU and then in rehab,” she said. from Els’s flat. “I needed an arterial reconstruct“What happened after that I can’t ive vein specialist and was immediatetell, I have complete amnesia,” she ly taken to St Augustine’s hospital. I said. By the time paramedics arrived went into surgery and after surgery my on the scene Yolandi had lost four pints diagnosis was very bleak. of blood. “The four paramedics visited “They told my husband that I would me later in hospital and said they could be a blind paraplegic. Five minutes latnot believe my recovery. It was a little er the doctor shone a torch in my eyes
and I asked them to switch off the light. When the swelling went down, they changed the prognosis to me having limited movement to my upper body and arms. “My youngest daughter was seven months and my eldest daughter two and a half. I did not see them for three months, I did not want them to see me in that state. “I have lost a portion of my right peripheral [side] vision. My nerves are slowly regrowing and I am regaining feeling and strength in my arms and hands.” Yolandi continues: “When I came out of hospital I was a skinhead because I had a machine to drain fluid off my brain and the wound closed only three weeks ago. “The bullet in my head had fractured my skull and I had to have reconstructive surgery. I had metal plates inserted and one plate caused an infection and had to be removed and closed with plastic.” David takes over: “Yolandi was shot on the Monday and I told her on Saturday morning that her dad had been killed in the shooting. She asked me what happened and I had decided when she asked the question that I would tell her. She started crying. “When I told her earlier that week she had been shot, she got very upset, so from then on I referred to the incident as an ‘accident’. “I am my father’s daughter,” Yolandi said. “Two days after being released from hospital, I had my first client meeting. I am still using a wheelchair. “The bullets are very close to my spinal cord and I still have loss of feeling in my legs. I have a stiff walk and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and get overwhelmed by noise - I use the wheelchair in crowded areas so that I don’t fall or have a panic attack,” Yolandi said. Yolandi believes she was spared for a reason. She does a lot of pro bono divorces and domestic violence cases and said that is not going to change, even given the circumstances. She aims to focus on creating new laws regarding the Protection Order process - changing the law so that the process cannot be abused - and to ensure the law is being enforced.
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ROWING up in humid Durban, “winter” was always an unusual phenomenon. Our 15°C winters were nothing in comparison to our northern hemisphere counterparts, but just in case we were always prepared. Always prepared with warm soups and curries, but this winter, however, I have to admit, is slightly more than I expected for Durban. Snow on the berg and icy mornings signaled one thing … a hot Durban crab curry. A quick visit to the KZN Midlands to catch a glimpse of the snow and maybe build a snowman seemed like a good idea, but then so did everyone else in Grab curry Cleaning the crab Like all shellfish they must be cleaned well. Start with disjointing the legs – remove the centre shell and devein – wash thoroughly. I also crack the shell on the legs so that the juices cook into the meat.
Ingredients • 3kg crab orange crab bought from my supermarket • half a cup vegetable oil – ghee and/or clarified butter works if you have some • 8 large tomatoes, diced with skin on (canned tomatoes will suffice) • 2 large onions, thinly sliced
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KZN. I was cold and tired, not so much because of snow hunting or snowman building, rather because of the slow moving traffic. So without too much fuss we turned around and headed back home and the one thing I was able to do was get home without traffic and cook a crab curry perfectly suited for the weather. Cooking a crab curry is easier than one would expect and yields a delicious winter treat and it’s quick and hearty my two favourite ingredients. This is my mom’s recipe we have making for many years and its usually paired with rice, but I find it much better to pair with crusty buns. toes. Add a cup of water and put the lid on. Cook for about 20 minutes until the tomatoes have melted into a rich gravy. Add your crab – cover with an other cup of water and cook for an ad ditional 30 minutes on high heat. Add fresh coriander and salt and serve pip ing hot with your crusty buns. Enjoy.
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Bobbi Bear hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, Willie Roos and Magda Saunders with designer items for sale.
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Bobbi Bear hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, volunteers Ladyfair Sibia and Sindi Ngubane work together to raise awareness for the organisation.
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Bobbi Bear hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, Carly Kennedy’s handmade jewellery sold like hot cakes.
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Bobbi Bear hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, selling unique knitted items are in front from left Sanamarie McDonald and Charmaine Dlam ini and at the back Liesl Labuschagne.
