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Fire disaster shockThe municipality has refused to support
an application for desperate need for finan-
cial relief after the devastation of the fires of
25th June.
Acting municipal manager Bertus van der
Merwe stated in Council’s meeting last
month that fire is not uMngeni’s function
and therefore is not its responsibility; hence
the municipality is not prepared to apply for
the relief.
uMngeni officials have been severely criti-
cised by farmers for its role — or lack thereof
— following the fires, which amounted to
an estimated over R1 billion in damage to
farmers and residents of smallholdings.
Municipal manager Dumisani Vilakazi,
attending an ANC conference in Pretoria,
refused to return when alerted of the disas-
ter and when he called a meeting three days
after the fire it was clear that officials had
not yet been out to assess the damage.
The chairman of the Howick and District
Land Owners Association, Bobby Hoole,
confirmed that uMngeni’s disaster manage-
ment officer had not communicated with the
two farmer organisations Kwanalu or HDLA.
He has written to the MEC of local govt
asking whether uMngeni takes the situation
seriously.
In terms of the Disaster Management Act,
both the local and district municipalities are
required to pass a resolution declaring it a
disaster area.
“The farm labour are asking questions
regarding the progress,” he told The Herald
yesterday. “It seems as if uMngeni Munici-
pality does not want to assist them.”
He said that 121 homes were destroyed in
the blaze, most of them belonging to farm
workers.
The fire burnt out just under 21 000 hec-
tares of land, or 14% of the municipal area,
according to information supplied on the
assessment forms that had to be filled in to
apply for emergency assistance.
40 sheds were destroyed, one farm school,
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I have just returned from the two-day AIP
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small publisher like ourselves. (Phillippa
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The idea is of course that since most of
us work in isolation, not being part of a big-
ger group, we receive very little input such
as training, discount for purchases, etc., and
so the AIP seeks to redress this.
The AIP receives funding from various
sources, including from overseas, and thus
perhaps 100 delegates were sponsored to fly
up and stay at the Indaba Hotel at Fourways.
There are a number of exciting projects
that the association is starting to put together.
Firstly (to keep some of us out of trou-
ble), it has partnered with the Freedom of
Expression Institute (FXI) to provide free
legal advice, legal representation and lob-
bying support. FXI’s Law Clinic staffs the
hotline with its in-house attorneys and me-
dia expert paralegals, and contracts in me-
dia lawyers to represent publishers in court
appearances. It will also shortly commence
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Secondly, AIP members have just begun
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became a group of some 150 members —
and no longer small individual publications
— we have recently secured this deal through
the AIP’s pilot “bulk purchase” scheme. It
is hoped that in the future this will extend to
include computer hardware, digital cameras
and other production equipment.
Again, bulk membership enables one
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It is now com-
Strength in numbers
Editor Russell Barnes
Council Comment
The Borg have landed!
Cllr Tim Lindsay-White
Government Gazette, 1 December 2006,
indicates that remuneration of elected mem-
bers of Council are governed by national
directive, in contrast to the unbridled mil-
lionaire salaries of management.
Parliament is seeking to ensure there are
similar checks and balances to prescribe
municipal salaries in the future.
Council remuneration packages are all-
inclusive of pension, medical aid, telephone
allowance and travel allowance, and are de-
termined by grade of municipal council con-
sistent throughout the country.
The uMngeni Mayor, the only full-time
councillor, as per the December Gazette up
until the latest adjustment for inflation, com-
manded a salary of R36 224,42 per month.
The Deputy Mayor and Speaker received
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Never before have I had such a clear
glimpse of the Borg at work on earth.
And to think that some of my teachers
thought nothing of value could come of
watching endless hours of Star Trek!
For those deprived of a misspent youth
relishing in the social, moral and philosophi-
cal imagination of Gene Roddenberry, the
Borg Empire was a cybernetic organism (part
machine part organic) Collective, travelling
through time and space, assimilating or de-
stroying everything before it — seemingly
unstoppable.
Watching the benches across the chamber
you realise that not an individual thought is
being expressed. Resolutions, adoptions,
items, are merely moved and seconded in
boring monotony.
In contrast, the DA/IFP side of the cham-
ber can be quite a raucous affair as one after
the other concerns are raised, topics are chal-
lenged, clarity is sought, debate is initiated
(but seldom if ever reciprocated).
The average for the year of 15 to 1 ques-
tions raised is suddenly quite revealing. In
addition, not one motion has come from the
other side. And you realise that uMngeni is
a microcosm, merely reflecting the larger
political order, a glimpse, as it were, into
the mind, if not the soul, of the majority
party.
The Collective, you see, comes first be-
fore the individual. In the Borg Collective
all thoughts are shared, there can be no free-
dom of thought, no freedom of conscience.
You cannot think anything or do anything
without the rest of the collective already
knowing about it. You cannot act outside the
Collective.
So why then are the rights of the indi-
vidual protected before all else in our Con-
stitution, yet we have a collective ruling or-
der? Surely the two are light years apart.
If they are diametrical opposites, the rul-
ing party will pull itself apart as the indi-
vidual mind exerts itself. Change will be
forced upon it from within.
Never before has it been so clear to me
that a collective cannot last without suppres-
sion and tyranny. It can only perpetuate
itself so long as it assimilates or destroys
the individual. So long as its leaders dic-
tate.
So ironically it can never really deliver
freedom. And by extension cannot attain true
democracy — merely a reflection of it.
Democracy is a far more sophisticated
realisation than collectivism, for it does not
merely tolerate, but accommodates, a mul-
tiplicity of dissenting views; it preserves
freedoms in a real sense.
As I watch, the Borg mother ship that we
feared might last forever, is already show-
ing signs of stress fatigue just 13 years into
its voyage. Cracks are appearing. The lead-
ers at its helm are fighting each other.
Corruption in all its departments is per-
vasive. In struggle it served its collective
purpose; at peace it cannot survive the in-
dividual.
Here in uMngeni, don’t be scared to im-
agine a change in the administration before
long, brought about by its own flaws.
