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Highway carnage on N3 >> Brake failure cause of accident? JEFF WICKS

HE horror N3 smash that claimed the life of a truck driver and left several others badly injured on the morning of Wednesday, 8 October may have been caused by failed brakes.

An out-of-control water tanker careened through an existing accident scene after “the brakes stopped working”. This is according to the driver’s wife who emerged from the accident unscathed. The woman, who refused to give

her name, told police at the scene her husband had made “every effort” to negotiate past the scene, but that his brakes failed. “The brakes stopped working and then we hit into the other truck,” she said. The crash, which closed the N3 in

both directions for hours, comes at the beginning of “Transport Month”, an initiative aimed at curbing the thousands of road deaths annually in South Africa. The collision also came just a day after Transport MEC Willies Mchunu unveiled a sign on Field’s Hill nearby,

after last year’s bloody truck crash that saw 24 people killed. The water tanker had come to rest at the foot of a steep embankment; its driver flung from it while it trundled down the hill.

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Zuma celebrates at 1000 Hills FEVER REPORTER PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma’s daughter Nqobile Zuma held her seventh birthday party at Valley of 1000 Hill’s Phezulu Safari Park recently. The birthday girl and her friends were treated to a tour of the reptile park before taking an hour game drive down into the Valley where they came into close quarters with giraffe, zebra, blesbuck and wildebeest. After the game drive, Nqobile was joined by her father when they enjoyed an afternoon dance show by the

Phezulu dancers overlooking the picturesque Valley of 1000 Hills as the sun started to set. They then enjoyed the exclusivity and security of the park after closing time to share a meal. Jacob Zuma surprised all the tourists who were also in the Zulu dance show and took pictures with some of the visitors. Nqobile Zuma and her father presi dent Jacob Zuma, centre, seen with the Zulu dancers of Phezulu Safari Park. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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>> Motivational speaker reaches out to children battling with bullying issues DEBI BLAKE

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Derek Krummeck wants children to know that they can get the better of a bully.

says. The karate and self-defence expert has been talking at local schools for “about seven years now” on bullying and showing children that there are ways to address the problem. With October being recognised in many countries around the world as NationalBullyingPreventionAwareness Month, Krummeck added insightintotheworryingtrend-particularly in schools. It was at his self-defence academy (which he has operated at premises at Atholton Primary School in Umhlanga since 2001) that he would hear the odd comment from his students which made him realise how prevalent the problem is. “Verbal bullying is just as bad as being beaten up in the playground,”

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Krummeck told Fever. “The spoken word is like the arrow shot. Once fired, it can never be retracted and the damage is done. Verbal bullying is also more commonly found amongst girls than boys.” Onlookers of a bullying situation “are just as guilty as the bullies themselves,” Krummeck said. “The children need to know that it is OK to speak out against the bullies, most of whom like an audience. “If there are no spectators it deflates the situation. The onlookers have to stop supporting them,” he added. Krummeck agreed that cyberbullying (via the internet or mobile phone) is just as much of a threat to victims. “There should be a bullying outline at schools on what to do if a situation arises. “Children need to learn coping skills and should feel safe approaching a teacher and knowing that something will be done about it. “Theyneedtoknowthereisanoptionifitoccursandnotbesotormented that they fall into depression or at-

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tempt suicide. “Being aware that bullies have low self-esteem and are actually cowardly, can be very reassuring to victims. “No-one deserves to be bullied. Everyone has the right to happiness.” Now that Krummeck’s children are teenagers he has become aware of the multitude of challenges facing them socially and is expanding his talks to ones aimed at teens. “I hope to make teenagers aware that they have the gift of choice regarding swearing, smoking, alcohol, choosing and making friends, peer pressure and acceptance. Every choice has a consequence. “Girls - who may come from single-parent families without a male role model - need to know how many boys and men think,” Krummeck explained. “They need to be aware how/ what dress-mode or behaviour is a no-no in terms of keeping them out of potentially unsafe situations. “Hopefullythetalkswillassistand encourage them through the challenging years of adolescence,” Krummeck said. He added that he tries to make the talk as casual as possible so that the teenagers are open to listening. Derek Krummeck can be contacted at derekkrummeck@gmail.com or 082 777 1755.

