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033 413 2735 Fax 033 413 1933 WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2015 e-mail [email protected]
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A WARNING has been issued by theGreytown SAPS to residents telling themtomake sure their homes and surroundsare secure, this after a number of house-breakings have taken place during theday.
It is alleged that criminals keep watchto pick up weak security issues.
Items taken include cellphones, lap-tops, cash, firearms, easily disposableelectronic goods, jewellery and onehouseholderhadhisdeepfreezeandcup-
boards cleaned out.The SAPS said when householders
leave home they must make sure it is se-cure, that no bicycles and easilymovableitems are left outside and they must telltheir employees not to open the gate ordoor to anyone.
Police spokesman said that as part ofthe build up to the Easter weekend andupcoming school holidays multidisci-plined road blocks were taking place.These involved the police, the traffic de-
partment, the Department of Home Af-fairs, the stock theft unit, Wildlife, etc.Motoristsmust have their driving licenceand ID document with them. These stop-and-search road blocks have generatedpositive resultsandwill continueover thenext month.
The public is requested to report anysuspicious activity to Golf 911 on033 417 2911 or to acting deputy stationcommander Captain Marie Naicker on082 926 3254.
Day housebreakings on the rise
WELL-KNOWN Induna Gcwabazaof Kranskop was shot dead whilehaving supper with his son.
At about about 6.30pm on 11March, the induna and his 14-year-old son were on a bench out-sidewhenanunknownmale cameto the house and asked him if hewas Induna Gcwabaza.
When Gcwabaza said that hewas, the attacker produced a fire-armandshothimfour times, fatal-lywoundinghim.The induna’s sonnarrowly escaped being hit by a
bullet and managed to run away.Theattackerthenalsoranaway.
Kranskop detectives were rapidlyon the scene and, following up on
information, they arrested threemen and recovered two unli-
censed pistols which had beenused in the shooting.
The suspects appeared in theKranskop Magistrate’s Court onchargesofmurderand theposses-sion of unlicensed firearms – bailwas denied.
At this stage the motive for themurder is unknown.
Aspokesman for thecommunitysaid that Induna Gcwabaza hadbeen an active member of theKranskop Community PolicingForum and would be missed.
Induna shot dead in Kranskop
FOUR armed robbers forced theirway into the home of Ewald andRuth Köhne on Waldecke farm inHermannsburg on Sunday after-noon.
They tied the couple up, ran-sacked the bedroomand demand-ed firearms and money.
Ewaldwashit on theheadby theattackers. Ruth, who managed toescape, tried to run to a neigh-bour’s house but was spotted by
the attackers who dragged herback to the house.
They then locked the couple inthe safe.
The robbersdroveoff inEwald’sToyota Hilux and a Nissan Navaradouble cab.
As the Nissan was speeding outof the farmEwald’s brotherDietersaw it and suspecting somethingwas wrong and immediately triedto call Ewald and Ruth on their
cellphonesandlandline,butgotnoreply.
As he approached the farmentrance he saw the Nissanand followed it at a safedistance.
However, the robbers saw himfollowing them, panicked andcrashed the vehicle into atree in the Nseleni area and ranoff.
At the house one of Ewald’s em-
ployees saw an unknown maledriving off in the Hilux.
He went to look for the coupleand found them locked in the safeand was bale to inlock it and letthem out.
An immediate alert went out toGolf 911and theSAPSandBuffaloandField Securitywere rapidly onthe scene.
An alert Ithuba foot-patrolguardnoticedsawtheHiluxwhich
had been abandoned nearMountainView farm,Ntunjambili,and reported it to a BuffaloSecurity guard.
The Kranskop SAPS areinvestigating the case and carry-ing out a full-scale search for therobbers.
Anyone with any information isasked to contact thenearest policestation or alert Golf 911 on033 417 2911.
Armed robbery on Hermannsburg farm on Sunday
T he attacker produced a firearm and shot himfour times, fatally wounding him. The induna’s sonnarrowly escaped being hit by a bullet and managedto run away
25 March2015Greytown GazettePage 2
UMVOTIMUNICIPALITY
INVITATION CALLING ALLBUSINESS PEOPLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUNDINGMEETING OF UMVOTI CHAMBER
OF COMMERCEAll Business people with the UmvotiMunicipality are invited to attend the FoundingMeeting of the Umvoti Chamber of Commerce.Date: 15 April 2015Venue: Greytown Town Hall
41 Bell StreetTime: 17h15Should you have any queries relating to theabove please contact:Mrs T EdwardsTelephone : 033 413 9207or email [email protected] the hours of 07h00 to 14h00.Mr B.A. XuluMunicipal ManagerPO Box 71Greytown 3250Notice No.: 2048
THERE was a good turnout ofabout 50 people interested in put-ting Umvoti back on the mapthrough the setting up of the Um-voti Community Tourism Organi-sation.
The majority of those presentsupported the formation of such abody. This will be run with the as-sistanceandbackingof themunic-
ipality, but as a separate entity.In terms of theKZNTourismAct
and an white paper on the devel-opment and promotion of tourismin South Africa, local governmentis requiredto implementa tourismpolicy tourist services database ofrelated products and facilitate theparticipation of the community inthe tourism industry.
Umvoti CommunityTourism Organisation THEGreytownSAPShas issued
a reminder to applicants forcompetency certificates andfirearm licences that thesemust be accompanied by SAS-SETA certificates, or statementof results andaproficiency cer-tificate.
These documents can be ob-tained fromthe trainingserviceprovider. No applications willbe accepted or processed with-out these documents.
For more information, con-tact Greytown DFO on033 413 9003 or033 413 9067.
Firearm licencerequirementsEaster Craft Market
at Wartburg
Kwanalu-Eskom meetingAt a recent meetingwith Kwanalu andEskom are (fromleft) Greg Hull(GreytownAgriculture Societyrepresentative),Angel Msimang(Eskom contactcentremanager)and RolfKonigkramer(KranskopFarmers’Association).
PHOTO:SUPPLIED
For those interested,but who did not attendthe meeting on 18March, contact the in-formation officer, Ther-esa Edwards on033 413 9100. Mem-bership applicationforms and a draft con-stitution are availablefor discussion at thenext meeting.
The next step is to setup an Umvoti Commu-nity Tourism commit-teewhowill be involvedin the promotion of thearea and will also lookat problems whichcould hinder tourism. Itis vital that all 11wardsof Umvoti are involvedin this positive movewith its long-term eco-nomic potential andmuch-needed job op-portunities in the dis-trict.
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RENCKEN Centre, a home formentally handicapped adultsin Wartburg, is hosting a craftmarketandopendayonSatur-day 28 March.
This fundraiser will takeplace at the Rencken Centre,21HighStreetWartburg, from9am to 2pm.
Please join us for a day offun, delicious goodies andfamily shopping.
Therewill beGermancakes,butterkuchen, pies, bread andpastries, cheeses, jams andThunderbum chillies on sale.
There will also be clothing,toys, children’s room décor,baby’s and adult knit wear,GermanEasterEggsandmanymore exciting stalls.
Come and contribute to thisfundraiser, browse and havefun.
25 March2015 Greytown Gazette Page 3
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A REMINDER to pet owners inGreytown and surrounds thatfree rabies vaccinations willtake place on Saturday 28March, which is organised bythe Department of Agricultureand Vet Services whose
personnel will be at:8am to 2pm: Civic Communi-
ty Centre, Cathcart Street.8am to 12pm: Lakhis sports
field Voortrekker Street.8am to 12pm: King Edward
Parkade.
Free rabiesvaccinations Saturday
IT is that time of the yearagain – public holidays andearly deadlines.
First up is the Easterweekend which means ex-cruciatingly early deadlinesfor the Wednesday 8 Aprilissue.
Display and classified ad-vertising deadline is 12pmon Thursday 2 April. Copydeadline is the same.
The Greytown Gazette of-fice will be open on Monday6 April, but only to processlast-minute sports or newsreports.
Monday 27 April is Free-dom Day which also means
an early deadline of 1pm onThursday 23 April for dis-play and classified advertis-ing.
Again the GreytownGazette office will be openfrom 8am to 11am, but onlyto process last-minute sportsand news.
