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Is the law failing women?>> Statistics in abortions show an increase, especially among teens
TANIA SANDBERG>>[email protected]
SHANNO Enoch, executivedirector of Africa Cares forLife (a non-profit organisa-
tion supporting pregnancy crisescentres across Africa) recentlyconfirmed that abortions havebecome a huge problem in SouthAfrica.
“A recent article in the *Timesreports on the increased rate ofteenage abortions. According tothe article, the number of womenwho had an abortion in a statehospital in the past financial yearincreasedby20000to90000,andof these, the majority (54 000),were teenagers,” said Enoch.
Thearticle also reports that theHealth System Trust recorded areductioninthenumberofdeliver-ies involving mothers youngerthan 18.
Referring to the Choice onTermination of Pregnancy Actwhichcameintoeffect inFebruary1997, thearticlestates:“It isoneofthe most liberal abortion laws inthe world and was aimed at
reducing the high incidence ofbackstreet abortions.”
In reaction to thearticle,Enochsaid that the Choice on Termina-tion of Pregnancy Act, betterknownastheabortionlaw,wasnotthe democratic decision of theSouth African population, as 85%of the submissions to thegovernment said “No” to legalisedabortion.
Enochsaidsubsequentamend-ments to the Abortion Law drewmore than 97 % opposition toabortion.
“Abortion, to the Africanpeople, is a foreign procedurebecause they see children as aninsurance policy for their old ageand a blessing to their house,” shesaid.
“We may never know the fullextent to which abortion hasaffected our culture. There aretoday thousands of women andfamilies who need physical andspiritual healing. With everyabortion, legal or illegal, a persondies,” she stated.
Enochsaidthatthis, inessence,is the mission of their organisa-
tion.“Africa Cares for Life’s (ACfL’s)
mission is to initiate, equip anddevelop new and existing leadersto run Crisis Pregnancy HelpCentres that render prevent-ative and curative servicesto women, children andfamilies affected bycrisis pregnancies, in-cluding related issuessuch as rape, violence,abortion, miscarriages,STI and HIV/Aids.”
“The choices for apregnantmotherfacing anun-plannedpreg-nancymayseemin-
surmountable, but with thesupport of our organisation manychange their minds for a life deci-sion. We know that we won’tplease everyone - standing for lifecauses some to oppose us.We can
live with that. Yet our visionis tobeapositive force in
our community,bringing people tovaluethesanctityofhuman life.”
For further in-formation, or tosupport the anti-
abortion campaign,contact Africa Cares
for Life at 0319032340.
>>TheTimes,Wednesday, 6Au-gust,2014,
Teenage abortion numbers shootup. PHOTO: TANIA SANDBERG
Executive director of Africa Cares for Life, Shanno Enoch, recentlyexpressed her concern at the rocketing abortion rate.
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Afriforum leadslocal enviro charge>> Sappi Saiccor challenged by environmentalist over ash dumping
SETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
A SOLUTION is being soughtwhichhopefullywillresolvea lengthy confrontation
between local environmentalists,including the ‘Toti Conservancy,supported by Afriforum, andSappi Saiccor (Pty) Ltd.
The key issue is that theenvironmental lobby asserts thata by-product of Sappi Saicor’sfactory on the Umkomazi River,which the lobby calls ‘ash’, could,in certain circumstances, beinjurious to health and that it isbeing supplied to some 46 localbusinesses enaged in blockmak-ing.
According toWillieBeetge, vicechairperson of Afriforum Aman-zimtoti,coalashcancontainanyofa large range of heavy metals andpollutantsdependingonwherethecoal was mined.
Sappi Saiccor disputes theallegations, insisting that itsproduct,which it calls ‘gypsum’, isnon-toxic and that it has been
tested accordingly.Sappi’s communications
manager Zelda Schwalbach saidthat the company “has deliveredthe product to local blockmakersover many years. It has beenmotivated by the belief that indoingso, ithassupportedasignifi-cant local industry and source ofemployment for about 400people.”
