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LIFE Saving South Africa(LSA) provides the coastalcommunity with vital
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“We believe that swimming isan essential life skill if you live in acoastal area and as a nationalorganisation we drive a nationalmovement on drowning preven-tion, hosting information sessionsat school level and trainingNippers,” explains WarnadooneSA chairman Gavin Fristenberg.
The commitment of LSA volun-teers is also evident in its fund-raising efforts—when not savinglives on the beach, lifeguardscollect money at traffic lights.
“We do it because of the love ofitandtogivebackto thecommuni-ty,” says Mickey Thomson, chair-man of KZNSouth Life Saving anda member of Warnadoone LSA.
The necessity of lifeguardservices for a coastal town wasrecognised in 1927 when one ofthe country’s first lifesaving clubs,
WarnadooneLifesavingClub,wasestablished. However, this well-established organisation has ashortfall in fundingdue to thehighcost of rescue equipment, trainingand maintenance of its buildings.
“While the building belongs tocouncil, and council provides uswith a pro-rata grant for servicesprovided, our organisation is re-sponsible for the buildingmainte-nanceandsupplyingrescueequip-ment, from a first aid kit to the
rescue craft. To replace a rescuecraft can cost up to R15 000 andwhen the public is injured on thebeach the club carries 100%of thecosts for the equipment used,”Fristenberg explains.
Council provides two salariedlifeguardsperbeachandclubsareresponsible for providing fourvolunteer adult (over 18) life-guards every Sunday and on pub-licholidays.Onaveragetheorgan-isation has 10 people on duty dur-
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this service, which is allocated ona points system according to theservice we provided. LSA life-guards man our beaches from8am until 5pm on Sundays andpublic holidays. Over Christmasand New Year we extend our shiftfrom6amor7pm,”explainsGavin.
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Youngsters can start trainingfor Nippers once they have com-pleted an entrance test at the ageof six, but are only allowed to doexams and competitions from theage of eight.
At 14 Nippers qualify as juniorlifeguards and by 16 they qualifythrough their senior lifeguard ex-am.
To be a recognised service pro-vider for council LSA lifeguardshave to retest annually.
For more information, phone031 312 9251 or go to www.lifesaving.co.za
PHOTO: TANIA SANDBERGLife Saving South Africa is experiencing funding problems due to thehigh costs of rescue equipment (pictured).
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Rapist in jail for life>> Nine life sentences plus, for multiple rapist
ONE of the heaviest sentenc-es ever awarded by a Scott-burgh Regional Court was
passed on 24-year-old SiyabongaThandoMqadi on29 July totallingabout 245years.He receiveda lifesentence foreachof theninerapesof which he was convicted, 15years for aggravated robbery andfive years for kidnapping.
At around 3pm on New Year’sDay, 2012, Mqadi followed a 23-year-oldwomanwhowaswalkingalong the road in Nomakhanzanaward in Umtwalume before drag-ging her into the bush and rapingher twice. He assaulted her androbbed her of her cellphone andhandbag. Mqadi was subsequent-ly arrested and brought before
court where, remarkably, he wasgranted bail.
He seized this opportunity onthemorningof28May2012,toap-proach a 15-year-old girl walkinghome from her aunt’s house inCabhaneward inUmtwalume.Hewalked along with her until theyreached a sugar-cane plantationwhere he raped her seven times.He was arrested once again andstood trial in both cases.
The SAPS Port Shepstone Clus-ter Commander Major GeneralThembiNdlovuwelcomedthesen-tenceandcommendedthe investi-gating officer Detective WarrantOfficer Zithulele Zama for his in-vestigation of the case.
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PHOTO: SOURCEDOne of the heaviest sentences ever awarded by a Scottburgh RegionalCourt was passed on 24-year-old Siyabonga Thando Mqadi on 29 Julytotalling about 245 years.
Umkomaashouse robberyA63-YEAR-OLDwomanwasallegedlyrobbedbyagangofarmedmenatherRoseneathresi-dence at about 10am on Wednesday 30 July.No arrests have been made as yet and theUmkomaas SAPS Detective Service is investi-gating a case of house robbery.
It isallegedthatthewomanwasfeedingherdogsoutsidewhenfivemeninabakkiearrivedand wanted to buy carrots from her.
As she responded to them that shewas notselling any, the men, armed with firearms,forcedherintothehouse.Aftertyingherhandsand legs, they demanded money and ran-sacked the house. A TV, laptop, a large sumofmoney, jewellery and a safe were reportedlytaken by the gunmen.
It is alleged by a reputed witness that themenweredressed inuniformassecurityoffic-ers and their vehicle might have been ormis-taken for a security company vehicle.
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Robbery earns perpetrator 33 years on three chargesSENTENCES totalling 33 yearswere handed down by a Scott-burgh Regional Court on SizweGubevu Dlamini (25) following hisconvictiononthreecharges—rob-bery with aggravating circum-stances, unlawful possession of afirearm and unlawful possessionof ammunition. Sentences of 15yearseachonchargesoneandtwoare concurrent, meaning he faces18 years, excluding possible re-
missions. Hewas declared unfit topossess a firearm.
