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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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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

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.

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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>> Hillcrest residents take ownership by cleaning up ­ literally

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HE Hillcrest Park Neighbourhood Watch is taking a massive stand in their community, by clearing the streets of crime, vagrants, squatters, litter and over grown grass as well.

Chairman of the association Shaun Lyle said that although Transnet has an obligation to cut the D’MOSS demarcated rail reserve, they have failed to do so and the grass is over two meters long.

“It has come to our attention that Transnet is not able to fulfill the obligation to cut the grass,” said Lyle.

“This poses a serious security risk for all living in this vicinity as criminals have an easy escape route.”

He said that the neighbourhood watch has made a special appeal to all its role-players to conduct a special brush cutting exercise in areas where crime is a major problem - namely the taxi rank and areas along the cycle track.

The conservancy team worked from the station towards Stonewall, removing all bushy types of invasive alient plants such as Castor Oil and Bug Weed.

Lyle urged property owners in this vicinity to also play their part and keep their verges neat and tidy.

He said that Hillcrest Park Neighbourhood Watch believes that at least half of the problem can be resolved by simple community participation.

“A clean community is a safe community,” added Lyle.

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THE weekend of 9 and 10 April is another registration weekend.

If you have moved since you last voted you will have to re-register to vote. Unlike the elections in 2014, this time around you have to vote in the ward where you live and at the voting station that serves your neighbourhood.

“During this last registration weekend many anomalies became apparent. Voters that had voted at the same voting station for 20 years and had not moved found they did not appear on the voters’ roll at that voting station. Others checked online and by SMS and were notified that they were registered, but when they went to the voting station to double check they found they did not appear on the printed voters’ roll.

I urge everyone to take the time to personally go down to their voting station with their ID and check if they appear on the voters’ roll. If you do not or if you have moved, fill out the REC-1 form to re-register,” said councillor Rick crouch.

“I am arranging for the IEC and Home Affairs to visit old-age homes, schools, etc, in order to register those that are unable to get to their voting station,” said Crouch.

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Join the ‘Fireworks must fall’ campaign >> Hillcrest residents rally to support new campaign KALISHA NAICKER

Loud, bright fireworks propose a danger to animals and people.

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T only takes one loud bang to spoil the momentous occasions on New Year’s Eve, Guy Fawkes and Diwali as families gather to celebrate.

The minutes watching the skies light up after fireworks have been lit, with crowds “oohing” and “aahing” results in many animals being displaced, hurt, maimed and scared.

Hillcrest resident Miles Steenhuisen said after this New Year’s Eve he realised he could not watch the animals suffer without doing something.

“I drove around and it was a real eye opener - there were terrified animals roaming the streets not knowing how to get back home and I assisted in getting them to the SPCA and finding their families.”

Steenhuisen soon set the ball in motion for the ‘Fireworks must fall’ campaign and quickly rallied support from animal rights organisations - local and national - which include Fireworks Banning Initiative and Hindus Against Fireworks.

This has started a nationwide coalition called the Anti-Fireworks Alliance.

He said the alliance raises awareness about the dangers of fireworks, which extend beyond pets, to other

sanctuaries set alight, children and adults are hurt and animals are tormented.

He said the campaign does not target any particular group or individual, it is looking out for the well-being of the community.

Steenhuisen added there are bylaws which have been passed fining or imprisoning people who cause public disturbances and offenders should be aware of this before setting off a firework.

“The small colourful displays are fine, it is the loud bangs we want banned. Loud bangs cause unnecessary chaos and are of no enrichment to any community.

“If you feel the same and as passionate, please sign the petition - join the Facebook page to make a difference instead and be part of this long overdue solution,” he added.

wildlife and people too.

They plan to engage with municipalities to revise inadequate by-laws and with Metro police to ensure the by-

laws are properly policed.

Steenhuisen said that when fireworks are lit, more often than not, properties are damaged, wildlife

Contact fireworksmustfallkzn@gmail.com for the petition or for more information.

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A BLUE Security armed response officer TWO people were injured when a car “On assessment, paramedics diswas shot at by a group of armed men smashed into an embankment in covered that both male patients had in Forest Hills recently.

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“Our officer was conducting a check occupants from the vehicle were further investigations.

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Surviving the claws of debt VALENE GOVENDER

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HE interest rate, hidden costs and VAT are things I never really took seriously until I was forced to grow up and learn to handle my finances wisely.

And by wisely, I mean avoiding drowning in a pool of debt - which was heading in my direction like a tidal wave.

Five years ago, at the age of 30, I was financially comfortably. As a married “dink” (double income, no kids) life was pretty comfortable. My husband took care of all things serious rent, utility bills and fuel - while I took care of the luxuries - food, clothing, holidays, etc.

We really had no serious responsibilities so we had no need for extra credit, basically we lived within our means.

Fast-forward two years. We were ready to buy a home as we were fed up with dealing with landlords, and finally decided to apply for our first major loan - a home loan.

At this point we had a few retail ac-

We made an informed de­ cision not to become a sta­ tistic, and to grow up, fast. counts, but only used them when we needed to, which was about five times a year.

At some time during this stage, I discovered internet shopping (I dislike shopping malls - trying on clothing and following queues is not my thing) and my husband fell in love with big name branded clothing. His taste has always been “expensive”, but he took that taste to a whole new level.

