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WITH the Msunduzi Munici-pality debt increasing by2,6% from last year June to

last yearDecember, pushing the debtup to R1,69 billion, the municipalityis targeting municipal consumerswho can afford to pay municipalservices, but are reluctant to do so.

Msunduzi Municipality ChiefFinancial Officer Nelisiwe Ngcobotold Exco said that the high-earningmunicipal consumers are low-hang-ing fruit, and they are the mainpriority.

She presented the 2014/ 2015mid-year budget performancereview, saying that the collection rateis a challenge.

“As management we haveappointed service providerswhowillassist us with collections. BeforeDecember last year, we appointedTransUnion to analyse our debtors’book. They gave us a report inDecember and what they picked upwas that we have people whoare earning well, who can afford topay the municipal services, but theyare not paying.

“We also have creditors who wepay on a monthly basis but they arenot paying us. We have employeesthat are earning very well, includingour contract employees, but they

owe the municipality.“They [TransUnion] have

reconstructed the ID numbers thatwere on the system and theiraddresses. In our debtors book, wewill not have a problem contacting

the person to come and pay.“Ourfirstpriorityisthepeoplewho

are earning well,” said Ngcobo.In June last year, the average

collection was 101% and inDecember, that decreased to 94%.

“That is notwhatwewant.DuringJuly, August and September wehad a challenge because we didnot have enough debt collectors.Those who we had appointed leftbecause they were on contractand joined other departments,” saidNgcobo.

By last year December, Msunduzihouseholds contributed 62,57%towards the billion rand-debtwhile government departments andbusinesses contributed 7,39% and

21,68% respectively.Ngcobo said that the municipality

is intending to clear theotherdebtorswho contribute 8,35% towards thetotal debt.

Ngcobo said that another majorworry is unspent grants.

“We are concerned that we arenot spending as much as we want tospend but the municipal managerhas since started meetings everyMonday, where all the projectchampions report on their cash-flowand on what those departments aredoing to correct the situation,” addedNgcobo.

The challenges the municipalityface include revenue collectionswhich are not enough, fluctuatingdebtors and the inability to spendgrants.

“Slowly we are eating into thedebt, if ourconsumerspaymore thanwhat they are billed,” said Msunduzimayor Chris Ndlela.

Ngcobo said that they willinvestigate factors which may havecaused under-collection.

“The collection rate for Decemberwas very low and it should not havebeen like that, taking into accountthatpeople get bonuses inDecember.We are going full-swing withdisconnections. We even disconnectpeople who are in high places, but Iam not mentioning names,” she saidwith a laugh.

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The challenges themunicipality face includerevenue collections, whichare not enough, fluctuatingdebtors and the inability tospend grants.

THEwater crisis that has plaguedHilton, Winterskloof and MountMichael for the past two weeks isfinally over.

uMgungundlovu DistrictMunicipality manager SbuKhuzwayo is cautiously optimis-tic.He said their system isbackontrack.

“Thereappearstobelightattheend of a long tunnel towards therestoration of normal watersupply inWinterskloof andMountMichael.

“While some residents in theseareas started receiving waterfrom midnight [Friday], it is stillearly days as engineers are stillconducting some extensiveassessment on the fragilepipeline,” he said.

He said they were keeping aclose eye on the situation.

“The head of Disaster Opera-tions is currently stationed at theHiltonSAPS toprovide immediate

relief, in close partnership withthe ward councillor.”

Khuzwayosaid thecommunitywas appreciative of how the crisiswas handled.

“We are getting accolades …There are some things that werebeyond our control. The commu-nity is appreciative that thecommunication was consistentevery day at 3pm.”

WinterskloofresidentJudyBellsaid the water had been restoredon Saturday night. She said therewere a few problems during therestoration but they all have beensorted out.

“All of Winterskloof haswater…We are very grateful.”

Councillor Pam Passmoor saidthe majority of the affected areashad been restored.

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JOBseekers need towatch out forjob scams.

