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Local heroes save the day>> Workers gather to assist in fire engulfed building
KAVEEL SINGH
AFIRE on thewell knownArbee Drive inTongaat has shown the tenacity of themenandwomenwhowork in the area.
The fire occurred on Thursday, 12 Decem-ber in a flat at the Denbecca Centre around10am with a grandfather and his grandsontrapped in a flat on the top floor.
Witnessesnoticedthefireafterblacksmokebegan bellowing out of the window of theapartment.
Passersby began shouting for occupants inthe flat inaneffort toalert themof the incident.
Screams forhelpweresoonheardby localswho rallied together to ensure no lives werelost.
MuziwandileMelusiMkhwanazi (24), whowas loadingtools intoavanoutsidetheelectri-cal shop where he works, sprang into actionwhen he heard that two people were trappedinside.
Others also gathered and tried to break thedoor of the apartment down while notifyingthe authorities.
MoonReddy (69)was inhis roomwhen thefirestarted,whilehisgrandson,Luade (7)wasin the shower.
Within minutes the flat was engulfed insmoke. Reddy said he tried to unlock the doorbut was overcome by the smoke and movedaway.
Luade stepped out of the bathroom andpanickedatthesightofsmoke.Theybothwentto the lounge window to scream for help.
Mkhwanazisaidwhenhesawpeopleontheroad running frantically he followed them.
“Timewasgoing.A lifewasgoing tobe lost.Iwentbackdownstairs andnoticed that a lad-der was placed outside. Without asking Iclimbed up the ladder. I had no plan and hadto improvise,” he said.
“When I got to the window I saw the child.He had no clothes on and looked frightened.”
Mkhwanaziwithhelp fromothersseta lad-der that was two metres short of the windowwhere the terrified boy was waiting.
With seemingly little thought for his ownsafety Mkhwanazi reached up to a satellitedishbracketwhilestandingontopofawindowframe on the second floor.
While balanced on the frame andwith onehandgripping thebracket,Mkhwanazi pulledhimself up, and stood on the bracket.
With the support of the bracket he put theupperhalfofhisbodythroughthewindow,andgrabbed the boy.
Mkhwanazi said he passed him to anotherrescuer, Sphamandla Dlamini (26) who wasbelow him on the ladder.
Dlaminisaidhe, likemanyothers,hadtriedtobreakdown thegateanddoor toget into theflat. He had a wet cloth over his face to avoidbeing suffocated.
Meanwhile, residents eventually brokedown the door and entered the flat.
Netcare 911 spokeswoman, Santi Stein-mann, said the boy and his grandfather weretaken to hospital.
Shadrack Naidoo, building manager ofDenbecca Centre said it had been an unfortu-nate and regrettable incident.
“Howeverweare looking into it,but Idonotknowhow the fire had started as it left irrefut-able damage to the apartment and the build-
ing.”Segree Ramkaran, a resident of Denbecca
Centre. said he did not know how the fire hadstarted.
“Weheardscreamsfromtheapartmentup-stairs, unbeknownst to myself and my hus-band at the time, he checked up on the occu-pants of the above apartment. It was a smokeridden scene and he attempted to break thedoor down as he knew there had been a childinside.
“A failed attempt led to the help of othermembers of the community who eventuallybrought theyoungboytosafety.Theroofof thebuilding collapsed later on.”
An employee of Carpaint Centre, which isan establishmentwithin the Denbecca Centresaid no one knew how the fire began.
“Therearea lot of allegedstories,butnoof-ficial cause or explanation. There had beenscreams heard and some people who werepresent at the time helped as much as theycould until authorities arrived on thescene.”
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A glowing tributeA glowing tributeA glowing tribute>> Hundreds payrespects to TataMadiba
KAVEEL SINGH
MOREthan400peopleattend-ed a colourful tribute for for-mer president Nelson Man-
dela at the SVET Cultural Centre inGandhi’s Hill Tongaat on Thursday,12 December.
