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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.

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

11 October 2016

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.

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ECENT crime trends in the Upper Highway area paint a bleak picture of a community living in fear of house robberies, house break-ins and theft out of motor vehicles. This is according to police, security companies and organisations in the area.

Hillcrest SAPS acting station commander Colonel GD Joseph said that house robberies and break-ins are on a steady increase.

He said robberies are organised crime, and can be linked to gangs who target the area from the outside.

“Although we have made some good arrests these criminals are out on bail and return to our neighbourhood, and raid homes,” he said.

Joseph said house break-ins are linked to the community and can be drug related, with addicts breaking into homes to steal electrical appliances to sell to feed their habit.

“The community needs to be more vigilant and join neighbourhood watches and street patrols to deter criminals from targeting the area.”

Enforce operations manager, Nikki Mohlmann, said some of the trends they have noticed are criminals forcing burglar bars in, digging under electric fences, following people from the bank, fishing of keys out of windows and removing louvre windows.

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Mohlmann said, however, that some people create an opportunity for criminals to target them.

“Residents are not arming their homes,” she said.

“Security comes in three layers, one - community security such as neighbourhood watches and community police forums, two outside beams and three - inside alarms.”

Kloof Community Police Forum chairperson Corné Broodryk also attributed the crime trend to the use and demand for drugs across the Upper Highway area and the lack of police resources.

“Police never have enough resource and it’s pointless hoping that this will change.

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A Community Crime Watch (SACCW), a voluntary organisation that began in 2012 by concerned residents, is making huge strides in combatting crime in the neighbourhoods they serve.

According to one of the founders, Steven King, statistics for September are an example of the dedication and PHOTO: SUPPLIED commitment of members.

SA Community Crime Watch Quick Response Team (from left) Yasir Wadee, “For September we had seven Morné Engelbrecht, Ammaar Wadeen, Sameer Ally, Zaahir Karanii, Yusuf Hafajee, successful arrests, one stolen prop- Sulu Hafajee and Nazeer Ahmed. erty retrieval, six missing persons located, two suicide threats interven- Children SA, Vulnerable Citizens Sup- ings, IRO missing and wanted persons, tion, two assistances in safe-house lo- port Initiative and our missing persons stolen and/or hijacked vehicles and cation and one person recovery.” division,” he said. stolen property.”

He said the stats exclude accident, SACCW is a-political and does not King said that resource and support vehicle recoveries and medical emer- comment on government policy, judge remains a huge obstacle and hinders gencies. callers or anybody in the criminal jus- further successes in support of partKing said without the assistance tice sector. ners. from volunteers and role-players the “We only do what we are appoint“As a Section 21 organisation, consuccesses would not be possible. ed to do, which is receiving information sisting of different services and sectors “Only in unison and in support anonymously from the public to pass on made up entirely of volunteers, of law enforcement can we make a to the police in an effort to solve SACCW needs your support to maintain difference. Further gratitude to our crimes, in turn providing information and further grow services,” added newly formed Missing Organisations to our member base informing them King.

Combined partners, SA Search and of criminal activity within their For more information, email Rescue, HI5 Kids Recovery, Missing relative areas, issue look-out warn- steve.kzn@saccw.org

HILLCREST residents went into panic mode on Friday morning as social media was abuzz with messages that an armed robbery had occurred at a bank in Hillcrest, however, po­ lice confirmed that this was a hoax.

Later on the same day messages circulat­ ed again, but this time it was about a robbery at a bank in Kloof, although many did not believe these reports, police confirmed that it did occur.

Kloof CPF chairperson Corné Broodryk said that a woman was held up at the park­ ing lot of the mall in Kloof after drawing a large sum of money.

“She was believed to be withdrawing

money to pay wages when she was confront­ ed by the three armed men,” he said.

The men are still at large. Broodryk said that he does not know the source of hoax message, however, the robbery is being in­ vestigated.

A source, who did not want to be named, told the Fever that the hoax message could have been started by the suspects to check the response time of police.

“It is too much of a coincidence that the same bank in different areas was mentioned in messages, the modus operandi was the same and occurred hours apart. Police need to take this into consideration when investi­ gating ,” said the source. He also discouraged the public from sending hoax messages as these waste police resources.