Taryn Heathcote fromrecruitment and staffing companyExpress Employment Professionals,said that there are a couple of scamson the market which include fax toemail scams, interview or trainingpayment scams and work-from-homeopportunities, tomentionbut afew.

She advised job seekers to investi-gate the advertised position and thepotential employer.

“Bear in mind that manycompanies do use the 086 faxnumbers legitimately andprofessionally for business, so trustyour gut and employ your investiga-

tiveskillsbeforeyoumakeajudgmentcall.

“Fax toe-mail servicesareusedbythese scammers and the fax numberissetuptoincurchargesbeyondstan-dardrates,sothejobseekergetsover-charged on their phone bill and the“recruiter” earns revenue foreverypagethatgets faxedthroughforthe fake position,” explainedHeathcote.

To avoid being a victim of thisscam, she said it is importantto verify if the company’s contactdetails actually exist, and to check forthe VAT number.

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kind, addressing labels of any kind,filling of envelopes of any kind,administrative opportunities,compiling data and direct sellers ofconsumer goods that do not honestlyidentify themselves, the firm andtheir product offering in theiradvertisements.

She said that since 2011, 99% ofwork-from-homeopportunities havebeen outlawed by the South Africangovernment.

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ALTHOUGH the national office oftheNationalFreedomParty (NFP)has not said aword on its leader’sstate of recovery from an illness,which saw her being admitted tohospital last year, the party’s localbranch has wished its leader Za-nele kaMagwaza-Msibi a speedyrecovery.

Last year late November, ka-Magwaza-Msibi was admitted tohospital and NFP spokespersonCanaan Mdletshe reportedly saidinastatementthatthepartyleader“was fatigued, she never restedafter the national elections” andthat her doctors had advised thatshe rests.

Msunduzi MunicipalityExecutive Committee (Exco)member and NFP chairperson intheUmgungundlovuDistrict,Nto-kozo Bhengu, told Exco that nor-mallywhenaleaderisnotwell,op-portunities arise for people to doas they please.

“That is the situation we arefaced with at the moment. Onemust be grateful that God protect-edusover theholidayseasonuntilthis very moment. Our politicalparty is faced with challengesbecause of our leader’s illness.

“Even though she is part of theNFP political party, I am sure thatthere are a lot of people out therewhowishher the best of recovery.Our hopes are that she willrecover. This is purely out of ourhands and she can only get herstrength from God,” said Bhengu.

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PHOTO:SUPPLIEDIt has been reported thatNational Freedom Party (NFP)leader Zanele kaMagwaza­Msibiis expected to make a publicappearance in February.

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wayto communicatewith them. Insist one-mailing your CV and ifthey still insist that youshould fax your CV,they’re probably notlegit,” said Heathcote.

Another employmentscaminvolvesjobseekerspaying for training orregistration before a jobinterview.Heathcote saidthat one should not pay arecruiter to get employedor to be interviewed forthat matter.

“Legitimate recruiterswillnotaskyouafeetogetregistered on theirdatabase, because theyare getting paid bycompanies to recruit stafffor them,” she said.

She also advised jobseekers to guard againstillegal work-from-homeopportunities which in-clude typing work, ad-dressingenvelopesofany

withyourCV.Bevigilant.Don’tsend any photos via theinternet and certainly don’tprovide any other details suchas your ID or home address.

“This can lead to identitytheft and fraudwhich is ahugethreat.

“Watch out for spelling,grammar, and punctuationmistakes in job ads. It notonly indicates a lack ofprofessionalism, but alsobetrays a scam artist’spotential lack of education,”said Heathcote.

in responsesaid, “We have hopethat the NFP leaderwill recoverand go back to worksoon.”

TheNFP leader isalso the deputyminister of Scienceand Technology. On5 June last year, shewas sworn in as aMember of Parlia-ment. The NFP waslaunched inJanuary2011.

At last year’sgeneralelectionNFPwon six seats in theNational Assembly.

Exco also ob-served a moment ofsilence following thepassing of themember of theprovincial legisla-ture, MtholephiMthimkhulu, whosefuneralwas over theweekend.

