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Emergency measuresto curb critically lowwater supply>> Pipeline construction moves ahead
KAVEEL SINGH
UMGENI Water has resolved totake drastic measures to curbthe lowwater supply atHazel-
mere Dam which supplies water tothe eThekwini north region.
Thewater parastatal said that thecurrentdroughtwastheworst inover30 years.
Umgeni Water corporate stake-holder manager Shami Harichundersaid UmgeniWater took a decision toconstruct an emergencypipeline and
a temporary pump station that willtransfer daily between eight millionand 12 million litres of raw waterfrom the uTongathi River to augmentthe resource in Hazelmere Dam inVerulam.
The level of Hazelmere Dam as at25Marchwas 46%, and the level hasbeen fallingconsistently sinceFebru-ary because of below-average rain-fall.
“Work is progressing well on thisemergency scheme. Construction ofthe pipeline has already begun,” said
Harichunder.He added that thus far 50% of the
site bush clearing has been complet-ed, trenching has reached a stage of20% completion and the laying of thepipeline requires road crossing andone river crossing,which is currentlyunder way.
Harichunder said that 1.5km ofthe7,5km-longpipelinehasbeenputin the ground.
Thismeansanothersixkilometreshas to be completed. Commissioningof the pipeline is due on 3 May.
>> SEE MOREON PAGE 5
The uTongathi River where the pipeline will run from.
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Police say, avoid assault>> ‘Don’t take the law into your own hands’
KAVEEL SINGH
THETongaat SAPS are appeal-ing to the public to be moretolerant and “avoid being in-
volved in assault cases”.Speaking to the Weekly, Tongaat
SAPS communications officerManishaMaharaj-Marie saidmanypeople are not aware of the reper-cussions of a conviction for an as-sault case.
“When a person is charged withassault,most of the time it results inthe accused paying a fine either atthe police station or in court. This is
not justa fine like inacaseofa trafficviolation.
“When a person is fined for acriminal offence like assault, theirfingerprints are taken and forward-ed to the South African CriminalRecord Centre.
“The details of the offender islogged onto the computer system attheCriminal RecordCentre and thisinformation stays there for life,” shesaid.
Maharaj-Marie said that whenthe offender applies for a firearm
licence, a public driver’s permit,seeks employment, or needs to dorenewals on licences, there is a re-quirement for security clearance.
“Thisiswhentheproblemarises.Your records of crime, even assault,will not allow you to obtain theselicences or even affect your chancesof getting the job you waited for.
“Criminal records cannot beclearedoff thesystemandcannotgoaway.Theyaretheretostaywhetheryou like it or not. Please ensure thatyou practice a level of tolerance toavoid scarring your records for therest of your life.”
She said the Tongaat SAPS ap-peal to the public to contact thestationwhen there is aproblemandavoid an assault.
“See us andwewill help you sortout your differences. Don’t take thelaw into your hands.”
WEEKLY REPORTER
AFAILEDattempt tocorruptasecurityguardledtothearrestofwould-beATMrobbers at the Checkout parking lot inthe Verulam CBD on Sunday.
Three ATM robbers were arrestedby members of Reaction Unit SouthAfrica (Rusa) on the R102.
The suspects were arrested after aRusa security officer was approachedby three males offering him cash to
turn away while they robbed ATMusers at the new Shoprite on RussomStreet.
The security officer contacted theRusa control centre via radio and ob-served the three suspects who robbeda victim of his cards and cash.
“An unmarked Rusa vehicle wasdespatched to the vicinity to observethe three suspectswho got into a vehi-cle in an attempt to flee the scene.
The reaction officer in the un-marked vehicle followed the suspectswho were fleeing the scene in a GP-registrated silver VW Polo. Reactionofficers with marked vehicles thenboxed the suspects in and arrestedthem on the R102 between Phoenixand Verulam. An undisclosed amountof cash was found in the vehicle,” saidRusa head Prem Balram.
Balram said the suspects had in-formed officers that they were fromJohannesburg andwere inDurban at-tending a funeral.
The suspects were handed to theSAPS.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Rusa with ATM robbers in Verulam.
ATM robbers nabbed
“CRIMINAL RECORDS CANNOT BE CLEARED OFF THE SYSTEM AND CANNOT GOAWAY. IT IS THERE TO STAY WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. PLEASE ENSURE
THAT YOU PRACTICE A LEVEL OF TOLERANCE TO AVOID SCARRING YOURRECORDS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.”
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ANangrymobassaulteda sus-pect after he stole a cellphonefrom a vendor on RiverviewRoad, Verulam on Monday
ReactionUnitSouthAfrica’s(Rusa) control centre receiveda call from amember of publicreporting a fight outside busi-ness premises.
“Reaction officerswere dis-patched to the scene and uponarrival saw amale fleeing intoa dense bush with severalmembers of the public pursu-ing him. The officers also gave
chase and upon entering thebush found the crowd of about15 people assaulting the malewho was accused of stealing aNokia cellphone,” said head ofRusa, Prem Balram.
Balramsaid the suspect ini-tiallydeniedstealingthephonehowever, he eventually admit-tedtothetheftandledReactionofficers into thebushwherehehad hidden it.
“The victim was given hercellphone back and did notwish to pursue a criminal caseagainstthesuspectforcingoffi-cers to release him.”
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“The taxi rolled in reverse for several metres, running over twosignboards and a polebefore coming to restmetres away from asteep embankment.Paramedics were summoned to the scene andchildren were hastily removed from the sceneby other taxis,” said Reaction Unit South Africa(Rusa) head Prem Balram.
Balramsaidonarrival at the scene he noticed another taxi loading the children andleaving and said a thirdtaxi then arrived andtransported anothergroup of pupils from thescene.
Witnesses told Balram that the taxi failedtoclimbaninclineonIvyStreet and then rolledbackwards hitting several poles.
