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PART of the north and eThekwini could runshort of water in just two years if rainfalltrends continue and nothing is done toaugment supplies.
KwaZuluNatal’s chief director of waterand sanitation Ashley Starkey said this ata presentation at the launch of NationalWater Week last week at an Umgeni Water hosted event at Hazelmere Dam inVerulam.
Starkey presented a “water balance”scenario for the Umgeni water system,which considered the impact of plannedprojects and demand trends.
“Water has no substitute and the province is facing a drought, so the situation isurgent,” Starkey said.
The Umgeni system provided about350 million cubic metres of watera year, augmented by just less than 50 million cubic metres from the Spring GroveDam.
With demand now at 400 million cubicmetres, it means that there is just enoughwater.
By 2017 the areas fed by the systemcould face a shortterm deficit.
By 2019 treated effluent water wouldcome on tap, increasing supplies to430 million cubic metres a year.
Desalination of sea water on the NorthCoast seems to be expected to further augment supplies from 2023.
The Smithfield Dam augmentationscheme in 2029 will further strengthenwater security in the province.
Starkeyurgedpeopletousewatersparingly.
“Last year at this time, the HazelmereDam was sitting at 97% capacity, but isnow at 46%. That is half of its capacity.Low rainfall will continue the trend,” hesaid.
Earlier this year, the dam was sitting at34.6 percent and water was predicted torun out by August.
In April, an emergency pumpingscheme from the Tongaat River was commissioned at a cost of more thanR30 million.
Umgeni Water’s chief executive CyrilGamede said the organisation had a shortand a longterm view, extending to2030.
“We will plan longterm water resources adequacy; establish a water demandmanagement business unit to addresshigh water loss, and proactively plan andbuild new bulk regional water schemeswhile continuously investing in operationsand maintenance.”
Nonrevenue water lost throughtheft or leaks also featured in thediscussion.
“The national estimate is 36.8 percent.Rural municipalities have higher usagethan metros and urban municipalities andthe volume of water in South Africa was1 580 million cubic metres per annum,which equated to 30% of total water supply.“ This is more than 3.5 times UmgeniWater’s annual supply and the estimatedvalue of this water is R7.2 billion,” saidGamede
Earlier this year KZN was allocatedmore than R353.7 million to ease the effects of the drought.
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Possibility of no water in two yearsResidents furious at water stoppageKAVEEL SINGH
RESIDENTS in the Buffelsdale,Belverdere suburbs wereirate after theywere leftwith-
out water for hours over the pastweek.
AtheftcablesattheNewtownres-ervoir resulted in the calamity.
Tongaat Civic Association chair-person Jeeva Pillay slammed thetheft and said it was sad that peoplewere suffering because of this.
“I think we need to first under-stand that although this matter hasbeenresolved, itwasdoneso inhas-te because the Tongaat Huletts Millrequired the matter repaired ur-gently and they had their own engi-neers assisting.
“The truth is, wewould have hadquiteamajorproblemifitwasnotforthem. We need the municipality totakegreatermeasures insafeguard-ing our water supply.”
DA councillor Brian Jayanathansaid water tankers had become anissue saying some only appeared inBelverdere after midnight.
“This is completely unaccepta-ble. Firstly, we should not have hadthis kind of theft. Politics needs totake a back seat and we all need tohelp each other. I was up till around2.30amatonestageensuringpeoplereceived water from the tankers.This is out of control.”
People from the area took toTongaatFacebookpagesexpressingtheirdispleasureandhowtheywereaffected.
Sashni Mundree said tankerscame theroadabovehers,butneverto their street.
“We waiting till 11pm. No infor-mationwasgivenanditonlycameintheafternoonwhichisnotaverynicething. Very upset about this.”
Anesh Maharaj blamed the“criminalelementsinthistown”thathave a “free ride”.
