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DDOP plans ON TRACK>> ‘An estimated 64 000 jobs will be created during construction phases and 28 000 jobs at full operation’

SONJA NELL>>[email protected]

DESPITE the highly controver-sial debates it sparked amongcommunities, businesses, in-

dividuals and organisations in theSouth Durban Basin, plans for theproposed Durban Dig-Out Port(DDOP) are still on track.

According to Transnet’s pro-gramme director for the DDOP, MarcDescoins,theprogrammeisdrivenbytwodynamics—theexpectedgrowthin demand for cargo capacity and theevolving needs of the shippingindustry.

At a recent media briefing at theTransnet offices in Durban, Descoinssaid that despite the global economicdownturn since 2008, the long-termforecast demand for cargo is set todramatically increase.

He said container volumes inSouthAfricahavegrownatabout twoand a half times the rate of the GDPgrowth.

“The demand forecast indicatesthat national cargo volumes, includ-ing containers, are expected to in-crease significantly over the next 30years. Container volumes in Durbanalone are expected to grow from 2,7million20-footequivalentunits tobe-tween nine and 12 million a year by2040,” Descoins said.

“The existing Port of Durbancannot provide for the additionalcapacity that is required, and this isa fundamental reason why the newport is the answer to a wider holistic

planof investmentand infrastructur-al development,” he said.

According to Descoins, added tothe increasing demand, the globalshipping industry has seen the dawnof a new generation of shipping

vessels that are longer, wider anddeeper.

These ships will require a deep-water port and other facilities whichthe DDOP will offer.

Descoinsadmitted that stakehold-

er engagements in 2013 were metwithmassiveinterestaswellasresist-ance.

“Sofartherehavebeengeneralac-ceptance issues among communitiesandinterestedindividualsandorgan-isations in the South Durban Basin.Some of the concerns raised weretraffic congestion and transport is-sues. Another concern was about apossible increase in shebeens andprostitution in the surroundingareaswhen construction starts.

“However, Transnet has a legalresponsibility to supply port capacityand with the current structure it will

eration, as well as an economicstimulus to the local community, theregion and the country.

WhenTransnet took ownership ofthe old Durban International Airportsite, TransportMinister, BenMartinsreportedly said: “This is an exampleof co-operationbetweengovernmentdepartments and enterprise in pur-suit of the common goal to accelerateinfrastructure development in SouthAfrica.

“Government has identified rapidinfrastructure development as anenabler for economic growth, jobcreation and poverty reduction.”

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDTransnet’s programme director for the DDOP, Marc Descoins discusses key is­sues of the proposed DDOP at a recent media briefing.

soon not be possible anylonger. Apart from that,one should not lose sightof the bigger picture andtheeconomicbenefits theDDOP will bring,”Descoins said.

He said that Transnetaims not only to build thelargest container port inAfricabutalsodevelopanenvironmentally sound,state-of-the-art, dig-outport. With that commit-mentwill come increasedenvironment conserva-tion,anestimated64 000jobs will be created dur-ing construction phasesand28 000 jobsat full op-

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Crimelevelsdrop>> Season recorded as‘quiet’, crime­wise

SETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]

SCOTTBURGH Neighbourhood WatchhasrecordedavoteofthankstotheScott-burghpolice cluster and, byassociation,

to local security companies and law enforce-ment agencies. The gesture marked the levelofsecurityandpublicpeaceachievedinthear-ea over the holiday season.

AstronglyattendedJanuarymeetingof thewatch noted the achievement against a back-ground of potentially adverse factors. Theseincluded a population swollen by at least100 000 and the temptations offered by theholiday season.

TheDecemberresultswillonlybeavailableearlyinFebruary,buttheNovember2013per-formance augurs well with cases of seriouscrimedecliningbyover20%, followingathreepercent increase in November and a declineover 2013 as a whole.

Formost of the year and prior to that, bur-glary,armedrobberyandtheftofand fromve-hicles have been the key concerns and Scott-burgh, Amandawe, Park Rynie and Penning-ton the most affected areas.

