ECHO maritzburg Your 24/7 community connection FREE July 24, 2014 Aids helpline 0800-012-322 www.echopmb.co.za @echokzn PMB Echo NQOBILE MTOLO >>[email protected]B Y Tuesday afternoon, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) could not say if the current strike in the steel industry will end this week. “We do not know what the agreement outcomes will be and when they will be sorted out between the union and the employer bodies,” said KZN Numsa regional secretary Mbuso Ngubane. Ngubane said on Monday, the union met with the employer bodies to seek clarity on issues pertaining to the demands of the workers. “We are exhausting all our negotiation skills. If the strike is prolonged, it will have a detrimen- tal effect not only on employees, but also on a number of companies in the steel industry. This just puts pressure on all of us involved in the negotiations,” said Ngubane. Numsa represents over 220 000 workers in the metal and engineering sector in SA. Numsa wants a total ban on labour brokers, catering for the needs of employees who work short time, a housing allowance of not less than R1 000 per month for each worker in the indus- try, training of staff and the recognition of shopstewards. The Master Builders of South Africa (MBSA) are also holding a strike which has just entered its fourth week, causing a building material shortage. In a statement, Dlamini said, “The plumbing industry has reported a critical shortage of geysers and the piling sector, which relies heavily on steel reinforcement for foundation work, is struggling to obtain supplies. Intimidation is taking place outside factories which means that MBSA members cannot collect roof sheeting and structural steel. This new setback could well be the last straw for many struggling contractors.” Last week, Numsa rejected the condi- tio nal offer from the employer body, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), of a 10% increase in 2014, 9.5% in 2015 and 9% in 2016. Seifsa eventually withdrew this offer and by last week Friday, had announced that the new offer on the table was 10% in 2014, 9% in 2015 and 8% in 2016 for rate H workers; 8% in 2014, 7.5% in 2015 and 7% in 2016 for rate A employees. Seifsa said that the strike has already cost the country more than R300 million a day in the engineering and metals sector alone. Some local steel companies voiced their frustrations. One of the management representatives from local company Rogue Steel said that if the plants still continues,” said Willemse. Economist Mike Schussler said that South African steel manufacturing stands at 22% and contributes to about 14% of the national econo- my growth. He said that no production is mak- ing the economy decline. “The strike is also hitting general purpose machinery. So it is directly affecting about 3,5% of the economy, ” he said. Schussler added that the Rand will remain under pressure more so than before. “If the Rand weakens, it will be even worse for prices which will again go up,” he said. Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business CEO Melanie Veness said that there are quite a number of businesses in the metal industry that have been adversely affected by the strike. She said that the local steel manufacturing industry is a critical component which contrib- utes to the local gross domestic product (GDP), hence it constitutes some of Pietermaritzburg’s largest employers. “An inability to meet order obligations can result in penalties for business and/or the loss of future orders, constraining the economy further. Prolonged labour action can close businesses down, resulting in job losses, as opposed to wage increases for some. “Prolonged strikes also make us unattractive from an investment point of view. They make employing people unattractive and increase the business case for mechanization,” said Veness. PHO- TO: SUP- PLIED The local steel industry has been badly hit by the Numsa strike. Numsa strike hurts locals • Black • Red • Sizes: 6-10 MORE ON PAGE ? Thunderbird 180 00 229 95 Selected Colours Reduced to • Sizes: 6-10 JAGUAR XJR 6 SUPERCHARGED • Superb condition with COR. • Very fast, quite rare vehicle. • 1997 with low mileage for year. • Only 135 000 km. • Automatic. 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There was a security company on site so they were able to report the matter to the police on our behalf. If the strike continues for the next three weeks, most of our stock will be depleted.” Meanwhile, Pietermaritzburg car dealerships have said that they are not affected by the strike. The national spokesperson of Toyota, Mary Willemse, said that Toyota has suspended production on its Corolla and Innova- tive Multipurpose Vehicle (IMV) lines. This includes the Hilux and Fortuner production. “Production on Quantum (mini buses) and truck
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BYTuesday afternoon, theNationalUnionofMetalworkers of SouthAfrica (Numsa)could not say if the current strike in the
steel industry will end this week.“We do not know what the agreement
outcomes will be and when they will be sortedout between the union and the employerbodies,” said KZN Numsa regional secretaryMbuso Ngubane.
NgubanesaidonMonday,theunionmetwiththe employer bodies to seek clarity on issuespertaining to the demands of the workers.
“Weareexhaustingall ournegotiationskills.If thestrikeisprolonged, itwillhaveadetrimen-tal effect not only on employees, but also on anumberof companies in the steel industry.Thisjust puts pressure on all of us involved in thenegotiations,” said Ngubane.
Numsa represents over 220 000 workers inthe metal and engineering sector in SA.
Numsawants a total ban on labour brokers,catering for the needs of employees who workshort time, ahousing allowance of not less thanR1000permonth for eachworker in the indus-try, training of staff and the recognition ofshopstewards.
TheMaster Builders of South Africa (MBSA)are also holding a strikewhich has just enteredits fourth week, causing a building materialshortage.
Ina statement,Dlamini said, “Theplumbingindustry has reported a critical shortage ofgeysers and the piling sector, which reliesheavily on steel reinforcement for foundationwork, is struggling to obtain supplies.Intimidation is taking place outside factorieswhich means that MBSA members cannotcollect roof sheeting and structural steel. Thisnew setback could well be the last straw formany struggling contractors.”
Last week, Numsarejected thecondi-tio
nal offer from the employer body, Steel andEngineering Industries Federation of SouthernAfrica (Seifsa), of a 10% increase in 2014, 9.5%in 2015 and 9% in 2016.
