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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.

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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

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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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F you are a new mother finding the time to help others probably seems impossible. However, Melissa Scheepers, mother to a six-month-old baby girl, manages to juggle her family, career and run a charitable foundation “Hope Through Giving Foundation” that she formed to help moms in need. “I am a full-time graphic designer, facilitator, counsellor and charity worker. I work alongside a friend Ms Antigone, who is also passionate about helping moms in need. Together we have teamed up to do what we can with what we have,” she said. Scheepers helps mothers-to-be who do not have money or, due to circumstances, cannot afford to get their soon-to-be-born baby the essentials it will need. “We help them with the basic knowledge they will need to begin their journey of motherhood. If they need further assistant and help we refer them to the appropriate people or organisations. “I started doing this because I know how expensive things are especially, baby goodies. It’s not just that, I started because women who are about to have a baby need the best support they can get.” However, her focus is on the mother-to-be and her baby or babies. “So getting her essentials for baby and herself after the birth is vital. The reason being is because these goodies amount to a lot of money, which puts pressure on the mother, and

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[indirectly] baby.” Scheepers, friends and donors put together a love bag which includes nappies, baby clothes, toiletries, blankets, towels, baby bottles, wet wipes, Vaseline, dummies, toys, baby food (Purity 1, 2, 3 and baby cereal), baby medication (Panado, nystacid, teething gel, etc.) and toiletries, including maternity pads. “We rely on people to donate what they can, and if they buy goodies to donate, that is perfect. The need is so great in KwaZulu-Natal that I realise we are going to struggle if we do not grow our volunteer and sponsorship base,” said Scheepers. She said her dream for the founda-

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Nkandla lives on >> The Nkandla saga should be a lesson to Jacob Zuma that he cannot act with impunity

RANJENI MUNUSAMY THE African National Congress probably doesn’t care much about the chatter that Nelson Mandela is now a medical zombie, alive but not living. It is widely speculated on social networks that the 95-year-old Madiba will remain in intensive care limbo until his death can be unveiled to the

In the gorge with conservancy THIS month we walk the forest (white) trail, a one-way route so you need to make arrangements to be picked up at your end point. The trail is best started at the Nkutu Picnic Site on Valley Drive, Forest Hills. As you leave the picnic site you immediately enter the grasslands on the south side to the Nkutu Gorge, which is a pleasant section with birding opportunities and good chances of spotting Fish Eagles. After 1,5km take the right turn and head south and then you cross the iNgloube (Bushpig) Stream – here you are likely to see the tiny herd of Burcell’s Zebra with a recently born foal. Just after crossing the stream there is a path to the right which takes you to a magnificent view spot overlooking the main gorge. Continue on the trail and you soon enter a scarp forest with the trail negotiating its way along the edge of the western gorge. The forest here has a wide range of plant species so look out for the many cycads, dracaena’s, streptocarpus, plectranthus etc., but also look for the small and rare Haemanthus deformis with its lush round leaves and a beautiful paint-brush like flower or bright orange seedpods. After approximately four kilometres you arrive at one of the wonders of Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, the Nkonka Crack – this is a deep dyke in the sandstone cliff and the trail negotiates its way down the “crack” after which you arrive at the Nkonka Falls. A steep climb after the falls takes you to the grasslands near Watsonia Place followed by your most dangerous event of the day – the crossing of Bridle Road! After you have crossed Bridle Road the trail winds its way downhill to the Kloof Falls Picnic Site, which is the end of the trail. Difficulty: allow four hours (one way). This trail is moderately difficulty with very uneven terrain in parts and some steep descents and ascents. Security: walking in the reserve is safe – normal precautions apply when walking in isolated areas. - Supplied.

maximum benefit of the ANC in the run-up to next year’s general election. For after all, if such speculation is vile calumny, the ANC will point to it as merely another example of the paranoia that in 1994 had local whiteys stocking up on tinned food. And in the unlikely event that it is true, anyone who matters would probably agree that Mandela, were he compos mentis, would acquiesce in such an act of oblation. He sacrificed the best years of his life for the cause, why would he not gladly surrender the few, final painful grains? These latest rumours are outlandish but not unprecedented. From the first day of Mandela’s hospitalisation in the early hours of June 8 with a serious lung infection, it has been difficult to separate fact from fiction. It’s been a case of spin doctors rath-

er than medical doctors. Instead of daily detailed medical bulletins, the enormous public interest in the health of the world’s secular saint has had to make do with irregular, anodyne updates from presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj. With hordes of journalists struggling for the past 11 weeks to fill regular crossings to “our reporter on the spot”, it was inevitable that the scantily available facts would be laced with speculation. Maharaj at one stage rebuked the media and the public for all the “unhelpful and hurtful” rumours. Any possible corrective effect of such stern words was negated just days later by Maharaj’s admission that at least one of those rumours was correct — the ambulance taking Mandela to hospital two weeks earlier had indeed broken down, leaving its critically ill patient

stranded at the side of the road. While government has been secretive and evasive, the fractious Mandela clan has, without a semblance of decorum, paraded in public its tawdry in-fighting. Nevertheless, they unabashedly kept urging the same media to whom they were leaking information, to “respect” Madiba. For example, eldest daughter Makaziwa Mandela lambasted the “crass” media and accused the “racist” foreign press of insensitivity to cultural boundaries. If they “really cared” about Mandela, it was not necessary that “everything of his has to be out there in the public”. This self-righteousness was rather poorly timed. Days later, the squabbling Mandela heirs were feeding to the “racist” and “crass” media the gory details of the secret exhumation of three of Madiba’s deceased children by his estranged grandson Mandla Mandela. Then Makaziwa and 15 other rela-