The incidents leading to thecharges occurred on November2011 at 8.15pm when the ownerand staff at a scrap dealership inthe Park Rynie industrial complexwere accosted by a man whoforced the owner at gunpoint intohis office. A second suspectgrabbed a cash boxwhile the gun-manrobbedthecomplainantofhis
cellphone. Both robbers ran out,but the one with the cash box ranback in and hid himself.
Staff members had stopped aScottburgh SAPS patrol vehicle inthe area and informed SergeantPrajesh Ramlall and ConstableTopsieKhwelaof therobbery.Bothrobbers were arrested and thecash box,d money and the cell-phonewere recovered. Police alsoseized the gun that had been used
to commit the robbery.Vukani Robert Shozi (26),
Dlamini’s co-accused pleadedguilty to a charge of aggravatedrobbery on 18 October, 2013 andwas sentenced to eight years’ im-prisonment. He was also declaredunfit to possess a firearm.
The case was investigated byDetective Constable Cliffy Pillay ofthe Scottburgh Cluster DetectiveTask Team. — Supplied.
AT its July meeting on Wednesday 30 July,Umdoni Council authorised the municipalityto convey its extreme displeasure at mayoraland municipal manager levels to theeThekweni Municipality over the recent“dumping” of alleged vagrants in the Umdoniarea by the Metro Police.
Senior councillors and officials expressedtheir dismay at such action, describing it as“unneighbourly” and “totally unacceptable”.The incident had caused significant concernamongtheUmdonicommunityoverthepossi-ble consequences.
Although no official communication fromeThekweni was mentioned, some munici-pality representatives had been reported asexpressing their rejection of such behaviour.
In view of that, the complaint would bedirectedat theofficial level rather than thepo-litical.
MayorSiyabongaKhwela commented thatUmdoniwould followupsuch issuesas towhytheMetroPolicehadactedinsuchanirrespon-siblemanner,saying:“Wewillbeawareofhowthey handle such matters in the future.”
Speaker Sykes Naidoo commended thelocal SAPS for “being up to the job” by inter-cepting and apprehending the intruders, in-cluding the Metro Police.
Headded“westandfoursquarebehindtheSAPS in this instance”.
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‘Kicking cancer’sbutt’ fundraiser>> ‘This is an exciting time to come together and support Joshua’
“LETusstand togetherandkickcancer’sbutt.”
This is an exciting time to come to-getherandsupport JoshuaWelgemoedwhowasdiagnosedwithacute lymphoblastic leukemia inOctober 2013.
In support of Joshua, there is a Green HeroAdventures fun ride weekend — 16 and 17August at Ifafa. Saturday kicks off with a day ofdirt-bike fun – 22km intermediate loop, a 35kmtechnical advanced loop with challenges and athree-kilometre children’s track ride, includinga demonstration for children on the electricKuberg bikes.
Sundaywill host aMTB fun ride, about 20kmand a three-kilometre children’s track withwater station and chocolates. There will be fullcatering and bar facilities on both days.
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THE distress of having a child ad-dicted to drugs has led Pastor AllanSymmons, from the Toti TraumaCentre, to offer his assistance tofamilies with similar problems.
Symmonswill address churcheson the issue of drug addiction andthe impact it has on the family.
“My wife Heather and I felt wehavegonethroughsomuchwithoursonandwemightbeabletoalleviatethe pain of other families. Our sonhasbeenaddicted todrugssince theage of 16 and despite intervention,at age 44 he is still an addict.”
“One of themost devastating ex-periences has been when our son
was charged with possession lastDecember. We agreed to pay for alawyer, provided he told the truth.He had to serve six months and gotsix lashes. After serving a couple ofmonths he asked us to pay R1 000bail so he could celebrate his 21stbirthday on the outside.We consid-ered it, but decided not to bail himout in the hope that he will learnfrom this experience.
“Oursonwasveryangrywithourdecision andwhenhewas releasedforgoodbehaviour twomonthspri-or to his release date, he never toldus.Butinasurprisingturnofevents,I pickedupahitchhikerwho turnedout to be my son.
“Aftersortingoutourdifferenceswegavehimyetanotherchanceandlet him move in with us. He endedup selling his grandmother’s car forR500 to settle adebtwithdrugdeal-ers.Humourhashelpedusa lot andwe feel we can relate to all kinds oftrouble parents endure.”
He says detaching from thesituation is sometimes the bestsolution to the problem.
“We eventually came to the con-clusion that ourmarriage and fami-lywas falling apart as a result of ourchild and there was little we coulddo, besides detach ourselves fromthe situation.
“Today Gary makes a living as acar guard.”
Symmons is also an entrepre-neur and a qualified anger and dis-tress consultant.
Anyone interested can contactSymmons on 031 903 2196.
