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Remote jammingon the rise>> Motorists need to be aware of their surroundingsKALISHA NAICKER

HILLCREST police said theyhave been inundated with re-ports of remote jamming inci-

dents in and around the area.According to Hillcrest CPF public

relations officer Steven King, the lat-est incident occurred lastweekwhena motorist had his valuables stolenoutside Builders Way Centre in Hill-crest.

“Unknown men opened the carand stole the laptop and other valua-bles. The men are still at large,” hesaid.

King said that the communityneeds tobemorewaryofremote jam-mingandmust understandwhatitre-ally is.

“Remote jammingis theprocessofinterferingwiththisfrequencysothatthe signal doesn’t get through. Whatthis means is, that despite properly

pressing the button on your remote,giving the ‘order’ to lock the car, thesignal never reaches the vehicle andthe car does not lock because some-one else is actively jamming the sig-nal,” he said.

“However, tomakemattersworse,there are ‘professional’ jamming de-vices available that function on arange of frequencies and that havemuch higher signal power. These de-vices can influenceavehicle’s remotecontrol fromamuchgreater distanceand can even interfere with remotecontrols that use different frequen-cies and technologies.”

Kingsaidthatthismodusoperandiis by no means a new phenomenonand isnot limited to shoppingcentresand occurs wherever a person maypark their car.

“Shopping centre managementacross KZN are doing everything intheir power to stop this scourge and

have asked the public to be aware.Someof thecentreshaveremote jam-ming detection which can either bemonitored by the centre manage-ment or security officers,” King said.

“Analarmwillsoundinformingse-curity of the threat of remote jam-ming. Some of the centres includeKloof Village Mall, Hillcrest Corner,Link Hills Shopping Centre and alsothe new Watercrest centre.”

It should be pointed out that re-mote control and jamming devicescannotunlockavehicle.Theycanon-lystoparemotecontrol fromworkingproperly.

What do the insurance companiessay about remote jamming?

Many victims of this tactic havefound that their car insurance theftpolicy does not cover remote jam-ming incidents.

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KLOOFandHighwaySPCAoffers abit thankyou to thestaffatHillcrestandKloofWakefields for their gen-erous donation of three bales ofblankets, 225 blankets in total, forits outreach sterilisation clinicswhich will be held this year.

The funds were collectedamongst the staff members fromboth branches for the blankets.

SPCA’s outreach officer LisaGadd said, “We are so grateful forthis wonderful donation. At eachoutreach clinic, every animal goeshome with a blanket, to keep itwarm and comfortable, and somefood,” she added.

For more information, contactLisa Gadd on 031 764 1212 oremail [email protected].

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDStaff of Wakefields handing over the blankets to SPCA’s Barbara Pat­rick.

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From page 1Remote jammingon the riseTypically, insurance policies explicitly statethat payout is conditional on the presenceof forced entry. If there is no forced entry,the assumption is that the owner negli­gently failed to lock their car, cancelling theright to any possible claim.

Some insurance companies will consid­er security camera video evidence that thepolicy holder made a good faith attemptto lock the doors, but the insurer may beunder no legal obligation to do so.

Water shortage looms>> Community urged to save water

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THE city is appealing to resi-dents and businesses to savewateras insufficientrainfall in

KwaZulu-Natal has taken its toll ondam levels.

Mayor JamesNxumalo is appeal-ing to all residents of eThekwini tohelp reduced demand by approxi-mately 2.4 megalitres per day to re-cover thewater levels. Co-operationof the residents, to use water spar-ingly is required.

Themunicipality is also checkingfor water leaks and burst pipes orwatermeters to reduce any possiblewater losses.

However, Upper Highway resi-dents have mixed emotions regard-ing the saving of water.

Kloof’s Branden Tekram said heunderstands the need for using wa-tersparingly,but is fedupwithall therestrictions.“Wehavepowershorta-ges,watershortagesandlastyearwehad fuel shortages, what next?”

“Is this a sign of poor running ofour country?”

Hillcrest residentAndreaMaistrysaid she is also trying to save water,but gets angry when she notices heneighbours sprinklers on at oddtimes of the day.

“If therearecalls forsavingwater,

we should all do it. Maybe they onlywaypeoplewill learnare toshut itoffcompletely.”

Keep Hillcrest Beautiful memberMarge Mitchell also called on resi-dentstousewatersparingly.Shesaidthat the community should abide byrules in case of drought.

Community urged to turn off sprinklers and save water.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

KALISHA NAICKER

A FORESTHILLS family and theirtwooverseasguestarestillundergo-ing trauma counselling following ahorrific house break-in incident attheir home last week.

According SA Community CrimeWatch and Secure Link spokesper-son Steven King, three men forcedentry into thehouseduring theearlyhours of the morning.

“Themenhadtheir facescoveredand were armed with a firearm,knife and screwdriver. The elderlycouple had visitors from the UK atthe time,” King said.

“Themenwoke theUKcouple upwhen they entered to loot their bed-room. They ordered them to keep

quiet and threatened to rape andshoot them if they didn’t.”

King said that the men removedthe couple’s jewellery which includ-ed four rings, a pair of earrings, twowatches, gold chain and two cell-phones.

“The men then ordered the cou-ple to the main bedroom where theelderly couple were asleep and pro-ceeded to tie themallwithcable ties.They also had t shirts put over theirheads. Themen then demanded forall thebankcardsandpins,”hesaid.

“Themen left theUK visitors andelderlywomaninthemainbedroomwithonesuspect.Theothersuspectstook the owner with him to get thekeys for the safe.”

Theonemanguardingtheelderly

womanandhervisitorsleft theroomforabriefmomentandtheelderlyla-dy managed to free herself andpressed the panic button.

“The suspect came in and as-saulted her for pressing the panicbutton. He left again and this timeshe locked the door. The suspectsthenrealised that itwasnotworkingout for themandfled thescene,”saidKing.

Secure Link and Hillcrest SAPSattended to the scene and are ap-pealing for information to trackdown the men responsible for thecrime. “All informationwill be treat-ed confidentially. We need justice tobe served,” added King.

Anyone with information cancontact 031 765 9116.

Forest Hill family’s robbery terror

AMANwas injured when his vehiclelanded between a house and em-bankment in Kwanyuswa, BothasHill, last week.

According to Chitra Bodasing,ER24 spokesperson, the man lostcontrol of the vehicle while trying toavoid a pedestrian.

