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municipal uniforms and name tags, Venn said. “One man stayed in a green vehicle and two got inside the home after she opened the gate for them.” When Majola walked down the stairs to show them the meter, they grabbed her and tied her up. Venn said they forced her into the house and demanded to be shown each bedroom, asking who was using it. “They tied Majola’s hands to her back and put her under the bench. They then went into TV room and removed a flat screen off the wall,” Venn said. She said they also took jewellery, an iPad and Majola’s cellphone all amounting to over R50 000 and fled the scene. Majola was taken to Northdale Hospital with bruises on her face and was complaining of pains in her
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LUNG from the back of a flat-bed truck as it plowed into a car, a woman was hurled through the air and onto the hard tarmac, where she later died. This was the first scene of a string of crashes in the city over the weekend. An eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said a Volvo car was approaching the traffic lights on Chatterton Road outsidetheMcDonald’soutletwhen a light truck tried to turn into the adjacent road from the oncoming lane. “The driver tried to swerve into the next lane to avoid the truck but it smashed into the side of the car and the car swung around more than 180 degrees. “Passengers in the back of the truck were flung into the air and landed all around the vehicles,” the eyewitness said. The woman, who was flung from the truck, died on scene and seven others were injured. The eyewitness alleged that passengers in the truck were severely intoxicated, but this
chest. Venn’s daughter, who asked not to be named, said while the men were walking away with their belongings, Majola fled and hid in the garden. She said the man had to remove the gate from its rails to exit and when Majola felt safe, she shouted to the neighbours who then alerted the police. “Mildred was terribly traumatised and in a state of shock when we got here,” she said. She said this was the second robbery in just six months. “I feel uneasy. It is dangerous here and we cannot leaveourchildrenalone.Weneedtobealertandvigilant at all times.” Police spokersperson Major Thulani Zwane said the Townhill police are investigating a case of house robbery. No arrests have been made.
could not be confirmed. “She was alive at first but we could not find anybody to call for help for at least 20 minutes. We kept asking her to keep her eyes open but she unfortunately died before paramedics arrived,” the eyewitness said. According to the Department of Transport’s Colin Govender, the truck is believed to be owned by the Londiwe Driving School. All attempts to get comment from the driving school were unsuccessful. Netcare 911 spokesperson, Chris Botha, said paramedics found the truck had overturned on impact and its passengers were ejected as it rolled. “Four people sustained serious injuries, while three escapedwithminorinjuriesand refused treatment,” Botha said. In a separate incident, a passenger died when the driver lost control of a vehicle that overturned on the N3 at Hilton on Saturday night. The driver escaped with light injuries. Lastly, on the N3 south-bound near Ashburton, a head-on collision left one person dead and seven people injured on Saturday night.
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Legionaries (from left) Johan Du Plessis, Pete Allanby, Derick Gordon, Dean Arnold and Bob Cameron at the Fort Napier Cemetery where they placed poppies on the graves of the slain soldiers of World War 2. The same was done at Mountain Rise and Commercial Road cemeteries. November 11 is the International Day of Remembrance for those who died in all wars. The red Flanders Poppy is a symbol of remembrance for those who fought in any war.
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because under my father, I learned a lot and after 11 years running the family business I opened my own shop in Thornville,” he said. After retiring 16 years ago, he focused on taking pictures during his annual trips abroad.Vanker has been to the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal in India, Spain, Russia, Brazil, the U.S., Jerusalem in Israel and Canada, among other far-flung destinations. “Everywhere I go I take pictures of the scenery because it is easier to show people where you have been when you take photos,” said Vanker. He said he began his collection by gathering together his own cameras that he had been using over the years and by asking family members and relatives for their old cameras. “I do it as a hobby and if people want to bring their old cameras they are welcome to send them to me.” He said he is interested in collecting old makes like Leica, Contax, Pentax, Hasselblad, Voigtlander, Mamiya and Speed Graphic press cameras. He said people are welcome to view his collection and he would also like to see theirs. He appealed to those with old cameras that are lying unused to contact him at 033 394 1713 or 084 965 4440.
