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A number of reasons to celebrate 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.

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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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continues to destroy some of our communities. 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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Dear Readers, TODAY marks the end of another year for the Hillcrest Fever, and as the festivities kick off for this season, let us reflect on moments that touched our lives and the community this past year. 2014 has been marked by persistent challenges in our economy with price inflations (food, electricity, fuel, etc.). We had weather catastrophes and crime

own challenges this year, but as we enter 2015 we renew our pledge to you to do our very best to continue to be the most accurate, fair and balanced source of news, opinion, features, sports and entertainment in the Upper Highway Area. We will continue to be open and honest with our readers and we assure you that the new year will be one never to be forgotten. Our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones this year and those experiencing difficulties of all types this holiday season. We extend sincere and warm wishes to our Hillcrest Fever family for a safe and peaceful festive season, and a happy and prosperous 2015. Kalisha Naicker Senior Journalist Hillcrest Fever

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Dolly Bihl (left) and Lwandle Ntlokwane in their traditional attire as Greater Kokstad Municipal employees marked the end of Heritage Month on Friday. PHOTO: SIPHELELE NKETO

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Lesotho nationals allegedly killed over theft of stock >> Lesotho nationals and the soldier came to South Africa to look for the stolen cattle FEVER REPORTER

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FIGHT over stock theft resulted in the murder of three Lesotho nationals, and a 25-year-old Lesotho soldier. On 15 September Lesotho nationals took cattle from South Africa to Lesotho. Then on 17 September people from South Africa went to Lesotho to look for their cattle and when they couldn’t find them stole 89 and took them back to South Africa. Lesotho nationals and the soldier came to South Africa to look for the cattle. The bodies of the three nationals were found on 23 September. The Matatiele police found the 89 cattle abandoned in Makhoba and kwaMzongwana villages, and impounded them. “The bodies of the three Lesotho nationals were found in the Drakensberg and the body of the Lesotho soldier was found on 28 September after he went missing on 23

September. “His body was decomposed and had sustained gunshot wounds. Bullets were found next to the body,” said SAPS spokesperson Raphael Motloung. The murders are being investigated by Afsondering SAPS. The soldier’s body was taken to a state mortuary for a post-mortem. Matatiele villagers are afraid after the bodies of the Lesotho nationals were found and say that Lesotho people might take revenge for their murder and attack them. The chairperson of South African National Civic Organisation at kwaMzongwana village, Nicholas Duma, condemned the murder of Lesotho nationals and asked police to intervene. “Stock theft is high in this area and stock owners have sleepless nights. I want police to work with stock owners to fight the theft. It is painful to lose cattle without getting feedback from police after opening cases,” he said.

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