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URING a successful integrated crime prevention operation in the Pietermaritzburg Cluster on Saturday, over 100 arrests were made. The operation was held by three police stations - Mountain Rise, Pietermaritzburg and Alexandra Road - and was conducted under the command of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni and acting PietermaritzburgClusterCommander,BrigadierFrancis Bantham. During the briefing of 240 police members, Bantham said that it is time to get serious about addressing crime in the city. She thanked her members for the commitment and dedication to the fight against crime. Msunduzi Municipal Mayor, Chris Ndlela, was also present during the parade held at SAPS Alexandra Police Station. He applauded the police for the initiative taken in holding an integrated crime prevention operation of this magnitude. Ngobeni addressed her members, emphasizing the importance of ridding the capital city of crime. She applauded the initiatives of Safe City and the surveillance that is in place in the city centre, which is assisting the police to catch many criminals. She said that one of the most important aspectsistobuildconfidenceandtrustwiththe community. The city was swarmed with visible policing which first began with cordon and searches and roadblocks in the three policing precincts. Hundreds of cars were searched at the various points. Over 50 undocumented persons were arrested and referred to the Department of Home Affairs. Phase two of the operation included infiltrating the taxi ranks and surroundings. Police visited the eMatsheni Beer Hall and confiscated liquor which was being sold illegally. Various other ‘shops’ were also searched and liquor confiscated. A large amount of marijuana, to the street value of R20 000, was also found. During the one-day operation, police arrested suspects for various offences including robberies, sexual offences, possession of property suspected to be stolen, housebreaking, assault, illegal dealing in liquor, possession of dagga, possession of unlicensed firearms, drunken driving, fraud and 23 various warrant of arrest for traffic violations were executed.

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THE biggest library ever to be built in a KZN township is about to be constructed at the Imbali township near Sinamuva Primary School, at the corner of FJ Sithole and Thwala Road. The library will be built on the vacant land which is just opposite Imbalenhle Clinic. This is part of the Department of Arts and Culture and National Council for Library and Information Services plans to transform libraries in South Africa. Both are of the view that the apart heid regime painted libraries as information stations which served the informational and leisure reading habits of a privileged white middle class. Both parties want to transform this stereotype. They have also noted that there are many resource and service delivery disparities which have emerged after the dawn of democracy, with one of

them being the increased fees to use library services which hits poor citizens hard. The talks of building a library in Imbali started in 2007. The amount allocated for the project is R40 million. The library will encompass all library sections such as children’s and adult lending, children’s and adult reference, periodicals, internet café, auditorium and storytelling facilities. Addressing the Executive Committee (Exco) members, the Msunduzi municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi said: “This is set to change the landscape of the Imbali area. This is the biggest library that we will have in KZN, built in a township funded by the Depart ment of Arts and Culture.” Nkosi said that the site has been visited by management and the town planningunithasassuredthattheland belongs to the municipality.

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USINESSES Fighting Crime (BFC), an initiative formed to help get the city safer for the public,havejoinedforceswiththenongovernmental organization sector to address the issue of street children sniffing glue. Sally Mann, director of Youth For Christ (YFC), said that the NGO sector have met with BFC twice and have identifiedpeoplelivingonthestreetsas an issue that needs to be addressed. “BFC identified street ‘children’ as aproblemintheCBD,havingpickedup the issue from the Safe City camera’s,” said Mann. SheaddedthatatthelastPietermaritzburg Chambers of Business NGO forum meeting, they identified a smaller group of people who will be meeting on 30 June to put together a plan of action and communicate with BFC at their next meeting. “They [BFC] have committed to

partner with us in trying to increase our intervention with the children on the streets. YFC, as one of the few, if not the only organisation working with street children in the CBD at the moment, will be very involved in the plan and hopefully in the strategy to try and offer alternatives to the children living on the streets,” said Mann. Some of the organizations partnering for this initiative are YFC, Project Gateway, the Department of Social Development, Msunduzi Municipality and the Community Chest. Director Michael Deegan of the Community Chest said that glue sniffing is a problem in parts of Africa, especially with street children. “Three of the most widely abused inhalants are the Dendrite brand and other forms of contact adhesives and rubber cements,” he said. Deegan added that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported that glue sniffing is at the core of “street culture”, and that the majority of street children are habitual

solvent users. Research conducted found that glue sniffing amongst street children was primarily functional in dulling the senses against the hardship of life on the street, but it also provided a link to the support structure of the ‘street family’ as a potent symbol of shared experience. Mannemphasizedhoweverthatthe most important thing to note is that the NGO sector recognise that the children cannot just be removed from the streets. “The underlying issues need to be addressed, so that there is an alternativetoaddresstheneedsthatleadtothe childrenbeingonthestreets.Theother issue that has been identified is that a lot of the children that we are talking about are over 18, so are technically not children anymore, but are products of life on the street,” she said. The Street Kids Forum, which is the subcommittee formed from the PCB NGO forum, will hold its first meeting next week where a plan of action will be drawn up.