However, in response to thechallenges, Schwalbach says “wecommitted on 17 September todeliver the bulk of the product toNPCCementinPortShepstoneandto stop supplying the local blockmakers.Doing thatwill actuallybecheaperforus,buttheterminationof delivery could cause seriousproblems for the blockmakingcommunity. Pending this, wemoved the product into ourproperty and at no stage was it indanger of polluting the river asalleged by Afriforum.”
The interested parties met onMondayafternoon, 29September,andagreed to independent testingof the ‘ash/gypsum’. Schwalbachsays that in the meantime, thecompany is exploring alternativeoptions to limit collateral damageto theblockmakingbusinesses toaminimum.
Hopefully, the tests will resolvethecoreof thedisputeandprovidea mutually acceptable solution towhich all parties involved cancommit.
Truckshandlingash atthedumpingsite nearUmko-maas.PHOTO:SUPPLIED
Municipalityand ANC inturmoilSETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
INTERNAL splits within the rulingparty are being widely touted aslying behind the allegation andinvestigation into reports, confirmedby police, that a senior official in theUmdoniMunicipality, and apparentlythe ANC, drew and pointed a firearmatanothermemberatameetingof theparty’swardcommitteeatMalengeni.
Umzinto police are investigating aresultant case of “pointing a firearm”at around 9.15pm during themeeting at the MPCC Hall on 20September.
It is also alleged that the followingday, the same official was instrumen-tal in members at a party Wardcommittee meeting at KwaCele beinglockedwithinthegrounds,allegedlytoprevent them voting.
The Fever understands that theMalangeni confrontation triggeredconsiderable discord, resulting insignificant police intervention. At thedate of publication, no arrests havebeen made or charges framed butinvestigations are ongoing.
The allegations have reportedlytriggered major concerns within thelocal ANC and the municipality.
An ANC insider told the Fever thatif proven, such behaviour would behighly injurious to both the party andthe municipality which it rules.
“Hoping it will go away will be astrong temptation because the factthat electioneeringwas in progress atthe time, hits at the very core ofdemocratic government” he said.
“It also raises questions into theactive involvement of a seniormunicipal official in party affairs aswell as to his need and fitness to carrya firearm.”
Little Emmacontinues her battle
THE family of little braincancer survivor Emma de Vri-es have embarked on a bigdrive to boost the Emma’sDream fund, with the first bigevent being a BarnyardTheatre Takeover by Emma’sDream on 29 October.
“This enables people toenjoy a great musical experi-enceandcontributetothefundat the same time. We also seeit as a celebration of Emma’slife and her fight, plus away ofthanking the community andfriendswho have stood by us,”said Emma’s uncle, Anton Ki-eck.
Eighteen month old Emmahas been fighting a malignanttumoronherbrainsinceApril.She underwent surgery tohave the tumor removed butduetoitsproximitytoherbrainstem,notall of the tumorcouldbe removed.
Emma has since beenundergoing chemotherapyandother treatment invarious
hospitals in Durban.“DuringEmma’slastchemo
session, we were told by theoncologist that it is veryworrying that the tumour hasgrown, even though she isreceiving treatment. Untilnow, we have been advisedthat chemotherapy is her onlyoption as she’s too young forradiation, however it doesn’tseem to be working.
“Therefore the wholefamily are busy researchingalternative treatments, whichcould even mean a trip toJohannesburg, Cape Town oroverseas. This will be veryhard on the family financiallyand in every other way,however we are willing to dowhatever it takes for our littlegirl. Until new treatment hasbeen found, we will continuewith the current chemo,” saidKieck.
He said Emma’s extendedfamily of aunts, uncles andothershaveteamedtogetherto
continue the drive to raisefunds for Emma’s continuedfight against cancer, and willshortly meet with attorneyswho have agreed to transformher fund intoa full trust,whichwill allow for greater adminis-trative control and accounta-bility.
The family would like toadvise the public that theirfunds are only being used forthe purpose intended whendonating to Emma via herFacebookpage.Atpresent, thecommunity has raised R200000 towards Emma’s medicalexpenses, which have largelybeen kept in the account untilfull controls are established.
Tickets can only be bookedvia [email protected] or 031 916 1079.