PastorAllanSymmons.PHOTO:TANIASANDBERG
Silent Protest is heardFEVER REPORTER
WOMEN and men of all ages and races gath-ered at St Michael Lutheran Church on Fridayfor the eighth annual Silent Protest.
The protest, organised for the first time inDurban by the Aids Healthcare Foundation(AHF), in association with St Michael’sLutheran Church, highlighted rape survivors’right to post-exposure prophylaxis (Pep) in or-der to prevent HIV sero-conversion.
Central to the protest is the public act of
showingsolidaritywithrapesurvivorswhoareoften silenced by sexual violence.
Writing for Women24, Michelle Solomondescribes the events — held nationally —as protesters stand in solidarity with rapesurvivors “[seeking] to understand the toxicityofsociety'ssilencingofrapesurvivorsbythem-selves being silencedwith black gaffer tape foras long as 12 hours, without drinking, eating,smoking or speaking during that time.“Rape survivors, on the other hand, wear T-shirts declaring themselves to be just that, free
PHOTO: IAN CARBUTTPolicy and advocacy manager Larissa Klazinga (right) gags Zola Shezi at St Michael LutheranChurch ahead of the eighth annual Silent Protest that took place in Durban last Friday.
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to speakand taskedwithsilencing thesilentprotestersbycoveringtheirmouthswiththeblack tape.
“Once theprotestershavegathered, theyare led by the rape survivors in a march,with rape survivors linking their arms to-gether to make a human daisy chain.”
Government crime statistics reveal that66 000 sexual assaults were reported lastyear. Of these, only 6.5% are successfullyprosecutedand less thanhalfofonepercentof perpetrators will serve any jail time.
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Orchid talk at CrocworldASPIRING botanists will welcome a talk ti-tled “All About Orchids” by Gavin McDonald,one of South Africa’s leading experts on thesubject on Saturday 9 August at CrocworldConservation Centre.McDonald will focus on growing exotic
and indigenous orchid species inside andoutside.The talk will start at 9am and last for
about an hour, although guests should arrive
at the centre for 8.30am in time for welcomeand registration. After the talk, there will be aquestion and answer session.To book a place, contact Nolean Allun on
039 976 1103 or 083 654 9651 or [email protected] cost R70 for adults, with a con-
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Reverend Andy Kruger from the StPaul’s Anglican Church in Scottburghwelcomes Neil McDonald, KhanyaHospice CEO, last Sunday at themorning service. McDonald was in-vited to tell the congregation moreabout the Impilo Project, which isfinancially supported by members ofSt Paul’s Church. People have beendonating money to St Paul’s for thisHospice food project, and the churchboard were able to buy much-need-ed mealie meal, samp and beans,rice, mealie rice, etc. Hospice is notin the food distribution chain, weare in health care, but we also seethe need for food and toiletries saysMcDonald. People can donate toHospice, in cash or in kind. We havethree charity shops where we putthe donated articles up for sale andthat income helps sustain the freepalliative nursing care that we do.Hospice can be contacted on039 973 1783/0277 or [email protected]: SUPPLIED
THE 2014 Classic Car Show at Scott-burghCountryClubonSunday20Julyenjoyed its highest performance in itsfive-year history in terms of feet andwheels through the gate and cars onthe ground.
Some 5 000 people and 400 cars(160% and 30% respectively up on thefounding show) were in attendance.
These figures were released with awealth of other impressive data in apresentation by Peter Fielding, theman behind the enterprise, to Umdo-ni’s July councilmeetingon30July.AsFielding said, the key motivation forthe show is its contribution to localcharities and institutions and this hasalso grown by 160% in the five years.
AsFieldingpointedout, thiswasal-so made possible by the support fromsponsors which this year included theUmdoni Municipality. As both counciland Fielding emphasised, this formatwill hopefully continue to grow to thebenefitofUmdoniandMayorSiyabon-gaKhwela endorsed this viewby com-mending Fielding “for the wonderfulwork you are doing”.
PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONPeter Fielding opens the 2014 Classic Car Show.
Diabetes testing by LionsTHEScottburghLionsCluboffersfreediabetes testing as a service to thecommunityonthe lastFridayofeverymonthattheScottburghLibraryfrom9am until 10.30am. Many illnessesincluding diabetes can be nipped inthe bud if detected early and treatedwith correct medication and diet.
The next testing will be on Friday29 August. — Supplied.
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GalleriaMall car winner>> ‘I have never won anything big’
ANXIOUS, but excited before theGalleriaMalldrawfor theEnjoy theRidecompe-tition, Louis Cronjé remarked: “I have
never won anything big. We came to GalleriaMall to celebratemywife’s birthday and that’swhen I entered. I submitted only one entry be-cause I thought ‘it takes just one ticket to win
it’.”He then preceded to draw a number to de-
termine the order inwhich the 10 finalists willpick akey that could open thedoors of thewin-ningvehicle.Cronjédrewnumberoneandwasallowed to pick a key first — the winning keyto a Peugeot 208.