Spikes in burglaries during November inBazley, and Amandawe were notable. In thelatterarea,mostoftheapprehendedperpetra-torshaverevealedthatfundingtheirdrughab-its is thekeymotive. In theseasonofhigheral-cohol consumption, assaults were a feature.

Police and security company memberscommented on the casual attitude of visitorstowards securing their holiday accommoda-tion and possessions. Failure, to arm alarmswaswidespread, often it seemed, because thetenants were unfamiliar with them in spite ofcomingfromcrime-riddenupcountryareas.Asecurity company member said that some ofthe burglaries were “walk-ins rather thanbreak-ins”.However,thethreeprincipalsecu-rity companies also described the month asveryquiet.Of theover300Borminorcategoryarrests, some65%weremade in thebeachar-eas.

Theft of bridge infrastructureSETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]

IF it’s metal, it’s fair game.Bridges, railings, manholecoversandlamppostscontin-ue to joincoppercablesas thetargets of thieves.

Vic da Silva, who lives atClub Marina, is concerned atthe threat to the railings onthe 150-metre bridge thatcarries theMR254across theN2 South, as they continue todisappear, nut by nut. Thephone lines along the sameroad vanished a year ago.

Each of the estimated 150supports to the railings is an-chored by four stainless steelboltsandnutstotheconcrete.At current metal prices, thatrepresents a substantial in-vestmentandmore than50%of the nuts have been re-movedontheoneside.Effortshave clearly beenmade todigout the bolts from the con-crete on at least one support.

Once all the nuts are re-moved, there is nothing tostop the railings followingthem,iftheydon’tfallontothe

traffic below first. As aboiler-maker for 37 years, Da Silvabelieves that spotwelding thenutswouldgiveaddedprotec-tion.

PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONVic da Silva points to the support from which all four nutshave been removed and the pipe railing cut off.

AFRIFORUM, acting on behalf of Howick-based farmer Peter Train has been awardeda protection order in terms of the ProtectionfromHarassmentAct, Act 17 of 2011, againstattempted illegal land seizure. Train had ap-proached AfriForum for assistance after theMsomi family had allegedly made deaththreatsagainsthimandhiswife.“This isama-jor victory, not only for Train, but for farmersacross the country,” claimed Ian Cameron,head of community safety at AfriForum.

“The verdict sets a precedent in protectingfarmers against illegal acts by land grabbersand protecting their ownership rights. TheMsomis have been warned before to refrainfrom having any contact with the Trains untilafter the land claim is heard in court, but thefamily refused to co-operate,” said Chris Fou-rie, AfriForum community co-ordinator inKZN.“Itbecamenecessary toprotect theposi-tion of the owner by means of a court order.”

AfriForumwill return to court on 23 Janu-ary when cases of entering and maliciousdamagetopropertyagainst thesamepersons,and in terms of the same farm, will be heard.

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Dead fish in Isipingo RiverSONJA NELL>>[email protected]

DEADfishhavebeen found inthe Isipingo River due to alocal factory allegedly dis-charging waste, and com-bined with a sewage spill.

WhentheFeverwenttotheriver on Wednesday, 8 Janu-ary, the water was blackwithan oily surface, and the areareeked of rotting fish.

The municipality con-firmed that action would betaken against the factory in-

volved. However, afternumerous e-mails to theauthorities, at the time of go-ing to press, no one had re-spondedastowhichfactoryisresponsible for thewaste dis-charge or what pollutantcaused the fish to die.

The sewage spill occurredonWednesdaymorning fromthe Jeffels Roadpumpstationwhen a 400mm sewer pipefailed after a bracket thatholds up the pipe was stolen.

The municipality said itwould take some time to re-

pair the sewer line.Councillor André Beetge,

who brought the situation totheFever’s attentionandwhovisited the site with the Feverreporter, said he was fed upwith the continued wastewater problems and hascalled for a committee to beformed.

“I am making a recom-mendation that a watchdogcommittee be implemented.Continued sewage leaks areescalating and we need toknow why.”

PHOTO: SONJA NELLDead fish in the Isipingo River.

PHOTO: SONJA NELLThe water with an oily black surface.

