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Local schools vandalised >> ‘It looks like anyone can take anything to a scrapmetal dealer and get money, with no questions asked’ SONJA NELL
The change rooms and tuck shop at Kuswag Skool were vandalised after thieves broke in stealing copper pipes, taps and a geyser and smashing toilets and basins after removing them from the walls.
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HE Kuswag Skool change rooms and tuck shop on the lower sport fields have been vandalised. The change room had all its copper pipes and taps stolen and the toilets and basins were smashed to smithereens. Taps and the geyser in the tuck shop were also stolen, resulting in the school having to fork out thousands in repairs and having to upgrade security. The property was so badly damaged the school was forced to cancel the recent Toti Derby athletics meeting. “We are fixing the change rooms and investing in more security,” Kuswag deputy principal Chris Hofmeyer said. “These thoughtless acts of vandalism are costing the school money which should be used for other things. It is not the first time it has happened and we have had to spend a lot of money on repair costs in the past. Now we are investing in upgrading the security system as well and we will make it nearlyimpossibleforthemtogetin again,” he said. Other schools in the Toti area have also been hit. Amanzimtoti High also recently suffered loss due to copper-pipe theft, leaving it without water. “We have replaced all the
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On that evening, police patrolling the area noticed a group of people allegedly attacking a single male person. The mob was allegedly using knobkieries and was also armed with knives. SAPS membersintervenedandtriedtorescue the victim, whose life was in danger from the crowd. The police came under attack, with knobkieries and stones being thrown at them. The crowd allegedly became more violent and ignored requests from the police to
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jumped into a neighbouring property. Officers from ET, CCPO and the Metro Dog Unit secured the area and searched for the suspect. Twasnotagreat“dayatthe A while later the CCPO apoffice” when a burglar prehendedamanfittingthedecame face to face with ET scription given by Zulu. reaction officer Raymond Zulu He had in his a possession a on Wednesday afternoon, 29 cellphone and was arrested January. and handed over to the SAPS. ThemanallegedlybrokeinThe homeowner’s stolen propto a house in Ilanda Road, Atherty was found rolled up in a lone Park which set off the sheet outside ready to be taken alarm. Halfway out a window away, and all the valuables at the back of the house, trying were returned to the hometo get away with his “shopping owner. for the day” he was met by ZuTony Lokker from ET Rapid lu. However, not quite ready to Response said he is very give up, the burglar climbed pleased with the combined efback into the house. fort of the various organisaZulu called for back-up and PHOTO: SUPPLIED tions in fighting crime. an ET Rapid Response Tactical The homeowner’s valuables “This again shows the powUnit was dispatched. They rolled up in a sheet, ready to er of sharing information and then notified the CCPO as well be taken. working as a team when it as the Metro Dog Unit via a comestocatchingcriminals.Iwouldliketothank shared radio network. Inside the intruder made a hole in the ceiling Leon Joone of the CCPO and Sean Jooste from and had climbed onto the roof from where he Metro Dog Unit for their help,” he said.
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>>ucnews1@feveronline.co.za THEUmdoniMunicipalitystillhasthecapability of achieving a second clean audit providing all those involved pull together. This was the bright side of a report-back by the AuditorGeneral’s office to the council, and was supported by Umdoni’s audit committee chairman Paul Preston. However, AG spokesperson Inderen Perumal reported a list of deficiencies. His department’s prime function is to monitor a municipality’s financial statements and its performance management. His criticisms included the accuracy and reliability of information, overand irregular expenditure and inadequate asset registration and management, leading to problems with depreciation and maintenance provisions. These in turn impact on identifying measures to rectify the problems. In 2010/11, Umdoni was one of only five municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal to be awarded a clean audit and the challenge is to restore that status. Senior officials who may be perceived as most responsible in achieving this target argued that many of the faults are technicalities and not serious errors, nor do they impact critically on day to day performance. However,others,includingDAcaucusleader Eddie Baptie, while conceding that some of the requirements are technical, argues that good housekeeping contributes strongly towards performance. “Our performance simply is not acceptable,” he says. Speaker Sykes Naidoo commented: “We mustmakesurethatacleanaudithappensand each of us must ask to what extent we are responsible for Umdoni not achieving it.” It was agreed that the municipal public accounts committee (MPAC) should investigate and report back to council on the issue. MPAC chairman Councillor Ntokozo Maphumulopromised:“Wewillleavenostone unturned.”
