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>> Kearsney College Old Boy and Hillcrest resident Greg Royston has been accepted into Harvard University to study mathematics and economics. The greyhound statue Royston is hugging represents Kearsney’s mascot.

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Increase in armed robbery and hijackings KALISHA NAICKER

Kalisha.Naicker@media24.com BLUE Security says it has noticed a “spike” in contact crimes like armed robbery and hijacking in and around the Upper Highway Area, which in­ creased by almost 30% in April.

Blue Security operations director, Hank van Bemmelen, said: “There were 32 armed robberies and hijackings reported during the month of April compared to 22 in March.

“Thelasttimesuchahighnumberofcontactcrimes were recorded was after the festive season, which saw 31 contact crimes perpetrated in January,” he said.

“The upsurge could possibly be partly attributed to the fact that it was a month full of holidays when criminals may have anticipated that many people would be away and that homes and busi­ ness premises would be left empty,” van Bemmelen said.

He said that armed robberies and hijackings had been reported across the city in Chatsworth, Clare Estate, Hillcrest, Glenmore, Pinetown, Warner Beach, Glen Anil and Mount Edgecombe, among other areas.

Some of the worst hit areas with multiple inci­ dents were Pinetown, New Germany, Glen Anil, Clare Estate and Morningside.

“Unfortunatelyitappearsthatthismonthhasal­ so started off on a negative note with seven contact crimes already reported to the company during the first week of May, mostly in the same worst affected areas as last month,” van Bemmelen said.

He said the recent spate of crimes ranged from hijackings in driveways to armed robberies at homes and businesses as well as muggings in the street.

“Armed robbers have been targeting business managers and owners early in the morning and at nightastheyareopeningandclosingtheirpremis­ es.”

Van Bemmelen urged residents and motorists to be vigilant when arriving home and leaving work in the evenings.

“Especially now that it is starting to get dark earlier, residents need to be alert when driving, stopping at traffic lights and when pulling into andoutoftheirdriveways.Ifyounoticeanythingsus­ picious such as a loiterer or a strange vehicle parked near your property that makes you feel un­ comfortable, rather drive around the block and call a security company or the police to investigate.”

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‘No Justice for our murdered children’ >> Father wants alleged drunk driver to ‘take responsibility’ for fatal accident KALISHA NAICKER

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T'S been more than two months since Hillcrest father Vusi Zulu’s daughter and three of her cousins were run over by a grader on a gravel road.

The incident took place while the children were walking home from school in Ndwedwe, and according to Zulu, neither the driver nor his employees have taken responsibility for the accident.

To add to Zulu’s woes, he claims he has not received feedback from the police about the incident.

Speaking out for the first time since the accident, Zulu told the Hillcrest Fever about the ‘painful’ incident on 25 March.

Zulu says the day started and progressed in the normal way until the time that his daughter, Hlengiwe Magwaza (11) went to fetch her cousins Busisani Magwaza (2), Langelihle Magwaza (4) and Zanele Magwaza (4) from crèche.

“Hlengiwe always fetched her cousins from Silindokuhle crèche,” said Zulu.

He said on that day, a “speeding” grader, which apparently

Vusi Zulu with all the paperwork in the unsolved case in which his daughter and three of her cousins were killed. rounded a sharp bend in the gravel road, ploughed into them.

Zanele, Langelihle and Hlengiwe were killed instantly while Busisani died at OsindisweniHospital.

The driver of the grader, who is believed to be a Zimbabwean National, fled the scene.

Zulu said that all three children were very close to him as even though they were his sister’s children, they looked up to him as a father figure.

“When we got to the scene, we

were told by bystanders that there were open beer bottles in the grader and witnesses told us they saw the driver fleeing through nearby bushes.”

Zulu alleges that the police refuse to give him any feedback on the case.

He also says the company that employs the driver has not assisted the family in any way.

“All we want is justice to be served. How can he kill four children and just get away? he said.

Zulu said that his family needs to be treated with more respect fromthe employee’scompany and the police.

“It is unacceptable that nothing has been done. This should not be swept under the rug. Our family needs closure,” he added.

The driver’s employer, Aqua Transport, which is owned by Kloof brothers Kevin and Donovan Naicker,is constructing P521, a provincial road that links Ndwedwe to Pietermaritzburg.

They claim that they have been in frequent contact with the family since the accident.

Spokeswoman for Aqua Transport, Sagree Gounden said: “Aqua have co-operated fully with the investigation. The investigating officers have requested that we do not divulge any information until their investigation is finalised.”

Meanwhile, police spokesperson Captain Thulani Zwane confirmed the accident, however could not confirm alcohol bottles were found at the scene. “We are still investigating a case of culpable homicide and we assure the family that the case has not been swept under the rug,” he added.

SPCA needs blankets THE Kloof and Highway SPCA staff are gearing­up for the icy winter ahead and are appealing to the community for blankets.

According to manager Bar­ bara Patrick, at this time of the year, kennels at the SPCA are al­ ways full, and with the amount of rain the province is experienc­ ing it is hard to keep up with washing and drying blankets.

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tions of blankets. Fleece blan­ kets are the best as they are easy to wash and dry quickly,” she said.

“Any assistance you can offer would be greatly valued and tru­ ly appreciated.”

