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THE HISTORY OF THE IRPTN In 2012, the Msunduzi Municipality launched the R3 billion IRPTN project to improve the PMB transport system. This public transport project is set to alleviate traffic congestion in the city, reduce the carbon copy and create jobs. PMB is one of 12 cities identified by the Department of Transport to implement the IRPTN. Thisbus systemwillboastcontrol led timetables and every aspect will be monitored to ensure convenience for passengers. At the launch of the project, Msunduzi Mayor Chris Ndlela said that the ticketing system would be designed in such a way that there will beintegratedfareswhichcanbeused for different modes of transport. At the launch, Ndlela said, “The stateoftheart stops and inter changes will be designed to make it easier to move from one part of the city to the next.” Freedom Square Park has been earmarked as the IRPTN control centre and this will cost R215million to construct. This centre’s main function will be to control and manage the routes and movements of buses. Nkosi recently told the ExecutiveCommittee(Exco)thatthe municipality will go on tender for the construction of the transport hub, once they have secured funds. Last year October, the uMgun gundlovu Regional Taxi Council steeringcommitteeandtheMsundu zi Municipality signed a memoran dum of agreement. Ndlela said that he was thankful that this memoran dum would close a huge communica tion gap which has existed for years between the taxi council and the municipality. At the centre of this agreement was the IRPTN project and he commented that there would be ongoing consultations between the industry and the municipality.
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both interesting and useful in many respects. Consequently, when I retired, I continued my involvement with the PCB, now becoming a member in my own right and I was elected back onto the board in my personal capacity in 2013.” Quaylesaidthathelookedforward to many aspects during his term as president, but made specific mention to working with the PCB members. “Ilookforwardtoworkingwithmy extremely talented board and meeting and communicating with our members.” He said that the state of the current economy is well known, and will naturally affect both the chamber and its members. “The biggest challenge is how to advertise and develop our region’s economicpotentialsoastoencourage investment which will lead to job creation, inflow of revenues and ultimately economic prosperity for both our members and the citizens of PMB.
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interacted with the victims. Even though I was exposed to what a lot of abused children and people go through after the incident, I still could not relate to it. After resigning at the NPA, I formed Incema Information Services which deals with public education and workshops facilitation on sexual violence and relevant subjects such as human trafficking and child justice. “We look at the children whoareinconflictwiththelaw and at the moment, there are no programmes which cater for their needs and rights. After these children experience abuse, they become perpetrators of crime,” explained Ngcobo. Ngcobosaidthatonewayof discovering how children are being treated at home is through role play. “Through my research, I discovered that most of the people who are raped are raped by people they know, by
someone or people that they staywithandpeoplewhohave power over them. If people want to prevent rape within the household, they need to treat everyone at home as a possible perpetrator. “Alotofchildrencomefrom where rape is taking place. Role playing allows us to see how these children deem as acceptable behaviour of the children, mothers, sisters, brothers, fathers or uncles in the household,” she said. Incema also looks at the abuse experienced by government officials. “If they need consultation services, all they need to do is call us,” said Ngcobo. Ngcobo said that Incema programmes are carried out in both public and private organisations and schools. For more information on these programmes, Thenjiwe Ngcobo can be reached at 078 457 8860.
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NEO KAY Fever and Echo layout artist You are soft, curvaceous, loving being. You wear you crown in glorious patterns, wavy shapes and delightful colour. You are graceful, beautiful and even, at times, elegant. You are sweet as marshmallows, irresistible as roast chicken, sometimes your genius self counts more than a croissant recipe. You are a woman! A divine being! Let us pay tribute to all the women who marched in 1956 to the Union Building, protesting against Pass laws. And let us, in this generation, protest against rape and cruelty shown to children, let us burn bras again, Let us be heard, because who else will nurture this world.