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How not to become a victim • If you leave windows open to al­ low air at home keep valuables away from windows or out of sight.

• Close windows when you are not at home.

• Shrubs, bushes and trees grow fast in summer months ­ keep foli­ age in and around your property trimmed.

• Don’t leave ladders, spades or tools outside as these can be used as break­in tools.

• Ensure windows are fitted with good­quality burglar bars.

• When going out ensure you lock and secure all windows and doors – sliding doors can be secured simply

“Communities who stand together, share the resource costs and come up with their own support structures, in conjunction with SAPS, are seeing results.

“We see a marketed decrease in crime when communities stand together with security companies and the various role players.

“The role of these structures is to reduce the opportunity for crime to take place,” he added.

Steven King of SA Community Crime Watch also agreed with these sentiments, however, he said people need to also focus on what to do when the situation arises.

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The global view A WEEK ago, I walked out on to a stage in a theatre in Ferrara in northern Italy and got a huge fright.

The 18th-century opera theatre is incredibly beautiful and it was somewhat overwhelming looking up at the ornate balconies from the stage below.

I felt I needed to burst into an aria to be worthy of standing there.

But that was not the reason I was breathless.

The hall and five tiers of balconies were packed to capacity.

These people had come to hear a panel discussion on South Africa.

I was one of the participants in the discussion titled “South Africa — split between old privilege and the desire to reshape the future”.

It was part of a conference hosted by the Italian magazine Internazionale, with journalists from around the world speaking on topical global issues.

I was astounded that the discussion on South Africa drew such a big audience when the world is currently seized with the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency, the aftermath of Brexit, terrorism and migration.

The host of the session, a journalist at Internazionale, asked about the outcome of our local government elections, the succession debate in the ANC, the student protests over university fees and the state of the economy.

Questions on these issues also came from the audience, made up of mostly students and readers of the magazine who were interested in the evolution of South Africa from our democratic breakthrough to where we are now — in a state of social and economic turbulence.

It made me exceptionally sad to speak about the state of our country on a global stage.

It felt unpatriotic to answer honestly about the failures of political leadership that had exacerbated the economic and social problems created by the apartheid system.

I had a lump in my throat explaining why young people across the country are in a state of rebellion over university fees, with violent clashes at various campuses.

It was difficult to have to state that we have essentially reached an impasse, with students

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In the gorge ­ the Longshadow trail

RANJENI MUNUSAMY digging in their heels on the issue of free education and the government and universities declaring that this would bankrupt the system.

I was saying this to a theatre full of young people whose minds were alive and searching, thanks to the success of their own education system.

I was also mindful that as frustrations were reaching boiling point back home, with university buildings and libraries being burnt, I was speaking in a town where the buildings, artworks and books have been preserved for centuries so that generations of people can soak in the history.

I longed to be able to say that South Africa was merely going through a bad patch and that it was a matter of time before we regained our stability.

But it was no secret that the prospect of a sovereign rating downgrade is looming, and that if we did reach junk status, it would take a long time for us to climb out of the hole that we dug ourselves into.

I was aware that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was at the same time in the United States trying to talk up our economy and reassure investors.

If I had to answer difficult questions, it was nothing compared to the burden of explaining how we should remain financially afloat while being part of a government that seems to thrive on self-sabotage.

As I walked around the festival listening to other journalists speaking about the state of their own nations, I felt less despondent.

A British journalist working in the United States said he felt he needed to apologise twice as he felt guilty about both Brexit and Trump.

Other journalists spoke about the ravages of war and migration on their nations.

South Africa is not alone in facing complex problems with bad leaders in charge.

“Reshaping the future” is hard. Dealing with our present is even harder.

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THIS month we feature one of the easier trails in Krantzkloof, but which is a delight particular­ ly for tree lovers.

Start at the Kloof Falls Pic­ nic site and cross Kloof Falls Road and follow the Blue signs into the forest along the Molwe­ ni River. After approximately 500m you come to a split in the path and you take the clearly marked Longshadow Trail to the right. The path meanders along the Molweni through dense riverine forest with many very large and impressive Qui­ nine Trees (Rauvolfia caffra) with their characteristic yellow­ green bark.