Seifsa eventually withdrew this offer and bylast week Friday, had announced that the newoffer on the table was 10% in 2014, 9% in 2015and8% in2016 for rateHworkers; 8% in2014,7.5% in 2015 and 7% in 2016 for rate Aemployees.
Seifsasaidthatthestrikehasalreadycostthecountry more than R300 million a day in theengineeringandmetalssectoralone.Somelocalsteel companies voiced their frustrations.
One of the management representativesfrom local company Rogue Steel said that if the
plants still continues,” said Willemse.Economist Mike Schussler said that South
African steelmanufacturing stands at 22%andcontributes to about 14%of thenational econo-my growth. He said that no production is mak-ing the economy decline.
“The strike is also hitting general purposemachinery.So it isdirectly affectingabout3,5%of the economy, ” he said.
Schussler added that the Rand will remainunder pressure more so than before.
“If the Rand weakens, it will be even worsefor prices which will again go up,” he said.
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business CEOMelanie Veness said that there are quite anumberof businesses inthemetal industry that
have been adversely affected by the strike.She said that the local steel manufacturing
industry is a critical component which contrib-utes to the local gross domestic product (GDP),hence it constitutes some of Pietermaritzburg’slargest employers.
“An inability to meet order obligations canresult in penalties for business and/or the lossof future orders, constraining the economyfurther. Prolonged labour action can closebusinesses down, resulting in job losses, asopposed to wage increases for some.
“Prolongedstrikesalsomakeusunattractivefrom an investment point of view. They makeemployingpeopleunattractiveandincreasethebusiness case formechanization,” said Veness.
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>> Local steel companies voiced their frustrations at the strike, which has already cost the country more than R300 million
strike continues for the next two to threeweeks, family owned steel companies thathave limited resources might have to closetheir doors.
“One of our delivery truckswas stopped bystrikingNumsamemberswhile out deliveringinPinetown.Weendedupnotdeliveringtooneofourclientsandwehadtocomebackwiththestock. We are currently not getting anyreplacement of stock. This is not a fair strikebecausethereareNumsaunionmemberswhowant to be back at work.
“A lotofpeoplecould lose their jobs. It isnota rosy picture,” said the manager.
A manager from NJR Steel said that thecompany has suffered shortfalls because itssuppliershavenotbeenabletofulfildeliveries.
“Oneof thecompanyvehicleswascapsizedwhilemakingdeliveries inDurban.Therewasa security company on site so they were abletoreport thematter to thepoliceonourbehalf.If thestrikecontinues for thenext threeweeks,most of our stock will be depleted.”
Meanwhile, Pietermaritzburg cardealershipshavesaidthattheyarenotaffectedby the strike.
ThenationalspokespersonofToyota,MaryWillemse, said that Toyota has suspended
production on its Corolla and Innova-tive Multipurpose Vehicle (IMV)
IT is still not clear yet whether Telkom’smanagement staff in Pietermaritzburgwill be affected by the company’srestructuring and retrenchment processes.
TheTelkomnationalofficehadpubliclystated that the management pool, whichthe company seeks to reduce, is made ofup to 2650 managerial staff.
Through these retrenchments, Telkomstates that it wants to bring services closerto people by getting rid of unnecessarylevels of management, improvingcustomer service and experience.
Telkom stated that the restructuringwill keep the business afloat as it has failedto meet revenue targets.
Telkom’s communications manager,Pynee Chetty, said that he could not exactly say how many members from management are likely to be affected sinceprocesses are still ongoing.
However, he said that since most of thestaff from the management pool is basedin Johannesburg, there is the likelihoodthat most of the retrenchments will hitthere. Telkom has a regional office in Durban and the retrenchments might affecta small number of employees in that area,said Chetty.
“It is unlikely that we might be havingretrenchments in Pietermaritzburg,however the processes are still ongoing,”he said.
Early this month, Telkom stated thatthrough the restructuring and retrenchment process, it is not targeting specific individuals, but mainly wants to reducemanagement layers and employee costs,with the latter costing the company 30%of revenue.
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chaos at the maintenance court offices inPietermaritz street after not receiving theirmonies for months.
While others did not receive their moniesthat were due on Tuesday, others had notbeen paid since May.
Speaking to Echo, one of the mothers,Busisiwe Mbokazi, said: “Some of us havenot been paid for the past two months.Whenever we inquire, we are told that themoney is already in our accounts but whenwe check there is nothing.
“We were told that there would be a
waiting period of five days after the payoutday, but still the money does not reflect.
Another woman, who did not want to beidentified, said that she has been waiting forher money since May. She had been hopingthat she would at least be able to pay schoolfees when schools reopened on Monday.
“How are they expecting us to supportour children when for the past months, wehave not been paid.
“They keep on telling us that delays arecaused by FNB, as there are currently problems with their system.
“Some of us are using other banks buthave still not been paid. We want theDepartment to conduct an investigation, assometimes we do not even get the fullamount,” she said.
They said that although in the past theydid not get the money on stipulated dates,it has become common of late.
Department of Justice and CorrectionalServices spokesperson Advocate MthunziMhaga said that they apologise for theinconvenience that has been caused bydelays due to improvements in the Electronic Fund Transfer system (EFT).
“The electronic payment environmentdemands that the department puts in placemeasures to ensure that the moneydestined for maintenance beneficiaries isprotected.
“Contingency measures have been put inplace to fast track outstanding payments.The backlog is expected to have cleared bythe end of the week.
“We remain committed to constantlyenhancing the maintenance system toensure that the interests of the mostvulnerable in society are upheld.”
Registration chaos at Plessislaer FETNOKULUNGA NGOBESE>>[email protected]
DESPERATION for space at thePlessislaer FET College continues, ashundreds of hopefuls enter theirsecond week of camping outside thegates.
