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Eliminating marginalisation one pair at a time.
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What started out as a small act of kindness has now blessed hundreds, if not thousands of children across Pietermaritzburg, its surrounding areas, Johannesburg, Midrand and Pretoria East. Galaxy News spoke to the lead organizer and founder of ‘Making a difference SA,’ Chan Naidoo. “My wife Keshnee Naidoo and I started our work about 10 years ago with a group of family members and friends with the aim of making a difference. About 8 years ago my colleagues from Sasol decided to join us and jointly as ordinary people, we’ve come together to make an extraordinary difference to the lives of children and vulnerable people within our communities. We later got our Facebook friends on-board and have received support from friend across South Africa and even as far Switzerland and USA. We use 100% of funds raised for the targeted campaign and all expenses are presently funding by my wife and myself personally. We have impacted communities across Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KZN.”
keep them interested in learning without the feeling marginalised by their circumstances.
“The consequent result will be sustained interest in school, focus on empowering themselves and turning the tide that their circumstance dictate and not a situation they choose to be in,” said Chan. “We’ve used Facebook extensively to raise awareness for the vulnerable members within our communities and gather donor support. 50% of the funds raised are from my family, friends and Facebook friends and the remaining 50% was funded by my Sasol colleagues in their personal capacity. The tremendous support received from my Sasol colleagues has afforded us the platform to extend our reach to more beneficiaries.”
“We have received more than 18 requests from schools in and around Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg. Since 14 August they have donated to 18 schools in Pietermaritzburg. Of the 18, Sunlit Gardens, Umsilinga Primary, Allandale Primary, Northdale Primary, Newholmes Primary, Springhaven Primary, TPA Primary and Orient Heights Primary have received donation for their learners. Umsilinga alone received 600 pairs of shoes, socks and stationery set, Sunlit Gardens received 54 sets, with Orient Heights Primary School receiving 130 similar sets. The remaining 15 schools received between One of their recent campaigns making the 10 and 20 sets each. The total number headlines throughout the country is of children that benefited from this directly focused on the influence of Nelson initiative were 930 in Pietermaritzburg. Mandela on children. Naidoo told us that this influence has been the driving force Orient Heights Primary School extended behind their work. The group has come their heartfelt thanks to the team on together with a single purpose to instill Facebook earlier last week - “On behalf positivity and hope into the lives of of the Learners, Parents, SGB, Staff and vulnerable children around the country. Principal of Orient Heights Primary School, we would like to place on This Campaign, also known as the School record our sincere gratitude to Chan Shoe Dignity Campaign in remembrance Naidoo and his family and friends and of Nelson Mandela, seeks to provide a SASOL colleagues, for the donation of basic school necessity in the form of 130 pairs of school shoes, socks and school shoes which is an essential items stationery packs for our learners. It is of dignity for any school going learner. only through your kindness and generWithin a 9 weeks of this campaign, the osity of ordinary people who chose to group was able to source and receive make a positive change in our commumore than just school shoes and now nities that these learners are filled with have school socks and stationary sets such excitement. They are brimming distributed to these learners. In Gauteng with self confidence knowing they are leaners were also provided with beanies looking smart and well attired.” due to cold conditions. These contributions have the ability to create a more Earlier in this month the team headed positive experience for the children and out 190 sets to Mayibuye Primary
School in Midrand, a few schools in the Jacksons Drift Informal Settlement and Boschkop Primary in Pretoria Eastt. When at Boschkop Primary, Naidoo and his team identified the need for an additional 400 pairs of shoes, socks, stationery sets and beanies.
receiving these necessities.
