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If Nonhlanhla Mbatha (59) does not receive her identity docu ment soon, she will not be able to vote. PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLO
>> ...which is desperately needed for voter registration on 9 and 10 November NQOBILE MTOLO
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T has been nine years since Nonhlanhla Mbatha (59) went to the Home Affairs offices in Church Street to apply for her identity document. With voter registration only a few weeksaway,theJikaJoeinformalsettlement resident feels that her right to vote will not be fulfilled. “For years I have gone back and forth to check if my ID was ready but officials told me that they did not have it. With the recent fires at the informal settlement, even my duplicate ID was burnt. So it is pretty evident that I will not be able to vote,” said Mbatha. Mbatha has urged local authorities to help her get an ID in time for the 2014 general elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is currently preparing itself for voter registration which will be on 9 and 10 November 2013. KZN Independent Electoral Commission(IEC)spokesperson,Thabani Ngwira, said that registrations will only be allowed if resident’s are 18 or
older and possess a valid South African identity document. Ngwira said that even people who have been issued with the new smart ID cards are eligible to register and vote. “Our constitution states that there must be a national common voter’s roll. This means that the IEC has to compile a list of the names of all people in South Africa who are eligible to vote and who have registered to vote. The reason for voting is quite simple – not all of the approximately 49 million South Africans can directly participate in decision making. Your vote mandates a representative to make decisions on your behalf,” said Ngwira. People who reside in areas under the jurisdiction of the Msunduzi Municipality can visit the 10th floor of the Professor Nyembezi building on Church Street for registration. “These offices are open for the public to register five days a week, Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm. During the registration weekend, all voting stations within the communities will be opened for
the public to register or to check their registration status. Our current registration figures show that there are 4 560 061 registered voters within the province. Recent figures released by Stats SA during Census 2012 puts the population of KZN over the age of 15 at 6 987 782. There is a variance of 2 427 721. There have been consultations with political parties and the public regarding electronic voting, but no decision has been taken at this stage to introduce this format,” added Ngwira. He said that at the moment, the challenges experienced by the IEC include the availability of fresh water, sanitation, disability access at each venue and electricity at voting stations. Commenting on discussions which are currently taking place on whether or not the Electoral Amendment Bill will be passed, Ngwira said: “The Electoral Amendment Bill basically gives effect to a 2009 court order extending the right to cast special votes to South Africans living abroad. The current act allows the overseas vote only to government officials,
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>> With the help from the department of agriculture, the NPO was able to transform an illegal dumping site in Eastwood to a garden that empowers local soup kitchens
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Reunion Island students visited the city and transferred their agricultural knowledge and skills to locals (from left) Marianne Le Tiec (left) from the Local Public Establishment of Education and Vocational Training Agricultural (EPLEFPA) of St. Paul and Lwazi Nsele from Isisekelo Youth Development Organisation.
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EN students from the Local PublicEstablishmentofEducation and Vocational Training Agricultural (EPLEFPA) of St. Paul in the Reunion Islands spent the whole of last week transferring agricultural skills to local volunteers. This was to ensure that the volunteers have necessary skills and knowledge to maintain and sustain community gardens. Isisekelo Youth Development Organisation secretary Lwazi Nsele, said that the volunteers, in the short
space of a week, have learnt so much. “They are ready to transfer the information to other members of the community. We see agriculture as a catalyst to ensure that we do away with social ills. For us, this experience has been an eye opener. We are looking forward to continuing this relationship with the college,” said Nsele. With the help from the department of agriculture, the NPO was able to transform an illegal dumping site in Eastwood to a garden that empowers local soup kitchens. On site are various produce, such as lettuce, cabbage, onion and beetroot. The college’s English lecturer, in-
ternational cooperation and communication coordinator Marianne Le Tiec, said that she was happy that local pupils from Eastwood Secondary Schoolalsoofferedahandtomakethe project a success. “We have had links with SA since 2003 on different types of projects. This was only a one week project to train volunteers to set up gardens for food security and to train people to have confidence in their gardening skills. The more links that we can have with the community, the better, and that is why it is friendlier when locals are around. The experience has been very tiring because of the sunny
weather. The ground was also solid so wehaddifficultiesinbreakingitdown in order to design planting beds. This is the first time we are actually working together with Isisekelo. We are hoping that we will continue to help them with the project next year and the years after,” said Le Tiec. EastwoodSecondaryGrade10pupils Kiara–Lee Thomas (15) and Shandré Taylor (15) said that being involved in the project has helped them to empower their agricultural knowledge. “We are the first ever agricultural class. Our principal told us about the project and said this would be a great
opportunity for us. What we have learnt will help us improve our school work,” said Taylor. Nsele said that the main aim is to make agriculture a fashionable subject among the youth. “We have had gardens in other areas, like Maqongqo and Richmond. However urban agriculture is quite challenging because of electricity and water costs. Be that as it may, we are quite optimistic. This cannot be done properlywithoutthemassivesupport of the local authorities,” said Nsele. To see more photos and video from the project please visit www.pmbfever.co.za
