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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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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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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.

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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NYONE can be a "father" but it takes someone special to be a "dad". Upper Highway twins Michael and

Harvey Ainsworth say their dad is the best, and will be making his Father’s Day special with a breakfast in bed fol lowed by a picnic at Makaranga for

lunch. The Hillcrest Fever management and staff wish all dads a happy Fa ther’s Day.

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Iris Varty (left) and her daughter Lauren Varty (right), who rode the 160km of last year's 100 Miles of Nowhere, with Mark Carroll at the Hillcrest Cadence studio.

AVING ridden in every edition of the 100 Miles of Nowhere cycling fund-raiser, Hillcrest teenager Lauren Varty can't wait to jump back on her static bike and cover the 160km kilometres on Friday 24 June as a celebration of what this project has achieved in a short space of time. The bubbly lady, who is pursuing her dream of becoming a vet with a first year B.Sc at the Uni-

versity of Pretoria, was instrumental in establishing The Cows in KwaZulu-Natal, a group of passionate athletes who take part in popular endurance sporting events to raise funds and awareness for Childhood Haematology and Oncology Clinics (Choc) for children battling cancer. Varty will be returning home for the varsity holidays and will ride the 160 kilometres at the Westville branch of the Cadence Cycle Perform-

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ance Centres, one of five in KwaZulu-Natal being used for the fund-raiser, along with two in Gauteng and one in Cape Town added in this year to make the project national. With a target set of R250 000 for the project, Varty is excited and humbled by what started on a much smaller scale in 2011. "I was only 14 at the time," she recalls. "We had just joined The Cows after the 94.7 Cycle tour, and we decided to do a version of the 100 Miles of Nowhere that was run by American blogger, The Fat Cyclist. "We had to break it up into four 40km sections to make sure I could handle it. Eight of us first did 40 kilometres in five kilometre laps on the Durban beachfront, then we went to Hillcrest and did 1,5km laps, then to a cul-de-sec where we did 100, 400-metre laps, and finally we did 40 kilometres on indoor trainers at Rose Owen's house," she recalls. Despite her full schedule of school commitments, the former St Mary's pupil has done every one of the 100 Miles of Nowhere rides since then, even managing to squeeze it into her matric year last year. "The ride in the furry Cow suit will take us anything between five and seven hours. It is really hot, but it is mostly a mental challenge," she said. As a teenager determined to make a difference to the charity that she stumbled on in 2011, she is in awe at how the 100 Miles of Nowhere project has grown in such a short space of time. "I heard that the target of R250 000 has been set for the ride this year. To be able to aim

at a figure like that, and to know that it is now happening nationally at all eight Cadence centres is really humbling," said Varty. Entries are limited at each of the Cadence centres and are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis by booking on the event website www.100milesofnowhere.co.za - Supplied.

Marriot volunteer raises funds for SPCA MARRIOT’S distribution manager, Elizabeth Valentine, joined 23 likeminded community ‘champions’ who spent a full 24 hours ‘locked’ in a kennel with one of Kloof & High way SPCA’s rescue dogs in a fundraising ef fort for their annual Dog Box Challenge. Forming part of Marriott’s Corporate So cial Investment Initiative, Valentine’s valiant undertaking required that she raise R10 000 in ‘bail’ money for the challenge which start ed at 12pm on Friday, 27 May, with the big release at the same time the following day. “When the opportunity came about to enter the Dog Box Challenge, I knew I had to do it,” said Valentine. “I’m passionate about animal rescue and it was an opportunity to be a part of the SPCA’s team that reaches out to animals in underprivileged communi ties.” Valentine said she was lucky enough to receive a fantastic roommate, Brandy, for the duration of her stay in the ‘socialisation run’.