Plant indigenous, be planet friendly Pteroxylon obliquum – Sneezewood ONE of the outstanding flowering trees of spring, flowers of the Sneezewood, so named for the peppery smell of cut bark said to induce sneezing, are a striking pale gold against the surrounding spring greens. Flowers give off a sweet scent attracting a variety of insects, including bees and butterflies. A member of the Citrus family, flowers are popular with the Citrus Swallowtail butterflies, and the Sneezewood is the food plant for larvae of this species, and a large hatching of caterpillars can defoliate the tree. The Sneezewood has a slim form, but height is variable depending on the habitat it grows in; forest trees reach 10 m to 35m, but around 10m in a garden situation. The attractive dark grey to brown bark has slightly raised horizontal fissures that crisscross each other. Dark green leaves

turn a combination of yellow and red before falling though the amount of leaf drop depends on its habitat. Flowering begins before the flush of new leaves, lasting from August to December. Flowers hang in dense

Sanitary towels should be accessible INSTEAD of promoting the new and free flavoured condoms, the government should rather heed the call by the students of the University of the Witwatersrand, who are demanding that the government do away with the “tampon tax”, which is the major cause of hygiene products becoming increasingly unaffordable for women. In addition, the campaign is also calling on the management of Wits to provide free sanitary towels to women. While the prevention of HIV/ Aids is important, promoting the new condoms is disingenuous. Sanitary products and menstrual hygiene are basic human necessities and rights, and not luxuries. If condoms can be freely available to all, then there is no reason why

essential items like sanitary pads cannot be freely available from public hospitals and clinics. According to reports, an estimated seven million girls miss school for some days every month because of a lack of access to hygiene products to take care of themselves during that time of the month. Girls in learning institutions should not be deprived of education because of a problem that is easily resolvable. Helping girls to manage menstruation can improve school and university attendance. I support the call for sanitary towels to be made accessible to the less privileged females in our country. MOHAMED SAEED

bunches from the tips of branches when the tree is almost leafless, each flower is five to seven millimetre in diameter. Fruits follow from December to February, oblong capsules that turn red-brown before splitting open

Not much to watch on DStv DEAR MultiChoice, I think it’s perhaps time to take the “choice” out of your logo. I’m not really sure what I’m paying R800 a month for, and it’s going up rapidly, or why really. Unfortunately, your clever marketing strategy of not putting all the sport channels into a bouquet is, in my case, working. If I didn’t enjoy sport I would most definitely cancel my subscription forthwith. As a subscriber with an IQ of somewhere over 80, I actually enjoy good dramas, and not just the gratuitous violence in America. Nor do I enjoy endless repeats of Pawn Star, obese people, Dawg someone, Swamp fellahs, the Kardashians, Cheaters (need I go on). I was extremely happily surprised when channels 102, 123 and 119 actually had something worth watching. It felt like Christmas, with a bonus on top. Now, for some months, these have

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tives brought an urgent court application against Mandla in which they asserted that Madiba was in a “permanent vegetative state” and that the physicians had recommended switching off the life-support machines. This was quickly contradicted by the presidency, but it refused to explain further, out of “respect” for Mandela’s privacy. In the absence of regular bulletins from credible medical doctors — not lay assessments delivered en passant by ex-wife Winnie, who is clearly basking in her return to the media spotlight — rumours, whispers and innuendo will dominate. Respect for Mandela does not mean pandering to a dysfunctional extended family. The presidency should ask itself how Mandela would want the matter handled. If it is uncertain about the answer, and it shouldn’t be, given Mandela’s humility and openness while in office, it could simply ask Graça Machel. She is, after all, his actual wife and immediate heir. She also appears to be the only one in the inner circle who really understands what the words “dignity” and “respect” mean.

to release winged seeds. Flowering starts at five years of age - teroxylon is a dioecious species with separate male and female trees, so plant at least three of them to ensure pollination. The wood of this tree is exceptional, heavy, durable in water, with insect repellent properties, significant quantities of Pteroxylon have been felled to make railway sleepers, furniture, fence poles, and firewood. Unfortunately, its popularity as a timber source means that natural stands are declining. It is now a protected tree in our country. Growth is moderately fast depending on its growing conditions; flowering begins at around 5 years old. The Sneezewood can withstand a moderate frost and a severe drought. - Anno Torr • Anno Torr is the editor of The Indigenous Gardener Digital Magazine. Email anno@theindigenousgar dener.co.za - Supplied. Send let ters to valene.goven der@media24.com. To be considered for publication, let ters must include the writer’s full name, address and contact number. All details will be kept confidential. Letters may be edited and/or con densed although care is taken to preserve the core of the writer’s argument. The Fever reserves the right to publish let ters.

followed your money-saving trend of rotating the repeats. I feel like a hamster on a wheel. Each month I go through your book hopefully (noting that the channels I like most aren’t in there), marking anything that is worth watching. Well, as you can imagine, my book is bare. Perhaps as a little thank you, you could bring a few British or Australian dramas back. If that’s too expensive, maybe a new Bondi Vet series, or even Village Vets would do . ALANNAH VALENTINE