Here you will also find many cycads (mainly Encephalartos villosus) and many Forest Toad trees (Tabernaemontana ven­ tricosa), which look stunning on the tree but also leave a carpet of beautiful star­like scented flowers on the ground The fruits are large and always found in pairs.

On splitting, the fruits reveal the bright orange pulp and dark seeds, representing a grinning toad. Close to the river you will

also find the only large tree ferns found in our area, King Ferns (Todea barbara) and the beauti­ ful and endemic Streptocarpus molweniensis which you can ad­ mire for the flower or the large intricate leaves.

The path continues for ap­ proximately one kilometre and crosses the Molweni on a rustic wooden bridge. Continue on this path until you arrive at a sign in­ dicating the border of the re­ serve. At this point you cross the stream and follow the path to

the iNgungubane (Porcupine) Falls which are on a tributary of the Molweni. The trail ends there and you need to retrace your steps back to the picnic site.

This is an easy flat walk suit­ able for all ages although the path is rough in parts. Distance is approximately three kilome­ tres return and you should allow 1,5hrs Security: walking in the re­ serve is safe – normal precau­ tions apply when walking in iso­ lated areas.

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A breast cancer survivor’s strength

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>> Two­time cancer survivor shares her story KALISHA NAICKER kalisha.naicker@media24.com

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HE mother of two, 58-yearold Dixie Woolley, says it is only with the support of her family, especially her daughter Jolene, who kept pushing her to fight when all she wanted to do was give up, that she was able to beat breast cancer, twice.

Woolley found the first lump by accident in 1998 while getting dressed for work.

“I felt an aching lump where the underwire of my bra was and when I turned sideways I could see a it protruding. It was the size of a ban-

Dixie Woolley (left), with the support of her daughter Jolene, fought breast cancer twice.

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Volunteers needed for Cumic Park clean­up

KALISHA NAICKER kalisha.naicker@media24.com THE Waterfall Conservancy is teaming with the community to clean-up Cumic Park.

Volunteers will pick up litter, clean the grounds, trim overgrown trees and scrubs and weed, when

tam egg.

“I went into ostrich-with-its-headin-the-sand mode for three weeks until it ached quite a bit. As I didn’t have medical aid, a friend of a friend was an oncologist at Addington Government Hospital and I got to see him.”

Woolley had a needle biopsy and mammogram done and was diagnosed with breast cancer in her right breast.

“I was shocked when I was told the news, but after driving home crying I finally calmed down and told my husband and two children, who were then 10 and 16 at the time.

“Everyone took it well as I downplayed it to the children because I didn’t want them to worry.”

She went for a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and six sessions of chemo and then told she was in remission.

However, 14 years later, in 2012, Woolley during her annual mammogram, discovered a lump in her left breast.

“I had a sonar and had to get a biop-

necessary.

Patricia Bezuidenhout of the conservancy said the goal is to keep the park useable and in good condition and asked the community to assist.

A member of the Waterfall community, who assists with the cleanups, said she is eager to put on her gloves and boots to help the conserv-

ancy for the clean-up.

“These regular clean-ups are a great idea. We cannot rely on the municipality to clean the park for us.

It is our community and we should take ownership of it.

“Another reason I assist in this clean-up is that it's good for children to get outside and play and socialise,

sy done privately, funded by my sister in America, because Addington Government Hospital didn’t have one biopsy needle then. It came back positive for breast cancer again – stage two this time.

“I started chemo two months later at Addington Hospital. As their operating theatres were not functional at the time I had to go to Albert Luthuli Hospital for a double mastectomy, with no reconstruction.”

Woolley went home five days later and got on with her life as normal.

Wolley’s message to those going through what she went through: “Take it day by day and find someone who will support you and help carry you through because it is not easy.

“You have to try stay positive as cancer is a mind-game as well and if you let it get to you it will eat you up.

Best wishes to all on this journey – stay strong and positive as cancer can be beaten, more than once,” she said.

To remind herself what she has conquered Woolley had a tattoo of a pink ribbon done on her shoulder.

For more about Woolley’s battle email her on dixiejanet@gmail.com

and that's not heard of anymore. If we keep the park clean, our children can make use of it.”

