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Municipal employees break road rules NQOBILE MTOLO >>nqobile@pmbfever.co.za DESPITE the adoption of the Msunduzi municipality’s new fleet management policy in 2012, the municipality is repeatedly faced with municipal employees who speed and break parking regulations while using council vehicles. All municipal departments were informed of the contents of the policy and consequences of not adhering to the policy The recent report on the status of outstanding traffic fines for municipal vehicles states that there were 75 speeding fines and two parking fines issued out to Msunduzi employees while using council vehicles between July last year and January this year. These fines add up to R26 700. The updated report is expected to be tabled at the Executive Committee (Exco). In a report tabled at the previous Exco meeting, more than six council vehicles on various occasions had traffic offences. Municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi said that a former proxy for the munici pality, who resigned in July this year, continues to be bombarded with all traffic fines for municipal vehicles. In general, the traffic authorities issue traffic fines of all registered council owned vehicles in the name of the proxy of the municipality. Exco member Judith Lawrence said that aside from the payment of the
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traffic fines, further action should be taken against offending drivers. “They are not learning their lesson. Shouldweimposeourownfineagainst them for bringing the municipality into disrepute?” asked Lawrence. The report on outstanding munici pal traffic fines states that when the municipality was under administra tion, the processes on identifying offending municipal drivers did not occur and this led to an accumulation of the traffic fines at the fleet manage ment office. According to the Road Traffic Act, themunicipalitywillnotberesponsible formakingpaymentsduetotrafficand parking infringements. Municipal employees are also expected to ensure that the vehicles they use are in a roadworthy condition because if that does not happen, the employees in possession of the unroadworthy vehicle will be responsible for the pay ment of the traffic fines imposed. With some municipal drivers not paying their traffic fines, some of the fines issued will develop into warrants of arrest against certain drivers. “Aspartofdealingwiththat,weare recommending that all departmental heads use trip authority sheets to identifyalltheparticularsofthedrivers whowereresponsibleforthecarswhen these tickets were incurred. “Fleet management must keep a register where all incoming traffic contraventions can be recorded and then disseminate these traffic fines to relevant departmental heads concerned to obtain full particulars of the offending drivers. The responsibili ty to apply for corrective measures against the defaulting officials who habitually commit traffic offences whilst driving council vehicles lies with the business heads for their respective departments,” said municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi. “We will have to check against the collective agreements whether there is space to charge internally employees if they have infringed regulations.”
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TUDENTS are outraged after a 22-year-old woman was raped at knife-point in a bathroom within the Pietermaritzburg campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. It is alleged that the student was leaving the lavatories in the Old Main Building at around 11.25 am when an older man forced her back into the toilets at knife-point and raped her. The rapist’s identity is still unknown. Police say that a case of rape has been opened and investigations are ongoing.
Students, who would not be named, expressed outrage at the incident. “How can this happen in the middle of the day? There are so many thefts and hijackings in and around campus. This is just the limit. “Instead of striking about fees, we should be striking for better security,” one student said furiously. Another said that she is around the Old Main Building until the late afternoon and is now afraid to remain on campus after hours. “If this can happen during lecture times, what will happen in the late afternoon? I won’t go back into that building alone again,” she said. In an official statement, the
university said it condemns all acts of violence perpetrated against women and the matter is being investigated by the University Risk Management Services and the police. “The university’s counselling services are presently providing assistance. “The university regrets and abhors such violence and will seek to put in placeevenmorestringent measuresto safeguard the university community,” it said. This is not the first such incident on a UKZN campus. In 2007, an American exchange student was raped in a toilet cubicle at Howard College.
