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WIFT arrests by the Mountain Rise Police and Tracing Task Team members have given the families of five victim’s closure following the murder of their loved ones. The Provincial Commissioner of KwaZuluNatal, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni, commended the members of the Mountain Rise Station on the successful arrests of the suspects. “I commend the good work by these dedicated police officers and urge them to continue with the often thankless task of ridding our communities of criminals,” she said. During the period of May to June, five suspects were arrested and have appeared in court following five separate murders that took place on the streets of Pietermaritzburg over the last month. Three of the five murders that took place were committed by people who were either family members or friends of the victims. On 2 May, Nxolo Ndlovu (22) was found dead in Nhlalakahle Informal Settlement after sustaining stab wounds to the neck. It was later discovered that the woman arrested for his murderwashissister,LindiweNdlovu(39).She has since appeared in court and investigations continue. On 27 May, Kevindren Moodley (39) was foundstabbedtodeathnearhishomeinCochin Circle in Northdale. Moodley sustained multiple stab wounds to his chest. Upon arrival, police found the victim lying in a pool of his own blood and a suspect standing by with a pair of scissors in his hand. Luversan Perumal (36), who witnesses claim to have been close friends with Moodley, stabbed him to death after an alleged argument. Perumal was arrested and has appeared in court. A few days later on 1 June, Hedesh Ramchunder was stabbed in his chest by a

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IF the Msunduzi Municipality does not spend its conditional grants to meet the demands ofitsresidentsbytheendofthisfinancialyear, this setback will be expected to be part of the Auditor-General’s report. At a recent Executive Committee (Exco) meeting it was reported that the municipality is failing to spend its grants provided by other departments. The Exco agenda report on unspent conditional grants states that only 34.49% has been spent. “It is important to indicate that the funds are needed but at times we fail to use them,” said Msunduzi mayor Chris Ndlela. Democratic Alliance (DA) caucus leader and Exco member Bill Lambert asked if the municipality can find loopholes in spending the money given. Msunduzi municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi answered: “Conditional grants come with certain conditions and you can only use them for what they were intended for. It’s not easy to move funds from one account to the other. We must take the full blame for not spending the money. Most of the conditional grants before Exco today have been known since July last year. Unfortunately, for one reason or the other, we have not been able to spend and we need to go back and look at our processes and sharpen them so that we can spend as quickly as possible.” The agenda circulated at Exco states that in order to ensure that grant funding is utilized effectively and efficiently, planning for grant funding projects must be done timeously to ensure that grant funding is utilized in terms of the grant conditions.

THE Msunduzi Democratic Alliance (DA) caucus has just elected ward 27 councillor, Judith Lawrence, as the Executive Committee (Exco) member to replace the DA’s Exco member, Mergan Chetty, who has now taken a seat in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Cape Town. The DA caucus leader Bill Lambert, said that Lawrencebringsingreat expertise and experience. “Chetty is now the member of the NCOP, so he vacates his seat on the Exco and he resigned from the council. The DA caucus has elected Lawrence to be the member on the Executive Committee. That decision will go through the speaker’s office and will be confirmed at the next council meeting,” said Lambert. He added that Lawrence has about 17 years of experience in council. “She is extremely knowledgeable as far as economic development and planning are concerned, having been the leaderoftheDA’scaucuson that portfolio. She will bring great strength to the position. I have great confidence in her ability. We have advised the speaker, mayor and municipal manager accordingly.”