PHOTO: SONJA NELLAn Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife staffer inspects thewater.

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3Woman injured onUmkomaas hiking tripA 43­YEAR­OLD woman sustained serious injuriesafter falling during a hiking trip at the base of awaterfall in the Umkomaas Valley on Saturday, 11January.

A technical rescue in the Umkomaas Valley wasconducted to assist a woman who sustained seri­ous injuries at the base of a waterfall. Reports in­dicate that she and her family hiked to the base of

Shelter Falls when she slipped and injured herself.Paramedics had to hike about a kilometre

down a trail with their equipment to get to theinjured woman. Police search and rescue wascalled to the scene to assist paramedics to get herback up the steep trail.

After she was stabilised, she was taken to aPietermaritzburg hospital. — Netcare 911.

Cops silenton Beetge>> Councillor allegedly assaulted by senior SAPS member

SONJA NELL>>[email protected]

TWO weeks after Coun-cillorAndréBeetgewasallegedly assaulted by a

senior SAPS officer at theAmanzimtoti police station,no response from the SAPShas been received.

The incident, which hap-pened on Monday night, 30December,waswidelyreport-ed in the media, but manypublications were came un-derfirebythecommunitysay-ing that they are guilty of one-sided reporting because theSAPSor theofficer inquestionhas not given their version ofwhat happened.

In reality, both Beetge andthe SAPS were given the op-portunity of commenting,however, at the time of goingto press the SAPS KZN mediacentre has not responded torequests for comment.

According toBeetgehewasverballyabusedandphysicallyattacked by a senior officer ondutywhenhe,accompaniedbyhis wife, visited the police sta-tion on 30December to reportsomething. He found officersin both uniformedand civilianattire having a braai and tooka photograph thereof.

“I took a photo of the braaiand immediately came underattack.Theseniormemberonduty, awarrant officer in civil-ian attire, stormed out of thecommunity centre and with-

out any communication,threatened to arrest and in-carcerate me. He drew hisservicepistol,pointingitatmeand threatening to shoot medead.

“He confiscated my cell-phone and car keys, thenpushedme up against the car,and while continuing his ver-bal abuse and swearing, as-saultedmebyheadbuttingmein the face. After furtherthreatsof violenceand throw-ing the car keys and the cell-phone at me, he allowed meandmywifetodepart,”Beetge

told the Fever.“I have absolutely no rea-

son to lie about what hap-pened and have my wife aswitness. I have told you thestory exactly as I have given itin my statement as well,” hesaid.

Beetge’s injurieswere con-firmed at the local hospitaland a case of crimen injuria,the pointing of a firearm andassault has been registeredwith the SAPS, in addition tobeing reported to the Inde-pendent Police InvestigativeDirectorate in Durban.

PHOTO: SONJA NELLCouncillor André Beetge.

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SMILE AWHILE

Beste Fever,AS ‘n inwoner van Athlone

Park het ek en my gesin maar ‘nrelatiewe droë Kersfees en NuweJaar beleef. Die rede hiervoor isdat daar ‘n probleem in ons areamet die watertoevoer was sedert16 Desember.

Die water was ‘n aan/af kw-essie en somsmoes ons tot 14 uresonder water gaan. Wanneer diewater danweer, gewoonlik saans,aankom was die druk onsettendlaag.

Niemand kon verduidelik watdie probleem blyk te wees nie enelke oproep na die munisipaliteithet ‘n ander verskoning opgelew-er. Van gebarste pype tot blokka-siesmaarhelaas,geenuitkomstotenmetWoensdag, 6 Januarie nie.

Ekverstaanvandie loodgietersen die munisipale tegniese spanwat in die veld werk dat AthloneParksewater toevoernouherlei isna ‘n ander lyn en sedertdien hetons water. Genoeg om te stort,wasgoed te was, tuin nat te maaken toilette mee te spoel. Maar ekwonder net waarom dit so lankmoes neem voordat iemandhierdie “eureka” oomblik gekryhet?

