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MANY people either look forward to the festive pe riod and begin their countdown to Christmas in Oc tober, while others are left running for the hills to avoid the ‘silliness’ that comes with the season. As we get ready to wind down and take a breath er, we decided to reflect on some of the wonderful reasons to celebrate the year that was. Yes, we can talk about some of the lowlights as well (no pun on the word ‘lights’), but that would not be very festive at all. The team at the Fever has had a wonderful year and has shared some truly remarkable memories with you. We’ve had an actionpacked year from meeting wonderful individuals who are slowly changing their communities one step at a time to covering campaigns that shows a proactive community who are willing to fight for their beloved home towns. To those people who are continuously going the

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Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World at the weekend and now features in a long list of remarka ble women who continue to make a difference to the countries they live in and the world. South Africans also took time through out the year to remember Nelson Mandela and do their bit to fulfill his legacy. It’s been a year since his death and many ques tioned the stability and patriotism of South Afri cans. The good news is, it seems as if communities are now more united than ever. Many believe his spirit still lives on calling it a sprinkling of ‘Madiba magic’. Clearly South Africans will continue to make great strides despite the negative news that some times comes to the fore. The Fever would like to wish all our fantastic cli ents and readers a wonderfully happy festive sea son and here’s to welcoming 2015 in style.

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Keeping the community safe PURNAL POONUSAMY >>Purnal.Poonusamy@media24.com Ben Pilay.

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Breaking down the 2020 budget speech PURNAL POONUSAMY >>Purnal.Poonusamy@media24.com THE annual budget speech took place last Wednesday and was delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. The number on task for the government is to ensure a stable electricity supply, as they aim to restructure state-owned enterprises. They have allocated R230 billion over a ten-year period to achieve the restructuring of the electricity sector. There will be hikes in both the fuel levy and sin taxes. The fuel levy goes up by 25 cents per litre, which is 16 cents for the general fuel levy and nine cents for the Road Accident Fund Levy. In terms of sin taxes, smokers can now expect to pay an extra 74 cents for a packet of 20 cigarettes. While beers and ciders go up eight cents per 340 ml. Wine goes up 14 cents a 750 ml bottle, the same volume of sparkling wine by 61 cents, and spirits by R 2.89. Those are not the only increases on the cards

as social grants go up as well. War veterans, old age, disability and care dependency grants increase by R80, while foster care grants go up by R40, and child support grants by R20. Also, for the 2020/21 year, the maths, science and technology grant will introduce coding and robotics for pupils from grade R to three; as per the announcement by the president. Members of the community, who felt postively about the budget speeched, weighed in with their thoughts. One resident, Ben Pillay said: “It is a positive budget, with the salary sacrifice of State employees to make up for the shortfall. However, I believe most of the additional revenue will be generated from SARS, who is going to be targeting so-called ‘informal business sector’ which is previously non-tax compliant.” Another resident, Robashni Chetty said: “The budget is fair and we were all grateful that the rumours of the VAT increase weren’t true. Yet I would have like to see better relief for pensioners, since they’re the most vulnerable in our society.”

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ISK, bravery and sacrifice are three things Detective Constable Lungisani Prosperous Gumede (38) had to adhere to ever since joining the South African Police Services (SAPS) in 20112 Speaking on the experience working at SAPS, Gumede said: “I’ve learned a lot especially from the senior members. I learned that police work is not about yourself, it’s about making other people happy.” He states that in detective work, one can never say that they know everything, as there is always something to learn due to the cases being different to each other. Gumede chose this career path because he is passionate about the work, and loves to contribute to fighting crime, and maintaining order and peace in the country. Part of Gumede’s duties as a detective is to investigate cases that have been opened for them to begin investigating. He states sometimes receives dockets where people have been arrested, and sometimes no arrests have been made and it is part of his job to effect an arrest. Gumede investigates crimes that fall under contact crimes, which include robbery, assault, murder and attempted murder. Some of the recent successes that Gumede has had a hand in saw the conviction of a duo involved in a robbery and murder in Doonside, a conviction for domestic GBH assault between siblings; as well as a case which saw the conviction for a suspect that threatened and stabbed his victim, and fled with the victims cellphone. Following the arrest for the latter case, it was revealed that the suspect was out on parole and

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was thereafter convicted for a number of years. On how he feels when he closes a case with a conviction, he said: “I feel relived because I carry the victims problems with me, so if the case comes with the good conviction, I feel happy because I have got something to report to the victims, even though it will not bring back their belongings or loved ones, I feel there is justice, there are consequences for a wrong act in our country. I feel happy and encouraged to do my work, because at the end of the day, if I do it accordingly with passion and sacrifice it gives good results.”