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HE Msunduzi Municipality will target informal trading inthecityaftertheExecutive Committee (Exco) passed a draft on the city’s informal economy policy. After going through all the appropriate channels, this draft is still to be adopted by full council. Informal trading is rife along two of the busiest streets in the city, being Langalibalele (Longmarket) Street and Church Street. The draft informal trading policystatesthatthemainpurpose is to create an environment that allows informal traders to do their work without any unfavourable

conditionsorlegislationhindering them, and to strengthen the relationship between the traders and the municipality. The policy targets smaller and unregistered informal businesses, andappliesmainlytohairdressers andbarbers,traditionalmedicine, traditional wear and bead work, pay phones, shoes and shoe repairs businesses, taxi drivers, photographers, cardboard collectors, panel beaters, car wash and waste pickers, to mention but a few. Before the draft policy was passed, the municipality had sent the copy to various stakeholders for comment. In response, the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business (PCB)

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FEVER REPORTER GIFT of the Givers Careline Counselling celebrated 17 years of service to the community last month. The project, which is one of the

organizations 21 ongoing projects, is predominantly a telephone and contact counselling service. Training is offered in various areas, as well as workshops to schools and communities according to their needs. To achieve this much in less than two decades can only be attributed to its staff and volunteers, who are committed to the project. “They take their work seriously to ensurethatpeoplefeelsupportedand guided to make the right decisions and take actions in their best interest,” said Aqirah Rawat, projects

manager at Gift of the Givers. She added that during the many years of the counselling project, they have made a difference to the individuals they have engaged with and their immediate families, friends and work colleagues have benefited from the positive effects as well. Rawat admitted however that the project was not without its challenges. “One of the main difficulties has been to maintain a significant number of volunteer counsellors. The economic recession has had a major influence on the shortage of volun-

teers. Not many can afford the luxury of working without monetary remuneration.” Rawat said that the biggest growth point undoubtedly has been learning and understanding the diverse groups of people in this country. “Working on a human to human level has released the truth of the spirit for theGiftoftheGiversCarelinecounselling team,” she said. Contact the Careline Counselling Services at 033 345 0163 or call the crisis line at 0800 786 786 or email info@giftofthegivers.org

Taking on Six Million Steps >> Highlighting the environmental issues affecting the SA coastline NICOLE JOHN

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RANTChristi(28)isonthefinal leg of his Six Million Steps journey, which has seen him walking the coastline of South Africa for the last eight months. Speaking to Maritzburg Fever when he passed through Pietermaritzburg recently, Christi said that this mission was to highlight the environmental issues affecting the South African coastline. HebeganhisjourneyattheOrange River Mouth on 17 October 2013 and is a mere four weeks away from the finish line which is Kosi Bay. A civil engineer by trade, Christi lived in Pietermaritzburg for three years before he embarked on his adventure.

PMB joins global campaign NICOLE JOHN

>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za VARIOUS institutions in Pietermaritzburg have joined the global revolution,BringBackOurGirls,whichbegs for the release of the hundreds of girls kidnapped in Nigeria around two months ago.

“I was just not satisfied with an eight to five job, I needed something more.” He said that he got the idea for Six Million Steps while on a hike and explained that it was something he “had to make happen.” “Ithasbeensuchanincredibleand life changing experience. Every single obstacle that I had to endure was well worth it,” he said. The journey was not always easy but Christi persevered through the challenges. “There were times that I was physically exhausted but also times when I was mentally and emotionally drained. But now that I am at the end, I am all geared up and can’t wait to get there.” Christi said that he fell almost four metres off a cliff when the rocks he

was holding on broke, had many dogs chase after him, but he has not been the victim of crime of any kind during his adventure. “I have experienced nothing but goodwill, kindness and help from the people I have met. I’ve had no problems,” said Christi. His journey of almost 3000 kilometres is almost at an end, with about 450 to go. “Mymessagetoeveryoneoutthere is to experience the beauty of South Africa first before thinking about travelling overseas. We live in an extraordinarily beautiful county. Venture out into it and experience the wonders yourself. Forwards forever, backwards never,” said Christi. To follow Christi’s progress, follow him on Twitter @6millionsteps or like his Facebook page Six Million Steps.

Grant Christi is almost at the end of his Six Million Steps adventure along the South African coastline.

