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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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continues to destroy some of our communities. own challenges this year, but as we enter 2015 we renew our pledge to you to do our very best However, the one thing that continues to stand undefeated is the spirit of the Upper High- to continue to be the most accurate, fair and balanced source of news, opinion, features, sports way community. Through the difficult times, and entertainment in the Upper Highway Area. our readers have once again proven that we We will continue to be open and honest with are, without a doubt, among the most resilient our readers and we assure you that the new and strong-willed. We have weathered all the storms that came year will be one never to be forgotten. Dear Readers, Our hearts go out to those who lost loved TODAY marks the end of another year for the our way and have demonstrated that we can Hillcrest Fever, and as the festivities kick off for be a community to be proud of - from our disa- ones this year and those experiencing difficulbled horse rider achieving his goals to a local ties of all types this holiday season. We extend this season, let us reflect on moments that touched our lives and the community this past woman beating breast cancer and becoming an sincere and warm wishes to our Hillcrest Fever inspiration to others - our community stands to- family for a safe and peaceful festive season, year. and a happy and prosperous 2015. 2014 has been marked by persistent chal- gether proud! Kalisha Naicker We are confident that 2015 will be better lenges in our economy with price inflations Senior Journalist than ever. (food, electricity, fuel, etc.). Hillcrest Fever We, at The Hillcrest Fever, have faced our We had weather catastrophes and crime
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EBENGAMAWELE, behleli behamba ndawonye baphinde badutshulwa bashona ndawonye. Lesi isehlakalo esehlele umndeni wakaDlamini eSobantu kulandele ukudutshulwa kubulawe u-Asanda noSandile (15) Mbatha abebengamawele ngemuva kokuba bedutshulwe babulawa ngoMgqibelo ebusuku. Lamawele adutshulwe abulawa kanye noSiyabonga Hlomuka (16) wakhona eSobantu kwathi abanye abathathu bona balimala baphuthunyiswa esibhedlela nokubalwa khona nentombazane . Bonke laba abashonile bebengamalunga eqembu lendlamu yasendaweni elizibiza ngokuthi Abadlovosi. Ngosuku lwesigameko kuthiwa lama lunga aleli qembu ayehleli kwenye yezindlu esendaweni yaseMadiba nokuyindaweo eseduze kwakhona eSobantu. Kuthiwa ngesikhathi behleli baqala bezwa isibhamu siqhuma nokwathi uma bebheka ngaphandle babona imoto emhlophe yohlobo lwe-Golf idlula base bebuyela endlini futhi. Ngemuva kwesikhathi kwazakala umuntu esengqongqoza emnyango wakulendlu ababehleli kuyona. Kusukume u-Asanda wavula umnyango nothe uma ewuvula wabe esedutshulwa amahlandla amaningi.Umsolwa lona obedubula ube esengena endlini nakhona wafika wavulela ngentulwane yezinhlamvu. Kube sekungena umsolwa wesibili naye ofike wavulela ngenhlamvu base bephuma bayabaleka abasolwa. Umndeni walamawele uthi ugqemeke ingozi engeqiwa ntwala ngokudlula emhlabeni kwawo. Bekhuluma ne-Echo uNks Sbongile Dlamini nongu-anti wawo uthe ukugcina kwakhe ukubona amawele kwakunguMgqibelo nvtambama. “U-Asanda wahamba ngezikhathi zantambama ngehora lesine ngawo uMgqibelo ehamba nabangani bakhe ababili kodwa akazange asho ukuthi bayaphi. USandile yena wayengekho ngesikhathi behamba kwazise ukuthi kunetoho alibambayo ngezimpelasonto. Ngesikhathi efika ekhaya ephuma emsebenzini wafike wabuza ukuthi uphi u-Asanda ngasho ukuthi uhambile. Wahlala isikhashana esincane naye wahamba. Ngazitshela ukuthi mhlawumbe uye esitolo kodwa sengisola ukuthi wayeyekuyena eyomfuna kwazise bebehleli behamba ndawonye bengahlukani
ngaso sonke isikhathi. “USandile uhamba nje ngangibukele umabonakude ekameleni ngazumeka ngathi uma ngiphaphama ngezikhathi zantambama ngawo uMgqibelo ngathi ngiyamumemeza ngathola ukuthi akasekho. Ngaqhubeka ngalala ngazitshela ukuthi bazobuya bobabili njengoba behleli benza. Ngaphinde ngaphaphama futhi ezintathakusa ngeSonto ngababheka endlini ngathola ukuthi ababuyanga nokuyilapho ngashaywa khona uvalo,” kubeka yena. Uthe ngemuva kokubona ukuthi abazange babuye endlini umndeni wonke awubange usalala wavuka wakhanyisa kwaze kwasa ulinde ukuthi amawele azongena kodwa lutho . Uthe kwaze kwafika elinye ilunga lomphakathi ekuseni elabatshela ukuthi amawele alimele kade kudutshulwa. “Sibuhlungu kakhulu ngalento eyenzekile. Siyazama ukuziqinisa kodwa kunzima. Singumndeni siyaqala ukuthi sivelelwe into efana nalena ukuthi sishiywe abantu ababili ngesikhathi esisodwa. Sisadidekile nje ukuthi kungaba yini engaholela ekutheni badutshulwe kodwa sisola ukuthi babesendaweni ekungeyona ngesikhathi okungesona,” kubeka yena. Umndeni kaSyabonga wona uthi usathukile ngemuva kwalesi sigameko. “Asazi ukuthi kungabe yini ebingaholela ekutheni agcine esebulawe ngesihluku esingaka uSya. Ubengumuntu ozilungele ophansi futhi engasukeli muntu. Ubezithandela ukusina indlamu njengoba bekunguyena okade ebafundisa okuningi eqenjini lakhe.Sibuhlungu kakhulu ngalento esivelele. “Siyezwa abantu bayakhuluma izinto ezahlukene ngalesi sigameko kodwa thina njengomndeni yonke into sesiyinikele emaphoyiseni ukuba aphenye ukuze sizothola lonke iqiniso. Into esiyicelayo nje ukuthi umphakathi ubambisane ekugwemeni isimo esifana nalesi ukuthi siphinde senzeke kulendawo. Into ebalulekile manje ukusebenzisana ukuze kungabi khona omunye umndeni owehlelwa ilomshophi,” kubeka uMnu Sipho Mbatha nokunguyena okhulumela umndeni. Lo mndeni uthi ukumgcina kwawo uSiya kwakungusuku lwesigameko ntambama ngesikhathi ehamba nomngani wakhe. Okhulumela amaphoyisa esiteshini i-Mountain Rise uCaptain Gay Embrahim uthe amaphoyisa asaphenya kodwa bekungakakaboshwa muntu. “Amaphoyisa alandela umkhondo wokuthi kungenzeka ukuthi lokudutshulwa kuhlangene nombango wamagenge.”
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