Deadline is otherwiseThursday 23 April.
Workers Day is on Friday1 May which means anotherearly deadline for advertisingand classifieds - 12pm onThursday 30 April.
The Greytown Gazette willpublish early alerts anddeadlines closer to the date.
That time of yearTHEGreytownGardenClubheld itssummer meeting and AGM on 10February at the home of Vic andKaren Shroder.
In her report Sally Jane Crowethanked all the 2014 committeemembers for their dedication.Thereweremanyhighlightsduring2014, culminating in a successfulChristmas meeting. However, de-spite appeals to everyone at thismeeting to come forward and jointhe garden club committee, therehas been little response
The small seven-member com-mittee for 2015 is Sally Jane Crowe(chairlady), Kim Steyn (secretary),Ronel Barber, Karen Schroder,
Ester van Rooyen, Elsie Fourie andWendy Selley.
A decline in attendance at recentmonthly meetings, combined withthe escalating costs of securing ap-propriate speakers, increasingcosts of advertising as well as thesmall committee has led to the una-voidable decision to hold seasonalgardenclubmeetings insteadof themonthly meeting as in the past,namely in summer, autumn,winterand spring.
At the summer meeting guestspeaker Alida Oosthuizen spokeabout the relevant topic of water-wise gardening.
The topic for theautumnmeeting
isatTranquiliTeaon12Mayat9amfor 9.30am, is bulbs and crafts.
Elna from Ballito Art and Craftswill demonstrate mosaic ideas forthe home and garden. This will befollowed by Pippa Harris and TaruThomas speaking on how andwhere to plant bulbs. For those en-thusiastic to put into practice whatthey have heard, craft items andbulbswill be on sale after themeet-ing.
Thewintermeetingbeheld on11August. Marone Lotter will talkabout the perfect lawn.
The spring meeting will be on 20October and Ann Duckworth willtalk about orchid culture.
Greytown Garden Club news
IT is vitally important to Umvotibusiness owners and businessesthat after many years without aChamber of Commerce one is to beformed.
A meeting to do so willbe held on Wednesday 15 April at5.15pm in the Greytown TownHall.
All business owners in Umvoti
are requested to attend this impor-tant meeting.
For more information contactTheresa Edwards on033 413 9207.
Chamber of Commerce to be formed
AN appeal by KZN Premier SenzoMchunu and the Department of Co-operative Government and Tradi-tional Affairs, that the 61KZN municipalities bewell governed and mustdemonstrate good gov-ernance wasmade at the“back-to-basics” work-shop in February.
The challenges werespelt out and Umvoti’schallenges were pub-lished in the Greytown Gazette twoweeksago.TheUmzinyathiDistrictMunicipality challenges are deliv-ering basic services, infrastructure
constraints with ageing infrastruc-ture, highwater loss, lack of opera-tionsandmaintenance, asset regis-
teraproblem,eliminatingbacklogsand an ineffective rapid responseteam.
Included is sound financial man-
agement (previously regressedfromcleanaudit tounqualifiedwithmatters). There is a need for sup-
port in the finance depart-ment in the preparation offinancial statements, ten-dering, service providerappointments, etc. andthere is weak cash man-agement.
Included is administra-tive capabilities (MM re-signed in December, CFO
in September, executive planningmanager in December and poten-tial litigation cases against the mu-nicipality was also included.
Back to basics - Umzinyathichallenges
THE opening of the Mavundla Mall has been postponed form this week to the end of April.
Stop press
The Umzinyathi District Municipality challenges aredelivering basic services, infrastructure constraintswith ageing infrastructure, high water loss, lack ofoperations and maintenance, asset register aproblem, eliminating backlogs and an ineffectiverapid response team
Do youknow of anupcominggig orevent?Write for ususing theCitizenJournalismtool atwww.greytowngazette.co.za
Kammaland Pedalfor Rands
Saturday, 28 March9.00 to 13.00
Jumping castle, horse rides, face painting,pancakes, party packs, boerewors rolls
and breyaniOld scholar race (bring your own bikes)
Everybody welcome
25 March2015Greytown GazettePage 4
Buhlebuyeza High news
THE Wembley College PA wouldlike to thank the following spon-sors for their annual donations forthe mountain bike rally and golfday. This list is in no particular or-der - Aheers Build, Investec, Mon-di, NCT, Build IT, Dulcie Jacobsz,Pannar, Keats drift Spar, Bart’sComputers, RTS, Linda Lubbe,CreativeHeart,Mascor,MidasandMontello. Thank you so much foryour help, without your donations
these days would not be possible.On Friday 13 March the Grade
5 class had an Ancient EgyptianDay at Wembley College. Pupilswere asked to create their ownoutfits and to spend the daydressedasancientEgyptians.Cos-tumes ranged from a mysteriousmummy, a slave, princesses of thepalace, pharaohs, a noble scribeand many rich important ancientEgyptians. The standard of cos-
tumes was high and pupils arecommended on their creativityand imagination. At break thehungry Egyptians were enter-tained at a feast with supplies ofhomemadeEgyptiandelightssuchas Ghorayeba (Egyptian butterbiscuits), Egyptian cous-couspud-ding, hummus, dates, grapes, cu-cumber and schwarmas. Duringthe morning pupil gave informa-tivepresentationson their individ-
great day of fun and excitementwas had and pupil are commend-edonthetimeandeffort theyspentcreating their outfits.
Last Thursday the Grade 4 classvisited the Greytown Museum. Itwas very informative, especiallythepicturemade fromhumanhairand the old record player. At theendof ourexcursionwewereeachgiven a cardboard box which wecould assemble to put our memo-ries into.Many thanks toMrSayedand Mr Safla who helped withtransport.
Thursdaywas awet and fundayfor the pre-school. Sheona Lötter-ing demonstrated safety tipswhich will help our pre-schoolersstay afloat and enable them to pullthemselves safely out of the waterin case they fall into the pool. Afterthe lesson exciting games wereplayed.Everyonehadahappyday.
Mini cricket: Grade 1 vsGreytown Junior (Wembley won)
Mini cricket:Grade2vsTrevert-on Wembley won by four runs
Mini cricket: Grade 1+2 vs Tre-verton (won by 15 runs)
Girls’ tennis: U13A vs TWCU13A (8-28 lost)
Swimming: B Gala vs 8 schools(girls’ 6th and boys’ 8th)
Cricket:U13vsGreytownJunior(won by 67 runs)
Cricket:U11vsGreytownJunior(won by nine wickets)
Cricket:U10vsGreytownJunior(Wembley lost)
Girls’ tennis: 2nd vsTWC (Wem-bley lost)
Open Boys’ Cricket Festival: 1stsvs Domino Servite (Wembley wonby 72 runs), Faithway College(Wembley won by 59 runs), Her-mannsburg (Wembleywonby sev-en wickets)
Treverton Hockey Festival: 1stvs Carter (drew 1-1), Grace (drew1-1), Dundee (lost 0-2).
Sarah Barber took part in theKZN Provincial XCO Lap RacingSeries on Saturday 14 March Shewasplacedthird inthegirlsSprogsage group.
Milla, Ludwig andNicolaHerbsthave qualified to participate in theSouth African National Champi-onships from 29 April to 2 May.Each is currently ranked in the topthree in KZN for Stillwater Life-saving and we wish them the bestof luck
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDOpen Boys’ Cricket 6s Festival (back row) Domino Servite and Faithway College and (front row) Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg and Wembley College.
Window on Wembley
ON Tuesday 17 March the Grade 1 andGrade 2 mini- cricket boys travelled toWembley.TheGrade1 teamplayedagainstTreverton and the Grade 2 team playedagainst Wembley. The tournament provid-ed our young cricket players with much-needed experience andwas enjoyed by all.
OnWednesday 18March theU11 cricket
boys played against Wembley Col-lege. Greytown batted first and scored 30runs in their 20 overs.Wembley passed thescore with one wicket down. The boyslearnt a lot and had a lot of fun.
The U10 boys team played an amazinggame at Wembley, winning their firstmatch this season with 53 runs and takingfour wickets, winning the match by onerun. Wembley had 52 runs and had onlytaken two wickets. The boys played reallywell and had a lot of fun.
