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033 Lifestyle, the best entertainment spot in ImbaliNOMPENDULO NGUBANE>>[email protected]
IT is known as one of the bestentertainment spots in Pieter-maritzburg and the mayoral
award it was honoured with lastyear says it all.
Inthetownshipit isthefirstres-taurant to host internationaldeejays who put 033 Lifestyle onthe map in their countries, said033 Lifestyle co-owner BonganiMhlongo.
DJ Rocco, real name SemakdjiMourad from Lyon in France, isone of the international deejayswho has been hosted at the ImbaliUnit 3 “African restaurant”.
“The relationship we have de-veloped with the deejays makestheplace,comparedtootherspots,nationally and internationallymore attractive.”
Mhlongo, who co-owns withMalusi Ntshangase and BongaNdaba, said in the four years theyhave been in business they have
seen tremendous growth.“The business is exactly what
wepictured it to bewhenwe start-ed in 2010.We are anAfrican res-taurantaswehavemadeourselvespopularforsellingallkindsofmeatin our butchery and providing aShisanyama section (braai meatsection).
“The reason we call ourselvesan African restaurant is becausewe sell African food, which is papand meat.
“We are not limited to themeatthatwe sell— tripe, red andwhitemeat—wealsosell liquorwhich iscomplimented by the food weserve.
“Best service is important to usandwemake sure that a customerleavesourplace satisfied. In termsof entertainment, we make surethat we highlight the local talent.We host local deejays who visit onweekends,” said Mhlongo.
“One of the business prioritiesis the safety of our customers. Wewant them to feel safe when theycome in here.
“Tomakesure thathappenswehave bouncers at the gate andthereareguardson the road toen-
sure that their cars are safe.“Ourpolicy is that thecustomer
comes in with nothing and leavesthe placewithout anything.We al-so have private bouncers from aprivatecompany.Ifwehavebiggerevents we increase the number ofour bouncers as well as theguards,” said Mhlongo.
PHOTO:033 LIFESTYLE WEBSITEDJ Lulo Cafe was one of thedeejays who drove the crowdcrazy at O33 Lifestyle.
Things to knowabout 033 Lifestyle
>> It opened in June 2010>> It has just signed a working relationship contractwith Amstel Lager>> It has a good workingrelationship with PMB andDurban Tourism andSekunjalo Project, a localNGO>> It interacts with itspatrons on Facebook
Chris Walker to perform in PMB>> ‘Time the city of Pietermaritzburg is put on the map’
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AMERICAN R&B artist ChrisWalker will be performing atthis year’s Pietermaritzburg
JazzFestivalon2Augustat theGold-en Horse Casino in Scottsville.
Walker is well known for his hitsongs Giving You All My Love, TakeTimeandHowDoYouHealABrokenHeart, to mention a few.
Other headlining acts for thePietermaritzburg Jazz Festival dayinclude South African multi-awardwinning artists Lira, Naima Kay,Mafikizolo, Letta Mbulu, Caiphus
Semenya and Phuzekhemisi.Local artists Bongani Nkwanya-
na, Soulful Sounds, Mzwakhe SheziandsingerBernardwillalsoperformat this prestigious jazz event.
Organisers of the Pietermaritz-burg Jazz Festival have promised aworld-class performance which isset to “wow” music fans.
One of the event directors Nkan-yezi Cele of Starlight Promotions,said that Pietermaritzburg as thecapital cityofKwaZulu-Nataldidnothave an event that remains in thecity.
“Thisjazzfestivalislongoverdue.
It is about time the city of Pietermar-itzburg is put on the map. The ideais to host an event which awakensPietermaritzburg and helps in thedevelopment of local artists. Theevent is aimed at promoting socialcohesion, celebrating culture andheritage through music, and instill-ing unity,” said Cele.
ThePietermaritzburg JazzFesti-val is sponsored by the MsunduziMunicipality, The Witness, TsogoSun, Audi Pietermaritzburg, the De-parment of Arts and Culture,Schweppes, Edward and Snell andCubana.
