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F Eskom moves to a stage four load-shedding status, Msunduzi will have to put out a new load-shedding schedule to accommodate this. Acting Msunduzi Municipality process manager for electricity, Doray Vallo, said this week he hoped it never reaches this stage. He said major substations like Riverside, Northdale and Retief Street supply many areas and in terms of stage one and two load shedding the municipality only switches off as many areas as they need to at each stage, and not the entire area supplied by each substation. He said they rotated areas within these substations, which could account for people not being cut off when the load-shedding schedule indicates they should be off. He said stage three load shedding requires all areas supplied by substations to be switched off as reflected on the current
load-shedding schedule. A stage four status was not accommodated in the current schedule, but homes and businesses would bear the brunt equally. Vallo explained that stage one requires that Msunduzi sheds five percent of total consumption (11MW). Stage two required 10% (22MW), and stage three, 20% (44 MW). He said stage four requires double that of stage three, about 40% of the city’s total consumption that needs to be shed. “When Eskom tells us how much it wants, we decide which substations to turn off,” he said, adding that some large companies were already on voluntary load shedding. “There is no need to ask the likes of Hulamin to reduce its usage because this company is already on voluntary load shedding. “That has helped a lot because previously we used to shed a lot more,” he said. Vallo said Riverside, Northdale and Retief Street substations had the
KNOW YOUR SUBSTATION AREA 1 Northdale substation supplies electricity to Raisethorpe, Allandale, Orient Heights, Copesville, Dunveria, Bombay Heights, Darjeeling Heights, Newholmes, Belfort, Northdale, Samanaville, Otto’s Bluff Road – Site 11, Claridge, Wartburg Rd, Table Mountain Road, Haniville, Woodlands, Belgotex and Prilla2000.
AREA 2 The Riverside substation supplies electricity to KSM Milling, Northdale Hospital, Cinderella Park, Eastwood, Glenwood, Bishopstowe, Tembelihle, Tamboville, Sobantu, Willowton Road, Birmingham Road, Epic Oil, Abi, Grix Road, Filpro, Sheffield Road, Coventry Place, Panorama Gardens, Beacon Hill, Mountain Rise,
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Thenjiwe Ngubane, Graeme Pratt and Thandeka Sibetha from Lake Side Café start their generator in preparation for load shedding.
capacitytosupplysignificantsavings. These supply electricity to thousands of homes and industries. Noma Kanyile, communications manager at Hulamin, said the company had been on voluntary load shedding since 2014. Chamber of Business CEO Melanie Veness said they are in constant
contact with Msunduzi and the municipality was accommodating of business needs. She said the substations feed big industries which are important for the economy. Northdale Community Policing Forum chairperson Jay Jugwanth said load shedding is acceptable
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when people are informed. He said in Northdale they have set up a combined crime action group that works closely with the police and the community to deal with crime during the blackouts. “The moment there is a blackout these guys go out with their cars and patrol the area,” he said. Boshoff Street, Symonds Centre, Slatter Street, Pietermaritz Street, Bateman Street, Church Street, Boshoff Street, Longmarket Street, Chase Valley, Town Bush, Oak Park, Victoria Country Club, City East, Greys Hospital, Wembley, Ferncliff, Cascades, Liberty Mall, East Street Medical Centre, Murphy Street, Capital Centre, Hassim Centre, AEL Centre, Hilton, Hilton Gardens, Winterskloof, Sweetwaters, Upper Mount Michael, World’s View and Cedara Road.
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IETERMARITZBURG is literally up to its elbows in rubbish, and household garden waste is adding to the problem. Pietermaritzburg’s landfill site is overflowing with a mixture of un- recyclable and recyclable material, building rubble, industrial waste, household food waste and household garden waste. The question begs, is our city under-equipped to deal with the proper waste disposal of a growing population or is the management of the city simply not interested in a solution. That said, not all blame can be placed on the shoulders of our municipality. Pietermaritzburg is actually on the right track, albeit missing some vital
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steps. There are several well located drop-off sites or what are called transfer stations in the city, reserved for the dumping of green waste only. These transfer stations were earmarked as collection points for garden refuse intended for recycling into organiccompostwhichwouldthenbe re-used in the city. To date, all this garden waste is collected by the municipality and taken to the landfill site at New England Road and mixed in with general waste. John Kidger from Farmyard Organics, a local composting company suggests a greener solution such as the one successfully implemented by Cape Town. “In Cape Town, a green waste recycling partnership between leading organic composters and the Cape Town municipality has proven tobeagreatsuccessinthewaragainst waste. The municipality pays the
company to collect and recycle clean green waste before it reaches the landfill. “Lastyearitreachedamilestonein having achieved the diversion of 10 million cubic metres of garden refuse from the landfill by successfully using it to make compost. The partnership has seen more than 750 000 tons of organic compost being put back into the depleted soils of the Western Cape, resulting in valuable cost-savings for the city. Essentially it has meant that the good quality compost being produced from green waste is also eliminating the cost of creating additional landfill space,” said Kidger. He added that green waste is an ideal raw material for organic compost and if it was diverted directly to a composting facility, there would be a significant reduction of the pressure of green waste on the New England Road landfill site. “It makes sense to transport green waste away from the suburbs where people wouldn’t be affected by the noise and smell of compost production.” He explained that green waste, mixed with other waste is also very flammable - especially in hot conditions. “It is the decomposition of garden waste, grass clippings, bark and other foodstuffs that causes the initial spontaneous fires, which are then fuelled by other waste dumped alongside it. It is also the green waste that
