Maritzburg Echo 01/06/2018

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A number of reasons to celebrate 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.

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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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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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

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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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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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Nurses during their march last Thursday.

‘We want DHLOMO GONE’KZN nurses “The department does not want to hire nurses although it knows that we are short staffed. Three nurses are forced to take care of 50 paARRYING placards saying “Dhlomo must tients in a ward because there are no nurses to fall”, KwaZulu-Natal nurses marched to work in hospitals. “We can not even go and the Natalia buildfurther our studies because ing from Alexandra The department does not the Department of Health Park last Thursday asks us who is going to work where they submitted want to hire nurses although if we take leave. their memorandum of it knows that we are short “We heard that there is demands. research that was done THE NURSES DEMAND- staffed. Three nurses are which reveals that there are ED THE FOLLOWING 46 000 vacancies in the de• More nurses must be forced to take care of 50 partment for nurses,but the hired by the Departpatients in a ward because department still does not ment of Health. there are no nurses to work want to hire them.Why?” he • Withdrawal of the asked. new policy demanding in hospitals. We can not Gumbi said they have nurses pay restoration seen that Dhlomo is against fees as it was not exeven go and further our the nurses and that is why plained what the money studies because the Departthey want him out. He said is used for. Dhlomo always portrays • South African Nurs- ment of Health asks us them as bad people in the ing Council (SANC) fees public while they are doing must not increase until who is going to work if we the best for his department. nurses are informed take leave. “If they do not remove what it is for. Dhlomo as the MEC we will • SANC must give acgo and sit at parliament until creditation to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Col- he is fired. We are giving the department one leges so that nurses can also benefit from the Na-month to respond to our demands or we will engage in a protest.They must remember that if we tional Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas). engage in a protest people in hospitals will die. The nurses accused Department of Health MEC Dr Sbongiseni Dhlomo for neglecting their After a month we will come back to demand our demands and the problems they face on a daily answers and we will not leave until we have rebasis at work.They have vowed to engage into a ceived them,” he said. The nurses also threatened to expose everystrike if their demands are not met. thing that is happening within the department . Bheki Gumbi from the Nurses Forum in Head of department Dr Musa Gumede acceptKwaZulu-Natal said they want KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu to set up a meeting with ed the memorandum and promised that the dethem (the nurses) to discuss a way forward on partment will look into the demands and respond. how he is going to deal with Dhlomo.

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