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A nine year strugglefor an ID document...
>> ...which is desperately needed for voter registration on 9 and 10 November
If Nonhlanhla Mbatha(59) does not receiveher identity document soon, she willnot be able to vote.
IT has been nine years sinceNonhlanhla Mbatha (59) went totheHomeAffairsoffices inChurch
Street to apply for her identity docu-ment.
With voter registration only a fewweeksaway,theJikaJoeinformalset-tlementresident feels thatherright tovote will not be fulfilled.
“For years I have gone back andforth to check if my ID was ready butofficials toldmethat theydidnothaveit.Withtherecentfiresat theinformalsettlement, evenmyduplicate IDwasburnt. So it is pretty evident that Iwillnot be able to vote,” said Mbatha.
Mbatha has urged local authori-ties tohelphergetanIDintimeforthe2014 general elections.
The Independent Electoral Com-mission (IEC) is currently preparingitself for voter registrationwhichwillbe on 9 and 10 November 2013.
KZN Independent Electoral Com-mission(IEC)spokesperson,ThabaniNgwira, said that registrations willonly be allowed if resident’s are 18 or
older and possess a valid South Afri-can identity document.
Ngwira said that even peoplewhohave been issuedwith the new smartID cards are eligible to register andvote.
“Our constitution states that theremust be a national common voter’sroll. This means that the IEC has tocompile a list of the names of all peo-ple in SouthAfricawhoare eligible tovote andwhohave registered to vote.The reason for voting is quite simple– not all of the approximately 49mil-lion South Africans can directly par-ticipate indecisionmaking.Yourvotemandates a representative to makedecisions on your behalf,” said Ng-wira.
People who reside in areas underthe jurisdiction of the Msunduzi Mu-nicipalitycanvisit the10thflooroftheProfessor Nyembezi building onChurch Street for registration.
“These offices are open for thepublic to register five days a week,Monday to Friday from 8am to4.30pm. During the registrationweekend, all voting stations withinthe communities will be opened for
the public to register or to check theirregistrationstatus.Ourcurrentregis-tration figures show that there are 4560 061 registered voters within theprovince. Recent figures released byStats SAduringCensus2012puts thepopulation of KZN over the age of 15at 6 987 782. There is a variance of 2427 721. There have been consulta-tions with political parties and thepublic regarding electronic voting,butnodecisionhasbeen takenat thisstageto introducethis format,”addedNgwira.
He said that at the moment, thechallengesexperiencedby the IEC in-clude the availability of fresh water,sanitation, disability access at eachvenue and electricity at voting sta-tions.
Commenting on discussionswhich are currently taking place onwhether or not the Electoral Amend-mentBillwill bepassed,Ngwira said:“The Electoral Amendment Bill basi-callygiveseffect toa2009courtorderextending the right to cast specialvotes toSouthAfricans livingabroad.The current act allows the overseasvote only to government officials,
sportingteams com-peting inter-nationallyand peo-ple onbusinesstrips orholi-days.Theycan on-lycastavotefor theNa-tionalAs-sem-blyandtheyhave to notifythe Commis-sion within 15days of the elec-tion date’s procla-mation, of their in-tention to vote”.
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MAJOR developments will soon take place inthe historic Imbali Township area. Imbali ispartoftheGreaterEdendaleareaandislocatedto the south–west of the city centre.
Msunduzi municipality’s deputy municipalmanager for economic development, Dr RayNgcobo, said that the municipality is workingwith the KZNDepartment of Cooperative Gov-ernance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) in re-looking at the proposed urban designs.
“Thisproject isbasedon thereport thatwasconducted in 2009/ 2010 when the nationalgovernmentneighborhooddevelopmentgrantmade available funding for themunicipality toconduct various studies and to develop urbandesigns for Imbali.Weare trying to change thelook of Imbali and tomake the townshipmoreattractive to economic activity,” said Ngcobo.
A draft report on the project states that the
planswill be implement alongF.J Sithole Roadaround the vicinity of SukumaComprehensiveHighSchoolandtheDurbanUniversityofTech-nology (DUT).
The Imbali Township occupies areaswhichare inwards 13 to 19, 22 and 23. According todatacollectedandanalysedfromthemunicipalprofiles of the Municipal Demarcation Board(2006), thehighestpopulationnumbersarere-corded inwards 13 and15with 17878and17950 individuals respectively.