Hillcrest woman becomes finalist in Dawn Day Spa competition FEVER REPORTER THE empowering Dawn Day Spa competition has just drawn its three finalists from over 100 000 entries and one of the three winners, Sthembile Ngcobo, hails from Botha’s Hill in Hillcrest. The Dawn Day Spa toured KwaZulu-Natal as well as several other provinces during the winter months providing a moment of pampering for consumers by providing relaxing head, neck and shoulder, or hand massages. The end-goal of the campaign is to transform someone’s life and empower them to be a successful

entrepreneur with the help of Dawn. Ngcobo and the other two finalists have each won a beauty course from the Beauty Therapy Institute that will teach them the skills they need to work in a beauty salon. The top performing finalist will winthegrandprizeoftheentireDawn Day Spa mobile container, valued at over R200 000 from which she will be able to run her own beauty business. Determined to assist in every way to help the new entrepreneur succeed, Dawn will provide business start up necessities, as well as free business support and mentorship for up to a year.

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Ngcobo (28) is currently a contract worker for the local municipality but is also passionate about styling hair which she does part-time with the help of her sister. “I am very excited about the beauty training,” she said. “It will be good for me and give me a lot of experience and skills that I can use. It is amazing to be chosen as a finalist – I can’t believe I won! “I have always aspired to be an entrepreneurandIfeellikeDawnisenabling me to have my own dream. I just want to tell all the women out there to never give up because life is full of surprises.”

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Highway carnage on N3 He was seriously injured and was hauled to safety by ER24 Paramedics and police search and rescue officers. His tanker left a trail of destruction in its wake, forcing the closure of the freeway for hours while recovery personnel salvaged wrecked trucks and cars. Motorists, who had been stuck in the jam for an hour or more, were eventually allowed through, but both carriageways were again closed at 3pm to allow for the removal of the water tanker. The truck driver who was killed in theinitialaccidenthasbeenidentified as Jabulani Mchunu. — Jeff Wicks.

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ILLCREST police, in conjunction with the Shongweni K9 Unit, Secure Link and Afritrack, acted on a tip-off and arrested a man in connection with an attempted murder and illegal possession of a fire-arm in Kwa Nuyiswa in Hillcrest last week. According to Steven King, the public relations officer of the Hillcrest Community Policing Forum and employee of Secure Link, the manwastrackeddowninaninformal dwelling which he used as a hideout. “A 9mm pistol was recovered with a magazine with rounds in it. It

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Have you seen this child? MARIANNHILL SAPS appeal to the public to help locate Minenhle Ngcobo (15) of 119 Impola, Mariannhill who was last seen on 3 October, at around 6.30am. She was last seen by her mother. The reason for her disappearance is unknown. She was wearing a pink skirt, white shirt and black shoes. Anyonewithinformationofher whereabouts must contact Warrant Officer Lucky Mngomezulu of Mariannhill SAPS on 031 717 2090, 072 682 2880 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. — Supplied.

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THE Pinetown Regional Court convicted and sentenced a 37-year-old man to 30 years’ imprisonment after being convicted and sentenced on two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault last week. According to provincial police spokesperson Captain Thulani Zwane between 2008 and 2011, victims between ages of six and eight years were sexually assaulted by the accused. “He would call the victims to visit his residence in New Germany and would take them to a swimming pool where he repeatedly raped them. This happened every time the victims visited his stepdaughter,” said Zwane. The KZN Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni commended the Pinetown FamilyViolence,ChildProtectionand SexualOffencesUnitfortheinvestigation that led to the conviction. “This is testimony that we will leave no stone unturned and sends a strong message to criminals that their behaviour will not be tolerated, ” she said. — Fever Reporter.

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Missed appointments and respect DR ANTHONY ZAMBELLI WE recently had a practice discussion about clients missing appointments. Now some practices (medical, dental or veterinary) do not run an appointment system, and that works for them. Most, however, makeappointmentsbecausetheyallow vets and clients to plan their

work day, be un-rushed, and devote a proper amount of time and attention to the patient. After all, people (clients) are paying for our time and attention. There are a fixed number of appointments available in a day, and thus a cap on the practice’s possible turnover. If the vet doesn’t have enough appointments, costs are not met, and the doors of the hospital close.