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>>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za FOLLOWING a call from the AuditorGeneral (AG) that the Msunduzi Municipality needs to achieve 100% of all its meter readings which are free from estimations, the municipality is slowly moving towards the targeted percentage with currently only 12% estimated readings in water and electricity. Meter reading has improved from 60% last year July to 88% this May. Addressing the Executive Committee (Exco) meeting, Msunduzi municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi said that the municipality must strive to get 100% initsmeterreadings,asthiswasanitemwhichcaused the municipality to obtain a qualified report from the AG for the previous financial year. “This is a topical issue because it was the only reason that we received a qualification in the previous financial year. In the process, we have identified some discrepancies and it has resulted in the suspension of certainofficialswhichwerelinkedtothisdepartment.

Investigations and disciplinary procedures are proceeding,” said Nkosi. FollowingtheAG’sreport,themunicipalityformed a task team which consists of 12 members. The task team meets every Friday to review and tackle the meterreadingsaga.In2012,themunicipalityappoint ed 154 meter readers internally. It came before Exco last year that some of the challenges faced by the meter readers in getting precise meter readings included meters which are buried underground, meters which could not be located, meters covered with mud and soil, damaged meters and removed meters. In 2013 there were 11843 water meters and 8790 electricity meters that have been estimated for the past four to five years. Municipal CFO Nelisiwe Ngcobo said that the municipality has taken the decision to appoint 12 more experienced meter readers who will be doing quality checks. Ngcobo said that the municipality will seek help from eThekwini Municipality to assist with training.

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DUMISANI MHLONGO IT is time to reflect on successes of the tourism industry in the past 20 years. According to President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address, “The tourism industry has grown dramatically. In 1993, South Africa received a mere three million foreign visitors. By 2012, the figure had grown to 13 million visitors.” According to South African Tourism, the industry has grown significantly over the past 20 years, with visitor growth outstripping the global average. However,notenoughisbeingdone

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HE newly revamped Hilton Village Centre offers local residents a choice of shopping experiences from food to antiques the centre has it all. The old centre was originally home to an 800m2 KwikSpar, however this anchor tenant changed to an independent supermarket store. Following this move, the foot traffic at the centre declined,which caused other businesses, which made up the centre, to close down. The pharmacist and a few other smaller tenants were forced to relocate due to the decrease in customers. However, with a take over in ownership, management believes that new offerings will begin to attract Hilton residents back to the centre, and transform it into the lively and active shopping experience that it once was. The owners of the centre believe that the new, smaller KwikSpar will offer shoppers a quick, well presented convenient solution. The balance of the old space has been reworked to offer a number of smaller 40m2 to 60m2 stores. The type of tenants being targeted for the smallerstoresarebusiness’sthatofferuniquegoods and services that will fit in with the look and feel of the Village Centre. Some of the new tenants include Rosewood Antiques, Huddies Book Shop, Artisan Restaurant, Wakefields Estate Agents, Tops Bottle Store and KwikSpar. Existing tenants are Steers, Arrow Properties, Postnet and Digit. The community is invited to a cheese and wine evening to launch the Village Centre on 26 June at 6pm.

Growth in the tourism sector over the last two decades includes hotels more than doubling from 726 in 1994 to over 1 500; casinos growing from 17 often small semi-rural establishments to 38 large mega-complexes; thetotalcar-hirefleetincreasingfrom 25 000 to 65 000; and luxury coaches from 340 to 720. The number of international airlines flying to South Africa also grew, from 21 to 76 during the period. The issue of investment in marketing, from local to international level is

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usually cited as a limitation for more growth, which it is, but the side of growth that pertains to transformation of the industry is always neglected. In 2012, the National Department of Tourism (NDT) together with provinces,identifiedlackofuniformity across spheres of government when it comes to tourism programmes. In light of this, the NDT, provinces and the national treasury developed the Tourism Budget Programme

Structure, which identified tourism as a core programme with its own sub-programmes. The stand-alone programme will have three sub-programmes, namely Tourism Planning, Tourism Growth and Development and Tourism Sector Transformation. Industry transformation was also listed as a critical success factor by the National Department of Tourism. Two major players - local government and Community Tourism Organisations (CTO) have an important role to play in the transformation of the tourism industry and the KZN CTO strategy speaks to this question.