Residents who want to assist the Waterfall Conservancy are asked to be at Cumic Park, Link Road, Waterfall on Saturday 15 October at 8am.

For more information, contact Alan Dives on 082 897 1529.

Residents are asked to assist Waterfall Conserv­ ancy to clean up Cumic Park.

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ORN with a congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, Tina Beckbessinger - “Tina B” - was unable to lead a normal life and any activity or excursion left her gasping for air and exhausted.

After collapsing at the age of 13 she was fitted with a life-saving pacemaker - usually reserved for the elderly.

By the time she reached 21, Tina B was taking strain and the pacemaker didn’t helping the way it used to.

Three months before her 22nd birthday, Tina B had another pacemaker fitted, but was never able to regain the vigour and strength she'd had after the first pacemaker was fitted and her health steadily got worse during her twenties.

Finally she was reduced to being on oxygen 90% of the day and slept between 18 and 20 hours at a time.

On the days she was strong enough to get out of bed, she was pushed in a wheelchair.

Tina B waited for two and a half years to get her life- saving transplant (heart and double lung in October 2011) at eThekwini Hospital and Heart Centre.

Her transplant and recovery are an incredible story of hope, strength and courage. She is now leading a normal life and has taken part in her first Cape Town Cycle Tour.

She is also the longest living person in South Africa to have had this operation. This is one of many amazing stories of how organ donation can help save a life.

Speaking to the Fever about her ill-

Tina Beck­ bessinger ­ Tina B ­ encourages people to become or­ gan donors.

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ness and recovery Tina B said: “From being bed-bound to living a full and active life, I have taken part in two major cycling events, including the 2015 Cape Argus Cycle Tour.

“It is my goal to promote organ donation in South Africa to make people aware of the difference they can make in someone’s life and to inspire as many people as possible to ‘Live while you are alive’.

“The donor situation in KZN is dire and at an all-time low. KZN has the least number of registered donors in the country and statistics for the country are lowering each year.”

She encourages people to become organ donors.

“There are two charities trying to gain support to spread the urgent message that we need organ donors to save

lives.

“The Love Life, Gift Life is doing an amazing job of spreading and creating awareness and was set up and is run by people who have had or are awaiting transplants.

“There is also the Organ Donor Foundation of South Africa that was set up by doctors to try to educate the medical fraternity about the importance of referring possible donors to save lives. They also run the National Donor Register.”

Tina B said that one donation can save a possible seven lives.

For more information on organ donation email Bongiwe: bongiwe@odf.org.za or Alice Vogt alice@lovelifegiftlife.co.za To find out more about Tina B’s story email purpleheart@hotmail.co.za

11 October 2016

KALISHA NAICKER WHEN Winston Park mother-oftwo, Justine Rae Kool, watched a video of a two-year-old Nigerian boy, who had been left to fend for himself on the street until someone stepped in and helped him, it pulled at her heart strings.

Kool could not get the images out of her mind and realised that sorrow was not the answer and decided to form an organisation to care for children in the same situation here.

“I started a small charity drive called Little One in March as a way of helping those in need and began carrying food and blankets in my car to give to those on the street.

“I then sent out a message to friends asking for old baby clothes and toys. I had no idea who to give it to but then I found the Feed the Babies fund and did my first drop-off with Sibongile Groenink at a crèche in Inanda.”

Kool said she will never forget the little faces on her first crèche visit.

“They had not one toy or book.

The pure joy of pushing a toy pram and riding a plastic bike sold it for me. I think I got more out of it than they did.

“We have now done nine crèche and two hospital drop-offs at the maternity and the paediatric wards. We are currently packing for our third drop-off and are in need of soft toys

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The mother with a heart of gold said that the needs in crèches are many.

“The most important is food, mealie meal and rice, as well as mattresses, linen and blankets.

“Most of the babies and children sleep on the hard floor and it breaks my heart. After those needs are met the next need is anything educational. So many of these places are mere drop-off centres.”

Kool said that the crèches have no books, puzzles, dolls, toy cars, plastic tables and chairs.

She said many of the ladies who run the crèches are not trained teachers so she encourages the community to volunteer their time to read a story or lead an arts and craft lesson for the little ones.