We reached a point where spending R1 000 on a shirt meant nothing and I used to buy arbitrary items on the internet, well just because I could.

I didn’t budget for the extra costs that came with owning a home and this was an added expense which I impetuously charged to a credit card - for the record I had four credit cards with huge credit limits.

I have never not paid my debts so my credit limit continued to increase

annually and I continued to pile on the credit.

In 2015, my husband and I decided to sit down and talk finances - in our 10 years of marriage we never did this.

There is some statistic somewhere that stuck in my mind - apparently more than 60% of marriages in South Africa break up due to financial problems.

We made an informed decision not to become a statistic, and to grow up, fast.

At this point we decided to conduct a “fiscal cleanse”. Basically we said we will not buy anything new (food included) until we’ve used or eaten everything we had in our cupboard and freezer.

I was patting myself on the back for being this wise and I went around sharing with friends and family how smart I had become.

At the end of the week, the pat on the back became a kick.

I discovered bags of unused, brandnew clothing at the bottom of my wardrobe, I discovered expired food at the back of my grocery cupboard and after

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Ranjeni Munusamy IN the midst of the current economic, social and political chaos, South African society seems to plunging into despondency that nothing can be done to change the down­ wards spiral.

We have bad leaders, our economy is performing poorly and life is growing pro­ gressively difficult for most people.

The governing party appears to be im­ pervious to the mounting scandals sur­ rounding its senior­most leader.

We are consumed with bad news daily and witness helplessly as the political elite and their business connections loot the

state and trample on the mandate they re­ ceived from the electorate.

The events of the past few weeks, with the Gupta family being exposed as a power­ ful and controlling force behind President Jacob Zuma, have created an even greater atmosphere of helplessness that our sover­ eignty and the integrity of the state have been compromised.

The ANC has begun an internal investi­ gation into the issue of state capture, which may or may not result in punitive action against those involved.

This week, our fortunes changed when the Constitutional Court handed down judgment on the Economic Freedom Fight­ ers and Democratic Alliance applications to clarify the powers of the public protector.

This resulted from Zuma’s non­compliance with the remedial action prescribed by Pub­ lic Protector Thuli Madonsela in her March 2014 report on the security upgrades at the president’s Nkandla home.

Before the matter was heard in Februa­

ry, the president, through his legal team, fi­ nally conceded after almost two years that the public protector’s powers were binding and he would have to reimburse the state for a portion of the non­security upgrades at Nkandla.

That part of the Constitutional Court application was therefore academic.

What the court was left to pronounce on was whether Zuma and the National As­ sembly had breached the Constitution and the law in their treatment of Madonsela’s report.

The unanimous judgment by the 11 Con­ stitutional Court judges proved to be a re­ sounding victory for our democracy. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, who read the judgment, told the president and the Na­ tional Assembly very firmly what their re­ sponsibilities were. “Whoever and whatev­ er poses a threat to our sovereignty, peace and prosperity he must fight. To him is the executive authority of the entire republic primarily entrusted,” Mogoeng said regard­

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The only cards in my wallet at the moment. putting pen to paper, I realised I was so heavy in debt that our combined salaries were not covering the basics.

Swiping credit cards became the norm so I was recklessly using it, even when I didn’t need to - like buying a R10 item at a service station.

I put myself in a position where I was now swiping my credit card to pay

ing the obligations of the president.

Regarding the National Assembly, Mo­ goeng said it is the “embodiment of the cen­ turies­old dreams and legitimate aspira­ tions of all our people”.

“It is the voice of all South Africans, es­ pecially the poor, the voiceless and the least remembered. It is the watchdog of state re­ sources, the enforcer of fiscal discipline and cost­effectiveness for the common good of all our people.”

The judgment found that both Zuma and the National Assembly acted unlawful­ ly and contrary to their constitutional re­ sponsibilities. At the beginning of the judg­ ment, Mogoeng made a poignant com­ ment, saying public office bearers ignore their constitutional obligations “at their peril”.

“This is so because constitutionalism, accountability and the rule of law consti­ tute the sharp and mighty sword that stands ready to chop the ugly head of impu­ nity off its stiffened neck.”

The Constitutional Court could not pre­ scribe punitive action against the president and Parliament because of the doctrine of

my bills - and this is when I decided that enough was enough.

My husband and I were speechless when we wrote our debt down on paper - it made it official - we were financially drowning.

We made a united decision to close every account and enter into the debt consolidation process.

And I swear I suffered withdrawal symptoms during the first month. I could not walk into a store without panicking because I was not able to randomly choose products without worrying about the price. So I avoided all shops. I felt unstable without the credit cards in my wallet.

A year later, I am comfortable once again. I still get really angry at myself for being foolish, but I can see how easy it is to get caught in a debt hurricane.

I am grateful for my life partner who has held my hand through the difficult times and always provided encouragement.

If you are going through something similar, talk about it to someone - anyone - because there is help and it is not hard to find. Sometimes the voice of reason can come from a loved one.

So now, when base points and interest rate comes up on the news, I throw my hands in the air and curse the government because I know what it means to my budget.

separation of powers. But the judgment showed us that our democracy is alive and well. The Constitution remains our guiding light and protection in these dark times, and the judiciary remains fiercely independ­ ent and critical.