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>> There is still time to plant vegetables, herbs and flower seedlings that prefer the cooler winter temperatures

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INTER is not the time for gardeners to hibernate. It’s a wonderful opportunity for energetic people to catch up with maintenance and repair work around the garden. Now is the time to start pruning roses and fruit trees as well. Besides that, there is also much to be planted during this cooler part of the year. In the warmer climates, winter is asgoodatimeasanytoplantcarefully selected ornamentals, vegetables and fruit trees.

Transform the winter garden with aloes, succulents and grasses which are always at their best during this period of short day lengths. Today there are many new aloe hybrids on the market. They’re bred for superior garden performance, longer flowering periods, brighter colours and more compact growth habits. The smaller stature allows them to be planted in confined spaces and modern town house gardens. The aloes nectar filled flowers provide food and sustenance for many birds and insects during the

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temperatures like pansies and violas, parsley and lettuce and all the members of the cabbage family. Seeds or seedlings can be set out right now for a spring harvest or flower display second to none. Manygardenersmakethemistake of planting cool season plants too early, causing the young plants extreme stress during periods of intense heat. So don’t despair there is still time to get your garden spring ready with primulas and poppies, petunias and alyssum.

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Choose a style and create a moodboard. Just because you have to decorate your home on a tight budget, doesn’t mean you necessarily have to compromise on style. 1.Work out your budget:

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mistakes and buy items that don’t fit in with your scheme. 3. Splurge on a signature item:itisagoodideatosplurge on a signature item that you adore - something that you will be able to keep for a long time to come. 4.Composeyourlighting:A good lighting composition can make all the difference in a space. 5. Organise your space: One of the least expensive things to do in order to truly rejuvenate a space, is to purge yourself of any unused, unwanted, or unattractive items. 6. Choose stylish accents and features: adding some trendy new décor accents is a quick and easy way of revitialising your interiors and giving them a fresh new look. 7. Shop smart: If you are on a budget, you need to choose the stores that you buy from cleverly. 8. Repainting revolution: A fresh coat of paint can do wonders to spruce up a space. - Property24.

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The annual Aloe Festival, hosted by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy, will be taking place on 5 and 6 July. Although the niche market is gardeners and lovers of wilderness and wildlife, parents are encouraged to bring their children to experience nature. Venues will be open from 9am and 4pm. Tickets to visit all the venues for the duration of the weekend are R30 for adults. Children under 12 are free. All funds go towards conservation projects. For more information or directions, contact Darlene Bond at 082 933 5036.

Pietermaritzburg Jazz Festival >> The line up will include international, national and local artists

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FEVER Attention all rural schools/schools with English as a second language Rural/previously disadvantaged schools are invited to enter their top two (2) English spellers from Grade 10 and Grade 11 (one from each grade) into the KZN Premier Spelling Bee Maritzburg regional event, to be held in August 2014 (Date and venue to be conﬁrmed, keep reading your local newspaper to ﬁnd out the details!) Words to be learnt for the Maritzburg Spelling Bee will be published in the 20 June 2014 edition of the Maritzburg Fever, Edendale Echo, Maritzburg Echo & Greytown Gazette.

Prizes: Cash prizes, book hampers, stationery hampers, bursaries and goodie bags for the top spellers, schools and teachers! To enter: Complete the entry form found in this local newspaper and fax it to us at 0865344256, or email it to kznspellingbee@media24.com OR Send us the below information via email, kznspellingbee@media24.com OR fax, 0865344256. * School name, school address, English teacher’s name and contact details, registration number of your school, district of your school * Full names of your two spellers * Both spellers’ ID numbers OR copy of birth certiﬁcate * Entries are limited per regional event * Get your entries in early to ensure your spot at the 2014 Maritzburg Spelling Bee * Entries close on 30 July 2014

Pictured at the launch are (back from left) Xolani Mnguni (Edward Snell), Kas Naidoo (ABI), Sbonga Shelembe (The Witness) with (front, from left) ) Thobeka Mafumbatha (Msunduzi Municipality), Maureen Kivits (Golden Horse), Darryl Topper (Audi Centre Pietermaritzburg) and Nathi Mthombeni (SAB).

