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CRIME, filth, poverty, drugs and violence:these are some of the things that lurk inthe shadows of what can be noted as
Pietermaritzburg’s worst building - theMatsheni Beer Hall on the corner of Retief andHoosen Haffejee (Berg) streets.
At a tour of the premises, members of theCommunity Policing Forum, BusinessFighting Crime and municipal security werefacedwith towering heaps of rubbish from thesurrounding vendors piled in the middle ofwhat used to be a parking lot.
The stench of decaying meat and urinesoaked the air surrounding the trash.
They had to look to the floor to avoid thefaecesstainsspreadthroughout theparking lotand the pool of urine and other waste that hadformed near the toilets behind the beerhall.
Chairperson of the Matsheni CommitteeDumisaniMdlangathi said that themunicipali-ty has forgotten the building in terms ofbasic service delivery.
“Municipal waste trucks only come in oncea week but too much [waste] accumulates inthat time. The toilets don’t work.
“There is no electricity; vendors mustconnectillegally.Thegatesarebrokensothugs,criminalsandvagrants come inatnightanddotheir own thing,” Mdlangathi said.
Another huge problem is the crime in thatvicinity.
Drugs, prostitution, muggings and rapearen’t confined to the shadows; but take placein open sight in and around the hall.
Inside, there are a number of little shopssurrounding circular concrete seating areas inthe middle. Red-eyed vagrants sleep on theshops’ roofs, defecating on themselves and onthefloor.Thisinthemidstoffoodstallslessthana metre away.
Without electricity, the sun glimmeringthrough the windows of the gloomy hall shedslight onto the drugs like “woonga”, “rock” andmarijuana openly sold in the corners.
According to Mdlangathi, criminal activityis causedby “the youngsterswho comehere torob” during the day, but worse things go on atnight when all the shops are closed.
Thieves wait for shoppers to walk past theentrance of the hall, grab their parcels and runthroughthebuilding,disappearingthroughthecrowds.
Pietermaritzburg Community PolicingForum chairperson Claire Crawley saidstatistics show more than half of the crime inthe entire CBD happens just in the vicinity ofMatsheni.
“I amhorrified by the unhygienic filth thesepeople work in. There is a major need for aclean-upandarenovation.Wewillasacommit-tee plan a way forward,” Crawley said.
The hall is the property of the municipality.Msunduzi municipal spokesperson Thobe-
kaMafumbathasaidtheywouldinvestigatethematter.
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FORthevery first time inhis life, IdolsSA Season 10 winner Vincent Bonessethis foot inside theCityHall andsatonmayorChrisNdlela’shotseatatthecouncil chamber.
From a street child to a singingsensation, Boneswas announced theIdols winner late November
Bones told the Executive
Committee (Exco) that he is happy torepresentPMB,andpeoplewhocomefrom all walks of life.
“Iamnotashamedtotellmystory,”he said.
Ndlelasaid thatonce thesubjectofsinging hopeful Vincent Bones cameto his attention, he saw the need tourge Pietermaritzburg residents tovote for Bones.
Ndlela thanked Bones for puttingthe city on the map. He said that his
the City Hall.Ndlela said that there is so much
that Pietermaritzburg needs tocelebrate, and that the city no longerlives in its past shadow of being a
‘sleepy hollow’.“We must tell the world of our
achievement,” said Ndlela, urgingBones to remain humble anddetermined
Before his departure, Bones sanghis new single, ‘Let Me Love You’,which received cheers, screams andclaps from those who were presentduring his visit.
PHOTO:JONAT-HAN BURTONIdols SASeason 10winnerVincentBones shakeshands withMsunduzimayor ChrisNdlela at theCouncilChamber, CityHall. Seatedfar left isVincent’s wifeGillian.
Bones proud to represent PMB>> “I am not ashamed to tell my story.”
story was an inspirationand that he would serveas a role model for theyouth.
“We felt obliged tohonour you as you serveas motivation for otheraspirant artists andyoungpeople in general,”Ndlela told Bones.
Bones was accompa-nied by his wife Gillianand extended family to
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WHILE the TreatmentAction Campaign (TAC)is celebrating ten years
since the inception of antiretrovi-ral drugs (ARV’s), its future is atstake, with the organisationneeding at least R35 million tosustain its project.
The organisation was formedonHumanRightsday16yearsago,in a bid to force the government todevelop a treatment plan for allpeople living with HIV.
As it stands,majordonors suchas Comic Relief and Defeat havepulled out.
Speaking to Echo, provincialhead for TAC in KwaZulu-NatalMzamo Zondi said that theystarted to notice in November thisyear that the organisation couldendure financial problems.
“Donor priorities havechanged. This happened at a timewhen we are in a critical phase,where people think HIV is nolonger a problem.We are facing achallenge with regards to theresponse of HIV and the growth ofpoor adherence.
“If the TAC is forced to close
down, the SouthAfrican Aidsresponse isunder threat asitwillreturntothepoorlevel.Intheprovince alone, we have 44branches which are mainlylocated in underprivileged areas.”
Zondi said that since theinception of ARV’s, the organisa-tion has been able to save 2.5millionpeopleandhasbeenabletoreduce the transmission from
mother to child to less than 10%.It is also behind the develop-
ment of the 2012-2016 nationalstrategic plan on HIV, TB andsexually transmitted infections.
To date, the organisation hasbeen able to raise R2 millionthrough public donations.
“We are grateful to everyonewhohasdonated, and this alone isaninstructionthatwemustcontin-ue to fight the battle. We see theirdonationsasasignofcommitmentto the response of HIV. We appealto more people to re-dedicate tochallenges that lie ahead. Wepledge to use the next ten years tosave more lives.