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>> Owners relieved after being reunited with their beloved pet FEVER REPORTER

T was an emotional morning at the Kloof and Highway SPCA’s reception area when family pet Odin was reunited with his relieved and overwhelmed owners Lisa and David Hooley last week. Odin went missing nearly a month ago when builders left the front gate of their property open and the dog wandered off. The Hooley’s nightmare came true when they returned home to find their beloved pet was missing. Lisa and David have been frantically searching for Odin, and responded to every call they received from residents who claimed to have spotted Odin in their neighbourhood. They even hired a pilot to fly over the area in an attempt to spot Odin. They held countless searches with kind members of the community desperately trying to find him. They never gave up hope even though it has been an emotional rollercoaster for the family. On Friday afternoon Lisa and David heard reports via social media of a black and tan dog spotted on the centre island of the Mariannhill Toll Plaza. They immediately rushed to the area, but there was no sign of the dog. However, a kind member of the public had picked up the “very skinny and exhausted dog”. The resident took the dog in to the Kloof and Highway SPCA as a stray, but the staff suspected that the dog could possibly be Odin. The microchip scanner was run over his body and a number was picked up and it confirmed that the found dog was indeed Odin. Lisa and David, who were searching in the Embo area after re-

Simple as that. Same for a restaurant I suppose. So when these appointments are made, and the client does not arrive – let alone call to apologise or just plainly inform us they cannot come - are vets not entitled to charge a missed appointment fee? Or as in the case in question, a client who booked for three animals (three x 15 minutes in our practice,

Raising the Costa Concordia AMANDA KHOZA IT would be impossible to salvage the Costa Concordia experts told salvage master Nick Sloane, but that challenge was just what he needed to prove everyone wrong. Kearsney College Old Boy Sloane (53)eventuallyspent24monthsaway from home and his family while guiding the ill-fated cruise ship to her final “resting place”. On 13 January 2012, the ship, twice the size of the Titanic, hit Le Scole rock at a prime diving spot off Isola del Giglio in Italy. The 290-metre-long ship, ferrying 3 229 passengers and 1 023 crew members, ran aground, resulting in the death of 32. That day Sloane was assigned by Titan Salvage and Micoperi to head the salvage operation. “We were told it would be impossible to salvage her. Experienced professors said it would be impossible, but we did it,” Sloane said at a recent lunch preceding Kearsney College’s prize-giving ceremony. Sloane said the first thing he did whenhearrivedinSouthAfricainAugust was to have a braai with his family. After 24 months away from home, he said he had “missed his wife and

three children immeasurably”. His career at sea began in 1980 with Safmarine. The Zambian-born father has been involved in many high-profile salvages, including repairing oil and gas lines in the Middle East. “It was Friday the 13th, an ominous day for sailors,” he said, recalling the fateful day the Costa Concordia ran aground. “She was three football fields long, with over 3 000 people on board. She fell 90° and lay on the reef with waves crashing against her.” Sloan said the accident was a tragedy, as that area is a tourist attraction, with over 16 000 people holidaying there in summer, and 800 in winter. “Whenmorethan4 500peoplearrive at midnight in that situation, it is absolutely amazing.” He said the team of about 500 members worked around the clock to stabilise the ship, fearing she would sink into deeper waters. “We were scared, but we couldn’t tell them that. “We also couldn’t show the public the extent of the damage because it would have caused further panic,” he said. However, his team persevered against all the odds and managed to float the vessel earlier this year.

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Kloof SPCA’s manager Barbara Patrick, right, seen with Odin and his very happy family Lisa and David Hooley. ceiving another tip-off, immediately rushed to the Kloof and Highway SPCA. Barbara Patrick, manager of the Kloof and Highway SPCA, said:“Emotions ran at an all-time high as Lisa and David hugged, kissed and scratched a shivering, shaking and “talkative” Odin. “A bowl of food was given to him and he wolfed it down. Other than being very skinny and shaken up Odin looks to be in good health,” she added. Patrick said: “Thank you to every single community member who as-

sisted and supported Lisa and David in their search for Odin. This is a very happy ending to an incredible story.” “A microchip is such an incredibly quick way for an animal to be reunited with its family,” said Patrick. “Microchipping your animals is such an effective and efficient way of successfully re-uniting animals to their rightful owners as well as proving ownership of an animal,” said Patrick. “Weappealtoallpetownerstoget their animals micro chipped,” she added.

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Kearsney College Old Boy, Nick Sloane, told guests at Kearsney College re cently that salvaging the Costa Concordia will go down as one of the toughest and most challenging assignments of his career.

