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Clash over music festival NQOBILE MTOLO
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MSUNDUZI Municipality Executive Committee (Exco) members clashed again last week, over whether or not the municipality should financially support the UkhoziFM event to be staged in the city. Maritzburg Fever first reported on a clash which occurred recently amongst Exco members on whether or not the municipality should financially support a gospel music festival to the value of R90 000. The organizer of the event, Big Fish Music, had approached the municipality for financial support as it was planning to run public awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS during the event. Last week, Democratic Alliance (DA) memberMerganChettyquestionedwhycouncil now has to pay R1,1 million to support Ukhozifm Nyus’ivolume music festival which is due to take place in December in the city. Ukhozifm Nyus’ivolume is a summer campaign which aims to spread the word among the youth of being more responsible over the festive season, while still enjoying themselves. Both Chetty and DA’s Msunduzi caucus leader Bill Lambert, questioned why the municipality has to support the event when there are streetlights that need to be fixed and grassneedingtobecutinotherpartsofthecity. “We have to do what we were elected to do. We should be more responsible and people should get value for their money,” said Chetty. “If we had that kind of money I would say let’s do it. But we don’t,” said Lambert. National Freedom Party (NFP) member Ntokozo Bhengu supported the event, but requested that the amount be adjusted. “I understand that the event will market the city and many people will attend, however R1,1 million is a lot of money to be paid out,” said Bhengu. Acting deputy municipal manager for community services, Nomonde Gwabeni, said that the event will help to change the image of the city as it will help showcase what the municipality has achieved. Municipal manager’s representative, Skhumbuzo Mpanza, said that service delivery has qualitative and quantitative means. He said that Ukhozifm has a major influence on the population of Pietermaritzburg and advised that the amount be reduced.
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Hello high school >> Mixed emotions as the Grade 7 class of 2013 bid farewell to their teachers and friends NICOLE JOHN
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CHOOLS close today and with that, the festive season officially begins. No more traffic to contend with, fetching children from school or attending sports and other extra– curricular activities. Children all over are excited to begin their December holidays, and put the year of hard work behind them as they look forward to enjoying time at home. Maritzburg Fever spoke to a few pupils at Gateway Christian School who have completed their final year of primary education. Mixed emotions filled the air at their final assembly as they bid farewell to their teachers and friends who they have shared the past seven years with. “I am ecstatic about the new challenges that face me next year. I can’t wait to meet new people and make new friends,” said Bongeka Sokhela. Excited about entering into a new phase in her life and being treated as a young lady and no longer a “little girl”, Nomvelo Zuma said that she feels mature enough now to know how to handle herself at high school. The boys also shared the same sentiments. Luwazi Philison said entering
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high school means starting to mould his future and, with five years left of school, it is up to him to make the most of it and ensure that he has a good future. “I am happy and sad that I am leaving because I will miss my friends and the school, but I am excited to meet new people,” said
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