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>> Owners outraged by what they call ‘an invasion of the bikers who openly accused them of drug dealing on their premises’

SONJA NELL>>ucnews2@feveronline.co.za

MOTORCYCLE club membersexecuted an anti-drug rallytoraisedrugproblemaware-

ness inclubsandpubsonMonday,23September.

What was supposed to be a goodinitiative turnedsourwhenmembersof the Mac’s and Megaforce motor-cycle clubs got into altercations withthe club and pub ownerswho did notwelcome them on their premises.

After the motorcycle club mem-bers visited Memphis, The Reef andThirsty Whale, the owners of two ofthese places were outraged by whatthey call “an invasion of the bikerswho openly accused them of drugdealing, especially to teenagers, on

their premises”.The bikers feel that they did noth-

ing wrong. According to RiaanGroenewald, spokespersonof thean-ti-drug campaign, none of the bikerswere aggressive, abusive or out ofhand at any stage.

According to Riaan Groenewald,spokesperson for Mac’s MotorcycleClub, none of the bikerswere aggres-sive or abusive at any stage.

“We deny any confrontation andintimidation as the objective was anawareness campaign,” says Groene-wald.

However,CindyTheunissen,own-er of Thirsty Whale says: “ThirstyWhale is private property and theiractions were nothing less than tres-passing. They proceeded to threatenbar staff, managers, myself and cus-

tomersandliterallybroughtbusinessto a standstill. We have camera foot-age of the threats, intimidation, anddamage to property when shooterglasses in a bucket were smacked offthe bar. There were drinks stolen byone of the bikerswhowe can identifyon camera.”

TheownersofThirstyWhaleinvit-edthepublictoviewthefootageonthesecurity cameras on Thursday, 26September. It was also placed onYouTube andFacebook.When askedby the Fever, the general communityconsensus was that although every-one wants to see the local drug prob-lems tackled, civilians cannot ad-dress it in the way the bikers did.

“Wehavealwayswelcomedbikersbutafteranumberof incidentsculmi-nating in one major incident where

certainmembersofanother clubbeatup a customer, we imposed a ban onclub colours. Bikers are still welcomebut are requested to removeall refer-ence to their affiliationaswe feel theyintimidate staff and other customersand are more inclined towards mobbehaviour.

“While we respect their affiliationto certain clubs we believe we havemade a sound business decision un-der the circumstances and given thehistory and behaviour of certain rep-resentatives.”

“Some of the bikers mentionedhaving had altercations at certainclubsasaresult ofdrugsbeingsold inthese clubs and that is one of the rea-sons itwasdecided to start anaware-ness campaign.Wedon’t deny the al-legation of previous incidents, but

wishtostatethattheseincidentswereall related to drugs at these venues,”said Groenewald.

In apost onToti Crime’s Facebookpage, Theunissen’s husband Timo-thy, wrote: “Thirsty Whale has beenopenforover10years.Wehaveneverhad an accusation of dealing drugs,letaloneaconviction.SoIhavetoask,what are the drug issues he[Groenewald] is referring to? Whereare the police on this issue?”

Memphis owners, Gail and IanMacfarlane, say their experiencewere similar to that of ThirstyWhale.

“It is our duty to oppose these actsof terror on our community and toprotect our customers against thethreats form this group. We will actdecisively within the context of thelaw,” said the Macfarlanes.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDHe shoves the green ice bucket (blurred image middle)off the bar counter landing on the other side of the barbetween the Thirsty Whale staff.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDPushing Cindy Theunissen (cap), owner of Thirsty Whaleout of the way in order to gain entrance into thepremises, are riders from different motorcycle clubs.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDCCTV footage of altercation: One of the bikers on theright­hand side of the bar, by ice bucket, can be seenlifting up his hand before pushing it off the counter.

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THE Umzinto Test Centre Action CommitteehascalleduponthepublictomarchonMonday,7Octoberagainsttheirmunicipality’sintentionto locate thenewDrivingandVehicleTest Cen-tre in Park Rynie.

Starting at 10amat theMpambinyoni Riverbank at the northern entrance to Scottburgh,themarchwillproceedpasttheBlueMarlinHo-tel and along Scott Street. It will go up BraamFischer (Airth) Street, right into Williamson

Street to the Umdoni municipal offices wherea memorandum will be handed over at 1pm.Themarchwill then return to theMpambinyo-ni River. Permission has been sought and or-ganisers anticipate about 5 000 participants.

In addition to blocking the relocation of thetest centre, the memorandum will call for theresignation of the municipal manager,X.S. Luthuli and the resolution of certain serv-ice delivery issues. — Supplied.

March against test centre relocation

Block homeowners hit byWATER BILL HIKE>> Basic water tariff rockets 30 times

SETON THOMPSON>>ucnews1@feveronline.co.za

THE owners of the 30 prestigiousapartments at the Seahorse apart-mentblockon theScottburghbeach-

fronthavebeenstunnedbyawateraccountfor theblockfromtheUguMunicipality thathas rocketed from around R3 700 toR16 000 in a month.

PhilClueit,chairmanofSeahorsehasat-tempted to challenge this but told theFeverthat he has gone through a succession ofnamesandphonenumberstryingtogetan-swers.

Themost cogent answer hehas hadhasbeenthat themassive increaseresults from

the municipality switching from chargingon a block basis to individual meter read-ing.TheFeverhas receivedmuch the sameanswer to its queries.

“This is nonsense. We have one incom-ingmeterthatUguisresponsibleforandwereadour individual unit consumptions andapportion the payments accordingly.Therefore, there should only be one basiccharge. I have spoken to owners in otherlarge complexes who say the same. Theyagree that there are no grounds for such aleap in tariff. This new tariff now results inabasicchargeinexcessofR550perunitbe-foreanywaterandsanitation isused,” saysClueit.

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duced until now and consequently no op-portunity to appeal was afforded.

He adds that many of Scottburgh’sapartment residents are pensioners, mostof whom will not be able to afford such asubstantial increase.

“Ithasjustbeenimposed,withoutnoticeperiod or discussion with the residents.Thistariffhastobethemostexpensiveserv-ice for value given in the country.

“Manyof ourowners live elsewhere.Mysenseonthis is that theymaywell lookelse-where when contemplating any large resi-dentialproperty investment in future.Onceagain, betweenUgu andUmdoni, the rate-payer is getting caned.”

The UguMunicipality was invited to re-spond, but at the time of going to press nocomment had been received.

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DDOP will be aworld­class portSONJA NELL>>ucnews2@feveronline.co.za

AT the recent public meeting about the proposed DurbanDig-OutPort(DDOP),MarcDescoinsfromTransnetprovid-ed an overview of why the development is necessary forDurban and South Africa’s economic future.

According to Descoins the existing Port of Durban willnot be able to meet the required demand in the future be-cause of the changing nature of the shipping industry.