“Thepolicing in this townismini-mal to almost nothing, the fact thatthey had time to steal water pipesand electrical cables indicates thatthey are not afraid because of thelack of policing. I think thatwe needmorevisiblepolicing fromtheMetroPolice and SAPS to minimise situa-tions like these. These kind of situa-
tions has a snowball effect, the resi-dentsgetaffected,thebusinessesgetaffected, which in turn impacts onthe economy and so on.”
Julie Wagner, a mother of a fivemonth old baby, said, “There wereno tankers, thank Godwe could buywater from the shops to make milkfor her.
“We had no notices, we under-stand the situation about the cabletheft, but they need to implementmore security measures to stop ca-ble theft.
“Just as how they stopped scrapyards from buying copper and thatstoppedcopperpipe theft, theyneedto implement this now.”
Ward councillor Michael Abra-hams said that the matter was re-solved early on Friday morningaround 2.30am.
“eThekwini officials and myselfwere in communication attemptingtoresolve this issueassoonaspossi-ble.Weworkedwithengineers fromTongaat Hulett and managed tobring supply back to the communi-ty.”
Abrahams added that watertankers became an issue after someof themwere redirected by other of-ficials.
“eThekwini water officials andmyself had a schedule for the watertankers but they were redirectedandthereforemanypeoplesuffered.I urge people to understand thattankers will come to you, you justhave to be patient in these types ofsituations.”
Residents at the water tank.PHOTO: KAVEEL SINGH
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Woman’s suspicion leads to murder>> Girlfriend reacts in anger after hearing rumours of an affair
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AN angry girlfriend whostabbed and killed a womanduring an altercation in Veru-
lam on Monday was arrested a fewkilometres from the scene by privatesecurity company Reaction UnitSouth Africa (Rusa).
The suspect is believed to have re-acted in rage after discovering un-proven rumours that her boyfriend,who she has two children with, washaving an affair with the victim.
Speakingto theWeekly,RusaheadPrem Balram said the suspect hadwaited for the victim at an intersec-tion with intent to confront her overa rumour that her partnerhada rela-tionship with her.
“During theconfrontation thesus-pect pulled out a knob kerrie and as-
saulted the 28-year-old victim whowas on herway fromher job at a sta-tionery factory. The victim thenpicked up a pole to defend herself. Atthisstagethesuspectdrewaknifeandstabbed the victimonher left leg. Thesuspect then fled then scene.”
While paramedics attended to thevictim,officerClaudeMunientrackedthe suspect four kilometres from thescene and arrested her.
According to Balram the victimhadbledprofuselyas she lay inapoolof blood.
Paramedics confirmed that the fe-male was stabbed on her femoral ar-tery and bled out quickly. An Okapiknife, a pole and a knob kerrie werefound at the scene of the crime.
Balram said that the victim wasstabbedinviewofhundredsofpeoplewhowere leaving the industrial area
after work.He added that the suspect ap-
pearedtohaveplannedthemurderasthe knife found on the scene wasbrand new and the suspect hadknown the route taken by the victimafter work.
Whilst on the scene, the suspect’sboyfriendarrivedtofindhisgirlfriendinhandcuffs,saidBalram,whoaddedthat the boyfriend informed him thatthe couple had two children and hewas “surprised” that his girlfriendhad murdered the female as he hadspoken to her once and hardly knewher.
Balram said that the suspect con-firmed that she stabbed the victimover a rumour she had heard andwhich she had not confirmed.
Police are investigating a case ofmurder.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe arrested woman seen at the crime scene surrounded by officers.
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AN armedmanwas thwarted by a private se-curity company after he attempted to shoot aguard inside a busy Verulam store.
The incident, which occurred on Mondayafternoon in the Verulam CBD, saw severalshoppers and bystanders running for coverafter an armedman opened fire inside a busybutchery.
The suspect and his two friends had en-tered the butchery and behaved suspiciously,accordingtoReactionUnitSouthAfrica(Rusa)head Prem Balram.
“Upon exiting the pay point without pur-chasing any items, the suspects approachedthe security guard whose duties includedcheckingall itemsandreceiptsandbecamevi-olent. When a second security officer em-ployed by Rusa intervened the suspect thendrew a 9mmpistol and opened fire inside thebusy store.