The powers of the public protector have been affirmed — in Mogoeng’s words she is “one of the true crusaders and champions of anti­corruption and clean governance”.

Yes, we are stuck with a president who has lost his moral compass and a Parlia­ ment dominated by sycophants and apolo­ gists. We can no longer allow them to run amok with our democracy or rely on the ANC to rescue us from the era of impunity. It is time for society to play its part to ensure ac­ countability and the rule of law. This is no time for despondency.

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>> Disaster relief fund started by Hillcrest couple KALISHA NAICKER

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EEPLY moved by a documentary about starving Somalian refugees and their families facing terrorism and civil war in 2012, Donovan Baney and his wife Hayley decided to pool their resources and start a disaster relief organisation - Cityhope Disaster Relief - for people in desperate circumstances due to natural and man-made catastrophes.

Cityhope Disaster Relief is in its fourth year of operation and is a fully operational NPO with a unique mission – to partner with organisations, businesses and church groups to provide relief aid as and when disaster strikes.

Over the past four years Cityhope immersed itself into providing assistance to local and international relief missions such as the Somalian food crisis and Malawian floods in 2014, the Slovoville fire disaster, the xenophobic attacks last year, and more recently, providing aid to hundreds of families fleeing from Syria to Greece as a result of violence and civil warfare in their country.

“Cityhope’s mission is to partner with those who share our values and mission, that is to provide urgent relief aid to those who find themselves in desperate circumstances irrespec-

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Cityhope general manager, Lori Reardon (second left), and Hillcrest Aids Centre staff with the hope kits. tive of their culture, race or religious backgrounds.

“We have a volunteer base of over 200 willing people and generous donors who have committed themselves to our cause and who are ready to ‘down tools’ and jump into relief effort initiatives where it will help those in critical need,” said new Cityhope general manager, Lori Reardon.

The organisation ensures that readily available “hope kits”, comprising basic necessities including blankets, raincoats, food items and simple medical supplies, are stocked, stored and ready for distribution as and when a disaster occurs.

Cityhope’s relief team, partners, donors and volunteers then co-ordi-

nate the allocation of these kits as well as other vital items to the disaster areas where they are involved in helping victims and providing assistance.

Cityhope Disaster Relief relies totally on the generosity of those who are willing to contribute towards helping thousands who suddenly find themselves in a desperate situation - be it a tsunami, an earthquake or political unrest causing major distress for innocent families, Cityhope wants to get involved.

Join Cityhope today in its mission - to make the load lighter and help rebuild the road to recovery because every life matters.

Donate funds or sign up as a volunteer on www.cityhope.co.za

JOIN Lorenzo Rodriquez at Kloof Junior Primary School, 30 Abelia Road, Kloof, for his talk titled “Spiritual Solutions for Desperate Situations” on Sunday 17 April at 2.30pm, sponsored

by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Kloof.

Rodriquez left his native Cuba while a teenager and moved to Mexico where he completed high school. A few years later he went to live in the United States, where he graduated with a BS in chemical engineering.

From a young age he felt a calling for helping professions. He worked with disadvantaged children in Mexico, and while in college in Connecticut worked first as an interpreter and then as a social worker. His caseload included families with social and economic problems as well as individuals with problems relating to drug and alcohol addiction.

After graduating, he worked for a short time as an engineer, but says that God always led him to the “people” business, and his career included all aspects of human resources.

Rodriquez developed a return-to-work programme for people who had been injured at work and were considered disabled. This earned him several awards for his pioneering work in the field of employment of people with disabilities. He gave many presentations on this subject, including at the annual meeting of the president’s committee for the Employment of

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People with Disabilities. In addition to this, he has led many training seminars on such topics as co-operative work relationships and employee coaching. He embraced the study of Christian Science in early adulthood.

Since then he has been a participant in church activities, including conducting services in English and Spanish and teaching Sunday school.

He works as a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing.

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Lorenzo Rodriquez will give a free talk at Kloof Junior Pri­ mary School on 17 April.

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Mrs SA semi­finalist comes from Hillcrest Mrs South Africa semi­finalist Nelisiwe Nzimande.

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>> Dream come true for Hillcrest mother NOSIPHO MKHIZE nosiphomkhize@ymail.com

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ER love for modelling began at an early age and as she grew so did her passion for modelling.

Nelisiwe Nzimande (38), from Hillcrest, a mother and wife, was born in KwaMashu and grew up in Avoca Hills. She came from humble beginnings and has a lot to be proud of.

Nzimande has been nominated as a semi-finalist for Mrs South Africa 2016.

“I live in the Upper Highway area with my husband and children. I fell in love with the glamorous world of modelling at a very young age. I went for modelling and grooming classes.

“I have stayed with my modelling agency, Ice Models, ever since. I’ve been the face of a number of brands, including NWJ, Inecto, and Caivil, to name a few. I was also the face of a res-

taurant, called BBB, my face was all over their menus – it was so cool.”

Nzimande said being selected as a semi-finalist for Mrs South Africa has been a learning curve.

“I entered the Mrs South Africa competition at the end of February, and all the semi-finalists were notified at the beginning of March. As a semi-finalist I have been inspired, empowered and most of all, I gained self-confidence.