The total population of thewhole Imbali ar-ea isestimatedat122679.Thedataalsoshowsthat in all the eight wards, there are 3014wholesale and retail outlets.
Anotherproject in thepipeline for theEden-dale area is the proposed housing project forHarewood, an areawhich is also known to thepublic as Caluza. The project will comprise ofRDP, rental, finance linked subsidy housingandvacant land for sale for peoplewhochooseto build their own houses.
Gardeningfor thecommunity>> With the help from the department of agriculture,
the NPO was able to transform an illegal dumping sitein Eastwood to a garden that empowers local soupkitchens
TEN students from the LocalPublicEstablishmentofEduca-tion and Vocational Training
Agricultural (EPLEFPA) of St. Paul inthe Reunion Islands spent the wholeof last week transferring agriculturalskills to local volunteers.
This was to ensure that the volun-teers have necessary skills andknowledge to maintain and sustaincommunity gardens.
Isisekelo Youth Development Or-ganisation secretary Lwazi Nsele,said that the volunteers, in the short
spaceofaweek,have learnt somuch.“They are ready to transfer the in-
formation to other members of thecommunity. We see agriculture as acatalyst to ensure that we do awaywithsocial ills.Forus,thisexperiencehas been an eye opener.We are look-ing forward to continuing this rela-tionshipwith the college,” saidNsele.
Withthehelpfromthedepartmentof agriculture, the NPO was able totransform an illegal dumping site inEastwood toagarden that empowerslocal soup kitchens. On site are vari-ous produce, such as lettuce, cab-bage, onion and beetroot.
The college’s English lecturer, in-
ternational cooperationand commu-nication coordinator Marianne LeTiec, said that shewas happy that lo-cal pupils from Eastwood SecondarySchoolalsoofferedahandtomaketheproject a success.
“We have had links with SA since2003 on different types of projects.This was only a one week project totrain volunteers to set up gardens forfood security and to train people tohave confidence in their gardeningskills. The more links that we canhave with the community, the better,andthatiswhyit is friendlierwhenlo-cals are around. The experience hasbeen very tiring because of the sunny
weather.Thegroundwasalsosolidsowehaddifficultiesinbreakingitdowninorder to designplantingbeds. Thisis the first timewe are actually work-ing together with Isisekelo. We arehoping that we will continue to helpthem with the project next year andthe years after,” said Le Tiec.
EastwoodSecondaryGrade10pu-pils Kiara–Lee Thomas (15) andShandré Taylor (15) said that beinginvolved in the project has helpedthem to empower their agriculturalknowledge.
“We are the first ever agriculturalclass. Our principal told us about theproject and said thiswouldbe a great
opportunity for us. What we havelearntwillhelpus improveourschoolwork,” said Taylor.
Nsele said that the main aim is tomake agriculture a fashionable sub-ject among the youth.
“Wehavehadgardens inother ar-eas, like Maqongqo and Richmond.However urban agriculture is quitechallengingbecauseofelectricityandwater costs. Be that as it may, we arequite optimistic. This cannot be doneproperlywithoutthemassivesupportof the local authorities,” said Nsele.
PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOReunion Island students visited the city and transferred their agricultural knowledge andskills to locals (from left) Marianne Le Tiec (left) from the Local Public Establishmentof Education and Vocational Training Agricultural (EPLEFPA) of St. Paul and Lwazi Nselefrom Isisekelo Youth Development Organisation.
THERE will be no cash refunds for the 10% electricity increase which the Msunduzi Municipality charged its residents during the month ofAugust.
However, Msunduzi Municipal Manager Mxolisi Nkosi confirmed that residents would becredited on their accounts.
Last month, Maritzburg Fever published anarticle in which Mayor Chris Ndlela stated thatthey had not received any correspondence fromthe National Energy Regulator (Nersa) regarding the municipality’s rejected appeal to increase its electricity tariff by 10%.
In July this year, the municipality forwardedan application to Nersa to increase its electricitytariff by 10%, but Nersa rejected this.
Again, the Msunduzi municipality went backand appealed the decision.
This means that during the month ofAugust, residents were charged a 10% electricity increase instead of seven percent.
Nersa’s spokesperson Charles Hlebela wasquoted as saying that Nersa could not find areasonable motivation for the 10% increase.