To find out more about the Kloof and Highway SPCA, to volunteer services or to donate, contact 031 764 1212 or email marketing@kloofspca.co.za.

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Top scholar off to Harvard to study maths and economics FEVER REPORTER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 GREG Royston, a top 2013 matriculant and SA Schools golfer, has been accepted as an undergraduate at Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Royston (19) from Hillcrest, heard last week that he has been accepted for this September’s in-

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take at the esteemed Ivy League university in Massachusetts.

Over his four years as a Harvard undergraduate, Greg will study 32 courses, majoring in applied mathematics and economics.

He matriculated from Kearsney College last year with nine distinctions and a 93% aggregate and was placed in the top five percent nationally in last year’s IEB matriculation results.

“My parents always encouraged me to dream big. My interest in finance was sparked by a teacher at Kearsney, where I was taught to think out of the box, and also to challenge things and understand everything for myself, not just because I’ve been told something,” he said.

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Harvard University celebrates its 378th anniversary this year andistheoldestinstitutionofhigher learning in the United States. “[After visiting Harvard] I was enormously impressed - not only by the facilities, history and famous alumni - but also by the intrinsic philosophy of collaboration and the friendly and welcoming environment,” he said.

Royston, who also played golf for the KZN Men’s team in 2013 and represented SA Schools, will also take part in the university’s golf programme.

Kearsney headmaster Elwyn van den Aardweg said Royston was clearly an intelligent young man who was also a gifted sportsman.

“This combination, at the level

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that he performs at, is truly rare.

“He has flourished in an environment which offers excellence to the well-rounded individual, and has enormous academic and golfing talent which we believe will be enhanced by his Harvard experience.”

He was also offered scholarships to the American universities of Notre Dame, Indiana, and Duke in North Carolina.

Harvard receives about 40 000 applications from around the world each year and enrols just 2 000 first-year students.

He will be guided and supported by a Kearsney College Old Boy William Scott, who matriculated in 2005 and studied engineering at Harvard. Scott is currently employed at Morgan Stanley.

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N elderly Botha’s Hill couple escaped injury after robbers broke into their room at an old age home, looting the victims of their jewels and cellphones last week.

According to Steven King of SecureLink and Waterfall Crime Watch, he received a call about two elderly residents who had been tied-up, threatened and robbed by thieves.

“When we got to the premises, the thieves had already made a getaway and the couple was unharmed,” he said.

King said that armed response officers walked the railway line and recovered a handbag that was stolen during the robbery.

He said that in a separate incident on Monday (12 May), Secure Link officers were dispatched to an attempted house robbery on Mkhize Road in Botha’s Hill.

“As officers got to the scene, they spotted the robber, who initially attempted to enter the home through the lounge’s sliding door,” he said.

“The domestic worker who was at home at the time of the incident said that the man was pretty agitated.

“He tried to smash through the sliding door with his shoulder.

“When he failed he threw a brick through the bedroom window.

“As he entered the home he cut himself on the broken glass.”

King added that the robber went through the home owner’s cupboards before fleeing the scene.

“Authorities pursued the robber by following the blood trail that he had left behind, but they later lost the trail over the railway lines,” he said.

King urged residents in Botha’s Hill to be extra vigilant as there have been a “drastic increase” in house robberies and burglaries in the past weeks.

“Please be extra vigilant , especially if you live along the railway line.

“If residents spot anyone loitering on their premises they should immediately contact heir local security company and police,” he said.

Police and Secure Link attend to the scene at the Old Age Home.

Burnt woman still critical KALISHA NAICKER

Kalisha.Naicker@media24.com THE 33-year-old woman who was severely injured after being set alight on Old Main Road in

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Attempted land invasion in Gillitts KALISHA NAICKER A GROUP of approximately 50 people attempted to invade vacant land in the Stockville Valley area of Gillitts last week.

The privately owned property stretches through the Stockville Valley from Glenwood Road in Kloof to the N3.

In March 2011 there was a similar attempt to invade the land.

The current attempt was on the land adjacent to Stockville Road and Carnation Place.

According to Ward 10 councillor, Rick Crouch, the invaders allegedly informed him that ANC PR Councillor Mhlanzi gave them permission to settle there.

“I received a call from a resident of Stockville and immediately contacted the Land Invasion Unit.

“I drove down and arrived at the same time as the Land Invasion Unit,” he said.

“I addressed the people there and explained to them that what they were doing was illegal and that the Land Invasion Unit would be removing them by force if necessary.

“They told me that they had got “permission” from the ANC PR Councillor Mhlanzi.”

When councillor Mhlanzi was contacted he said he had no knowledge of the invasion and did not give anyone “permission”.

Crouch said that the Land Invasion Unit dispersed the crowds peacefully.

“There are continually rumours going around that eThekwini will be building houses in Stockville.

“I have repeatedly tried to assure the residents in Stockville that the Housing Department had made the decision that there will be no houses on that land,” he said.

“I would like to thank the Land Invasion Unit for their prompt and efficient response to illegal land invasion.”

Crouch added, “If people see the illegal invasion of vacant land they must report it immediately as there is only 24 hours in which to remove them, failing which an eviction order must be obtained from a court and the “squatters” must then also be provided with an alternate place to live.

“The land invaders know this and that is why most of these land invasions happen over weekends.”