It was Einstein who said, “Imagination
is everything. It is the preview of life’s com-
ing attractions.” What this council, and
country, needs, is its individuals to exert
their imagination. It is the one thing the
collective does not have. It was Einstein
too who said, “The true sign of intelligence
is not knowledge but imagination”.
Tim writes in his personal capacity
You can contact him on 083 379 8051
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R15 938,66 per
month each, whilst
Executive Commi-
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each and ordinary
c o u n c i l l o r s
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month each.
pleting the first phase of its detailed busi-
ness plan for implementation nationally. This
includes a feasibility study conducted by
Johannesburg-based consul-tants who are
experts in the marketing field.
Then there is the Audit Bureau of Circu-
lation (ABC) certificate that is widely used
in the newspaper-publishing arena and which
has been considered prohibitively expensive
for the smaller newspapers. The ABC eases
the mind of advertisers that the publication
does what it says it does by chec-king de-
tails — the number of copies printed, fre-
quency and area of circulation, and issuing
a certificate every six months. AIP mem-
bers will now obtain all this for a lower fee
There was so much more besides but
briefly, one other valuable benefit of the two-
day summit is the opportunity to develop
relationships with others in the press, listen
to their own day-to-day problems (and solu-
tions) — and to keep in touch by e-mail.
All of this is most encouraging.
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Page 3 — 14th September 2007The Midlands Herald
A woman who has ploughed her
inheritance into the wooden build-
ing near the Howick Falls known
as Fort Fallsview is concerned that
she stands to lose it all.
Vicki Taylor intended purchas-
ing the building from Vyonne de
Jager almost two years ago and in
November 2004 showed her “of-
fer of purchase” agreement to
uMngeni’s Technical Services
Department.
In turn, she found that she
would need structural, electrical,
beetle, plumbing and fire certifi-
cates and, thus guided, in the first
quarter of 2006 invested R500 000
in embarking upon certain reno-
vations.
Yet today the fire certificate still
remains out of her reach, and the
matter — which includes the
Pietermaritzburg Fire Department
— has dragged on for almost two
years.
In early 2007 Mrs Taylor
bought R15 000’s worth of smoke
detectors and control panels that
would link her to the Fire Depart-
ment but without the go-ahead is
not allowed to install them.
The wooden building has only
two fire hoses (which were already
installed) on the first floor but re-
quires several more.
She cannot get a bond without
all the relevant certificates as the
property needs to be insured, and
each month has been losing
R16 000 of income from empty
premises on the first floor that she
may not rent out.
When The Herald called on the
proprietor, Mrs de Jager, at her
adjacent premises, she corrobo-
rated the details, and said that she
herself had called on and written
to the Technical Services Depart-
ment, and received no answers.
Even sending letters to the
department — including one from
her lawyers — had drawn no
response.
Steve Simpson, general man-
ager of the Planning Department,
replied to The Herald’s e-mail.
After a personal jibe against the
newspaper, he wrote: “it is a well
documented fact that representa-
tives of the uMngeni Municipal-
ity, being the successor in law to
the erstwhile Howick TLC whom
allowed the structure to be erected,
have via the services of structural
engineers and similar profession-
als endeavoured to rectify the in-
ept building standards applied to
the construction of the wooden
falls fort building . . .
“It is a wellknown fact that the
municipality has had extensive
interaction with various appointed
structural experts, none other than
the late Mr. Kuhn whose untimely
passing unfortunately caused fur-
ther delays.
“The issue related to fire retard-
ants and fire prevention require-
Businesswoman stands
to lose all her investment
in tourism building
ments is currently under considera-
tion by the fire department and it
is hoped that the necessary approv-
als for the structure should not be
in the too distant future.”
Clearly enthusiastic of the pos-
sibilities, Mrs Taylor says of the
“wooden fort”: “The tourists think
it’s a beautiful building.
“Tour guides bring the whole
group into it because of the mix of
shops.
“It’s a tourist street and it’s been
built around what they like, and
they love the building.”
Chamber of Commerce
rings in positive changes
after earlier problems
Above right: Mrs Vicki Taylor
standing in front of the wooden building near the Howick Falls that she has been
waiting to purchase for almost two years, but cannot until the municipality and the
Pietermaritzburg Fire Department issue a fire clearance certificate.
The uMngeni Chamber of
Commerce & Industry is ringing in
the changes, and remains upbeat about
its future after recent problems.
At its executive committee meeting
two weeks ago, the Chamber adopted
the slogan, “positive development and
service”, intends to launch a Junior
Chamber shortly and has set up
portfolios and action sub-committees
covering every aspect of industry.
However, charges of assault have
been laid against the former president
of the uMngeni Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, Alan Hastings.
The Chamber had arranged for a
Special General Meeting at the
Howick Sports Club on Monday 20th
August to elect a new executive com-
mittee, following the resignations of
all but one member while under Mr
Hastings’ term of office in 2006/07.
During the meeting, Mr Hastings
is alleged to have assaulted one of the
Interim Committee members in full
view of some 30 members at the meet-
ing.
When a majority vote of 19-1
elected to expel him from the meet-
ing, Mr Hastings refused to go.
The meeting was held to elect a
functioning executive committee fol-
lowing an AGM held in June and or-
ganised by Mr Hastings, despite the
fact that there was no longer a quo-
rum of four Exco members to ratify
it.
At the Special General Meeting,
concerns were raised at the lack of
progress, if not regression, of the
Chamber under his direction in the
last year.
The new committee includes John
Tungay (president), Yvonne Reece,
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Fire disaster shock From page 1
over 12 000 tons of
hay, 478 000 tons of
timber and just over
320 livestock were
lost in the fire.
At Council last
month, Clr Moira
Grueneberg had put
forward a motion to
support an applica-
tion to the State
President via the
MEC and minister
of agriculture for the
Midlands to be declared a disaster area.
The Midlands HeraldPage 4 — 14th September 2007
Opened in May
this year, the Lazy
Lizard Book Traders
is filling a snug niche
for the Midlands
book-lover.