HEALTH and fitness expert, Aileen Swanepoel, launched her new fitness programme “Transform your mind, transform your body” this month. It is a series of exercises based on Combat Coaching’s “Warrior Fitness Programme” and involves functional fitness training. “Transformation starts in the mind. There are three concepts we work on - join the resistance, revolution and evolution. The first concept refers to resisting against things that lead to an unhealthy lifestyle, like resisting diabetes and heart disease. “Revolution is a dramatic or drastic change that leads to your personal revolution, such as starting in your kitchen and throwing out all the junk food and replacing it with healthy food. “Lastly, evolution and no, I don’t believe my granddad was a monkey, growth and evolution is a gradual change from the old lifestyle to the new, the old body, to the new,” Swanepoel said. She added it is necessary to take measurements because you can’t manage what you don’t measure. “Although the Banting diet has proven to show results, it is still not a sustainable diet and one can’t make a lifestyle change. Everybody is unique and who you are counts and what your body can handle.” Each participant is given a nutritional booklet, with their nutritional needs. “It does not matter how fat or thin or tall or short you are, it is what is needed to bring you to your optimal health. From there we build on your individual goal,” she said. “The booklet includes 20 Warrior super foods, which forms the basis from what you should always have in your kitchen. What you have in your fridge is what you will eat when you feel peckish,” she added. “You should treat your body like a super car. If you have a super car, you will take care what kind of fuel you use and where and how you service it. I am not against any diet, all food is good for you. “God did not create any bad vegetables and fruits, etc. For instance do not cut out potatoes in favour of sweet potatoes. Potatoes have a certain hormone and nutritional values that a sweet potato does not have. You do need carbohydrates, but in the right quantities, prepared in the right way,” Swanepoel explained. The programme consists of six fitness classes a week - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5am to 6am, and on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and on Saturdays from 9.30am to 10.30am. “We have had a great response, so far 36 people have signed up and those willing to join this week can still do so. Later on it will be a bit difficult,” Swanepoel said.
Getting ramp ready in the ultimate DFF model training boot camp FEVER REPORTER THE ultimate model training boot camp is now in full swing as the excitement is building up to the 5th instalment of the annual Durban Fashion Fair presented by the eThekwini Municipality. This investment by the Municipality, aims to improve the skill of aspiring models that were scouted throughout eThekwini and train them in all aspects of modelling including techniques on how to walk on the runway alongside professional models, etiquette at photographic sessions and ways of keepThe “new faces” models are training really hard for the upcoming Durban Fashion Fair. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
ing fit and healthy. This includes focusing on functional training that incorporates strength training, body weights and aerobics three times a week until the show takes place at the Durban Exhibition Centre from Wednesday, 31 August to Saturday, 3 September. Getting ramp ready are: Jessi Kalambayi, Sivuyile Makunga, Mondli Shezi, Luthando Keswa, Sne Tembe, Swelihle Metedad, Thamsanqa Mdluli, Mathuba Ngcobo in order to showcase over 40 designers collections, including five designers from Africa over 16 shows. Prices range from R100 per person per show with students at R50 per student per show. Prices for the Awards show will cost R200 per person and students at R100 per person. For more information go to www.durbanfashionfair.com
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USWAG Skool het onlangs ‘n besoek gehad van The Wolf Army International. Leerlinge het meer geleer oor diere beskerming en die natuur. The Wolf Army was gestig in 2005 as ‘n internasionale organisasie wat hom beywer vir die hervest-
iging van die wolf (Canis Lupus) in sy oorspronklike habitat, regoor die wêreld. Die organisasie is tans aktief betrokke in die VSA, en Europa (Swede, Noorweë, Finland, Frankryk, Spanje en Duitsland, asook Rusland en die Ukraine. Hul hoof
Toti Primary pupil skates to bronze
bedrywigheid is onderrig, inlig en onderhandeling met owerhede. As gevolg van die feit dat wolwe nie natuurlik voorkom in Suidelike Afrika nie beywer die organisasie hom om wolwe wat hulleself in die land bevind, hoofsaaklik as gevolg van n mislukte eksperimentele oper-
Kamalinee Primary earns top award
A special function was held by the Department of Education for Kamalinee to receive this year’s prestigious award. Apart from the above awards, the school has received numerous awards and accolades over the years. Kamalinee Primary proudly celebrates 35 years of service excellence. School principal Jagatheesan Naidoo thanks administration staff, SGB members and staff for their sterling efforts in providing a holistic education and adhering to the Batho Pele principles in terms of service standards. The institution promises to maintain and sustain their high achievements in the academic, extra-curricular and co-curricular spheres. - Supplied.
