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has increased fromR37.597 billion toR39.4467 this year, infra-structure delivery plansand projects will be affect-ed due to a backlog causedby the payment of theOccupation SpecificDispensation (OSD) to em-ployees in 2008 and 2009.
Delivering the depart-ment’s mid-term budget atthe provincial legislature on
Tuesday, Education MECPeggy Nkonyeni said that while
the budget has increased byR1.8billion, it is inadequatetoaddress the historical back-logs to fund education.
“When our nationalbargaining council agreed to
implement OSD in 2008 and 2009, it was not fully funded.The carry througheffects of the shortfall has introduced inour system depreciation that continues to affect servicedelivery. We have had to draw R500 million from ourcapitalexpenditureof thebudgettofundthecompensationof employees, and infrastructure delivery plans andprojects will be affected. There is an over-expenditure ofR1 billion, largely due to the increasing unrelentingpressure on compensation of employees. We have had todrawfromNormsandStandardstofundthecompensationof employees.”
Shesaid thatsince2010, theDepartmenthasbeenuna-ble to buy tools of trade, as much of the budget has beenused to fund the compensation of employees.
the provincial legislature onTuesday, Education MEC
Peggy Nkonyeni said that whilethe budget has increased by
City meterreadersprotestover abuse
CITY meter readers have cited theirsafety as the reason for incorrectmeter readings, following an allegedseries of victimization incidents bycustomers.
To voice their concerns, a group ofemployees protested outside court lastweek, in support of an employee whohad opened an assault case against amunicipal employee.
Priscilla Harris from Northdale is
accused of chasing away ThulisileMkhize and calling her derogatorynames after she had gone to her hometo read her meter.
Speaking on behalf of the meterreaders, Thobelani Ndlovu said: “Weare fed up with the abuse that we getfrom customerswho do not understandthat we are doing our job. If we are notverbally assaulted, they chase us outwith dogs.
“There are somany estimations thatwe do because people do not welcomeus. This incident was a woman againsta woman and it is Women’s month. Wewill support our colleague until the end,and we want this to be a lesson to othercustomers not to abuse us. Out of the 26areas that they are covering, they havesaid that the problematic areas areHilton and Northdale, and in the town-ship it is mostly criminal incidents.
“We are pleading with customers toworkwith us. There are somanypeoplewho have been assaulted but this isthe first incident where someonehas taken a brave stand againstabuse. All that we are asking is for thesuspect to be apologetic and sincere.We want this case to be an exampletoothers,” saidanemployeewhodidnotwant to be identified.
Thecasewaspostponedto26August.
Budget notenough toaddressbacklogs
Positives about the budget The number of Early Childhood Development (ECD) pupils has increased from 300 000 to 800 000 this year
>> KwaZulu Natal Education MEC Peggy Nkonyeni delivered the department's midterm budget atthe provincial legislature on Tuesday
The Durban College of Teacher’s Education will be developed into a fully fledged provincial teacher development institute, ina bid to promote quality education and skills development
More state of the art special schools and full service centres are to be built
About 2.2 million pupils from primary and high schools are benefiting from the national nutrition programme
Security provision will be enhanced in schools.
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SCORESof iratePMBtaxiownersrecentlymarched from Imbali to the City Hall todemand answers on how they will
benefit from the Integrated Rapid PublicTransport Network (IRPTN) bus project.
The project was launched in Msunduzi in2012.
Thegroupofmorethan50taxiownerssaidthat they only discovered through local news-paper articles that plans to enrol this busproject in PMB were on the horizon.
Last week Friday, parts of Chief AlbertLuthuli (Commercial) Road were closed offdue to the march.
The group of taxi owners, led by NjabuloNkomo,arrivedoutside thecityhall looking tomeet with Municipal Manager Mxolisi Nkosi,and sang “Akavele phela uNkosi sifuna
ukukhulumanaye.(WewanttospeaktoNkosi.He should come outside so that we can speakwith him).