On 14 April, over 200 Nigerian school girls were kidnapped by terrorist group, Boko Haram, from their dormitory at their school in Chibok which was later burnt to the ground. Since the kidnappings, leaders around the world have joined forces to plead for the group to release the children. The United States began the #BringBackOurGirls campaign and petition which has since gone viral on all forms of social media. People from Toronto to Nepal, and now PMB, have played their part in creating awareness around this injustice. The kidnapped girls, most of whom were Christian, are reported to have been forcibly convertedtoIslamandforced to marry members of the terrorist group. While some people claim that the incident was a result of Islamic extremists, the fundamental reason could be to enforce the oppression of women in Nigeria and the

group’s hatred for educating women in the country. In Nigeria, three out of four women cannot read when they get married and a mere four percent of girls complete secondary school. The South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden has joined

the campaign to bring back the girls safely to their families. “Let us stand together in solidarity with the African nation, showing our support to Nigeria and the families that have lost their children and hope that those girls will be released back to their families unharmed,” said Tanya Abrahamse, CEO of SANBI.

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St Anne’s school initiated a project recently to pray for the safe return of the school girls. Pupils at the school tied yellow ribbons around an oak tree and on the school gates. In this case, they symbolise hope for the safe return of the school girls and act as a reminder to continue to pray for this cause.

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Pupils from St Annes light candles to remember the kidnapped girls, joining in on the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.

Tri Fecta Picanto winner Poobandran Moodley (R) of Pietermaritzburg is the proud winner of the Kia Picanto which was up for grabs in the Golden Horse Casino’s Tri Fecta Draw at the 2014 Sprint Race Day. His was one of thousands of entries received for the competition. Maureen Kivits (L), operations director and complex general manager handed over the keys to Moodley as his ticket was drawn. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Farewell tour for Uncles Bala and Peru

THE hilarious uncles, Bala and Peru, will be in Pietermaritzburg at the Golden Horse Casino on 17 August during the city’s leg of their farewell tour. After 17 years of record-breaking shows, Vikash Mathura (Peru) and Ray Maharaj (Bala) surprised the entertainment industry in May with the announcement of their retirement from Lotus FM at the end of this year. Their joint-decision comes after much consideration. It will signify the end of an era of

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Mathura’s 22 year illustrious career in the radio broadcasting and entertainment industry. It will also bring to an end a 17 year radio career for Maharaj. Their production team has been hard at work planning their Peru and Bala farewell tour, which will run in five provinces from July to August. The Pietermaritzburg show will take place at the Casino’s Conference Centre, with two shows on 17 August at 2:30pm and 6pm. Tickets are currently available at Computicket.

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67 Blankets for Mandela Day Concert

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WITH a host of sold-out shows across thecountry,KarouCharouisbyfarthe most commercially successful Indian comedian on the circuit. Propelled to fame by his ground and record - breaking adult show Kama Sutra, Karou Charou has gone on to amass a legion of fans who love his refreshingly unique style. After a series of family friendly shows, the “turbaned one’s” true character is once again brought to the fore in his brand new blockbuster Maha-Dhir. The title itself is profound in its meaning and it encapsulates the artist. “Maha” is Sanskrit for powerful/ mighty, whilst “Dhir” refers to a wise man.

In this production Karou is back to his brash, unapologetic best, which allows him to get away with just about anything on stage. As with all his shows, Maha-Dhir is not your basic stand-up comedy show. Karou is a master in the art of entertainment and he aims to entertain his audience from the time they take their seats for a 90 minute roller coaster ride. True to form, he wanders off stage to engage in unscripted yet hilarious banterwiththeaudience.Karouloves involving the audience and in this show,heexerciseshisnewlyacquired hypnotic skills. A few lucky patrons could find themselves rid of bad habits like smoking when they emerge from his hypnotic spell. Music, song, dance, magic, hypnosis and a bit of comedy. Its almost like a Bollywood movie - just a few hours shorter and without subtitles. Catch Maha-Dhir (PG18) at the Aryan Hall in Khan Road on Friday, 13 June. Tickets cost R120 at Computicket/Shoprite/ Checkers, as well as from the Pharmacy at Spar (Northway Mall - 033 387 2070). * Fathers Day promotion : 20 free tickets are on offer just for dads. Email info@boxofficesa with your name and which paper you read this offer in.