KAMALINEE Primary won big at the Premier’s Service Excellence Awards for KwaZulu-Natal at a function held at the ICC recently earning the coveted bronze award. This was received by staff and SGB members in recognition of their service delivery standards and presented to them by the Premier of KZN, Thembinkosi Willies Mchunu. Kamalinee was honoured to win the bronze award for Service Excellence in Education in 2013, the silver award in 2014 and the gold award in 2015 and 2016.
asie van die destydse SADF, op te spoor en waar die diere in haglike omstandighede verkeer, hulle te red en in n veilige hawe te plaas. Die organisasie probeer waar moontlik om die teel van wolwe stop te sit. Stedelike bewaring Verder beywer die organisasie hom om die bevolking, en veral die jeug te onderrig in die werklikhede van die natuur, wat besig is om te gebeur as gevolg van verkeerde teling, oorbejag, wilddiefstal en die handel in inheemse diere. Hul benader skole en help om leerlinge in te lig oor hulle onmiddelike natuur met klem op dieier-
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Staff on nature awareness campaign
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Staff from various municipal departments, Sthe Ngobese from Parks Depart ment, Ntuthuko Shange from DSW, Bheki Gwala from Economic Development and Zipho Mkhwanazi from Department of Agriculture, visited Ekuphileni Pri mary on a nature awareness drive.
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Amanzimtoti Primary pupil, Aquilla Fernandez achieved third place at the KZN inter school figure skating competi tion in the Bronze Hawks Girls section.
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Accepting the award Roxanne Muthoosamy, Neeranjini Rajoo (JP HOD), Annamarie Antoinette Naicker, Minesha Singh, Venessa Briglal, Premier of KZN: Willies Mchunu, Loshnee Govinder, Faisal Mkhize (Absa KZN managing director) and Councillor Logie Naidoo (eThekwini Municipality speaker).
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Pupils from Ekuphileni Primary in Grade 7 visited Umbogovango Nature Re serve where they learned more about nature conversation.
Kuwag se uitblink atlete KUSWAG Skool se hoërskool het hul jaarlikse interlaer atletiekbyeenkoms gehad. Die twee laers - Fakkel en Brandwag - het dit uitgespook op die baan en veld vir plekke. Op die ou end het Brandwag weggestap met die beker vir die beste atletiek laer vir 2016.
Die junior victrix ludorum was Sornia Kamfer en junior victor ludorum, Luhan Grobler. Die senior victrix ludorum was Valmarie Janse van Vuuren en die senior victor ludorum was Dwayne Trollip. Trollip was ook die beste baan atleet en Kamfer die beste veld atleet.
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Dr Gcina Mlophe and the Spirit of Light celebration
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OCTOR Nokugcina Mhlophe (born 1958) is a well-known South African freedom fighter, activist, actor, storyteller, poet, playwright, director and author. Storytelling is a deeply traditional activity in Africa and Mhlophe is one of the few woman storytellers in a country dominated by males. She does her most important work through charismatic performances, working to preserve storytelling as a means of keeping history alive and encouraging South African children to read. She tells her stories in four of South Africa’s languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa. The Spirit of Light celebration conceived and hosted by author, actress, poet, and storyteller Gcina Mhlophe and the Gcinamasiko Arts and Heritage Trust, the Spirit of Light
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Tender No: N002-024-E-P-12297: Purchase of Portion 3 (of 1) of Erf 944, Kingsburgh – ET
Extent: The extent of the property is 2, 0557ha Present Zoning: The present zoning is “Light Industry”. This zoning permits, inter alia, fuelling and service station, light industry, laundry, motor vehicle testing centre, motor workshop, recycling centre, scrap yard, warehouse, arts and crafts workshop, builders yard, car wash and display area Building line restrictions and controls: Front space, 7.5m, side and rear spaces, 3.0m, min erf size 900m, height 2-storeys, coverage 50%, F. A. R. 0.5 Services: The property is fully serviced Lease agreement: The property is currently leased to the Natal Sharks Board and the lease agreement comes to term on 30 November 2016. The property is being sold with the lease agreement Improvements: There are three log cabins with communal kitchens and bathrooms, one permanent structure consisting of plastered and painted block under corrugated iron, garaging for the power boats and a lock-up garage. All the improvements except for the permanent structures is the property of the lessee Reserve price: R10 278 000.00 (ten million two hundred and seventy eight thousand rand) Offers below the reserve price will not be considered. The property is located in Kingsburgh on the outskirts of the coastal resort town of Winklespruit just off the intersection of the R603 and the N2 which is a major movement corridor between Port Shepstone and Durban. Travelling from Durban on the N2 take exit 133 (Kingsway/Kingsburgh/ Umbumbulu) on your left. Turn right onto the R603 (main road) and continue for approximately 500 metres where the property is located on the left. Access is from the R603. GPS Coordinates: S30.094815 E30.851170 An onsite meeting will be held on Monday, 15 August 2016 at 10:00 Current policies and legislation that govern procurement will apply. Tender Documents Tender documents will be available from Rosie Jacobs at the offices of the MAJV at 15 Acacia Avenue, Westville 3629. All enquiries relating to the tender documents are to be addressed to Rosie Jacobs, tel. (031) 940-1206 or e-mail: rosiej@hsginc.co.za All enquiries regarding the property may be addressed to Johan Els, tel. (031) 940-1206 or 084 417 4983 or e-mail: johane@manco.co.za The tender document can be collected from the MAJV office free of charge. The MAJV and SANRAL do not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard. Submission of Tender Documents Tenders, completed as described will be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “Reference: Tender No: N002-024-E-P-12297: Purchase of Portion 3 (of 1) of Erf 944, Kingsburgh – ET.” Tenders must be submitted in accordance with the Invitation to Tender and the tender rules by no later than 14:00 on Thursday, 8 September 2016. Tender documents must be placed in the tender box at the offices of the MAJV at 15 Acacia Avenue, Westville.