Brandy, who was a rescue dog who had been residing at the Kloof & Highway SPCA for two months, was adopted the following morn ing. “The vibe throughout the night was fantastic although, as antici pated, I didn’t get much sleep,” she said. “Saying goodbye to Brandy wasn’t easy but as a result of the great networking opportunity the challenge created, Brandy found her forever home. What an incredi ble feeling!” Valentine said there are so many special dogs needing homes, which is an overwhelming thought, but, it has to be taken ‘one dog at a time’. “Barbara Patrick and her team at Kloof & Highway SPCA are really inspirational and I urge everyone to pay them a visit. ‘Rescued’ really is the best breed.

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Kloof Conservancy alien busters By Mieke van Tienhoven MOST Upper Highway residents are aware of the more obvious invasive alien plants, such as bugweed and Lantana, which pop up in the garden or disturbed areas all the time. However, many people do not know that the Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius), an ornamental tree or large shrub, is also highly invasive. In late summer and autumn, the bunches of bright redbrown berries, resembling peppercorns, are very obvious. The dark green leaves are divided into smaller leaflets, with lighter green veins that are quite prominent. It is an evergreen tree that can grow to 6m in height, and it was used as a hedging plant on roadsides. It is now listed as a Category 1b invader in KwaZulu-Natal, and thus should be removed and destroyed to prevent its further spread. Sadly, it lines many of the coastal roads and highways, particularly the N2 North Coast road, where it has replaced the indigenous vegeta-

tion. It is a particular problem in wetlands and riverine areas, and in the USA is considered the worst invader plant in the swamps of the Florida Everglades. In the Upper Highway area it is found in many gardens, as it provides year-round shade. Old garden texts describe the pepper trees as useful in gardens where conditions were difficult, and water was scarce. These same features now allow the pepper trees to flourish in our often arid climate. A lovely indigenous alternative is the white pear (Apodytes dimidiata) or coastal silver oak (Brachylaena discolor). Larger pepper trees can be cut down, but will regrow or coppice, so follow-up treatment is essential. Commercial herbicides are available to treat the base of the stem, but must be used according to the label instructions. Also take care to ensure that the seeds are not dispersed further. Seedlings should be pulled out by hand. Contact Mieke on amvantienhoven@gmail.com.

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‘Spirit of Comrades’ overwhelms MY friend and gardener for many years, Jab ulani Mkhize of Kearsney Striders, has just completed his 18th Comrades Marathon, which in itself is a staggering achievement. Seeing him run through Umlaas Road and then Inchanga, I had a long and anxious wait at the Everton Bridge. Mkhize had been going superbly up until Hillcrest Toyota, at which point his shoes disintegrated – so much so that they had to be cut off his feet. At that point he thought his race was over, a devastating possibility after so much effort and training. But it was not to be because a total stranger, a spectator from Hillcrest called Peter, took off his own shoes and gave them to Mkhize, who went on to finish very com fortably in Durban. It was this random act of kindness to go barefoot and allow a stranger to reach his dream that reflects what a unifying and inspiring race the marathon is truly a race of comrades. And so to Peter from Hillcrest, and all the others like him, who supported, helped and cheered, on behalf of Mkhize and those that love the spirit of the Comrades runners and spectators alike I salute you. Sean Knox

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>> Upper Highway mom offers skills development classes to community Kasthurie Gounden conducts an aromatherapy sessio. PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKER

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ASTURIE Gounden, a teacher by day and a reiki practitioner by night, is changing lives in her community one step at a time. This inspiring go-getter is using her skills to offer free reiki training and create employment opportunities for those in need. Gounden's journey with reiki began in the 1990s and it was then that she grasped the concept. She describes reiki as the ancient art of "laying on of hands" in order to heal. “It is the use of touch to convey warmth, serenity, love, caring and healing, through the channelling of energy to enhance a person’s own life force,” she said. “There are a range of different vibrations within the human aura and chakras (energy centre). These vibrations of Ki help to sustain the physical body, our thoughts and feelings as well as our spiritual experiences.”