Do not call the Barnyarddirect or try to book via theirwebsite, as it will indicate thatthe show is sold out as thefamily have bought the entirevenue for the night.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAsking for support for Emma’s dream is hermother, Tania de Vries with 18 month oldbrain cancer survivor Emma.
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Sport returns to UmzintoSETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
AFTERyearsofabandonment,Umzinto’s sportsfield in thecentre of the town is moving
closer to again becoming a centre ofsoccer and other community sportsand events.
The upgrading of the ground hasstuttered along as UmdoniMunicipality and contractorMsimango M F Construction(MMFC) have squabbled andblamed each other for holding backprogress.
After a series of work stoppages,MMFC is demanding payment ofR590 000 in extra costs.
The validity of this is disputed byUmdoni which has terminated thecontract and is currently appointinga replacement contractor to com-plete the contract.
At the September Council meet-ing, the intention to useretention funds to pay for thiswas confirmed after whichany residual balance will be paidto MMFC.
Hopefully this will allow thetechnical services department tohandover the ground to communityservices to restore to its intendeduse.
That should leave parking as the
only residual problem. The groundis there but it has been taken overduring the vacuum by buses andpavement entrepreneurs and thenecessary budget needs to beallocated, probably through abudget adjustment since it cannotreasonably be delayed until the
2015/2016 estimates.A senior councillor commented
that in the interim, it should bepossible to resume play andonce again hear the sounds of bootson leather and of eager supportersegging on their teams in the centreof Umzinto.
Umzinto’ssportsfield in thecentre of townis moving closerto againbecoming acentre of soccerand other sportsevents.PHOTO: SOURCED
Threat of eviction evaporates
SETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
A WEIGHT that has been hangingover the heads of Riverside Parkresidents in Umzinto - some of themsince the 1980’s - has finally beenlifted.
UmdoniCouncil voted lastweek to
write off the arrear debts incurred toit by RP residents. For Gandinagar,which was originally linked to themotion, its causewasdeemed tohavesignificant differences and it was notincluded in the concession.
The DA voted against the motion,largely on the grounds that the R6,7million total write-off implied by the
Ward 6CouncillorThembaNgcobo (L)talks topolice at aprotest gath-ering atRiversidePark in April.PHOTO: SETONTHOMPSON
The mid Coast backs ocean cleanupSETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
SATURDAY, 20 September wasInternational Coastal Cleanup dayand the Conservancies of the midSouthCoastobserveditupanddownthebeachesofUmdoniandsoutherneThekweni.
The Upper Coast Fever droppedinbriefly on twoof theseprojects - atClansthal and at Pennington.
Aspartof theOceanConservancy
lighters recovered.All of this information will be
collated and transmitted toWashington for analysis.
AtGooseCottage inClansthal, theoperations were substantiallyaugmented by a busload of children
from Umkomaas Primary School.The institution also provided teamselsewhere in the Umkomaas area.Overseeing their efforts werehonorary officers Cathy and EdPolkinghorne of Ezemvelo KZNWildlife, Liena Trehearne from
The team fromPennington Conserv-ancy (back, fromleft) Ivan Bennew-ith, George O’Brien,Kathy Schwikard,Vic Schwikard (mid-dle, from left)Marlen Dick, IreneStrydom, MurrianaLishman, HelenO’Brien and (front)Averil Bennewith.PHOTO: SETONTHOMPSON
combined RP and Gandi-nagar debt not onlypresents a serious chal-lenge to a cash-strappedUmdoni Muncipality, butcould set a precedent forother communities intothe future.
The decision repre-sentsavictorynotonly forthe people of RP, but fortheir Ward Councillor,Themba Ngcobo, whofought tenaciously toconvince his ANCcolleagues (who, afterinitial support for writingoff the debts, had backedthe alternative motion toendorse the title deeds)that they should revert totheir first policy, support-ing the write-off.
Ngcobo pointed outthatitisfundamentalANCpolicy to champion thepoverty stricken and thepartyhierarchyeventual-ly backed him, helping totrigger the concession.
The councillors willnow have to focus onmaking up the resultantreduction.
operating out ofWashington DC,theoperationwasrun with Ameri-can precision upto and includingreport cards onthe results suchas the number ofdiapers,cigartipsand cigarette
Clansthal Conserv-ancy and the envi-ronmental teacherSoeks Grobler fromthe school.