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IETERMARITZBURG advocates Shane Matthews and his partner Elsje Bezuidenhout are among thousands of people missing after Saturday’s 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. Accompanied by a Sherpa guide, the couple were trekking from Namche Bazaar - a village in the Solukhumbu district in northeastern Nepal - to Lukla, home to the Tenzing-Hillary Airport and the place where most people start the climb to the Mount Everest base camp. They had been planning to catch a plane from the tiny airport to Kathmandu on Monday. There are daily flights between Lukla and Kathmandu during daylight hours, and in good weather. Lukla was rated the most dangerous airport in the world in 2010. The couple’s names have not appeared on any official list of South Africans missing in Nepal. Bezuidenhout’s brother, Eben Strydom however said; “We have had no news since 23 April and we are quite worried at the moment. “Whenwelastheardfromthem they were somewhere between Namche Bazaar and Lukla when the earthquake happened. It’s an area between the mountains and that’s why we are so worried.” Matthews’s sister, Linda Cloete said the family has faith and is clinging to the hope that the couple is okay. “ Power has been cut and communications are down all over so its quite likely they simply cannot get in touch. We are in a bit of a state, but we are trying to keep it together,” she added. Pietermaritzburg Search and Rescue policeman Jack Haskins andhisdogBeararepartofaSouth African rescue mission being deployed in Nepal by the Gift of the Givers. Haskins, who left for Johannesburg on Monday night, said the team expect to fly to Nepal today or tomorrow. The earthquake triggered avalanches in the mountains. Survivors on Mount Everest described “a cloud of rock and ice” that smashed into base camp on Saturday. More than 60 people were injured, leading climbers to send frantic messages calling for helicopter assistance to evacuate the wounded. An estimated 100 climbers and guides were reported safe, but trapped at camps one and two, after the quake rendered the treacherous Khumbu icefalls leading up to them from base
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camp, impassable. Matthews (59) and Bezuidenhout (46), who live in Clarendon, are regular visitors to Nepal and the Himalayas. “They have been going back and forth for the past six or seven years,” Matthews’s son Wesley said, adding that mountaineering has been his dad’s passion for the past 10 years. Wesley said he and his brother, Tyler plan to stay online and keep positive as they wait for news. “We are trying not to stress too much, but obviously the concern is there,” he added. Strydom and the Matthews brothers have, in the meantime, created missing person profiles on Google’spersonfinderandtheRed Cross family links site. They are also trying every avenue they can think of to find out information about the couple’s whereabouts. Strydom said: “They were travelling with a Sherpa and have sent e-mailsfromhisaddressbefore,so I have tried sending him an e-mail. “I have also sent e-mails to all the charter companies that fly from Lukla Airport, to see if they have any information, but lots of my mails have come back, so I think the infrastructure for communication is probably down.” The number of people killed in Nepal by the country’s worst earthquake in eight decades has risen to 3 726, a home ministry official said on Monday. It is the worst disaster in Nepal since 1934 when 8 500 died and more than 6 500 were injured.
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>> ‘I am not happy to be going back, but because of the situation here I have to go’ ESTELLE SINKINS
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N eight-month-old baby boy is among the 165 Malawians living in a makeshift camp in Dale’s Park. Little Kahlilu was born in South Africa, but his terrified mother, Fathima Mustapha, believes he will be safer in Malawi than in the country where he was born. “I am worried that he will be killed,” she said. Also in fear for his life is Mohamed Abubakar, who was attacked in his home in Jika Joe. He was injured and lost all his belongings. “I am not happy to be going back, but because of the situation here I have to go.” Their fears contrast sharply with claims by the police in KwaZulu-Natal that xenophobic violence in the province has abated and the situation is returning to
normal. In a statement, KZN provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General MmamonnyeNgobeni saidoverthelongweekend they had not had any reports of violence or unrest related to attacks on foreign nationals. “Although many foreign nationals are justifiably apprehensive at the moment, they are gradually moving back into the communities where they had lived prior to the violence and their businesses have opened for trade,” she said. “Some continue to live in the various refugee camps while others have opted to return to their countries of origin. Police are monitoring the refugee camps to ensure the safety of the foreigners.” For Mustapha, Abubakar and other displaced foreign nationals in the camp, the wait for a bus to take them home to Malawi continues.
Malawian nationals wait in the cold damp weather at Dales Park, Mayors Walk for buses to arrive to take them home. The KZN Department of Health visited the Malawian nationals in Dales Park, Mayors Walk on Monday. PHOTO: JONATHAN BURTON
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URTIS Huysamen, a two-time cancer survivor, has raised R11 300 for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa), which has placed him third nationally in the online fundraising campaign for Shavathon 2015. The Maritzburg College teacher said this was the second time he participated in the fundraising challenge and shaved his head at the recent Cansa Relay for Life. “I don’t do it for the glory. I do it so that in asmallwayIcanhelpsomeonefeelbetterabout themselves. I think that people forget about the small things. “Shaving my head is not something major - hair grows back, but this small act will make a difference in someone else’s life,” he said.