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>> Africa’s first eye health documentary launched on World Sight Day FEVER REPORTER KALISHA NAICKER THE Kloof and Highway SPCA together with photographer Kim Thunder, and design by Aspyre, have created a beautiful calendar which celebrates dogs. The images in this calendar capture the essence of these animals people love so much and who brings, joy and happiness into their lives. Speaking to the Fever the SPCA’s manager Barbara Patrick said: “We share a special moment in celebrationofdogsoneverypageofthecalendar together with inspirational messages which accompany each month. “This is a perfect gift, coupled with muchthoughtinappreciationofgreat relationships and in support of those who have no voice to speak for themselves. This gift means more than trinkets and tokens.” The size of the calendar is 42cm width x 29.7cm height. This calendar will also make the perfect corporate gift for those who have their own business. By supporting this initiative one will be buying a gift that has meaning and will make a difference to thou-

sands of unwanted, lost and abandoned companion animals in the SPCA’sshelterthatarenotasyetfortunate enough to have a place they can call home and a family that love them unconditionally, said Patrick. “You can make a real difference to animals in our care,” added Patrick. To view the full calendar , go to the website www.kloofspca.co.za. Some external outlets that are selling the calendar are: Blockbusters Kloof, Equitack, Everton Vet, Fat Tuesday, Fields Pharmacy, Food Pack Hillcrest, Gillitts Vet, Hillcrest Pharmacy, Hillcrest Vet and Inanda Vet. One can also get the calendar from Kloof Florist/News Agency, Kloof and Highway SPCA reception, Kloof and Highway SPCA Tea Garden, Le Pet Westville Mall, Manors Vet, Maryvale Vet, Mc Pharmacy Delcairn, Montclair Animal Hospital, Muse, National Road Pharmacy, all Pet Wise outlets, Sandy’s Centre Post Office, Safe Gas, Super Spar Village Mall, Shongweni Farmers Market-SPCA Book Trailer, St Heliers Vet, St. Johns Vet, Waterfall Vet, Winston Park Vet, Waterfall Vet and Wakaberry Kloof.

PPER Highway organisation, Orbis Africa, launched Africa’s first documentary film on eyehealthtoreducepreventableand treatable blindness and visual impairment at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, last week. The short documentary film was screened as part of a critical eye health training programme. Dr Sbongile Zungu, head of the KwaZulu-Natal health department attended the film screening and World Sight Day festivities. A recent research study by acclaimed South African anthropologist Dr Susan Levine was the catalyst for Orbis Africa’s decision to harness the power of film to drive its prevention and treatment models for avoidable childhood blindness on the African continent. Levine’s study, the first of its kind in Africa, revealed a series of barriers and obstacles that are preventing children from accessing vital medical intervention which could prevent childhood blindness. “Overcoming these barriers required innovative communication methods hence Orbis Africa’s decision to harness the power of film,”

said Lene Øverland - Orbis Africa CEO. Orbis Africa partnered with STEPS (Social Transformation and Empowerment Projects) who pioneered the facilitated film screening methodology. The film Ngiyakubona (I See You) was piloted for KwaZulu-Natal and reflects on the experiences of two children, Innocent and Minenhle, who suffer from congenital bilateral cataracts. The film, which is produced in Zulu with English subtitles, provides personal accounts from family members on how they dealt with their child’s eye condition, how it impacted on the family and how they overcame multiple obstacles so that the children could undergo sight saving surgery. The STEPS-facilitated screening model combines film with facilitationasapowerfultooltopromotedebate and discussion and bring about enlightened social change. STEPS film screenings are always contextualised with personal testimonies andarefollowedbyadiscussion where facilitators encourage the audience to decide on individual and group action as a way forward.

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“In South Africa, the absence of an adequate infrastructure to cope with eye disease underpins the need for Orbis Africa. “Since 2010, Orbis Africa has worked to pilot the most appropriate model for comprehensive child eye health in South Africa and works closely with the National Department of Health and other key partners on this model,” said Øverland. Orbis Africa has been working in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal department of Health since 2010. Their purpose is to strengthen child eye health services through investing in human resources, providing equipmentandconsumables and raising public awareness about the importance of child eye health. “Good facilities, well trained healthcare professionals, strong referral systems are all important, yet unless each individual within each community is aware of the signs and symptoms of eye disease, then our battle is lost,” said Dr Zungu, head of the KwaZulu-Natal health department. “We need to get people out of their homes to where help is provided. We need peopletoknowwhentheyneed to seek medical help and to do so quickly. “The Orbis Africa STEPS film is going to be a powerful tool to promote debate and discussion. A tool to bring about social change. This film will take the awareness of eye disease to the people of KwaZuluNatal,” added Zungu.