“Our first Lazy
Lizard Book Club
members’ evening in
July was a great suc-
cess,” Lesley
Thomson reports, “as
was the talk we’ve
just held by the KZN
marketing manager
for Struik Publishers on their forthcoming
new books.”
In September the Club will be hosting an
internationally qualified make-up artist, who
will chat to each lady, giving advice on how
to look younger and more glamorous.
Lesley and her husband Ian, a wildlife
management and environmental consultant,
have travelled extensively in Africa.
For the past 25 years Lesley has written
and published articles on travel, pre-school
education, human-interest subjects,
fundraising, child abuse and other subjects
in southern Africa and the U.K.
For the last two years she has been re-
viewing books for an international website.
“We’ve had a big turnover of books since
starting in May, and are beginning to under-
stand what local people want in books and
we receive regular updates and reviews from
local and international publishers, helping
us to stay abreast of what is new and what is
popular.”
Lesley and Ian source and order books
for people where they can, and have cata-
logues for people to look through.
They will also buy books from the public
if they are in good condition, and do ex-
change their “nearly new” books.
The Lazy Lizard Book Club members re-
ceive regular newsletters of what books have
arrived and a little information on them, thus
assisting members to make choices when
buying books.
The Charity Chest is full of books that
customers may take, leaving a donation that
goes to the Howick Hospice and Tape Aids
for the Blind.
Lazy Lizard’s concept is one of buying
books in a tranquil garden setting, and here
at 56 Symmonds Lane, Howick, you can find
a wide variety of new and nearly-new books
on just about any subject.
“Our hours are 10 am–6 pm, Monday to
Friday, and Saturday mornings from 9 am-
12:30 pm and telephone 033-330 7886 or
083-777 0754,” she says in conclusion. “If
we are at home we will happily open on Sat-
urday afternoons and Sundays on request.
Join us for a cup of tea and a browse!”
Are you a Lazy Lizard Book
Club member yet?Below: In the Lazy Lizard bookshop. Right: Ian
and Lesley Thomson.
Business for the new owners since 1st July
of Bellissimo Restaurant just outside Howick
is starting to pick up well.
“We’ve had lots of positive feedback,”
says Martin, who has been in the hospitality
industry for 20 years, including Squire’s Loft
and Southern Sun, and has run his own res-
taurant for seven years.
Handily placed and easily accessible next
to the N3, Bellissimo prides itself on serv-
ing great food with entertainment on certain
evenings (at present, on Monday and Thurs-
day) and Sunday buffet lunch.
So we went one evening to find out.
Bellissimo prides itself on serving “value-
for-money meals for the young-at-heart”.
There is a special on every day and big
menu, and Catalina (who has dined exten-
sively in the Midlands and knows these
things) immediately steered conversation in
the direction of a fruity white Zandvliet
chardonnay. Surrounded by pretty Venetian
scenes on Tuscan walls, cottage pane win-
dows, a decorative ceiling under traditional
thatch and heaters throughout, we plumped
for a chicken liver peri peri for R26-00 (him)
and a clam chowder starter at R27-50 (her).
The portions are generous and the meat
tender and succulent. The service is friendly
and attentive, Martin an enthusiastic host and
the atmosphere entirely relaxed.
A wide and stunning choice of main cour-
ses could not pull me away from an abso-
lutely delicious Malayan mutton curry served
on rice, with sambals at R58-50, while
Catalina savoured the night’s special, a 500g
T-Bone and chips (R49-50) that was juicy,
tasty and proved too much even for her. (The
basting sauce, Martin explained attentively,
took two years to get exactly right).
I finished off happily with a fruit salad
and ice cream dessert, and Catalina — who
would have gone for the biggest slice of cake
she could have chosen — was just finished.
To book, telephone 033-330 7928.
Russell Barnes
Maintenance policy re-
quired at Howick’s old
Miller Street cemetery
Right:
Howick’s old
cemetery is
filling up.
Below: It would not take much work to clear this self-seeded grove that covers
these old graves. Also buried here are members of two generations of the Swan
family that ran the Fern Hill Hotel for so many years at the beginning of last century
— if you can find them . . .
Below: No respect . . .
The once-decoratively-
fenced graves of James
Webster Swan (died at
Fern Hill, April 8th 1921)
and his wife Isabella
Sanderson Swan (died at
Braeside, Howick, on
November 10th 1928),
complete with adorning
camphor tree and now
completely neglected.
A reader contac-
ted The Herald a few
weeks ago to draw
attention to the state
of the old cemetery
in Miller Street,
Howick.
An inspection re-
veals that the cem-
etery is almost full.
Burials over the
past few years in the
lower section have
filled it up complete-
ly, and now empty
spaces in the old,
top section are being
utilised.
Responsibility for
the care of Howick’s
cemeteries falls un-
der the manager of
the uMngeni’s Tech-
nical Department,
Eric Svensson.
Further investi-
gation reveals seri-
ous neglect.
Trees (in many
cases camphor) have
been allowed to take
root, and in some
cases have taken over
with damage to
headstones.
Below: Growth has been allowed to spring up on the graves themselves.
Dining at
Bellissimo Restaurant
Left: Chef
Kiran Polibaldi
is in
attendance to
the Rayner
family from
Howick of
Simon and
Brenda and (at
centre) his
mother Gill,
with children
Savannah and
Jordan — at
this stage all
getting their
just desserts.
Page 5 — 14th September 2007The Midlands Herald
residents and beyond, due to the
village shop atmosphere. It’s where
good friends meet and shop.
Lyons acquired the centre in 2002
with the full knowledge that the
anchor tenant would be moving out
and a major redevelopment could
then take place and value added to
its investment as well as the com-
munity at large.
The centre will have a brand new
look, contemporary but staying with
the theme of a modern eco centric
convenience centre and will become
the place to enjoy a shopping and
meeting experience and convenient
parking will be created by linking
both car parks by a mall.
International, national and local
retail brands such as Woolworths,
Nandos, Kodak, Link and MTN
will enhance the pleasure of shop-
ping at The Falls.