Keynote speakers Sunny Singh, a
former political prisoner of Robben Is-landfrom1963to1974aswellasveteranNIC stalwart and former chairperson ofthe Release Mandela Committee, PaulDavid shared theirpersonal experienceswith Mandela.
In his address Singh recalled theevents leading to Mandela’s arrest andhisincarcerationunderharshconditionsin prison.
David placed in perspective the lead-ing roleMandela played in the unfoldingofSouthAfrica’stransitiontodemocracy.
A13minutemultimediapresentationon the life and times of Mandela set thetone for inspiringmessages that were tofollow.
Local MP Gloria Bormann said: “Peo-plehavebeenallowed to share their ownpersonal stories of their experience ofthis amazing man. His caring, integrity,honesty,humility,his loveofchildren,hiswarmpersonality,hisgenuineness,haveall been qualities of his life that peoplehave talked about, but the greatest of all
has been his spirit to forgive, a rarequality indeed.”
President of the Tongaat ChildWelfare Society Harold Maistry saidformer anti-apartheid activists likeMandelawasan inspiration, “even inthedarkestperiodwhenwefaced im-prisonment and even death by thebrutal apartheid security machin-ery”.
“We sought strength and couragefrom the sacrifices ofMadiba.Wearetruly a blessed nation to have some-one the calibre of Nelson Mandelawalkamongstus.WeoweittoMande-la, tonever let the sun set onhis glori-ous legacy and we must re-commitourselves to the idealshe lived for.Weowe this to our children.”
Clyde Pillay, a long standing com-munityactivist,saidhisfondestmem-ories of Madiba would be when thepeople of Tongaat granted formerPresident Mandela the Freedom ofTongaat in 1994.
“It was amomentous occasion forour entire community. What an hon-ouritwastosharethesameisle,walk-ing next to our hero. It was simplymind-blowing.”
Yogan Naidoo, secretary of theTongaat Hindu Unity Forum, saidMandela's life’s history can be takenup as a scripture ofmoral and ethics.
“He can be a shining example tocurrent and future leaders who havebecome blinded by self-interest andcorruption. We have been fortunatetohavewalkedtheearthwithhimandwitness before us the rich, noble andloft teachings of our Dharma beingacted out right before our eyesthrough his life.”
UmeshRamnanan,chairpersonofthe Verton Branch of Sadtu said asteachers, “it is ourduty to ensure thattoday’s younger generation under-stand and fully appreciate what wasdone.
“It is the responsibility of thepres-
More than 400 people attended a colourful tribute for former president Nelson Mandela.
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ent and future gen-erations to preservehis legacy by up-holding his visionandvalues.Wemustmakeacommitmentthatwewillnotallowthe bright flame ofhope he helped tolight to be extin-guished.”
Mr LB Maharaj,the interim Chair-person of the newlyestablished BillyNair Education Cir-cuit said: “Madibaplaced education asanumberonepriori-tyandamostpower-ful weapon to beused to bring aboutchange in our be-loved country andthis huge emphasisoneducationwillon-ly give new impetusand newmeaning totheBillyNairEduca-tion Desks motto‘Liberation throughEducation’.”
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Witnesses said a white vehicle wasparked along the roadside when the towtruck drove up behind it.
The driver of the tow truck got out ofhis vehicle and approached the vehicle.
They said a single shot was fired at thevictim from inside the vehicle.
“It is apparent that the witnesses sawthe man turn to flee when about five to sixmore shots were fired at him, hitting himin several parts of his body, including theneck,” said Balram.
“The victim collapsed on the road sidewhile the suspect’s vehicle fled the scene.”
It is believed the tow truck driver wascalled to the scene to tow a car that hadbroken down on the side of the road, saidBalram.
Reaction Unit officers, medical assistance and several other law enforcementagencies responded to the call, but theman could not be saved.
It is uncertain at this stage if the motivefor the shooting was a hit or a robbery asthe victim was in possession of an emptyfirearm holster. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Jay Naicker said Phoenixpolice are investigating a case of murderand no arrest has been made at this stage.