“He then chased the security guard insidethe storewhohad taken cover behind a coun-ter.
“The armed suspect then picked up thespent bullet cartridge and left the store. Reac-tion officers responded to the call confrontedthe armed suspect outside the store and ar-rested him, recovering a 9mmpistol and am-munition.”
Balram said callers stated that an armedsuspect was inside the store and shooting atcustomers.
“Wesurroundedtheplacewithinminutes,”said Balram.
A 9mmTaurus pistol, threemagazines, 31rounds of live ammunition and a knife werefound in his possession.
Balramsaidthat25hallowpointandsixfullmetal jacket roundswere found in his posses-sion.
A spent 9mm cartridge that was picked upfrom the scene was also found in his pocket.
Balram said that the suspect was taken toVerulamSAPandcharged forattemptedmur-der.
Police are investigating.
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Principals’ meeting a success>> High ranking officials discuss methods toimprove lives of pupilsKAVEEL SINGH
A SUCCESSFUL principals’meeting was held by Tongaatschools last Thursday at the
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the Tongaat Child Welfare, said the
meetingwasaimedatenhancing“ourrelationship with the education sec-tor and to keep them abreast withTongaat Child and Family Welfare’sservice delivery”.
He said that the society viewed theeducation fraternity as a key roleplayer “as they help shape our future
leaders”.“We share a very close relation-
ship with the schools in Tongaat andtogether we are working towardsprotecting our children. However,thiscannotbedonebytheschoolsandtheTongaatChildWelfarealone.Par-ents must get more involved in thewelfare and education of their chil-
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Principals, teachers and pupilswerethengiventheopportunitytoen-gage andmake suggestions to the or-ganisation.
Maistry said that valuable inputwas received.
“We wish to continue to fosterhealthy relationshipswith theeduca-tion sector.”
The community sub-committeemetafter themeetingwith theprinci-pals where suggestions and ideaswherediscussedandwouldbe incor-porated into the society’s annualplan.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDSeen are those who attended the principals’ meeting.
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NETCARE Alberlito Hospital observed WorldKidney Day at the hospital last Thursday.
Someof theservicesprovidedby thehospi-tal included cholesterol screening, pressurescreening, sugar screening and renal screen-ing. Over 70 community members attended.
World KidneyDay is a global phenomenonto raise awareness of the importance of kid-neys toaperson’soverall healthand to reducethe frequency and impact of kidney diseaseand its associated health problems world-wide.
Speaking at the event at Alberlito HospitalDr Wineshen Ramaloo said: “Kidney disease
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Child killed in crash>> Almost 20 accidents in one weekend
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VERULAM residents are askingforspeedcalmingmeasuresaft-er an 11-year-old was knocked
down and killed on Inanda Road nearTrenance Park in Verulam on Friday.
According to Reaction Unit SouthAfrica (Rusa) head Prem Balram theyattended to 18 accidents over theweekend and three people had died intheses collisions in separate incidents.
In the latest incident the child wasflung into a nearby bush upon impactand died instantly said Balram.
Paramedicsremovedthechildfroma ditch in a bush andmade several at-tempts to revive him.
“He was pronounced dead a fewminutes later. The child showed nosigns of life when he was being treat-ed.”
Balram said that a white VW Golfwas found parked along side the roadand according to the driver, the childhad run across the road while he waspassing the first phase of TrenancePark.
Balram added that councillorChocks Arunajallam had contactedhim to get the statistics in an attemptto approach the authorities to placespeedbumpsatcertainareasandtoin-vestigate the drastic increase in acci-
dents and deaths in the Verulam area.Speaking to the Weekly Arunaja-
llam said he had been in contact withvarious officials to curb the issue.
“This particular incident occurredonaprovincialroad. Ihavebeentryingto get action from province for a longtime now. When it is a local issue, weseem to get delivery from the munici-pality, but once you veer out, thingschange.”
In a separate incident, a taxi driverwas killed in an accident on Sundayeveningafterhewasflungoutofhisve-hicle.
