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Matric top achievers for 2014 celebrate their results this week at the Botanical Gardens. PHOTO: JONAHTAN BURTON
Concerns over KZN pass rate >> KwaZuluNatal has 7,7% fewer successful matrics AMANDA KHOZA
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ASIC Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced an investigation into the factors that contributed to KwaZulu-Natal’s 7,7 percentage points decrease in the matric pass rate achieved by the 2014 class. The minister announced the 2014 National Senior Certificate exam results on Monday night, saying the national pass rate had dropped 2,4 percentage points. This year’s pass rate is 75,8%, versus the 2013 pass rate of 78,2%. In December she announced that the pass mark for Grade 12 would be increased as part of the department’s efforts to increase the quality of education. KZN, which had the largest number of pupils writing last year’s matric exams, recorded the steepest decline, achieving a 69,7% pass rate, down from 2013’s 77,4%. “KZN dropped by 7,7 percentage points. It is the steepest decline of all the provinces. KZN has the largest number of Grade 12 pupils in the 2014 NSC examinations. “We need to look seriously into the factors affecting KZN’s performance,” said Motshekga. Local experts said there are several factors contributing to KZN’s performance. Education expert Professor Labby Ramrathan said, “Because KZN has the highest number of matrics that wrote the exams, any fluctuation will be evident. “There are several factors that may have contributed to the decline, so I don’t think it is fair for the minister to assume that there is a problem,” said Ramrathan. University of South Africa’s Professor Vuyisile Msila disagreed, saying the minister had every reason to be concerned. “It is clear that there are problems in KZN;
it is either the quality of teachers or school management. “WeshouldalsorememberthatKZNandthe Eastern Cape are very unique in that there are large numbers of rural schools,” said Msila. Professor Wayne Hugo, who teaches at the School of Education and Development at UKZN, agreed with Msila. “The Eastern Cape has a lot more rural schools and less good schools. In KZN we have lots of rural schools, lots of peri-urban schools and a high number of urban areas. “What they did with the marks was to drop the marks of the pupils who did really well and increase the marks of the poorer performing pupils. That is why there is a significant drop in the results,” he said. Hugo questioned why, despite having a dysfunctional education system, provinces like the Eastern Cape saw an increase in their pass rates. Gauteng was named the best performing province with a 84,7% pass rate. The worst performing province was the Eastern Cape, where 65,4% passed. The minister said there had been increases in the number of distinctions achieved in some subjects. “History increased from 3,3% to 4,1%, Mathematical Literacy increased from 1,8% to 2,4% and Physical Science increased by 0,3% to 3,3%,” said Motshekga. Gauteng contributed the highest number of candidates qualifying for bachelor’s degree studies with 36 843, followed by KZN with 35 724 and Western Cape with 18 524. The number of bachelor’s passes from Limpopo was also notable at 16 325, said Motshekga. She also announced that of the 39 centres in KwaZulu-Natal implicated in the cheating scandal, 11 had been cleared of any irregular activity. She said the remaining 28 centres would be further investigated this month.
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The section of the Townbush Road Bridge that collapsed on Saturday evening. PHOTO: AMIL UMRAW
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USHING water from Saturday’s raging storm in the city is thought to be the cause of a part of the Townbush Road Bridge collapsing that evening.
Thereafter, traffic on the N3 running over Townbush Road came to a standstill. Thick mud and pieces of concrete cascaded down to Townbush Road from where the collapsed portion exposed the bank to the torrent of rainwater. Inthemidstofthepouring rain and howling wind, members of the Road Traffic Inspectorate, Fire Department and SA National Roads AgencyLimitedjoinedforces toensuretrafficwasdiverted and to inspect the structural integrity of the bridge. According to a Sanral inspector at the scene, who asked not to be named, the damage to the bridge was
strongly suspected to have been causedbythestorm.Decreasedvisibility due to the weather inhibited the inspection process, but the Sanral inspector gave assurances that the bridge’s structural integrity had not been compromised. The shoulder lane closest to the damage was closed off, and trucks and cars were diverted to the remaining lanes. A member of the RTI at the scene said a tractor had removed the mud and rubble from Townbush Road. Cars and trucks drove freely on the bridge on Sunday, even though no repairs had been made. The only motorists affected were those travelling on Townbush Road under the bridge, who had to swerve to avoid piles of mud still on the road.