The eThekwini Land Invasion Unit can be contacted on either 031 311 4024 or 031 311 4703. Should you not be able to get hold of the Unit, contact Councillor Rick Crouch on 073 418 6996.

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Kloof last week is still in a critical condition at the RK Khan Hospital in Chatsworth.

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She said that the woman has burn wounds over most of her body and was admitted into the ICU Isolation Unit and “remains

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According to ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring, the woman was found last Sunday.

“Paramedics immediately began their assessment and treatment of the woman, finding that she had sustained severe burns over 90% of her body.”

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“A 32-year-old woman was allegedly set alight and locked inside the house on the Old Main Road in Kloof,” he said.

“The motive of the incident is unknown at this stage.

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Mysterious organ – the adrenal glands

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THE adrenals get their name because they lie near to or towards (AD-) the kidneys (-RENAL).

Adrenal glands in the dog are peanut-shaped, pale and about 4 x 10mm in size, and half that in the cat. These glands are vitally important for life.

Adrenalglands secrete a number of important chemical and hormones. The most well-known is adrenaline – hence the name of that

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chemical. In the US, this chemical is known as EPINEPHRINE (from Epi= near + -NEPHRINE = kidney).

Adrenaline and the related chemicals are “Catecholamines” which influence your “flight or fright” response – improving heart and respiratory function, changing blood pressure and diverting resources towards survival.

They also product the GLUCOCORTICOIDS such as cortisol, pro-

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gesterone, oestradiol and testosterone – which is why even neutered animals may, in rare instances, develop sex-hormone metabolic/hormonal diseases.

In addition, adrenals secrete ALDOSTERONE, which is a hormone produced by terrestrial species to conserve sodium.

This is a necessary step during the evolution from marine to terrestrial life.

Occasionally, adrenal glands can develop tumours which may or may not produce one or more hormones (“FUNCTIONAL” tumours).

Adrenal tumours are often quiet and diagnosed incidentally (socalled “incidentalomas”) which create some difficult diagnostic challenges.

Adrenal glands are also extremely well-supplied with nerves and blood vessels.

Surgery or advanced diagnostics of these organs is definitely a specialist subject.

Kloof Village Spar teaches about the food ‘life­cycle’

Ladybird pre­school principal Andrea Palmer, teacher Lauren Kriel and Spar’s Veni Moodley with pupils from Ladybird pre­school.

The inaugural Drummond FarmFair, held in 2012, was a great success.

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HE Drummond FarmFair, a joint initiative by the community organisations of Drummond and Peacevale, will take place at Shamwari Farm in Drummond from 11.30am on Saturday 24 May. The first Drummond FarmFair was held in 2012, and was such a

success that organisers have decided to hold another this year.

It will be a day of music, with lots of good food, drinks and wandering around the craft stalls.

There will be a multitude of activities for the children, including a jumping castle, hamster wheel, and face painting.

There will be a select group of crafters and traders with the em-

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Curves invites new and existing members to take part in the Food Drive by bringing in a generous bag of non-perishable food, or R200 which will be used by their club of choice to purchase non-perishable food.

Curves Hillcrest will donate all the food collected to The Family International Missions. All new members who make a food donation or bring in R200 with which food will be purchasedtoaddtothefoodcollection, can join Curves from 5 to 16 May without paying the usual joining fee.

“Once again, we are honoured to offer the Curves Food Drive as a unique way for the community to come together, and feed the needs of local people going hungry, while simultaneously feeding the need for women’s health,fitnessandwellbeing,”said Clive Robinson, managing director of Curves Africa.

Now in its 16th year, the Curves Food Drive has globally collected and donated more than 34 million kilograms of food to thousands of needy institutions in a myriad communities. Visit www.curves.co.za or call your local Curves Club on 031 765 5539 for more details.

phasis on good, natural farm produce and quality homemade products.

The focus of the day is very much on the music.

The five-band line-up includes 1000 Hills Blues Band, Montees Blues Band, Zephyr, Lance Goldman and Sea Level.

The bands will play on until the sun sets behind the stage, when fire dancers will keep all entranced.

THE team at Kloof Village Spar gave Ladybird pre-school pupils a tour of the store over the weekend.

The Spar team aim to educate children from a young age about where their food comes from and how it is prepared, said store manager Richard Wells.

“The kids find the outings extremely exciting as they get to explore the butchery, bakery and other parts of the store that the general public don’t get to see.

“We at Kloof Village Mall Superspar also use this opportunity to give back to the community and use it as a chance to educate children of all ages,” said Wells.

On arrival the children are offered a light snack and some-

thing to drink which is then followed by the tour of the store.

They then dressed up as mini butchers and bakers, putting on hair-nets and playing the roles of the desired staff member.

The groups are taken around the store and shown the exact process of how the butchery and bakery work and how everything is prepared to the final product.

“Generally the highlight of the tour is going into the giant cold rooms where they get to see the hanging carcasses,” said Wells.

Vini Moodley, who heads the tour, said she absolutely loves the experience and thoroughly enjoys seeing the excitement on the children’s faces. The children get badges after the tour.

From the horse’s mouth THE Animal Anti­Cruelty League’s Durban branch will be staging a trail ride and country fair on 2 Au­ gust at Triple B Ranch, Leckhamp­ ton Valley, Hammarsdale.