It has beenreported that ka-Magwaza-Msibi isexpected to make apublic appearancein February.

“Being involved in an illegalwork-from-home opportunity is acriminaloffenceand ispunishablebya fine not exceeding R200 000 orimprisonment for a period notexceeding five years, or both a fineand imprisonment,” warnedHeathcote.

Job scams are also linked toidentity theft.

“Some people in these jobadvertisements ask for photos along

University of KwaZulu­Natal (UKZN)graduate Slindile Bhengu is one ofmany graduates in South Africa whoare unemployed.

After finishing her studies at one ofthe high schools in the Mkhambathiniarea, she enrolled for a teachingdiploma.

She matriculated in 2000.“At high school we never received

career guidance and we were neverexposed to a variety of careers. By thetime we matriculated, we neverreally knew what we wanted to studyat a tertiary level.

“In 2001 and 2002, I enrolled for ateaching diploma at one of theteaching colleges. I was alwaysdiscouraged by a lot of people who toldme that the teaching profession wasfading and that by the time I finishedmy diploma, I would not getemployment,” said Bhengu.

Without any proper guidance,Bhengu dropped out of college andchanged to what she viewed as a‘sophisticated course’.

“I studied psychology but due tofinancial restrictions, I dropped out. I

received credit for the modules Ihad passed and in 2004, I managed toobtain a human resources diplomafrom UKZN,” said Bhengu.

Bhengu spent most of her timeapplying for internships but she neverreceived any feedback.

“I was unemployed until I passedthe age limit for internships,” saidBhengu.

She only got employed seven yearsago by a retail company as a cashier.

“I have given up looking for anotherjob. Maybe it was just not meant to be.Maybe I need to focus on the jobI have and make it work for me,” saidBhengu.

Bhengu is not alone. It has beenreported that last year, the number ofdiscouraged job seekers increased bymore than 200 000.

The South African unemploymentrate decreased to 25,40% in the thirdquarter of last year from 25,50% in thesecond quarter of 2014.

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HILTON residentsarmed with brooms,lawn mowers and

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The project, aimed atbeautifying Hilton, has takenthe community by storm.

What started as adiscussion over coffeebetween husband and wifehas grown into a fully-fledgedproject thathasralliedtheHil-toncommunity tocleanup thevillage.

World’sViewConservationvice chairperson PatWilkinson, along with thecommunity, was outragedwhen they saw graffiti liningthe walls of the provincialheritage site.

The community’s reactionwas so strong that Wilkinsondecided to take the wellbeingofthecommunityintoherownhands by starting a Facebookgroup.

Children, parents and

grandparents gathered atWorld’s View at 8.30 am toattack overgrown bushesand weeds with theirherbicides and weedwhackers.

Others were tasked withpainting fences and cleaningoff the infamous graffitithat was sprayed onto theWorld’s View site wall lastDecember.

Hilton local Colin Scottbrought along his high-pressure hose and scouredthe silver graffiti off all fourwalls at the site.

World’s View committeemember Ellie Hamilton saidshe was impressed with thenumber of people who hadshoweduptohelpbeautifythearea.

“Wehavehadanincredibleturnout from the locals,” saidHamilton.

Wilkinson said more than20 Hilton residents arrived tohelp with the cleanup onSaturday morning.

“I was very happywith theturnout and it was all greatfun,” she said.

Wilkinson said the

Warriors’ next projectwould be to clear up theflower beds along OldHowick Road in earlyFebruary.

Hilton resident JeremyUpfold said he hated to seethe area go to wrack andruin, andhad todosomethingto clean it up and restoreit.

World’s View Committeemember Howard Richardsonsaid he had arrived at thesite an hour early, at 7.30 amto start hacking away atweeds and alien plants.

“We are cleaning up all thebug weed and all the invasivealienplants so you can see theold Voortrekker road,” hesaid.