Thevehiclethereafterlandedontheman.
down driver who winched the vehicleandlifteditoff thegroundandfreedthedriver.
Balram said that the driver of theVWGolf,whowas aLaLucia resident,was treated for minor injuries and ar-rested for driving under the influenceof alcohol. He was taken to a hospitalbeforebeingtransportedbacktoVeru-lam police station.
Balram added that several peoplehave lost their livesat theR102andM4Jabu Ngcobo Intersection and the In-tersectionatCanelandsandR102nearKing Shaka Airport.
Weighing in on the R102 accident,Arunajallam said that once again aprovincial road was a matter of con-cern.
“I think it is also important for driv-ers to slow down. But again, this is aprovincialroadthatrequirestheatten-tion of higher powers. I have mademany requests to province to assistwith speed breakers, however notmuch has happened.”
Arunajallam said the situationwould soon call for the roads to beclosed.
“If the province will not listen to usthenwewill have to close off that roadandmarchon it untilweare tended to.It is not right that so many people aredying and nothing is being done.”
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe scene of the accident where a taxi driver was killed.
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Theairport,managedby state-ownedAirportsCompanySA (AC-SA), identified energy-saving asone of its key business impera-tives.
According to the Council forScientific and IndustrialResearch(CSIR), KSIA installed an energymanagementsystemwiththesup-port of the National Cleaner Pro-duction Centre of South Africa(NCPC-SA), saving enough powerto electrify 225 middle-incomeSouth African households for ayear.Withan investmentofR40 0641
the estimated average paybackperiod was 1.8 months. A reduc-tion of 1 850 tons of carbon diox-ide was achieved.
NCPC-SA provided trainingand assessment to King Shakastaff, helping to implement an en-ergy-management system.
Theairport implementedthreeprojects over a three-year periodsavingatotalof1 932 576kWhes-timatedatasavingofR2 761 249.The airport was able to reduce itsCO2 emissions by 1 850 tons.
Airport spokesman Colin Nai-
doo said in a statement that “thereal success behind the projectwasthehighreturnsonlow-orze-ro-cost initiatives.Theairport’s fi-nancial investment was less thana fifth of the savings gained.”
Theenergyefficientprojectputemphasis on decreasing lightingdemand in the airport as well asimprovingtheuseofaircondition-ing in the building.
NCPC-SA senior project man-agerinKwaZulu-NatalKevinCilli-ers said the support of top man-agement was critical for the pro-gramme to succeed.
“Their support also includesgetting employees involved andexcited about energy manage-ment.”
The airport joined the NCPC-SA’s Industrial Energy EfficiencyProject, a programme under theDepartment of Trade and Indus-try,hostedby theCSIRandfundedby the Swiss State Secretariat forEconomic Affairs and the UK De-partment for International Devel-opment.
Cilliers said that companiessuch as ACSA that decide to roll-out energy management systemstootherbranchesoraffiliatesplayanimportantrole inextendingtheenvironmental and financial ben-efits accrued through sustainableenergymanagement strategies inSouth Africa.
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Balram said that when hearrived on the scene he no-ticed that a blue ToyotaHiaceand a Black VWGolf had col-lided.
“Bothvehicleswereexten-sively damaged. The taxidriverwas trapped under hisvehicle, trapped between thevehicle gearbox and a kerb.The driver seemed to havebeen flung out of his vehicleviathefrontwindscreenuponimpact.”
Balram said that medicswere trying to assist the driv-er and approached a break-
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Om Sharavana Bhava, The Board of Trustees andManagement and the resident priest of the BrakeVillage Sri Siva Soobramaniar Alayam, Tongaathave pleasure in extending a cordial invitation toyou and your family to its 106th Annual KavadyMahotsavam. We take this opportunity of placingon record our wholehearted gratitude to you andyour family for your valued past contributionsmade in ensuring the success of our festivals andwe once again look forward to your renewedsupport during the 2015 festivities. We wish alldevotees and well-wishers well over theMahotsavam and pray that Lord Murugacontinues to grace your lives always.
