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ITH the help of her mother, Pietermaritzburg resident Ashley Hodgkinson, who was born profoundly deaf, graduated from the Embury Teacher Training Institute in Durban with a Bachelor of Education Foundation Phase and started her new job as a Grade 1 teacher at St Vincent School for the Deaf in Johannesburg.

Hodgkinson’s form of communication is English sign language. Her mother, MaryAnne was her only access to auditory information and went through high school and four years of university with her daughter, interpreting every lesson and lecture and asking questions on her behalf.

“I always had to have a chair ready in front of me so I could see and watch my mother interpret for me. After lectures, I would go home and make a summary of all the notes to make sure I understood everything so I would be prepared when it came to studying, or I would make a note of any questions I may want to ask the next day. It was not easy and very time consuming. Sometimes, I got home very late and felt exhausted, but all the hard work and tiring, long hours have actually paid off,” said Hodgkinson.

She explained that becoming a teacher was not something she initially wanted to do.

“In Grade 11, during my three-day work experience at an unprivileged school, there was a little deaf girl who had autism and we could only communicate via gestures.

“When she managed to do this by either a thumbs up or clapping her hands, I saw her face brighten and I fell in love with that feeling.

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Mary­Anne (left) and her daughter, Ashley Hodgkinson, who is profoundly deaf. Mary­Anne was her only access to auditory informa­ tion and went through high school and four years of university with her daughter interpreting every lesson and lecture and asking ques­ tions on her behalf.

It was rewarding to make a difference,” she said.

Hodgkinson said she was treated like every other student at the institute.

“They treated me like a normal student and I didn’t expect special treatment at all. They were all so kind, caring and helpful towards me. To be honest, my hearing disability has no impact on my social life. I find a way to fit in socially. I broke through the barriers on my own. Socialising with hearing people at mainstream school, then at Embury, had a big impact on my life and my lip-reading skills and mouth formations have improved incredibly,” she said.

Technology has made it much easier for Hodgkinson to communicate.

“Honestly, everyone is basically deaf on social media so I use my smartphone to text a message if I do not understand someone or if I need to ask a question, and I have no one else to help me. Technology has allowed me to be independent,” she said.

Hodgkinson’s message for disabled youth is accepting their disability, but not letting it define them. “You may not walk or hear or see or move but nothing can stop you from doing what you set your mind to.

“The sky is the limit. Of course, you will experience a few challenges, but never give up.

“Don’t stop until you reach your dream,” she said.

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Street youth cleaning up their acts, one at a time NICOLE JOHN >>nicole@pmbfever.co.za SLOWLY but surely, the Living on the Streets (Lots) programme is helping those begging on street corners in the city, some being reunited with their families, rehabilitated from drugs and cleaning up their act.

“We have placed a small number of people back with their families. This involved family reunification work on the part of the social worker and usually several sessions with all the family members.

“We have a small number who will be attending a detox programme over the next month, and some who are ready for life-skills training, which is being negotiated with a local NGO,” said Debbie Harrison from Lots.

Harrison added that most youth on the streets have drug problems and seek funds to support their habit each day. She said that not all the people on the street are in the shelter.

“Unemployment is very high in this sector and sadly, each time we get the youth away from an area, some new youth takes their place and some of the existing people go back to the streets.

“Staying in the shelter is voluntary. We do have to have basic rules in the shelter and although we are tolerant and give people options, we do sometimes have to ask youth to leave the shelter,” she said.

Most of the youth are traumatised in some way and have been helped through counselling which has been provided to them by the full time social worker of Lots and an intern, with full time security provided by the municipality.

“Although we were initially anxious that we could not immediately begin programmes, in retrospect time to relax and begin to feel safe has helped many of the youth to re-evaluate their lives themselves,” said Harrison.

She added that when the Lots programme was started, expectations were realistic and they knew that many of the youth would take up to two years to get back on their feet and become productive citizens and that some would prefer to stay with what they know rather than risk change.

“Although slow, the project is definitely working. It would help if the public would stop providing funds and food to the youth on the streets and rather donate it to the shelter.