Thedirectors of Starlight Promo-tions, Cele, Brian ZumaandNjabuloMatebula, thanked the MsunduziMunicipality for the opportunity ofputting together this musical event.
“We are confident about ourability to live up to the expectationsof our sponsors aswell as the peoplewho will attend the show” said amediastatement the trio releasedonMonday.
The jazz festival starts at 10 am.Tickets cost R200 at Computicket orR250 at the gate on the day of theevent, and the VIP tickets costR1 000.
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDChris Walkeris part of anarray ofmusicianswho willperform atthe PietermaritzburgJazz Festivall on for 2August atthe GoldenHorseCasino.
HONCHOS will be giving back to the com-munity by offering free lessons to childrenon how to make wire cars starting fromnext Monday.
Pietermaritzburg Honchos franchiseowner Imthiaz Ebrahim said with thisproject, they are giving back and servingthe community.
Theeventwill takeplaceattheMandelaCentral Park in Pietermaritz Street.
“We have decided to make the parkserve the community. Honchos currentlysponsors the weekly Taibo class whichtakes place every Saturday between 8 amand 9 am.
“Thisisfreetothepublic.Fortheschoolholidayswe have hired a teamofwire art-ists who will teach children how to makewire cars. Honchos will supply all materi-als and there will be no charge to the chil-dren.
“Parents are encouraged to bring andsupervise their kids is this fun activity,”said Ebrahim.
He said the best car of theweekwill re-ceive a prize of R500 on 19 July.
“We believe that quality activities canenhancechildren‘s livesandkeepthemoffthestreet.This is just thestartofmanyoth-er projects to follow,” he further said.
This project will run from Monday upuntil Saturday between 10 am and 3 pm.
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Millions to fixageingmunicipalresourcesDUMISANI ZONDI>>[email protected]
AWHOPPINGR250 millionhas been setaside for the repair andmaintainance ofageing vehicles, workshops, offices andtools for the Msunduzi Municipality.
This was revealed by mayor ChrisNdlela during his State of the City Ad-dress at the Royal Showgrounds lastMonday.
“While we are aware that we arefaced with a huge repair and mainte-nance backlog, there is no reason to talkabout it ifwearenotgoing todoanythingabout it.
“Vehicles have surpassed theirlifespan, working tools take a long timetoreplacewhilejobsarebeinghaltedandworkshopandoffice facilities are ageingas lessmaintenancehasbeenconductedonthemwhiletheproblemofskilledstaffpersists.
“That iswhywehavesetasideaquar-terofabillionrand forrepairsandmain-tenanceforthefinancialyearthatstartedon 1 July,” said Ndlela.
He believes that such amove will im-prove service delivery for citizens andthat all the areas under the MsunduziMunicipality will benefit equitably fromservice delivery.
“In speaking about the city of Pieter-maritzburg or the MsunduziMunicipality, there has always been atendency to focus on the CBD or the ur-ban part of our area of jurisdiction.
“In terms of howwe have zoned our-selves, the focus has always been onzones four and five andnot one, two andthree, which has been a great injustice.
This has especially been the case inthemediawherealotof issueshavebeenraised and by consequence, leapsachievedarethoseinzonesfourandfive,he says.
He said that infrastructural develop-ment is the lifelineofagrowingeconomylike Msunduzi if it is to create jobs andbusinesses,addingthatthisalsocontrib-utes to being a vibrant and world-classcity.
“It is for reasons like these that weconceptualised the Greater EdendaleVulindlela Development Initiative, aproject that aims to reconstruct and de-velop the landscapeof theGreaterEden-dale area.
“One of themost notable shortfalls oftheareais the lackofproperhousingandrelated services, which resulted in hun-dreds of thousands of people living in in-formal settlements, characterised bypoverty.
To the excitement of those from thearea in the audience, themayor said theGreaterEdendale areahas beendividedinto18functionalareas,subjecttoamac-ro-planning analysis.
“Planshavebeenpreparedforeachofthe functional areas, giving detail on therole, spatial features and key develop-ment interventions.” he said
He said all the landbelongs to privatelandowners and negotiations are inplace tobuythe landsodevelopmentcantake place.