Garry Fromentin, CEO of Lyons,
states: “It is an exciting prospect to
develop The Falls centre into a
first-class shopping experience and
it is even more satisfying that we
know the Midlands people will
support the centre, as they have
done in the past. Lyons pioneered
the concept of bringing asset and
investment management tools to the
THE FALLS SHOPPING
CENTRE, HOWICK
This very popular shopping
centre, in the heart of the Howick
CBD, is about to have a major
refurbishment with the anchor
tenant being Woolworths. Situated
in the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands,
Howick is the gateway to “The
Midlands Meander” — a major
tourist attraction and a destination
for the Howick Falls.
The tranquillity of Howick,
however, belies the strong economy
of the area as it forms the hub of a
larger economy covering areas up to
Ladysmith and beyond and even
attracting business from Lesotho.
The uMngeni Municipality is based
in Howick.
The Howick residential scene has
changed over the last few years.
Consumer spending has increased
substantially, mainly due to the high
volume of retirement villages that
have been developed. The new
development that is at present
taking place is a mix of retirement
homes, and new residents, happy to
commute to work and live in a
country village community.
The Falls Shopping centre at the
heart of the retail district has always
had great support from Midlands
corporate real estate industry,
assisting corporates to measure and
thereafter manage their investment
in leasehold and freehold real
estate. The property is held in the
Lyon’s opportunity fund, Founda-
tion VLS Company, which acquires
properties, with that institutional
quality, but that have temporary
flaws where, by leveraging our
expertise, we can add significant
value.Without the invaluable sup-
port from the people of Howick this
project would not have happened.”
CONTACT LYONS
011-324 2000
he convenience of h
an appliance retail c
open up in Howick
year ago means that you can
yourself a trip down
Pietermaritzburg.
“We felt that Howick was
for an appliance store,” say
ners Giovanni Fardella and
tin Paul of Giovision Appl
Centre, “and events have p
us correct.
“We took pains to source
of the best-known names
products that people are askin
and over the past year have
able to fill the shop with mor
more stock.”
Situated in the old F&F B
It store at 38 Main Street
plenty of parking, the new
stocks well-known names
Philips, Panasonic, Telefun
Russell Hobbs, Defy, Ken
and Electrolux.
Here you can find any o
those appliances that you ne
vacuum cleaners, fridges,
wich toasters, hot plates, el
woks and frying pans, toa
kettles, irons, hair dryers,
coms, heaters (including g
TVs, DVDs and videos.
The Page 6 — 14th September 2007
Giovisi
year on
“Space Age Products at
Down to Earth Prices”
MANUFACTURERS &
DISTRIBUTORS OF SATELLITE
KU, C-BAND, DISH ANTENNAS,
TV AERIALS, AMPLIFIERS,
SMATV, CATV DISTRIBUTION
TEL.: 031-303 8701
ON BEHALF OF SPACE TELEVISION
DURBAN, WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH
GIOVANNI AND MARTIN FROM
A VERY HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY!!!
GIOVISION — HOWICK
Congratulations,
Giovision, on
your 21st
Birthday !
SAMSAT (KZN) (PTY) LTD.
Shop 3
963 Umgeni Rd
DURBAN
4001
Tel.: 031- 303
1163
Fax: 031-312
2607
P.O.Box 37415
Overport
4067
e-Mail: [email protected]
Congratulations
to all at
Giovision on 21
years of successful
business. We
wish you all
the very best !
It was 21 years ago today . . .
Above: Philemon,
Sean, Shyama,
Martin, Giovanni,
Vana and Lee
outside Giovision’s
wellknown premises
at 70 Main Street,
Howick.
Left: Technicians
Bongani, Phillip
(back) and Elton in
the television
workshop at
Giovision.
t’s been exactly 21 years since GiovanniFardella decided to go it alone and open his ownbusiness in a small room at the back of F&F Build-It way
back in August 1986. And while businesses have come and gonethrough the years in the small Midlands town, Giovision hasgrown through several moves and additions to its staff, withMartin Paul joining as partner in August 1990.
Today Giovision is comfortably established in new premisesat 70 Main Street along a pleasant tree-lined avenue away fromthe bustle of the CBD. They have a fully operational workshopattending to television, video, satellite receivers and microwaverepairs, and here you can also browse in their showroom forsecondhand televisions and audio accessories.
With the recent advent of satellite TV, the company also hastwo teams on the road specialising in satellite and aerial instal-lations and repairs in the Midlands.
They are also Multichoice Accredited Installers.The teams led by Martin Paul and Ash Parboolal also carry
out installations and repairs to hotel systems and multi-dwellingunits.
Workshop technicians guided by Giovanni include Elton,Phillip, Sean, Lee and Bongani.
Shyama Reddy who joined in May 1996 and Vana Manilallrun the reception area and accounts smoothly and efficiently.
And with 21 years’ experience behind them, and the securityof a stable partnership, Giovision is able to offer friendly andefficient service and advice on all your TV, video, aerial andsatellite needs - not only now but for the years ahead!
Giovanni and Martin are grateful for the continued supportthat they have received over the years.
They urge customers not to hesitate to telephone them overthe next few weeks if they experience problems during theMultichoice reshuffle of channel numbers at 033-330 4330.
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Congratulations on your 21st Anniversary
and may you grow from strength to strength.
FSP No. 26/10/1312
Chris, Cairie &
Nerine wish
Giovanni & Marti
all the best
on the 1st
anniversary of thei
appliance centre
BROKERSURE
Financial Advisors
Wishing all of
the very best to
all at Giovision
Appliance Centre
Telephone 033-330 3756 / 033-330 51
Our congratulationsto all at Giovision !
033-330 3928 • 38 Main Street, Howick
F&F
For all your building &
hardware requirements
20 Main Street, Howick • Tel. 033-330 2105
How can we help you?
Our congratulations from
Management and Staff
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idlands Herald Page 7 — 14th Sep
on Appliance Centre — one“Awesome Africa Midlands
Music Festival” comes to Midm
More about trees:
as our readers see it
Top right:
The felling of the large
old gum tree on the
corner of Main Street and
Curry’s Post road last
month provoked some
“roadside debate” as
seen in this photograph.