Cronjé, formally from Gauteng, has settledin Hibberdene and now looks forward toenjoying his retirement in style.
PHOTO: TANIA SANDBERGAt the Galleria Mall Enjoy the Ride competition are (from left) Elizabeth Roux (Galleriamarketing manager), Vaughn Marescia (Peugeot Pinetown), Louis Cronjé (winner), Abi Ray(East Coast Radio and Peugeot ambassador) and Kurt Hoggan (Galleria general manager).
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Municipalities ignore water forumI FEEL compelled to publicly express my con-cerns at the apparent lack of interest displayedby the Ugu and Umdoni municipalities as por-trayed in the minutes from the Mzinto/Mzimaye Catchment Management Forum.
This forum is a Department of Water Affairsinitiative held quarterly at Umdoni’s municipaloffices which focuses mainly on Umdoni’s do-mestic water supply (provided by the EJ Smithand Umzinto dams), but ensures that waterquality issues in general are discussed.
The following are of particular concern, andrelevant to the Umdoni Municipality:
The absence of officials at local and districtlevel. It is unacceptable that the water servicesprovider and other relevant departments fromUgu District Municipality regularly fail to at-tend these meetings. Many issues of signifi-cance to Umdoni municipality are discussed.Umdoni, too, does not provide regular attend-ance and input at the meetings.
The taxi rank and petrol station, Umzinto.
As the most recent minutes reflect, agraphical presentation of the trends in e-coli,assessments done, site meetings conductedand sampling done along the rivers was pre-sented. The pump station at the Sasol garagein Umzinto was not working and thereforeshowed poor water quality. The samples takenclose to the taxi rank in central town indicatedthe presence of oil and grease in
the water source.It is simply unacceptable that the manage-
ment (or lack thereof) and operation of thetaxi rank in Umzinto is causing pollution to theriver which supplies our domestic water, or anywater resource for that matter. The petrol sta-tion too, is a concern with the potential for con-taminated water to enter the river.
I am expecting an acknowledgement anda response from the two municipalities to thiscorrespondence which I have sent to them.
Carolyn SchwegmanPennington
Wildlife around bird sanctuary vanishesI AM concerned about the Umdoni stream which runsthrough our complex property and into the Amanzim-toti Bird Sanctuary.
Having relocated from Johannesburg four yearsago, I considered myself privileged to have found ahome with a “river-front view”. In the evenings therewere so many fresh-water crabs on my lawn that wehad to take care we did not crunch them underfoot.There were duiker living in the bush and we had a resi-dent otter that used to pinch the seed that I left outfor the wild birds. The water was so clear I toyed withthe idea of damming up a small area to cool off induring the summer months.
Sadly just four years later, the water no longer runsclear. There are no crabs, no otter, no duiker and hardlyany birds. The river smells like a sewer and changescolour on a daily basis. We have seen people takingsamples, but nothing has changed. I do believe thata lot of the pollution is coming from the nearby indus-trial area as the colour changes in the water are tooconcentrated to come from any informal settlementor Kwa Makutha.
I hope and pray that the Blue Scorpions will getto the bottom of this sad problem.
Pam FeatherstoneAmanzimtoti
Making theirproblem oursREADING about Durban cops dumpingtheir vagrants on our territory takes meback to the fifties and sixties when it waswidely accepted that the then City Policewere not averse to encouraging theboemelaars, who made their annual win-ter migration from the Rand to the sunnycoast, to continue their walk and/or hitchfurther south.
That does not of course make it accept-able now, but then we were Durban guysand it seemed a good lark to pull over tothe South Coast.
Now, with the boot on the other foot,it is of course, totally unacceptable.
Old TimerScottburgh
Editorial comment
Punishment fits the crimeASNationalWomen’sDayapproaches, the im-position of heavy sentences for crimes such asrape is sadly encouraging.
However, it has a flip side in that its efficacyin discouraging criminals is open to question ifthe continuing incidence of such crimes is themeasure.
Unlikeothermorematerialoffencessuchastheft and fraud, it is not as easy to tackle thetemptation through improving the economiccircumstances of the perpetrators. There is a
conflicting debate as towhymen abusewomenand the differences extend to suggested solu-tions. In the meantime, ongoing educationseems the best solution, backed by unflinchinglaw enforcement and severe punishment.
It isagainstthisbackgroundthatthesentenc-es imposed should be seen. Clearly, 245 yearsin prison is ridiculous, given that is more thandouble the longest life expectancy, except that itmeasures the revulsion that the people feelabout the crime.
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AfriForum se plaaslike takke hettendoelomdiegaping tevul tussendiestaat en die wetsgehoorsame burgerentoetesiendatbelastingbetalersself-standig onder die AfriForum-vaandelhul grondwetlike regte beskerm.
Marijke Pieterse is tydens die
stigtingsvergadering as takvoorsittervanAfriForumAmanzimtoti-takverk-ies. Volgens haar is sy gereed vir dieuitdaging.