“We will continue to save thegains that we have made, and wepledge to build an organisation
that is transparent, frugal and wewill continue to work to be thebetterment of the people. Wesalute our health care leaders andgovernment leaders who haveworked tirelessly in fighting thepandemic, and who have made itpossible to get ARV treatment,” hesaid.
In a bid to fight the pandemic,the organisation will on Saturdaylaunch a Safer Sexual Practicescampaign.
The launch will coincide withcelebrating 10 years since theinception of ARV’s.
People who are willing todonatemay visit www.tac.org/do-nate or pick up donation forms atTAC offices at no 249 BurgerStreet.
PHOTO:NOKULUNGA NGOBESEProvincial Head for TAC MzamoZondi says the TAC needs atleast R35 million to be able tocontinue.
School demands paymentSISO NAILEA PIETERMARITZBURGschool requested parents topay a registration fee for 2015when reports were collectedlast week to ease their“financial crisis”.
Parents at WoodlandsPrimary School were leftsurprisedwhen theywere toldto pay R500 towards nextyear’s registration.
A source close to the schoolsaid the decision was takentwo weeks ago at the school’sfinancial meeting, in an efforttohelp theschool recover fromits dire financial situation.
A parent, whose name iswithheld toprotect the identityof her child, said when shewent to the school to collecther daughter’s report, shewas told the report would only
be issued on payment of theR500.
“It’s not fair. The schoolshould not worry about nextyear’sregistration…”shesaid.
Another parent whoreceived her child’s reportwithout paying the registra-tion fee said she told them shewill pay the R500 in Januarybecause she wasn’t told aboutthis beforehand.
The source added that it isillegal to withhold pupils’reports. He also said theregistration fee was going tohelp pay the school governingbody positions, cleaners andthe electricity bills.
The Department of Educa-tion spokesperson, MuziMahlambi, said he wouldengage with the school to getmore details.
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The Executive Committee (Exco) agreedthat the pay-and-use toilet system for public toiletswill curb people from abusing municipal ablutionfacilities, and that this system will be exercised atthe Publicity House public toilets.
The feasibility study for the pay-and-use toiletsystem for the whole city will be conducted beforethe system can be implemented.
A report circulated at the Exco meeting, whichhad been compiled by the tourism business unit,states that the public toilets at the back ofPublicity House are used by residents, roadtravellers and tourists.
“The issue at hand is that these public toiletshave been previously misused and vandalised bythe public themselves; hence we proposethat themanagement of these ablution facilities bechanged inorder toenhanceandmaintain themonregular basis.
“A programme of regular servicing,maintenance, upgrading and monitoring of thesepublic toilets should be prioritised, since they arewithin the commercial, business area, civic andtourist facilities, therefore servicing andmaintenance should be of high standard.
“These facilities should include toilet paper,hygienic water and hand drying facilities,” statesthe report.
It further states that paying for the use of publictoilets will succeed as this has been a fruitfulinitiative in other parts of the city.
TheMsunduzihaspromised that in theprocess,no employees will lose their jobs and thatemployees will be allocated accordingly. The unitmight have to implement a shift system as analternative to overtime.
TheR2chargewill go to thecooperative thatwillbemanaging andmaintaining the toilets and apaysystemwill be installed at these ablution facilities,said the report.
Out of order toilets and horriblestench
Some of the public toilets at theFreedom Square Taxi rank, oppositethe Natalia building, are broken andcannot be used by the public.
“We use the toilets, but most ofthe time there is no water so we arenot able to wash our hands after wehave done so,” said Nompilo Mkhizefrom Northdale.
The Freedom Square taxi rankpublic toilets are free to use and most
of the time, toilet paper is providedto the public by Msunduzi employees.
It is still not clear whether or notthe R2 charge might affect themunicipal public toilets at the Imbalitaxi rank along Pietermaritz Street inthe near future. These public toiletsare a health hazard, with a horriblestench that fills the air and leakingsewage pipes. On rainy days, thesewage seeps through the pipes andgathers at the bottom end of the taxirank tar surface. A couple of meters
away from these toilets are streetvendors who sell fruit andvegetables.
Doctor Stephen Knight from theDepartment of Public HealthMedicine at the University of KwaZuluNatal previously stated thatfaeces, and even the smell of faeces,on pavements is unhealthy especially with fruit and vegetable vendorsaround the area.
“Unless food is prepared anddispensed in a hygienic way, it can
lead to food poisoning and gastroenteritis, which is a problem in youngchildren,especiallythosewhoarenotbreastfed or who are poorlynourished for other reasons.
“Solid waste which is notdisposed of properly attracts flies,rats and other pests such ascockroaches. All of these, butespecially flies, are known to spreadinfection. If there are faeces on thestreet, this is totally unacceptableand needs to be addressed by thelocal authorities.”
No toilets for street vendorsThe issue of the unavailability of
ablution facilities for illegal informaltraders has been raised at theExecutive Committee (Exco)meeting. With the city structuring itsinformal trade economy, it was oncehighlighted that with illegal tradersnot having access to ablutionfacilities and water services, it isunhygienic for them to sellrefreshments to the public.
Proximity of buildingsMunicipal manager Mxolisi Nkosi
told Exco that the Publicity Housetoilets are located next to the KZNPremier’s office, the Magistrate’sCourt and Parliament, which attractlocal and international visitors, andadded that there therefore is a needto impose the R2 charge formaintenance purposes.
This week, both female and malepublic toilets at Publicity House werelocked due to renovations and theFreedom Square Taxi rank femaletoilets were out of order and couldnot be used.
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>> The Executive Committee agreed that the payandusetoilet system will curb people from abusing municipal ablutionfacilities
BUSINESS owners along RetiefStreet have slammed theMsunduzi Municipality for not
taking on the responsibility ofcleaning thedirty andblockeddrainsalong this busy street.