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Fast forward to another school in a township and I found myself in a class of about 70 pupils in grade five and we were told how lucky we were to be in such a small class. There were rumours of model C schools in town having as little as 20 to 30 pupils, but this was disregarded as “utter nonsense” and just being another urban legend. As the years went by and I changed schools, the class numbers varied and something disturbing occurred when I went to high school. We were given a chance to decide our futures in grade nine, a year before we were made to choose subjects we would study for the remainder of our schooling careers. I will be honest, I chose physics because I thought it sounded cool and despised accounting as I vaguely knew that my

older sister studied it and she looked miserable when she spoke about it. As luck would have it, I chose a class with physics and biology and core mathematics and accounting as well. There were seven grade 10 classes in our school and I was in the “double-science” class. What worried me, however, was the number of grade 11 and Grade 12 classes. At my school in 2006, there were five classes in grade 11 and only three in Grade 12. It was constantly reinforced that not all of us would make it, that not all of us were smart enough, and it washalf-knockedoutofa lotofushow our dreams of big houses and many cars were unrealistic, but we did not know then how bad it would really be. IfIremembercorrectly,theclassof 2007 grade 11s was a staggering six

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classes, but two of the classes were so small that they had to be merged, leaving us with only five. And in that fateful year, our teachers went on a strike and they stayed away from the classroom for, according to my memory, close to a month or longer. Maybe we can blame the strike for the dismal results, or maybe it was bound to happen, but it was seriously bad. I failed two subjects and produced dismal marks for mathematics that the clients I still tutor might cringe. Anyway, I was ‘condoned’ as I was considered a victim of the strike and given a chance to redeem myself in matric. So in grade 12 we were merged with the class of grade 11 G (we being F) as we both lost many to the hatchet of failure and the guillotine of dropout - and just like that we became grade 12 D. We were the guinea pigs for the then new National Senior Certificate

and no one knew what to expect from us in terms of pass rates. Our school had a 95% pass rate (about 200 pupils) in the previous year and we were under pressure to keep it that way or improve. In the end, we achieved a 96% or so pass rate, but only a quarter or so of us qualified for university. Of that minute number, a smaller fraction still, got accepted at university, and fewer stillcouldafforditorwerelucky enough to get financial aid. Gloomier still, of those who held out and continued to study, a few finished and got their degrees and a lucky few of us have been fortunate enough to secure employment. WhyamItellingthisgloomystory? It is just an observation I have made, albeit with a heavy heart. If this story has a moral to it, it may be that we have to remember that not all of us will prosper and that is a reality we caneitherchoosetoacceptorchange. The reality is, it exists.

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Schools should encourage diversity WITH a new year soon upon us, many parents have applied to schools of their choice in the hope of educating their children. Yet every year there are those who are faced with a letter of rejection. The autonomy of our schools is crucial. It is a large factor in the success of many of our schools. This includes the right to set their own admissions policy, among others. But when that autonomy is used to gatekeeporreservespaceforcertaintypesofpupils it becomes a problem. The law is very clear about schools denying access to a pupil based on discriminationssetoutinourConstitution.TheNational Education Act says specifically of admissions: “The admission policy of a public school and the administration of admissions by an education department must not

unfairly discriminate in any way against an applicant for admission.” It is therefore disconcerting that some schoolsseemtoroutinelydenyadmissionto pupils, who in some cases live less than a kilometre from the school to which they have applied, seemingly on the grounds of race, religion and other spurious claims. While, in these cases, there will be a follow-up with the Department of Education, it is worth reminding ourselves of the inherent advantages of diversity in our schools. It is therefore the duty of parents, school governing bodies and school authorities to actively strive to provide a holistic and diverse school environment for our pupils. Mbali Ntuli, MPL DA KZN Spokesperson on Education

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Pupils’ recycling exchange programme and, as a result, C2CX has opened their new sorting and distribution facility in Hillcrest. The pupils at Hillcrest High collected a gross weight of 661.9 kilograms of clothing, which raised R3 300 for their school. A further R1320 will be donated to Life Link 24/7 Cares - a non-profit organisation - which will ensure that the clothing collected benefits the community that needs it. For further information on this project, contact Bronwen Bainbridge at Bronwen@c2cx.co.za

PUPILS of Hillcrest High School recently participated in a recycling programme with the “Clothes to Cash Exchange” (C2CX) fundraiser for the school's Afribrit cultural exchange group. C2CX is a social enterprise that recycles clothing to benefit the community by creating jobs at their sorting facilities and enabling others to start micro-businesses with the clothing that has been collected. Hillcrest High, along with a few other schools, readily agreed to participate in this worthy programme

