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24 April 2015
Save the date
WORLD Belly Dance Day for the KwaZulu Natal region will be cele brated at the Kloof and Highway SPCA on Saturday 9 May, from 10am to 12pm and the com munity is urged to at tend. Seen are SPCA’s manag er Barbara Patrick with the entertain ers for the day.
>> Ignoring rules of the road is illegal KALISHA NAICKER
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ESPITE numerous fender benders and pedestrians walking on the busy intersection, motorists travelling along Abelia and Kloof Falls roads continue to disobey the stop signs on the motorway. Hillcrest Fever highlighted the issue early last year however, it seems as though the disregard for the rules of the road have got worse. On Wednesday morning, Hillcrest Fever was at the intersection and observedmorethan10motoristsbreaking the rules of the road - from not stopping at the stop signs to using them as yield signs. Onemotoristevenovertookaminibus taxi on a solid line and there were no traffic officers in sight to enforce the law. Speaking to the Fever, pedestrian
Mr N. Emanuel said he uses this road to get to and from work however, he walks in fear as it is a battle to get acrosstheroad,withoutendangering his life every day. Emanuel said he was almost run over at the four-way stop intersection and said at peak hour traffic it becomes worse. “Motorists drive like maniacs and do not give a hoot about us waiting to cross. One would think this is a racetrack,” he said. “We wait at the stop street hoping cars will slow down, but they don’t and just zoom through and when we try to cross we get sworn at or shown obscene gestures” Emanuel said he hopes the metro police will up their game by trapping motorist who break the law at the intersection.
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FEVER REPORTER WORLD Belly Dance Day will be cele bratedattheKloofandHighwaySPCA onSaturday9May,from10amto12pm and the community is urged to attend. The belly dancing performances showcasing a variety of styles from studios around KwaZuluNatal – will be in aid of all the animal friends at
the SPCA. The entrance fee is a dona tion of dog pellets, dog and cat treats and toys or cash. All 11 charity shops will be open from 8am to 12 noon and will be filled with newly donated goods and one is sure to find themself a little treasure. The Kloof and Highway SPCA is the perfect place to bring mom, dad, grandparents and children.
There is so much for the little ones to do. Children can look forward to a soft playareaforthetinytots,jumpingcas tle, barrel train ride, swings and jungle gyms, while the rest of the family en joys breakfast, tea and cake, sand wichesandofcoursetheSPCAfamous cappuccino is a must. Come rain or shine the show will go on.