Balram said that although the childrenwere hysterical and crying, no one was injured.
“The taxi’s rear window was shattered andthe vehicle was damaged.Severalwitnesseson the scene confirmedthat they counted 35children exiting the taxiafter the accident.”
The sceneof the taxicrash.
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TONGAAT Child and Family Welfare Society wishes tolocate the following persons:
* The biological mother of Sihle Mhlongo, knownas Slindile Mncwango.
The child concerned is in the care of his biological
father Emmanuel Muzi Mhlongo. The family is originally from Harry’s Farm, Emona, Tongaat.
* The details and whereabouts of the biological father of Sfiso Nzama and Kwanele Nzama. The childrenconcerned are in the care of Bongani Promise Ngcobo.The family is originally from Fairbreeze, Tongaat.
* The biological mother of Raxia Nsele her whereabouts and identity are unknown. The biological fatheris known as Kim Usufu.
The child concerned is in the care of her paternal
Missing persons
grandmother Ivy Khanyisile Mhlongo. The familyis originally from Gwala’sFarm Tongaat.
* The whereaboutsof the biological parentsof Sphesihle Ngcobo, thebiological mother of thechild concerned is Nomkululeko Nglobo, the biological father is NowaNala. The child is in thecare of the maternalgrandmother BuyisileNtongo Nglobo. Thefamily is originally fromMagwaveni.
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Emergency measures to curbcritically low water supply
KAVEEL SINGH
“THE emergency pipeline,when fully operational,will allow increased flow
into Hazelmere Dam thus reducingthe rate of decrease in capacity of thedam. Currently the dam drops onepercent every seven days, and if itdoes not rain, and based on the cur-rent level of production, the damwillonlyhave sufficientwater to last until
mid-September.“Theemergencyscheme,onceim-
plemented, will allow water in thedam to last until the next rainfall sea-son(anadditional twomonths).How-ever, it must be remembered thatwater demand at the HazelmereWaterWorksmustcontinuetobekeptlowand that savings of 30% is still re-quiredofWaterServicesauthorities,”he said.
Harichunder reiterated that the
construction was an emergency re-quirement and that consumersshould still use water sparingly.
“Whiletheemergencyschemewillassist inaugmentingwaterresourcesin Hazelmere Dam, it is not the ulti-mate answer to the current watershortages being experienced in thenorth of Durban and parts of IlembeDistrict that are supplied by theHazelmere Water Works. Good rain-fall is required in order tomake a sig-nificant difference to the level ofHazelmere Dam.”
Umgeni Water expects to pumpwaterfromtheuTongathiRiverforsixmonths,butwillstoppumpingifthereis sufficient rainfall to raise the levelof the Hazelmere Dam to 70%.
The emergency scheme will onlybeusedwhile there issufficientwater
to supply Hazelmere Dam, theTongaat Hulett Mill and the TongaatWater Treatment Plant.
“This therefore, means that ifthere isn’t sufficient water in theuTongathi River, transfer into theemergency pipeline will be stopped.
“The level of the uTongathi River,like other rivers, generally drops inthe winter months.
In view of this situation, it is ex-pected that the schemewill not oper-ate for a period during winter, at thisstageestimated tobeaboutamonth,”added Harichunder.
He said that for the future, the
emergency scheme will assist evenafter the first rains in the spring andsummer months.
An additional plus factor of theemergency scheme is that it is thereto mitigate the effects of the droughtif the drought continues into the newrainfall season as well.
“An additional measure that willbe adopted, if the drought continuesinto 2016, is that flow to the NorthCoast will be supplemented by theLower Thukela Bulk Water SupplyScheme,whichisexpectedtobeoper-ational in the first half of 2016,” saidHarichunder.
Work on the pipeline isin full force.
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brother Prakash (42) were grantedbail of R10 000 each. Their sisterReshma Boodram (31) and motherDevrani Boodram were granted bailof R3 000 each.
All fourareallegedtohavebeenin-volved in the murder of their formeremployeeBhekuwisePatrickRadebe(43) at their property in HimalayaDrive,Verulam,onTuesday17Marchafter analtercationbetweenPrakashand Radebe.
The property also houses the Kid-
The investigating officer on thecase on Tuesday testified against thefour receiving bail.
HetoldthecourtRadebehadalleg-edly gone to the family premiseswithtwo men to collect his outstandingwages.
An altercation occurredwhich ledto Radebe allegedly being assaultedandsprayedwithteargasbyPrakash,said the officer.
Thepolicemansaidwhile thiswashappening, themother anddaughterjoined in the assault,with themotherusing an iron pipe to hit Radebe.
According to thepolicemanKelvinMoodley Pradeep was telephonedand asked to come to the premiseswith a firearm.
Moodley said that Pradeep alleg-edly arrived with the intention to killand fired threeshots,oneofwhichhitRadebe in the chest. He told the courtthe shooting happened on the road-side and the brothers then conspiredtodragRadebe’sbodytothedrivewayentrance of their premises.
Moodley alleged that a kitchenknife was placed next to Radebe’shand. He also told Magistrate Chris
Mdunge thatabrick,whichRadebe isalleged to have thrown at their vehi-cle, was actually placed there.
The magistrate ruled that therewasnoevidenceofteargasusedinthefracasorof Pradeeparrivingwith theintention to kill.
All four have denied murderingRadebe, with the brothers claiminghewasshotaccidentallyafterameleehad broken out. They allege Radebewas behaving violently and flung ce-ment bricks at them.
Thematter was adjourned toMayfor further investigation.
WEEKLY REPORTER
AWOMAN was allegedly raped for an hour bya man who offered her a lift from MossStreet Bridge in Verulam on Sunday night.
It is believed the victim walking near the bridgeand was en route to visit a friend when she wasoffered a lift by an unknown male in a black HondaBallade.
Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) head PremBalram said the suspect then drove the female toa secluded area in Waterloo near the UmdlotiBeach Road and raped her for an hour in the nearbybushes.
“The injured female then walked to the officesof Reaction Unit South Africa after her attackerdropped her off in the Verulam area.
“The suspect’s description and motor vehicledescription were circulated to all Reaction officerswho searched the area.
“The female was treated by paramedics aftershe suffered an anxiety attack. She was thenhanded over to the SAPS.”
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THE Tongaat Child Welfareneedsyourassistanceinlocat-ing:* The reputed father of ZanelePrincess Mapumulo (date ofbirth: 6 October 2001) andWendy Thwala (date of birth:13 September 2004).ThebiologicalmotherKhany-isile Mavis Thwala passedaway on 26 February 2010. Itwasreportedthat the family isoriginally from Magwaveni,Tongaat.* The biological father ofMpendulo Lwazi Mkhwanazi(date of birth 30 December2007). The child concernedhas been in the care of Khulu-liweRejoiceMkhwanazi. Thebiologicalfather’sidentityandwhereabouts are unknown to
the family and this society.The biological mother Sphin-dile Favourite Mkhwanazidied on 19 November 2012.The family is originally fromthe Magwaveni area inTongaat.* The parents of Velephi Mas-inga (date of birth: 3 April2000) and Sandile NovemberMasing (date of birth: 5November 2007).The children concerned havebeen in the care of MandisaThabisile Mkhize. It was re-ported that the familyhavere-located to Magwaveni,Tongaat.* The reputed father of Za-mokuhle Zitha (date of birth:28 August 1997).The child has been residing
with her maternal grand-mother in Sitaram since thedeath of her mother in 2009.*The reputed father of SaneleNxasana (date of birth: 6 June2006). The child has been re-siding with her maternalgrandmother in Magwavenisince the death of her motherin 2014.*The reputed father of AwoNxasana (date of birth: 31De-cember 2010). The child hasbeen residing with his mater-nal grandmother in Magwa-veni since the death of hismother in 2014.Anyone with any informationpertaining to these individu-als may contact NireshneeMoodleyorFaheemaDawoodon 032 9441514.
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DURINGadiscussion I hadwithapastorwhowantedtounder-stand my decision to an-
nouncemyatheism, I constructedananalogywhichIthinkexplainsthedif-ference of opinion between him andI: The analogy of the windowlessroom.
I was amember of a church inmytownship which is a 15 minute walkfrom my home.
I had been attending the church
since 2007 and I participated in thechurchuntil Iwas elected youth lead-er lastyear,afterholdingafewimpor-tant positions in the youth section ofthe church.
My decision to leave the churchand expressmy scepticism and athe-ismhascomeasagreatshocktosomeincluding my former pastor.
My atheism stems from an inher-entseedofdoubtforeverythingIhaveever learned ever since Iwas eight ornine years old.
Now, as I was trying to explain tothe man of God that my scepticism isbased on the lack of objective evi-dence for the existence of God or thevalidity of the Christian religion (orany religion for that matter), I wastrumped by his refusal to acknowl-edge the facts.
He explained tome how the orderof theuniverse is evidenceof theexis-tence of a “loving creator”.
He thenproceeded toundothesci-ence of astrophysics and biology
through evolution.Hisfactslackedatrueunderstand-
ing of science and this only served tosupport the widely excepted idea ofbelievers in God and practitioners ofreligion being close minded.
This sparked an image inmymindduring the discussion of a four-sidedroom with a roof completely disjointfrom the outside room.
In this room of the imagination, Iconjuredupa roomwhereGodexistsand the walls and the roof are beliefand indoctrination.
Inside this room (which is neitherbignorsmall,butmerelyfiniteinsize)iswhereall thosewhobelievewithoutquestion reside.
Thisroomisasbigasthosewhore-side in it believe it to be but the roomis still limited it its dimensions.
Outside the room is the real worldfulloffactsandwondersthatarewait-ing to be discovered.
Having created this setting, I putmy sceptic self on the outside, in the
real world.In this real world that exists out-
side the room, there are things weknow to be physical, things that aresupportedbyfactsandtherearemorethings that are unknown, butwaitingto be discovered.
The pastor understood my way oflooking at things and he pointed outhow itwas ironic that thisworld viewwas in fact narrow minded.Heremindedmehowtherearepro-
fessionals such as medical doctorsand intellectuals who are theists be-sides their worldly education.
This forcedmetochangemyroomand put small windows on it that letsbelievershave limitedglimpsesof thereal world, theworld outside of blindbelief.As we went our separate ways, hepromised topray formeandInoddedin appreciation.
Anyway, I continued tomodify theroom, or at least what the occupantsthought they saw.
From outside the room, the realworld, the roomdoesnot in fact exist,or rather the walls that hold the in-habitants back.
You see, thewalls of belief, dogma-tism, indoctrination and communityacceptanceareas real as thebarriersthat keep football players within thefield of play.
Inreality, inmyworldof the imagi-nation at least, these lines are drawnon the ground, and as the footballplayers are conditioned to nevercrosstheirbarrier lines,soarethebe-lievers bound by mere lines in theground.
So, there are nowalls; this meansthe inhabitants of the non-existentroom can see everything, the realworld they find themselves in, buttheyarenot allowed to cross the linesdrawn in front of them.This is an imaginary world as youknow and analogies can only stretchso far, but this is how I see things asthey are.
The analogy of a windowless room
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SELENA’S financial worries started when her car wasstolen from outside her work. The insurance paid heronlyR16 000.Sheboughtanewcarandspentalmosther entire salary paying the car loan.
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Her phone started ringing off the hook as thebanks hounded her for money and she was too scaredto take any calls. She was terrified the banks wouldrepossess her car or send the sheriff to attach herfurniture. The thought of the disgrace and the embarrassment this would cause her children kept herawake at night and she became more and more depressed.
