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PHOTO: NOKULUNGANGOBESEGrade R twins Aneleand Banele Nzimande
(5) from NdabenhlePrimary in Imbaliwere captured at
school yesterdayas all school inKwaZuluNatalopened for the2015 academicyear.
WHEN a statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled inParliament Square in London a few years ago,unknown patriots placed a South African scarfaround its neck the following night.
Due to the extreme cold weather that London’swinter is known for, the gift was seen as a timelyintervention that would help Madiba survive the chill.
The scarf soon became a popular and talkedabout attraction until its disappearance a fewmonths later.
Mindful ofthat incident,andalsoprompted bythecold American winter, the Premier of KwaZuluNatal,Senzo Mchunu, on a recent visit to the state of
Maryland in the US, donated his scarf to anotherstatue of Madiba, situated outside the South AfricanEmbassy in Washington.
Mchunu said: “As our former leader, Tata Madibais a shining light and example to us all that humanityand peace can prevail. It is therefore apt that we leavehim with a little bit of our warmth that we broughtfrom KwaZuluNatal.”
The Nelson Mandela statue in Washington DCstands at the exact spot where activists were arrestedfor picketing outside the SA Embassy duringapartheid, demanding the release of Nelson Mandelafrom prison. Supplied
Missing Madibascarf ‘recovered’…inUS
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDKZN Premier Senzo Mchunustands next to Mabiba’sstature after he put a scarfaround it during his visit inWashing DC recently.
Give a Child Hope Project cares fo the needyNOMPENDULO NGUBANE>>nompendulo.ngubane@myecho.co.za
WHEN three sisters lost theirparents in August 2010, theirmission was to never see a needychildsufferingandthatiswhentheGive a Child Hope Project wasborn.
The three orphaned sisters areNthabeleng, Moleboheng andTeboho Matlokotsi, originallyfrom the Qwaqwa village in theEastern Cape, who are currentlyliving in Pietermaritzburg.
Nthabeleng is a student at theUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
(UKZN) and she resides inEdendale.
Theprojectassistsneedypupilswith uniforms and other basicsneeds and the only way this ismade possible is by going aroundand asking for donations fromlocal business people, said Ntha-beleng.
“After losing our parents, welost most of their assets includingthefamilybusinesses, thecarsandeverything. Through all that pain,we started seeing andunderstanding the pains andstruggles of other people aroundus. Our eyes were suddenlyopened and our hearts were filled
with compassion for others,” shesaid.
The Give a Child Hope Projectoperates in Qwaqwa and PMB.Nthabeleng is heading the one inthe city (PMB)whileTebohoheadsthe project in Qwaqwa.
“My friends and the prayergroup were keen about the visionand did not hesitate. They joinedforces and assisted us in makingthis journey a successful one. Westartedourfirstprojectbygoinggoto schools in rural areas. Weidentify children who are in need(orphaned, single parents andchild headed homes) and see howwe can assist them.
“With the help of businesspeople, it is happening andweareproud that we have stretched ourhands and saved some lives outthere.”
“Some of the schools that wehave helped are Sanzwili P
Primary in Edendale andSinamuva in Imbali.Wewouldap-preciate if there are people outthere who can join forces with usand help those who can’t helpthemselves,” said Nthabeleng.
Those interested in helping outwith any kind of donation cancontact Nthabeleng at 073 0201095 or email [email protected].
Mthimkhulu to be laid to rest on SaturdayECHO REPORTER>>[email protected]
SENIOR members of the ANC andpublic members are to attend amemorial service of former KwaZuluNatal Agricultural and EnvironmentalAffairs MEC, Mtholephi EmmanuelMthimkhulu.
Mthimkhulu who died as a memberof the KZN legislature will be laid to reston Saturday at 3pm.
The memorial service will takeplace at the Durban City Hall.Mthimkhulu died on Friday at the ageof 56. The country was informed abouthis departure on Friday afternoon.
It was reported that he died aftera year long illness.
Mthimkhulu joined the provinciallegislature in 1999 and soon after hebecame the chairperson of theeducation portfolio committee. He wasappointed ANC chief whip in the
legislature in 2004, before he becameMEC in 2006. In the fourth term, he waselected as the legislature’s deputyspeaker.
Again he was appointedchairperson of the public participation,pensions and petitions committeeafter last year’s general elections.Mthimkhulu had a journalismbackground and was provincial ANCspokesperson until he was elected tothe provincial legislature.
Political parties in the country havesent their condolences to theMthimkhulu family. The InkathaFreedom Party said the former MEC willbe missed for his respected andhardworking contributions. The DAalso conveyed a message of condolences to the family of Mthimkhulu, hisfriends, colleagues and to the ANC.
A funeral service which will be heldon Saturday at JL Dube Stadium inInanda at 9am.