Msunduzi mayor Chris Ndlela visited her community last year August and apparently made promises of writing off the water debts of pensioners. “I was always up to date with my rates and water payments and used to pay not more than R500 per month. On 16 August, the mayor visited our community hall and said that pensioners would not have to pay for rates and that, according to the free basic services, pensioners would receive free 60 kilolitres (kl) of water and that outstand ing municipal debts for pension ers would be written off. I stopped paying after the mayor told us that we do not have to pay for rates and that we would get free water. “At the beginning of this year, I filled in the indigent forms and submitted them with supporting documents. I was shocked to receive a municipal bill stating
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was his driving that turned him into an activist. In 1946 he started off transporting PIETERMARITZBURG lost one of its oldest passive resistors from Pietermaritzburg to strugglestalwartsandmostactivecitizens Durbantotakepartinthesitinonavacant with the death of Ramaswami Munsami piece of land in Umbilo Road. He was arrested for being part of that protest and (Bandy) Govender. Govender (88) took part in the 1946 imprisoned for three months. Govender grew up in Pietermaritzburg, protests against the “Pegging Act”, the a member of the pioneer, P.M. Gov precursor to the Group Areas Act. ender family. He once said he Hebelongedtoover20polit learnt about civic responsibili ical, religious and civic organi tythroughbeingamemberof sations in Pietermaritzburg. the Cubs and Boy Scouts. However, he was most Later he was a volunteer for proud of the fact that he both the St John’s Ambu attended the historic lanceandtheRedCrossSo FreedomCharterCongress ciety. in Kliptown in 1955. He described as his In tributes at his funer claim to fame winning the al, speakers recalled that he Silver Star award from the Pi remained active in commu etermaritzburg mayor for nity affairs right until the skilled driving after he managed weekend he fell ill. This included to avoid crushing a man to death. attending meetings of the African Themanwasrunning National Congress Bandy Govender. from the magistrate’s (ANC) and doing his PHOTO: SUPPLIED court when he fell in voluntary work at the front of Govender’s Siva Soobramoniar vehicle,whomanagedto and Marriamem stop in the nick of time. temples. Govender has been honoured over the uMgungundlovu District Mayor Yusuf Bhamjee said that Govender was one of years for his work in various organisations, those activists who preferred being a including the Siva Soobramoniar and Marriammentemples,theDeepavaliCheer footsoldier for the struggle. In all his years he never missed a meet Society, the Aryan Benevolent Home, ing and was always available to be a driver, Sunlit Gardens Home, the Natal Indian hand out pamphlets or help with the prep Congress, the ANC, the Tamil Eisteddfod arations for rallies. Bhamjee said Govender Committee, the Child Welfare Society, the was very proud of his congress links and PMB Mental Health Society and the remained a committed member of the Friends of the Sick Association and the ANC. He had worked closely with stalwarts Gandhi Memorial Committee. He leaves his wife, three sons, like Dr Chota Motala and A.S. Chetty and wouldoftendrivethemandothercongress daughterinlaw, four grandchildren and members to and from covert meetings. It two great grandchildren.
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was a traffic warden. “I liked being a traffic warden because the profession instills discipline and I have a fascination of controlling traffic,” said Ngubane. Ngubane’s journey started when he served as a volunteer traffic controller while the New England Road bridge was under construction. “I was on site for three to four months and people did not know my name so they called me Mr New England. The compliments flooded in and that made me very happy because I liked what I was doing. I was only scared of the trucks but I was taught that as soon as I am on the road, I am the boss,” he said with a laugh. At the time, Ngubane was a volunteer at Sobantu High School doing administration duties. As soon as construction of the making sure that children, and people in general, withstand such challenges. “Life is about working hard at your goals and investing a lot of effort in your dreams,” added Mpumlwana. Traditional healer and director of Nomkhubulwane, Dr Nomagugu Ngobese, said that people can never buy luck. “Success is a blessing from ancestors and Mvelinqangi [the Creator],” said Ngobese.