“Container vessel sizes havemore than doubled in thepast10years. It’sbeenpredicted that the latestgeneration

18 000 TEU Triple-E con-tainer vessels will begin call-ing inDurbanwithinthenextdecade. Therefore new deepwater, world-class ship han-dlingfacilitiesarerequiredinDurban for South Africa toretain its statusas theprima-ry shipping gateway intoSouthern Africa,” saidDescoins.

Descoins said that Tran-snetiscommittedtointegrateenvironmental and socialprinciples into the planningprocess as well as to protect-ing sensitive natural envi-ronments and local commu-

nities.Withthisinmind,Transnetaddressedenvironmen-tal and social risks and legal requirements early in theproject lifecycle process.

The following were found on the land — nine speciesof mammals, 93 bird species, 10 reptilian species, fresh-water turtle, which is currently listed as endangered,dwarf chameleons, Spotted Shovel nose frog and Pickers-gill’s Reed frog and more than 65 butterfly species. Alsofoundwere85speciesof indigenoustress, fiveofwhichareprotectedundertheNationalForestAct,17speciesofalientrees and 124 species of indigenous flowering plants.

Although the biodiversity impacts will be dealt with,Transnet encourages the community to see the “big pic-ture” “The vision for this port is to be the largest containerport in Africa. It will be a world-class port in terms of effi-ciency with state-of-the-art security.” The port is believedto ensure income-wages generation of an estimatedR24 billion during construction. It is expected to createabout 64 000 construction jobs and 28 000 operationaljobs.

PHOTO: SONJA NELLProviding an overview forthe construction of theDDOP is Marc Descoins,programme director ofthe DDOP for Transnet’sgroup planning and sus­tainability division.

he municipality contends that thetariff basis was Gazetted in 2005 butClueit counters that it was not intro-

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Big payment reconsidered>> At a full council meeting the matter came up for discussion ‘in committee’, meaning behind closed doorsSETON THOMPSON>>ucnews1@feveronline.co.za

THE Umdoni Council has re-portedly decided to holdback on making any pay-

ment to management companyLiquid Platinum while it takes alonger look at the implications. Asreported in theUpperCoastFeversof30Augustand6September,Liq-uid Platinum had managed twolarge contracts in Umzinto on be-half of the Umdoni Municipalityand had subsequently submittedaccounts allegedly totalling overR40 million in additional pay-ments.

The justification for such de-mands was not readily apparentand the Umdoni municipal man-agement, supported by legal ad-vice, initially refuted the payments

and recommended arbitration.Liquid Platinum reportedly thenhinted that it would settle forR6,5 million,whichthemunicipal-ity again repudiated on legal ad-vice. Some months later, after ameeting allegedly attended by cer-tain Umdoni senior managementmembers and some Cogta mem-bers, which organisation guidesand advises councils on such mat-ters, Umdoni management sug-gested out of the blue that anamount of R9,5 million be paid.This was still without furnishingdue cause as well as not beingbudgeted for. Surprisingly, a ma-jority of councillors supported theproposal.

At a full council meeting onWednesday, 25 September, thematter came up for discussion “incommittee”, meaning behind

closed doors. TheDemocratic Alli-anceopposedthis,arguingthat thedebateshouldbeopentopublicob-servation since ratepayers wouldprobablyhavetopickupthetabviaincreased rates.

However, several ANC council-lorsarguedthatrecentpresscover-agehadbeeninconvenient,raisingperceptionsof impropriety.Speak-er P. Naidoo ruled that the discus-sions be confidential but that thedecision could be publicly known.

The Fever understands that af-ter management has had the op-portunity to review its approach, afurther meeting will be held tochart a course ahead, possibly in-cluding reverting to arbitration asoriginally proposed. This could re-sult in a very substantially loweramount than the suggestedR9,5 million being paid, if at all.

PHOTO: SOURCEDThe Umdoni Council has reportedly decided to hold back on making any paymentto management company Liquid Platinum.

Shark nets to be done away with?FEVER REPORTERS

A CONCEPT, originated by the KZN SharksBoard many years ago to protect popularbeaches by use of electrical barriers is report-edlybeingresuscitatedbytheInstituteforMar-itimeTechnology, anArmscor division. Its pri-mary attraction is formilitary defence purpos-es but its possible use in beach protectionagainstsharksisbeingwatchedbytherelevantauthorities.

Shark netting and drum lines which formthecoreoftheSharksBoard’ssystemshavemetwith increasing criticism from various stake-holdersongroundsofcollateraldamagetooth-er creatures, expense andwanton destructionof endangered sharks. Only the fact that theyhave been highly effective at beach protectionhas led to their retention.Anymethodthatpro-vides at least equivalent safety to bathers withless physical harm to other species includingthe sharks and at comparable or lower cost islikely to be considered.While an electric barri-erislikelytomeetthelowharmfactor,effective-ness and cost will need to be proven.

Earlier in the current year after extensive

consultation with relevant stakeholders, theUmdoni Municipality agreed to remove sharknets fromRockyBaybutmaintainthematScot-tburghmainbeach.Askedwhetherhe thoughtUmdoni might be interested in the electricalbarrier concept, Community Servicesportfoliocommittee chairmanEdwynBaptie said that ifsuch a project proved feasible and affordable,the municipality could well consider it. “How-ever, at this early stage, it is speculation.Whatwearedoingiskeepingintouchwithshark-tag-gingprocedures asbeingpracticed in theCapeas a possible alternative to netting,” he told theFever.

Sharknetsmight bereplacedbyelectricalbarriers.PHOTO:SOURCED

Winkelspruit Lifesavers’ Club’s newslipway approved by councilSONJA NELL>>ucnews2@feveronline.co.za

PLANS to rebuild the slipway at the Winkel-spruit Lifesavers’ Club were approved by fullcouncil on Friday, 20 September.

After excessive rain and subsequent flood-ing earlier this year in the eThekwini region,the slipway at the club collapsed on Sundaynight, 10 March. The flooding eroded the em-bankment and dunes causing the slipway tocollapse.

TheWinklespruit project, estimated to costaboutR6 million, excludingVAT,withacontin-gency of an extra R1.2 million, will see the re-placement of the staircases aswell as the rein-statement and rehabilitation of dune vegeta-tion with the use of geotextile sand containers

toprotect the toeof thedune.Theseare similarto theonesusedonAmanzimtoti’smainbeach.

“The original plan was to have the repairsdone in terms of Emergency Section 36. How-ever,andafter furtherconsideration, itwasde-cided to rather fund theprojects from the engi-neeringunit’ssavings for the2013/2014finan-cial year. The environmental authorisationdidcause a slight delay, but the project was ap-provedby full council onFriday,” saidWard97councillor André Beetge.

“I have already had confirmation from theengineering department that the matters willbeprioritised to theBidSpeccommitteeso thatit canbeadvertised for tenderswithout furtherdelay. If all goes according to plan, we couldhave the full use of this beach back by Decem-ber,” Beetge said.