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echoAutoWhite cars are boomingworldwide>> The colour of choice
THEnext timeyoubuya car, youmight want to pause a whilelonger to decide what colour
you choose.Top car companies throwmillions
at researching what the latest tastesare, and say the colour of a vehicle isso important to customers that it canbe the difference between buying ornot.
TheDetroitsawmanyoftheclassiccolours—redsforPorschesandothersports cars— and a few less conven-tional (a Nissan Titan pick-up truckdecked out in “forged copper”).
But there was no mistaking thepre-eminence of white. Particularlyat the Volkswagen stand, where sev-eral cars, the stairs and much of thefurniture was white.
In a multibillion-dollar industry,nothing is put to chance and nothingis done by mistake, of course.
AtleasttwodesignersinDetroitre-ferredtothe“Appleeffect”—theCali-fornian tech giant — to explain thepropensity for white vehicles.
Sitting at a white table, on whitechairs, inawhiteroom,OonaScheep-ers of Volkswagen told AFP: “Whitefor cars really peaked in the 1970sand 1980s, and then all of a suddendisappeared.
“But in the past 10 years we havenoticed an increase again in white.And it definitely camewith the AppleiPod era because Apple started to doeverything with white, and a lot ofchrome or metal finishes.
“In combination it was nice and
fresh. But before that,white was really not sellingin Europe because peopleassociated it with deliverycars and it looked cheap.
“But the combination withmetal and chrome looks fresh andcompletely new. White is boomingworldwide.”
So ifonewere tochooseablackve-hicle over a white one, what kind ofperson would that make you?
“Youcouldbesporty.Butpeople inhot countries like white.
“Whitedefinitelydeflectsheat,butif youhaveablackcar it cangetdamnhot inside. And then in a country likeSouth Africa you often have to over-take into direct, oncoming traffic, butwhite is very visible.
“So it’s a safety feature as well insomecountries.Metallicgreyorblackjustmelts into the colour of the tar, soit is not that visible.”
Susan Lampinen, chief designer,colours and materials, at Ford, saidthecolourwassocrucial tosomepeo-ple that they would buy a car purelybecause of that—nevermind the de-sign of the vehicle.
She too identified an Apple rippleeffect in propelling white to a best-seller worldwide for Ford.
“White is very clean, very techni-cal, very modern. So most cars lookgood inwhite,” shesaid,addingotherpopular colours included blacks andsilvers, while blue is also on the up.
Lampinen identified only “slightdifferences” in preferences in differ-ent countries because, she said, ofglobalisation. Environment, cultureand climate can all effectwhat colourcar someone might buy, she added.
PHOTO: SOURCED2015 VW Golf GTElooking good inwhite.
IT is good news for dads whofeared their days of roaringalong in a sports car werebehind them. Jaguar is build-ing its first 4x4 – and there’splenty of room for the kids.
The British firm an-nounced 1 300 new jobs tohelp it create the five-door,five-seater sports utility vehi-cle, which will cost aroundR660 000 in South Africa.
Firmlyaimedat“Jagdads”with children to ferry around,the all-wheel drive car willcome with extra grip technol-ogytomakeitsafeandreliablein all weathers.
More practical than thesleek saloons and super-charged sports cars that Jag-uar is known for, it is alsodesigned to appeal to busymums on the school run – forwhom it has been dubbed the“She-Type” Jaguar.
To keep the youngstersentertained during longerjourneys, the car will alsofeature on-board wi-fi and a
Meridian digital audiosystem.
ItwillofficiallybecalledtheF-Pacewhen it goes on sale asa British rival to the PorscheMacan and BMW X4 crosso-ver. Jaguar’s bossesmade theannouncement in Detroitrecently ahead of the NorthAmerican International AutoShow, which started lastweek.
Designdirector IanCallumsaid:“TheF-Paceisourfamilysports car. It will encapsulateeverything that Jaguar standsfor—beautifuldesign,precisehandling, a supple ride,
Itwill bepoweredbyanewgeneration of fuel-efficienttwo-litre petrol and dieselengines, to be built at thecompany’s new factory inWolverhampton. But driverswho want even more powercan opt instead for the 3-litreV6 engine used in the JaguarF-Type.
Global sales director AndyGoss said Jaguar’s aim withthe F-Pace was to create the“ultimate practical sportscar.”
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PHOTO: SOURCEDJag CX17 Conceptfor ‘Jag dads’.
Jag SUV won’t be called ‘SheType’
TWENTYFIVE years after thedebut of the original NSX supercarHonda has revealed its successorat the 2015 North AmericanInternational Auto Show.
Theproductionmodel,thesecondgeneration of the iconicsupercar, has a turbochargedhybrid engine, radical styling,lightweight construction and willbe launched later this year.
What’s more, it’s headed forSouth Africa in 2016, althoughdetails will be revealed closer tothe local launch.