“As we reach the final stages of our school charity campaign, I would like to extend our gratitude to our donors. If you would like to contribute to this amazing initiative, email me, Chan on chanravinaidoo40@gmail.com or contact An urgent appeal was sent out to his me via Facebook Chan Ravi Naidoo or on Facebook friends, family, and colleagues 0837873121 for support in our 2018 who responded positively. In the next few School Shoe Campaign. We plan to run a weeks an additional 400 pairs will be similar campaign next year and appeal to distributed to Boschkop Primary in potential donors to make contact with me response to the need. In total they would to be placed on our contact register for have donated in excess1600 school our campaign in 2018. With your support shoes, socks and stationery sets by we can transform the face of the future for mid-October. It is amazing what this team our children, our economy and our has done for the community and how country. What difference will you make?” much the kids exude confidence by just
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POP UP MARKET - Saturday, October 21 at 7 AM Alongside our Sportsmans Spring Trail- Powered by Runtech event comes a great market full of variety of vendors from Craft beer and coffee to Clothing and jewellery. Whether you are joining us for the Trail event or the market or both, it will be a fantastic day out for the family. For more details on the trail event go to Sportsmans Spring Trail - Powered by Runtech. Vendor space available - Contact Travis at runtechelite@gmail.com
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PRESTIGOUS AWARDS TO MORE ARRESTS TO FOLLOW ‘YOUNG ACHIEVERS’ OF PMB IN RAF CASE... Another favorable accolade for Miss UniWorld Finalist Denelle Ince. If being a nominee was not enough, Ince bagged the ‘Young Achievers Award: in the Beauty Category.” “It's still so unbelievable and when they were announcing the award nominees, I hunched down, squeezed my hands and I Asat ever so nervous. I really did not expect to hear my name and see a huge ‘Congratulations’ on the screen and that was the most humbling moment for me.”
panel of judges in less than a month in the running to be crowned Miss Unwiworld South Africa 2017. But thats not all the winners from PMB! Youtuber, radio presenter and student, Mduduzi Phungula, 22, won the Young Achievers award in The Best Youth Radio Initiate Category. Mduduzi is currently studying Journalism at the Durban University Of Technology.
Former policeman Mohammed Ebrahim was set to appear in Court again as he plays an integral role of fraud and money laundering relating to a Road Accident Claim of R6 million . Ebrahim, was seen three weeks ago, while walking to a local mosque.
“When my name was announced, it was really an exhilarating moment of me. I can't even explain how excited I was.” Ebrahim received a multi-million rand payout from the Road Accident Fund for “It is so inspiring and motivating to be being rendered a paraplegic following recognised for hard work. I've been in shortly after an accident in 2002. The the Industry since 2013 and this award state has revealed that Ebrahim was not Ince says the shock of the nomination proves my hard work justice. involved in an accident with his son Bilal and the award steel seems so unreal. in 2002 and was not rendered a “Love and passion should be primary as legitimate medical report to confirm that “I am so proud of myself and the fact that I have won such a prestigious award you aspire to grow through your dreams he would never walk again. at just 21 years old! This award and the an dnot the fame. Believe in who you are, be authentic, do not try to be Dj Alongside Ebrahim a further three people favor God has over my life means Sgqemeza or Bonang Matheba. People were arrested in this case and were everything to me.” will love you for being who you are.” released after a brief questioning at R5000 bail. It is believed that the further Ince is currently preparing for her accused were Ebrahim’s Wife, Asha, son biggest pageant yet, as she will face a
CONVENIENT DELIVERY SERVICE LAUNCHED A Pietermaritzburg family has taken up the task to make life more convenient for city residents, with a quick and efficient service delivery initiative.
community, most especially the elderly. Seventy-year-old Marie Keulder, a Napierville resident, who was the express delivery’s first customer advocated that was more cost efficient and easier to utilise the At Your Service team. “I don’t need to go the shops for every little thing…now I can cut travel costs and be at home more often,” she said smiling.
‘At your service’, express delivery was founded by Pietermaritzburg sisters Jacqui Van Rooyen and Debbie Ferrier “Pietermaritzburg is a close knit with the support of husband Eugene Van community welcome us into your homes Rooyen and family friend Andre by making life quick and easier for you”, Kookermoer . said the team appealing to the residents of the city to be a part of the innovative The delivery business aims to become a new express service. convenient one stop shop to get any tedious task done. They specialise in For more information contact Jacqui – delivering essentials for the elderly, such At Your Services on 082 896 5235. as collecting medication, minimal grocery shopping and paying accounts for a nominal fee of R12. “We are basically saying we want to make life a little easier for people leading busy schedules or just unable to do these minimal things,” said Van Rooyen. The have identified a gap in the city of delivery companies not making life a little more convenient or helping the
Junaid and apparent care giver Nirosha Nohar. Investigating Officers are working long and hard to nail the medical and legal professionals who have had any roles in this case. It is also believed that one of the arrested has been paid over the years as Ebrahim’s Caregiver. Ebrahim appeared briefly at the Durban Commercial Crime’s Court last Monday for an expected bail application. However, the matter was adjourned until 25 August 2017 after a mysterious message was sent to the investigating officer. No details of the message were revealed but state prosecutor Nolwazi Letsholo said the investigating officer had received the message last week from an unknown number. Nolwazi said they would contact the service provider to track down the sender. Ebrahim’s advocate, Shane Matthews, instructed by attorney Devan Moodley, agreed to the postponement of the bail application so the matter could be investigated.