Junior jottings
BUHELBUYEZA High started the yearwith mixed feelings as the principal andtwo teachers have taken long sick leavedue to ill health. One teacher is nowbackandwe are hoping the principal and oth-er teacher will be back soon.
Grade 12 parents have been meetingto discuss and give directives to all con-cerned on how to improvematric resultsfor 2015.
235 matrics have registered to writeat the end of the year.
A parents meeting to elect the schoolgoverning body was held on 22 March –the expected quorum however, was notpresentsothemeetinghasbeenresched-uled for 26 March at 5pm at the school.
The school has been fortunate to havebeen identifiedashavingayouth facilita-tor post.Teachers and management believe thiswill assist in shaping the youth in theschool.The advertisement for this post is in thisissue of the Greytown Gazette and post-ers are up round Enhlalakahle.
Shortlisting on 26 March and inter-views will take place on Sunday 29March.
Four teachers have joined the schoolthis year and we hope they enjoy theirstay.
Admission of pupils has now officiallyclosed.
ual projects ofancient Egyptwhile Egyp-tian music setthe mood inthe class-room. A filmabout Jo-seph’s life inancient Egyptgavevisual re-inforcementof what hasbeen studiedduring theterm. Duringthe art lessonpyramidswere made.Overall, a
Deutsche Schule HermannsburgThe Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg seeks to appoint an experienced, energetic and highly motivated personto the position of:
This is a permanent part-time position for 3 days a week and plays a key role in the overall financialmanagement of the entire school. Duties will include:The successful applicant will undertake all financial management duties and co-ordinate planning andbudgeting in conjunction with the Finance Committee and the Principal. The incumbent will also beresponsible for all of the statutory and regulatory compliance monitoring and enforcement.Duties will include
• Day to day management of the finance department• Operational responsibility for the full financial function, including debtors, creditors, payroll, financialreporting and forecasting.
• Collecting of school fees in arrears and liaising with collection agencies• Review of trial balances, reconciliations and journals• Capturing debtors, creditors and cash books• Overall responsibility with the Principal and Finance Committee for the annual budgeting process• Preparation of monthly management accounts including an income statement, balance sheet and cashflow forecast and annual financial statements
• Completion of VAT and other statutory returns• Liaison with bankers, auditors, tax practitioners and SARS
The requirements for the position are as follows:• A BCom Accounting or related diploma with at least 5 years experience in the managing of a financialdepartment and preparing management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Computer experience, particularly with Sage Pastel or Sage Accpac or EduAdmin or Edupac and MSExcel and MS Word is a non-negotiable.
• VAT experience is essential.• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles.• Be dynamic, independent thinker with strong interpersonal skills, strong organisational andmanagement skills and a high degree of self-motivation.
• Must be able to work under pressure with precision.• The ability to read, write and speak German would be an advantage.• Support the Christian ethos of the school (please include the name of your church minister/pastor as areference).
The candidate must be willing to undergo police clearance.Closing Date: 31 March 2015Please submit a CV together with 3 contactable references to the Principal of the Deutsche SchuleHermannsburg at [email protected] appointment of candidates is at the sole discretion of the Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg, taking intoaccount factors such as the Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg Equity Policy. Applications are welcomed fromSouth African citizens only. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or appointmentand failure to meet the minimum requirements of the advertised post will result in applicants automaticallydisqualifying themselves from consideration. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have notheard from the Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg within two weeks of the closing date, please assume thatyou have been unsuccessful in your application. The Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg reserves the right towithdraw this position.The Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands on the R74 betweenGreytown and Kranskop, offering quality education from Nursery School to Grade 12. The school has anoutstanding academic record.
BURSAR
25 March2015 Greytown Gazette Page 5
"I FEEL very honoured and some-what overawed at being asked topay tribute to such a great lady. Ihave known Mum for many yearsandhave come to learn to love andadmire her. She was an only childborn in 1921 in England - as ateenager she was sent to a finish-ing school in Switzerland. Shethen joined her mother at theWil-derness Hotel and the MargateHotel which her mother hadbought.
At theageof17shestartednurs-ing training at AddingtonHospitaland it was there that shemet Mol-lye and they remained friends for77 years.Mollye andThelmawerein a queue waiting for a pay-outat the Durban July horse racewhen theymetAlbertMacfarlane,and the rest is history.
Having come from a dysfunc-tionalhomeThelmarevelled inthefamily unit and loved communitylife in Ixopo. Sport was her greatlove and she played in the tennisleague, laterbowlsandbecameanA-gradebowls umpire. Gardeningwas her passion and she was verygenerous in giving friends bulbsand plant cuttings - they never lefther home empty handed.
She settled in Ixopo unable to
boilanegg,butsoonbecameprofi-cient in exhibiting at the RoyalShow in Pietermaritzburg. Manyhourswerealsospentdoing tapes-try, smocking baby dresses, knit-ting and exhibiting on the W.I.stand
She was the Guinness WorldRecords material as she smokedall her life, ate very little fruit andvegetables, but lived a veryhealthy life for 94 years.
Thelma was always incrediblyhospitable, fiercely independent,very private, loyal, a disciplinari-an - her childrenwere pruned likeher garden and they blossomed.She loved peanut butter. She wasa giver of brightness, a giver ofhope. She was resilient, coura-geous and yet after a lifetime ofgiving, she was the one over-whelmed with gratitude. That istrue greatness.
She never got over the murderof her son Malcolm.
Today we give thanks to God forthe life and example of Thelma.She will always be rememberedfor her ladylike behaviour, for herkindness and sense of humour.
Gowellgranny,wewillmissyou,but never forget you.”
- Martin B. Hill.
Tribute:Thelma Pauline Smith(Macfarlane)12 February, 1921 to7 March, 2015
THEGreytownGazette publishesa monthly Shadow column at theend of each month to list eventsto come throughout the year. Themain objective is to notify thepublic of what events are sched-uled to take place, or what areabout to, what to avoid as far aspossible “double dating” - that istwoeventson thesamedaywhichcould create problems not onlyfor theorganisers,butalso for thepublic. An appeal therefore goesout to all schools, churches,NGOs, sportsbodies, clubs, etc. tosubmit dates and event details tothe Greytown Gazette for publi-cation as soon as possible.
APRIL1: Schools close3: Good Friday6: Family Day13: Schools open second term25: Potjiekos competition - The
Beehive27: Freedom Day
MAY:1: Workers day5: Full Moon boogy Tranquili-
tea9: Spar hockey hosted Her-
mannsburg15: Juanita du Plessis
;Greytown Country Club27: Concordia Open day28: Concordia Open day29: Royal Show opens31:PleneggyLadiesGolf Invita-
tion DayJUNE6: Full Moon boogy - Tranquili-
ti-tea16: Youth DaT18: Ramadam26: Schools closeJULY2: Full moon boogy- Tranquili-
tea20: Schools open third term31: Blue moonAUGUST9: National Women’s Day
10: Public holiday28: NGK Bazaar29: Wembley Golf DaySEPTEMBER3: Ladies open golf tourna-
ment.5: Hermannsburg Lutheran
Bazaar11/12:WembleyFounders’Day
and duck derby24: Heritage DayOCTOBER2: School closes7: Summmer hockey league
starts12: Schools reopen fourth term31s: Oktoberfest - The BeehiveNOVEMBER11: DiwaliDECEMBER2: Summer league hockey final7: Wembley moonlight market9: Schools close16: Day of Reconciliaition16: Last issue of Greytown
Gazette 2015.
Shadow column
Cheese and spinach strataIngredients2tbsp butter200g spinachpinch salt5 slices Sasko Everyday,Premium, lowGIwhitebread (cutinto chunks)140g cheddar cheese5 large eggs2 cups milk1 tsp mustardSalt and pepper
Method:Put a pot on medium heat andmelt butter. Oncemelted, add thespinach and salt, cover with lidand allow to cook through untilit wilts.
Mix together eggs, milk, mus-tard and a pinch of salt and pep-per
Grate the cheese.Grease a small, ovenproof cas-
serole dish, put half of the breadcubes into the bottom, top with
half the grated cheese and1⁄2 thespinach and then repeat with theremaining bread, cheese andspinach.
