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>> Hunters ‘have no fear’ of law enforcement ROWAN PHILP
clude Howick, Cato Ridge, Estcourt, and Bulwer, which, on its own, now OG hunting has outgrown the hosts half-a-dozen hunts every week. But in Shongweni alone last week, countryside in KwaZulu-Natal, hunts were reportand is edged in the cane fields ing into the subnear Hillcrest, urbs. along a main artery The illegal gamto Assagay, and bling hunts — even affected the where dozens of elite Summerveld hunters on foot use Equestrian Centre. trained dogs to bet One wildlife field ofon small antelope ficer, Samson kills — have grown SEE MORE ON PAGE 5 Phakati — a former so fast in the past hunter himself — year that the community safety network SACAN this said the sport was moving closer to week launched a campaign to buy a the N3 highway because small game helicopter specifically to track the syn- had been decimated in the countrydicates. Hotspots identified by the side, and organised hunters “have no KZN Endangered Wildlife Trust in- fear of law enforcement”.
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IT’S Easter time and Kloof High’s Interact Club has gotten into the spirit of things with their charity Easter egg collection drive. Interact collected approximately 50 boxes of marshmallow eggs, chocolatecoated Easter eggs, and approximately 200 loose ones. The proceeds of the collection have been divided between Sethani Community and Hillcrest Aids Centre. Pictured are Tarryn Yeadon, Candice Becker, Bradley Wickens, Demi Lin ington and Lauren Adams representing some of the classes that brought the most eggs.
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YOU have a chance to win a set of tickets to the ultimate petrol head event of the year. CAR PRO Automotive, based in Hill crest, is giving away two sets of tickets to the Top Gear Festival, which takes place in Durban on 21, and 22 June. "These are not just ordinary tickets," said Michael Wright of CAR PRO Auto motive, "these are the top of the range superior ticket and enclosure tickets that will give the lucky winners an exclu sive range of benefits. So how can one become a lucky winner? All you need to do is bringyourcarforaser vice at CAR PRO Au tomotive from now until 13 June. “We will place the invoice number of each service into a hat, do a draw on the 16th, and inform the lucky winners,” said Wright. Based at 36 Old Main Road in Hill crest,CARPROAutomotiveisrecognised for its exceptional workmanship. The company has passed the strin
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vide our clients whether they are buying a car or selling a car the assurance that all the cars we deal with are comprehen sively checked when required by CAR PRO Automotive,” said Thunder. So what do these premium tickets al low the lucky winners to do at Top Gear? Wright explains: "The tickets are for Sunday 22nd June and provides the tick et holder access to the Top Gear Festival Motoring Expo and Motoring in Motion at the People's Park, a Superior Seat in the Top Gear Live Stadium Show at Mo ses Mabhida Stadium, one Superior Grandstand seat at the Durban Street Circuit, designated parking, fast track entry to the events and access to the Su perior Enclosure." “All one needs to do to win such a fan tastic prize is bring their car for a service to CAR PRO Automotive. "Call us now on 0317657628 to book your car for a ser vice and do follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CarProAu tomotive,” said Wright as he placed the precious tickets in the safe.
Man dies after car catches fire A MAN died when his car overturned and caught fire on the N3 near Shongweni on Saturday afternoon. ER24 spokesperson Luyanda Majija said paramedics found the man still in the car but could not save him. She said an eyewitness told paramedics the car veered off the road, overturned and caught fire. “The fire department was on the scene but they could not get the man out of the car. They only extinguished the fire, which had spread to
about 20 square metres of the land around the vehicle,” said Majija. She said the eyewitness told paramedics that he tried to assist the man who was alone in the car, but the car was already engulfed in flames. Dennis Govender, Metro fire department divisional head, said there was nothing the fire fighters could do to save the man. “We understand that the driver lost control and crashed the car. He was driving towards Pietermaritzburg,” he said.
