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SOUTH Coast based debt collection company has threatened to take the Msunduzi Municipality to court over an unpaid sex phone call bill. C.B Dobson Sole proprietor Camelot Administration Services represents an adult chat line company and is looking for settlement of an unpaid bill worth R1 920. In the letter sent to the municipality, the company recorded two sex calls which were made last year on Saturday, 23 December, from the Executive Committee (Exco) suite reception landline. The Maritzburg Fever has the nameofthepersonwhowasrecorded to have made the sex phone call. C.B Dobson Sole proprietor Camelot Administration Services told Maritzburg Fever that they approached the municipality to supply them with a Telkom phone record but to date, this has not happened the company said. “I previously raised the issue of protection in the executive suite because I came to work one Saturday and I found a lady sitting at the front desk using the telephone. I worked

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>> Two sex calls were allegedly made from the Exco suite reception here for over an hour and she was on the phone the entire time. I have called for a report from the accounts section so that I can find out what numbers were being dialed on that day,” said Exco member Bill Lambert.

He continued, “…But listen, it [telephone line] has been used as an adult chat line. Now you know what adult chat lines are for. We should know even if we haven’t used them, and R1 920 has been used from the

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being used for adults chats? This is something so extraordinary it is beyond speech. It brings back what I raised about unauthorized people at executive suites.” The manager at the municipal manager’soffice,MadeleineJackson, disputed the issue, saying that it was nothing but a scam. “It has happened to us before. About five years ago it happened in my office where they sent a notification to me. They used the extension line of my secretary. I asked them for a recording and the recording was inaudible. When I asked them for the times of the phone calls, I compared that with our print out at the municipality and there was no such thing. When threatened with legal action, I never heard from them again. “Icangoonrecordandsaythatthis was a scam and they might even do it with other government departments who could be too scared to object to it when they see adult chat line,” she said. Lambert said that he was concerned about security at the executivesuitebecausehiswalletand bag were once stolen from there. Ithasalsobeenreportedthatinthe past, a fridge and DVD player were once stolen from the City Hall.

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The Road Accident Fund (RAF) campaign, RAF on the Road, was a huge success. Pictured at the event was (LR) RAF chairperson Dr Ntu thuko Bhengu, KZN Transport port folio committee chairperson Hon ourable Mxolosi Kaunda, deputy minister of Transport Honourable Sindisiwe Chikunga and district mayor of Umgungundlou Yusuff Bhamjee. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Pietermaritzburg RAF claimants walk away with R50 million settlement offers ECHO REPORTER MANY people from Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas came out in numbers to attend the two-day Road Accident Fund (RAF) campaign, RAF ontheRoad,whichwasheldinthecity over the weekend. The event was attended by over 2200 claimants, who lined up at the City Hall to lodge claims, sign settlement offers on their existing

claims and make inquiries. The claimants eventually walked away with settlement offers worth R50 million. The deputy minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, said that it is important for the general public to be well informed about road safety. “The scourge of over 40 people dying on our roads daily cannot be a norm. There is a need to intensify

the culture of safer roads and model our efforts around a 365 day campaign to reduce road accidents and fatalities. “Driving while using your phone is a criminal offence; if you behave like a criminal on our roads, we will treat you like a criminal,” said Chikunga. She urged motor manufactures to investigate the possibility of a cutting edge technology that cuts

one’s cellphone network reception when a vehicle is in motion. Chikunga said that road crashes impact negatively on families, healthcare and the economy, as they rob the country of future leaders. RAF chief marketing officer, Phumelela Dhlomo, reassured stakeholders that while the RAF was experiencing financial constraints due to its in-

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relevant to the context of genderbased violence,” said Brigadier Francis Bantham, acting cluster commander in PMB. Among these is the right to freedom from violence which states: “every person has the right to freedom from all forms of violence from either public or private sources”. The Constitution highlights the duty to protect people from all forms of violence, both public orprivate.Althoughsignificantlegislativereformsanddevelopmen tal policies and programmes have been adopted by South Africa, violence against women and children continues to be widespread. This year, the theme for the campaign is ‘Count Me In: together we move a nonviolent South Africa forward’. “We have realized as the South African Police that the past 16 years we have been observing this campaign but not everybody was in, or counted in. For many years, it was women who were in the forefront, campaigning against this crime. To this end, to count everybodyinmeanstoquestionourselvesastowhowemustprotect and how that protection must be provided. “The human security we are talking about refers to a holistic view of human security that includes the redress of structural and traditional inequalities,” said Bantham. A change to the traditional ways boys and men are socialized in society is needed. Women and girls should no longer be viewed as subservient, and the perpetuation of male power and control must be stopped and the gender myth broken. “The South African Police calls on every citizen to join in and make this year’s 16 days of Activism campaign a great success. We must stand united in the fight against crime,” said Bantham. She added that every police station within the cluster will be engaging in various programmes and projects and the community is encouraged to call their local police stations and join them as they implement it in the community.