UMGUNGUNDLOVU fire-fighter, Jonathan Pillay,has made history in the
district by obtaining a higher di-ploma in Fire Technology withonly ten years of service behindhim.
Pillay is the first student out of120staffmembersintheUMgun-gundlovuDistrictFireServices toobtain the award. Thiswill allowhim to enroll at the University ofPretoria to further his studies inaBachelorofTechnologydegree,
should he wish to do so.He has been a firefighter for
ten years and is currently em-ployed by the UMgungundlovuDistrictMunicipality fireandres-cue services. Pillay said that hewas brought up in a firefightingenvironment, with his father be-ing a district commander.
“I developed a passion for itfromanearlyagewith lotsofsup-port frommydad,mytrainingof-ficers,mywifeandfamily.Takingthestudentof theyearawardwasalso a great achievement for meas it takes a lot of hard work anddedication,” said Pillay.
Vice–chairpersonof theSouthAfrican Emergency Services in-landbranch,JuggiePadayachee,commended Pillay on hisachievements.
“Another highlight wasawarding Jonathan a trophy,which I donated, for obtainingthemost qualifications in anaca-demicyearoftheaward,”saidPa-dayachee.
Pillay has also representedSouth Africa at the World Fire-fighter Games in 2012, whichtook place in Australia, and hasbeen invited to the 2014 editionof the games in Los Angeles.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED(From left) Yusuf Bhamjee (UMgungundlovu District Municipality Mayor) and JonathanPillay at the awards ceremony.
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THOSE of you who have been do-ing ridiculous things like earninga living and spending quality timewith your families may not haveheardthemostsignificantnewstogripSouthAfricasinceGuptagate:Rihanna is in the country.
Rihanna makes a living byslithering around inmusic videossimulating orgasms for her fanbase,whichmostlyconsistsof12–year–olds and bi–curious womenfrom uMhlanga. She usually doesthis inherbroeks. Ihavebeen toldshewill sometimes take abrief in-terlude from touching herself inpublic to sing.
Devastatingly, Rihanna leftKZN out of her South African itin-erary this time round, choosingonlytorock–her–crotchforgangs-tas in Jozi and stoners in CapeTown.Reliablesourcestellmethisled to hundreds of toned, tannedhousewivesnorth of theuMgenifrowning infrustration,somethingthey haven’tbeen able todo since bo-tox hit thearea.
Predicta-bly, thenational me-dia and theTwitterversehave experi-enced some-thing akin toa herpes flare–up at the news ofRiRi’s concert.
Tweets in particular have beenubiquitous, painful and pepperedwith spellingerrors.But this is ex-actlywhatonewouldexpectofsol-id fans who are trying to coordi-nateliftingtheirknucklesfromtheground with handling of aniPhone.
Aswith the arrival of all super-stars in our little hoekie of theglobe, a religious few have takento Twitter to expose RiRi as a Sa-tanist because she is tight withJay–Z.RiRi’sJay–Zisnottobecon-fused with our JZ, that other richandpowerfulMensamemberwhoenjoys singing and dancing onstage.
Like they did with Lady Gagawhen she set her cloven–hoofs onSouth African soil a while back,the religious fewhavebeen tweet-ingthatRiRiispartoftheIllumina-ti,hassoldhersoul tothedevilandworships him through her musicvideos.
Should this be true, I am surewe can all agree that Satan’s tastein music is monumentally crap.
Then again,much of themusicin circulation today is wrist–
gnawinglybad,primarilybecauseit is produced along corporateprinciples–useawinningformulato garner asmuch profit as possi-ble and screw the consequences;and the music.
The winning formula forfemale performers goes some-thing like this:
Find someone marketable.This is easily accomplished withsaline implants, porcelain ve-neers, liposuction, a personaltrainer,dieticianandsuitablycon-trived story about childhood.
Hone theattitude.Overt sexualaggression is imperative. Shemust look like awoman butmaketheworld thinkshegets–it–on likea man. If she can sing it would beabonusbut this ismostly inconse-quential.
Pump money into marketingher marketability to marketers.
Then releasethe market-ersfromtheircages with amilliondollarbudget andfoam–at–the–mouthfi-nancial in-centives.