Gounden said that when the Ki is out of balance, pockets of negative energy form around the physical body, and within the subtle energies of the aura and chakras. “This heavy negative energy cannot flow freely and becomes sluggish and stagnant resulting in dysfunction and illness in the body,” she said. Reiki healers channel the positive Ki to the area of the body, chakra or aura where negative energy is harboured, allowing it to be released from the person’s energy field and replaced by healthy Ki, resulting in the natural flow of positive Ki. However, she said that reiki is not a replacement of modern medicine. “It assists the receiver in going through the processes of healing and self-empowerment by allowing them to take responsibility for their own health and happiness,” she added. “It complements all other therapies and works hand in hand with aromatherapy and the use of essential oils, which

I offer lessons on.” Gounden aims to use her skills to train other in the community to become reiki or aromatherapy practitioners, and end unemployment. “These skills can be beneficial to everyone. God has given me the opportunity to use my skill to better another life,” she added. All students that attend classes receive certification on completion. “I have also recorded CDs for individuals to purchase to learn the concept of this healing process,” she added. Members of the community can learn how to use the energy of the universe to heal themself and others. Certificates, manuals, meditation, crystal, colour and chakra healing methods are included. This first-evel workshop takes place on 2 July from 8.30 to 1 pm at Shunyata Sanctuary in Botha's Hill. Workshops in massage and reflexology also offered. Contact Kas Gounden on 083 508 8769 or kasgounden@hotmail.com.

Become an ‘unlimited’ volunteer THE Unlimited, a financial services company, is looking for volunteers to help transform five crèches in the Upper Highway area on Friday, 17 June between 8am and 3pm. For the past 22 years The Unlimited has been a member of the Upper Highway community and is passionate about making a positive impact through its early childhood education initiative, The Unlimited Child. Over and above the work they do through The Unlimited Child, the company also spends two working days each year transforming crèches in and around the Hillcrest area. Friends and families are invited to join in to fix playgrounds, plant veggie patches, paint buildings and classrooms –

The Unlimited calls this a “Love Day”. This year The Unlimited is making its Love Day on Friday, 17 June. In order to do this, the company is looking for 250 people from the community to join their team on the day so that instead of transforming one crèche, they can take their Love Day initiative to five crèches in the Upper Highway area. This is an opportunity to give back to the community, and everyone is welcome. It is a great family day and even young children are given the opportunity to pick up a paint brush and play their part. Among the people who have already booked their spot for The Unlimited’s Love Day is deejay, Damon Beard.

“I can’t wait to get involved whether it’s painting walls, fixing jungle gyms or entertaining the children,” says Beard. “So often people ask me what they can do help in the community. This is the perfect opportunity to make a difference and give back to the less fortunate, and is more special because we’re helping children. Thanks to The Unlimited we have an unbelievable opportunity to make a massive difference to so many little lives.” The event takes place from 8am to 3pm. Buses will transport volunteers to and from the crèches, and water and snacks will be provided. For more information orto book your spot for the day, go to www.love-day.co.za.

THE Kloof and Highway SPCA invites its supporters and the community who care about the welfare of ani mals and who would like to become actively involved with the society, to attend the Golden Paw Society on 30 June at 9.30am at Marilyn’s Tea Garden. The intention of the Golden Paw Society will be to welcome supporters in as part of the SPCA family and keep them informed about the work undertaken by the Kloof and Highway SPCA in terms of inspectorate ac tivities, animal health care, the care of animals in the shelter, outreach clinics and education to promote the humane treatment of all animals. The SPCA hosts a morning tea every month the last Thursday of the month where community mem bers are given some feedback on what has taken place over the past month at The Kloof and Highway SPCA and at the June meeting guests will hear from well known local nursery owner, Bobby Collingwood. Collingwood has been a resident in the Kloof area over the past 55 years. His grandfather moved to Kloof from Vrede in 1897. Speaking to Fever, Collingwood said he is the third generation to run the nursery and loves every minute of it. “The nursery was handed down to me in 1919 by

