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June 6, 2014
tionals. A case of theft was opened by the police,” he said. Ncalane said the men wore safety jackets to create the impression they were road workers. “A similar case was reported in Verulam last month, which indicates a growing trend of this type of crime, which is causing the loss of millions of rands worth of public property.” Ncalane said the eight-ton truck they were using did not have number plates, but a temporary licence paper usually given to newly acquired vehicles. He added that the police investigatingofficerwashandlingthecase and that a court date for the suspects’ appearance had not yet been set.
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Auction gives rescue unit R80 000 boost ROWAN PHILP
>> Suspects held for road guard rails theft EIGHTEEN suspects were arrested for theft of road guard rails in Hillcrest on Friday night (30 May). SpokespersonKwaneleNcalane said they were arrested on Shongweni Road off the N3 and M13. “Thearrestcameasgovernment intensifies its clamp down on crime, fraud and corruption generally, but specifically to eliminate factors contributing to road deaths,” he said. He said a department’s area foreman caught the men in the act at about 9pm, and alerted the Durban regional head. “Hillcrest police and the department’s Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) members were immediately called to arrest the suspects, three South Africans and 15 foreign na-
Sale of All Blinds
PHOTO: IAN CARBUTT
Mark Easton, a searchandrescue volunteer, joins former Springbok cap tain Gary Teichmann to inspect one of the auctioned items at the Res cuetech fundraiser at Greyville.
DURBAN’S embattled volunteer rescue unit was itself rescued at the weekend for at least another year of lifesaving opera tions as the city’s rugby, horse racing and aviation communities came together in support. At a breakfast featuring rugby greats Gary Teichmann, John Allan and Spring bokselectorIanMcIntosh—overR80 000 was raised for Rescuetech, whose total bank balance recently dropped below R3 000. The 10 volunteer members of the unit — including business people who are qualified as paramedics and technical rope climbers — have performed 34 res cues and recoveries in the past two years. In addition to rare rugby memorabilia, pilot instruction and luxury game lodge accommodation, the coownership of a twoyearold racehorse, Travilla, was auc tioned at the event at Greyville race course. Addressing a crowd of 130, Teichmann described the unit’s exploits as “amazing”. An emotional Jon Sargood, chairper son of Rescuetech, said: “I am just over whelmed at the generosity we’ve seen — this event alone means we will be fully op erational for at least a year or two. Please know we will be there for you.”