Huysamen has been involved in Cansa for a long time and understands that money is desperately needed in the organisation. “I’ve had cancer twice so I’ve seen what it can do to a person, both mentally and physically,” he said. Huysamen was first diagnosed when he was seven, in 1996, and spent 14 years in remission. He then took ill and was diagnosed with leukaemia and had a bone marrow transplant, and is currently in remission. Lisa Strydom, divisional manager of Cansa KwaZulu-Natal thanked Huysamen for his contribution to the organisation and for being a light for others who are walking the same journey. “Having cancer changes you, surviving it makes you a new person. I often think of myself as weird because I am overly positive about things, but it teaches you to look at the bigger picture,” said Huysamen.
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LOCAL woman, Desray Cunnan, has opened a school whichcatersforchildrenliving with the autism spectrum disorder. The school which is a non-profit organisation, Pietermaritzburg Autism Angels Foundation, is in Alexandra Road. The school first opened its doors on 2 April, which is celebrated internationally as World Autism Day. Cunnan said that she has transformed her home into a school to cater for the needs of the children. “There are no schools in PMB that specifically cater for autism. My main motivation is my son because he has autism. This place caters for their needs and we have staff well trained
have for years. There are so many children who are at home and have nowhere else to go, and the government does not provide such facilities. We provide occupational therapy, speech therapy and swimming. These are all covered by the school fees,” said Cunnan. She said that people need to be well-informed about autism as there are many misconceptions surrounding it. “Autism is a disorder and not a disability. It is sad that our society is quick to judge and put labels on children.” The school caters for children three and older. For more information, on the Pietermaritzburg Autism Angels Foundation contact Cunnan on 033 818 9096 or 061 018 0718.
in autism. We gave up our home and converted it into a school. We started renovations in December and the school has been open for the second week,” she said. School hours are from 8am until 1pm. “Every day is different and no two children are the same. Each child has his or her own teacher. They have their own programmes and we make sure we work on their strengths. If a childisgoodinmathematicswemake sure that we concentrate on that. My aim is to make them realise that they are great. The best part has been celebratingmilestoneswhichsomeof the children have attained, such as saying their first sentences. “So many parents have been looking for schools like the one we
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Desray Cunnan (back), owner of the Pietermaritzburg Autism Angels Foundation, said that her son José Supal is the main motivation behind the establishment of the school.
‘Book Flood’ donation handover Liberty Midlands Mall, Exclusive Books and CUM Books handed over their donations as well as public donations to representatives from the Department of Basic Education for its ‘Book Flood’ campaign which ran across all provinces for a month. At the handover (from left) Cheryl Naidoo (Exclusive Books manager), Sthombe Dubazana (KZN Education Department), Khanyi Dubazana (director of Education Library, Information and Technology Services at the KZN Education Department), Anjeliek Odendaal (CUM Books), Phumzile Zulu (marketing assistant, Liberty Midlands Mall) and Sibongiseni Mbongwe (KZN Education Department). PHOTO: JONATHAN BURTON
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ROWING up, I remember my dad always people of PMB to help. If we all play a role in saying: “Cleanliness is next to keeping our homes and properties clean, and godliness”,andtodatethosewordsstick do not litter at all, we can at least try to keep our city clean. It’s sad when you see someone just to me like glue. But it saddens me to see a city, our city, PMB, toss a piece of paper or even dump dirt on the once one of the cleanest and most beautiful side of a road or at a no-dumping site. Our municipality can’t even fine offenders cities in South Africa, covered in filth. and how will it manage We have dirt in the to clean this up? gutters, filthy streets, It’s sad when you see someWe should be proud uncut grass and areas to be part of PMB and do laden with dirt, and sadly one just toss a piece of bit to maintain it for nothing is being done paper or even dump dirt on our generations to come. It about it. There is no doubt sounds unbelievable that our municipality the side of a road when my mum says to cannot maintain a clean me how beautiful this town, or even half a clean city was, and the sad reality is that our children town. Despite promises and many a “clean up the will never know if we don’t do something about city” drive, the municipality has failed and I’m it. Let’s all do our little bit to keep our sure will continue to fail as there is no hope. Soasaresidentofacitythathasthepotential Pietermaritzburg clean and beautiful. VASH DEEPLAUL to be clean again or not get worse, I ask the Pietermaritzburg
Pearl of my heart - my mother MY mother, you are a treasure that words cannotexpress.Thetime,commitment,hardwork and dedication are the immeasurable jewels you possess. I love the infinite hugs of selflessness, the priceless kisses that are countless, the wealth of encouragement that is limitless and the hope that I have buried in my heart because of you is faultless. Fromtherichjoyyoubring,totherefugeand shelterIfindunderyourwing.Youaremysanctuary from the storm, your laughter echoes the walls of our home, your sunshine smile that brightenseveryroom,Iamtheroseyouplanted in bloom.