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OTHA’S Hill modelling sensation Kaylor Barker was crowned Miss Upper Highway 2016 at Watercrest Mall last weekend. The title comes as a welcome surprise for this 22-year-old as she has always struggled with confidence. “Modelling isn't a career for me I do it occasionally when I help people out with photoshoots or when they need a model. I attended some modelling courses a few years back. I was a very shy child and had a few personal hurdles I had to conquer. “I decided it was time for me to break out of my shell and be more open to the world. “This will always be in the back of my mind, but with each step I have learnt to love myself and that is when I chose to [participate in] my first pageant. This was Miss Upper Highway 2015. I was crowned first princess and this was the start of the 'pageant bug'. “I loved every moment of it, meeting new people, the dressing up part and doing it for a purpose.” Speaking about her win, Barker

said that Miss Upper Highway is a great platform to help others. “With this pageant the organisers have done great work for their current beneficiary Siyabajula Orphanage. I would like to thank Salome Gouws for creating this event for girls and boys to enter. I look forward to working with Miss Upper Highway family and making the community a better place, one step at a time.” Barker’s other achievements include being chosen as an international finalist from South Africa in the Miss British Empire pageant on 3 September in London. She was a top 10 finalist, and placed fourth overall. The pageant included girls from Australia, Myanmar and England. “It was a great opportunity to compete as I got to meet wonderful people, all with a good heart, and I was able to bring a bit of South Africa to them, which they enjoyed,” said Barker. As a modelling icon in the Upper Highway area, Barker uses her fame to try and do as much charity work as possible. “I love to run for charity and volunteer my time at animal shelters. This year my friend and I took part in the

NPO motivates, empowers youth NOSIPHO MKHIZE Nosipho.Mkhize@media24.com THE Ikhono Community Organisation is a youth NPO in the outer west region in KwaNyuswa near Botha’s Hill. The organisation was established in 2012 and it specialises in events, community upliftment projects, motivation sessions, talent development and other issues concerning the youth and the community. The organisation has four members - Sibonelo Mbokazi, chairman, Mfanafuthi Dladla, vice-chairman, Miselakhe Mbokazi, treasurer and Nkosinathi Sithole, secretary. Ikhono will be hosting a beauty pageant - Miss Qadi Nyuswa on Saturday 1 October at Don Mackenzie Sports Grounds. “The aim of this event is to motivate and empower the youth, espe-

cially young women of KwaNyuswa, and that of the whole outer west region as well. As a youth organisation we took it upon ourselves to bring hope to young women and men and show them that if they believe in themselves they can become anything they want. They can also make their dreams come true if they are determined and dedicated,” said Mbokazi. The organisation has been hosting the Miss Qadi Nyuswa beauty pageant and other community uplifting events for the five years, with the help of the Department of Arts and Culture, Virgin Active, Spar Botha’s Hill, I Bound, Richfield Institute of Training and Toyota, and other sponsors. “This year we are planning on going bigger and better with the help of the Department of Arts and Culture and

ECR Big Walk and used that as a platform to raise money for an organisation, Pinetown Highway Child and Family Welfare Society that was in dire need of help. “It was difficult to choose, but they do wonderful work for women and children so we thought it was fitting to support them,” she added. Barker said she draws inspiration from her role models - her parents. “My parents have guided me through life’s challenges, taught me the difference between wrong and right and given me the choice to develop my own opinions on life. “No matter the struggle they have always provided and made sure we had clothes on our back, a roof over our head and our tummy is well fed. “They are an inspiration to me to always work hard for what you want in life and never give up. Her motto - “One act of random kindness goes a long way, even if it is a smile to a stranger or a positive comment. “A small thing that will make a big difference. I hope that more people will adopt this and create a better community for people to live in.”

various other sponsors. “We are not doing this for a sole purpose of entertainment, we are trying to give upcoming models, musicians and artists an opportunity to grow and prosper in their fields of expertise.” He added, “We also aim to curb the rate of teenage pregnancy, alcohol and drug abuse and loitering and taking part in things that will destroy their life. “We are also motivating local clothing brands to come and showcase their clothing and businesses to come and showcase their businesses. However, they must give us prior notice so that we can give them a designated area to advertise. “This could be a great opportunity for small businesses because there will be lot of attendees from various areas who may be interested in purchasing items from them,” said Mbokazi. For more information contact Mbokazi on 076 173 5643.

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Gardener’s delight THE Kloof Rotary Anns will once again be hosting Open Gardens on the weekend of 8 and 9 October in the Kloof and Hillcrest areas from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Six gardens - ranging from a fiveacre property to a small complex garden - will delight and inspire the avid gardener. To keep up with the times and adapt to our water limitations, three of the six gardens have substantial water tanks, and traditionally planted gardens have converted to indigenous plants. The Highbury Centenary Hall will be the venue for teas and shopping. Tickets are R60, children under 12 are free, and allow entrance to all six gardens and refreshments. Tickets available at the entrance to each garden and also from Kloof Village Mall Superspar and Watercrest Superspar. To get to the first garden from Durban on the M13, take Exit 28 marked Gillitts Old Main Road, Hillcrest. If ap-

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The junior 2015 Miss Qadi Nyuswa 2015 contestants.

proaching from Pietermaritzburg on the M13, take Exit 28, same signage, and follow the signs to the gardens. For more information, contact Wendy Scorgie on 083 661 7337.