At Pennington,the teamwas signifi-cantly smaller butcomprised many ofthe usual dedicatedConservancymembers, led by Vicand Kathy Schwik-ard. Theyachievedagood haul of wastebut were relieved tonote that, on aver-age, the beacheswere relativelyclean.
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Welfare hosts culturalawareness programmeTANIA SANDBERG>>Tania Sandberg
THOSE who practice theirreligion or observe theircultural rituals must do
so with regard for others, wasthe message senior social workerat Kingsburgh Child and FamilyWelfare Society, Sandra Govender,shared with attendees at a culturalawareness day recently hosted bythe society.
“Becoming aware of ourcultural dynamic ways is difficult.Our experiences, values andcultural background lead usto see and act in a certain way.
“Sometimes we have to stepoutside of our cultural boundariesin order to realise the impactthat our culture has on behaviour.Hence our cultural diversityprogramme today to createawarenessandunderstanding,”saidGovender.
The programme centred aroundthe sharing of different culturalpractices with regards to socialproblems, including divorce,single parenthood, pregnancy,drug and alcohol abuse, marriage
outside religious beliefs,dressing, interpersonal skills,adultery, gender differences,sexuality, death and birth.
Discussing death, the hugedifference in beliefs and religionamongst attendees was obvious.
According to the discussion,people from Muslim families
believe someone who haspassed away must be buriedwithin a day, while Zulu peoplein general hold their funeralson the weekend following thedeath, up to seven days thereafter.Muslim families will take careof the body, wash and dress itthemselves, while most Christians
leave this task to the undertaker.Zulu families keep the body
in the house a day prior to theburial for viewing and sayingtheir farewells.
For further information contactKingsburgh Child and FamilyWelfare Society, phone 031 9162274.
PHOTO: TANIA SANDBERGA diverse group of people celebrated their heritage with the Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare Society andparticipated in discussions on heritage.
Pret en plesiertydens “GoldenOldies Games”TANIA SANDBERG>>[email protected]
DIT is tyd vir die “Golden Oldies Games” van30 September tot 2 Oktober, waar afget-rede persone van 47 tot 100-jarige ouder-dom mekaar die stryd aansê in pret sportaktiwiteite. Die speletjies is ‘n mengelmoesvan plesier aktiwiteite van golf bakatel totringe gooi en herinner mens aan die gewil-de TV-reeks “A minute to win it”. Aktiwit-eite skop af op Dinsdag, 30 September byMooi Hawens Winkelspruit waar spannevan Mooi Hawens tehuis, Pointsettia Parken Jabulani teen mekaar sal kompeteer.
Ezimangweni opponeer later ‘n spanvan die gemeenskap. Besoekers sal ver-maak word met snaakse rolprentflitse vanbejaardes en die Pointsettia Park koor.Daarna is dit tyd vir groep “boeresport”.
Woensdag, 1 Oktober is InternasionaleBejaarde Dag. Die pretdag word gevier byHutchinson Park en deelnemers tof vir ‘nfantasie kostuum-geleentheid. Pryse wordtoegeken vir die snaakste, mees oor-spronklike en die waaghalsigste uitrusting.
Op die derde dag van die “Golden OldiesGames”vergaderalmalbyTabor inWinkel-spruit en neem deel aan lyndans en gym-nastrade aangebied deur Margie Hatting,‘n Mooi Hawens inwoner.
Vir verdere inligting kontak Elize Potgi-eter op 031 916 1771.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDFransie van Rooyen wys haar slagby die golf bakatel met aanmoedi-ging van Elize Potgieter (MooiHawens Sosiale Werker) en Mpi-lonhle Ngcobo (Kingsway Hoërskoolleerling).
Lions honour the aged
SETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
SCOTTBURGH Lions hosted theirannual ‘picnic’ to honour the area’saged citizens at St Paul’s AnglicanChurch on Saturday, 20 September.
Originally held at T.C. Robertson
in previous years, the venue waschanged because of inclementweather in 2013 and has continuedas an indoor picnic.