Go boldly with Lord Muruga.
Your donations are greatly appreciated, ourbanking details are provided below for yourconvenience.Account Name: BVSSSABank: FNB, Cheque Account TongaatAccount No: 53890563978Branch Code: 220329
For more information regarding the sponsorship ofthe daily prayers, kindly contact Harry Muruvenon 084 513 7767 or the Temple on 032 945 1919.
ALL WELCOME
26 MARCH 2015: FLAG HOISTING
ALL DAILY PRAYERS COMMENCES AT AT 18H00 BUT PLEASETAKE NOTE OF ADDITIONAL PRAYERS AND START TIMES BELOW.
SUPPER WILL BE SERVED DAILY.
BRAKE VILLAGE SRI SIVA SOOBRAMANIAR ALAYAM, TONGAATSince 1909
08h00: Chariot Leaves Alayam09h30: Sri Soobramaniar Homam11H45: Lunch Served at the Alayam11h55: Chariot Leaves Ground15h00: Flag Lowering & Edumben Poojay
03 APRIL 2015: GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER
04 APRIL 2015: MAIN KAVADY
08h00 – 09h00: Sri Maha Ganapathi Poojay17h00 – 21h00: Flag Hoisting
29 MARCH 2015: THIRUKALYANAM
Finalistchosen for Hirsch’scompetition>> Local NPO affiliate given honours this month
From left Glenda Thompson,Jenitha Maharajand Lindy Gray.
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HIRSCH’S Ballito and the IlembeChamber teamedup for anoth-er Woman in Business Net-
working tea where 60women had theopportunitytopromotetheirbusiness-
the afternoon with Jenita MaharajfromBeautifulYounamedthismonth’sfinalist.
Beautiful You is an non-profit orga-nisation that brings together womenfrom all walks of life, including thosefrom in need and those that will pro-
vide support to their homes and com-munities.
If youwould like toenter yourself ornominate someone to be the nextWoman in Business Finalist, contactLindy Gray on [email protected] toget your application.
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es as well as meetother localwomeninbusiness.
The venue wasthe newly openedDelish Sisters Res-taurant at the LitchiOrchard.
Rae Dengler fromShow Me educatedthe women on socialmedia etiquette aswell as how to opti-mise social media toget the best resultsfor their business.
The MargaretHirsch Woman inBusiness AchieverFinalist was an-nounced later into
THECoastalWeeklychattedtoDantanio,aMichaelJacksonimperson-ator, about his upcoming show at Sibaya.
• When did you start your music career?“Ibegansinginganddancingattheageofnine,developingavocalreper-
toire spanning pop, R&B, swing, jazz and reggae.”
Dantanio asMichael Jackson.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
THERE was much excitement as theteams participating in the Top GearF1 in schools challenge raced theirprototype cars in amock race on Sat-urday, 14 March.
A total of 17 teams from schoolsthroughout KZN participated.
The three Protec teams are being
sponsored by BMG, who have beenlong-standing supporters of the non-profit organisation.
The F1 competition is amulti-dis-ciplinary challenge that exposesyoungpeople to thewideworld of en-gineering in a fun way.
Inaddition todesigning the racing
cars using 3D Autocad software theteamshave to submit a20-pageport-folio, give a five-minute verbal pre-sentationandbuilda3mx2mpitdis-play.
“In addition to developing engi-neering skills, this project also teach-es the pupils how to budget and re-quires good team work and commu-nication skills,” said PROTECmanager, Marion Takis.
The final race will be held at Sun-coast Casino 16 May.
Protec prep for competition
YOU are not alone as there are currently in excess of 9.9 million South Africans who are inarrears on their car repayments, house loansand credit agreements.
Debt issues can lead to social problemssuch as depression, stress, relationship andfamily problems as well as crime, as the peopleinvolved struggle to deal with their burden.
Many people turn to micro lenders or loansharks to try and meet their monthly expensesand prevent their assets from being repossessed.
