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Willows,thereareavarietyofreasons why rape remains an underreported crime. He said there is an increasing and disturbing trend of girls, in their mid and late teens, not reporting being sexually violated if they are out at parties or nightclubs. Willows explained that this is because the girl thinks that no one will believe her because she was intoxicated at the time. Another reason is the fear that she will be seen in a negative light by her peers, who may simply think she was too drunk to handle the situation she found herself in. “Alcohol often plays a role in such incidents, where the perpetrator’s own macho bravado is fuelled and the victim’s judgment and decision making is impaired. This should not however detract from either the perpetrator’s culpability or the victim’s experience of the trauma,” said Willows.

Willows added that when youngsters are the target of rape, it is still true that, for the vast majority the perpetrator is someone known to them. This could be another reason why rape is underreported. Sinikiwe Biyela, director of Lifeline, said that there has been an increase in the reporting of rape in urban areas, but that rural areas still remain a big problem. “The common problem is that people tend to report after 72 hours, which increases their risk of HIV infection if the perpetrator is HIV positive. The community is still not aware of the benefits of reporting within 72 hours,” she said. Speaking on the effects of rape, Willows said many rape victims may only seek psychological help years after the actual incident. “Its effect can be profoundly distressing, both in the short term

following the traumatic event and in the long term. This is because the act of rape can damage core personality characteristics such as trust and self image.” Willows added that the manner in which the rape survivor is managed can be a critical factor in their healing process. “Unfortunately, even after years of sensitizing different professions to the potential dangers when dealing with disclosures, all too frequently survivors are further traumatized by insensitive or incompetent management.” Van Niekerk said that the way Childline deals with each rape survivor depends of the context of the child’s situation. “Some children receive no services, simply because they don’t exist in the area in which the child lives. Childline offers a range of services

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THE Unilever strike in Pietermaritzburg is now in its fifth week, following no resolution over wage disputes. About 230 Unilever employees from two divisions - Unilever Food Solutions and Unilever Tea Factory are on strike. The strike started on January 17. Food and Allied Workers’ Union (FAWU) provincial organizer Joe Brown, said that the tea facIT OFFERED tory division A HAMPER AT has deadlocked A VALUE OF at nine percent, R500 AND A PHOTO:FILE while the comCASH The BMX track at the Alexandra Park pany will settle COMPONENT OF at six percent, R300 and the food solutions division NQOBILE MTOLO has deadlocked at 10%, with the com>>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za pany offering six percent. “In addition to a wage increase, the LANS to build the regional athletics track food solutions division had a dispute at Alexandra Park are underway. on a grade related issue. On the second This athletics track will benefit the enweek of a strike, the company called tire Msunduzi area, as well as surrounding the union to the table and it increased districts, as a regional facility for athletics develits offer by a percent, amounting to opment. seven percent. The food solutions diviThe project is a joint initiative of the Msunduzi sion adjusted its position the same as Municipality, Department of Sports and Recreathe tea factory unit to nine percent We tion, KZN Athletics and the uMgungundlovu met again on 7 February in an attempt District municipality. The project, which is to resolve the strike but to no avail,” estimated to cost R54-million over a three year said Brown. period, will be collectively funded by all parties. Last week Tuesday, FAWU met Deputy municipal manager for infrastrucagain for the third time with the comture, Thokozani Maseko, said that the project pany since the strike started, where will kick start this financial year and the allocathe general secretary of FAWU, Katishi tion of funds will take place for the next three Masemola, intervened. years. Giving feedback on last week’s Executive (Exco) member and Democratic meeting, Brown said: “The progress Alliance (DA) caucus leader Bill Lambert, also was made on the grade issue where we welcomed the project. managed to resolve it to the satisfacOnce the facility has been completed, the mution of the union. We are now stuck nicipality will develop and implement a managewith the wage issue for both divisions. ment and maintenance plan. The company could not move from Municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi, said that seven percent and instead it offered a council agreed that all the Municipal Infrastruchamper at a value of R500 and a cash ture Grant (MIG) funding allocated to the blocked componentofR300whichworkersdid Hollingwood Cemetery project near Sobantu be not accept. The union indicated the reallocated to other MIG projects. This move by willingness to settle at eight percent the municipality is to avoid under-spending. which the company did not agree on.” Under-spending by the municipality was outBy Monday morning, Brown said lined in the auditor general’s report as one of the that there had not been any meetings main objectives that hinder the municipality scheduled with the company to take from achieving its objectives. Up until 30 June place during the course of this week. 2013, it was discovered that the municipality un“We are waiting to hear from the der-spent R170 million worth of grants which company.Theunionisfullycommitted were to go towards service delivery and infrato resolve the strike to the interest of structure development. the workers if the company can meet us halfway at eight percent. We told the Registration No.: 2013/17389/07 company that our doors will remain open. Should they INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE BY GETTING TRAINED AS A CARE-GIVER revise their Improve your chances of securing employment! mandate, we Eldercare Home Services are running small training courses in Pietermaritzburg. will be more For more information about the next course, please contact: thanwillingto come to the Trish Prendergast on 072-268 8882 table,” said email: tisha@sai.co.za or eldercarehomeservices@gmail.com Brown.

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Investigations into absenteeism amongst employees NQOBILE MTOLO >>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za MSUNDUZI Mayor Chris Ndlela, has called for an investigation into absenteeism among municipal employees. This call was sparked by absenteeism among Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees. A report circulated at the

Executive Committee (Exco) meeting shows that in September and October last year, the collective number of absent days among a group of 26 EPWP employees was 225 days. Among the 26 employees, two employees were recorded absent for 25 days and three were absent for 24 days. A meeting was held to address all EPWP employees with excess

absenteeism, and a verbal warningwasissuedtoaffectedindividuals. Addressing Exco, Ndlela said that the value for municipal services first starts with the employees being at work on time. The EPWP employees are subcontracted to take up city cleanup projects. “We need to establish why the regularity of some employees be-