Describing herself as headstrong, she said she draws her passion for helping others from her mother.

“My mother is an amazing environmentalist. She stands up for what is right, even if no one else does and I admire that in her.”

Her message to parents and the youth is to always be prepared to work hard and have goals.

“Parents need to involve their children when they give back. They are never too young to get involved with helping people and watch you carefully with everything you do.

“It’s just about becoming socially aware.”

For more information about Little One or how to help email Justine_kool@hotmail.com

Get pink ‘inked’ DURBAN Youth Radio personali­ ty, Thando Mkhize and tat­ too artist, Calvin Smorenberg lend their support for an important cause ­ raising funds for breast cancer.

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Justine Rae Kool (left) and Sibongile Groenink donate essentials for un­ derprivileged crèches in the area.

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Pupils lead by example IN this day and age recycling has to become a way of life, and Waterfall College pupils Kyle Wiesner and Sidney Reed are promoting this in their community by picking up recyclable material such as cans and bottles and cardboard in the Hillcrest area.

The Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association (KHBA) is proud of the pupils’ efforts and awarded them certificates of community service.

Marge Mitchell, KHBA chairperson, said the community needs to be more responsible and also recycle.

She said that there is a drop-off centre site in Delamore Road which residents can use to discard their recyclable material.

Mitchell reminds people that the site only collects glass bottles, paper, cardboard, cans and polystyrene and asked residents not to bring windscreens, plate glass, crockery, tyres, hosepipes, paint cans or garden refuse as those belong at the Shongweni Landfill Site.

“I ask the community to use the centre responsibly.”

Mitchell also encouraged more pupils to help the association and keep the area beautiful for the benefit of all. - Supplied.

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With their KHBA certificates (from left) Waterfall pupils Kyle Wiesner and Sidney Reed, and Maggie Fleming.

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HE fresh spring weather did not deter the ardent motorcycle enthusiasts of KZN as they gathered for The Sunflower Fund’s 4th annual Bikers4Hope breakfast ride, in association with the KZN Motorcycle Federation, which took place on Sunday 2 October.

The bikers were treated to a cup of coffee courtesy of Wimpy and Torrador at the NPN Auto Centre Pinetown where the mass ride started.

The biker convoy enjoyed the ride up Fields Hill en route to Shongweni Farmers and Craft Market, which was only slightly marred by the light scatters of rain. Donning their Sunflower Topes and commemorative 2016 cloth badges, bikers were in high spirits as they enjoyed lunch and craft beer overlooking Shongweni valley.

Popular contemporary band, DV8, entertained and there was plenty of fun and prize giveaways as well as an exciting raffle.

Funds raised from the event will enable The Sunflower Fund to create awareness, and educate and recruit more stem cell donors to increase the

number of people registered on the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) and offer the hope of life to

someone suffering from a chronic blood condition like leukaemia.

The Sunflower Fund would like to thank the KZNMF, NPN Auto Centre Pinetown, Shongweni Farmers and Craft Market, Anna’s Glass Art, Embroider It @ Parklane, DV8, Vibrant Direct and all other associated sponsors.

For more information on The Sunflower Fund or how to become a stem cell donor, visit www.sunflowerfund.org.za or call toll free 0800 12 1082.

At the ride (from left) Natalie Kock, Kevin Marcus, Izzy Courty and Debra and Mark Hoff­ man­Jen­ sen.

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Bikers rid­ ing in aid of The Sunflower Fund (from left) Ben and Belinda Hartshorne and Sandra le Roux.

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Waterfall pupil to represent SA in 2017 WATERFALL College is proud of Grade 10 pupil Candice Leslie, who participated in the All African Goju Ryu Karate Championships in Johannesburg at the end of September and won a bronze medal in kata and a silver medal in fighting. She was selected to represent South Africa in Romania in 2017. - Supplied.

Candice Leslie, participated in the All African Goju Ryu Karate Championships re­ cently.

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Creating awareness (from left) Rui Rodrigues, Anna Kromer, Allison Ekstrand, Danie le Roux and Tim Crawford.

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At the event (from left) Tubby Byrne, Vincent Tait, Karen Treurnicht and Belinda de Kock.