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HE first Pietermaritzburg Jazz Festival, organized by Starlight Promotions, will be taking place on 2 August at the Golden Horse Casino. At the recent launch, Brian Zuma one of Starlight Promotions directors, said that the festival will be coming to Pietermaritzburg to put the city on the map in terms of musical festivals which other cities already have. He said that although the city has long standing events which have been held here successfully over the years, a music festival is an area where PMB falls short. In order to address this, many stakeholders have come on board, including the Msunduzi Municipality, Tsogo Sun and the Department of Arts and Culture, to bring the inaugural festival together. “Conspicuous by its absence is a signature

music event to set the city alight. Durban has theHazelmereMusicShow,SouthCoasthasthe Ugu Jazz Festival. It has been proven what economic and tourism benefits these events have for their respective cities. Pietermaritzburg needed to close this gap,” said Zuma. The line up will include international, national and local artists, offering the public a choice of musical entertainment. Included in the line up is American RnB crooner, Chris Walker, Letta Mbulu and CaiphusSemenya,Mafikizolo,Lira,NaimaKay and maskandi legend Phuzekhemisi, to name a few. “One of our aims is to make PMB the city of choice, second to none. We need a signature event like this one to help us get there,” said Thobeka Mafumbatha at the launch. Tickets for the event are available at Computicket. Prices range from R200 pre-sale to R1000 for VIPS. On the day, tickets will cost R250 for general access.

Sprint day benefits

This year, 16 local charities supported by the Community Chest were selected to benefit from the Golden Horse Sprint Day. In each of the races, there was a designated horse running for one of the charities. Zizameleni Action Group for the disabled won a cash prize of R20 000 when their horse, “Normanz”, won the main race. The other 15 charities received R3 000 each, courtesy of Gold Circle Racing. Pictured at the handover to Zizameleni Action Group for the Disabled at the beginning of June are (from left) Thoka Ngcobo, Michael Deegan (Community Chest director), Sizakele Shezi and Lundelo Ndlovu. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Carter KZN debating rep Carter High pupil, Adam Butler, has been selected to represent, not only Pietermaritzburg, but also KwaZuluNatal at the Provincial Schools Debating League competition. The event will be held from 27 to 30 June at St Mary’s in Kloof. Butler will compete against other scholars from various schools in the region for a spot at nationals, which will take place at the beginning of the December holidays in Cape Town this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Carter High school correction With reference to the Carter High School and KFC ADD HOPE picture in the Maritzburg Fever dated 18 June, Carter high head of sport Ismail Kajee was incorrectly identified as the headmaster, The error is regretted.

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Caroline Coolbear, a Grade six pupil at The Wykeham Collegiate, won the Gold Ticket Reading competition held in celebration of World Book Day.

Exchange pupils

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Pictured at the Business World Schools Challenge are pupils (back from left) Virusan Naidoo, Sakhile Msweli, Siyanda Shange, Nqabisa Taliwe, Bongeka Sibiya, Thobeka Ngcobo, Lindani Dlamini, Zandile Makhaye, Anele Mtembu and Lunisani Makhathini with stakeholder representatives (front from left) Dashen Pather, Niki Raw, Artwekk Hlengwa, Stacey Francis, Bamary Schalkwyk and Themba Mathe.

HE KwaZulu-Natal pilot for the Schools Enterprise Challenge has been launched in 60 schools in the province. The challenge is part of an overall mission to stimulate entrepreneurship and teach the

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St John’s D.S.G offers its Grade six girls an annual exchange programme with St Piran’s School, Maidenhead in England. This year, these four girls were lucky enough to be involved (from left) Brianna Zartmann, Emmi Wood, Michelle Eglington and Josephine Burczak.