A strong turnout of some 120guests was present to savour theentertainment laid on and the lunchandbeverages supplied and the ser-viceprovidedbyastrong contin-gent of Lions was excellent.
Renowned pianist Esme Lamb,
accompaniedbybaseguitaristBrianHill, kicked off the entertainment.Thisalso includedEileenandGilbertO’Connell in hilarious ‘skits’, youngtapdancersCayleeKrugerandTintoMorris, the Ilala dancers with ball-roomand jive andwas topped off bythe inimitable Peter Fielding withperiod music and songs fromWorldWar 1 to the greats of the 50’s, 60’sand 70’s.
Braai DaycelebrationsCELEBRATING Heritage Day andNational Braai Day on 24 September,Lords and Legends encouraged thecommunitytohaveabraaionthefieldin frontof theirpremises insupportofAmanzimtoti SPCA.
Patrons paid R50 towards thebraai and the restaurant sponsored
all theextras, salad, rolls,papandthelike.
“We enjoyed celebrating all thedifferent cultures that make ournation unique and Proudly SouthAfrican,” said Lords and Legend’sGreg Bradfield on the day.
A total of R1617 in cash, aswell asabagof dog foodandabagof cat foodwere donated to the SPCA.
Supporting aSPCAfundraiserhosted byLords andLegends onNationalBraai Day isCouncillorAndré Beetge.PHOTO: TANIASANDBERG
Print House staff support raffle for CansaTANIA SANDBERG>>[email protected]
STAFF of the Print House stationaryshop in Seadoone Mall are vigorouslyworking to complete a 6 000 piecepuzzle which they will be donating tothe CancerAssociation of SouthAfrica(Cansa).
This is the third puzzle they will bedonating, said owner Rose Keates.
“In 2007, we donated an 18 000piece puzzle toKhanyaHospice and in2009, we donated a 24 000 piecepuzzle to Kingsway Hospital. KhanyaHospice auctioned theirs, while King-swayHospital hung theirs in the lobbyon the second floor for all to appreci-ate,” said Keates.
Staff will complete the 1,6 by 1,4metre puzzle by the end of the month.Theyarebuilding it in theshopand thepublic can view their progress, butsince puzzle pieces have been lost in
the past, the building is limited to staffmembers.
“We choose to raise funds for theAmanzimtoti all night Cansa Relay forLifeevent,”saidSharon-AnnTheronofthe Cansa marketing team.
Thecompletedpuzzlewillberaffled
off amonth after the event, whichwasheld on 20 September. Puzzle raffleticketsarenowavailablefromthePrintHouse and at the Upper Coast Feveroffices in Kingsway.
Contact South Coast Cansa at 039682 7680 for further information.
Staff of the PrintHouse stationaryshop in SeadooneMall are puttingtogether a 6 000piece puzzle to bedonated to theCancer Association ofSouth Africa.Pictured are (fromleft) Lond Msweli,Noks Vundla, JacoSerfontein and RoseKeates (owner).PHOTO: TANIASANDBERG
Hospice Edu-FairKHANYA Hospice is hosting an Edu-Fair in Umkomaas on 27 November,a day before the three-day annualHospice Social Cohesion Fair.
Interested parties, principals,teachers, business managers andschoolsareinvitedtoattendourmeet-ingatHospicehouse,7WinderStreet,Umkomaas where everything will beexplained.Weare looking for compa-nies to exhibit their products, to
“show-and-tell” and hopefully thiswill enable pupils to make a careerchoice. It will be great to have peoplethere doing and showing woodwork,paint techniques, cooking, cakebaking, decorating and icing, differ-ent kind of art work, quilting andpatch work, flower arranging, etc.Nurseries, art galleries, doggieparlours,pet shopsarealso invited. Itis important to book by calling039 973 1783/0277 or [email protected] orsendatextmessage to083 597 8985.
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Will we have adequate water in the future?
WITHall thewater problemsin the Ugu district, shouldtheUguMunicipalitynotbe
held accountable for the currentwater problems?
TheEJSmithandUmzintodams,which are both just about dry, havebeen badly neglected by this verymunicipality for a number of years.