“He swerved and landed between

a house and an embankment. WhenER24 paramedics arrived on scenethey found several bystanders. Theman, who sustained moderate inju-ries, was out of the vehicle,” he said.

“He was treated on scene andtransported to R. K. Khan Hospital.”

The accident is under investiga-tion. — Supplied.

A man wasinjured whenhis vehiclelanded be­tween ahouse andembankmentin Kwanyus­wa.PHOTO: SUP-PLIED

One injured in collision

Tips to prevent remote jamming:

1. Physically pull your door handle toconfirm it’s locked.2. Make sure your remote activates anaudible and visual signal – flashinglights and/or a beep. If your cardoesn’t already do this, ask your me­chanic to rewire the opener so it does.3. Don’t leave valuables inside yourcar. If you have no choice, hide themwell and preferably in the boot.4. Park within range of a security cam­era. In case you do get robbed, thismight help to convince the insurancecompany that a crime occurred.

TIPS TO HELP REDUCE WATERUSAGE1. Do not water the garden.2. Avoid washing cars if possible orwash using bucket water instead ofhose pipe.3. Do not fill the swimming pools;4. Do not leave the tap running whenbrushing your teeth or for any other ac­tivities.5. A two­minute shower saves watermore than taking a bath.6. Instead of washing clothes everyday with half load, wash every alter­nate days with a full load.7. When washing vegetables, wash ina dish, instead of washing them underrunning water.8. Read your meter on a daily basis toensure there are no internal leaks onyour property.9. If you are going away, close the mainvalve.10. When washing dishes, do not userunning water, rather fill the basin.11. Report leaks to our 24­hour call cen­tre 080 13 13 013 or our SMS and Mxitfacility.

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Bon Appétit>> Tasty treats at one’s doorstep

KALISHA [email protected]

MADELEINES Patisserie isfast becoming a householdnameintheUpperHighway

area with its scrumptious bakedgoods being widely sought after.

Speaking to the Fever, owner Ja-net Sawkins, who is a nursing sisterturned chef with a passion for pas-tries, said Madeleines is a dreamcome true for her.

“I worked as a nursing sisteraround KwaZulu-Natal for over 21years, and when Iturned 40 I decided Iwanted to studysomething else andjoined the ChristinaMartin's School ofFood andWine,” shesaid.

After Sawkinscompleted her stud-ies she stayed on attheschoolwheresheworked as a teacher.Here she developeda passion for teach-ing others the art ofculinary talent.

SawkinsthanopenedastallattheShongweni Farmer’s Market andsold foods including cupcakes, piesand gourmet sandwiches.

"Ibeganmybusinessat theShon-gweni Farmer's Market five yearsago and it has been on the rise ever

since," said Sawkins.As a result of her growth, she

opened a store at the Oxford Centreaptlynamed,MadeleinesPatisserie.

Thestorewasultimately foundedon a fascinationwith great food andquality. All the products are hand-made from scratch and they evenmake their own fillings, toppings,glazes, mousses, bavarois, cara-mels, meringues and japonaiz,

“I am proud to say that each andevery cake that leaves our factoryhas been hand-crafted.We use only

the finest, freshest,natural ingredients.When you order ourproduct, expect acakefilledwithfreshfarm cream,” saidSawkins.

Taking her tastefor perfection a stepfurther this yearSawkins will beopening a cookingschool at the Made-lines premises.

“Our classes areaimedat thedomes-tics, housewives oranyone who has a

passionforcookingandbaking,”shesaid.

“Wewillofferbreadmaking,pas-try course, and gourmet cooking tonamea few.And classeswill be heldto suit the group’s needs.”

Sawkins said she will also be of-fering groups to rent out the Made-

leine’s kitchens, or to host booksclubs, teas and small functions.

She also mentioned a specialthanks to her husband for aiding inmaking her dreams a reality.

To find out more about SwakinsCooking School, or to taste some ofthe Madeleine’s famous treats, visitthe stall at the Shongweni Farmer'sMarket every Saturday morning orvisit the stall at the Oxford Centre.

Madeleines Patisserie productscan also be found at Brigit Filmer'sbeauty spa and at Bellevue restau-rant amongst other venues.Madeleinesalsoofferscateringser-

vicesincludingat-homecookingandhigh teas.

Fororderscontact,0827125812or 031 765 3512.

Janet Sawkins at Made­leines Patisserie.

PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKER

KALISHA [email protected]

A HAPPY dog is a ‘superdog’- theseare the words of dog trainer and ani-mal loverLindelaniZondiwhoworksat Super Dogs Training Centre atFields Hill.

Zondiwasnot always dog friendly- in fact he used to be terrified of thefour-legged pets. “I worked as a gar-denerformanyyears,andIusedtobeterrified when I heard a dog bark atme. I always had a fear that they willcharge and bite me,” he said.

However, the father-of-two fromMolweni saidwhenhewasemployedat Super Dogs he noticed how lovingand friendly dogs can be.

“I was employed as a gardener atSuper Dogs, but after a year I wasaskedifIwouldliketobeadogtrainer.I was excited about this opportunityand never looked back.”

Zondi was trained at the centreand obtained his certificates. Todayheisoneof thebestdogtrainers intheUpper Highway area.

“I am able to train any dog. It is allabout understanding the animal and

making them trust you.”HesaidthatatSuperDogstheyare

a team of dedicated animal lovers,desperate tohelp fix theproblemsbe-tween animals and their owners.

“Ninetimesoutof10,problempetshaveahistoryandmostoftentheirbe-haviour isareflectionof theway theirowners handle them,” he said.

“It can be a real challenge gettingthrough topeople, butwemake it ourbusiness to help them understandtheir pets, to get into theirminds andlearn some basic knowledge and re-spect. It takes a lot of discipline anddedication to care for animals therightway,andtomakesuretheir livesare as fulfilled as they should be.”

Heurgespeople tobring their petsto Super Dogs.

Inhis spare time, Zondi enjoys go-ing to churchandcleaninguparoundhis house. He is primarily involved inSuper Dogs in board training pro-gramme, but also sometimes assistswith classes.He is alsopartly respon-sible forkeepingthetraininggroundsand club house looking good.

Describinghimselfasahardwork-er,Zondisaysthathis futureplansare

PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKERLindelani Zondi with a furry friend.

A ‘barking’success

KALISHA [email protected]

THE Friends of Hillcrest Library are holding abook sale at the library on Friday 6 February

and Saturday 7 February. Donations of booksare welcome.