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Nibs Van der Spuy will be playing at the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day Concert on 15 June.

HE Knit Wits from around the province will join together at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site in Howick for the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day Concert. The initiative aims to collect thousands of handmade blankets to be distributedtothoseinneedonMandela Day. “This Father’s Day, we’ll be celebrating the father of our nation by hosting a concert organized by actress, Annie Robinson, for our loyal Knit Wits who have been working hard to create blankets for those less fortunate. Stitch by stitch we will be keeping people around our country warm this winter,” said Carolyn Steyn, founder of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day.

The concert will include acclaimed South African troubadour Nibs Van der Spuy, musician Kaolin Thomson, concert pianist Christopher Duigan, Idols finalist Erin Fourie and Ella Grealy. The concert starts at 12pm and people are encouraged to bring their own picnic baskets and picnic blankets. Food and drinks can also be purchased at the Capture Site. The 67 Blankets for Nelson MandelaDaycampaginstarted as a challenge but has captured the attention of thousands of SouthAfricans,businessesand international interest. Theonlyrequirementtojoin the movement is to hand make a single bed sized blanket or baby blanket. Blankets can be knitted or crocheted and should measure 150cm by 200cm and be completed by 1 July. No store bought blankets will be accepted.

For more information, or to find out where blanket drop off points are, email Annie Grealy abgrealy@iafrica.com or visit the website www.67blankets.com, follow them on Twitter @67blankets or find them on Facebook at 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day

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War talks at museum

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Patrick Voorma will be presenting a talk at the Msunduzi Voortrekker Museum Complex on 28 June.

THE Msunduzi Museum Complex will be hosting various World War talks by Ganes Pillay and Patrick Voorma on 28 June at 10am. To commemorate the centenaryoftheoutbreakofthe First World War (1914-1918) and75yearssincetheoutbreak of World War II (1939-1945), Pillay will uncover the involvement of Indians, Coloureds and Africans in World War I and II. He will talk about the battle of Nueve Chapelle which took place from 10 to 13 March, 1915.Voorma, an extreme diver from the Calypso Dive Centre in Durban, will talk about his discovery of the “lost” World War II submarine, the HMS Otus in 2013. As part of the celebrations of 20 years of democracy this day will remember those who fought and died for freedom in both these wars.

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Celebrating International Museums Day NICOLE JOHN

>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za THE Msunduzi Voortrekker Museum Complex recently celebrated International Museums Day. Pupils from various schools in and around Pietermaritzburg, together with the elderly from old age homes in the city, were invited to the event at

the museum which was filled with interesting and informative talks on aspects of South African history. Therewerealsovariousitemsheld by different schools. Established in 1977, last year over 35 000 museums in 143 countries around the world celebrated this day in honour of the important role that museums play in reflecting aspects of history. The 2014 theme was ‘Museums makeconnections’whichwaschosen to demonstrate how museum exhibitions have the ability not only to tell a story, but to also engage with the community through shared memory. It also encouraged public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society and promotes the connection that exists between different types of collections and their audiences.

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Celebrating International Museums Day at the Msunduzi Voortrekker Museum Complex are pupils from ML Sultan (back, from left) Wendy Nkosi, Yolanda Mncwabe, Thando Zondi, Nomonde Mdepha, Salama Kabura with (front, from left) Thobeka Mwelase, Jack Kalala, Nosipho Shangase and Anathi Zangwa.