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brands(producedfromSouthAfrican grown GMO-free Canola) for more than ten years. LisaStrydom,regionalmanagerof Cansa, said that Canola oil has a number of well-researched and documented advantages over other oils. Strydom explained that some of the benefits of Canola oil includes that it has a lower level of saturated fat than any other cooking oil and is free of both cholesterol and trans fat. It also has an excellent ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 (2:1) which has been shown to be optimal for good health and has a higher smoking point than most other oils, so can be safely heated to higher temperatures which results in less oil retention in food, especially when deep frying. “In terms of the Noakes claim that the oil is toxic, Canola oil has been rigorously tested over several decades by a number of authoritative scientific bodies internationally, including the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, and found to be suitable for human consumption,” said Strydom. An analysis of peer-reviewed literature has informed Cansa that there is a good balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids found within Canola oil which could help to reduce the risk of cancer. “While both omega-3 and
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Homeless man reunited with family NICOLE JOHN >>nicole@pmbfever.co.za YOUTH For Christ (YFC), staying true to its mission to bring hope to children and youth in and from disadvantaged communities, has successfully reunited a disabled man living on the streets for many years with his family. Speaking to Maritzburg Fever, Simphiwe Sithole, YFC outreach coordinator, said that during their rounds visiting various street children in Pietermaritzburg, two YFC interns discovered a man living on the street near Mysore Road. Sithole said that it was clear that the man, who is said to be in his 30’s and whose identity will remain anonymous, was mentally disturbed and in a critical condition,butwantedtobereunited with his family. After intervention from the YFCteam,Sitholemanagedtofind out that the man’s family lived in Mafakatini in Elandskop, but that his brother worked as a taxi driver
in the city. Sithole said that the team visited the taxi rank in town and spoke to various taxi drivers and conductors. “They were so helpful. Some of them even stopped working and helped us,” said Sithole. After enlisting the help of the rank manager to help him, Sithole and his team were successful and located the brother. “He is now back home with his family and is happy to be off the streets.” According to Sithole, the brother and grandmother both thought that their loved one had diedbecausehehadbeenlivingon the streets for many years. He was also able bodied when he left his home and was involved in an accident while living on the streets which rendered him disabled. He added that even though the man has been reunited with his family, the work for YFC has only just begun. “We want to continue counselling him and his family, firstly to help them adjust to his disability and secondly to help him apply for hisIDsothathecanstartcollecting a grant,” said Sithole. Sithole placed on record his sincere thanks to Azgar Mapenye, Nse Lami and rank manager Xolani Ndlela for assisting YFC with their reunification process. “Often we have a negative mentality towards taxi drivers and conductors, but these men went above and beyond to help.”
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to sell crocodile meat after tasting it for the first time. “Crocodile meat is nutritious and its fat has healing properties. In Northdale, we were met with a lot of challenges because there was a lot of traffic and there was not enough parking for our customers. The responsehasbeenoverwhelmingand we have a lot of tourists visiting the Boom Street butchery. “For most people who visit the butchery, they have never tasted crocodile meat before. However once they take their first bite, there is no going back,” said Ndlela. Ndlela said that his next mission is to expand his business to the CBD. “Fridays are the busiest days and there is just no time for rest. The place is hardly without customers. People like to come and have a great time with their friends over a braai,” said Ndlela.