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three important instructions as detailed on the website. Firstly, people are requested to read the host’s profile and send them a thoughtful, personalized message, be clear about expectations and plans and be a respectful guest and stay curious. Viljoen said that he has played host to a plethora of guests who come from all walks of life. LastweekhepickedupaKoreanbrotherand sister in Cape Town. “A German brother and sister team that translated for us down south had a crocodile braai with me on Friday in PMB.” Two weeks ago, he hosted two very nice girlfriends from Spain and Germany after their months in Mexico, and who were heading off to Lesotho in a few days. “Last year, a 60something aunty came for a night and stayed for three. A millionaire several times over, she likes to spend her pension years scaring the local drivers by travelling in rented cars

OLLOWING the article on the front page of Maritzburg Fever last week, ‘No beds for visitors’, many members of the public reached out to the paper in the hopes of doing what they can to alleviate the situation. Alwyn Viljoen was one such person. Viljoen said that he had signed up on a website called Couch Surfing, which caters for people looking for accommodation all around the world and particularly looking to stay in a home rather than a hotel or bed and breakfast. Couch surfing was developed in 2004 as a passion project by the founders who wanted to offer tourists the chance to stay at homes with locals and experience the culture of the town they were visiting. “Couch surfing shares lives with people they encounter,fosteringculturalexchangeandmutual respect,” says their website. As mentioned in the article on 12 February, homestays are a contentious issue when payment is requested from the host. However simply offering up your home free of charge could be the answer to the accommodation problem in Pietermaritzburg over busy periods. No payment changes hands with couch surfing, it is purely a gestureofgoodwillto tourists visiting the country who want to live like the locals. According to Viljoen, at the beginning of the couch surfing phase, the site was just a place for travellers to meet, introduce themselves and offer a place to stay to others in exchange for the same privilege next time that We specialise in the production of acrylic person is passing moulds, servicing, adjusting and manufacture through their town. of most major hearing aid brands, and all There are now this is done in our ON SITE, newly renovated over two million laboratory. couch surfers registered on the site from around the world, all wishing to give up a place in their home for visitors. All that is required of these visitors is to follow the

across the world. She never sleeps in hotels. The stars over Mongolia are the most spectacular, she told me, especially if you can’t sleep on thewooden saddleyouhaveforacushion,”said Viljoen. In short, he said, couch surfing was for anyone who had an abhorrence to the predictable. “The most timid tourist becomes an intrepid explorer by simply sitting down to break bread with the locals.” For more information, visit the Couch Surfing website at www.couchsurfing.org If you are already part of the craze, share your experiences with Maritzburg Fever through the Citizen Journalism tool at www.pmbfever.co.za.

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IT has come to light that some of the unexplained discrepancies between electricity disconnections and reconnections have actually been conducted by some municipal employees, together with municipal electrical contractors. At the Executive Committee (Exco) meeting, Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor and Exco member Mergan Chetty questioned thereportonthedisconnectionsand reconnections which were done between July and October last year.

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The report states that between July and October there were 6625 electricity disconnections and 3811 reconnections. The report states that somecustomerswhoare disconnected for debt, do not settle their accounts but rather reconnect themselves illegally. On a follow up inspection, should it be found that the meter was connected illegally, it is then removed.Thereportsaysthatduetothe shortage of staff in the electricity unit, only a few inspections are conducted. There were a total of 63 meters removed from July to October last year. “The number of people who were disconnected does not resemble

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those who were reconnected. In the last report we were told that we were to be informed of the measures that would be taken to address this,” stated Chetty. Municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi saidthatthereisataskteamthatdeals withthedisconnectionandreconnection discrepancies. “It has transpired that the discrepancies between the disconnections and the reconnections are as a result of collusion between municipal employees and some of the electrical contractors who are employed by the municipality. One municipal employee and two electrical contractors

were arrested and they appeared in court on Monday where the case was remanded,” explained Nkosi. Municipal chief financial officer Nelisiwe Ngcobo said the municipality is in the process of appointing a service provider which will deal with disconnections and reconnections. “It should be appointed in a matter oftwomonthstoaddressthesituation but internally, we are monitoring the situation,” she said. Deputy municipal manager for infrastructure Thokozani Maseko said that investigations are underway to getmoreinformationonillegalreconnections.

Rhino KZN >> In January 2014, 86 rhino have already been poached NICOLE JOHN

total revenue which is calculated at R574 million. “Reserves with rhino attract more tourists, AVEtherhinoisaphrasethathasbecome driving corporate investment and creating jobs commonly heard when talking about en- in neighbouring communities.” vironmental issues or donating to chariWith this in mind, there have been many inities.Overtheyears,therehasbeenasignificant tiatives put into place to raise awareness and increase in the number of rhinos poached on funds which go towards saving the rhino spea yearly basis. cies. McCann said that in KZN, the response In 2010, 333 rhinos were poached in South from the different conservation organisations Africa and 38 in KwaZulu-Natal. By the end of has been to consolidate efforts and work 2013, 1004 and 85 together, in the form of an rhino had been association called Project poached in South Rhino KZN. Africa and KZN respecProject Rhino KZN USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS: tively.InJanuary2014, was launched on World Project Rhino KZN secretariat: 86 rhino have already Rhino Day on 22 SeptemSheelagh Antrobus been poached in the ber 2011. It is a provinTel: 033 – 342 2844 countryandeightinthe cially recognized rhinoEmail: info@projectrhinokzn.org province. focused association that OR Rhino poaching has brings together a provinWildlands Conservation Trust increased and so has cial government conserKevin McCann the number of arrests vation body, private and Tel: 033 – 343 6380 made for rhino poachcommunity-owned Email: kevinm@wildlands.co.za ing. Last year there reserves, rhino owners, were 343 arrests made leading conservation in South Africa and 63 in KZN. There have al- NGOs and anti-poaching security specialists. readybeenthreearrestsmadeinJanuary2014 A number of different organisations are after the 63 in 2013. There are no statistics re- represented on Project Rhino KZN, including garding convictions as many take several years Wildlands Conservation Trust, which is one of to be finalized. the founding organizations. Speaking to Maritzburg Fever, Kevin The money raised from various initiatives McCann, strategic manager of stewardship at rolledoutbyProjectRhinoKZNisusedforeffecWildlands, said that members of the public tive coordination and maintenance of strong need to be reminded of the importance of rhi- working relationships between KZN’s governnos. Rhinos have been around for more than ment conservation agency, Ezemvelo KZN 50 million years and have significantly influ- Wildlife, private and community-owned game enced the evolution of ecological systems. reserves and conservation organizations. “Rhino are an umbrella species, meaning Funds are also made available for direct supthatthestrategiesputinplacetoeffectivelycon- port of game reserves, aerial surveillance, serve rhino will automatically lead to the con- tracking technologies, community conservaservation of various other plants and animals. tion and education and much more. If we are successful in conserving rhino, we will The Zululand anti-poaching wing (ZAPbe conserving other priority species such as Wing) is the flagship project for aerial surveilAfricanwilddogs,elephantsandcheetah,”said lance,providingbothsurveillanceandreaction McCann. support to 24 game reserves in northern KZN He added that rhino, together with lion, and has been the most successful in the provelephant, buffalo and leopard, drive the South ince. For more information visit www.projecAfrican eco-tourism and safari industry, the trhinokzn.org >>nicole@pmbfever.co.za