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HEthornyquestionsbeing thrown up by such organisations as Uteca and the council itself over controversialprojects,particularly the Scottburgh beachfront leases and the Umzinto Testing Centre, are to be subjected to formal investigation. Both have been described as “chaotic” in council meetings. The Umdoni Council’s meeting on Wednesday, 29 January, resolved that its municipal public accounts committee (MPAC) should do the job with due, but unspecified, urgency. The decision has been greeted with mixed feelings in municipal circles. As the wrangling over several months has shown, there are a number of divergent views held over the issues, not necessarily confined to party
differences. At the beachfront, some R650 000 is being spent and opponents are challenging the awardingoftheleasetothenature of the work. At the testing centre, a wide range of opponents is united under the Uteca banner in challenging the relocation of the centre through to the dismissal of the municipal manager. The meeting was advised thatthecontractorhadelected to withdraw, allegedly because management of the contract is being transferred from the supply chain manager to the technical services manager. This will now allow the council to complete the work under the TS manager’s direction, hopefully close to the original budget of R1,4 million. The credibility of the MPAC has already been challenged in the past. National Treasury,
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THE Toti Conservancy is hosting a public meeting at Lords and Legends on Monday, 10 February at 6pm. Chris Fennemore, head of pollution control at the eThekwini Municipality and his team will address attendees on the work it does to address river pollution and explain the rivers’ monitoring programme of the municipality throughout its jurisdiction, with particularreferencetotheIsipingo,Mbokodweni,Amanzimtotiand Little Amanzimtoti, Illovo and the Mzimbayi (Karridene) rivers. They will also talk about the sewage problems in Amanzimtoti and the actions that have been taken. All welcome. — Supplied.
TWO people were injured in three separate accidents on the N2 north between the Illovo River bridge and the Amanzimtoti CBD on Thursday, 30 January at around 6am. In the Toti CBD two cars collided then veered off the road leaving one man seriously in jured. The second accident was near the Illovo River. According to the driver his vehicle hit a puddle of water and spun out before rolling. He was ejected from the vehicle and found with serious injuries.Thethirdaccidentwasonthenorthboundlanebetween the Winklespruit offramp and Doonside when a vehicle spun out and overturned. The driver escaped uninjured. — Supplied.
Sideways season begins for Athlone drifter SONJA NELL
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ATHLONE Park drifter David Nell startedthe2014driftseasononahigh note although he had serious car troubles in the first race of the year this weekend. He came fifth in the Cambees Midas Drift Championships at Rock Raceway in Johannesburg on Saturday, 1 February. Nell, whose car is sporting a new look, qualified second and finished fifth overall, thanks to his team-mate Shane Ferreira who lent him his car whenNell’smotorblewjustbeforethe
competition started. “We went to Johannesburg to participate in this event to test our cars, sort out teething problems and get some practice before the first event of the National Supadrift series on 15 February. “But when my car broke I thought it was over and I would not be able to get the seat time. Luckily my teammate offered me his drift car and the officials allowed us both to compete in the same car as Ferreira qualified to compete in the silver cup, provided I did well enough to be able to drive in the gold cup,” Nell said. He did well in the unfamiliar car,
qualifying second which allowed him to participate in the gold cup. He won his first tandem run easily and went through to the top eight. In the next elimination however, he was beaten by Tim Stephens from Gauteng. “Iamhappywithmyfifthplaceand thankful to my sponsors for making it possible to compete in out-of-town events. I am also thankful for Ferreira for his camaraderie and good sportsmanship by allowing me to drift his car,” Nell said. “I’m fixing my car in time for the nextcompetitionandIamlookingforward to 2014 — it’s going to be a great season.”
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ennington P Pennington b rewery m akes brewery makes ts m ark iits mark
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MDONIhasjoinedthegrowing list of regions that have their own micro brewery. South Africa now has some 90 to 100 micro breweries, of which about 10% are in KwaZulu-Natal with Penningtonbased Basset Breweries the latest, following the granting of its operating licence.
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currently brews three variants — Pennington Pride, which he describes as a smoked British Porter with coffee and chocolate aftertastes, Befreckled Red, an Irish red ale and Umdoni Gold, a pale Belgian alenearesttoalagerandwithaslightly fruity flavour. Probably for that reason, it has so far been the most popular for South African tastes. The beers are available in bottles or on tap.
What will amaze many is that a brewery can occupy a total of about 100 sq metres and employ a staff of only two, namely Turner and his brewing assistant, Sipho Makhathi. This is possible because two of the three-week brewing process are taken up by the automatic fermentation process. They currently produce about 1 600 litres a month, but that is soon tobedoubled.Asdomostmicrobrew-
eries, Basset Breweries focuses on its local region. “Youcangetourproductsatselected outlets elsewhere, but we are regionally targeted, primarily in Scottburgh and Pennington,” says Turner. Priced from about R20 per 440ml bottle, he says they are in the lower price range of craft beers. He invites the curious to check out Basset Breweries on Facebook.
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May Day Fair backs Hospice THE May Day May Fair committee is calling all local artists, crafters and hobbyists. This year the popular May Fair at Pennington’s golf driving range will be held in support of the South Coast’s deserving Khanya Hos pice. The May Day May Fair was launched by the residents of the Umdoni Retirement Vil lage two years ago under the drive and initi ative of Heather Butler and her team of helpers. It proved an instant success which was further boosted in its second year — 2013.