HIPSS project piloted in Umgungundlovu NICOLE JOHN AND CHARNE PAYNE >>nicole@pmbfever.co.za THE HIV Incidents Provincial Surveillance System Project (HIPSS) launched the pilot project of a three year survey on HIV prevention and treatment in the UMgungundlovu district municipality. Epicentre is a dynamic company with a proven track record in delivering health programmes across the country, with the aim of preventing health problems by implementing educational programmes, developing policies and conducting research. CEO of Epicentre, Cherie Cawood, said that HIPSS would give some indication of whether or not these interventions were likely to reduce the number of new HIV infections. HIPSS is funded by the American Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which aims in assisting non-governmental and community-based organizations working with HIV. “The HIPSS study provides an important opportunity to study the effects of planned interventions on HIV incidents in a province that is affected by the HIV epidemic,” said Nancy Knight, CDC South Africa’s country director. The HIPSS project involves workersfromEpicentrevisitingpreviously identified communities and conducting tests on participants. The information is recorded on a tablet and immediately imported to a resource centre and stored for analysis. “There is no concern about the privacy of results should the tablet get lost, as all information is exported immediately off the tablet into the resource centre. Participants are not registered by name but rather identified by their fingerprint so privacy is at a high level,” said Cawood. The survey currently includes 10 000 people with a follow up selecting 7 000 of the original participants 12 months later to determine if their education on HIV/Aids has been successful as well as what has influenced new cases of HIV. TheprojectbeganintheVulindlela and Greater Edendale areas in July this year. Cawood said that they have received great reception and participation from the communities involved. She added that each household head and participants would be referredtoclinicstoaccess health care needed. In addition, they would have immediate access to all the laboratory results which will be immediately linked to care and support. “The difference with this research is that it occurs in real time so people don’t have to wait months for the information to be analysed, they get results immediately,” said Cawood. Speaking at the launch David Khanyile, HIPSS programme manager, said that although the programme may be restricted to certain areas, he hoped to make an impact on human lives through HIPSS.
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N 1998, my newly single mother and four of her children moved into our new home in Port Dunford, which came as a huge shock for “township kids” who grew up in places like eSikhawini and uMlazi. The place was quite rural back then and we didn’t have television until late 1998; even then, it was a black-and-white one with a screen the size of a large cellphone. The place wasn’t so bad, I mean, we had wide open spaces and a driveway as long as some suburban streets. We used to have clear views of the green planes around us as far as the eye can see save for some gum-tree forests here and there. Mother tried her best to look after us and we were happy. There is one thing I can single out that aided in my missing the township life over the three years we lived there - flushing toilets.
Affirmative action missed our poop One seldom considers the importance of having a flushing toilet in the house. Yes, sure it is quite imperative for hygiene purposes, but there is also the dignity part. Don’t get me wrong, not that I was unhappy with the pit loo in the backyard, I had forgotten any better then and at eight I was fairly satisfied with the situation. We had a pit latrine a couple of dozen metres from the “bedroom house” (there was also a lounge and a separate kitchen house). Anyway, the toilet had four rickety walls and a door that was too small for the frame so it never really closed. For those who have never used one, a pit latrine consists of a hole where your excrement drops to be devoured by all manner of microbes and creepy crawlies, the way nature intended. One of the bugs that would occasionally find its way in there was a rather loud bumblebee, the sound of which would dissuade me from blocking the stinger’s only way out with my exposed toosh.
One could not complain much, considering that some people still use the bucket system - a system that is understandably awkward for both the producer of the waste and the municipal employee tasked with handling the stuff. Let’s let that sink in a bit. KZN Cogta’s Nomusa DubeNcube launched an attack on municipalities still implementing the bucket system in KZN after the presidentsetadeadlineofSeptember 2014 during his State of the Nation Address in June. One such municipality was uMhlathuze, which initially denied having any records of the system in its jurisdiction, but was later left with egg on its face when a visit from Cogta representatives found a different story. The system was in full swing in at least 83 households in Mandlazini just outside Richards Bay. In an effort to meet the presidential deadline, these households will be provided with pit latrines, an “upgrade” costing –wait for it - just over R10 000 each. Why not build proper toilets
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The Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg recently inducted two new Rotarians, Peter Hyde and Jeanette Malan, who have great plans to assist the club with their communitybased projects. Pictured are (from left) Rotarain Richie Paine, Hyde, Rotary Club of PMB president Liz Dewes, Malan and Rotarian Richie Paine.
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South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD) urges everyone to participate in Seatbelt September. Take a photo of yourself or your family in the front or back of the car buckled up and tweet it using #seatbeltsSept. SADD would like to remind all South Africans that it is the law to buckle up both in the front and back and it is important that all children are secured. Pictured is Wian Ungerer from Ridge Primary School who was donated a car seat from SADD as part of Seatbelt September.