NOKULUNGA NGOBESE Reporter for Maritzburg Echo and Edendale echo Fiftyeight years ago, about 20 000 women marched to the Union buildings to protest against the carrying of passes. They fought for their voices to be heard. This day reminds me of the power within a woman to bring about societal change, and to achieve whatever she has set her mind to. We have been privileged enough to live in a postmodern South Africa, where society is not as patriarchal as it used to be. We have women political leaders, policy makers and women venturing into previously male dominated industries. This alone proves that through hard work and determination, the world is our oyster. While the struggle for women emancipation contin ues, let us work together in developing one another instead of pulling one another down. Most of all, as we celebrate our month, let us each take some time to give ourselves selflove. Let us each take a moment to reflect on whether we are still carrying the legacy of the women of 1956. Follow Noks
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healthy mental and physical development of your baby,” said Moodley. Breast milk also contains antibodies that help protect against dangerous illnesses, including the two most common causes of infant mortality worldwide - diarrhoea and pneumonia. Moodley added that breast milk is far superior to milk formula, no matter how natural or high quality the formula may be. Infants who are breastfed often have lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduced rates of obesity and type two diabetes. In addition, breastfeeding may help reduce the risk of the mother developing breast and ovarian cancer in later life. “We encourage mothers to breastfeed exclusively for six months following the birth of their baby before introducing other sources of nutrition. It is important to begin within the first hour of birth if possible, because this is when the mother’s body produces colostrum, a thick creamy liquid that is high in nutrients and is easily digestible for babies. Colostrum encourages the cleansing of the baby’s intestines, which helps prevent jaundice,” she said. Moodley emphasized that HIV-positivemotherswhoare breastfeeding do not give their children any other liquids or foods, as exclusive breastfeeding for up to six months can lead to a significantly reduced risk of mother-to-child transmission of the virus. She added that the Netcare Foundation has supported the South African Breast milk Reserve (SABR) by collecting breast milk from donor mothers for distribution to infants of mothers who are unable to breastfeed. “Breast milk banks are beneficial as not all mothers are able to produce their own breast milk,” said Moodley.
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Tea in the Avenue will take place on 20 September at the Botanical Gardens as part of the Cuppa For Cansa campaign.
Have a cuppa for Cansa THE annual Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) is currently hosting their annual Cuppa for Cansa campaign, which runs until the end of October 2014. Shoprite Checkers stores throughout the country held their own Cuppa events in support of Cansa during the month of June and from this month, several coffee shops in and around PMB have been invited to participate. Cuppa for Cansa is a fun event that encourages people to enjoy a cup of their favourite beverage and support a great cause by giving a donation to CANSA. All the funds raised throughout this period will be used to support the work of CANSA in the KZN midlands. Cansa also uses the campaign as an opportunity to create awareness. In return for the stores’ participation in the campaign, their staff are offered free lifestyle risk assessments
and health talks on particular aspects of cancer and cancer prevention. Participating coffee shops are Dulcé at Hilton Quarry Centre, Bean Scene at Scottsville Mall, Rosehurst Cafe in Boom Street, Just Lavender, Oscars Bistro in Roberts Road, Lakeside Cafe in Armitage Road, Flavour Cafe at Dunrobin Nursery and Greetings and Chinwag in Howick. On 20 September, Cansa will also be hosting its Cuppa event, Tea In The Avenue, which has been run successfully in the past at the Botanical Gardens. Members of the public are invited to assist by volunteering to host a table, decorate it according to a particular theme and sell tickets for that table. To be a part of the event of for more information contact Bruce Kenneth at 033 342 9837 or email bkenneth@cansa.org.za
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Rejoice Mabudafhasi (L), Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, officially opened the Democracy Exhibition at the KwaZuluNatal Museum with chairperson of the KwaZuluNatal Museum, Professor Nomahlubi Makunga (R).
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N celebration of 20 years of democracy in South Africa, the KwaZulu-Natal Museum, with support from the Department of Arts and Culture, recently opened its Democracy Exhibition. Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, was present at the launch and officially opened the exhibition to the public. During her keynote address, Mabudafhasi said that a nation without culture is a lost nation. “This exhibition allows us to be proud of our diverse culture. Museums play a big role in under-
standing our heritage. This exhibition highlights the success of our history and shows how far we have come as a nation.” The Democracy Exhibition is an extension of the Freedom Exhibition that was launched last year. The new exhibition pays tribute to various aspects of South Africa’s history, culture, people and struggles. “Museum’s are a window to the nation’s soul,” said Mabudafhasi. Also present at the opening was the chairperson of the KwaZuluNatal Museum, Professor Nomahlubi Makunga, who explained that last year’s exhibition looked at the history of the liberation struggle to freedom with a local
perspective. This year’s exhibition shows the change in the country to ensure that, as a nation, no one forgets where South Africa came from. “Aswecontinueasayoungnation we are bound to make mistakes, but at all times we need to remember those who have gone before us and the sacrifices they made.” The exhibition is part of a national programme that DAC is rolling out throughout schools in the country, in order to teach children how to identify with the symbols and identity of the country. Over 22 000 schools will be flagged, books will be handed out to pupils with all the national symbols and there meanings and there will also be a CD teaching the children how to sing the national anthem. “The country is faced with many challenges that threaten to breakdown what we have built. We need topromotenationhoodfromayoung age.Childrenneedtolearnaboutour history,” said Mabudafhasi.