The campus, which is not new tocontroversy, is supposed to havestarted lectures onMonday but had toreschedule as returning students hadnot been registered before newstudents could be accommodated.
SpeakingtoEcho,astudentwhodidnot want to be identified said thatdelays in releasing the results ofreturningstudentshavecausedahuge
backlog, as the acceptance of newstudents is determined by the numberof returning students who register.
“WecameherelastweektoapplyforN4, but we were told that we have towait for all returning students toregister first, beforewe can be consid-ered. Some of us are not even fromPietermaritzburg andwe are forced tobring our blankets and camp outsidethe gate as we do not knowwhen theywill allow us to register.”
Last year, Echo published a similarstorywhere 500 studentswere turnedaway after being told that there wasno available space despite havingpre-registered.
SRCsecretary,AyandaMtshali,said
that students havebeen told that thereis limited space this year, and only fulltime students will be accommodatedon campus.
“It is sad to see thousands ofstudents camping outside the gate,only to find out that 100 will beacceptedandonlyafewofthosewillgetaccommodation.
“Previously, students had to fill inpre-registration forms before theycould be accepted, but now it is on afirst come, first serve basis. We alsowant the Department of HigherEducation and Training to investigatehow finances are handled at thiscampus, as it seems to be the onlycollege with problems.”
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ECHODoing it for Mandela>> MANDELA Day is an international day cherished around the whole world. People in the city were out and about asthey dedicated their 67 minutes helping out in different ways in their various communities.
The community of Imbali did a clean up atMehlokazulu High School.
PHOTO: NOKULUNGANGOBESE(Back, from left)Pastor Xolani Nzuzafrom the House ofChrist Family Churchin Imbali, MzokhonaMncwabe, DenzelPailman, NqobileNgcamu, RaeSukkowplang fromthe ArtisanDevelopmentAcademy, CaiphusNdawonde (ward19 councillor), (front,from left) EricMhlongo, SaneleMachi and SandileDlamini, who areall apprentices fromthe ArtisanDevelopmentAcademy, on Fridayput on overalls toattend to plumbingproblems faced byward 19 residents.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDA group of friends collected clothes andgroceries for Ekujabuleni Children's Home inEdendale (from left) Phumelele Mahlinza,Felicity Maduna, Anele Maduna, AkhonaMaduna and Vumeka Maduna.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDDeputy Minister of Environmental AffairsBarbara Thompson (far right), in partnershipwith the Wildlands Conservation Trust, cleanedup Eastwood. Seen with her are communitymembers.
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ECHOKZN YoungAchievers Awards
>> Awarding young people who uplift and change lives
IN line with celebrating 20 years ofdemocracy, for the first time thisyear 20 honoraries and 20
recipients will receive awardsduring this year’s KZN YoungAchievers Awards taking place atthe city hall tomorrow.
The awards were establishedthree years ago, in a bid to recognize
young people from rural communitieswho are doing a good job in their
communities, but remain unrecognized.The glitz and glamour event, which will
start off with a red carpet walk at 6.30pmfollowed by an awards gala dinner at 7.30pm,is expected to draw a crowd of dignitaries,among which will be IFP leader Dr MangosuthuButhelezi and former first lady Dr MayMashegoMkhize.
Speaking at a media briefing last week,Awards Founder Mthobisi Mkhize said: “Sincewe are celebrating 20 years of democracy, this
year’s theme will be 20 categories, 20 honoraries, 20awards in the 20 years of democracy. We want tocelebrate the lives of young people who go the extramile to uplift not only their lives, but also the livesof others in many ways. We want to empower andacknowledge them for their efforts in bringing changeand making a difference in their communities,” hesaid.
This year’s categories include academics,agriculture, arts, beauty, business, communitydevelopment, environment, fashion, tourism, ruralinitiative, science, sports, technology, health, bestyouth organization and best youth media.
For the first time this year, the overall winner willwalk away with a Zweli Mkhize Entrepreneurial SpiritAward (Zesa). Other people who will be honouredinclude Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Dr May MashegoMkhize, Khaya Mthethwa, Alex Mthiyane, LindaSibiya, Lebo Masike, Arthur Konigkramer, RolandMqwebu, Shadrack Ngema, Farouk Kadodia, andPriscilla Bhika,. Tickets are available at R90 at thespeaker’s office and R150 for the gala dinner.
K.O Mdluli, known for his new release “Caracara Song”,will be blowing away his fans at the launch of theExclusive Lounge night club next Thursday.
Ntokozo “K.O” Mdluli was born in Soweto inJohannesburg to Thembisile and Jabulani Mdluli.
He is a member of Hip Hop group “Teargas”, alongwith Ntukza and MaE.
K.O’s early music influences were greats likeSnoopDogandDr.Dre. It istheseartiststhatmadehim want to be an MC and he dreamed of one daybeing a Hip Hop great himself.
K.O began pursuing his music as a solo act. Hethen met his band mates Ntukza and MaE at VaalUniversity of Technology, where he graduated ina PR degree. That is how the group “Teargas” wasformed. Their successful albums were K’shubileK’bovu, Wafa Wafa, Dark or Blue and Num8erNum8er.
The success and popularity of Teargas has helped buildK.O into a star and through his various collaborations, K.Ohas become the most prominent member of “Teargas”.
Some of his collaborations include God’s Will with AKA,We Rolling with LTido and Just Dream, a Hansa Pilsenerbrand campaign song with Zakes Bantwini and Big NuzMampintsha. In March, K.O released his highly anticipatedsecond single “Caracara”, which features Kid X.
“Caracara” is a township colloquial for the VWCaravelle mini bus; back in the 90s, the Caravelle was asymbol of cool and a party vehicle of choice.
