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KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu says he is looking forward to the events.

HE words to be learned for the much anticipated inaugural KZN Premier Spelling Bee can be found in this edition of your Maritzburg Fever. Media24 Local News KZN (publishers of the Fever, Echo, Greytown Gazette and Weekly titles) has partnered with the Office of the Premier to take the event - which started in Zululand as the Zululand Spelling Bee - throughout the province. GM of

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Natal, especially the youth, are its greatest resource,” said Mchunu. “It is critical that the talent and potential of our youth is fully developed and harnessed, so that we can guarantee the continuous socioeconomic development of KwaZuluNatal and South Africa as a whole. In doing so we will ensure that we deal decisively with the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality,” said Mchunu. Marketing manager of Media24 Local News KZN, Sharmaine Smith, said pupils have over a month to learn the words, and those who have entered the competition will then gather at events in their regions to “spell their way to success” in August. The venues, dates and times for the regional competitions will be published in July. “While we want pupils to see this event as fun, we also encourage them tostudydiligentlyfortheSpellingBee.

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There are hundreds of thousands of rands in bursary, cash and book prizes up for grabs for the winning spellers, their schools and their teachers. Those who apply themselves will be able to make a very real difference to their education and futures if they make it to the finals,” she said. The competition is open to grade 10and11pupils(onefromeachgrade - ie two pupils from each school) from previously disadvantaged rural schools who speak English as a second language. All entrants must be under 18 years of age. Pupils must remember that only the words printed in ‘bold’ must be learned for spelling purposes. The definitions which accompany the words are to help pupils understand the words. For the ‘Bonus Words’ section, the words and definitions must be learned. The Bonus Words are printed on the last page of the feature and are clearly marked. Pupils are not able to enter themselves into the competition; they must be entered through their schools. All of the details are contained in the entry forms, which are printed in this week’s paper and will run for the next month.

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ACCORDING to a recent Executive Committee(Exco)agenda,10firearms belonging to the Msunduzi Municipality have been stolen, lost or destroyed. The agenda shows that three casesofstolenfirearmshavebeen opened with the police. Councillor Thulani Xulu said that he was shocked by the number of stolen and lost firearms.

“Today there is a case going on where a firearm belonging to one of the municipalities was used to commit a crime. This is dangerous. If we do not check for these things in future we might find ourselves in trouble. For the stolen andlostfirearms,dowehavecase numbers for that?” asked Xulu. Municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi, said that the stolen firearms cases have been reported to the police. Exco member councillor Ntokozo Bhengu asked what the municipality is doing to limit the number of stolen and lost firearms. “These firearms end up in the hands of the criminals and these are the firearms being used by the thugstoterroriseourpeople,”said Bhengu. Msunduzi Mayor Chris Ndlela, said that it would be a very serious case if one of the firearms belongingtothemunicipalitywasusedto commit a criminal offence. “Stealing a fire arm is not with good intentions. It is to commit further crime. Let us agree that we put extra measures in place to prevent such things from happening. If they do happen, decisive action

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needs to be taken so that our people live in peace and not in fear of crime,” said Ndlela. “We know where the firearms were stolen and who was in possession of them,” said Nkosi.

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USHIL Chhoteylal will be living every car enthusiasts dream when he exhibits his car at the 2014 edition of the Top Gear Festival in Durban this weekend. Formerly from Greytown, Chhoteylal has been living in PMB for about five years and is currently a manager at the Caltex Bird Sanctuary. His car, a VW Golf 6 GTI DSG, was chosen by business owners involved in water SCREEN TESTS printing; a AWARENESS PROMOTION cosmetic OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 TO 17:00 enhanceSATURDAY 8:30 TO 12:00 ment for cars. “The guys had seen my car at Cars in the Park and then told me