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Poppy Seed Chicken Pitas INGREDIENTS: • 3 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts • Salt • 1 large orange • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/3 cup sour cream or low-fat yogurt • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard • 1 stalk celery, chopped • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, almonds or walnuts, toasted • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives • 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds • Freshly ground pepper • 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped • Torn lettuce leaves, for serving • 4 whole-wheat pitas, halved METHOD: 1. Cover the chicken with cold water in a saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt. Remove strips of zest from half of the
Chocolate Fondant Recipe
• 100g of chocolate • 100g of butter plus a knob of butter for the moulds • 3 eggs • 50g of flour • 100g of powdered sugar METHOD: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C 2. Melt the chocolate and the butter in a double boiler. Alternatively place the chocolate and butter in to a glass mixing bowl and place on top of a saucepan filled with a little water, gently bring the water to the boil and then simmer to melt the chocolate and butter.
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For the beef patties • 500g beef mince • 1/2 onion finely chopped or grated • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped • 75g feta, roughly crumbled 2. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low • 1 egg, lightly beaten • Handful chopped fresh mint and basil and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional) is cooked through, about 18 minutes. • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 tsp salt 3. Remove the chicken and let cool. Grate the remaining orange zest into a large For the rostis bowl; juice the orange into the bowl. Stir • 1/2 onion, finely chopped in the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, • 1 Tbsp olive oil • 2 cups grated courgettes celery, nuts, chives, poppy seeds, 1/2 • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 75g goats cheese or cheddar, crumbled 4. Add the apricots, if desired. Shred the or grated chicken, discarding the bones and skin, • Pinch of salt and freshly ground black and toss with the dressing. Stuff a few pepper lettuce leaves an For the avocado topping • 1-2 ripe avocados • Zest and juice of 1 lime or 1/2 lemon • 1-2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley or basil orange with a vegetable peeler; add the zest to the water.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and we are looking forward to our National Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer event on the 30 September 2017 at Liberty Midlands Mall.
A rich, decadent chocolate dessert that is easier to whip up than you think! INGREDIENTS:
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3. Mix the sugar, the flour and the eggs in a bowl. 4. Add the melted chocolate/butter mixture, and then mix well. 5. Pour the mixture into the ramekin moulds which you should have buttered beforehand (flour should be sprinkled onto these before pouring in the mixture, to make it easy to remove the moulds afterwards). 6. Cook for between 10 and 15 minutes. The fondant should be cooked on the top and very creamy inside.
We are looking forward to the support of our volunteers, bakers and patrons. We are blessed yearly with wonderful support from our Pietermaritzburg community. This year we are looking for bakers as well as people to make toppers. Should you want to come on board to bake or pledge, please contact Michelle Chengan on 083 560 0028 alternatively you can email mchengan@gmail.com
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• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste • 1 Tbsp olive oil • Mix the ingredients together and mash roughly with a fork. METHOD: 1. Mix all of the ingredients together, divide into palm-sized balls, flatten gently and then place on a plate in the fridge to firm up for about 30 minutes if you have the time. 2. Make the avocado topping by roughly mashing the avocado with a fork and adding the remaining ingredients. 3. Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and soften the onions for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside. 4. Meanwhile, mix together the courgette ingredients, then leave to drain over a sieve for a few minutes, and gently squeeze out any excess juice. 5. Roll the mixture into palm-sized balls and then flatten gently until they are at least the same size as the beef patties, if not slightly wider in diameter. 6. Fry in 1-2 Tbsp olive oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through. They are careful as they have no flour to bind them together, so take care when frying and turning. Drain on kitchen paper and then assemble the burgers and eat immediately.
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Family matters: 2017 Suzuki Ignis 1.2 GLX Suzuki’s new Ignis sub-compact looks much like Splash, its forerunner, but it’s different. Built on a new platform with a longer wheelbase it is shorter, narrower and lower but boasts 10 millimetres more ground clearance. The boot is bigger, up from 236 litres to 260, but passenger space has not been compromised; big people can still fit in comfortably.
top speed and improved fuel consumption. Claimed usage drops from 5.6 litres per 100 km to 5.1 and CO2 emissions go down from 133 gm/km to 119. But you can’t have everything; the fuel tank has shrunk from 43 litres to 32, although you should still be able to cover about 600 kilometres on a tankful without trying very hard.