New England Road bridge finished, Ngubane moved to the Peter Brown intersection and the Chota Motala intersection for the morning and afternoon peak hours respectively. He then became a scholar patrol officer at Alexandra High School. Ngubane has been featured in various publications including Drum, Bona, Sunday Times and The Witness. He has also done interviews on YFM, and P4 Radio (now called GagasiFM). In 2012 he was a nominee for the Indondo Award. “Right now I am at different intersections. My shift starts around 6am and ends at 3pm. My secret is that I love my job. Children should not like the job because they see the uniform. They must be passionate about it so that they can be dedicated. Children who dream of being in the traffic department should stay away from drugs,” said Ngubane. She said that it is imperative that people know their identity now that there are many people promising them instant frivolous success. Maritzburg Fever contacted the Msunduzi Municipality to find out if it is aware of these illuminati posters which have been illegally erected and how far it has succeeded with its illegal banners and posters removal campaign. However, no response was gathered at the time of going to print.
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IETERMARITZBURGER Nonkululeko Williams fought the battle of not allowing her background to stand in the way of achieving her dreams. PlacedattheSOSChildren’sVillageatthe age of seven, she recently started her own company, Stardom Events, which does wedding and event planning. Recounting a less than happy start to life, she said she was placed at the SOS Children’s Village after her grandmother hid her at a Place of Safety in Umlazi, Durban, just a few months after she was born because of the family’s financial constraints and an abusive father. PHOTO: SUPPLIED “My father wanted a boy so when he Pietermaritzburg’s Nonkululeko Williams, heard I was a girl, he took off, leaving my who was raised in a children’s home, says mother with nothing,” Williams said. her dream is to represent the country as Although her ultimate passion is Miss SA. She now has her own company, acting and modelling, she realised early on Stardom Events. she needed to study to guarantee her a sustainable career. After matric at Alexandra High School, she studied Public Relations at the University of Zululand and The smallest thing … graduated in 2011. makes the She now works as an office biggest administrator in Johannesburg and recently started her own company, difference … Stardom Events, where her focus is
weddings and events planning. The 24-year-old still treasures a letter of congratulations from DA leader Helen Zille after she was awarded an Overall Academic Award for the Reach of the Stars competition held in Cape Town in 2007. “It was an honour. I still have the letter and it means a lot to me. “One day I will meet her and tell her about my achievements and where I am now.” She said her childhood dream was to go to Disneyland in the United States and it was realised last year when she represented South Africa through the modelling agency Just You Artist Management. “I live and breath modelling. I often asked myself: ‘Why give up on a dream that only you understand and are passionate about?’ My dream is to represent my country one day as Miss SA.” She said she never fitted in anywhere and that helped her to be strong to face any challenges on her way to success. She met her family when she was 18, but attributes her success to the SOS Village. “SOS Village showed me nothing but love.Theysheltered,nurturedandwatched me blossoming into this beautiful flower that I am today.”
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only donate blood six times every year. “I decided to be a blood donor because I know that there are people who need it to sustain their lives. My aim is to help those who cannot help themselves,” said Vosloo. He said that the constant trips to the Howick SANBS branch have made him a familiar face at the branch, to the point that he feels like he is part of the family. “I do tell other people to go and donate blood. If you donate for the first time, you will be tempted to go back and donate more and more. It is all about helping people, regardless of their gender, age and race. “I will continue to donate blood for as long as I can. However,shouldIgetsick,Iwill have to stop. However, for now I will continue to do what I know best, and that is being a dedicated donor,” added Vos loo.
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The Sunflower Fund, in association with Cat and Paul Productions, are putting on a performance in Hilton by hosting the first annual Music4Mar row evening at Mendola on Thursday, 27 November at 6.30pm. Cat Simoni and Paul Spence present ‘Girl with The Golden Voice’ and features fab ulous music and songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Steven Sondheim, Bette Midler and Adele. Tickets are R295 per person or R2850 for a table of ten. To book, contact Kenwyn Geyser at 083 632 3224 or email kenwyn@sunflowerfund.org.za. Places are limited so to avoid disappoint ment, book early. The event aims to raise money for The Sunflower Fund. For more information on The Sunflower Fund, visit www.sunflowerfund.org.za or phone 0800 12 10 82 toll free.