Trail rides are set at 12km, 6km and 2km. Prizes on offer include the first prizes in each category ranging from R 2 000 in the 12km; R 1 500 in the 6km; and R 500 in the 3km.

In addition to the trail rides, ac­ tivities include gymkhana, equine demonstrations, pony and tractor rides, BMX track, dirt bike track, mountain biking, tea garden, beer tent and barn craft market, provid­ ing full family entertainment.

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will be on site. The League has been sterilizing dogs and cats in the Ethekwini Municipal Area for the past 54 years, concentrating mainly in townships, rural and informal settlements, in its quest to reduce the many hundreds of unwanted puppies and kittens that inevitably die of hunger, abuse and disease.

The purpose of this fundraiser is to equip an in­house veterinary clin­ ic, enabling the League to provide greater primary health care for ani­ mals in desperate need.

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THE 21st century is well into its 14th year. Yet, all over the world, barbaric practices that should have been dead in the Dark Ages thrive.

Starting in South Africa, strikers at Marikana were singing anti-government songs last week – against the same government the North West province voted in with an overwhelming majority just the week before. If you don’t like the ANC you are well within your rights to feel that way, but if you continue to vote for the same cows, expect the same cow dung. A pregnant woman in the Sudan has been sentenced to death for

I AM hoping that the title does not deter you from reading this column. It is inspired, in part, by an article pub­ lished in DoubleX, a blog founded by Hanna Rosin.

In this day and age, many of us still do not think the rape of men is serious, or believe that reported cases are true.

Case in point is the first time I was told about the rape of a local man (and indeed every other time I heard it from other people) it was presented as a joke.

This man had hitched a ride in a car occupied by four “normal looking” wom­ en who drove past his destination and drove him, at gunpoint, to an open field in an undisclosed location. The man says he was then placed on a towel on which he was repeatedly raped for over 10 hours.

The way it was reported in the news was, while not being a direct mockery, as something astonishing, an anomaly, and this I feel overshadowed the true gist of the story — a human being was raped. Why do people find it “unusual” when men get raped? I could even say that some find such stories unbeliev­ able and there’s a sense of subliminal bullshitting in many of the stories.

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have enough balls and backbone to believe in something and be willing to lay down their lives for it rather than bow to the demands of the bastards who so often rule our world.

Speaking of extremists, Abubakar Shekau and his group of bullies known as Boko Haram, consider it within their rights to take the physical freedom, religious freedom, happiness and likely virginity of over 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria. What the hell?

Please, reader, can you explain to me how civilisation, decency, respect

The story of a raped man For example, the victim of the Ging­ indlovu rape was and still is being sub­ jected to mockery and is accused of ly­ ing, because “it is impossible for a man to be raped”.

I think it all boils down to assump­ tions regarding male sexuality such as “if he is erect during the encounter, then he must have wanted to have sex” or “he must have enjoyed it because men are like that with sex”.

In arguing against abortion for rape victims in the United States, Missouri Republican Todd Akin said in August 2012 that a woman cannot get preg­ nant from legitimate rape. This meant that a woman who fell pregnant as a re­ sult of rape was not “legitimately” raped.

It is a stupid statement that showed an even uglier underlying truth in soci­ ety. Our assumptions when it comes to sexual crimes are severely flawed and this has a knock­on effect of how we view victims and offenders and we

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sometimes switch their roles in our minds. But how can we define rape per­ petrated on men? Can we qualify rape as a woman forcefully causing penetra­ tion? Is there a rape kit for men, and what proof does a man have to present in court? Not many South African stud­ ies on the rape of men have been con­ ducted and even less are publicised. A survey printed in 2008 in the BioMed Central’s International Journal for Eq­

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Can we please enter the 21st century? refusing to renounce Christianity in favour of Islam.

In what warped, backward and misogynistic society are the powers that be allowed to dictate one’s religion? In my opinion, the 21st century needs a lot fewer self-serving politicians like Omar al-Bashir (Sudanese president), Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema.

On the other hand, we need a lot more people like Meriam Yehya Ibrahim – the woman who has been sentenced to death. We need people who

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and human rights have escaped Shekau and his cronies? The rhino population is rapidly approaching zero because the Chinese and some of their neighbours believe that its horn has the power to make you better, make you irresistible to the opposite sex and enable you to get it up. Given that rhino horn is largely keratin, the sameproteinfoundinhairandfingernails, why doesn’t the whole nation just bite their nails, file them into a fine powder and leave our great herbivores alone.

If you’re going to ignore scientific proof rendering rhino horn useful only to rhinos and believe something that stupid, can 21st century dwellers at least be intelligent and non-destructive in the way they obtain it.

Perhaps it is simply a good upbringing that some people lack.

Parents should teach their children that it’s wrong to kidnap, kill animals, take what is not theirs and open their mouth when they have nothing intelligent to say. Seems simple doesn’t it?

uity in Health showed that “boys were most frequently assaulted by adult women, followed closely by schoolchil­ dren”.

South Africa again stands out in the world for our definition of rape as a sexual crime. Rape as defined by the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007) is: “Any person (“A”) who unlawfully andintentionallycommitsanactofsex­ ual penetration with a complainant (“B”), without the consent of B, is guilty of the offence of rape”, and this is not at all gender­based, as opposed to many other countries’ definitions.