The exorbitant interest rates, fees and insurance on these loans result in the situationgetting worse with little hope of recovery.
Fortunately the National Credit Act was introduced in 2007 to protect consumers and offer relief through the formal debt review process.
If your expenses exceed your income youare able to register with a qualified debt counsellor who:
Provides you and your assets with immediate protection from your creditors;
Deals with your creditors for you so no moreirritating calls;
Assesses your financial position;Negotiates reduced installments with your
credit providers;Investigates reckless lending on your be
half;Locally based national debt counsellors
assists thousands of distressed consumers every month to get their lives and finances backon track.
If you are struggling with your finances,contact one of their professional consultantson 087 727 9728 or visit their website www.nationaldebtcounsellors.co.za.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMany people turn to micro lenders or loan sharks to try and meet theirexpenses and prevent their assets from being repossessed.
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• How would you describe your acts andwhere have you performed?
“Iamaskilled impersonatorspecialising inMichael JacksonandSammyDavis Jnr. I havetravelled the world, including London, theU.S., South Africa, Bahrain and Kenya.”
• Why Michael Jackson?“I feltanaffinitywithMichaelJacksonfrom
an early age and I appreciated his dancing. Ibecameobsessedwith practising and eventu-allytaughtmyself toemulateeverydetailof thepop star’s trademark dance style.”
• At what age did you perfect theimpersonation?
“I would say inmy teens because I was re-jected from an amateur dance competition at16 because the judges believed me to be of aprofessional standard.”
• How do you feel about the upcomingshow?
“I think it is me coming full circle, frommybeginnings as an inspired young MJ fan.
I look forward to honouring my idol withthe role in The Michael Jackson HIStoryShow. I encourage the community to experi-ence this remarkable show for themselves.”
• ‘The Michael Jackson HIStory Show’ is play-ing at Sibaya Casino's iZulu Theatre fromComputicket now.
KRAYDEB Centre Shop 129 Rosemary Drive, Brindhaven, Verulam
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CONTRACTED TO ALLMEDICAL AIDSINCLUDING
Contact
Dr Nirvada NiranjanBDS (Wits)
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CERVICAL spondylosis is a 'wearand tear' of the vertebrae anddiscs in the neck. It is a normal
part of ageing and does not causesymptoms in many people.
However, it is sometimes a cause ofneck pain. This pain arises from thediscs which are situated between thevertebrae.
Symptoms include neck pain, painbetween the shoulder blades, radiat-ingpainor‘pinsandneedles’ feltdownthearm,neck stiffness andsometimesreferred headaches.
A physiotherapist can show a per-son with cervical spondylosis how tostretch and strengthen the neck andvertebrae, improve posture and helpprevent neck pain from returning.
When you visit a physiotherapist,you’ll firsthaveacompleteevaluation.Thephysiotherapistwillexamineyourneck and assess how well you canmove your neck.
Youmaybe asked about symptomssuchaspainintheneckorbetweentheshoulder blades, pain that radiatesdown the arm to the hand or fingers,
or numbness or tingling in the shoul-der or arm. The examination will alsocheck your strength and reflexes.
Stretch, strengthen, andstraighten up
There are several types ofmanipu-lationsandexercises yourphysiother-apist can use to relieve stiffness,strengthen the area, and restore nor-mal function of the neck. Treatmentssuch as cold or heat application, pas-sivemobilisation techniques toreducestiffness, improve mobility and in-creaserangeofmotionof thevertebraljoints, deep tissue massage, electricalstimulation, and ultrasound may beused prior to exercise.
During physiotherapy, you willpractice a range of exercises to stretchand strengthen the muscles that sup-portyourneck.You’llalso learnhowtoimproveyourpostureandrangeofmo-tion. To help you learn proper pos-
tures, the physiotherapist might haveyou stand in front of amirrorwhile ex-ercising so that you can see your mis-takes and correct them.
Necktractionforcervicalspondy-losis
One technique sometimes used byphysiotherapists to providepain reliefand improve motion is cervical trac-tion. Traction gently extends the neckopening the spaces between the cervi-calvertebraeandtemporarilyalleviat-ing pressure on the affected discs.