I cherish every thought of you, your invaluable advice is the anchor to my soul, whenever I am shipwrecked, lost at sea, you are the beaconandlighthousethatleadsme.Inmyendless search for the truth, I follow the map and discoveryouaremyhaven,myharbour,myhome, my mom. I open a chest of precious memories that time can never erase. Being loved by you has made this world a better place and nothing and no one can ever replace. I love you. Y. OPPERMAN Pelham
King’s imbizo, self-aggrandisement KINGGoodwillZwelithini’simbizowasmoreof a self-aggrandisement stunt and a concert than about promoting peace, coexistence and doing damage control. After a lengthy silence and strong criticism during and after the xenophobic attacks, the imbizo was held to clarify his stance on the violent attacks. The notions that foreigners are “stealing” jobs and that they don’t have a right to be here need to be rectified immediately. Zwelithini blamed the media for misquoting him. If that was the case, why didn’t he immediately release a press statement correcting it? It does not require an intellectual critique of his statement to highlight the explicit intent of
those mutterings and they leave no room for a misquote. Thewordsofthekingareexplicitlyclearand harmful to foreigners. Moreover, the booing and jeering at non-Zulu priests such as Ashwin Trikamjee during the imbizo raises serious concerns for consciencedriven individuals. There is an urgent need for all key role playerstoengageinconstructivedialoguetounderstand the grievances of people and communities that might tempt some to commit hate crimes like xenophobia and other discriminatory violence in South Africa. MOHAMED SAEED Pietermaritzburg
Giving us hope DRIVING around the city during the past few weeks has made me think that getting back to being the City of Flowers is within our grasp again. Thanks and hearty congratulations to Mbulaheni Tshivhase and his team for beautifying the city. Notable also is the fact that the grass verges and overgrown bushes were cut and
cleared in the Copesville, New Greytown and Ezikethini areas. Lots still has to be done, but at least us ratepayers can start to see our money being utilised for services. N. SINGH Allandale
Driving on the pavement RECENTLY, while travelling along Edendale Road, I was gobsmacked to see a grey bakkie, with a canopy, going along the pedestrian walkway next to the main road, not slowly, but like the driver had every right to drive there. There was a man, who was running further along the walkway, thinking he was quite safe there. Thenextthing,themanmusthaveheardthe vehicle and jumped out of the way with an incredulous look on his face.
The absolute idiot driver then jumped the pavement just before the traffic lights and turned left into Camps Drift Road, eventually going right to the Makro area. I wanted to follow him and tell him what an idiothewas,butdecidedthatimbecileslikethat would have probably laughed in my face. How I wish that there were still driving laws in this city of ours. HELLA CARY Pietermaritzburg
Principles of Hinduism must be practised THE widespread criminal activity and murders in the guise of xenophobia has called South Africans to strive as a nation to spread goodwill and embrace all foreigners. Religious leaders and places of worship have a role to play as the recent weeks evidenced. Amid having a significant part to play many Hindu places of prayer are themselves fractured and leadership struggles wrapped in egotism isdogged.Inmanytemplescabals that cannot grab leadership, split the devotee base
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and move on to start another prayer group- and this continues supported by regional religious leaders. Some temples are onefamily dominated and subjected to the will of the wealthy family.Inotherplaces,therich dictate from behind the scenes. Devotees are made to fillmembershipformstomanage voting rights and a preferred group to lead. Against these examples of disunity the bigger picture of national harmony and peaceful co-existence is going to be
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difficult. It is long overdue for the core principles of Hinduism to be practised in our daily lives - not just preached from the lectern by the very same persons clinging to power. Hinduism like other religions has a meaningful role to play in the government’s call for national unity. It is time to abandon the quest for power, shed the ego and strive sincerely to heal a wounded South Africa. In the process, we will be spiritually uplifted. K. PERUMAL Via email
Edendale Hospital to be commended RECENTLY, I had to have a nose operation done at Edendale Hospital. After hearing a lot of negativity regarding this hospital I was very pessimistic about having the operation. However, due to the pain and discomfort I was experiencing I went to Edendale Hospital to be treated. Thepatientadministration section was filled to capacity. I walked in there at 6.30 am and was expecting to be there until the afternoon. I was seri-