Brief thecorporateclown whosees himselfas a serioussongwriter topen some-thing for thestarlet. Repe-
tition of meaningless or obscurelyrics is always good, as is con-stant teen–angst. Teen–angst dis-guised as reminiscing is even bet-terbecause itappeals toabroaderaudience.
Ensure that the starlet exposesat least fiveof the followingduringhercareerandthattheyarephoto-graphed,publishedandpostedonYouTubebyaforementionedmar-ketersandcreepy fans:Nipple, la-dy–garden, bum, tattoo, weight–gain, weight–loss, cocaine habit,break–up with man–ho, gay kiss,public meltdown, rehab, relapse,rehab, relapse, rehab, appear-ance on talk showas strong–inde-pendent–woman–in–control–of–her–spiritual–destiny, endorse-ment of authorised biography onall of the above.
The formula for male super-stars is prettymuch the same, be-sides thewhole exposingof the la-dy–garden thing. But news of hislatest ménage à trois will fill thegapherenicely.Andifonecanfilma clip of the rompwherein the su-perstud is singing and post it on-line as a musical sex–tape, evenbetter;because,youknow,itreallyis all about the music….
Y’all know how sexy sells
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WITH reference to the letter byVijaySurujpalheaded“Ruth-less children” on 11 Septem-
ber:According to our democratic coun-
try’s Constitution, each citizen has anindividual right to freedomof religion,and there are many religions.
Ifone’s religiousbeliefsanddedica-tion require that one must disciplineone’s minor children (because oneloves them and is under the authorityof their God), and if these beliefsmake
reference to appropriate punishment,and to ‘spare the rod and spoil thechild’, even to the point of saying ‘agoodhidingneverkilledanyone,infactit justmay save his life’, perhaps thereought to be a rethink on this proposal.Otherwise democracy risks becomingdictatorship.
If loving parents are barred fromapplying some good old fashionedknowledge and wisdom to the age old‘seat of learning’, then it might be ar-gued by some, perhaps even by the
children themselves, that we do nottruly love our country’s children.
They are the future of Africa.I think itwasAbrahamLincolnwho
said if we educate without discipline,we will breed a race of clever devils.
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THERE aremany famous celeb-rities who claim to be dyslexicand the term dyslexia has be-
comesopartofeverydayusethatpeo-ple joke about being dyslexic whenthey stumble over words. But is thistrue dyslexia?
The Mayo Clinic defines dyslexiaasalearningdisorderinwhichthepa-tienthasdifficulty reading. It canalsoaffect a child’s ability to write andspeak. In children, dyslexia cansometimes remain undiagnosed foryears with many only receiving a di-agnosis in adulthood. However, theearlier thediagnosis, theeasier itwillbeforthechildtocatchupontheirlan-
guage skills.Dyslexia isnot related tobelowav-
erage vision, intelligence or braindamage.Dyslexiaaffects thewaythatthe brain receives images and trans-lates them into an understandablelanguage.
For a child with dyslexia, readinga book can be like looking at a menuwritten in a foreign language. Schoolcan become anightmare for childrenwith undiagnosed dyslexia.
They may become unmotivatedanddisruptiveinclassandultimately,achild’ssuccessatschoolcanbejeop-ardised with undiagnosed dyslexia.
Sowhatshouldparentsandteach-ers look out for? One of the first signsmay be number and letter reversals
as this usually appears before eightyears.
Children who struggle to copy di-rectly from the board orwho presentgenerally disorganised work may al-so raise the alert. Other signsmay bean inability to remember content,even froma favourite story, and havespatial problems. These may also beapparent on the playground wherethe child appears uncoordinated.Children with auditory dyslexia mayhave trouble recalling sentences theyhave heard or understanding whatthey have heard.
Ifaparentorteachersuspectsdys-lexia, it is best to contact a psycholo-gist who specifically tests dyslexia.Earlydiagnosis iskey
daunting place, and to help the dys-lexic child on his/her academic path,there are a number of tips that teach-ers can follow. Parents can also usethem at home during homeworktime.>>Be encouraging – many childrenwith dyslexia have low self–esteemand feel self–conscious about theirmistakes. Speaking to them one–on–oneisreassuringandhelpsbuildcon-fidence.>>Encourage children to think aloudasmanydyslexic children find it easi-er to explain their ideas verbally thantowrite them.Help them to verbalisetheir thoughtprocesseswhensolvingproblems.>> Use visuals in the classroom asmuch as possible – dyslexic childrenoften are visual learners so use largeboards and diagrams to illustrateconcepts. However do not cluttertheir spaces.
