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The 2014 KZN cabinet members are (back, from left) MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Cyril Xaba, MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works Ravi Pillay, MEC for Finance Belinda Scott, MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, MEC for Social Development Weziwe Thusi, MEC Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Mike Mabuyakhulu, (front row, from left) MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube, MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison Willies Mchunu, KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu, MEC for Education Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni and MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha.
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>> Nicholas Gwala joins over 400 athletes running for charity PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za THE first CHOC tattoo-a-thon will be taking place at PMB Ink in Victoria Road on 6 June as part of the national event aimed at raising R750 000 for the children’s cancer charity. This is the third annual tattooa-thon set to take place and will make its debut across internation-
alborderstorunconcurrentlywith the event in South Africa. From its humble beginnings in Cape Town in 2012, with only 10 studios competing, the event raised R70 000. In 2013 the number of participating studios almost tripled, with 28 participating and raising R25 000. This year the event is set to be the biggest yet, breaking international boarders
The interest shown over the last two years for the event indicated that it would do well on an international level, therefore several studios were asked to join the event. The tattoo-a-thon will feature artists from top studios in South Africa such as Wildfire Tattoos, Electric Eye and Fallen Heroes. All tattoos are a set size, based on an hour’s work and will cost R700. Participants can book their tattoo directly with the tattoo studio and can visit www.tattooathon.co.za to choose an artist of their choice Forfurtherinformationcontact Jordan Gray at 076 483 3580 or email tattooathon@gmail.com
Karou Charou back in town
THE P’z Up PMB Rhythm And Poetry Festival taking place this Saturday at the Winston Churchill Theatre from 12pm to 4pm will see more local hip-hop and rap music artists interacting with music and poetry fans. Localhip-hopactsRashid,Champand Deekay will be joining the festivities. Rashid has worked with established hip-hop groups and artists such as Skwatta Kamp, Hoodlum, Kruna, Relo, Dynamic, Shluda, Snoop Dogg, Masta Ace of USA, Ayo of France, to name but a few. He has written and produced television documentaries for SABC and etv, and written a articles for various publications. Rashid has appeared on five television adverts and has made cameo appearances on music videos for Skwatta Kamp, Slikour and Revolution. Champ started writing songs in 2006 and has been featured in numerous projects including the Lexicon Supplement with Pietermaritzburg producer Abiku, T.O’s mixtape tickled XR and a number of albums. Champ’s 2009 album The Manual received great reviews and won airplay on local radio stations. In 2010, he won the Best MC award and Best Album Art award at the 2010 Original Material Awards (Omaz). Tickets for the festival cost R30 and R50 at the door and at Easy Eating, Pizza Perfect and Sophie’s Choice. For more information on the festival, follow @PMBRapFest on Twitter or join the Facebook page P’Z Up PMB: Rhythm and Poetry Fest. – Supplied
with “no pulse” to stay at home. As with all his shows, Ma-Dhir is not your basic stand-up comedy show. Karou is a master in the art of entertainment and he aims to entertain his audience from the time they take their seats. True to form, he wanders off stage to engage in unscripted yet hilarious banter with the audience. This time he will be putting his six months of training in hypnosis to the test. He claims to be able to cure smoking by hypnosis. FTER a series of ‘family It’sgoingtobeinterestingtosaythe friendly’ shows, the char- least. Music, song, dance, magic, ismatic Karou Charou unleashes his brand new one hypnosis...and a bit of comedy. Its man show, aptly titled Ma-Dhir. almost like a Bollywood movie In this production, Karou just a few hours shorter and without subtitles. delivers Catch what led Nine lucky readers can win double tickMaha-Dhir him to ets to watch Ma-Dhir. Make sure that (PG-18) at become the you ‘like’ the Maritzburg Fever Facethe Aryan most combook page at Hall in Khan mercially https://www.facebook.com/MaritzburgFever?ref=hl Road on successful and look out for the question today. Friday, 13 Indian June. Tickets comedian are R120 at on the circuit. He’s back to his brash, un- Computicket/Shoprite/Checkers. Limited early bird tickets are apologeticbest,whichallowshim to get away with just about any- available at R100 from the Pharmacy @ Spar at Northway Mall thing on stage. His famous ‘f’ bombs flow (033 387 2070) at Just Undies at thick and fast. He takes no prison- the Liberty Midlands Mall and at ers and he warns sensitive people Medikist Pharmacy.
