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HE accused murderer of Jake Smith, Siboniso Edward Dlamini (28), appeared in the Pietermaritzburg MagistratesCourtyesterdayforhisbailapplication. Dlamini, a taxi driver, stood before the magistrate in a packed courtroom filled with Smith’s family and friends. Hanging his head, face to the ground and eyes closed, Dlamini was granted bail of R1 500. Outraged members watched from the gallery as Magistrate Ntsoaki Ndawonde granted Dlamini bail, even though the investigating officer (IO)confirmed that it was not his first offence. The IO asked that bail be denied for fear of Dlamini’s safety.
Dlamini is to stay in his father’s care in Impendle and not to interfere with the case in any way. Family and friends expressed their disappointment about bail being granted saying that it was “so pathetic” and claiming the bail amount was not much at all. Some even asked ifthatiswhatalifeisworthtothejusticesystem. “I cannot believe that he was granted bail andforthatamount.ImeanIgotaspeedingfine for R1 500,” said Kurt Volmink. Volmink said that his brother, Robin, who was Smith when he was stabbed, is “not doing well at all” and is still traumatized. Ndawonde said that she did not believe that there was a need to oppose bail given the fact that Dlamini is to be in his father’s care. The case has been remanded to 16 September to allow the state to finalize their investigations.
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ECENTLY, every time I hear the news or read the paper it’s always about someone dying or being murdered. What is happening in PMB? Usually, we have always been dubbed as “Sleepy Hollow” and yet of late, we have become a city of rage murders, kidnappings and high profile police
A ratepayer’s story IN reply to the mayor’s State of the City Address, the workers’ allege that the city was built by them, repudiating the first citizen’s version of the good story. The workers seem to have amnesia. From February to March, 2010, munici pal workers elected to go on strike and for well over eight days, our streets were characterised by mounds of rubbish. Amidst the strike, 3500 visiting athletes participated in the Postnet
investigations. In my opinion, society has lost its respect for human life and people seem to think if someone annoys them, they have the right to take their life. The senseless murders of Jake Smith, the lady who was stabbed at Liberty Midlands Mall, and the killing of a young father in Raisethorpe over missing loaves of bread should be taken seriously. Perpetrators need to feel the full extent of the law to teach them that human life is not just something you take for granted. Imaginetheheartacheandtraumafor families after such carnage.
Weekend Witness Marathon and observed our filthy city. Streets were trashed and refuse bins strewn onto pavements. Langalibalele Street, outside the legislature building, was an eyesore. Our city was in ruins covered in heaps of garbage. Workers showed no sympathy. Despite a moratorium on overtime pay, they milked the financially ailing city for hundreds of thousands in overtime claims. Bodyguards cashed in on overtime pay too. The action of the workers can never be condoned. No doubt that corruption, greed, fraud and mismanagement were the last straw
Most importantly, we need to come together as a city and engage in prayer because God knows this city. Wearealleasytargetsandwhoknows what could happen if we accidentally cut a queue or if someone is just having a bad day and says “I think I am going to kill the next person who makes me angry.” That next person could be anyone of us, because I bet when all these people lost their lives to these horrid crimes, they didn’t wake up that morning thinking “today could be the last day of my life.” SHAMAINE RAJCUAR RAISETHORPE
that forced the city to be placed under administration. To date, no officials were singled out despite former Premier Zweli Mkhize promising that “some were going to fall on their swords” for the collapse. On the contrary, officials from 2010 have been redeployed by the ANC the rul ing party does not believe in firing cadres nor does the party believe cadres are incompetent. Former municipal manager Rob Haswell quietly disappeared with a golden handshake. The city’s management is still wobbly. Workers are correct in that local, efficient staffareoverlookedandstafffromDurban
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It’s time to deAfricanize Africa FOR the past 200 years, we as Africans havebeenperceivedtobeapeopleofgreat humility, hospitality and Ubuntu. Unfortunately, these diverse cultural values have, to a certain extent, left our continent to be exploited primarily by the West. For generations, Africans have suffered and have been exploited by western oligarchies; over their rich minerals, unfair and sometimes forced labour and their humanity in general.
and Sisonke are brought to work in Msunduzi. It is widely alleged that the culprits who do the recruiting are the MEC for Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nomusa Dube, and municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi. If the truth be spoken, then workers must be bold to admit that the city was saved by a band of workers with a strong work ethic, workers who remain diligent and loyal; workers who are to date ignored for promotion because they refuse to sell theirsoulsandcompromisetheirprinciples they remain integral to serve loyally up to this day.