>>Use experience as a teaching tool–dyslexic childrenhaveagoodmem-ory forexperiencessobecreativeandtry and draw on past experiences toexplain new material.Children with dyslexia often haveunique talents and are often particu-larly creativewith an eye for detail. Arecent study by Gadi Geiger and Jer-omeLettvin,cognitivescientistsattheMassachusetts Institute of Technolo-gy, have confirmed this by showingthat people without dyslexia are bet-ter at noticing detail in the centralfield of visionwhich helps with read-ing,whiledyslexicsarefarsuperioratnoting detail on the periphery fieldand consequently, are able to view asituation as awholemore easily thanpeople without dyslexia.This trade–off in cerebral ability iswhat gives each of us unique talents.>>Jenni Underwood is the principaland founder of Capulum College
to long termsuccess for thechild.
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THE Golden Horse will hold its annual Festival of Lights for the eleventh consecutiveyear on 26 October.
One of the largest and most highly–anticipated events on the Pietermaritzburgsocial calendar, attracting in excess of 12000 people in 2012, the Golden Horse Festival of Lights is an extravaganza of Indianculture, sights, sounds and aromas.
Over the past three years, spectacularentertainment has made the Golden HorseFestival of Lights the number one festivalin the Pietermaritzburg area.
The entertainment this year, producedandcoordinatedbyBigMProductionunderthe leadership of veteran show producerPinky Mothie, promises to be out of thisworld. Visitors can expect a dazzling arrayof entertainment throughout the afternoon and evening, including Indian music,Afro fusion dance, a fashion show and performances by some of the top local names
in Indian music.There will also be a variety of stalls and
exhibits featuring Indian food, clothing,jewellery, art and much more. There is nocover charge to attend. The event will beopen from 3pm to 10pm on the infield sofeel free to bring along your camp chairs.
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THE pressure is on.Schools in the Pietermaritzburg
area are hard at work creating sculptures, paintings, drawings and artworks using recycled material,around the theme “Let’s ConserveWater” for the Liberty Midlands MallRe*think campaign.
Creativity, innovation and theability to think ‘outside the box’ aregoing to be key factors in making thewinners stand out from the rest.
Work will be voted for in threecategories, with cash prizes to thevalue of R30 000 from Liberty Midlands Mall up for grabs.
“This year we are proud and excited to have linked up with the Wildlifeand Environment Society of South
Africa(WESSA),EcoSchoolsandDuzi uMngeni Conservation Trust(DUCT),” said centre manager UmiKhan.
An independent panel of judgeswill select the top five entries in eachcategory and selected artwork willbe on display in the Wimpy andEdgars Court until 20 October. Thewinning school in each category willreceive R10 000 for their school.
Liberty Midlands Mall will also begiving away 150 free reusable shopping bags to the first 150 shoppers tovisit their information kiosk from 17to 20 October, while stocks last.
For more information, contactMinoli Chetty at 033 341 9570 or mi[email protected].–Supplied.
Making a differencewith Re*thinkMusic sensation
>> Nine–year–old lead guitarist in Battle of the BandsNICOLE JOHN>>[email protected]
CHILD music sensation, SaiyanNaidoo,will be entertainingPi-etermaritzburgresidentsat the
Battle of the Bands contest later thismonth.
The nine–year–old is a leadguitarist and will be playingwith The Magnets along-side his mentor andgrandfather, SydneyNaidoo.
Saiyan has had noformal training andhas been playing foralmost five years.Speaking to theMar-itzburgFever,hesaidthat the reason heloves the guitar andloves music is becauseof his grandfather.
“He inspired me,” he said.When asked how long hewants to
playguitarfor,Saiyanreplied,“Idon’tknow, maybe like forever.”
He added that he is very excitedabout the contest and is happy whenhe gets to play for other people.
His mother, Benita Naidoo, saidthat Saiyan’s ability to pick up a songandplay it on the guitar in amatter ofminutes is unbelievable.
“It is really exciting because he isthis young and is so
talented so there are many more op-portunities out there for him to expe-rience. He makes us proud in every-thing that hedoes, not onlymusic butschool too,” she said.