ously mistaken. Never before had I seen such fast, efficient andcourteousservice — inno time I was being ushered to the surgical outpatient department, and there again the nurses were simply amazing; their efficiency was outstanding. I had my operation done there on April 16 and was discharged the following day. My sincere thanks to Dr Skinner, Dr Govender and Dr Pretorius for your kindness and your reassurance and the excellent
work you did. To the day and night nurses of female ward 4F, I have never before seen such outstanding work. From looking after the patients to the cleaning of the ward, your patience and dedication to your job are fantastic. I would recommend this hospital to anyone. Let not the word of mouth deter you, but experience it for yourself. R. DAVID Newholmes
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Notices >> MAHATMA Suvidhya of India will deliver a spiritual discourse at the PMB Sanathan Ved Dharam Sabha on April 28, 6.30pm, 123 Bombay Road, PMB. All are invited. Inquiries: 083 785 9745. >> MIDLANDS Hindu Society, as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, will be conducting a free workshop, by Sanathan, from the Shree Sanathan Dharma Sabha of South Africa Purohit Mandal, May 3, from 9 am to 12.30 pm at the VVVPS Hall, 5 Claremont Road. Lunchwillbeserved. To reserve your seat and for more info e-mail sherrymahabeer@gmail.com. >> PMB Orchid Society Autumn Show: At Allan Wilson Shell Hole, 5 Alan Paton Avenue, 9 to 10 May. Plant acceptance, 7am to 9am on 9 May. Show opens to the public from noon to 4pm on 9 May, and 9am to 3pm on 10 May. Orchids will be on sale and there will be orchid care demonstrations. Contact Frank at 033 330 6999 or 073 266 9778. >> INTERNATIONALPoliceAssociation: KZN regional AGM will take place at Club Phumula,Alexandra Road Police Station Complex, 27 May at 5pm for 5pm. All members are requested to attend. Call Grant Freeguard at 082 802 0958 >> HIRSCH ‘Earthbeat partner in sustainable education project: On World Earth Day today,Hirsch’sandEducational DStv’s Earthbeat (the programme on sustainable environmental solutions) have partnered to collect second-hand clothes for Clothes2Good, the company that purchases second-hand clothes to raise money for sustainable education programmes for a varietyofschoolsintheareas in which they operate. Collection boxes will be in all theHirschstoresand the public are invited to bring in packets of unwanted clothing until the end of June. >> MIDLANDS Golf Club: Junior development clinics every Saturday, 9am to 11am at Eddels Sport and Social Club. Contact Lee at 072 249 2733.
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#Save KidsLives SOUTH Africans Against Drunk Drivers (SADD) has asked people to sign a pledge to help promote road safety. Caro Smit, of SADD, said the UN Global Road Safety Week this year is dedicated to child road safety. “The campaign #SaveKidsLives is calling for a global effort to raise awarenessofpoorchildroad safety worldwide and to bring political action to change this.” She said SADD is one of only 10 NGOs worldwide to be funded by the World Bank and WHO for this campaign, and will work with schools around PMB. “Children in #SaveKidsLives T-shirts,deckedinyellow, will be recording their worries, experiencesandsolutionsto our road traffic problems, and putting on plays and songs for the dignitarieswhowillhopefully listen to their messages. “This project is about getting children involved and do their own filming and signing the pledges. SADDwillgetthenget these messages and clips to the politicians and media.” She appealed to businesses and schools to contribute to SADD and/or “go yellow”, hang up banners or wrap trees (with the logo displayed in permanent marker or paint) and to sign the pledge at www.savekidslives 2015.org - Supplied.
April road deaths NEARLY 700 people died on South Africa’s roads in April, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said. Spokesperson Simon Zwane said in a statement preliminary figures recorded by the Road Traffic Management Corporation indicate that 699 people perished on the roads between 30Marchand20April. There were 570 fatal crashes recorded during the same period.” The most crashes were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, with 116 fatal crashes resulting in 148 fatalities. - Supplied.
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IDDEN Treasure, an NPO charity shop in Southgate Centre, will soon move to bigger premises in the centre. Hidden Treasure sells children, men and women’s clothing, kitchen essentials, books and curtains. The new shop will enable Hidden Treasure, because of the additional space, to sell furniture. All profit generated from the shop will assist orphans and child-headed families in the Edendale and Donnybrook areas. Hidden Treasure’s Carol MacCallum said that the new shop will open on 4 May at 8:15am for 8:30am. “The Pietermaritzburg shop has been running for seven years. Hidden Treasure has 14 shops across
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Meals on Wheels branches were the proud recipients of a new Peugeot Partner panel van which was handed over at Peugeot PMB, a sponsor and partner of Meals on Wheels South Africa in the fight against hunger. At the handover (from left) Sharon Moodley, Effort Bhebhe, Vaughn Marescia and Gershon Naidoo.