The mayor also spoke about the BusRapid Transit System.
“This is intended to transform thepublic transport system in the city ofMsunduzi through the provision of ahigh-quality and affordable Bus RapidTransit system in linewith national poli-cy.
“Over the next three years R3,2 bil-lion will be spent on this project.”
The speechwill be the subject of a de-bate after councillors return fromrecesson 23 July, according to council speakerBaboo Bajoo.
AN organisation dedicated to wrenchingsingle, divorced and widowed KwaZuluNatal moms from being sucked into theabyss of poverty may have to close itsdoors after a computer crash has rendered it unable to operate.
God’s Warehouse in Pietermaritzburgprovides families with food, clothing,support and assistance through the labyrinth of the legal system. Its mission isto stop single, divorced and widowedmothers from sliding through the cracksand becoming another poverty statistic.
It also collects donations of used andnew clothing, toys and household itemsfor the families it supports. Items thatcannot be distributed for various reasonsare spruced up and sold to generatefunds for God’s Warehouse.
The registered nonprofit organisation’s reach is not limited to Pietermaritzburg as it helps families from RichardsBay to Port Shepstone, from the greaterDurban area through the Midlands and
up into the northern interior.Debbie Schroeder, who founded and
runs the organisation, said the operationhas been brought to a standstill after thecomputer crash. “Everything is on it. Theyare working to recover information fromthe hard drive, but we need a computerto transfer onto in order to operate.”
God’s Warehouse relies solely on donations. “Every cent we raise goes tofeeding and helping our moms,” saidSchroeder.
The 2011 South African census foundthat nationally, 3.7% of South Africanchildren live with their fathers while 39%live only with their mothers who raise thechildren without maintenance from thefather.
“Many of those [men] I have encoun
tered can’t pay maintenance for theirchildren, but can support the new girlfriend and provide for or pay to entertaintheir children,” said Schroeder.
While gender equality has improved,the gap between the difference in earnings between men and women is stillconsiderable.
“This means that should a womanfall pregnant, be divorced or widowed, itis difficult for her to survive financiallywithout the support of the father,” saidSchroeder.
Schroeder is also on a crusade to ensure “deadbeat” fathers feel the wrathof the long arm of the law. Today, shehelps moms navigate the often intimidating and confusing legal system at nocost.
“This is why God’s Warehouse exists.No parent should fall through the cracksjust because they are doing the best theycan to keep their children healthy and educated,” she said.
Without the laptop, this importantsupport structure will grind to a halt.
“We have sent messages to all oursupporters and need whatever help wecan get. Any donation is welcome andevery little bit counts. If more is raised,it will go straight to helping feed, clotheand support our moms,” said Schroeder.
Contributions to God’s Warehousecan be deposited into the following account:
God’s Warehouse, First NationalBank, Hayfields, account number:62412108434, branch code: 221425, ref:PC/Your name
Those needing assistance from God’sWarehouse or who would like to donatecan email [email protected](there is no.za). — Supplied.
God’s Warehouse faces closure
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Satma nominations officially open
A PROCESS for the public tonominate their favourite traditionalartistsandgroupsforthe9thannualSouth African Traditional MusicAchievement awards (Satma) hasbeen set in motion.
Former KZN Judge PresidentVuka Tshabalala, the president ofthe Satma award foundation, lastFriday officially declared the 2014voting lines open at a gala dinner inDurban.
Satma Awards founder Dumisa-ni Goba promised that the awardswill continue to honour and pre-serve “our culture and heritagethrough its support of the arts”.
He said the support of SouthAfricanheritagestilldoesn’treceivethe financial support it deserves.
“Musicians should be living thesame profile and financial lives astheirsportingcounterparts, suchassoccer stars,” he said.
He challenged the governmentand associated arts and culture de-partments to put their financialmuscle behind programmes thatsupporttheupliftmentoftraditionalmusic in its support of culture andheritage.
The public are invited to nomi-natebySMSingtheir favouriteartistor group and category to 34066.SMS’scostR1.50.FreeSMSesdonotapply.