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Rave to start your morning CELEBRATE Heritage Day on Saturday 24 September with The Morning Rave at 7am at 8 Morrison Street and help those less fortunate by donating a pair of shoes to the Robin Hood Foundation’s (RHF) Choose Your Shoes Spring 2016 campaign. The RHF campaign aims to put shoes on the feet of 1 000 orphaned and vulnerable children in Amaoti in October. The Morning Rave and Tomy Takkies are appealing to the community to bring an old, decent pair of shoes which they can donate to a needy individual, and in turn one will get a new pair of genuine Tomy Takkies. The day is sponsored by Nine to Fives with Tomy Takkies and Food Lovers’ Market. It is the fourth installment of this electric social fitness par-

ty, with state-of-the-art sound, lighting and entertainment. As always Veranda Panda will keep one hip-hopping on the dance floor with their 100% proudly South African “choons”. East Coast Radio presenter and yoga guru Keri Miller will be there to stretch out the old chops. Once warmed up, get ready to turn up that Durban heat with the sculpted swag of Statik. ElliptiGo will be there with their exceptional elliptical trainers for a full-steam workout. YogaKidz will keep the little ones calm with simple, fun yoga exercises developed especially for children. Food Lovers’ Market will also provide a nutritious breakfast at the Wild Oats Bar, free. For more information, email tracy @ninetofives.co.za - Supplied.

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Savanah de Beer, was placed first in the finals of the KuDTa Pop Stars singing competition.

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ETERMINED to succeed in anything she does, Savanah de Beer, placed first in the recent finals of the KuDTa Pop Stars singing competition. The 15-year-old Grade 9 pupil at Curro High School in Hillcrest is passionate about singing and all things cultural. In March she heard about a singing competition and decided to enter. On Saturday 27 August, after months of preliminary rounds, she received podium position. Her prize includes R10 000 as well

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Experience Tour for 2016. She will be heading for New York City on 28 November, where she will be attending dance classes at the Broadway Dance Centre. She will also be attending casting workshops and will have private vocal training as well as taking in some Broadway musicals. She will be part of a team of 22 people, two teachers, two chaperones and 18 dancers. For more information on Savanah’s achievements or to find out more about the KZN Dance Centre’s New York Dance Experience Tour contact, Bonnie on 082 782 9717 or 031 765 2488.

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At uKhahlambaDrakensberg. (from left) Mrs D. Kroone, Mrs S. Salomon and Gary Farr. HILLCREST High Life Science pupils en joyed a weekend in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg area recently. The weather may have been chilly, but the warmth of friendship more than made up for it. Along with fun, friendship and learn ing about the local flora and fauna, the pupils were treated to an inspiring pre sentation by Gary Farr, who has been in volved in biological farming for 25 years and in holistic management for five years. Farr was inspired by Allan Savory's Ted Talk in 2013 on how to fight deserti fication, and took the pupils through a journey of climate change, the interest

as the opportunity to record in a professional music studio. She also placed second in the recent Lil Diva’s Singing competition at the Durban Diva Day, and has been entertaining diners at Butler’s Restaurant in Hillcrest. At the age of 15, this little singing sensation has already decided that a career in singing is at the top of her todo list. On top of her weekly singing lessons she also goes for art, piano and song-writing lessons and attends dance classes at KZN Dance Centre in Hillcrest. She has been chosen by Kim and Bonnie Hayman from KZN Dance Centre as part of the New York Dance

ing theory of tackling climate change through livestock and concentrated grazing, and challenged the students to do their own research, to develop their own informed view. Pupils were also reminded to consid er their individual green footprint, something each one of us is responsible for, and should take the time to learn more about. Back outdoors, pupils also looked at the different abiotic factors (edaphic, physiographic and climatic), evidence of the different symbiotic rela tionships, erosion (water and wind) and adaptations of plants and animals. Supplied.

KLOOF High’s Grade 12 Art Exhibition was held on Friday, 9 September at the school. The exhibition is a culmination of three years’ practical work. As per the requirements of the subject pupils were required to submit three sourcebooks as well three final artworks per sourcebook. Pupils commence preparation for this exhibition at the beginning of Grade 10. Every pupil was required to complete a series of work every term and that contributed to the final Grade 12 exhibition. The work displayed not only reflected the progression of the pupils but also the culmination of the practical aspect of visual arts. The artworks on display reflect the following themes - I Am, Home and Conflict. The works depict a variety of media, ranging from pencil to paintings. As drawing is the fundamental foun-

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Kloof High held their Grade 12 Art Exhibition last week. dation to the art-making process as well as a key requirement for tertiary study, the drawings on display reflect not only drawing skilll,but also a deeply nuanced response to the subject mat-

ter. What is most impressive is that the exhibition represents not only pupil’s progression in terms of conceptual development, but also the development of their techniques. - Supplied.