“It makes it complicated if the youth get fed

Most youth on the streets have drug problems and seek funds to support their habit each day.

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on the streets because they don’t come back for dinner at the shelter and then come in at all hours and give the security a difficult time as they lock the door at 8pm,” said Harrison.

There are still about 35 youth at the shelter, although the number did drop over the festive season as there were some aggressive youth at the shelter who tended to bully others and had to be removed.

“This took us a bit of time to sort out and the situation is now calm and the house once again more of a home - they even have a kitty,” said Harrison.

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First prize was sponsored by Foto First - a HE winners of the “My Photo, My Library” waterproof camera worth R2 300, and it also competition, hosted by Msunduzi sponsored vouchers for canvas prints that was Museum, were announced at the recent given to the third, fourth and fifth place. launch of national Library Week.

Second prize was an e-Book reader sponThe winners were Nhlanhla Ggcobo sored by Msunduzi Museum. There from Sbanesihle High, Zama Gwala was also a lucky draw with vouchfrom Sobantu High and Zothani ers valued at R50 each from BarNgwenya from Linpark High and gain Books, and six books Participants their photographs and stories donated by Exclusive Books. encouraged to are exhibited in the museum “Although there were library for the duration of some challenges getting the take a picture in Library Week. entries to the museum The competition encourbecause some of the schools one of the city aged participants to take a do not have internet facilities, libraries picture in one of the city libraries participants enjoyed taking to illustrate what libraries mean to part in the competition,” said them. There were 82 entries in total Elrica Henning from Msunduzi for the competition with seven local Museum. schools participating and 10 entries from DUT Two guest speakers for the launch of Library students.

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What’s on in PMB MARKETS * I heart PMB market will take place on Sunday, 3 April at Ascot Bush Lodge from 10am to 4pm. * The SPCA Pietermaritzburg Village Market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday from 8 am to 12pm. Outside stallholders welcome.

Phone 033 386 9267. * The Pietermaritzburg Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from 6am to 10am at the PMB Botanical Gardens in Mayors Walk.

Inquiries: Mike at 082 886 0687 * The YMCA Sunday Market takes place on the first and last Sunday of every month at the YMCA, Scottsville, from 9am to 3pm (weather permitting).

Phone Jenny at 073 500 1244. * Thursday market from 6.30 am to 10 am in Princess Margaret Avenue.

Inquiries: Roger at 083 513 3227.

‘GREASE’ Grease, hosted by Starlight Cinema and Entertainment at The Secret Garden and The Boma in Pietermaritzburg, will be shown on 1 April. Gates open at 6.30pm and the movie starts at around 7.30pm, depending on light. Bring blankets, picnic baskets and chairs for a great movie night under the stars. Tickets are R50 for adults, R40 for pensioners and children 12 and under, and children under three get in free.

To secure your seat, tickets can be booked online through web tickets. Secure parking is available. Snacks will be sold at the event. Please note this event is weather-dependent. For more information, contact Peter Heyns at 071 446 1554 or Ashleigh Heyns at 082 370 6154.

RAMAYAN CELEBRATIONS The Pietermaritzburg Sanathan ved Dharam Sabha will be hosting its Ramayan celebrations starting from 8 to 15 April at its shrine 123 Bombay Road, Northdale 6pm.

The Sabha will be hosting a variety of guest speakers who are well versed on the Ramayan to deliver a short discourse on each day. For more information contact Rajesh Ramharak at 082 452 9517 or email r.ramharak @gmail.com Something exciting happening in your area?

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What’s on in PMB TATHAM TALKS The Tatham Art Gallery will host two illustrated talks by Alleyn Diesel who has a PhD in religious studies from the University of Natal, where she taught in the religious studies department.

The talks take place on the first Saturday in April and May. On Saturday 2 April at 11am the talk will be on “Felines and female divinities” and on 7 May at 11am is “Sacred animals and our relationship with the environment”. Each talk is about an hour long and costs R30 per person and will be in the Gallery Lecture Theatre. The R30 will help towards buying craft shop stock within the gallery and booking is essential. For more information contact Reena Bhoodram at 033 392 2823 or email reena.bhoodram@msunduzi.gov. za or the Gallery Shop at 033 392 2828. The gallery shop and coffee shop will be open from 10am. Safe parking will be available in the Legislature grounds.