Pour over the egg mixture andcover with cling wrap.
Put in the fridge for 3-4 hoursor overnight, as this allows thebread to absorb the egg mixture.
Take the strata out of the fridge30 minutes before cooking to al-low it to get to room temperatureand preheat the oven to 180.
Bake for approximately 40minutes, until set and slightlybrowned.
Serve warm.
Easy Easter meals
25 March2015Greytown GazettePage 6
Sir, IT was refreshing andencouragingtoreadMrMa-vundla's letter urging ap-plicants of all groups to ap-ply for employment oppor-tunities at the new mall. Ata timewhen employment isscarce, especially in asmaller rural town such asGreytown, I can under-stand that he is perplexedat the apparent reluctanceof theminorities toapply forpositions advertised. How-ever, I hereby offer the fol-lowing explanation thatmight clarify the reasonwhy certain minoritygroups are reluctant to re-spond to employment ad-vertisements.
I write from the perspec-tive of the white minorityand as the mother of twosons who have grown upknowing no other than ademocratic South Africa.Unfortunately, despite theidealism of those heady,early days of our country'sdemocracy and the hopes
for equality, it soon becameapparent that in anattemptto rectify the injustices ofthe past, some would bedeemed more equal thanothers.
My boys grew up facingthe reality that, because oftheir pigmentation (or lackthereof) and gender, theywere relegated to pariahstatus. From a variety ofsources they were con-stantly reminded thatwhitemaleswouldbethelastcon-sideredwhen it came to ap-plying for employment po-sitions especially for thoseadvertised by government,provincial or municipal en-tities. Formanyof thewhiteminority group, this hasbeen the reality. Othershave felt demoralised, re-signing themselves to thefact that no matter whattheir qualification or abilitymight be theywould not getthe job because of their sta-tus as the least desirablecategory of applicants.
Of late,with the seeming-lyneverendinglistofBsandEs being added to theBBBEEE company require-ments, I have felt dismaythat, two decades since webecame a democracy,South Africans still deem itnecessary to justify our ex-istence by token of race.
Surely it is time we alllook ahead, but not forgetwhere we have come fromso that we do not repeat theerrors of the past.
I therefore commend youMr Mavundla on yourstance of non-racial dis-crimination, championingthe ideals of a free and fairsociety and taking a moralstance for what is funda-mentally right. I sincerelyhope thatyourencouragingstancewill elicit anenthusi-astic response fromoptimistic job seekers forthe soon-to-be-openedMavundla Square.
JEN COWIE
Reply to Mavundla’s comments
Sir, A PLEASANT Sunday was enjoyed bymany at the Green Bar for a concert wheretheaudiencewasspoiltbytwotalentedmu-sical artists - Emma du Preez, who grewup in Rietvlei and attended local schoolsas a junior and Mjosi of Idols fame.
Unfortunately, the acoustics were notideal and this was compounded by incon-sideratemembers of the audience, both in-side and outside, who talked non-stopthroughout the performance. Not only did
they set a poor example of bad behaviourto the many young concert goers but alsoshowed adisrespect to the outstanding tal-ents of these two artists.
How very luckyGreytown is to have suchan event organised for their entertainmentand what a brilliant idea for a fundraiser.
For those who do not want to listen - goshout somewhere else please.
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED VISITOR
Bouquets and brickbats
Sir, WORLD TB Day was on 24 March. Itis the leadingcauseofdeath inSouthAfricaand Swaziland. One thousand per 100 000people suffer from tuberculosis.
Here are 10 things you should know tosupport the global effort to find, treat andcure tuberculosis, so it is important thatev-eryone be aware of the facts about the dis-ease.
If untreated, one person with TB can af-fect 10 to 15 others as the germs spreadthrough the air. It is essential to get testedfor TB if you have had a cough for morethan twoweeks, or if youhaveunexplainedweight loss,fever ornightsweats.
The goodnews is thatTB can becured withantimicrobi-al drugs.Testing,treatmentand care isfree in SouthAfrica.HIV increases a person’s risk of get-ting TB and is a leading killer of HIV-posi-tive people, causing one in four of all HIV-related deaths. Around 55% of South Afri-can TB patients also test positive for HIV.
Drug-resistant TB, called MDR-TB orXDR-TB, is a growing problem becausepeople don’t take their TB medicationproperly or don’t finish it. South Africa hasthe second highest number of reporteddrug-resistant TB cases, globally.
TB among prisoners is estimated to beseven timeshigher than in thegeneralpop-ulation. High HIV prevalence in migrantworkers and crowded conditions have ledto an increase in TB on the mines, whereincidence is estimated to be 3 000 per100 000 miners. All categories of health-care workers – facility staff, communityhealth workers and volunteers – are also
at higher risk of getting TB.Testing for TB is not simple – it is normallydonewith twosputum(coughed-upmucus)tests and sometimes chest X-rays. TB ismuch harder to diagnose in children somake sure your new-born receives a BCGvaccination which protects against sometypes of TB.
Diabetes triples the riskofdevelopingTBand complicates treatment. WHO esti-mates that around 15% of the global bur-den of tuberculosis is associated with dia-betes and diabetes rates are rising, partic-ularly in Africa.
Early andcompletetreatment isby far thebest way tocure TB andprevent itfrom devel-oping intodrug-resist-antTB. If youhave TB,take your
treatment every day as directed by yourhealthcareworker and don’t stop until youare told you can.
Giveyourbody thebest chance togetbet-ter by living a healthy life – don’t smoke,take drugs or drink alcohol as these are allthings that make TB worse.
“This is a community disease,” saysMin-ister of Health Dr Motsoaledi.
TB does not discriminate based on race,gender or socio-economic status – every-one is at risk. Stigma surrounding TB (thebelief that TB only affects the poor, for ex-ample) is preventing people from gettingtested and the treatment they need to getbetter.
A person with untreated TB is muchmore likely to spread it to others so richor poor, TB affects us all and we all havea role to play in stopping it.
TB, South Africa’s killer
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Play your part by being TB aware, en-couraging employees, friends or relativesto get tested if they show signs of TB andsupporting them through their treatment.
- Networking HIV/Aids Community ofSA (NACOSA)
IF UNTREATED, ONE PERSON WITH TB CANAFFECT 10 TO 15 OTHERS AS THE GERMS
SPREAD THROUGH THE AIR. IT IS ESSENTIALTO GET TESTED FOR TB IF YOU HAVE HAD ACOUGH FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS, OR IF
YOU HAVE UNEXPLAINED WEIGHT LOSS,FEVER OR NIGHT SWEATS.
Isaziso sikhishwa ngokoMthetho kaZwelonkeWater (Act No 36 of 1998) ka isinyathelokaCopperzone 163 (Pty) Ltd to ukwakha futhiusebenza isiteshi uphethiloli ukugcwaliswa ngeizindawo ehambisana nayo noma ingqalasizindaentsha eTugela Ferry Shopping Centre, (EDTEARef No: DC24/0008/2014), kuMasipala waMsinga,uMasipala weSifunda sase uMzinyathi, KZN.Indawo: Le ndawo itholakala ngokusheshaentshonalanga enyakatho-eboshiwe R33, cishe50m kusuka eMfuleni uThukela kanye tributaryyayo non-zisetshenziswa.Mayelana ngenhla, umfakisicelo uhloseukuthola ilayisensi ukusetshenziswa kwamanzieMnyangweni Water & Sanitation ngokoMthethokaZwelonke amanzi.Imininingwane yokuxhumana: Njengengxenyekomphakathi iqhaza, uyamenywa ukubauhlanganyele kanye nokuhlinzeka imibonomayelana nokusetshenziswa kwamanzi isiceloesihlongozwayo ezinsukwini ezingu-60 isikhangisonjengoba per kwimininingwane ehlinzekwengezansi:Melissa PadayacheeTriplo4 Sustainable SolutionsP O Box 6595, Zimbali, 4418Tel | 032 946 3213Fax | 032 946 0826E-mail | [email protected]
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CONGRATULATIONS to ourschool’s hockey players, a numberof whom have been selected forUmzinyathi teams who will com-pete in the inter-districts matches- Zothani Dlamini was selected forthe U18 team and Isabella Kling-enberg and Siobhan de Bruyn (re-serve) for the U16 team at theweekend’s trials. Lydia Köhne,Angelika Meyer and NontandoMpungase were selected for theU14 teamwith ClaraKohrs as firstreserve.