Theseowners say that themunici-pality has neglected to providemunicipal services for the localbusiness district along Retief Street,one of the busiest business districtareas in Pietermaritzburg.
Lined with filth and concreterubble, the business owners say thatRetief Street has been an eyesore tothe public for many years.
Seeing that their cries fell on deafears, these business owners tookmatters into their own hands byrolling up their sleeves and cleaningthe filthy street.
“Can somebody tell me what themunicipality is doing? We are theratepayersof thecityandyetwecleanthestreetsourselves.Whyisit thatwemust cleanwhereas there are peopleat the municipality whose responsi-bility it is to clean the streets?
“The mayor usually talks oflawlessnessbuthedoesnot know themeaning of it. TheMsunduzimanag-ers areonly interested in themselves.Thegeneralpublicneeds tobe taughtaboutkeeping their city cleanand themunicipality needs to provide dustbins for theRetief Street area,” statedone business owner.
With the Public Urban RenewalProgramme(Purp)underway,pilesofconcreterubblewereleftuncollected.Theproject is expected to face-lift the
streets of Pietermaritzburg and,among many other elements,involves the upgrade of citypavements.
Nonhlanhla Mngomeni fromNorthdale said that the municipalityshould meet the demands of its ratepayers.
“Lack of service delivery affectsboth residents and businesses. It is
about time that municipal manage-ment comes down hard on streetcleaners,” she asked.
Last week Monday, the MsunduziMunicipality’s communications unitwas sent a media query to find outwhat themunicipality is doing or hasdone to clean the Retief Street area.
At the time of going to print, themunicipality had failed to respond.
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MEN In Heels marchparticipants dominated thePietermaritzburg streets this
past Saturday.Aimedat rasing awareness against
the abuse of women and children, themarch proved to be a success.
Marching from outside theUniversity of South Africa (Unisa)campus along Langalibalele(Longmarket) Street, down to theCarbineers Garden near the City Hall,a pool ofmenwhoattended themarchwore stilettos and high heels as a signof literally being in women’s shoes,and served as a tool for raisingawareness against rape, sexualassault, gender violence and childrenabuse.
This is the second annual marchhosted by the Youth of Choice wingunder the Msunduzi Municipality.
The Men In Heels March is meantto highlight the importance ofthe awareness around the 16 Days ofActivism for No Violence AgainstWomen and Children campaign.
This awareness campaign takesplaceeveryyearbetween25Novemberand 10 December.
Men In Heels March organizer,Lungelo Sithole said that the turnoutfor this year was better than lastyear.
He urged the public to get involvedand fight women and child abuse.
“I am happy with the turnoutbecause it shows that the awarenesscampaign is growing. Generallyspeaking, people get bored reading
educational information on socialissues and awareness programmes.
The Men In Heels March is aninteresting and entertaining way ofbringing such social issues to light,”said Sithole.
Gagasi FM DJ Collen Zondo wasalso present at the event. He said thatthe 16 Days campaign should beextended throughout the year.
The 16 Days of Activism for NoViolence Against Women andChildren awareness campaign endedyesterday.
PHOTO: IAN CARBUTTThe Men In Heels March took place thispast Saturday and local celebrities tookpart to raise awareness against theabuse of women and children, andgender violence. Spotted at the marchwere (from left) Idols SA Season 10winner Vincent Bones, Lungelo Sitholeand SABC soap star Raphael Griffiths.
PHOTO: IANCARBUTTYouth ofChoice,Dance2Inspireand Gagasi FMmembers tookpart in the InHigh Heels marchin the cityonSaturday.
ANC national ChairpersonBaleka Mbete has cited moraldecay among political leaders
as undermining what NelsonMandela stood for.
Delivering a memorial lecture atthe Edendale Lay Ecunemical Centreon Friday, to mark a year since hepassed on, Mbete said: “The moraldecay in our ranks is a threat towhat‘Tata’ fought for.
“The core-values of the organisa-tion seem to be decaying and little bylittle, we are losing respect.
“The state is instrumental,thereforeachaotic legislaturecannotachieve this historic task.”
Mbete further encouraged cadresto liveuptotheprinciplesofMandela,saying that he was an epitome offorgiveness.
“Mandela was able to show usthe best way to do things in thenew South Africa. He taught usto steer away from hatred and torise above anger and emotions, evenif someone has wronged you.
“He taught us that if you are aleader, you do not have the luxury of
being emotional, as youhave to thinkand make decisions.
“Tata taught us that when youare a leader, you have to be informedin order to be able to explain toothers.
“As we remember his life, we alsopay tribute to all the cadres whosacrificed their lives for all of us.”
Mbete further said that whilethe triple challenge is to fightpoverty,unemploymentand inequality,moraldecay is a threat to the movementand there is a dire need for politicaleducation schools.
Umgungundlovu district MayorYusuf Bhamjee said that Mandelarepresents the embodiment of whatthe organisation is about.
Before the memorial lecture,Mbete together with the provincialleadership visited the northernareas where they had a clean upcampaign, before laying flowers atthe Nelson Mandela Capture site inHowick.
PHOTO:JONATHAN BURTONANC national chairperson BalekaMbete last Friday lay flowers at theNelson Mandela capture site inHowick, to mark a year since theformer president passed on.
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Local leaders rememberNelson Mandela
"In commemorating Nelson Mandela's life, westarted by doing door to door visits. Helpingpeople was something which was close toMandela's heart. He always asked himself whatmore he could do for people. If we commemorate his life, we need to ask ourselves whetherwe are still living according to his values. Asleadership, we need to be accountable andtake responsibility."
Regional chairperson of the ANC Moses MabhidaRegion Supa Zuma:
"Mandela represents the embodiment ofwhat the organisation is about. He madeit possible for us to be where we aretoday. What we need to do is to takehis vision to move forward."