CHILDREN AND GRIEF WORKSHOP Msunduzi Hospice will be hosting a children and grief workshop at its conference centre at 200 Zwartkop Road, Prestbury on 14 to 15 April from 8.30am to 3.30pm.

Cost is R570 per person. RSVP by 8 April.

Only tea will be served, bring own lunch. For more information contact Heidi Collyer at 033 344 1560.

SCIENCE WORKSHOP Mr Terrific Scientific Workshop will take place on Thursday, 31 March from 10am to 12pm at A Garden Suite B&B, 23 Montgomery Drive. The cost is R150 per person and includes a treat and drink. To book contact Lara Edmonds at 0845870880 or email info@justboutique.net PAFTA FLEA MARKET Pafta will be holding a flea market on 2 April at the Pafta Hall at 187 Deccan Road, Northdale. Cost of a table and/or staff is R100.

Phone 033 387 8005 for more information.

Anyone wishing to donate items to be sold at the market can contact Suvira at 033 387 8005.

ZUMBATHON FOR CEREBRAL PALSY A two-hour Zumbathon will be held in aid of cerebral palsy at Clarendon School on 9 April at 9am. The dress code is bright and colourful. There will be lucky draws and different instructors.

The cost is R50 per person.

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‘Jewel of city’s parks’ is neglected WYLIE Park, the jewel of the city’s public parks, which was donated to the city by the Wylie family for the enjoyment of its citizens, is a disgrace.

The park is well patronised by walkers, picnickers, runners, etc., but it receives the barest of attention by the parks department and that only as a result of the concerned persistence of the Friends of Wylie Park leader, Cathy Crickmay.

A small patch of grass was trimmed by the municipality in January, but no other grass cutting has taken place since 31 December.

Fallen tree trunks abound and more plentiful are heaps of branches, hopefully on a winter job list, if such a schedule exists.

The bamboo thickets need extensive management, far beyond the capabilities of the part-time gardener employed by the Friends of Wylie Park.

How sad for a recent bridal party that valiantly picked its way in pretty long dresses and shoes for photographs in front of a magnificent purple Tibouchina which complimented the bridal colours, only to be further confounded by heaps of branches around the tree.

HELEN GEE Friend of Wylie Park Pietermaritzburg

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IELEN Naidoo joined us at following day information was SAPS Mountain Rise as a received as to the whereabouts of student. One evening while these suspects. working late I came upon this young The brave hearts responded man and was impressed with his promptly only to fall prey to an mannerisms. The next morning I ar- alleged ambush that was laid for ranged for him to work in my office these officers and they were fatally to enable experienced members to wounded, never to return home to pass on their knowledge, their families. expertise and acumen to His wife, three young Not this promising young sons and a daughter, who only was it a man and for him to was born after his great loss to the work under my demise, were robbed guidance and superof a husband and a community of vision. When head ofPietermaritzburg, dad. The captain was a fice asked for nominadedicated husband but also our rain­ and tions for public father. Family bow nation as members are still traurelations officers, I a whole. boldly nominated him, matised by their loss. but although it did not mateNot only was it a great loss rialise, I was confident he would to the community of Pietermaritzacquit himself well in that position. burg, but also our rainbow nation as I left the station shortly thereafter a whole. “Servamus et Servimus”. on transfer and was pleased to learn Part of the cream of our crop in their a number of years later that my formative years stolen forever. protégé was commissioned and This is sad, but real - fallen but not promoted to the rank of captain. forgotten.

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>> FACEBOOK COMMENTS Mike Purchase Definitely and its not only on the roads. Freedom means responsibility not Samantha Hart There are people in PMB who have trouble driving and talking to the passenger next to them simultaneously. I suggest that if you cannot multitask these two abilities, please choose one or the other. Your constant swerving into the lane next to you, or you not looking at the road at front of you is going to kill someone soon.