PIETERMARITZBURG’S first New Year baby was born at five seconds after midnight at the Midlands Medical Centre. SamanthaandAmileoMassey, from Raisethorpe, said that Alejandré, who weighed 3,02 kg, was their first child and the first grandchild for both their families. Midlands Medical Centre celebrated a second New Year’s DaybabywhenlittleLwandlewas born at 10.28am, weighing 2,95 kg. Proud mum Nonhlanhla Mkhize said it was very special to have a New Year baby. Mediclinic welcomed their first arrival at 9.47am when Reshmika Rajah gave birth to a little boy weighing 2,35 kg. The newborn, who doesn’t yet have a name, is the first baby for Reshmika and her husband, Ashen. Speaking about their baby, who was due on January 19, the Rajahs said: “It’s overwhelmingtohaveanewbaby anyway, let alone to have one on New Year’s Day.” Over at St Anne’s Netcare Hospital, little Awonke Sishi waited a week to make his appearance. Bongiwe from Elandskop said she felt “very blessed” to have a New Year baby. Awonke, who weighed 3,690 kg, was born at 9.04 am. There was a second baby born at the hospital, a little girl, who weighed just 750 g. She is being cared for in the St Anne’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The dawn of 2015 saw the arrival of some 34 babies at government hospitals throughout KwaZulu-Natal. KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo said the
Awonke Sishi, who waited a week to make his appearance at St Anne’s Netcare Hospital, is pictured with mom Bongiwe from Elandskop. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
Samantha and Amileo Massey, from Raisethorpe, with baby Al ejandré, who was born at five seconds after midnight at Midlands Medical Centre. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
province’s New Year’s Day babies included 20 girls and 14 boys, born between midnight and 10am.
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Medicine proves to be top achievers’ favourite field A NUMBER of top achievers at Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School vowed to be patriotic to the health system of this country as they inched closer to their dream of having careers as medical doctors. The excited pupils - Tivanya Pillay, Demira Padayachee, Jahnara Pillay and Leigh-Ann van den Berg - who each got seven distinctions in all their subjects, have been conditionally accepted at top universities in the country with faculties of medicine. Tivanya Pillay, who was a finalist in the True Stories competition run by The Witness, said her commitment to the medical field is to improve health care in government hospitals. “In Grade 11, I completed my community service training at Grey’s and Northdale Hospital, which inspired me,” she said. Demira Padayachee, who has three university acceptances to study medicine, said she was encouraged to pursue medicine by her older sister Yorissa, who is in her fifth year in the medical field at the University of Cape Town.
career choice was medicine and her secondoptionwasactuarialscience, which deals with accessing financial risks and insurances. “One of my favourite teachers at school was Mrs Stabbinds, who took me for English and also served as my form teacher. The whole class had one or two things that they learnt from Mrs Stabbinds,” she said. Proud parents gathered at the Botanical Garden this week to support and cheer on their children who had done exceptionally well in the class of 2014. Tivanya’s parents, Suren and Charlotte Pillay, who are both teachers, said that their daughter was very committed and self-motivated when she prepared for her final exams. “She spent late hours studying. She also tutored other young girls in her school,” said Suren. They expressed their concern for theirdaughterTivanyaasshebegins her first semester at university. “As a mother, I am very worried, but we want her to go out there and study hard and bring home good results,” said Charlotte.
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LeighAnn van den Berg was able to score seven distinctions despite representing her school in tennis and squash. Leigh-Ann van den Berg, who was a boarder at GHS from Underberg, said she had a hard time balancing her sporting career at school and her academics. She said: “I had to juggle my time between sports and academics because I represented the school in tennis and squash.” Jahnara Pillay said her first
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NE of Voortrekker High’s top achievers is headed to Germany as an exchange student while another is hoping to make her mark in neuro-physiotherapy. Teanette van der Spuy said she moved from Gauteng to PMB at a young age. With little grasp of English, her parents enrolled her in an English school. “I felt different and Ihadtopush myself and work hard as I Teanette van der Spuy is headed to Germany as an wanted to do well,” exchange student. she said. PHOTO: SUPPLIED She said her year in Germany “will be quite an adventure as I will be completely on my own and completely independent”. In 2016, she plans to study engineering at Tuks. Lisa Schaup said her parents encouraged her to do her best since she was young. Lisa will study physiotherapy at Tuks, wanting to focus on neurophysiotherapy to help with the rehabilitation of those suffering with neurological impairments. Once she started to do well, she kept raising the bar for herself and wanted to better her previous marks. “I was always taught to do my best, but in the end, it was for myself,” she said. Lisa thanked teachers Elvie Nixon, Carmia Korsten and Sanet Kritzinger for their support.