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HE Pietermaritzburg division of the Choc Childhood Cancer Foundation is calling on members of the public to help raise the reward for their CHOC Cow which has been reported stolen. The cow disappeared while being transported from Alexandra High School back home to the CHOC House in Muswell Hill. “This cow is an important part of Choc and brings great joy to children with cancer and their families who are delighted to be greeted by a life size purple, floral cow when they first arrive at the house,” said Chilu Pikiti of Choc. Lara Edmonds of Just Boutique is helping to coordinate the rescue and ransom collection. “It makes sense to use the funds raised by our Christmas Campaign to help, but the pressure is now on to double the R35 000 we raised last year,” said Pikiti. Russell High pupils have undertaken to redecorate the Choc Christmas House and Parklane Centre has come on board to offer 12 prizes for the countdown to Christmas. Chocisappealingtofamilies,businessesandschools to purchase the R10 Countdown to Christmas tickets andpledgetobrandthelogoorbadgeontotheChocCow of any entities who purchase more than 500 tickets. New England Primary School and St Charles Scrummies immediately offered their support and ThandiandChemotheChocmascotsvisitedtheschools last Friday to thank them for their efforts. To help Choc raise the reward for the missing cow, CountdowntoChristmasticketsareavailablefromLara Edmonds at 0845870880 or email info@justboutique.net or from Chilufya Pikiti Choc Pietermaritzburg branch manager at 0823047065 or email pmb@choc.org.za
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grandparents told us about horseless carriages and the wireless.Duringourpublichealth course as medical students in the sixties, we were offered glasses of sparkling clean water during our tour of the Johannesburg sewerage farm. Would you take a swig at Darvill today? Perhaps readers could come up with some ideas, although, perhaps, on second thoughts, you should let the matter drop. BERT BRAYSHAW Pietermaritzburg
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ADRE deployment is a major contributory factor to the many service delivery problems facing South Africa. This, coupled with no skills, experience and corruption, is the fundamental reason why many of our state institutions are suffering. Guilty state employees caught stealing from taxpayersareconvenientlyredeployedtoother departments. In KZN, the Legislatures Standing Committee on public accounts found that irregular expenditure amounted to R14.5 billion.Thereasonisblatant-thechieffinancial officers (CFO’s) do not possess the requisite knowledge to execute their roles effectively. After an audit, the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Pravin Gordan, stated that 170 of the 278 CFO’s have no qualifications in finance. Inefficient, unskilled, incompetent and corrupt state personnel have cost the country R30 billion a year since 1994, according to the World Transparency Organization. So Mr Nene, the easiest way to get our economy moving again is to put a stop to all those unscrupulous officials who plunder the taxpayer money with impunity. Increasing value added tax to 16% and further taxing the overtaxed middle and upper income earners is going to be counterproductive.
The multitude of taxes that people are already subjected to, compounded by your signal to increase taxes, will erode consumers disposable income which will in turn further slow down the economy. This so called multiplier effect is not good for investors. So where do you get the money Mr Nene.? Yes you don’t, the money is already there in the government coffers. All you need to do is stop corruption and the country will save almost R35 billion a year. Why must the almost 6.2 million taxpayers continuouslypaythebruntforthegovernmentsincompetence. The citizens of SA are also reeling from the e-toll blunder whereby the R29 billion project seems doomed with the motorists probably picking up the bill via increased fuel levies and higher license fees. So Mr Nene, the idea is simple, do not suck the blood of the overburdened taxpayer with increased taxes...just stop corruption and the country will have more money for service delivery. Themoneysavedwilltranslatetoevenmore than your fiscal consolidation plan outlined in your medium term budget. VIJAY SURUJPAL Via email