Viranna Frank Lawlessness I use this word every day on the road. It best describes many drivers on our roads who have a blatant disregard for rules and

show no responsibility for their lives never mind the lives of others on the road.

Colette Van Loggerenberg I go home down West Street and up past Makro. The taxis that turn right there to go to the Edendale robot turn 3/4 abreast blocking the oncoming traffic.

It’s a nightmare of note.

Taryn Heathcote I liken driving to work and on our roads in SA to my own real life Western where its all about cowboys and getting out alive is a happy ending!

Ashika Nundkumar Totally true. Even traffic officers are breaking the rules of the road!

Monkey see monkey do!

Save historic buildings WE must preserve and protect our historic buildings in Pietermaritzburg.

My heart and soul were filled with sadness and despair when I saw a derelict community building at the corner of Church and William streets.

This was once a building of pride and

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A community building well-used during the dark days of apartheid.

As I moved closer to the building, the air around it was enveloped with a strong stench of urine. I saw

vagrants wrapped in cardboard cuddling alongside the building, making it their home for the evening.

This was once my primary school, my vernacular school, my library and cultural centre.

Today, the building is in absolute decay and despair. I humbly appeal to

Amafa, the Historic Buildings Association and the municipality of Pietermaritzburg to protect this building, which was once the only community centre of note.

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HIS is an age-old debate that does not only depend on personal preferences as there are facts and figures that can be compared to see which one comes out tops. Blanche Burger from Bathroom Bizarre shares the pros and cons for each option.

Water­efficient option The answer to this question largely depends on three variables, namely how long you shower for, how big your bath is, and the flow rate of your existing shower head.

Burger says that when it comes to water efficiency, the shower wins hands down every time. She says the average time a person spends in the shower is around eight minutes, and the standard flow of water through modern shower heads is around 9,5 litres per minute. As such, it can be deduced that the average person uses around 76 litres of water every time they shower.

Having said this, however, Burger says there are low-flow shower heads that will seriously reduce this figure.

“The in-wall three-jet shower head from Bathroom Bizarre, for example, boasts a flow rate of as little as 4,8 litres per minute (at a water pressure of 1 Kpa), which would mean that for

an average eight-minute shower, you would use only 38,4 litres.”

The average bath, on the other hand, holds in the region of 190 litres of water. If you were to enjoy soaking in a full bath, you would probably fill it up to around 160 or 170 litres to prevent it from spilling over the sides.

Blanche says that even if you choose to fill only half of your bath, you will still use 95 litres of water, so either way, baths use much more water than showers.

Hygienic option Lots of people are of the opinion that taking a shower is a more hygienic option when compared to having a bath, as it allows you to wash all the dirt and grime off your body, instead of sitting in it in the bath water.

Burger says this does not really make much of a difference, as long as you are washing regularly. So taking a shower is as hygienic as having a bath.

Washing a bath is easier than washing a shower.

This is largely due to the fact that there is much more space to manoeuvre in, and just the tub and the taps need to be wiped clean.

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When it comes to water efficiency, the shower wins hands down every time.

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THE front door is the gateway to your home. It is the one part of the house that family members and visitors get to touch and walk through every time they visit you and, as such, it is most certainly something that will be noticed.

Cobus Lourens from Swartland says front doors can leave a big impression on anyone who is visiting your home.

In fact, research has shown that replacing the front door is a home improvement with one of the biggest pay-offs. It is affordable, relatively easy to do, and it makes one of the most visually noticeable impacts.

When choosing a front door, there are obviously practical matters that need to be considered, such as security, energy efficiency and light. However, aesthetics are also incredibly important.

Ideally, your front door should stand out as an impressive focal point.

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Timber also has an impressively low carbon footprint, it offers a long lifespan and, if sourced from a sustainably managed forest, it can be used as a renewable building source.

Let the light shine through Whether you choose an aluminium or wooden front door, glass panelling is becoming increasingly sought after.

Front doors with oversized glass inserts, surrounding panels, decorative glass inserts, sidelights and transoms are becoming more popular due to the extra light they let into the home.