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>> Policy to ensure locals get work from Msunduzi service providers NQOBILE MTOLO

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HE Msunduzi Municipality is working on policy plans to help local residents get permanent employment under service providers who are awarded contracts from the municipality. The Msunduzi mayor Chris Ndlela mentioned this while the Executive Committee (Exco) reviewed the state of the city address monitoring template.

This template looks at challenges faced by the municipality. These challenges were highlighted in Ndlela’s state of the city address in June this year. The templatealsodisplaysactionplans and deadlines on meeting these challenges. The identified challenges include the electrification of non-electrified areas, high mast lights in Vulindlela, operation and maintenance of the Vulindlela water scheme, the huge repairs and maintenance backlog,

indigents, the Pietermaritzburg informal economy, the transformation of the public transport system, learnerships and bursaries and the training of municipal employees. Ndlela said that the municipality needs to look at the amendment of policies to help grow local economicdevelopmentbyoffering employment to vulnerable groups, attracting investments and the innovation wherein the municipality enforces the employment of local labour on a

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permanent basis. “You have people who are digging all over the place and contractors bring employment from wherever they come from. When they finish off their work, they leave local temporary employees jobless. “Let us develop our own policy that will state that a particular percentage should be permanently employed from within the city in compensation for the work offered. “There are many contractors we give jobs to. Whether they are local or come from the outside, a certain percentage of local workers should be employed on a permanent basis. “Once you address unemployment, you address the issue of poverty and inequality,” said Ndlela. Msunduzi CFO Nelisiwe Ngcobo said that a draft on policy changes will be presented in a month or two months’ time.

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The right to know REPORTS of the censure of the police media apparatusareablowtothefightagainstcrimeinKZN. One of the SAPS’ most important roles is to keep communities informed about crime statistics, so that

they can safeguard themselves and their families Yet, it seems that police crime intelligence gathering has been hamstrung as the provincial police commissioner and her ‘top brass’ fail to share information with the public. The people of KZN have the right to know about crime in their communities andthatincludesboththesuccessesandthefailures when it comes to fighting this scourge. The SAPS Commissioners call for a united front against crime will never happen if information is not shared. DR RISHIGEN VIRANNA MPL DA KZN Spokesperson on Community Safety

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ITH the recent Oscar Pistorius case still fresh in our minds, many will still question the manner in which the crime scene was contaminated. How can a state investigator with many years of experience pick up a firearm used to shoot Reeva without gloves. ThefiveyearoldboyinReigerParkwhodied when hijackers drove off with the vehicle with the boy hanging out the vehicle. A suspect was taken into custody. Fingerprints of the suspect were the same as that found on the hijacked vehicle. That is evidence linking him to the crime scene. However at the police identity parade, he could not be positively identified and was set free. It must be taken into account that the wheels of justice turn very slowly and by the time the case reaches court, the memory of witnesses have faded. In the high profile Senzo Myiwa case, a suspect was taken into custody and then released because of lack of evidence. One wonders whether this was a real suspectorsomeonechargedjusttoappeasethe thousands of Bafana Bafana fans. The defence team representing Shrien Dewani has put in an application for the case

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WHAT is happening to our schooling system? Asonedrivesthroughthecitytowardsthenorthern and eastern suburbs, one sees hordes of pupils loitering, many of them in full uniform, in many cases well into the evening. Some years ago when Ina Cronjé was Education MEC, a similar problem occurred and she is on record as saying “200 days are 200 days”, meaning pupils must be at school for the full number of days for that year. Sadly, the African National Congressled Education Department once again demonstrates its inability to implement its own policies, and so suffer the innocent future generations. I worked out that the actual number of learning days this year in KwaZulu Natal is 143, excluding the exam days. Is it any wonder then that South Africa is ranked 144 out of 150 in the quality of education we provide? The ANCled government with its cadredeploy ment policies will not ever improve the quality of education of the masses, yet will congratulate itself after matric results are announced to deceive and pacify its voting masses. I pray that sooner rather than later the masses will realise the idiocy of voting for a party that has been misleading us for the past 20 years. DALEEP SAN Mountain Rise

to be taken of the roll. Integral aspects of the states evidence was dismissedbythejudge.Incertaininstances,the judge reprimanded the state because they werenotreadytoproceedwithrelevantaspects of the case in spite of having four years to do so. The police force needs a major shake up, with people with the requisite skills being promoted to senior positions. Rhiya Phiga, as the police commissioner, does not have the necessary experience and expertise to efficiently run the police service. Her background is dubious coming from a banking background. Why can’t dedicated police officers who have dedicated their lives for the security of our citizens be appointed to the top positions. Why must everything be about cadre deployment to the detriment of the citizens who are being raped, hijacked and murdered everyday. Its time to reverse the crime rate in South Africa. If this does not happen soon, our already downward trajectory will be speeded up to an unstoppable pace. VIJAY SURUJPAL Via email