Of het dit iets daarmee te doendat die Athlone Park inwoners byDA raadslid André Beetge gaanaanklophet virhulp?Beetge isnieeersonswykseraadslidnie,maaronmiddellik nadat ‘gatvolle’ in-woners hom uit radeloosheidgeskakel het was daar uitkoms.Wie is ons gesigslose raadslid?Waar was hy gedurende diedroogte?Waaromkonhynievoor-spraakmaakvir die inwoners vandie buurt wat hom as raadslid in-gestem het nie. Verkiesingstydkom. Dink maar mooi voor jy joukruisie trek.

Mark CoetzeeAthlone Park

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THIS week was back to school after along festive-season holiday, and un-derstandablymanypupilsandparentsare pleased that life is finally gettingback on track.

Thousands of little ones will bestarting “big school”, some apprehen-sively, some with excitement, withmany mothers waving a tearful good-

bye to their child at the gate.Thatthefestiveseasonwasgeneral-

lycrime-free inmanyareasiswelcomenews, indicating that law-enforce-ment officers and security companiesworked hard to allow us a virtuallycrime-free season, but its back toreality as the year gets off to a goodstart, and hopefully remains that way.

FEVEREDITORIALCOMMENT

Dear Fever,AS tough as 2013 was, Sapphire

CoastToti Tourism is growing, andget-ting better and better.

Last year ended off well with a busyholiday season and a cleaned up townto welcome our visitors.

We have seen more communitymembers and businesseswilling to getinvolved through our campaigns,whichisastepintherightdirection.Weencourage more community involve-ment projects and welcome ideas andsuggestions for 2014.

This yearwewould like to seemorenetworking between the NGOs, NPOs,body corporates, clubs, forums, com-mittees, schools and security compa-nies.Togetherwearebetterandtogeth-er we can market ourselves better. Wewould like to find ways to encouragemorelocalbusinesssupport.Weareex-cited about 2014, we have some greatideas lined up andwill continue to leadby example.

Jacques van SchalkwykChairman of Sapphire Coast Toti

Tourism, Amanzimtoti

Together we are better

Dear Fever,THE Toti Conservancy thanks Upper

Coast Fever for the wonderful work it did inpublicising environmental issues in andaround Toti last year. You guys are stars.Please keep it up this year as we have sucha long way to go in our struggle to improvethe Toti environment.

We are hopeful that 2014 will bring an im­provement in the public’s awareness of thework of the Toti Conservancy and greater co­operation with its aims. We also hope tobuild on the good relationships we began de­veloping in 2013 with the authorities in work­ing towards an improvement in environmen­tal conditions.

The top of our agenda for the new yearis the illegal sand mining in the Illovo River,

on­going sewage problems, the condition ofthe Amanzimtoti River, illegal dumping andalien invasive vegetation.

As an ongoing awareness we ask thecommunity to always consider the environ­mental implications of their actions. Pleasedo not litter; in fact, help us to pick up litter.Please think about animals before using fire­works.Pleasedonotwastefoodunnecessar­ilyasitalwayscausesagreatdealofgarbage.

Join us in the fight for a better environ­ment in Toti and please make one of yourNew Year’s resolutions to become more in­volved in your community and even join ourlittle band of eco­warriors.

May you have a blessed 2014.Laura Taylor, Chairperson of The Toti

Conservancy, Amanzimtoti

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Dear Fever,I WONDER how different the view will be

exactly a year from now. In April or May, wehave elections and at this stage, it looks asthough it could be a change­maker. It won’tchange much in our areas because it does notdirectly affect local government, but if thetop of the tree changes direction, it is likelyto do the same for the lower branches.

Hopefully, it will spell change and thatchange will be for the better for all of us. Self­indulgent local politicians will notice thatthe guys at the top are no longer immovable,that they could in fact come tumbling down,taking their underlings down with them.Hopefully, they will realise that clinging to

the tree at all costs could be the most stupidthing they do.

It’s been easy for them in the past — youfollow the tough guy at the top, but nowthere are a growing number of tough guys.Whichonewillprovetobethemostresilient?Whose face will you want to have on your T­shirt a year from now or should you ratherget a range of T­shirts with other faces?