Muslim School for Girls’ top matrics tell of their dreams AMIL UMRAW MASIHA Essop (17) from Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls (MMSG) wanted to thank her principal, Ebrahim Haffajee. She wants to be a doctor or a pharma cist and hopes to open her own practice some day. Masiha got seven As in matric. Also getting seven As was fellow pupil Resne Maduray (17), who said she’s been a good student all her life and would like to travel to Australia or New Zealand. She said her motivation for doing well was her parents, as well as her own will. She wants to study pharmacy or engineering this year. Also from MMSG, Zakiya Reheman (17) said she wants to be a psychologist
MMSG, said she studied hard to make her ill grandmother proud. She lives with her aunt and grandmother, and they have been her support base throughout matric. She definitely wants to move overseas, living and working in Dubai. Henna achieved seven As. Serena Gobindlal (17) was the head girlatMMSGlastyear,andshesaiditfeels great to be both the head girl and one of the top achievers. She loved accounting from Grade 10 and wants to study BComm accounting at UKZN this year. With seven As to her name, Serena hopes to work for a big accounting firm some day and continue to live in Pietermaritzburg.
so she can help people in the community. She was the dux at Islamia Primary School in Grade 7 and has been a keen pupil ever since, getting seven As in matric. She was very excited when hearing that she was a top achiever at her school. “I’m really stunned and totally speechless,” she said. Classmate Moshina Ismail (18) wants to study law at the University of KwaZuluNatal. “It feels amazing knowing I did so well andIreallywasnotexpectingit,”shesaid. Ismail likes everything about law and is especially interested in human rights. Ismail also achieved seven As. Henna Cassimjee (17) also from
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Bombarded by radio waves WHEN I was young and people died, it was either from a motor car accident or from cardiac arrest. Now, so often, we read in the obituary column these words, “having borne a long illness so bravely”, which, of course, depicts that the deceased had passed away having had the big “C”. What causes the cancer gene suddenly to awaken and begin to wreak havoc in our body? Thisismytheory.Weliveinaworld of electromagnetism, which is continually bombarding us. We have FM towers scattered all over the country spewing out radio waves non-stop, placed in residential areasarecellphonetowerswithradio waves searching for the phone in our pockets, there are microwave towers strategically placed to enhance telephone communications, our garage doors and sliding electronic gates have radio waves just waiting to be activated, two-way radios fitted in police, army and emergency vehicles are continually pushing out radio waves, our TV is being operated by satellite radio waves, our motor cars are equipped with alarms and to cap it all, we still buy children radiocontrolled toys. We are being subjected to a tsunami of radio waves on a daily basis. No, I am not an electrical boffin or a health guru, but I do believe my theory has substance. LOU CORBITT Hayfields
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AVING bid farewell to 2014, a year that was punctuated with a multitude of controversies and corruption allegations, let’s hope 2015 ushers in a productive year ahead. Let’s be positive towards 2015 and hope the following wish list materializes. 1) Finality on the Nkandla issue is reached and those implicated must face the repercussions of their actions, even if it is JZ himself. 2) Eskom sorts out the incessant power cuts that are causing
Emptying concrete dust bins? I have noticed over the past month or two that numerous concrete dust bins have been appearing on the streets all over the city. A question I ask myself is how do they get emptied? None seem to have bin liners. The bin itself is too heavy to lift and I doubt the cleaning staff are going to empty by hand. We have one of these bins in front of our shop in Peter Kerchhoff Street that remains full and unemptied as are many in the city. PETER SOAR Pietermaritzburg
productivity to decline and the economy to contract. 3) The judiciary starts a process to train forensic scientists and use more tangible evidence to convict criminals instead of only relying on State witnesses giving evidence. Experienced defence attorneys always have methods to rip witness evidence to shreds, thereby sowing theseedsofdoubtinthejudgesmind, as in the case of the Shrien Dewani 4) Greater emphasis must be attributed to education. Qualified, skilled and experienced personnel
need to be employed in pivotal positions to drive the education process. 5) The price of petrol must be reduced to around R7.50 a litre. The declining brent crude oil prices must dictate the price of petrol and diesel as has always been the case. 6) Corruption must be curtailed. 7) Greater commitment from child welfare agencies so that less children are harmed. 8) A more efficient and dedicated police service playing an integral role in reducing the rate of murder,
rape and basically all criminally orientated acts. 9)Thegirlswhowereabductedby Boko Haram in Nigeria are found and reunited with their families. 10) All qualifications of candidates applying for lucrative positions in government are verified before any appointments are concluded. Candidates who falsely misrepresent themselves must be severely punished. VIJAY SURUJPAL Via email