The two-dayevent startswithanindigenouscomedyshowon3Octo-ber withtheeventfollowingon4Oc-tober,at theUniversityofFortHare.
There are about 38 categories,includingthenewonesthatwerein-troduced during the launch on Fri-day, such as the best vernecular lo-cal movie, most downloaded songand radio station of the year.Other categories are:
Best IsicathamiyaBest VideoBest PoetBest New ComerBest Traditional Dance GroupBest African JazzBest Praise SingerBest Vernacular Hip HopBest MbaqangaBest Afro SoulBest ReggaeBest FemaleBest MaleBest Traditional News Journalist (print)Best Traditional News Journalist (electronic)Best Provincial Art and Culture DepartmentBest Vernacular Local MovieBest Community Radio DJBest Indigenous ComedianThe main awards will be at an eveninggala and they include categories such as:Best Xitsonga AlbumBest Tshivenda AlbumBest Indian AlbumBest SiSwati AlbumBest IsiNdebele AlbumBest SePedi AlbumBest Cultural Talk ShowBest SeSotho AlbumBest Boeremusiek AlbumBest IsiXhosa AlbumBest San AlbumBest SeTswana AlbumBest Maskandi AlbumMost Downloaded SongBest Music Radio ProgramSong of the YearBest Traditional DJBest Radio StationFounders Awards
Nominees will be announced on16 August at the Mmabathu Con-vention Centre in the North WestProvince.
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GENERATIONSDineo’s determination finally pays off.
#hashtag WORLD is dealt a devastatingblow. MJ realises his sister can never knowthe truth. Priska tries to lay down the lawbut is humiliated instead. Choppa agreesto give a sex talk in exchange for a favour.Jabulani finds a note left by none otherthan Kenneth Mashaba.ISIDINGO
Calvin and Katlego’s relationship facesits biggest challenge yet. Wary Barker hasno idea how close the danger really is.
Priyaquicklyfindsherselfbackinthefiring line. A wounded AK is more determinedthan ever to have his revenge not only onBarker, but on the woman who stood up
to him. Hamilton manages to getSechaba’s back up even further, this timeinvolving unwitting Lerato.MUVHANGO
Khomotjo gets a nasty surprise whenshe finds out who the taxi driver really is.Azwindini and the uncles fight over his decision to side with his wives when it comesto Simon. Simon makes a mistake in an attempt to right his wrongs of the past.James and Busi clash over moving to theNthabeleng. The police are suddenly interested in the Taxi Driver.SCANDAL
Ndumiso learns something shockingwhich could tear the Ngcobo family apart.Shakira’s new ally makes a dangerous dis
covery. Dintle tells a shocking lie and makesan even more shocking discovery as a result. Kila’s worst fears are confirmed andNdumiso feels trapped in a web of lies. Anunlikely Cupid’s efforts seem to be payingoff as Cameron’s thoughts turn to romance.RHYTHM CITY
Mamokete shares her suspicions of MrMasondo with Kop. Lerato buys a new outfit with the money she got from the whiskyscam.
Errol flips over Gail’s photo shoot exit.Puleng is shocked when Suffocate offers tobuy her out of the shisa nyama. Leratoturns down David’s sleazy offer, and heputs the heat on her.
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echoAutoTHE reinvented secondgeneration Nissan Qashqaiwill be available later this month on South Africanroads. It is set to continue the success of the popularfirstgeneration model, which is wellknown for itscompact hatchback proportions coupled with the adventurous driving stance of an SUV.
“The ultimate driving experience – this is how wedescribe the new Nissan Qashqai,” commented Konstantin von Vieregge, general manager of marketingand planning at Nissan South Africa.
“The new model represents a new lifestyle choicefor people who value their driving as part of their everyday experience, and aim to make theirtime behind the wheel more than justa chore.” “New and revamped fromthe ground up, the new NissanQashqai is a vehicle that can doit all – it has the space, power,comfort, versatility and practicality to suit the busy and adventurous lifestyles of SouthAfrican buyers,” added NancyReddy, product manager forpassenger and crossover vehicles at Nissan South Africa.The new Qashqai arrives witha fivemodel range supported bythree engine variants and two trim lines.Rather than being simply a reworked originalwith a renewed lease on life, the new Qashqai is longer, wider, lower, lighter and redesigned from theground up.