“Ek sien uit daarna om, in samew-erking met AfriForum, daadwerklikeresultate te kry met die veldtogte watons gaan voer,” het sy gesê.
Die ander bestuurslede is WillieBeetge(ondervoorsitter),PietervandeSpuy (Penningmeester), Johan Koen,Steve Olivier, Hennie Cronjé enQuinton Jacobs.
“AfriForum is doen-organisasieen met die steun van mense inAmanzimtoti area kan ons nou ookhier verskil begin maak.
“Die Amanzimtoti-tak sal gemeen-skappe bystaan van Aman-zimtoti totClansthal indiesuide,”sêChrisFourie,AfriForum se Provinsiale-koördineerder in KwaZulu-Natal.
As deel van die AfriForum Aman-zimtoti-tak se eerste aksies, gaan hulondersoek instel na verskeie bewer-ings van onreëlmatige uitgawes in dieeThekwini-munisipaliteit soos aange-duiindieOuditeur-generaalsenuutsteverslag.
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDPupils in dress in green to support and bring awareness aboutautism (from left) Juan-Rijk Potgieter, Tashmika Kozakiewiez,Ayabonga Radebe and Tyrelle Chetty.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDGrade 7 pupils (from left) Rogan Green, CaydenBeadsworth and Christopher Wasserman raisedfunds for Action in Autism by wearing green onFriday 25 July.
Fever diary>> Last Thursday of every month: de-mentia and Alzheimer’s support groupfor families and carers. Completelyconfidential. At the Scottburgh Libraryfrom 9 am. Inquiries: Evelyn on083 393 7275.>> Last Saturday of every month. Pen-nington Peoples Market & Car BootSale at Relton Hall Pennington from8am until 1pm. Inquiries: Rebecca orLorraine on 071 088 1341 or039 975 3442.>>DanceBasics,aballroomandLatin-American dance studio in Durban, is of-fering beginner classes for the physi-cally disabled people. Inquiries: JanelleYunnie on 084 474 0531 or [email protected]>> Every Sunday a service is held at theSanctuary of the Great White Light inBarrow Road, Umkomaas at 10am. Allwelcome. Inquiries: 031 903 8108.>> Goju Kai karate classes every Mon-day from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at ReltonHall, Pennington and every Tuesdayand Wednesday from 5.30m to6.30pm at Scottburgh Golf Club. In-quiries: Pikkas Windell on039 976 1699 or 084 840 0310.
>> Scottburgh Community PolicingForum meeting second Wednesday ofevery month between 3pm and 4pmat Scottburgh Police Station. All wel-come.>> August 7: Kingsway High Schoolwill host an evening of music to cele-brate our rainbow nation. The eventfeatures the KZN Youth Wind Orches-tra and choirs from Amanzimtoti, King-sway and Kuswag schools. The eventstarts at 6pm. Tickets are R40 foradults and R20 for pupils. Inquiries:Kingsway High on 031 903 2353.>> August 14 to 17: Kuswag Karnaval.Performances by Prime Circle andTheuns Jordaan. Contact Mariette on084 411 7806 or more information.>> August 18. Diabetic meeting at10am in the hall of Poinsettia Park Re-tirement Village, Kingsway, AthlonePark. Diabetics and their spouses, aswell as anybody interested are wel-come. Following meeting will be on 20October. Inquiries: Contact Minnie vanZyl 083 564 5655.>> September 4: Khanya Hospice holdits 29th annual general meeting at5.30pm at Hospice House, 7 WinderStreetUmkomaas.ContactHospiceforcatering purposes on 039 973 1783.
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FOTO: VERSKAFWikus Herbst van wen die 800m virseuns O16 tydens die interskole atle-tiek-byeenkoms, gehou by KingswayHigh op Saterdag 2 Augustus.
UK training team strengthens school skills>> ‘We have been greatly impressed by the willingness of the teachers and the children to advance their knowledge’
HIMMELBERG School at Sawotiabout20 kilometres inlandofUmzin-to staged a celebration on Friday 1August in gratitude and to say fare-well to a team of trainers from HopeOne World Educare Charity fromLiverpool in the United Kingdom.
The team comprising two teachertrainers, a specialist teacher and asecondary-school teacher had justcompleted a week of intensive train-ingatHimmelberg,strengtheningtheeducational skills of teachers and
pupils. It was then going to IthongasiPrimarynearPortEdward foraweekbefore returning home.
The team is one of several similargroups from the charity operating inIndia, Nepal, Nigeria, Malawi andSouth Africa. It functions in partner-ship with schools and it is independ-ent of funding by, and responsibilityto, the British or any other foreigngovernments.
However, it worked closely withtheSouthAfricanDepartmentofEdu-cation, whose representative, LindaMthembu, thanked the team for itssignificant input. Theywere also aid-
ed by the department’s NonhlnadlaMzama.
“We have been greatly impressedby thewillingnessof the teachersandthe children to advance their knowl-edge and the respect and love whichwe have experienced in our briefvisit,” team leader Claire Checkleytold the Fever.
PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONMembers of the Hope One World team with school staff and the Um-komaas choir, who participated in the event.
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KWAZULUNATAL LEGISLATURE2014WOMEN’S PARLIAMENT
Aswe celebrate theWomen’sMonth, theKwaZulu-NatalLegislature will hold its annual Women’s Parliament onthe 7th – 8th August 2014 at uMgababa, uMnini Sportsfield under eThekwini Municipality.Women fromall six political parties that are representedintheLegislaturewillparticipate inthisevent.Thethemeof the 2014 Women’s Parliament is: “Celebrating60 years of the Women’s Charter, 20 years ofFreedom: Moving Women’s Agenda forward”.The Women’s Parliament is part of the Legislature’sstrategy tobroadenpublicparticipation in theoversightand law-making processes of the Legislature and toenhance participatory democracy in KwaZulu-Natal.We invite all women from eThekwini Municipality toattend theWomen’s Parliament. Contact your councillorregarding transport routes. The event starts at 9h00 onboth days.
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Focus on WOMEN>> If you can identify warning signs and descriptions of abuse, reach out and help, or refer them to the Toti Trauma Unit
THE Amanzimtoti Trauma Unit(ATU) focuses on communityissues, including crisis inter-
vention, preventative programmesand awareness campaigns. Servicesinclude counselling, family therapyfocusing on conflict resolution, safehouse or accommodation for victimsof domestic violence and practicalsupport.
During this Women’s Month ATUaims to feature concerns around do-mestic violence and ways in whichwomen can empower themselves.
Theworldofabusiverelationshipsisdeeplyrooted in today’ssocietyandis excepted as the norm. Despite thisabusive behaviour is never accepta-ble, whether from a man, a woman,ateenager,or theelderly.Youdeserveto feel valued, respected and safe.
Domestic violence and abuse canhappen to anyone, yet the problem isoftenoverlooked,excused,ordenied.This isespecially truewhentheabuseis psychological, rather thanphysical.
Domestic violenceDomestic violence isoften thought
to only include physical violence, butthe acts, behaviour and consequenc-es that make up domestic violencevaryinnatureandfrequency.Domes-tic violence falls into threemain cate-gories — physical abuse or assault,emotional abuse and economicabuse.
We at ATU believe that victimsneed to know their options as theyhave a right to protection.
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If you are in an abusive relation-ship, we urge you to work on a crisisplan:
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• Always carry a list of emergencynumbers.
• Makesure thepeopleyouusual-ly visit have a copy of the protectionorder and/or a warrant of arrest.
• Put some money in a safe placesoyoucantakeataxiorabusinacaseof emergency.
• Have extra set of keys for thehouse or car.
• If possible, have a set of clothesfor yourself (and your children)
packed in a bag, and keep it in a safeplace if youneed to escape the abuse.
We suggest you are in possessionof essential documents like IDs, your
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE WITH THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN(IDP) 2015/16 REVIEW PROCESS FOR UMDONI MUNICIPALITY (KZ212)
Notice is hereby given in terms of the Municipal Systems Act (Act No 32 of 2000) that UmdoniMunicipality is embarking on the process of reviewing the 2014/2015 lDP. The draft lDP /Budget/PMS Process plan has been developed The draft process plan is available for comments at theUmdoni Municipality Offices Cnr. of Bram Fischer & Williamson Street, Scottburgh, and UmzintoMunicipal offices, Umzinto and all Municipal libraries.The said plan may be viewed on the Municipalwebsite at www.umdoni.gov.za
In terms of the above mentioned legislation Umdoni Council further extends an invitation to allinterested & affected parties who wish to be registered as members of the lDP RepresentativeForum. Members of organisations, sector departments, parastatals, and the general publicthat wish to participate are invited to submit their representations in writing to the undersigned.Enquiries may be directed to Ms. Siyasanga Chiya, Development Planner at Tel No 039-976 2432or [email protected] during office hours 07:30h00-16h00 Monday to Friday.
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Scottburgh Beachfront DevelopmentThe Umdoni Municipality is inviting interested and affected parties to a public meeting to presentthe Draft Development Concept for the Scottburgh Beachfront Development for publiccomment and inputThe public meeting has been scheduled for:
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autofeverStrong interest for Hino South Africa>> Hino has a long history of involvement with the South African farming community
HINO South Africa is enjoyingstrong interest in its prod-ucts, which were exhibited at
a recent agricultural show.“We used the show topreviewour
new 500-series 2626 long-wheel-base freight carrier, as well as pro-mote Hino’s winning achievementsin the comparative tests betweenfour major brands of medium com-mercial vehicles (MCV) conducted bya local transport magazine earlierthis year,” explained Hino SA vice-president Ernie Trautmann.
The Hino 2626 6x2 is an idealvehicle for versatile transport re-quirements of large agricultural op-erations. It boasts excellent load-carrying capacity and an economicalpower train.