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Dabeka, Mpumalanga, Msindusi and Hammarsdale. It was conceptualised by SA CAN founder BrianJonesalongwithhiscolleaguesKitaKarg and Adriaan Bekker. Steven King of Secure Link said, “The K9 unit goes beyond the call of duty and ensures the community is free of crime. “Over their period of existence the unit has made countless arrests and they are not afraid to tackle crime head-on.” He said that Secure Link made thedecision to contribute towards the K9 unit and assist in sustaining the unit as well as play their part in keeping the community safe. Jones thanked Secure Link for their donation and assured the community that more arrests are to be seen in future.
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End of days for four gangsters >> Life of crime ends fatally for four gangsters ROWAN PHILP
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OUR men who lived by the gun died in a hail of police gunfire near the Upper Highway area, after a desperate two-week crime spree. Last Wednesday night, five men travelling in a dark VW Golf crashed into a private vehicle on Richmond Road in Mariannhill — according to local neighbourhood watch patrollers — in a dramatic end to a high-speed chase with police from Malvern. Four sprang from the car and all four allegedly opened fire on Malvern crime prevention officers with handguns. All four were shot dead by police, whilethefifthsuspectescaped on foot. The Fever has linked the men to at least three house robberies in Mariannhill alone this month, which suggests the men were increasingly desperate to switch cars and cash in. Justin Bosse, head of the Ashley Residents Neighbourhood Watch, said a resident of Green Lane arrived home two weeks ago to find his son with his hands in the air — and four armed men holding them up. Their dark VW Golf was parked outside. On Monday night, four youngmeninadarkVWdrove
‘I’VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN 15 YEARS HERE.’ CHANDRA GOVENDER straight into Chandra Govender’s private garage at his home in Nagina, Mariannhill. The car had an Eastern Cape registration. Govender had left his gates and doors open, expecting a delivery from his nephew. Govender said the men walked into the house and forced the family to sit on the floor in a bedroom, as they packed Govender’s Toyota Hiluxwithhouseholdgoods— even the kettle. “They threatened us with guns; it was awful — my grandson was there,” said Govender. “I’ve never experienced anything like this in 15 years here. They packed all my stuff in my van, and took the keys from my pocket. They took jewellery, cash, the hi-fi, a laptop, a kettle and the microwave oven.” Govender said he was “shocked” to learn the same men are believed to have fired on police two nights later. “We were very lucky,” he said. The Netstar tracking company was able to track the Hilux on a winding route through Wyebank and other
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Highway suburbs to a point in KwaDabeka, where the robbers abandoned it. But later on Tuesday, armed men matching their precise description — driving a dark VW with EC number plates — attempted a hijack at a private home in Pineridge, according to Bosse. One night later, at around 7.30pm, Malvern police noticed “a suspicious-looking black VW Golf”, which fled when they signalled for it to halt, according to police spokesperson Captain Thulani Zwane. The chase toward Mariannhill led to the fatal shoot-out. “Four unlicenced firearms were found at the scene and will be taken for ballistic tests to establish if they were used in any other crimes in the country,” said Zwane. “The Independent Police Investigative Directorate was informed of the death of the suspects and were in attendance at the scene.” KZN SAPS commissioner Lieutenant-General Mmamonnye Ngobeni said she was “concerned” with the brazen attack on police officers.
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Journey to the ‘mysterious organ’ the pancreas THIS will be the first in a series on little known organs. Dogs and cats have ex actly the same organs as humans any thing we can do, they can do better. However, the pattern of disease does vary between species. The pancreas is one such ‘mysterious organ’. A pale white, fleshy, knobbly, soft or gan lying in the right upper abdomen, it lies alongside the first portion of the small bowel (as it joins the stomach).
The pancreas has two main functions to secrete digestive enzymes like trypsin and lipase, into the bowel, when food arrives there from the stomach; and to produce hormones like insulin, which are released into the blood stream when the blood glucose levels start rising (eg, from a meal being digest ed). Inflammation of the pancreas is called PANCREATITIS. Pancreatitis is a relatively common
‘gastrointestinal’ disease in dogs, and possibly also in cats. It is very serious. Firstly, it can look like a bad or a lowgrade, chronic gastro. Secondly, it can be tricky to diagnose some blood tests miss up to 50% of cases. Thirdly, it can be lifethreatening, sometimes very quickly. There is controversy over whether or not cortisone therapy triggers pancreati
tis, but most patients with this condition end up in hospital for 4 21 days, some times with huge bills (>R20,000) and longterm complications. An unrelated condition is EPI (exo crine pancreatitic insufficiency), seen in German Shepherds and collies, where the pancreas doesn't produce digestive enzymes; dogs are thin and have diar rhoea, and need special diets and en zyme supplements for life.