It also boasts stateoftheart technology, in
creased efficiency, and a sassy new character. Thenew interior, which is bolstered by the three core elements of comfort, connectivity and control, is wherethe biggest leap in quality and feel has been achieved.The ergonomic layout ensures ease of use, with keytouch points and surfaces designed to enhance thesensory experience and provide longterm durability.The availability of space remains a key factor in theQashqai, and ample seating is available for five occupants. The 430litre boot which is fronted by a tailgate which now opens 150 mm higher than before,
is 20 litres bigger than that of its first generationcounterpart.
The new Qashqai achieved five stars in theincreasingly stringent Euro NCAP crash tests,
and all models carry the highest complement of safety equipment as standard,including fourdisc ABS with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) andBAS (Brake Assist System), six airbags,Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), hill startassistance, an electric parking brake,threepoint seat belts for all five seatsand Isofix child seat anchor points. TheNissan Around View Monitor is available
as an option on all derivatives except theQashqai 1.2T Visia. This monitor incorpo
rates four exterior cameras – on the nose,tailgate and under each door mirror – to cre
ate a “helicopter view” of the vehicle. All newQashqai models carry Nissan’s sixyear/150
000km warranty and a five year/90 000 km serviceplan.
An urban experience>> Nissan Qashqai in South Africa soon
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FORDMotorCompanyofSouthernAfrica(FMC-SA)willgiveaglimpseof itsvisionforanewFordFigo concept later this month.
Highlighting premium design along withsmart and safety features, the concept vehicleprovidesan indicationof thedesign language tobe used in a future version of the popular Figo.It is confirmed that a production version of theFigo Concept is planned for the South Africanmarket, but details and specifications have yetto be confirmed.
At lessthanfourmetreslong, theconceptdis-plays a purposeful presence and a no-compro-mise aesthetic that continues Ford’s designleadership in the global compact car market.
“We don’t want consumers to have to com-promisewhen it comes to choosingmodern de-sign,value, safety,andtechnology in theircars,”saysMarkKaufman, vice president formarket-ing, salesandserviceofFordSub-SaharanAfri-ca.
“Figo’s concept offers all of the above in apackage that would surprise many.”
The Figo concept explores the possibility ofoffering fresh design and a roomy interior, aswell as the latest safety features and technolo-
gies.Withthegoalofbringingunexpected levelsof refinement to the compact car segment, de-signers have added elements common only tomore expensive vehicles.
Smartdesignfeatureslikeelectricallyadjust-able power-fold mirrors help to reduce thestress of driving through a busy and congestedenvironment. The mirrors also have a flexiblearchitecturethatpreventsthemfrombeingbro-ken off if bumped.
Moving inside, the spacious cabin is filledwith innovative stowage spaces. With an inno-vative device dock, theFigoConcept introducesa new way to store, mount and charge devicessuch as mobile phones, MP3 players and satel-lite navigation systems.
“The Ford Figo Concept is the embodimentof howwe are building on the One Ford plan togo further for all of our customers globally. Thedesign builds on Ford’s brand pillars (quality,green,safe,andsmart) tomeetall the functionalrequirementscustomersexpectwhileprovidinga package that is sure to surprise and delightcustomers,”concludedMorayCallum,FordMo-tor Company’s vice president of design.
Ford Figo concept unveiled
The new Ka Concept — a sleek,compact hatchback that featuresbold design, quality engineering andinnovative technologies – envisionsa new choice forentrylevel urbanconsumers in Brazil and other keymarkets aroundthe world. It wasrevealed in Camaçari, Brazil onNovember 13, 2013.