Results from last year’s Grade 6and 9 Australian Council for Edu-cation Research InternationalBench-marking Tests (IBT) havebeen released and several of ourpupils have been recognised fortheir high academic achieve-ments. These tests arewritten an-
nually to ensure we continue tomeet international standards inEnglish and maths education.
Zahra Cassim obtained a highdistinction in English and a dis-tinction in mathematics in Grade6. In the high school, Sven Klar,Christel Brüggemann and Elisa-bethTönsingobtaineddistinctionsfor mathematics and Hugh Bouw-er a high distinction. In EnglishChristel Brüggemann obtained adistinctionandJordanPopeahighdistinction. We are not only proudof these top achievers, but also ofall our pupils who performed ad-mirably.
Our eagerly awaited visitorsfrom Germany finally arrived onFridayandweregreetedat theair-port by the Grade 10 pupils. Overtheweekend they settled into their
new surroundings and we lookforward to an activity-filled fourweeks with them as they tourKwaZulu-Natal and experienceSouth Africa with their host fami-lies and here at our school.
Asuccessfulopenday lastweek-end saw 32 prospective Grade 8pupils from far and wide (from asfarafieldasGauteng)write theen-trance tests on Saturday, after aday filledwith funactivitiesandanexciting stay in the boarding es-tablishment on Friday.Parents were introduced to ourschool through several presenta-tions before they toured theschool. A second round of en-trance testswill be held in the newterm, as we are well aware thatmanyprospectivepupilshadothercommitments over the weekend.
Hermannsburg happenings
Our visitors arrived from Germany on Friday for the first leg of the 2015 Germany Exchange Programme.
HERE at our Little Oaks Kinder-garten “my home,my family andmy pets” has been our theme forthe past two weeks. As part ofthis theme, we learnt about thedifferent kinds of houses peoplelive and lived in, andwe sawhowpeople lived long ago.
We had an outing to our ownHMB Museum, where Mrs PetraReibeling showed us the big oxwagon themuseumhas - like theones that were travelled and
lived in a long time ago by Boerfamilies when they left the Capeto go and live in the interior ofour country.
We learnt that these wagonswere covered with a sail andpulled by many oxen, that in thewagons the Boers had all theirfurniture and other possessionsand they travelled very far withtheir wagons. We touched thisbig wagon and saw a picture ofthewagon being pulled by 16 ox-en.
A big thank you to Mrs PetraReibeling and Mrs Inge vonFintel foralwaysmaking time forus and for teaching us new andinteresting things about ourbeautiful country’s history.
Alondwe Xaba, Owami Mngoma,Aliyah Yusouff, Paige Jonker andChloe-Rose Pope at theHermannsburg museum.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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SPELLING Bee at Zakhele Pri-mary, Matimatolo recently gen-erated excitement and interestamong pupils as the gradescompeted with one another.
The event was organised bythe language committee com-
prising Miss NC Ngubane(language co-ordinator), Mrs F.Xaba, Mrs T.P. Dumakude, MrsO.T. Mkhize, Mrs F.N. Ngcoboand Mr S. Mnculwane.
Each pupil received a SpellingBee certificate.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDPupils randomly selected to represent their classes for the competition asthe top spellers in their grades Grade 1A and 2A (front, from left) NdlovuSiyamthanda, Hlela Zama, Nxumalo Nomthandazo, Xulu Sbusiso, MajoziMalibongwe, Mtshali Lucia, Ntombela Sibongakonke, Mncwane Mzwandile,(second row, from left) Grade 5B and 6 B Sthole Nonjabulo, MhlongoLethiwe, Dlamini Alwande, Mkhize Thuthukani, Majozi Thobani, MazekaNhlakanipho, Mdladla Anele, Mlangeni Buselaphi, (third row, from left)Dladla Nothando, Mhlongo Nonhlanhla, Lembethe Fisokuhle, CeleCelukuphila, (back row, from left) Miss Madonsela - Grade 1A, Mrs Mkhize -Grade 2A, Mrs Ntuli - Grade 3B, Mrs Xaba - Grade 4A, Mrs T.P. Dumakude -Grade 5B, Mr Mnculwane - Grade 6B and Miss Ngubane - Grade 7B.
Spelling Bee excitement
SAINT Cathryn's Golf Course hada small facelift during the pastweek when Bracken Timbers didaprofessional jobofpinethinningthe plantations on the course.
There was no disruption andstaff minimised damage to thecourse so much so that the twocompetitions over the weekendwent ahead without major localrule changes.
The trees closest to the fourthgreen were removed and select-ed thinnings were done on thebalance of the plantations.Abadlala igolf useSt Cathryn's
bacela ukubonga kwabakash-obeni ukuthi basethe kahle ihla-thi qbavimbezekanga yilutho ba-bonga nenduna yabo uzondi andthank you Mark Thomas.
This past weekend two golfcompetitions were played at StCathryn's. On Saturday 21 theFarmers’Agri-CareMonthlyMugwas played and on Sunday theTriangular was played.
The mug was played in warmconditions with thewind blowingat times. The rain that fell on Sat-urday night through to Sundaymorning had a more threateninglook at the tee off ... than whatwas measured. The rain stayedaway all day and golfers enjoyedtheir games.
Farmers’ Agri-Care MonthlyMug:
First Merwin Rabe nett 67Second Deon van Dyk nett 71
Third Dieter Meyer nett 72,dressed in his usual day-gloworange.
Captain’s putter: Mark ScottNearest to pin 9th/18th: Paul
ElsBest Stableford points: Deon
van Dyk, 37 points.Teams were dressed in their
club teamcolours for the triangu-lar against StCathryn's,Mandeniand Darnall, with a new woodentrophy,whichreplacestheoldRy-der look-alike trophy thatgot lostover the past years.
Seven fourballs tookpart in thecompetitionwithgolf carts zoom-ingall over thecoursewhichgavethe day a really fun, but competi-tive look.
Results:First St Cathryn's Golf Club,
36.8 pointsSecond Darnall Golf Club, 27.3
pointsThird Mandeni Golf Club, nett
27.2 points.Deon van Dyk is making it a
habit to be in the prizes being thebest golfer on the day with 47points, followed by Paul Els, 39points, Brent Barkhuizen, ShaneRamkoor and Liekie Steyn on 38points.
Nearest to pin 2nd/11th: ShaneRamkoor
Nearest to pin 9th/18th: PaulEls
Nearest topin for2on the12th:DerrickWerth,bloodycheekypo-
sition was his comment.At prize giving the kitchen,
green keeping, bar staff, spon-sors and golfers were thankedandgolfers thankLiekieSteyn forsupplying cakes for the two daysof golf - altyd lekker.
The next Farmers’ Agri-CareMonthly Mug coincides with theTuta Carriers Club Champion-ships to be played over the week-end of 18 and 19 April.
During the Easterweekend thecourse will be open for golf andthe cycle track on the farm willbe operational. Golfers and cy-clist are asked to book to play orride.
Members will be receivingsponsorship letters to help theclub raise funds for our St Cath-ryn's Classic on 2 May with theformat 4BBBS. Golfers, non-members, companies and thecommunity are invited to be partof this great day. All funds raisedare used to keep our golf coursein tip-top condition.
This Friday 27 March we willhave bring and braai and therecould bemembers of the Crusad-ers Canoe Club camping in thegarden as they prepare for theirtwo-day trip down the TugelaRiver.
We will serve them bacon andegg rolls from 7am onwards onSaturday 28 March.
To book for golf and/or meals,phone 083 269 1661.
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Cordwall Chronicle
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDCordwall Primary pupils were thrilled to receive a visit and Easter eggs from Umvoti Mayor CllrThami Ngubane last week.