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The event is now being handled by Lor raine Wilson and Rebecca Wathem of Sky’s the Limit on behalf of Hospice. They are well experienced in running similar events and can be contacted on 039 975 3442 for stall inquiries. Stall prices range from R130. At a recent informal ceremony, the chairman of Umdoni Retirement Village’s RAC, Rosalie Arentsen, and founding May Day May Fair convenor Heather Butler handed over the May Day “baton” to CEO of Khanya Hospice, Neil McDonald and Wilson and Wathem. — Supplied. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Umdoni Retirement Village residents handed over the May Day May Fair to Khanya Hospice. At the handover are (from left) are Rebecca Wathem (Sky's the Limit) and baby Blake, Lorraine Wilson, Neil McDonald (Khanya Hospice CEO), Rosalie Arentsen (Umdoni RV RAC chairman), Heather Butler (founding May Fair convenor) and Jessie Young (Hospice board member).
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Steve Stevens and club vice presi dent Jerry Davey (right).
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>>ucnews1feveronline.co.za AFTER 18 years as members of Sezela Bowling Club, Steve and Rita Stevens, the only over eighty couple in the club, bid farewell last week, following their move to Howick. Sezela Bowling Club president Colin Macleod commented that in addition to their staunch membership on the green, Steve had been a stalwart at the club, adding on a deck and a braai patio as well as many repairs and upgrades over the years, saying they will be greatly missed.
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Drinking alcohol on Scottburgh main beach is a concern.
APPINESS is homemade — this is why interior design duo, Sarah Reynolds from Warner Beach and her Durban business partner Chantelle Moss aspire to create a homely atmosphere with every project. They believe that style must be comfortable,thattheirclientsmust feelathomeandbeabletoenjoythe space after they have added their finishing touch. The design duo have been invited to create a stand at Decorex Durban in 2014, showcasing designs inspired by the theme “Design your Life”. “We jumped at the opportunity to install this feature because this is exactly our approach to decorating and design — it’s got to be what works for your life, not a slavish following of décor trends, but rather incorporating your own style. “We are going to focus on the Durban lifestyle and everyday coastalactivitiesanduseitems,like surfboards, as decorative pieces,” Reynolds says. Their company’s name —
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Chantelle Moss (left) and Sarah Reynolds from Urban Lace Interior Design. Urban Lace Interior Design — sounds like a contradiction in terms,butwhenyoumeetReynolds and Moss you realise their contrasting personalities, style and tastecontributetotheiroverallsuccess. They balance each other perfectlyandthesynergyintheirteamwork is what makes their spaces work. “Chantelle loves beautiful pieces while I’m more quirky and eclectic,” says Reynolds, explaining their different styles. Being young in business has its advantages and Reynolds and
Moss’s fresh approach, although keeping the client’s identity in mind, is what sets them apart from bigger and more established design companies. “Being a small company, we are involved in all the processes. We spend a lot of time finding different looks for our clients. That means a lot of shopping too,” the duo add with a smile. The Urban Lace team works with local manufacturers, The Goodwood Co. to custom-make most of their clients’ pieces, but they also enjoy hunting for vintage pieces to add a unique touch.
behaviour” on Scottburgh main beach, particularly in holiday seasons, continues to go round in circles. Ward 1 Councillor Ntokozo Maphumulo gave an alternative view on it at January’s council meeting when he accused the SAPS of beating beachgoers with sjamboks to get them to leave the beach area on the evening of 26 December. He added that Umdoni’s own protection services “were nowhere to be seen”. Maphumulo asked: “Where do the authorities, acting on our behalf, want them to go? The message that is being sent out is that the visitors are more important than our own people. WhileIacknowledgethebigcontribution from tourists, what about our people who keep the town alive for the rest of the year? Must they simply be pushed away at 5pm. “You cannot chase everybody away. You cannot deny us our right to socialise.” Mayor Siyabonga Khwela described it as “a problem with policy as well as implementation. We need to clarify our priorities and our policies so that we can plan properly”.
IN the wake of the upcoming elections, Upper Coast reporter SONJA NELL asked people if they have registered to vote and if they think it’s important to exercise their right to vote. Innocent Gule: ‘If we want to see more job creation and changes, we need to vote. So I will definite ly vote in the upcom ing elec tions.’
Londiwe Mpanza: ‘Oh yes, I’m going to vote. If you live in South Africa, you need to have your say.’
Wesley Rokket: ‘The only way we will see change for the better in this country is if we vote. We have to, otherwise nothing will ever change.’
Thule Cele: ‘It’s very important that we all do our part and cast our vote.’