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School scholarships for Cordwalles pupils A number of Cordwalles Preparatory School Grade seven boys have been awarded scholarships to high school for 2015 (back, from left) Hamish Henderson Major Open (Michaelhouse), Matthew Barrett Exhibition (Hilton College), Guy Daugherty Sports Exhibition (Michaelhouse), Cameron Coley Minor Academic (Hilton College), Jason Lazarov Academic (St Charles College) (front, from left) Nkosinathi Nsuntsha Sport (Maritzburg College), Jacques van der Walt (Maritzburg College) and Hayden Hankinson Cordwalles Closed (Maritzburg College). PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Laddsworth scholarship winners Laddsworth Primary School had a number of boys and girls awarded scholarships to the following high schools for 2015 (from left) Scott Butler Allrounder Scholar ship to Maritzburg College, Lilla Gopp Laddsworth Closed Scholarship to The Wykeham Collegiate, Brogan Tedder Laddsworth Closed Scholarship to Maritzburg College, headmaster Gavin Lambooy, Leah Kriel Sports Scholarship to St Anne's College, Siobhan Forbes Wilkinson Laddsworth Closed Scholarship to St Anne's College and Kirsty Lowe Laddsworth Closed Scholarship to Epworth. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF THE MSUNDUZI INTEGRATED RAPID PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK (IRPTN), PIETERMARITZBURG, MSUNDUZI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, KWAZULU-NATAL

INVITATION TO REGISTER AS AN INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY AND COMMENT ON THE DRAFT SCOPING REPORT SEF Ref No: 505649 KZN DAEA Ref No: DC22/0014/2014 Notice is given in terms of Section 54 of Government Notice (GN) No. R.543 in Government Gazette No. 33306 (18 June 2010) and 24 J of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998), as amended [NEMA], that the Msunduzi Local Municipality proposes to construct the Msunduzi IRPTN (comprising of roads, two terminal stations (at Edendale and at Raisethorpe), approximately 9 bus/trunk stations, approximately 9 depot sites, feeder drop-off and precinct turn-around facility, associated and supporting infrastructure) in order to provide an easily accessible, reliable and affordable public transport network. The trunk corridor (approximately 14.4km in length) will extend from Georgetown in the south, via the CBD to Raisethorpe in the north and will operate as Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in a dedicated median Right of Way (ROW) through Pietermaritzburg. The fleet used in the design of the IRPTN consists of articulated buses, rigid buses, midibuses and minibus-taxis. Nine depot sites for varying purposes, such as refuelling, wash bays, repairs and maintenance to buses are proposed at various locations within the study area as follows:

Depot Site

GPS Point at Centre of Site

Depot Site 1: South East Pietermaritzburg (Faxhill)

29º39’15.54”S and 30º22’41.68”E

Depot Site 2: Dales Park

29º39’28.65”S and 30º21’43.49”E

Depot Site 3: Masons Mill

29º38’15.18”S and 30º21’02.70”E

Depot Site 4: Edendale West

29º39’20.32”S and 30º17’47.18”E

Depot Site 5: Edendale East

29º40’14.23”S and 30º21’20.79”E

Depot Site 6: Vulindlela West (R617)

29º39’02.49”S and 30º06’38.97”E

Depot Site 7: Vulindlela East (Taylor’s Halt)

29º40’24.97”S and 30º11’36.79”E

Depot Site 8: North East Pietermaritzburg (Willowton)

29º35’54.06”S and 30º24’48.52”E

Depot Site 9: Raisethorpe (Northdale)

29º33’39.24”S and 30º24’35.43”E

In terms of Government Notice No. 543 of NEMA, read with Government Notice No. 544 (Listing Notice No. 1: Activities 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 24, 37, 39, 40, 47 and 56), Government Notice No. 545 (Listing No. 2: Activity 3 and 15), and Government Notice No. 546 (Listing Notice No. 3: Activity 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19 , 24 and 26) of NEMA a Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting Process is required in order to obtain Environmental Authorisation (EA) from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (KZN DAEA) for the above project. In terms of Section 21 (c) and (i) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) the proposed Msunduzi IRPTN project may also require a Water Use Licence for impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse; and altering the beds, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse. Kindly note that a Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 at the Georgetown Hall at 17h30 and on Thursday, 31 July 2014 at 17h30 at the Civic Hall in Raisethorpe, to present the Draft Scoping Report. The Draft Scoping Report for the abovementioned project is available for public review and comment from 27 June 2014 to 06 August 2014 on SEF’s website (www.sefsa.co.za) and at the following public venues:

Name of library and address

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Georgetown Library, 490354 Scott Street, Edendale 3217

033 399 3641

Bessie Head Library, 260 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg 3200