Saiyan Naidoo (9) will be competing in the Battleof the Bands contest at the end of the month.
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St Johns DSG pupils, (from left) Leah Suchet(Grade 8), Hannah Riekert (Grade 9) and VivianHo (Grade 8), were selected to participate inthe interprovincial maths olympiad held atHilton College last month. Of the 30 juniors selected from schools in the midlands and KZNinland region, Ho obtained the highest score inthe individual competition. Both Ho and Suchetwere selected for the junior ‘A’ team. This teamwas placed eleventh out of 36 teams in the interprovincial competition. Also of interest isthat of the 30 pupils selected, only six weregirls, three of which were St John’s girls.
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDRussell High SchoolGrade 10 pupils wereplaced second in thenational Youth CitizensAction Programme(YCAP) which tookplace in Cape Town recently. The schoolcompeted against other schools all over thecountry and wereawarded R7 500 whichthey will use for theexpansion of theschool. Pictured withtheir cheque are (fromleft) Siphiwe Ntuli,Glynnis Podmore(teacher) and ThandoNgubane.
Russell High places second at Youth Citizens Action Programme (YCAP)
NALEDIMajolaofStAnne’sDioce-san College was one of the win-nersat the finalsof the2013Arts
and Culture Trust (ACT), Dramatic, Ar-tistic and Literary Rights Organisation(DALRO)andNedbankPerformingArtsScholarships, held at the University ofJohannesburg recently.
Six finalists were chosen through acountry–wide audition process andthen coached by a team of profession-als, before auditioning in front of the
panel of judges and a live audience.After convincing the judges of her
proficiency in singing, dancingandact-ing,Majola, togetherwithArlinBantamand Kamogelo Nche, were announcedthe winners.
Majola is currently completingGrade 12 and is a passionate musicianwhoplays thepiano, is amember of theschoolchoir, theChamberchoirandthejazz band. She has performed in schoolproductions of Chicago and Lysistrata.
Majolawill be furthering her studiesandacting skills in both the theatre andfilmmediums.Thethreewinnerswillbesupported to study performing arts at aSouthAfricantertiaryinstitutioncourseof their choice.
They will also receive practicalsupport beyond their studies, in-cluding representation by SouthAfrica’s top talent agency, Tal-ent Etc.– Supplied.
St Anne’s songbirdwins arts bursary
Maritzburg College head ofmarketing, Graham Bennetts(middle) shares the recentlypublished Maritzburg College150th book ‘Brothers for Life’with Des Galtry (L, class of1944) and Anthony Pinnell (R,class of 1952). The book waslaunched at a special functionrecently and is available fromthe Maritzburg College Old BoysAssociation which can be contacted at 033 342 9878 [email protected]. Visit www.pmbfever.co.za to readan article by Bennetts on howhe first conceived the idea forthe book, and the huge teameffort required to put it all together. The book takes an anecdotal look at the people andidiosyncrasies of Maritzburg College.
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The story behind Maritzburg College
>> Majola is currently completing Grade 12 and is a passionate musician
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Trail running at Clarendon
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThis term has seen the introduction of trail running as a sport at Clarendon Primary School.The sport has proven extremely popular and will becomea permanent extracurricular activity onoffer at the school.Children have beenon various trail runsin and around Pietermaritzburg, wheretheir endurance, fitness and ability toovercome obstacleshave been tested. Itoffers pupils the opportunity to get outinto nature and experience the rewardsof challengingthemselves, bothphysically and mentally, when requiredto negotiate moretricky terrain. All pupils who have participated this termhave thoroughly enjoyed the sport andwill relish the opportunity to pursuetheir passion for it,now that they havebeen exposed to itat Clarendon.