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The Tatham Art Gallery hosted the opening of the Juliet Armstrong Retrospective and the Legacy exhibition recently. Well known ceramicist Armstrong attracted a large crowd from as far away as the UK as well as Cape Town, Johannesburg and other parts of South Africa. Pictured at the opening are Muziwandila Gigaba (L) and Peter Tennant from the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus
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Female trio, Sterling EQ, will be performing at Golden Horse gardens on 8 June.
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uMgungundlovu Liberation Heritage Route Msunduzi Pietermaritzburg Tourism has been identified as an important partner and will package this as a tourism product and drive skills development programmes. important industry, and a powerful economic development tool based on local heritage resources (ie: any place or object of cultural significance, both intangible and tangible, is deemed to be of cultural significance). The new growth path, as demonstrated by Mzansi’s Golden Economy, states that heritage, as well as culture and arts should go beyond social cohesion and nourishing the
Ukuthatha izinto kalula kungakulalisa esitokisini NGIBONE kahle ngoLwesihlanu ekuseni ngifika esikhumulweni sezindiza esikhulu eNingizimu Afrika, i-O.R. Tambo ukuthi kulula kangakanani ukulala ezitokisini uma uthatha izinto kalula. Bengihamba nozakwethu ongumhleli omkhulu ophikweni lwamaphephandaba omphakathi kwaMedia24KwaZulu-NataluDesireeErasmussiphikelele emcimbini wokuklomelisa abahlabene ngezindlela ezahlukene kwezobuntatheli. Lapha kuklonyeliswa izintatheli emikhakheni ehlukene, namaphephandaba jikelele. Kodwa-ke lolu daba angiluqondisile kakhulu emcimbini wezintatheli. Luqondene nami ngqo. Ngazi kahle ukuthi abangani bami abaholwa nguNyikinyibhoxo bazothi ngidlala ukuguga nokuba novalo entanyeni. Bengingaphethe imithwalo eminingi ngoba bengizobuya ngakusasa. Bengiphethe ‘umshini wami’ wokuthwebula nesikhwama esimnyama sesudi ebengizoyigqoka emcimbini ebusuku. Insizwa eyemukela abagibeli ebhanoyini icele ukungibekela isikhwama sami egunjini okulengiswa kulo izimpahla bese ngisithatha uma sengiphuma. Izihlalo zethu sinoDesiree beziphakathi nendawo. Beligcwele ibhanoyi, iningi labagibeli kungamaqabane kaKhongolose abelibambise komkhulu ePitoli. Omunye walamaqabane bekunguSam Kikine, isishoshovu esazakhelaigamasilwelaabasebenzingezikhathikusabusa uhulumeni wobandlululo. Naye umfo kaKikine ubephethe isikhwama esifana ncamashi nesami, naso sabekwa egunjini elifanayo nokubekwe lona esami. Uma sekuphunywa ebhanoyini, wehla kuqala umfo kaKikine wamane wathatha isikhwama esimnyama wasilengisa ehlombe,zaya. Umasengifikakuleligumbiobekubekwekulonaisikhwamasami,asisekhokukhonaesinez-
soul of the nation, and should begin to play a pivotal role in the economic empowerment and skills development of a people. Cultural or heritage tourism is important for its positive economic and social impact. Economically, heritage tourism can be a source of revenue that is capable of creating jobs, providing new business opportunities and
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countries like South Africa, particularly where heritage sites are widely spread in rural areas and may not include impressive buildings and monuments. A potential solution to the problem, adopted by a growing number of developing countries, is to link smaller, local sites together into a heritage route, which is then marketed as a package. This dynamic exists within the Umgungundlovu District Municipalityandsuchanapproachmaybeideal. As I applauded this initiative, I was reminded that tourism is government led (which puts the focus on the Umgungundlovu District Municipality to deliver on infrastructural needs), private sector driven (that it will need strongpartnershipasatourismproduct) and community based (community involvement and beneficiation).