The song is K.O’s ode to this legendary vehicle andhowitfeaturedinSouthAfricantownshiplifestyle.Sinceits release, the song has gone to chart on iTunes TopSongs Chart and is enjoying massive support from radioand clubs. K.O’s first solo album is scheduled for releaseon 3 October. Entry fee to Exclusive Lounge is R50 andthere will be free drinks from 8 to 10pm.
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QUEEN plays her friends up againsteachother.Noluntu’swordssendSenzoover the edge. Khethiwe begs Lindi tohelp her. Ruby shoots a video for thecompetition she’s entering. Patriciaand Choppa strike a deal. Dineo isfloored by what Kenneth does during dinner.ISIDINGO
AKsetsthetrapandgetsreadyto execute his victims. Sechaba isin a filthy mood over Lerato comparing him with Hamilton andsomething has to give. Eddie finally has to face the music. Lerato dreams big as she plots herway in the world of business.Charlie’s attempt to broker anew life for her parents collideswith a brick wall. Battle linesare drawn between Lincoln andKatlego.MUVHANGO
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motjo’s world comes crashingdown when Albert unmasks her
in front of Lerumo and Moriti. Simon tellsJames that he is being groomed for thedeputyCEOpositionatMMC.Mulimisihasa dream but cannot interpret it. Lerumois on tenterhooks as he awaits the arrivalof the warthogs.SCANDAL
Cameron discovers that he is noRomeo. Shakira receives unexpected visitors and Neo fans the flames of hatreddeep inside Lucas. Thembeka to make amove which goes against her nature. Lucas begins formulating a devious plan toshift the balance of power. Neo developsmounting suspicions about Mangi andplays a bluff with Lucas to figure out ifthey’re true.RHYTHM CITY
Lerato’s disgusted by the things Davidwants her to do. Cuba gets a bad idea andtries to persuade Puleng to see a sangomatogetSuffoback.VictoriacanseethatMiles is going through a difficult time.When Stanley rejects Lerato’s sexual advances, she breaks down and confessesthat David set her up to do this. Suffocatehas lost a wedding venue because hedidn’t pay in advance.
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDDawn Matthews playsShakira in Scandal.
Extraordinary Mimi performs at TathamSINGING sensation Mimi is set to kick off
Women’s Month with a concert at theTatham Art Gallery on 3 August at 2pm.
The jazz violet is described simply as anembodiment of a “prodigy” on the jazz scene,following greats such as Miriam Makeba, CaiphusSemenya and Hugh Masekela.
Mimi originates from Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.She had found her natural niche and pursued hermusic education through the University of CapeTown, completing her jazz performance degree.
It was during her time there that she startedperforming and her career took off.
Her astonishing vocal abilities paved the wayfor her and she found herself sharing the world’sbig stages with the likes of Sibongile Khumalo,Judith Sephuma, Jimmy Dlulu and ThembaMkhize.
She also shared stages with international
greats such as Khadja Nin, Rita Marley, JoeMcBride and Lauryn Hill.
The songstresses most anticipated debutalbum “The Essence of My Soul”, came aftergaining accolades from performances around theworld, after working with talent including beingpart of groups such as Tucan Tucan, UCTPhilharmonic Orchestra, Mamavox and Safra JazzBand (consisting of female vocalists from Franceand South Africa).
The award winning album boasts soundsloaded with warm tunes, beautiful melodies andremarkable vocal talent.
This tour is supported by Concerts SA andproducedbyiSupport Music Business. ConcertsSAis a joint South African/Norwegian initiative thataims to stimulate live music in South Africa byfinding and implementing ways to create regular,sustainable performance platforms.
It also aims to develop an interest in andappreciation of live music by showcasing musicperformances and conducting workshops atschools.
Entrance costs R60 per person and will be heldon 2 August at the Tatham Gallery. Doors openat 2pm. Bookings can be made by phoning 033392 2813.
Her concert at the Tatham Gallery is part ofthe KZN Women’s Month tour which kicks of witha performance at KZNSA Gallery, Glenwood (166Bulwer Road), Durban on 1 August at 6pm.
Bookings can be made by phoning 031 2019969.
ThetourwillendwithaconcertattheRainbowRestaurant in Pinetown on 3 August at 1pm andbookings can be made through www.webtickets.co.za
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDJazz singer Mimi is set to perform at the Tatham Galleryon 2 August.
BIG Brother Mzansi’s seductive andfamous couple, Lexi vanNiekerk andMandlaHlatshwayo,willbeinthecitynext Friday.
Thecouplewillbe interactingwiththeir fans, allowing them to get toknow the duo better. The two will beat the InVogueCornaPubandGrill atthe corner of Chapel and Berg street.
The event is organised byUkuhloba Productions, a companythat is owned by Sindi Makhathini.
Van Niekerk and Hlatshwayo
becamefamousonthethirdseasonofSouth African series Big BrotherMzansi.
The aim of the series is to awardone person with the strongestcharacter among other housemates.
People who know nothing abouteach other live in a house for threemonths and only one person wins amillion.
Accordingtoorganiser Makhathi-ni, the couple is coming toPietermar-itzburg for the first time.
“They will be taking pictures andselling their t-shirts too. Their publicappearances are now a business;
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDMandla Hlatshwayo and Lexi van Niekerk will be in the city.
they get paid forappearing. Theywere the famouscoupleinBigBrotherand people loved thedrama betweenthem.
“I decided tobring them here sothat their fans get achance tomeet themand pose with themfor pictures. I havemet the couple andLexi is a differentperson from whatpeople are used toseeing on television.That is the kind ofexperience peoplewill have when theymeet the couple. Iurge residents tocome out in num-bers.”
Tickets are R70pre-event and R100ontheday.Theeventstarts at 6pm andwill run until late.For more informa-tion, phoneMakhathini at 083726 5605/ 071 7165162 or FikileNgubane at 078 9425015.