“We attended a conference where we met other semi-finalists. Mrs South Africa is more of a women empowerment programme than a beauty pageant.

“It has helped me to step out of my comfort zone and become the person I was meant to be. It’s a platform that allows for personal growth, and it contributes to the realisation of dreams and aspirations.”

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HIGHWAY Aged in partnership with Gold Circle is inviting companies and corporates to its Race Day on Saturday 16 April at the Greyville Racecourse.

Highway Aged spokesperson Kevin Moodley said: “This is an event whereby Gold Circle allocates an entire day of racing to the organisation.

The race will be called the Highway Aged Race Day. “This allows us to sell races to companies and corporates and the respective race buyer will be able to name the race as per their company's name.

“We will also be selling tables of 10 which costs R 3500 per table. All the table buyers will be served starters, main course and dessert.

“The tables will be set at the Classic Room restaurant at the Greyville Race Course, however a company that buys a race will be given 10 free tickets for the tables.”

lu, once a community health care worker in 1996, used to do door to door visitations to families in need of social grants while at the same time teaching them about healthy living.

However, as time passed she realised that most of the families needed more than just being educated because many of the children were orphans and families suffered from poverty and domestic violence was rife.

“It was saddening to see so many people suffer in various ways. I would visit a beauti­ ful home, but once I entered the house I found people sick and bedridden.

“I found women were married to violent men who cheated and abused them. I real­ ised it was useless to educate them about healthy living because families were faced with a long­term crisis.”

At that time Pumla worked with Mpho Mthembu from eThekwini Municipality and Joey du Plessis from Hillcrest. So in 2000 and 2002, she pitched an idea of teaching people on how to start a vegetable garden.

“There was a bush in Wyebank were people would get raped, killed and dumped.

I then mobilised community members to cut down the trees and start a sustainable garden. In 2005 we tried to register our or­ ganisation, but things did not work out for us. Then in 2006 we were showcasing our beadwork and fortunately people were in­ terested in what we do.

“There were two men who were members of Khula Youth who assisted us on how to register the NGO and directed us to the right channels and Ubuntu Crisis Centre was offi­ cially registered in 2006.”

Ubuntu’s focus was to educate and as­ sist people infected and affected by HIV/ Aids and those suffering from poverty.

“The Department of Health taught us how to train care givers in counselling HIV/Aids victims and families affected by it, victims of domestic violence, suicide, the

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Ubuntu Crisis Centre founder Pumla Mbelu. youth, victims of substance abuse, child abuse, orphans and rape.

“We work with children and the youth who are vulnerable and orphaned and if we unable to assist, we then refer them to Open Door Crisis Centre in Pinetown. The Depart­ ment of Social Development gave us a so­ cial worker who is based at our office.

“A lot of youngsters are involved in crime because they are unemployed, there­ fore we created job opportunities for those in need. We trained them in home­based care, community health work and various learnerships.”

UBuntu also trains community and reli­ gious leaders on how to educate their fol­ lowers in issues such as HIV/Aids. This project was recognised by the Office of the Premier and Operation Sukuma Sakhe.

“At the moment we are busy with a project called ‘New Venture Creation’, where we train people on how to start a business. It is a one­year course and we have 150 youth members of Ward 19, and they also get a stipend. We want to take this venture to other provinces as well.

“The eThekwini Municipality gave us a donation of sewing machines for women to start a sewing project. We also have an aft­ er­care and a tuck shop that assists with fund­raising purposes. The money made from the tuck shop assist our members with bus fare. We want to call upon community members to assist in sponsorships because we highly rely on it.”

For details, phone 073 527 8600 or email info@ubuntucrisiscentre.org.za

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Highway Aged staff members Sharmini Venkatsamy, Kevin Mood­ ley and Vanishree Gobardhan.

He added this initiative is for fundraising purposes since the organisation need to raise funds to remain operational.

“We need to have initiatives therefore it is imperative that we initiate fund-raising ventures on an ongoing basis. The race day is part of our

glamorous gowns, Nzimande also enjoys a variety of things in her spare time.

“I enjoy jogging and reading. I love cooking and baking for my family. I also love spending time with my family and friends.

“Being a semi-finalist has taught me to remain humble, to be true to myself and to be comfortable in my own skin. It has taught me the importance of being authentic, being brave to be me and to be unapologetic about it.”

She passed an inspirational message to the youth.

“A message I would like to pass to the youth of South Africa is that dreams do come true, if at first you don’t succeed, get up and try again.

“Look at our reigning Mrs South Africa, who is now Mrs World, she is an inspiration to all of us and a proof that dreams does really come true.”

fund-raising drive.”

Highway Aged is a registered NGO that provides social work service to the elderly in the Pinetown and surrounding areas.

“We also engage in various community-based projects such as sewing, food gardening, adult-based education training and bead work which are aimed to create employment, develop skills, build capacity and empower individuals to improve on general standards of living.

“We also have a structure comprising 16 senior citizen clubs which are day-care recreational facilities that promote social and recreational activities among the elderly. These affiliated clubs which comprise about 1200 members benefit from all ventures undertaken by the organisation.”