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PINBOARD on 21 February from 9am to 2pm at the maternity ward, Midlands Medical Centre, 162 Masukwana Street. Inquiries: 033 341 5031/44, 033 341 5158 or maternity@mid medic.co.za or kavith.harrilall@mid medic.co.za. CIRCLE of Light Togethery, will be meeting on 23 February at the Masonic Hall, Assegai Road, Hayfields at 9.30am. Debbie Fox will be presenting the topic ‘Three steps to freedomtaking re

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RENOWNED conductors, singers and musicians from around the world will gather in KwaZuluNatal later this month for an exciting choral music series, Let The People Sing!, from February 20 to 22 at Hilton College and the Lutheran Church in Hayfields. The series features Kåre Hanken, Jaco Dippenaar and Ockie Vermeulen. OnFebruary20at6.30pm,intheHiltonCollege Memorial Hall, music lovers can enjoy The Drakensberg Boys’ Choir: Back From Abroad. The hour-long performance features Karl Jenkins’ From our Earth, Aandgesang, Te Deum Laudamus, and many more exquisite works from the choral music genre. Conducted by Johann van der Sandt, the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School tours regularly overseas, and this will be an opportunity to hear its export product in concert. On February 21 at 6.30pm, the Cape Soloists Choir presents a programme titled Johann Sebastian Bach meets Knut Nystedt at the Lutheran Church in Hayfields. The choir will be conducted by Norwegian conductor, Kåre Hanken, and local conductor, Jaco Dippenaar.

Its programme pays tribute to two famous composers from the Lutheran Church, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) and Norwegian, Knut Nystedt (1915-). The concert also featurestheStellenboschAmiciStringQuartet, local organist Chris Cockburn and harpist Marina Solomon. As a special treat, the audience will also get to hear the string quartet in dialogue with a wind quartet (bassoon, two English horns and oboe) in the Bach motet, Komm Jesu, komm. The concert series will end on a high on February 22 in the Hilton College Chapel, with a special programme performed by the Chamber Singers and organist Vermeulen, entitled Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light). Forthisprogrammeofunforgettablesacred music, Michael Barrett, from the University of Pretoria, conducts the Chamber Singers. This contemporary concert programme will include King of Glory, Sing to the Lord, Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars, and Oh Evening Star. It marks the first time that the music of contemporary composers Josu Elberdin, Ralph Hoffman, Ola Gjeilo, Jonathan Dove and Morten Lauridsen beenfeatured in one performance. Tickets are R100 and bookings can be made at 033 383 0126 or tickets@hiltoncollege.com.

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Readers are to share their views, news and issueswiththePMBcommunity.Onlyletterswith Write to the EDITOR an address will be considered for publication. Brought to you by Winners with the best letter must take their ID Book, as well as this letters page, to Krish Naidoo at Jonathan’s Spar ant City Square, langalibalele Street in order to claim their prize. This weeks winner is RISHA MAHABEER.

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Scholar patrol needed

UNABLE to read all water and electricity meters monthly, the Msunduzi Municipality has come up with a ridiculous but ingenious policytohandoverpartofthisresponsibility to consumers by requiring them to sign a contract to perform this duty on its behalf, except where audits and final readings are required. By implication, consumers accept any consequent errors that may arise in billing. The agreement appears to be skewed in favour of the municipality. For example, it contains no clause about theabilityofconsumerstosuspendorterminate the agreement. To my knowledge, consumers have not been consulted in drawinguptheagreementorabouttheprinciple behind such a contract. A letter dated November 28, 2013, from the chief financial officer, states: “Failure to submit readings as per agreement will result in council estimating your monthly account. Council will not entertain any queries related to accounts estimated due to your failure to adhere to the arrangement.” It goes on to state: “If an account is estimated for more than three months due tometersnotbeingaccessible,yourservices willbediscontinuedwithoutfurthernotice.” Some consumers voluntarily submit readings,inparticularbecauseoftheinability of the municipality to carry out this function efficiently. Instead of expecting consumers to sign contracts, the municipality should encouragemoreconsumerstosubmitreadingsvoluntarily. W.N. BERRIMAN Hayfields

MOIRA SMITH GRUMPY OLD BAG

IT’S a toss-up this month whether I am grumpier about having a pain in my hip (which my lovely doctor tells me I should expect at my age), or having to call a call centre. Probably, the latter. Pain in hips can be treated. There seems to be no cure for call centres. A colleague was driven to distraction trying to get to speak to someone about a mislaid insurance policy document. Hedialledthe‘helpline’andbegan punching buttons in response to the electronic voice prompts - his ID number, his cell number, and shoe size, his grandmother’s date of birth, his second cousin’s house number and the age of his dog.

MATTER of grave concern for me as a parent is the recent lack of a scholar patrol in Deccan Road and Judith Crescent corner at Newholmes Primary School. Since schools reopened, there has not been a pointsman on duty to help cross the children. The Traffic Department has been informed and I myself have phoned them on numerous occasions. However, they have only sent traffic cops there on five occasions and recently, there has not been anyone to help these children cross the road. Drivers have no pity for

kidscrossingtheroadandyou will often see taxis parked on the speed humps, obscuring the road for the children to cross. I have decided to write this to raise awareness amongst parents and hopefully someonewilltakeheedbefore something goes wrong. I fetch my children from school but feel it is unsafe for the other children crossing the road.