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MARKING men’s month, the PietermaritzburgAgency for Community Social Action (Pacsa)on Tuesday hosted a round table debate on
issues surrounding male identity, masculinities andviolence in South Africa.
Director of Pacsa, Daniela Gennrich, said that theaimof the debatewas to bring about transformation inmatters relating to gender relations.
“We were looking at the whole issue of masculinityand violence. We started by looking at our familybackgrounds, and how they have influenced us andhow we are communicating with our children.
“Weaskedourselveswhetherwearestill perpetuat-ing the samevalues.Wediscovered that there is ahugeproblem of violence. We tend to look for solutions tooquickly, insteadofaskingourselvesdifferentquestions.The whole motive was to find ways in which we canengage more men in bringing about gender justice.”
Guest speaker, Professor Ezra Chitando, said thatmasculinity is a socially constructed idea of who andwhat a man is and what he should be.
“Therearesomanycontroversiessurroundingmaleidentity. The first one is why we should invest in menwho are already advantaged, are we not succumbingto Western cultural imperialism and as much asmen are perpetrators of violence, they are also thevictims.
“In the face of gender-based violence and HIV, wehave no choice but to work towards the emergence ofmen who work towards the full liberation of women,children and fellow men.”
PHOTO:NOKULUNGA NGOBESEAttending the Pacsa debate on male identity, masculinities and violence in South Africa were(from left) Thulani Mthalane, Daniela Gennrich and Professor Ezra Chitando.
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ECHOCash forwaste totackle filthNALINI NAIDOO
THE new National WasteManagement Act will see wastehaving serious monetary value,providing a solution to the country’slitter problem.
Mark Gordon, deputy director forchemicals and waste in theDepartment of Environment Affairs,said theact - ineffect since June2014- will make it more worthwhile for
people to collect rather than throwaway rubbish.
According to National Environ-mental Minister Edna Molewa,recycling has been valued at a contri-butionofasmuchasR50 billiontotheSouth African economy.
“In effect, waste will now be arenewable resource and notsomething to throw away,” Molewasaid in her recent budget speech.
Sheaddedthat theactprovides fora pricing strategy for waste manage-ment charges, the establishment of aWaste Management Bureau, andmechanisms tooversee thedisburse-mentof revenuecollected fromwastemanagement charges. Molewa saidsoon there will be a deposit-returncharge on plastic bottles.
“In terms of prioritising waste
streams, we began with plastic bagsin2002andinitiatedanationalwastetyreplan last year.Going forward,wewillprioritiseelectronicwaste,paperand packaging.”
Theminister said her departmentwill be consulting on the proposeddevelopment of regulations that willallow for:
• theseparationofwasteatsource;• the banning of plastic waste to
landfill sites;• a moratorium on new landfill
sites;• a prohibition on the burning of
waste;• a regional approach to waste
management and disposal.Molewa said there had been
an improvement in the provision ofwaste collection services in the past
five years.“This positive trend will be
sustained with more householdsbeing provided with waste collectionservicestowardsachieving80%basicwaste collection services for allhouseholds,” she said.
Her sentiments were echoed byCo-operative Governance MinisterPravinGordhanwhosedepartmentispursuing “a back-to-basics” themefor municipalities.
Gordhan, in his budget speech,said theremust be basic services andmaintenance such as the cutting ofgrass, fixingpotholes, functioningro-bots and street lights and “consistentrefuse removal.”
Wildlands Conservation TrustCEO Andrew Venter welcomedMolewa’s announcement.
City man pursues metal thief from cemetery and has him arrestedTHAMSANQA MAGUBANE
AS the old adage goes, evil thriveswhen good men do nothing.
This must have been what PMBbusinessman Gary Ayliffe had inmind when he pursued a man whohad stolenmetal from a cemetery, allthe way to the scrap yard where hewasplanning todisposeof it, andhadhim arrested.
Ayliffe said he was driving along
Chief Albert Luthuli Road when henoticed a man coming out of thecemetery carrying old decorativemetal.
He said he followed the man andalong the route, contacted the policeflying squad, who did not respond.Ayliffe said he encountered otherpoliceofficerswhowerealsonotkeenon attending to the matter as theywere buying food at a conveniencestore at the time.
WhiledrivingalongChurchStreet,he saw two other police officers andbriefly explained the situation to oneofficerandtookhiscellphonenumberdown.
Ayliffe said he followed the mantowards a scrapmetal dealer in BergStreet, phoned the policemen anddirected them to where he was. Theofficersarrivedsoonafterandarrest-ed the man in the scrap yard.
“We loaded the steel into my
bakkieandtookittothepolicestation.Oneofthedetectivesthererecognisedthe man as he had been arrestedpreviously for stealing scrap metal.”
Asked what motivated him to goout of his way to follow a thief, Ayliffesaid: “I just wanted to do some good,it was my obligation.”
Police spokesperson CaptainThulani Zwane said the 19-year-oldman faces a charge of being inpossession of stolen property.
AN average housewife with thedesire to keep the communityinformed about PMBhappenings.
This describes Shanaaz Buxwho began Crime Alert PMB,which operates instantaneouslyon Blackberry Messenger.
Bux, known toher4000or socontacts as the friendlyneighbourhood butterfly,broadcasts traffic updates,accidentscenes,housebreak insand the like, which enables herto keep the community asinformed as possible in an effortto fight crime.
Bux said that she began tobroadcast traffic updates to herneighbours when she went outduring the day to her childrenfrom school. She said that shewould let them know wheretherewererobotsnotworkingortraffic congestion.
It was from those humblebeginningsthatCrimeAlertPMBwas born and since November2013, with just a few contacts,Bux now operates two phoneswith 2 000 contacts on each.
