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Dear Readers, TODAY marks the end of another year for the Hillcrest Fever, and as the festivities kick off for this season, let us reflect on moments that touched our lives and the community this past year. 2014 has been marked by persistent challenges in our economy with price inflations (food, electricity, fuel, etc.). We had weather catastrophes and crime
anced source of news, opinion, features, sports and entertainment in the Upper Highway Area. We will continue to be open and honest with our readers and we assure you that the new year will be one never to be forgotten. Our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones this year and those experiencing difficulties of all types this holiday season. We extend sincere and warm wishes to our Hillcrest Fever family for a safe and peaceful festive season, and a happy and prosperous 2015. Kalisha Naicker PHOTO:NOKUTHULA Senior JournalistKHANYILE Hillcrest Fever
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UBUKEKA ziqhubeka zanda izigameko zokudutshulwa kwabantu endaweni yobumnandi i-033 Lifestyle eselokishini laseMbali kulandela ukudutshulwa kwamadoda amabili abehambele lendawo ngeSonto ekuseni. UThembelani Mbhele udutshulwe washonela endaweni yesigameko kwase kuthi umngani wakhe uXolani Cele yena wasinda ngokulambisa. Lendawo ehanjelwa kakhulu abantu abasha ike yaba nezigameko
zokuchitheka kwegazi phambilini njengoba esigamekweni esashaqisa abaningi ngonyaka ka 2012 kwadutshulwa kwabulawa uBuhle Nqunqa esidlangalaleni kubuka wonke umuntu. Ngokuthola kwe-Maritzburg Echo, uCele noMbhele bebehambele lendawo ngesikhathi kuqubuka ingxabano nomunye wesilisa ogcine ngokuthi abaleke angene emotweni yomngani wakhe ebipake ngaphandle kwase-033. Okhulumela amaphoyisa asePlessislaer nokuyiwona aphenya icala lokubulala kanye nelokuzama
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continues to destroy some of our communities. However, the one thing that continues to stand undefeated is the spirit of the Upper Highway community. Through the difficult times, our readers have once again proven that we are, without a doubt, among the most resilient and strong-willed. We have weathered all the storms that came our way and have demonstrated that we can be a community to be proud of - from our disabled horse rider achieving his goals to a local woman beating breast cancer and becoming an inspiration to others - our community stands together proud! We are confident that 2015 will be better than ever. We, at The Hillcrest Fever, have faced our
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Unqabe ibheyili osolwa ngokubulala udadewabo NOKUTHULA KHANYILE >>nokuthula.khanyile@media24.com ABHIKISHE ngaphandle kwenkantolo ngoLwesine olwedlule amalunga ompha kathi wakwaMpumuza ngesikhathi kuvele enkantolo osolwa ngokukubulala udadew abo. Lamalunga omphakathi abephethe
izinqwembe ezithi umsolwa kufanele anganikwa ibheyili ngoba awasamdingi emphakathini.Evela kafushane phambi kwenkantolo uMlungisi Mpanza (38) utshele imantshi ukuthi akafuni imnike ib heyili ngoba usabela ukuphepha kwakhe. Obekhulumela umphakathi noyingxen ye yesigungu esilwisana nobugebengu kwaMpumuza uMduduzi Ndlovu uthe
umphakathi wakwaMpumuza awusam dingi umsolwa. “Okubi kakhulu ukuthi ubu lale umuntu wesifazane ngenyanga yeMbokodo lapho kugqugquzelwa khona ukuthi bahlonishwe futhi bavikelwe.” UNdlovu uthe bajabule kakhulu njengo ba umsolwa ezinqabele yena ibheyili. “Ikona ebesikufisa ukuthi anganikwa ibhey ili, asifuni ukuhlala nomuntu obulale uda
dewabo waze wamgqiba. Sifisa ukuthi ink antolo ingamdedeli aphinde aphile empha kathini.” UMlungisi ubhekene necala lokubulala udadewabo uNokuthula Mpanza (36) isidumbu sakhe esatholwa sigqitshwe ngamatshe osebeni lomfula.Kubikwa uku thi laba bobabili babengazwani njengoba baze bafakelana nezincwadi zasenkantolo.
Okhulumela umndeni obesenkantolo uthe basashaqekile ngalesigameko. “Namanje uMlungisi akakaphumeli obala mayelana nento eyaholela ukuthi agcine ebulele uNokthula kodwa sisola indaba yokungazwani kwabo.” Umsolwa kulindeleke ukuthi abuyele enkantolo mhlaka 29 kuSepthemba kanti uphenyo lwamaphoyisa luyaqhubeka.