One poster reads: “Viva!
Death to all exotic plants”
and the reply, “Viva!
means ‘life’/’long live’.
Haha. How indigenous
are you?” Another says:
“Complain about the
Sappi and Mondi
plantations, and not
about old majestic trees.”
Bottom right:
Another reader spotted
this much younger gum
tree at Howick’s new taxi
rank — seemingly
protected to the extent
that the pallisade fence
has been deliberately
realigned !
Howick’s trees are
still much under the
spotlight, as is
evidenced by these
reader’s contribu-
tions.
In the top picture,
the felling of the
large, “majestic”
gum tree opposite
Howick Private
Hospital caused
another outcry, while
in the bottom picture
authorities seemed
determined to go to
extremes to protect an
immature gum.
September is the month of tourism in
Pietermaritzburg and ending off the month in
style is the crowd-pulling “Awesome Africa
Midlands Music Festival” from 29th–30th
September.
Tourism Director for Pietermaritzburg,
Melanie Veness commented: “Our plan to
increase our events calendar in the city of
choice appears to be working with the inclu-
sion of this year’s ‘Awesome Africa Midlands
Music Festival’. It is added to our already
impressive line up of the Comrades Marathon,
Dusi Canoe Race, Midmar Mile, the Royal
Show and ‘Art in the Park’.
“It is both an honour and a pleasure to have
them in our municipality and we look for-
ward to a long working relationship with them!
We look forward to hosting all of the visitors
tallying R286 194. On top of the
ment on offer at the festival, out
tainment raised a total of R167 38
Purchases that had a direct link
tival totalled R55 254 and the loca
didn’t lose out and was proud to re
was up by R517 468. The sum of
combined came to an impressive
lion.
8 000 people were a part of th
based event. This year it has now
to the tranquil setting of Midmar
having previously been at Shongw
The dam setting will go hand in
the live music and the opportunit
weekend stopover in one of the
most popular getaways.
There is also a good range of audio, TV
and telephone accessories, and video cas-
settes.
New stock includes microwaves, blenders,
grillers and electric shavers, stoves, dishwash-
ers, washing machines, tumble driers, etc.
Having been established for 21 years and
situated at 70 Main Street and 38 Main Street,
and as Maxicare agents, Giovision has built
up a good name in the Midlands for repairs
of television sets, video machines, microwave
ovens, hi-fi’s, and the installation of satellite
Below: Susan Fardella and Craig Paul — ready to assist you with your electrical appliance and accessory
needs at Giovision Appliance Centre at 38 Main Street, Howick.
that are brought to our city through
‘Awesome Africa’.”
With musicians coming from 12
countries and poets also being fea-
tured from three countries, the eco-
nomic impact is set to increase with
the international guests in town.
An economic impact was con-
ducted during the 2006 festival and
the figures show that local accom-
modation increased by R455 543
and hotel accommodation rose by
R306 277.
Food consumed over the “Awe-
some Africa” weekend totalled a
value of R261 994 with transport
systems.
Now this likeable family business prom-
ises to provide you with service at a quality
appliance store in the centre of the town!
Telephone Craig or Sue at 033-330 6256
or fax 033-330 6253.
Call at 38 Main Street for appliance sales
or at 70 Main Street for repairs and installa-
tions.
Congratulations
to all at Giovision
Appliance Centre
on their first
birthday, & all the
best of luck
for the future!
Congratulations
on your 1st
birthday
from all
at Defy.
Telephone
033-330 4994
36 Main Street
Howick
Wishing you all
the very best on your
21st birthday and
the recent opening of
your Appliance Centre
Alan H. English
& Co.
Telephone 033-345 3200
Fax 033-345 8180
Is proud to be
associated with
you! All the
very best for
the future.
outdoor banners
digital printing
vinyl lettering
car graphics & decals
magnetics
laser-cut lettering
full-colour banners
illuminated signs
scr
develo
ve
v
Team Duzi is currently celebrating the
milestone of have operated locally for ten
years.
Proprietor Daniel Govender boasts N6
qualifications in general shopfitting and join-
ery, and seven years ago moved across to the
building industry.
Today his work covers the entire province.
“Due to the sudden spurt of development
in recent years in the region and my exper-
tise,” he says, “I went into it from kitchens
and shopfitting.
“With this experience I am able to give
people expert advice and know-how on build-
Team Duzi — 10 years of expert
advice and know-how
WOODLANDS
BUILDERS
SUPPLIERS
TIMBER & HARDWARE MERCHANTS
Telephone: 033-390 3801 Fax: 033-390 1425
14 Sheffield Road, Pietermaritzburg
Congratulations,
Danny, on your
10 years, and
wishing you
many more!
ing products such as tile effects, various dif-
ferent finishes, cements and foundation de-
sign.”
Today Team Duzi has a staff of 37, with
tip trucks and TLBs, and is also involved in
building civils work such as drains, car
parks, access roads and farm dams.
Recently he has been busy helping farm-
ers with repairs after the devastating fire in
June.
Daniel is registered with the National
Home Building Registration Council and is
also a Construction Industry Development
Board registered member.
Contact him at 082-784 3736!
Above: Daniel
Govender.
Right: As well
as providing
expert advice on
building
products, Team
Duzi is also
involved in civils
work such as
drains, car parks
and farm dams.
®
For more information contact:Kevin Burger - 082 907 9079 Lindsay Nixon -083 327 4068Sanjeev Rampersadh - 082 886 7870 Rakesh Seetal,Operations Manager - 083 644 7833 E-mail [email protected]
BARLOWORLD EQUIPMENTKZN CONGRATULATESTEAM DUZI BUILDING ANDCIVILS CC/DUZISHOPFITTERS ON THEIR10TH BIRTHDAY
The Midlands HeraldPage 8 — 14th September 2007
Granite &
Marble Centre
Importers of affordable granite and
Marble for kitchen counter tops,
etc. Free quotes available.