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A FEMALE tragically died whilea man sustained serious injuriesafter a vehicle overturned on theN2 north between Umhlanga andSibayaCasinoonMonday, 16 De-cember.
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THE year started with many talk-ing, with some ‘surprise’, that wemade it to 2013 (reference to theMayans believing that the worldwas going to end in 2012).
The year for many has broughttons of successes and good newswhile others were on the other endof the spectrum.
We, at the Weekly, were proudto share these emotions withyou.
The Weekly saw many changesthis year and we would like tothank you for graciously welcomingus into your homes.
Our key focus for 2013 was tofocus more on YOU - sharing your
experiences and stories with otherresidents.
While there are a number ofhighlights, personally and as a na-tion, the death of former presidentNelson Mandela has shadowedeverything else - and rightfullyso.
Madiba definitely left us with a
legacy worth celebrating and thesad news has united the citizens ofthis country that he loved somuch.
Wishing all a wonderful and safefestive season.
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REASONto rejoice
WDITORIAL COMMENT
THE article by Kaveel Singh: DEARTONGAAT CITIZENS in the CoastalWeekly 6 December refers.
It stung me like a bee because I amone of those rightly targeted by yourwriter. Yes, I was one of those who didnot attend the special meeting of 28November called by the Tongaat CivicAssociation (TCA) to discuss issuesaround the collapsed Tongaat Mall,owned by Jay Singh.
I can think of a number of excuseswhy I did not attend the meeting – butmy failure to be present is inexcusable.
We allow the Jay Singhs of thisworld to continue to flourish and prosper. It is because we find it expedientto bury our heads in the sand, whencritical issues concerning us are addressed and scrutinised by “others”.
Yet all that these “other” people require is our presence at their meetings,so that allinclusive decisions may betaken.
It is through people like myself, andthe other, more recognisable activistsin the town that a political opportunistis allowed to flaunt himself under thebanner of the ruling party.
This pathetic excuse for a councillorwill shamelessly stand in front of apacked hall, with a supercilious and idiotic grin on his face, virtually beggingpeople to acknowledge his presencewith a wave.
He pretends to know nothing aboutthe court injunctions against Jay Singhto stop his construction work yet, if themall were completed on time, andwithout controversy.
You can imagine the kind of morassour country would be in if Mr Mandelaandhisfellowfreedomfightersignoredthe effects of the Verwoerdian onslaught, and decided to look the otherway.
I believe that if I can start with reassessing my attitudes towards at
tending and participating in forumsdesigned to uplift our communities,then I think that I would go a long way.
I believe that the road to equalityis not absolute – it is largely dependenton all citizens getting together to ruminate on issues of common concern.
I wish I had played a greater role inmaking my objections about government fraud and corruption known atpublic forums like the one organised bythe TCA.
Kaveel Singh is spot on when he implies that my contributions extend asfar as my armchair, because no matterhowmuchIpostulatemy‘pearlsofwisdom’ among my peers, I still need toidentify and support those individualswho work hard to make efforts to bringabout positive changes for all of us.
In his speech at the memorial service for Mandela, Barack Obama, President of the United States, said “We,too, must act on behalf of justice. We,too, must act on behalf of peace… Andthere are too many of us who stand onthe sidelines, comfortable in complacency or cynicism when our voices mustbe heard.” How poignant and relevantthese words are to me!
I am just so sorry that Mr Mandeladid not live long enough to give all thehypocrites, fraudsters and opportunists in his organisation a hard kick ontheir backsides.
My thanks, once again, go to KaveelSingh for his forthrightness and candour.
His straight, hardhitting articlegave me much reason for introspec
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Trishan IyerI wish you were here today, even for just a little while, so I could say Happy Birthday sonand see your beautiful smile. The only gifts you left behind, the love, the joy & thehappiness. Precious memories the best kind. With loving thoughts, until the end of timeof awonderful son, I am proudwasmine.
thWe thought of you with love today (your 30birthday) but that is nothing new, we thought aboutyou yesterday & days before that too. Yourbirthday was always a very special day and a timefor even more celebration. We miss you today andeveryday and we know that you are safe with Dad &the angels.
Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside useveryday. Unseen, unheard but always near, stillloved, still missed and very dear. Happy HeavenlyBirthday Trishan.
thTrishan Happy Heavenly 30 Birthday. We willalways treasure the memories we shared. We missand love you dearly.
There's not a day that goes by that you are not inour thoughts. We wish you were spending thisspecial day here with us, but know that fromwherever you are smiling down on us andcelebrating, we are thinking of you and will alwayslove and miss you dearly. Happy heavenly Birthdayour dearest Trishan.
Sadly you left the family of East London FlyingSquad & K9 unit so early in your life and career. It iswith tears in our eyes that we fondly remember awonderful, hard-working & full of joy young manthat dedicated his life to the SAPS.
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We treasure the moments spent with our dear cousin.We missed you and always remember the times spenttogether. Happy Heavenly Birthday Trishan.
Happy Heavely Birthday Trishan, always in ourthoughts and mind.
thHappy Heavenly 30 Birthday Trishan. Gone but neverforgotten.
Happy Heavenly Birthday Trishan.
We remember this month with fondest memories, youwould have turned 30. We know that you are safe andcelebrating with us. Happy Heavenly Birthday Trishan.
Happy Heavenly Birthday Trishan, always in ourthoughts.
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Happy Heavenly Birthday Trishan. We love and missyou.
Fondest memories are treasured. Life without you isnot the same Happy Heavenly Birthday Trishan.
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A GROUP of 10 very excited grade 10and 11 pupils from PROTEC Tongaatwere selected to attend the SA Air
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Falcons amazed their family and friendswith their impressive marching skills at thepassing our parade, which was held at theDurban Air Force Base on 13 December.
A total of 50 youngsters from KZN were
selected to participate.PROTEC Tongaat is extremely proud of
Grade 11 pupils Ntando Ndimande who received the trophy for best overall YoungFalcon.
A delighted Ntando said that the academy was a valuable experience, which hashelped him get one step closer to achieving
his dream of becoming a pilot.“We are extremely grateful to the SA Air
Force for giving our learners this wonderfulopportunity.
It was a very moving day to see theseyoung people parading with such pride,dignity and unity,” said PROTEC Tongaatmanager Marion Takis.
The group of pupils who participated in the academy for seven days.
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THE South African Boxing communitylost one of its greatest boxing legends Baby Jake Matlala (51) on Saturday,7 December, after suffering frompneumoniarelated complicationsshortly after the death of former president Nelson Mandela.
Fikile Mbalula, the minister ofSport has described the 51year old’s
passing as the end of a golden era inboxing.
President Jacob Zuma said thechampion would be best remembered for his professionalism anddedication to the sport.
At a height of 1.47 meters he wasthe shortest boxing world championever, winning 53 of his 68 fights andhe was the only South African boxerthat won four world titles.
Local Tongaat boxer Peter Brownsaid “Baby Jake” was a simple manwho was ever willing to help disadvantage boxers he also said he hadthe opportunity to train with Baby inthe Eastern Cape many years ago.
Baby Jake’s funeral took placefrom the Rhema Bible Church in Johannesburg on Friday, 13 Decemberand thereafter proceeded to the WestPark Cemetery was he was laid to rest.
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THE FIVB City of Durban Beach Volleyball Open for men and womenheld at NewBeachbroughtthecurtaindownon international volleyball competition for the 2013 season.
The World Series event, which begins in April and ends in December, is staged like F1 motor racing around the world. South Africais the only African country to stage such an event.
Hosted by Volleyball South Africa and promoter Sunil Genessof Geness Consulting, a Johannesburgbased black empowermentcompany, the event attracted a strong field of the world’s best players who pulled out all the stops to lay their hands on a slice of awhopping $150 000 on offer as prize money shared equally amongthe men and women’s teams.