Highschool pupils get ‘feminine’ treat DURING August, The Robin Hood Foundation joined forces with Satin Candy and WSI to make a difference to young rural women, most of whom go without decent feminine hygiene products or a new bra. Kim Griffith Jones, co-ordinator of The Robin Hood Foundation said: “The community’s support has been fantastic. We are so excited to be able to provide 160 young teenage girls from Thokoza Mnganga High School with feminine items, and at the same time inspire, educate and uplift them. This will be followed by a further visit to Kwanjobokazi later this month to bless another 50 teenage girls.” Sandra Thomas of Satin Candy added: “We were delighted to be involved in this campaign where we could provide assistance to these young girls and are grateful to our customers who assisted in collecting over 250 new bras in the Pride and Poise campaign.” Each girl received a feminine essentials hamper each containing new panties and bras from Satin Candy, Subz washable sanitary pack, packs of soap, facecloths, deodorant, sprays and roll on, lotion and pamper products, toothbrush and toothpaste, sanitary pads and/or panty liners as well as a variety of girly items, including nail polish, purse, handbag and scarves. “Thanks to our generous community and the companies that contributed towards for this educational event for these young girls.” - Supplied.

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Blitz and braai with My Chef this Heritage month H

ERITAGE day is coming up and South Africans are celebrating our Heritage Day with good old fashioned braais, friends and family. During the month of September, My Chef is running a competi tion where one could stand the chance to win a gourmet braai for you and ten of your friends, catered by the My Chef team. To enter, all you have to do is write a post on the My Chef Facebook page telling them what your ideal Heritage Month meal would be using #MyChefHeritage. Competition closes on September 22, when we will an nounce who the lucky braai victor will be. For those who enjoy a good braai; do you find yourself bored with the standard braai options, if so, don’t stress as My Chef has put together a whole new category of meal options for braai month. To find out more go to www.mychef.co.za Braai Tips My Chef have also put together some re ally fabulous tips to help you to make the perfect braai, from starting the fire, to how to cook various types of cuts and meats, and of course what to do with the left over’s; and more. Tip 1: Cooking My Chef tips for the perfect braai starts with how to make the perfect fire when cooking on a weber be sure to let in the air, prepare firelighters, and then make a pyra mid out of charcoal briquettes, then light the firelighters, arrange coals. After 25 min utes or so, the coals should have turned grey, spread the briquettes. Warm up the grid and

then get cooking. Another little tip, when cooking on an indirect heat, put the lid on and let it cook. Tip 2: The perfect marinade ∙ It’s important to get a few things right; top of the list is the seasoning. With season ing your marinade could be bland or too salty, so do a taste test to check. ∙ Use fresh herbs instead of dried. ∙ Matching the herbs up with the correct protein is not always necessary. You would usually use mint and rosemary with lamb, although this combination also goes per fectly with pork or chicken. Be careful with adding ingredients like honey, as this can burn quickly and leave your meat bitter and burnt on the outside, yet undercooked in the center. ∙ You need to add an acid to your mari nade, such as, vinegar or any type of citrus lemon juice being the most popular. The acid will help the marinade to flavour and tenderise your meat, so be sure to leave your protein submerged in the marinade for a minimum of 30 minutes. Better yet, leave it overnight. ∙ Fat content in the marinade is also im portant, you can infuse oils with chilli, herbs or spices by heating them up slightly, then adding your flavouring, letting them cool and storing them. The flavour will intensify day by day. It’s important to add your fat, olive oil, sunflower oil, butter etc, to the acid to help the marinade form an even coating to the meat as well as to help with the heat distribution. Score your meat where possi

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ble to help the marinade penetrate deeper. Ensure you have a balance between acid and fat. The usual measurement would be double fat to acid. This will help prevent the acid from over tenderising the meat. Tip 3: How to cook fish on the braai in tinfoil – dressing fish ∙ Firstly, some prefer to fillet the fish to remove bones. ∙ Fish can be one of the best proteins cooked on the braai if done correctly. ∙ When selecting a fish be sure to have a decent sized fish to start off with; some thing like Snoek, Yellowtail, Tuna, or a good size Shad, make sure they are in season and SASSI friendly. ∙ Ensure that the fire is really hot – white coals “Peeps”. ∙ With some fish, try and keep the skin on, as it protects the flesh from overcook ing. ∙ Be sure to score the skin, this will help prevent the fish from curling up. Have something to baste the fish, whether it is marinade, flavoured butter, mayonnaise, or some sort of dried rub sprinkled over. ∙ The best combination is something simple like freshly squeezed lemon juice and olive oil, seasoned well and basted over the fish last minute, as this helps bring out the true flavour. ∙ Brush a little oil or spray on a large piece of heavy duty tinfoil large enough to handle your fish, making sure the shiniest side is facing up. ∙ Place the foil flat on the braai, place the fish in the center, skin side down, press it down flat with a spatula for a minute, you will see the protein starting to cook from the bottom up turning a pale colour. Baste and season at this point and keep an eye on the colour as it will continue to change through the meat. Then when ready, flip it over with a spatula. Cook it for a mere 30 seconds on this side before removing it – it doesn’t take long to cook at all. ∙ When ready, sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley or coriander; give a squeeze of citrus such as lime orange or lem on juice. Fish best done is simple – don’t overcook, and relish the flavours. Tip 4: Valuable tips to braaing and cooking your meat perfectly ∙ When Braaing meat, the common mis take for most people is that their braai is normally full of different types of meat from family and friends. All types of cuts