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HE 15 Grade 11 St Mary’s DSG pupils rode the 35km Tsogo Sun Ama shova Fun Ride from Hillcrest to Durban to raise awareness and funds for the Robin Hood Foundation last week. Spearheadedby KelseyHills,thecyclists wore purpleRobinHoodtshirtsandrode with purple helium balloons so specta tors wouldn’t miss them. “We have taken part in the last three Amashova events and it is always such fun and a great opportunity to give expo sure to a worthy cause,’’ said Hills. “The Robin Hood Foundation is very close to my SA TOP heart as I see first

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ABA SIMBINE is bright, bubbly and vivacious...and excited about her brand-new show on East Coast Radio. And if it’s possible, the presenter of The Zaba Show is brighter and more bubbly in real life. Fever sat down with the radio DJ to chat about her 9am-to-midday slot on ECR...and more. Zaba is not completely unfamiliar to listeners, as she was a part of Damon Beard’s team from 2012. Apart from her mid-morning show, the dynamic personality is also a regular host on SABC 2’s Hectic Nine-9 programme. Zabaisalsopassionateaboutwildlife and animals “and issues such as dog-fighting and poaching.” Adoring “doggymom” to Roscoe a two-year-old X-Staffie/Pitbull - Zaba is also the brand ambassador for KZN’s Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW), lending her face and

>> This radio and TV personality uses her influence to help wildlife voice towards their campaigns. “I first visited CROW in 2012 while I was filming for Hectic Nine-9 and get involved whenever possible.” She has once again got on board in supportofCROW’s“UnderAnAfrican Sky” calendar campaign. “Weallknowthatourwildlifeisunder threat, but I think many people who want to help simply don’t know how to go about it or where to start. ThisiswhyI’mencouragingeveryone Iknowtosupportthiscampaignasit’s a quick and easy way to make a real difference to help our wildlife in need.” The DJ’s first exposure to the spotlight was at the age of three when she was spotted by a modelling agent while riding a Mynah bus with her mom.Shethenbecamethemodeland face for a well known clothing store until the age of ten. Zaba’s first foray into radio was

New safe teen event launched FEVER REPORTER THE lack of safe entertainment venues for teenagers is what led sibling team and owners of Town and Country Events, Frank and Tracy Lyle to introduce a new evening event, “Escape”, aimed at young people between 13 and 17 years. Escape will be launched on Saturday 18 October in the Hillcrest Primary hall, which provides an ideal central and secure venue for teens to socialise in an upmarket atmosphere. "Having children in our family we intend to present a safe event that we would be happy for our own children to attend," said Frank. The event will be fully-supervised and alcohol-free, with security and a medic on site, addedtothistherewillbenopass-outsallowed and teens will be able to enjoy music from a local deejay. The event has received the support of a number of local high schools. "We are appealing for more high schools, teachers and parents to come on board and support us in promoting this safe place of entertainment for teens," added Tracy. This events team was responsible for introducing Hillcrest Country Market to the area and intend to hold a regular Escape evening. Tickets are R60 from www.webtickets.co.za For more information, phone Frank on 083 408 4691 or Tracy on 083 301 1522.

when she worked for a small radio station during the holidays. Then while studying at Wits University she worked at VAL Radio in Gauteng. In 2011 she began at ECR on the “weekend graveyard shift - first midnight-to-3am and then 3am-to-6am.” HerbreakonDamonBeard’sshow happened “when The Traffic Guy, Johan van Bargen, was sick and I was called to step in to do traffic. I never left...theycouldn’tgetridofme!”Zaba laughs. All the while she was wanting her own show. “My boss and mentor (Trish Taylor) just told me to be patient.” In February this year she was first given the 4am-6am slot during the week and then the 9am-to-noon slot a few months later. “I love that radio is so interactive and spontaneous. I can be myself - I have always been a chatterbox,” Zaba said.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month support MANDY'S is supporting the PinkDrive during Breast Cancer Awareness Month again this year and have pledged to donate R2 from each 100ml hair removal lotion bought during October to this worthy cause. Pink Drive is a public benefit organisation powering South Africa’s first mobile PinkDrive Mammography and Educational Unit through our country, driving home the fact that “early detection saves lives”. “As a female-focused brand, Mandy’s is proud to support the Pink Drive and the wonderful work it does in providing breast health services,” said Mandy’s marketing manager, Robyn Goldschmidt. — Supplied.

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Welcome to Hartenberg In 1704, Christoffel Esterhuizzen was granted the title deed to “Het Harten berg” by Governor (Willem Adriaan van der Stel) and became the first official owner of the farm. In 1987, Ken Mackenzie, purchased Hartenberg, having seen the potential that the perennial underachiever offered. His daughters continue a programme of investment in the farm, focusing on three key areas: the replanting to specific sites of premium varietals, the development of production facilities, and upliftment, through knowledge and skills for employees. The Mackenzie vision, though extremely ambitious, remains simple: to do whatever it takes to produce wines of outstanding quality.