Mike Accavitti, senior vicepresident and general manager ofHonda’s Acura division, said: “Our
commitment was to create an allnew NSX true to the heritage ofNSX a supercar that delivers anew driving experience, one inwhich every part of the vehiclerespects the smartest part of thecar, the driver.”
Johnathan Norman, NSX interior design project leader, said:“Consistent with the ‘humancentered supercar’ developmentconcept, the NSX was designedfrom the inside out with an uncompromising focus on the driver.
The NSX features an“advanced sports package” withkey powertrain components themidmounted engine, two front
motors and Sport Hybrid batterypack and power control unit positioned to concentrate vehiclemass low and toward the centre ofthe car.
The NSX’s dialoperated IDSoffers several modes — quiet,sport, sport+ and track. Thesystem adjusts engine, transmission and chassis response, as wellas the engine sound level. Quietmode offers batteryonly drivingat low speed for short distances.
Vehicle response becomesincreasingly sharp when Sport,Sport+ mode or Track mode isselected. It also has a launchfunction. Wheels24.
Honda NSX to return to SA
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THE12finalistsforMrSouthAfricahavebeen announced and the 27 year old Sibusiso Sibanda from Panorama is stillone of the finalists who will be takingon the stage on 28 January. Competingunder the theme “Men of Honor” the12 finalists have been engaged in a setof many activities just to test theirleadership skills. The activities andtests include planning, entrepreneurialskills, innovative thinking and creativeproblem solving abilities.
Sibanda is among Andre Faro (Pretoria); Armand Du Plessis (Roodepoort); Ditiro Rantloane (Midrand);Geo Botha (Pretoria); Jaco Gerrits(Midrand); Krüger Swart (Midrand);Morné Marais (Cape Town); Morné Emery (Pretoria); Pieter Du Plessis (Johannesburg); Themba Nkolele (Pretoria), and Wiehan Riekert (Vanderbijlpark).
Sibanda said the competition hasalwaysbeenoneofhisgoals, somakingit this far is a feeling he can’t even ex
plain.“ThereasonIenteredMrSouthAfri
ca was to inspire South Africans andshow them that you have your destinyin your own hands. This journey for mehas been about saying to orphans allover the country there’s greatness inyou. Telling those who want to give upthat no one ever made it by quittingand telling street kids that God put youon this earth for a purpose. I’m humbled by the support I have receivedfrom all South Africans and I hope mystories inspires others to follow theirown dreams,” he said.
The Mr South Africa competition is33 years old since it started. PreviouslyMr South Africa titleholders includeMichael Mol, Marcus Muller who became an actor after winning the title,Dieter Voigt, Zino Ventura and StephenSegal. The current title holder is JohnOwens, who is a top performer at oneof the biggest private property trustsin South Africa and has been countedamong the top five sales persons in Africa since 2006. The voting line is stillopen, to vote for Sibanda people maysms Mrsa 086 to 47439.
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Former PMB pupil is KZN’s lasthope in Miss SA contest
KHANYISANI DLOMO
MISSSA2015hopefulSihleMa-khanyaswappedherquantitysurveying safety boots for
highheels, to catwalkherway to the fi-nal of the beauty competition.
Makhanya (23) is KwaZulu-Natal’sonlyhopeinthebeautycontest, follow-ing the elimination of UKZN studentIman Sheikh.
The top 12 finalists vying for thecrown at Sun City on March 29 wereannounced last week inJohannesburg.
Having been a finalist in Miss SATeen in 2009, the Empangeni-bornbeauty is now closer to realising herdream of being an SA ambassador.
“I didn’t knowhowto feel. I thoughtthejudgeswerejoking.Afterthejudgesgave me constructive criticism, Ithought I was out. It’s still hasn’t sunkin but I’m extremely excited,” said thecharismatic former PietermaritzburgGirls’ High School pupil.
added the junior quantity surveyortechnician at Makhanya’s Services.
Makhanyasaidshewasneverinter-ested in modelling. Her sister enteredher intoMiss SATeenand little did she
know she would reach the final.“Since then I never looked back. I
dreamt of representing SA. I have apassionformycountry.WhenI toldmymother, she said: ‘Are you telling me Igave birth to Miss SA?’ At home theyare happy and have been supportive.”
Makhanyasaidshewas inspiredbyTatumKeshwar-MissSA2008-whomshe met while doing matric.
“She [Keshwar] spoke aboutpositivity,whichchangedhowI lookedatmyselfasawoman.Sheempoweredmeand that is howaMissSouthAfricashould be. I doubt she remembers thisincident, but I do and that’s the impactI’d like to have on young girls.”
Unlike other students, Makhanyasaid she enjoyedmaths andused to dootherstudents’mathsassignments fora fee.