Developments in the pipeline for Imbali NQOBILE MTOLO
>>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za MAJOR developments will soon take place in the historic Imbali Township area. Imbali is partoftheGreaterEdendaleareaandislocated to the south–west of the city centre. Msunduzi municipality’s deputy municipal manager for economic development, Dr Ray Ngcobo, said that the municipality is working with the KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) in relooking at the proposed urban designs. “This project is based on the report that was conducted in 2009/ 2010 when the national government neighborhood development grant made available funding for the municipality to conduct various studies and to develop urban designs for Imbali. We are trying to change the look of Imbali and to make the township more attractive to economic activity,” said Ngcobo. A draft report on the project states that the
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MGUNGUNDLOVU firefighter, Jonathan Pillay, has made history in the district by obtaining a higher diploma in Fire Technology with only ten years of service behind him. Pillay is the first student out of 120 staff members in the UMgungundlovu District Fire Services to obtain the award. This will allow him to enroll at the University of Pretoria to further his studies in a Bachelor of Technology degree,
should he wish to do so. He has been a firefighter for ten years and is currently employed by the UMgungundlovu District Municipality fire and rescue services. Pillay said that he was brought up in a firefighting environment, with his father being a district commander. “I developed a passion for it from an early age with lots of support from my dad, my training officers, my wife and family. Taking the student of the year award was also a great achievement for me as it takes a lot of hard work and dedication,” said Pillay.
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Vice–chairperson of the South African Emergency Services inland branch, Juggie Padayachee, commended Pillay on his achievements. “Another highlight was awarding Jonathan a trophy, which I donated, for obtaining the most qualifications in an academicyearoftheaward,”saidPadayachee. Pillay has also represented South Africa at the World Firefighter Games in 2012, which took place in Australia, and has been invited to the 2014 edition of the games in Los Angeles.
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>>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za THERE will be no cash refunds for the 10% elec tricity increase which the Msunduzi Municipali ty charged its residents during the month of August. However, Msunduzi Municipal Manager Mx olisi Nkosi confirmed that residents would be credited on their accounts. Last month, Maritzburg Fever published an article in which Mayor Chris Ndlela stated that they had not received any correspondence from the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) regard ing the municipality’s rejected appeal to in crease its electricity tariff by 10%. In July this year, the municipality forwarded anapplicationtoNersatoincreaseitselectricity tariff by 10%, but Nersa rejected this. Again,theMsunduzimunicipalitywentback and appealed the decision. This means that during the month of August, residents were charged a 10% electrici ty increase instead of seven percent. Nersa’s spokesperson Charles Hlebela was quoted as saying that Nersa could not find a reasonable motivation for the 10% increase.
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HERE are many famous celebrities who claim to be dyslexic and the term dyslexia has becomesopartofeverydayusethatpeople joke about being dyslexic when they stumble over words. But is this true dyslexia? The Mayo Clinic defines dyslexia asalearningdisorderinwhichthepatient has difficulty reading. It can also affect a child’s ability to write and speak. In children, dyslexia can sometimes remain undiagnosed for years with many only receiving a diagnosis in adulthood. However, the earlier the diagnosis, the easier it will beforthechildtocatchupontheirlan-
guage skills. Dyslexia is not related to below average vision, intelligence or brain damage. Dyslexia affects the way that the brain receives images and translates them into an understandable language. For a child with dyslexia, reading a book can be like looking at a menu written in a foreign language. School can become a nightmare for children with undiagnosed dyslexia. They may become unmotivated anddisruptiveinclassandultimately, a child’s success at school can be jeopardised with undiagnosed dyslexia. So what should parents and teachers look out for? One of the first signs may be number and letter reversals
as this usually appears before eight years. Children who struggle to copy directly from the board or who present generally disorganised work may also raise the alert. Other signs may be an inability to remember content, even from a favourite story, and have spatial problems. These may also be apparent on the playground where the child appears uncoordinated. Children with auditory dyslexia may have trouble recalling sentences they have heard or understanding what they have heard. If a parent or teacher suspects dyslexia, it is best to contact a psychologist who specifically tests dyslexia. Early diagnosis is keyto long term success for the child. To help make the classroom not such a
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daunting place, and to help the dyslexic child on his/her academic path, there are a number of tips that teachers can follow. Parents can also use them at home during homework time. >>Be encouraging – many children with dyslexia have low self–esteem and feel self–conscious about their mistakes. Speaking to them one–on– one is reassuring and helps build confidence. >>Encourage children to think aloud as many dyslexic children find it easier to explain their ideas verbally than to write them. Help them to verbalise their thought processes when solving problems. >> Use visuals in the classroom as much as possible – dyslexic children often are visual learners so use large boards and diagrams to illustrate concepts. However do not clutter their spaces.