Neck traction can either be donecontinuously or intermittently, alter-nating between short periods of pull-ing and resting.
Cervical pillows and collars for cer-vical spondylosis
Neck pillows are designed to stabi-lise theneckwhileyousleep.However,there isn’t much research to supporttheeffectivenessofcervicalpillows.It’sagoodideatoaskyourphysiotherapistfor a recommendation .A cervical col-larmay also help stabilise and realignyour spine and relieve your pain.
Feel free to contact physiotherapistNerusha Perumaul for a consultationandenquire about pensionerdiscountrates and cash rates.
The practice is contracted to allmedicalaidsandalso treats IODcases.
For more details, call them on032 533 0075/032 811 255.
Physiotherapy forcervical spondylosis
IT is celebration time.The FirmVerulam turns three
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The Firm offers firming andtoning, weight loss and a healthylifestyle eating plan which helpsimprove diabetes, high bloodpressure, cholesterol and circula-tion.
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GLAUCOMA is a disease in whichtheopticnerveisdamagedbyhighpressure inside the eye.
Anyone can have glaucomaand ismost common after the ageof 40.
It sometimes is hereditary, sofamily members of glaucoma pa-tients should be examined.
Vision lossasaresultofglauco-macannotbe recovered, but earlydiagnosis and treatment can pre-vent further vision loss.
Usually no symptoms arepresent, so it can only be diag-nosed by a full examination.
How is glaucoma detected?Tongaat Eye Centre is fullyequipped todoa thoroughscreen-ing and it is as follows: 1. Dilatedfundus examination
>> TongaatTabernacleChurch’sEaster servi-ces takes place as follows: Friday3April at 10am and at 4pm, Saturday 4 April at 4pm andSunday 5 April at 10 am and 4pm.Theserviceswill beheldat theSunfordPrima-ry School in Phoenix in Durban.
Pastor Evon Carrion of New York City willbetheguestspeaker.Allwelcome.Formorein-formation call Rev Namy Naidoo on082 658 8777 or Collin Maistry on084 499 5765.>>Thenorth coast social clubwould like to in-vite single men ,woman, Widows , Widowersand married couples to join the club the. Theclubwillhostvariousdifferentactivitiesdevel-op individuals socially, physically and emo-tionally. All individuals are welcome to attendon the 20 March at 7.30pm in Tongaat. Formore info call Sharmlaon0845727426Collin084 499 5765.>>TheVishwaroopTempleandDharmashalalovinglyinvitesyouandyourfamilytotheirAn-nualRamayanWeekCelebrationfrom21to28March.KindlynotethattheirannualMassKat-hawillbeheldonSunday22March2015 from3pm to 5.30pm.
Families wishing to sit for the KATHA arerequested to book a place. Raam Naumi cele-bration(birthof lordRama/Pragat )willbecel-ebratedonSaturday28Marchfrom8.30amto12.30pm.
what’s onTo place a notice in the “What's on” section, email [email protected] orfax us on 032 945 2502. Deadline –Monday 4pm. Items in this section willonly be run twice ahead of your eventand are free of charge.
They say memories are golden, wellthat may be true. We never wantedmemories, we only wanted you. In lifewe loved you dearly. In death we loveyou still. In our heart you hold a spaceno one can everfill. Our family chain isbroken, life is not the same but as Godcalls us one by one the chain will linkagain. Till then memories of you willlive in our hearts forever. We love and
miss you!
You and your family are invited tothe 16th Day Ceremony of the LateMiss Shamilla Govender at the
S.V.E.T – Gandhi’s Hill Temple Hallon Wednesday 25th March 2015
between 7pm – 8pm.
A special thank you to family, friend andmanagement & staff of Victoria Hospitalfor your support, love and comfort.
We miss and love you from theGovender and Pillay family.