“There will also be in-house tote facilities where you can take bets and there will be runners that will take bets on your behalf while you remain seated at your table,” added Moodley.

Hillcrest Library seeks volunteers KALISHA NAICKER k.toolsee@gmail.com THE Friends of the Hillcrest Library is an organisation that raises money, used predominantly to buy new books or other items as needed by the library.

It has existed for 15 years, however, it has now reached a stage where they have minimal committee members, and the chairman is retiring soon.

The friends are appealing to people who use Hillcrest Library to vol-

unteer their services as a committee member and it is also looking for one individual who feels he or she has the ability and/or expertise to be chairman.

Secretary Hilary George said that as a committee, they meet in the library hall once a month.

“We hold book sales in the foyer of the library two or three times a year.

From June 2015, we have been running a sales table in the library, which we restock with books once a week.

This has been a very successful venture, which has raised us substantial funds,” she said.

“The books in our foyer sales, and the sales table are extremely reasonably priced. Books that don't sell are donated to charitable organisations.”

“To become a Friends of Hillcrest Library member costs only R30 a year,” George said “and the R30 contributes to our funds used to buy new books.”

“There are also a couple of other benefits to being a member - so please join the ‘Friends’.”

For more information, inquire at the desk in the library or phone George or 082 401 0234.

Diarise this market date KALISHA NAICKER k.toolsee@gmail.com

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The April market at Hillcrest Primary School.

HE Hillcrest Country Market will be holding this month’ market on 10 April at Hillcrest Primary School from 9am to 1pm to which the community is invited.

The market officially was opened in November 2013 by brother and sister team Frank and Tracy Lyle. In June 2015 Clint and Ruth dos Santos took over ownership and they strive to keep the market operating at the same high quality standard as under the previous ownership.

Speaking to the Fever Clint and Ruth said the market aims to bring the country atmosphere back to Hillcrest and stocks a wide range of foods, arts and crafts.

“Live music keeps visitors entertained as they stroll along the cobbled street lined with tables of-

fering shoppers any excuse to purchase something.

“The food side of the market offers delicious breads, homemade pies and more-ish savoury tarts,” said the duo.

To go with the breads are goat’s milk cheeses, sundried tomatoes, olives and various meats, and fruit and vegetables are in abundance, so don’t forget to bring carrier bags.

“For those who love something sweet, make sure to buy a cupcake or a packet of home-made biscuits.

“A market would not be a market without crafts and the Hillcrest Market does not disappoint in this regard.

“Baskets, rugs, paintings and furniture are all for sale as are books, wine racks, and for inclement weather days, trendy gumboots,” they added.

For more information, contact, 076 513 1078.

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Margaret Hirsch wins yet another award.

HILLCREST Hirsch’s store owner Margaret Hirsch, and the Chief Operations Executive of the Hirsch’s Group, was recently announced the winner of The Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal at the European Busi-

ness Assembly recently.

The award celebrates “truly responsible personalities and companies of all levels on the international business front”. The focus is on an allround effort to give back to the community, including company organised volunteer programmes, philanthropy and sustainable business practices.

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ON Saturday 28 March crowds gathered at Hillcrest Corner for one of the centre’s most anticipated events of the year – its children’s Easter egg hunt.

The centre buzzed as children whizzed around to find their hidden delights. Each child needed to find three different coloured tokens that were hidden in the food court and exchange them for a box of chocolate treats.

After the Easter egg hunt there wasn’t a second to spare as they bounced between a range of fun activities and taking photos with the Easter Bunny.

With chocolate smeared across their smiling faces the children left in high spirits.

Once again the Hillcrest Corner Easter Egg Hunt was a success thanks to the support of the community. - Supplied.

Children and the Easter Bun­ ny at Hillcrest Corner.

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Other recipients are Union National Bank, UAE, Koncern Farmakom M.B., Serbia, NickCery Conglomerate Inc., USA, Polycorp Ltd, Canada, Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad, Malaysia, Al Amar Consulting Group, Egypt and ISD Portolan Ltd, Hungary.

This is Margaret’s 16th major business award. At the end of 2015, she was the winner of the CEO Global Award for the Most Influential Woman in the Retail and Wholesale Industry for the African Continent.

She also received a lifetime achievement award from CEO Global for being the Most Influential Woman in the Retail and Wholesale Industry on the African continent.

Margaret has become a sought-after motivational speaker and is recognised as a champion of women’s empowerment.

For more information, contact tarynt@hirschs.co.za ­ Supplied.

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Butterfly Day at Tanglewood KLOOF Conservancy and the Lepidopterists Society of Africa have joined forces in an exciting and activity filled day where children can learn all about the life cycle of butterflies.

The event will take place at the Tanglewood Farm on Saturday 9 April starting at 9.30am.

There will be a number of interactive activity tables and two guided butterfly walks at 10.30am and 12.30pm where the conservancy will walk through the farmlands to look for butterflies under the guidance of experienced butterfly experts.

Entry is R30 for adults and R15 for children under 12. There will also be a tuck shop selling wors rolls and chicken burgers, but attendees are welcome to bring their own picnic basket to enjoy on the banks of one of the dams on the farm. ­ Supplied.

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‘Charaxes candiope’.