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IF you have been wondering whothe president of Mgungundlovuand District Netball Association is,
she is Matholi Nsele, a resident ofImbali Unit 18. Nsele is a formerschool sprinter, karateka and model.She finished her schooling atNjoloba and Mphophomeni High inHowick. This week Echo asked hersome questionsEcho: Explain your position or dutiesin the local netball association.Matholi Nsele (MN): I am the
president or chairperson for Mgungundlovu and District Netball Association. My main duty is to lead andhead the federation.Echo: Officially who are the affiliates of your federation?MN: All the local municipalitieswithin the Mgungundlovu district.Echo: Besides you, who are otherofficials are under this wing?MN: There is Angie Xaba [secretary],Mabuyi Madlala, SthembisoMncwabe, Lungwana Xulu andArthur Maseko, to count a few.Echo: Explain how the structure isactually made up of, from local circles, regional to provincial or national level?MN: The federation is mostly madeup of officials from various local municipalities. In simple terms, as a district we accommodate local associations right up to the regional,provincial and the national level, under Netball South Africa.
I remember many years ago during the days of the Natal MidlandsNetball Association under Joe Majolaand PMBMsunduzi Municipality under chairman Singh, we used to haveteams and fixtures or tournamentstaking place almost every weekendor at least monthly.
We also had teams from around
the local townships like Imbali,Edendale, Sobantu, Eastwood,Northdale, Westgate and Eastwood.ECHO: Does it still happen or areyou guys active in the same way?MN: We still have teams from localcircles right up to the regional level. Imust point though that we don’t really play or have tournaments everyweekend, but we are active. It is impossible to play every weekendbecause we lack funds. In fact wedon’t have an official sponsor forlocal netball.Echo: What exactly is the positionof local netball — would you say it isgood, battling or there is a room forimprovement?MN: We are doing good, especiallywhen it comes to developing or raising the bar of the game. We enjoy agood relationship with the majorityof local schools.
Echo: What do you think is stillneeded to take the local game tothe next level?MN: We honestly need more trainingof our coaches or officials to getproper papers for the game. So faronly passion is pushing most of us.The other big problem that is affecting netball in a big way is that thereare no netball facilities within theMsunduzi Municipality and to hireprivate ones is very expensive.Echo: We are already in the middleof the year. Are there any eventsthat are being staged by Mgungundlovu at the moment?MN: Yes, we held a couple of eventto mark the start of the new seasonand to conduct selection of differentage groups.Echo: Are there any on going development programmes?MN: Yes, as I earlier said we enjoy a
good relationship with local schools.Most of our senior players are working with local schools as development officers or trainers.
Those players are active in areassuch as Northdale, Sweetwaters, Imbali, University of KZN and DUT.Echo: How many players are currently involved with provincial or national teams?MN: There are a couple of playersfrom Mgungundlovu that are regulars in the provincial teams and alsoat the national level. The likes ofBongiwe Msomi, Skhokho Shezi,Khaliphi Gebisela, Mitchel Segal,Minky Moahlali, Fezeka Gambusheand Precious Mthembu.Echo: I know that the Departmentof Sports and Recretaion always playa very important role in the game,can you explain this.MN: Yes, DSR are always on boardand positively support us in manyways. They help us with equipment,guidance, training, workshops, transport and accomodation when travelling.Echo: Finally, do you think the future of netball in Mgungundlovu isbright and on the right track?MN: We are doing fairly well, I meanfor our players to be regulars in theprovincial and national teams,speaks volumes about the localgame.
KZN is currently hosting a national tournament this week at Durban’sHoy Park for the U19 and U21 (females and males).
It started on Monday and will bewrapped up on Saturday 12 July .
• Nsele was interviewed by JerryBarnes.
PHOTO: JERRY BARNESMgungundlovu and District Netball Association president, Matholi‘Torishi’ Nsele (centre) with young netball players, Zama Mthethwa(left) and Nonduduzo Sosibo at one of the netball tournaments inDambuza recently.
Sunfoil tournament reveals new talentA TOTAL of 72 of KwaZuluNatal’s mostpromising young cricketers were selected for six teams making up the eliteSunfoil development squad at the conclusion of this year’s Sunfoil TownshipTournament.
This has paved the way for the development of the great talents of thefuture for both the province and SouthAfrica.