For more information on the book sale,contact Linda on 031 765 2194 or082 657 5645.

Hillcrest Library is holding abook sale.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Calling all bookworms

to further his studies andbecome a supervisor atSuper Dogs.

He says that anyonecan achieve their goals inlife by getting over theirfears.

To find outmore aboutSuper Dogs and Zondi’strainingvisitwww.super-dogskzn.co.za.

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PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKERJanet Sawkins at Madeleines Patis­serie.

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Duo takes on ‘Kilis’>> Scaling to new heights for a causeFEVER REPORTER

TALK Sign ambassador NormaMillar and her best friendSamantha Antoncich are tak-

ing on Mount Kilimanjaro to raiseawarenessandfundsfortheTalkSignCampaign, an initiative of the KZNBlind and Deaf Society.

Theaimof theTalkSigncampaignis to promote South African sign lan-guage and raise money throughfundraising projects and the sale ofTalkSignstickers.Thesefundswillbeused toeducateandfindemploymentfor people who are deaf.

The duo will be making the climbfrom 6 to 14 February and all fundsraised will go towards the Talk SignCampaign. Millar’s parents are bothdeaf and as a result she is part of thedeaf community and, in turn, pas-sionate about raising awareness forsign language.

“Thedeafcommunityistheclosestknit community I have been exposedto,’’ she said.

“It is very difficult for people whoare deaf to be fully part of a hearingsocialeventas it ishardto lipreadun-less someone is facing you squarely,so group conversations in a hearingenvironment are incredibly strenu-ous and challenging. If more peopleknew sign language, people who aredeaforhardofhearingwouldnot feelso isolatedand lonely in this environ-ment,’’ said Millar.

Having been friends for 25 years,Millar could not think of a better per-son to climb Kilimanjaro with herthan Antoncich.

In their 20s, the friends did theCamel Adventure Challenge and al-though they were completely unpre-pared, they did exceptionally well.

When Millar approached Anton-cichtojoinherontheclimb,oneofher

bucket list items, Antoncich was nottoo keen.

Millarverypersuasivelyexplainedthat when they have grandchildrenshewill be the “machine of a granny”who did the Camel Adventure andclimbedKilimanjaroforcharitywhileAntoncich would have simply justcompleted the Camel Adventure.

According to Antoncich: ‘’Norms,havinghadcancerlastyear,hasreallymade me think that if we can tacklelife by the horns then that is what weshould do. I have seen, first-hand,what strengthof spirit cando toover-comesuchascary diseaseandclimb-ingKilimanjaro isachallenge that re-quires strength of body, mind andspirit.’

“I'm looking forward to pushingmyself to try to achieve a successfulsummit and am looking forward todoing it with my soul-mate friend. Ifshe can conquer cancer, then we can

hopefully conquer the mountain,’’added Antoncich.

Milllar wants to bring back a littlerockforeachofherthreechildrenandher husband, as there is a traditionthat any rock taken off the mountainmustbeputback.Theintentionisthatwhenheryoungest,Ben, turns18 thewhole family,Matt,Daniellaandhub-by, Clyde, will do it together.

Should onewish to sponsor them,make a deposit into the account be-

low. No amount is too small.Any contribution will be greatly

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E-mail proof of payment to [email protected] or fax to031 309 3048.

Norma Millarand SamanthaAntoncich are totake on MountKilimanjaro toraise awarenessand funds forthe Talk SignCampaign.

PHOTO: SUP-PLIED

KALISHA [email protected]

MEMBERS of the public in conjunc-tionwith the Keep Hillcrest BeautifulAssociation,membersoftheEcoClubof Winston Park Primary School aswellasparentsandteachersspentthemorningat thedropof centre toman-age the “dumping” last week.

Speaking to the Fever MargeMitchel from the association said thegroup were given a quick briefing onthe different kinds of plastic to sortand were keen and exuberant help-ers.

“They were also horrified at the‘smelly rubbish’ that some peopledrop off at the site,” she said.

“This is therefore once again an

appeal to the public to only bring thefollowingtothedropoffcentre:paper,cardboard, glass bottles, cans,[rinsed please], polystyrene [fromlarge appliances], and plastics.”

She thanked all the concernedmembers of the public for their assis-tance.

Keeping it clean and greenMieke van Tien­hoven, Mary Louand Peter Stirk,Elsie Lock, Alexand Zoe Cun­ningham.

PHOTO: KALISHANAICKER

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FROM childhood I have beenfound escaping the boredomofchoreswhile I busymyselfwith

reading. I readeverything fromnewsstories to comic strips of an old paperused as cupboard lining.

ThiswasnoticedbymyauntwhenI was 11 or 12 while in her home iniNanda,nearDurban.IwassupposedtobewashingdishesandIwascaughtwith my head in the cupboard under

the sink reading a Madam and Evecomic strip.

I don't know how long they hadbeen standing there, but my motherandauntweresmilingwhenIrealisedI was being watched. They wereproud of my enthusiasm for readingbut that did not exempt me from fin-ishing the dishes that night.

As a result of this I was given per-missiontoreadsomeofmylateaunt'sbooks fromhercollection inherroomat my grandmother's house. Slidingmy fingers on the spines I perusedwhich book I should engulf myself inand I finally settled on theweirdest ofthem all — Gobbledigook.

What I can recall from the book isthat it was a science fiction novelaboutaliens thatmistakenlyabductaboy and his friends and take them totheir planet or something of the sort.

I dug into that book and I wastransported to another time, anothercountry and another planet. It made

me forgetmy surroundings and evenhungerfailedtointerruptmefrommyjourney.

The first full novel I had ever fin-ished tookme fourdaysand Iwas im-pressedthenseeingasIwentthrough50 pages a day from three or fourhours' reading. My best friend, whogoesthroughallof600pagesofHarryPotterandtheOrderof thePhoenix ina day and a half (without sleeping)puts me to shame. I don't know whyI still keep her around.

After I had finished with that ad-venture of a book, I quickly discov-ered that my avid reader of an auntwas a fan of theArchie series of com-ics and Iwent through herwhole col-lection inamatter of days laughingatold humour and enjoying the adven-tures of a cartoon I had absolutely noconnection with.

Archie saved me from manychoresduringmyvisit atmyaunt'sasshe would defend with my mother

genres and subjects until I cameacross a science book about spaceand time. Having not known therewas a connection between space andtimebefore, Idived into theunknownandcameout theotherendconfused.

