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SA’s POWER CRISIS critical>> Depleted reserves lead to shutdown of major stations
THAMSANQA MAGUBANEand AMANDA KHOZA
THEcountry’s power crisis hasreached critical levels.
Eskom announced on Fri-day thepower system in the countrywas “extremely constrained” andwould remain so for the duration ofthe week.
It blamed “unforeseen technicalproblems at power stations, deplet-ed water reserves and logistical is-suesrelatingtodieselsuppliesatourpeaking power stations”.
Eskomannouncedloadsheddingwas extended from stage two tostage three as a result of the “shut-down of two of our open cycle gasturbinepowerstationwhichusedie-sel to generate electricity”.
“The diesel reserves have beendepleted at the Gourikwa and An-kerlig gas turbines leading to theshutdown of the power stations.
“The Drakensberg and Palmietpumped storage schemes, whichuse water to generate electricity,havereducedoutputasaresultofde-pleted water reserves.
“A further 1 000 mW of capacityis offline after three coal-poweredunitstrippedlastnightduetotechni-cal faults.”
Brian Bilton, a senior technicaladviser for the Electrical Contrac-torsAssociation,saidlevelthreewas“the worst possible scenario”.
“All theyneed todonow is switchoff the entire South Africa,” said theadviser.
Eskom warned that stage threeload sheddingwould run from6 amuntil10 pmandagainfrom8 amun-til10 pm,tobuildupreserves for the
week ahead.“Consumers can help alleviate
pressure from the system by reduc-ingtheirelectricityusageasmuchasthey can.
“Eskom has also asked majorcustomers to contribute by reduc-ing their usage by 10 percent.
“Ourobjective for loadsheddingthis week is to fill the pumped stor-age dams, fill diesel tanks and un-dertake essential maintenance.Our aspiration after that is to avoidload shedding if at all possible untilmid-January,” chief executive
Tshediso Matona said.“Unfortunately we cannot guar-
antee thisbutwewill put ineveryef-fort over the festive season to avoidinterruptions,” he added.
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Six nabbedin raid KALISHA NAICKER
MEMBERSofHillcrestSAPSdetec-tivebrancharrestedfivemenfol-lowing a raid under the supervi-
sion of the acting branch commander,captain S. P. Mkhize in the Upper High-way area last week.
According to SAPS communicationsofficer Ndumiso Manqele one man wasfound inpossessionofanunlicensed fire-arm and was arrested.
He said the firearm was recoveredandwillbeforwardedtotheballistics unitfor examination in order to establishwhether it was used in other criminal in-cidents.
The second suspect was arrested forassault with intent to cause grievousbodily harm. Three other men were ar-rested for housebreak-in and stolenproperty to the value of R6 000 was alsorecovered. “The station commandercommended thedetectives for their goodwork and the arrests,” he added.
Members of the SAPS conducting theraid in the Upper Highway area.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
KALISHA [email protected]
MPUMALANGA police and PinetownTacticalResponseTeamwereconduct-ing their operations in theMpumalan-ga area last week when they arrestedtwo suspects for possession of unli-censed firearms and ammunition.
According to provincial policespokesperson major Thulani Zwane,members followed up informationabout illegal firearms in the area andwent to an identified target.
“The first suspect (27),who is a tav-ern owner, was arrested after his tav-ern was raided.
“A 9mm pistol with 48 live roundswas seized and is believed to be usedin robberies in the Upper Highway ar-ea.
“Therecovered9mmpistolwas tak-enduringtherobberyatHammersdalein September.
“The second suspect (28) was ar-rested at his house at Georgedalewhere a 9mm pistol was found,” hesaid.
All recovered firearms will be sentfor ballistic tests to establish if theywere used in any other crimes in theprovince.
Thearrestedsuspectswillappearinthe Mpumalanga Magistrate’s Courtsoon.
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commis-sioner Lieutenant General Mmamon-nye Ngobeni commended the mem-bers on their recoveries.“We will continue these operationsthroughout the festive season,” shesaid.