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PREPARING for your matric exams requires some foreplanning and practice. Of all the things you can do to get ready for your final exam, practising matric past papers is the best way to get good results. There are matric papers dating back to 2008 providing enough scenarios for you to go through to prepare. This method will increase your confidence and if repeated often is a surefire way of guaranteeing success. How to prepare for matric finals using past papers • Visit any Rosebank College campus li brary in South Africa from June 24 until Sep tember 30. All you need to do is inform the reception desk on campus and request the subject papers you would like to refer to. Pu pils who make use of this service are also able
to study in our libraries. We have all the sub ject papers available. • Set aside three hours to do one paper over the weekend, time yourself and mark your script to see how much you know. • Compare your answers closely to the memo. If you can clearly see where you have gone wrong, well done, but if not you need to go through it until you understand. • Repeat this process until you write your final matric paper. Using past matric papers to prepare can not be overstated. Doing this allows you to establish which parts of your work you al ready know and which parts you need to fo cus on for more understanding. Past matric papers also help you organise your time bet ter to determine how much time to allocate
to sections. Using past papers to study keeps revision focused on important themes while at the same time practising examstyle questions. These are some of the most helpful tools available to prepare for both internal and ex ternal examinations as they provide pupils with practical insight into how the forthcom ing exam paper is likely to look and the key themes or subject areas most likely to be cov ered. The benefits of studying past exam papers • Helps you gauge likely exam length. • Establishes number of choices provided. • Shows typical number of questions. • Assists with practice of exam tech niques. — Supplied.
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Olympic dream for Durban man >> Mundell aims to bring home the gold for race walking
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HE 2016 Olympics began on Friday - the first Olympic Games held in South America. Marc Mundell (33) has qualified to take part in this most prestigious of sporting events in race walking. Mundell matriculated at Hillcrest High in 2001 as deputy head prefect, and included among his school sporting achievements: representing KZN in cross-country, badminton, softball, hockey, KZN Mynahs Cricket and SA schools in athletics. Although fully involved in other sports whilst at school, Mundell was inspired to enter the world of race-walking, by his father (Ollie Mundell - a teacher at Hillcrest High), an international race walker. At the age of 12 Mundell first represented KZN in race-walking at the U17 SA champs, and has taken part in them for the past 21 years. Although race walking never held the same veneration as playing 1st rugby did at high school (where he was also 1st XV vice captain), he persisted,
realising that with race walking, he could make it all the way to the top. Mundell selected the 50km event to specialise in (like his dad) and felt that a lack of pure talent, could be compensated for by really hard training and persistence. And he certainly is a young man of hard-work and persistence. Training consists of walks 12 times per week, with a morning session (starting predawn at 4.30am) of some 10-15kms, and speed sessions in the evening, all adding up to a whopping 140-150km a week. In addition, he does four gym sessions per week. Most of this is done alone, the heart rate monitor and stopwatch being his only company. It is this kind of focus that has helped this incredible young man to get all the way to the top. Mundell realised he could set his sights on the Olympics during the SA Schools meeting in 2000 in Sydney (where they hosted the Olympics that year). This then became his dream goal. After much hard work and persist-
ence, it finally paid off and he was selected to participate in the 2012 Olympics. However, a few days before the London Olympics, Mundell aggravated a previously badly injured knee and was instructed by the team doctor not to race. Not to be stripped of his dream, he raced anyway, and set a new Africa record for the 50km. After London, Mundell had to have his knee operated on and it took a full year to get back to full strength again. He then competed at the World Athletics Champs in Moscow in 2013 as well as Beijing in 2015 (as team captain). He then qualified four times for Rio in the past year setting another new African record. As further show of his incredible commitment and to give himself the best chance for achieving gold in Rio, he resigned from his job in May 2015 to concentrate on training leading to the four qualifying times. However, as if his previous challenges weren’t enough, in May this year Mundell contracted tick bite fever and the Coxsackie virus