RISHA MAHABEER Northdale

Municipal neglect of sports facilities HARRY Gwala Stadium was upgraded for the 2010 World Cup. The footballpitchwaspristineandfitforinternational teams to train on. Three years later, the pitch is an absolute disgrace and not conducive to playing football. The latter sentiment was echoed by Kaizer Chiefs head coach Stuart Baxter after the game against Maritzburg United on February 11. The Msunduzi Municipality is indifferent towards maintaining the ground,withinefficientstaffandpoor management housed around the corner from the stadium. The same

council wants to spend about R128 milliontorevampthestadium.Before myopic officials embark on any overhaul, the pitch should be addressed. Howdidaworld-classplayingsurface come to be neglected in such a short space of time? Recreational facilities in the City of Choice have collapsed. Alexandra Park reflects the rot. Maintaining a football pitch and making swimming pools safe requires no rocket science. Our municipality is swamped with inexperiencedbutwell-paidpeopleand many arrogant cadres. The ANC-led municipality cannot maintain valuable assets, is dragging its feet over construction of a decent bridge in Woodhouse Road and has failed to address repairs to the Protea grounds. The list of neglect is too long. Ironically, the same ANC wants to earmark a proper drag-racing circuit at Camps Drift. JAY JUGWANTH Northdale

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Greed and miserliness

WE are about to be subjected to a deluge of political signage around town, but can anyone tell me if the political banners that are already flying are legal? According to the bylaws, it seems that banners can only be used for events and are supposed to be removed three days afterwards. Furthermore, advertising boards that have appeared on the road to Durban seem to be really large. Are they legal? DON SCHORN Clarendon

GREEDisastrongattachmenttomaterialwealth, coupled with the desire to acquire not only more, but more than everyone else. On the other hand, miserliness is an extreme attachment to material wealth, but with a great aversion to part with it, even when required to do so. These two evil traits are closely linked to each other, and the person afflicted with one is likely to be a victim of the other. Restless greed is the insatiable desire that overtakes a person such that he is concerned about nothing other than amassing a fortune.

All was going swimmingly, if irritatingly, until the voice said “now enter the number of your policy, and press hash.” How do you enter the number of a lost policy? He could go no further – there were nootheroptions.Iwonderifhispolicy covered death from heart attack caused by the company’s call centre. And why, oh why, does each call centre thank us for holding and announce that “your call is important to us.” If it’s that important, answer thedamnthing.Iwouldtrulyappreciate an honest call centre announcement “we would love to answer your call, but you are in for a long wait. We have so many complaints and queries,andsofewstaff,thatwehopeyou willgetsopeevedwaitingthatyouwill hang up”. I would, contrarily, probably hold on for this one. I must say, however, that nothing beats a UK banking call centre, not even an SA insurance company call centre, for inefficiency and downright obstructiveness. I recently had to contact Natwest Bank in the UK. I phoned the call centre (only number to be found anywhere on their literature or website), and asked to be put through to branch X. I was told that they don’t put calls through to branches (perhaps they don’t employ anyone with the power

This is sometimes at the expense of personal peace, comfort, family relations and even morals. Prudence requires that at all times, one is watchful of any negative feelings and thoughts that may pollute the heart. Should the slightest trace of these illnesses enter into your heart, one should strive to remove them. It is apparent that among the chief of the destruction of a nation is miserliness.

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of speech?), but they would send branch X an email to contact me. I didn’t get a call.

After three weeks I tweeted my irritation that I hadn’t been called back, and eventually someone called.

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They agreed that the service was shameful and offered me R750 compensation for the stress caused. Wouldn’t it have made better and cheaper sense to have allowed me to speak to branch X in the first place? Kudos, however, to helpful call centres such as MWEB technical help and Kulula airlines booking help who obviously employ sufficient, well trained and pleasant staff. Others, look and learn. I was phoning Kulula, dear readers, to arrange a trip for my retirement. I have decided, after 20 years working at the Witness, that I needto,asmychildrensay“getalife”, before the dicey hip and other conditions, which I am apparently to expect, get me. I am off to Cape Town, London and Helsinki from 1 March, but I am thrilled that Bridget, the Fever editor, has asked that I continue being a Grumpy Old Bag and report on all that pisses me off (go on Bridget – leave that in, all they can do is fire me!) about travel, and how “overseas” compares with SA on the grand scale of grumpiness. If I run short of funds, I can always phone Natwest call centre and collect R750 compensation each time should tide me over for a bit. I have even looked up the Finnish forcallcentre-hätäkeskukset-sothat I can avoid encountering them by accident.

Ayikho inyamazane engaziletha kumzingeli, yiphisi eliya kozingela

GUY VEZI guy.vezi@witness.co.za

MASIPALA waseThekwini oholwa yiMeya uMnuz James Nxumalo ubu nomcimbi wesidlo sasekuseni es izindeni sokungcebeleka iMax Lifestyle ekwaV eMlazi eningizimu yeTheku ngoL wesine olwedlule, sokwethula uhlelo olu

bizwa ngoMlazi Festival and Expo oluzo qala ngomhla ka4 kuze kube umhla ka6 kuMbasa (April) 2014. Kukhona abazobuza ukuthi umcimbi waseMlazi uhlanganiseni nemiphakathi yangaphandle kwaleli lokishi. Okungenza ngibhale ngawo kule ngosi ukuthi awuthinti izakhamuzi zaseMlazi kuphela, kodwa uthinta bonke abantu baKwaZulu Natal, ikakhulukazi abaseThekwini na sezindaweni ezingomakhelwane balo. Njalo ngonyaka uMasipala waseThek wini uba nengqungquthela enkulu yosom abhizinisi, okukhangiswa kuyona nga mathuba akhona kwezamabhizinisi, nala pho kuxhunyaniswa khona osomabhizinisi nosozimboni abakhulu nabancane. UMasipala weTheku wenza into ehlale