MISS SHAMILLA GOVENDER
Your vacant place no-one can fill, memories and treasures no-one cansteal. How sad and changed it is now that you have gone forever,without saying farewell. There is an ache in our hearts, that endlessyears cannot erase. We love you and will never let go of the beautifulmemories you’ve given us. May Potrinamachivayo grant you eternalpeace.
You and your family are invited to the Yearly Memorial Service of theLate Brendan Apalasami.
Date: 21st March 2015Time: 4pm – 5pm, supper will be served thereafterVenue: 14 Peony Place, Buffelsdale, Tongaat
Sadly missed by his family, friends and relatives.
YEARLY MEMORIALSERVICE
Your vacant place no-one can fi ll, memories and treasures no-one can
09/07/1983 – 29/05/2014
BrendanApalasami
You and your family are invited to the15th and 16th Day Ceremony of the
Late Mrs Kanniamah Naickeron the 24th March 2015 and continues thefollowing morning at 23 Belvedere Drive,
Chelmsford Heights.
Supper will be served between 6pm to 7pm,service to follow thereafter.
The family would like to thank friendsand relatives for their support.
Sadly missed by her daughters Selvie &Shireen, son Tony, son-in-law Tony,
Yugen, Terence, Sugan, Priya and her husband Yogen and greatgrand children
Shaylin, Nikhil, Jerayden.
IN MEMORY OFMRS KANNIAMAH NAICKER
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All welcome. Forfurther enquiriescontact Navin Pan-day on 076 7007861, Pundit KasooPanday032 944 1898, Pun-dit J.O.Maharaj032 944 6402.>>KlipfonteinShreeEmperumal Templewill hold its 73thAn-nualKavadyFestivalon Sunday 5 April at9am Flag hostingFriday 27 March at6pm.
Flag loweringSunday 5 April at1.30pm and IdumenPrayer at 1.45pm.
For further de-tails please contactthe PRORogers Vad-ivellu on072 213 0006>> The Blind andDeaf Society - Veru-lam Regional Com-mittee is hosting aDinner in the Darkand Dance Event onSaturday 11 April2015.
This event is thefirst tobeheldbyourSociety itself whereyou experience en-tering the hall andhaving your startersin the dark. There-after themainmealswill be served. Tick-etsareR100perper-son with live enter-tainment.
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THETongaat Panthers success-fully hosted its first 42.2kmclassic race at the Outspan
Grounds in Tongaat.The42.2kmwasaComradesMar-
athon qualifier. The 5am early startassisted athletes in posting goodtimes. The flat and fast route assistedthe runners tremendously.
Themiddayheatandhumidityhadthe participants working hard toclock the mileage.
The excellent hydration of coldwater, cool drinks, fruits, other re-freshments, excellent tables andmarshalling on the route assisted the
ners towin amarathon race in a timeof 3:55:28. It was alsoher firstwin ina major race.
Inthe21.1kmrun thenumberonespot went to Ishmael SekhontanafromHillcrestwho cameinat1:13:39whilst in the 21.1km walk DavidFlood from Nedbankwon ina timeof2:20:08. In the female 21.1 km runTammy Dennik from Westville came
from Stella who came in at 1:15:43.Mr. L.B. Maharaj thanked the ex-
ecutive members, committee mem-bers,community organisations,Met-ro police and other community clubsin assisting and making this mam-moth event a success.
Healso thanked the neighbouringclubs from the south and north incoming in their numbers to supportthisraceandalsomaking itasuccess.
Winners being congratulated .PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Praise for TPAC classic
runners to com-pensate for theweather and en-sured that the par-ticipants camehome in a reasona-ble time in the dif-ferent events.
The male win-ner of the 42.2kmrun was NicholasMjadu from Mr.Price athletic clubina timeof 2:51:47whilst the femalerunner was AshNaidoo from Phoe-nix Villagers whoalso won her cate-gory award prizeand is the first fe-male Indian run-
first in a time of 1:50:46 and inthe21.1kmwalkCeliweNdabafrom Falcons won in a time of2:44:10.
In the10kmmale run DavidMfeka from Verulam Athleticclub managed a time of 36:54followed by Michael Mostat