Umgungundlovu District Mayor Yusuf Bhamjee:
"This day is a reminder of a loss to the nation. Nelson Mandela was a humanitarianwith good listening skills. As we rememberhim, we wish that all his good qualities willbe passed on to our leaders so that we maybe able to live according to his values."
Struggle stalwart Truman Magubane:
City residents hail MandelaWITH the world having commemorated a year since the passing of former President Nelson Mandela last Friday,NOKULUNGA NGOBESE AND NOMPENDULO NGUBANE spoke to city residents to find out how they will rememberhim. Various commemorations took place last Friday, with the first one starting at the Nelson Mandeal capture sitein Howick, from where East Coast Radio had a live broadcast. Pupils from Howick Preparatory school released 67white doves in his honour. PHOTOS: NOMPENDULO NGUBANE
City residents hail Mandela
"We remember all thegood things that he didfor our country. We areafforded the sameopportunities as otherraces because ofhim. It is also important to teachour young onesabout him sothat his legacy isnot forgotten. Weneed leaders whocan emulate hisselflessness."
Zamo Ndlovu:
"Mandela was arole model as hetaught us a lot.Everyone looks upto him because ofthe things he did."
Siphokazi Hlela:
"Tata Madiba isan inspiration,having grown up ina small village intoa global icon. Hehas inspired meas an aspiringmusician who hasdreams of takingmy careerinternational."
Sinqobile Mbambo:
"He worked hard allhis life and didn'twant to fight everyone. He was apeaceful person."
Tabitha Hulets:
WITH the world having commemorated a year since the passing of former President Nelson Mandela last Friday,NOKULUNGA NGOBESE AND NOMPENDULO NGUBANE spoke to city residents to find out how they will rememberhim. Various commemorations took place last Friday, with the first one starting at the Nelson Mandeal capture sitein Howick, from where East Coast Radio had a live broadcast. Pupils from Howick Preparatory school released 67white doves in his honour. PHOTOS: NOMPENDULO NGUBANE
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce CEOMelanie Veness:
"Tata Mandela was agood man and I willalways remember himfor his inspirationalquote which says"Education is themost powerfulweapon which youcan use to changethe world." I willforever cherish it inmy heart."
Luthando Mjwara:
"For me, this day isabout his family andthe pain they feel.Everyone is sofocused on thehappenings andthey forget whatthe family might beexperiencing andthat is why I havebought flowers.Mandela hadwonderful idealsand was a shiningexample."
Loraine Bryant:
“Tata Mandela was a great man and a greatleader. He was brave and strong and true, theepitome of good leadership. He was stately, butnot arrogant, quietly self assured, but not selfimportant, and he genuinely cared about thewelfare of our people and the future of ourcountry. Like many people the world over, Iloved and admired him.”
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AS part of conveying themessage on how importantit is for the community towork
together in fighting against theabuse of women and children,SakhubuntuYouthDevelopment hada walk in Sobantu on Friday.
The walk was part of the GenderBased Violence AwarenessCampaign and HIV and AidsAwareness Campaign aimed ateducating the community.
Sakhubuntu Youth Developmentis an NGO that focuses on youtheducation, programmes such assport and other skills, saidSakhubuntu Youth Developmentchairperson Mandla Gcwabaza.
The walk started at Dark City andmoved to Sobantu community hallwhere people were invited to theAids help desk for any informationthey were keen to learn about, saidGcwabaza.
“The purpose of the walk isto speak to all the members ofthe community so that they will
have a clear understanding ofthe issues that I have mentioned.
“We invited members of thecommunity, and the youth at large.
Society is facedbyanumberof socialills and it’s the information that ismissing.
“They have heard about gender
based violence but they are noteducated about it.
“We have issues of HIV and Aids,but it’s only a few people who have
an idea about the topics,” he said.People at the help desk were
helping to educate people aboutHIV and Aids, breast cancer, TB andcircumcision he said.
“Next year we will be focusing onissues that are facing the youthfrom Sobantu.
“We want them to open upabout issues that they are facedwith in their township. We willagain do the walk as we believe thatwhile people walk, they are able tointeract with each other by having aconversation.
“We have also invited communitybased organisations, partneredwith the local clinic and seniorcitizens are also present,” saidGcwabaza.
PHOTO:NOMPENDULO NGUBANEThe Gender Based Violence walktook place at the Sobantu townshipon Friday.
WHILE the world celebrated theInternational Day for DisabledPeople on 3 December, city disabledpeople say that there is still a lot to bedone by the government in embrac-
ing disability.NOKULUNGANGOBESEspoketo
the secretary of the Msunduzi forumfor the disabled, Mpho Hadebe.
Hadebe says that while thegovernment insists on makingopportunities accessible to disabledpeople, it stillhasa lot todo in fighting
the stigma of exclusion.She said that while the world
observed the International Day ofDisabled People last week, therewasn’tmuchdonetoraiseawarenessabout the day, both nationally andprovincially.
“The government is saying that itis doing its best to fit us in, butwe feelleft out in many of its programmes.We apply for government’s low cost
givenpreferencebut itdoesn’tgo thatway. Disabled people are still verymuch unemployable and those whoare working are only employed on acontractualbasis.WhileFETcollegesare now opening doors to disabledpeople,weare still notaffordedequaleducational opportunities like otherpeople.
“Therearenocreches fordisabledchildren and there are no specialschoolsaroundtheareasweliveinfordisabled children. Children oftenhave to go very far away from home.Therearepublictoiletsdesignatedfordisabledpeoplebut theyendupbeingused as store rooms. Even in thehealth sector, there are no counsel-lors who are trained to deal withdisabled people.
“We also have disabled peoplewith HIV, but instead of gettingassistance, they find themselvesbeing mocked by health workersbecause of their condition.”