>>Use experience as a teaching tool – dyslexic children have a good memory for experiences so be creative and try and draw on past experiences to explain new material. Children with dyslexia often have unique talents and are often particularly creative with an eye for detail. A recent study by Gadi Geiger and JeromeLettvin,cognitivescientistsatthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have confirmed this by showing that people without dyslexia are better at noticing detail in the central field of vision which helps with reading,whiledyslexicsarefarsuperiorat noting detail on the periphery field and consequently, are able to view a situation as a whole more easily than people without dyslexia. This trade–off in cerebral ability is what gives each of us unique talents. >>Jenni Underwood is the principal and founder of Capulum College
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THE Golden Horse will hold its annual Fes tival of Lights for the eleventh consecutive year on 26 October. One of the largest and most highly–an ticipated events on the Pietermaritzburg social calendar, attracting in excess of 12 000 people in 2012, the Golden Horse Fes tival of Lights is an extravaganza of Indian culture, sights, sounds and aromas.
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HILD music sensation, Saiyan Naidoo, will be entertaining Pietermaritzburg residents at the Battle of the Bands contest later this month. The nine–year–old is a lead guitarist and will be playing with The Magnets alongside his mentor and grandfather, Sydney Naidoo. Saiyan has had no formal training and has been playing for almost five years. Speaking to the Maritzburg Fever, he said that the reason he loves the guitar and Saiyan Naidoo (9) will be competing in the Battle loves music is because of the Bands contest at the end of the month. of his grandfather. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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“He inspired me,” he said. When asked how long he wants to play guitar for, Saiyan replied, “I don’t know, maybe like forever.” He added that he is very excited about the contest and is happy when he gets to play for other people. His mother, Benita Naidoo, said that Saiyan’s ability to pick up a song and play it on the guitar in a matter of minutes is unbelievable. “It is really exciting because he is this young and is so
THE pressure is on. Schools in the Pietermaritzburg area are hard at work creating sculp tures, paintings, drawings and art works using recycled material, around the theme “Let’s Conserve Water” for the Liberty Midlands Mall Re*think campaign. Creativity, innovation and the ability to think ‘outside the box’ are going to be key factors in making the winners stand out from the rest. Work will be voted for in three categories, with cash prizes to the value of R30 000 from Liberty Mid lands Mall up for grabs. “This year we are proud and excit ed to have linked up with the Wildlife and Environment Society of South
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St Johns DSG pupils, (from left) Leah Suchet (Grade 8), Hannah Riekert (Grade 9) and Vivian Ho (Grade 8), were selected to participate in the interprovincial maths olympiad held at Hilton College last month. Of the 30 juniors se lected from schools in the midlands and KZN inland region, Ho obtained the highest score in the individual competition. Both Ho and Suchet were selected for the junior ‘A’ team. This team was placed eleventh out of 36 teams in the in terprovincial competition. Also of interest is that of the 30 pupils selected, only six were girls, three of which were St John’s girls.
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Russell High School Grade 10 pupils were placed second in the national Youth Citizens Action Programme (YCAP) which took place in Cape Town re cently. The school competed against oth er schools all over the country and were awarded R7 500 which they will use for the expansion of the school. Pictured with their cheque are (from left) Siphiwe Ntuli, Glynnis Podmore (teacher) and Thando Ngubane.
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ALEDIMajolaofStAnne’sDiocesan College was one of the winners at the finals of the 2013 Arts and Culture Trust (ACT), Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) and Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships, held at the University of Johannesburg recently. Six finalists were chosen through a country–wide audition process and then coached by a team of professionals, before auditioning in front of the
panel of judges and a live audience. After convincing the judges of her proficiency in singing, dancing and acting, Majola, together with Arlin Bantam and Kamogelo Nche, were announced the winners. Majola is currently completing Grade 12 and is a passionate musician who plays the piano, is a member of the school choir, the Chamber choir and the jazz band. She has performed in school productions of Chicago and Lysistrata.
Majola will be furthering her studies and acting skills in both the theatre and filmmediums.Thethreewinnerswillbe supported to study performing arts at a SouthAfricantertiaryinstitutioncourse of their choice. They will also receive practical support beyond their studies, including representation by South Africa’s top talent agency, Talent Etc. – Supplied.