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Rory Petzer from East Coast Radio. and marinades are presented to the braai master, usually leaving him or her muddled. ∙ First tip is to get a good wing man or woman – someone to take over the reins when you need to step away from the braai due to the calling of nature. The “Golden Rule” is to never leave a braai unattended. Your wing man can also serve as your re freshment provider, which you will need lots of. ∙ Spread the coals evenly and group your proteins, so chicken together, steaks to gether etc., this will help with your timing and braai consistency. Throw on any items that take the longest first, so any thick lamb chops, boerewors or chicken on the bone. Beef steaks like rump, fillet or sirloin should be cooked medium rare so they can go on at a later stage. ∙ Try not to turn the meat too regularly, 3 times on each side maximum, seasoning with each turn. Don’t poke your wors or any other meat during the braai process, you will lose important juices and be left sacri ficing your cold brew to put out the flames. When the meat is done, place it in a closed braai dish in a warm, but not too hot area, you don’t want the meat to keep cooking in the dish. Allow the meat to rest before serving, period of at least 10 minutes. Be sure to tell your wingman to put the garlic bread in the oven 20 minutes before go time. ∙ Most importantly Stay hydrated. Tip 5: How to cook various types of meat ∙ Boerewors: twist and cut your wors into sausages this will make it easier to turn on

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USO Danse Studios founder Taren Gaia, recently returned home world champion after competing in the World Dance Masters Championship in Blackpool, England. This competition is hosted by World Dance Masters and is held annually in Winter Gardens Empress Ballroom. “I competed in the intermediate open division against seven participants from England, Scotland, Sweden, Germany, France and South Africa. The competition was tough since a lot of the dancers train in dance academy or dance for a living. “This achievement has been four years in the making. But it was not without hours of physically and mentally training.” For Gaia, winning a world championship title came as a total shock. “Even with all the training, reaching my goal has been a journey that seemed impossible at times but things

Game Shopperfest is here GAME takes pleasure in announcing the launch of the second annual Game Shopperfest, which takes place in selected stores nationwide from 21 to 27 September. The Game Shopperfest will not only bring customers the amazing deals that Game is known and loved for, it will also put the fun back into shopping. Shoppers can expect a unique multisensory and interactive shopping experience that will allow them to interact with brand ambassadors and find out more about in-store products and to taste, test and see almost everything on sale in action. Game’s marketing and customer director, Mark Turner, explained that Game’s Shopperfest offers customers an unsurpassed instore experience that offers them virtually every household requirement under one roof in an environment that is engaging and visually stimulating. “The Game Shopperfest has revolutionised the South African instore shopping experience. It is all about providing our customers with our signature shopping experience of convenience, unbeatable value and excellent customer service as well as affording them the opportunity to shop in an fun, engaging and interactive manner, thus empowering them to make well informed choices prior to making purchase decisions.” The Shopperfest culminates in a trolley dash and customers are invited to enter the Game Shopper Fest Trolley Dash and stand of grabbing five items advertised on the Game Shopperfest leaflet. The winner gets to keep all the items in his or her trolley, for free. The trolley dash will take place in Game Gateway, Game Menlyn Game Canal Walk, Game Tygervalley, Game Mall of Africa. To enter the competition SMS the name of one of the five listed stores you would like to participate at, your name and email address – to 40105. Terms and conditions apply/ Standard SMS rates apply. Entrants must be available to participate at the store they have selected on Saturday 24 September from 10am. Customers must visit www.game.co.za for more information about the unbeatable Game Shopperfest special and for more on the Game Shopper Fest Trolley Dash. - Supplied.

Linedancer is a world champion are only impossible until someone does them. “With the training from my coach Alain Rijnvis, I was able to show others that achieving your goals and dreams comes down to three things - dedication, an open mind, and most importantly, to believe in yourself that you are your dreams. “Gone are the days of Achy Breaky Heart, square dancing. Line dance is all about diversity, incorporating styles from many different genres of dance including Latin, hip-hop and country.” She said her love for dance is driving her to create new ways of changing the thinking of what line dance is. Some of which will be actioned in the coming year, with the aim of trying to get younger generation involved.

Gaia is a qualified chartered accountant working for Stefanutti Stocks Civils KZN and a UK instructor and choreographer. Fuso Danse Studios caters for social line dance throughout Durban and provides line dance classes for Dance2Dance International in Kloof and Dance Glenwood. “I encourage people who want to take up dancing as a career that hard work, dedication and passion are the key to becoming a great dancer. But if there’s one thing that I’ve learnt from my trainer it’s that perfection does come from hard work.” For more information, visit www.fusodanse.co.za email taren @fusodanse.co.za or visit her Facebook page, Fuso Danse Studios. - Fever Reporter.

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Making history at Comic Awards IT is no easy feat going up against comedians Carvin Goldstone, Loyiso Gola, Mashabela Galane and Skhumba Hlophe, but Tumi Morake, SA’s “first lady of comedy”, made history last Saturday, by being the first female to be crowned “Comic of the Year” at the 6th annual Savanna Comic’s Choice Awards. “I won. I didn’t know how much I wanted it until I won it. I wouldn’t have had the guts to do this without the support of my fans. And a big thank you to the comedy fraternity. “There are very few women playing in this game and the fact that these guys have taken notice means a lot. Now the queen shall truly reign,” she said. The hilarious variety show was held on Saturday, 3 September at the Teatro at Montecasino. The award proves that Morake is a formidable force in this male-dominated industry and follows on her recent win of Best Comedian at the 2016 You Spectacular Awards. When asked about her upcoming plans, she replied: “Can you believe that after 10 years doing stand-up, I still haven’t toured my own show? There’s no better time than now. I’ll be hitting the road later this year with the