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WITH escalating government debt, the Msunduzi Municipality is trying to find creative solutions to solve this crisis. The recent Executive Committee (Exco) agenda states that as at 31 January this year, the outstanding amount was R128 829 894.43 and that R769 127.12 oftheamountwasreceivedforthe month of February 2014. The municipality has put together a team dedicated to ensuring the recovery of all outstanding amounts from government departments. The team will also ensure that the municipality closes the communication gap between itself and government departments responsible for the payments. It will also oversee that credit control and debt collection provisions are followed in full in the recovery of the amount due. The report goes on to state that the team is in constant communication with the relevant government departments as far as the debt is concerned. However, various challenges have been faced by this team as it has been recorded that some properties are not in the assets register of government and that some of the bills have not been reaching the correct sections for payment. The Exco report states that final letters of demand were hand deliveredtodifferentgovernment departments, notifying them of their arrear debt, indicating the consequences for non-payment, and that a consolidated report with provincial departments’ debt was sent to the then MEC for Finance Ina Cronje in February this year. Thus far, it has been said that the municipality has received correspondence from the Department of Human Settlement, social development, uMgungundlovu District Municipality as well as the Department of Transport.

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IN order to contain fire disasters in high risk areas, the Msunduzi Municipality is planning to form and implement Community Emergency Response Teams (Cert) where certain individuals within communities will receive basic fire fighting training to deal with fire emergencies. The municipality is of the notion that with individuals within families and communities being the first responders in the event of any fire emergency situation, proper training is needed to contain fires before the municipal fire department can arrive. Municipal manager, Mxolisi Nkosi, told the Executive Committee (Exco) that volunteers in communities who will be part of Cert will undergo basic fire fighting training. “The approach was that we form these community emergency response teams by identifying volunteers in zones, and train them in basic fire fighting so that whenever there are fires, before the municipality can respond, at least the people within the locality can assist in containing those fire disasters,” said Nkosi. A report from the municipali ty’s fire and rescue unit states that fires in informal settlements, and other high risk areas, are out common, resulting in a high loss of life and property and affecting the most vulnerable citizens. Through the formation of Cert, various life saving skills can be imparted to community members in areas of fire fighting, first aid, safety and security and electrical safety. Each member who is trained will be issued with a 1,5kg fire extinguisher for use within the community or risk area that they live or to where they have been deployed.

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HE Democratic Alliance (DA) leadership categorically stated in the Executive Committee (Exco) meeting that they will not take responsibility for the recent strikes which engulfed the northern suburbs around Regina Road three weeks ago. Thiscomesafterareportfromthe speaker’s office which shows that two ward councillors in the northern areas were not holding adequate community and committee meetings in their wards. The Regina Road protest took place in the wake of community members demanding answers from the municipality regarding service delivery. Council speaker Babu Baijoo said that in ward 28, of the possible 12 ward committee meetings only four took place in 2013, and of the possible four community meetings, only one was scheduled but was abandoned. “Ward 28 did not hold any community meetings in 2013. If we don’t communicate with the community at large it creates unnecessary problems. With regards to what happened in ward 28, a lot of fingers have been pointed and my office is going to investigate and come back with a report. The issue of community meetings has become a performance measurement, as theseareaudited,”explainedBaijoo. The ward councillors for ward 28 and 31 are DA councillors Soobramoney Govender and Rooksana Ahmed respectively.