Some taxi owners shouted, “We wouldrather die than see the bus project beingimplemented. The bus systemwill not see thelight of day. Themunicipality should f#$%off.It isbettertodiethantogothroughthisabuse.”
Speaking to the Echo,Nkomo said that theIRPTNprojectwoulddestroythetaxi industry.
He said that the bus project will cause ashortage of passengers for the taxi industryand financially cripple it.
“Wewerenot told that therewouldbeabussystem operating in Pietermaritzburg. Wehave 4000 taxi drivers and 4000 sliding doortaxi conductors. What will happen to these8000 people?
that our operations will not be affected. Wecannot be led by the South National TaxiCouncil (Santaco) people who are paid by thegovernment. The buses will take away ouronly bread and butter,” said Nkomo.
Nkomo said that the march was notorganized by Santaco, nor the local taxialliance.
He said that after waiting outside the cityhall for 30 minutes, five taxi owners wereasked to meet with Nkosi inside.
After 20 minutes, the men were usheredback outside. The men were mandated tocomebackwithalistoftheirgrievancesbythispast Monday.
“Nkosi said that if we see that there aredivisionswithin the taxi industry, thenationalDepartment of Transport can be contacted tostop the transfer of funds for the projectwhilewesortoutthecurrentsituation,”saidNkomo.
PHOTO:NQO-BILE MTOLOPMB taxiowners saythat the bussystem willfinanciallycripple thelocal taxiindustry.
In 2012, the Msunduzi Municipality launched the R3 billionIRPTN project to improve the PMB transport system.
This public transport project is set to alleviate trafficcongestion in the city, reduce the carbon copy and createjobs. PMB is one of 12 cities in the country identified by theDOT to implement the IRPTN. This bus system will boastcontrolled timetables and every aspect will be monitoredto ensure convenience for passengers.
At the launch of the project, Msunduzi Mayor Chris Ndlelasaid that the ticketing system would be designed in sucha way that there will be integrated fares which can be usedfor different modes of transport.
Freedom Square Park has been earmarked as the IRPTNcontrol centre and this will cost R215million to construct.This centre’s main function will be to control and managethe routes and movements of buses for timeousdeparture and arrival times at various destinations.
Nkosi recently told the Executive Committee (Exco) thatthe municipality will go on tender for the construction ofthe transport hub, once they have secured funds.
Last year October, the uMgungundlovu RegionalTaxi Council steering committee and the MsunduziMunicipality signed a memorandum of agreement at theCity Hall.
Msunduzi mayor Chris Ndlela said that he was thankfulthat this memorandum of agreement would close a hugecommunication gap which has existed for years betweenthe taxi council and the municipality.
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DEPARTMENT of Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledihas announced that as of 1 January 2015, HIV patientswill start on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment on a 350CD4 count rather than the 500 CD4 count which is thecurrent ARV intake level.
The minister announced this last month as he waspresenting the budget for his department.
HIV positive pregnant women will also start on alifelong ARV treatment called the B+ option. Currently,women with CD4 counts above 350 only take antiretroviral therapy until they stop breastfeeding.
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“People must be made aware that the evidence isnot yet clear whether it is better for their health to starttreatment at a CD4 count of 500 or to wait until theirCD4 count drops below 350. People should also be informed that taking the treatment will reduce the riskof transmitting HIV to their sexual partners.”
An HIV positive patient who spoke to Echo said thatshe is happy with the minister’s announcement.
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THE National Groen Sebenza (GreenWork) programme began in May 2014,with 800 young graduates andmatricu-
lants with an interest in and passion for theenvironment being selected from predomi-nantly rural parts of South Africa.
TheGroenSebenzaprogramme, fundedbytheDevelopmentBankofSouthAfrica (DBSA),iscoordinatedbytheSouthAfricanBiodiversi-ty Institute (SANBI).
Thetwoandahalfyearprogrammeseestheyoung ‘pioneers’ placed with various hostorganisations, like Wildlands ConservationTrust, which provides them with skills andexperience that will lead to environmentalcareer opportunities.