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Since beginning her comedy career in smoky clubs in 2006, she has steadily grown into one of SA’s most sought after comedians. She has shared the stage with David Kau, Marc Lottering, Barry Hilton and Chris Forrest and has earned her place as headliner in comedy festivals such as the Kings & Queens of Comedy. Beyond her comedy, Morake has been the face of major campaigns with Vodacom and Kellogg’s. As a producer, her work has been nominated in various categories at the South African Film and Television Awards, which she also hosted in 2013 and 2014. She also hosted the Sama Awards (Night 1) in 2012 and 2013. From being named one of the Free State’s icons, to the Entertainer of the Year at the 2012 Speakers of Note Award. Morake’s continental claim to fame began as the host of The Big Brother Hot Room, a comical round-up of Big Brother Africa. She also spent two seasons on the judging panel of e.tv’s She’s the One. Her star continued to rise as host of the trending Our Perfect Wedding for a record three seasons after a public demand for her return. - Supplied.

Chef ‘mystery basket’ finalists announced AT the end of the close-run Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year mystery basket national finals, the winners to emerge are Henrico Grobbelaar from Tsogo Sun’s Southern Sun The Cullinan (Cape Town) in the Senior Category and Richard Ellis from 1000 Hills Chefs School (Durban) in the junior category, taking the prizes from six other finalists in each of the categories at Unilever Food Solutions’ head office in Durban on 8 September. Grobbelaar’s top prize for the Senior Chef of the Year title is R20 000 and Ellis’s prize for the Junior Chef of the Year title is R15 000. For Junior Chef of the Year, Aaron Subroyal from 1000 Hills Chefs School in KZN won R7 000 in second place and Amerae Vercueil from Ameroozle in Johannesburg won R5 000 in third place. Participants in the Junior and Senior categories of this year’s Chef of the Year were required to create recipes using Unilever Food Solutions products for a starter, main course and dessert, with accompanying photographs. These recipes were assessed by an experienced judging panel and the regional finalists took part in the regional final cook-offs in July in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban respectively, bringing the finalist numbers down to seven in each category.

“Our heartiest congratulations to all the finalists and particularly to the winning chefs in each category on what was a nerve-racking challenge producing world-class dishes,” says Remco Bol, MD of Unilever Food Solutions South Africa. “Our theme for this year was ‘A Cut Above’ which by all accounts inspired chefs from all over the country to enter highly innovative and tasty recipes in the competition. The end result was a powerful line-up of top calibre chefs going head to head in both categories in the final cook-off, giving our judging panel the difficult task of identifying the top chefs.” The judges in the senior category included Garth Shnier (Executive Chef of Sandton Sun, InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers and Sandton Convention Centre) as the head judge, Tony Kocke (Beverly Hills), Warren Frantz (Ushaka Marine World), and Shaun Smith (Fusion Cooking School) as the kitchen judge. In the Junior Category they were Desmond Davies (International Convention Centre, Durban), Nardia Adams (Fudart), Clinton Bonhomme (Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani), and Sean Webber (Bravo Foods) as the kitchen judge. Junior Chef of the Year, Richard Ellis’s dishes were pan fried salmon, scallop ceviche, tartare foam, thyme

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Richard Ellis and Henrico Grobbelaar. granita and vegetables finished in beurre monte finished in smoke for starter; braised pork belly, roast vegetables, cauliflower puree, pomme crumpet, rosemary caramel, beetroot jus and duxelles for main course; and sable pastry tart, meringue and poached fruit with red wine melting peppered candy floss sauce for dessert.

Craig Elliott, Executive Head Chef of Unilever Food Solutions, said: “The Chef of the Year challenge has boosted many careers over its auspicious 40year history and we’re delighted that the prestige of the competition this year was significantly enhanced by the quality of the entries and entrants who strived for the renowned Chef of the Year titles.” - Supplied.

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HE Hyundai Motor Company has taken the wraps off a refined new-generation i30 with improved dynamics, fresh styling and a new range of engines when it unveiled its new flagship hatchback on 7 September. The new i30, which will form the main attraction at the Hyundai Motor Company’s exhibition at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September, should reach South African shores towards the middle of 2017. The new i30 is Hyundai’s European “DNA car” – representing the core of the brand in that part of the world – and provides an answer to changing contemporary values and customer preferences toward technology driven solutions, individuality in style and flexibility.

It is a car that is designed and built to deliver great value to single people, families, and young and old. With these attributes, and a new range of engines to choose from, the new i30 should also attract a growing number of customers in South Africa. Designed in Europe, and tested on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife to fine-tune its efficient and dynamic ride, it promises to be a smart and rewarding choice – not only for those who seek appealing exterior lines and a comfortable and very safe cabin, but also a car that gives the driver great satisfaction on the road. The new-generation i30 family will also feature the first high performance model under Hyundai Motor’s N brand going into production in 2017. This high-performance model is likely to

get power from a high-output two-litre turbocharged petrol engine. “Our designers are driven by passion and enthusiasm bringing pride and joy to Hyundai owners. You see and feel this new spirit in the New Generation i30 – it is a proud statement,” said Peter Schreyer, president and chief design officer at the Hyundai Motor Group. “With the New Generation i30 we are introducing our newly developed front grille: we call it the Cascading Grille. It will become the new identity of Hyundai.” The new i30 weaves and matches technology with connectivity features such as Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and wireless charging to enhance smartphone operation and functionality while driving. Some of the latest