YOUTH For Christ in Pietermaritzburg recently held an anti-crime campaign at for the Masukwane community (Jika Joe) with the aim of educating children about the dangers of committing crime and to reinforce positive decision-making. About 60 children attended the event, co-ordinated by Pastor Joel Ruttenberg from Eden Kids Foundation and Nhlakanipho Gazu from Youth for Christ. The programme included peer leaders holding placards with anti-crime messages. The May’khethele Edutainment team performed a drama on the effects of drugs and committing crime. Mike Amod, representative from disaster management at Mzunduzi
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HE University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Hexagon Theatre will showcase a play, Antigone, on 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13 May at 6.30pm. On 12 May there will be a special performance at 10am. Based on Anouilh’s adaptation of the original text by Sophocles, and directed by Louise Buchler, the play explores themes of familial love versus duty to the state and presents audiences with a prime example of how antiquity and modernity meet most pertinently in the character of Antigone, who remains a symbol of feminine revolt. ProducedbytheHexagonTheatre, the title role of Antigone is played by Sade Wagner, alongside Nicolas Hughes as Creon. They are supported by Francis Mennigke, Tanya Nicolson, Erin Fourie, Shivani Hariparsad and Edward Pepperell. Sophocles and Jean Anouilh use the simple storyline of a girl defying her uncle and king in the face of death to reflect upon the events and attitudes of their days. Sophocles’s Antigone models the classical pattern of tragedy by incorporating key elements such as a tragic hero with a fatal flaw and the man-God-society triangle. Creon is the tragic hero who disturbs the natural harmony of Thebes by denying Polyneices a funeral. Antigone is the catalyst who forces him to reckon with the consequences of his pride and arrogance. In the 20th century, Anouilh takes Sophocles’s drama, strips it down to
Nicolas Hughes as Creon (left) and Sade Wagner as Antigone in ‘Antigone’. its core, and weaves a slightly different version of the story. The dialogue between Creon and Antigone is more forceful in Anouilh’s than in Sophocles’s play. The verbal combat and the powerful debate
Music4Marrow 2015 The Sunflower Fund, in association with Cat&Paul Entertainment, is offering an evening of exquisite dining and five-star entertainment during the second annual Music4Marrow at The Hilton Bush Lodge on Thursday, 14 May at 7pm. The show, titled ‘Double ‘O’ BondGirl!’ features all the big James Bond songs from Queen and Pink Floyd to Adele. Tickets are R295 per person or R2 950 for a table of 10. To book contact Kenwyn Geyser at 083 632 3224 or email kenwyn @sunflowerfund.org.za SMS ‘music’ to 40555 to make a donation supporting the event. SMSes charged at R20. Free SMSes do not apply. Revenue paid to the charity is subject to network operator fees and administration fees. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
between these two characters is thrilling. Tickets are R45 per person for school block bookings and there will be one free ticket for teachers per 20 pupils.
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There will be a special double bill on Antigone and another play, The Island, on Wednesday 13 May at 6:30pm. Tickets are R80. For bookings, email hexagon @ukzn.ac.za
May music festival for PMB EIGHT music shows will keep crowds entertained during the Rhumbelow Music Feast in Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The Pietermaritzburg leg will run from Friday, 1 May until Sunday 3 May at the Rhumbelow Theatre at Allan Wilson Shellhole at 5 Alan Paton Avenue. On 1 May, Pietermaritzburg will enjoy performances from the Barry Thomson, Jason Andrew and Marion Loudon. The trio will perform classic tunes from George Ezra, Bonnie Raitt, Eurhythmics, Alison Moyet as well as contemporary hit songs from Mumford and Sons, Avicii, Pharell Williams and Avril Lavigne. The professional swing jazz act Beat-Route, with their soothing acoustic sounds will also perform jazz on Friday. The following day crowds will be entertained by Rise and The Melvin Peters Trio. Rise has been performing for seven years and has entertained at the Durban Botanic Gardens, Mr Price Pro, World Cup Rugby launch, Smoking Dragon Festival, Mkuze Cricket Tournament, the Durban July and many clubs and events around South Africa. The Melvin Peters Trio will pay homage to various musicians who have
composed music based on their experiences during the oppressive times, most notably Duke Ellington and Oscar Petersen who represent the American jazz tradition, and Abdullah Ibrahim and Winston Mankunku who represent the South African jazz landscape. The show promises to be educational and entertaining, combined with an element of nostalgia. The last day of the music festival will see old school rock ‘n roll performances from Rockabilly and Durban’s pop artist RowanStuartwhowillalterbetweenthe acoustic and electric guitar, and will be joined by friend Andy Turrell on bass guitar. The performances will comprise one stripped-down, acoustic set, and one electric set, and will feature songs from his albums, reworkings of a few classic songs, and some brand new material. The venue opens 90 minutes before the show for a picnic dinner. Tickets cost between R100 and R120. People are encouraged to take picnic baskets. A bar will be available. Booking is through Computicket, alternatively bookings can be made by phoning Roland on 082 499 8636. - Supplied.
Celebrating healthy and active ageing NQOBILE MTOLO
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ON 13 May, the Pietermaritzburg and District Council for the Care of the Aged (Padca) will host the Padca Mile, an outdoor event that promotes and celebrates healthy and active ageing.
The event will be held at the Maritzburg College Goldstone field and will start at 9am. There will be three fun walks for distances of one kilometre, 3.5km and seven kilometres. There will also be a tea garden and wellness displays and activities sponsored by key partners.
Padca’s brand strategist, Kelly Hodgkins, said that the Padca Mile started in 2013. “J. Leslie Smith & Co’s sponsorship has allowed us to continue to spread the word about the Padca Mile, encourage more participants and get senior citizens walking. “Maritzburg College is hosting
the Padca Mile, but isn’t otherwise uninvolved. We greatly appreciate the use of their grounds. “We pre-register the participants for the Padca Mile,” said Hodgkins. Padca’s CEO Hillary Mumford said in a statement: “It is a great opportunity for all senior citizens in Pietermaritzburg and the Midlands,
whether members of the Padca family or not, to enjoy a fun morning out.” To avoid queuing on the day, pre-registration for the walks is encouraged. Contact Jean at 033 345 4711 or visit www.padca.co.za for more details and entry forms.