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OUR report this week on the mas­sive increase in the water bill re­ceived by the owners of one ofScottburgh’s most prestigiousbuildings could see panic in thedovecots of Umdoni’s large apart­ment buildings.

It is a well­known observationthat investors like nothing betterthan consistency and reliabilityand finding that what is arguablymankind’s most valued resourcehas leaped by 332% in cost canonly shatter confidence.

When the chairman of thebody corporate attempted to findthe justification for this blow, hewas initially “given the runaround”, but eventually, he wastold that the legislation behindthis move had been promulgatedabout eight years ago.

The inference that he tookfrom that was that owners werefortunate to have that prolongedperiod of latitude to enjoy lowtariffs.However,ashepointedoutto the Fever, the fact that the leg­islation was not imposed alsomeant that it was not challenged.

To suddenly launch it nowwithout consultation or warning,has magnified the body blow.

Ugu’s little brother, theUmdoni Municipality, acknowl­edges that ratepayers are findingit increasingly difficult to meetrates, taxes and fees. Imaginehow a 300­plus hike will exacer­bate this as well as magnify dis­trust between the municipalitiesand their perceived cash cows —property owners.

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AFRIFORUMhas reported that 11of-ficials of the Umdoni Municipality,who allegedly do not complywith thestipulations of theMunicipal Regula-tions to the Minimum CompetencyStandards in terms of the MunicipalFinance Management Act Circularnumber 60 have been granted a fur-ther extension until 1 July 2014 tocomply. Many of those named havebeen granted previous extensions.

“The Umdoni Municipality ap-pliedtotheNationalTreasuryseekingitsconsiderationtodelaytheenforce-ment of the Minimum CompetencyRegulations in terms of the legislateddeadline for the 11 officials to obtainthe required competency levels.

This application was approvedand all 11 officials have to complywith the Circular number 60 regula-tions by 1 July, 2014,” said ChrisFourie,chairpersonoftheScottburghbranch of AfriForum.

Those named are Xolani SadeedLuthuli (municipal manager), AdilNunkumar, Nynaum Harisingh,Bantwini Makiwana, Haroon Cho-nan, Ayanda Nokuthula Hlongwa,Faheema Syed, Veronica RosewarneSchultz, Senzo S’Bonelo Ngesi, Sil-indile Purity Shezi and SathieseelonMoonsamy Govender.

“AfriForumrequested themunici-pal manager to confirm the progressof these 11 officials’ training. If it isfound that unsatisfactory progresshas been made, the National Treas-urymust revoke the SMC determina-tion and Regulation 18 will apply,”Fourie concluded.

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Senior Umdoniofficialsallegedly don’tcomply withcompetencystandards

Dear Fever,I HAVEalways felt that an unsolic-

ited free gift generally is of no worthtothegiverortherecipientandI’mnotreferring to personal gifts. I bought aticket to a beer fest and was handeda freebeerpot. Ihavenodoubt thepotwas paid for out of my ticket cost.

I went to an optician franchise fornewspecswhereIwasgivenafreegiftapairofnon-prescriptionsunglasses.Now,Iaskyou,what is thepointofgiv-ingthesetosomeonewhohascomeinforprescriptionspecs?Mycontentionis that if I wanted any of these thingsI would have bought them.

Itseemstoo,that ifyougiveanyonesomething for nothing it is seen as ofno value to the giver (’cos why was itgivenaway) and canbewasted—I’mthinking of free electricity or water,but ifyouchargefor it,howeversmall,it becomes more precious.

To take it further,whenwepayourrates and taxeswe are in effect givingthemunicipalityafreegiftasitdoesn’tseem to actually buy anything ofworth. Think about it—what exactlydo we get in return for our money?

Itcan’tbeelectricity,refuseremov-al, sewerage or water as we arecharged separately for those — al-though the biggest con of all is thebasic free five kilos ofwater everyonegets but all ratepayers pay for.

Perhaps it’s local road mainte-nance, verge cutting, traffic control,plot clearanceandstreet lights,butasthese services are generally ignoredour contributions must be seen as agift.

Our income taxandVATshould al-so be regarded as gifts to the govern-ment—thesepaymentsaresupposedtocovercostslikesecurityfromcrime,education, security of electricity and

water, health care etc., but where dowe see the money going?

Well there’sgovernmentalsalaries(I read that we employ 3.03 millionpeople in the South African govern-ment against the United States’s2.79 million (they have a populationsix times bigger than ours. I wonderif ours works six time better than theyanks)—ministerialperksandhouseupgrades, foreign travel. So our giftsare seen as worthless and open toabuse.

Ican’t imaginehowanyonecanex-pect anything for free. Someone haspaid for—orworked for—whateveris given away.

If youwant something then itmusthavesomeworthandyoumustexpectto pay for it, but on paying for it youmust expect it to be delivered.

Ian Birtt, Pennington• Letter shortened.

No such thing as a ‘free gift’

EDITORIALCOMMENT

Abandoned repairs to roadDear Fever,

CAN someone please let us knowwhat the plans to repair the damagedone to the R102 between Scottburghand Umkomaas are.

After a long period of nothing beingdone,wewere sohappy to seeworkbe-ingdoneonthesectionwashedawaybythe bad stormmonths ago, only to haveour hopes dashed by the crewworkingon the road disappearing the followingweek, never to be seen again.

Nowwehavenotonly the10humps,but also a gravel detour, which is full ofpotholes and corrugations, so good foryour car. It is also very dangerous,having to slow down so much, encour-aging cars to be attacked, especially atnight.

Who do we have to contact or whocancometoouraidingettingthisshock-ing problem seen to immediately? Weare expecting storms again, which

could cause more of the road to bewashed away — hopefully not when avehicle is on that section—but it seemsthat no one cares and the road will justbecome worse, causing more damagetoourcars,until ithas tobeclosed, forc-ing us to travel via the N2 to travel be-tweenScottburghandUmkomaas.Howmanymotorists are affected by the dis-graceful condition of this road?

Shaken, not stirred motoristWidenham

• Editor’s reply: Our understanding isthatunliketheR102withinUmdoniter-ritory, which is the responsibility of theprovincial Department of Roads, thestretch referred to in Widenham-Clansthal is the responsibility of theeThekweni Municipality.

We also understand that theDemocraticAlliancehastakenuptheis-sue with the responsible department.

Only a matterof timeDear Fever,

I HEARD on the radio lastThursdaymorningthatsomepeo-ple are complaining that HeritageDay had been hijacked and com-mercialised and are calling it“Braai Day”. For heaven’s sake, itwas just a matter of time beforesomeone said this and added fuelto the beautifully burning fire.

Pathetic really when you thinkabout it, as braaiing is a totallySouth African heritage, nomatterwho you are. I’m not surprised atthis outcry though, as anythingthat has a sausage to do with theminority of SouthAfricans is criti-cised. Never mind, I braaiied onmy Braai Day, keeping my herit-age fires going.