strengthening local economies, increasing property values and opportunities for diversified economies. Many local municipalities suffer the absence of tourism products, yet they have powerful liberation heritage icons existing within them. These canbeusedtoignitetourismactivities as it has happened in other countries. Msunduzi Pietermaritzburg Tourism has been identified as an important partner and will package this as a tourism product and drive skills development programmes for thebenefitofcommunitieswithinand beyond the district municipality. The protection of Cultural Heritage is a challenge for developing
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Help CHS jet off to Shanghai
St Nicholas steel drums are back
>> The school managed to source a set of high-quality drums
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Hoping to jet off to the Shanghai International Youth Camp are (back, from left) Hermant Soni, Austin Sharkey, Adam Butler, Asanda Mthethwa and (front, from left) Luhle Shange, Michelene Savary and Thembelihle Ngubo.
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SIX lucky Carter High School pupils have been chosen to represent South Africa at the 2014 Shanghai International Cities Youth Camp from 16 to 29 July. The school was selected by the Department of Education this year to participate in the initiative by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,topromotefriendshipandunderstanding but, most importantly, to build relationships between international cities. Speaking to Maritzburg Fever, the pupils were very excited to be afforded the opportunity to be ambassadors for the country. The Shanghai Education Commission will be responsible for the pupils’ expenses when in the country, including meals, accommodation, activities and local transport. The only expense the pupils’ have is the plane ticket and airport taxes. The school, together with parents, sponsors and the pupils, have been hosting various fundraising initiatives to raise the money for the airfares. They have also received generous sponsorships from Govender’s Garage, Shuter and Shooter, David Harley and other family donations; however they are still R25 000 shy of the required amount. “We are doing everything we can to raise the funds for the pupils, because it would be heartbreaking for them not to be able to go and represent the country. We have built the dreams of the children and they have now been
given the opportunity by the department [of education],” said teacher, Michelene Savary. The estimated cost per pupil is R11 000. The money raised thus far is R45 000. The pupils, together with the school at large, appeal to the community and especially corporate businesses to help them raise the necessary funding. “We will do everything to repay the trust that the department has put in us to be the South African representatives,” said Adam Butler, one of the pupils selected. Many of the pupils expressed that as they get closer to July, reality starts setting in and their nerves and excitement increases. For many of the children, this will be their first opportunity to leave South African soil and travel overseas. “It is such an honour for us to be chosen; this is going to be a real adventure,” said Luhle Shange. “We are making a general appeal to the community to get involved. Any donations towards the trip will be greatly appreciated,” said Jenny Rogers, school marketing manager. Anydonationswillberecordedontheschool website and social media platforms. Banking details: Nedbank, Hayfields Branch code: 134025 Account Number: 1340509180 Reference number: Shanghai – Student name and surname Email or fax the deposit slip to michelensavary@yahoo.com or 033 342 7105
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Grade 10 St Nicholas Diocesan School steel drum players Sinothile Zulu (L) and Amanda Nkosi.
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T Nicholas Diocesan School in Jabu Ndlovu street has for many years been known for its famous steel drum band. The School won the national steel drum competition for several years running and was a fixture at the Comrades Marathon where they played at the Nedbank Green Mile. Unfortunately, a decision had to be taken a few years ago to cut back on costs as the tuition and hiring of steel drums was proving too expensive. The school did not own its own steel drums and had to make use of an outside steel drum
expert to bring his own drums. Happily, the school is now able to report that a good set of high-quality steel drums has been sourced in Port Elizabeth, and been purchased. The instruments arrived a few weeks ago. With its own set of steel drums, St. Nicholas is now able to resume its legacy of exceptional steel drum playing. The pupils are still re-learning the art of playing these drums so at this year’s Nedbank Green Mile the trusty marimbas will once again be on display.
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As part of the Grade 11 consumer studies coursework, the Grade 11 pupils at Howick High School learned to bake and decorate a sponge cake. To enhance the learning experience, Alexander Poltera executive chef and instructor at Fern Hill Hotel and Training College, and his head pastry chef, Mums Cele, were invited to critique the cakes and give the pupils some valuable feedback. They also selected the cake which they felt had displayed a good variety of icing and decorating skills and this was awarded to Kendal Havard (L) and Dannica Baillie (R). They have been awarded a private skills lesson at the Training College.