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Giving your word a voice FOR this community newspaper to grow and provide readers, councillors, mayors, managers and advertisers, etc., with news, municipal and political information, entertainment, school issues and Afrikaans material it needs everyone’s involvement and Upper Coast Fever takes pride in being the voice of the people on the lower South Coast. A case in point is putting the spotlight on schools that have
become victims of vandalism. Creating awareness calls for everyone — community, municipality, law-enforcement organisations, and the like — to participate in helping to stop the destruction of our learning institutions as awareness is always a deterrent and this is another way in which the Upper Coast Fever can assist. Investigative material always provides food for thought and de-
bate, and this paper strives to report fairly and without bias. That “chaotic” projects are to be investigated in council meetings is a good sign that no longer will cover-ups be tolerated. Other good news is that should your story not be featured in the printed version of Upper Coast Fever because of space constraints, readers must visit its website at www.uppercoastfever.co.za to see if it is there.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Employ people willing to work Dear Fever, ALLOW me to talk to Frank Horn through your paper. Dear Mr Horn, I think there are a lot of people who, like myself, have sympathy for you. You regularly, through the letter’s column of local newspapers, try to justify the irrational policies of your party. You try to justify the impossible. Readingyourrecenteffortitstruckmethat you are now blaming small white business owners for not employing members of other ethnicgroups.Doyoublame,forinstance,the Indian and, as you wrote, the “coloured” business owners too? What you and your party do not understand is that due to the worst labour laws in the world, medium and small businesses needworkerswhoarewillingtoworkandnot just fill a quota. If a person, of whatever ethnic group, fits the bill, he or she is employed, and by that, that business does more for employment than you government. I doubt the stringent measures will ever be relaxed as long as your party is in power. Resident Doonside
‘Angels’ send sympathies, thanks Dear Fever, WE, Joanne’s Angels, convey our deepest sympathy to Brenda Aden for the loss of her husbandAlex.Brendayouareinourprayers. Joanne’s Angels thank the following peoplefortheirdonationstotheorganisation,Mr and Mrs Tan Bailey, Susan, Saigri, Rosh, Barbara, Margret, Doreen and Mrs Govender. Once again we cannot stress enough how important your donations are to us. As we have said before, we do not get any government grant, so we are totally dependent on our community to help us help the less privileged. For the past four years we find that more people are knocking on our door for help. To us as a organisation it is heartbreaking to see so many children and elderly people in need, but with community and business assistance wearealwaysabletohelp, mayGodblessyou all. You can contact me on 082 337 7330 or 039 976 0246 if you have unwanted goods you want to donate and we will pick them up from you. Joanne Venter, Joanne’s Angels Amanzimtoti
Hospice says ‘thank you’ Dear Fever, KHANYA Hospice would like to thank the following people for their generosity and for always thinking of and supporting it. June MacNichol, who organised her annual fun walk and also took up a Christmas collection at the caravan park and donated all to Hospice. DillanDrewandhis“crew”and the management of Umdoni Golf Club for organising the golf day last Sunday. This was part of the fundraising effort of Drew and his friendsWarren,BradleyandRuan who are also doing the Midmar Mile on 8 February. They are also challenging other young people to equaloreitherbeattheirfundraisingamount.Sponsorscanalsocall Dillan on 082 529 3551.
Thank you to the management and staff of the Rising Sun for their continuedsupportofHospice,and during their annual Hospice Fair in Craigieburn. PurpleRainforthesupplyofthe banners during the Hospice Fair in December. Buccanneers for their sixth five-litrebottleofcoinscollectedat the bar. They are challenging other taverns and bars to fill a bottle for Hospice. The management of Checkers, Scottburgh, Nando’s Toti, Moodley’s Spar, Craigieburn, Freshstop Craigieburn, Mr Sew from Aliwal Security, MaxKhanandhisscurityteam, the station commander and his team, SAP Umkomaas and Mr Mohammed and his team from
Red Cross Kubbie Moodley and his team, Anesh Jugdeo, Umkomaas Parks. The public who so kindly donate to Hospice, clothes, bric-abrac, furniture, garden furniture, and “what-have-you-to-giveaway”. A big thank you to everyone who helps and volunteers in our shops. Thanks for the hours of hard work and effort you put in there — it has not gone unnoticed. If anyone would like to volunteer at one of our shops, contact the shop manager or head office on 039 973 0277. Neil McDonald Khanya Hospice CEO 083 597 8985
Our republic, a dicey investment? Dear Fever, THE price of motor fuel goes up a lot and down a little — the value of the dollar is reasonably steady and the price of crude oil has actually come down recently, but we are told it is the exchange rate between the SA rand and the dollar that is the problem. Why is a dollar worth over R10 and a pound approaching R18? Could it be that foreigners see our republic as a dicey investment
Make your vote count DON’T miss your last opportunity to register at your correct voting station on 8 and 9 February from 8am to 5pm. If you have moved home, even a short distance, since you registered, your voting district and voting station may have changed. Go to the Electoral Commission South Africa’s website and do the fol lowing: • Check your voter registration de tails and make a note of your voting
because of dodgy planning, enormous unemployment, unsustainable government handouts, corruption (the population wouldn’t mind corruption quite so much if things got done, but they don’t) and a shaky political future. When the Nats were in power they established an equalisation fund to cushion violent swings in oil prices. What happened to all that money? I find it odd that in recent histo-
ry when there was a petrol price increase, the taxi industry would howl its head off threatening to down tools, but we never hear from it now. Could it be that the motorist and commerce are subsidising their petrol costs? Just like the eTag fiddle? Anyone care to forward an explanation. Ian Birtt Pennington
station and voting district number. • Gotothevotingstationfinderand search for your current home address. On the map, locate the voting district number (blue digits withinthegreenborders of your district). Com pare the voting district number here to your registration details — if they’re not the same, you need to reregister in your new voting dis trict. • Apply for registra tion in your new voting district at your new voting station during the final reg istration weekend on 8 and 9 February, or at your municipal electoral office
during office hours. Phone first to ar range a time. You can’t register at the national or provincial offices, only the municipal electoral offices. • Wait a week and then check your voter registration details again and make sure your voting district and voting station have changed. The election date hasn’t been an nounced by the presi dent yet. You have un til 5pm on the day the president pro claims the election date to register and proclamation can happen any time after 9 February. — Supplied.