The role of host institutions like theWildlands Conservation Trust is to introducethe pioneers into the sector, addressingpriority skills shortages and giving them thementorship and training they need to developthemselves further before entering thecompetitive South African job market.
Wildlands Conservation Trust is host to 38pioneers.
Each were placed with mentors forguidance and to learn from their experience.
“Wildlands has in turn benefited from theadditional able bodied and capable youngpeoplewhohaveaddedrealvaluetotheorgan-isation,” saidMoiraPotter,assistant coordina-tor of Wildlands Groen Sebenza programme.
Five pioneers have already accepted fulltime positions at Wildlands ConservationTrust and two have left to take up positionselsewhere.
At the head office in Hilton, pioneers workasgeographers, communicationsofficers,GIStechnicians, environmental educators,traininganddevelopment co-ordinators,datacapturers and grant administrators; whilstthose in the field fulfil roles as horticulturists,stewardship facilitators, social ecologists,eco-tourism hospitality assistants, andcommunity development workers.
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PHOTO: NOKULUNGA NGOBESEMaskandi group Allan “Automatic” Miya, on Friday entertained students at the launch of the “Safety 033” campaign at UKZN PMB campus. Thecampaign was aimed at raising awareness around the issues of safety around campus. Students were taught what they can do to minimizecrime around campus, and to work together with police to report criminal incidents. They were also taught about tricks and tactics of preventing robberies before they actually happen. The Scottsville area has in the past been reported as a crime hotspot, with criminal incidentsescalating each year.
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Apostolic Church Ministries, under the leadership of Pastor Bongani(right) and Lungile Ndaba, will be hosting its own Clash of the Choirsand celebrate the pastor’s birthday on the church’s premises in Ashdownon 17 August at 9am. They are urging those interested to come to witness and worship with them.
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You are soft, curvaceous, loving being. You wear you crown inglorious patterns, wavy shapes and delightful colour. You aregraceful, beautiful and even, at times, elegant. You are sweetas marshmallows, irresistible as roast chicken, sometimes yourgenius self counts more than a croissant recipe. You are awoman! A divine being! Let us pay tribute to all the women
who marched in 1956 to the Union Building, protesting againstPass laws. And let us, in this generation, protest against rape
and cruelty shown to children, let us burn bras again, Let us beheard, because who else will nurture this world.
Fiftyeight years ago, about 20 000 women marched to the Unionbuildings to protest against the carrying of passes. They fought fortheir voices to be heard. This day reminds me of the power withina woman to bring about societal change, and to achieve whatevershe has set her mind to. We have been privileged enough to livein a postmodern South Africa, where society is not as patriarchalas it used to be. We have women political leaders, policy makersand women venturing into previously male dominated industries. Thisalone proves that through hard work and determination, the world isour oyster. While the struggle for women emancipation continues, let uswork together in developing one another instead of pulling one anotherdown. Most of all, as we celebrate our month, let us each take some time togive ourselves selflove. Let us each take a moment to reflect on whetherwe are still carrying the legacy of the women of 1956.
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Thank you to the grade 10 and 11 pupils from rural/previously disadvantagedschools who have submitted their entry forms for theKZN Premier Spelling Bee Maritzburg regional event,
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PUPILSatAthlonePrimarySchoolrecentlyended their rhino awareness campaignby silentlyprotestingalong theboundary
of their school, with placards about increasingrhino killings in the country.
Principal, Gerrit Coetzee, said that eachpupil intheschoolhasbeencolouringinarhinoshaped poster every time a rhino has beenkilled, in memory of the animal.
“There are 548 pupils in the school and
when more rhinos were killed than we havepupils,wedecided toend thecampaignbutnotbefore we could make the public aware of thistragedy,” he said.
All pupils gathered on the school fieldduring their lunch break and formed the“magicnumber”600on the field, holding theirrhino posters in front of their faces.
They then marched out of the schoolgates and lined up along the perimeter of theschool with all their memorabilia. Motoristshooted and waved, acknowledging theirefforts.