DRUGS and alcohol abusedestroy lives, families, andcommunities. Drug-relatedissues on their own cost thestate millions every year.
Theonlywaywecan fightthis issue is by educatingthe youth at an early age.Hence, the team of Harmo-ny Retreat has given itstime to Greytown Second-ary School. Whether youlike to admit it or not, yourchild might experimentwithdrugsandalcohol dur-ing their schooling, withpeers, and at parties.
The best way to supportand fight this is with inten-sive education on the sub-ject. Dealers and thosewhomake a living out of drugsand alcohol don't tell theyouth what drugs and alco-hol can do to their minds.Theymislead the youth intobelieving that drugs are"cool", take away stress,make you smarter and thatalcohol is good for relaxing- none of which are true.
Let us drug-proof ourcommunity schools, andso-cieties. Let us drug-proofour children.
“Idon't thinkthatmypar-ents had realised that I wasa teenage alcoholic anddrug addict. After all, I wasactiveat schoolandmyaca-demics were visible. I gotgood grades, andmychoice
of subjects reflected a suc-cessful future. I came froma moderate family and ev-erything looked good fromthe outside. My dad was amild drinker. No one sus-pected that I had beendrunk or high most of thetime. But it didn't take longafter that when my lifestarted spiralling out ofcontrol. I needed help, butI didn't know where to go,andmyparentsdidn'tknowanything about drugs andaddiction. Instead theyforcedme to stop, but itwastoo late, theyhad to takemeawayfromthecurrentenvi-ronment I lived in. It didn'thelp.Nothingworked. Iwasaddicted, and I wasn't onlyfighting drugs and alcoholcravings but also a deadlyaddiction.
“My story is not unusual.Therearemanyparentsoutthere who don't know thattheir children are on drugsuntil it's too late. In thenextcouple of months, the NarcReportwill be giving you vi-tal information on drug-re-lated issues, and youth-al-cohol prevention. The pur-pose of this initiative is todrug-proof your childrenand society.
“A message to every par-ent - there is hope for ourchildren. But we have to beaware of the signs and
symptoms, and we need toknow what to do. It is im-portant to be mindful andconsiderate towards ourchildren, but be aggressiveagainst drugs and alcoholconsumption and availa-ble. Some general signs foryou to observe:
• Be aware that drugscan make a person verysneaky.
• Suddenmood swings orchanges.
• Personal hygiene.• Staying away from
homeforunusualperiodsoftime without explanation.
• Sudden loss of appetiteand weight.
• Constant need to sleep.• Money going missing.• Red eyes and dilated
pupils.• Lack of participation
with the family.• Lack of interest in aca-
demics and/or grades dete-riorating.
Theseare justsomeof themany signs and symptoms,but be careful becausesome of these signs can beconfusedwith normal signsof adolescences.
Contact Harmony Re-treat during offices hourson 033 417 2227, JarrodCronjé on 073 989 9803,Rodrick de-Bathe 24-hourline on 076 655 0126.
- Rodrick de-Bathe
The Narc Report
PARTICIPATION in exciting and enjoyableeducational excursions like our recent visit touShaka Marine World reinforced a positiveattitude to education and contributed signifi-cantly to the general ethos of a the Grade 3group.
Directexperienceat theaquariumanddol-phinarium stimulated and reinforced learn-ing across many areas of the curriculum and
encouraged our children to take greater re-sponsibility for their learning.
Through successfully facing up to the chal-lengeswhich thewet andwild provides, over-coming fears and apprehensions along theway, the childrenmademajor strides in confi-dence, with implications for all aspects oftheir development.
- Melanie Ortmann.
SUPPLIEDGrade 3 pupils inthe jaws ofMegalodon atuShaka MarineWorld.
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GAZETTESMALLSSomething for everyone
SIMPLY MODELS held its firstmodel and togdayonSaturday21 March. It has been a busyterm during which we learnthow to followour dreams, howto take some time out, how tobe elegant and to have goodmanners.
We will also launch our so-cial club next term so if youhave modelling experienceand want to sign up with our
agency, contact Luzanne on083 280 9847.
On 22 April an evening willbe held at the Greytown Coun-try Club to wish the twoGreytown entrants in the MissJnr SA competition in Pretoriagood luck. Entry is a tin of foodfor donation to Arcadia. Thetwo still need sponsorship soplease contact Luzanne on083 280 9847 in this regard.
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(12) no Madondo Ntobeko Thu-belihle(8years) abazalwauMve-lase Bikakuphi ongasekho.UbabakaSitholeZolile (10)ozal-wauStholeNtombifuthi ongase-kho.Ubaba ka Buthelezi Mbali (12),Buthelezi Sihle (eight) abazalwauButhelezi Philisiwe Olivian on-gasekho.Ubaba ka Bengu KhululekileThandeka (15), Mbatha Sandile(nine) no Mbatha Mzameni Ow-en abazalwa uBhengu Busobaniongasekho.Ubaba ka DlaminiMthobisi (14),ozalwa nguDlamini Nomalangaongasekho.UbabakaKhuzwayoMnelisi (12)ozalwa u Bhengu Hlamukile on-gasekho.Ubaba ka Xaba Thandeka (15)ozalwa uXabaKwanele ongase-kho.Ubaba ka AndiswaMbatha (sev-en) ozalwa u Mbatha ZenzileYekeliwe ongasekho.Ubaba ka Dlamini ThandekaSamkelisiwe (17) ozalwa nguDlamini Songeleni Bonubani on-gasekho.UbabakaKhuzwayoMnelisi (12)ozalwa u Bhengu Hlamukile on-gasekho.Ubaba ka Sithole Kwenele Brian(seven) ozalwanguSitholeFikileAurelia ongasekho.Ubaba ka Phakathi Lwandle Lu-sanda (14) ozalwa ngu PhakathiZizile ongasekho.Ubaba ka Mbokazi Bandile (12)kanye noMbokaziMvelisiwe (14years) abazalwa ngu MbokaziNtombenhle Ntombemhlopheongasekho.Ubaba ka Samukelisiwe (15),Funeka Nontobeko (16), kanyenoFunekaZinhle (eight) abazal-wa u Funeka Thenjiwe ongase-kho.Ubaba ka Mbatha Aphiwe (15)ozalwa u Makhunga Nqabisileongasekho.Ubaba ka Zondo Sphilele (four)ozalwa ngu Zondo Bongile on-gasekho. - Miss P. B. Dlamini N.SMabasoSocial Worker Supervisor Ser-vice office manager.