Geld gee nie oplossing Beste Fever, DIE artikel oor straatbedelaars en sekswerkers wat verlede week in die Fever verskyn het, het betrekking. Ek stem saam dat die straatbedelaars in ons dorp beslis besig is om meer te word soos wat meer en meer mense op straat opeindig. Die swak ekonomie het klaarblyklik baie daarmee te doen en dit is mense wat werklik seergekry het en als verloor het ook hul waardigheid. In die meeste gevalle het hierdie mense niefamilieofvriendewathullewil of kan inneem nie. Wat my egter onder kry is die feit dat baie van hierdie mense nie skaam is om te bedel nie en selfs soms ongeskik is. In Doonside is ‘n ouerige man met ‘n bord om die nek wat sê: “I’m not going to lie, I need a drink.” ‘n Vriendin van my het vir ‘n man by die robot gesê sy kan ongelukkig nie help nie, sy is self ‘n enkel ouer. Sy arrogante antwoord was dat sy nie haar probleme syne moet maak nie. Die naweekweerhet‘nvrouby‘nvulstasie gevra vir geld en drie maal teruggekom, nadat ek baie beleefd vir haar gesê het ek het nie kontant aan my nie. Haar vraag al drie kere was: “gaan jy nou régtig nie vir my geld gee nie?” Dit breek my hart dat dinge so vreeslik verkeerd kon geloop het in iemand se lewe dat hy heeltemal sy waardigheid verloor en so desperaat optree. Dis ongelukkig ‘n bose kringloop waaruit hulle nie maklik loskom nie. Dit lyk nie asof die owerhede enige hulp aanbied nie. Dit is verseker nie ‘n kriminele oortreding om te bedel nie, maar baie van hierdie mense kan van die straat af gehelp word, as hulle wil. Daarom het ek die grootste respek vir instansies soosAmcupendiegoeiewerkwat hulle doen. Ook vir raadslede soos André Beetge wat ‘n hart het vir diesulkes en altyd hulp aanbied en kos aan die hongeres uitdeel. Maar solank die owerhede voel dis ‘nie hul probleem nie’ en ons ander net bly geld aanbied sonder ‘n oplossing, sal die kringloop nie verbreek word nie. Karel Oelofse Amanzimtoti
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Matriek geweeg, te lig bevind Beste Fever, TOE Angie Motshekga in 2009 minister van basiese onderwys geword het, was die nasionale matriek slaagsyfer 60.6%, in 2010 het dit opgegaan na 67.8%, in 2011 het 70.2% geslaag, 2012 was dit 73.9% en in 2013 het die slaagsyfer geklim na ‘n ongelooflike 76.5%. Die tragiese sy en die realiteit van hierdiesukses(feë)verhaalisdiefeit dat die matriek sertifikaat in gevaar is. Dit staan die gevaar om nikswerd, betekenisloos en irrelevant te word. Al die probleme van ons basiese onderwysstelsel kry uiteindelik uiting in die waarde van die (nuttelose en onbetroubare) matriek sertifikaat. Ek sou my nie, soos die regering en die minister, blind staar teen die stabiele en benoemenswaardige styging van die slaagsyfer nie, want dit lyk, om die minste te sê, perfek gefabriseer om ‘n stabiele, dog stewige jaarlikse groei te weerspieël. In tyd vir die verkiesing wat voorlê. Twintig jaar nadat demokrasie die lig gesien het is daar steeds leerlinge wat skoolgaan en matriek skryf in haglike omstandighede terwyl regeringsamptenare in weelde met belastingbetalersgeld ‘n stralejakkers lewe lei. Twintig jaar later moet strategiese planne ingestel word om skoolwerk op te vang wat verlore gaan wanneer onderwysers en skoolhoofde gedurende skooltyd staak. En met die aanvang van elke skooljaar het die departement van onderwys steeds nie hul spreekwoordelike “ducks in a row” nie — 20 jaar later. Daarbenewens word die lae vlak van wiskunde en wetenskap eerder gesystap as aangespreek deur vakke soos wiskunde geletterdheid aan te bied en swak bewoorde departementele vraestelle is net nog ‘n teken van die verval. Matrikulant, jou sertifikaat word geweeg, en te lig bevind. Sterkte aan elkeen wat met die stukkie papier in hand die toekoms moet aandurf. Ongelukkig is dit ‘n klug en word deurpolitiekenmisplaastemagverwrong. Die dae van “matriek agter jou naam” sodat jy hier of selfs oorsee kan studeer en jou toekoms uitbeitel, is verseker verby. Sandra Swart Doonside
Mpithi kiosk to close MPITHI Kiosk at Penning ton main beach will be closed from Monday, 10 February for an unspeci fied period for mainte nance and improve ments. Reopening will be announced in the media in due course. — Supplied.