PHOTO:NICOLE JOHNAthlone Primary School ended their rhino campaign recently.
Carter high announces 2014 monitors
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDA special assembly was held at Carter High School recently to announce the new monitors for2014. Each pupil was introduced to the school and congratulated by Ashwin Ramgoolam, principal at Carter High. These monitors will embark on a three day camp where they will betaught leadership skills, communication and teamwork. The 44 pupils who have been selectedfor this position are (bottom, from left) Michaela Johnson, Timira Naran, Lusanda Matiwane,Sphumelele Lazarus and Carmel Sampson (second row, from left) Talent Mngadi, Saira Moodley, Phiwo Buthelezi, Asmaa and Asiema Farouk Valjie, Kwazi Dlamini and Saidur Molla (thirdrow, from left) Abethu Mkhize, Nikil Padayachee, Khaya Manana, Jarrod Olivier, Austin Viljoen,Thomas and Shaun Van Deventer (fourth row, from left) Kesley Vather, Kirthi Singh, AyandaGasa, Pharishka Mahabeer, Asanda Dube, Lusanda Mathalane and Basetsana Masakla (fifthrow, from left) Asanda Ntombela, Zanele Mthembu, Shekinah Kilyobo, Anele Mthembu, Cecilia W’Emedi, Noluthando Mhlongo, Shaun Gouws and Daniel Tessema (back row, fromleft) Nceba Shai, Naseem Khan, Reyal Mohan, Kian Moodley, Joshua Smerdon, Tyler Britsand Mongezi Mseleku. Russell debaters win DOT competition
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMembers of the Russell High School safety and security committee were successful in placingfirst in the district round of the Department of Transport's schools debate competition. Thegirls will go on to compete in the regional round of the competition in Durban. Picturedproudly holding their cup are (from left) Peaceful Khumalo, Ashley Voges, Zamambo Mkhize,Sqi Majola and Lebo Khoza.
St Nicholas matrics get glamourous
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe St Nicholas matric dance was held at the Imperial Hotel recently. The theme was 1930'sand both students and staff had a wonderful time (from left) Chinaza Oyeka, Shanta Dlamini,Yoliswa Zondi, Zama Khubeka and Nonqubekko Magwaza.
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CHEVROLET, Isuzu and Opel continued thetrend of strong sales in July, giving GeneralMotors South Africa (GMSA) a 10.1% share ofthe market for the month.
Total South African new passenger vehiclesalesinJulystoodat57 670,and5 821ofthesewere from the GMSA stable.
This allowed the company to rise above thetrend, despite the South African motorindustrydecliningby4.7% for theperiod fromJanuary to July, compared to the same periodlast year. July also had 23 selling days, whichhad a positive impact on the overall market.
“July saw Chevrolet models, including theSpark,CruzeandCaptiva,surpassallprevioussales records achieved in 2014. The finalnumberswere1 020 for theSpark,199 for the
Captiva and 356 for the Cruze,” said BrianOlson, GMSA vice-president of vehicle sales,service and marketing.
“The sixth generation Isuzu KB is enjoyingthe brand’s highest share of the one-tonsegment in five years as 1 379 Isuzu KBpickups were sold in July,” said Olson.
“In addition, the Opel Corsa, Astra, andMeriva each recorded their best retailperformances for thisyear.Opelvolumeshavenow increased by 54% so far this year, whencompared to January to July 2013.
“This illustrates that South Africans areechoing the sentiments of European buyers,who are loving the Opel brand and causing itto enjoy a resurgence in the market.” -Supplied.
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Third generation Kia isBOLD AND BACK
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe Chevrolet Spark enjoyed a bumper July, with a total of 1 020 models sold across thecountry.
THE third generation Kia Sorentowill be unveiled in Korea nextmonth, featuring bold, swept
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The new model sports a lowerroofline,higherbeltline,amoremuscularstance and deeply sculpted body
surfaces. Together with a larger, moreupright “tigernose” grille, these designchanges have raised the bar on sophistication and style.