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Carter High School held their annual sports awards ceremony to com memorate the outstanding achieve ments, hard work and dedication that these fine sportsmen and women have shown throughout the year. The two guest speakers were Grant Morgan (KZN inland cricket coach) and Peter Peterson (profes sional football player for Maritzburg United football club) (front, from left) Wade Horner (most improved rugby player), Dylan Teasdale (best all rounder), Sandile Ngwane (sportsman of the year), Alana Marais (sportswoman of the year), Roseanne De Vos (best all rounder), Mvuselelo Zuma (basketball) (back, from left) Ryan Harrison (gymnas tics), Carlson Boucher (captain of the basketball team), Sibongakonke Maphalala (soccer), Kwezi Khanyeza (rugby), Slade Smith (squash), Joshua King (most improved cricket er), Mpho Bango (squash), Nokulunga Malinga (netball), Nontuthuko Shongwe (soccer), Re osha Premduth (tennis), Alyssa Smith (ballet) and Samantha Shongwe (basketball). Absent was Trae Jamaloodeen (soccer).
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This term has seen the The sport has prov en extremely popu lar and will become a permanent extra curricular activity on offer at the school. Children have been on various trail runs in and around Pie termaritzburg, where their endurance, fit ness and ability to overcome obstacles have been tested. It offers pupils the op portunity to get out into nature and ex perience the rewards of challenging themselves, both physically and men tally, when required to negotiate more tricky terrain. All pu pils who have par ticipated this term have thoroughly en joyed the sport and will relish the op portunity to pursue their passion for it, now that they have been exposed to it at Clarendon.
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IN celebration of Breast Cancer ble, take a rest, catch a lift and join month, the fourth annual ‘Long the walk again at any point and as Walk’, hosted by Women In Busi- often as they wish,” said Ali Engelness and Varsity College, will take brecht, CEO of Women In Business. place on 20 Engelbrecht October. added that the Everyone is walk is a time to encouraged to share experiparticipate in ences and ‘netthe walk. The walk’ with felroute takes low particiwalkers through pants from all the Midlands spheres of life. Meander along She also said the R103, startthat there is no ing from Barbz running alCafé in Gowrie Village and endPHOTO: REBECCA WAKEFORD lowed. “The event is ing at the Corner Pictured at the 2012 Long Walk an inspiring opPost in Howick. are (from left) Wydnam and portunity to The walk is Gilly Robarts. unite for breast purely to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer awareness and health and cancer and is not a competition or fitness awareness”. Entry is R120. For more infora race. “There are no winners and no mation and entry forms, contact prizes. Walkers are welcome to secretary@womeninbusiwalk as far as they feel comforta- ness.org.za. – Supplied
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>> This year’s K2 race will provide early signals of teams for the Dusi
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FTER a very successful introduction in 2012, the second edition of the Natal Canoe Club (NCC) Development Race, sponsored byTheDepartmentofSportandRecreation KZN, will be held on October 20. This will be the first Dusi seeding event of the year, and it takes place between Camps Drift and Bishopstowe. The race is a seeding event for Dusi 2014, for both a “front–row” seeding for the top contenders as well as for normal seeding for batches for the main field. The Department of Sport and Recreation KZN is the title sponsor and have provided the funding to hold an exciting and significant event. Prize money of over R32 000 is available, and a TV production will be created to provide extra exposure opportunities for paddlers and the sport in general. MEC for Sport and Recreation KZN, Ntombikayise Sibhidla–Saphetha, was most enthusiastic about the NCC Development Race, and said that they
are looking forward to the event which exposes young people, particularly from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, to paddling. “Through the partnership that we have established with the NCC, I have no doubt that this initiative will grow from strength to strength and bring multitudes of young people to this exciting sport,” she said. The race is organised by the NCC Development Team who manage the logistics, marshalling, boat check–in and prize–giving. The event is part of thelifeskillsprogramforcanoeiststhat has been created by NCC, in conjunction with the Department of Sport and Recreation KZN. “It’s the only race that finishes with a portage. It’s a different race and it helps people to get ready for the Dusi,” said race organiser, Thuthu Manyathi The 2012 race drew a superb field and victory went to Len Jenkins junior, who enjoyed a phenomenal early season, with Andy Birkett finishing second and Thulani “Michael” Mbanjwa
third. Abby Adie, who recently won the Hansa Fish K2 title with Anna Adamová, will be defending the women’s title. This year the race is for K2s and will provide early signals of who may be teaming up for the Dusi Canoe Marathon in February 2014. Manyathi is hoping for an even bigger event than last year’s very well received race. “From the feedback, everyone was chuffed about it. This year I’m looking for double the figures we had last year.” As it was in 2012, catering for the event will be done by the Bishopstowe farmers and the race will finish at the Bishopstowe Farmers Hall, which proved to be a very popular venue with the paddlers. With Manyathi, a Dusi Rat, and his helpers having a year of experience behind them, he is predicting a bigger and better event. For more information on the race, go to www.natalcc.co.za
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