Bux has on her contacts listpolice members, reporters,rescue services, firemen andaveragecitizens.Whoeverseesacrime, traffic issue or anythingthat they feel other citizensshould know about, they let Buxknow and she broadcasts it toher contact list.
Bux has been the ‘first on thescene’ for many criminal activi-ties that have taken place in thecity recently, sometimes evenbeforethepolicebecauseshehasdirect contact with the citizens.
“We need to work together tohelp others. Letting each otherknow what’s going on in thecommunityaroundus,”shesaid.
Bux said that the communityresponse has been overwhelm-ing.
“People have been soimpressed with what I’m doingbecause it’s immediate and soeffective.”
However Bux said that therehave been people who haveabused the resource.
“Idogetpeoplewhotrytopullpranks on me and the thing isthat I cannot verify if what theyare telling me is true or not.Peopleneedtounderstandthat ifthey do try to prankme, they arewasting resources,” she said.
Bux also said that she workswith the municipality task teamin an effort to address illegalelectricity connections in thecity. She urged citizens to reportthe connections and empha-sized the importance of citizenstaking photos as proof.
“We need to stand togetherandaddresscrime in thecity.Weneed to let the criminals knowthat there is someone out theredoing something about it. CrimeAlert PMB doesn’t belong tome,it belongs to the community andweallneed tobeapartof it,” saidBux.
Bux appeals to anyone whowould like to help run CrimeAlert PMB to contact her.
Her goal is to run CrimeAlertPMB in the individual suburbsthroughout the city. She is alsostarting to operate from a thirdphone.Forupdates,inviteheron26E92E18.
Cycling is fun and entertaining to childrenECHO REPORTER>>[email protected]
PARENTS can teach their children tobesafecyclistsbygoingoutwiththemand leadingby example, said generalmanager of thePedal PowerAssocia-tion Karin Pohl.
The PPA is the largest cyclingorganization in South Africa.
Cycling can be one way where achild gets enoughexerciseduring theschool holidays, and it makes for agood day’s entertainment for thewhole family, she said.
“Cycling represents fun, freedomand fresh air, everything that’s goodabout being a child. It is also an easyway to burn calories and to learnco-ordination. Teaching children totraveleffectivelybybicycleastheygetolder develops patience, discipline,self-reliance and personal responsi-bility. Learning to cycle also teaches
essential driving skills that will makethem safer and more courteousmotorists later in life.
“Like swimming and motoring,the safety of cycling is determined
primarily by behaviour. Educationand skill development is the key tosuccess. An important considerationfor cycling with children is matchingroute selection and adult supervision
to the developmental and skill levelsof a child,” said Pohl.
Riding with children affords aparent the opportunity to supervisetheir cycling, especially at edgelocationssuchasstreetcrossings,shesaid.
“Parents should model consistentbehaviour by stopping and lookingboth ways before proceeding, andinvitethechildtoassist inassessmentof traffic conditions. When ridingwith a child to supervise theirbicycling, an ideal riding position isslightly behind and to the right of thechild. Thispositionallows theparentto watch and communicate with thechild,while also diverting overtakingtraffictopassatalargerdistancefromthe child,” she said.
Other tips when cycling>> You must always wear a helmet.>> You must ride in single file.>> Do not hold onto any other vehicles.>> Don’t swerve from side to side.>> Don’t carry another person or object that prevents you from seeing whereyou are going, and from having complete control over your bicycle.>> If you are riding on a public road where there is a bicycle lane, use thatlane.>> You may ride on any road, expect on a freeway or a road closed to cycling.>> Obey all traffic laws, including stopping at red traffic lights and all stopstreets. Proceed through intersections only when it is safe to do so.
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MMC’s nurse of excellence
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDPriscilla Constable, registered nurse in the maternity wardat Midlands Medical Centre (MMC) Private Hospital,recently won the Discovery Health Excellence in Nursingaward. The national honour recognises the important rolethat nurses play in the care of patients. According toDiscovery, the award is given to nurses who have beenidentified by patients as having played an exceptionalrole in their stay in hospital.
Maritzburgresidents feelplight of Gaza
A group of local residents gatherednear the Pietermaritzburg City Hall
on Saturday morning to highlightthe ongoing killings by the Israeli
army in the Gaza strip.PHOTO: NASH
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Reach for your slippers
THE annual Reach for aDreaminitiative,SlipperDay, will be back on 1
August.Members of the public are
urged to wear their slippersto work or school tohelp achildfightalife-threat-ening illness at a cost of R10 asticker.
Stickers will be available atallWimpy outlets countrywideuntil 1 August.
If participants visit aWimpy on the day wearingtheir slippers and stickers,they will receive a freeregular Wimpy coffee.
Stickers can also bepurchased at any one of
the seven Reach for aDreambranchescountrywide.
“We are sure that thisyear will result in a successfulcampaign which willbring joy to the foundation’s‘Dream Children’ andmake their dreams areality,” said KaraboMorudu, Wimpy brandmanager.
All funds and proceedsraised through this campaignwill help the foundationput a smile on the facesof many seriously illSouth African children.
For more informationvisit www.reachfo-radream.org.za
PHOTO:SUPPLIEDRyan Bulger (L) and Georgi Sabio getting their stickers andslippers ready for the upcoming Slipper Day on 1 August.
Stylish newcomer from MitsubishiAS part of its expanding footprint in SouthAfrica, Mitsubishi Motors is gearing up for thedebut of the all-new Mitsubishi Mirage inAugust 2014.
Poised to take the fight to competitors in thebudget- and youth-focused A-segment, thisstylish entry-level 5-door Japanese hatchbackprides itself on providing fuel efficient,enjoyable motoring coupled with youthfulappeal.