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MEC’s bluelight abuse, disregard of law Dear Fever, I RECEIVED news of Co-operative Governance MEC Nomusa Dube’s abuse of blue lights and the complete disregard for the law with grave concern. I will be calling on both the transport and community safety departments to investigate this matter fully and report back to the legislature on their findings. According to a recent media report, Dube and her entourage of VIP bodyguards were pulled over by 15 police officers on the N3, 9 January, after they were reportedly travelling at speeds varying from 160km/h to over 200km/h. The maximum speed on this road is 120km/h. Furthermore, they were travelling in Dube’s personal vehicle which was fitted with blue
lights. This is illegal. Only government-owned vehicles can mount blue lights. The police are reported to have let Dube’s contingent go after realising they were transporting the MEC to a meeting, but not before advising them to remove the blue lights. This is completely unacceptable and indicative of a worrying trend over the years where ANC politicians are routinely let off the hook for excessive speeding and abuse of blue-lights on the N3. The department must demonstrate that no one is above the law by investigating this matter fully andreportbacktothelegislature as soon as possible as to how they are going to deal with this and prevent such abuse in future. Sizwe Mchunu DA KZN Leader
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Churchgoers injured in barrier accident EIGHT people were injured after a bakkie slammed into the Armco barriers on the N2 south in Amanzimtoti on Sunday, 26 January at around 7.20pm. Reports indicate that the bakkie with churchgoers was travelling south when the driverveeredofftheroadand slammed into the barriers. Netcare 911 paramedics and the fire services found the injured that had been ejected off the back of the vehicle and were lying on the roadway. After they were stabilised on scene, para medics transported them to a local hospital. — Supplied.
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REPRESENTATIVES from the Independent Electoral Committee local Ward 97 Councillor André Beetge spoke to the Grade 11 and 12 pupils of Kingsway High School about the process of registering to vote. — Supplied.
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At the talk are (from left) Robert Ackermann (head boy), André Beetge, IEC representative Noxolo Mthethwa and Tegan Bogle (head girl).
Kingsway High School’s head boy Robert Ackermann has been selected part of the KZN men’s softball team.
KUSWAG SKOOL NUUS DIE ATKV-tak by Kuswag Skool het hul bestuur vir 2014 aangewys. Die ATKV-tak is bedrywig met verskeie kultuur aangeleenthede deur die loop van die jaar. — Verskaf.
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KUSWAG Skool se eerste krieketspan het te staan gekom teen Port Shepstone in die kwartfinaal KZN PR20. Kuswag het as die oorwinnaar uit die stryd getree met 15 lopies en is deur na die semifinaal in KZN in Februarie. — Verskaf.
Athlone Park Primary pupils Michael Bromfield, Lenny Lewis, Rogan Green, Khaye Hlomuka and Michael Jordan at their Grade 7 leadership camp at Penning ton Beach Resort at the start of the new school year.
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JUSTIN Mackrory, appointed CEO of South Coast Tourismin2013,gaveahealthyaccountofhimself and his department when he reported back to the Umdoni Council for the first time on Wednesday, 24 January. Mackrory reeled off an array of projects and plans in the pipeline. Responding to Speaker Sykes Naidoo’s com ment that there is a local perception that Umdoni is the stepchild in the SCT family, Mackrory prom ised a stronger focus on the area. This is likely to includemoreareacommittees,moreevents,more expenditure and more time in the region by him andhisstaff.Thiswouldnotextendtoadedicated Pennington presence, which had been assessed as of insufficient critical mass. MackroryalsoassuredUmzintoareacouncillor Themba Ngcobo of a greater focus “in the hinter land” as well. Reporting on the recent yearend holidays in the area, Mackrory noted a 92% accommodation occupancy level and an 82% response of “very happy” to a satisfaction survey.