The tournament, which took placeat Hilton College from 1 to 4 July, is akey element of a successful development programme run by the KwaZuluNatal Cricket Union (KZNCU) and Willowton Group, manufacturers of Sunfoil cooking oil.
It provides disadvantaged youngsters within the coaching programmethe opportunity of showcasing theirtalent in a competitive match environment.
Over four days, 300 young cricketers from KZN, Gauteng, border, Griqualand West and Western Province, divided into 24 teams of 12, played 49matches in a T20 format.
The ultimate goal of all participants
was to be selected for the elite Sunfoildevelopment teams with a view to being considered for the Dolphins Academy in the future.
TheU15andu19SunfoilXIInvitationteam was announced at the conclusionof the tournament and these teamsplayed against the Sunfoil XI Guest
team.Shoaib Moosa, sales and marketing
director of Willowton Group said: “TheSunfoil Township Tournament, which isintegral to the overall township development programme has come a longway over the past seven years.
“The township development programme is contributing to CricketSouth Africa’s vision of cricket being atruly national sport and available to allwho want to play it and pursue excellence at all levels of the game,” he said.
All those involved in the tournament this year have commented on thesignificant improvement in the standard of cricket being played.
In addition to the players of the daybeingrecognisedintheU15andU19categories, two promising cricketers,Banele Cele and Bayanda Gumbi havebeenawardedbursariestoattendGlenwood Preparatory School and Maritzburg College.
KZN Health MEC Dr. SibongiseniDhlomo attended the final day andstated that he was pleased to beamong sportsmen. — Supplied.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDKZN Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo at the closing ceremony ofthe Sunfoil Township Tournament. He presented prizes to (left)Makabongwe Ngcobo of Central, the U5 player of the tournament and(right) Siphamandla Mavanda of Western Province, the U19 player ofthe tournament. Three hundred boys from KZN, Gauteng, Border, Griqualand West and Western Province attended the fourday event atHilton College.
SA needs quality playersSOUTH Africans need to accept that fora country of over 50 million people weare not producing the quality of playersat top level who have the necessarytechnical skills required by major clubsand international teams.
There is something terribly wrongwith our football. We have allowed failing philosophies to influence our game,eg. English.
Currently, Portugal ideas and philosophy have been added over andabove the German, English, Dutch andBrazilian methods and philosophies.
English football over the years hasalways valued hard work and determination over technical skills and intelligence. We have a generation of prominent coaches in this country schooledin this philosophy. They receive more
time on national television and radiowhile the print media also give themhuge space for comments.
This is one of the reasons why football fans talk of big strikers and central
defenders. This is what the outdateddirect football requires.
It boggles the mind why footballleaders in a country like South Africacontinue hiring coaches indoctrinatedin the direct safety first mentality. Weare failing to learn from those liftingmajor international trophies. We haveallowed mentalities that value lastditch crunching tackles, where the ballflies out of play and is booted into thestands instead of those that look todribble or pass to their teammates.
It should not surprise that fansspend 90 minutes singing and facingaway from the action. The development centres springing up all over
South Africa under foreign technicalinfluence is not helping our course.Philosophies, methods and developmentprogrammesimportedintoSouthAfrica will produce average footballers.
Children born in the southern partof Africa are not only different to Europeans, but also to those from otherparts of Africa.
Itwilltakeanewgenerationofleadership, both politically and in sports, toengage in these issues. Currently, people are obsessed with numbers gamesi.e. how many blacks are in a team instead of matters of training and education.
We complain that teams are toowhite while welcoming training ideasthat do not suit a black child. Unzimalo mthwalo!
THABO DLADLA
TALKINGFOOTBALL
Germanydestroy BrazilGERMANY eased into the World CupFinal by humiliating hosts Brazil 7-1,with Miroslav Klose getting amongstthe goals to become the most prolificscorer in the tournament’s history.
DieMannschaft ranriot viabracesfromManoftheMatchToniKroosandAndre Schurrle, and strikes fromThomasMuller,SamiKhediraandPo-land-bornKlose,whonetted a record16thgoalat theshowpiece-goingonebetter than retired Brazilian legendRonaldo.