ikhalelwa ngabantu ngaso sonke isikhathi, ukuvulelwa amathuba emisebenzi nama bhizinisi. Njengoba kukhulunywa ngom cimbiozobaseMlazi,kumenywawonkeku sukela eMlazi kwehle njalo ngogu olusen ingizimu yeTheku kuze kuyodlula ePort Shepstone, nasezindaweni ezizungeze iTheku, inqobo nje uma umuntu ezokwazi ukuphumelela. UMlazi, ngokusho kwa bagqugquzeli bomcimbi, nathi esiba vumelayo, ukhethwe ngoba uyilokishi elikhulu kunawo wonke eNingizimu Afrika. Abathanda ukuhlale bephikisa, bangaku phikisalokhuumabethandangobabejahe ukuthi yiSoweto eyilokishi elikhulu kuna wo wonke, kodwa ochwepheshe seb acubungula bathola ukuthi uMlazi ilokishi elikhulu kunawo wonke ngoba iSoweto

imele uSouth Western Townships, bese kunqanyulelwa kuthiwe Soweto. Sikhuthaza wonke umuntu oseningiz imu yeTheku ukuthi alisukumele lelithuba. Baningi osomabhizinisi basogwini lwasen ingizimu abavelele eMlazi. Kukhona uM nuz Zi Shazi odabuka eZingolweni owazi wa kakhulu ngoxhaxha lwezilaha ezaziwa ngamaPlaza Butcheries Group, uMnuz Mjey “Jigga” Zama ongumnikazi weYadini Lounge ongowaseMandawe kanti naye uMnuz Max Mqadi weMax’s Lifestyle ud abuka eZingolweni. Noma ngabe uhlala eMbo, kwaNqetho, eMolweni, kwaNy uswa, uvumelekile ukuzobheka ukuthi ungabamba liphi iqhaza. Ngakhoke siyan ikhuthaza bantu bakithi, wonke umuntu akavuke emaqandeni. Imisebenzi iyindla

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la. Abantu abazingela kulelihlathi eliphi thizela izinhlobonhlobo zezinyamazane abalilethelwa wuMasipala weTheku, abazisoli ekugcineni. Kuthiwa kubamba ezingelayo ngoba inyamazanengeke iz ilethe kumzingeli, kanti abanye babuza ukuthi: “Uzoyithola kanjani uhleli ekhone ni?” Okuhle futhi ukuthi uMasipala uyihlele lemicimbi ngendlela yokuthi kuhlomule wonke umuntu waKwaZuluNatal. Akufu neki ukuzithambisa. Ngikhuluma nje uMuntu ‘DJ Muntu’ Khoza, obuye aziwe ngelikaMasterBlaster,usewutholileumse benzi ngoba unele wezwa ngalelithuba, wagxuma wahlala. Wena uzovinjwa yini?

Izokhuphuka imali yokugibela amatekisi NQOBILE MTOLO >>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za

MALI yokugibela amatekisi kwisifundazwe sonkana saKwaZulu-Natali izokhuphuka ngomhlaka 2 kuNtulikazi (July) 2014. Yize kungakaziwa ukuthi izokhuphuka ngamalini, okhulumela imboni yamatekisi esifundazweni uMnuz Boy Zondi uthe yenyuswe wukukhuphuka kwemali kaphethiloli. Uthe: “Ihhovisi lamatekisi lesifundazwe saKwaZulu-Natal sixoxisane nama rijini wonke ayi-17 mayelana nalolu daba. Kuthathwe isinqumo sokuthi imali isizonyuswa njalo kanye ngonyaka ngenyanga kaJulayi.” Ekhuluma nentatheli yeMaritzburg Fever,uMnuzZondiutheyizekungakaziwaukuthiimaliizokhuphukangamalini, isinqumo sizocutshungulwa ngokubheka inani likaphethiloli. Ucele

umphakathi ukuba usiqonde lesisimo esibhekene nemboni yamatekisi. “Inanilikaphethilolilivameukunyuka kaningi ngonyaka libuye lehle,” kuqhuba uMnuz Zondi. “Umphakathi kumele usiqonde isimo esibhekene naso siyimboni yamatekisi. Imali yokugibela amabhasi athutha abantu angaphansi kukaHulumeni nayo iyanyuka njalo ngoJuly ngonyaka. Kodwa-ke bangcono bona ngoba bayaluthola uxhaso. Thina asilutholi.” UMnuz Zondi ube esevala ngokuthi irijini ngayinye kanye nama-association amatekisi angaphansi kwayo, yibona kanye abazokhipha isinqumo sokuthi imali yokugibela amatekisi izokhuphuka kangaki ezindaweni abazihambelayo. Kuthe kuqala lenyanga kaFebruary inanilikaphethilolilenyukangamasenti angama-39 ilitha, udizili wenyuka ngamasenti angu-24 ilitha.

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New Mustang at full gallop >> Ford’s iconic Mustang will arrive in South Africa in 2015 and in righthand drive DAVE FALL

ORD’S masterpiece Mustang sports car that celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013, was a superbly made vehicle with star quality looks

that appealed to a far greater audience than the brand’smarketingdepartmentcouldeverhavehoped. I recently wrote about the exciting new range of 2014 HarleyDavidsons (Mount Rushmore) now in showrooms.

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Thaticonictwowheelerhadmewonderingwhat else ‘Made in the USA’ could possibly stir the soul in the same way the soon to be launched in SA Ford Mustang* of course. In the 1970’s I was an avid collector of a British car magazine called Motorsport. I well remember a columnist who wanted readers’ comments about the best car and motorcycle pairing anyone could have standing in front of their house. I wrote in and suggested the unit construction Triumph Speed Twin motorcycle and aged Rover 90 P4 that I owned at the time were everything and more to this particu lar enthusiast. The topic raged on for about three months before William Boddy, the editor, put a stop to all the bicker ing. One reader was adamant that his 1965 Ford MustangandHarleybikemadetheperfectcombina tion of wheels and, with what I know now, he may well have had a strong case. Released on to the American market in 1964, the Dearborn factory geared up to produce an annual quota of 100 000 Mustangs, but 22 000 were ordered within the first 24 hours. Within a year, Ford would build nearly 420 000 Mustangs in three body styles: a hardtop coupé, a convertible (ragtop) and