The thrilling women’s final between the Chinese pairing of ChenXue and her 16yearold high school student partner, Xinyi Xia and
score line. With Samoilous struggling with fatigue and crampingSmedins took charge of the crucial 3rdset and fought courageouslyto keep their hopes alive of victory.
DespitethechallengesSamoilousfacedherosetooccasionwhenopportunities presented themselves to score a quick point. Smedinsand Samoilous raised their hands in gratitude to the heavens whenSmedinspowerattackcameoffblockerPlavins’outstretchedhandsand floated out of bounds. They recorded a 1510 win to reach thepodium as the gold medallists.
At a postmatch interview with Super Sport TV Samoilousheapedpraiseonthemedicalteamheaded byDr.KevinSubbanfromDurban for making it possible for him to overcome bouts of crampingand fatigue to participate in the final. Samoilous and Smedinspocked $ 21 000 for their efforts.
Seen at the medals presentation ceremony held at Durban's New Beach onSaturday are from left: (back row)Chantal Laboureur, Julia Sude (silvermedallists, Germany), Chan Xue, XinyiXia (gold medallists, China), WhitneyPavlik, Jennifer Kessy (bronze medallists, USA) (front row) Martins Plavins,Aleksandrs Solovejs (silver medallists,Latvia), Janis Smedins, Aleksandrs Samoilous (gold medallists, Latvia), PedroSolberg and Bruno Oscar Schmidt(bronze medallists, Brazil).
the hard hitting Germans Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sudetipped in the favour ofthe former who skilfullycapitalised on their opponents’ unforced errors in pressure situations to march aheadwith a (2118; 2118)win.
With senior partnerChen Xue playing thedominant role at thenet shielding her youngpartner from facing thewrath of the Germanattacking machine theduo kept the scoreboard ticking slowly intheir favour. However,pressure from the Germans would have yielded a first set victory hadit not been for the“nerves of steel” ofyoungster Xia who relentlessly chased everyball that came off herpartner’s block andconverted them into attacking options. At thetender age of 16 Xia isplaying on the international beach volleyballcircuit for the secondsuccessive year.
Continuing withtheir winning ways afterhaving won gold at theFIVB Phuket Open inNovember Xue and Xiaclosed proceedings in athrill a minute final witha 2118; 2118 score lineto walk away with the$21 000 winners’cheque.
In an all Latviamen’s final betweenJanis Smedins andAleksandrs Samoilousand country men Martins Plavins and Aleksandrs Slovejs the former bounced back afterbeing thrashed by a 2115 margin in the opening set to even matterswith a hard fought 2117
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ANUMBERofTongaatandVerulamresi-dents linked to various ward council-lors in Tongaat and Verulam regions
have been issued with sports equipment fortheir communities.
This programme was part of former pre-mierofKwaZulu-NatalDrZweliMkhize’sWaron Poverty and Operation Sukuma Sakhe ini-tiativeswhereby the twogovernment servicesintegrate and enriches the lives of the disad-vantage people of KwaZulu-Natal.
The overall aim of these programmes is torebuild the fabric of society by promoting hu-man values, fighting poverty, crime, diseases,deprivation and social ills, ensuringmoral re-generation and by working together througheffective partnerships.
Partnership includescivil society (religiousand traditional leaders, vulnerable groups,business), development partners, communi-tiesandGovernmentdepartmentsallofwhomwork together to provide a comprehensive in-tegrated service package to the communities.
The KZN Department of Sport and Recre-ationhasbegun to rollout theOSS in theNorthCluster region.
Nishaan Sewkumar from the departmenthaswarned theofficials thatare receiving thisequipment that they must make this equip-ment is made available to their communitiesnow that the kids are on holidays they shouldcommence with the programme, as this willkeep the youth occupied.
Community members receive the sponsoredequipment.
THE OVERALL AIMOF THESE PROGRAMMES IS TOREBUILD THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY BYPROMOTING HUMAN VALUES,FIGHTING POVERTY, CRIME, DISEASES, DEPRIVATIONAND SOCIAL ILLS...