Local author’s Madiba book >> “The book is my tribute to a great man.” FEVER REPORTER
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UTHOR MatthewWillmanwill be launching a much anticipated book on Nelson Mandela, ‘We called him Madiba’, on 22 April at Hillcrest High School. Willman was appointed as a commissioned photographer to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and much of his work with the late statesman was bound by confidentiality. He said, “I have this hunger to share through my stories and imag-
es about who he was and why he was so special. This book affords me the opportunity to tell the world a beautiful story about an exceptional man.” The book features 126 beautiful images of Mandela, capturing the man often in a state of reflection, at other times interacting with dignitaries or sharing intimate moments with members of his close-knit family. Funds raised from the book will go to The MW Foundation for the Visual Arts.
“This book is my tribute to a great man; a book that will forever keep the memory of Nelson Mandela alive in the hearts of ordinary South Africans,” Willman added. Join Willman for the launch on 22 April at 6pm. The presentation will commence promptly at 6.30pm and tickets cost R20 - pay at the door. Please RSVP to Mrs White on 031 765 1215 for catering purposes. The book costs R320 and will be available on the night. Credit card facilities are available.
Matthew Willman with the late Nelson Mandela.
It’s Easter time at Hillcrest Corner THE hunt is on. This Easter, the bunny will be hiding coloured tokens around Hillcrest Corner in the early hours of Saturday 19 April, and then hopping off to his next destination before anyone spots him. But never fear, the tokens he hides in the food
Fever Attention all rural schools/schools with English as a second language Rural/previously disadvantaged schools are invited to enter their top two (2) English spellers from Grade 10 and Grade 11 (one from each grade) into the KZN Premier Spelling Bee Durban Central regional event, to be held in June/July 2014 (Date and venue to be confirmed, keep reading your local newspaper to find out the details!)
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court and Pirate’s Cove for kids to find can be ex changed for Easter eggs – so there will be no disap pointment. There will be three tokens of different colours which can then be redeemed for three delicious chocolate eggs for little ones to enjoy. Registration for the Easter egg hunt starts at 8am on 19 April, with the actual hunt beginning at 9am, so shoppers are urged to get to the centre early to scout out hiding places before the hunt be gins. In addition, Hillcrest Corner has loads more fun in store for shoppers. There will be a DJ playing vibey music all day, as well as a full kiddies’ corner with a jumping castle, face painters and more! For further information, contact Hillcrest Corner Centre Management. Have you got photos of a recent event that took place in your community? Become a Citizen Journalist at www.hillcrestfever.co.za and share them with us.
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Drug den uncovered A DRUG den was uncovered at the UKZN Westville Campus through a combined effort by Campus Security and Westville Crime Prevention mem bers on last Thursday. According to police spokesperson Captain Thulani Zwane, the security staff received a tip off that students were entering a closed off area of the Asoka Theatre and found that drug dealing and smoking was being con ducted in one of the closed theatres.
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“AraidbyWestvilleSAPSandSecu rity staff netted a dealer and his two runners. “The three were arrested and charged for dealing in drugs. Approxi mately half a kilogram of hydroponic grown dagga was found hidden in vid eo cassettes to an estimated value of R15 000.” The three aged between 20 and 23 will appear in the Pinetown Magis trates’ Court soon.
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For these youngsters in Impendle, hunting with dogs is a respected sport and a rite of passage.
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Organised gambling ‘taxi hunts’ like this one in the KZN Mid lands are booming around the province.