033 392 2683

Northdale Library, 771 Bombay Road, Pietermaritzburg 3201

033 392 3729

Interested and/or affected parties who wish to participate by contributing comments, or who would like to obtain more information, should please contact Ms Natasha Lalie at Strategic Environmental Focus at: PO Box 227, Pavilion, 3611 Tel 031 266 1277 Fax 031 266 6880 Email: natasha@sefsa.co.za on or before Wednesday, 06 August 2014

THE MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY TOWN PLANNING SCHEME SPECIAL CONSENT APPLICATION AND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT INVITATION TO COMMENT The Msunduzi Municipality has received an application in terms of section 67 bis (2) of the Town Planning Ordnance (Act No. 27 of 1949)) to establish a Shopping Centre and application for the deletion of the restrictive conditions as created in the (Deed of Transfer No. 15834/1965) in terms of Chapter 6 of The Planning and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 6 of 2008) in respect of Erf 3066 Pietermaritzburg, being 14 Manchester Road: Rosedale. A copy of the application is available for inspection during office hours (08h00 and 16h00) at the Corporate Asset Management Public Enquiry Counter, 5th Floor, Professor Nyembezi Building, 341 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg. Comments on the application may be submitted to the Town Planning Administrator; Msunduzi Municipality (Tel 033 392 2180), by e-mail (Ziphelele. Shinga@msunduzi.gov.za), hand delivered to (Municipal offices, 5th floor 341 Church Street, Professor Nyembezi Building) or post (Private Bag X 1393, Pietermaritzburg, 3200) by 28 July 2014. The Msunduzi Municipality may refuse to accept comments submitted after the closing date 28 July 2014 People who failed to lodge comments by the closing date will not have the right to appeal against the decision of the Municipality. Mr M.A. Nkosi, MUNICIPAL MANAGER City Hall, Pietermaritzburg

UHLELO LOKUHLELWA KWEDOLOBHA KWAMASIPAL WASE MSUNDUZI ISICELO SEMVUME ESIYISIPESHELI NESOMTHETHO WOKU HLELWA KWENTUTHUKO ISIMEMO SOKUNIKEZELA NGEMIBONO UMasipala waseMsunduzi uthole isicelo ngokweSimiso sesiGaba 67 bis(2) soMthetho weTown Planning Ordinance (Act No.27 of 1949) ukusungula iShopping Centre nesicelo sokususa imigomo ebekiwe kwi (tayitela eliwunamba 15834/1965) ngokweSimiso esiku Chapter 6 we Planning and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 6 of 2008) kwiSiza eiwu Erf 3066 Pietermaritzburg, ku 14 Manchester Road: Rosedale. Incwadi yesicelo iyatholakala ukuze uyihlaziye, phakathi kwezikhathi zokusebenza (08h00 - 16h00) ehhovisi le Corporate Asset Management efasiteleni lemibuzo, 5th Floor, Professor Nyembezi Centre, 341 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg. Imibono mayelana nesicelo ingethulwa kwiTown Planning Administrator yakwaMasipala waseMsunduzi ngocingo (033 392 2180), nge e-mail (Ziphelele.Shinga@msunduzi.gov.za), ngesikhahlamezi (033 392 2576), yethulwe ngesandla emahhovisi noma iposelwe ku (Private Bag X 1393, Pietermaritzburg, 3200) ungakashayi umhlaka 28 July 2014. UMasipala waseMsunduzi angeke uyamukela imibono efika emuva kwesikhathi sokuvalwa esinqunyiwe 28 July 2014 Abantu abahlulekile ukuveza imibono yabo ngesikhathi ngeke bakwazi ukuphikisana nesinqumo sikaMasipala. Mr M.A. Nkosi, MUNICIPAL MANAGER City Hall, Pietermaritzburg

