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A number of reasons to celebrate
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extra mile to serve others, we would like to salute you and thank you for allowing us to share your sto ries. This year South Africans voted hoping for the best – many are now glued to the parliament ses sion coverage because you never know what to ex pect. In 2015 we will be joining the queues for the byelections and once again, hoping for positive change. We know we live in a beautiful city and another reason to be a proud Durbanite is Durban has been voted an official new Seven Wonder City of the world. The picturesque beaches, rolling hills and breathtaking skyline together with a host of won derful inhabitants, sets us apart from the rest of South Africa. After 40 years, the Miss World title is held by a South African.
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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.
Have a safe and blessed festive season
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 Dear Readers, 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 disathis season, let us reflect on moments that bled horse rider achieving his goals to a local touched our lives and the community this past woman beating breast cancer and becoming an inspiration to others - our community stands toyear. 2014 has been marked by persistent chal- gether proud! We are confident that 2015 will be better lenges in our economy with price inflations ISITHOMBE: than ever.LETHIWE MAKHANYA (food, electricity, fuel, etc.). We, at The Hillcrest Fever, have faced our We had weather catastrophes and crime
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own challenges this year, but as we enter 2015 we renew our pledge to you to do our very best to continue to be the most accurate, fair and balanced 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 Senior Journalist Hillcrest Fever
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MAKHANSELA aka-ward-33, 34. 35 kanye no-ward 38 aphume umkhankaso wokuzama ukudala ukuthula phakathi kwemiphakathi abayiphethe. Lama khansela ngokubambisana noMnyango wezokuPhepha koMphakathi esifundazweni saKwaZulu Natali kanye nezinhlaka ezahlukene ezibhekele ukuphepha kulemiphakathi abambe imashi esuke e-Tamboville yaze yayophelela ezinkundleni zemidlalo eSobantu. Amalunga omphakathi nawo abephume ngobungi bawo ukuzokweseka lemashi enokuthula. Le mashi iza ngemuva kokuba ngenyanga kaMandulo (September) kwadutshulwa kwabulawa izingane ezintathu zashona ngoba kusolwa ukuthi kunombango wengoma owawuqhubeka. Lesi sigameko sadala
enkulu inzondo kanye nokungabikho kozinzo phakathi kwalamawadi njengoba bekusolwa ukuthi abantu abenza loku abantu abaphuma kwelinye lawo lamawadi. Lokhu kudale ukuthi amalunga omphakathi agcine engasazizwa ephephile uma ngabe kufanele aye kwenye yamawadi ekubeni engahlali khona. Ikhansela laka-ward 35 uMnuz Sandile Dlamini uthe le mashi iyingxenye yokulwisana nobugebegu. Uthe into ebagqugquzele kakhulu ukuba basukume bayenze ilesi sigameko esenzeka ngoba abafuni ukuthi kuphinde kwenzeke into efana nayo futhi. “Sibone kuyinto enhle ukuba sisukume sikhombise ukuthi asihambisani nalento eyenzeka.Siyakholelwa ukuthi lemashi enokuthula esibe nayo izosebenza futhi ilekelele nomphakathi ukwazi ukuthi uzwane kungabhekwa ukuthi uphuma kweyiphi indawo. Kumele umphakathi wazi ukuthi wonke
umuntu uvumelekile ukuba okanye ukuya noma ilaphi lapho ethanda khona ngaphandle kokwesaba. Sizama ukwakha ubudlelwane phakathi kwalamawadi womane ngoba iwona athintekayo. Sifuna ukuthi lena kube yaminyaka yonke ukuze abantu bezohleli bekhumbula ukuthi kumele baphilisane kahle ngaso sonke isikhathi,” kubeka yena. Ikhansela laka-ward 33 uMnuz Nkululeko Mkhize uthe : “Lesigameko lesi esenzeka sacishe sadala udlame olukhulu phakathi kwalamawadi kanti lena ngenye yezindlela esizama ngayo ukudala ukuthula ngayo. Izingane eziningi ezifunda eSobantu High School ezisuka kwamanye amawadi besezisaba ngisho ukuya esikoleni ngenxa yako lokungazwani. Sisazoqhubeka nje sizame izindlela eziningi ukuze kube khona ukuthula kanye nozinzo phakathi kwalemiphakathi,” kubeka
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