Hadebe says that while disabilitydoesnotmeaninability,a lotofpeoplestill stigmatize them because of theircondition. She said the governmentneedstoworkhardinacknowledging
PHOTO:NOKULUNGA NGOBESESecretary of the Msunduzi forumfor the disabled, Mpho Hadebe,says there is still a lot that thegovernment needs to do inembracing disabled people.
housesbutonlya few get them,and they arenot builtaccording tospecificationsof disabledpeople.
“In most jobadvertise-ments, it isstipulated thatdisabled peo-ple will be
disabled people.“As it is, we are
working on aprogramme to teachour ward council-lors about disability,as they are often ourfirstpointofcommu-nication andmost ofthem are unable torespond to ourneeds. There aregovernment depart-ments and privatecompanies whoacknowledgedisabled people, butmore is still to bedone. We are grate-ful to companiessuch as BusinessWorld who offerlearnerships todisabled people,”said Hadebe.
Marketing officerfor Business world,Shane Francis saidthat often, disabledpeople are a disad-vantaged society.“They are catego-rized by society aspeople who cannotbring production.People must comeforward andacknowledgedisabled people,” hesaid.
Business Worldoffers business andentrepreneuriallearnerships todisabled people.
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ECHOSCHOOL SCENENobanda primary school crowned as the provincial winner of EduplantNOMPENDULO NGUBANE>>[email protected]
NOBANDAprimaryschoolinSweetwaterswas crowned as the provincial winnerfor the Eduplant Awards ceremony in
October.The ceremony was hosted in Johannesburg
and it is a joint partnership between Engen,Food and Trees for Africa and Woolworthsstores.
The deputy principal of the school, NobuhleSithole, said that they are happy that theirpupils’ hard work is paying off.
Eduplant is a leading school food gardeningand greening programme.
The requirements of the competition werethat theywanted to see if pupils understood thewhole process of gardening.
“The school takes gardening very seriouslyand we encourage the pupils to take part.We were informed that we have beennominatedandwehadtoheadtoJohannesburgfor the ceremony.
“The pupils were asked to do a presentationand they did exactly that. They made theirpresentation in the form of a play, which they
presented to the judges.“The judges were pleased and that is when
“Wewere so excited and proud of our pupilswhoarealwayspreparedtogive itallwhentheydo gardening,” said Sithole.
The garden is not only for the school but it isalso shared by needy families in the area, saidSithole.
“We sell the vegetables and when we havemadegreatprofit,wesharewithneedyfamilies.Our school has childrenwho are orphaned andthe profits made through selling of thevegetables assists those families. We won aR6500 prize and gardening tools,” she said.
This year’s EduPlant competition drew over400 entrants. Of these, 60 schools wereshortlisted and attended a three day seminarin which they participated in a variety ofentertaining and educational workshops,including drumming, t-shirt painting, permac-ulture workshops and paraffin safety,” saidEngens’ general manager Tasneem Sulaiman-Bray.
KwaZulu-Natal schools took first place inthree out of five categories.
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDNobanda Primary School in Sweetwaters won the provincial category at the EduPlant Awardsceremony that was held in Johannesburg. In the picture are the pupils from the school andother stakeholders that are part of the ceremony.
Two Howick pupils head to Oprah schoolAMIL UMRAW
TWO Howick pupils have beenchosen out of hundreds of nationalcandidates to complete their educa-tion at the prestigiousOprahWinfreyLeadershipAcademySchool forgirls.
Enthusiastic Howick WestPrimary School pupils NosiphoMpangase and Faith Fortuin wererecently told that theywere acceptedto the academy, chosen because oftheir academic and extracurricularachievements.
“It was like a load lifted off myshoulders and words can’t explainhow I feel,” Nosipho said.
Faith said she will miss herparents, but she is not nervous to goto a new school.
They both said the academy’sentrytestsweredifficult.AccordingtoNosipho, they bothhad to go throughfive tests and three interviews.
“The tests just required you tothink hard and the interview peoplewere really nice,” Nosipho said.
Howick West Primary School
principalDannyPillaysaid theschoolwould like to compliment the girls.
“Theyarewelldisciplinedandwellbehaved. I’m sure they will keep theschool’s flag flying high,” Pillay said.
Both pupils have already visitedthe school, which is located inMeyerton, south of Johannesburg.
“I am over the moon,” Faith said.“It is a beautiful school. It really is
amazing,” Nosipho said.One of their teachers who helped
with their applications, KalayNaidoo, said seven girls from theschool were initially called forinterviews, but only two made itthrough the selection process.
“We are very proud of thembecause it is quite an achievement,”Naidoo said.
Pictured are (from left) Howick West Primary principal Danny Pillay,pupils Nosipho Mpangase and Faith Fortuin and teacher Kalay Naidoo.The pupils have been selected for the prestigious Oprah WinfreyLeadership Academy School for girls in Meyerton, Gauteng.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Peter Pan visits Pietermaritzburg Mental HealthECHO REPORTER>>[email protected]
SIBAHLE Sonke, the Peter PanSpecial School outreachprogramme,recently visited one of Pietermaritz-burg’s Mental Health Society’sresidential homes, ML Sultan FrailCare Centre.The visit was to celebrate the festiveseason and the residents withChristmas gifts.
Sibahle Sonke, which means “Weare all beautiful in our ownway”, is aprogramme that is aimed atacknowledging the strengths of thePeter Pan Special School pupils, andto create opportunities for the pupilsto use their strengths to give back totheir community. This is also tomakea difference in other people’s lives.“The community has always beensupportive and generous towardsPeter Pan Special School pupils,providing them with resources andopportunities to furtherdevelop theirlearning,” said the coordinator forSibahle Sonke Outreach ProgrammePhumelele Khumalo
Shesaidthattheprojectcreatedanopportunity for the pupils to not only
receive, but also to learn andexperience giving to others in need.