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eanwhile, SA CAN — which has been asked to serve as the emergency control centre for doghuntingbytheTrust—isnowgearing up for an “illegal hunting festival” over the Easter weekend, which “we know” will include at least one co-ordinated event of up to 150 hunters and 70 dogs. Two helicopters will be placed on stand-by for the long weekend, and a co-ordination project has been launched with SAPS clusters. SA CAN co-founder Brian Jones said there were indications that the early morning blood sport was the “sport of choice” for hijackers and otherorganisedcriminals—andallegedly even for some law enforcement officials as well. Ian Little, manager of the Trust’s Grassland Species Programme, said reedbuck and duiker were still the primary targets, but that the small Oribi antelope population had dipped below 2 000 in KwaZulu-Natal, and was directly threatened by the phenomenon. He said packs included various breeds to “flush out” small game and highly trained greyhounds to chase them down — and then rip them apart. Little said, “The hunters are ap-
proaching the suburban areas now, so what can be said is that they are happening everywhere now.” He said hunters gathered at private farms either when farmers had left for church, or when they’d been tipped off that land owners were away. Engineer Dave Leslie — who owns a smallholding in Shongweni — said hunting dogs had killed 11 of his 12 ostriches in separate incidents, and that the remaining bird was attacked this month. “I watched a group moving their dogs into the cane fields this week — they’re totally brazen, and a menace,” said Leslie. “Youoftenseebakkiespackedfullof dogs at gas stations. You used to see smallantelope,porcupines,allsortsall over the place in this area; now there’s nothing — these hunters are a big part of the reason.” Cheri Cooke, inspectorate manager of the Kloof SPCA, said dog hunting “has become a major problem — it’s happening every day”. She said pointers and beagles were
also being bred for hunts, and were typically mistreated. “The other day, I saw a duiker race outofthebushovertheroad,witheight dogs and a group of guys after it. I screamed at them, but they didn’t care,” she said. In a yet-to-be aired TV documentary, film-maker Phillip Lennon found that one pack of hunting dogs had accessed a sheep enclosure on a KZN Midlands farm and killed 123 sheep in a single blood frenzy. One dog hunter candidly admitted that the raids were done “for leisure” and to combat “boredom”. “I am not a thief — instead of stealing into people’s homes, I go up the hill and hunt.” H.T. Zuma, a councillor at Impendle, openly told Lennon that, “We wake up in the mornings at 4 am and go to the farms while the land owner is sleeping, and then there is hunting.” But Zuma said he disapproved of “taxi hunts”, in which some taxi owners transport dozens of people for massed pursuits — “that is not sport”.
A SEVENTYYEAROLD Upper High waygrandfatherfacesrapechargesaf ter his nineyearold granddaughter broke the silence in January. The suspect, whose identity was withheld to protect the victim, was charged with rape at the Pinetown Magistrate’sCourtonTuesdayandwas remanded in custody until further in vestigation. According to provincial police spokes person, Captain Thulani Zwane, it is al leged that the nineyearold victim was living with the suspect and her grandmother as her mother works in Johannesburg. “In July last year, it is alleged that the grandmother was admitted in hos pital due to illness and the suspect
started to rape the victim over a peri od,” said Zwane. “The victim broke the silence and in January 2014 she reported the matter to her grandmother as well as social workers.” Zwane said that on 1 April 2014 a case of rape was opened at Pinetown police station for further investigation. Later that day the Pinetown Family Vi olence, Child Protection and Sexual Of fences Unit took over the docket and immediately arrested the suspect. KwaZuluNatal Provincial Com missioner, Lieutenant General Mma monnye Ngobeni is pleased with the arrest of the suspect and she com mended the members of Pinetown Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit for the speedy ar rest.