Two arrested for unlicensed firearms
KALISHA [email protected]
THE Durban High Court sen-tenced four men to life imprison-ments formurderand robbery, onFriday last week.
According to Hillcrest SAPScommunicationsofficer constableN. Manqele the incident occurredon 7 Novemner 2013.
“Police received a tip-off of arobbery inShongweni.Onarrival,police found two bodies of an el-derly couple, Mr and Mrs Noble,who were robbed and killed intheir house,” he said.
“The case docketwas assignedtoconstableS.K.Ntembeandlaterthat day he recovered the motorvehiclewhichbelongedto thecou-ple.”
Further investigation by con-stable Ntembe along with mem-bers of Hillcrest Field Unit andShongweni K9 led to the arrest offourmen alleged to be involved inthe crime.
Suabonna Xaba, PhilaniShange,SceloMatabaneandKhu-liskani Mathonsi appeared at theDurbanHighCourtandsentencedto two life imprisonments each.
“Stolen items such as a motorvehicle, household appliances,compressor and cutting torch,jewellery and clothing were alsorecovered.”
“The management and staffcommendthedetectives forwork-ing diligently on this case to allowjustice to be served,” added Man-qele.
Life imprisonment forShongweni murderers
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THREE men were injured after a carslammed into the sideof a truckonOldRichmond Road near Hillcrest lastweek.
ER24spokespersonRusselMeiringsaid, “On arrival of ER24 paramedics,they found a light motor vehicle par-tially wedged beneath a scrap metaltruck which sat in the middle of theroad.”
“Paramedics were relieved to findthat the three occupants of the lightmotor vehicle had sustained only mi-nor injuries.”
The emergency workers removedthe passengers from the vehicle andtreated them for their injuries beforetransportingthemtoHillcrestHospitalfor further observations said thepara-medic.
“It is understood the collision wascaused by the truck performing a U-turn in front of the lightmotor vehicle.
None of the occupants of the trucksustained any injuries,” added Meir-ing.
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FEVERFELINE Immunodeficiency Virus(FIV) is the causative agent for felineAids. Your cat may acquire this dis-ease from fighting with an infectedcat or as a kitten born to themothercat that is infected.
This virus is very slow-acting andmay take years before any signs areseen. One of the presenting symp-toms is often smelly breath or your
cat not wanting to eat. This may bebecause the mouth or gums are in-flamed (stomatitis and gingivitis).
If your cat is diagnosed with thiscondition it is not a death sentenceand no, you cannot contract Aidsfrom your cat.Withtheproperdietandsymptom-
atic treatment for secondary infec-tions should they arise, your cat can
mostsurelyliveahappylifeformanyyears to come.
ManypeopleconfuseFIVwithFe-line Leukaemia Virus (FeLV). Bothdiseases cause similar symptomssuchasstomatitis/gingivitis(inflam-mation of the gums) and are trans-mitted inaverysimilarway,but theyare not the same. FeLV, like FIV alsoreduces the cat’s immunity makingthemsusceptible toother infections.
However, theymay also cause tu-mours/cancer in infected cats.These cats, if not treated early, may
result in rapid spread of the virusand amost certain death of your be-loved pet.
Thetest forfelineFIVis quickandsimple.
A small sample of blood is takenfrom your cat, and the results areknown within 10 minutes.Soifyouseesores/ulcers/redgums
in your cat’s mouth, or if your catseems to be getting sick more oftenthan usual, be sure to make an ap-pointment with your local vet to testfor this disease.
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Light up the nightKALISHA NAICKER
KEEP Kloof Beautiful (KKBA) in con-junction with CC&A Insurance Bro-kers will once again be bringingChristmas cheer to the neighbour-hood with their, “Light up the night”spectacular from 16 to 20Decem-ber at 1 Old Main Road Kloof.
According to Sandra Wickee ofKKBA, the organisation has alwaysadmiredthefestivecheerbyCC&AIn-surance Brokers by decorating theirbuilding yearly during the festive pe-riod.
However, this year, KKBA ap-proached CC&A Insurance Brokers
and they decided to join forces tomake 2014 festivities bigger and bet-ter.