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In his defence, Govender contested the speaker’s report and said they held more meetings than those appearing on mLiortterni, rubble, burnt tre ng follo wing an e stumps an d ty the report. He said that illegal pr otest by res were stre wn membe N IC rs of th along Regina O they were held up by >>nicoLE JOHN e nearby an informal d Khan Roads le@pmbf this settlem ever.co.za ent. officials who did not enter th HAOS sp e area. read th Re ro Police gina an ug want to be part of the d Kha hout the area even th were still keep follo n Road along ou resident wing an s on streets gh the crowd ing an eye on illegal s in meetings. and w the ar had di protest Monday Accordi the area. Th by e protesere back at th spersed from ea ng the pa to sour result of eir the t co ce rt th s, of “Only in October wenected, evene resident’s elec the protest w Monda ntinued tow settlement. be y ar in af ds the g burn ternoo tric as af were given a directive accoThune cltsas. h ter they claim toityhabeveinpag iddiscthon-a althByouyegh to taanlessd erthedeviolenncewheernuptyteres wlaertteer d again, gr st betw eir th w ch at ever erday morni ee. included een the War by the speaker that we infohirm d 28 re mem roads ha ything was ba ng, there wer al settl sidents, e report ck to no d been resulte ements bers from rm M cl su bo d in a al can hold meetings ofthemselves. Memstandoff anbedtw formal hothusesthe protesndteuzrsi Municipeaalityredwafter memanbedtrshatthes een po of the ere in ta to reso , fe be “T lice an lv d team he speaker e the matter. lks with the without the officials. ationntcorynttoaithneead.reawrshileoftrthyiengpotolice ha has d cl m The illeg keep th osed 28 to he embers to talk sent the rapid es to th resp ar th itu- pe Under that directive, in the early alhogaurths ering is said to rson Th eir issues,” sa ecommunity of onse obeka The have st of Mafum id municipal sp ward arted batha. okeswe had the first otmheembersprofotthese potorslic paMonid danoy matorning . r la te forcem e force, fire de ntion to meeting on 9 thtoatbuthrn wtyen res, tree ent officials an partment or d proc stum ey November last in thReeisir dentcosulfrdomgetht the eir pshandansdonan.ythingeeeldesed Hearin ar ho g Te Phona were ev mes as a resu ea were forc k Hea sts year,” said Whenen forced to m lt of the violenedce to stay ring A is M . s So work a aritzbu ids me the d a committee Govender. Rooksana said she could not hold meeting. The fact remains that they meetings in her ward because of did not have the required number of electricity outages and said that at meetings that they were supposed to one stage, security was needed have during 2013. There is no doubt because one meeting was ‘volatile’. about that,” said acting DA caucus However she said that on a daily leader Rodger Ashe. Both Govender and Rooksana basis, she communicates with all the residents in her ward by using her said that they were responsible for phone, and residents visit her office not holding the required meetings, and communicate through SMSs. but said they were not responsible Ndlela said that only a chosen few for the strike. Rooksana also came under fire residents are able to communicate with Rooksana and not the when Exco member Eunice Majola said that Rooksana was caught community at large. Exco member councillor Thulani filling in indigent forms in another Xulu asked if both councillors were ward, instead of trying to hold willing to take responsibility for the meetings in her own ward. Baijoo said that council will now Regina Road strike and for failing to provide loud hail for any community disseminate information. “The DA does not take responsi- meeting, whether it is asked for or bility for strikes caused by lack of not. Ndlela said that the review of the service delivery by this council. The minimum requirements were four meetings was not a disciplinary nor for a community meeting and six for an interrogation measure.

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LAST Thursday evening was bitingly cold. Despite the cold, I had the warm pleasure of experiencing the commitment, courtesy and dedication of the maintenance crews who do the hard stuff for the Msunduzi Municipality. These men and women know what they have to do, and they get on with it, often under very difficult and unpleasant conditions. The municipality gets a tough grilling in the press, and I have no compunction about taking a swipe at mismanagement, but these are the work men and women who do the dirty work, and their efforts must be recognised and appreciated. I remember some years ago, standing in the rain from about 6pm until 1.30 am, talking to a young Electricity Department technician, Oscar Mzo, while he and his crew traced a major electrical cable fault, digging up an area the size of an average bedroom to a depth of at least ametre.Theyrepairedthefaultandback-filledtheentire area before leaving the site, hours after my departure. Oscar said he would not leave until his clients had power. ThatyoungmanhasgoneontojoinEskom.Heisstudying part-time while supporting his family, mother and two brothers, and will one day have his own business. ItwasthesameonThursday.Samsonandtwohelpers repaired a punctured water main, and reported their successfully completed work to head office at about 6 pm so that the roads crew could reinstate the trench. Samson said the work would be completed that night, however long it took. On the way off the estate, I checked on a sewer-clearing crew who successfully traced and cleared a blocked sewer between two manholes. It was dark and cold when they finished, working by torchlight. They were cheerful and efficient. Their young foreman, Noel, was courtesy personified. It hit me as I was taking takeaway pizzas to my warm home in my warm car. Thank you, gentlemen. RICHARD KELLAND Victoria Country Club Estate

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Living education, loving education

UR front page story this week is all about our highly successful Spelling Bee competition, which members of the public will be able to attend and watch in August. SoeffectivehastheeventbeenthattheOffice of the Premier has partnered with us this year totakethecompetitionfromonearea(Zululand –wherethecompetitionoriginated)andextend it over the entire province. We are immensely proud of our Spelling Bee,whichwebelievehastheabilityandpower to teach our local young people focus, discipline, determination and that fruit is borne from hard work. However, the event does not only benefit pupils. It creates an opportunity for schools and teachers to pool their intellectual resources to teach their charges with added gusto and enthusiasm. Teachers and schools are rewarded for the