Thebookhadillustrationsandtextexplaininghowtime and spaceare manifesta-tions of thesame thing andhow they canbe manipulat-ed by gravity tocreate blackholes whichcanbeused to traversevastdistancesin no time.

Half of the things I readat the timemade little sense tomebut they stuckwith me.

I started seeing answers in differ-ent places such as on the televisionand other books. Synapses lit up in aflurry of activity in my brain with ev-ery“aha”momentand Iproceeded tosmile like a retardwith eachnewdis-covery.

I soon discovered that human be-ings wrote these books that took meon adventures, told me things aboutthe universe and about people whoonce lived. I realised that these writ-erswerespeaking tome frombeyondthegrave; inaway, their thoughts liveon.Idonotknowofabetterwaytolive

after death than leaving your wordsbehind.

AndthisiswhyIchoosetowritees-says and columns most of which arepublished in newspapers and on myblog astrosibs.blogspot.com

Iguessit ismyattemptat livingfor-ever and a wayof trackingwhat I havedone with mylife.

My wordswillstayforeverin cyberspaceandIwantthemtobethingsthat

will make people think and let someofmy ideas be knownor rejected.Weall leave a digital footprint in cyber-space with the use of social mediaplatformsandwith thepowerof pub-lishing your own words as blogs.

What are you leaving behind withyour statusupdates - your tweets andInstagram photos? What will peoplethink of you? Will they see the realyou,ortheyouyouchoosetopublish?

Just remember that whatever youput on the internet stays forever andbecomes part of your online identity.

These days, when I am at homeand the choresarewaiting tobedoneby me, I escape with "I'm writingsomething important for my blog".

Howthingschangeastheystaythesame.

Why I love to read and write

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lo nobuphorofethi. Uma abantu beyokuqondaukuthi akekho noyedwa umfundisi okhonangentando kaNkulunkulu bayombhulekaamehlo futhi bayoli qonda Izwi lika Jehovabambuleleke izimfihlakalo. Inkosi inibusise

Umfundi

Ngiphawula ngoMfu Zondo

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with muyekeniusafunda!(leave him be,he is reading)and I'dpretendto be none thewiser.

From there,I have sinceburied myhead in manybooks of all

THEY WERE PROUD OF MYENTHUSIASM FOR READINGBUT THAT DID NOT EXEMPT

ME FROM FINISHING THEDISHES THAT NIGHT.

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Dog training- is itimportant?>> Getting to know your furry friend

FEVER REPORTER

TRAINING is an importantpart of any dog's life, and isimportant for several rea-

sons.It provides mental stimulation

whichhelps to keep your doghap-py, and if combined withmorningexercise your dogwill bementallyandphysically tiredat the endandfar more likely to sleep during theday.

The SPCA supports reward-based training methods wherebythe dog is set up to succeed andthen rewarded for performing the'good' behaviour (positive rein-forcement).

Reward-based training is en-joyable for the dog and positivelyenhances the relationship be-tween the dog and handler.

Thisapproachrevolvesaroundpositive reinforcement - i.e. re-warding behaviour that we like.Rewards may be in the form of atasty food treat or verbal praisesuch as "good dog!" in a pleasanttone of voice, to be givenwhen thedog performs the 'good' behav-iour.

Reward-based training also in-volves generally ignoring any 'un-wanted' behaviours.

In this way, the dog is not re-warded for any unwanted behav-iour. If dogs are not rewarded (i.e.receives no attention or treats) foracertainbehaviour,thentheytendto stop doing it.

For example if a dog is jumpingup to greet people they should beignored if they jump up and onlyreceive attention (including eyecontact)whentheyhavefourpawson the ground.

Onlywhen they are standing orsitting should they be rewardedwith attention and treats.

Sometimes if owners react to'unwanted' behaviour by yelling

or getting angry they may inad-vertently reinforce thebehaviour -dogsperceive thisasattentionandthe 'unwanted' behaviour is sim-plyreinforced.Forsomedogs,anyform of attention/reaction fromthe owner is better than no reac-tionatall.Forexample,ifanownershouts at a dogwho is barking ex-cessively, the dog may interpretthis as getting attention and thusthebarkingcontinueswhereasitismore effective to try to ignore thisbehaviour.

Aversion therapy or physicalpunishment must not be used intrainingprogrammes.Punishingadog for 'unwanted' behaviour canactually exacerbate the problem.

Wehighly recommendbookingyour puppy into puppy schoolclasses, which are an importantwayofsocialisingyourpuppywithother dogs.

Your puppy can then use thispractice and learning when theymeet other dogs at the park or onwalksastheygrowintoadultdogs.

Puppies have a 'critical sociali-sation period' from about 3-17weeks of age.

This is the timewhen theyneedto socialise with other dogs in or-der to learn social cues andhow tocommunicate well with otherdogs.

For dogs that are no longer inthe puppy stage, training classesare offered in most areas. RSPCArecommends classes that use re-ward-based training that revolvesaround positive reinforcement asthe basis of training.

Anyone who adopts from theSPCA is strongly encouraged to in-corporate training for thewell-be-ing of their dog.

Inaddition,allourcommunica-tionactivitiesencourageotherdogowners to do the same as part ofour responsible pet ownershipcampaign.

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Breed Profile

Original function – Modern function

Guard dog

Typical adult weight

Males 40 ­ 55 kg, females 35 ­ 45 kg

Personality & Temperament

Alert, intelligent and exquisitely trainable; goodwith a family although can be territorial or ag­gressive to strangers or cats and smaller dogs;powerful and agile; can be cage­guarders andsome females can be skittish in unfamiliar envi­ronments

Special requirements

Training and discipline; the American College ofVeterinary Cardiologists advises all dogs have an­nual heart screening by a specialist from 2 yearsof age; screen for von Willebrand’s Disease, ableeding disorder

Average lifespan

9 – 12 years

Health & Most notable conditions

Wobbler syndrome, particularly older males; somepeculiar breed­specific disease like “Dancing Do­bermann”, Colour Dilution Alopecia; also sensitiveto sulphonamide antibiotics; cardiomyopathy(heart muscle disease) very prevalent, up to 50%in some countries, and poorly screened in SA –the genetic test misses >70% of cases due topolygenetics; bleeding disorder – von WIllebrand’s– test highly sensitive

Availability

Good although truly magnificient animals comeat a (worthwhile) premium

General comments

The Dobermann is one of the most intelligent,powerful, trainable companions, working dogsand friends you can find. However ignore theirbreed idiosyncracies or training at your peril. Awell­selected Dobermann is the equal or superiorto the average Rottweiler or German Shepherd, inmy opinion.