safety features such as Autonomous Emergency Braking, Smart Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist System, Driver Attention Alert and Blind Spot Detection increase passenger comfort more. With design being the most important buying reason for Hyundai customers, the new i30 further evolves Hyundai’s styling language with precise and tensed lines, refined rich surfaces and a sculpted body to create a confident appearance. The development engineers of Hyundai Motor Europe’s Technical Centre in Germany enhanced the driving dynamics of the new i30 in a rigorous testing programme throughout Europe and on the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife. The new i30 now also features a fully-independent mul-

ti-link rear suspension system, which adds to the dynamic driving characteristics of the car. The new i30 is powered by a range of small-displacement turbocharged petrol and diesel engines delivering a dynamic and efficient driving experience. There are three petrol engines and one diesel engine. The new-generation i30, designed at Hyundai Motor Europe’s Technical Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, is more than just one model. It will become a family of unique products united by a timeless and balanced design coherent for every body type. The family offers the right car for everyone – for the ones looking for elegance, or the ones looking for exhilaration. - Supplied.

Volkswagen will build ubiquitous Polo Vivo in Kenya VOLKSWAGEN continues to drive forward with the regionalisation of the global automotive business. The brand is planning to start production of the Polo Vivo in Kenya at the end of 2016. An agreement to that effect was signed in Nairobi recently by the Kenyan government and Thomas Schaefer, chairman and managing director of Volkswagen South Africa in the presence of Kenyan president H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta. This is an important step by the Volkswagen brand towards engaging further in new emerging markets – with the right products and knowhow from the region.

Volkswagen is expanding its commitment in Africa with local production of the Polo Vivo in the Kenyan city of Thika near Nairobi. The project, which will be jointly realised with the importer DT Dobie, will be Volkswagen’s third production facility in Africa – alongside the South African factory and a local production facility in Nigeria. It plans to build up to 5 000 units of the Polo Vivo per year at the plant operated by Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) from 2017. Schaefer said: “We are taking the successful Polo Vivo from South Africa to Kenya to leverage the enormous growth potential of the African auto-

mobile market and participate in its positive development. This compact model is the best-selling car in the Sub-Saharan region – so it is the ideal entry model for the promising Kenyan market. “With this move, we are strengthening the brand’s overall position in Africa and taking an important step towards expanding our commitment in the region.” Kenyatta said: “The investment by the Volkswagen Group in Kenya is a key milestone in my administration’s determined push to grow the manufacturing base and industrialised the nation.” In addition to production of the

Polo Vivo from the end of 2016 it is also planned to establish a local training centre to qualify production workers and provide further training. The centre will initially focus on the needs of the Volkswagen production team. Later on it is planned to provide basic training for young people to learn general industrial skills, thereby increasing employment opportunities in the region in general. Kenya is one of Africa’s emerging markets. The country plays a prominent role among East African nations and with a GDP of some $63-billion, it is one of the strongest economies in

the East African Community (EAC). Kenya is also an important transit country for trade throughout East Africa. The good economic relations between Kenya and Germany also benefit from ongoing strategic political support. A long tradition links Volkswagen and Kenya - back in the 1960s, Volkswagen assembled the Beetle in Kenya. The brand is now returning to the country, initially with the Polo Vivo. It is also planned to review local production of further Volkswagen models should the new vehicle market show positive development. - Wheels24.

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ADSEN Hockey Academy (MHA) was formed in 1993 by Adele Madsen, and was one of the first hockey academies in South Africa. In 1995 the academy moved to St Mary’s Diocesan School in Kloof with training for junior primary, senior primary and high-school players on Friday afternoons. Since 2011 there has been specialised goal-keeping training at Thomas More College and St Mary’s, Kloof. In 2014 MHA was launched at Durban Girls’ College for Grade 1 Grade 7 pupils and limited to players from Durban Girls’ College and Maris Stella only. MHA are involved with running the coaching at Kearsney Mini Hockey Club and Westville Gryphons Mini Hockey for ages from six to 13. The MHA academy also runs the youth hockey programme for Kearsney Club and Westville Gryphons. MHA runs holiday clinics during school holiday and also offers private coaching for players.

MHA manages and supplies coaches to Westville Girls’ High, Thomas More College, Curro Hillcrest, Hillcrest Primary and Hillcrest High. They currently have over 30 coaches who are employed by the academy. Current SA hockey ladies player, Kelly Madsen, is one of the head coaches. MHA provides leadership opportunities for coaches and opportunities to grow their hockey knowledge by running SA Hockey Association accredited level 0 and level 1 coaching courses as well as keeping the coaches updated on the latest hockey trends. In keeping with their motto “developing hockey in KZN”, on 2 September at St Mary’s Kloof, Madsen Sport Academy handed over a hockey kit to Bridget Barnes, Pinetown Senior Primary School headmistress. The owner of Madsen Sports Academy Trevor Madsen said: “The joy in the young hockey players’ eyes was something to behold. A big thank you to all involved, especially our sponsors – Spar, Kadish Foundation Holland for the hockey sticks, Church on the Way Kloof and Madsen Hockey Academy for the running shoes, balls and bags. “Also thank you to St Mary’s in Kloof for allowing us to train Pinetown Senior Primary hockey players on their turf every week.”

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