Missing persons
PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE FOR GAZETTECLASSIFIEDS IS MONDAY, 10 am
PHONE 033 413 2735
6 Deaths
YVONNE Fryer (neeFleming) wife of Nor-man, beloved motherof Gary, Hayley, andgrant and grandmoth-er passed away sud-denly on 21st March.A dear friend to manywill be sorely missedfuneral will be at Ho-wick MethodistChurch 10:00am Fri-day morning
12 Thanks
A heartful thank you tothe friends and collea-gues of the late IR’SGovender, and theGreytown communityat large for their loveand support throughthis time of bereave-ment on the passingof our beloved moth-er, grandmother, sis-ter and aunt. Withmuch love and garti-tude from her, sonsLionel and Reagandaugheter inlaw Sha-shika and sisters De-nise, Elsie, Janet &Veronica
18 Clubs andMeetings
DINGWANE SecurityAGM. 25th March 4p.mat the Greytown CountryClub. Please will allmembers make every ef-fort to attend. Apologies/enquiries Rolf Gevers082 392 9253
20 Lost andFound
I would be most gratefulfor the return of my Howl-ing Moon Chair in a blackcarry bag taken from theGreen Bar after Sunday’sevent. Please drop off atthe Wimpy. Jen Cowie
MRS S Ramphal pleasecontact the GreytownGazette urgently
22 Personal
BEV will be at the Arcadiasalon on Sunday 29thand Monday 30th March2015. To book Pleasecontact Bev on 079 4362438
PLANTS for sale. R5, 000.100 large clivias, aslo100 different agapanthys,rain flowers etc ideal forlow maintenance indige-nous huge garden 072461 7695
31 BusinessServices
SLIDING gates, swinggates, driveway gates,burglar gates. ContactMathew: 079 755 3992/084 071 2138
UPHOLSTERY expertlydone all furniture all vehi-cles hundreds of samples071 434 8978
34 CleaningServices
CARPET, upholsterycleaning, experiencedowner supervised andquick. Phone Nola 083320 4008
39 For Hire
10 seater round tables tre-sle tables, marquees,chairs, cutlery crockery,catering, decor. Grey-town Hiring Services.033- 417 1157/ 082 3156653
JUMPING castles for hire.R350 per day, privatelifts/ transport and vanhire also available. 081094 1192/ 062 301 9280
42 Health andBeauty
LEARN about Glyconutri-tion and help with familyto stay healthy this win-ter. For an appointmentphone Almut 084 8996563
47 PersonalServices
ABORTION alternative-Free Counselling- 24hour help line! 078 8797484 or 082 290 7855
49 Plumbing/Electrical/Home Repairs
PLUMBER: for all yourplumbing requirements,gyser instalation, shower,toilets, painting, leakingtaps, blocked drains,bathroom renovation,leaking roofs and all con-struction work call Ntini076 062 2999/ 084 [email protected]
55 Tuition Courses
BABS Driving School,pass your learners easily,and driving lesson also.Contact: Babs GayadeenEximiner of learners anddrivers license at 40 PineStreet, Greytown or Call082 306 5001
73 General Sales
6X old type TVs for sale.All in perect working or-der. R500.00 each phoneSue or John 033 4171344
COMPREHENSIVE rangeof Hobby woodworkingtools from circular saw up& hand tools to be soldas complete kit. Ph 076481 3886
MAGSOLVE Psoriasis/Eczema Creams. Mag-solve cream is a ground-breaking, totally natural,scientifically based, mod-ern, herbal and mineraltopical treatment engi-neered with natural heal-ing ingredients to imme-diately soothe irritationand itching, to dramati-cally reduce inflammationand scaling and to repairdemaged skin. MagSolveMax R195.00 per 150ml.MagSolve MaintenanceR145.00 per 250ml. Call061 681 2334 or [email protected] formore info
73 General Sales
SATELLITE dish, mas-sage bed, wash basinetc. 084 018 6018
WED Special- Kebabs withroti rolls R18-00, chips+ 2samoosas free R10.00.Curry. Co- 160 DurbanStreet 074 518 5940
79 Pets/Aquariums/Tropical Fish
PITBULL cross ridgebackpuppies for sale R500.00each. 061 063 9094
108 BusinessOpportunities
BLACK Dot Marketing andEntertainment: Companyregistrations R450,stretch tent hire fromR900, Event Manage-ment, B-BEE CertificateR850. Call: 076 729 1718
124 Flats to Let
BACHELOR flat to let:R1935-00pm. Availableimmediately. PhoneCharmaine at 033-4131141 o/h only
BACHELOR flat to let:R2 475-00pm Availableimmediately. PhoneCharmaine at 033-4131141 o/h only
OPEN plan 1 bedroom flatavailable immediatelykitchen, bathroom, toiletContact:072 437 9254(033 417 2940)
OPEN plan 2 bedroom flatavailable immediatelykitchen, bathroom, toiletContact:072 437 9254(033 417 2940)
OPEN plan bachelor cot-tage. Partly furnished fullboquet DSTV L&W inc.R2,850 083 738 4048
129 Outbuildings
1 big room, kitchen,lounge, toilet & bathroomto let. 072 389 5664/ 084418 5970 a/h
OUTBUILDING to let forsingle person. Smallkitchen, lounge & bed-room with en-suite. Fullytiled. Semi- furnished,carport, In large secureyard. Remote access.R3,000 including water &electricity. Available fromApril. Tel: 082 717 6060
130 Rooms to Let
2X rooms for rent. Siya-dayisa izimbuzi nezinko-mo. 033 413 2748/ 076354 3535
146 Land for Sale
PHUMALANGA EatingHouse with liqour facili-ties on large piece of landfor sale. Vacant land forsale @ 3 Mill Road Wart-burg. For more detailsContact Mrs Maharaj 082624 8819
164 Used Cars
JETTA 1.8 for sale com-pletely overhauled offers onR19900.00 to view callHugh 071 434 8978
173 GeneralEmployment
YOUTH Facilitator in Buh-lebuyeza SecondarySchool. Applications forthe mentioned post areinvited from and anyonewho will be meeting thefollowing requirements:
1. Matric2. Good Communication3. Sound knowlwdge ofsexual/ SRH Training
4. Passion for children oryouth
5. Respect the rule of lawand authority
6. Degree/ Diploma in so-cial sciences will be anadded advantage.
7. Valid S.A drivers licencewill be an added advant-age
8. Computer literacy will bean added advantage
9. Preferred age is 18 to35 years
Some of the roles and re-sponsibilities this candi-date will be doing are asfollows:
1. Work under the supervi-sion of the principal topromote learner reten-tion, prevent learnerpregnancy, drug and al-cohol use and promotethe health and well beingof learners in the school
2. Promote school attend-ance and minimize ab-senteeism
3. Conduct home visitswhere necessary to talkencourage school attend-ance and parents in-volvement
4. Assist learners with afterschool homework
5. To develop and keep re-cords for social, emotion-al and behavioural inter-ventions programmes forlearners
6. Candidates must be will-ing to work flexi-hours,trustworthy, residing with-in the school community,with good communicationstanding.
Instructions toApplications:1. Complete the form in fulland in block letters
2. Fill in and submit Z833. Incomplete applicationform and with incorrectinformation will not beconsidered
4. Attach all the followingdocuments: Certifiedcopy of matric certificate,certified copy of the latestacademic transcript or re-cord, certified copy of SAidentity document, com-prehensive CurriculmnVitae (CV)
5. Hand deliver completedforms to BuhlebuyezaSecondary School
6. Closing date: 26 March2015 Time: 09h00 sharp
Note: Should a responseto your application not bereceived within 2 weeks,the application must beregarded as unsuccessful
Enquiries: Mx X. Nyoka082 422 0610/ 082 6754966
178 Work Wanted:Commercial
CODE 10 driver Christian,traceable reference, 072461 7695
179 Work Wanted:Domestic
GRATA seeks domesticwork contact: 076 4656101
179 Work Wanted:Domestic
MATURE lady seeks do-mestic work, can cookand look after children083 729 2638
186 Estates
NOTICEIN the Estate of the lateHERBERT LIDDEMORE,
Identity Number:3605155067088, marriedout of community of prop-erty, who died on the 2ndJanuary 2015, of seve-noaks, Umvoti District,
KwaZulu- Natal.Estate No: 1398/2014/PMBIn terms of Section 29 of Act66 of 1965, All persons hav-ing claims against the aboveestate are called upon tolodge their claims with theundersigned within a periodof 30 (thirty) days from thedate of publication hereof.
Dated at Greytown,KwaZulu-Natal on this 11thday of MARCH 2015.
- Nel & StevensAttorneys for Executor117a Voortrekker Street(P O Box 60) Greytown3250.
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AS load shedding has, and will, becomemore prevalent, consumers are looking atliquefied petroleum gas as an alternativeenergy source for cooking and heating athome. With gas-powered appliances be-comingmore cost-effective, and the supplyof LP gas reliable, it is expected more peo-ple will diversify the energy mix in theirhomes by going with gas.
“The national power grid is expected tobe constrained this winter, which meanspower outages whendemand exceeds sup-ply. Like other alterna-tive and renewable en-ergy sources, LP gaspresents an opportuni-ty to,” says Eskom’s act-ing spokesperson Khu-lu Phasiwe.
As a basic guideline, gas heaters use ap-proximately 100 grams of gas per panel inone hour, which means that one kilogramof gas could provide roughly 10 hours ofheating (whenoneof the threepanels is lit).The amount of gas heaters consume canvary depending on the type of heater andhow it is used - being an oil derivative, thecost of gas is linked to the fuel price andcan be calculated as approximately two li-tres of petrol being equivalent to one kilo-gram of gas.