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TRAINED singer, Gamelihle Ngongoma (affectionately known as Lihle) was recently named as one of the eight musicians of the Emirates Pursuit of Jazz competition. Having been trained in Jazz and popular music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s school of music, Ngongoma’s earliest memory relating to music was watching her sister sing in an acapella group and wanting to be a part of that. Following that, Ngongoma started a duet group her cousin. Ngongoma’s motivation to follow this path was realising that people loved what she and her cousin were doing. She even led the school songs. After enrolling at UKZN to pursue her diploma, Ngongoma met pianist Susan Barry. Barry saw something special in Ngongoma and began booking her for shows, where she performed all over Durban for corporate events. In 2010, Ngongoma entered the singing competition Popstars (aired on Etv), which saw her announced as one of the four winning contestants out of 8 000 potentials. After the disbandment of the group, Ngongoma started going for more auditions, which was very discouraging after receiving a ‘no’ at every turn. However, she never gave up. Ngongoma found out about the Emirates Pursuit of Jazz competition through a friend who encourage her to try out. Ngongoma found the competition to be nerve-wracking at first, but as she started meeting the other contestants and working together, she stated that it felt like a bunch of musicians coming together to create beautiful music. On winning a spot in the eight-member band, Artist Avenue, she said: “[It] was super surreal. I’m still trying to take it all in right now. It gave me confirmation that I was right, my voice is worth a shot. I am worth a shot. The judges are respected legends in their fields, so you know they knew what they were doing when they picked each of us to be part of the band. It’s super humbling.” Part of winning a spot in the band, Ngongoma together with the other members, is record-

ing a song with Universal Music Group (UMG) and embark on a tour. Speaking on this, she said: “Recording Emandulo [the song] with UMG was an unreal experience. Universal is a giant company and I just couldn’t believe I was recording a song with them. As I said, I’m still trying to take this whole experience in with the fear that if I blink, I will miss something.” Some of the musicians Ngongoma looks up to are the late Busi Mhlongo and Asa from Nigeria. She hopes to work with the likes of Samthing Soweto, TNS Kabza de Small and Thandiswa Mazwai in the future. On what are some of the dreams she hopes to realise throughout your music journey, Ngongoma said: “To have my music reach the people, I’ve been composing so many songs but never had the resources that would get my music to the right audience and to have my music give me financial stability. I have a passion for music and a son whom I really love, I want to give him a beautiful life where he doesn’t have to go through the same struggles I experienced financially.” Keen readers can find Ngongoma on Facebook and Instagram as Lihle Ngongoma and on Twitter as @lihle_Ngongoma. On YouTube you can search for Emirates Pursuit of Jazz Band where you will find a link to their debut song, Emandulo. Gamelihle Ngongoma PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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There is hope after addiction PURNAL POONUSAMY >>Purnal.Poonusamy@media24.com

NE person addicted to illicit substances are said to negatively affect the lives of 16 people directly, this is according to Donovan De Klerk of local NPO, Tetelestai Recovery Centre. The centre, which is run by De Klerk and his wife Laticia, is based on Ocean View Road in Athlone Park. The rehab is a co-ed and offers those in addiction assistance in their path to recovery, as they believe there is hope for the drug problem in society. “We want to see a person come from nothing, be washed clean and given a new life,” said De Klerk, a former substance abuse user. De Klerk states that during his period of addiction he made a lot of mistakes, caused immense pain to his loved ones, and in one instance caused a former co-worker of his to lose their job due to his addiction. In 2014, while de Klerk was in a rehabilitation facility, he had a spiritual awakening after meeting his then twoyear old daughter for the first time sober. De Klerk managed to confront himself, devoted his life to God and made and effort to change and help others. He stayed at the facility for three and a half years to learn what he can and following that he did courses in counsel-