Reg Rossouw, Umbogintwini

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Dear Fever,THE letter from Joe Generess in the

Fever, 2 August issue, titled “Ah, thatlovely election time” has reference.

No truer words spoken from thatlearnedman. He spoke of themillions ofhouses that are being built for the “lessadvantaged”, that the word “freedom”certainly takesonnewmeaningandmil-lions of people are getting free houses,water, furniture,solargeysers, includinginstallation.

Now, I read somewhere that anaban-doned hotel (a hotel, if you don’t mind)washandedovertoagroupofneedypeo-ple and that their exorbitant electricitybillofR9 000was“settled”byaChristiangroup, and allegedly the municipality.

Ah, freedom in South African has nolimits—freedomtorunuphugeelectrici-ty andwater bills, freedom to litter, free-dom to abuse, freedom to pull the woolover the eyes of people, and freedom toget away with it.

It’s timetowakeuppeopleandrealiseyour coffee is cold— it’s all about gettingthe vote, nothing more, nothing less.

Afterelections, Ibetmybottomdollar,you won’t see neither hair or hide ofthem, of this you can be sure.

Tommy WeirUmkomaas

Electioneeringpredicationsall true

Beste Fever,DIEhele debat rondomdie bou vandie nu-

we hawe is een wat my relatief interesseer.Grootliksomdatdit ‘nimpakgaanmaakopmykwaliteit van lewe. Daar is ander partye watstandpunt inneem daarteen of daarvoor oorbaie waardige redes, wat die omgewing enwerkskepping en dies meer insluit. Noem ditselfsugtig, maar ek is bekommerd oor die uit-werkingwat die bou van die hawe opmy per-soonlike gerief gaan hê.

Dis baie maklik om te sê dat die on-twikkeling van ‘n hawewat biljoene gaan kosenwerk aanduisendes gaan verskafmóét ge-beur om ekonomiese groei te verseker. En ja,hulle ‘ondersoek’ dieuitdagingswatdaarmeesaamgaan.

Ek wonder net of enige van die mense watso pro-ontwikkeling is enigsins die bouwerkop die snelweë in Gauteng op ‘n daaglikse ba-sis beleef het. Ek twyfel wat jy kan nie praatvan ‘ontwikkeling met die minste moontlikeontwrigting’ as jydit niealreeds self beleefhetnie.

Ekhetdie volle vyf jaar vandiekonstruksieop die Gauteng paaie daagliks eerste handsbeleef.Englomy,ditwas‘nnagmerrie.OmvanPretoria tot inAlberton tekom,watgewoonlik45 minute gevat het, het skielik in drie uresoontoe en drie ure terug verander. Om nieeers te praat vandie uitdagings ombetyds jouvlug gehaal te kry by OR Tambo nie.

Enwasdie kool die souswerd?Miskien virdie wat nou die pad gebruik en nie bewus isvan die absolute hel wat ons pendelaars indaardie vyf lange jare deurgemaak het nie.

Persoonlik was ek so keelvol, ek het dietweede beste ding gedoen: ek het getrek suid-kus toe. Want ek het besef die gejaag na winddaar in die noorde is nie die moeite werd asjy ‘n kwaliteit lewemoet opoffer nie. En nou?Noukomskudhulleweermyhok“indienaamvan ekonomiese groei”.Waar sal ek volgendeheen gaan om rus vir my siel te kry?

Sandra Swart, Amanzimtoti

Nee virontwrigting

Dear Fever,IHAVEhadthreebogusphonecalls in

the past 10 days frompeople claiming tobe working on behalf of Eskom sayingtheyneedaccess tomyhome to checkonthelights.Theyevenclaimtohaveidenti-fication.

With the first phone call I refused asIwas surprised that therewasnopropernotification from Eskom. On phoningEskomto findoutwhy itwasnot sendingoutnotices, Iwastoldthat it isascamandthat there appeared to be a gang inKwa-Zulu-Natal trying to gain access toprivate homes. I was advised to call thepolice ifanyoneturnedupat thegateandif I had a security company, to call themas well.

Eskomlookedupmydetailsonitssys-temandsaidif therewastobeanycheckswewould have been notified via an SMSor e-mail.

I have now had a further two calls,eachtimethenameofthecompanydoingthis survey has been different. When Isaid Iwouldcall thepolice thephonewasput down on me.

Pleasewarnyourreadersnottoletan-yoneinunlesstheyhavereceivedthecor-rectnotification fromEskom,oranyoth-er service provider, for that matter.

Concerned ConsumerScottburgh

• If other readers have been contactedby the same caller, the Fever asks thatthey e-mail lynnh@feveronline.co.za orphoneLynnHitchcockon039 682 1010.

Beware of‘Eskom’ scamdoing rounds

Dear Fever,THE residents and volunteers of Alexandra Park

Homes for the Aged in Scottburgh, through the me­dium of your newspaper, would to thank Jenny andRichard Osborne and the staff of Happy Wanderersin Kelso for hosting an amazing tea on Wednesday,11 September. It was such a treat for the residentsto sit on the beach and watch the breakers and thewhales.They were made to feel so special.

Dot Dodd, Chair Kids Club

Aged­homeresidents saythank you

Dear Fever,IN the good old days we

were residents of Pennington.Neighbours were your bestfriendsandourchildrenplayedon the road with the childrenliving in the same street. Fami-lies helped each other’s chil-dren, andprotectedoneanoth-er. I was the one who used totake the children in the neigh-bourhood for stitches whennecessary.

My son, who was born,raised and played in this smallclose-knit village, and who isnow a father of four, decided tomovebacksohecouldgrowhischildren and let them have thechildhood that he had there.

Alas, this isnot so.Whenhischildren play in the road, the

neighbours complain, whenthe dog runs out of the yard,they call the SPCA, when thechildren skateboard down theroad a video is taken of themskateboarding and the policeare sent (as if the SAPS havenothing better to do), the com-plainant mentioning the dan-ger of the traffic. What traffic,maybeonecarpassingbyeverytwo hours. Not to forgetting tomention that their dogs roamthestreetsfromtheearlymorn-ing, but we love animals andwouldneverbesocruelas to letthem be locked up in a smallcage at the SPCA.

Where is the tolerance, loveand patience? Has this placeand its people changed somuch?Have theymaybeaged?

Have they maybe forgottenwhattheirchildrenenjoyeddo-ing.Maybetheyhavenogrand-children to remind them whatchildren like doing.

Would they rather want thechildren to sit in front of theTV,or play PC games instead of en-joying the fresh air and natureasGodcreated.Ormaybewantthem to find other “pleasures”likedrugabuse.Comeon, leavethechildrenalone.Letthemen-joy being children.

I justwantmygrandchildrento enjoy their childhood. Givethem a chance to stay childrenwho play outside, and I ask youto be patient andmore tolerant.