Now that our judicial system is gen­ der­blind to sexual crimes, it is (when executed correctly) arguably the best in the world.

But it is as good as the worst unless we change our mind­set on what consti­ tutes rape, regardless of whether it is a man or a woman who is raped. Latest reports indicate that the Gingindlovu man has quit his job and left the area.

“I couldn’t deal with some of the re­ marks. Some people were saying I wasn’t man enough, others accused me of lying,” he was quoted as saying.

October­December 2013: 19950

LETTER

Get to know your Ward councillor THE elections are over . I was one of those who jumped out of bed at 5.30am and joined a queue at 7.30am to cast my vote.

I am 53-years-old and have voted many times in the past.

I enjoy the process every time the opportunity comes along.

I have to say in the six years I have lived in this area, I have seen a very active community who continue to function despite the problems they have with the municipality or the government.

There are other communities who sit back and wait for the government and as you can see, some of them only come out of the cracks to campaign and will go back into hibernation after elections.

Very few people know the role of their ward councillor.

Theydonotknowhowimportant it is to be a part of the voting process, so you can choose who governs your community. And by who, I mean the individual you choose.

I have heard people constantly complaining about the African National Congress and lack of service delivery.

However, if a Democratic Alliance councillor is in charge of your area, then you are complaining about the wrong party.

If you were not part of the voting process and didn’t take time to select a leader for your community and country, then you need to stop complaining.

I encourage all to get to know their councillor. Hold them accountable.

Moira Lindsay

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>> Inspiring and collaborative shopping hub

THE Castle is a hub of inspiring and collaborative businesses which provides shopping, nature and good food in the heart of Hillcrest.

A visit to The Castle is a must for the family to enjoy healthy and delicious vegetarian food and great tea and coffee, while the children play freely exploring the natural gardens and jungle gym.

The hub includes the Bonsai Nursery, Thoughtfield Hypnosis, Salon Sareeta (hair and nails), Ink & Oil Tattoos and Piercing, the Crystal Shop and the Conscious Café (vegetarian restaurant).

Shoppers will find great gifts at the Bonsai Nursery and Crystal Shop and perhaps a haircut or pamper session at Salon Sareeta.

If you need a little ink on the skin, visit Ink & Oil Tattoos & Piercing.

Maybe it's time to quit smoking or complete your past with hypnosis at Thoughtfield Hypnosis.

If you’re looking for great conversation with healthy alternative eating, visit Conscious Café.

It offers a selection of great coffees, teas and vegan and vegetarian meals in the comfortable gardens under the trees.

The Crystal Shop stocks a variety of crystals, dream-catchers, and the likes, with a large outdoor scratch-patch for children that will provide hours of fun in a beautiful setting.

Bonsai Nursery — plants, pots, potential: Alan Grant on 083 533 8822 Salon Sareeta Hair Salon: Yonande Venter on 082 355 9638, Ink & Oil Tattoos & Piercing and custom artwork to go www.facebook.com/InkandOilTattoo Rebecca Claxton on 082 565 2956.

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recycle Tips go eco­friendly • Drink from cans not plastic If you can't break your daily dietdrink habit, skip the plastic bottles andgoforcans.It'sthegreenestway to quench your thirst since aluminum can easily be recycled into new cans. Plastic bottles are hard to recycle and can't be recycled into new plastic bottles.

• Eliminate phantom load In the averagehome,evenwhenmajorappliances like TVs, DVD players and VCRs are turned off, they are using electricity if they're still plugged in.

This is called a phantom load. Instead of plugging and unplugging your appliances, plug them all into a surge protector and just turn off the strip. No more wasted electricity.

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On a sunny day, hang your laundry outside to dry, instead of using the energy-hogging dryer. Your dryeristhesecondbiggestuseofenergy in your home, so line-drying can be a huge energy- and money-saving idea. To capture the true scent of summer, mow the lawn before you hang laundry — the sheets take on the smell of freshly cut grass.

• Friendlier drain cleaners To unclog a shower drain, try home remedies before pouring down the caustic drain cleaner.

First, use a toilet plunger to force the clogaway.Ifthatdoesn'tdothetrick, pour a box of baking soda and white vinegar down the drain — the combination of the two causes a fizzing chemical reaction. Follow that mixturewithboilingwatertoflushaway the clog and use the plunger again to blast the clog down the drain..

• Peroxide whitens When whitening whites, skip the harmful chlorine bleach. When bleach goes down the drain and

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• Avoid plastic pots While it's tempting to use lightweight, plastic faux terra cotta pots

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for your garden, it's best to avoid them. Most plastic pots are made from polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, which is made from a nonrenewable resource that is not biodegradable. Instead, go for the real deal, terra cotta. It literally means "baked earth", which means it's fired-up clay. While terra cotta may chip or break, nothing can compete with the organic texture and feel of clay. And terra cotta is good for the Earth, too. If terra cotta should ever break, use the chips as a ground cover on an indoor plant.

• Lavender repels moths Nowthatautumnisheresecurely and naturally store your summer clothes and bathing suit away. Instead of using mothballs — which are made from naphthalene, a toxic substance that, in large levels, can cause numerous health problems — choose natural lavender. Dried lavender repels moths and keeps your clothes smelling lovely and fragrant.