“I love maths! I was a boarder andsoifour lunchfor thedayinthekitchenwasn’t nice, I’d do assignments forsandwichesandsometimesmoney. I’dused that money to pay for my swim-ming classes as Iwas a good swimmerin those days.”
In her spare time, she jogs or playssport, or “I’m soaking in a nice warmbath or simply relaxing”.
“I work hard so I trymy best to stayhealthy through sports, but also givemy body a break now and then.”
And ifMakhanyawere to scoop thetitle? I’duse sport and thearts as toolsto empower young women to not onlydream but also see their true poten-tial.”
Miss SA finalist, Sihle Makhanyaof Empangeni, is KZN’s last hopein the competition. The formerPMB GHS pupil is a junior quantity surveyor.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PHOTO: WEBBafana Bafana defender EricMathoho comes back at theright time to take over in de
fence against Senegal tomorrow night after Rival
do Coetzee had to bewithdrawn midgame
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Bafana Bafana notyet out Mashaba>> All they need now is to win all the two remaining games
BAFANA Bafana head coachEphraim “Shakes”Mashabawasabig andno-nonsensede-
fender during his playing days in Or-lando Pirates and Moroka Swallowscolours.
Mashabaalwaysdisplayedhisbigheart in decision making in defenceandhealso tooknoprisonerswithhistackles.
Mashaba’s natural big heart wason display again this week after theSouth African senior team, BafanaBafanawent down 3-1 to the Africangiants and Africa’s ranked number 1Algeria in the opening fixture of the
2015AfricanCupofNations inEqua-torial Guinea.
DuringthematchtheSAsidewerethe first ones toscoreand lookedcon-vincing but later it all fell apart. Theyconcededanowngoal,missed apen-alty and kept on shaky in defence.
Attheend,theSAoutfit lostnotbe-causewereoutclassedbuttheiroppo-nentsweremoreexperiencedanddideverything properly as far as the ba-sics are concerned.
Mashaba openly pleaded with allMzansi soccer followers not to giveup, but to staypositive and strongbe-cause it’s not the end of the SA team.
Headmitted that itwasnot a goodandconvincingstart forBafanaBafa-na.
“It was a poor start, made a lot ofstupid mistakes and it’s not accepta-ble, especially in the competition likethis. But all is not lost and there is stillhope of survival,”said Mashaba.
Tomorrow (January 23), BafanaBafanawill haveanotherhighmoun-tain to climb when they face anotherexperiencedoroneofthemightyAfri-cans outfit, Senegal at 9pm at Stadiode Mongomo.
Obviously this will be anothertough or impossible assignment for
Mashaba’s team. Senegal is unlikelytowait for theSouthAfricans to cometo them but are expected to lead theattack from the first whistle.
AlsoSA’sopponentsareplayingto-gether for more than three years be-cause their current teamwas formedfrom theU23 ranks and grew togeth-er.
OnJanuary28,at8pmatthesamevenue, Bafana Bafana come upagainst Ghana.
“We gave the game away, the bestteam lost after we creating so many
scoring opportunities in the first half.Weallowed themback into thematchand we got punished.
“Lift your heads up because it isnot over yet. There are six points toplay for.Wehaveamountain to climbbut we are still confident that we willdo well in our next match,” saidMashaba.
The good news for South Africa isthat theywill have theservices toEricMathoho and Reneilwe Letsholon-yane who were out on suspension.-Jerry Barnes
No break for regional dance sport
MOST of local sporting codes and fed-erations are still on break. The SouthAfrican’s professional soccer wing,Premier Soccer League (PSL) is on ex-tended leave because of the on goingAfrican Cup of Nations in EquatorialGuinea until February 8.
But for the local,district, provincialand national dance sport organisa-tions known as UMgungundlovu Fed-eration of Dance Sport of South Africa(Fedansa) are already spending sleep-less night putting their programmesfor 2015.
According to the UMgungundlovuregional and provincial dance sportpresidentThandeniZondi, themajori-tyofplayersarealreadypractisingandworking hard to be in the good shape.
“It is clear to everybody that theyneedtogetawayfromthefestivemood,get fit and be ready for 2015 competi-
tions,” said Zondi.Zondialsopointedout that the final
programme for the year is still beingconsideredby theProvincialAdminis-tration Branch (PAB), but should beavailable shortly.
“Datesfordifferentcompetitionsallover our region and province will beout in a fewweeks’ time. For now, thefirst confirmed competition for 2015,is Valentine’s Ball on 14 February atHowick West Community Hall,” saidZondi.
Participants expected to take partwill be coming from all over Mgun-gundlovu District. Last year the KZNteamperformedwell during the SouthAfrican Championships in Pretoria,they came first for the Formation and2nd for the Team match .
“We were competing in two sec-tions,” said Zondi- Jerry Barnes