City endures sonic mayhem of fireworks IT was not enough that the PMB community endured an onslaught of sonic mayhem as they welcomed in the new year, but they were also subjected to sporadic explosions hours before and after midnight, ensuring that the start to 2015 was not a happy one for pets and their owners. Enlightened people, who care about not only animals, but humans and the environment too, do not support the
fireworks industry. In an appalling violation of human rights, children as young as five work long hours, exposed to hazardous chemicals in factories, mainly in China and India, where the majority of the world’s fireworks are manufactured. The destruction of the environment due to the ongoing release of toxic chemicalsintotheatmosphereandwater systems is of great concern to environ
Buy quiet fireworks instead WHY is it that not just South Africans but the world is outraged and vocal about rhino and other wild life poaching and the captivity of wild animals in zoos and circuses? Wildlife attracts not just millions of international visitors to game reserves
but visitors spend millions of foreign currency in South Africa. Yet when it comes to our beloved pets that are part of our family, are our friends, our companions, our eyes in some instances, our watchdogs, and for which we cry bitter tears when they are put
mentalists monitoring the health of Earth. As well as the immediate trauma to animals and wildlife, no thought is given to the longterm consequences of their actions. The devastating effect that this pollution will have on this beautiful planet is sacrificed for a few moments of socalled pleasure. MAUREEN VIDA Pelham
down or die, fireworks are permitted despite objection upon objection. And to those letting off those big bangers that have our pets quivering, because not all dogs are calmed by the likes of Rescue tablets/drops, those of us whoaresoantiyourantisocialbehaviour ask why can’t you buy quiet crackers? LYNNE BROOK Hayfields
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I WISH the matric class of 2014 all the best as they embark on their careers and life outside school. Please make wise choices and be responsible citizens. Parents, if your child has underperformed, please do not compare him or her to other children. Passing matric is only a gateway and only means that your child is eligible for entry to an institution of higher learning. It is not the final indicator of success or a guarantee of a degree and prosperity. Parents should be supportive, show compassion and not remind children of their mistakes, let-downs and failures. If need be, refer your child to a psychologist
or registered counsellor as they are trained to handle the emotions the child may be experiencing. Pupils,youarenotafailureifyourresultsare not as expected; it means you must learn from your errors and see it as a learning curve. Be more diligent and try again. It is not the end of yourcareerorlifeifyoucannotenteruniversity. Youcantryotheroptionssuchasregisteringfor supplementary exams or seeking a job Hang in there. Do not throw in the towel, as second and even third chances are always available. MOHAMED SAEED Pietermaritzburg
If principals can cheat I WAS horrified to read of the extent of matric cheating and remembered an incident which helped make sense of it all. I lectured at the College of Education, which is now the Unisa centre. We had mature students upgrading from M+2 to M+3, or M+3 toM+4.Lecturersinvigilatedthefinalexaminations. You were expected to walk up and down, scrutinising candidates for crib notes, but fortunately the candidates were hardworking, mature students well-prepared for the exams. However, this was not the case with those studying towards an educational leadership and management course. They were mainly principals and deputy principals upgrading qualifications to run improved schools. Several were caught with crib notes. If principals can cheat to get good marks,
aboutwhichtheycanboastlater,isitsurprising that schools “help” pupils during matric exams to get better marks, as this boosts the school’s image, and hence more pupils enrol there? A friend teaching in Howick found copies of high ANA results and looked forward to teaching a bright class but was disappointed. She discovered that the school allowed the pupils several chances to rewrite the papers. After each trial, the teachers went over the answers until they felt confident the pupils would perform well. This was the eventual result submitted to the department. Are you surprised that there are good schools, and “dumbed down” cheating schools in the country? J. COYNE Pelham
Thank you all for the support Franco Kruger 033 355 1243 or 083 300 5321 franco.kruger@witness.co.za
Rose Smith 033 355 1245 or 082 555 8614 rose.smith@media24.com
THE Dlamini family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to all who gave support during the most difficult time of the sudden death of Gabangaye Patrick Dlamini. Special thanks go to the Department of Education, the uMgungundlovu District, and the MEC who personally came to grieve with the family and the Shelembe family for sticking with us throughout.