49 Retief Street, Pietermaritzburg
Telephone 033-342 0105
Cell: 083-288 8837/083-453 8795
Congratulations
to Team Duzi.
May your business
grow from strength
to strength.
Howick
Insurance
Brokers
033-330 3601 • Fax 033-330 3629
103 Main Street, Howick
Congratulations,
and proud to be
associated with you.
Our congratulationson this milestone
033-330 3928 • 38 Main Street, Howick
F&F
For all your building &
hardware requirements
VICHMEC cc
Mobile Mechanical
Services
Cell 082-565 3387
wishes Daniel and
team of
Team Duzi
all the very best on
the occasion of their
10TH
birthday
and also for the
following 10 years . . .
K A F C OPAVING • ASPHALTING
SPECIALISTS IN DOMESTIC
AND INDUSTRIAL WORKS
GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP
AT KEEN PRICES
Tel/Fax 033-386 9513 • Cell 082-372 8909
11 Fairfield Avenue, Scottsville,
Pietermaritzburg
Wishing you all
the very best on
this milestone
occasion of 10 years
in business
Page 9 — 14th September 2007The Midlands
Herald
FIRST FOR FLOORING • FIRST FOR PRICE
FIRST FOR QUALITY • FIRST FOR SERVICE
Shop 6, Whitehouse Centre, Howick
Tel. 033-330 3975 • Cell 072-156 7492
Congratulations to
Danny and his Staff !
Specialists in wall-to-wall carpets,
Novilon, Marley Tiles, Blinds & Carpet
Cleaning & Ceramic Tiling
Suppliers of Genuine Replacement Parts For:
MERCEDES, BMW, AUDI, VW, HONDA
Our Congratulations go to
Danny and all at Team Duzi for
ten Very Successful Years
FR DISC PADS W124 230E — R245-00
5lt HELIX SUPER OIL — R125-00
AND MANY MORE . . .
PLEASE CONTACT RUSSELL, KUBEN OR RIAZ.
Telephone 033-342 0669 • 033-345 6990
146 Greyling Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Telephone 033-330 8126
Cell. 082-783 3144
Shop 4, Merrivale Spar Centre,
Zeederberg Road, Merrivale
Congratulations
on this
special
milestone !
Tel: 033-390 8000; Fax 033-390 3486
15 Sheffield Road, Willowton, Pietermaritzburg
E-mail: [email protected]
Congratulations to Daniel and his
Staff on their 10th anniversary. At
MACDONALD STEEL we extend
our very best wishes for the next 10.
MTHEMBU ELECTRICAL
78 Main Street, Howick, 3290
Cell: 082-792 5398
Congratulates Danny
and his Staff on
achieving ten years
in business!
Appliance Repairs
Domestic Electrical Installations
80 Boshoff Street, Pietermaritzburg
Telephone 033-345 0069 Fax 033-342 0575
e-mail: [email protected]
A wonderful
milestone
achieved —
all our very
best wishes
Instarect Concrete
Manufacturers & Suppliers
of Concrete Products
Telephone 033-387 1166/387 4506
Cell 082-458 6190 Fax 033-387 4507
Natal Crushers Farm, New Greytown Road,
Pietermaritzburg
Well done, Danny,
on ten very
successful years. We
are proud to be
associated with you!
Industrial and Commercial Painting, Epoxy
Coating, Decor Painting and Water-proofing
082-774 7772; Fax 033-344 1032
Wishing you all of the
very best for the future.
Congratulations on your 10 years!
Wishing you all the very best
on this momentous occasion.
We are proud to be
associated with you.
We will happily deliver anywhere you require
We also service and repair small engines
Tel. 033-330 5965 60 Main Street,
Cell. 082-922 3735
MIDLANDSPLANT HIRE
Howick, 3290.
Extends its best wishes
to Daniel & Staff on this
special milestone of 10 years.
May you have many more!
Telephone nos: (033) 397 0876, 387 5438, 397 9277; Fax: 397 0876.
Ample Parking at 5 Oldham Place, Allandale, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.
TRUSS CITYAlpine Automation
SA (Pty) Ltd
ALPINE
Member of the Truss Plate
Association of South Africa
H & K
ELECTRICALCONTRACTING AND MAINTENANCE
Telephone: 033-345 4490 Fax: 033-345 4123
P.O. Box 308, Hilton, 3245
Congratulations,
and hoping
for a
continued
good working
relationship
Homeline
GlassTelephone 033-330 6438 * Cell 082-896 0308
23 Bell Street (next to Howick Pet Shop)
Danny, congratulations on
your 10 years. It’s a pleasure
doing business with you !
Manufacturers of quality press knive, dies,
metal or fibre dies & all repairs
Proud to be associated
with you on this very
special occasion!
C11 Adam’s Plaza, Manchester
Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Telephone 033-387 2080 * Cell. 083-692 6698
10 years of expert advice and
know-how in the Midlands
from
Team Duzi!
Tel. 033-386 9319 � Fax 033-386 1837
7 Van Eck Place, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg
Bell Equipment
congratulates
Team Duzi on their
10th anniversary
The Midlands HeralPage 10 — 14th September 2007
It’s three years for Nutmeg BistroIt’s three years for Nutmeg BistroIt’s three years for Nutmeg BistroIt’s three years for Nutmeg BistroIt’s three years for Nutmeg Bistro
Dulcet
Farms
Karkloof
Real GasReal GasReal GasReal GasReal Gas16 Bishop Street, Camperdown
031-785 1077
Congratulations
to Pippa &
Staff from
Real Gas !
Sending you our
warmest wishes
on
your
3rd
birthday
“Secondly, the
quick and cheerful
chairs and its attractive, wheelchair-friendly
bathrooms.
Nutmeg Bistro is open from 8 am to 5 pm,
Monday to Saturday, from 8:30 to 5 on Sun-
days and public holidays.
The only day it is closed is on Christma
Day.
To experience it for yourself telephon
033-330 8373 to book a table!
service of the waitresses, and thirdly the
owner’s attentiveness in making time to stop
and chat to customers.”