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Trainability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

House Training 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Grooming requirements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Digging 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Barking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Space requirements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Exercise requirements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Good as a watchdog? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Territorial aggression 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Aggression to other dogs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Aggression to otherspecies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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The only way to describe the little Maltese brought in by a new client one afternoon ona hot summer’s day was that she was raw. She had lost a lot of hair in a broad area onher back, extending from behind her ribs to halfway along the top part of her tail. She’dbeen scratching and biting herself to such an extent that the whole area was red withblood.

The client, a distinguished­looking, immaculately dressed man of about 40 with a con­cerned expression on his face, said, “Doc, Cuddles has had this problem for a number ofmonths now. She’s been biting and scratching herself non­stop. Now she’s even causedherself to bleed. I’ve tried lots of things! I’ve used garlic, changed her diet, given her vitamintablets and tried sulphur and zinc ointment. A vet prescribed some cortisone tablets andthat helped for a while, but I don’t want to continue with that because I’ve heard it’s badfor dogs. Please help Doc!”

I could see at a glance that the problem was caused by fleas. In fact there were a largenumber of fleas running around on the affected areas of the skin. When I parted the hairon Cuddles’s head, I could see lots of fleas and black flea dirt in clumps on the head.

I asked him, “What sort of flea control do you use on Cuddles?”“I’ve tried everything Doc!” He cried, “Even the fancy expensive stuff you vets sell, but

nothing works! It seemed to work in the beginning, but now nothing is working! I’m surethat the fleas have become resistant to all these new flea treatments.”

I asked the gentleman if he had any other animals, and he said, “Yes Doc, I have a cat,but I’ve never seen a flea on him! I promise you he is free of fleas. I wish I could say thesame for the rest of the family. My grandchildren are now complaining when they cometo visit that they are getting bitten. I even found a flea in my bed the other night! I’msure they are jumping from Cuddles onto the bed!”

I asked what kind of flea products he was using, and to my surprise he named somevery good products like Frontline, Program, Capstar and Advantage ...

“I told you Doc, I’ve tried them all and nothing is working!”In a case like this, it is tempting to take the easy way out and say that the fleas have

probably developed a resistance to the treatments, and to “try something else”, but I knewthat I would have to dig deeper.

I asked him some very searching questions on exactly how and when he applied theproducts. It soon became clear that he was using the products incorrectly.

By Dr Gerry RetiefIf this sounds like a problem you may have, our Petwise Staff are trained to offer you

the assistance you need to help control Flea problems on your pet and in the home.

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>> Do’s and don’ts of training your pet

FEVER REPORTER

HOUSE training (toilettraining) a puppy or adog takes time andpa-

tience and, just as with chil-dren, every puppy or dog isdifferentandwill learnattheirown pace.

Tomake the process of toi-let training successful and asefficientas possible,youneedtousereward-basedpositivereinforcement training. Thefirst step is to give your dogplenty of opportunities to gooutside. The second is to re-ward thedogevery time (orasoftenaspossible) they toilet inthe place where you want thedog to go.Therewardmustoccurimme-diatelyafter theevent (withina few seconds), not when thedog comes back inside, as thedog will notmakeanassocia-tionbetweengoingtothetoiletin the right spot and the re-wardunless it isgivenstraightafterwards. The reward canbe in the form of praise (a paton the chest or saying 'good'dog in a pleasant tone of

voice), offering a food treat orgiving the dog their favour-ite chew toy.This system relies on you su-pervising the dog asmuch aspossible throughout the dayso as not to miss the opportu-nity to reward the dog for thegood behaviour. Themore of-ten you cando this, the fasterthe dog will learn. You shouldalsolookoutforsignsshowingthe dog is about to go to thetoiletsoyoucantakethemout-side and are ready to rewardthemas soonas theyhave fin-ished.Whendogsareabout togo to the toilet they tend tosniff the area, circle and thenpause inthespot (thoughindi-viduals may vary so ownersmay watch their dog to get anidea of what they do).

Remember to take yourpuppy or dog to the toilet areafirst thing in the morning, asdogswilloftenneedtogotothetoilet at this time. Take themto the toilet area frequently.

Positive reinforcement alsoinvolves ignoring 'unwanted'toileting– i.e. if thedoggoes to

the toilet in the wrong placeit isbesttodisplaynoreaction.You should clean the areathoroughly with a non-am-moniabasedcleaningproduct(these canbe foundat your lo-cal veterinaryclinicoranimalsupplies store) to take awaythe scent and reduce the like-lihood of the dog using thesame place again next time.Old-fashionedresponsessuchas'rubbingthedog’snoseinit'or administering any form ofpunishmentwill not teach thedoganything,infactit mayac-tually delay the learningproc-ess.Thedogmayinsteadlearnthat toileting in front of theowner is inappropriate andthis then makes rewardingtoileting (when they do go inthe right spot) difficult.

It is very important to notethat young puppies often donot havefullcontrolovertheirurination until they are a bitolder. That is, urination isa developmental process, sovery young puppies canmakea toileting mistake withoutbeing able to prevent or con-trol it.

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‘Something Exotic’now at Bailey Centre>> A host of pets under one roof

SOMETHING Exotic started as asmall exotic pet shop in the HornbyLifestyle Centre and our business

has come a long way since moving to TheColony Shopping Centre in 2010. It istherefore, with ever changing times andclientrequirementsthatcarefulconsider­ation was taken before deciding to moveto Unit 1, The Bailey centre, Builders Way

road, Hillcrest.As a business we are very excited

about our new location as, not only is itmore central to a large portion of our cli­ents, but it also has easy access with am­ple parking in front of the shop. In thestore you will find a more open environ­ment with high volume ceilings thatmake for easy display of our livestock and

goods as well as a new addition to our of­fering, a dog grooming salon.

As a growing concern we plan to offermore variety in livestock while keepingthe exotic “edge” to the business. In ourstate­of­the­art fish room will be anabundance of fresh and marine waterspecimens shipped in from around theworld on a weekly basis while our exotic

display and retail of exotic specimens willalso be receiving a new look.

We’re excited about the introductionof a dog grooming parlour run by Julie DeAb Rue. Julie comes with a wealth of ex­perience in the industry and a genuinelove for dogs, no matter their size or forti­tude. Contact Julie on 082 596 2308 forbookings from Monday to Saturday.