University not listening to students STUDENTS are joining the fight to maintain foreign languages at UKZN. The main argument to close language departments is they do not have adequate students to make them viable. Yet, some departments’ efforts to increase numbers are thwarted. French is recommended if one wants to enter African politics. To speak French adequately, one has to at least complete four semesters of the language or better, the six semesters required for a major. Top students would like to major in French if they do a bachelor of arts international studies. Yet, core modules only include choices among four possible majors: economics, historical studies, media and cultural studies, and political science. French can only be done for three semesters. Calls to reverse this fall on deaf ears and every year the department loses many good students at second-year level. How can numbers increase if there is no cognisance of the job market by those who structure courses? I have been a contract lecturer in the French department for 12 years and have seen the department’s growth, and frustration caused by the limitations imposed. Every year, baffled students ask the department why their chances are hindered that way, if the university really cares about their needs. Is this university preparing students for the job market? If so, why is the management not listening
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I AGREE that in one sense the buck stops with the municipality, as it is supposed to use our rates to benefit the city. Now turn the coin over and find the residents. If they only adhered to the concept that “you have the right to do your thing, provided that you do not infringe on my right to do my thing”, every disruptive strike, copper-cable theft, illicit electricity connection, along with drivers
Exercise caution NO longer is it necessary to visit prophets, such as the fabled Mr Joshua in Nigeria, if miraculous intervention is required in ones’ life. Reference to the classified ads on page 14 of the Maritzburg Fever published on 29 October reveals that divine intervention is available much closer to home. Three such ads, all highlighted in yellow, appear but the one extolling the virtues of a Mr Baka really caught my attention. Ostensibly written by one of his grateful clients (subjects/patients/victims?),
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who ignore the rules of the road, suicidal pedestrians and litterbugs, infringe on the rights of others. So does the buck not also stop with every resident in our city? Is it not time that we took on our responsibilities? Do we not have the power to turn our city back from a city of lawlessness and filth to a City of Choice? It all lies in our hands. AVIS ODELL Montrose
identified only as Priya - who notably provides her age but no surname or contact details - the advertisement waxes lyrical about Mr Baka’s remarkable abilities which, in her case, involved the return home of her wayward husband via the curious intervention of water and a mirror. And although Priya’s personal experience seems limited to this restoration of marital bliss, she can nonetheless attest to Mr Baka’s abilities in such diverse fields as:boostingbusiness,chasing bad spells, the finishing of unfinished jobs, the quick sale of property, curing illnesses and - perhaps most alluring of all - “lucky oil to win at the casino”. Plus, it seems, ‘many more’. It is unclear whether the
‘lucky oil’ is imbibed or liberally smeared over the gambler’s body. In the latter instance, care would have to be exercised to ensure that the lucky gambler does not slide from his/her seat at the moment of greatest triumph. Consumers are frequently warned to wary in two areas. The first is that if something seemstoogoodtobetrue,then it probably is. The second is to exercise caution before responding to advertisements that give only a cell phone number and no other means of contact. ‘Mr Baka’ scores big on both counts and I wonder about the wisdom of publishing such ads in the first place. JOHN GARDENER Howick
A real young lady with heart THE staff and pupils, especially Grade 11A and their form teacher, of Raisethorpe Secondary congratulate Arisna Maharaj on being the winner of “A Young Lady with Heart” competition. She truly encompasses all the qualities of this title. We wish her and the other
nominees and finalists all the best in their future endeavours. We are proud as a community to have such caring and compassionate young women amongst us and we hope to learn from their example. We thank all those who supported and voted for Arisna in this campaign.