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The magic bunny wand of success DESIREE ERASMUS
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OU! Yes, you, gentle reader, can be all you ever wanted to be and have all you have ever desired. Can I get a YES? Sound familiar? It should. It’s the general mantra - in one form or another - that is ejaculated by self-proclaimed motivational speakers on a near daily basis at seminars, webinars, through podcasts and in gazillions of books, leaflets and self-published e-books. I have touched on the multibillion dollar self-help industry before, briefly, but for purposes of today’s rant, I have chosen to focus on The Motivational Speaker, that ubiquitous creature that has nested in government, the private sector, educational institutions and media and continues to empty its bowels on our heads in order to offer inspiration. It is the message flowing from The Motivational Speaker, life coach and consultant, under the self-help umbrella, that society today is being encouraged to embrace as if it were a cuddly bunny hopping through green pas-
tures, spreading love, peace and fortune with its magic bunny wand. The purpose of The Motivational Speaker, we are told, is to motivate people. We will agree that this is not rocket science, for which, incidentally, one actually needs talent. Granted, it would be unfair to paint all with this brush, so let us stick to the unscrupulous few who make money by telling us that we simply aren’t good enough, and that for X amount, we can be so much better. Today’smotivationalspeaker, if he or she has reached the pinnacle of his or her game, is possibly a wily creature who knows that money can be made and glory attained by sexing-up common sense. Pepper this sexed-up common sense with a concocted call for humility, together with a nonoffensive moral stance, and you have corporate clowns and wannabe success-stories everywhere sprinting to harness the mysteriesoftheuniverseinaneffort to get richer, faster, stronger, better…or finally have someone kiss their arse for a change. For those of you born circa 1980, common sense is a rare quality that you probably lack. Fortunately, the blame cannot entirely be placed on your brilliant young shoulders; given that you are being force-fed a steady stream of excrement from previous generations who are not
quite motivated enough to face their own failures. You have now become our path to redemption, or so you keep on telling us. It is on the Internet where we will find a seemingly endless stream of gushing about motivational speaking (close on 11 million, actually) which appears to be the choice career for those whoexcel inpublicspeakingand not much else. Sadly, this does not perturb many, who are so desperately seeking some unattainable form ofhopeandacceptance thatthey are willing to listen to orators withlimitedlifeexperiencewhen it comes to things like love, happiness and money. Now, common sense tells us that common sense is lacking if we are happy to fork out large amounts of money to learn how to save money. Common sense tells us that if we want to save money at the end of each month, weneedtospendlessthroughout the month. Common sense tells us that if we want to lose weight, we should eat right and move more. That a simple concept such as saving money or losing weight – both big on the agenda of The
Motivational Speaker - can lead to a 200 page best seller, should be enough to elicit a face-palm reaction from most of us. Common sense tells us that if we haveabook-shelfthatresembles an orgy of self-help literature, we are either not willing to putthemessageintoactionorthe message is crap. And finally, common sense tells us that being more intelligent, more beautiful, more personally and professionally accepted, richer, stronger or faster will not necessarily mean we are happy. Happiness cannot be taught in 10 easy steps; it is a fickle emotion that flows and ebbs with circumstance. Contentment,ontheotherhand,issomething altogether achievable. If however, being content is not sexy enough for you, feel free to send a donation of R3000 to my personal bank account. I will then eagerly divulge - using perfect pitch and appropriate amounts of facial animation how to capture the cuddly bunny of success, hopping through green pastures, spreading love, peace and fortune with its magic bunny wand.
Common sense tells us that if we have a book-shelf that resembles an orgy of self-help literature, we are either not willing to put the message into action or the message is crap.