She was lucky to opt for debt counselling as thisprevented her creditors from taking legal action
against her and it provided an opportunity to negotiate new repayment terms. If you compare what shepays now, R3062 per month, versus what she waspaying R8 073, it would have been impossible to carryon servicing her debt.
Today, she can honestly say that undergoing debtcounselling with National Debt Counsellors was thebest thing that could have happened to her. If youare struggling with your finances contact one of itsprofessional advisers on 087 727 9728 for assistance.
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THE pupils from Protec Tongaat were treated toa very informative and helpful workshop run byLauren Izaaks, trainer for Casio calculators, re
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDPupils with their Casio calculators at theworkshop.
cently.Pupils are selected to join Protec on their aca
demic ability and personal drive to commit to atough programme that requires them to give upmost Saturdays and school holidays to attend extra lessons. All Protec pupils take physical scienceand pure maths for matric making the Casio workshop invaluable in showing pupils how to use theircalculators effectively.
The good work ethic that is instilled in Protecpupils has become evident by their excellent academic record and the high number of students whopursue tertiary studies. The matric class of 2014achieved a 97% university pass rate.
Thirteen of the 39 2014 matrics have receivedbursaries for their tertiary studies and over 75% are
pursuing studies atUniversity or Universities of Technologythis year.
“We are extremelyproud of our pupilswho excel despitetheir difficult social,financial and educational circumstances.And we are extremelygrateful to all oursponsors for touchingthe lives of our pupilsand giving them hopefor a bright future,”said Protec managerMarion Takis.
Tongaat Charity Fair 2015 a SUCCESS
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THE Durban Catholic Players' Guildpresents the 14th Durban PassionPlay at the Playhouse Drama
Theatre which started on 1 April runninguntil 19 April.
The Passion Play strives to restore thetrue meaning of Easter. It is an epic-scaledramaticproductiondepictingJesus'pas-sion, covering the final period of his lifefromhisvisit toJerusalemtohisexecutionby crucifixion.
It is performed by a large cast who vol-unteer their timeand skills as part of theirLenten preparations. The play involvessevenmonthsof commitment froma150-plus cast who receive no remuneration.
Thecastcomprisesaninter-denomina-tional groupof diverse peoplewhovary inage from toddlers and teenagers to youngadults and the more mature.
The play is directed by Dawn HaynesandTanyaConradie:"Wehavemanyfam-iliesparticipatinganditiswonderfultoseegrandparents, children and grandchil-dren all involved. This year we also havespecial-needs people in our cast. Thesefamilies are a shining example of a familythat prays together andarean inspirationto us," says Haynes.
The first Passion Play in Durban wasperformed in 1952, when the mayor andcommunity of Oberammergau in Bavariagranted special permission to theDurbanCatholic Players' Guild to stage anabridged version of their world-famousPassion Play.
Whatwasfirstenactedin1634inOber-ammergauwasusedinDurbanasameansof celebrating the centenary of the arrivalof the missionary Oblate priests of MaryImmaculate, who arrived in South Africain 1852.
That first play, enacted at the GreyvilleRacecourse, was so successful that Dur-ban's Father Noel Coughlan travelled toBavaria togainpermission for theDurbanversion of the play to be staged every fiveyears.
The Oberammergau village fathersobliged, seeing the play as ameans ofwit-nessing to the larger population of south-ern Africa andDurbanwould become the"Oberammergau of Africa".
IthasnowbeenstagedinDurbaneveryfive years for the past 63 years.
TheDurbanPassionPlaywasstagedatthe Greyville Racecourse for many years,beforemovingtotheDurbanCityHalluntil1997.Morerecentlyithasbeenperformedat the Playhouse.
There will be 24 performances in thePlayhouse Drama Theatre.
One of the highlights is a special per-formance for the hearing impaired onSunday12April at 2:30pm,when theper-formance will be signed. Block bookingsare available for those who want to bookthe entire theatre for fundraising.
Formore information, contact Haynesat [email protected] Publicbooking is at Computicket. - Supplied.
‘Passion Play’ atthe Playhouse
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HIRSCH’S Ballito held theirmonthly networking sessionrecently.
Banting was the hot topic underdiscussion.
Guest speaker for this month wasBanting Buddies coach Liesel Roe-bert who gave a talk on the secret tothe banting diet.
Banting has been defined as a lowcarb,highfatwayoflife,andLieselex-plained that not only does it help tocontrol weight, it also improves onesoverall well-being as it assists in im-proving sleep, increases energy andeven helps to whiten teeth.
Oneof thepoints thatwasstressedwastheremovalofsugarfromthedietas, formanyreasons, this is theworstthing you can put into your body.
Hirsch’s Ballito’s Lucky drawwin-ner was Bridgette Allan who won acopy of the ‘’At Home with Hirsch’s’’cookbook.
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Liesel Roebert and Bridgette Allan.
Hirsch’s network meeting asuccess
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MEDICLINIC Victoria hosted a successfulpregnancyawarenessdayrecently.More than40 couples attended the event held at the hos-pital.
The parents-to-be received talks frompae-diatrician,DrJReddy,anaesthetist,DrLLekhaand midwife and maternity unit manager, SrKGounden.NewparentsEmlynandTerrenceMunsamyalsogaveanaccountoftheirnewex-citing life with baby Rozalia.
Demonstrations on swaddling your babyand how to out on a nappy were also done.
There were raffle prizes as well as gifts forthe parents sponsored by Pampers, Nuk, BioOil, Medela and Top Tots Ballito.
They also received goodie bags and weretreated to lunch.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDSr K Gounden demonstrates to the dadshow they should put on a nappy.
Mediclinic Victoria hostspregnancy awareness event
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LATE MR K.M GOVENDER (BOBBY)15/01/1935 – 13/06/2014
You and your family are invited to theYearly Memorial Service of the Late Mr K.MGovender (Bobby) to take place on the 4thApril 2015 at Spioenskop Farm, Esenembe
(c/o Dick’s Cash Store) at 4.30 pm.