the very desirable fastback 2+2 version. Prices started at $2368 (about the equivalent of R1578 at the time). For $100 more one could specify a “special handling package” that consisted heavier front and rear springs, uprated shockabsorbers, a stifferfrontantirollbarandamoredirectsteeringbox. Ford then, as now, was a true enthusiast’s dream brand: amazingly there were 11 engine and transmis sion combinations offered in the ’65 Mustang. You could order the baseline straightsix 2.8litre that developed 91 lively kiloWatts but why muck about, most Mustang owners plumped for the manic 4.7litre V8 that pushed out close to 160kW, while offering a top speed of around 200km/h, perfect for club racing and the drag strips. In the rough and tough world of big corporations much credit for the success of the Mustang was given to Lee Iacocca, a top marketing man at that time. A runin with the top brass at Ford led to his demise with the mighty automaker, only to be the saviour at rival Chrysler (do you remember them as a giant automobile manufacturer?) where his marketing skills were really appreciated – but that, as they say in the classics, is another story. *Local pricing and specifications have yet to be determined.

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four cylinder from Maxus. The Japanese makes 111 kW at 4 800 rpm and 241 Nm at 3 800 rpm while the Chinese makes 110 kW at 5 200 rpm and 235 Nm from 4 000 rpm. Warrantees and services The new Nissan has the longest service interval — 15 000 km compared to the 10 000 km of the three competitors — and its threeyear or 100 000 km warranty is on par with that of Toyota. On paper, BAW makes the best offer, with a twoyear or 100 000 km warrantee and a twoyear or 200 000 km service plan. Taxi bosses, however know that manufacturers’ service plans are expensive, and prefers to service their taxis cheaper using their own mechanics. This is why Toyota and Nissan only offer a threeyear or 100 000 km warrantee. BAW’s warrantee covers the shortest dis tance, twoyears or 60 000 km.

S they promised after launching the NV350 panelvan, Nissan has reentered the taxi industry with a bang, launching the allnew Nissan NV350 Impendulo, which will go on sale next month.TheImpendulowasnamedinapubliccompetitionbyMand la William Mabaso of the Thuthukani Taxi Association, operating in Germiston in Gauteng. Meaning “the answer” in Zulu, Mabaso’s inspired answer to the naming competition, which ran last year, won for him a R50 000 cash deposit towards the purchase of his new NV350 Impendulo. Behind the two individual front seats, 14 smartlydesigned seats make the most of the NV350 Impendulo’s interior space. Featuring six benches and two individual seats with a central “passage” allow ing access to the rearmost three rows, ease of access was a key focus during design and development. Nissan said the fuel economy of the Impendulo is improved with the assistance of low voltage con trol of the alternator with an improved timing chain THE ALL-NEW operation thanks to lowfriction materials, and the NISSAN NV350 TAXI engine’s low idle speed of just 600 rpm. A twospeaker radio system is available as an op ARRIVING SOON tion.Aswithother16seattaxis,standardequipment include a fullsize spare wheel, two airbags for the driver and front passenger, ABS with Brake Assist, seat belts for all 16 seats, a driver’s seatbelt warning buzzer, an emergency exit escape hatch in the roof and an immobiliser. Price competitors Thepricesquotedherewillgoupasthelowerrand starts to bite, but the new Nissan taxi meanwhile costs R306 900. It competes with three other 16seater taxis, sold by Toyota, Maxus and Beijing Auto Works (BAW). In terms of sales, the Toyota Sesfikile 16seat tax is is king, selling from R312 100 for the 2,7 VVT petrol and for R15 500 more for the proven 2,5 D4D diesel engine. On the floors of Chinese vehicle retailers, BAW wants R299 990 for their 2,7 Sasuka, while Maxus asks R329 900 for their V80 2,5D. BAW dealers, however, boast that their Sasuka comes “with R70 000 worth of extras as standard” and although the BAW diesel costs more than Toyota’sD4D,theChineseclaimsmorepoweronthe flywheel and definitely has more space inside. Engines Like the three competing taxi’s, the new Nissan NV350 Impendulo comes with a fivespeed gearbox. SPEAK TO OUR SALES MANAGER TheNissanisdrivenbya2,5litrepetrolengine,which produces 108 kW at 5 600 rpm and 213 Nm at ROBYNN THRASH TODAY! 4 400 rpm, which number are the lowest among the four taxis competing for market share on SA’s roads. Among these four taxis, BAW claims the strong est engine, with their turbo diesel making 100 kW at 3 800 rpm and 330 Nm from 1 800 rpm. TEL: 033 897 7400 Compared to these numbers, Toyota’s diesel 7 Armitage Road, Bird Sanctuary | www.datcentremaritzburg.co.za makes 75 kW at 3 600 rpm and 260 Nm between 1 600 and 2 400 rpm. Toyota’s variable valve petrol engineoffersmorepoweratlowerrevsthantheolder

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Stationery for Jika Joe children Environmental justice for all NICOLE JOHN >>nicole@pmbfever.co.za SECTION 24 of the Constitution of South Africa was the focus at the environmental justice engagement workshop hosted by local environmental organization groundWork and held at the YMCA recently. As it states in the constitution, “everyone has a right to an environment that is not harmful to their healthorwellbeing”,andwhileitdoes not stipulate that the world needs to be clean, it does state that it should be health risk free. Since its inception 15 years ago, Bobby Peek director of groundWork, saidthattheorganizationtriesitsbest to support the community in their struggle against environmental issues. “We promote environmental justice among previously disadvantaged communities, and assist civil societytohaveagreaterimpactonenvironmental governance,” said Peek. At the engagement were representatives from similar organizations around South Africa, all who have been fighting earnestly for years to create awareness about environmental injustice and the harm that it causes to citizens. Desmond D’sa, coordinator of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance, was instrumental in leading a group of vocal and vigilant protesters to lobby, report and research industrial incidents and accidents in the area. The driving force for environmental issues in the Vaal in Gauteng is Samson Mokoena, coordinator of the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance. Witbank youth environmental activist, Nomcebo Makhubelo, developed an organization to create awareness among the youth. Through the mediums of theatre and poetry, they mobalize communities around environmental issues. The national movement known as the South African Wastepickers Association was represented by its spokesperson, Simon Mbata. The wastepickers sift through waste on landfill sites or in the streets and sort into recyclable materials. This new form of employment not only helps them with their finances, but also helps contribute to environmental issues. “There is no waste. Almost everything can be recycled,” said Mbata. Each of the speakers shared variousissuestheyfacedintheirparts of the country, and expressed their concern about the lack of support by government and the interest it shows towards the impacts of certain industrial waste or developments in the communities. The engagement workshop was primarily to emphasize the need for all people to take into account the impact they have on climate change. “The earth will survive climate change, we the people will not,” said D’sa.