WiFi at Bessie Head Library >> The American Consulate recently launched the project at the library NQOBILE MTOLO

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HE Bessie Head Library’s American Corner now has WiFi connection. TheAmericanConsulatebasedin Durban recently launched the WiFi project at the library. The deputy chief of mission, Virginia Palmer, said that she is happy that the American Corner can play a small role in ensuring that visitors can access information that will helpthemmakebetterdecisions about their lives. “The American Corner went live late last year and I was really impressed to hear that this has helped triple the usage of the American Corner from 900 users to 3000 users a month. The internet project and WiFi installation cost about R25 000. “Libraries are spaces that increasingly bring us all together to find solutions to challenges and to find information to engage with the wider world,” said Palmer. The American Corner initiative was officially launched in 2006 and each year, the American Consulate upgrades the resources which

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The deputy chief of mission, Virginia Palmer, delivering her speech during the launch of the WiFi project at the Bessie Head Library.

accessible and connected city. Ward councillor Eunice Majola urged Bessie Head librarians to be advocates and teachers in disseminating information to the public about the American Corner. “I encourage them to spread the word about the American Corner WiFi, especially to those who do not know about WiFi. I see this programme as an outreach programme which can be used to reach out to the community to bridge the digital divide,” said Majola.

includes the internet connection. In South Africa, there are only four libraries installed with the American Corner project - Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and KwaZulu-Natal. Municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi said that the WiFi project, as part of the American Corner, is one of the demonstrable partnerships that the municipality supports to ensure that the municipality meets one of its six strategic priority outcomes, which is to ensure an

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ENTRY FORM Please ﬁll in all the following sections and send it to us via email, kznspellingbee@media24.com, OR fax it to 0865344256.

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Rural/previously disadvantaged schools are invited to enter their top two (2) English spellers from Grade 10 and Grade 11 (one from each grade) into the KZN Premier Spelling Bee Maritzburg regional event, to be held in August 2014 (Date and venue to be conﬁrmed, keep reading your local newspaper to ﬁnd out the details!)

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Words to be learnt for the Maritzburg Spelling Bee will be published in the 20 June 2014 edition of the Maritzburg Fever, Edendale Echo, Maritzburg Echo & Greytown Gazette.

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Saxophonists (from left) Frances Martin, Paige Brombacher, Payge Ovenstone, Isabella Uys and Zia van Niekerk, members of The Wykeham Collegiate Junior School’s wind ensemble, performed recently for an audience of approximately 400 in the school’s Atrium.

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Carter Shanghai dream >> City mayor donates towards Youth Camp

WO Carter High School pupils, selected to represent South Africa at the International Youth Camp in Shanghai, have received a donation to get them to the games by the Msunduzi Municipality. Austin Sharkey and Adam Butler were identified by the municipality to be their chosen City of Choice representatives. Ndlela said that the City of Choice regards education as a necessity to ensure the future leaders of the country are well-informed and wise in the ways of the world. “Education is the way to a better life for you and for your families. Very few pupils have an opportunity like

this. Go abroad and learn about the different cultures so you may come home and teach them to us,” he said. Ashwin Ramgoolam, principal at Carter High, expressed his heartfelt thanks to Ndlela for investing in the future of his pupils and also giving them the opportunity to sit in on council and gain great knowledge. He went on to acknowledge Michelene Savary, head of the school drama department, for her efforts to raise sufficient funds to afford the pupils the “opportunity of a lifetime”. When the pupils return from Shanghai, they will present the mayor and council with a full report on their findings and experiences.

Back stage pass at the Show

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Pictured at the handover are (from left) Austin Sharkey, Msunduzi Municipal Mayor Chris Ndlela, Michelene Savary, Ashwin Ramgoolam and Adam Butler.