World No Tobacco Day WORLD No Tobacco Day takes place on 31 May, the aim of which is to focus on the increased use of tobacco among the youth. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most people start smoking before the age of 18 and almost a quarter start using tobacco before the age of ten. According to Cansa’s Head of Health, Professor Michael Herbst, the tobacco industry actively targets the youth with appealing products and expensive marketing strategies and provides flavoured cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. “Young adulthood is the most susceptible and vulnerable period to
start using tobacco products and a main target for the tobacco industry. The resting heart rate of youth that smoke is faster than that of their peers. Long-term effects before the age of 18, include chronic diseases such as lung and stomach cancer, stroke and heart disease,” said Herbst. Hubbly bubbly, waterpipes or hookahs are more dangerous. Herbst warns of the increased use of water pipes, hubbly bubbly or hookah smoking amongst young people. “It is especially bad because their lungs are still growing and can be damaged ,” said Herbst. CANSA can help people addicted to tobacco with a unique online smoking cessation programme at no charge. Theseriesoftoolshelpsmokersquitfor good. Visit http://www.ekickbutt.org.za/ for more information. - Supplied
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The annual Tekkie Tax fundraising campaign will take place on May 30. The proceeds will be donated to participating welfare charities in the non-governmental sector, including SOS Children’s Village, Child Welfare South Africa, CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation), Hospice Palliative Care South Africa and the South African Woman’s Federation (SAVF). A Tekkie Tax sticker costs R10 and is available at the participating welfare organizations or via the Tekkie Tax team. For more information about the campaign, contact the Tekkie Tax marketing team at 012 663 8181 or visit the website at www.tekkietax.co.za.
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Pictured at the recent hard hat function on the site of thje new Life Hilton Private Hospital are (from left) Francois Theron (Life Healthcare), Denis Scheuble (Chief operating Executive Coastal region) Andre Voigts (property developer), Indren Poovan (project and hospital manager), and Craig Koekemoer (regional manager Life Healthcare).
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HARD hat event in honour of the new Life Hilton Private hospital recently took place on site. The hospital is 25% complete and on track to meet the May 2015 deadline. Knownasthegreenesthospitalin the Life healthcare group, the 94 bed,twostoreyhospitalisbeingbuilt with the latest green technology available.
Life Healthcare. The main disciplines offered will be general surgery, orthopaedics, maternity and paediatrics, with five theatres including one laminar flow theatre. “Life Hilton Private Hospital will be the first private hospital in the area. We look forward to serving the Greater Pietermaritzburg region, including Hilton, Howick and the vibrant Midlands,” added Koekemoer.
Also underway is the development of a medical centre, Hilton Health, adjacent to the hospital, which will house a retail pharmacy and consulting rooms for doctors. “The brief to A3 architects was to design the hospital with a strong focus on aesthetics and green principles, not only on optimal functionality. We want the community to be proud of its hospital,” said Craig Koekemoer, regional manager at
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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!)
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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.
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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 20 June 2014
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Cricket School of Excellence concluded another successful clinic at Merchiston Preparatory School recently. The three day clinic had 21 boys in attendance. The coaches department was led by CSA level three coach Naveen Ramnarain. The boys were exposed to a wellstructured and high level programme. At the conclusion of the final day of the clinic, an awards ceremony was held were various awards were handed out. Each boy also received a certificate which included a full report on their performance during the clinic (front, from left) Most Improved Senior Cricketer Ebrahim Bayat, Most Committed Junior Cricketer Liam Armstrong, Junior Cricketer of the Clinic Benjamin Wright, Most Improved Junior Cricketer William Gilson (back, from left) CSA level one coach Sithembiso Makhaye, (CSA level two coach Jomo Mbili, Senior Cricketer of the Clinic Storm Wiggill, Most Improved Junior Cricketer Todd Armstrong and CSA level three coach Naveen Ramnarain.