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disabilities to enter the competition. The pupils won a printer and computer for their school, three laptops, smart phones and lunch with the Deputy Minister of Small Business, Elizabeth Thabethe. The two top pupils from the Arthur Blaxall School, Snentokozo Ngcobo and Samkelisiwe Mbeje will travel to Cape Town as part of Thabethe’s delegation for the budget speech in May. Snentokozo and Samkelisiwe will also join a delegation of entrepreneurs travelling to Brazil with the deputy minister later in the year. Arthur Blaxall School co-ordinator Anusha Maharaj said that she was proud of the pupils. “This is the first time we have ever entered a competition of this nature. “We were the only school that had pupils with visual impairments. “It took us three weeks to work on
the business plan. “The coffee machine caters for blind people because it has Braille codes,” said Maharaj. Arthur Blaxall principal Anusuyah Pillay said the pupils and Maharaj showed a lot of dedication while preparing their business plan. The pupils received tablets for participatinginthisthree-dayconference hosted by the Department of Small Business Development. The head of transformation at Saab Grintek Defence, Charlotte Moagi, said in a statement, “Access to technology, and to the internet as a whole, is essential for any businessperson, and we wanted to make sure that these remarkable young women were equipped with the technology tools that they need to make a success of their business ideas.”
Celebrating World Book Day at Clarendon
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Sharon Houghting (middle), aka The Queen of Hearts, and Laddsworth Primary School’s librarian inspired young readers during assembly with an interactive question-and-answer session based on ‘Alice in Wonderland’. This 150-year-old Lewis Carroll story provided a fun topic for Laddsworth’s World Book and Copyright Day focus. Two helpful ‘knaves’, William Hodgkinson (left) and Robert Mitchell assisted with a presentation and prize awards.
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Representing South Africa in sport Two St Anne’s pupils have been selected to represent South Africa in their respective sporting disciplines. Ana Chemaly (left) will represent SA in the U19 squash team and Megan Rebstein-Dovey will tour with the U16 water polo team in July. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
MTB champion Hannah Elliott, a Grade 2 pupil at Athlone Primary, recently took part in the MTB School Series Challenge and received gold in her age category, U10 girls. She also took part in the KZN MTB Series and received silver in her age category, U10 girls’.
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Laddsworth pupils (from left) Thomas Truter, Stuart Temple and Omar Wilson completed the 10km fun ride in the Umko Challenge Cycle Race recently. Omar placed first, Thomas came second in the 20km race and Stuart Temple finished first in the 10km race.
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Selected for SA basketball St Charles College Grade 10 pupil, Philip de Charmoy, has been selected for the South Africa U16 basketball team and will represent the country later this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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OLKSWAGEN expands its best-selling Golf GTI range with the addition of a new Performance Pack. The Golf GTI Performance Pack improves power output from the two-litre turbocharged petrol (TSI) by 7kW to 169kW (162kW in standard GTI guise) although torque remains at 350Nm. It’s top speed is rated at 248km/h and equipped with the performance pack it reaches 100km/h in 6.4 seconds. Fuel consumption is rated at 6.4 litres/100km with emissions of 149g/km. The Golf GTI Performance Pack is only offered with DSG transmission and adds Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) and an electronic front differential lock. The DCC system offers three driving modes - comfort, normal and sport. In sport mode, damping is increased (which reduces movements of the body structure) and engine response and shift points of the DSG are configured to be even more dynamic. According to VW: “A newly engineered electronicfrontdifferentiallockisbeingusedexclusively in the Golf GTI Performance Pack. “Compared to purely mechanical locks, the front differential lock integrated in the Golf GTI Performance Pack offers advantages such as a variable degree of locking and comprehensive interfaces to the ESC, EDS and XDS+ functions.”
The Performance Pack adds a red GTI logo at the rear, on its front brake callipers and larger, ventilated brake discs (340mm front, 310mm rear). The Golf GTI Performance Pack can be customised with a number of optional extras including xenons, Discover Pro Radio with satnav and keyless access (keyless locking and engine starting). The Golf range of performance derivatives,GolfGTIandGolfR,account for about 60% of the total monthly sales of the seventh generation Golf in South Africa. Volkswagen’s new Polo GTI arrived in South Africa sporting design tweaks, a new engine and technology. At launch, the new petrol engine is mated to a seven-speed DSG with a manual transmission arriving later in 2015. - Wheels24. Price 2.0 TSI Golf GTI Performance Pack 169 kW DSG - R447 800 The Golf GTI Performance Pack comes standard with a five-year/90 000km service plan, three-year/120 000km warranty and a 12-year anti-corrosion warranty. Service interval are 15 000km.
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ERVIN Mudaly and Kevin Naidoo from Pietermaritzburg, representing Golden Horse Casino, recently won on the Rockland course at South Africa’s top amateur annual golf tournament. They will be jetting off to participate in the exclusive Duke of Edinburgh Cup 2015 World Finals in England. The tournament represents the South African leg of the Duke of EdinburghCup,playedannuallyin10 countries with the aim of raising funds to benefit children and young people in need. Tsogo Sun has been associated withthetournamentformorethan10
years and has raised over R8 million for charitable causes. The prize includes a trip to London and hotel accommodation for five nights from 27 September to 1 October. The 36-hole Duke of Edinburgh Cup World Final will be held over two days. They will also attend a royal champagne reception and prize-giving dinner in the state apartments of Windsor Castle where a senior member of the British royal family will be at the dinner. This year’s tournament was by invitation only, giving Tsogo Sun the opportunity of thanking their loyal and supportive card members.