So if you are at home pondering onwhat to do, be sure to come visit our newstore and let our friendly and helpful staffshow you around our new facility.

Something Exotic Pets & Aquaticstrading from 7 February in our new prem­ises with office hours: Monday to Friday8:30 to 5pm, Saturday 8:30 to 3pm andSunday and public holidays 9am to 2pm.

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See the lighter side of love andromance with comedianMasood Boomgaard

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>> Treat a lovedone to comedy

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MOZAMBIK Restaurant, Gateway,proudly hosts SA's top musical co-median - Deep Fried Man (JHB)

performing alongside local acts for an unfor-gettable Valentine's Comedy show.

Deep Fried Man is a highly-acclaimed,award-winning musical comedian whoblendsfolk,rap,parodyandasmanyassixgui-

tarchordsintohisownhilariousandsometimescontroversialbrandofmusicalsatire.Inhisfirstthreeyearsasacomedian,DeepFriedManhaswonaCom-ics Choice Award and has been nominated for threemore, hasmade a host of television and film appear-ances,andiscurrentlyinhisfourthseasonasaperma-nentcastmemberontheEmmy-nominatedandSafta-winning satirical show - Late Nite News With LoyisoGola.Fresh, highly talented…and undeniably funny, this

guy is guaranteed to have you doubled over with laugh-ter.

Other acts on the day include Jem Atkins and NeilGreen.

The show is on Saturday 14 February commencingat 8:30pmatMozambik,Gateway: ShopF183,GatewayShopping Centre, Palm Grove Avenue, Umhlanga. CostisR70perperson.Formoreinformationcontact0318361574 / [email protected].

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SUAVEstand-upKZNco-median Masood Boom-gaard explores the hu-moroussideof love inthetenderly-funny comedyshow, My Funny Valen-tine, showingatSibaya’siZulu Theatre on 13 and14 February.

His lively discussionson modern-day datingcompared with the “olddays” and attempts toanswer the mystical andage old question “whatwomenwant?”will haveaudiences in stitches.

Joininghim in bring-ing the lighter side to theshow is outrageously-popular comedian,MarcLottering.

Songstress NatalieRungan offers a musicaldiversion, singing well-known love songsbyart-ists like Whitney Hous-ton Ella Fitzgerald andAdele.

My Funny Valentinewill also feature otherguest artists. My FunnyValentine takes place attheSibaya iZuluThea-tre on 13 and14Feb-ruary at 8pm.

TicketsareR120per person fromComputicket,Shoprite/Check-ers or the Siba-ya Box Office.

For moreinformationcall031 5805701 oremail [email protected]

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FROM intimate meals to decadent desserts, couplesacross the globe will be celebrating romance on 14February. Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day remainsone of the biggest restaurant nights of the year ­ onethat often involves heavy dinners. But with a few tipsand some planning, you can get through the big nightwithout adding inches to your waistline.

Step away from the bread basket. If you’d likea roll, grab one then move it outside of your reachingdistance. The same goes for chips, should you be ata Mexican restaurant. Grab a small handful and thenstay away from them the rest of the night.

Meal modifications are key. Feel free to makespecial requests. Ask the waiter if they can put thesauce on the side ­ or to substitute veggies for thefrenchfries.Findoutifyourmealcanbemadewithoutbutter, oil or salt...anything that could help cut downon calories. And remember: in terms of calories, grilledis usually better than fried and baked is better thanbraised.

Start out healthy. Consider ordering a light salador soup to kick things off. This will help to fill you upbefore you dive into the big meal. You also might wantto split an entrée with your significant other.

Practice portion control. Remember that restau­

rant sizes are often larger than normal. Consider eat­ing half of your meal and putting the rest in a doggiebag.

Avoid all the bells and whistles. Don’t add abunch of extras to your meal. When it comes to a sal­ad, avoid topping it off with buttery croutons, gratedcheese, bacon and dollops of high­fat dressing. Thesame goes with a burger, baked potato and other en­trees.

Do not completely deprive yourself. Valentine’sDay is a time for laughter, fun and food. Having a smallslice of cake or a couple truffles will not lead to weightgain. Moderation is key. And if you do pop the lid offthat box of chocolates this Valentine’s Day, don’t feelguilty. Research indicates chocolate is chock­full ofhealthy compounds and may actually help preventheart disease, enhance immune systems and give usa feeling of well­being.

Consider dining in this year. A great way to savecalories, money and avoid crowds. Find an easy re­duced calorie meal that you can cook with or for yoursignificant other at home. Rent some romantic mov­ies and make a healthy dessert, like strawberry short­cake sprinkled with your favorite low­calorie sweet­ener, and enjoy!

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FEVER REPORTER

THE Kloof and Highway SPCA held its firstoutreach clinic of the year at the SPCA onWednesday.

The aim of these outreach clinics is toreach out to the most vulnerable animalsin poverty­stricken areas and provide pri­

mary health care, thus promoting thehealth and welfare of animals and people.

At the clinic 64 dogs and cats were ster­ilised, vaccinated and treated for ticks,fleas and other external parasites andwere sent home with some food and ablanket.

The Kloof and Highway SPCA wouldlike to thank the donors who make theseclinics possible.

“Without our supporters’ generositythe Kloof and Highway SPCA would not beable to continue the work that we do in ani­mal welfare,” said Lisa Gadd, the outreachofficer of the SPCA.

For more information about theseclinics and how to help in the fundingof this project, contact Lisa Gadd on031 764 1212 or email pr@kloofsp­ca.co.za.

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A journey of discovery>> Author offers writing course in Kloof

KALISHA [email protected]

ELANA Bregin is an author,editor andworkshop facil-itator whose published

work includes life narrative,adult fiction, young adult fiction,short stories and children’sbooks.

Inher11yearsasapublishinghouse editor she has accompa-nied many authors – novice andexperienced – on the journey topublished success.

She has taught creative-writ-ingworkshops, coached creativewriting at tertiary level, spokenabout creative writing at schoolsand twice been one of the fea-tured writers at the Time Of TheWriter Festival in Durban.

Hereclecticcareerpathhasal-so included stints as a Cecchettiballetteacher,adhocdancerwithNAPAC Ballet Company, KellyGirlofficeassistant,academic tu-tor, freelance copywriter andlongstanding book editor withUKZN Press.