The mirage range will consist of threemodels, all with compact proportions hiding asurprisingly spacious vehiclewhich is an idealeveryday run-around.
“Mitsubishi is renowned all over the worldas one of Japan’s foremost automotive brandsandweareonaresurgenceintheSouthAfricanmarket,” commented Wynand Pretorius,General Manager at Mitsubishi Motors SouthAfrica.
“TheMirage isa funlittlecarwhichreceivedan extremely positive response when it wasexhibited at last year’s JohannesburgInternational Motor Show. In these ever-increasingly difficult economic times, itmakesall the sense in theworld to introduce our newsupermini, which will be very competitivelypriced.”
Themirage is targeted at amarket inwhichpurchase price, fuel efficiency and cost ofownership play vital roles in thedecision-making process.
All new Mirage derivativeswill be powered byMitsubishi’s1.2-litre,
3-cylinder MIVEC DOHC petrol engine, matedto a five-speed manual transmission.
“The vehicle will easily keep up with thehustle and bustle of busy city streets as well asthe open roads so characteristic of SouthAfrica,” explained Pretorius. “The Mirage isalso exceptionally fuel efficient thanks toMIVEC – Mitsubishi Innovative Valve-timingElectronic Control.”
Average fuel economy on the combinedcycle is just 4.9-litres per 100 km, allowing theMirage to punch above its weight on the fuelefficiency front. In fact, it is acclaimed as themost fuel-efficient non-hybrid petrol vehicleavailable in the United States.
Impressive too is that the Mirage is fittedwith creature comforts like keyless entry anda full complement of safety equipmentincludingABS,EBDanddual airbags as stand-ard. All this packaged in a funky-looking bodydesigned around Mitsubishi’s RISE(Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) impact-absorbing chassis structure.
The new Mitsubishi Mirage will be backedbyMitsubishiMotors’s comprehensive3-year/100 000 km warranty. Full details of therange, as well as pricing, will beannounced at the vehicle’slaunch.
Etios crosses over to the wild sideCOMBINING the rugged good
looks of an SUV with the fluentdrive, fuel efficiency and
manoeuvre-ability of a hatch, thenew Toyota Etios Cross is ready towrite another chapter in this budget-beater’s success story.
Speaking at the launch, GlennCrompton, vice president of market-ing, said: “The Etios delivers exactlywhat customers want – car-likeefficiency and typical crossoverstyling traits at an affordable price. Itmarks our entry into yet anothercategory in the diverse and fastgrowing sub-B segment of the carmarket.”
The Etios Cross allows buyers totap into the tough image of an SUVwithout incurring the cost.
Withthe focus firmlyonpracticali-ty and efficiency, the Cross is user-friendly, while possessing the addedrobust appeal of a crossover.
LikeitsbrothersintheEtiosfamily,the Cross has a 1,5-litre, quad-valve,four-cylinder, 66kW engine pushingout132Nmof torqueanda five-speedmanual gearbox.
Key standard features of the Etiosrange include electric powersteering, air conditioning, powerwindows, a Double Din audio systemwith USB and AUX ports, ABS, EBD,
dual front airbags and an immobilis-er.
In the Cross model, the interiorboasts a sleek dashboard withpiano-black metallic finishes and
chrome detailing around the airvents.
The masculine face of the EtiosCross is a result of the new grilledesign that extends all the way intothe bumpers, mimicking the appear-ance of bumper overriders.
The chunky front bumperis further enhanced by oversizedfog lamps with integrated turnindicators and a ribbed front scuffplate.
Completing the front end is arevised headlight cluster whichblends in with the new grille.
Bringing up the rear, the backdoor gets a stylish garnish stripand a matte black bumper,coupled with prominent “puzzlepiece” reverse light lenses.
Two new colours are exclusiveto the Etios Cross - inferno metallic(a vivid orange) and jet greymetallic.
PHOTOS:SUPPLIEDThe EtiosCross addsthe robustappeal of acrossover tothemarque.
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CLIVEBarkerhaswarnedthe South AfricanFootball Association (Safa)
not to hire a foreign coach again forBafana Bafana.
Barker, who led the SA nationalteam to a 1996 African Cup of Nationsvictory,stressedthatthecountry’sfootballcontrolling body should avoid the samemistake of appointing a person who does notunderstand the SA football culture.
The well-travelled Durban born, andcurrent Mpumalanga Black Aces, coach said itwould be like Safa signing a “death warrant” if acoach from abroad or outside South Africa bordersis signed.
“Iamstill sayingour localcoaches, ImeanSAbornmentors,are thebest.LookatShakesMashabawhenhe was a senior national coach. His record wasoutstanding and is still the best until now.
“Other local coaches like Gavin Hunt, GordonIgesund and Pitso Mosimane are still the best,”saidBarker.
Barker said it must be remembered that all thecoachesthatcamefromabroadtocoachtheSAseniornational team have not produced the requiredresults.
“Honestly, all of themhave failed andwemust notthink about them again. The likes of Carlos Queiroz,Carlos Alberto Parreira, Phillip Troussier and JoelSantana all failed and it was the biggest mistake tobring them on board,” he explained.
Safawas supposed to name the new coach to replacecurrent coach Gordon Igesund this weekend, but theannouncementhasbeenpostponedandnonewdatehasbeen given.
Safa President Danny Jordaan said it was up to theexecutive committee of Safa when to choose the newcoach.
Coaches likely to make the final cut are Mashaba,StephenKeshifromNigeriaandFrankRijkaardfromtheNetherlands.
- Jerry Barnes
PHOTO: GALLO IMAGESFormer Bafana Bafana and current Mpumalanga BlackAces coach Clive Barker when he was still mentoringAmaZulu FC.