Thedamsaresiltedup,andwhenafarmerofferedtoremovethesilt forfreeandpersonaluse,hewas toldhewould have to pay for the silt heremoves.
A report appeared in the UpperCoastFeveronMay302014 that thedamwastotallycoveredwithKaribaweed, absorbing water up to four
times the nor-
This resulted in six people fromUmgeni Water and the DepartmentofWaterAffairs,whohad importantnews and views to impart to Ugu,being left to talk to each other.
I accept that we have a seriousdrought at present but would like toknow that when we do have rainagain we will be prepared to have100% water volume in our dams inthe Ugu district.
Graham Stroud.Pennington
Editor’s reply: As you state, theUpper Coast Fever of 30 May didreport thewater situationas record-ed at the meeting of the MzymaiWater Forum at the time, but we
have no factual knowledge ofanybody undertaking to remove thesilt from the E.J. Smith dam for freeor otherwise.
There are widespread claims tothat effect but the fact is that theprofessional water authorities - asopposed to the politicians - havetold us that the costs would verylikely be prohibitive in terms of thebenefits achieved, which we havereported.
There can be little doubt thatthewatersupplysituationintheUm-zinto area has enjoyed scantattention from the relevantauthorities over the years butthat they are now focusing onaddressing it.
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October is Breast CancerAwareness Month
October is Breast CancerAwareness Month
Breastself-examinationEvery woman should perform a monthly breastself-examination, so that she is familiar withher breasts, and will easily be attuned toany unhealthy changes. For women who stillmenstruate, the best time to perform a breastself-examination is approximately a week afterthe end of her period.
How to conduct a breast self-examinationIn the shower: Raise one arm and put your handon the back of your head. Explore your breastsand underarm areas with your fingertips, feelingfor any changes or abnormalities.
In front of a mirror: Check for any unexplainedchanges in shape, size and contour of thebreasts. Gently squeeze both nipples and checkfor any discharge.
While lying down: Tuck your left arm behindyour head and use your right hand to examineyour left breast for any peculiarities. Repeat thisprocess in reverse. Examine the underarm areaclosely too, as this is also breast tissue.
Go for a mammogramA mammogram is a breast x-ray which candetect cancer in breast tissue long before youcould pick up the signs by means of self-exami-nation.
Warning signs ofbreast cancer• Lump in breast or armpit
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9Fever diary>> September 27. The Clansthal Conserv-ancy Craft Market from 9am to 2pm at 111Pig & Whistle Drive, Clansthal. Inquiries: LizCunningham on 083 556 8108.>> October 4 at 8pm: The Aliwal Theatreat 45 Bisset Street, is hosting a fundraisingshow – Boep Idles - in support ofUmkomaas Primary. The show will be per-formed by the Gee Jays. Tickets R100. BookwithBarbara:0399731105or0837781469.>> 4 October, Biltong Barnyard, ATKVResort, Illovo Beach at 6 for 6.30pm. Arelaxed event that includes a buffet of
biltong inspired meals, with somethingsweet for dessert. Rugby on the big screenfrom 5pm. Strictly cash bar only. TicketsR150 for adults, R100 for pensioners (65+)or scholars and R50 for children three to 12years. Children up to three years of age areR20. For further information, contact LisaJoubert at 083 749 2573.>> October 5 at 2.30pm join the NationalMarch for Life (NAL). The March for Life isan international event to support the fightto protect unborn babies from abortions.The march will begin and end at the cornerof Centenary Boulevard and Zenith Drivenear Gateway. For further information,
phone Africa Cares for Life at 031 903 2340.>> October 5: The Sanctuary of the GreatWhite Light is hosting a “crystal workshop”by Renee Beets from 11.45am to 1pm afterthe Sunday service at 7 Barrow Road, Um-komaas. FoInquiries: Galey Weston on 083654 5261.>> 7 to 10 October from 8.30am to 4.30pm.Africa Cares for Life hosts Pregnancy Crisescounselling training at Lionsgate Church,24 Queens Terrace, Amanzimtoti. Thecourse will enhance your counselling tech-niques and equip you to understand peoplein crisis. It is accredited by the Council forCounsellors South Africa and is presented
by Danielle Gradwell. The cost is R650 perperson and includes manual and refresh-ments. Please bring your own packedlunch. For bookings or inquiries contact 031903 2340 or 073 162 2334 or [email protected].>> 12 October, KZN Pit Bull Club hosts a PitBull show at Kuswagskool, Amanzimtoti.Registration is from 7 to 9am. Only dogs en-tered into the show will be allowed on thefield. Entry fee is R10 per person and R150per dog. For further information, contactvice chairman Morné at 082 569 4545 orchairmanRudiat0713032677.PBFSArulesapply. No alcohol allowed.