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SPCA seeks funds for vet scales >> Community asked to donates towards worth cause KALISHA NAICKER

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HE Kloof and Highway SPCA is appealing for sponsorship towards the costs of two veterinary scales which are needed for its recently upgraded clinic facilities.

Speaking to the Fever Barbara Laubsher, SPCA marketing and fund-raising manager, said it is vital to have these scales as the amount of feed for an animal may be directly dependent on its weight, medication and dietary supplements which must be accurately measured.

“A standard dose for a small animal may be completely ineffective for a larger one and an appropriate dosage for a large animal may be toxic for a much smaller one,” she said.

Laubsher described the The Kloof and Highway SPCA animal clinic as a primary health care clinic and provides services that include sterilisation, vaccination and treatment of medical and surgical cases.

“The clinic can only be used by the underprivileged i.e. pensioners, grantees, unemployed people and people who earn low salaries.

“The clinic is non-profit generating and is in place to serve the community the best we can,” she said.

She said the SPCA hopes its efforts will lead to a reduction in the amount of cruelty cases seen.

“We encounter terrible acts of

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Society manager Barbara Patrick with Barbara Lauscher asks the community to support the SPCA. cruelty that humans inflict on animals. Even though we see this every day we still believe in humanity,” said Laubsher.

“We believe that with education and with provision of basic animal health care to the rural communities the amount of cruelty seen will diminish.”

Laubsher said the SPCA is trying to instil in people a new culture, one where a dog or cat is not just an animal, but a member of the family to which they need to give dignity and

respect to.

“Basic needs like provision of quality pet food, clean water and shelter needs to be emphasised.

Sterilisation helps control the population, and in so doing, controls the spread of diseases like rabies.

“Vaccinations are critical in the control of dangerous disease that could otherwise be fatal.

“We are proud to say that we have a dedicated team of skilled individuals that work tirelessly to help sick and injured animals every

day,” she added.

Laubsher said working in the clinic can be stressful, overwhelming and sometimes dangerous, but at the end of each day the staff leave to go home with smiles on their faces knowing their hard work has helped its four-legged friends in some way.

“The Kloof and Highway SPCA Clinic assist thousands of injured, sick and unwanted animals every year. We would be so grateful for any help the community can offer.”

Message in a bottle ­ from a vet I CAN’T take credit for this – I saw this posting from a colleague – so I’ll just give my tuppence worth, in italics.

Dear Client.

• The estimated cost of your pet's treatment is not inversely proportional to the length of time it takes for you to debate whether or not to treat. The longer you wait, and the sicker the dog and/or cat, the more needs to be done to reverse the damage.

• No, we cannot give you a discount because you "rescued" him. When did your good deed become ours? Every vet I know does good deeds that are not

publicised, some are, like Dr Lowry’s township sterilisation campaign.

Don’t ask us to take on your burdens, that’s chutzpah.

• Yes, this is our "best price”. We don’t sell cars or Tupperware or frivolous tzatskas, this is medicine.

• Asking the same questions over and over again will not change the estimate or prognosis.

• Telling me how your neighbour's pet had exactly the same thing last year and it cost a quarter of this estimate will not change the estimate or the prognosis. No two pets or disease or circum-

stances or practices are the same - this isn’t a car, it’s biology and that is messy and complicated; that’s why it takes seven years of heavy study to be a vet.

• Asking me my age will not change the estimate or the prognosis. This may be considered rude in any one of a number of ways.

• Long pauses and staring at me mutely will not change the estimate or the prognosis • Swearing at me will not change the estimate or the prognosis. Quite the opposite. You get more bees with honey and all that.

• Lying to me about the duration of your puppy's illness will not change the estimate or the prognosis. Surprisingly, vets know when a tumour hasn’t been there two days, and can tell when a leg has been broken for two weeks - honesty just speeds up everything.

• Vaccinating and deworming your puppy and treating it for the seething mass of ticks and fleas, on the other hand, would have vastly changed the estimate and prognosis. As I said in my last column – prevention, prevention, prevention.

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The Cityhope Disaster Relief team at Hact with scores of hygiene wipes for the centre.

Aids centre gets ‘wipes’ donation >> Organisation ‘lightens the load’

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ITYHOPE Disaster Relief in Hillcrest is a non-profit organisation with a unique mission – to partner with businesses, organisations and church groups to facilitate relief efforts and deliver aid to communities and nations affected by disaster situations.

Aside from being involved in a number of local and international relief missions, including more recently, a quest to Greece to assist thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing their homelands due to civil war and terrorism, Cityhope acknowledges the plight of closer-tohome causes where needs are always on the rise.

Having received 100 boxes of Doves Hygiene Wipes from their donor, Premier FMCG, newly appointed general man-

ager of Cityhope Disaster Relief, Lori Reardon and her team, called upon The Hillcrest Aids Centre to donate the wipes to both its respite unit as well as to its granny support groups in outlying KZN communities.

Arriving at the Hillcrest Aids Centre on 22 March, Cityhope’s team were greeted by nursing staff and patients who were delighted and intrigued by the number of boxes arriving on their doorstep.

Some of the children being cared for in the unit were excited about the unpacking of the boxes and loved the spirit of giving.

The wipes were the perfect solution in providing a seemingly luxurious, but all-too handy product for staff and patients’ use. The wipes are made from 100% cotton wool

which is soft and gentle and ideal when it comes to caring for delicate skin, especially for those in poor health.