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On packing and planes STEPH MCLENNAN steph@expressmedia.co.za
PACKING for a weekend away is an arduous task. Packing for a longer trip is a nightmare. Packing for an overseas holiday, when you have luggage weight and contraband items to consider, is hell. It is my fervent wish that airlines would come to a consensus as to how many kilograms of one’s paraphernalia they will accommodate. Embarking on a journey involving multiple airlines and multiple weight limits involves either wasted space on one flight or excess baggage charges on the other, neither of which appeal to me in any way, shape or form. Nail files are one item not allowed in cabin luggage, and I have never been quite sure why. Any pilot worth his salt would surely laugh at a passenger who stormed into the cockpit wielding a nail file demanding that the plane be flown to and crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. I’m a typical girl when it comes to packing. I have to work hard at persuading myself that, in the duration of a two-week holiday, I will not require 20 cute little dresses, five pairs of pumps, three pairs of sandals and the hat I wore to a Mexican birthday party two weeks ago. My suitcase gets packed, repacked andrepackedagainuntilitisfulltothebrim,andeven thenIhaveinevitablyforgottensomethingofvitalimportance,likesocks,deodorant,contactlenssolution or God forbid, my iPod. Whenever I board an international flight, I am inevitably seated next to one of the following: A person with a girth exceeding 200kg, a woman travelling with a colicky baby or a person bearing excessive body odour, who wishes to converse about their hobby of stamp collecting. Certain international airports carry out “random explosive tests”, where passengers are pulled aside at random and have their hand luggage inspected for bombs and other such contraband, just in case they should turn out to be an Osama bin Laden loyalist. Every time, without fail, that I am in one of these airports, I am singled out for scrutiny. My blondhaired blue-eyed visage clearly reeked of terrorism long before Samantha Lewthwaite popularised the notion of the white girl as terrorist. I have studied and restudied my itinerary, and at nopointdoIboardaBoeing777.Whilethisdoesallay my pteromerhanophobia (google it) to some degree, there is a small part of me that is praying to whatever powers may be that I do not end up at the bottom of an ocean.
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Welcome to L’Avenir L’Avenir Estate, situated in an area of the Stellenbosch winelands known as the ‘golden triangle’, is a proud producer of awardwinning Pinotage wines. Enjoy wine tasting at the cellar door or for guests who wish to stay, the Estate also offers accommodation at the 4 star L’Ave nir Lodge.
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Daily: THE recently renovat ed Two Acres Garden Market in Country Lane, opposite the Hillcrest Private Hospital, is open Mondays to Saturdays. Enjoy a relaxed meal in the gardens before shopping for treats or gift ideas or enjoy the perfect pamper treat ments. For more information www.facebook.com/twoa cresmarket.
Weekly: THE Hillcrest Floral Art Club will meet on the second Wednesday of every month at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church from 9am. Visitors welcome.
Weekly: No Fly Zone will perform live at Meer catsinWaterfalleveryFridaynight,from7.30pm and Lance Goldman plays every Sunday from 12.30pm. Sunday roasts and a la carte menu available. Free entry. For more information, con tact Jill Schoeman 031 776 3872 or 079 878 8051
Hope for survivors >> “HOPE” was the buzz term at the launch of the Jes Foord Foundation Multi Purpose Community Centre in Mariannhill recently. The centre was first conceptualised in 2011 when rape survivor Jes Foord encouraged her friend to sketch an artist’s impression of the centre. The vision and focus of this centre is to create a safe place for survivors to facilitate education, awareness and support.Hundreds of community members and supporters attended the launch. Seen at the event were…
Pinotage shows its most impressive flavours when grown as a bush vine. It is also thought that the way a vine is trained has a significant impact on the flavour.A soft, fresh, fruit driven red which has an amazing full mouth feel.South African oxtail stew (potjiekos).
Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Full of fresh tropical flavours of pineapple and guava, with notes of ripe summer melon and a subtle grassy note. A very natural, refreshing acidity and this wine lingers on the palate.
Kim Gillot, Jes Foord, Michelle Smith, Cliff van Niekerk (CEO) and Trish Buchanan.
Jes Foord and sponsors from ABI, Nosihle and Sam Mthethwa.
Jes Foord with Michelle Smith (JFF Trauma Counsellor and Vodacom Change the World Volunteer) with (Vodacom Change the World Cham pion) Roland Reddy.
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Hillcrest High's Debating Success KALISHA NAICKER DEBATING has grown considerably as an extramural activity at Hillcrest High School. The school's two senior and junior teams, as well as the new Grade 8 team,
have won more than 70 percent of their de bates this year and each team has had its chance to boast a Best Speaker. As a result of these outstanding achievements, senior debaters, Elma Akob and Julia Schauerte, qualified to take part in the interleague tournament recently.
Teacher in charge Maddy Burger ex pressed her immense pride at the success of all the debating teams and her gratitude towards the committed coaches. She add ed that she looked forward to the remain der of what has been an exceptionally suc cessful debating season.
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Top Hillcrest High debaters, Julia Schauerte and Elma Akob with teacher in charge of debating, Maddy Burger.
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