Inefficiency andlazinessTHEmore thingschange themore theyremainthe same. The poor have no future in ourcountry.
It is interesting to note that over the past 20years, football in this town has lost morefacilities. A few football training and playingfieldsinAlexandraParkhavebeengiventoelitesports like biking.
Many years of oppression have made thepoor docile, and those in power are taking fulladvantage of this situation.
It has also been interesting to note develop-ments and interests of municipalities offeringmonies to professional clubs, while poor kidsin the townships have no facilities andequipment.
We just wonder what happened to theslogans: doors of learning will open for all.
It seems our affluent status has made usblind to the needs of the poor township folk.
It hurts to see grassroots football dying inPietermaritzburg and surrounding areas. Wehave not been promoting any clubs to provin-cialandnational leagues forsometime. Ithurtsto see a situation where interests of officialscome before those of players.
Our inefficiency and laziness is destroyingthe future of the youth. Our district footballassociation needs to wake up and smell thecoffee.
It is unacceptable that administrative
blunders affect footballers. How can a teamfrom Sisonke district do better than UMgun-gundlovu teams? This cannot be allowed tohappen in a town that has produced morenational teams’ footballers thananyinKwaZu-lu-Natal. Do people understand the dangers ofsubjecting players to twomatches everyweek-end?What about the implications of not goingthroughpre-seasontrainingbecauseofadmin-istrative blunders?
Please let us put the interest of the playersfirst. BafanaBafanasuccesswill remainapipedream as long as those in power neglect thegrassroots. I think the Municipality also needto have a political will. It is sad that ourgeneration enjoyed better football facilitiesduring apartheid years.
Why the new order is failing to service thepresent footballers better boggles the mind.History will judge us harshly if we do notchange.
Unzima Lomthwalo!
THABO DLADLA
TALKINGFOOTBALL
Barker:
Don’t make thesame mistake>> “Death warrant” to appoint an overseas coach, says Barker
Such is expected to be thecasewhenOrlando Pirates andKaizerChiefs lockhorns in theannualCarlingBlack Label one-day tournament atFNB stadium on Saturday.
Thewinnerofthepopulareventwillagain have bragging rights and seethemselves as the best. Amakhosi arethe defending champions, afterwinning 1-0 last year throughLehlonoholo Majoro’s boot. The firstoff-seasonlocalSowetoderbywillhaveall the ingredients of a humdinger.
“Weareexpectinganactionpackedaffair,” said amaBhakabhaka PROMickey Modisane.
In this event, supporters of botharegiven an unusual chance of voting fortheir favourite players to be in the
starting line-up.Also, two lucky spectators will be
offeredtheopportunityofsittingonthebench and coaching their differentteams.
“It soundscrazybutboth teamswillhave a coach of the day. This is reallyabout honouring our fans and lettingthem be in charge for the day,” saidModisane.
Modisane said that the tournamentis always a full house and a mouthwateringevent.Hestrongly shotdownclaims of the event being a joke.
Pirates votes indicate that the fansare interested in attacking football.They have shown faith in the likes offormer Chiefs striker Majoro, DaineKlate, Kermit Erasmus, Tlou Segolela,Oupa Manyisa, Sifiso Myeni and theirevergreen goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa.
Chiefs die-hards displayed a lot ofrespectfortheirBafanaBafanakeeper,and ever-trusted captain, ItumelengKhune.
Added to this, their regulars andcrowd favourites like SiphiweTshabalala, George Lebese andReneilweLetsholonyanewill surely bein the starting line-up after receiving alot votes to qualify.
Amakhosi communications direc-tor, Vina Maphosa,predicted asuccessful day in defending their title.He also stressed the meaning of theoff-season event
“While it is a perfect stage to shakeoff the rust and improve the level offitness, the idea behind thetournament is for the fans of bothteams to have fun and to have a say,”said Maphosa - Jerry Barnes.
Playoff continues amid snags
THE Safa Second Division/ABC Motsepe League National playoffs officiallykicked off this week on Tuesday in venues around Durban, despite a couple ofoutstanding questions.
The local team, Hammarsdale Kings United, were officially taken as overallwinners of KwaZuluNatal, but another side, Natal United (Greytown), is alsoclaiming to be the champions. Fixtures on both sides were cancelled on the firstday. Their matter sat before Safa DC which Kings lost, but they have taken thecase to arbitration.
“This matter is not easy at all and it’s far from over,” said an insider.According to sources, Kings are alleged to have used a player not properly
registered. Safa head of communications, Dominic Chimhavi, confirmed thematter.
“Yes, there’s a small issue between the two teams but it will be soon sorted.”Nine teams will battle it out for promotion to the National First Division (NFD),South Africa’s second tier division. The teams are divided into two groups GroupA with five teams while four teams make up Group B.
The Group winners will automatically be promoted to the National FirstDivision (NFD), South African soccer’s second tier.
The draw is as follows:Most of the teams played on Tuesday and yesterday.
Today: King Zwelithini Stadium11am:
Highlands Park v Natal United/ Kings UnitedSteach United v Magesi FC
2pm:Angavu Stars v Sibanye Golden Stars
Apollo/Phiva Young Stars v Cape Town All Stars.Day 4, Friday, 25 July 2014 at King Zwelithini Stadium:
1pm:Cape Town All Stars v Shining Stars
Apollo/Phiva Young Stars v Sibanye Golden StarsThe final will be played on Sunday at King Zwelithini Stadium at 1pm
The overall winners will walk away with awhopping R1 million, while the runnersup will receive R500 000. The final will be staged on Sundayand the winners will be crowned overall SafaSecond Division champions for 2014.
Jerry Barnes.
GIANTSGIANTS
>> The two teams will lock horns in the annual Carling Black Label oneday tournament