Learning how to live efficiently Hilton Pre-Primary and Laddsworth Primary School joined forces in hosting a presentation by Kevan and Karen Zunckel of Zunckel Ecological and Environmental Services as part of the Eco-Schools programmes. The Zunckels spoke to parents about how families can change their thinking and lifestyles to save money and live more efficiently. Homemade soups made on parabolic stoves by the Eco-Schools committee and homemade breads were served. Kevan (L) and Karen Zunckel are pictured with their SunStoves. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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St Annes form four pupil and student and theatre monitor Rebecca Manners-Wood, earned herself a back-stage pass to the #RoyalRockShow held at the Royal Show in PMB recently. Manners-Wood was invited to attend the weekends’ productions whilst job shadowing Brian McFall, AV and theatre technology manager at St Anne’s, as he mixed 64 microphones working as the sound engineer for the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. She was exposed to some of the best lighting and sound engineers in the business and spent a very valuable two hours training under the lighting engineer for Prime Circle. An added bonus was that she got to meet some of SA’s hottest talent, including band members from Prime Circle, Gangs of Ballet and Watershed to name a few. So eager to learn and such an impression was made, that supplier of technical personnel and equipment for the event, Big Beat Productions managing director Kevin Liddell, commented that he would “offer her a job tomorrow.” Manners-Wood is pictured with Prime Circle lead vocalist Ross Learmonth.

The Grade three Boys from Cordwalles Preparatory School conquered the challenge of their first overnight adventure camp when they travelled to Seula Zimbili on the North Coast. Their time spent there was jam packed with action, instructions, communication and fun. Well done to all the boys for reaching this important milestone and for participating in many exciting tasks, including rock climbing, an obstacle course, the slip n slide challenge and a night walk. Meeting for a team talk before experiencing the Zip Line are (from left) Ryan Maskell, Luke Hubble and Ahmed Noorgat.

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Carter High School pupil, Brady Smith, was awarded his junior bass angling colours at the Emerald Casino in Gauteng. Smith also received a mini pro-staff sponsorship valued at R3 000. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Epworth hosted the fourth leg of the Pietermaritzburg Schools’ Cross-Country League at the Cascades Mountain Bike Park recently. Pictured is the start of the girls’ event. Pupils from most of the boys and girls schools in the area participated. Epworth girls, Cana Peek and Lauren Knobel, won the senior and junior sections respectively.

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St John’s hockey achiever

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Brenna Stuart-Burger from St John’s DSG has been selected for the uMgungundlovu U12 hockey team.

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Grace College pupil, Paige Schutte (Grade 8), received KZN colours for equestrian endurance riding recently.

Junior Saints charge for the try line

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The St Charles College U9A and U11A rugby teams continued their unbeaten seasons with strong performances against Cowan House and Kokstad recently. Pictured is Feroz Amod (Grade four), determined to get to the try line.

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In terms of item 6 of Schedule 1 of the KwaZulu-Natal Planning Development Act No. 6 of 2008, Notice is hereby given for the consolidation of land as follows: PORTIONS 181, 182, 238, 239, REM OF 255, AND 299 (OF255) ALL OF ERF 1913 PIETERMARITZBURG CORNER OF LEINSTER AND ST PATRICKS ROAD. A copy of the application and accompanying documents are open for inspection between 08h00 and 16h00 weekdays, in the offices of the Manager: Development Management and Forward Planning, Planning Reception 5th Floor Prof. Nyembezi Building, The Msunduzi Municipality, 341 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg. Any person who has sufficient interest in the application may lodge comments thereto not later than close of business on the 14 JULY 2014; with Mr N.Khoali, Manager: Development Management and Forward Planning of The Msunduzi Municiplity by post to; PO Box 1393, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, or by handdelivery to the abovementioned physical address. Please be advised that failure to lodge or forward comments in response to this notice shall disqualify a person from further participation in the process. Enquiries: Ms Z.I. Shinga (033) 392 2180

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Michelle Segal, The Wykeham Collegiate sports administrator and coach, is a talented netball player who has recently been selected for the Kingdom Stars netball team. She also played in the Super 5s Netball South African invitational tournament and has been identified as part of the SA talent squad.