The recent Netcare St Annes Hospital staff wellness event was themed mind, body and soul. Staff had the opportunity to be pampered by various health and beauty experts and were treated to a back, shoulder and neck massage. Pictured is Urasha Budhai (back) from Ublastiq who offered hair and beauty advice to Anthea Arnold at the event.
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A dinner was hosted by Yusuf Kajee (sponsor) and Koushik Maharaj (sponsor) with the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business at Chamber House launching the newly appointed Consul General of India to business and government in the City of Choice. The event was especially hosted in honour of the newly appointed consul general, with this being his second visit to a city outside Durban. Pictured at the event are (from left) Akbar Moosa, Mayor Chris Ndlela and Consul General of India Mr. Rajagopalan Raghunathan. For more pictures from the function, visit www.pmbfever.co.za.
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Young Lady with Heart finalists THE Top 20 finalists for the Young Lady with Heart campaign have been selected. And the nominees are: Lexia Michelle Naidoo Raisethorpe Secondary Thando Ngubane Russell High School Thembelihle Zondi Linpark High School Siphiwe Ntuli Russell High School Elizabeth Lee St John’s D.S.G. Kylie van Koevering St John’s D.S.G. Peaceful Khumalo Russell High School
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HE city of Pietermaritzburg will be hosting its first Children’s Summit on 9 October at the city hall. Msunduzi Innovation and Development Institute (Midi) is behind the summit and aims to establish a child friendly-city. Addressing the Executive Committee (Exco) members, Midi’s project manager Irene Dugmore said that the programme for the Children’s Summit will be based on the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) nine building blocks for developing a child friendly city. These nine building blocks are: Children’s participation Making children’s rights known
A childfriendly legal framework A citywide children’s rights strategy A children’s rights unit or coordinat ing mechanism Child impact assessment and evaluation A children’s budget A regular state of the city’s children’s report Independent advocacy for children “Those themes cover the criteria that Unicef has listed for the city of Pietermaritzburg, or any other city, to be recognised as a child friendly city. We have to show Unicef that we have complied and we have systems in place for those nine frameworks,” said Dugmore. The concept for the Pietermaritzburg Children’s Summit was started in 2007 by a group of experts, said Midi’s director Professor Rob
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Fincham, and included representatives from Midi, the Msunduzi Municipality, and Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business (PCB), Cindi Network, Child Welfare, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Youth for Christ, Child Advocacy Centre, the SAPS and Thandanani. Fincham said that a project proposal was drafted in 2008 and in 2012, Midi was granted funding for a three-year period. The acting mayor, Thobani Zuma, asked about the lion emblem on the presentation cover and Dugmore responded by saying that the children designed the invite and came up with the concept of using the lion picture. “They said that a lion roars and that they can roar if their voices are heard,” said Dugmore.
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Studio 1 present's "Dance your heart out", a fun filled family dance show showcasing dances performed by all ages, including ballet, modern, hip hop and contemporary. The show will be held on 20 September at 2.30pm and 6.30pm at the St Anne's Theatre, Hilton. Tickets are selling fast so book now to avoid disappointment. Bookings can be made via an email to studio1@webmail.co.za and tickets cost R60. Come and see some of PMBs most entertaining dancers who are ready to dance their hearts out. Pictured practising hard are (from left) Michela Horn, Lauren Sturgess, Emma West, Andile Cele and Teale Bekink.
Free concert for Festival goers MUSIC lovers will not want to miss two performances featuring South Africa’s leading concert pianist, Christopher Duigan, and popular baritone Federico Freschi, at the Witness Hilton Arts Festival this weekend. They are being presented free of charge thanks to the sponsorship from Marriott, The Income Specialists. The first, ‘In Concert’, is a solo classical piano recital by Duigan on Saturday, 20 September at 10am, whilst in the second, ‘The Songs we Love’, Duigan will perform with Freschi on Sunday, 21 September at 4pm. Both concerts are 70 minutes long and take place in the Chapel. Booking is essential. ‘In Concert’ features a programme of classical works by Liszt,Chopin,RachmaninoffandBeethoven’smonumental Sonata Op 57 ‘Appasionata’. Duigan and Freschi are once again set to thrill their audience with their engaging yet elegantly sophisticated blend of classical and popular music, as they have done across the country for more than a decade. “We are delighted to bring two such talented artists to the Hilton Festival stage this year. Festival goers this year are in for a double treat when Duigan performs with Federico Freschi who is a sought-after opera soloist who has also performed at orchestral concerts with some of the country’s leading orchestras,” said Simon Pearse, chief executive of Marriott. Bookings for the two Marriottsponsored concerts can be made at www.hiltonfestival.co.za.