The cabin will also create a newstandard of luxury in its segment, thanksto a modern, wraparound dashboard,high quality softtouch materials and a
range of advanced onboard technologies.
Interior styling was led by the brand’sdesign team in Frankfurt, Germany,which cited the finest modern Swisswatches as a key influence during the design phase. The smoothly contouredcabin features softtouch materials,
leather and stitching, as well as Kia’slatest humanmachine interface.
A large infotainment screendominates the centre of the dashboard,which employs long, flowing shapes toenvelope the driver and front passengerand emphasise the width and space ofthe large cabin.
The new Kia Sorento will beshowcased in Korea in late August, andis due to make its European premiere onThursday 2 October at the 2014 ParisMotor Show. It is expected to arrive inSouth African showrooms in the firstquarter of 2015.
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C E N T R A L M A N O RR850 000: 3x Bedroom,MES, Lounge, Kitchen,B/T, Fenced yardNORTHDALE R650 000:3X Bedrooms, 2 t/b's,Lounge, dining room,k i t c h e n , g a r a g e ,foundations for 60sqmoutbuilding, fenced yard.NORTHDALE R590 000: 3Bedrooms, lounge, kitchenB/TCENTRAL: 3 Bedrooms,lounge, d/ room, tv room,kitchen, B/T, scullery,carport, fully fencedCENTRAL: 3 Bedrooms,huge lounge, dining room,huge kitchen, 2 B/T's andshower. Enclosed parkingfor 2 vehicles, walledyard. 3 outbuildings withT/SU P M A R K E T F L A TR460 000: 2 bedroom.lounge, dining room,kitchen, B/T, BICS plusparkingI have cash buyers for thefollowing areas, Grange,Bisley, Richmond Crest,Pelham, Scottsville, West-g a t e , R i d g e p a r k ,Eastwood, Mountain Rise.To view contact Bongieon 083 689 8040 or Thula072 579 4506 Officenumber 033 392 0212
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IMBALI STAGE 2 R320 000: 2 Bedrooms,l o u n g e , k i t c h e n ,outside toilet. 2 roomoutbuilding which canb e r e n t e d o u t t os u p p l e m e n t b o n dr e p a y m e n t . F u l l yfenced.
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Mpiyakhe and Minnie will be participating in the Mandela MarathonNOMPENDULO NGUBANE>>[email protected]
TELEVISION personality Minenhle Dlaminiand actor Siyabonga Thwala, known asMpiyakhe in TV drama Isibaya, will be justtwo of the celebrities who will beparticipating in the Mandela Marathon onSunday, 31 August.
The second event of the MandelaMarathon will put South Africa on the map
as there will be a live broadcast on the day,said marathon director Johan van Staden.
Entries for the marathon were closedon Monday, which was an extended dateafter there was a lot of interest shown byathletes in Africa and oversees, saiduMgungundlovu district mayor YusufBhamjee.
“The numbers currently for the roadrunning event are sitting at 4 600. Wewanted to accommodate the participants
who could not enter due to the onlinecongestion. We will accommodate anadditional 1 000 entries,” said Bhamjee.
Dlamini and Thwala will be participating in the 46664 VIP race that starts inHowick, at Midmar Dam, and finishes atthe Nelson Mandela Capture Site.
Van Staden said the marathon hasshown a huge amount of growth and isstarting to attract well known athletes
“We have strong government support
because of the legacy that the marathoncarries. We have top athletes from athleticclubs such as Toyota, Nedbank, BluffMeats and Maxed Elite (previously MrPrice). As the marathon routemoves around the townships, we haveinvolved the community and residentsof those areas. We have marshals whowill be serving the athletes and givingsupport.
“At the finish of the 21km struggle hill
near Willie Mtolo’s butchery, we haveensured that the community’sinvolvement is transparent.
“There will be music entertainmentand that is one spot where the televisioncameras will capture all the action,” saidvan Staden.
The 10km race will take place onSaturday, 30 August and the 21km and the42.2km race will take place on Sunday, 31August.