Disappointed ex­residentand grannyPennington

SMILE AWHILE

Sê dan liewer niksBeste Fever,

WANNEER jy na mense sestories luister, wil dit klink asofons glad nie ‘n polisiediens hetnie.Enalmalhet ‘n storieof tw-ee om te vertel, want almalword direk geraak deur mis-daad.

Mense meld nie eers meerkleinervoorvalleaannieomdathulle glo dat daar tog niks vangaan kom nie.

Die onlangse misdaad sta-tistieke is daarom ook nie ‘nware refleksie van hoe dinge indie provinsie lyk nie as gevolgvandiepublieksepersepsieoordie polisiediens.

Ekkenegterbaiemensewat

werksaam is in die SAPS en ekkan jou verseker dat hierdiemense hardwerkende, trotselandsburgers is wat ons almalsebelangeopdiehartdra.Hullewil net so graag soos onsgeregtigheidsiengeskiedendiekriminele elemente in ons ge-meenskap aan die pen sien ry.

Dit help egter nie as ons ver-algemeen en almal oor die-selfdekamskeernie.Mensekryte doen met een persoon inuniform wat nie aan hul (somsonrealistiese) verwagtingevoldoennie, endanwordalmaloor dieselfde kam geskeer.

Maar hoeveel kere hoor jyvan iemandwat dankbaarheid

uitspreek oor die diens wathulle van die SAPS gekry het?En wanneer iemand lof het virdie werk wat hulle verrig, salmin mense dit beaam, maarlaat daar negatiewe goed gesêword, dan het almal ‘n eiertjiete lê.

Ek daag jou uit – as jy niksgoedshetomtesênie,moetdanliewer niks sê nie.

Daar is baie toegewydepoli-sie mans en vroue daar buitewat onderuitersemoeilike om-standighede hul werk verrig,hulle het nie nodig dat ons hulmoed verder breek nie.

Schalck van StadenAmanzimtoti

Allow children to be children

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FEVER

Skool baat virProjek Leerkrag>> Kuswag skoolhoof verwelkom Helpende Hand se subsidie vir onderwysassistent

FEVER JOERNALIS

SOLIDARITEIT Helpende Hand se ProjekLeerkrag het onlangs momentum gekrytoe die eerste 50 onderswysstudente wat

by dié projek se onderwysassistentprogramgaan baat vind, aangekondig is. Die studenteword deur Helpende Hand gesubsidieer engaan by 23 skole regoor die land as onderw-ysassistenteingespanwordomdiedrukopoor-

laaide onderwysers te verlig en terselfdetydwaardevolle indiensopleiding te ontvang.

Met Projek Leerkrag tree Helpende Handdaadwerklik op en bied enersyds ‘n oplossingvir oorvol klaskamers enoorwerkteonderwys-ersenandersydsontvangdieonderwysstudentindiensopleiding. Jessica Labuschagne is ‘nonderwysassistent by Laerskool Kuswag inAmanzimtoti.

“Ek wil graag eendag ‘n merkwaardige

onderwyseres wees wat ons grondslagfase-leerlinge die nodige kennis gee sodat hulle volselfvertroueenmetaldiekenniswathullemoethê om goed te kan presteer, die volgende fasekan betree,” sê Jessica.

“Dit is vir my ‘n voorreg om die geleentheidte kon kry om as onderwysassistent by Laer-skool Kuswag aangestel te word. Ek leer elkedag iets nuuts en werk saam met en leer by ‘nbaie toegewyde onderwyseres.”

Volgens Linda Scholtz, skoolhoof vanKuswag Skool, verwelkom hulle HelpendeHand se subsidie vir onderwysassistente.

“Onshet ‘n onderwysassistent nodig om-datonsgladniespesialeklassehetnie,maardaar is wel baie leerlinge van graad 1 tot 3wat spesiale hulp en individuele aandagnodig het, veral ten opsigte van lees,” sê sy.

“’n Onderwysassistent help die onderw-yseromleerlingewat sukkelof ekstraoefen-ing nodig het, hierdie aandag te gee.”

“Onsisbaieopgewondeomhierdieeerste50 onderwysassistente in skole te plaas,” sêRiaan du Plooy, adjunk uitvoerende hoof:onderwys en opleiding vanHelpendeHand.

“Dit isdieeestestapin‘ngrootdroomwatnou verwesenlik word. Van hier af gaan dieprojek net groter word.”

Dit is die eestestap in ‘n grootdroom watnou verwesen­lik word. Vanhier af gaandie projek netgroter word’

VOX POP

‘I took my fami­ly to someheritage sites inDurban andcelebrated withmy family andfriends at myhouse.’

SBONISO MKHIZE

‘We slaughtereda cow and wewore our tradi­tional outfits.We also went totown and cele­brated withfamily.’

NELISIWE MCHUNU

‘I celebratedthe day withfamily andfriends, andhad a braai.’

CHRISTOPHER WAGENAAR

‘I spent the daywith my familyas I reallytreasure mytime with them.We had apeaceful day athome and alovely braai.’

THERESE VAN STRAATEN

HERITAGE Day is celebrated on 24 Sep­tember — the day has also come to beknown as Braai Day. The Braai4Heritage initiative encourages all SouthAfricans to have a braai on this day asa way of celebrating their diversity.Fever reporter SONJA NELL askedpeople what they did to celebrate andif the day had a special meaning forthem …

Meet ‘Fever’Oktoberfestcalendar girl

SONJA NELL>>ucnews2@feveronline.co.za

DAZZLING Melissa Baikie is one of the gor­geous Oktoberfest calendar girls at theOktoberfest at Pecanwood in the Mid­lands. The 12 girls host the event and theyget to shoot a calendar for a good cause,which this year, is the Rhino Project.

Baikie is the calendar girl for January2014.

“Whentheopportunityarosetobeoneof the girls, I went for it. I participated inthe calendar last year as well, and it was

a great experience, so I thought anotheryear could only be better,” says Baikie.

“All 12 girls will be at the Oktoberfest,hosting the event. We are there to makesure everyone is having a good time and

getting into the spirit. This can be any­thing from playing rounds of beer­pongwith the guests; to making sure everyoneis sampling the homegrown beers or tast­ing the traditional German cuisine onoffer.”

Baikie, who grew up in Scottburgh, isa self­confessed health and fitness freakand enjoys gym and exercise.

“I also love swimming and being in wa­ter, so you’ll most likely find me in the poolor in the sea.”

About her future plans, Baikie whoworks in finance and insurance with the

Halfway group of motor dealerships says:“The travel bug has bitten me hard. I’vejust got back from America, but every timeI come home I know exactly where I needto go next.

“There is just so much world to see, andso many interesting people to meet, Iwant to see and experience it all.”

Baikie says one of her positive at­tributes is that she has a good sense ofhumour as she likes to laugh and jokearound.

“Life shouldn’t be taken too seriously,”says the young lady.

MelissaBaikie.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

‘Heritage day re­minds me where icome from. It’s avery special dayfor the whole ofSouth Africa as itunites us as therainbow nation.’