Bacteria – from mean to green BREAKTHROUGH — natural science makes “pro­bacteria” your new best friends The payoff line for new KZN­based com­ pany Biochem is “welcome to the future”.

As I drive up to its new premises, I wonder if this is just another marketing spiel. How­ ever, five minutes into my conversation with Tom Geldart, Biochem’s MD, I realise that for once my cynicism is unfounded.

You see, Biochem has an association with a leading U.S. bioscience company and its range of household and industrial prod­ ucts use bacteria to do the work of chemi­ cals. Now, to most of us, the word “bacteria” conjures up images of nasty little spikey creatures that lurk in dark corners and cause harm to our bodies and make our homes un­ safe, dirty and smelly.

However,overrecentyearsleadingscien­ tists have discovered that most bacteria are beneficial to us and perform vital roles in keeping our environments clean and safe. In fact, the new human micro­biome project has discovered there are more bacteria cells on each of us right now than there are hu­ man cells.

This kind of scares me, but it does high­ lightthefactthatmostbacteriaperformim­ portant roles in our survival, and its just a few nasty ones that have gained the bad reputation that bacteria currently have.

Taking this new knowledge, scientists have managed to identify the roles that each type of bacteria performs in nature, and isolate the spores of each of these bac­ teria.

So, if you have a problem with smelly uri­ nals in your business, you can now dose the area with a natural product that contains the bacteria that feed on uric acid. Within a day, all the urine will be converted to oxygen and harmless water — problem gone, without any nasty chemicals or any polluting of our wa­ ter supplies.

This entire process is known as bio­augmen­ tation, where one is adding beneficial bac­ teriatostartthenatural processes that would take place.

Septic tanks are a great example of how chemicals can mess with the natural bacte­ rial processes that hap­ pen all around us.

If you allow foreign matter or chemicals to get into a septic tank, theycankillofftheben­ eficial bacteria that are breaking down the waste matter, and the

Tom Geldart.

septic tank stops working and fills up.

By simply dosing the tank with the “good” bacteria, and ceasing to allow chem­ icals to unbalance it, the septic tank reverts to working correctly.

The best way to get my head around all of this was to think of anti­biotics. Like the chemicals that we use in our homes, anti­ biotics indiscriminantly wipe out all bacte­ ria. That’s why we take the pro­biotics to re­ populate our stomachs with the beneficial bacteria and flora that help us digest cor­ rectly. So, just think of Biochem products as pro­bacteria!

Biochem’s range deals with common household needs like septic tanks, urinals, pet odours, household odours, clogged drains, spas and fish tanks.

Its association with an international

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It also sells the NuEco range of 100% natural household cleaning products to en­ sure that your home is 100% green and you are not messing with nature’s balance.

I loved the idea of the bacteria for oil spills – these blighters feed on hydrocar­ bons, so if there is a large fuel spill, simply dosing the area with these bacteria enables them to “eat up” all the toxic fossil fuel and convert it into harmless components — finally, nature and science working in harmony. — Bryn Elliot.

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23 May HILLCRESTConservancywillbehostinganinvasive alien plant awareness course on Friday 23 May at the Springside Nature Reserve, Hillcrest from 8am to 10:30am. For further information and bookings, contact George Victor on 073 901 3902.

Welcome to Hartenberg ON the slopes of Bottelary Hills bordering Stellenbosch, is a family estate where nature provides the perfect backdrop to grow, produce and share award­winning wines.

Summer at Hartenberg brings picnics on the lawns followed by buoyant games of boule. They are passionate about preserving our natural wealth as evidenced by our sustainable farming practices and conservation pro­ grammes. The family are proud members of Biodiversity and Wine (BWI) and Integrated Production of Wine (IPW), and the estate is home to plentiful wildlife and over 120 species of birds – inspiring us to combine the best of nature with fine wine.

29 May KLOOF Conservancy will be hosting the ‘Back to Nature Butterfly Day’ on Saturday 29 March at the Interpretative Centre in Krantzkloof Nature Reserve at 10am.

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Weekly LIVE music at Meercats, 12 For­ est Hills Road, Waterfall every Friday night, from 7.30pm and Lance Goldman plays every Sunday from 12.30pm – Sun­ day roasts and a la carte menu available. For more informa­ tion on upcoming events, con­ tact Jill Schoeman on 031 776 3872 or 079 878 8051.

Walking in the right direction

>> St Mary's Maytime Bella and Boo Big Walk raises money for charity THE St Mary’s Maytime Bella and Boo Big Walk took place on Saturday 10 May. ThePrimarySchoolgirlswereunified in their grades by dressing in the same colour and singing their own war cry to get into the racing spirit.

The St Mary’s Parents Society would liketothankthemainsponsorMaytime Bella and Boo, the many companies who donated prizes for the Junior and Senior Primary School girls and the many parents who helped.

A percentage of the money raised will be donated to S.M.I.L.E. whose aim is to help isiZulu pupils improve their English language skills.

Hartenberg Occasional Riesling 2012 The candyfloss, lanolin and perfumed notes on the nose give way to a rich, sweet and sour entry with a floral and honeyed mid-palate that has both balance and complexity. The residual sugar, although subtly noticeable, contributes extra fullness and richness to the palate.Thisisaqualitywinethatoffers great value and food-pairing versatility. A fine match for Japanese food whether raw or cooked. Spicier white meat or fish dishes with preferably Thai spices.