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A number of merit awards for Howick pupils
Grace College pupil, Carl Brann (Grade nine), was awarded a silver certificate for achieving second place in KwaZuluNatal in the World Knowledge Olympiad. Brann actively partici pates in all spheres of school life and is congratulated for this welldeserved award.
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Merit awards at Howick High School are awarded to pupils for service to the school and head girl Suman Nunkumar (second left)was recently awarded a gold merit at a school assembly. Silver awards were also presented to (from left) Kimberleigh van Jaarsveld, Genna Els, Lindo Sibisi, Christina Rencken, AbbyMay Jones and Tracy Gardner.
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Clarendon Primary School pupil Cara Harrison has been awarded a full scholarship to Russell High School.
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HEN the Pietermaritzburg Children’s Choir visited Riga, Latvia in July, there were amongst them three songbirds from Laddsworth Primary School’s choir - Anja Dippenaar, Airen de la Mare and Tiana Nzimande. The choir sang in the 2014 World Choir Games, which is the equivalent of the Olympics for choirs. There were 420 choirs from 52 countries
who competed and South Africa won the event. These Laddsworth girls earned three silver diploma’s each, a jubilant result in a competition which included adult choirs. The girl’s most memorable highlight from theirtripwassingingwiththeKearsneyCollege Choir outside McDonalds in Riga. Kayleigh Szente, a Laddsworth old girl now in Grade eight at Howick High, also participated in the event.
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During their July holiday, siblings from Laddsworth Primary School, Demi (R) and Jordan Edwards, participated in a horse show where they were rewarded for a variety of achievements. Demi earned five rosettes for second place in the best rider category, third place in dressage, third place in activity, fourth for the pole on the ground event and fifth for jumping. Jordan, who is in Grade two, won six rosettes for coming first in best rider and activity, second in dressage and pole on the ground, fifth in jumping and he received the victor ludorum.
Russell High School recently held the finals for their interhouse hockey competition. Pictured are pupils from Campbell House who were the winners of the event (back, from left) Zama Radebe, Mandisa Madlala, Nosipho Nxumalo, Snazo Duma (front, from left) Nonjabulo Majozi, Yolokazi Mpathampi, KerriLee Ram and Amanda Biyela.
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Canoeist Julia Trodd, a Grade 12 pupil at Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School, won at the SA canoeing championships, held in Benoni, where she was representing the KwaZuluNatal team. She is off to Oklahoma USA in September to compete.
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making it the selection event for ITU World Long Course Triathlon Championships. Itisthethirdtimeinsevenyearsthat the Midlands Ultra Triathlon has been awarded this prestigious title. The World ITU Long Course TriathlonChampionshipsisbeingheld in Weihai in China in September, and Triathlon South Africa is sending a strong team to represent the growing triathlon community in SA. TheMarchMidlandsUltraattracted a strong field of athletes from the Cape to Cairo, who came to battle it out on the midlands course. “The top athletes are coming to do battle again in November, which lends credibility to the status of the event,” said Bradley. On the international stage, the
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South African overseas Triathlon field gets stronger each year, with over 32 international athletes attending the MarchracecomingfromDubai,United Kingdom, United States and Germany. “Past winners of the Ultra include James Cunnama, Kent Horner, Stuart Marias and Donovan Van Gelder, some of whom have already secured their place on the Ultra starting line. The event has grown in leaps and bounds over the past three years by securing strategic partnerships with Old Mutual, ORCA, Saucony and GU Energy,” said Bradley. Anyone looking to try something different should give the race a go. The event can be done in teams and individually and there is something for everyone. To book a place, go to www.midlandsultra.com.
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Ultra Hi Performance R449 R398 R450 R487 R487 R629
Performance Radials: 185/60 14 HR 185/65 14 HR 185/60 15 HR 185/65 15 HR
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Hi Performance Radials: 195/50 15 VR 195/55 15 VR 195/60 15 VR 195/65 15 VR 205/60 15 VR 205/65 15 VR 205/55 16 VR
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205/45 16 WR 205/40 17 WR 225/45 17 WR 235/45 17 WR 225/40 18 WR
COMMERCIAL 155/80 12C 195/80 14C 195/70 15C 195/80 15C 215/80 15C 245/75 15C 255/70 15C 245/70 16C
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SHOCKS 50% LESS 50%
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