It also weighs 240 kg less (850 rather than 1090), so it remains tall and skinny. It reminded us of Steve Urkel, the nerdy kid in Family Matters that ran from 1989 to 1998. Even the U-shaped DRLs under its headlights look like spectacles.
Staying with good news, local customers buying up until 31st December 2017 qualify for a free warranty extension to five years or 200 000 km. After that the standard three years and 100 000 km plan applies.
Although a 1.3 diesel and a different 1200cc petrol engine are used overseas, Suzuki SA opted to stay with the India-spec’ 1197cc K12M motor used here in other models. Useful side effects of Ignis’ lighter construction are quicker sprint time, higher
That’s not all. The new car looks more modern inside and out with a new grille, lights, side windows, rear screen and back end. Then add a bold new dash, a “proper” rev. counter next to the speedometer and a regular gear lever in the central console. The
Dash dangers.
mum’s always right...
You can just hear her: “Don’t put your feet up on the dash. It’s unladylike.” Or: “You’ll scratch the plastic.” Now Mom could add: “You’ll break your legs. Or even die.” What a pain. But she’s right. An unexpected collision could trigger the airbags that are meant to save you, with disastrous results. They deploy at between 160 and 350 km/h, driving your feet back with them before you can possibly react. Broken ankles, shins, knees or femurs anyone? What if the impact continues back through your facial bones and kills you instantly? The collision that starts it might be accidental but airbag-related collateral damage, resulting from a poor choice of
Words by Gordon Hall Pics by Suzuki @ Motorpress doors can be locked or unlocked by pressing FLAC files for improved fidelity. It’s satnav-ready. the buttons on the handles and starting is keyless (GLX only). The outside mirrors can Getting practical, the Ignis is light and easy fold and while we’re at it, the driver’s chair to drive, the view outward is clear, the now adjusts for height. Overall fit and finish gearbox is a joy to use, its boot isn’t the is neater than before. biggest but it’s easy to drop the seatbacks to Air and music controls create more space and you get a full-size are on separate panels spare. It maintains cruising speed up long and straightforward to hills rather well, it’s comfortable in the rough and it’s almost as light on fuel, in real life, as use with the standard the manufacturer claims. Steve would love it. infotainment unit providing an RDS radio Test unit from Suzuki Auto SA press fleet with CD player, Bluetooth (only on The numbers GLX), a USB port that Price: R189 900 plays both MP3 and Engine: 1197 cc, DOHC 16-valve, four cylinder WM4 files and auxiliary. naturally aspirated Power: 61 kW at 6000 rpm There is no touch Torque: 113 Nm at 4200 rpm screen and track information is per text only. Zero to 100 km/h: 11.6 seconds Maximum speed: 165 km/h Real life fuel consumption: About 5.5 l/100 km An optional Multimedia setup with 6.2” Tank: 32 litres WVGA display allows direct control of Boot: 260 – 469 litres iPhones and iPads and limited control of Brakes: Disc/drum, ABS with EBA and EBD certain Android phones. It also features Airbags: 2 Warranty: See text Pioneer MIXTRAX mixing software, allows Service: 2 years/ 30 000 km at annual or 15 000 Spotify integration and can process 24-bit km intervals
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seating position, is plain stupidity. Two years ago, Audra Tatum of Walker County, Georgia ignored her husband’s warnings not to ride with her feet up. Another car crashed into theirs from the side, causing the front airbags to deploy. "When the airbag exploded, it pushed my foot up into my face," Tatum said. The force broke not only her ankle and femur, but also her nose and shoulder. At the hospital after the crash, doctors told Tatum that had her feet been on the floor, she "wouldn't have had any issues whatsoever." As it is she suffers with residual pain two years later."I regret it every day," Tatum told her local news channel, "every hour of every day; because every time I put pressure on my leg I feel it. Do not sit like that."
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New Coach For Proteas | Are The Springboks Really Back? | Football Season Begins... AUGUST was set to provide
yet another adrenalin-filled month of sporting action around the globe, in a number of sporting codes. In the rugby world, we witnessed the conclusion to Super Rugby and now look forward to (or do we?) the remainder of the Rugby Championship while in cricket, the Proteas ended their horror tour of England on a damp squib of note. However, the highlight for most sports fans was always going to be the return of the football season with all major leagues set to ‘kick-off’.