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HAVING outstanding trafficfines will not allow you torenew your driver’s licence,the deputy municipal manag-er for community servicesBoniwe Zulu told theExecutive Committee (Exco).

“The Department ofTransport centre of themunicipality has started to

operate last week and whatthat means is that whenpeople are coming in torenew their driver’s licences,the system is connected to

the electronic nationaladministration trafficinformation system (eNatis).

“This is a national systemwhereall your traffic fines arereflected. If you go and renewyour drivers licence and youhave traffic fines that areoutstanding, they will bereflected. You will be unableto renew your drivers licencewithout paying the fines youareowingtothemunicipality,”

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Mismanagementby MsunduziFOR the past six years, I have been

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account atmyplace ofwork. Theaccount isforaprivateperson,MrM,andIamnotsurewhy he usesmywork address as his postaladdress.

When receiving the utility account, Icross out the address and record on the en-velope that it is the incorrect postal addressand then I repost the account. However,sometimes the “correct-ed” account will bereturned to my office afew weeks later.

Afterabout fouryearsof continuous reposting,out of pure frustration Istarted destroying anddisposing of the utilityaccounts addressed to Mr M. I was of theopinion thatmy timewasbeingwastedandthe account holder or the municipality justdo not bother to change the address. IthoughtMrMwould change the address assoonashispowerwascut fornon-payment.

In the past year, I received many moreutility accounts for Mr M. Again I reposteda fewand the rest I destroyed.However, to-wards the end of last year I opened one ofthese account statements.

I was flabbergasted to see that themunicipality is owed more than R100 000

by Mr M, and from the account it appearsthat Mr M is on pre-paid.

As my electricity was disconnected twoyears ago due to a mistake by themunicipality over an amount of R1 200, Iamshockedtolearnofthedoublestandardsand complete mismanagement at theMsunduzi Municipality.

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without beingdisconnected,especially on pre-paid. There mustbe a huge problemwith the pre-paidsystemorwithhowthe municipality ismanaging its

accounts. Or maybe this individual ispolitically connected and therefore themu-nicipality is more lenient.

I am very concerned as our municipali-ties and infrastructure are under hugepressure due to a lack of maintenance andnon-payment.

Are people like Mr M the reason for ourtroubles, as I amsurehe is not theonly con-sumer who refuses to pay?

NICO WOLMARANSWillowton

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We are in dire need ofethical leaders. That does notmean moral leaders do notexist, they do, but we are notprepared to bring in newblood to lead the change.

Due to hierarchies, senior-ity and a profound fear ofchange, we are not preparedto bring in skilled people tolead and transform.

I find that in someorganisations, especially

community-based organisa-tions, some members havelong outgrown their stay, butare still hanging on to theirpositions to the detriment ofthe organisation andcommunities they serve.

Other members of theorganisation or conscience-driven individuals can see therot, but are not prepared toruffle the feathers.

Once leaders have servedtheir time they need to moveon graciously and allow fornewbloodtoensurethestabil-ity, growth and continuity ofthe organisation.

There are no specialprivileges or entitlement inlife.Wemust growout of that.People must earn theirpositions, titles and jobs.

Leadership change andbeing prepared for thoseexpected realities like deathandoldageshouldbethestan-dardpolicyofevery organi-sation.Toavoid emotionalcrisesandstagnation, organi-sations shouldbuild into theirconstitutionsmechanisms foreffective leadership transi-tion.

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MY wife was recently hospitalised for eightdaysatNorthdaleHospital,anddespitemynothaving been within five kilometres of theplace, I had a negative impression of it basedon the letters published in variousnewspapers.

Butwhileit istruetosaythattheplacecouldperhaps do with a lick of paint, the treatmentand care provided passed muster withdistinction.

Myperceptionshaveundergoneanabruptabout-face, so well done Northdale!

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I AM extremely concerned about the lack oftraffic officers on the road,who should at leastbe visible outside school areas.

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I have tried unsuccessfully to get hold of theTraffic Department in Washington Road.

Surely therearepeoplewhoareavailable tospeak about these issues?