my father, Bert Collingwood. I grow indigenous ground cover and annuals for wholesale and retail,” he said. “This business is about what you put into it. Re member we are in the sun most of the day and it is always what you put in is what you get out.” Collinwood said one has to love nature in order to be in the nursery industry. “In order for a nursery to be successful one has to possess, integrity and credibility, customer total satis faction, attention to detail, preservation and advance ment of knowhow, excellence in our field and lastly human resource nourishment,” he said. “Between my staff and myself we have open com munication of what we want and how we going to achieve it, along with our passion and love for nature.” Collinwood said his goal is to provide the communi ty with the healthiest plants and best seedlings. In an effort to also keep the memory of his parents alive, Collingwood plants a summer and winter garden for his mum and dad. “No matter how successful we become we need to always remember our roots. And my summer and win ter gardens are what keep me grounded,” he added. In addition the SPCA charity shops will be open for those who wish to go shopping before or after the tea. Guests will be invited for a guided tour around the ani mal facilities after the meeting.

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HILE the 2016 Dog Box Fundraiser was under way, the Kloof and Highway SPCA hosted a mini spay-a-thon in its education centre for the public to get a glimpse of how the outreach sterilisation clinics work on a much smaller scale. The idea was to help create awareness around where the funds raised from the Dog Box will be allocated – to the Kloof and Highway SPCA Outreach clinics during 2016 that reach out to animals living in underprivileged and very poor communities in abject poverty. Thank you to local supporting veterinarians, Dr Judy Ratner, Dr Nicky Evans and Dr Anthony Zambelli of Inanda Veterinary Hospital & Specialist Referrals, Dr Annie Sharp of St Helier Veterinary Hospital & Specialist Centre, Dr Alison Minnie of Everton Veterinary Clinic and Dr Grant Emmerich from Blair Atholl Veterinary Clinic for making this spay-a-thon possible and for volunteering their time to sterilise animals from the underprivileged and indigent surrounding areas of the community. |- Supplied. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Dr Annie Sharp of St Helier Veterinary Hospital and Specialist Centre.

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Thomas More cricket and netball squads. THERE is excitement at Thomas More College among the primary school 1st team cricket and netball players this week

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Dr Nicky Evans of Inanda Veterinary Hospital.

Rethink your home security AS house robberies and burglaries continue to plague South Africa’s suburbs, and are occurring at increasing rates in the Upper Highway area, Enforce Security is urging home owners to rethink everything they know about home security. For keeping homes and families safe is no longer just about installing the latest technology or reinforcing property perimeters; nor is it about private security services or armed response. It has become a much greater, and more important, task than that. Enforce director Derek Lategan said optimal security measures, just like crime, had evolved, and in order to continue protecting their homes and loves ones, residents needed complete mind-set changes. This shift, he explained, required them to take a step back, take off the blinkers through which they see only their own homes, and look at “the bigger picture”. This did not mean that home owners should not install the best home security measures they were able to, he explained, but that they should also turn their attentions to keeping their neighbourhoods safe. “Over the past few decades we, as residents, have made a complete 180 degree turn in the way we live, how we perceive ourselves and our neighbours, and in the methods we employ to keep ourselves safe. “We have gone from being active participants in our communities to being nameless, and often faceless, parts of them. We do not know our neighbours and we rarely talk to them. We build walls around our properties and then build them higher and thicker so that we can feel safer. Ironically though, the measures we are taking to keep ourselves safer are actually putting us at more risk.” This is not the first time security experts have issued these warnings, however, with many