The Hino 300-series, which hasbeen a leader in the localMCVmar-ket since its introduction to themarket as the Toyota Dyna in 1965,fared well in the MCV comparisontest run. The run involved twodrives between Hartebeesport and
Belfast, once laden and once empty.There was also a test session at theGerotek facility.
The overall winner of the com-parisonruntestwas theHino300-se-ries 915, which competed in theeight-nine-ton gross vehicle mass(GVM) class. It emerged as the mostfuel-efficient truck in its class, andalso as the overall winner in boththe payload and productivity catego-ries. The 915 truck onshowatNam-po was suitably adorned with a hugered rosette – the sign of a winner.
TheHino300-series714, compet-ing in the6/7-tonGVMcategory, alsofared well in the comparison test,coming out best in class in terms ofboth payload and productivity.
“Hino has a long history of in-volvement with the South Africanfarming community and its parentcompany, Toyota South Africa, wasbuilt on the back of introducing com-mercial vehicles to this country be-fore adding passenger vehicles tothe range,” added Trautmann.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe 915 truck on show at Nampo was suitably adorned with a huge red rosette
Avoidance and handlingof a hijackingIN recent weeks hijacking has beenmoreprominentinthenews,asSouthAfricanswaitedanxiously fornewsofthe safe return ofMongezi Phike, andmourned for four-year-old TaegrinMorris, who was murdered by a hi-jacker.
Vehicle trackingandstolenvehiclerecovery specialist Cartrack, reportsthat it has takenmany calls fromcon-cerned parents for guidance on howto deal with hijacking, particularlywhen children are in the car.
The company advises that whilethe ideaofsuchasituationis frighten-ing, parents shoulddiscuss thepossi-bility of this eventualitywith childrenwho are old enough to understand,andtalkabouthowtorespondappro-priately and remain calm.
Cartrack has also offered somepractical pointers:>> Be aware of what is happeningaround you on the road at all times.>> Statistically, you aremore likely tobe hijacked between 4pm and 8pm,especially on a Friday, and most hi-jackings occur in the victim’s drive-way.
respond according to your reaction.>> Acknowledge the hijacker’s pres-ence. Don’t make eye contact andkeep your hands visible.>>Beforeleavinghome,positionyourchild’s car seat on the passenger sideof the vehicle so that you can reachback,undoyourchild’ssafetybeltandbring them out with you in the eventof a hijacking.>> If you have been hijacked, avoidgetting out of the car first and thenopening the back doors to get yourchild out. If this is unavoidable andyou are forced to exit your vehiclewhile a small child is still strapped toababyseat, takethecarkeyswithyouas a “bargaining” tool.>> If your children are old enough,take the child-lock off your vehicleand teach them how to undo theirsafety belt, exit the car and move tosafety upon your instruction, withno questions asked and no hesita-tion.>>At all times, let the hijackers knowwhat you are doing and don’t makeany sudden moves.
—Wheels 24.>>Prepareyourselfmen-tally and physically for ahijack situation by role-playingapossiblescenar-io with your family.
Treat it as a game, sothat your childrenwill re-act appropriately if therole play ever becomes areality.>> It is important to real-ise that there is oftennothing you can do otherthan co-operate with thehijackers.>> As difficult as it maysound, try to remaincalm, as the hijacker will
Motor myth busters for womenAS we celebrate women thismonth, Les Mc Master, chairmanof the Motor Industry WorkshopAssociation (MIWA), shares im-portant myth busters every wom-an should be aware of.
Storage compartment: it’s acar... not anextensionof theward-robe.
The more weight you’re carry-ing around, the more fuel you’reusing, and therefore, the more it’sgoing to cost you. Assign one dayaweektoemptyout thecontentsofyour car. Just think,withwhat yousave on wasted petrol you couldend up with enough for a wholenew wardrobe.
Checkingyouroilandwaterlev-els is definitely one thing that youshould not put off.
Basically, if your car runs out ofoil, theenginewillhavenolubrica-tion, seize up and die, leaving youwith a car that doesn’t work and ahefty mechanic’s bill. Checkingyour oil once amonth can preventthis. Make sure your car has beenstopped for fiveminutes or so (theengine turned off), open the bon-net, pull out the dipstick from theengine then wipe and replace it,before pulling it out again - the oillevel should be between the mini-mum and maximum marks. If it’snot, then it’s time to top up.
Having your air-con on usesmore fuel than opening the win-dow
Ever heard the common myththathaving yourair-con turnedonuses more fuel than opening thewindow?Atmost speeds, if thecarwindow is open, the co-efficientdrag is enough to make your carwork harder thus usingmore fuel.In fact, it uses about the same
amount of fuel as having your air-con turned on.
Seat upright close to steeringwheel position
Sitting in an upright positionclose to the steering wheel is not awise position as it inhibits theamount of movement that is re-quired to safely manage the con-trols. Female drivers are prone toadopting thispositionas theyneedtosee thenoseof thevehicle forac-curatemeasurement of distances.Adopt a more reclined positionwith your arms at a comfortable“v’” shape i.e. slightly extendedand not an “L” shape with your el-bowstuckedupagainstyoursides.