While to the average consumer a pack of wet wipe is fairly inexpensive, when needed in volumes as a quick solution for cleaning one’s hands or changing a baby’s nappy, the cost soon escalates.

The staff at The Hillcrest Aids Centre were therefore delighted by the donation and Cityhope is proud to be involved in “making the load a little lighter”, especially where those affected by the HIV/Aids pandemic is dire.

To find out more about Cityhope Disaster Relief and how you can be a part of its mission, go to www.cityhope.co.za or call 086 11 22331.

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Gogolympics draw thousands THE Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust (Hact) is hosting the sixth annual Gogolympics on Friday 22 April at Molweni sports ground. This year’s Gogolympics is set to be the biggest ever, with over 2 000 gogos competing in sporting events including soccer, netball, relay races, pass the ball and novelty games.

The Gogolympics aims to improve the health of grannies who are impacted by HIV/Aids and daily struggles such as caring for orphaned grandchildren. There are 2.5 million children orphaned due to HIV/ Aids in South Africa, with the majority of these children now in the care of their grandmothers.

The Gogolympics is one element of the Grannies Support Group project run by Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust in response to the burden that the HIV/Aids pandemic has placed on grannies. The event recently gained international attention when

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NHLANGANO ezimele eyaziwa ngokuthi yi-Sakhokuhle Community Care Centre, enamalungu ayi12, inhloso yayo okungu kutshala izithelo eziyinhlobonhlobo ukuze belwe nendlala.

Okhulumela le nhlangano, uMnuz John Mdlalose uthe le nhlangano yasungulwa eminyakeni emine eyedlule.

“ISakhokuhle Community Care Centre iqale yasebenza ingaka bhaliswa ngokusemthethweni, kodwa manje isemthethweni njenge nhlangano ezimele.

Le nhlangano inama lungu ayi-12. Amalungu ale nhlangano abona ukuthi indawo esihlala kuyo ihlaselwe ubuphofu, abantu bayalamba ngenxa yokuthi abasebenzi, ngakho sabona kukuhle ukuthi sisungule le nhlangano siyizaguga,” kusho yena.

Uqhube wathi bacela indawo yokutshala eseduze nase siteshini samaphoyisa aKwaDabeka.

Uthe: “Sabona indawo engasetshenziswa, sakhuluma nabaphathi base maphoyiseni ukuthi sinecebo lokuqala ingadi ezolekelela amakhaya axakekile, ngenhlanhla bavuma ukuthi siyisebenzise le ndawo. Sibuye sitshale kwenye ingadi yesibili eSlovo

ku-ward 19, sishintshanisa izinsuku zokusebenzela kuzo zombili izingadi,”kusho uMnuz Mdlalose.

Uthe batshala zonke izitshalo kubalwa i-spinach, uanyanisi, ikabishi, u-beetroot, amazambane, upelepele, u-brinjal, u-lettuce, i-cauliflower nocarrot.

Bathe lezi zithelo banikela ngazo emakhaya axakekekile bese ezinye bezidayise ukuze bandise isikhwama

uMnuz Mdlalose.

Uqhube wathi imali abayitholayo ekudayiseni izitshalo bayisebenzisela ukuthenga imbewu nezithombo enye bayifake ebhange.

Uthe: “Le nhlangano isikhule ngendlela eyisimanga, ngoba baningi abantu esibasizile. Sikhuluma nje sisezinhlelweni zokuxoxisana nekhaya labadala iMuthande Society for the Aged, ukuze sibaxhase ngezithelo,” kusho yena.

Uthe le nhlangano idinga uxhaso ngamathuluzi okusebenza.

“Asinawo amathuluzi enele okusebenza kubalwa amageja amafosholo namabhala. Okunye okusemqoka esikudingayo i-container esizokwazi ukuhlala kuyo uma linetha izulu, ngoba sibanenkinga yokuthi sigoduke uma nje kwaqala imvula. Sidinga ama bhuzu asengadini kanye nezihlalo ngoba sesibadala siphathwa ama qolo kumele sibuye siphumule sihlale phansi,” kusho uMnuz Mdlalose.

Uma kukhona onothando lokuxhasa iSakhokuhle Community Care Centre angashayela uMnuz John Mdlalose enombolweni ethi: 072 113 0458 noma uNkk Elizbeth Vezi enombolweni ethi: 071 269 0483 noma uNkk Agnes Mbambo enombolweni ethi: 073 792 4155.

SABONA INDAWO ENGASETSHEN­ ZISWA, SAKHULUMA NABAPHATHI BASE MAPHOYISENI UKUTHI SINE­ CEBO LOKUQALA INGADI EZOL­ EKELELA AMAKHAYA AXAKEKILE, NGENHLANHLA BAVUMA UKUTHI SIYISEBENZISE LE NDAWO. semali.