>> October 13 to 15: A three-day workshoptitled “Introduction to HIV/Aids” will behosted by Khanya Hospice at the commu-nity hall in Barrow Street. A maximum of40 people can be accommodated. Priorbooking is essential by contacting contactNeil on039 973 1783 or email [email protected] is free.
Athlone Park Primary news
TEACHER Cheryl Patrick ispassionate about teachingtechnology.
Having recently completedfurther studiesat theUniversity ofKwaZulu-Natal in this subjectarea, she aims to inspireand build confidence among herpupils.
Inspired pupils (back) RainRamsuran, Bridgitte George and(front, from left) Schalk Raw,Mrs Patrick, Kyla Govender andGeoffrey Badenhorst.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
MMA medalwinnersCombat Coaching juniors participat-ed in Mixed Martial Arts andgrappling at the GroundQuesttournament held in KwaZulu-Natal.Pictured are the winners of fivegold, four silver and four bronzemedals (back, from left) DylanSwanepoel, Byron Schemral,Brendon Bekker, Caleb Mendelson,Bradley Swanepoel (front, from left)Children’s MMA staff member, CraigNinow, Troy Dyer, Trent Spiller, Mich-ael Moolman, JP Steenkamp andCayden Kruger.
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Annual history tour for Kingsway High pupils
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDBradley Tagat, a former Amanzimtoti High pupil has been selected for theAmazulu soccer squad. Here he is at his alma mater with the principalLouise Lemmer (L) and vice principal Rose Hughes.
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAmanzimtoti Primary pupils Kelly Crocker (L)and Pavan Parsad participated in theEthekwini Muncipal creative writing interdistrict competition between the libraries.They were judged by an author. Crocket wasfirst in the English category, followed byParsad.
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FOR a car designer, the chance toreimagine an icon like Ford Mustangis always exciting. Doing this for the
famous Ford performance car’s 50th anni-versary, is the opportunity of a lifetime.
As Ford’s performanceleader, the basic parame-ters of Mustang were ob-vious: rear-wheel drivecombined with thesound and perform-ance of a V8 engine tocreate the visceral ex-perience that Mus-tang drivers expect.
Part of the appeal ofMustang over the yearshas been the way it combines style, per-formance and everyday usability thanks toits four-seat cabin and sizable trunk.
These attributes had to be part of thenew design. With these basic parameters,Ford designers established a footprint towork with roughly the same as the fifthgeneration model.
From a design standpoint, thechallenge was how to design a car that wascontemporary, but unmistakably
Mustang.
Thegoal was tocreate a Mus-tang with a bold, aggressive face,with chiselled detailing on the body and amore athletic stance on its tires.
Several hundred sketches were submit-ted in early 2010 incorporating many of theprimary Mustang DNA cues to varying
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bold grille, shark-front nose, fastback pro-file and rear tri-bar tail lamps were reinter-preted in dozens of different ways.
Similarly, sketches of the interiorfeatured the distinctive symmetricalinstrument panel with a double brow
design and large analogue gauges.Throughout 2011, hundreds of initial
sketches were narrowed down to a handfulof proposals that would be transformedinto an initial batch of clay models for eval-uation in three dimensions. After further
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lines and surfaces that create thethree dimensional body side and the pow-erful hunches as well as the long-sculp-ted hood with a forward leaning nose thatgive the 2015 Mustang its unique look andpersonality.