HELLA CARYPietermaritzburg

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HAVING spent a considerable time (four daysso far) at Home Affairs in Pietermaritzburg, Icannot fail to draw a comparison betweenHome Affairs and SARS.

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met and directed competently to the correctand signposted queue, seated in comfort andprocessed efficiently.

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StudentswithAaggregateswith94%inmathsand96%inphysics have had theirapplications to studymedicine declined. Some aretold that theirEnglishmarkof90%was low and had to be at

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legacy of apartheid togetherwith the inequalities andinjustices perpetuated by thisdestructive ideology.

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So instead of sulking andgaping, which I'm not sayingI don't do - I'd be inhuman ifI didn't ever do those things -I quickly deal with it, put itbehind me and move on. I'mof the belief that everyproblem can be solved with abit of thought and diligenceand if after thought anddiligence there is nosolution...then maybe yourproblem is wrong or doesn’texist.

We so readily complainabout everything and thekitchensink thatwe forget theactual problems there are inthe world. I mean can wereally compare the flat tyre onthewaytoworkthatmadeyouall of 20 minutes late to thestarvation of a child in awar-torn country?

Now don't get me wrong, Iam in noway trying to belittleyourflat tyresandtheheapsofyelling you had to take fromyour boss, but really, can itcompare to the true pain andsufferingofthatchildorofthatcountry?

Can it compare to a manonce living an average lifebeing thrown to the streetslosing his family and being

reduced to a beggar becausejobloss inourcountry isaveryreal truth?

It's really disappointingthat we have so much yet ap-preciate it so little.Obviously if youarereading

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BRIAN Khoza, famouslyknownin theentertain-ment circles as Brian

dot Khoza, has established aplatform thatwill enable localhiphop,rapandpoetryartiststo market their talents.

The Brian dot Khoza’sRhythm And Poetry Sessionevents will be held every lastSaturday of the month at TheRed Door in Quarry Road.

The upcoming music andpoetry session will be on 31January and will run from1pm to4pm,with an entry feeof R50.

“I lovemusic. I lovehiphopand poetry. Without a doubt,we have a lot of hidden talentin Pietermaritzburg but whatwe lack is the platform. Mostlocal artists relocate toGauteng to establish theircareers because they do notknow how to get to the nextlevel. This platform willintroduce artists to the localcrowd and will give themexposure to otheropportunities,” said Khoza.

He also added that therhythm and poetry sessionswill allow artists to sell theirmusic to crowds in attend-ance.

“We welcome anyone wholikeshiphopmusicandpoetryfromany race group, becausemusic is universal,” saidKhoza.

The artist lineup for 31January event include thelikes of Sboniso ‘Mic G’Ngubane,NdumisoZondiandZama‘Deekay’Madlala.MicGis a solo hip hop artist fromDurbanandiscurrentlybasedin Pietermaritzburg. He hasworked with Liquid K-ZN,Golden Shovel, Skye Wanda,

Shon G, Deep Soweto and Si-yamatic. He has worked oncompilations and mix tapeslike The Given Mixtape,Graveyard Mixtape,Chain of Command Mix-tape, Timezone Mixtapeand Fresh book,

Zondi is a local musoand in 2012, he wascrowned F.E.T’s slam poetof the year in RichardsBay. He also co-hosts a radioprogramme on UMgun-gundlovu107.6FMcalledArt-ist Corner.

He is a provocative spokenword artist who uses hispoetic license accordingly,said Khoza.

The last act of the day willbeDeeKay,whowillbe rep-resenting the female hip hopartists in PMB. Her careerhighlights include releasingtheGushesheremixandget-ting co-signs from CassperNyovest, Sizwe Dlomo andScoop Makhathini.

“In a male dominatedgenre, I’mnot just trying tobreak barriers and be thebest female rapper outthere, that doesn’t mean athing to me. I’m a rapperbeforeIamanythingelsesoI want to be one of the bestrappers in the continentperiod,” she stated.