Bigger is better Similar to tile trends, large-format front doors seem to be bang on trend this year.

Increasingly, more designers and architects are choosing front doors with added width and height in order to give their designs a more dramatic aesthetic. Also, bigger doors are not only used to make a visual statement, but they also tend to create the illusion of increased interior space.

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Little things Installing designer door accents, surrounds and hardware is another growing front-door trend. Just as fashion accessories can make or break an entire outfit, so can these seemingly minor features give your front door that “wow” factor.

Energy efficiency The current state of the urban environments we inhabit is cause to be more environmentally conscious. Homeowners can now get a range of aluminium windows and doors, as well as ready-to-fit timber wooden windows and doors that not only comply with the building regulations, but are environmentally responsible.

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Ways to boost your property value W

ITH house prices increasing and the economic growth forecast at an all-time low, now is the time to invest in your home so you can capitalise on its value.

Landscaping is one of the top three investments that yield the biggest returns.

This is according to Ariel Pheiffer from SA DAMP, who says whether you’re selling now or in the future, home improvement projects pay off.

Pheiffer shares value-adding tips…

• Create space Pheifferl says to achieve this, homeowners should knock out a nonstructural wall or remove a kitchen island. He says anything that opens the space and creates a sense of flow in the house will generate a response from buyers who can afford to be choosy.

sunlight is great, and moonlight is even better - natural light is your best option and will add value.

Investing in maintenance and repairs is not only money wise but could also be crucial to a sale.

• Don’t put off care and maintenance Before thinking about an expensive upgrade for your kitchen, address the basics, he says. Homeowners should insulate, repair plumbing leaks, replace rusty rain gutters, inspect the fireplace and septic system, replace or repair leaky windows, install storm doors and weed the flower beds.

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Energy savers make your house more desirable. When renovating, Pheiffer says consider greening your home because now, for the first time in five years, buyers are asking about the utilities.

• Home begins at the front door Don’t underestimate the power of a front door. Many people make up their minds in the first seven seconds of entering a house.

Pheiffer says surveyed agents re-commend a working door bell, and don’t forget an overhang such as an awning or portico above the front door.

• What’s under your feet?

Don’t undervalue the materials you’re standing on. Pheiffer says 94% of real estate professionals recommend spending money on floors, but it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, it just needs to look good.

He says small projects with a big impact include repairing broken tiles, patching damaged floor boards and tossing out wall-to-wall carpeting.

• Easy bath upgrades Agents say spiffing up the kitchen and bath is a sure bet for adding value to your home. These kinds of improvements can get expensive.

Pheiffer says it may not be economical to do a major renovation if you’re trying to spend as little as possible before putting a house up for sale. But some upgrades are cheap, easy and

• Landscape Tangled trees and unkempt bushes can obscure views, darken interiors, promote mould and block a good look at the house.

A few other ways to light things up include fixing broken panes, making sure the windows are open and installing lights that use motion detectors that turn themselves off.

Pheiffer says landscaping is one of the top three investments that yield the biggest returns. Nobody likes to spend money, but landscaping might be the most important thing, even if owners have kept up the house.

• Let in the light Lighting, the number one item on the 2007 HomeGain survey, which includes everything from a dimmer switch to the increasingly popular sun tubes, noticeably enhances a home’s appeal.

Use reflective material to funnel natural light from a globe-capped hole cut in a rooftop, down through a ceiling fixture into a room. Pheiffer says

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• Neutral wall colours If you’re getting ready to put a house on the market, don’t allow walls with chipped paint to go unmaintained. If you need to do more than just a touch up, Pheiffer says choose neutral colours.

• Get a durable exterior wall finish It goes without saying that if your house looks bad, with cracks, mould, bald pebble-dash, etc., it will lose a significant part of its value. Home owners should install weatherproof exterior wall coating, which will add more value to the house than what they initially paid for it. - Supplied.

