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THE Msunduzi Municipality is working on plansto introduce sustainable programmes for peopleliving with disabilities in the Msunduzi area.
These programmes have been proposed bythe mayor’s office for the mayoral special
projects.Speaking at the Executive Committee (Exco)
meeting, municipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi saidthat in the past, the programmes on people livingwith disabilities were eventbased and thesuggestion was that they have more sustainableprogrammes.
Some of these programmes include training,
business support, agriculture and educationalprogrammes.
Exco member Jabu Ngubo said that the itemis long overdue and that when it comes toemployment opportunities, the municipalityshould also consider fulfilling mandates of theemployment equity by hiring those people wholive with disabilities.
THE Msunduzi Municipality will start torepair potholes using local communities.
This pilot project will be restricted toImbali stage one and two.
“We will start this in Imbali at stagesone and two as a pilot project. If it worksout,we can include it as part of the servicedelivery implementation plan,” saidmunicipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi at theExecutive Committee (Exco) meeting.
Therehasbeenadireneedforaddition-al effort in dealing with roads and storm-water maintenance issues since themunicipal infrastructure has aged toalmostastateofdisrepair.Thismeansthatpotholes easily develop after just a fewdropsofrainwhichshouldnotbethecase,reads the report from the infrastructurebusiness unit.
For this pilot project to work, teamsfrom the communities will have to betrained first on pothole repairs using coldmix asphalt.
Thetruckstobearrangedbythemunic-ipality will supply materials close to worksites to avoid the long haul of materialsusing wheel barrows. The municipalitywill also supply safety gear, tools andmaterials.
The teams will be paid based on thenumberofpotholes repairedoraccordingto the square metre of repaired roadsurface.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThere has been a dire need for additional effort in dealing with roads and stormwatermaintenance issues.
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SOUTH African Breweries (SAB) has challengedNyonithwele high school to start raising funds that willhelp them repair the ageing infrastructure at theschool.
The school was given the challenge by SABexecutive director of corporate affairs, MonwabisiFandeso, after the principal of the school, ThembaHlongwane, had appealed for help from those presentat the opening of the computer laboratory.
Hlongwane said the issue of infrastructure hasbeen a concern at the school since 1994, which is whenhe started working there.
FandesosaidthatasSAB,theyhavemanycommitments to other schools however he challenged theschool to raise funds and promised that they wouldmake a contribution should they do so.
“Ourgreatestchallengeiselectricityandtheuncovered electricity cables hanging over in the classrooms.We are aware that these incidents of vandalismhappened during the era of violence and nothing hasbeen done to repair the issues.
“There was no tight security in the past and thatled to infrastructure being vandalised. People stoleand destroyed many things inside the school premises,” said Hlongwane.
Fandeso urged the school to start making a planto raise funds before their intervention as SAB.
Nyonithwele High Schoolprincipal Themba Hlongwane appealed for help
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The reed, thebreast, the ‘creepyuncle’IT is almost that time of the year again when youngwomen congregate at the royal palace in Nongomain an ageold custom of presenting reeds and themselves to King Goodwill Zwelithini.
We are told that it was once a beautiful traditionthat entailed participation by female virgins whowere proud of their wholesome ways. They deemedit an honour to acknowledge their chastity.
Today it may be safer to simply call the participants… participants.
Male virgins are not treated with quite the samecelebratory attitude, but that is a subject for anothercolumn.
The tradition was revived 24 years ago by the KZNmonarch,toinstillprideinyoungvirgins,toencouragethem to retain their purity in a world where traditional morals have been watered down.
ForZulusandSwazis,theoccasionisalsoachancefor the king to select a new wife, or participant.
When the custom was reintroduced in the earlynineties, I remember that on average, the maidenslooked a lot older than those of today. In today’s ceremonies, it is not frowned upon to see 10yearold girlsparticipating in the festival in the name of culture.
This is where the culture divide gets a little fuzzy.BecauseofthekindofworkIdo,Ioftenfindmyself
at corporate and government events where semiclothed schoolgirls form part of the festivities, ostensibly to provide an African authenticity.