Family & friends are requested to pleaseaccept this as a personal invitation.
Inserted by his loving wife & children
YEARLY MEMORIALSERVICE
LATE MR K.M GOVENDER (BOBBY)
Wishing Mr & Mrs S ReddyA very Happy 60th Anniversary
Married 03 April 1955May the good Lord shower you’ll withhis blessings and keep you’ll safe.
Lots of LoveThe Naidu Family
Get ready for VerulamCharity Fair 2015
THE Verulam Child and Family WelfareSociety once again embarks on one of itsbiggestfundraisingventures-theannual
Verulam Charity Fair, taking place from 3 to 6April at the Verulam Recreation Ground.
The fair opens daily at 2pm and closes atmidnight.
The society promises once again to providethebest entertainmenton theNorthCoastoverthe Easter weekend.
Fairorganisershavebeenhardatworkandthis year the programme line-up includesBhangraFusionwithDJSue,KumariShiksha’sDanceAcademy,FlashEntertainersandBolly-wood ShowBandwhowill keep lovers of East-ern music very happy.
ThosewholikeWesternmusichavebeenca-tered for with the likes of Tyles and Versatyl.
The fair also has a large variety of stalls tocater for all tastes, ranging fromEasternwearand jewellery to toys and novelties.
Those who crave more excitement will bespoilt forchoiceatChetty’sFunFairastheridescater for children of all ages.
Awide variety of food stalls are sure to pro-vide exactly what you are looking for - fromfried mealies to savouries, from curries andbreyanis - there is something to satisfy all tastebuds.
Visitorswill feel safe as organisers have en-gaged the services of Reaction Unit SA (Rusa)to provide security for the duration of the Fair.
Peace will also be maintained by the pres-ence of SAPS and the Metro Police.
With so much on offer, families areencouraged to attend the fair in largenumbersand in doing so the Verulam Child and FamilyWelfare Society will continue help those lessfortunate.
As the Verulam Charity Fair is the biggestfundraising project of the Verulam Child Wel-fare, good attendance figures will ensure thatthe good work done will continue.
You and your family are cordially invited to the15th day Ceremony of the Late Murugas Govender on
8th of April 2015, commencing at 18h00 at Mumbai Dreams,181 Wick Street, Verulam.
Dad you were an honourable man, you shared your life’s experienceswith us which will always be treasured as even in death no one can
steal this indelible legacy that will be eternally etched in the days of ourlives. You are in the kingdom of God and enjoy the peace, love,
tranquillity which you richly deserved in abundance. We love you DAD.
Sadly missed by your loving wife Vino, sons Yaga(Dawns Trucking), Daya, Reuben, Bobby, daughter Prema,
grandchildren, friends and family members.
IN MEMORY OFMR MURUGAS GOVENDER (BOYA)
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More desperatepensioners hittingthe casinos>> Gambling environment creates a safe cocoon
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WITH some pensioners having littleor nothing to do during the day,“gambling grannies” are becoming
a common sight at casinos all over South Africa, and KwaZuluNatal is no exception.
Clinical psychologist Clive Willows saidmany people do not prepare psychologicallyfor retirement.
“Often their identity and purpose is so integrated with work that they struggle to define themselves, or find a purpose whenwork ends.
“The psychological lure of gambling isoften driven by an inherent sense of fairness.
“Therefore those who believe they haveworked hard and not been adequately rewarded, or perhaps dealt with unjust hardship, believe that they deserve to win, andthat, somehow, the scales will be balancedin their favour,” he said.
He said those who have struggled in life
are the most vulnerable to be driven by suchan unconscious, but ultimately illogical,drive.
“The gambling environment usually creates a safe cocoon, and enables a withdrawalandretreatfromthedemandsofone’senvironment and the internal tensions ofdiscontent and regret — which are oftencharacteristics of depression in olderfolk,” he said.
Pietermaritzburg and District Council forthe Care of the Aged social work managerJoAnne StevensO’Connor said althoughthey did not deal with many people who admitted to gambling problems, a few clientshad admitted to gambling addictions.
“One gentleman admitted he worked forhimself and would sacrifice work time to hitthe casino.
“Money that would have comfortablyhave bought him a house and replaced hisageing car was spent at the casino leavinghim almost destitute.
“So obsessed would he become that hewould seek to borrow money in the middleof the night to play one more hand.”
She said sometimes placing a person inan old age home or retirement village couldhelp as they provide a structured environment for people whose lives have becomeunmanageable.
“The cost of care is such that people withlimited income have little money left overto spend on gambling or other addictions,”she said.
Casino Association of South Africaspokesperson Charl Faurie said experienceindicates that the elderly are more likely tovisit casinos in offpeak times.
“Unfortunately the term pensionertends to create the impression that all elderly people live a handtomouth existence,existing from one monthly pensioner’scheque to the next,” he said.
“The latter category of pensioners wouldautomatically fall outside the desired LSMand casinos’ primary segmentation andtherefore would not be specifically targeted.”
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TREVOR Noah (pictured) is believed to beon the shortlist to present top Americannews satire programme The Daily Show.
Longtime presenter Jon Stewart has announced that he will step down this year.
South African comedian Noah joined theprogramme in December as a “senior international correspondent”.
According to entertainment industrymagazine Variety, Noah (31) is being increasingly seen as the successor to Stewart.
Several senior and longstanding contributors to the show have already indicatedthey do not want to step into Stewart’s job.
Among them are John Oliver and Stephen Colbert, who started on The DailyShow and now have their own successfulshows, with Colbert taking over The LateShow from David Letterman in September.
Stewart announced in February that hewill step down some time after June fromthe show he has presented since 1999.