The Rhythm And PoetrySessions will be a build-up toan annual Hip Hop Festivalcalled theRhythmAndPoetryFestival.

“The Rhythm And PoetrySessions will featurethree-hours of listeningsessions, live performancesand music sales by artists ina reputable, safe concertvenue with a bar and pooltables to relax while beingentertained.

“Opening acts will do brief

performances to warm theaudience up. The host ofRhythm And Poetry sessionswill be theownerand founderofFusionProductionsSA,Nel-iswa Mntungwa.

“We want to create a buzzin Pietermaritzburg,” saidKhoza.

For more information,contact Khoza at briandot-khoza@gmail.com or followhim on Twitter @briandot-khoza.

Alternatively you can alsoget more information via hisFacebook page, Brian dotKhoza.

PHOTO:SUPPLIEDBrian dot Khoza will behosting monthly rhythm andpoetry sessions at the TheRed Door.

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THE Interfaith ‘Peace ThisTogetherDialogue’, hostedbythe International Peace YouthGroup, will be held thisSaturday, 31 January 2015 atthePietermaritzburgCityHallCouncil Chambers at 2pm.

From Muslims toChristians, Rastafarians,

Baha’i,Tamil,HareKrishnatoAfrican tradition, all religionsare welcome to be part of thisdialogue.

‘Peace This Together’ is aninterfaith dialogue throughwhich prominent religiousleaders in South Africa cometogether to identify anddiscuss the common threadswhich exist within the

religious diversity.The agenda will include

discussions on the definitionsofpeaceandhowtoachieve it.

Registrations at the venuewill run from 2 to 2.45pmand the opening of the eventwill be between 2.45pm and2.55pm.

The event is expected tofinish at around 5pm.

PHOTO:SUPPLIED/ INTERNATIONAL PEACE YOUTH GROUPAll religions are invited to be part of the Peace This Together dialogue which will be at thePietermaritzburg City Hall Council Chambers at 2pm this Saturday.

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THIS year, Rabi ul awwal coincided with themonth of January marking the celebration ofEid Meelad un nabi.

Locally, the festivities continuedon throughto this weekend.

This past Sunday, around 700 peopleassembled at the Raisethorpe High SchoolGround and then walked just over 1,5kilometres to the Chetty Road Musjid.

UpontheirarrivalattheChettyRoadMusjid,participants enjoyed recitals performedby theyouth and prizes were awarded to quizwinners. Thereafter, lunch was served.

This year marked the second processionhosted in celebration of the Birth of ProphetMuhammad Peace Be Upon Him.

One of the organizers of the event, AaliaSyed, said that this event brings peopletogether.

“Muslims globally celebrate this day withenthusiasm,adorningtheirstreets,homesand

musjids with lights, hoisting flags in symboliccolours emitting admirable phrases of thecharacter of Prophet Muhammad Peace BeUpon Him - and lingering in the air is themelody of the continuous recitation of praisefor the noble Prophet Muhammad Peace BeUpon Him.

“The community has shown a remarkablebout of support and this hasn’t been limited toMuslims.Thisyear’seventhadaturnoutofover700 people, which was phenomenalconsidering the scorching day we had - sowe’re hoping to carry onwith thismomentumfor years to come. The support we’ve receivedfrom non-Muslim individuals and companieshas truly been moving.

“It is symbolic of the character of ProphetMuhammad Peace Be Upon Him, who reallywas a humanitarian. He saw beyond theexternal disposition of people maintaining arapport of trust and respect all round, aspiringto bring people together. This is what we hopeto inspire within our youth which thisprocession is mainly targeted at,” said Syed

PHOTO:SUPPLIEDAround 700peopleparticipated in amarch tocelebrate thebirth of ProphetMuhammad