infection, and was hardly able to even move around the house. He had to withdraw from the Racewalk World Cup, where his recent times would have potentially placed him in the top six finishers. After hospitalisation, strong medicine and a diet of fruit and raw vegetable juices three times a day, he recovered and was able to resume training after a month, build himself up and be ready for the 50k in Rio on 19 August. For those who don’t know much about the sport, Mundell explains what it means to reach the Olympics as a race walker: “When I was selected for London, I was the first male to be selected since 1960 so when I returned, I came back saying that I had now opened the door for others. “I have competed at SA Schools level, SA University, World Racewalk Cup, and World Champs, but this [Olympics]”, he says, “is the ultimate, in terms of achievements. The hype at the games, the scarcity of Olympic opportunities (only held every four years) and the high qualifying standard make the Olympics the goal that all top athletes strive to get to.” Mundell’s message to youth: “Although the goals are high, they can be reached and the pupils at school, and those who have left need to ‘go for gold’ and aim to be selected for Tokyo,” he concluded.
McGregor and Furby set to drive global expansion for Gara THE globally respected, Durbanbased paddle manufacturer Gara Racing Paddles is poised for an exciting international expansion after teaming up with successful local businessman Lee Furby and six-time Marathon World Champion Hank McGregor. Based outside Hillcrest, the specialist canoeing paddle manufacturer was an offshoot of the industry leading Kayak Centre, driven by passionate paddler and composite expert Ken Holden. Gara’s range of GP paddles has quickly developed a following in many major canoeing countries worldwide and, seeking to expand their global footprint, Ken and his wife, Sharon, have joined forces with Furby and South Africa’s most successful paddler ever and long-time Gara ambassador McGregor. “We’ve developed an incredibly strong following locally, with most of the country’s top paddlers using our product,” says Holden. “Now we’re very excited to look to expand our following abroad, particularly in the marathon and sprint markets,” he adds. With Furby’s assumption of responsibility of Gara’s business and financial matters and McGregor’s focus on the brand’s promotion and sales, Holden is now afforded the opportunity to channel his wealth of manufacturing and development experience into the business while Sharon handles the business’ daily operations. “Lee is an incredibly successful businessman while you simply cannot put a price tag on Hank’s reputation as an athlete and the unbelievable experience he has built up throughout his illustrious career. “Their involvement, together with me now being able to focus purely on what I’m good at – the development and manufacturing side of things – while Sharon continues to handle the day-to-day operations, is really going to make a massive difference in our ability to stay ahead of every-
one else in the market throughout the world,” says Holden. The quartet’s long-standing relationships also played a major role in the emergence of the new partnership, something all four continue to place great emphasis on as they start this new venture together. “Hank and I have been mates for years, we live 500 metres away from each other as the crow flies, we train and travel together and our wives even run together,” says Furby. “So going into business with one another just seemed like a logical extension of all that and it’s great to have the chance to work on something together that we’re both passionate about. “When I started paddling five years ago, the first paddle I ever bought was a Gara and since then I’ve become one of their most regular customers and have got to know Ken and Sharon very well,” he adds. McGregor echoes Furby’s sentiments. “I’ve been involved with Gara from the beginning and it’s great to now take my racing relationship with them and expand it into a business venture.” “This is something new for me but it is great to be involved in something like this with like-minded people who are also really good friends of mine. “We’ve all got our various strengths that we bring to the table and together I think we form a really solid team.” While Gara will continue to service the local market as well as it has since its emergence on the South African paddling scene, the development of new products is also on the horizon for the new partnership. Gara Racing Paddles celebrate the announcement of their new partnership through their title sponsorship of the upcoming Gara Dolphin Coast Challenge – a two day surfski race on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast which takes place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August. - Supplied
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Sixtime Marathon World Champion, Hank McGregor (left) and successful local businessman, Lee Furby have joined forces with Ken and Sharon Holden to expand Gara Racing Paddles' reach into international markets.