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ORTHDALE Primary members drop theirs over the School has been named fence. It is then sorted by pupils the Top Recycling School and staff.” for 2015 by Wildlands in PieterSingh instilled in her pupils maritzburg having collected that collecting recyclable waste well over 85 000kgs of is not a useless or shameful recyclable waste. undertaking and encouraged The school was one of them to do regular The the first schools to clean-ups in the join the Wildlands school was one neighbourhood recycling initiasurrounding the tive in 2010. school of the first schools At a special Driven by the assembly held to join the Wildlands motto “let there last week to be light”, the recycling initiative school offers a celebrate the achievement, pringlimmer of hope to in 2010 cipal Sundrie Singh, its 388 pupils, of thanked Wildlands for which 205 come from supporting the school’s waste underprivileged backgrounds collection and recycling efforts. and benefit from the school’s “It is exciting to be chosen as feeding scheme. an environmental champion for Wildlands CEO, Dr Andrew our relentless drive in recycling. Venter, said schools like “Wildlands has helped the Northdale Primary are shaping school grow positively, and not the future of this country. only do the children bring waste “There is no doubt that the to school, but community school is producing responsible

citizens.”

Wildlands’ Sustainable Schools initiative, made possible by Nedbank, aims to encourage schools to promote sustainability. Ashrinee Gopi, Nedbank Pietermaritzburg area manager, said it is imperative to halt further environmental degradation.

“Responsibility starts not only with big corporates like Nedbank, but PHOTO: SUPPLIED everyone needs At the Wildlands certificate handover (from left) Dr Andrew Venter (Wildlands CEO), Sundrie Singh (North­ to get involved,” dale Primary School principal) and Poovi Pillay (head of segment of Nedbank Retail, client engagement). she said.

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Demi Edwards enjoys a pony ride.

The Merchiston Preparatory IMPS boys, Tristan Le Grange (left) and Gregory Klopper look forward to their psychomotor class. Psychomotor develop gross motor skills (movement) and fine motor skills (manual activities). Psychomotor therapy has proven results to enhance the boys self­confidence and development through their growing years.

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Easter joy shared The Wykeham Collegiate Junior School collected 6 000 Easter eggs which were distributed to Northdale Hospital and the children’s wards at Grey’s and Edendale Hospitals. The remaining Easter eggs were distributed to old­ age homes, orphanages and members of the blind, mentally challenged and disadvantaged communities. The Grade 5 girls had the pleasure of witnessing the joy on the faces of all the patients at Northdale Hospital when they received their Easter egg.

GRADE 7 pupils set up a variety of games and stalls for the whole of Laddsworth Primary to recently Activities included rope walking, tag shooting, a jumping castle, pony rides and numerous other games of luck and skill.

The fried potato twirls on a stick and slushies were a huge hit.

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Cordwalles boys pay it forward

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About to fry their potato twirls (from left) Connor Baldrey, Zazisizwe Ndebele, Matthew Scott and Luke Alcock.

Cordwalles Preparatory School are proud to be associated with aQuellé as their title sponsor of the Cordwalles Mudman.

Every year, aQuellé donates bottles of water to the Cordwalles Preparatory School boys to promote the aQuellé Cordwalles Mudman. This year, the boys decided to ‘pay it forward’ ­ instead of consuming the water at school themselves, they decided to donate all the water to a charity organisation, Singakwenza. aQuellé came on board, and instead of donating 450 bottles, doubled the donation to 900 bottles of water.

Grade 7 boys and Singakwenza staff handed out the aQuelle water to the children of a crèche in Mpophomeni as well as Easter eggs as part of its 67 minutes of outreach. Singakwen­ za is a charity organisation that builds sustainable early childhood education programmes in economically disadvan­ taged communities. RIGHT: With a bottle of water and box of Easter eggs, Ayanda Cele (left) and Lungile Mchunu.

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The Wykeham Collegiate congratulates the junior school girls who won medals and received their Midlands swimming colours at the trials. The recipients (front, from left) Rachel Irvine, Alexandra Uys, Roxanne Thompson, (second row) Abby Daugherty (left), Jessica Longmore, (third row, from left) Rebecca Edwards, Claire Christophers, Kelly Zwart, Brooke Aylward, and (back, from left) Paige Brombacher, Isabella Thornton­Dibb, Kimberley Lewis, Chelsea Walden and Isabella Uys.