Celebrating the birth ofProphet Muhammad

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDHowick High School welcomed their new Grade eight lion cubs at anorientation event recently. Looking smart in their new uniforms, the pupilswere given a guided tour by the school leaders whilst their parents wereaddressed by the principal. Kim Poole (L) and Shaun Holmes, both pastpupils of Howick High, with their son, Nathan Holmes, who has startedGrade eight this year. Shaun’s mother, Kathy Holmes nee Hughes, is also apast pupil, and her sister, Lynne Mackay nee Hughes, was the school’sfirst head girl in 1967.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDRussell High’s senior leaders welcomed the Grade eight’s of 2015 to school last week (back fromleft) Lebo Khoza (chairlady), Paige Hauptfleisch, Camryn Pillay, Ashley Voges (deputy chairlady)and (front, from left) Nokwanda Zuma, Mandisa Gumede, Casey Ullbricht. All the new comersare given guidance and support to help them settle comfortably into their new school.

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Maddison Ash was delight­ed to start her first day ofGrade R at Ridge Roots.

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The Grade one boys and girls at CowanHouse Co­educational Prep. School enjoyedan exciting first day and were proud to bewearing school uniform for the first time.Pictured is Rachel Todd in her Grade oneclassroom.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDClarendon Primary new Grade one’s were excited about the first day of school (from left)Kimera Jerrier, Riley Sampson, Zenade Mtungwa, Sbonginkosi Zondi, Riley van Zuydam andLuke Walter.

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Welcome to the Carter Family

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It is a big transition from Primary School to High School and canbe a rather daunting experience for both parents and learners.Our Grade 8s and their parents attended an Orientation eveningthe day before school started to meet their teachers, prefects, beshown where their classes were and what they could expect ontheir first day of high school.We boast a holistic academic and sporting environment for yourchild and strongly believe in good values, morals and discipline.We wish to welcome all our staff and learners back to schooland wish you all a very successful 2015.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDExcited Grade one’s at The Wykeham Collegiate enjoying their first day.Sandiswa Madlala (front) with (back, from left) her father Samson Madlala,her mother, Makhobazane Zuma­Madlala and borther Andile Madlala.

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First day back at SCHOOL

PHOTO: JUSTIN SMITSt Charles Grade 0 Scrummies enjoying their first day ofschool (from left) Tomas Spiers, Rourke Schwegmann,Dustin Stockley, Vidhann Ramessur, Monde Sithole andPhethelo Novukela.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDDiya Harripersad from T.P.A School.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDWell prepared for the first day of Grade one at Laddsworth PrimarySchool are (from left) Karen, Hannah and Kevan Zunkel.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAlyssa (L) and Izette Krüger who bothstarted at Athlone Primary School this year.Alyssa in Grade four and Isette in Grade one.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDWith a thrill of excitement at Scottsville School, the Grade onepupils arrives for their very first day of ‘big school’ (from left)Nsika Mkhwananzi, Thomas Spencer, Keerah Packiry andPhilasande Gumede.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDHayfields Primary School Grade one pupil Tyla Chetty.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDJoshua Moodley at his first day at SpringhavenPrimary School.

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SUZUKI has launched a budgethatchback, the Celerio, in South Africaat the expense of its Alto range.

Suzuki now has two sub-R130 000 cars –theCelerioandtheSplash,thelatterlaunchedin 2014.

The Hatchback is available in twospecifications (GAandGL), two transmissionoptions (five-speed manual and newautomated manual transmission), each withthe same one-litre, three-cylinder, petrolengine.

The Celerio is 3.6m long, 1.6m wide and1.5m high - that’s 100mm longer and 70mmhigher than the outgoing Alto though it’s thesame width. Its wheelbase has increased by65mm to 2.4m, those wheels shod with165/70 R14 tyres on 14” steel rims - alloysoptional.

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One isacutelyawareof theCelerio’s55kW,especially when climbing a hill or carrying afull complement of passengers. Overtakingrequires thought and ample space.

ThedifferencesbetweentheGAandGLareminor. The GA’s grille, exterior mirrors anddoor releases are finished in contrastingblack.

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Dates confirmedfor Spar hockey

DATES and venues havebeen confirmed for thefifth year of the SPAR

KZN Regional HockeyTournament.