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HE annual Jes Foord gala event, known as the New Beginnings ball was held at the Three Cities Dock lands Hotel in Durban recently. About 190 people attended the ball foranamazingeveningoffun.Thisyearthe guests stopped at nothing to dress up to the “princess” theme. Catherine Grenfell from 5FM volun teered as the MC for the night. Carvin Goldstone, local clean and witty comedian, had the guests in stitches with some really funny material. TheeveningraisedawhoppingR90 000 which will be put back into the running costs of the Mariannhill multipurpose

centre as well as the handbag and Cinder ella projects. Jes Foord thanked Tami and Ganesh from Function Decor, Allan from DJWorx for the music, sound and lighting, Exclusive HireCoforthechairs,MagicLightingforthe chandelier,ConnectaFloorfortheir partial sponsorship of the dance floor, DuToits Kloofforsomeofthewine,RowanClellend for the stage, Debbie Montague for assist ing as always and Adrian Shields for the photos. "It is impossible to mention all the prize sponsors, but we are especially thankful to Rovos Rail for their incredible R40 000 prize. Thank you to all our volun teers, prize sponsors, supporters and the media," she added.

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Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Both varietals for this blend are from Stellenbosch. The Syrah origi nates from an iron laterite, gravel – strewn vineyard, whilst the Caber net was sourced from two very dif ferent sites; one from southfacing, deep dark red loam, the other from yellow Table Mountain Sandstone. The Syrah lends plush ripe fruit fla vours with soft tannins, and the Cabernet provides backbone, sub stance, and focus.

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The Syrah provides the sturdy structure of the blend and is sourced from stony Stellenbosch soils, with a deep clay under layer, making life tough for this hardy grape variety. The Grenache from Wellington gives a strawberry bou quet and is seamlessly soft on the palate. The Mourvedre is also from Stellenbosch and lends a beguiling silky mouth feel to the blend.

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Durban is a hub of celebration FEVER REPORTER THE Good Food & Wine Show, which takes place on 24 to 26 October at the Durban Exhibition Centre, is the ultimate foodie celebration. A feast of festivity is certainly on offer at this year’s event, giving people plenty of reasons to celebrate. At the festival there will be a celebrity chefs as well as: The best of Durban restaurants A mix ofsometheDurban’sflagshipculinarydes tinations and features the mix masters 360 degree bar get your mix on with a range of summer sun cocktails. The beer route A large craft beer

showcase will be on tap – literally – at the Durban Good Food & Wine Show. The wine avenue – offers visitors a fine selection of boutique wines. Visitors will receive a free pack of wine tasting coupons with their R30 wine glass purchase (fur thercouponbookletscostR25each). And, on the Wade Bales Wine Society wine stall, you can enter a competition to win a wine cellarworthR17000–aspecialwinefridge filled with specially selected estate wines. Family fun for everyone The Sweet Treats Theatre in association with Selati will show kids how to have some baking fun; there’s cupcake decorating on the Snowflake stand and an interactive treat for kids can be found on the Clover Tropika

Smooth Ice stand. Celebrity book signing – on the Celeb rity Book stand after the chef’s demo, visi tors can get a signed copy of their favourite chef’s book, which are exclusive to The Good Food & Wine Show and often not widely available in South Africa. Your master kitchen – Top KZN chefs will show visitors how to experience the best in the world of kitchen design, appli ances, kitchen tools, master class cooking andwinedemonstrations. Seatingislimit ed so early booking is encouraged. Extreme Nutrition Theatre with special guest,HaydenQuinnandalineupofnutri tional specialists will show visitors how to get a healthy food fix. ‘Celebration cakes – how better to cel ebratethanwithacake?Alltheinspiration needed will be on show for any celebration weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and

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HE 31 Club hosted a Pink Charity Tea at Sibaya recently to raise funds for the 49 charities under its care. Speaking to the Fever about 31 Club, chairlady Pam Alexander said the 31 Club is a registered non-profit fundraising organisation, formed in 1962 by a group of women under the chairmanship of Norma Rattray. “The principal aim of the club is to raise funds for charities in Kwa-Zulu

Natal. “As the group consisted of 31 volunteers, the club was named accordingly, and membership always remains at no more than 31. The 31 Club members work entirely on a voluntary capacity.” All funds raised by 31 Club go directly to the charities. No one takes a salary and costs are covered by the interest earned on income. There are over 100 loyal “sleeping members” who assist with functions, offering their time and expertise in theorganisationandimplementation