Bregin first came to attentionforheraward-winningYoungAf-rica titles such as The red-hairedKhumalo (MML 1994),The boyfrom the other side (MML 1992)and The Kayaboeties (MML1989)whichaddressedracialdy-namics in a changing society andhave retainedanenduringpopu-laritywith teachers and pupils inSouth African classrooms.

Whennotbusyingherself put-ting pen to paper, the famous au-thor aids others to express them-selves through writing as well.

“I encounter so many peoplewhowant towrite their story, butare uncertain how to go about it.Or who have started the journeybut get stuck halfway,” saidBregin.

“To aid all writers in this posi-tion I will be offering a course inKloof.”

Bregin said the course will beatwo-morningwritingworkshopfor thosewho have alwayswant-ed towrite their story,whether intheformofautobiography,familymemoir, fictionalised life narra-tive, or simply a nostalgic tripdownmemory lane to sharewithfriends and family.

The focus of the coursewill beapracticalone, coveringsuchas-pects as: how or where to start,understanding the writing pro-cess tips ongood structuring and

restructuring, what the publish-ing/self-publishing journey in-volves, researching your subjectmatter, ethics of truthtelling,trouble-shootingthechallengesand more.

The Memoir-writing coursewill be held in Kloof on Tuesday10 and Wednesday 11 Febru-ary,from9am12pm.Bookingis essential.

For more information,contact 071 493 0791.

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Talk to us in the strictestof confidence.

Let us guide you through this difficultprocess from the recognising of signs

to approaching the patient.

DRUGS • ALCOHOL • FOOD

• BODY DYSMORPHIA• GAMBLING ETC

LOSING A LOVED ONETO ADDICTION?

• GAMBLING ETC

Ufuna ukuba umbhaki oveleleNOSIPHO MKHIZE>>[email protected]

OWESIFAZANE odabuka, e­Eastern Cape, oseClermontngokuhlala, uNksz Buseka

Gqoboka, uthi wayengakaze azit­shele ukuthi ngelinye ilanga oyokeabe umpetha ekubhakeni ama­khekhe.

UNksz Gqboka usebenza esitolosakwaMadeleines Patisserie, e­Ox­ford Centre, eHillcrest, uthe waqalaukusebenza eNew Germany, wad­lulela kwaBuild­It, eyi­cashier. Uthe:“Ngifike eThekwini ngenhlosoyokubheka umsebenzi ngo­2006,ngiqale ngokusebenza eNew Ger­many iminyaka emibili, ngaba nenh­lanhla yokuwuthola omunyekwaBuild­It KwaMashu, ngise­benze iminyaka emithathungaphambi kokuba ngit­hole lo umsebenzi kwa­Madeleine,” kusho yena.

Uthe ufike kwa­Madeleine Patisserie en­gakwazi ukubhaka,kodwa ngothandonokuzimisela ugcine es­efunda ukubhaka ama­khekhe amancane.Uthe: “Ngifike kulesi si­tolo njengo msizi laphoengidingeka khona,kodwa ngaba nothandolokufunda ukubhaka.Nginonyaka nezinyangaeziyi­7 ngibhaka. Ngib­haka amakhekhe ay­inhlobonhlobo kubalwaicarrot cake, namatartnokunye. Ngithandanokuhlobisa amakhekhe

asuke ebhakiwe ukuze ebukekekahle futhi ehehe amakhasimende,”kusho yena.

Uthe kuningi abakwenzayo kwa­Madeleine njengoba bebuye be­qashelwe ukuphekela imicimbieyehlukene.

Uthe:“Kuningi okusamele ngiku­funde ngoba kulesitolo sibuyesiphekele imicimbi emikhulu esisukesiqashelwe yona,” kusho yena.

UN kk Janet Sawkinsongumniikazi

wesitolo uthe,isitolo asiday­isi amakhek­he nje

kuphelakodwa seku­

zoba nama

kilasi azofundisa abesimame abon­othando lokubhaka nokupheka,ukuthi babe ngompetha kulokhu.

Uthe “Ngisebenze njengo mh­lengikazi iminyaka engama­21,kodwa emva kokuba neminyaka an­gama­41 ubudala, ngibe nothandolokuqala umsebenzi omusha, ngen­za izifundo zokubhaka nokupheka,esikoleni esibizwa ngokuthi yiChris­tian Martin’s School of Food andWine,” kusho uNkk Sawkins.

Uthe uqale ukudayisa amakhek­he nophaya eShongweni FarmersMarket, eminyakeni emihlanu eyed­lule, kodwa ngenxa yokukhula kwe­bhizinisi, uvule isitolo sakhe iM­adeleines Patisserie, e­Oxford Cen­tre.

Uma uthanda ukwazi kabanzingeSwakins Cooking School nomauthandaukuzizwelaamakhekheak­waMadeleines Patisserie, ungava­kashela eShongweni Farmer’s Mar­ket, njalo ngoMgqibelo ekuseni no­ma uvakashele isitolosakwaMadelines esiseOxford Cen­tre.

Izibiliboco zawakwaMadeleinesPatisserie zitholaka nakwa BrigitFilmer’s beauty spa noma kwa Bel­levue nakwezinye izindawo zokudlaeHillcrest.

Uma uthanda ukuqasha abak­waMadeleines ukuthi bakuphekelenoma bakubhakele emcimbini xhu­mana noNkk Swakins enombolweniethi: 031 765 3512.

UNksz Buseka Gqoboka ongumb­haki kwaMadeleines Patisserie, e­

Oxford Centre, eHillcrestISITHOMBE: NOSIPHO MKHIZE

umfundisi okhona ngentando kaNkulunkulubayombuleka amehlo futhi bayoliqonda izwi li­ka Jehova bambuleleke izimfihlakalo. Inkosi ini­busise.

Umfundi

MhleliNgiyazifela ngezinceku zenkosi na­

bobonk’abangcwele abaneziphiwo zokubusisaisidalwa esingumuntu nabayengele nkosini.Odabeni lenceku Zondo, ungangizwakabi njen­go muntu omzondayo nowahlulelayo ngiya­wathanda lamadoda ngoba mekubamnyam­empilweni ayizibani empilweni yamimakuzwakala into ekanje ungaphatheka kanja­ni? kubuhlungu sisi ngeke ngikukhohlise.kawuyithathe nisandakushada niphuma

anako­‘honey moon’ kade nihluphekakodwa nikwazi ukushada umshado osezingenifuthi senthandane iminyaka, uzwe ukuthi uba­ba wakwakho umithisile kwakhe ungaphathekakanjani? namanyamas’omthetho athole nen­tuba yokungena agxheka. Nina nithi nisindisiweangithi? kunjani makunje?awukhu mgodiwesoni sonke siyona kodwa udilayila,noEva,abawisa abagcotshwa, siyabazi masisuke kubouzathi umama uMahlaba baleka, shintsha iflatmaku ngenzeka ne nombolo yocingo ishintshe.U­NJ Sithole uthi ungamkhansela ‘usisters’uvale umnyango.