Sobantu’s SiyandaZwane stages tourney
SOBANTU born Mamelodi Sundowns defenderSiyanda “Jojo” Zwane will host his tournament inPietermaritzburg from 6 to 7 September.
The event, which started last year, will be held atMakro’s sports grounds at Camps Drift.
Zwane, a former Lamontville Golden Arrows player,this week told Echo that he was hosting the event togive back to his community, and give the youngstersa chance to showcase their talent.
“I grew up in Sobantu, played for local schools oramateur teams in the area and it’s only proper for meto give back to my neighbourhood. Maybe anotherSiyanda will be discovered during the event. It is alsomy small way of thanking my community for helpingme grow and giving me a chance.
“I became a professional player through them,” saidZwane.
According to Zwane, the whole event is funded byhim to the tune of R75 000, and there are no officialsponsors.
Zwane started his primary education at RusselPrimary, moved on to Khwezi primary school and laterproceeded to Sobantu secondary school.
He played for local teams such as Eastwood’sLeicester City and Sobantu United. Last year’s eventwas won by Dark City (open) and Rhodesia (U19).
Teams interested in taking part in theevent are urged to go to the Safa Mgungundlovuoffices, near Harry Gwala stadium to fillthe registration forms or contact Vusi at083 241 1161.
Jerry Barnes
PHOTO: WEBSiyanda Zwane willhost a soccertournament to giveback.
Maritzburg Unitedoff to a good start>> United coach Steve Komphela threw a few youngsters in the mix
ALTHOUGH the focus this weekend in SouthAfrican soccer will be the ongoing MTN 8 WafaWafa semi finals, Maritzburg United’s new
season’s campaign started on a goodnote.
The Team of Choice travelled toPretoria’s Loftus last Friday to playlast season’s league champions,Mamelodi Sundowns, where theyheld them to a 1-1 draw.
Despite United coach SteveKomphela being unable to use themajority of his new signings or a line-up of his choice, he had the guts tothrow a few youngsters in the deepend. Possibly the only great concernfor Komphela should be hisdefenders.
Last night (Wednesday) the Teamof Choice played their first leaguegame at home at the Harry Gwala stadium againstPolokwaneCity. Therewas no result at the time of goingto print.
This weekend, all MTN 8 semi finals first leg fixtureswill be very interesting. On Saturday, Kaizer Chiefs will
“Remember,wearethedefendingchampionsandwewant to prove that we did not win it by fluke or luck.We
started well in defending our title andwearepreparedtocarryon.Wearenotgoing to allow Chiefs just to push usaround in frontofourhome fans,” saidMere.
On Sunday, Orlando Pirates, wholost their first league game againstMoroka Swallows 2-1 last weekend athome (Orlando stadium), will be upagainst the dangerous lookingBidvestWitsatBidveststadium.Goingintothisgame, Pirateswill have to read the riotact to their strikerswhoneed tobe toldthat missing opportunities is likely tocost them dearly in the season.
Pirates spokesman MickeyModisane claims his players will beable to correctmistakes when playing
against the Clever Boys.“We learnt our lesson in a tough way against
Swallows,andWitswill findus inadifferentshape,”saidModisane. - Jerry Barnes
have a tough assignment when they travel toNorth West Province to take on the reigningchampions of this competition, PlatinumStars, at the Royal Bafokeng stadium at8.15pm.
Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune said thattheir game against the Royal Bafokeng ownedoutfitwillbe trickyandtough,buthis teamcanwin.
“It’s a toughone in theirbackyard,but theyare beatable,” said Khune. Stars captain VuyoMere predicts a successful campaign for hisside.
FULL FIXTURESSaturdayPlatinum Stars v Kaizer Chiefs atRoyal Bafokeng stadium at 8:15pm.SundayBidvest Wits v Orlando Pirates atBidvest stadium at 3pm23 August:Orlando Pirates v Bidvest Wits atOrlando stadium at 8:15pm24 August:Kaizer Chiefs v Platinum Stars atFNB stadium at 3pm