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UMDONI 15x4 MIDYEAR BUDGET
UMDONI MUNICIPALITY
TOGETHER BUILDING UNITY – SIYAKHISANA – TESAME BOU ONS EENHEID
2013/2014 MID-YEAR BUDGET PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND ADJUSTMENT BUDGET MUNICIPAL NOTICE NO: 20/2014 As required in terms of Section 72 and Section 28 of the Municipal Finance Management Act, No.56 of 2003 Council has tabled and approved the mid-year budget performance assessment and adjustment budget for the 2013/2014 financial year. Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 22 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003) read with Chapter 4 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000) that Council has adopted the following: A. ADJUSTED OPERATING ESTIMATES OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE 2013/2014 FINANCIAL YEAR AS FOLLOWS: Total Adjusted Operating Income Estimate Total Adjusted Operating Expenditure Estimate
R163,775,760 R163,774,260
B. ADJUSTED CAPITAL ESTIMATES FOR THE 2013/2014 FINANCIAL YEAR AS FOLLOWS: R48,862,444
The adopted resolutions and the adjusted capital and operating for the 2013/2014 financial year is available for inspection by members of the public at the following premises for a period of 30 days from the date of this notice: Umdoni Municipal Offices, Cnr Williamson & Bram Fischer Street, Scottburgh, and Umdoni Municipal Offices, Main Road, Umzinto. All libraries XS LUTHULI MUNICIPAL MANAGER
TOGETHER BUILDING UNITY – SIYAKHISANA – TESAME BOU ONS EENHEID
NOTICE NO: MN21/2014 APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT-IN-AID: 2013/2014 FINANCIAL YEAR
In order to be considered for a grant-in-aid, applicants must meet, amongst others, the following criteria: The Organisation must: • • • • • • •
apply by submitting an official application form; be an existing organisation with a measured track record of benefit to the local community; have the capacity to perform the function for which the funding is being applied; indicate what amount is required; specify how funds will be used and what other resources are available; submit a copy of the organisation’s constitution; and be able to submit financial statements
The Council will evaluate these applications in an objective manner to ensure that the spending of public monies received from the local community is spent in the most effective manner and to the benefit of the community it serves. Applicants are advised that the approval of Grants-in-Aid by this Council is in terms of Section 111 of the Local Authorities Ordinance, 1974 (No. 25 of 1974), as amended. Application forms may be collected at the reception desk of the Umdoni Municipal Offices, cnr Bram Fischer and Williamson Streets, Scottburgh and the Umdoni Municipal Offices situated in Main Street, Umzinto during normal office hours. The final date for the submission of these application forms is 4 March 2014 and no late applications will be accepted. Enquiries may be directed to: General Manager: Financial Services – Mr A Nunkumar on 039 976 1202. X S LUTHULI MUNICIPAL MANAGER Umdoni Municipality P O Box 19 SCOTTBURGH 4180
UKUFAKWA KWEZICELO ZOKUCELA UXHASO UNYAKA KA – 2013/2014 ISAZISO: MN21/2014
Closing date: Wednesday 12th February 2014.
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UMDONI MUNICIPALITY
The Umdoni Municipality invites applications from local eligible organisations to submit written applications for grants-in-aid for the 2013/2014 financial year.
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Kumenywa zonke izinhlangano zomphakathi ezakhele uMasipala waseMdoni ukuba zifake izicelo zokucela uxhaso. Ukuze izinhlangano zikwazi ukulekeleleka kuloluhlelo kumele zihlangabezane nalemibandela elandelayo: Inhlangano kumele: • • • • • • •
ifake isicelo ngokuletha ifomu esemthethweni; kube esebenzayo njengamanje futhi enomlando olandelekayo ekusizeni umphakathi; kube ekwaziyo ukwenza lowomsebenzi ewufakela isicelo soxhaso; iveze inani lemali elidinga ukuba ilekelelwe ngalo; iveze ukuba imali ecela ukuxhaswa ngayo izoyisebenzisa kanjani nokuthi iziphi izinsiza kusebenza abanazo njengamanje; ithumele umthethosisekelo wenhlangano futhi, ikwazi ukuletha uhla lokusebenza kwezimali
UMkhandlu uyobe sewuzicubungula zonke izicelo ezingenile ngendlela eyiyo nezoqinisekisa ukuthi imali yomphakathi isebenza ngendlela eyiyo neyamukelekayo ukuze kusizakale umphakathi wethu. Abafaka izicelo bayaziswa ukuthi ukuphasiswa kwezicelo zabo kuyoba ngokwesigaba 111 sohlelo lweLocal Authorities Ordinance, ka-1974 (nombolo 25 ka-1974), njengokwesichibiyelo. Amafomu okufakwa kwezicelo ayatholakala emmahovisi kaMasipala eScottburgh naseMzinto ngezikhathi zomsebenzi. Ukulethwa kwezicelo kuyovalwa mhla zingu-4 March 2014. Izicelo eziyofika sekwedlule usuku lokuvala angeke zamukelwe. Ngeminye imininingwane kungathintwa Mr A Nunkumar, kwinombolo yocingo ethi 039 976 1202 XS LUTHULI MUNICIPAL MANAGER Umdoni Municipality P O Box 19 SCOTTBURGH 4180
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Sook bags bronze medal >> Karateka impress at KZN champs, hone skills in seminar
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Winkle Fishing Ski Club mem bers Donny Bowen and Piet Cordier show off the 11kg and 9kg couta they caught on the North Coast last weekend.