“This year there will be a Christ-mas in the park atmosphere at CC&AInsurance Brokers, as the gardenswill be deckedout in beautiful Christ-mas lights,witha fatherChristmas toentertain they little ones,” saidWick-ee.
Inaddition,therewillbeajumpingcastle, live music and face paintingavailable free of charge.
“The entrance to this ‘light up thenight’spectacularisfree,howeverwewill have a donation box at the en-trance for anyone that wants to drop
a few rands in,” she said.“All donations will be used by the
KKBA to maintain the sterling workthat we are doing in the community,”she said.
Wickeeurgedresidentstotreatthefamily to an evening of old schoolChristmas cheer at CC&A.
“Bring a picnic basket, have adrink and relax with the kids. Let’smake thisanevent to remember,” sheadded.
The event runs from 16 to 20 De-cemberat1OldMainRoadKlooffrom6.30pm to 8pm.
For more information contactSandra Wickee on 031 764 1830.
Gillian Lewis of CC&Aswitching on the lightsfor the “light up thenight” spectacular.
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Awarding excellence>> Family stores scoop podium positions
KALISHA NAICKER and NOSI-PHO MKHIZE
2014 has been a very successfulyear for Watercrest Mall familyowned stores Waterfall Super
SPAR and Petwise Waterfall, who bothscooped top prizes at the regionalawards ceremony held in Durban.
SPAR walked away with twoawards for Most Improved Superspar2014 and Most Improved SparTops 2014 at the Spar RegionalAwards.
Petwise won the award for Fran-chise of the year 2014, a Gold Standardand Award went to Fabiola Shinkai-Cook for effort, initiative and creativity.
In addition Petwise also won theHighest Growth in Hills Special Carecategory while Terianne Martins got anaward for one of the top most enthusi-astic staff towards the Enkanuba Nour-ished Programme.
WaterfallSuperSPAR'SShaunQuinsaid he was ecstatic winning the presti-giousawards."Iamtotallyecstaticthatwe won. This was nerve-racking experi-ence.
"This award really proves that ourstore is on the right track to be one ofthe best SPAR stores in the group. Weare making positive changes to ourcommunity," Quin added.
A chuffed Petwise owner Desiré Re-es said that she bases her business on
excellent customer service."We're honored to be recognised by
the panel for all our efforts," she said."These are exciting times for us at
Petwise. We will continue to strive forbetterment, drive sales and ultimatelyserve the customer's interests in an ex-traordinary way."
Molweni resident Nokuthula Hade-be said she loves shopping at WaterfallSuperspar, because it offers a range of
products and the workers know how totreat customers.
"The store is huge, with lots thingsto choose from and their food is alwaysfresh. I think they deserve theseawards," said Hadebe.
For more information on the stores’awards or for their latest specials con-tact: Waterfall Superspar on031 762 1840 or Watercrest Petwise on031 763 1051/ 031 762 4831.
PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKERFrom left: Anne Vewas, Tereanne Martins, Fabiola Shinkai-Cook, Wa-terfall Super Spar’s Shaun Quin, Petwise Waterfall owner Desiré Rees,Nokwanda Ndawonde and Patrick Ntombela.
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Molweni getshospital on wheels>> CommunitywelcomesdevelopmentKALISHA NAICKER
MEMBERS of the Molwenicommunitywelcomedthemuch-needed Primary
Healthcare Mobile Hospital to thearea this week.
Speaking to the Fever, thehealth department’s DesmondMothasaid that thisMobilePrima-ry Healthcare Hospital will have afar-reach and positive impact onmany people’s lives.
“Through these mobile hospi-tals, we are able to traverse themountainsandvalleysthroughoutthe province, the department in-tends providing access to qualityhealth care to communities in in-formalsettlements, in the farmsas
well as pension pay points,” hesaid.
“In the Molweni area, wherethemobile hospital will be dockedfor threeweeks. Areas thatwill beserved include Lower Molweni,Nogxaza and Madumeni.”