To all colleagues, friends and comrades of our departed brother, we say thank you for all your comforting words and deeds. We thank also the pupils and the community members who came out in big numbers to bid farewell to the fallen hero. MUZI ZONDI Imbali
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EAPING, swinging and wall-climbing, Parkour enthusiasts are starting an exhilarating new trend in PMB by introducing the growing sport to the city’s youth. Developed in France from military obstacle course training, Parkour or Free-running is growing in popularity internationally as athletes try to get from one place to another using only the human body and surrounding objects for propulsion. From hurdling between buildings while flipping through the air, to traversing walls, a local “traceur” (one who takes part in freerunning) group, calling themselves Pietermaritzburg Parkour, is conquering the city one building at a time. Founded in 2011 by Ross Griffin (18), the group trains every Sunday at UKZN and is open to the public at no charge. Griffin said up to 20 people join the group for training every week. “Parkour is using your body to navigate urban environments. We see the world differently,” he said. “Society tells us to keep to pathways and stairways, but we say why not jump over it?” Almost every major town in South Africa has a Free-running group. “It’s like any other sport, but it’s a fun and non-monotonous way to keep fit.” However, Parkour is sometimes shunned asthereareobviousdangerstoasportwithout any rules or boundaries. “Our youngest member is 12. It’s all up to your physical ability and anybody can do it. You’regoingtogetafewscratchesandbruises, as with any sport, but I haven’t heard of any major injuries,” Griffin said. Visit the group’s website - www.pietermaritzburgparkour.webs.com/ - for more information.
Ross Griffin (front), Daniel Johnson (left), Sbonelo Shezi (right) and Jonathan Bertram (back) show off their Parkour skills in front of the Pietermaritzburg City Hall. The friends are members of the Pietermaritzburg Parkour group. PHOTO: JONATHAN BURTON
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St Charles College matric pupils (from left) Sbonelo Mtambo, Gene Howard and Dean Carbutt.
Matric pupils (L足R) Nosabelo Mkhize, Snenhlanhla Msomi, Lindokuhle Radebe and Cindy Kinene足Simpson were all smiles when they collected their results at GHS.
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Michaela Gordon (L) and Yenziwe Ndlovu of GHS said they are excited that their school days are finally over.
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Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School (GHS) matric pu足 pil Elizabeth Nsahlai (middle) obtained seven dis足 tinctions. She is pictured here with her sister Vera (L) and mother Joan Nsahlai.
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Lindo Makhathini (L) and Yaksha Jabeer of GHS obtained four and five distinctions respectively.
Matric pupils celebrate their achievement s
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Zama Shezi (L) and Siwaphiwe Sihlobo of Alexandra High School.
>> YESTERDAY, the country was abuzz as thousands of 2014 matric pupils celebrated their results. The Maritzburg Fever visited various high schools to capture the exciting moment.
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Snethemba Mkhize (L) and her friend Mapule Zikalala of Alexandra High School.
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Pictured are (from left) Awande Dlamini, Mthoko Chonco and Khwezi Xulu of St Charles College.
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Wandile Cwele (L) and Snenhlanhla Radebe of Alexandra High School.