As the father of a 12yearold girl, I almost alwaysfind myself shuddering at these functions when I seethe reactions to the parading of maidens camerasare whipped out, Tablets are placed on record andphotos of semiclothed young girls are able to be sentaround the world at the click of a button.
Somewhere in the audience, there is also boundto be one of those “creepy uncle” types tryingdesperately not to lick his lips.
In slightly altered circumstances (that is, withoutcultural “practice” providing rationale), men andwomen photographing semiclothed children wouldbe imprisoned.
This brings me to the parents who sign the obligatory disclaimers allowing their daughters to undress,jump onto a stage and dance.
What are they thinking? Are they thinking?If a pole and strobe light were added to the props,
would parents still be happy for their 15yearolds toparticipate?
The reed dance is usually preceded by virginitytesting, meaning that if you want to dance for theking, it has to be proven that you are fit to do so which in this case means you need to be a virgin togyrate in front of him.
There have been well documented calls in thepast and indeed some groups make calls every year to ban virginity testing.
Stalwarts within the Zulu nation tell us that thisis a direct attack on Zulu culture.
I disagree.Being born in Richards Bay, I am a Zulu posterboy,
but the practice does not sit well with me.To have a virginity tester don a glove and digitally
penetrate your ladybits so she can confirm yourhymen is intact is ludicrous, particularly because doctors tell us that the hymen does not need sexual penetration to rupture.
A virginity test will, in essence, condition youngwomen into believing that there will always be andshould be someone who has more say over theirbodies than they do.
There is no doubt that the reed dance is good fortourism, what with the spike in all of those unaccompanied male tourists making their way from Europeat this time of year.
Thankfully, a ban on any kind of photography,unless it is from accredited and verified journalists,will reduce the number of photos of bare breastedchildren on the internet, but there are still the creepyuncletypes who go to the festival.
Cultural preservation should be celebrated butit must also take into account social change and thefact that it can be easily exploited by theunscrupulous.
Would it be culturally devastating for our youngwomen to cover their breasts to avoid falling victimto some opportunistic pervert, whether he comes inthe form of a businessman or royalty?
I don’t think so.
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A PIETERMARITZBURG kwaito group willbe making their second televisionappearance tomorrow on Yo TV, anentertainment youth show on SABC1.
AmaFree andDeeswill be hosted by thetwo presenters of the show, MericaMonamodiandObakenMaje,at3pmwherethey will be interviewed about theirmusic.
The group will be talking more abouttheir new album titled Zola Seven.
Founder of the group, Fridge Xulu, saidtheir invitehastodowiththeirkwaitomusic
which sends a message to the public.“It’s an honour to us as a group to
receive a second invite from the Yo TVshow. It shows that they love our musicand they see it beyond dancing andsounds. Our music is bigger than kwaitoswag.
“Wewereformedin2010andsincethen,we have seen that people love our music,especially in the Gauteng province.
“We are pushing for our music to berecognized in our province.
“Theysaycharitybeginsathomeandweare aiming for that with our music in thisprovince and in our townships,” he said.
The track Zola Seven is dedicated tokwaito star Zola Seven.
“Wewanthimback in themusic industrybecause we believe that he is oneofthepeoplewhoplacedkwaitomusicatthelevel where it is at the moment.
“Wewillbe talkingmoreabout that in theinterview tomorrow, “said Xulu.
A ‘restless’ artist
NEW to the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg is Thami Jali: Restless Spirit, a soloexhibition of remarkable etchings and silk
screens on paper.“It is an important exhibition, not simply because
it shows off a major artist who just happens to be fromDurban,” says curator Jenny Stretton.
“Thami Jali’s story is so much about South Africa’srecent past: the fractured nation, its diverse cultures,seemingly endless journeys and the hunger for an authentic artistic home.
“This is why the exhibition is a must see Jali’s life
and work speaks of the pain and triumph of South Africainawaythatis outsideofthepoliticalporridgeoftendished up as art and struggle.