SKZN XI go down in Durban THE Southern KwaZuluNatal XI suffered a sevenwicket loss to the mighty DHS Old Boys in a 50Over Premier League match in Durban on Sunday. Facing aggressive, hostile bowling from the DHS Old Boys seamers, the batsmen battled to get going, eventually being bowled out for 116 in the 39th over. Sachin Kalkapersad (19 runs) and Gareth Bishop (23 runs) topscored for the visitors. DHS Old Boys batsmen wasted no time and reached the total in the 19th over with only three wickets down. Yugeshan Pil lay was the pick of the Southern KwaZuluNatal bowlers, taking two wickets for 27 runs in four overs, while Ashley Lombard took one wicket for 27 runs in two overs.
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WO students of KwaZulu-Natal Umdoni Goju Kai Karate Club, Scottburgh took part in the KwaZulu-NatalAllStylesChampionshipsat Tongaat Sport Centre recently. The championships were held for brown belts and up only. Shikhar Sook took part in the 18-year-old kumite category and won a bronze medal. He was also selected to represent KwaZuluNatal at the South African Championships in Bloemfontein for the second time. His clubmate Jonathan Ferreira took part in kata and kumite in the 14year-old category and gained valuable experience. Meanwhile, Peter Brandon Hanshi, chief instructor of Goju Kai South Africa, headed a KwaZulu-Natal Goju Kai seminar in Durban recently. No less than 72 karateka took part in the training sessions and discussions with Hanshi and the other instructors, among those being Pikkas Windell Shihan, Stanley Khoza Shihan, Quito Sensei andNjabuloSenseiwiththeirstudents. Sensei Clayton Thom from Port Elizabeth also assisted with the seminar. “It was a great honour to have Peter Hanshi here. He has been in karate for approximately 50 years in which you build up vast knowledge of techniques regarding kata and kumite. Umdoni Goju Kai students learnt so much from these top instructors,” said Windell. Karate training is held at Relton Hall on Mondays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm and at Scottburgh Golf Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. For more information, contact Windell at 084 840 0310.
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Bronze medallist (left) Shikhar Sook, Pikkas Windell Shihan and Jonathan Fer reira made Scottburgh proud at the KwaZuluNatal All Styles Championships at Tongaat Sport Centre recently.
Karateka (back, from left) Sempai Laura Hargraves, Dylan Hargraves, Pikkas Windell Shihan, Kathleen Hargraves, Dylan Conradie, Peter Brandon Hanshi and (front) Luke Smith at the recent Goju Kai seminar.
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THE Knights scored an impressive away win when they beat Sezela by 63 runs in Round Three of the Southern Natal Clubs Cricket 50-Over League on Sunday. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first, which proved to be the right call as they posted 255 for nine in their allotted 50 overs. Top run scorers for the Knights were Usman Moosa with 51 runs andMohammedMoolawith48 not out. Paul McGough, Harry Peters and Dale Short were the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets each. Sezela batsmen Dale Short and Harry Peters put up good resistance, scoring 53 and 38 runs respectively. However, Sezela were bowled out for 192 runs. Muhammud Paraze was the destroyer-in-chief for the Knights,takingfourwicketsfor 20 runs in nine overs. In Uvongo, the table-topping Douglas Mitchell Old Boys hosted the Hibiscus Colts, with Old Boys captain Anton Potgieter winning the toss and sending the Colts in to bat. The youngsters did extremely well and kept the Old Boys team out in the field for 49 overs, posting 138 all out. Bryce Allchin top-scored with 39 runs and was well assisted by 11-year-old Ross Klusener, who scored 23 runs. Gershion Lawrance took three wickets for 17 runs in seven overs while Nikita Sole took two wickets for 21 runs in 10 overs. The Old Boys were unstoppable as they reached the total in the 21st over to claim a ninewicket win and complete a hattrick of victories. Lawrance backed up his excellent bowling with the bat, scoring 56 not out, with Russell Hughes also reaching a half-century and finishing on 51 not out. Southern Natal Clubs Cricket 50-Over League Round Four fixtures (Sunday, 9 February): Douglas Mitchell Old Boys vs. Port ShepstoneatCrestonCollegeat9am Knights vs. Hibiscus Colts at Doug las Mitchell Sports Grounds at 9am Sezela vs. Douglas Mitchell Colts at Sezela at 9am.
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