When it comes to cooking on a gas stove,a 9kg gas bottlewill last between three andsixmonthsanda19kgbottleapproximatelyeight months or even a year depending on
how frequently the stove is used. The priceof LPGas for domestic use is regulated. Theinland cost is approximatelyR181 for a9kgbottle and R383 for a 19kg bottle as at 7January, households can go to the Depart-ment of Energy’s website (www.ener-gy.gov.org) to check the current price.
Households are required to get a Certifi-cate of Conformity from an installer certi-fied through the Liquefied Petroleum GasSafety Association of South Africa (LPGSA-
SA) - only a registeredLPGas Installer is legal-ly qualified to under-take such installations.A comprehensive list ofregistered installers isavailable via theLPGSASA website(www.lpgas.co.za) or
directly at www.saqccgas.co.zaThis requirement is vitally important for
consumers as insurance companies mayreject a claim in the event of a fire if correctinstallation procedures were not followed.
TheLPGas industry inSouthAfrica issta-ble and enjoys an excellent safety record,with the LPGSASA working to ensure sus-tainable growth of the liquefied petroleumgas industry through compliance with bestsafety and business practices. Kevin Rob-ertson, the chief executive officer at theLPGSASA, believes there is great potentialforgas to replaceelectricity forheatingandcooking in the residential sector.
“Safety of gas appliances has improved
tremendously in the past decade and SouthAfricans are assured of a more stable sup-ply of gas. While South Africa has limitedproduction capacity, there is a glut in sup-ply internationally. The Department of En-ergy has taken steps to make it easier toimportgasandinvestmentsarebeingmadeby major suppliers to help ensure a stablesupply by expanding bulk storage facili-ties,” says Robertson
When buying a gas appliance, such as aheater, stove or free-standing cooker, con-sumers are advised to purchase an appli-ance that has a permit verification numberdisplayed on it. If it does not have a permitit has not been verified for sale in South Af-rica. Manufacturers are continuously
Going with gasA CLASS of Grade 1 pupils were asked bytheir teacher to complete the followingwell-known proverbs.These are their versions:• Its always dark before ... daylight sav-ing time.• Strike while the ... bug is close.• Never underestimate the powerof ... termites.• You can lead a horse to water ... how?• Don’t bite the hand that ... looks dirty.• No news is ... impossible.• A miss is as good as a … Mr.• You can’t teach an old dognew ... maths.
• The pen is mightier than the ... pigs.• An idle mind is ... the best wayto relax.• Where there’s smoke there’s ... pollu-tion.• Happy the bride ... who gets all thepresents.• Two’s company, three’s ... Musketeers.• Laugh and the whole world laughs withyou, cry ... and you’ll have to blow yournose.• There are none so blind as ... StevieWonder.• If at first you don‘t succeed ... buy newbatteries.
Proverbs with a differenceOut of the mouths of pupils
THEFTfromvehicles inPietermaritzburgandsurrounds isoftenduetonegligenceandcare-lessness on the part of motorists, says Mid-lands communications spokesperson Lieu-tenant Joey Jeevan in a recent press release.
A number of reported thefts out of vehiclesoccur without forced entry, which makes itpossible to believe that suspects are using ajamming device on the locking system whenthe motorist activates the alarm.
This typeof theft isregardedasopportunis-tic crime and to avoid this the following safetymeasures must be taken at all times:• Keep doors locked windows shut.• Do not leave your firearm in the cubbyholeor anywhere in the vehicle when you park(this is against the law).• Valuable items, laptopsandcamerasshouldnot be left in your car or, if you have no otheroption, should be placed in the boot.
• Be aware of people telling you that youhavea flat tyre, the intention can be to steal itemsinside the car.• Do not openwindows for hawkers along theroad and at the traffic lights .• Do not use a cellphonewhile driving, unlessyou have a hands-free kit.• Store luggage in the boot.• Donot leavehandbagorbriefcase in thecar.• Do not leave keys in the ignition.• Remove detachable radios and the radiosface when getting out of the car.• Have your keys in your hand as you ap-proach your car, especially if they are difficultto find in your handbag.• Parking lots with a parking attendant or su-pervisionor someonepatrollingarebest, oth-erwise park in well-lit locations and/or wellpopulated and not crowded by bush or build-ings where offenders might be hiding.
Motorists be aware
working to improve the efficiency, safetyand reliability of appliances – householdscan check the LPGSSA website(www.lpgas.co.za) for a list of all verifiedLPGas appliances.
Visit www.eskom.co.za/idm for moreenergy-savings tips in the home.
When it comes to cooking, a 9kggas bottle will last between threeand six months and a 19kg bottle
approximately eight months or evena year depending on how frequently
the stove is used.
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MICHAEL from KRANSKOP BUILD IT at the dip tank inMAMBULU. On the 14 February 2015 MICHAEL togetherwith DEREK and SIPHO from AFRIVET dipped a 1 000herd of cattle for the MAMBULU community. This is oneof the projects that KRANSKOP BUILD IT has embarkedon to support and educate the emerging farmer. AFRIVETsponsored 10l dip for the diptank valued at R5 000.00.KRANSKOP BUILD IT and AFRIVET have taken theMAMBULU project as their flagship in the area.Stage twoinvolves branding and ear tags as identification for cattleand goats .Emerging farmers and communities that areinterested in such involvement can contact MICHAEL @072-5110739.NB .KRANSKOP BUILD IT ARE AGENTS FOR YAMAHA FRIDAY night is happy-hour
night. Umvoti Fuel and Oil issponsoring the meal. Thank youto the Chiazzari family. A R20ticket will place you in the drawtowinR1 000orabottleofChivasRegal and includes your meal.Bringyour familyandfriendsandstart the Easter holiday.We remind golfers of our club
championships on 28 and29 March. This is our most pres-tigious tournament of the year.Entries for A, B and C divisions
Greytown CountryClub news
Greytown Cricket Club news
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDWith interest in cricket at an all-time high as the World Cup plays out, the Greytown Cricket Club teamhas been playing league matches in Pietermaritzburg. There are still three to go and the team wouldwelcome spectators at its next match on Saturday and Sunday from 2pm at the Peterfield grounds atthe university.
THE business league broughton the rain again. The mostsuccessful part of uniting peo-ple through bowls is the wel-come rain it brought – all20mm of it.
The potjie afterwards wasenjoyed by all and thanks onceagain to Francois van Rooyen
and Jacques Minnaar.Some players will be away
this Thursday but GerardBalzer has some reserve play-ers to fill in, so if your team isshort or you know you will beaway contact Gerard on082 379 9675.
See you on Thursday for
round three.Twelve bowlers from
GreytownenteredtheNatal In-land Bowling Associationmixed fours. Considering thesizeofourclubthis isamassiveturn-out and shows the com-mitment of Greytown Clubbowlers.
From the ditch
LOG leadersAfricanUnited aretrailing Umvoti clubs by 10points as they thrashed Mfam-fatha 4-0 compared to otherteams that only have fourpoints. Killers are trailing withonly three points.
Results for matches playedlast weekend:
Challenges 1: Killers 0.One Touch 2: Francis 0.African United 4: Mfamfatha
0.OnSunday29March theUm-
voti Local Football Associationwill hold a special meeting atLakhis sports ground. Themeetingstartsat9amandclubsare asked to be on time. - L.G.Ngiba
Umvoti LocalFootballAssociation
will be on the clubnotice board.Corrie Terblans lostout on themoney ashe was not presentat the time of thedraw. Next attend-ancedrawwillbeonFriday10AprilwithR800 up for grabs.Be here from6:30pm and youcould be the luckywinner.
Sunday golf spe-cial - the “9@9” en-try fee is R40 and toplay18holes isR80.RichardChiazzari issponsoring a chick-en for the “9@9”that will be up forthewinning on Sun-daymornings.Tien-ie Muller won thechicken on 20points.
Dates to diariseFriday 27 March –happy hour, spon-sored by UFO.Saturday and Sun-day 28 and 29 Mar- FNB club champs.Saturday 11 April –Mascor MonthlyMugSaturday 25 April –Plennegy golf day.
Did your teamscore thewinning goal?Tell us aboutit - write forus using theCitizenJournalismtool atwww.greytowngazette.co.za