Our sincere thanks and appreciation to the coordinators and sponsors of this competition. May your campaign to encourage compassion amongst the youth grow from strength to strength. BEVIKA SEWGOOLAM Via email
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HE Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business (PCB) presented two awards to the capital’s Businesses of the Year at a glittering event on Friday night. The annual award ceremony, which has become a highlight in the city’s social calendar, was held in the Royal Showgrounds and was well attended by more than 300 PCB members and other stakeholders. Midlands Medical Centre, one of only a few independently black owned private hospitals in South Africa, was named Business of the Year in the Services Sector 2014. ItwasrecognisedbythePCBforitspassion and vision, exceptional financial performance, application of sound management principles and subscription to the highest ethics. A commitment to the care of people was also supported by a big portfolio of social responsibility initiatives. Pressure Die Castings (PDC), the largest brass foundry in the country, won the Business of the Year in the Manufacturing Sector 2014. PDC makes brass and aluminium alloy window and door handles, brass components used in high voltage insulator cut-outs, and brass sprinkler heads in large volumes, mainly for export to the United
States. The company has a strong financial position in terms of assets built up over the 62 years, has maintained its competitive edge and has shown “remarkable growth in turnover and profitability”. The Champion Entrepreneur for 2014 was Lumen Pillay, from Lumen’s Auto Solutions, a company started in 2012 that services and repairs vehicles, specialising in Mercedes Benz brands. Lumen claims to have been fully booked since the business opened in 2012 and there are expansion plans in the pipeline. This year, under the auspices of the KBCC (KwaZulu-Natal Business Chambers Council), the PCB, along with four other chambers in the province, adopted an entrepreneurial programme initiated by the Ilembe Chamber called The Entrepreneur. “We partnered with The KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Hulamin and The Witness, and embarked on an exciting journey of entrepreneurial skills development and capacity building. The competition attracted many entrants, 79 in total, all of whom are small businesses,” said PCB chief executive officer Melanie Veness. The winner of the Entrepreneur 2014 was Philangezwi Ngcobo, trading as Wooden Pyramid. The first runner-up of the Entrepreneur 2014 was Kaamani Jangali, trading as Izimbali Florist. The second runner-up of the Entrepreneur 2014 was Taryn Govender, trading as TarynG Training.
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Jay Ramharak (L) (KPMG), Shanitha Ramharak.
Allison (L) and Lance Deysel (PDC).
(From left) Lorna Jones (PCB), Dr May Mkhize, Koushik Maharaj.
Frances Chisholm (L) and Peter Sibanda (Royal Haskon ing DHV).
Nathan Govender (L) (Kratos Steel Fabrication), Kevin Kisten (Medikist Pharmacy).
(From left) Farouk Jasat (Jasat&Jasat Attorneys), Sean Liu (production manager at Amalgamated Tobacco Manufacturing), Deon Van Schalkwyk, Tracy Van Schalkwyk.
(From left) Viresh Pakkoo (Paks Construction), Raksha Pakkoo, Renuka Chutterpaul, Shaun Chutterpaul (ISpy).
(From left) Condy Nxaba (Nedbank), Nelly Nxaba, Nomi Majola, and Thulani Majola.
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The girls of Russell High School held a bandana day to support the Sunflower Fund. Pictured with their bandanas are (back, from left) Kanyisa Mfokazi, Thobeka Majola, Thando Dlamini (front, from left) Vuyisile Ngubane, Zamambo Mkhize and Anele Dlamini.
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Pictured on the steps of St George’s Church at the recent St Nicholas prize giving are (from left) Luke Perkins, St Nicholas principal, Pixie van Heerden, St Nicholas chairlady of the board and Xolani Majola, programme director of the ISASA maths and English programme.
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Karen Stander, enjoying the ‘pink gardens’ at Merchiston Preparatory School. This particular tree was decorated by MAG, and their theme was, “Cancer affects all walks of life.”
Spray for cancer Clarendon Primary School recently held a ‘spray for cancer’ day. Donations were collected and pupils and staff sported sprayed hair for the day. A total of R3670 was raised for the Cancer Association. Seen here sporting their sprayed hair are (from left) Keagan Lombard, Kian Thomas, Amkela Mkhize and Rylee Thomas.
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It is tradition for Cordwalles old boys and their parents to return to Cordwalles for a reunion before writing their matric exams. This year, 34 boys from the Class of 2009, representing their respective high schools, returned for an evening of reminiscing and special 'remember when' moments. Taking a moment to catch up were (from left) Colin Campbell (Maritzburg College), Kye Abraham (Hil ton College), David Jones (Michaelhouse) and Tim Lewis (Kearsney College).
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English teacher at Regina Primary School, Munira De Almeida (L), presents Savannah Naidoo with a trophy for having represented the school at the GET Excellence awards in 2013. Naidoo placed third.