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Anna Birt, Jenna Sivewright and Megan Roos.

Robyn Keulder, Debbie Carmody and Tanya Hen­ derson.

Hartenberg Tenacity Riesling 2009 LEFT: Chesney Alcoc, Inca Cronje and Rachel Stead.

The spicy richness on the nose gives way to a taut yet floral and fruity midpalate that has both richness and complexity. The residual sugar is barely noticeable and if anything it contributes extra fullness and richness to the palate. This is a quality wine that offers great value and foodpairing versatility. Smoked trout terrine, Thai inspired foods, bobotie, peri-peri chicken livers.

BELOW: Bronwyn Proctor and Louisa Combrinck.

Amy Keulder and Georgia Short.

Warren and Larkin Sumner.

With some of the donations are (back, from left) Rynhardt Steenkamp, Claire Pelser, Sasha Singh , Johan Myburgh and (front) Tersia Taskes (left) and Duncan Slabbert.

Security company staff donate hillcrest to SPCA for Earth Week FEVER May 23, 2014

THE Kloof and Highway SPCA thanked the staff of the local ADT Security for donating goods as part of a community project during Earth Week recently.

The items will be sold through the SPCA’s charity shop to raise funds for animals.

“We are extremely grateful to every staff member at ADT Security who made the effort to fill our branded donation bags with items we can sell.

“Over 70 bags were filled, along with various other items that were too big to fit in the bags. What an

Tent-pegging dream a reality

>> ‘I just loved the speed and adrenalin rush of picking up pegs with lances and swords’ KALISHA NAICKER

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REAMING of becoming famous has finally become reality for renowned tent-pegging (cavalry sport of ancient origin) instructor Dalene Baksa.

Her only mission in life has always been to use her love for horses to change the world, and little did she know her dream would not only change her life, but also the lives of many horse lovers around the world.

Baksa was born on 11 October, 1964, in the Karoo town of Upington and at the age of 11 she began riding.

Her love for the sport blossomed when, at the age of 14, she got the opportunity of going on a tent-pegging training camp with Tony Vigne.

“I just loved the speed and adrenalin rush of picking up pegs with lances and swords,” Baksa told the Hillcrest Fever.

After completing high school and learning all about tent pegging, in 1990 she began coaching the specialised sport and has coached many riders who have made the South African tent-pegging teams.

In 1996 Baksa’s dream of spreading the love of the sport materialised when she opened the Okusha Equestrian Centre in the upper Highway area.

Okusha, a 25-acre farm, is a family orientated riding school where nobody rides alone and the kitchen is always open for coffee and conversation.

The centre has 20 tent-pegging horses, three young horses in training, three foals, an Arab Stallion and a miniature stallion.

Currently she rides Tylo, a nine-year-old 15.1 bay mare — an Arab x Boerperd — which has taken part in local competitions and the UMR Military Street Parade.

TheOkusha Equestrian Centre is different to other riding establishments in that riders participate in jumping, dressage and eventing-training shows and have also “tried their reins” at Western riding.

Baksa has been manager and coach of various South African teams, and has travelled to Namibia and Pakistan as a rider in the South African women’s team.

She was manager oftheU14andthe South African junior merits teams that travelled to Israel in 2001 and 2004.

In April 2011, the British Tent-pegging Association commissioned her to coach in England in Sussex, Bristol, Aylesbury and Thorny Island.

She holds an EQASA Professional Coach International Level One certificate as well as FEI Level 1 instructor’s certificate.

“In motivating people, you’ve got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people.

“I hope to have, by example and perhaps by excitement, productive ideas to make others feel involved.”

Baksa’s future plans include hosting a 10member team from Jordon for the South African Equestrian Tent-Pegging competition

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amazing contribution [this is],” said Barbara Patrick, manager of the Kloof and Highway SPCA. Martin Kriel, ADT Security East Coast region managing director, congratulated his staff for giving so willingly by donating “pre-loved clothing” among other items.

Appeal to aid fire victims KALISHA NAICKER

Kalisha.Naicker@media24.com BLUEAngelsCharitableTrustisappealingtopeople to helptheKenton family of Kloof who losttheirpets, their home and all their worldly possessions in a recent fire.

Thetrusttrustee,GaryTintinger, said the charity started a fundraiser for the family with a R5 000 donation.

“The Kenton family needs emotional and financial support at this time to help them focus on rebuilding their lives after the fire that robbed them of so much,” he said.

“We believe the donation is the least the trust can do to support the familyandtoencourage businesses andindividuals tostepforwardand help.”

The trust will make the Blue Angels Charitable Trust account details available to those who are

able to donate.

“We believe that people in the Highway area are caring and we have no doubt that the fundraiser will be a success.

“Any amount, however small, will make a difference to the family,” Tintinger said.

Tintinger says to use the reference “Kenton” when making a deposit into the trust.

The Blue Angels Charitable Trust is a registered non-profit and public-benefit organisation set up by Blue Security as an initiative to support victims of crime and trauma.

The trust is independently administered by the Ewing Trust Company in Hillcrest.

“If companies need a Section 18a tax certificate for the donation or to get the banking details, email nalizevl@bluesecurity.co.za to arrange for one to be issued,” he concluded.

The remains of the Kenton home.