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The Laddsworth Primary School Trust golf day will be taking place on 22 June at the Howick Golf Club. For more information, contact Jo Jennings at 083 600 3636. Enjoying some practice drives are Sean Veenstra (L), senior primary sports coordinator and principal, Gavin Lambooy.

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WE live in a wireless world. Everywhere we go, there is Wi-Fi connectivity. A lot of retail stores and restaurants are even providing free connection whilst inside their premises.Itseemssoconvenientandusefultobeabletoconnecttothese networks and utilise their internet connection, but is it safe? Some of you may have noticed your laptops/phones come up with a warning message regarding “unencrypted” networks. The main concern is actually the other users on your network. An open network on its own is not going to harm your devices, however if it is open and free foryou,thenitisalsoopenandfreeforeveryoneelsearoundyou,including malicious users. When running a device on a network, you inadvertently open up vulnerabilities on that device. If a malicious user is on the same network, he/she could exploit these vulnerabilitiestodamageyourdevice,orworseeven,gainaccesstoconfidential data. The process used by these malicious users has become so automated that people can achieve this sort of damage using a phone application. It is no longer required to be an absolute genius at computers, all you need to know is what the program is called so that you can download it. Inclosing,ifyouoftenmoveyourdevicesbetweendifferentnetworks, invest in an anti-virus and firewall bundle, ESET Smart Security as an example would protect you.

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Maritzburg Varsity students Shayne Makombe (L) and Matt Mandioma have been selected in the Zimbabwe national squad for the World Cup Qualifying Tournament to be played in Stade Mahamasina in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

JONATHAN COOK

ARITZBURG Varsity students and rugby players, Matt Mandioma and Shayne Makombe, have been selected for the Zimbabwe national squad for the WorldCupqualifyingtournamenttobe played in the Stade Mahamasina in Antananarivo, Madagascar. “It is an honour for the club for these guystojoinourlonglistofinternational players and we are very proud of them,” said Varsity spokesperson, Mark Schulze. Especially sweet is that both are sponsored by Truda Snacks, the PMBbased company owned by former Varsity star Colin van Heerden. Van Heerden is a loyal supporter of thestudentclub,andbothareonTruda Snacks tuition bursaries on the PMB campus. Both Mandioma and Makombe are also rugby coaches at Merchiston Prep School. Stade Mahamasina is well known

for its unique atmosphere. The stadium has only 23 000 seats, small in international rugby terms, yet over 40 000 locals regularly cram the standing terraces when their beloved Les Makis play international matches. “Stade Mahamasina has been described by SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux as the most intimidating rugby stadium he has visited,” said Schulze, the Hermannsburg product and former PMB Varsity first team scrumhalf. The Zimbabweans are in camp and were due to play the Blue Bulls Vodacom Cup selection team at the time of writing. The Four Nations qualifying tournament participants are Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Kenya, who will have their entire IRB World Sevens contingent available. The tournament winners will automatically qualify for the Rugby World Cup finals tournament. The runner-ups have a second chance in the playoffs against the

winner of the Germany versus Russia playoff. The duo’s success is a tribute to the PMB Varsity coaching staff as well as the lads’ team-mates and administration - with Roger Sheppard, the chairman, a driving force. The Zimbabwe Qualifiers are on June 28 versus Madagascar; July 2 versus Namibia, and July 6 against Kenya. Former Sharks forward Lambert Groenewald has also been included in the Zimbabwe squad. Former Michaelhouse stars and Sharkshalfbacks,GuyandRossCronje have also been called up, although at the time of writing, the Lions franchise had not yet agreed to release them. Makombe is a winger who won the Varsity Shield backline player of the tournament award. Mandioma had a bit-part role in the Varsity Shield, but has featured more regularly, either as a loosehead prop or at hooker in the KZN Premier League’s Moor Cup.

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