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AILING matric is not the end of the world. You can always try again.” These are the words from Pietermaritzburg clinical psychologist Claire Hartshorne, and they are aimedat encouragingthosewhohave failed their matric examinations. She said that the release of matric results this week may have brought sadness to those who did not make it, however, she said that they should not despair. “If you did not pass your matric year it is important that you talk to "Those who did not pass should not see someone about how you feel. Those who did not pass should not see that supplementary examinations will themselves as failures. Parents need to start on 16 February 2015. He said that no one may sit for the support their children and they should not be angry at them for not obtaining supplementary examinations without first forwarding their applications. a pass,” said Hartshorne. He said that for those matric pupils She urged parents to look out for withdrawal symptoms from their who have queries concerning their matric examination results, the children which range from lack of appetite, sleeping all the time, crying a closing date for remarking is 21 Janulot and withdrawing from the social ary 2015. Just recently, the KZN Department scene. Hartshorne encouraged matric of Health appealed to matric pupils pupils to find employment and not be who failed their examinations to seek help and that family members and couch potatoes. “If they cannot rewrite their matric friendsshouldwatchforwarningsigns examinations this year, they should go which include talking or joking about and find employment. Any job, from suicide, depression, preparing for beingawaitertoacleaner,isastepping death, self-criticism and changes in stone towards a brighter future. Being personality, such as sudden negative involved in community work is also and aggressive behaviour. The head of the KwaZulu-Natal one way of getting back on your feet,” Department of Health Dr Sibongile Hartshorne explained. KZN Department of Education Zungu stated, “South Africa has the spokesperson Sihle Mlotshwa said eighth highest rate of suicide in the that the closing date for applications world, according to the South African for the matric supplementary Federation for Mental Health, and examination is 22 January 2015 and these statistics cannot be ignored.
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History has shown us that some matric pupils who don’t do well at their exams tend to struggle to cope with the results and end up taking their own lives. This is a desperate call for us as civil society, parents, friends, colleagues and government to step in and reaffirm our uBuntu values and commitment. “There is always a way and we have skilled counsellors and health workers who are available 24 hours a day to provide advice and counselling to those in need. Our country is also fortunate to have many organizations in all areas that are on hand to provide a guiding hand, a listening ear and a way forward to ease the burden people of all ages often face in life. “People who turn to desperate measures like suicide often feel helpless and alone. And each life lost tosuicide,especiallyayounglife,isone lifetoomany.Therefore,wemustdoall we can to prevent these tragedies, not just at a government level, but as civil society.It’sadesperatecallforhelpand we must respond collectively.”
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>>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za THE KZN Department of Transport will crack a whip on matric pupils who celebrate their matric results by drinking and driving. The matric results were released yesterday. KZN Department of Transport spokesperson Nathi Sukazi said that all people who are celebrating matric results
should do so responsibly. “People who are younger than 18 years of age should not be indulging in alcohol in the first place. For those matriculants who are above 18 years of age and who do consume alcohol, they should be responsible.Theyshouldnotdrinkanddrive. If we catch you driving under the influence, you will be arrested. It makes no difference if you were intoxicated while celebrating your matric results. You will be arrested,”
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warned Sukazi. He appealed to parents to play their part and be responsible by not giving their vehicles to children who are not eligible to drive. “People driving without a valid licence will be arrested. Driving without the appropriate documentation is an illegal act and there is no debate about it. Even if you forgot your licence at home, there will be consequences. You will get charged and you will get fined,” said Sukazi. Sukazi said that over the festive season, there were 300 drunken driving arrests made in the KZN province. He said that the traffic police visibility has been bold over the festive season and this will continue until the end of January and beyond. “We have traffic enforcement officers on all corners who make sure that people respect the rules of the road at all times. Anyone who drives drunk will be caught and they will be arrested,” he said. Sukazi said that the department will release festive season road statistics before the end of January after consultations with the National Department of Transport.