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Carter High School held their annualsports awards ceremony to commemorate the outstanding achievements, hard work and dedicationthat these fine sportsmen andwomen have shown throughout theyear. The two guest speakers wereGrant Morgan (KZN inland cricketcoach) and Peter Peterson (professional football player for MaritzburgUnited football club) (front, fromleft) Wade Horner (most improvedrugby player), Dylan Teasdale (bestall rounder), Sandile Ngwane(sportsman of the year), AlanaMarais (sportswoman of the year),Roseanne De Vos (best all rounder),Mvuselelo Zuma (basketball) (back,from left) Ryan Harrison (gymnastics), Carlson Boucher (captain ofthe basketball team), SibongakonkeMaphalala (soccer), Kwezi Khanyeza(rugby), Slade Smith (squash),Joshua King (most improved cricketer), Mpho Bango (squash),Nokulunga Malinga (netball),Nontuthuko Shongwe (soccer), Reosha Premduth (tennis), AlyssaSmith (ballet) and SamanthaShongwe (basketball). Absent wasTrae Jamaloodeen (soccer).
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IN celebration of Breast Cancermonth, the fourth annual ‘LongWalk’, hosted by Women In Busi-ness andVarsity College,will takeplace on 20October.
Everyone isencouraged toparticipate inthe walk. Theroute takeswalkers throughthe MidlandsMeander alongthe R103, start-ing from BarbzCafé in GowrieVillage and end-ing at the CornerPost in Howick.
The walk ispurely to raiseawareness and funds for breastcancer and is not a competition ora race.
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“The event isan inspiring op-portunity tounite for breast
cancer awareness andhealth andfitness awareness”.
Entry is R120. For more infor-mation and entry forms, [email protected]. – Supplied
PHOTO: REBECCA WAKEFORDPictured at the 2012 Long Walkare (from left) Wydnam andGilly Robarts.
Long Walk for breast cancer
Bigger andbetter NCCrace expected
>> This year’s K2 race will provide early signals of teams for the Dusi
AFTER a very successful intro-duction in2012, thesecondedi-tion of the Natal Canoe Club
(NCC) Development Race, sponsoredbyTheDepartmentofSportandRecre-ation KZN, will be held on October 20.
This will be the first Dusi seedingevent of the year, and it takes place be-tween Camps Drift and Bishopstowe.
The race is a seeding event for Dusi2014, for both a “front–row” seedingfor the top contenders as well as fornormal seeding for batches for themain field.
The Department of Sport and Rec-reation KZN is the title sponsor andhave provided the funding to hold anexciting and significant event.
Prize money of over R32 000 isavailable, and a TV production will becreated to provide extra exposure op-portunities for paddlers and the sportin general.
MEC forSport andRecreationKZN,Ntombikayise Sibhidla–Saphetha,was most enthusiastic about the NCCDevelopment Race, and said that they
are looking forward to theeventwhichexposes young people, particularlyfrom previously disadvantaged back-grounds, to paddling.
“Through the partnership that wehave established with the NCC, I haveno doubt that this initiative will growfrom strength to strength and bringmultitudes of young people to this ex-citing sport,” she said.
The race is organised by the NCCDevelopment Team who manage thelogistics, marshalling, boat check–inand prize–giving. The event is part ofthelifeskillsprogramforcanoeiststhathas been created by NCC, in conjunc-tionwith the Department of Sport andRecreation KZN.
“It’s the only race that finisheswitha portage. It’s a different race and ithelps people to get ready for theDusi,”said race organiser, Thuthu Manyathi
The 2012 race drew a superb fieldandvictorywent toLenJenkins junior,who enjoyed a phenomenal early sea-son, with Andy Birkett finishing sec-ond and Thulani “Michael” Mbanjwa
third.Abby Adie, who recently won the
Hansa Fish K2 title with Anna Adam-ová, will be defending the women’s ti-tle.
Thisyear therace is forK2sandwillprovide early signals of who may beteaming up for the Dusi Canoe Mara-thon in February 2014.
Manyathi is hoping for an even big-ger event than last year’s very well re-ceived race.
“From the feedback, everyone waschuffed about it. This year I’m lookingfordoublethefigureswehadlastyear.”
As it was in 2012, catering for theevent will be done by the Bishopstowefarmers and the race will finish at theBishopstowe Farmers Hall, whichproved tobeaverypopularvenuewiththe paddlers.
With Manyathi, a Dusi Rat, and hishelpershavingayearofexperiencebe-hind them, he is predicting a biggerand better event.
For more information on the race,go to www.natalcc.co.za
MEC of Sportand Recreationin KZN, Ntombikayise SibhidlaSaphetha (back),joins race organiser Thuthu Manyathi in a canoeat Camps Drift.PHOTO: BRADMORGAN/GAMEP-LAN MEDIA