LOCAL organization, Mama Ntombi’s Community Projects, and Midlands Medical Centre Private Hospital recently donated stationery packs to 150 needy children living at the Jika Joe informal settlement. The donation is in line with the hospi tal’seffortstocontributepositivelytoward the education of children. “It was heartwarming to see the response of the children as they received their stationery packs,” said Michael Wright, hospital manager. The NGO has been working in the Jika Joe Informal Settlement since 2007, offer ing support, encouragement and practical

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Pictured at the handover are (from left) Ntombi Luthuli (community mem ber), Sandra Pillay (programme manager and fundraiser at Mama Ntombi’s Community Projects ), Zaheera Kolia (MMC financial manager) and Michael Wright (MMC hospital manager).

assistance to the children of the settle ment and the wider community. “Most, if not all the children, live in pov erty and barely have enough food to eat, let alone decent and clean clothing. Our outreachprogrammesincludeaweeklylife skills session, teaching the children good values and giving them hope and encour agement so that they can focus on their studies and pursue a career in order to change their present circumstances. “Our focus is on children because they are the most vulnerable members of society” said Sandra Pillay, programme manager and fundraiser at MNCP. Sup plied

Raising awareness and educating society >> Hate crime exhibition is loosely based on the Durban Holocaust Centre exhibition NICOLE JOHN >>nicole@pmbfever.co.za

GROUNDBREAKING hate crime exhibition has been launched at the KwaZuluNatal Museum. The exhibit highlights the plight of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community in South Africa and the world at large. AnthonyWaldhausen,directorof the Gay and Lesbian Network, said that the aim of the exhibition was to raiseawarenessandeducatesociety on the issues of hate crime that are not only prevalent now, but were even around during the Holocaust. Mary Kulk, director of the Durban Holocaust Centre, said that there were six million Jews killed as a result of a form of hate crime. She explained that the Nazi’s persecuted the homosexual Jews and branded them with various symbols, so people would know that they were homosexuals before they were brutally killed. “All this hate crime and killing was a direct result of indifference, apathy and silence,” said Kulk. This behaviour continues across SouthAfrica,Africaandtheworldas people are less tolerant of each other. The key role of society is to be social agents for change, and to remind each other that human rights are not only for those who are alike, but especially for those who are different. The temporary exhibition at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum is loosely based on the Durban Holocaust Centre exhibition, but combines is-

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A new temporary exhibition on hate crime in the LGBTI community was recently opened at the KwaZuluNatal Museum in Langalibalele Street. sues that affect the LGBTI community in South Africa as well. There are also various quotes from different humanitarians appealing to the masses to treat everyone with respect and dignity. Dr Thabo Msibi, senior lecturer at UKZN, said during his keynote address that people’s attitudes need

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Con Malherbe (pictured) of Coffeeberry recently participated in the first Cansa Jail and Bail for 2014, which took place at Cascades Lifestyle Centre. With the generous help of members of the public, the jailbirds Malherbe, Warrick Hulbert (Moffat Optical), Penny Hatting (Traffords), Jezzie (the manne quin from Bella Luna) and Jenny Job (CANSA volunteer), were freed after raising an estimated R30 000 for Cansa. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

to change and they can change. “Just as we are able to learn, we are able to change,” he said. People begin resistant but gradually a new position or thought is taught, and slowly that person begins to accept it. Msibi also said that often people are misinformed about the LGBTI community.

There were many people from the LGBTI community present at the launch. Some of them shared poems and spoke about their experiences as a gay or lesbian person. The exhibition will be open to the public until 7 March. Schools, youth groups and the general public are encouraged to visit the museum.

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The Department of Higher Education and Training has appointed Ntombi Ntshangase as the new prin cipal of Umgungundlovu FET College.

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Talented Russell High artist

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Grade R’s at The Wykeham Collegiate have had a very happy start to the year. Leletle Chitja (L) and Reese Laing have fun while participating in creative activities.

Talented Russell High art student, Ashley Voges, placed fourth in the National Waltons Mon Ami Art competition. She was the only KwaZulu Natal finalist in her age group. Seen presenting Voges (R) with a Galaxy P3100 Tablet is Natalie Naidoo, the Waltons PMB sales manager.

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Founded in 1912, Cordwalles Preparatory School celebrated their 102nd birthday recently. A special treat for the boys was an address by both Rob Lee, Cordies Old Boy and headboy of Michaelhouse, and Daniel Anderson, Cordies Old Boy and headboy of St Charles College. Cutting the birthday cake were (back, from left) Daniel Anderson, Simon Weaver (headmas ter), Rob Lee (front) Milenhle Maphumulo (L, oldest boy) and Smanga Shezi (youngest boy).

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Tamara Colicelli was an AFS exchange student from Germany who spent 10 months in South Africa during 2008. Her ambition, while in South Africa, was to learn the IsiZulu language. Nomsa Mbense, the IsiZulu teacher at Carter High, took her under her wing and taught her IsiZulu from scratch. By the time Colicelli left, she was constructing sentences and able to speak a bit of IsiZulu. Colicelli is once again touring South Africa and one of her stops was to visit her old school, Carter High (from left) Carmine, Tamara and Monika Colicelli. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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>> The Grade RR and R’s of St Charles and St Johns shared a combined tea for Valentine’s Day.