Mothasaid that themobilehos-
pital comeswith qualified person-nel and is equipped to offer a fullcomprehensive Primary HealthCare (PHC) package with state-of-the-art medical equipment like asx-ray machines, ultrasound ma-chine, blood pressure and bloodsugar machines as well as three
consulting rooms, amongst otherfeatures.
“Alongside this mobile hospi-tal, there is also a separate truckthat will always be attached withfour consulting rooms consistingof equipment to perform medicalmale circumcision (MMC) proce-dures,” he added.
The KwaZulu-Natal HealthMEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo waspleasedwiththeinitiativeandsaidthatitwillgoalongwayinrelievinghealth care in the province.
“As the KZN province, we haveto work hard harder than otherprovinces as we are regarded astheepicentreforHIVandAIDS,Tu-berculosis(TB),highmaternalandchild mortality, as well as analarming and ever-increasing in-cidenceofnon-communicabledis-eases,” said the MEC.
“It is thus in that spirit that thedelivery of this all important mo-bile hospital should be under-stood.Ourmissionistoensurethatcommunities in all corners of ourprovince do have access to qualityhealthcare.”
TheMECadded,“Letusallnev-er lose sight of the very key objec-tive which is about a long andhealthy life for all of us. The timehascomeforallofustotakeowner-ship of our health.”
MEC DrSibong-iseniDhlomoseen atthelaunch ofthe Mo-bile Hos-pital.
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Let there be light
POWER up your generators,South Africans, light yourcandles, and revel with Es-
komemployees as they prepare tospend their presumably inflatedbonuses on lighting up the lives oftheir lovedones.Purveyorsofgen-erators, candles and emergencycontraceptives rejoice, for SouthAfrica has, once again, beenplunged into the darkness of in-competence.
I, unfortunately am not on theChristmas invitation list of anyEs-komcadre, andhad tomakeplansto skip the country this festive sea-son to avoid a dark and drearyChristmas.
The burning question on mymind is this: with no lights, littlehope and the nation’s pot of goldfirmly in the pockets of the afore-mentioned Eskom bosses, can westill call ourselves a rainbow na-tion?
Christmas is purported to be atime of good cheer, love and for-giveness. With that in mind, castyour thoughtsand prayers thisDecember to Es-kom spokesmanAndrew Etz-inger.
Possibly themosthatedSouthAfrican by his fellow countrymenofallcoloursandcreedsnotinpos-session of a generator, Andrew iswellknownastheharbingerofbadnews, poor excuses and politicalbaloney. With repeated catchphrases like “plants out of serv-ice”, “technical error”and“power
cuts essential”, Andrew’s job istougher than that of the Public Re-lations Officer for Malaysia Air-lines.
I have heard several of myfriends and acquaintances won-dering what to do when the lightsgo out. The notion of going out-doors is foreign tomany of uswhocannot affordpropertieswith gar-
dens, given that our public areasareoft invadedby litter,whoonga-addled vagrants and hoards ofseasonal visitors from Gauteng.
In order to prevent a massivenumberof infants screaming theirwayintotheworldnextSpringandadding to the woes of the ailing
powergrid, Iwould like toproposethat load shedding provides theperfect opportunity to get thatChristmas shopping done.
Withtheuseofbatteryoperatedcell phones, tablets and the like,you can buy presents for yourfriends, loved ones and little dar-lings online, avoiding the chaos ofload-shedded shopping centres
and dodging theneed to attach acattleprodtoyourchest to navigatethe throngs offrivolous festivespenders drivingthemselves fur-
ther into debt in time to makeshort-lived NewYears resolutionswith regards to their finances.
Loadsheddingisaboutasmuchfun as giving a plump politician afull-body massage.
But, be grateful for the littlethings - at least we can still braai.
THE horrific death of three-year-old JamieNaidoo has cast the spotlight on the shockingincidencesofchildabusethatwe, inChildWel-fare movement, face on a daily basis.
There has been wide scale condemnationandwith it the apportioning of blame. If thereis blame to be apportioned, thenwe as a com-munity in general should take collective re-sponsibility.
This death shows the wanton deprivationthatisprevalentwithinthesocietyandneedforcollective effort.