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One would like to believe that after significant revolutions throughout history, not only in the African continent but in variouspartsoftheworld,thisexploitation would have ended, but unfortunately reality suggests otherwise. Even though our economy is growing rapidly, second only to Asia, almost half of our population is living under poverty and this for me is mind boggling. As Africans, we own almost sixty percent of the world’s productive land but ironically our conti nent is riddled with unemployment, poverty, under development and a large majority of people are uneducated. InorderforAfricanstorealize“truefree dom and liberation” as a people, and more so as a continent, we need to deAfricanize our continent in terms of our values. We need to be receptive and show the spirit of hospitality and introduce policy which will benefit firstly our continent and hopefully the next generation of people. NJABULO NHLAKANIPHO SHEZI GLENWOOD
It is alleged that these employees have been blatantly told by senior municipal staff, in the presence of heavyweights, that the policy of the municipality is to get ridofIndianstaffastherearejusttoomany Indians in the Msunduzi Municipality’s employ. But, then there are just too many Indi ans in Msunduzi Municipality that are reliable ratepayers too? If there is a story to tell, the ratepayers know the best story the mayor and the workers know fairy tales. JAY JUGWANTH NEWHOLMES
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THE South African National Blood Service (SANBS) Midlands branch is calling on eligible blood donors to come on board and donate blood on Mandela Day this Friday. SANBS Midlands branch public relations and marketing practitioner Khulekani Zuma said that the Midlands blood stock levels have not changed since last week Friday. “SANBS needs to maintain a blood stock level of five days at all times by collecting 3000 units of blood per day to meet the demand of the thousands of patients who are reliant on blood transfusions for their survival. However at the moment, we have only a one day supply of bloodstockavailableinKZN,andjustlessthan a three-day supply on a national level,” said Zuma. He urged more eligible donors to donate blood during this holiday season. “We are faced with a challenge because there are blood donors who are on holiday and many also have flu now that we have entered the cold season. We are hoping that on Mandela Day, people will come out in numbers and donate blood because there are people who need it. “With Mandela Day coming up on Friday, 18 July, we are appealing to the community of Pietermaritzburg and the surrounding areas to spend their 67 minutes donating blood. SANBS will be having a mobile blood drive at the Liberty Midlands Mall on Friday from 9am until 6pm at the Pick n Pay court,” said Zuma. If you want to donate blood you need to make sure that you are between the ages of 16 and 65 years, weigh 50kg or more, are in good health and lead a sexually safe lifestyle.
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N organisation dedicated to wrenching single, divorced andwidowedKwaZulu-Natal moms from being sucked into the abyss of poverty, may have to close its doors after a computer crash has rendered it unable to operate. This means a number of families may not have enough food in the weeks to come. God’s Warehouse, based in Pietermaritzburg, provides families with food, clothing, support and assistancethroughthelabyrinthof the legal system. Its mission is to stop single, divorced and widowed mothers from sliding through the cracks and becoming another poverty statistic. Italsocollectsdonationsofused and new clothing, toys and household items for the families it supports. Items that cannot be distributedforvariousreasonsisspruced up and sold to generate funds for God’s Warehouse. The registered non-profit organisation’s reach is not limited to Pietermaritzburg as it helps families from Richards Bay to Port Shepstone, from the greater Durban area through the Midlands and up into the province’s northern interior. Debbie Schroeder, who founded and runs the organisation said that the operation have been brought to a standstill after the computer crash.
God’s Warehouse faces closure >> The organisation provides families with food, clothing and support “Everything is on it. They are working to recover information from the hard drive, but we still need a computer to transfer it onto in order to operate.” God’s Warehouse relies solely ondonations.Ahighlyactivesocial media presence has helped with this, but it does not have funds to replace the laptop. “Every cent we raise goes to feeding and helping our moms,” said Schroeder. The 2011 South African census found that, nationally, 3.7% of South African children live with their fathers while 39% live only with their mothers who raise the children without maintenance from the father. “Many of those [men] I have encountered can’t pay maintenance fortheirownchildren,butcansupport the new girlfriend and provide for or pay to entertain their children,” said Schroeder.