A winning formula !
Additional facilities are a ramp for wheel-
Above: Patrons enjoying Sunday lunch at the magnificent and popular Evergreen Oak outside Nutmeg Bistro in Fallsview Drive, Howick
is distributed
monthly door-to-
door in Hilton,
Merrivale, Howick
and in Oak Park
and Montrose in
Pietermaritzburg,
as well as in shops
in Boston, Mooi
River, Rosetta and
Nottingham Road
The Midlands
HERALD
best
wishes
to
Pippa &
Gang!
All the very best
to Pippa & Staff
on this
special occasion !
Telephone 031-569 3179
17 GlenAnil Street, GlenAnil, Durban
“Taste the difference”
Telephone 033-234 4927/4954
Congratulations
from Brett,
Cheryl & Staff
• C • C • W •CATERING
Suppliers to the Catering Industry
24 Winston Rd, Pietermaritzburg
Tel: 033-345 4505/345 4536
Fax: 033-394 2935
Proud suppliers to Nutmeg
Wishing you all
well at Nutmeg
Super meat, super service
Tel. 033-330 2807
Nutmeg Bistro in Howick is
celebrating three years of busi-
ness with Pippa Griffin at the
helm.
Now into her 4th year, Pippa
would like to thank the local
community for their continued
support throughout the last three
years.
Nutmeg has been growing all
the while, attracting locals and
busloads of tourists alike, to
stop off for a light meal, or a
delicious cappuccino under
large Evergreen Oak outside the
restaurant.
The bistro is situated in the
beautiful Old Agricultural Hall
near the famous Howick Falls,
where you can also find Craft
Southern Africa.
Here Pippa and her staff
Lindiwe, Miriam, Thelma,
Jabu, Nqobile, Nelisiwe, Nothi,
Thobe and Thembi pride them-
selves on a friendly and relaxed
atmosphere.
The restaurant’s manager,
Teresa, has worked there since
the restaurant’s inception about
seven years ago — “and the busi-
ness wouldn’t be the same with-
out her,” Pippa says confidently.
As to the fare, Nutmeg serves
simple wholesome food, all-day
breakfast, delicious homemade
soup and great coffee.
Pensioners’ Lunch is avail-
able from Monday to Friday and
consists of soup, a main course
and a dessert for R35-00 per
pensioner.
On Sundays patrons can en-
joy a delicious three-course
roast, and locals will also be
pleased to read that the restau-
rant is licensed.
A regular customer, asked
what she liked about Nutmeg,
had three things to say: “Firstly,
the three choices of eating places
available — under the tree when
it’s warm, on the verandah when
it’s cooler and one wants to be
in the sun, and inside when it is
cold or the wind is chilly.
congratulates
Pippa and her staff
on this very
special occasion —
Well done!
saskoSince forever
Page 11 — 14th September 2007The Midlands Herald
The Temkin/
Baker family moved
to Balgowan six
years ago.
Millgate Cot-
tage’s only busi-
nesses then were
The Glass Studio
and two B&Bs.
Now Millgate can
accommodate up to
tainment centre.
While parents relax over a pub lunch and
their favourite drink, children are fully oc-
cupied on the mini-golf course.
Wednesday evenings have become “locals
night” when neighbours meet up at The Mole
and Pig for a family-type meal and drinks of
their choice without having to worry abou
a long drive home.
Solving many problems, Mole and Pig
parties have become a hit. Rather than en-
tertaining hoards of children in their own
home, parents unwind while the youngsters
eat their fill and entertain themselves on the
Molehill Mini Golf course.
Now able to seat 50 inside, and plenty
more in the lovely garden, the cost of adul
parties are kept in check by using The Mole
and Pig’s cash bar and having party snacks
prepared by extended family member
Rodney Baker.
For further information telephone Nige
Baker at 082-851 5291.
Acorn to oak tree in six years
19 guests; has two retail outlets; a water
bottling plant; a nine-hole mini-golf course
and a pub which has become a favourite party
venue.
Experts in personalisation, the family
produces personalised Mole Hill clothing;
glassware; bottled water and organises per-
sonalised parties.
As tourists became a rare breed on the
Meander, the family switched its efforts to-
wards the local market.
The first non-tourist activity was using
its natural underground stream water to pro-
duce bottled water bearing personalised la-
bels.
Initially customers were local businesses,
but now include JSE listed companies.
This personalise-bottled water acorn,
which incorporates fruit drinks, has taken
only 18 months to grow into a sturdy oak.
The second acorn, with a gestation pe-
riod of 10-months, has grown from a small
pub and putt-putt course to a family enter-
Right: While parents
relax over a pub lunch at
Mole Hill, children are
fully occupied on the
mini-golf course !
The Heritage Day long weekend is com-
ing up shortly, so why not get away from it
all and head for the “White Mountain Folk
Festival” in the foothills of the Giant’s Cas-
tle Nature Reserve from 21st to 24th Septem-
ber?
Great festival line-up
The music kicks off at 6pm on Friday, 21
September and features over 35 live acts.
On Saturday, the programme starts at 12
noon and includes performances by the New-
castle Musician’s Club, Clock-Struck June,
Arlyn Culwick, Somebody’s Child, Celtis,
Dan Patlansky, Southern Gypsey Queen and
English folk-rock legends Magna Carta, back
in South Africa for the first time in 30 years.
Remembered by many for classic albums like
Lord of the Ages and Seasons, Magna Carta
continues to tour extensively and have per-
formed in over 60 countries and recorded
37 albums to date.
Sunday will see Shannon Hope, The Ryan
Calder Band, Rowan Stuart, Laurie Levine,
Roly Struckmeyer, Margaret’s Daughter,
Habit To, Josie Field, Farryl Purkiss and
Rory Eliot and The Reason taking to the
stage, with top Durban rock band Sitter end-
ing the evening with an acoustic set of their
powerful pop rock songs.
Activities for all
Other attractions range from hiking, boat-
ing and bass fishing to arts and crafts, a beer
market featuring several local breweries, as-
sorted food stalls and fun kids’ activities.