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Supporting the Sunflower Fund (from left) Kaiden, Belinda, Divan and Nathaniel de Kock.

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URVES Hillcrest had a wonderful Breast Cancer Awareness day at Watercrest Mall on Saturday 1 October.

Cindy Stevenson, Curves owner said: “It is quite touching when so many people pinned ribbons on our Wall of Remembrance.”

Free breast examinations were done from 9am to 4pm by the women from PinkDrive and a lucky draw hamper, worth over R3 500, was won by Calleigh O’Riley.

Debbie Gironi, also owner of Curves added: “Watercrest Mall were superb in their assistance and it was such a pleasure to be at this event.”

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Curves owners Cindy Stevenson (left) and Debbie Gironi.

Janice Benecke (left) and Laura Benecke of the PinkDrive.

Elizabeth Roux of Watercrest Mall and Cindy Stevenson Curves choose the lucky draw winner.

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Treats and spoils for ladies at local spa’s 10th birthday “Spa­lebration” GRANNY Mouse House and Spa recently celebrated their 10th birthday and in light of the celebrations, hosted a fabulous spa day where six lucky ladies were treated to three specialised treatments.

The treatments comprised an Indian head massage, hand and foot massage and CSpa basic facial, which left each guest feeling relaxed, revived and impressed at the professionalism and technique of the therapists.

Apart from the indulging treatments, the guests were also treated to a fabulous food spread supplied by the Granny Mouse Country House and Spa culinary artists.

From facials to manicures, hydrotherapy, detox wraps, to exfoliations, massages and a steam room – there is a variety of treatments to assist in healing, revitalisation, balance, pain and muscle relief, hydration and skin softening; providing overall wellness

Having a fun day out were Jade Le Roux, Ol ivia Chetty and Sabrina Maing­ ard.

Choose your shoes THE Chilli Source Designs team are proud to support the ‘Choose Your Shoes’ campaign that sees good quality second hand shoes being donated to the children from the Amoati township.

Odelle Hadnum, owner of Chilli Source Designs said: "We challenge other businesses to contribute to The Robin Hood Foundation Choose Your Shoes 2016 Campaign and help to make a difference in the lives of these orphaned and vulnerable children."

For more information, please contact RHF Co-ordinator Kim Griffith Jones or 0766129060 or emailrobin-

hoodfund@telkomsa.net Drop off new or pre-loved shoes of any size before 23 October: · Broadway Pharmacy, Shop 11, Medical Centre, Swapo Road, Durban North · Pro Appointments, Suite 6 The Views, 11 The Boulevard, Westway office Park, Westville · ALEJEN7, Pineville Junction, 81 Stapleton Road, Pinetown · Chilli Source Designs, 62 Old Main Road, Kloof · Wool ‘n Weave, Lillies Quarters, Old Main Road, Hillcrest.

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Enjoy the Spa were Lauren Shapiro, Hazel White­ head and Carmen Barends.

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The Granny Mouse Spa team.

Odelle Hadnum and team at Chilli Source Designs support Choose your shoes.

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Life­changing few months for KZN’s Schoeman After a few years of finish­ ing as a runner up 2016 was finally the year of Henri Schoeman as the Olympic bronze medallist won the KZN Sportsman of the Year prize at the recent KwaZulu­Natal Sports Awards.

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Having missed out on the KZN Sportsman of the Year award in the past few years, Schoeman was overwhelmed when he was awarded the honour at a glitzy ceremony recently however the young star knows that the award is only the start of bigger things.

“It is an incredible honour to be awarded the Sportsman of the Year award after a couple years of being a nominee and it is even more special

because it is something that I have wanted to achieve for a few years.

“I want to thank the KZN Department of Sport and Recreation for the accolade and I want this to be another boost for me to move onto bigger and better things in triathlon.

“This award has just ticked another box,” a satisfied Schoeman added.

The meteoric rise of the young triathlon talent came as a surprise to many as he powered his way to bronze at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro however the 25 year old felt that he was peaking at the right time heading into the Games and knew that he was in line for a strong performance.

“I believed that I was going to produce something special at the Olympic Games this year even though I knew getting a medal was going to be tough,” Schoeman said.

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