DESIREE ERASMUS efforts of their spellers, as it takes many hours of tutoring to get pupils to the point of finalists. This has been clearly seen at our previous Zululand Spelling Bee, now in its fifth year, where teachers have put in countless hours of their own time on weekends and after hours to tutor entrants. And it always, without fail, pays off. If you are a teacher at a disadvantaged school where pupils speak English as a second language, we encourage you to enter your top spellers into the competition. Let’s work together to build youth who are stronger, healthier and brighter than we could imagine.

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NGIZWE kuthi cosololo ngeSonto ebandleni engikhonza kulona ngenkathi kunesidlo sasemini sokubungaza obaba. Lesi sidlo esiyisipesheli besihlelwe ngoma ma bebandla. Omama bathe lesi sidlo asiqondisiwe emadodeni ashadile anemindeni kuphela, kodwa asiqondise kubo bonke abantu besilisa. Ukuthokomala kwenhliziyo yami kusukela ekuthini maningi amadoda anemindeni kodwa angaziphathisi okobaba. Kun jalonje, maningi amadoda an gaphiwanga izingane emishad weni yawo kodwa anakekela izin gane ngendlela eyisimanga. Ngaphezu kwakho konke lokhu, ngifikelwe wumcabango wokuthi basuke bengachithi isikhathi abavangeli nonoBhay ibheli abangena imizi ngemizi benxenxa abantu ukuthi baye ezinkonzweni. Lapha enkonzweni ayikho intandane, akekho umfelokazi, akekho umuntu ongenamndeni ngoba ibandla lonke ligcina li wumndeni. Akekho umuntu oy ilungu lebandla oba nesizungu. Ngisho esevelelwe yisiphi iseh lakalo, akazithole eyedwa ngoba basuke bekhona abazali, aba fowabo nodadewabo baseban

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dleni. Ngikholwa ukuthi lokhu ak wenzekanga ebandleni engikhonza kulona kuphela, kodwa ngikholwa ukuthi nakwa manye kwenzekile. Okungiphathe kabuhlungu sengingedwa ukuthi kunabazali ababusiswa ngezingane kodwa ezibahlupha kangangoba baze behluleke ukuzibamba bagcine sebeshilo ukuthi: “Ngabe kung cono ukuba uNkulunkulu akan giphangalezizinganeumazizoba yisilingo esingaka empilweni ya mi.” Inhliziyo iba buhlungu ka khulu uma sengicabanga ukuthi laba bazali bakhala ngokuh lushwa yizingane zabo nje, kukhona abathandaza imini no busuku becela izingane kuNku lunkulu. Amanye amakhosikazi aze agcine eselahlekelwe wumendo ngenxa yokungazitholi izingane. Sifisa sengathi kuyo yonke imindeni kungaba khona uxolo, kube khona inhlonipho, imindeni kaNkulunkulu ihlale ngokufudu mala. Sicela nalawo madoda an genazo izingane azi ukuthi noma iyiphi ingane esemphakathini, anguyisewayo.Nazoizinganeku fanele zazi ukuthi noma yimuphi umuntu omdala, ngumzali wazo,

kufanele zimhloniphe ngayo yonke indlela. Ngikholwa ukuthi uma sibambelele kuleli vangeli elin cane, singabuya isithunzi sendlu emnyama. bubuye ubuntu ose bulahlekile. Ngale nyanga yentsha, sith andazela ukuthi ukuzinikela kwentsha yango1976 emza balazweni wenkululeko yeNing izimu Afrika, kungapheleli obala njengezithukuthuku zenja. Sicela kwayona intsha yazi ukuthi ukuhlonipha, uku khuthalela imfundo, ukun gaphuthumi izinto ezimnandi ez ingapheli, kuyingxenye yoku qhubezela phambili umzabalazo wokufinyelela enkululekweni ephelele. Ekugcineni sibaqaza isigqoko kuhulumeni, osomabhizinisi no sozimboni ukuthi bayilekelele intsha ngokuyivulela amathuba emisebenzi nasekusunguleni amabhizinisi. Sithulela isigqoko nesiteshi somsakazo wom phakathi iZwi Lomzansi esizwa ukuthi lisalokhu liqhubekile nokufukamela nokucija izingane ezinesifiso sokuba ngabasakazi. Sengathi inyanga yentsha in gaqhubeka ngokuthula, yonke imibungazo ibe yimpumelelo.