Making time PARENTS with children of all ages should relish any time that they can spend with their kids. With lives as busy as they are now days, even a few hours an be valuable. Sometimes life gets so busy that parents don’t always get the chance to really spend time with their children as a family. Theschoolyeariscomingtoanendandduring this period, learners plan and prepare to close the year with a party. It is a big worry to find that out children could be at a party where they are exposed to alcohol, drugs and sexual activity. Or they could be at a rave club enjoying the thunder of loud music, or they could be at a friends house enjoying a braai. On occasion, cocaine and other hard drugs might be introduced, or they could be a victim of rape. It has happened to so many already. They could be involved in drag racing. An acci dent may claim lives or leave permanent injury. Know where your child is going and what she or he is doing. Be awake. Be alert. Be vigilant. Remember, your child is a trust, so protect this trust. The home is the real centre of education and training for the family members. When this child is loved by his parents and he learns to reciprocate this love, he will be capable when he is independent to display empathy. The parent can only claim to be successful in his or her role if they impart religious teachings on to their children in its pristine purity, untainted by their own likings and whims. A.SE AMEEN Mountain Rise

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A day to remember little lives lost This November, to commemorate the young lives lost, why not light a candle? THIS November 30, join in to remember those children who have lost their lives after valiantly battling against the scourge of childhood cancer. While up to 80% of young ones affected by childhood cancer can be cured, especially if diagnosed early, there are those souls who are taken. Frequently, before a child passes, there are see-sawing months of hope alternating with despair. Witnessing

the bravery of a child who knows that death could be close has a mental agony of its own. The CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation has designated the last Sunday of every November to be a day of remembrance. Divisions countrywide host services that bring together families, friends, employees, volunteers, and hospital staff, to commemorate those children who didn’t make it. This November, to

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AMA Ntombi’s Community Project (MNCP), in partnership with Joint Aid Management (JAM), have started a breakfast club which provides under privileged children with nutritious CSS+ porridge which gives them 75% of their daily micro-nutrient requirements. “Ourcommunitycareworkerpreparestheporridgefor thechildren,whostartarrivingfrom6.30amonwards,for their breakfast before going to school,” said Sandra Pillay, MNCP fundraiser. The programme started a few weeks ago and there are already 130 children in the daily Breakfast Club, with the numbers increasing as children get used to the porridge and inform others. AccordingtoUNICEF’sfactsonchildren,approximately 70% of children in the province live in poverty and 30% of the children experience hunger on a regular basis. A further 14% are at risk of hunger. “These are the realities we face in the two informal settlements where we work with the poorest of the poor. We find children going to school without having breakfast because there is no food at home. Many children survive on one meal a day and some go without meals for days, especially over weekends or when schools are closed for the holidays,” said Pillay. For more information about MNCP and The Breakfast Club visit http://www.facebook.com/MamaNtombisCommunityProjects

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N a bid to encourage local residents, businesses and organisations to start their own community garden projects, the Msunduzi Municipality will soon identify areas in the CBD suitable for a community garden project. In September, the integrated development plan business unit attended a workshop on hunger hosted by the Pietermaritzburg Agency For Community Social Action (Pacsa). This workshophighlightedhowdifficultitisforpoor households to afford a balanced meal and pointed out that there are many people in Pietermaritzburg who go to bed hungry on a daily basis. At the workshop, it was proposed that a community garden be planted on a visible space around the CBD to raise awareness on

hunger. This is seen as a short term solution to feeding the poor as they will be getting vegetables from the garden. Deputy municipal manager for economic development Dr Ray Ngcobo said, “Pacsa identified poverty as one of the characteristics of our city and they agreed that there is a need to raise awareness in fighting poverty. “One mechanism to do that is the use of open spaces for community gardens, and to deal with issues of food security.” ExcomemberJudithLawrencesaidthatshe will look around her community to see if there are potential areas for a community garden project. Mayor Chris Ndlela said that each household, church, councillor’s office and workplaces should have community gardens. “It will answer many prayers and questions,” said Ndlela.

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RCB at the Knoll On Sunday afternoon, November 30, the Ryan Calder Band (RCB) will be performing live in the open air at The Knoll His toric Guest Farm in Hilton. The band will be staging a unique, oneofakind show, with brand new songs and stories in a beautiful setting. Families are invited to bring their picnic bas kets, their picnic blankets and enjoy a special afternoon of entertainment. Children under 18, who are accompanied by an adult, get in free. The event will start at 3pm and tickets are R50 at the gate or R40 before the event at webtickets.co.za or in store at Pick n Pay. The RCB is (from left) Roberto Hemmero, Jon Calder, Rudi Engelbrecht, Tamlyn Calder and Ry an Calder. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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The St John’s Diocesan School for Girls speech day was recently held where Courtney Fagg (middle) was awarded the Abbot Cup: dux award, amongst others. She is pictured here with her proud parents Alistair (L) and Deborah.

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Carter songbirds Carter High School’s Choir has excelled this year and as a result, the following four pupils have been selected to represent the KZN midlands Youth Choir in 2015 (from left) Lunga Rubuluza, CeciliaKaren W’emedi and Sinethemba Mkhize will be attending a compulsory choir camp held at Camp Manoah from Saturday 29 November 2014 until Friday, 5 December 2014. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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