AUDIO book players known as Victor Readers were distributed to 29 visually impaired people in Pietermaritzburg to help them better access information. The move is part of ongoing efforts by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture to assist the province’s blind community. R1millionhasbeensetasidefor the mini-libraries project which aims to promote a culture of reading among the visually impaired. Content is preloaded for the users and librarians monitor them
every three months. The devices are portable and work like a cellphone, using headphones to feedback the audio. The information has been collected and converted by tertiary students assisting the programme. Beneficiaries of the project are selected through research conducted by The National Blind Society and district municipalities, in conjunction with the provincial department. Officials will continue conducting visits to communities across the province to add more names to
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While gender equality has improved,thegapbetweenthedifference in earnings between men and women is still considerable. “This means that should a woman fall pregnant, be divorced or widowed, it is incredibly difficult for her to survive financially without the support of the father,” said Schroeder. Therefore many mothers are finding it more and more difficult to make ends meet. Schroeder is also on a crusade to ensure “deadbeat” fathers feel thewrathofthelongarmofthelaw. Today, she helps moms navigate the often intimidating and confusing legal system at no cost. “This is why God’s Warehouse exists. No parent should fall through the cracks just because they are doing the best they can to keeptheirchildrenhealthyandeducated,” she said. Without the lap-
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the department’s database. The department opened seven mini-libraries in various districts acrossKZNlastyear,theywillopen another seven in 2014. Each of these facilities will have a document reader, also known as a Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) machine on the premises where blind users can place any documents or newspapers and it reads the content back to them. Mandla Ntombela, the chief librarian at the Bessie Head Library which is in the Msunduzi Munici-
dio station KZN Capital 104 FM will finally come to life tomorrow. The station, whose conception began in 2006, was granted a broadcasting licence under Sizwe Commu nity Radio Stakeholders Forum, by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) in 2010. Over the past few years, things have not been easy for the station as it had problems with finding accommodation and being connected to the World’s View transmission antenna. The multilingual station, at 152 Langalibalele street,willbroadcastinIsiZulu,EnglishandAfrikaans, targeting all the seven municipalities under the Um gungundlovu district and other parts of KwaZuluNa tal. Speaking at a press briefing held at the station on Monday, station manager Jerry Jones said: “While our aim is to be the community broadcasting service Sandile Gabela (chief whip of Umgungundlovu district municipali ty), Jerry Jones (station manager of KZN Capital FM) and Yusuf Bhamjee (Umgun gundlovu District mayor) at a press conference where it was announced that KZN Capital FM will officially start broadcasting on July 18. The mayor of Msundu zi Municipality, Chris Ndlela, will be the first offi cial guest on the station. PHOTO: JONATHAN BURTON
pality, has expressed his confidence in the project. “This project will improve the lives of many blind people living in KwaZulu-Natal as it will afford them the opportunity to better themselves by furthering their education and keeping informed of what is happening in the province, country and world at large,” said Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha, MEC for Arts and Culture in KwaZulu-Natal. For more information contact Lethukuthula Mtshali at 081 037 8321.
of choice, it will also be a platform to train youngsters as there are not enough opportunities for them. After all the hurdles that we have been through, it is of no doubt that we will be successful. We envision becoming the leading community broadcasting service in South Africa. We are also grateful to Umgungundlovu district mayor Yusuf Bhamjee who stuck with us through all our hard ships.” Congratulating the station, Bhamjee said: “Jones represents a person who says do not judge me by my success, but by how many times I fall and rise. We are reaching out to all our citizens to support the station. We hope it will grow into a very dynamic one, and will become part and parcel of the community.” The state of the art studio consists of an onair studio, production studio, newsroom and an open plan office.
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The ECR breakfast team are Natarah Nadesan, Darren Maule, Gabriel Sit hole and Johann von Bar gen (The Traffic Guy).
DJ Ryan will be at Tiger Tiger night tomorrow night. Born and raised in Durban, DJ Ryan has always had a passion for music since the early days of his youth. His early exposure to the DJ cu lture was introduced by his older brother, who led him to generate a lot of interest in the art of deejaying.