Equestrian tent­pegging champion Charlotte Stipcich (left) with instructor Dalene Baksa. and showcasing her talents and those of her pupils at the Royal Show.

To find out more about Baksa’s

story or to book a riding class at the Okusha Equestrian Centre, phone 082 824 2914.

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Words to be learnt for the Durban Central Spelling Bee will be published in the 20 June 2014 edition of the Durban North Fever & Hillcrest Fever & Upper Coast Fever.

Prizes: Cash prizes, book hampers, stationery hampers, bursaries and goodie bags for the top spellers, schools and teachers!

To enter: Complete the entry form found in this local newspaper and fax it to us at 0865344256, or email it to kznspellingbee@media24.com OR Send us the below information via email, kznspellingbee@media24.com OR fax, 0865344256. * School name, school address, English teacher’s name and contact details, registration number of your school, district of your school * Full names of your two spellers * Both spellers’ ID numbers OR copy of birth certificate * Entries are limited per regional event * Get your entries in early to ensure your spot at the 2014 Durban Central Spelling Bee * Entries close on 13 June 2014

ENTRY FORM Please fill in all the following sections and send it to us via email, kznspellingbee@media24.com, OR fax it to 0865344256.

SCHOOL STAMP

SCHOOL DETAILS: Name: ______________________________ Registration number: _________________ Physical Address: ______________________ Tel: (

) __________________________

__________________________________________ District: ___________________________

SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER’S DETAILS: Name: _______________________________ Cell: (

) ___________________________

ENTRANT DETAILS (PUPILS): Grade 10: Name: _______________________________ ID number: ___________________________ Cell: (

) ___________________________

(or a copy of birth certificate)

Grade 11: Name: _______________________________ ID number: ____________________________ (or a copy of birth certificate)

Cell: (

) ___________________________ * Please note all pupils must be entered via their school and cannot enter as individuals * Age limit for pupils is 18 * Entries are limited per regional event * Get your entries in early to ensure your spot * Entries close on 13 June 2014

May 23, 2014

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THE Durban Surf Carnival is growing from strength to strength, with surfers from all around the country gearing up to participate within the various categories at Durban New Pier from 6 to 8 June.

The stand-up paddle event will once again be the SUPSA sanctioned South African Championships which will enjoy an unprece-

dented third year in Durban and the Surf Carnival organisers are pleased to host this premier SUP wave riding event again.

This year will also include SUP Course Racing which is a new discipline to the event and will see South Africa’s top SUP paddlers racing along the Backline of the Golden Mile.

The Forgotten Soul Retro surfing competition is also on the line-up again, exposing the history of South African surfing with surfers riding surfboards manufactured in the 70s and 80s as well as longboarding going back to the “roots” of Surfing.

“Holding the SA Champs in Durban for the third year running is a huge bonus for the event which has religiously and faithfully included SUP surfing since 2007 and even before an SUP association even existed.

New Pier as a venue is also a massive draw card for SUPers countrywide and once again we will be expecting a huge contingent from Cape Town,” says Paul Godwin from Nerve Events The Longboarding event will once again see South Africa’s Style masters in action in various divisions.

This event is sanctioned by Stand Up Paddleboard Association of South Africa (SUPSA) and KwaZulu Natal Longboard Surfing Association (KZNLSA). There will also be a free surfing clinic hosted by Learn to Surf - Surf School and a free SNAP SHOT Photographic Competition - both of these events are open to the general public to participate.

All entries close for participants on Saturday, May 30. For enquiries call Paul Godwin 083 560 1185 or email mw.nerve@mweb.co.za.

Waiting in anticipation are the sponsors and participants for the upcoming 2014 Durban Surf Carnival presented by Jeep Apparel: Steve Uppink, Traci Phillips, Mondli Sibisi, Heather Klug, Brandon Ribbink, Sne Hlela, Justin Bing, Riccilea Haine. The event is free to the public and takes place from 6 to 8 June at New Pier Beach on Durban’s Golden Mile.

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RAIL runners from across South Africa were put through their paces with a true test of endurance at the inaugural Molweni Trail Run, held last weekend, while running through the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve.

The athletes were challenged with steep climbs, rocky descents and technical forest paths. This made concentration and focus the key words in making it to the finish line.

Athletes who managed to finish were overwhelmed with joy at their achievement but totally ex-

A true test of endurance Matt Kretz­ mann (4th overall) leads out Thabang Madiba, the eventual winner of the inaugural Molweni Trail Run, held in the Krantzk­ loof Nature Reserve.

hausted from the effort.

Gauteng athlete, Peter Ash, likened it to the iconic Otter Trail Run and added: “The last six kilometres were the hardest of my life, way harder than the two Otter finishes I have done.”

The winners of the Molweni Trail Run will receive a free entry into this year’s Otter Trail, to be held in September.

Local B & B establishments were fully booked-out due to the competitors coming to the area, along with many residents from the Molweni Township being employed to assist during the race.

In addition, many of the school children from Tholuwaze High School were on hand at the water point to assist athletes with motivation as they made their way through the township.

This added a novel aspect to the race, not seen in other events in South Africa.

Race Director, Graham Daniel, of 369 Communications, said: “Everyone shared in the success of the event and we thank everyone for making it possible and showing the incredible beauty of the area.

“We see great potential for the event and know that it will grow from strength to strength.”