She said the programmeparticipants have been working allyear round to raise funds and gatherdonations for this occasion, whichwas a huge success.
“The pupils of Peter Pan Special
School performed a song and dancefor the residents of the centre. Afterthat, there was a party with a cake,food, drinks and Christmas gifts forevery resident.
“Many hearts were touched andthere were smiles all around,” saidKhumalo.
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDChildren from Peter Pan Special School visited the Pietermaritzburg MentalHealth Society. Pictured with the goodies they had brought for the MLSultan Frail Care Centre residents are (front, from left) Sphilile Benede,Thandolwethu Makhathini, Khonzani Dlamini, Sthabile Maphanga, QueenieMkhize, Zama Mthethwa (back, from left) Phumelele Khumalo (SibahleSonke coordinator) and Sanelisiwe Luthuli.
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First Music4Marrow event a success
PHOTO: SASHA BAKERThe Sunflower Fund held their first annual Music4Marrow event at Mendola. The supporterslistened to a very entertaining ‘Girl with The Golden Voice’ by Cat and Paul Productions. Thisevent was held in aid of The Sunflower Fund and a total of R9 389 was raised. These fundswill be used to pay for the tissue typing of potential bone marrow stem cell donors forinclusion on the South African Bone Marrow Registry. Pictured (from left) are Rita Shezi,Norma Msomi, Kenwyn Geyser and Thembi Majozi.
GENERATIONSTSHIDI sets her devious plan into motion.
Lucy ignores her daughter’s cries, unaware ofthe imminent danger. Simphiwe is hurt whenshe’s told to go back home. Angela takes thebait, not knowing that she’s beingmanipulat-ed. Cosmo realises how badly Bob’s murderaffected his niece.Mam’Bhengu can tell Maz-wi is hiding something from her. Lucy comesup with a dangerous scheme to make moremoney.
ISIDINGOAn angry Calvin sets about turning the ta-
bles on the Sibeko’s. Zukisa is again conflictedoveragiftgiventoherbyKatlego.Yvettestokesthe fires of Rajesh and Zak’s affair with disas-trous consequences. Katlegomakes a surpris-ingproposal toLincoln.Kat, feelingrejectedbybothCalvin andLincoln, heads out onher ownto look for a man to restore her wounded ego.Nikiwe is terrified that Frank is going to returnfrom Cape Town and end their relationship.
MUVHANGOMulalo tries to get Teboho to come clean.
NonnypleadsThobela’s case toRendani.Pat isshatteredbyhisdiscovery.Thobelamakesonelast effort with Rendani. Thuli and Pat remainsilent as to the Real reason that their weddinghasbeencalled.Pat isnothappywhenLerumocalls a family meeting and demands to knowwhy the wedding is off.
SCANDALThe Dustbin Man makes a daring move on
someone close to Lerumo. Lerumo’s problemsincrease as he realises he now has to protectmore than just himself. Gloria is manipulatedinto doing something she never would under
normal circumstances. Despite Lerumo’s at-tempts to place a protective ring around hislovedones,danger findsawayof encroaching.Shakiratries toencourageafellowinmatewithunexpected results.
RHYTHM CITYGail’s partying causes S’bu to miss an im-
portant meeting. Lerato tells David that sheoverheard that Hamish was trying to have hiswifekilled.David tries toconvinceHamishthathe’ll kill his wife in exchange for the whisky.Fats is put under pressure byRose and Sis Beeto get rid of Puleng. Jimmy tracks down Ham-ish’s wife and David does not know that thewomanwhosemurderhe is settingup is some-one very close and dear to him. David sets thehit in motion.
MY ECHO SOAPIES New live rhythm and poetry venueopen in the capital city
PIETERMARITZBURG’S live music venue theRedDoorinQuarryRoad,willhostRhythmandPoetry Sessions on Saturday afternoonsstarting at 1pm.
Thesessionsarebeingheld incollaborationwith Brian dot Khoza and the idea is to holdthem monthly in 2015.
“Rhythm And Poetry Sessions are abouturban voices, whether rapping, singing orspoken-word poetry, and will be a build-up toan annual hip-hop festival called RhythmAndPoetry Fest,” Khoza said.
“TheywillbeheldattheRedDooratmonthlyintervals. The theme will be gender dynamicsor relationships between men and women,boys and girls, a topic close to my heart.”
The Rhythm and Poetry Sessions willfeature music listening sessions,performances and music sales by artists ina safe concert venue with a bar and pooltables.
The sessions will be hosted by NeliswaMntungwa, owner and founder of FusionProductions SA, which hosts events andprojects to empower people, including theBeauty Boot Camp for women.
MaritzburgrapkingStyleZ,hashadseveralsongs on national and regional radio, and hasrecorded with HHP and MXO.
He recently won a Gagasi FM artist battlethatinvolved performingaverseagainstartistswith listeners voting for the best throughoutAugust.
Nubian Queen is a postgraduate student attheUniversity ofKwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritz-burg who writes poetry.
CITY entertainment loverswill bespoilt for choice this festiveseason, with a first of its kind
KwaZulu-Natal Midlands ExperienceInternational Arts festival startingtomorrow and ending on 21December.
Festival organizer Phindani Nenesaid the festival is not only aimedat promoting co-operation betweendifferent races, but is aimed atpromoting the business of art,particularly in the midlands.
“We want to develop arts and
cultureinthemidlands,sinceit isahubof arts and craft in the province.
“We are hoping to create a globalimage by 2015, where differentcountries will be showcasing theirproducts.
“Art is not only about beadwork,craftandmusic. It’sabout food,shelterand what you wear. We want topromote tourism in Pietermaritzburgand its surroundings,” he said.
The10daylongeventwilltakeplaceat Midmar dam.