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Fever Attention all rural schools/schools with English as a second language

ENTRY FORM Please ﬁll in all the following sections and send it to us via email, kznspellingbee@media24.com, OR fax it to 0865344256.

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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!)

SCHOOL 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.

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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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SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER’S DETAILS: Name: _______________________________ Cell: (

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) ___________________________ * Please note all pupils must be entered via their school and cannot enter as individuals * Age limit for pupils is 18 * Entries are limited per regional event * Get your entries in early to ensure your spot * Entries close on 20 June 2014

Balthazar’s Gift launches

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Jonathan Hemmings debut novel Panthera is currently in the quarter finals of the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.

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NOVEL written by a Maritzburger is currently in the quarter finals of the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, an annual international novel contest which attracts entries

from all over the world. Localwriter,JonathanMHemming’s debut novel Panthera, has made it through a number of qualifying rounds and from the ten thousand novels entered into the contest at the beginning of the year, Panthera has

made it to the top 100 of its category. Panthera tells the story of Baba Mkhize, an eightyyearold Zulu farm worker who has lived a sad life, full of lost love, regret and hardship. In his twilight years he is attacked by a wild leopard in a forest and after this, his life is turned upside down. Each day he grows younger and stronger and feels a frightening transformation occurring within him. With the coming of his second, and seemingly supernatural youth, he is thrown into a world in which a secret global war has been raging for centuries, in which people can assume the shapes of animals and live for hundreds of years and at the centre of this outofcontrol tornado of madness is his soulmate, who left him and vanished without a trace 60 years ago. Hemmings has been writing stories since he was a boy, and is currently working on a number of other novels, including a followup to Panthera. Panthera is available for purchase on amazon.com, and print copies are available from Bookworld at the Cascades Centre, Pietermaritzburg, as well as The Lazy Lizard Book Store in Howick.

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Charlotte Cotter recently launched her debut book Balthazar’s Gift in Pietermaritzburg.

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>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za SET in her hometown of Pietermaritzburg, Charlotte Cotter has launched her debut book, Balthazar’s Gift, during a publicity tour of South Africa. Cotter, born in Pietermaritzburg, is currently living and working in Germany. Her roots in writing began when she worked as an intern at The Natal Witness during her summer holidays while studying in Cape Town. She completed her honours in journalism and also worked at The Citizen and in corporate communications. She moved to Heidelberg with her husband in 1996 and never returned. Anavidreader,Cottersaidthatshe had always wanted to write a novel. Balthazar’sGiftissetinPietermaritzburg in 2000 and is based on a

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crime reporter who, through her investigative skills, uncovers a murder and pushes towards justice and the arrest of the murderer. “When you move away from your hometown, the memories of that place become more vivid, and that is what happened for me. I set the book in Pietermaritzburg for various reasons. The most important one would be that I believe Pietermaritzburg is a microcosm of South African history, both past and recent. “Another reason is that there aren’t many books set here so I wanted to be different,” said Cotter. She said that she made use of a lot of online book writer groups. “I also gave the book to people I trust to get their reviews, critiques and opinions. Although I earn my money by writing, novel writing is completely different.” Balthazar’s Gift was launched in Germany last year but was called Balthasars Vermaechtnis. “The book was critically acclaimed, garnering reviews in some of Germany’s top national newspapers,” said Cotter. She said that the response in Pietermaritzburg has been exceptional. “We sold just about all the books at the launches here. I just want it to catch the public’s eye and appeal to their imagination,” said Cotter. The book is available in books stores and an online version will be available soon. Cotter is currently busy writing the second book in what she hopes to be a series of books.