Howick High School recently announced their leadership for 2014/2015. Current head boy and head girl, Joshua Bull and Suman Nunkumar, handed over leadership to James Webb and Grace Crookes, with their deputy leaders being Quinn Anderson and Tave Verhoef (from left) Joshua Bull, Suman Nunkumar, Grace Crookes and James Webb.
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finished fifth overall. This result ensured him the third place in the E2 Class Championship for the season, while he finished sixth on the overall standings. He would however rather forget the Lydenburg event where helostlotsoftimeinaspecialstage when the chain of his Yamaha YZ290wasknockedoffandhehad to repair it in an extremely rocky section. A sixth consecutive runner-up result for Denzil Torlage in the Master Class Championship secured him the second place in this championship behind his arch rival and veteran, Alfie Cox. There were also good results for Team Liquorland Yamaha Racing’s William Gillitt who not only claimed his fourth senior classvictoryoftheseason,butalso his sixth consecutive senior class championship title.
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Wielding headlights, torches and glow sticks, a brightly clothed group of families, individuals and teams enjoyed a walk or run through the St Anne’s wetland recently for the annual Laddsworth Night Relay, a fun event for the Hilton community. Pictured in their gear are (from left) Michael Brown, Hannah Mulder and Kaylim Humphrey.
Last month for 2015 Comrades Marathon Entries ENTRIES for the 90th Comrades Marathon will closeatmonthend,orassoonasthecapof23000 has been reached. The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced that more than 14230 entries have already been received since the entry process opened on 1 September 2014. This means that less than 9000 entries are available before the overall entry process closes at the end of November, or as soon as the cap has been reached. Thereafter, no entries will be accepted so runners are urged to enter as soon as possible or risk missing out. “The 90th Comrades Marathon is going to be a very special one for us and our runners. We urge our runners to be a part of next year’s event on Sunday, 31 May 2015,” said CMA race director Rowyn James. The cost to South African runners is R380.
turned the game around with his man-ofthe-match return of four wickets for three runs in four overs. Despite losing wickets, Merchiston continued to bat positively but were bowled out in the penultimate over (for the first time this year) for 76 runs. St Charles Prep got off to a solid start and were in control at 35/1 after seven overs when the electricity died and the Oval was plunged into darkness. The players left the field and once power had been restored, time had been lost and Duckworth Lewis came into effect. It only took a few overs after play resumed for James Twycross to loft a drive over mid-on to win the match for his team by eight wickets. St Charles Prep will now represent the province in the national T20.
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Saints win Sunfoil T20 Primary Schools Challenge THE Primary Schools Sunfoil T20 competition, hosted by the Inland Cricket Union, was a great success. The excitement of the white ball, black sight screens, bright lights and loud music between overs and after boundaries is common place in T20’s these days. This season saw eight schools invited to participate, with a straight knockout format, quarters, semis and final. Merchiston and St Charles Prep both cruised past Pelham and Cordwalles respectively, on the way to the final at the picturesque Pietermaritzburg Oval. Merchiston elected to bat first and started briskly, going at over five runs to the over during the restrictions, Luc Pousson being the main contributor for Merchiston. Young Saints bowler Zane Saayman
Runners from the rest of Africa will be charged an entry fee of R600, while all other international athletes will pay R2000. The entry requirements,whichareclearlyindicatedonthe entry form, must be adhered to at all times. Entries may be made as follows: >> online via the Comrades Marathon website: www.comrades.com; >> by posting the completed entry form with proof of payment to the CMA Office in Pietermaritzburg: P.O. Box 100621, Scottsville, 3209; >> by handing in the completed entry form together with payment at the CMA office in Pietermaritzburg: 18 Connaught Road, Scottsville. Runners may enter the race before running a qualifying marathon (minimum qualifying distance of 42.2km run in under five hours) which must be run between 1 August 2014 and 3 May 2015. Please note that the 2014 Comrades Marathon will not be an automatic qualifier for the 2015 race. Qualifying details must be submitted to the CMA by 5 May 2015. The 90th edition of the world’s biggest and oldest ultra-marathon will be an ‘up-run’, starting at the Durban City Hall and ending at the Oval Cricket Stadium in Pietermaritzburg. The substitution window period will be from 1 to 21 April 2015.
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