It’s going to be precisely 20 years sinceSouth Africa’s most iconic date — 27 April1994 — in a few months time.

Could that day in 2014 be our secondmost significant date?

Tom ScottPennington

The year ahead

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IF I’m not going to do it, who will? This is the philosophythat drives Winklespruit resident Jan Pauw to clean up andmaintain the stretch of beach close to his home in AlcockRoad.Pauw is modest about the work he is doing and the

excellent example he is setting for others to encourage themto do the same, but he is dedicated and speaks with passionabout why he started on his mission three years ago.“Everyone must start by cleaning their backyards. If you

start there, it soon escalates. If you look after the environ-ment, the environment will look after you,” Pauw says.He and his wife Zeele took it upon themselves to restore the

area to its former glory as it “has been sadly neglected”.“We removed 100 one-ton bakkie loads of rubbish and

alien invaders from the bush and planted coastal milkwoodsinstead. We built steps down to the beach and rehabilitatedthe dunes. With time my neighbours came on board and it isan ongoing team effort between us and the eight Zulu menwho also help.“Unfortunately, the basic by-laws and laws in this

country are not applied or enforced, so the area has seendegeneration in the 30 years that I have lived here,” he says.“It is up to the community to get more involved. We must

pay attention to detail with regards to the environment, andtake responsibility. People complain, but my question tothem is, what are you doing about it? You get talkers and do-ers in life. If you want to be a talker go back to the sixties andget on your soap box, but if you want to see a difference andchange things for the better, you must start doing things.”Jan and Zeele say that at the end of the day all the hardwork

is worth it.“To enjoy the splendour and to see progress as well as work-

ing towards a safer beach is what drives us.”

For more info on this column you can e-mailBeetge on [email protected]

PHOTO : SONJA NELLJan Pauw (right) receives the Proudly Toti award fromCouncillor André Beetge.

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5Umzinto IslamicSchool performs wellSETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]

UMZINTO Islamic School recorded an 87,5%pass rate in the National Senior Certificateexaminations with top pupil Aisha Pandorattaining seven distinctions in the nine

subjects sat.Principal S.Y. Ebrahim was encouraged

by the results and congratulated his pupilson their performance.

He said that the revision of the system inthe current year will provide a challenge topupils and schools in the 2014 year exams.

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‘It’s anabsolutewaste ofthe taxpay­ers’ money.That moneyshould beused formore im­portantthings. Heearns ahuge salary.He shouldfoot the billhimself.’

DALE LE ROUX

ACCORDING to media reports taxpayers are apparently footing thebill for the Nkhandla household’s electricity bill. Fever reporter SONJANELL asked people how they feel about the situation.

Scottburgh High’s top achievers

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SCOTTBURGH High School’s103pupils in the2013Nation-al Senior Certificate examsat-taineda99,2%pass rate,withonly one failure, while 85achievedBachelordegreecer-tificates (an 87% exemption

rate), which qualifies them toattend university. The tworates—passandexemption—regrettably were confused intheFeverreportof10January.

Distictions attained to-talled222.KemeshanNaickerachieved eight distinctionsandwas the number one can-

didate in the Ugu region,Madison Bamber had eightdistinctions, Erin Jansen vanRensburg achieved 100% forher art examand got six otherdistinctions and Sadia Khanand Ashay Maharaj alsoachieved seven distinctionseach.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe top six Scottburgh High performers who all achieved seven or more As (from left) ErinJanse van Rensburg (deputy head girl, seven As), Sheldon Govender (head boy, seven As)Sadia Khan (seven As), Kemeshen Naicker (dux and first in the Ugu District, eight As), Madi­son Bamber (head girl, eight As) and Ashay Maharaj (seven As).

‘The presi­dent earnsa salary.We all haveto pay ourown ex­penses, whyshould wepay hisbills? Surelyhe can payhis ownelectricitybill.’

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‘Thatmoneyshould beutilised tobuild moreschools andcreate morejobs. Themoney canrather beused to ed­ucate theless privi­leged to bemore self­sufficient.’