Umfundi

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Sporty Clio GT-Linearrives on SA

shores>> An impressive package

RENAULT has spruced up itspopular Clio hatchback rangewiththeadditionofthenewGT-

Linederived fromthesiblingMeganeGT-Line.

The GT-Line uses the Clio Dyna-miquederivativeandaddssporty,as-sertive design elements as well as anewoverboost function for improvedperformance.

Renault says the Clio GT-Line ispowered by a 900cc 66kWTurbo en-gine (used in the Clio Expression andDynamique variants) tuned up by an

overboost function,squeezing out an additional4kW/15Nm(in secondand thirdgearforup to20seconds) fora total outputof 70kW/150Nm.

Fuelconsumption isratedat4.5 li-tres/100km with emissions of 105g/km.

The GT-Line adds chromed head-lightsandLEDs incorporated into the

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er. At the rear, it sports a new GT de-sign bumperwith F1-inspired diffus-er, GT-Linebadging and chromedex-haust. IthasGTdesign17”alloyrims,body-coloured protective strips withdarkmetal inserts and Renault Sportdoor sills.

Its MediaNav system combinesmultimedia and satnav, boasts Blue-tooth, USB and aux connectivity andis accessed via a 18cm touch screen.

In terms of safety, the Clio GT-Line is equippedwith traction con-trol, anti-lock brakes with elec-tronic brake-force distribution,

brake assist as well dual front andside air bags. Inside it benefits frompower steering, cruise control (withspeed limiter), card key and powerwindows.

According to Renault: “The ClioGT-Line comes kitted out with plush,high-techmaterialsandthecombina-tion of the glossy black and chromeddetails serves to underpin the interi-or’s impressive good looks.”

New Renault Clio GT-Line:• GT design front bumpers with

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• GT design rear bumperwith F1-inspired diffuser

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beading insert, side-mirrors)• Body-coloured door protective

strips with dark metal insert• Renault Sport door sill guardPriceRenault Clio GT-Line - R224 900The new Renault Clio GT-Line is

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LAND Rover digitally revealed itsnew Discovery Sport at SpaceportAmerica in NewMexico, U.S.— thefirst member of its new DiscoveryFamily, with 5x2 seating “in a foot-print no larger than existing five-seat premium SUVs”.

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locally early in 2015.The Discovery Sport has what

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Reaching fora dream>> Sport stars to support fundraiser

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THEStMary’sDSGpupilswill bejettingoff toSingaporeandMa-laysia for their sports tour this

year, and the school will be hosting afundraising Sports Celebrity DinneronThursday12FebruaryattheInter-national Hotel School in Westville.

Thirty hockey, netball and tennisplayers fromGrade10,11and12willbe participating in the tour whichleaves in March. Proceeds from thisglamorous gala dinner will also go totheir benefitting charity, ReachForADream, an organisation which en-deavours to inspire hope in childrenwith life-threatening illnesses.

Tickets for this event are R650eachandincludeathreecoursemeal,CraftBeer fromOldMainRoadBrew-ery, prizes, a raffle, the auctioning of

sports memorabilia and celebrityguest speakers.

Jordan Pryce Lewis, an orthopae-dic surgeon at Westville Hospital, in-ternational rugby referee, Craig Jou-bert, and former Sharks and Spring-bok rugby player Wayne Fyvie willtake to the floor, followed by a ques-tion and answer session.

Joubert officiated his first IRB testmatch-WalesvsUnitedStatesinCon-necticut in June 2005.

In 2010, he was in charge of theSuper 14 final between the Bulls andthe Stormers. In the 2011 RugbyWorldCupJouberttookchargeofsev-eral games including the semi-finalbetween Australia and New Zealandand the final between New Zealandand France. Joubert was awardedthe prestigious international rugbyReferee of the Year award in 2014.

Fyvie not only played for theSharks and the Springboks, but alsoled them onto the park as their cap-tain-94occasionsfortheNatal,25forthe Sharks, and three for the Spring-boks. Since leaving theworld of Rug-by in 2001, he has taken the samedrive and determination into the

ergy into Green office. He is still in-volved in the rugby sphere throughtheSouthAfricanRugbyLegendsAs-sociation, as well as being a Trusteeon the Chris Burger Petro JacksonPlayers Fund.

The sports memorabilia up forgrabs on the evening includes Mike

Tyson gloves and signed items fromRoger Federer. Only 100 tickets areavailable.Formoreinformationonthis event

or tobook individual ticketsora tableof ten, contact Debbie Cameron on0317658898 or [email protected].

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDGetting ready for the St Mary’s DSG Celebrity Sports Dinner are from left: Sarah Cameron, international rugby ref­eree Craig Joubert, Erin Seal, fundraising committee member Debbie Cameron and Simone Griffiths. The gala din­ner aims to raise funds for the St Mary’s DSG Sports Tour as well as the Reach For A Dream foundation.

KALISHA [email protected]

THE40thrunningof thePDAC25kmrace fromWaterfallShoppingCentretoLaheeParkinPin-etowntookplacerecently insupportof theRob-in Hood Foundation.

The Athletic Club set up collection boxes atthethreeregistrationpointsaswellasatthefin-ish of the race so participants and spectatorscouldmakea financial contribution to theRob-in Hood Foundation whose objective is to helpthose who cannot help themselves as a resultof poverty, age or disability.

“It is such a privilege to be able to run andparticipate in the amazing races which KZN

has to offer and this is our way of supportingthoselessfortunatethanus,’’saidLiseMuchna,PDAC chairperson.

PDAC would like to thank Enforce, ER24,ABIandall theirsmallersponsorsfortheircon-tribution to this year’s race which attractedover 1400 runners and walkers. Should youwish to enquire about becoming the namingrightssponsor for2016, [email protected].

In 2015 The Robin Hood Foundation cele-brates 10 years of blessing the rich by giving tothe poor. To find out more about their variedandworthyprojectspleasecontactKimGriffithJones on [email protected] orphone 076 612 9060.

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