This case has also highlighted the plightthat the Child and Family Welfare Societiesfacewith regards to insufficient funding to ful-fill its mandate.
The funding that societies receivebywayofSubsidy from the KwaZulu-Natal DepartmentofSocialDevelopmentrangesbetween47to52percent of the organisation’s operating costs.
The deficit has to bemet through fundrais-ing initiatives. This issue has been raised onnumerousplatformsbothprovinciallyandna-tionally with little or no success.
The Child Welfare Societies are volunteerdriven and it is through the selfless service ofthesechildwelfareactiviststhatthesesocietiesare able to operate under trying circumstanc-es.
ThedeathofyoungJamieNaidooandotherchildrenaroundthecountryshouldbetheclar-ioncall forus toactbyvolunteeringourservic-es to Child and Family Welfare organisationsin our areas.
As we observed 16 days of no violenceagainstwomenandchildren,werememberedthose that have tragically lost their lives due toabuse.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to thefamily of Jamie Naidoo and the community.
Child Welfare South Africa - KZN
Child Welfare SouthAfrica (KZN)addresses death ofthree-year-old JamieNaidoo
FOR years our national soccer team has beenthe subject of ridicule simply because it failedto make us proud.
At timesBafanaBafanawould fail toqualifyfor international showpieces and at othertimes they would be knocked out in the earlystages of any such prestigious tournament,making the rest of us feel a little less patrioticabout our boys.
But it seems as ifwehave finally turned thecorner after successfully qualifying for nextyear’s Afcon.
SoIwouldliketocongratulateMashabaandthe boys for the great form that they have dis-played ever since Screamerwas introduced tothe side.
Qualifying is the first step and the boys stillhave a long road aheadwhen the tournamentkicks off next year January.
Theroadtothefinalswillnotbesmoothsail-ing for them but I am certain that all of us willbe behind them all the way.
My request frommy fellow countrymen is,regardlessof theboys’performancenextyear,earlyknockout,orallowingthetitletoslipfromour fingers, couldwe, this timearound,pleaseallowScreamer Shabalala to stay on longer asthe national coach?
Can we please build a lasting relationshipwith our coach and not rush to call for his re-placement if Bafana Bafana’s performancenext year is not to our satisfaction?
JJ Thompson
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Feeling the beat of the music>> Open strings brings back the ‘sound’ to Durban
KALISHA [email protected]
OPEN Strings is the brain child ofKloof couple Rod and Karen Nicholswhich is a music venue that runs
from a B&B on Fields Hill called Villa Brae.The venue has been created to provide
a very unique setting whereby music andother events of all types can be held. Asthe B&B (Villa Brae) only has four doublesuites available, the couple found it neces-sary to create alternate revenue streamsin order to make the Villa Brae businessmore sustainable.
The venue has several very unique are-as that are available for functions. Theseareas include a top deck suitable for func-tions of up to 40 people, the lower deckand amphitheatre that can accommodateup to 150 people and the pool area is idealfor summer functions, market set-ups andsmall festival type functions that couldhandle even more people.
Villa Brae has a liquor licence and a fullcash bar is available for functions. They arealso registered with SAMRO and SAMPRAfor music licencing. They also provide din-ners and food as an option for people at-tending the events.
Food is either cooked on-site or outsidecaterers are utilised depending on the re-quirement.
To date Open Strings has held manymusic soirees with great SA artists such asJesse Clegg, PJ Powers, Chris Chameleon,Ard Matthews, Arno Carstens, Albert Frost,Wendy Oldfield, Robin Auld, Nibs van derSpuy, Guy Buttery, Farryl Purkiss, to namea few.
Open Strings has been creating mo-mentum in the music circles, and they arenow often approached by the artists andtheir management directly to book thevenue.
Open Strings hosts “Big Name SA Art-ists” (Jesse Clegg etc.). These events areheld at least once a month but can be morefrequent and are subject to artist availabil-ity within the KZN region.
Most musicians tour frequently andwill contact Rod and Karen to performwhen they are in the region.