Uthe: “Imindeni exakekile iyakwazi ukuthola ukudla ngezithelo zethu, ezinye sizihambisa kwi nkulisa ukuthi bephekele izingane, okunye sikuyise emakhaya ethu ukuze nathi sidle nemindeni yethu, ezinye izitshalo siyazi dayise. Lomsebenzi esiwenzayo uyayixosha indlala, yize noma sesigugile kodwa siyaqikelela ukuthi umsebenzi uyaqhubeka ukuze kungahlupheki umphakathi nemindeni yethu,” kusho

Abafundi babungaze usuku lo bumbano NOSIPHO MKHIZE Abafundi besikole i-St Benedict (SBS) sibe nomcimbi onesiqubulo esithi ‘Unity Day’ phecelezi usuku lobumbano okuwusuku abalubungaza minyaka yonke.

Okhulumela i-SBS uNks Shareen Gould uthe isikole sizobe sibungaza iminyaka engama-60 sas-

ungulwa lokho kubalulwe kuwo lo mcimbi wobumbano.

“Lo mcimbi uvulwe ngomkhuleko waphinde waphetha ngawo.

Abafundi bebe nobudlelwano obumangalisayo. Bebe nemidlalo nezidlo eziyinhlobonhlobo. Sibonga nabazali abahlale besilekelela kukho konke esikwenza nabafundi,” kusho yena.

Abafundi bakwa Grade 3 uAzide Mkwalo, uSphesihle Gumede noShiloh Corcos bethokozela amakhekhe .

Abafundi base SBS uJamie Young, uJazlyn Moolman noZoe Downing IZITHOMBE: ZITHUNYELWE

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1000m as well as the men’s C2 1000m.

In the more common kayaking disciplines both the men’s and the women’s K1 200m are Olympic qualification events, while the women’s K1 500m and the men’s K1 1000m round out the Olympic qualification races.

The event will be spearheaded by South African sprint sweetheart Bridgitte Hartley, who will use the event as another training event having already secured her spot at the Olympic Games in five months’ time.

Hartley will lead the South African charge at the African Championships

in the women’s 500m – the event she claimed bronze in at the London Olympic Games in 2012 – and with a busy Olympic build-up in Europe she will hope to continue her good form.

Team South Africa will also include two C Boat paddlers in the form of Radoslav Olszewki and Calvin Makoto.

These two impressed at the recent South African national championships and will fly the flag for the country at the continental showpiece.

The home team will include a number of younger paddlers with U18 stars Jean van der Westhuyzen and Donna Hutton being selected to take on the best in Africa along with Jarryd Gibson.

A number of U23 paddlers have also been included with Louis Hattingh, Calvin Clack and Cameron Hudson leading the charge.

Hattingh was the strongest men’s paddler at the recent South African Championships despite being an U23 paddler, however, there are a number of top sprinters who were not considered for selection for the championships.

Apart from Hartley and Hutton, Melanie van Niekerk and Bianca Beavitt will also be part of the women’s contingent that will take part following their respective performances at the South African Sprint Championships.

The African Sprint Canoe Championships takes place from 1-3 April.

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amazing, and hugely physically resolute defense from the visitors saw Villagers defend their second half lead, with a resulting 19-13 win.

Try scorers were Brandon Waugh and Wade Windell, with “speedster” Alex Klewinghaus kicking three penalties. Klewinghaus won the “tackle of the evening” award, whilst Wesley Volek and Mat Hill won the men of the match award.

The win was particularly sweet for

new Villagers head coach Mike de Kock who praised both teams for their double win away from home.

The Land Rover Durban Hillcrest Villagers 1st and 2nd XV play Westville Old Boys this Friday evening at the Jimmy Bellows Ground, in Westville.

The Envirosan Hillcrest Villagers 3rd XV play Toti 3rd XV at home at the Durban Shongweni grounds on Friday night at 7pm in the opening round of the KZNRU 4th Division Fowden Bowl.

South African sprint ace Bridgitte Hartley (left) will look to con­ tinue her impress­ ive build up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio di Janeiro.

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Sprint champ to end busy season S HONGWENI Dam welcomed the continents best sprint paddlers for the largest African Sprint Championships on record at the weekend rounding off a month in which the new course has hosted a number of na-

tional championship canoeing events.

The event has added significance for the majority of the paddlers as the event will decide sevens available continental qualification places for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio

di Janeiro in August.

Event organisers have received entries from paddlers from 20 African countries for the K1, K2, C1 and C2 races being covered at the championships.

With the best in Africa expected to fight it out for the limited number of spots at the Rio di Janeiro showpiece the competition will be fierce in the handful of events identified as being Olympic qualifying events.

Three of the canoe events have been highlighted as Olympic qualification events with the men’s C1 200m and

Tough and tight encounter for Villagers

home grounds at Woodburn Stadium, in Pietermaritzburg, in the first round of the 2016 KZNRU First Division.

In the opening game PMB Collegians 2nd XV were the first to post a score, but as the Villagers outfit slowly but surely started to gel, so too did their eventual dominance of the game.

It was a tough and tight encounter, with Villagers’ chairman Nic Tyler playing a captain’s innings, and the Hillcrest lads ultimately beating the

home side 13-11. The try scorer was Philip Calitz, with Justyn Ebben slotting three penalties and a conversion.

Tyler and Ebben were awarded men of the match.

In the main match of the evening, Villagers and PMB Collegians 1st XV’s went head to head and competed for every inch of territory on the Woodburn pitch.

The game “yo-yo’d” in both territory and possession, for 80 minutes. An

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