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The Padca Moffatt Mile promises a fun morning out for senior citizens. This year's Mile, on 4 June, is being held on the Goldstone field of Maritzburg College and offers two fun walks - the 3.5km and 7km. There will be a tea garden to enjoy as well as wellness displays and activities sponsored by key partners. There will be lots of socialising, laughter and a sprinkling of prizes as a celebration of Padca’s 65 years of service to the PMB community. For more information, contact Jean at 033 345 4711 or visit www.padca.co.za.
TECH TALK
THIS last week has been an interesting week on the IT news front. Last week Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Pro 3. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, it is Microsoft’s latest and greatest in tablet/laptop convertible technology. The latest edition sporting a 12 inch screen along with the fourth generation Intel Haswell processors. One more zinger: it is 30% thinner than the MacBook Air. The new tablet isn’t the only big thing from Microsoft: eight million students in Thailand, along with 400 000 teachers, are getting access to Microsoft Office 365 for education. This is by far the largest cloud education initiative yet, and once again shows Microsoft’s dedication to education and growth. Google has also been making waves in the last week. Google has overtaken Apple as the world’s top brand. Apple had held the number one ranking for three years running before being knocked down by the popular search engine provider. With the coming of Google Glass, the improvements to the Android Operating System and the constant evolution of the Google Search Engine itself, there is no doubt as to why Google have made such strides. For the gamers out there, some big news, the MSI GT70 is making massive strides in compact technology. It’s available with a GT880 8GB GFX card and 32GB of RAM! Never mind the 1TB hard drive and both the 384GB Solid State Drives. This is a laptop to remember!
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Not rocket science JONATHAN COOK LAST week, the slow pace of transformation, so reviledbythepowersthatbe,wasdiscussedand the conclusion was reached that this disappointing state of affairs at senior level is being tackled incorrectly. The solution is not rocket science, just common sense. Primary schools, those schools with a sporting history, strive even harder today to improve standards and are the major force behind the number of previously disenfranchised children coming through the system and
making it by virtue of merit alone. Thesituationathighschoolscontinuesinthis vein,althoughquotasatprimaryandsecondary system at provincial level, where the powers that be have a say, does become bedevilled with selection based on colour. This does cause some white children (okay Ihavehadtobringindifferentshadesofmelanin for ease of getting the point across) to become disheartened, but those with a genuine future are, for the most part, among the fortunate few who make the cut for the white quota. Yet you still have farcical situations where people of colour (what stupid descriptions these things are - white is also a colour) in school second teams make selection for provincial schools’ sides and so destroy any white child’s notion of selection based on merit. If the actual model used in the established
schools - selection on merit alone - was used at provincialandnationalage-grouplevel,thebest would be recognised and respected. As things currently stand, the established schools are bringing talented players of colour into the fold through bursaries and the benefits are enormous. The school ensures a mix of cultures, the children interact and recognise that they are essentially all the same, while the players of colour, in many cases, are exposed to a whole new range of life experiences offered by these schools (a seemingly endless number of extracurricular activities to sample and enjoy). However, only a tiny percentage benefit from this opportunity. The old Communist system, in its pure form, is what this country needs. Qualified sports personnel should be funded
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by our taxes that are allocated to sport, to go into communities with difficult socio-economic conditions and each young child of pre-teen age should be tested by approved scientific methods toidentifythosewithexceptionalsportingtalent and these children must be funded, monitored by experts and offered the opportunities that established sports schools bring. Only then will the tip of the iceberg become a mountain of talent pouring into the post-school talent pool and then selection at nationallevelwillbedevoidofthecolourconsideration.
College kayak champions >> Maritzburg College convincingly won the SA inter-schools Kayak Centre floating trophy for the winning boys school
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The Maritzburg College team which participated in the 20th South African Schools Sprint Kayak Championships (from left) Joshua Giddings, Nicolas Smuts, Joseph Clacey, Rob Marriott, Jarryd Gibson, Louis Hattingh, Murray MacKenzie, Andrew Burns and Bevan Roets.
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HE 20th South African Schools Sprint Kayak Championships was hosted by the East Cape Canoe Union together with Canoe South Africa.