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197 Town Planning THE MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY TOWN PLANNING SCHMEME SPECIAL CONSENT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 67 bis (2) of the Town Planning Ordinance (Ordinance no. 27 of 1949, as amended) that it is the intention of The Msunduzi Municipality to consider and application for permission to: E s t a b l i s h a " F u n e ra l Parlour" in respect of this site, being: Portion 6 (of 5) of Erf 2510 Pietermaritz burg, 9 Wilson Street, Central A copy of the application is available for inspection during office hours (08:00 and 16:00) at the Corporate Asset Management Public Enquiry Counter, 5th Floor, Professor Nyembezi Centre, 341 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg. Interested parties may lodge written objections and representations relating thereto with the Msunduzi Municipality T o w n P l a n n i n g Administrator, at 5th Floor, Professor Nyembezi Centre, 341 Chuch Street, Pietermaritzburg (P.O. Box 1393, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, Tel: 033 392 2180, Email Ziphelele.Shinga@msundu zi.gov.za) on or before 28 July 2014. Any party who fails to lodge written objections and represantations and responce to this notice by the aforementioned date shall be precluded from further participating in the process with regard to the application. — M r. M . A N ko s i , Municipal Manager, City Hall, Pietermaritzburg. UHLELO LOKUHLELWA KWEDOLOBHA KWAMASIPALA WASE MSUNDUZI Isaziso siyanikezwa ngesiGaba 67 bis (2) sukuHlelwa kweDolobha seSimiso (iSimiso No. 27 sika 1949, ngokuguqulwa) ngokuthi kuyinhloso yo Masipala wase Msunduzi ukwamukela isicelo sokuvumela indawo " Y a m a k h a z a n o ku n gc wa ba " e ya z wa ngo Portion 6 (ka 5) Erf 2510 Pietermaritzburg, 9 Wilson Street, Edolobheni. Ikhophi yesicelo n e m i n i n i n g w a n e angabonwa eHhovisi kusukela ngo (08:00 kuya ku 16:00) ngesikhathi sokusebenza kwa Corporate Asset Management kwi Khawunta lapho kubuza khona umphakathi kwi Floor yesihlanu kwi Senta i Profesor Nyembezi, 341 Church Street, Pieterma ritzburg. Abanezikhalo bangafaka izikhalo nokungabamela okuqondene nalokhu kwi Msunduzi Municipality T o w n P l a n n i n g A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (Development Services) kwi Floor yesihlanu kwi Senta iProfessor Nyembezi 341, Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 ngaphambi kuka 26 Fe b r u a r y 2 0 1 4 , Te l : 033 392 2180, Email: Ziphelele.Shinga@msundu zi.gov.za. Noma imuphi ohluleka ukufaka isikhalo sakhe e s i b h a li we n o ku m e lwa ngokuphendula lesaziso ngosuku olushiwo ngenhla ngeke aphinde avunyelwe ukuzimbandakanya n o ku q h u b a u k we n z i wa kwesicelo. — Mnu. M.A Nkosi, Imenenja yeDolobha, eHolo leDolobha, eMgungundlovu.

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Bid won for Para-cycling >> Pietermaritzburg chosen to host another international sport event

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Pictured are (from left) Brett Berriman (PMB Cycling Committee), Dumisani Mhlongo (MPTA) and Alec Lenferna (event director).

HE City of Choice has been won the bid to host the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.

In an effort to grow cycling internationally, the UCI’s strategy will see a renewed focus in growing cycling in all its forms across the world, and

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rests in four core principles: development, internationalization, ethics and excellence. “We are grateful for another opportunity to market Pietermaritzburg to the international community, cementing our position as an international city”, said Dumisani Mhlongo, director of the Msunduzi Pietermaritzburg Tourism Association (MPTA). Most riders in the para-cycling categories will be coming to South Africa for the first time. MPTA will be focusing on ensuring that all products and services needed to host tourists will be ready and will be working closely with the tourism facilities to assess and recommend adjustments where necessary. Alec Lenferna of Real Events Management, who are the event directors, have also announced that there will be improvements made to the Alexander Park cycling track between now and 2016, to ensure that the track conditions exceeds expectations. “These improvements will benefit Pietermaritzburg because of the legacy that is created by hosting these events, and the improved facilities which will be left behind for the locals to use,” she said.

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>>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za PIETERMARITZBURG will host the 2014 Special Olympics from 8 to 11 July. The event will showcase the achievements of the athletes and draw a national team that will represent South Africa at the World Summer Games in Los Angeles, USA, in July next year. The Olympics will have five sport codes which include athletics, aquatics, Bocce, Futsal and table tennis. The event will be attended by 550 athletes with intellectual disabilities, 81 coaches and 73 officials from all nine provinces. Special Olympics South Africa wrote to the municipality request-

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ing that they fund the opening and closing ceremonies, and that the municipality allows all participants to use the five municipal properties for the games. The venues in Pietermaritzburg which have been earmarked forhostingthefivesportcodesare: swimming will be accommodated at the JG Joliffe swimming pool, table tennis will be played at Eddels in Willowton, Futsal will be at Hilton College, Bocce will be hosted at the Sunfield homes and athletics will be accommodated at the Chatsworth Stadium. Msunduzi Mayor Chris Ndlela urged all Executive Committee (Exco) members to attend the function. “These are some of the vulnerable groups who will obviously, for genuine reasons, complain that we are not giving them full attention or that we give attention to the better-abled citizens of our country. “This is a great initiative,” said Ndlela.