At the age of 16, Ryan began deejaying at house parties and club gigs. He created and distributed mix tapes to his friends and colleagues, wanting to make sure that the public got to hear his unique talent. Ryan soon competed in the ‘East CoastRadio’and‘MTN’battleofthe
DJs competitions, which had been judged by South African superstar DJ Ready D, being crowned the winner of each in the Hip-Hop category. In 2012, Ryan was crowned the ‘5FM Ultimix at 6’ DJ competition winner. He had beaten over 150 entrants and had entered the next level of his DJ career.
Winning the competition, Ryan was awarded a residency on South Africa’s largest radio station, 5FM, for the country’s most tuned in radio slot: ‘The Fresh Drive’ with celebrity radio DJ Fresh’ (Thato Sikwane). Doors will open at 8pm, entry fee is R30 before 10pm and R50 after 10pm.
iThembalethu Academy in Harare A group from iThembalethu Academy for the Performing Arts is currently in Harare performing a theatrical play, SoundGaze: Moving Images of Marie in Woyzeck. The cast of the play consists of (back, from left) Marcel Raman, Sbusiso Mtshali, Mfundo Ndlovu and Kamaria Balkissom, (front, from left) Nick Kaduwa, Juanita Chitepo, Edgar Hendrick Langeveldt, Nomfundo Ndlovu, Xolisile Ngubane and Michael Kudakwashe. NQOBILE MTOLO
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THE East Coast Radio breakfast team are heading out of Durban to visit Umlazi, Port Shepstone, Nottingham Road, Newcastle, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Es howe and Durban. Darren Maule, Natarah Nadesan, Gabriel Sithole and producer George Thorne are on a provincewide quest tomeetlisteners,makesomenewfriendsandlearnmore about our magnificent province. What’s your local hidden gem, Newcastle? Share your best hole in the wall, Port Shepstone. Any local legends in Umlazi? We’d love to meet your most colour ful resident, Richards Bay. What’s your biggest tourist attraction, Pietermaritzburg? How about you, Eshowe? WhatdoyouhavetoofferthattherestofKwaZuluNatal can’t? These are the stories the breakfast team would like
ered the play in 2008 and becameobsessedfromherfirst reading. “We applied to perform in Grahamstown and I am happy that we succeeded. Most of the students who come to our academy have never played any musical instrument. After just two weeks of practice, they all start playing in public, which is amazing,” said Chitepo. The group performed five shows in Grahamstown. Speaking to the Maritzburg Fever before the Harare trip, Chitepo said that she looked forward to performing in front of people who are passionate about theatre. She said that she is ecstatic that the play which the group performed is now being studied by a university doctoral student. “She is studying the play for the reason that it incorporates multi-media technology, because the debates in theatrical circles is that theatre is a dying entity due to strides in technology,” she said.
to share with the rest of the province when they broad cast live from each area from 6 am to 9 am. Travelling in a youcan’tmissit customised tour bus, Maule will be accompanied by a 25strong team, includ ing the East Coast Radio TV crew and a photographer. The dates and venues for the live broadcasts are: >> July 18: launch at Umlazi Mega City; >> July 21: Port Shepstone, near the Lighthouse; >> July 22: Nottingham Road, at Rawdon’s Hotel; >> July 23: Newcastle, at the Village Walk Shopping Centre; >> July 24: Pietermaritzburg, at the city hall; >> July 25:RichardsBay,atPorky’sRestaurant,Water front; >>July 28:Eshowe,attheFortNongqayiMuseum;and >> July 29: Durban, Florida Road.
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A few of the Varsity College Pietermaritzburg staff and students were awarded with Cansa certificates of appreciation to thank them for selflessly volunteering at various Shavathon’s around Pietermaritzburg to raise funds for the organization. Pictured with their certificates are (from left) Alex Zondi, Bianca Croeser, Vamisile Mafu, Sonya Nursoo (VC student relations manager), Musawenkosi Mnguni, Sizwe Ngubane and Alison Engelbrecht (academic development consultant). PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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HOW many people can say that they truly love their jobs, and that their four-legged children get to go to the office with them? Welcome to the world of wellknown specialist veterinary physician Anthony Zambelli, owner of Inanda Vets. His days have been known to include pulling a ball out of a dolphin’ stomach,doingx-raysonararegecko at uShaka and being asked to stuff a departed cat so that the much-loved feline could reside on his former family’s mantelpiece. Read more about Anthony and his uniqueworkatwww.pmbfever.co.za.