An informed source said it is not a donedeal that Noah will inherit the show, and
host network Comedy Central declined tocomment.
Although Noah has only been on TheDaily Show for four months, he is a not a newface to American audiences.
He was the first comedian from Africa toappear on the two top late night talk shows,The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and TheLate Show with David Letterman. He regularly tours the U.S. and has also been airedon the Showtime channel.
Noah is on tour in the Middle East andcould not be contacted for comment.
SA’s Noah to take over top U.S. show
An eveningwithBrahmachariShubamritaChaitanyaSRI Mata Amritanandamayi, knownthroughout the world as Amma or Mother,is one of the world’s most respectedand beloved humanitarians and spiritualleaders.
For the past 30 years, Amma has dedicated her life to the upliftment of sufferinghumanity, through the simplest of gestures an embrace.
In this intimate manner, Amma hasblessed and consoled more than 32 millionpeople throughout the world. Wherever shetravels thousands flock to see her. They seekher extraordinary love and compassion, hercomfort and advice.
Her charitable projects, known collectively worldwide a Embracing the World, arereaching out to countless people around theglobe.
In India Amma’s organisation has beengiven special consultative status to theUnited Nations.
Brahmachari Shubamrita Chaitanya haslived with Amma as a monastic disciplesince 1989 and regularly gives lectures andseminars on stress management and meditation throughout Europe, Australia, Africa,India and the Middle East.
Drawing on 25 years of experience as oneof Amma’s closest disciples and personaltranslators, Br. Shubamrita shares his understanding of the eastern spiritual traditions in practical and easily understandableterms.
Br. Shubamrita is also known as a giftedsinger/songwriter. Br Shubamrita’s talks areapplicable to all aspects of life: nurturingpersonal growth through spiritual understanding and practices, illustrating effectivemanagement techniques for both profes
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weeklywheelsEMERGENCY services on the N3toll route claim to be on high alertalready for the Easter weekend,butpointout that crashavoidanceis the responsibility of every driv-er.
N3TC is part of the highwaythat links industrial Gautengwiththe holiday city of Durban and thenorthandsouthsectionsofcoastalKZN.
Reckless driving, N3TC said,was still a major cause of crasheson its route.
During2014most involvedlostvehicle control followed by a roll,rear-ending, and vehicles simplygoing off the road.
Speed, aggressive driving andunroadworthy vehicles were alsoto blame.
Strangely - given general per-ception - the N3TC reported wetweatherwas the safest time tousethe highway.Only7.7%ofcrasheswere reported in rain, 8.4% inovercast (cloud, mist) but 80.4%when the weather was clear.
TheN3 toll route runsbetweenHeidelberg in Gauteng andCedara in KZN and a close watchis kept on traffic patterns, drivingbehaviour and crash statistics -the last showing that Eastercrashes in 2014 were, N3TCclaims, down by 47.4% from2013; fatal crashes decreased by83.3% and the number of dead in2014was half that of the previousyear.
N3TC’s spokesman Andy Viss-er said: “These statistics show apositive trend but we are veryaware that the risks increase ex-ponentially when traffic volumesare high.”
Christmas travel, for instance,carries a lower average road-death rate than anormalworkingday.
Nevertheless, N3TC is askingEaster road users to exercise ex-treme caution during Easter and
other holiday periods.Visser again: “Drivers are ad-
vised to plan their trips; be awareof road and weather conditionsahead; be patient and courteous;stay alert and stop regularly.”
Peak traffic is expected fromGautengtoKZNonThursdayApril2 from 10am-9pm, on Good Fri-day from 4am-3pm. Easter Mon-day is expected to the busiest daywith “extremely high” traffic vol-ume towards Gauteng from 9am-9pmandonTuesday,April 7 from1pm-6pm.
Tollsters say drivers will nothave to negotiate any roadwork,all laneswillbeopen.Therewillbeemergencysatellitestationsatkeylocationswithemergencymedicalservices and police.
Apartfromgeneraloperations,traffic authorities will also focuson:
• Alcohol screening• Public transport compliance
and search• Roadworthy compliance•Sectorpolicingandpatrolling• Blue and red-light visibility• Pedestrians•VehiclescausingobstructionsOver and above the traffic au-
thorities, the police and ambu-lance services are already onstand-by.
cy vehicles provided by Europcar• SAPS motorcycles on Van
Reenen’s Pass• CommunityMedical Services
providing medical support andemergency response teams onVan Reenen’s Pass
• Angels in Motion teams tohelpwithpost-crashcareofthein-jured and their families
• BMW roadside assistanceteams
Vissersaidroaduserscouldgettraffic and weather information24/7 fromtheN3TCRouteControlCentre on0800634357 (0800N3HELP) or download the N3TCMobility app to a smartphone ortablet, or follow Twitter on@N3Route.
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Safetyparamount onN3 over Easter
FORD has unveiled its updated Rangerbakkie in Thailand and its sporting design tweaks throughout, improved en
gines and the automaker’s latest technologies.
The new Ranger will be launched inSouth Africa in the fourth quarter of 2015.Specification and prices will be confirmedcloser to launch.
At the front, it has a new trapezoidalgrille,newdiodheadlights,tweakedbumperand bonnet.
The Ranger can wade through 800mmof water, has 230mm ground clearance, 28degree approach and 25degree departureangles.
For lowspeed torque or additionaldownhill braking drivers can engage thelowrange 4x4 and activate the electronicrear differential. The Ranger has a towingcapability of up to 3500kg.
Driving assistance technologies:• Lanekeeping alert helps prevent the
driver from unintentionally drifting out of alane when driving at highspeeds.
• Adaptive cruise control makes use ofradar sensors to maintain both a presetspeed as well as a preset distance from thevehicle ahead.
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead, it decelerates automatically tomaintain a safe distance.
• Forward alert Gives drivers a visual andaudible warning when the gap to a vehicleahead drops below a safe distance. The system also charges the brakes.