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This year more than 2 200 childrenfromGrade1toGrade7from Muzomuhle Primary, Diepsloot’s oldest and largest school, benefited from funds raised through the charity-driven golf tournament. “We’re delighted to be involved in this prestigious event every year and believe it is a memorable experience for all players, particularly the winners, as well as the worthy beneficiaries of the funds we raised. “We congratulate the four worthy winners and wish them an exciting and successful trip to the Duke of Edinburgh Cup finals in September,” said Noëleen Bruton, Tsogo Sun director of marketing. - Supplied.
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Maritzburg College's (from left) Tyson Dlungwana, Courtney Halle, Amkelwa Letuka and Landon Campbell represented KZN Inland U21 with distinction.
JONATHAN COOK THE Greenfields South Africa Under21 Men’s Interprovincial hockey tournament ended at the AB Jackson Greenfields Turf on Saturday afternoon, and day six was a high note for theyoungKZNInlandU21teamwhen they outplayed North West 6-1 to finish seventh in this 10-team event. With eight schoolboys in the 18player (11 starting, seven rolling subs) KZN Inland U21 team it was always going to be a steep learning curve against seasoned opponents two or three years older - and our schoolboys came through with flying colours. The local schoolboys who took on a quality of player and team that they are not used to at school level, were Maritzburg College captain and doubleSAU18selectionTysonDlungwanaandRedArmyteam-matesAmkelwa Letuka, Landon Campbell and Courtney Halle, while the talented St Charles College lads were Nicholas Church, Luke Barnard, Mitchell Currie and Timothy Kirkman. And what made the challenge of this flagship tournament even more
daunting was that due to school, university and the other pressing commitments, the 18 players (the other 10 were largely first-year students) were never once able to train with a full complement of personnel. The lone practice match that was eventually arranged where all 18 would be present had to be cancelled and this left an untried, untested group going into the tournament. However, this did not deter the eight schoolboys, who play for two successful school first teams. Indeed the unbeaten Maritzburg College first team are currently ranked number one in South Africa and have an amazing 83% win record so far. Yet is was the lack of team practice that undid an even better performance by the Inland U21 team. An example is the narrow 2-1 defeat to eventual fourth-placed WP Peninsula. It should have been a victory, had set-piece play - stuff you have to work on in training - not been so poor. That said, this experience can only benefit the boys as the SA U18 Interprovincial Tournament looms.
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Kevin Naidoo, Noëleen Bruton (Tsogo Sun director of marketing) and Mervin Mudaly.
MATTHEW Sates (11) has claimed top spot in South Africa in his age groupforbutterflyandbreaststroke. The Grade 6 pupil from Merchiston Preparatory School has been swimming since he was four and currently swims for Seals Swimming Club under the guidance of Wayne Ridden and Sibani Makhanya. Matthew also recently participated in the national swimming championship and won nine medals which included gold and silver. He is also the current inter-house champion at Merchiston and has
held onto the title since he started at the school. Matthew said that he began to love swimming when he saw his older brother Timothy pursuing his swimming while growing up. His favourite swimmer is Cameron van den Berg he says. Matthew’s role model is his brother Timothy. “He’s much cooler than Cameron,” he said. Dedicated to his swimming, Matthew trains in the morning and night and plans to continue his swimming career.
Paramedic’s love of running NICOLE JOHN
>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za SCELO Thusi (42), a paramedic at KZN Emergency Medical Services at Greys Hospital, will be competing in the Comrades Marathon for the third time. In the past few weeks he has run the Buff Marathon in East London and the Two Oceans Marathon. The Pelham resident has been at Greys Hospital for more than a decade. “I love my job although it’s sometimes dangerous and you have to be mentally strongtobeaparamedic.Youhavetolove what you do in order to give your patients the best care,” said Thusi. He began running in 2009 after sustainingmultipleinjuriesplayingsoccer and his first marathon was that same year when he participated in the Postnet Maritzburg Marathon where he ran the 21km event. From there he started entering more and bigger events. He ran his first Comrades Marathon in 2013. Thusi, a technician by trade, became
a paramedic and began working for the department 10 years ago. “I did the basic ambulance assistance course and then went looking for a job. I was first employed at a hospital in Ladysmith, but needed to come home to be close to my family,” he said. He is married and has a 16-year-old daughter. He trains mostly on his off days, but even working day shift doesn’t stophimfromtraining.Hewakesup at 4.30am and trains for an hour before going to work and has sometimes run to work in the morning. He says keeping fit helps him stay healthy and helps him to deal with the stresses associated with being a paramedic. His plea to his work colleagues is that they should start exercising to improve their health. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Scelo Thusi will be participating in his third Comrades Marathon this year.
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Matthew Sates, top in South Africa in swimming in his age group.