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FTER 250 days, 3514 km, and just over five million steps, adventurer, conservationist and traveller Grant Christie has completed his solo journey along the South African coastline. Christie (28), from Pietermaritzburg, left the comforts of a secure job, home and family behind on 17 October, 2013 and headed off from Alexander Bay on the west coast towards his final destination of Kosi Bay on the KwaZuluNatal north coast. Fromamechanicwithplanstobuildaspace ship to a spaced out backpacker manager and stargazing Americans, Christie encountered both the natural and human diversity South Africa has to offer.
“I gained a lot of perspective on this trip, about life, about South Africa and its people. It revealed to me that there are still so many fears and misconceptions out there. “What my journey proved is that most of these are unfounded. Yes, crime is a reality but I was never threatened in any way. “We live in a beautiful and diverse country and we really don’t have it as bad as a lot of people think,” said Christie. Speaking of the future, Christie said that he hoped his journey would inspire people to follow their dreams. “It takes hard work and sacrifice, but it is definitely worth it. Would I do it again? Probably not. “Iwouldrathertakeonsomethingdifferent. There are parts that I will definitely do again though and I would definitely recommend it to anyone that wants to.” To read more about Christie’s journey visit www.sixmillionsteps.co.za
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Carter High School grade nine pupil, Timothy Hattingh, came third overall and second in his age group, in the 24km Sapphire Classic Race held at Bainsfield.
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Epworth pupils, Jodie Fuhri (L) and Amy Peckett excelled at the SA Canoe Marathon Championships in Benoni. Fuhri received a gold medal for coming first in the U10 age group and Peckett secured a silver medal for placing second in the U14 K1 and K2 events.
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A number of Cowan House pupils were selected for the KwaZuluNatal inland hockey team (from left) Alex Warren (U13A), Grace Kitshoff (U13A), Rozlynn Mahabally (U13C), Catherine Johnson (U13B), Erin Keyser (U12A) and Jess Leer (U12A).
Clarendon Primary School staff and pupils recently participated in the Polar Bear Challenge. The students that braved the icy water of the pool were treated to a cup of hot chocolate afterwards. Seen enjoying their warm drink are Emma Horner (L) and Jade Hardman.
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N a step to pave the way for the development of the great talents of thefutureforboththeprovinceand South Africa, 72 of the most promising young cricketers were selected for six teams which make up the Sunfoil Development squad. During the wrap up of the Sunfoil Township Tournament, which took place at Hilton College recently, 300 gifted young cricketers from KZN, Gauteng, Border, Griqualand West and Western Province played 49 matches in a T20 format. The ultimate goal of all participants was to be selected for the Sunfoil development teams with a view to being considered for the Dolphins Academy in the future. A key element of a successful development programme, run by the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union (KZNCU)andWillowtonGroup,istoprovide disadvantaged youth within the coaching programme an opportunity to showcase their talent in a competitive match environment. “The Sunfoil Township Tournament, which is integral to the overall Township Development Programme, has come a long way over the past seven years, contributing to Cricket South Africa’s vision of cricket being a truly national sport and available to all who want to play it and pursue excellence at all levels of the game,” said Shoaib Moosa, sales and marketing director of Willowton Group. He added that in addition to the players of the day being recognised in the under 15 and under 19 categories, two promising cricketers, Banele Cele and Bayanda Gumbi have been awarded bursaries to attend
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Pictured are with the MEC for Health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo is Makabongwe Ngcobo (L) of Central, the Under 15 player of the tournament and Sipha mandla Mavanda (R) of Western Province, the Under 19 player of the tourna ment. Glenwood Preparatory School and Maritzburg College. “It is wonderful to see these prominent schools giving township boys an opportunity for a well-rounded education.” TheMECforHealth,DrSibongiseni Dhlomo, attended the final day and said that he was pleased to be among sportsmen. He said that The Sunfoil Township Tournament is an amazing, innovative programme and he is glad to see
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