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‘It’s awaste ofthe tax­payers’money. Thegovernmentcan usethat moneyto createmore jobsand buildinfrastruc­ture tomake abetter lifefor all.’

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Ngokwazi ukuthi imiqondo ya­baningi yayizogijimela ekucaban­geni ngengculazi, washeshewakucacisa ukuthi ukhuluma ngo­makhalekhukhwini osukhiphe im­iphefumulo eminingi.

UMnuz Albert Shabangu ose­benza omnyangweni we­Market­ing emaphephandabeni eFever,wathi okubuhlungu ngalo mbulaliongumakhalekhukhwini, ukuthiakafikanga engumbulali kodwayithina bantu esimenza umbulali.

Lo mbono kazakwethu ngi­wukhumbule ngeSonto ngilaleleuMnuz Lucky Luthuli onguthis­hanhloko eMlazi Comtech exwayi­sa abazali ngokuthanda izinganezabo ngokwedlulele. UMlaziComtech unendawo yokuhlalaabafundi (boarding school).

Uthe abazali kufanele baziukuthi umsebenzi omningi eku­qinisekiseni ukuphumelela kwen­gane esikoleni, nokuthi ikusasalayo liqhakazile, usemahlombeabo.

Uthe: “Umsebenzi wothishaesikoleni, ukufaka izifundoemqondweni wengane. Kodwaukuthi ingane iziphatha kanjani,akusiwona umsebenzi wothishakuphela. Nabazali kufanele ba­bambe iqhaza ekufundiseni in­gane ukuthi kufanele iziphathekanjani empilweni jikelele ngoba

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Ukhuluma kanjena nje uMad­landuna, kukaningi sibona imbikoyabafundi abaxabane bagcine se­begwazene mhlambe omunye azeafe ngoba kubangwa umakhale­khukhwini,nomausuntshontshiwe.

Uma kukhulunywa ngoma­khalekhukhwini abaphathwa ng­abanye abafundi, akukhulunywangalabo makhalekhukhwiniabashibhile, okuthiwa ngoshibhu­layini (cheap line), kukhulunywangezinkunzimalanga eziphethezonke izindaba zomhlaba lezi.

Abaningi balabo makhale­khukhwini, balayishe wonkeamanyala anyantisa umzimba.Ezinye izingane azilali ebusukuzingcofana nalabo makhale­khukhwini, umzali aze acabangeukuthi zenza umsebenzi wesikolekanti zibukana namanyala.

Omunye umzali ubuze ukuthiuma izingane kungafanele zibenomakhalekhukhwini, bazoxhu­mana kanjani nazo uma kune­sidingo.

UMadlanduna uthe abazaliabawafundayo amafomu abat­hunyelwa wona uma izinganezabo sezemukelwe, bayazi ukuthiibhaliwe inombolo yocingo yas­esikoleni okufanele bayishayeleuma kunesidingo.

Sithandazela ukuthi kulo nya­ka zingabi khona izigamekozokubulala kwezingane ezikolenikubangwa omakhalekhukhwini,nokubulalana nje jikelele.

Kakadeni isikhali sifunaniesikoleni bakithi? Umswenko ufu­nani esikoleni?

Yikho konke lokhu okwenza si­vumelane noMadlanduna ukuthiabazali kufanele babambe iqhazaekwaluseni izingane.

Uma umzali engezuku­yithengela ingane izimpahla ezibi­zayo, izothi izithathephi uma isi­buya nazo ekhaya? Uma kunge­zukuphela isikhathi esideengayivakashelanga esikoleni,noma azumise afike ingazi, ab­heke ipotimende layo nalapho ig­cine khona izimpahla zayo,asikholwa ukuthi kungaba lulaukuthi kube khona okubheke ece­leni.

Uma izingane zilingana esiko­leni, ingekho ezibona ingconokunenye, kungancipha ukuklweb­hana okungenamsebenzi.

Iyancomeka indlela abafundibakamatikuletsheni bango 2013abaphase ngayo. Nanxa kukhonaochwepheshe abahlaba okuthilengezinga le mfundo, awugwemekiumbuzo othi: “Yini eyenza kubenomsindo ongaka uma abamnya­ma abebecindezelwe ngesikhathisobandlululo sebekhipha amang­wevu?”