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Choral music awards next month

THE second annual National Choral Music Achieve­ment Awards 2013 (Nacma), hosted by KwaZulu­Na­tal, is ready to shine as local choral music stars andcelebrities prepare for the award function from 1 to2 November at the Durban Christian Centre, JesusDome.

Implemented by the Nacma Awards Pty Ltd andlaunched in 2012, the first red­carpet Nacma affairattracted over 5 000 patrons.

“The inaugural 2012 Nacma swards 2012 foreverchanged the musical landscape of choral music inSouth Africa.

Through the collective efforts of the KZN provin­cial government, the Nacma Awards Foundation andthe public, the inaugural Nacma awards 2012 show­cased and celebrated the best of choral music fromSouth Africa thus truly contributing immensely to na­tion­building, social cohesion and the implementa­tion of the Nacma awards objectives and vision.

“I am certain that the second annual Nacmaawards will be a continuation of a brand which aimsto be innovative and growing with each year,” saidNacma founder Vusi Mvelase.

This year’s award categories are:>> Best Choir Large Section 60 Voices NCF>> Best Choir Polmusca>> Best Choir Standard Section 48 Voices NCF>> Best Choir DCS>> Best Choir Champ of Champs 80 Voices NCF>> Best Provincial of Arts and Culture>> Best Conductor Champs of Champs NCF>> Best Composer>> Best Conductor Large NCF>> Best Pianist>> Best Conductor Standard NCF>> Best SABC PBS Choral Radio DJ>> Best Conductor SASCE>> Best SABC PBS Choral Radio Programme>> Best Soprano SASCE>>Best Community Radio Station>> Best Mezzo Soprano SASCE>> Best Tenor SASCE

>> Best Baritone SASCE>> Best Choir Premier 80 Voices Satica>> Best Choir Gold 60 Voices Satica>> Best Choir Silver 48 Voices Satica>> Lifetime Achievement Award>> Khabi Mngoma Award>> Founder’s awards (Nacma awards will adopt anold­age home. Winning old age home will be awardedby the founder of the Nacma awards).This year’s entertainment line­up includes>>Team Zwai, Judith Sephuma, Jaziel Brothers, or­chestra, Gauteng Choristers, Ihhashi Elimhlope andSinikiwe High School

MangalisoButhulezifromtheNacmaAwards,saidthe highlight for this year is the launch of the annualCSI Siyakhulisa Campaign, which aims to develop andplant seeds in the community that will grow andstrengthen choral music.

“The Nacma awards is more than passionate inthis endeavour hence these wards have partneredwith relevant structures and organisations since ad­vancement, growth and progression is a co­operativeeffort.

The campaign gives musical instruments and bur­saries to aspirational pupils majoring in their passionfor music. First time winners get a piano while previ­ous winners who have won pianos will receive a musi­cal instrument. The musical instrument a winner re­ceives is based on the winner’s previous winnings.”

The official Nacma ambassador and SABC 1 pre­senter Vee Mthembu said he was honoured to be in­vited and be part of Nacma 2013.

“I am humbled and honoured to be a part of thislife changing experience especially in the choral musicfraternity where not only do we take choral music tonew heights and give it a different dimension and therespect it deserves, but we also salute those who havegiven their hearts and soul in producing such sweetand illustrious sounds.”

Tickets are available at through Computicket atR150 per person for general admission and R350 perperson for VIP admittance.

For more information log onto www.nacma.co.za

At the recent media launch of the 2013Nacma awards are (from left) MangalisoButhelezi (Nacma project manager),Sharmaine Reuter, Bulelwa Makubalo, VusiMvelase (Nacma founder), Vee Mthembu(Nacma brand ambassador) and Guy Vezi.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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THE opening of the new Makro store in Amanzimtotiwill go down in history as one of the busiest and mostsuccessful store openings in the region.

The MD of Makro, Doug Jones and operations di­rector Gert Lourens cut the ribbon, officially openingMakro Amanzimtoti, in Arbour Road, Umbogintwini,Amanzimtoti.

The start of the day was celebrated in true SouthAfrican style with Zulu dancers, followed by Lloyd Cele(Idols 2010 runner­up) singing the national anthemto celebrate Heritage Day.

Mo Magic kept the crowds entertained and every­one loved having their photos taken with mascot,Sharkie.

The opening saw 6 212 customers swiping theirMakro access cards and taking advantage of the greatopening deals. Purchases included 1 077 TVs, 306fridges, 403 laptops and 101 air­conditioning units.Customers enjoyed the new fresh fruit, vegetables,

butchery and deli experience, with 5.5 tons of pota­toes, 262 English cucumbers, 260 kgs strawberriesand more than 200 kgs of tomatoes being purchased.

In the bottle store 3 227 bottles of whiskey weresold which equates to 2 420 litres.

A record number of 10 221 transactions took place.As part of giving back to the local communities,

Makro donated R60 000 to two early childhood de­velopment centres. — Housekids Educare Centre andSn’ethemba Day Care Centre — each organisation re­ceived R30 000.

Abigthankyoutothelocalauthorities,emergencyservices and traffic department for ensuring that traf­fic flowed smoothly.

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ABEFUNDISI namalungu ebandla i-United Congregational Church of SA(UCCSA) abebeqhamuka ezifundeniezahlukene KwaZulu-Natal, baco-belelane ngolwazi kwezeBhayibhelibadla bashaya esibomvu emphefu-mulweni engqungqutheleni yabo et-hathe izinsuku ezintathu esifundenisaseBangibizo eMthwalume en-yakatho yeKwaZulu-Natal ngeled-lule.

Isifunda saseBangibizo siholwanguMfu Ronnie Duma obuye abenesiphiwo sokuthuthukisa amakho-no entsha ngakwezomculo nasemid-lalweni yeshashalazi.

Kumanje uphezu kwamalungise-lelo okusungula inkunzimalangayekhwaya ezofuza iJoyous Celebra-tion esikhiqize abaculi abaningi aba-

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Izindimbane zamalungu ebandlabezivunule ziconsa ngemifaniswanoyebandla, zigcwele phama etendeni.

UMfu. Jabulani Julaobeshumaye-la enkonzweni yokuvala in-gqungquthela ngeSonto ngaphansikwesihloko esithi ‘Zilungisenimanjeukuzenihambeninombononomqon-dokaJesu’,ukhuthazeinhloniphoku-

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“Sonke siyizidalwa zikaNku-lunkulu. Nalabo abazalwabenokukhubazeka ngokomqondongenxa yezinto eziningi ezihlaselaumuntu esesesiswini sikanina, nabobadalwe nguNkulunkulu, banikwabonke ubuhlakani.

“Ososayensi bathi lowo muntuuzalwa esenokukhubazekangokomqondo, kodwa uNkulunkuluusuke emnike bonke ubuhlakani.Sonke sidalwe saba nobuhlakaninguNkulunkulu. Akumele-ke sibuke-lane phansi,” kusho okaJula.