• Park assist uses sensors to detect obstacles and provide audible warnings whenthe vehicle approaches obstructions at lowspeeds.
• Tyre pressure monitor alerting driverswhen tyre pressure is too low
• Electronic stability programme withrollover mitigation and trailer sway
• Driver impairment monitor uses acamera and onboard sensors to detect ifthe driver is drowsy. If the system noticessignssuchasdriftingontheroadandsuddencorrective steering inputs, the system warnsthe driver with signals.
In markets where it is available, Emergency Assistance uses a Bluetoothpairedand connected phone to call local emergency services after a serious collision.
• Adaptive load control adjusts the electronic stability control based on vehicle load
The new Ranger is equipped with hill assist, hilldescent control and emergencybrake assistance.
Powering the new ranger is choice of four
engines (three diesel, one petrol) each mated to either a sixspeed manual or auto andwith stop/start fuelsaving.
The 3.2litre Duratorq fivecylinder TDCidiesel has updated exhaust gas recirculation to improve fuel efficiency, Ford says, byas much as 18%.
The 3.2litre diesel is capable of147kW/470Nm. The 2.2litre fourcylinderdieselwillbeoffered,dependingonthemarket, in either 118kW/385Nm guise or 96kWvariant.
The new Ranger will be available withFord’s 2.5litre Duratec petrol capable of122kW/225Nm of torque.
Ford says its new Ranger has “advancedsounddeadening materials” for improvedinsulation and cabinnoise reduction.
The new Ranger will be equipped withSync 2, the latest generation of Ford’s incarconnectivity. It allows drivers to use voicecommands, such as “temperature 20 degrees”, “play AC/DC” or “I’m hungry” to control the aircon, entertainment system andsatnav.
The new bakkie also sports a 24V socket.The 2015 Ford Ranger will be built at the
automaker’s Silverton assembly plant nearPretoria fordistribution in Africaand Europe.
Don’t panic or lose your temper.• Check if anyone’s hurt.Determine the extent of the damage by
ensuring that all parties involved are okay.Including yourself.
• Call an emergency helpline.If someone has been hurt, call an ambu
lance. Don’t move anyone who is injured unless they are in danger.
• Contact the police.And don’t leave the accident scene. This
should be obvious.• Exchange details. Names and surnames; ID numbers; phone numbers; number and/or licence plate and regis
tration numbers; addresses, and insurance details• Find witnesses, if any.If there are people who saw what hap
pened, ask them to hang around until thepolice arrive. This may work in your favour.
• Give a written statement
Report the accident as soon as possible.Before insurance companies process accident claims, they require a case number thatyou will only receive once you’ve given a detailed and accurate account in writing ofwhat happened to the police. This is important.
• Take note of other details…… such as who the traffic and/or police
officers on duty are, the name of the ambulance service and its rescue teams details.
If your car needs to be towed, get the driver’scontact information too.
• Contact your insurance company.Once you’ve done all of the above, speak
to a consultant and find out what your nextstep should be regarding your claim.
• Don’t beat yourself up about itFeeling guilty about the accident will not
change anything. If necessary, seek a counsellor to help you deal with the trauma.
Numbers worth noting if you’re callingfrom a cellphone, dial 112. For SAPS, dial10111. For ambulance services, dial 10177.
MICHAEL Clarke scored a halfcentury in his final One Day Internationalfor Australia which helped his side
win their fifth ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating New Zealand by seven wickets atthe MCG in Melbourne on Sunday.
“We played this tournament with 16players in our squad – everyone knows that– and we played this tournament for ourlittle brother, Philip Hughes,” stated Clarkeat the postmatch presentations in reference to Hughes who died while playingfirstclass cricket in Australia.
Brendon McCullum had won the tossand elected to bat first but New Zealandwere bundled out for 183 in 45 overs withAustralia replying with 186 for three in 33.1overs to clinch the 2015 title.
Clarke, who announced his retirementfrom this format a day prior to the tournament final, struck 10 boundaries and onesix in his 72ball 74.
Clarke and Steve Smith shared in a 112run stand for the third wicket after TrentBoult (100401) had removed Aaron
Finch in the second over withou tscoring.
David Warner did not let the earlywicket bother him as he struck sevenboundaries off 46 balls before holding outto Grant Elliott on the square leg boundaryoff Matt Henry (9.10462) for 45.
The fall of Warner’s wicket gave theNew Zealanders some hope, but Clarkeand Smith batted superbly and struck theboundaries when needed and rotated thestrike with aplomb.
Smith finished the game off by pullingHenry through square leg for four to endon 56 not out off 71 balls with just threeboundaries.
Fastbowling allrounder James Faulkner was named manofthematch for hisdevastating spell which helped set up asevenwicket victory for Australia in theCricket World Cup final against New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground onSunday.
The 24yearold struck on the first ballof the second powerplay in the 36th overto end a 111run fourthwicket partnershipbetween Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott bydismissing the former with a slower delivery.
Faulkner then removed the dangerousCorey Anderson in the same over for asecondball duck with a fast fulllengthdelivery.
He capped his gamechanging spellby removing Elliott for 83 and finishedwith figures of three for 36 fromnine overs.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starcwas named the player of the tournamentafter his team beat New Zealand by sevenwickets to win the World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
The 25yearold leftarm quick finishedwith 22 wickets in the tournament, tiedwith New Zealand leftarm seamer TrentBoult although having played a matchlesser than his Tasmanian rival.
Starc bowled fast and swung the ballboth ways during the tournament and hiswickets came at an average of just over 10.
His best bowling display came in Australia's pool stage loss against New Zealand in Auckland when he almost won histeam the match with figures of 628.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe winning team.
The thirdwicket stand came to an endwith just nine runs were needed whenClarke tried to cut a ball from Henry thatwas too close to his body and chopped theball onto his stumps.