Itwill kick offwith an art exhibitionon 12 December and will end offwith a “Divas day” on the 21st,which is especially dedicated to
pampering women.There will be a fashion show and
wine tasting event as well.While there is an entrance charge,
it will be free on 13, 18 and 20December.
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDLegendary trumpeter, vocalist andcomposer Hugh Masekela will be openingthe Midlands international arts festival atthe Midmar day on 14 December.
Students’ art and designworks now on exhibitionTHEBlueCaterpillarArtGalleryatButterflies for Africa inWillowtonRoad is hosting an exhibition bystudents at the CFAD (Centre forFine Art, Animation and Design)Pietermaritzburg.
The exhibition runs untilDecember 16.
It offers visitors a showcase of12 students’ end-of-yearartworks, which incorporate fineart and design.
The Centre for Fine Art,Animation and Design wasestablished in 1994 by politicalcartoonist Nanda Soobben.
Withcampuses inbothDurbanand Pietermaritzburg, CFAD isnowamodern, thrivingart schoolwhere through a system ofmentorship, students cantransform their creativity intomarketable skills.
The Pietermaritzburg college
isbasedat80AlanPatonRoad(onthe corner of Ridge Road) in abeautifulredbrickheritagehouse.
“We have state-of-the-arttechnology, includingWi-Fi,” saidDiana Dreboldt, head of CFADPietermaritzburg.
“We offer three different butintegrateddisciplines,merged in-to one course.”
Nonhlanzeko Madondo, fromElandskop, Kwagezubuso,with one of her works.Speaking about her work,she says: ‘In most of my artpieces, my background, myculture and my traditionsinspire me and this iswhat makes the piecesdifferent. My culture is veryimportant to me. I feel it iswho I am. I believe thatmy paintings are very muchconnected to the Zuluculture and are spirituallyconnected, as I am trainingto be a sangoma. I waschosen to walk this pathand although I don’t get todo what most of my peersdo, I would never want tolive any other life. I love it.I can easily speak throughart.’PHOTO: SUPPLIED
DJ Nonjebccrazy aboutmusicNOMPENDULO NGUBANE>>nompendulo.ngubane@myecho.co.za
NONJABULO Dlamini (23), known asDJ Nonjebc, is a born and bredKwaMpumuza local in an area knownas Laduma.
Dlamini is currently a horticulturestudent at the Durban University ofTechnology (DUT). The DJ fell in lovewith music at an early age, where shewas influenced by her family. With herfather being in love with jazz and fusionand her mother a fan of gospel music,her passion for music overwhelmedher.
She told the Echo that in 2010, shestarted playing with her laptop athouse parties hosted by her friends.
“In 2011, I decided to spread mywings in music and moved toJohannesburg to study a certificate insound engineering. I enrolled atDamelin Bramely Campus and didsound engineering studies. During thesame year, I started playing at eventshosted by my mentors in JHB.
“I decided to come back to PMB towork for a community radio station(KZN Capital104 FM) as a soundengineer assistant,” she said.
Thanks to her sound engineeringskills, Nonjebc taught herself how todeejay.
“I started playing around in mycommunity and other places nearby. InAugust 2013, I released my first ever
recorded mix tape which opened doorsforme.Ihavehadinterviewswithmanyradio stations such as Gagasi FM,House 65 Radio, House Frequency Radio, Tss Radio, U107.6 FM, Alrapark radio, Capital 104 FM),” she said.
Things you didn’t know about DJNonjebc
• She has made an internationalappearance on Deep In Radio which isa radio station based in the UnitedStates of America (USA).
•Nonjebc has played alongside wellknown DJ’s such as Da Capo, Blaq Soul,Le Soul, DJ Kabila, Happy Gal, DJ Bongz,DJ Cindo, Master Cheng Fu, CMajor SAand other local Djs and artists.
•She has played in well recognizedplaces such as 033 Lifestyle (PMB),Coco Bar (DBN), Invouguecorna(PMB), Sprytz Premium (PMB), CastleCorner (DBN), Scott’s Lounge (PMB),Sontshikazi Lifestyle (Ladysmith).
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDNonjabulo Dlamini (23) knownas DJ Nonjebc fell in love withmusic at a very young age. Herdream is to see herself growingas a brand, helping other femaleDJ’s in and around South Africa
For more information aboutthe Centre for Fine Art,Animation and Design, e-mail [email protected] contact the gallery,phone Jeni Cramer at033 387 1356.
Line up13 December: Global exhibition where
artists will be encouraged to be brandambassadors.
14 December: Jazz festivalfeaturing Hugh Masekela, Afro Soul, Mo,Bongani Nkwanyana and other localartists.
16 December: Braai day whereartists from all genres will be given anopportunity to perform.
18 December: Gospel extravaganzawhere different churches are invited. Itwill feature gospel heavy weights such asHlengiwe Mhlaba and Dumi Mkokstad.
19 December: Youth Day whereyoung deejays will be spinning thevinyl.
20 December: Final dancecompetition where artists will becompeting in ballet, “indlamu”,“iscathamiya” and any other form ofdance.
21 December: Diva day, featuringartists such as Zama Jobe, Siphokazi, theParlotones, Zakes Bantwini, Zulu Boy,Mbongeni Ngema and Faces of Africa.
For more information, peoplemay visit www.kznmidlandsexperi-ence.com
Reflecting on our time>> The Tatham Art Gallery’s newest exhibition is made up of artworks it has acquired in the past 20 years
THE Art of Democracy: Twentyyears of collecting has openedat the Tatham Art Gallery.
The exhibition, which can beviewed in the main gallery space,showcases a selection of artworksfrom the gallery’s permanentcollection, all of which have beenacquired since 1994. The works,which are normally displayed invarious areas of the gallery in ChiefAlbertLuthuliStreet,areidentifiedbycoloured labels.