ISITH0MBE: GINISILE NDOVELAAmalungu ebandla lase­UCCSAengqungutheleni yawo eMthwalumengeSonto.

ISITHOMBE: GINISILE NDOVELAIqembu lebhola likanobhutshuzwayolamadodana eUCCSA eliwinile la­mukela izindondo nendebe ngeSonto.

Hospice Golf Day well supported, much­needed funds raisedSETON THOMPSON>>ucnews1@feveronline.co.za

KHANYAHospice, which is facingever-increasing expenses and istotally reliant on public support,held a golf tournament at UmdoniGolf Club on Sunday, 22 Septem-ber which contributed overR14 000 to Hospice funds. Theeventattractedalargefieldinclud-ing some of the top golfers in theprovince.AmongthemwereTeamSouth Africa member Ganas Nai-cker and Southern KZN playerLevrin Pillay. The Fever’s cameracaught someof theplayers includ-ing a few who had made the jour-ney from Gauteng …

Hospice CEONeil McDonaldwith a con­fidentUmkomaasfourball ofSaga Red­diem, GanasNaicker ofTeam SouthAfrica WorldGolf Events,Jerry Ramkin­son andSouthern KZNteam memberLevrin Pillay.PHOTOS: SETONTHOMPSON

A Sappi Saicor fourball comprised Saviha Bacaus, Jacques Hulley,Dean Fisher and Barry O’Connor.

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CHOCOLATE CAKEServes 20Ingredients360 g 3 cups (750 ml) cake flour

245 g 1¼ cups (310 ml) sugar16 g 4 tsp (20 ml) baking powder

4 g 1 tsp (5 ml) bicarbonate of soda36 g 6 tbsp (90 ml) cocoa powder

500 g 2 cups (500 ml) hot water125 g ½ cup (125 ml) buttermilk60 g 5 tbsp (75 ml) sunflower oil30 g 2 tbsp (30 ml) white grape vinegar2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla essenceChocolate topping120 g 150 ml sugar300 ml water15 g 1 tbsp (15 ml) soft tub margarine

24 g ¼ cup (60 ml) cocoa powder½ tsp (2,5 ml) vanilla essence23 g 3 tbsp (45 ml) cornflour6 g 1 tbsp (15 ml) grated chocolateMethod>>Preheat oven to a 180 and line a large rectangular (20 x 30 cm) baking tin or oven dish with bakingpaper.>> Sift all dry ingredients together. Mix the liquids together and gradually fold into the dry ingredients.Pour batter into tin or dish.>> Bake for 20­25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Remove from the tin and cool.>> Topping: Meanwhile, place all the ingredients, except the chocolate, in a pot and stir over a lowheat to dissolve the sugar.

MIELIE BREADMakes 1 loafIngredients1 cup (250 ml) coarse mealie meal8 g 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder120 g 1 cup (250 ml) cake flour½ tsp (2,5 ml) cayenne pepper or paprika orto taste3 g ½ tsp (2,5 ml) salt250 g 1 cup (250 ml) low­fat maas or butter­milk150 g 3 eggs, beaten50 g ¼ cup (60 ml) sunflower oil1 x 410 g tin cream­style sweetcornMethod>> Preheat oven to 180 and lightly grease a 1.5 litre bread tin.>> Place dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.>> Combine the maas, eggs, oil and sweetcorn. Mix into thedry ingredients until well blended.>> Spoon into the bread tin. Bake for 45­60 minutes or untila skewer comes out clean.>>Allow to cool in the pan. Turn out onto a cooling rack.Tips>>Grate 2­3 baby marrows and add to the mixture. Stir ¼ cupgrated cheese, preferably reduced fat, into the batter or sprinklehalf on top.

>> LAST Thursday of every month:dementia and Alzheimer’s supportgroup for families and carers. Com­pletely confidential. At the ScottburghLibrary from 9 am. Inquiries: Evelyn on083 393 7275.>> Last Saturday of every month.Pennington People’s Market and CarBoot Sale at Relton Hall Penningtonfrom 8am until 1pm. New traders wel­come. To book a table or space for thecar boot sale, contact Rebecca orLorraine on 071 088 1341 or039 975 3442.>> Every Sunday a service is held at

the Sanctuary of the Great White Lightin Barrow Road, Umkomaas at 10am.All welcome. Inquiries: 031 903 8108.>> October 6: Goss and Balfe SouthCoast Marathon. Toti Athletics Club in­vites athletes to enter the 2013 editionof the South Coast marathon. This is aroute along the South Coast, with themarathon starting in Scottburgh andthe half­marathon at the Ilfracombestation. A free train ride will take ath­letes to the start at 5am, both racesstart at 6am. The marathon is a TwoOceans and Comrades qualifier, finish­ing at Lords and Legends Amanzimtoti.

This year is a strictly pre­entry only.Click on the event timing linkwww.eventtiming.co.za/entryonline.php?id=718>> 12 October: Rene Beets will begiving a demonstration on “the use ofthe pendulum” at the Sanctuary of theGreat White Light in Umkomaas.Pendulum power allows you to easilytap into your higher self, a place wherewisdom of the universe thrives to getquestions answered. All welcome.Inquiries: Gayle on 083 654 5261.>> November 21: Santa’s CharityGolf Day at the Durban Country Club.

Format: 4 Ball Alliance, two scores tocount. Cost: R550 per person/R2 000per fourball, includes green fees, dinner,prize giving, business card draw andwhisky tasting. Book and pay by 11October and save R200 per fourball. Allproceeds go to Childline. Inquiries andto book: carlos@golftraveller.co.za076 606 2312 or visit www.facebook.com/golftraveller.co.za>> December 16: Christmas Market& Family fun day. Relton Hall grounds,Pennington. Inquiries: Lorraine andRebecca on 071 088 1341 or e­mailpennpeoplesteatime@live.co.za

FEVERDIARYYears of community dedicationSETON THOMPSON>>ucnews1@feveronline.co.za

THE credo that if you give a person afish, you can feed a few but, if you givehim or her a fishing rod, you can feedmany, is close to the heart and mind ofPastor Brian Hopf and his wife PastorLillian, who founded and head the Pen­nington Christian Centre.

Starting on a vacant plot some 16years ago, the two pastors have built upa vibrant community centre by follow­ing that principle.

They are the first to acknowledgethat they could not have done it with­

out help from God and the support ofa growing group of dedicated and ar­dent helpers. But instilling skills andtraining the poor and helpless to be­come as self­sufficient as possible re­mains the key objective of PenningtonChristian Centre.

The prime areas of training are sew­ing, computers, cooking and block­making and block­laying. Women con­stitute the majority in the cooking andsewing classes, but men are not exclud­ed. Cooking students attend threeclassesaweekforeightweeksforwhichthey pay R30 a week. Sewing studentsattend one day a week for a year, cost­

ing them R20 a month. The computercourse is primarily for school leaversand comprises four days a week for sixweeks at a cost of R30 per week. Suc­cessful graduates receive certificates atthe end of their courses.