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TECH TALK WHATqualifiesasagoodpasswordhaschangedovertime.Therequirements are constantly evolving as password cracking tools become more and more sophisticated. Using obvious words like your name, your favourite sports team or even the word “password” as your password has never been a good practice. But many years ago when people were asked to have a password to protect an account, creating that password didn’t require much planning. Just pick a word that no one would guess and voila! You had an effective password. Fast forward to today and hackers are using several methods to steal your password. In addition to using a variety of non-technical approaches, including resetting your passwordusingyourpasswordresetquestionsorcheckingifyoureused passwords over multiple accounts, hackers also have powerful technicaltoolsattheirdisposal.Sometimeshackersfindanaccountthat allows them to make unlimited password guesses without being locked out from that account. When hackers find such a site, they can utilize password cracking software. This software runs through every word in the English dictionary until it finds the password. The initial appearance of this software made common dictionary words bad password choices. Over the years, the improvement of these password cracking programs make a simple lowercase dictionary word practically useless as a password. These programs can guess dictionary words in a matter of minutes. We will continue this more in detail next week.
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Hilton PrePrimary Food and wine fair THE year seems to have passed in a whirl, and it is already September and time for the annual Food and Wine Fair to be held on 26 September. QuarrySparandtheProteaHiltonHotel will again be hosting the evening. After a recent water disaster at Hilton PrePrimary, when pipes in the roof burst during the July holidays leaving one half of the school with severe damage, the supportofthecommunityfortheFoodand Wine Fair is even more important. Theeventisafunfilledeveningofmuch laughter, fun and friendship, not to
mention loads of delicious food and wine to ensure that everyone can find something they like. On the evening, there are many different types of food, juices/dairy products, and alcohol to be sampled. Many of the products that are to be tasted can be found on sale in the Hilton Quarry Spar, so this also creates an awareness for many who are marketing their products on the evening. This year, the Old Main brewery (Crossways) will also be showing their support. Tickets are on sale at Quarry Spar and at Hilton PrePri mary, as well as on the evening, at the door of the Protea Hotel Hilton from 6.30pm.
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NTHONYStonierwillbetaking to the stage to perform in his 22nd Witness Hilton Arts Festival. The annual festival will be taking place at Hilton College from 19 to 21 September and Stonier will be part of three productions this year. The first is a theatrical piece, “The Replacements” on Saturday at 12.15pm and Sunday at 12.15pm. Then two musical numbers, “The Sound of their Music” on Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 2pm and “Sparky’s Magic Piano” on Sunday at 10am. A Pietermaritzburg old boy, Stonier’s irrepressible personality and provocative talent, not to mention his gift for pulling off a fine pair of tights, have made him the go to guy (or dame…) for Durban’s annual, naughty-but-nice adult pantomime. He says that one of his fondest memories in fact, is of performing in the “first Adult Pantomime in Durban in 1996. It ran for over seven months in the Playhouse Cellar!” But far more thanjustbeingabletohitthehighnote in heels, Stonier has been a consummate cabaret, comedy and musical performer for 28 years. He reminisces that his love for singing and live performance started young and was sparked initially through his piano playing and composing. Stonier spent the majority of his formative years schooling and attending University in PMB before moving to Durban to embark on his theatrical career with the Loft Theatre Company. His first professional onstage appearance was made in esteemed company when he played alongside David Dennis and Ellis Pearson in “Frank ‘n’ Stein” in 1988. It was this very same show that Stonier performed in at the inaugural Hilton Arts Festival. He proudly recalls that they were one of only four shows that made up the entire festival at its inception. He has watched the festival grow from strength to strength over the years and is excited to be back A true entertainer at heart, Stonier believes that laughter is the best medicine and when asked what he enjoys most about performing he replies, “Making people laugh... for the right reasons”. Stonier likes to live life by a simple credo of “please and thank you” and believes that one should “always take the stairs, never use a lift!” Sensible words well worth heeding, especially from the man lauded with the best pair of legs on stage.