Details such as the shape and size ofthe grille and headlamps were refined andthe rear track was widened by 70 millime-tres, giving the new car an even more
aggressive stance.The elimination of the front and rear
bumper shelves and the use of unified sideglass with the B-pillar hidden behind therear quarter windows contribute to thenew Mustang’s more contemporary shape.
On the interior, the team paid closeattention to the relationships of thevarious elements, and designed them in away to achieve optimum fit and finish.
The final theme was inspired by thewing of an airplane, with the double browcarved out of the wing.All the gauges,registers, toggle switches and other designelements are placed into the wing.Everything is where it needs to be for usa-bility, just like the cockpit of an airplane.The toggle switches are a highlight of themodern centre stack.
The designers have also taken advan-tage of modern lighting technology atboth ends of the car. Indirect LEDs illumi-nate the blade style tri-bar tail lamps witha uniform glow. LEDs are also used for thethree gills mounted inboard of the high-in-tensity discharge headlamps, recalling thegills moulded into the headlamp bucketsof the original 1965 Mustang.
Along the way, the shape of the newMustang underwent twice as much aero-dynamic testing as any previous genera-tion.
The final production design of the all-new sixth-generation Ford Mustang wasrevealed to the world on 5 December 2013and it will be go on sale in the US later thisyear. This is also the first generation of theMustang that will be sold across the world,including South Africa, Australia, and theUK.Theall-newMustang,withV8andEco-Boost® engines will go on sale in SouthAfrica late 2015. - Supplied
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TOYOTA has released images of a stunning conceptcar that provides the first hint of a type of vehiclethe company would like to bring to the small SUVmarket.
The radical Toyota C-HR concept, which will haveits world premiere next week at the Paris Motor Show,presents a bold new dynamic design language.
The striking blue C-HR concept introduces an ex-pressive new “diamond architecture” styling theme
to the segment and features a hybrid powertrain. Be-low its compact, sensual cabin profile, the lowerbodywork has been sculpted to represent the facetedsurfaces of a highly-durable, precision-cut gemstone.
The front view debuts new styling themes thathint at a future design direction for Toyota vehicles- a further development of the company’s “under pri-ority” and “keen look” design identity.
From the side, the highly-faceted lower body, ag-gressively angular rear shoulders and muscular wheelarches are contrasted with an exceptionally sleekcabin profile.
Highly-distinctive, aero-inspired, floating rearlight clusters further enhance the broad shoulders ofthe concept car’s lower bodywork.
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International organisation, “parkrun”,organises free, weekly and timed runs. TheSouth African branch of the organisationallows for people young or old, amateur orexperienced to participate in a 5km runaround their local area or community.
There are 36 venues for participationcountrywide, including two KZN Coastalbranches, which Amanzimtoti falls under.
Theruntakesplaceat8ameverySaturdayatTotiMainBeach.Therearenoparticipationfees. Participants have to register oncebefore taking part and bring their paperbar-code for all events thereafter.
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Sezela bowlsMONDAY, 22 September, saw Corrie Van Aswegan andJohn and Aileen Clemo win the mixed trips numbersfor September on 4+44 from runners up Richard andHelen Turk and Barry Lombaard on 4+42.
ThesecondsessionwenttoSenzoRadebeandMikeand Maureen Lancaster with 2+26. The sponsors wereEnzos in Scottburgh, The Village Pub & Diner inPennington and the Guinea Fowl in Scottburgh Mall.
The mixed 2-4-2 was held on Friday, 26 Septemberand was won by Gina George and John Smith with4+24. The sponsors were Casa Balena restaurant, Joh-no’s Restaurant and Nello’s restaurant. Runners up on4+21 were Richard and Helen Turk the secondsession went to Avenel Todd and Jose Da Silver on 2+11after a count back.
Regrettably, the much anticipated Warwick MixedTrips scheduled for Monday, 29 September coincidedwith the even more anticipated rain and lost out. Thenew date will be announced in due course.
Scottburgh Lions DayOnSunday,12October,theannualScottburghLions
Day event will be hosted by Sezela. The format is mixedfours with only one recognised skip per team, playedover two sessions. The entry fee per team is R300which includes all food and attractive cash prizes areon offer. All players are urged to support this enjoyablecharity event.