criminologists and security experts sharing the same sentiments over the years. Studies and projects have found that high walls, in essence, imprison families by isolating them from those living and moving around them – the people who could more than likely help in cases of crime or emergency. High walls also disadvantage police and armed response officers as they cannot see beyond the walls; and even if they are able to climb them, they are effectively going in blind, which is dangerous for both them and the victims they are trying to help. Lategan said it was understandable why residents had, over the years, felt the need to go from having fenceless or low-walled properties to building intimidating and high fortress-type boundaries, but that they were misinformed if they believed they were now safer. “All we are doing is cutting ourselves off from the world around us and offering criminals a safe space in which they are shielded and we are trapped – in silence, and out of sight.” Lategan also emphasised the importance of structuring private security projects around specific communities as opposed to relying only on armed response services attached to individual homes. He explained that such projects would enable private security expertise and technical capabilities to be focused on controlling and eradicating crime in communities, which would not only keep residents safe in their homes, but ultimately also in their neighbourhoods. “We need to make our neighbourhoods safe again, for ourselves and our children. We need to create thriving communities in which we can all participate and safe streets for our children to play in. And only through specialised community security projects can we even begin to think about making this happen.” - Supplied

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14 June 2016

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From couch to road WINTER is here, and perhaps you are starting to feel those few extra “warmth pillows” attach themselves to your tummy and buttocks. Perhaps you set the New Year’s resolution of “2016: get fit”, and have realised it is June, and you are no closer to achieving that goal. Or may-

be you have slacked off on your usual exercise regime. Possibly you have been thinking about getting fit and trying out this “walking and/or running thing” but don’t know where to start. For some, the thought of walking up those three flights of stairs at the office sounds daunting, never mind a 10km race. Fear no more, while it may seem like a daunting task, walk and/or running 10km is possible, even for those who aren’t “those crazy runners”. The Forest 10km is a nice flat course great for runners or walkers of any level. Regardless of what your situation is, you can walk and/or run a 10km race in four weeks - here’s how…

• Consult your GP before beginning any exercise program • Buy a good pair of individually fitted running shoes • Commit to the program for 4 weeks • Enter into the Forest 10km race on 10 July. • Follow the program outlined below • Track your actual figures to ensure that you are on track • Imagine yourself finishing the race • Reward yourself for finishing the race (write your reward down – it gives you something to work towards). - Supplied.

Villagers keeping the momentum with two wins vs Durban Mets

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AND Rover Durban-Hillcrest Villagers Rugby Club were away to Durban Mets on Saturday. The Villager’s second team pulled off a convincing win against their hosts Durban Mets. After an evenly contested first 20 minutes, the visitors established a dominance that was to be the hallmark of the game. Some crucial errors and spirited defense kept Hillcrest on its toes for the duration of the game with Mets eager and able to capatalise on any opportunity. Ultimately, however, the 2nd Team "Reapers" proved too skillful and strong for Mets and the game ended in a 64-12 victory for the visitors. Man of the match went to Chaise Mclaughlin (forwards) and Phillip Calitz (backline) Villagers 1sts faced a much improved and more determined Mets 1st XV in comparison to the first round encounter. Hillcrest, with sights firmly set on a top spot at league's end were not rattled and dominated from the first whistle. Notable performances from hooker Sheldon Phillips and fly

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half Jason De Bruyn ensured that points were scored at regular intervals throughout the game with Hillcrest crossing the white-wash on 10 occasions. Three tries from scrumhalf Gerhard Botha and a brace from Captain Courageous, Brian Lewis negated the difficulty that the strong wind imposed on the kickers. Tries a piece for the dynamic duo of Alex Klewinghaus and Wade Windell, as well as tries from Brandon Waugh, Mat Hill and replacement Jarred Ground rounded out an emphatic victory for Hillcrest Villagers, ending the game 56-22 victors. Man of the match went to Sheldon Phillips (forwards) and Dolfie Brits (backline) After a short recovery, Hillcrest now set their sights on Harlequins who travel from the Bluff on Wednesday night to play at the Durban Shongweni Club. Kick offs are 7pm for the 2nd and 8.30pm for the 1st team. - Nic Tyler.

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