Okudinga ukushayelwaihlombe elikhulu, ukuthi kuna­bafundi basemakhaya ezikoleniezingenazo izinsizakufundaezitholakala kwezisemadolobhe­ni kodwa abaphase ngamaleng­iso. Laba bafundi babhaleamaphepha afanayo nalawo ab­halwe ngezinye izinhlanga kodwababashaya emakhanda.

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>> Every Sunday a service is heldat the Sanctuary of the GreatWhite Light in Barrow Road, Um­komaas at 10am. All welcome. In­quiries: 031 903 8108.>> January 25: Pennington PeopleIndoor and Outdoor Market at Rel­ton Hall from 8am to 1pm. Fea­tures include a beer garden, newstalls, and a shooting tunnel. If you

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Young men challenge all in aid of HospiceChallenging everyoneto support theircharity of choice are(back, from left)Brad du Preez, Roanvan der Westhuizen,Dillan Drew andWarren Keightley,and with them are(front, from left)Hospice boardmembers, ZaneleNdwandwe, MargaretMcCreary, NeilMcDonald, CEO,Jessie Young andMargie Stella.

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Feiteira eyes EFC gold>> Toti MMA fighterfocused on becomingAfrica’s featherweightchampion

QUINTIN VAN JAARSVELD>>[email protected]

AFTER scoring his second suc-cessive win on the continent’sbiggest stage, Amanzimtoti

mixedmartialartistNelsonFeiteiraislooking tomake a run at the ExtremeFighting Championship (EFC) Africafeatherweight title this year.

Freshoffaquicksubmissionvicto-ry over Congo boxer Kanyeba Anicetin his promotional debut, “No Tap”earned a hard-fought majority deci-sionwinoverboxerandjuijitsifighterMbulelo “TheModel” Swekile at EFCAfrica26attheCoca-ColaDomeinJo-hannesburg recently.

Having proven he belongs in theupper echelons of the sport, Feiteiraplanstokickonandearnachampion-ship opportunity in 2014. He knowsthat it will be a long and rocky road,but he relishes the challenge.

“Mymain goal for this year is to bean improved fighter every time I stepinto the hexagon and to deepen mycurrent skill set,” Feiteira told the Fe-ver. With his debut lasting just threeminutes and 50 seconds, the TeamMMAFighteracesaidhewaspleasedto spendmore time in the hexagon in

his second outing.“I’m excited aboutmy secondwin

in the EFC. I was happywithmy per-formance but I know it could havebeen better if it weren’t for getting acoldaweekbefore.Thegameplango-ing into the fightwas to keep it stand-ing and letting my hands go as weknew my opponent had a good

ground game, and the game planworked well.

“I’mgrateful thefightwentthedis-tance as it helps for future fightsknowingIcango thedistanceandI’mmentally prepared for a 15-minutefight. I’m also comfortable now be-cause I knowhow the environment isand how to deal with the amount of

pressure you’re under in the EFC.”All the fighters on the EFC Africa

26 card sported black armbands inhonour of the late Nelson Mandela,and Feiteira said he felt inspiredheading intohisbout. “Iwasmotivat-ed to make my namesake proud, butmy win pales in comparison to whatMadiba has done for this country.”

Feiteira’scoachMornéSwanepoelsaid he’s pleased with his charge’sprogression and sees gold in his fu-ture. “I’mvery proudofNelson’s per-formances. His last four fights havebeenbrutal,highlevelperformances.We’re looking forward to an excitingyear with the goal of fighting for theEFC title by the end of the year.”

PHOTO: ANTON GEYSER/EFC AFRICANelson Feiteira throws a right hand during his recent EFC Africa 26 featherweight fight against Mbulelo Swekile atthe Coca­Cola Dome in Johannesburg.

PHOTO: RUBY WOLFF/EFC AFRICAAmanzimtoti ace Nelson Feiteiraconnects with a hard knee.

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