Changing tyres or getting a flatPutting the gear lever into
“park”won’t stop the vehicle frommoving and falling off the jack,oncelifted. Ifyouhavepassengers,have them get out, and apply thehandbrake as tight as it will go.Switch the engine off. Open theboot and ensure that the sparewheel is at hand before undoingthewheel,as I’veseenmanyarearend of a vehicle in the air withwheels off and thedriverunable toget to the spare wheel in the boot.Thebiscuitwheel is an emergencywheel and cannot be used indefi-nitely. Have the flat repaired im-mediately.
Testing the fuel gaugeThis may sound a little bit silly
but the “E” on your petrol gauge
does not stand for “enough”. Ifyou’re running on reserve find thenearest petrol station and top up.Not only is it dangerous if you getcaught out without fuel, it’s notgood for your engine either.
Stockings do not make a goodreplacement for a fan belt
Unless you’re driving a 1969FordEscort,stockingsdonotmakea good replacement for a fan belt.Modernmotorvehicleshaveaser-pentine belt which drives all themoving components attached tothe engine and pantihose stock-ings will not be able to drive thesecomponents. Make time to under-stand how the serpentine beltworks.
Clutch ridingKeeping your foot on the clutch
while driving will not help youchange gears more smoothly.Rather the thrust bearing is beingoverworked by constant pressurefrom the fingers of the pressureplate which will ruin the thrustbearing and cause prematureclutch failure.
“Remember to regularly getyour vehicle serviced. It’s farmorecosteffectiveandlessdangeroustomaintain your vehicle rather thanwaitingforaparttobreakandthenreplacing it. Don’t be afraid to askquestions about your vehicle andwhat is being done during a serv-ice, and always use a reputableworkshop,” advises Mc Master.
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Sezela BowlingClub news>> Club’s annual general meeting will be held on 27 August
SEZELA’S Mickey and HelenMorrisonandJeanMunroewonthe July mixed trips numbers
witha4+34fromrunners-upRichardand Helen Turk and Barbara Lom-baardon4+18onawindyMonday28July.
The second session went to Mikeand Maureen Lancaster and Sezelagreen-keeperSenzoRadebeon2+54.
In spite of the difficult conditions,the Sezela, Scottburgh, AMBC andUmkomaas clubs provided 60 bowl-ers between them. As always, thesponsors rounded off the day, com-prising newcomer Enzos Pizzeriafrom the food deck in Scottburgh, thePub andDiner in Pennington and theGuinea Fowl at Scottburgh Mall.
Wednesday 27August will see theclub’s annual general meeting at theclubhouse, following the morning’s“tabs in” session. All members areurged to attend to set a strong coursefor the 2014-2015 season.
— Supplied.
PHOTO: SOURCEDIn spite of the difficult conditions, the Sezela, Scottburgh, AMBC andUmkomaas clubs provided 60 bowlers (not pictured) between them.
Good weekend for Toti cyclists
TOTIcyclistshadagreatweekendof fun riding.
Saturday morning kicked offwith a new C group checking outagood20 kilometre training loopin Illovo.
The new riders were chaper-onedbya fewof theseasonedrid-ers who happily shared theirknowledgeandadvicewiththem.The group finished the easy ridewithafeelingofaccomplishment.This groupwill hopefully grow insize, skill and fitness level.
Sunday sawa largenumber ofTotiMambaspartakingintheIllo-vo Eston race. The weather waswarmand the route dusty. Plentyof raccoon faces came flying inover the finish line. The Toti clubgazebo was erected for riders tochill underafter their races.Abigthank you goes out to HannesBeneke for taking charge of this.
Road rides leave the EngenGarage in Rockview Road fromTuesdaytoFridayat5amandSat-urday and Sunday 6am.
Umdonihosts seniorssport eventTHE Umdoni Municipality hostedthe Senior Citizens Golden GamesselectionsatParkRyniecampsiteonWednesday 23 July to select a teamto represent Umdoni in the DistrictGolden Games.
Some 400 people attended, in-
cluding Deputy Mayor Oscar Zamaand councillors J.M. Ndlela, N.M.Maphumulo and B.J. Mtolo.
A variety of sport activities toprovide exercise for the seniorcitizens followed, including a funrun, kicking for goal, passing theball, jukskei and running 100metres.
Zamathenaddressedthegather-ing talking about the importance ofexercise, regardless of age. Supportfor the event came from theDepart-ment of Health and theDepartmentof Sports and Recreation.
— Supplied.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDSenior citizens’ soccer teams.
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDBEFORE: Warner Beach Prep prefects Kyle van Stan, Jade Norton,Tristan Vermaak, Thobeka Sithole, Gabriel Kitchin, Oliver Wallace andGrant Greenfield restore the Warner Beach sign.
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