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The Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg recently welcomed Gcobani Nomana as a new member. Having recently settled in Pietermaritzburg, Gcobani was formerly from Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape. In welcoming him, Club president Jay Ghela said ‘We need far more people who are prepared to work selflessly for the benefit of our local community’. As Gcobani serves as area supervisor for ATBAK (AIDS and TB Association of KZN), based at Edendale, he will find many ways of serving the community through the many activities of Rotary. Rotary president Jay Ghela (R) welcomes Gcobani Nomana (centre) to the Rotary Club of PMB along with Rotarian Hennie De Bruin, who sponsored Gcobani.

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Rotary welcomes new member Beating the winter blues

MMC donation to HS Ebrahim

Varsity College recently donated blankets to Youth for Christ (YFC) as part of the institution’s Winter Warmth Drive. YFC will distribute the blankets to those in need in the underprivileged communities their volunteers work in. Pictured at the handover are (from left) Sonya Nursoo (VC student relations man ager), Khanyo Mkhize (YFC social worker), Lisa Ellis (YFC marketing and fundraising coordinator), Liesl Scheepers (VC student support vice principal) and Bianca Bouwer (VC public relations intern).

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Midlands Medical Centre (MMC) Private Hospital recently donated R1 500 to the HS Ebrahim School for pupils with special needs. The donation went towards the school’s annual athletics gala. Pictured at the handover are principal, Ruby Naidoo (L) and hospital manager, Michael Wright.

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Netcare’s Carer of the Year

>> Lynnzie Fisher has suffered with obesity since he was twoyearsold NICOLE JOHN

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EMBERS of the Eastwood community and surrounds have rallied together to raise funds for one of their own. Lynnzie Fisher (25) needed assistance to help him pay for a medical operation which will allow him to lead a normal, healthy life. Fisher has suffered with obesity since he was two-years-old. Speaking to Maritzburg Fever, he saidthathedoesnotrememberatime when he was a normal weight. “My weight always fluctuated; I would lose a little then gain it back. I played rugby in primary school and I lostweightbutsoonafterthatIgained again.” Weighing 225kgs, after two failed surgeries to remove the excess fat from his thighs, the first at 18-yearsold, laser liposuction and being hospitalised for a month due to Cellulitis, Fisher reached a point where he thought he had exhausted all options. “I got to a point where I was very down and the only thing that would help me get to a normal weight is to

International Cancer Survivors day NICOLE JOHN

>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za ON International Cancer Survivors’ Day,celebratedon12Juneeveryyear, Cansa Pietermaritzburg held a tea party at Traffords Guest House to honour all cancer survivors. The event offered survivors a chance to meet each other and, through discussion, understand how each person dealt with and continues

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to fight against the disease. In addition to meeting with other cancer survivors, those who attended the event were invited to make their mark by writing messages of hope and inspiration on pieces of fabric. These messages will be sewn together to create items such as curtains, bedspreads, sheets and tablecloths which will be used in Cansa care homes around the country. “We have found that such messages give our patients and their familiesthehopeandinspirationthey need to continue fighting the battle against cancer,” said Lisa Strydom, Cansa regional manager. Over 20 survivors from Pietermaritzburg joined together to enjoy the day, celebrating their victory over the disease.

have another surgery to decrease the size of my stomach, which costs R100 000. This is when I approached aunty Merle,” said Fisher. Merle Clayton-Williams started a group on Facebook called Maritzburgers, which to date has over 8 000 members. It was from there that she appealed to the community to help Fisher fund his much needed operation. Fisher has since been to a dietician and psychologist to help him through his life changing operation which will take place as soon as he has the funds. “I just want to be able to lead a normal life and do things that people my age are able to do. “I want to study further and get a job to become independent,” said Fisher. A dinner dance was held recently in aid of Fisher and R11 000 was raised. There are other fundraising activities taking place during the course of the year. For more details about these events, visit www.pmbfever.co.za or find out more on the Maritzburgers group on Facebook.

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Iris Magubane was recently awarded the Carer of the Year award at the Netcare St Annes Gala event held at the Oyster Box. Magubane was recognised for her commitment to her patients and going the extra mile to help those in need. Presenting her with her award is hospital manager, Louis Joubert (L) and regional coastal director for Netcare, Ian Goble (R).

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Pictured at the tea party are cancer survivors (back, from left) Veroney JuddStevens, Yvonne Schonborn and Jane van Niekerk with (front, from left) Philiswa Sishi, Vanisha Chetty, Jill Bezuidenhout and Charmaine Stewart.