“His work is intensely human and direct, whilemaintaining a complex intellectual underpinning.There’s nothing you can tell this artist about the coldreality of the street, but he renders work about thesegrimrealitiesinawaythatisoptimistic and emotionally balanced
“The work is beautiful — it buzzes in a way that
marks it as current, contemporary, demanding theviewer’s attention. “Much has been written of Jali’sobsession with structures: the artist returns time andtime again to buildings, ruins, old shipping containersthrough which the artist peers, against which hecrouches and to which he points in rage or sorrow.
“The constructions are never obvious metaphorsbut lead us inevitably to consider the structures we’vebeen part of for most of our lives as South Africans.”
Stretton said the exhibition chronicles the interest
ing life of a local boy who made good, while detailingthe people in the art community who both helped toform Jali as an artist and who fell under his influence.
“His search for an aesthetic he could truly call hisown took him from Durban’s Clermont township toZululand, Nelspruit, Rorke’s Drift, Johannesburg,London, New Delhi and finally back to Durban to thehouse he grew up in,” Stretton said.
“Called a renaissance man by those who havewatched his career, Jali is multitalented, equally athome behind the wheel or at a canvas.
“But it’s the way this artist has interrogated SouthAfrican society that informs his vision. He’s been avoice of the man in the street, eschewed popular politics for artistic integrity, and given back to his studentsfar more than he ever took.”
Thami Jali: Restless Spirit can be viewed until September 27. Jali will be running four Saturday morningworkshops during the exhibition run. For more information, email [email protected][email protected].
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDA section of Expulsion I by Thami Jali.
HOTO: SUPPLIEDEish! Marikana by Thami Jali.
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TO some athletes, winning a 42kmmarathonwould be an indication thatthey are ready to compete in the Com-rades Marathon.
But Mandela Marathon winnerThobani Chakwe (25) is aiming to bepart of the Olympics other thanparticipating in the ComradesMarathon.
The Mandela Marathon took placeonSunday, startingat theManayeHallandfinishinginHowickattheMandelaCapture Site.
Chakwe, who was among 10 000participants, crossed the finish line ina time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 12seconds (2:27:12).
The Bulwer winner said that he is
proud that his fourmonths of trainingpaid off.
While the secondhalfwas awalk inthepark,Chakwesaidthatthefirsthalfwas indeed the toughest 21km of therace.
“I have been training for fourmonths and that helped me a lot withgivingmyselfenoughtimetotrain.Iamgrateful that I have mentors such asBongumusa Mthembu and WillieMtolo who are legends in races.
“I took their words, tips and every-thing they taught me about the longrace. I rememberwhenMthembu toldme to take it easy and that is exactlywhat I did.
“Running a race require patiencefocus and positive thoughts. That isexactly what I needed and to my sur-prise, I had it and the results say it all,”
he said.Chakwe said he was not distracted
by the athletes who started the racefast.
“I knew what was coming to themand I just played it cool. I let them runbut Iknewthat theywouldsuffer in themiddle of the race. Iwasadvisednot todo that and I did what I was told andI won.
“My dream is to enter the Olympicsand that has been alwaysmy dream. Isee it happening andwinning the racehas given me a positive attitude,” saidChakwe.
Amongst the dignitaries presentat the marathon were a numberof MEC’s, celebrities and otherpoliticalmembers,aswellasDrNelsonMandela’s’ grandson, MandlaMandela.
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDBulwer born and bred Thobani Chakwe (L) won the Mandela Marathon that took place on Sunday. He is pictured atthe event with Comrades Marathon winner Bongumusa Mthembu.
Launch of the 90th Comrades Marathon
THEComradesMarathonAssoci-ation (CMA) recently launchedits campaign for the 90th
Comrades MarathonThe 2015 campaign is centred on
the CMA’s vision of an all-inclusiveComrades Marathon, with the slogan:‘Be Part of It - Bamba Iqhaza’.
“We invite every Comrades runner,stakeholder, volunteer and supporterto be a part of this iconic race in oneway or another. There are numerousways to get involved and participatein the camaraderie while uniting thenation through this iconic event.Please visit our website www.com-rades.comtoseehowyoucanbeapartof it,”saidCMAgeneralmanager,ChrisBruwer.