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ISSAN’S third-generation X-Trail has arrived in South Africa, sporting a stylish new design, a tech upgrade and a five-star safety rating. ThenewSUVishereinthreespecifications (XE, SE, LE) and engine options (1.6 diesel, 2.0 and 2.5-litre petrol), and can be ordered in either two or all-wheel-drive. The 1.6dCi turbocharged diesel is capable of 96kW/320 mated to sixspeed manual and a choice of two- or four-wheel drive. Fuel consumption is rated at a claimed 5.3-litres/100km with emissions of 134g/km The two non-turbo engines, 126kW/233Nm2.5-litrepetrolSEderivatives, mated to a Xtronic CVT, are available in all-wheel drive and a choice of five or seven seats. The two-litre XE units are capable of 106kW/200Nm but also have a sixspeed box. Fuel consumption for each is listed as 8.4/100km with emissions of 197g/km. The new X-Trail is available with Nissan’s All-Mode 4x4i system (2.5 SE 4WD, 1.6dCi SE 4WD and 1.6dCi LE 4WD). The system provides three

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driving modes – 2WD, Auto and 4WD Lock. In auto mode, Nissan says, “constant monitoring of throttle position, enginespeedandtorquedistribution, to anticipate wheelspin, dictates when the system seamlessly distributes torque between the front and rear axles as needed, at up to 80km/ h”. Above 80, it reacts to wheel-spin

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Umpetha a portage dust-off for Khwela >> ‘It’s quite unusual to finish with a portage’

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Expand a Sign team to take on Amashova for charity FEVER REPORTER KENT Brink and Wade Bartlett from Expand a Sign completed in the 106km Amashova Cycle Race on Oc tober 12 for charity.

Cycling on singlespeed postman bicycles, Expand a Sign and the biker boys have joined forces with Cup cakes 4 Kids with Cancer and are raising funds to cre ate awareness about the early warning signs of child hood cancer. “Expand a Sign is a proudly socially responsible company who regularly take part in initiatives to give back to deserving organisations. “We fully supported Kent and Wade forthis selfless feat,” said Kirsty Fonzari Expand a Sign brand manager.

Kent Brink and Wade Bartlett tackled the Amashova for charity this weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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EuroSteel's Sbonelo Khwela is fully focused on next year's Dusi Canoe Marathon. However is looking forward to dusting off the portaging cobwebs at the Natal Canoe Club's Umpetha Challenge on 19 October.

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USI Canoe Marathon winner for 2014 Sbonelo Khwela, formerlyknownasSbonelo‘Eric’ Zondi, is looking forward to dusting off his portaging cobwebs for the first time in the new KwaZulu-Natal river marathon season at the Natal Canoe Club’s recently rebranded Umpetha Challenge. The Shongweni-based EuroSteel athlete is already well into his stride in his preparations for next year’s iconic three day race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban in February. However much of his focus thus far has been on the pad-

dling side of things. “None of the top guys have been training running with the boat yet, that only really startsinNovember,sotheUmpetha finishing with Campbell’s portage is definitely going to be tricky,” said Khwela. “Getting back into portaging this early is a good thing though, it reminds you of what Dusi is all about and how tough it is to run with the boat and makes you train harder when you do start training for portaging,” added the Computershare Change a Life Academy ambassador. The race starts at Camps Drift in front of the NCC clubhouseandthencoversthefirst

16km of the Dusi route before paddlers make their way up to the unique finish venue for a paddling race – on top of a hill. “It’s quite unusual to finish with a portage,” laughed Khwela. “Even though we don’t normally finish a paddling race on a hill, it is still an important part of the race! “If you don’t make sure you run well, you can easily lose a couple of positions on the run.” The Umpetha Challenge takes place from Camps Drift to Bishopstowe Hall on Sunday 19 October. More information can be found at http:// natalcc.co.za/umpethaHome.html.

Smoke and burn spinning fest Smoke and burn spinning fest. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

FEVER REPORTER TEAM SKN & Envers Transport hosts the Smoke and Burn Spinning Fest on Sunday 26 October at the Market in Pietermaritzburg. ThebestspinnersanddriftersinSAwillentertain their fans and the first 50 people through

the gate will have a free Suicide ride from 8.30am. A special surprise for spectators is the Car vs Beast event. Entry fee R50 per person and children under five free. Gates open at 8am. For more details, call 083 231 3731 or 083 786 2671