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HEY say behind every successful man is a supportive woman; and it’s the same in the KZN Inlandcricketteamwherehardworking administrators Yunus Bhamjee (president) and CEO Tracy Elliott, plus their support staff, do all they can to provide the means that enable the close relationship between the province’s captain and coach to flourish. In captain Shane Burger and coach Grant Morgan you have the team within the team that ensure the smooth running of a band of happy cricketers at the business end of the union, the action on the field of play. All the players have had a relaxing festive season break but now it’s down to the sweat and toil in the nets as the second half of the season gets underway. Inland travel to Port Elizabeth to meet Eastern Province in the CSA Provincial Challenge competition that starts up again Thursday. First up is the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup clash against EP before the limited overs fare on Sunday. Inland, a union with the smallest budget in the league, have been punching way above their weight since the arrival of Burger and Morgan, plus a group of super-keen upcountry lads to join the homegrown talent at the Maritzburg Oval. Last season Inland confounded all cricket lovers by winning two national titles - a remarkable feat given the constraint they work under from a financial point of view, and this season they are well-placed to add more silverware. “The guys work very hard, are ambitious and leave no stone unturned in the cause of the team,” Morgan said at the PMB Oval. “Shane is an inclusive captain who
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KZN Inland cricket team skipper Shane Burger (L) and coach Grant Morgan make a good team. is open to suggestions and encourages the boys to think out the box.” Burger, a hugely experienced allrounder and leader who plies his trade on the English club circuit in the southern hemisphere winter, said that Morgan is an inspirational coach who is an expert at managing differentpersonalitiesandgettingthe best out of each player as well as a team. “Morgs is one of the most knowledgeable coaches you will find anywhere,” said Burger. “He has coached at top level and is particularly good at drawing out the talent in promising young players, and we are raring to go as the season resumes.”
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Inland lie fourth in Pool B of the three-day log with two games in hand on pacesetters Gauteng, while EP are in second spot, so it promises to be a humdinger over the next four days. Inland have a trump card in seamer Graham Hume, who tops the averages with a remarkable 23 wickets from just four matches at an evenmoreimpressiveaverageof9.95 runs per wicket and he will be called upon to give it his all on the somewhat unresponsive PE pitches. All cricket fans in the KZN capital willbewishingtheirflagshipteamthe very best for a prosperous New Year - and hoping for some more trophies to add to the cabinet in their CEO’s office.
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‘We were tactically superior’ — Shakes JOHANNESBURG — With 11 days match against Algeria at the de Mongomo on to go before the Africa Cup of Estadio Nations, Bafana Bafana head into January 19. “Fatigue took its toll on the the continental showdown battle tested after their 1-0 victory over players in the latter stages of the match. Zambia. “I think Zambia gave their best. Coach Shakes Mashaba said Sunday’s game at Orlando Stadium Weshouldhavescoredanothertwo was important to gauge the goals, but it was not meant to be in readiness of the South African the end for us.” Bafana have been drawn side. “As a team, we needed to know against Algeria, Ghana and how far we are. It was a good game Senegal,inwhatisconsideredtobe one of the toughwhere we were est groupings in tactically “I am happy with my the tournament. superior,” he said. Zambian “Unfortunateboys. There were one or coach Honour ly, we couldn’t two mistakes that were Janza complifinish off the goals mented the that we wanted to made which allowed South Africans score.” for putting up a The South them to get the goal,” good fight Africans edged againsthisteam. their neighbours “They [Bafana] did what they thanks to an 80th minute strike from Thuso Phala, ensuring a had to do. They played well and positive send-off ahead of the they were fast on the counter, team’s departure yesterday for a which is what we expected,” Janza said. pre-tournament camp in Gabon. He also reserved praise for his Mashaba praised his team for showing resilience to grab a late Chipolopolo side who held their winner against the 2012 Afcon own against the in-form Bafana. “I am happy with my boys. champions. “It was a question of pride. There were one or two mistakes Zambia were very determined to that were made which allowed come and break our momentum. them to get the goal,” he said. “We missed chances as well, They didn’t hold back and brought which is disappointing as it’s the game to us.” Phala came on as a substitute in important to always utilise them.” Janza said they also used the the second half to snatch the winner after an assist from match as a readiness test ahead of Afcon. Sibusiso Vilakazi in the box. “As the technical staff, we used With the victory, Bafana continued their unbeaten streak this game to see how far we are in under coach Mashaba, which our preparations. We were able to now stands at five wins and three seewhichoftheplayerswereready draws since he took charge in and the areas that needed improvement.” August. The Zambians are in group B, While the results filled the team with confidence, Mashaba felt they pitted against Tunisia, Cape Verde still needed to work on their fitness and DR Congo. - Sapa. in the lead-up to their first Afcon
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