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“The School Quiz aims to draw students to be in touch with the world within which they interact. However the School Quiz would not be possible if were not for the continued and valued support of the participating schools and sponsors. “Our appreciation and thanks go out to each of you and we at Varsity College look forward to continuing the School Quiz journey with you,” said Kevin Johnson, national
stakeholder manager. Twenty one local high schools and 35 teams took part in the event that was hosted at St Charles College. Competing schools sent their representative team of four pupils to try their skills and test their knowledge in the categories of general knowledge, sport, politics and business, popular culture, arts/ history/literature and environmental/geography
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For the International Day of Charity, the Interact Club of St Nicholas collected pet food and held a cake sale to raise money for the SPCA (from left) Nomonde Simelane, Chilombo Mungombo, Hayley Marcovich and Robyn Pailman.
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The winners of the 2014 Varsity College Schools Quiz was the Maritzburg College team which was made up of (from left) Sihle Ndlovu, Riyaal Cerpath, Jordan Rawhns and Nkanyiso Mthembu.
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The regional finals for the Eskom Science Expo were held recently. GHS pupil Christie Hearder (Grade 10) won a gold medal in the category health sciences for her project “A solar powered sunscreen applicator”. Hearder designed and built a model of a cubicle to be placed at the beach, in which a person can walk into and be sprayed with sunscreen. The model included a solar panel, battery storage, pump, pipes, sprayers and the cubicle.
Deborah Don recently addressed parents at Laddsworth Primary School on current issues facing parents globally, such as the impact of technology on family life. The information shared was based on a popular series of books written by Izabella LittleGates. Parents left empowered with new parenting tools and an increased awareness of what can be expected during the different lifestages of parenting (from left) Gavin Lambooy (headmaster at Ladds worth), Deborah Don, Devon White and Janet Anderson.
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Cowan House is an ecoschool and the teachers make use of the wetland on the school property for environmental education. Recently, the Grade R boys and girls spent time searching for wetland insects. Pictured is Grey Heinrich enjoying a muddy morning in the wetland.
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The pupils at Kidz Palace Educare in Scottsville recently celebrated Spring by dressing up (from left) Jenna Izaaks (manageress), Liama Mhlongo, Aphelele Ndadane, Khwezi Dlamini, Isabella Sorgenfrei, Miane Dekker, Lihle Dlamini and Nothile Ngcobo.
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THE MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY TOWN PLANNING SCHEME SPECIAL CONSENT APPLICATION 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: Establish 5 x Residential Units and relax front building line from 7.0m to 1.057m In respect of this site, being: 168 / Rem Raisethorpe Street Address: 41 Simeon Road, Raisethorpe, Pmb 3201 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: 20th October 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 regard to the application. Mr M.A. Nkosi Municipal Manager City Hall Pietermaritzburg
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Clarendon Primary School recently held their junior primary sports day. Kayla Beeton (Grade one) is pictured getting dressed up during her ‘going shopping’ novelty race. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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FEVER Slalom league WITH Spring here, and the temperatures warming up, it’s time to dust off your skis and get ready for an exciting ski season. The KZN Water Ski Federation is hosting league water ski tournaments throughout the summer months. The competition is a fun-filled day for the entire family with prizes to be won for everyone.