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Laticia and Donovan de Klerk, with their daughter Lylana Wendy. ling and surrounded himself with likeminded people. Some years down the line, De Klerk, managed to establish the Tetelestai Recovery Centre, where they hope to change the mindset of those caught up in addiction. De Klerk states that thus far, the centre has been received well by the community. The centre offers three educational programmes for their residents, provides physical activities and workstations during the week. They also offer counselling for the residents as well as their families. The centre aims to create a family

support group, something which helped de Klerk’s own family. They also want to conduct community services during the weeks for the residents to give back. De Klerk recently affiliated himself and the centre with local NGO body, the Better Together Network with the aim of standing with the community in solving the problem of addiction. On why they chose Amanzimtoti to set up the centre, De Klerk stated that Amanzimtoti is central in order to service the surrounding areas as well addressing the need within the community. He also cited the ocean as a draw-

card, as one can learn a lot from God’s creations. He further described Amanzimtoti as a fighting community that won’t lie down and take whatever abuse comes its way. De Klerk stated that he has received calls for assistance from the community. He states sometimes a family approaches, other times it is the person in addiction that approaches them. When taking in a resident, they firstly assess the situations, and are not legally allowed to take in minors. After the assessment they inform family of programme and set a meeting to assess person in addiction. The person in addiction is then booked in and taken for medical assessment. If fit for rehabilitation, medication is administered by registered nurse (part of staff) and see a social worker (registered on site). All of these are done within the first two weeks.

Thereafter, they go through the programme and help the person recover from their addiction. The centre can also help companies put in place substance abuse policies, if they want to implement a drug-free company. The rehab can come in on a monthly or quarterly basis to test people on the companies’ premises. They will also help those who are identified with addiction. This endeavour also helps the centre generate some funds in order to operate. The centre also offers assistance to schools, and are willing to speak to pupils. De Klerk states that there is a big need to address the youth and they want to intervene at a ground level. The community can help the centre run by assisting in whatever way they can and with donation of food items. For further information contact Donavan de Klerk on 061 875 3300, or e-mail donovan@rcvry.co.za

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THE GLOBAL annual grassroots campaign of bringing awareness surrounding self-harm took place on March 1. Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD), or alternatively known as self-harm awareness day, sees people open up about their own instances of self-harm with the aim of bringing awareness about the issue. It also aims to break down the common stereotypes surrounding self-harm and to educate about the condition. According to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag), self harming is when a person inflicts physical pain on themselves in order to alter their mood state (how they feel inside – their moods can be negative, positive or neither). Sadag states that there are many factors that could cause someone to self-injure as a way of coping with the pain they feel on the inside. They add that most people who self-mutilate have difficulty expressing their feelings verbally, low self-esteem, difficulties with relationships and lack of communication skills coupled with mental health issues that may be related to depression and/or anxiety and stress. Treatments for persons who self-harm that show effectiveness include art therapy, activity therapy, individual counselling and support groups. Giving further insight, local organisation, Focus on the Family SA said: “When life gets hard, sometimes children harm themselves to express their psychological distress. Although it may be alarming to parents, a child’s cutting is a call for help and a way to cope with emotional pain.” “Many adults can’t understand why teens would harm themselves. However, cutting is a

call for help to deal with unbearable hurt, anger and feelings of isolation and self-hatred. Self-injury gives some teens a temporary feeling of being in control when their world seems out of control. The pain is a reminder that they are still alive and provides a break from the emotional hurt. In addition, the physical wounds show healing whereas emotional pain lingers,” they added. They further state that although cutting is a call for help for relief from psychological distress, it is also an indicator of communication problems. “Unable to verbalise and appropriately deal with their feelings, cutters adopt unhealthy means to cope with emotional pain and then have to deal with feelings of shame from their actions,” they added. YOU CAN REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD YOUR CHILD WILL ENGAGE IN SELF-HARMING BY: • Communicating and connecting: Let your child know that you care about what they are going through, and that you are available to talk about what they are feeling. Encourage them to verbalize their emotions. Ask: What do certain emotions feel like in their body? What do they do when they feels a certain emotion? Try to find an activity that just you and your teen can share to give you a special bond. • Stress watching – Keep an eye on your child’s stress. What puts pressure on your child? Is their stress at a manageable level? What activities can you encourage them to give up in order to reduce stress? Are they sleeping enough or too much (each child needs different amounts of sleep)? How is their social world? • Providing healthy options – Help your child find ways to deal with stress, such as exercise or an enjoyable hobby. Expressive artwork, collage-making and creating a journal are great ideas for many teens.

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MANZIMTOTI High School recently held their annual prize-giving ceremony for the outstanding achieving pupils from the 2019 academic year. Seen receiving their awards from principal Lousie Lemmer are:

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With the donation to the SPCA are pupils (from left) Gracie-Lee Oppernam, Trishelle Premlal, Zethembiso Dlamini, Paetyne Page and Njabu Gumede.