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14 foods that can cause gout

>> Men are much more prone to develop gout than women, although postmenopausal women also run an increased risk

IET plays a major role in the preven tion and treatment of gout. Wetellyouwhatdietarychanges you should make. Step 1: Understanding the link between gout and food Gout is a type of arthritis which usually affects the joints of the big toe. Gout is caused by deposits of urate crystals in the joints. Urate is one of the breakdown prod ucts of compounds called purines. People who suffer from gout tend to either pro duce more urate than normal or to excrete less in the form of uric acid. Gout is usually accompanied by raised blood urate levels. Purines which are broken down to urate and uric acid originate from two sources, dietary protein and body synthesis. Men are much more prone to develop gout than women, although postmeno pausal women also run an increased risk. Factors that can precipitate a gout at tack, include: •Overweight many patients who suffer from gout are overweight or obese. •Alcohol acute attacks of gout are often precipitated by overindulgence in alcohol. •Dietary purines eating foods rich in purines (meat, fish, fish roes) can cause an attack •Starvation or verylowenergy diets blood urate levels rise dramatically when bodyproteinsarebrokendownduetostar vation or very low energy intake •Kidney disease any disease, such as chronic renal failure, which prevents the kidneys from functioning properly and excreting sufficient urate can cause gout •Other diseases diseases such as leukae mia or psoriasis can cause increases in urate production •Drugs chemical compounds which decrease the excretion of urates, such as the socalled thiazide diuretics, can cause

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•Go easy on caffeinated drinks: Don’t over do tea and coffee drinking and switch to rooibos tea if you find your joints start aching after a coffee/tea binge. Moderation and abstinence from alcohol those are the solutions to gout. Step 3: The basic principles of restricting dietary purines •Water Drink at least six glasses per day and make sure that you have one of the glasses before you go to sleep. It helps getting rid of uric acid. •Tofu (bean curd) Use as protein source. Research suggests that it increases uric acid secretion. •Macronutrients Diet should be relatively high in carbohydrate (like bread, rice and pasta), moderate in protein (e.g. tofu) and low in fat. •Alcohol An excess of alcohol should be avoided. Total abstinence and avoidance of alcohol may be required in severe cases. •Body weight – Maintenance of, or gradual reductionto,idealbodyweightcouldprove helpful. The absolute don’ts: Avoid foods with a high purine content. The following foods contain 100 to 1 000 mg of purine nitrogen per 100g of food: •Anchovies •Brains •Consommé •Goose •Gravy •Heart •Herring •Kidney •Mackerel •Meat extracts •Mincemeat •Mussels •Roe •Sardines •Yeast (baker’s and brewer’s, taken as

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Carter High School and KFC ADD HOPE combined forces to aid underprivileged children by hosting a golf day recently at Victoria Country Club. With the funds raised from this event, Carter was able to afford two pupils a 50% sports scholarship and donate funds to the KFC ADD HOPE hunger relief initiative. Calvin Smith (L), the area manager for KFC, presented (from left) Nokulunga Malinga and Ntsika Mjoli with their scholarship letters at Carter High School recently, with proud Carter High School headmaster, Ashwin Ramgoolam.

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Silver Heights scoops top honours >> The highlight of the school’s achievements in the Love to Live games was the receipt of the School of the Year award

ILVER Heights Secondary School scooped top honours at a recent Love to Live Awards evening held at Eddels Sports Club. The theme of this year’s campaign was ‘Human rights in South Africa’. The school has consistently displayed vibrancy, enthusiasm and zestinparticipatingintheLovetoLive games. Silver Heights produced six runners in the top ten in the 5km fun run. In addition, they achieved first, second and third positions in the dance category, first and second positions in the song category, second and third positions in the sketch category and third position in the poster and essay writing category. The highlight of the school’s achievement was the receipt of the School of the Year award. Silver Heights also received trophies for maximum overall partic-

ipation, maximum talent contest entries and maximum essay and poster entries. Silver Heights deputy principal, and coordinator of events, Bubs Armoogam, believes that exposure to a holistic education is vital to the success of an individual. Armoogam, principal Dina Moodley and a supportive staff have contributed to the overall achievement of the pupils. According to Armoogam, consideration of contextual factors and identification of learner’s unique talents is key to the success that the school has achieved. Moodley was quick to praise the remarkable achievement of the school and applaud Armoogam’s dedication and tireless efforts to involve the pupils in activities both academic and non-academic, so that they develop their confidence and self-worth.