The championships were held at Stompdrift Dam near De Rust in the Western Cape. Therewere119schoolclubsregistered and competition was intense,
Epworth junior canoeists
withthebestofthecountry’spaddlers on display. Maritzburg College proved that they were the school to beat as they convincingly won the SA inter-
schools Kayak Centre floating trophy for the winning boys school (334 points). Individually, the U18 age group was dominated by College boy Louis
Rugby season in full swing
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Epworth’s U10 canoeists shone at the recent KZN Canoe Marathon championships at Nagle Dam (from left) Cohen Murray (second U10 boys), Jodie Fuhri (first U10 girls) and Tsungi Mutomba (second U10 Girls)
Rugby season is in full swing at Cowan House. The Cowan House U10A team played recently against the Cordwalles U10A team. Pictured are players from the Cowan House U10A team (from left) Anothile Nzimande, Kyle Gilson and Callum Kirby.
Hattingh who won the victor ludorum with a total of six gold medals and one silvermedal.IntheU14section,Joshua Giddings placed second and Joseph Clacey third.
World ranked St John’s cyclist
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The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) released the latest world rankings and Alexandra Mapstone from St John’s DSG is currently ranked eighth in the world for cross country cycling.
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>> A total of 27 games were played, with each division having three games a day
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HERE were 330 exhausted bodies who concluded the 17th SPAR KZN Primay School’s Rugby Tournament that took place at Woodburn Stadium on the weekend. KwaZulu-Natal’s finest young aspiring rugby players converged on Pietermaritzburg to strut their skills in the three day tournament. Atotalof27gameswereplayedover the weekend, with each division having three tough games a day. Six regionsparticipated,allgettingagame a day. The regions were Durban Coastals, Midlands, Northern Natal, Pinetown and Districts, Southern Coastals and Zululand. In the Merit division, or the U13A sides, Durban Coastal and the Midlands didn’t drop a game over the three days. In the final game of the three days, the two teams clashed to a 5-5 draw, proving how level they were.
In the U13B sides, the Durban Coastal team were the only team not to drop a game. They opened up their scorecard, trouncing the team from Northern Natal 74-5 on Thursday. The U12 teams had two regions that did well. The Midlands team won two games and drew against Northern KZN, with the consistent Pinetown and Districts team winning all of their games. All the games were 50 minutes long with the lads changing sides after 25 minutes. Forty-four lads have been invited back to participate in the next round of trials on Wednesday, 28 May. These boys will make up the two teams, the U13A KZN side that will be competing in the Craven Week in Durban and the U13B KZN team that will travel to Sasolburg. There were 22 lads in the U12 age
group who have also been invited back to the next trials for selections for the U12 KZN side that will travel to Vryheid. “A superb festival! Boys were all given an opportunity to realize their potential,discoverthevalueofcourage and play the great game of rugby with free abandon. “Thank you to SPAR for making this possible,” said tournament director, Louis Botha. PHOTO: SOPHIE THOMPSON
Merchiston’s Daniel Cooper, playing at scrum half, clears the ball out after a scrum during the game against Durban Coastal that ended in a draw. Cooper, representing the Midlands squad, participated in the SPAR KZN Primary School’s Rugby Tournament this past weekend.
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Getting ready for the annual Jonsson Valley Run are (from left) Guy Allen, Richard Allen, Blake Dyason, Mark Ferreira, James Davis.
FEVER REPORTER THE fourth edition of the Jonsson Valley Run will begin on 30 May at midnight at the Blue Lagoon and finish at the Natal Canoe Club on the evening of 31 May. There will be 25 athletes making their way up the Dusi route, through the Valley of a 1000 Hills, completing 110km of off road running.
Four of the runners will go on to competeintheComradesMarathonon 1 June, which makes their journey a total of 200km in two days. The Jonsson Valley Run is organised by the Mamu Loman Federation, an underground adventure group whose fundamentals are health, vitality and mobility. Thefederationismadeupofagroup of people who enjoy pushing the limits.
Jonsson Workwear has been the headline sponsor of the Jonsson Valley Run for the third year. The recipient of the fund raising drive this year is Lettie Haynes, the champion cancer fighter. For more on this visit Facebook or Twitter www.facebook.com/JonssonWorkwear or @jonssonworkwear. To contribute towards the fundraising for the event email Guy Allen at guy@artisanevents.co.za