SPCA visits school AMANZIMTOTI SPCA would like to thank Mrs Tischendorf, Mrs Matheson, the staff, parents and pupils from Warner Beach Junior Prep for allowing SPCA staff member Michelle Hannan to come and speak to your children

about what the SPCA does. “What wonderful well-behaved children. Thanks, so much for the donation of food. It’s very much appreciated,” said the SPCA. — Supplied.

KPS to host cultural concert in Amanzimtoti KAMALINEE Primary has always prided itself on celebrating culture and heritage and they will be hosting their annual cultural concert on Thursday, March 5, at the Amanzimtoti Civic Hall. Kamalinee pupils are hard at work perfecting their dance moves and are

Head Girl Kirsten Mackinnon first in Grade 11 for 2019.

looking forward the public gracing their function to see their superstars shine. Tickets are R60. For more information, contact Kamalinee Primary on 031 902 4534 or kamalineeprimaryschool@telkomsa.net — Supplied.

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Mia De Beer first in Grade 10 for 2019.

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Aquilla Fernandez first in Grade 8 for 2019.

Siblings shine at interhouse gala TOTI Primary held their Inter-house gala on February 6. Tristan Janse van Rensburg (U12) won all four of his races and broke the records for 50m backstroke (standing since 2000), 50m breaststroke (standing since 2000) as well as the 25m butterfly (2018). He was named the U12 age group champion. His sister, Kayli (U10) won the 50m freestyle and backstroke as well as the 50m breaststroke. She was named U10 age group Champion. This is the second year in a row that the brother and sister win their age groups. — Supplied

Katelyn Mackinnon first in Grade 9 and Junior Dux recipient for 2019.

Head Boy Justin Swart second in Grade 11 for 2019.

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OCAL artist, Christine Andrews, is once again showing off her great talent turning the wall into a stunning Sapphire Coast birding display. Upon completion of this project, there are plans in place to head further south to beautify a wall at the Umkomaas launch site, where the Aliwal Shoal attracts many local as well as international travellers to the region, sporting great diving, snorkelling and

shark cage diving being on offer all year round. Further to the mural being painted in Amanzimtoti, Sapphire Coast Tourism will be looking into the following projects during the months of March, April and May: - Participation in the Launch of the KZN Marine Waste Network South Coast Pilot Project: March 14, Amanzimtoti Lagoon, 8.30 am to 11 am. - Update and reprinting of the Sap-

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Weekly athletic results T

HIS past weekend, the Amanzimtoti Athletics Club participated in the Best of the Best Mara-

thon. The event saw Tammy Koll participating in her first full marathon, while others ran their first half marathons and a few also achieved personal bests. Time trial results for Wednesday, February 26: Walkers (4 km): Sandra v der Merwe (38;34), Debbie Symmonds (38;36), Jacquie Williams (38;36), Irene Bohmer (38;36), Lyn Radford (38;36), Tokkie Poultney (38;36), Hamish Livingston (38;36), Noky Gumbushe (38;36), and Mike Carstens (38;36). Run (4 km): Riaan v der Wath (16;47), Danie Swart (17;20), Warren Gibson (17;24), Jaco Duvenaghe (18;35), Sukoluhle Nyawose (19;54), Vusi Mgadi (19;54), Tiaan Meyer (22;22), Cecil Clarke (22;25), Sandra Pratt (23;00), Ron Sayers (23;39), Sharon Troll (23;59), Mike Troll (23;59), Zanelle Pretorius (24;29), Nerine du Toit (24;29), Taryn Zeiler (24;31), Dolla Taljaard (24;41), Morne Claassen (24;41), Catarina Farrimond (24;48), Michelle

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The Toti club supporting each other. Howell (25;23), Kim v der Bergh (25;36), Allen Etchell (28;05), Estelle du Toit (28;27), and Owami Mdluli (29;54) Run (8 km): Mbongeni Maphumulo

(30;22), Thamie (30;23), Ntokozo Mhlungu (31;39), Sanele Ngobo (31;39), Eugelle Grootboom (36;41), Nkosi Simelane (37;27), Jessica Kho-

mo (38;20), Wiseman Maphumulo (38;30), Johan Moolman (40;30), and Llewelen van Olsen (40;30) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Supplied.

Tammy Koll who participated in her first full marathon.