Oscar pulled one back in stoppagetime as the Samba Boys - who previ-ously hadn’t lost a competitive gameat home since 1975 - narrowly avoid-ed surpassing their heaviest ever de-feat,a6-0lossatthehandsofUruguayin 1920.
Germany will face either Argenti-naorNetherlandsintheeventdeciderin Rio on Sunday, after the latter pairmet last night. There was no resultwhen Echo went to print.
Joachim Low’s men started thecontest at Estadio Mineirao brightly,as an unmarked Muller tapped in aKroos corner 11 minutes in for hisfifth goal of the tournament, the sametallyheachievedatSouthAfrica2010.
The Europeans then effectivelykilled the tie by finding the net fourtimesinaseven-minuteperiodbeforethe half-hour mark. Klose, Kroos (2)and Khedira did the damage to givetheir sideasensational5-0 leadat theinterval.The second stanza was acloser affair, as Germany goalkeeperManuel Neuer was forced to make anumber of saves to deny efforts fromOscarandPaulinho.However, substi-tute Schurrle, on for Klose, added asixthgoalwithacalmfinishintheareain the 69th minute.
Schurrle completed his double 10minutes laterwithathunderousdriveon the angle as the ball flew in off theunderside of the bar.
A deflated Brazil managed to pullone back at the death, as Oscar beatNeuer from close range moments af-ter Mesut Ozil wasted a one-on-oneopportunity at the other end.
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Vries pensMaritzburgextensionKICKOFF.COMcanconfirm thatNamibian in-ternationalgoalkeeperVirgilVrieshassigneda new two-year contract with MaritzburgUnited.
The deal has been confirmed by the play-er’sbusinessmanagerJazzmanMahlakgane.“Thedealisdone.Itisatwo-yearcontractwithanoptionforanotheryear,”Mahlakganesays.
Meanwhile, Vries, with approximately 35caps for his country since making his debutagainst Botswana in 2009, says he is gratefulfor the opportunity to continue playing in thePSL.
“It is great that Maritzburg United haveshownfaith inme. Ihavebeenhereat theclubfor18months,but it feels like it isanewbegin-ning forme. I played a good seven games lastseason [in all competitions] and as a player, Iwant to grow. It is all about progress,” Vriestells this website.
“I alsohope that Iwill opendoors for othergoalkeepers back home to play in the PSL thesamewaythelikesofRonnieKanalelo[formerSundownsgoalkeeper]and formerJomoCos-mos goalkeeper Abisai Shiningayamwe didfor me.
Maritzburg Unitedbeef up theirsquadTHE local Premier Soccer League outfitMaritzburg United seem to be pulling out allthe stops to reinforce itself before the start of2014/2015 season.
The Team of Choice is negotiating withsomePSLgiantsandindividualplayers,eitherfor a possible permanent or loan player.
United communications and marketingdirector Brian Zuma this week confirmed toEcho that his bosses are working around theclock to secure the services of certain players.
Zuma says at the moment it is difficult tosaythetotalnumberofplayersexpectedtojointhe Team of Choice.
“I can tell you that management is stillbusy in the market, but I don’t want lie to bytelling the exact number of players coming onboard.
“At the moment it’s impossible to predicthow many players are likely to join us,” hesaid.
However,he said the club is expected to in-troducenewrecruits officially to themedia ei-ther on 29 or 20 July.
Meanwhile Echo has learnt that Unitedwere almost done with the acquisitions ofdefender KwandaMngonyama andmidfield-er Sibusiso Khumalo from MamelodiSundowns. Both players are on loan for oneseason.
United chairman Farouk Kadodia thisweek confirmed their arrival in the City ofChoice.
“Theyare inPietermaritzburgaswespeakand have already started training.”
TalkstoalsobringalongthePretoria-baseddefender Abel Mabaso are also looking posi-tive.
Possibilities are looking up for anotherSundowns striker Rodney Ramagalela, whomight end up wearing the Team of Choicecolours.
United’sheadcoachSteveKomphela is al-so looking at other players, includingZimbabwean left-back Khumbulani Banda,who is likely to be a replacement for RubenCloete.