Thetournamentkicksoffinthe northern regions ofKwaZulu-Natal, with Pionierhosting the Northern KZNregional on 21 February.

Defending championsFerrum will be back in thehope of securing their fifthregional win.

March will be a bustlinghockey month with sixtournaments all aroundDurban and PMB.

The Durban South, hostedby Amanzimtoti, will betakingplaceat3SchoolsTruston 7 March, followed by theDurban North regional atCrawford La Lucia on 8March. The next weekendsees Durban Central regionalbeing played, with the overalldefendingchampionsDurbanGirls’ College playing host tothis regional.

A double header up inPietermaritzburg on 21March will have both thePietermaritzburg Central atEpworth and Pietermaritz-burgNorth regionals atUKZNbeingplayed.HostschoolsareTrevertonCollegeandHowickHigh.

Concluding the Marchgames will be the HighwayRegional with Westville Girlshosting this on 22 March.

Moving south, the SouthCoast and Kokstad areas willbe played on 18 April in theSisonke and Ugu Regionalwith Southcity High hostingthe tournament at theirgrounds. The ZululandRegional will be played on 25April with Grant Leighhosting. Finally, the Umvoti,uThukela and Umzinyathitakes place at Hermansburgon 9 May.

“Weareextremelyproudofthis tournament. In such aquick period of time it hasbecome a much talked about

fixture on school calendars.Schools take this tournamentincredibly seriously as it givestheir girls an opportunity toplay teams they wouldn’tordinarily get to meet,” saidMD for SPAR KZN, RobPhilipson.

After a bit of a break, thegrand finals will be playedover theweekendof25and26July.The tournament rolls outat Thomas More College andSt Mary’s DSG for the poolgames on the Saturday. OnSunday, the cross pools andpodiumpositiongameswillbeplayed at St Mary’s DSG.

“It isgreat toseehowmuchthe teams enjoy these SPARKZN Regional HockeyTournaments and certainlylook forward to some excitinghockey,” said tournamentdirector Les Galloway.

The tournament’s firstwhistle gets blown inNewcastle at the end ofFebruary. For more info, likethe Facebook page.

PHOTO: VAL ADAMSONWe heart hockey! Gearing up for the clash of the KZN first team hockey girls teams arehockey players (from left) Kelsey Scott from Durban Girls’ College, Pamela Daniel fromWestville Girls’ High School, Nthabi Maine from Danville Park Girls’ High School and RaeesahSahib from Durban Girls’ High School, who are prepared for the SPAR KZN Regional HockeyTournament that will be taking place around KZN over the next few months.

The African ContinentalTrack Cycling Champion­ships concluded inPietermaritzburg onSaturday, with hostsSouth Africa dominatingthe podium. Pictured(from left) is the KZNElite ladies team for theteam time trial LornaCarlstein, Jacky Nel,Sonya Kritzinger, SiobhanWalker) racing to thebronze medal.PHOTO: BOOGS PHOTOGRA-PHY/ANDREW MC FADDEN

AfricanCyclingChamps

THE Sunflower Fund’s 2014 Miles4MarrowMidmarMile campaign hopes to recruit manymore swimmers to raise awareness and fundsthis year at the Midmar Mile, which will takeplace on 7 and 8 February.

Each swimmer involved is obtainingsponsorship per mile covered, and someswimmers are even taking on the longerdistancesonMonday,9Februarytoraisemuchneeded funds.

“It is bothhumbling andencouraging to seesportsmen andwomen eagerly supporting thefundbydoingtheactivitytheyaresopassionateabout.

“The funds they raise allow us to recruitmore donors, bringing hope to all the patientswho are so desperately searching for theirperfect donormatch,” saidKenwynGeyser, PRand events specialist in Pietermaritzburg.

Anyone swimming the Midmar Mile whowould like to do it for a worthy cause, can signup by contacting Geyser at 083 632 3224 oremailing kenwyn@sunflowerfund.org.za.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDPictured are Kevin (L) and James Murray whoswam the 2014 Midmar Mile for theSunflower Fund.

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