The cooks get to eat the food theycook, not only is it beneficial to them,but good quality control.

Teachers are drawn from formerstudents. The pantry has become fa­mous across the local community, in­cluding retirement homes, as the pro­vider of good value meals, while theshop sells the best products from thesewing group.

PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONSewing students at work (from left) Happiness Gumede, Lungi Komo and NingiGumede, while young Siyamthanda Mgwaba (front).

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FOOD is central to the identity of South Africans. Duringmeals we talk and the family meet around the table.On holidays and over the weekend we gather aroundthe braai and the potjie pot which reflect the amazingdiversity of our country.

But food can also be our enemy. We are seeing un­precedented and rising levels of non­communicablediseases in South Africa, with terrible impacts on ourhealth – heart disease, stroke, type two diabetes andcancers are all on the increase, due to our increasinglypoor diet. The rise of fast foods and urban living havetaken their toll.

We all know that staying healthy can be difficult.We have busy schedules, and shrinking householdbudgets.Healthyfoodsrecommendedtousoftenseeminaccessible and unaffordable, making us feel inade­quate if we can’t achieve those ideals. It can be time­consuming to make the journey to the supermarket andto prepare a meal, when we can find fast food closerto home.

The truth is healthy eating doesn’t have to be bor­ing, expensive or complicated. It can be as simple asmaking small changes to your family’s favourite dishesand even bringing in new traditions. Our collection ofrecipes shows how to make food that tastes good, issimple to prepare and is easy on the pocket. By usingreadily available ingredients, you can prevent yourselfand your families from the dangers of non­communica­ble diseases.

Chocolate cake canbe healthy if you go accordingto a health recipe.

Healthy eating, healthy life

Mieliebread istrulySouth Af­rican andhealthy.

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• Bring to the boil and simmer gently. Stir until themixture thickens. Pour over the cooled cake.Sprinkle with grated chocolate.Tips>> Citrus and spice cake: Replace the cocoa in thecake with more cake flour and add 1 tsp grated lemonor orange rind. Use 3 tbsp lemon or orange juice in­stead of the vinegar. Add 2 tsp ground mixed spiceor cinnamon to the batter. Bake as above and dustwith a little icing sugar.>>Cupcakes: Halve the recipe above. Line a 12­holecupcake pan with paper cups. Spoon cake batter intothe cups and bake for 15­20 minutes or until a skewercomes out clean. Make only half the topping.>> Dust cake with icing sugar or cocoa instead of thetopping, if preferred.

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CROSSWORD 123Weekly winners are announced and stand in line to win the monthly prize of R200. One name is drawn in thelast week of the month to determine the winner. You can post entries to Upper Coast Fever, P.O. Box 23,Port Shepstone, 4240, or deposit into the entry boxes in Athlone Park ­ Pick n Pay, or Pick n Pay, Scottburgh.Closing date: one week from date of publication.

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Scottburgh Mall boasts new marketSETON THOMPSON>>ucnews1@feveronline.co.za

THE weather was menacing,butitwasthestartoftheNation-al Braai Day and Heritage Dayweekendandanewfleamarketat ScottburghMall on Saturday21 September, and the crowds,rather than the clouds, rolledin.

Putting everybody in theright spirit was Satchmo JerryKunenewhoseartistrywith thealto sax and tenor sax and thegravelly voice brought Louis

Armstrong right into the heartof thegathering.Hisrenditionsof What a Wonderful World,Hello Dolly and Pennies fromHeavenwerenostalgiaperson-ified.

Crowds of shoppers movedthrough the market area withCompere Colin Govender andthe mall’s PRO Debbie Viras-amy rotating the focal inter-ests.Whiletheparentswerein-trigued by an expert demon-strationondeboningachicken,thechildrenwerefascinatedbya visit from Mr Simba.

PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONUmdoni Mayor Siyabonga Khwela didhis shopping with his fellow citizens.

PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONMagnificent musico Jerry SatchmoKunene shares a hug from Mr Simba.

PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONBouncing on the castle are KaylaRandall (left), her brother Declan (right)and Cassiley Loggenberg.

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SouthCoastMarathontimeAFIELD of 1 200 athletesis expected to take part inthe Goss and Balfe SouthCoast Marathon on Sun-day.

The run will be on ascenic route along theSouth Coast, with themarathon starting inScottburgh and the half-marathon at the Illfra-come station.

Athleteswillhavetheirchoice of a 10km run/walk, 21.1km run/walkand 42.2km run.

A free train ride willtake the 42.2km athletesto Scottburgh station andthe21.1kmathletestoIllf-racombe station withbothracesstartingat6amandfinishingatLordsandLegends Amanzim-toti.

All athletes are to as-semble at Lords and Leg-endsat4amwiththetrainleaving the Amanzimtotistation at 5am sharp.

Amanzimtoti AthleticClub have pulled out allthe stops to ensure a safeand pleasant event. Mar-shals and metro officialswillbeontheroute,whichwill feature 14 well-stocked refreshment ta-bles.

Entry fee for the42.2km race is R130 andR90 for the 21.1km race.

Toenterorformorein-formation, contact Des at082 806 0348, Tokkie at073 554 9440, Renier at084 504 9808 or visitwww.totiac.co.za

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>> Botha team Southern KwaZulu­Natal’s standout at South African Junior Championships

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SOUTHERN KwaZulu-Natal wereunable to clinch the covetedFree-domCupat theHurleySouthAfri-

canJuniorChampionshipsbuttheteamdidn’t leaveJeffreysBayemptyhanded.

Thenational competition for surfersunder the age of 18 was completed inidyllic one to 1.5-metre waves at theLower Point on Sunday, where South-ern KwaZulu-Natal scooped the Skull-candy Team Spirit Award having con-sistently been the first team on thebeach and supporting their teammatesvocally from the shoreline.

The Southern KwaZulu-Natal con-

tingent finished sixth out of the nineteams that participated. KwaZulu-Na-tal Central were third while WesternProvince claimed the silverware.

ChanelleBothaofWarnerBeachwasSouthern KwaZulu-Natal’s standoutsurfer as she posted the top six wavescores in the Under-17 girls’ division,includinganunrivalled7.25-ride in thefinal. Unfortunately, Botha couldn’tmanage to find the small back-up scorerequired to win the title and finishedfourth.

The other top performers wereRachel Wood and Kelly Medley, whoplaced fifth in the Under-15 girls’ andseventh in theUnder-13girls’ divisionsrespectively.

PHOTO: KOLESKY/NIKON/HURLEYSouthern KwaZulu­Natal clinched the Skullcandy Team Spirit Award at theHurley South African Junior Championships.

Chanelle Botha (Warner Beach) spreads her wings above the lip during the Under­17 girls’ final on Sunday.PHOTO: KOLESKY/NIKON/HURLEY

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