Attendance at these events can rangebetween 50 and 150 people depending onthe artist performing. These events also in-corporate a well known local artist as theopening act. To date they have held over36 such events and have had over 50 art-ists performing at Open Strings. They alsohave had over 4000 people attend theseevents since inception.
Speaking to the Fever, Rod said his aimis to bring back music to KZN. “At ourevents the main artist usually stays over-night at Villa Brae on the night of the event
as part of their performance package,” hesaid.
“These events are extremely personaland sound and engineering are of the high-est quality to ensure the best possible ex-perience for both artists and audiencemembers alike. We also employ a profes-sional photographer at all events to en-sure that we have a continuous stream ofphotos and videos of all performances.”
Events usually cost between R120 andR250 per ticket with an additional cost ofR70 for dinner.
Events currently hosted at Open Strings:Open Strings Burger, Beer and “Well-
knownLocal KZNArtists” (BarryThomson,
The Kickstands, Toneless, Mike Simons,etc.). This format is a new one and the duohave only held five of these functions todate. They will take place from this pointonwards, every Saturday from 1pm until5pm. After 5pm the stage is opened upto all attending musicians and an Open Micformat takes place until the early night.
The cost of entrance to these eventsis R90 which includes a saucy burger, chips,a quart of beer (or glass of wine) and themusic.
Open Strings Comedy Nights - comedynights feature local KZN and SA Stand-upComedians (i.e. Jem Atkins from On-Fireproductions is sub-contracted to securethe best comedians available).
This is also a brand new concept andonly one such event has taken place todate. Currently these will be scheduled atone comedy event per month. However astheformatisanextremelypopularone,thefrequency of the comedy night is likely toincrease in the coming months to two permonth with a possibility of one being heldper week by mid 2015. Cost is R130 whichincludes a burger and chips on the night.
In addition to the above events, they al-so hold special events for private partiesor corporate events on request.
Open Strings is also currently organis-ing a guitar workshop that will be held overa weekend early at the start of 2015 andwill provide young up and coming guitar-ists with an opportunity to learn tips andtechniques from local musicians.
The format will be a mini festival andwill be headed up by Barry Thomson andRod will incorporate an acoustic and elec-tric week-end.
To find out more about Open Strings orVilla Brae contact Rod or Karen at082 653 3948.
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Protecting natureand inspiring change>> Kloof Conservancy makes nature accessible to all
KALISHA NAICKER
THE Kloof conservancy are al-ways thinking innovativelyand looking fornewopportuni-
ties to make nature accessible to all.Their ‘back-to-nature’ events,
guided walks for pupils in Krantzk-loofNatureReserve,theMolweniRiv-erHealthSchoolsProjectand theout-reach projects are all examples ofways the conservancyhas tried to getthe environmental message to abroader audience and work with itsmotto of, “protecting nature, inspir-ing change”.
Intheir latest innovation, theKloofConservancy launched a BioGuide.This project aims to enhance the visi-tor experience of Krantzkloof NatureReservebyprovidingreservespecificinformation through the use of QRCode technology.
According to Paolo Candotti,chairman of the conservancy, the QRCodes are essentially digital imageswhichare capturedby the cameraona digital mobile device and then soft-wareonthedeviceaccessesawebsitewith information about a feature,mammal, tree, bird etc.
“QR Code Labels were introducedin theDurbanBotanicalGardensear-lier this yearasaproject to label treesbutweunderstand that this project isa first for an Ezemvelo KZN Wildlifereserveandpossiblyafirst foranyna-ture reserve inSouthAfrica,” he said.
“The project takes the concept de-velopedat theDurbanBotanicalGar-dens to anew levelwith the followingexclusive features: access to our owndedicated Kloof Conservancy BioGu-
idewebsite – this enablesus touse lo-cal information thus making the in-formation more relevant and inter-esting to visitors.
“Useofresponsivesoftwarewhichautomatically adjusts the photo-graphsand text to suit anymobilede-vice – thismeans that you to not haveto adjust your screen text size as the
text immediately appears in a highlylegible size and font. All you need todoisscrollupanddowntoreadall theinformation.
“And in our endeavours to reach anew audience and broaden the ap-pealofthereserve,visitorscanswitchfrom English to isiZulu at the tap of afinger.”