New Zealand were wellset at 150 forthree after 35 overs, but the man of thematch James Faulkner (91363) turnedthe game on its head when he had Taylorcaught by Brad Haddin behind the stumpsfor 40. Two balls later he then cleanbowled Corey Anderson for a duck.
Starc then returned to the attack andhad Luke Ronchi caught by Clarke at firstslip for a duck which left the Black Caps on151 for six.
New Zealand were not able to recoverand were eventually bundled out with stillfive overs remaining in their innings.
“What a performance from the guys,we just brought our Agame today,” saidFaulkner.
“Australia are deserved champions,and it is a fitting way for Michael [Clarke]to end off his career. I’m proud of my boys,the brand of cricket we have played in afriendly spirit,” said McCullum.
The coach of the Australian side, DarenLehman, who has won the World Cup asa player and a coach, said that “it was afitting way for Pup (Clarke) to end his ODIcareer”.
Smith, who hit the winning runs as Lehman did in 1999 said: “This was our bestgame.
“The bowlers set it up and a big thanksto them and a huge thanks to all the fansthat have supported us. It’s not every dayin your life you get to play in a final at theMCG.”
“It was a special feeling having Pupthere, and it was good for him to end offlike this – a fitting farewell,” said Smithafter the game.
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ILEMBECricketUnionputonaspirit-ed performance despite going downby 96 runs to UKZN in the final of theKwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union Chal-lenge League Twenty-20 Cup at theKingsmead Stadium in Durban onSunday.
Ilembe booked their place in thefinal snatching a nail-biting two runsvictoryagainstSouthernNatalatDHSon Saturday.
Ilembe won the toss in the semisand elected to bat first. They posted123/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
In reply Southern Natal posted121/8intheirallotted20-overs(going
won the toss and elected to bat first.Richard Wiessing and Khalipha Celeputonanopeningstandof38runs forthe first wicket in just four overs be-fore Cele (14) was caught at point, offthe bowling of Aaron Pillay.
Sashlen Reddy and Muthusamytook the tally from 90/3 in the 12thover to 148/4 in the 18th over beforeReddy (23) was clean bowled byDillon Rautenbach.
Muthusamy and Gareth Wiessingsmashed29runsinthelasttwoovers.UKZN posted 177/4 in their allotted20-overs. Man-of-the-matchMuthusamy notched up a brillianthalf-century (68 not out), which in-cluded nine fours and a huge six.Wiessing was unbeaten on 10 runs.
Sher was the most economicalIlembe bowler claiming 1/21 fromfour overs.
In reply Ilembe were bundled outfor 81 runs in 17.5 overs. PreshenRampersadh (21), Sher (18) and Yu-
suf Ismail (17)were theonlybatsmento notch up double digits.
Manager of the Ilembe outfit, NRSingh said: “It was a privilege for ourboys to play in the Challenge League
Twenty-20 Cup final at Kingsmeadhaving accounted for three Stream Iteams, namely, ACC, Verulam andSouthern Natal to reach the final.
“UKZN, newly promoted to the
Premier League was the far betteroutfit on the day and deserve theirwin. Our boys have learnt a lot fromthisexperienceandhavedoneIlembeproud just by reaching the finals.”
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VAC helpers run>> Participants engage new running route
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VERULAM Athletic Club (VAC)embarked on their annualGaterite Challenge Helpers
Run this weekend with 42.2km,21.1km and 10km on offer.
Participantswere off to a splendidstart from Verulam Recreationgrounds and the early morning coolconditions assisted the eager partici-pants. The new route received manycommendations the previous week
through in 3.21.Simon Blose pronounced himself
satisfied with a fluent 3.46. JohnnyKaranjoo came through in3.49 threeminutes later.KrishNaidoowithover
number Comrades finisher finishedin theregulation5hourqualifyingcutoff.
Collin Ismail, Pravin Sewnarainand Alan Govender eased through in5.13 and 5.14 respectively with JoeyChetty completing a 5.12 finish in aconsistent tempo run.
The half marathon saw Sunil leadthe pack in 2.27 ahead of Sarah Nai-doo in 2.38. Shirley Ramsamy com-pletedherfirst21.1kmin2.38togeth-erwithaAtomDilraj.BeenaMaharaj,also a developing VAC runner debut-ed in the 21.1km half marathon andcompleted the event in a timeof 2.41.
Dominic Govender and VishnuMoodley completed the half mara-thon runner’s category. The 21.1kmwalk was led by grandmaster SmileyNaidoo in 2.40, with Jason Moodleyfinishing nine minutes later in
2.49.QueenieNaidooin3.41madeupthe trio of half marathon walkers.
Mduduzi and Siyabonga led the10kmdash in a sub onehour 55min-utes ahead of Precious Nzimande in1.10. Pam Zwane finished five min-utes later. Sharon Sunker in 1.31edgedRitaMohanpersad,RanithaSi-vanarain, Roshini and Yvonne Nairwho finished a minute later in 1.32.Premilla Harricharan eased throughin 1.39. Krishnee Naidoo, FerozaLuckan and Brenda Peters made upthe trio of 10km walking finishers.
and club membersrelished theprospectoftryingthenew course watch-ing the planes takeoff and land at theKing Shaka Interna-tional airport.
Theracealsopro-videduseful longdis-tancetrainingfor theforthcoming Com-rades Marathon en-trants. Leading VACspeedster VukaniMaphumulo set thecourse ablaze with afast sub three hour2.58 finishes aheadof Sandile Langa in3.07.
Silver medallistThulani eased
20 Comrades medals to hiscredit pronounced himself sat-isfiedwith a sub fourhour3.58finish, behind Simon Blose in3.46.YadhvirSewnarain,AnitaSdewnarainandAndreeDlam-ini finished in a credible 4.55and Priscilla Naidoo, a green