The 90th edition of the race will berun on Sunday, 31 May 2015.
The‘up-run’willstartattheDurbanCity Hall at 5.30am and end 12hours laterat theOvalCricketStadiumin Pietermaritzburg, covering adistance of 87km.
Entries have opened and will close30 November 2014 or as soon as thespecial entry cap of 23 000 has beenreached.
Prospective entrants areencouraged toget their entries inearlyso as to avoid disappointment. Thelocal entry fee is R380.
South African runners will beeligible for the ‘early bird’ entry fee ofR350iftheirentryisreceivedbefore30September 2014.
The regular SouthAfrican entry feeof R380will kick in on 1 October 2014until the entry process is closed.
Runners can enter as follows:• online via the Comrades Marathon
website at www.comrades.com;• by posting their completed entry form
with proof of payment to the CMA Office inPietermaritzburg:
P.O. Box 100621, Scottsville, 3209;• by handing in their completed
entry form together withpayment at the CMAoffice in Pietermaritzburg.
Entry formswill be availableat local runningclubs, provin-cial sportingfederationsandtheCMA,aswell as selectedqualifying raceswhich theComrades team willbe attending fromSeptember toNovember.
Qualifying for the 2015 ComradesMarathon will be applicable until 4May, 2015.
Runners are advised that the 2014Comrades Marathon will not be anautomatic qualifier for next year’srace.
“The reason for this is two-fold.Wewanttoencouragerunnerstobefitandhealthy for race day. Further, wewanttosupportallotherroad-runningracesinthecountry,especiallytheComradesMarathon qualifying races, by drivingComrades runners to participate inthose running events,” said race
director Rowyn James.The substitution window period
will be from 1 to 21 April, 2015.InafirstforSouthAfricanroad-run-
ning,R1.5-million isupforgrabs to thefirstmanandwomanrespectivelywhobreak the current male and female
up-run records, therebymaking the Comrades
Marathon by far themost lucrative raceon the localathletics scene.
LeonidShvetsov holdsthemaleup-runrecord of5:24:47 for his2008 win, whileElena Nur-galieva’s 2006
victory in a time of6:09:24 stands as the
female up-run record.The first man andwom-
an to cross the finish line willreceive R375 000 each.
The total prize money for the2015 Comrades Marathon isR2.600 000 in addition to therespective R1.5-million incentives forthemanandwomanshouldtheybreakthe record.
“We are pleased to unveil our2015 Comrades Marathon campaignand invite the nation to be a partof it.
“The 90th edition of thisworld-famous ultra-marathon prom-ises to be the best one yet,” said CMAchairman, Macdonald Chitja.
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Suthu usuyoze ube ngo-mhlakaSeptember 13nePolokwane City e-OldPeter Mokaba stadium.
BAFANA Bafana head coachEphraim “Shakes” Mashabasays he would rather take
a riskbyusing youngsters in order tobuild for the future instead of usingold, tired and tested players.
Tomorrow, Bafana Bafana willplay against the lowly ranked Sudanand then travel back to South Africatoplayagainst theAfricangiantsandnumber one ranked Nigeria nextWednesday in Cape Town.
The question that has been askedby local soccer pundits and experts
is whether Mashaba’s “Ben 10s XI”will be able to hold up against theexperienced African campaigners.
Mashaba says he is not worriedabout the age of his players becausehe is looking at the bigger picture.
“If we don’t allow theseyoungsters to come on board earlyand feel what it’s like to play for thesenior team, our future ordevelopment is doomed.
“Yes, we want to win too, but wealso want to take care of thedevelopment of our young players.
By recruiting them now or byintroducing them to the senior set-up, it is investing for the future,” saidMashaba.
Mashabaalso believes that his in-clusion of the young players willbring back the pride of Mzansi foot-ball.
Mashaba pleaded with his seniorteam to “build on the efforts of theyoungsters.”
“I am asking the senior players totake this positive vibe forward.”