For the more adventurous, there’s abseil-
ing down a 45m cliff face or a fuffi slide
across a nearby 100m-wide gorge, with heli-
copter flips also available if the weather per-
mits.
Tickets and accommodation
A limited number of discounted tickets
are now on sale at Game stores throughou
KwaZulu-Natal for just R250.
If you miss out on this promotional offer
or live outside KZN, then tickets are also
available at Computicket (R300) or the fes-
tival gate (R350). Children under 12 pay
R50.
Although the chalets and caravan park are
already fully booked, there is still plenty of
space available in the festival camping
ground, which overlooks the dam and has
its own brand-new ablution facilities.
For more information, day-tripper rates
or to enquire about trading at the festival
visit www.whitemountain.co.za or contact
Below: Held in the foothills of the Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve, the White Mountain Folk Festival runs
from 21-24 September and promises three days of great acoustic music in an idyllic setting.
Head off to White Mountain
for a great musical getaway
Michaelhouse School held its annual Speech Day in the schools’
amphitheatre on Thursday August 16.
Prior to the Speech Day ceremony, parents attended a musical
prelude, featuring the choir and the new Marimba Band, in the
Chapel, which was warmly received.
Guest speaker was Mr Dick Muir, a former Springbok and cur-
rent coach of the Sharks Rugby Team.
Mr Muir, who specifically addressed the men of Michaelhouse,
compared the running and coaching of the Sharks to that of running
a school like Michaelhouse, and encouraged the boys to always strive
to be their best, at whatever it is they chose to do.
Rector Guy Pearson touched on the success of the school during
the past year in all spheres: academic, sport and music.
Mr Bruce Dunlop, Chairman of the Board, highlighted the strong
spiritual ethos of the school, as well as many of the improvements
made to the grounds and buildings during the year.
The Senior Prefect, Ntsolo Setlaba, delivered a genuine and heart-
warming speech in which he encouraged those staying at
Michaelhouse to take full advantage of the many wonderful oppor-
tunities available to them, and to those leaving, every success in the
future.
Mr Muir presented the prizes to the proud recipients and the
ceremony ended with a rousing performance from the Michaelhouse
Jazz Band.
Above: The Michaelhouse Speech Day was held on Thursday August 16, at
Michaelhouse. Seen here with guest of honour, Mr Dick Muir (centre) are (l to r)
Glen Dowie (2nd prefect), Mr Bruce Dunlop (chairman of the Board), Rector Guy
Pearson and Ntsolo Setlaba (senior prefect).
Speech Day —
Michaelhouse School
August 16, 2007
the festival has been trying to get for their
programme for the past three years.
It’s Sylvaine Strike’s enchanting miniature
journey of astounding theatrical magnitude
which was one of the hits of the National
Arts Festival fringe 2005. It won the Naledi
Theatre Award for Best Cutting Edge Play
2005 and features Toni Morkel, Shelley
Meskin and Daniel Buckland.
Shows to look out for on the main in-
clude Rob Murray’s “Gumbo” and Roy
Sargaent’s “Beethoven in Raptures”.
One of the most eagerly-awaited high-
lights is Mike van Graan’s new production,
“Bafana Republic”. In the words of Cape
Times reviewer Marianne Thamm: “Mike
van Graan’s is a welcome new voice in the
South African satirical landscape. Better
known for his uncompromising and often
hilarious newspaper columns and his pro-
vocative stage plays, this is his first foray in
the satirical boxing ring.”
The visually evocative and beautifully
crafted “Jutro” — which means “Tomorrow”
in Polish — is a play developed through a
workshop collaboration between actors Keren
Tahor (of etv’s “Scandal”), James
Cunningham, musician Russ Nerwich and
director Helen Iskander. It is a universal love
It’s just about that time of year again when
the annual “Witness Hilton Arts Festival“
comes to the Hilton College from this Fri-
day to Sunday 14th to 16th September with
a dazzling line-up of cutting-edge drama,
comedy, music and cabaret, as well as an
enticing array of arts and crafts in a bumper
programme that features a stellar mix of hot
South African performers and artists mostly
gleaned from the Grahamstown festival in
July.
Detailed information can be found on
www.artslink.co.za/hilton. For more infor-
mation or a full programme and booking kit,
visit http://www.artslink.co.za/hilton /
www.artslink.co.za/hilton or the Hilton Fes-
tival hotline, which can be found on
[email protected], or telephone
033-383 0126.
The festival once again will have strong
focus on classical music with an eclectic mix
of a dozen concerts hosted by Christopher
Duigan’s “Music Revival Concerts” featur-
ing a myriad of special guests and soloists.
There are invited productions on the Main
festival, and a huge selection of productions
on the fringe.
This year’s flagship production is the deli-
cate and whimsical “The Travellers”, which
Enjoy “2007 Witness Hilton Col-
lege Arts Festival” this weekend
story set in occupied
Poland in the Second
World War, and
traces the discovery
of hope and love in
the midst of desola-
tion and destruction.
For the second
year there will be a
curated art exhi-
bition at the festival,
as well as the usual
art which is so popu-
lar.
This year there
will be a focus on
local arts and craft
with regular arts
workshops as part of
the festival pro-
gramme, and scrap-
booking, bread-
making, flute-mak-
ing and beading
workshops.
There will be a
special focus on
food and eating this
year with two food
areas — the usual
popular food tent
which will have
hearty meals on of-
fer throughout the
day, including late
night after-show
snacks and a small-
er separate coffee
and gateaux area for
those in need of a
sweet pick-me-up at
any time; and the
elegant fine dining
area, the Courtyard
Bistro and Bar, of-
fering a more so-
phisticated dining,
cocktail and late
night experience.
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In 2007 it was based at Netherwood Farm
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“Friendships that last have been formed,
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back year after year.”
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Richard Stevens of Team Trout, and like-
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Looking back on its history, Cathy re-
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In conclusion, the organisers expressed
their thanks to Dave Cragg and Nick
Melmoth of McCarthy Landrover,
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The success of the weekend over the years
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