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ARLA van Huyssteen, a physiotherapist turned professional athlete, spoke to Maritzburg Fever recently about who she is and her success as a triathlon athlete.

The modest 32-year-old worked her way to being a professional by studying and working and training hard and with time, grew into an athlete, and through financial support, participated in events as a professional athlete.

She said participating in sports was always something she enjoyed and during her school years at Linden High, was introduced to a variety of sports.

“From gymnastics, athletics, hockey and netball - I enjoyed all sports, except swimming, unfortunately, we didn’t have swimming at

school.”

Inspired by her physiotherapist mentor Andrea Steyn, Van Huyssteen said that Steyn participated in triathlons at the time and helped her with a small programme to get her started.

After competing in a few fun events Steyn urged her to keep going.

She participated in her first triathlon in 2004 at the Energade Sprint Tri-series at Roodeplaat Dam. “I was terrified of the swim, but managed,” she said.

Van Huyssteen has been blessed with many experiences, travelling opportunities, seeing the world and achieving her goals, but the highlights are winning the South African Xterra Championships in 2012 for the first time and finishing third at the ITU Cross World Championships in the same year sharing a podium with one of her heroes, Conrad Stoltz.

“Pro-athletes are just humans choosing to excel in a given sport. We are no more worthy than the next person cleaning the streets or working two jobs to support a family.

Sometimes athletes get put up on pedestals and I personally don’t like that.

“Being pro is sometimes more of a mindset than a day-job. Sport is my passion and my job, but it could have been anything else. If everyone can just be content with themselves, what they have and grab at every opportunity to improve, we can all live in peace, and that is something I strive for every day,” she said.

Van Huyssteen and her husband relocated to Pietermaritzburg from Johannesburg in 2012 after falling in love with the Midlands during their many visits to the province.

“We said we will one day live here, so when the opportunity came about

GHS nominated as Sport Focus School

PIETERMARITZBURG Girls’ High School has being nominated as a Sport Focus School in the disciplines of hockey, basketball and netball by the Department of Sport and Recreation after a rigorous selection process.

Only eight schools in KZN were awarded the prestigious title.

This initiative aims to partner with selected schools to provide top schoolgoing sports men and women with a strong foundation to one day compete at national level, and ultimately at the

2022 Durban Commonwealth Games.

Supported by the Free State Sport Science Institute, Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School will offer chosen candidates tailored training programmes and recovery strategies, assistance with injury prevention and management and guidance on the proper use of equipment and supplements.

Candidates will also have access to GHS’s state-of-the-art sporting facilities, some of which include an

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Carla Van Huyssteen, physiotherapist turned professional athlete.

for my husband to work in Pietermaritzburg we grabbed it with both hands,” she said.

When asked where she saw herself in the next five years Van Huyssteen said she is not a long-term planner, however, tries to reassess her career every year.

“It’s good to have goals and your choices reflect the goals you have, but being too rigid about it, you some-

times miss out on great opportunities that come your way.

“So to answer the question, five is a long time, but I’m probably heading towards starting a business, starting a family, but still being active and enjoying racing for the fun of it.

“At the moment I’m a full-time athlete, but I will definitely go back to my physio when the right time comes,” she said.

Scottsville Primary team win soccer tournament

In the Piet­ ermaritzburg Girls High School gym (front, from left) Taryn de Winnaar (head of sport), Noxolo Manele, Valerie Fowler (principal), and (back) Julia Turner and Lauren Brown.

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Qualified and dedicated coaches will ensure that candidates not only maintain a balance on the sports field, but also with academic and cultural endeavours.

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Scottsville Primary School won the SA Side Soccer Tournament at Pelham School on Saturday, 12 March. The team won all their group matches.

Well done boys, we are proud of you. The team (back, from left) Lwazi Mtolo, Keshlyn Govender, Mugsy Singh (coach), and (front, from left) Khona Shabalala, Thabang Maphela, Kaleb Nel, Mzamo Zuma, Brogan Dirks and Kwanele Makhatini.