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Owen Bengo (L) and Clint Ouzman on a crisp winters morning at the start of the Talbot Trail Run Series. A COLD crisp morning greeted runners as they arrived at Maweni Trail Centre on the Table Mountain road for the first event in the Talbot Trail Run Series recently. The sponsors were afraid the frigid temperatures might keep the runners at bay, but the crowd swelled and the atmosphere warmed as runners’ sipped warm tea and coffee. A slight delay in the start grew the anticipation of the trail to come and soon the runners were off, all 350 of them in one mass start, the cold morning completely forgotten. The trails at Maweni have been purpose built, offering flowing and bouncy single track on both the shorter 7km and longer 14km courses. Often running seems effortless as

the track sucks you in and keeps you thinking where to place your next foot. The views into the Umngeni Valley are spectacular giving a strong feel of being in the wilderness. The setting is apt, with the Duzi-Umngeni Conservation Trust being the charity benefactor of the series of events. Small cash prizes are awarded to the winning men and ladies of both courses, but its the lucky draw prizes that most of the field enjoy at the Talbot Trail Run Series. The most sought after prize is alwaystheBrookstrailshoevouchers handed out by Justin Hand of Durban Runner. Good music, hot coffee and croissants kept many runners chatting at the finish until after the prize giving.

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The traditional derby between Carter High School and Hillcrest High School took place recently. The event, which dates back 15 years, includes a variety of sports catego ries such as rugby, soccer, netball and hockey. Both schools showed great sportsmanship and dedication to their schools. Carter High narrow ly missed victory to Hillcrest by three points. Pictured are rugby players Mpumelelo Jili (L) and Sheydon Van Der Byl.

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New look for Hilton Village

>> A choice of shopping experiences the revamped Hilton Village Centre has something for everyone NICOLE JOHN

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Pictured at the Artisan Restaurant are (from left) Keylee Esterhuizen, Meghan Coslett, Paul Eaton and Ashleigh Rigby.

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The agents at Arrow Properties (from left) Lisa Andrew, Octavia Ndlova, Mark Buys and principal Pam Buys.

Pictured are the Postnet staff at the Hilton Village Centre (from left) Sebastian Sokhela, Angelina de Wet and Thembelihle Nene.

HE newly revamped Hilton Village Centre offers local residents a choice of shopping experiences from food to antiques the centre has it all. The old centre was originally home to an 800m2 Kwik Spar, howeverthis anchortenantchanged to an independent supermarket store. Following the closure of the anchor tenant, the foot traffic at the centre declined, which caused other businesses, which made up the centre, to close down. The pharmacist and a few other smaller tenants were forced to relocate due to the decrease in customers. However, with a take over in ownership, management believes that new offerings will begin to attract Hilton residents back to the centre, and transform it into the lively and active shopping experience that it once was. The owners of the centre believe that the new, smaller Kwik Spar will offer shoppers a quick, well presented convenient solution. The balance of the old space has been reworked to offer a number of smaller 40m2 to 60m2 stores. The type of tenants being targeted for the smaller stores are business’s that offer unique goods and services that will fit in with the look and feel of the Village Centre. Some of the new tenants include Rosewood Antiques, Huddies Book Shop, Artisan Restaurant, Wakefields Estate Agents, Tops Bottle Store and Quick Spar. ExistingtenantsareSteers,Arrow Properties, Postnet and Digit.

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We have a full retail shop situated in the Hilton Village Centre which stocks all computer accessories and peripherals, as well as all repairs and builds to computers, laptops and printers. Mission: Our goal is to set the standard for on-site computer solutions through fast, on-site service and response. Our customers will always receive one-on-one personal attention at a very affordable price. Our customers will receive the highest quality of customer service available

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Rosewood Antiques has opened a new branch at Hilton Village Centre. We are now even closer to our valued Hilton clients Operating Hours: Mon-Sun 10 am - 9 pm Steers Hilton Shop 10 • Hilton Village Centre • Hilton Avenue, Hilton Tel: 033 343 2942

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