PROTEAS fans were in for more suffering as the national cricket team suffered a humiliating 3-1 loss to mighty foes England, to bring the curtain down on what has been a rather disappointing sojourn to the home of cricket. A tour that brought series losses in the T20s, ODIs and tests as well as the Champions Trophy nightmare, culminated with the team playing like school boys. Going into the final test needing a victory to secure a respectable series draw, the team simply flattered to deceive and didn’t even put up a fight. School boy errors and decisions were the order of the day and the tour ended up being the complete antithesis to the amazing win over Australia away from home, less than a year ago, where skipper Francois du Plessis was lauded as a pioneer.
To say that the team is in transition is an understatement of note. I have never seen a Proteas team more unsettled than we are currently. The above-mentioned poor decisions include the constant chopping and changing of the batting order, particularly the coveted and vital number 4 position. A guy like Quinton de Kock began the series in the traditional number 7 spot thereafter proceeding to move up to number 4 and then dropping to number 6 in the final game. Temba Bavuma who has excelled in the number 6 spot in saving the team on numerous occasions, moved up to number 5 and then straight into the number 4 birth. Even school boy teams have more consistency than this!
included the astronomical transfer fee for Neymar from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the name of €222 million. Sick money to put it RUGBY fans suffered local heartbreak mildly! How much good can be done around the world with that kind of with the Lions losing their second successive Super Rugby final. It was all cash? Will Phillipe Coutinho be set up for the ultimate Johan Ackermann involved in a similar deal? swansong with the match being played Anyway, it is far too early to make any at Ellis Park and the Lions also having sort of predictions but heavy spenders momentum and altitude on their side. However, the now 8 time champions, the Manchester City are looking good in England, as are their neighbours Canterbury Crusaders, simply showed their pedigree Manchester United while defending champs Chelsea already look to be in and scuppered all hopes of a fairy-tale. trouble. In Germany, it should be a straight shoot-out between Bayern Will South Africa ever have a better and Dortmund while PSG should chance of adding to our Super Rugby canter to the title in France. In Spain, trophy cabinet? I think not! A serious Why was Heino Kuhn picked over and Real Madrid is looking deadly if the opportunity wasted. over ahead of the young, exciting Aiden recent UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Markram? Why is du Plessis not taking Speaking of wasted opportunities, don’t Super Cup victories are anything to go the responsibility of the number 4 slot? be surprized if this is the order of the day by. The manner in which they Why is batting coach Neil McKenzie destroyed United and Barcelona on in the upcoming Rugby Championship getting away with the poor batting their way to these titles, was scary! for the Springboks. Yes we did beat performances and not taking any Enjoy the season. France (a second-string, tired France) responsibility? Will AB de Villiers and but let’s all remember, Allister Coetzee is Dale Steyn ever play tests again? Will SEPTEMBER will see the likes of still our coach unfortunately. I see that Morne Morkel take a Kolpak deal as is Formula 1’s Italian and Singapore most critics and pundits have stated that rumoured currently? Is Hashim Amla Grand Prix taking place, rowing world they will be happy with 4 out of 6 victopast his best? Who will be our new championships, the return of the ries with 2 losses against the All Blacks coach as Russell Domingo is almost expected. Since when are defeats to the Champions League and England certain to get the chop? (Ottis Gibson, Kiwis ever expected or indeed accepted taking on the West Indies in cricket. the former West Indian player and coach by our rugby loving public? Have we is touted as the most likely replacement). regressed that far? I fear for this team IN CLOSING, commiserations to Good choice or not? Louis Oosthuizen on yet another and hope things are not as bad as last runner-up spot in a golfing major but year. Even though we beat Argentina at Far too many questions lurk over this hearty congratulations to our IAAF home in our first game (which we also team and there are simply too many World Athletics Championship team did last year before it all went aspects wrong that need to be sorted pair-shaped), at the moment we are still for finishing an incredible 3rd on the out before the likes of India and Australia living on a ‘wing’ and a prayer. medals table. Wow! grace our shores. Let’s hope that our administrators, selectors and senior FOOTBALL fans were cock-a-hoop Until next time . . . enjoy the action players can come up with proper soluand happy sporting. Thanks for this month with the return of all major tions. The upcoming Bangladesh tour is leagues around the globe. Major news reading. Cheers! the perfect platform to test new combinations and build up the team once more.
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