Visitors to the Tatham are invitedtoreflectonwhathashappenedinthegalleryinthepast20yearsandtoviewdirector Brendan Bell’s choices.
The selection gives some idea ofhow the growth of the permanentcollection has been affected by thechanges that have taken place inSouth Africa. Political, social andeconomicshiftshave impactedonthegallery’s acquisition’s policy, as haveexpansions inartmakingand theory.The most challenging aspects ofcollecting during this period havebeen selecting for inclusivity, thecollapse of barriers betweenso-called “high art” and craft, andfocusing thegallery’s roleasaregion-al repository of visual art heritage.
Among the artworks on show areThami Jali’sWater Container, GladysMgudlandlu’s View From BehindTable Mountain and RichardStretton’s Linenfold.
Also on show at the gallery isGenerous Friends, a showcase ofworks acquired by the Friends of theTatham Art Gallery (Fotag) for theTatham’s permanent collection.
These works can be viewed in theSchreiner Gallery from 10 am today.
“For the last 30 years, Fotag hasgenerously assisted the gallery toacquire works for its permanentcollection,” said Bell.
“This has occurred particularly attimes when funding from themunicipality for the purchase ofartworks has been reduced or cutaltogether. Fotag committee mem-bers run an annual programme ofevents at the gallery in order to raisefunds for this purpose. This exhibi-tion gives an overview of interestingand important art works that havebeen acquired for the permanentcollection through the efforts of thesebusy but dedicated friends.”
Among the works on show is apiece by Siyabonga Sikosana ofDambuza Clinic.
There are also works by HeatherConyngham - Joy and Portrait of aYoung Man, and digital prints byKudzenai Chiurai.
The Tatham Art Gallery is openfrom10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Sun-day. It will be closed onDecember 25and 26 and on January 1.
Inquiries: 033 392 2801 orwww.tatham.org.za.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDLeora Farber's Cutting Edge. A gruesome commentaryon aspects of intentional bodily mutilation. Arecircumcisions, tummytucks, facial scarification, andplastic surgery, really justified for ritual purposes ornonessential improvement of physical appearance?
Sizwe Sikhakhane’s King CetshwayokaMpande. This painting wasamong many submitted for the firstround of the gallery’s centenarycompetition in 2003. Wecommissioned a portrait of KingCetshwayo kaMpande, Zulu kingduring the reign of Queen Victoria.The winning entry now hangsadjacent to the queen in the mainstairwell. Have a look at it and askyourself why it is the same size asQueen Victoria’s portrait.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDValerie Leigh's King Cetshwayo kaMpande.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDKudzanai Chiurai’s Revelations VIII which is one of the works on show in Generous Friends exhibition.
ChickenmanMkhize's ‘Abuse ofpower comes as
no surprise’ isone of the
works on showin the The Artof Democracy:Twenty yearsof collecting
exhibition atthe Tatham.PHOTO: SUP-
PLIED
Heather Conyngham’s Joy, which forms part of theGenerous Friends exhibition.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Jackson Hlungwane’s AngelGabriel forms part of theGenerous Friends exhibitionin the Schreiner Gallery.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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The Fantaexperience>> BIG NUZ, Duncan and DJ Tira visited Omarion High School in PrinceAlfred Street on Monday as part of the Fanta Ultimate Teen Experience.
PHOTO: NOMPENDULO NGUBANEBig NUZ, Danger and Mampintsha performing for Omarion High School pupils.
PHOTO: NOMPENDULO NGUBANEPamela Masuku (L) and Sthandiwe Sibiya (both in Grade 8B) from Omarion High Schoolposing for a picture at the Fanta ultimate experience.
PHOTO: NOMPENDULONGUBANEOmarion Highschool pupilsenjoyingtheperformances bydifferentartists.
PHOTO: NOMPENDULO NGUBANEDuncan from Afrotainment performing forthe pupils.
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Team of Choice setto face Usuthu inKZN derby
MARITZBURGUnitedwillbeathome, at Harry GwalaStadium again tomorrow at
7.30pm against AmaZulu, and localfans are urged to come out in theirnumbers.
TheTeamofChoice’saimistokeeptheir home winning record intact.
Maritzburg United publicist BrianZuma said that the boys are ready togo all out and score goals in order tomake their local die hards happy.
“We are very lucky that theMaritzburg soccer followers arealways supportive and passionateabout the team,” said Zuma.
Zuma said that he is aware thatUsuthustartedonaverybadnoteandare still battling to improve theircurrentposition.Heexpects that they
will try all the tricks to move awayfrom the relegation zone.
“They are slowly improving andlooking better than a few weeks ago.We won’t take them for granted.”
Le menenja ithi uxhaso nobambiswanoolutshengisweamalungu esikole ikakhulukazi abaphathibeMphophomeni HighSchool nomphakathineKZN yonke ibanika
FULL PSL FIXTURES:9 December: Kaizer Chiefs v Platinum Stars at 7.30pm at Peter Mokaba Stadium.10 December: Wits v Ajax Cape Town at 7.30pm at Bidvest Stadium.10 December: Orlando Pirates v Mamelodi Sundowns at 7.30pm at Orlando Stadium.12 December: Maritzburg United v AmaZulu at 8pm at Harry Gwala Stadium.13 December: Black Aces v Free State Stars at 3:30pm at Mbombela Stadium.13 December: University of Pretoria v Mamelodi Sundowns at 3.30pm at TuksStadium.13 December: SuperSport United v Polokwane City at 6pm at Lucas Moripe Stadium.13 December: Kaizer Chiefs v Chippa United at 6pm at Peter Mokaba Stadium.13 December: Orlando Pirates v Ajax Cape Town at 8.15pm at Orlando Stadium.14 December: Bloemfontein Celtic v Moroka Swallows at 3.30pm at Free StateStadium.