Dancing donuts and fight night JONATHAN COOK MEMORIES of a child growing up in Pietermaritzburg could not come without a stint in the boxing ring. Glued to the radio, and then the television, listening to, watching and reading about Pierre Fourie fighting Bob
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Any skier may enter, no matter what level of skiing you are at, no matter gender or age. Points are awarded for every buoy maneuvered and even for crossing the wake. The first event will be held on 21 September at the Bird Valley Estate, Pietermaritzburg starting at 8am and thecostisR200perskier.Formoreinformation, contact Travis Fisher at 082 945 4969 or email travis@skireflex.co.za or visit www.waterskisa.co.za/skikzn.
Foster in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the USA; Elijah ‘Tap Tap’ Makhatini, Maxwell ‘Sugarboy’ Malinga and other South African legends like world champ Gerrie Coetzee versus Kallie Knoetze, and watching on TV the massive rumbles in Durban that featured my hero, Jimmy “the Dancing Donut” Abbott, we had to act out those scenes in the flesh. Jimmy was a waffle on legs, a treacle pudding, someone so fat and out of condition, yet the wielder of a knockout punch to envy.
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Maritzburg College pupil Dylan Lowe in action.
The Liversage’s parking garage was the more imposing boxing ring, where Friday night was “fight night” or maybe it should have been fright night. After a few solid blows from Trevor Packer and Richard Liversage, with the real boxing gloves that Mr Liversage had provided for us, I decided to quit the sport while I was ahead. My Dad had bought me more manageable kiddies’ gloves and I was no match for the gladiatorial opposition. The physically impaired David
Bansemer, with his revolutionary Bullworker apparatus, was David Baxter Road’s champion bodybuilder I pestered my Mom to buy me one but when I eventually got it, the allure of ball sports still beckoned a bit more strongly than the hard, uncompromising iron man stuff. The much coveted Bullworker was confined to the cupboard where it drew plenty of dust. Famous names and venues fired the imagination, conjured up dreams of following in celebrated footsteps. They
also galvanised sportsmad young boys into feverish sporting activity as soon as school was out, and well into those blessedly long sunny holidays when the neighbourhood kids in Scottville could play from sunup to the rather depressing sundown when Moms in particular, as well as more understanding Dads, made the necessary phone calls to fellow parents and tracked down their exhausted offspring. Next week features part 5.
Corporate soccer challenge for companies 155/70 13 From 155/80 13 From 165/80 13 From 175/70 13 From 175/65 14 From 175/70 14 From 185/60 14 From 185/65 14 From 185/70 14 From 185/60 15 From
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Representatives from different organizations of the corporate soccer challenge taking place on 27 September (from left) Thando Sibiya (marketing manager of Umgungundlovu FM), Thandiwe Zamisa (marketing manager of Khayelihle Funer al Home), Mdu "Mr Nice" Ntshangase (sportsCoordinator from Umgungundlovu FM), Bheki Mkhize (representative from Safa uMgungundlovu) and Zazi Nxele (tournament director).
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HINK Big events marketing and management, in partnership with the Department of Sports and Recreation, are inviting companies to take part in their corporate soccer challenge taking place on 27 September. The soccer challenge, starting at 8am at the AB Jackson Sports ground behind Harry Gwala, is aimed at using soccer as a social cohesion within the company and amongst
workers. “We want employees to interact and socialise outside their working environment, which is a good team building exercise for each company. While we promote play and a healthy lifestyle, we want to create a platform for companies to interact with other companies who may be potential clients and service providers. “Since we also want the day to be a family fun day, we are inviting families and there will be a kids corner which
will be full of games for children,” said tournament director Zazi Nxele. Sixteen companies will take part in the 13 games of the tournament. The overall winner will walk away withasoccerkit,trophy,medalsandan amount of R3 000. There will also be an award for the goal keeper, player, leading goal scorer and coach of the tournament. To register for the challenge, companies can contact Nxele@thinkbigpromotions@gmail.com or 072 1500 858.
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