Laddsworth’s annual high schools’ expo was well attended by visiting parents and Grade 6 and 7 pupils from various schools in the area. All enjoyed the oppor tunity to ask questions and meet staff and pupils from 26 high schools exhibiting. Numerous Laddsworth old boys and girls were amongst the ambassadors who came along to assist in fielding questions. Feedback from participating schools was enthusiastic. Pictured at the event are Gavin Lambooy (L) headmaster at Ladds worth Primary School and Theresa Jager, admissions and headmaster secretary who coordinated the expo. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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UMASIPALA WASEMSUNDUZI KWAZULU-NATAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT (NO. 6 OF 2008) ISIMEMO SOKUNIKEZELA NGEMIBONO

The Msunduzi Municipality has received an application in terms of item 1(1) of Schedule 1 of the KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Act (No. 6 of 2008) for the amendment of the Pietermaritzburg Town Planning Scheme to zone for “General Industrial” purposes; Portion 113 (of 3) of the Farm Shortts Retreat No. 1208 in extent 3,2463 hectares and portion 1280 (of 113) of the Farm Shortts Retreat No.1208 in extent 5394 square metres; being off Shortts Retreat Road and to also zone Erven 2178 and 2179 Shortts Retreat to “Road”, the properties being located within the Shortts Retreat Industrial Area.

UMasipala waseMsunduzi uthole isicelo ngokwesimiso sesigaba 1(1)(a) kuSikajula 1 somthetho weKwaZulu Natal Planning and Development Act (No. 6 of 2008) sokuchitshiyelwa kwe Pietermaritzburg Town Planning Scheme Ngokuguqulwa kokusetshenziswa komhlaba kuya kwi “General Industrial”iNgxenye 113(ka 37) yeFarm Shortts Retreat No.1208 ongango 3,2463 hectares kanye neNgxenye 1280 (ka 113)we Farm Shortts Retreat No 1208 ongango 5394 square metres; okungu Off Shorts Retreat Road kamyi nokushintsha ukusebenza kwaleZiza 2178 no 2179 Shortts Retreat ube I “Road”, lomhlaba umaphakathi kwe Shortts Retreat Industrial Area.

A copy of the application is available for inspection during office hours (08h00 and 16h00) at the Corporate Asset Management Public Enquiry Counter, 5th Floor, Professor Nyembezi Centre, 341 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg.

Imibono mayelana nesicelo ingethulwa kwiTown Planning Administrator yakwaMasipala waseMsunduzi ngocingo (033 392 2180), nge e-mail (Ziphelele.Shinga@msunduzi.gov.za), ngesikhahlamezi (033 392 2576), yethulwe ngesandla emahhovisi noma iposelwe ku (Private Bag X 1393, Pietermaritzburg, 3200) ungakashayi umhlaka 25 March 2014.

The Msunduzi Municipality may refuse to accept comments submitted after the closing date.

UMasipala waseMsunduzi angeke uyamukele imibono efika emuva kwesikhathi sokuvalwa esinqunyelwe.

People who failed to lodge comments by the closing date will not have the right to appeal against the decision of the Municipality.

Abantu abahlulekile ukuveza imibono yabo ngesikhathi ngeke bakwazi ukuphikisana nesinqumo sikaMasipala. Mr M.A. Nkosi MUNICIPAL MANAGER City Hall Pietermaritzburg

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ACTION CRICKET KZN Midlands Action Sports is proud to be hosting the Over’s inter-provincial tournament in May 2014. The Over Tournament consists of the following categories: Ladies Over 30 and Over 35, men Over 30, Over 35, Over 40 and Over 45. Our new action cricket league starts on 27 January and any ladies or men looking to play action cricket should contact Jannetta at 033 346 2936 or email jannetta@actionsportskzn.co.za. We have the following

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Grace College pupil, Tristan White (Grade 10), competed in the harescramble motorbiking event held at Jolivet Farm outside Ixopo recently. The event consisted of a 33km loop, which included forest rides, river crossings, hill climbs and an Enduro track. It was White’s first race on a 125cc motorbike, having competed on an 85cc previously. He competed in the senior catego ry, comprising 95 riders and clinched third place after completing four 33km loops in three hours.

Cricket festival at St Charles

HE Independent Preparatory Schools cricket festival was founded in 2011 by a group of like-minded schools. The festival involves eight schools and takes place over the same weekend every year, with each school having an opportunity to host. Whitestone School in Bulawayo hosted a magnificent festival last year, and St Charles College are eager to take the festival forward. The schools that will come to Pietermaritzburg and play this year are from all different parts of Southern Africa: Bishops (Cape Town), Beaulieu (Johannesburg), Pridwin (Johannesburg), St John’s

Prep (Harare), Whitestone (Bulawayo), WHPS (Pretoria), Woodridge Prep (Port Elizabeth) and hosts, St Charles Prep. The festival starts on Friday, 21 February and concludes on Sunday, 23 February. If the weather is kind, each team will play two declaration games and there will also be a day of limited overs cricket. All matches will take place on the St Charles College campus, with the teams also staying on the estate for the weekend. For many Grade 6 and 7 boys, this will be the first substantial sports tour they will embark on. - Supplied

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In the recent KZN schools canoe race, Maritzburg Christian School saw much talent from their representatives. In the interschool 2m canoe sprint, Lisa Meyer came fourth in the U14 division, while Mea Stingligh placed first. Brain LeRoux (pictured) placed second in the U18 division. Le Roux also raced in the Inanda Durban K1 Race and placed second.

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HE reintroduction of snooker in Pietermaritzburg has been a roaring success. An indication of just where the Pot 147 Snooker Club is going has been a notable defeat of long-established Durban club, Stella, on Pot 147’s home surface at Wanderers Club in Scottsville. “We had a number of people joining the club at our official opening, and now membership is 37,” founding member Richard Archibald told the Maritzburg Fever over the weekend. “One of the main discussions at our AGM was about starting a league, a club ladder and individual competitions, and I think that once winter comes, the club will be even busier.”

Archibaldsaidthatintheearly2000s, snooker was still popular in PMB. “But due to the increase in popularity of pool, a reduction in the number of available venues and other issues, snooker took a downturn. Whereas at its height there had been a number of clubs and private homes with full-sized tables and an active and competitive league,” he said. There was however, a hard core group of players who continued to play in private homes on a regular basis. Enough was enough, though, and the need for competition outside PMB led one of the diehards to contact Stella, and a year ago a meeting in the KZN capital was held with all interested players. “The consensus of opinion was that we should try and revive snooker in Maritzburg, hence the POT 147 Snooker As-

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