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Pictured with just a few of their love to live trophies are (from left) Dina Moodley (Silver Heights principal), Nondumiso Shezi, Mbalenthle Ndlovu and Bubs Armoogam (deputy principal and coordinator).

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Supporting Tekkie Tax Day which was held recently are Epworth Coeduca tion Preparatory School pupils (from left) Cade Emslie, Deron Peter, Khethelo Dube, Maqhawe Dlamini, Lundi Kunene and Andrew Latt. Epworth chose to support the children sector which includes the following charities: CHOC, Child Welfare SA and SOS Children’s Villages.

Russell High School visual art pupils designed and made headdresses for the annual Funk dance production. Each headdress represented a season and were used as part of the Funk cast’s item, Seasons of the Heart. Pictured are (back, from left) S’thembile Dubazana, Zizipho Bamand, Yolanda Mlahlwa and (front) Buhle Mkhize.

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Howick High School’s ‘Achiever of the Week’ was Kayleigh Szente in Grade 8. Szente is a member of the PMB Children's Choir and she will be travelling during the July holidays to Latvia, where the choir will be competing in the World Choir Games.

Niki Daly visits TWC The Wykeham Collegiate Grade one pupils were treated with a visit by author Niki Daly. Pictured at the visit are (from left) Babalwa Fanyo, Grace Wardlaw, Niki Daly, Grace Wayt and Tiana Bhoola. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Epworth pupil, Donna Hutton, did her country and her school proud by winning two gold medals at the African Youth Games held in Gaborone, Botswana at the end of May. A representative of the South African Junior Canoeing team, Hutton outclassed her Tunisian opponent in the K1 sprint discipline for her first gold medal. She won her second gold for the slalom event. Hutton will be South Africa’s only canoeing representative at the Youth Olympic Games in China later in the year.

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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 an application for permission to: Installation of a 30m monopole mast and associated telecommunications infrastructure for Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd In respect of this site, being: Erf 4287 Northdale Street Address: 173 Regina Road Plans and particulars may be inspected during normal office hours 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 Manager [Forward Planning and Development Management] at 5th Floor, Professor Nyembezi Centre, 341 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg (PO Box 1393, Pietermaritzburg 3200) on or before: 21 July 2014 Any party who fails to lodge written objections and representations and response to this notice by the aforementioned date shall be precluded from further participating in the process with regards to the application. Mr M.A. Nkosi Municipal Manager City Hall Pietermaritzburg

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The following girls from The Wykeham Collegiate junior school have been chosen for the 2014 U12 and U13 KwaZuluNatal inland hockey teams (back, from left) Alice Beckett, Jozie Wright, Teagan Kroukamp (fron, from left) Courtney Crookes, Sigrid Aadnesgaard, Emma Griffin and Georgina Harries.

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Former Michaelhouse star Clint Panther is congratulated by SA striker Julian Hykes (left) after scoring a brilliant solo goal dur ing Hockey World Cup 2014 at the Kyocera Stadium in The Hague, Holland Tuesday.

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OADS that will be affected by the SPAR Women’s 10/ km Race will be mainly around the Alexandra Park precinct. The roads will gradually start being cordoned off from 4am, with traffic being diverted away from the route. All roads will be free flowing by 11am. Access to the Park from Alan Paton (Durban Road) will be unobstructed for the duration of the event, except for a short period to start the runners off between 7.30am and 8.30am. There will be one start for both the10kmand5kmraces,withthe start time scheduled for 8am. The course is ‘out and back’ starting and finishing in Alexandra Park, the finish is at The Oval Cricket Stadium. The cut-off time for the 10km race is 2hrs30min and for the 5km race the runners will have two hours to complete the event. There is a cut-off at 9.15am at the Park Drive entrance to the Mayor’s Garden for the 10km runners. Roads that will be affected by the race are: >> Balmoral - closed from 4am to 11am. >>Princess Margaret - closed from 4am to 11am. >> Park Drive between Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth - closed from 4am to 11am.

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