Headdedthattheprojectwasiniti-ated inApril this year andduringNo-vember, six trial QR Code labelswereinstalled on theMpithi, Molweni andBeacon Trails and one at the NkutuPicnic Site. The project team willmonitor usage and visitor responseandafurther20labelsareplannedfor2015.
Paolo thanked the project teamthat worked at record pace (the proj-ect was only initiated in April thisyear) to achieve this result - HilaryMclernan, honorary officer - text re-search and compilation, BruceCrouch, Kloof Conservancy – site in-spections,labellayout/design,manu-facture and installation, JaredCross-ley,KloofConservancy–softwareandwebsite design.
The project team from left: HilaryMclernan, Paolo Candotti, JaredCrossly, Bruce Crouch and SimonMaphumulo.
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDOne of the labels installed on the top of the gorge.
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INGREDIENTS
* 1.5kg deboned gammon* 1 large ginger ale* 5cm root ginger, peeled and
sliced*2 bay leaves*1tablespoonblackpeppercorns* 1 bruised parsley stalk* Glaze 1/2 cup lime marmalade
threepears,cut intoquarters (donotcore or peel) clovesMETHOD:
1.Place thegammoninapot,addthegingeraleand topupwithwater,until the gammon is just covered.
2.Addtheginger,bayleaf,peppercorns and parsley stalk 3. Simmerfor about 75 minutes.
4.Allow to cool slightly in thewa-ter.
5. Remove from the pot and re-move the skin.
6. Score the fat into diamondshapes.
7. Place a clove in each diamond.
8. Cover with the marmalade.9. Place the quartered pears
around the base of the ham andbrush them with the marmalade.
10. Place half a cup of wateraround the base of the gammon toprevent the marmalade from burn-ing onto the pan.
11. Bake at 180'C for about 10minutes at a time, basting both thegammon and pears.
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Gammon with ginger and lime
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MAKINGyourveryownChrist-mas decorations canbe sim-ple and cost effective.
Here ishowtomakeacandy-cane.These canesarevirtually indestructi-ble (and they make excellent gifts).What you will need:
* two skeins of DMC Pearl Cotton,one red and one white
* Scissors* Red pipe cleaners* 1/2" to 5/8" ribbonHow to make it - Open a skein of
cotton and snip the loop at each endsoyouhave twobunches; repeatwiththe other skein.
Takeone redbunchandonewhitebunch and tie them together into asingle knot around the end of a pipecleaner.
To make the stripes, twist the twocolors around the pipe cleaner and
knot the ends together around theother end. Bend into a candy caneshape and adorn with a ribbon bow.
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Gettingcrafty thisChristmas>> Fun times this festive season
SOMETIMES a simple ideais all it takes to check offmost of the people on yourchild's gift list.
What you will need* Pipe cleaners* Transparent craft
beads (5- to 10-millimeterdiameters)
How to make itBend an end of a pipe
cleanerintoa90-degreean-gle. Have your child threadon beads from the oppositeend, stopping a half inchfrom the tip.
Twist together the twoends, and the strand isready to shape into a star, acandy cane, or another fes-tive object.
The beaded gifts.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
A beaded gift collectionRecipe Details Bake Time: 8 to 10minutes Yields: +- 20 cookies
Ingredients*3 cupsmoist shreddedcoconut* 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond
extract* 1/8 teaspoon salt* 2/3 cup sweetened condensed
milk* 1 or 2 stiffly beaten egg whites*1 cup confectioner's sugar
MethodPreheat oven to 350 degrees
Fahrenheit. Put the coconut in abowl Add the vanilla/almond ex-tract and the salt.
Combine these ingredients withcondensed milk to make a thickpaste Foldingtheeggwhitesintothebatter.
Roll the paste into balls or dropit from a teaspoon onto a wellgreased cookie sheet, about 2 inch-esapart.Bake8 to10minutes, untiledges are lightly browned.
While stillwarm, roll them in thesugar.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDCoconut Macaroons.
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KALISHA NAICKER
NOTHING says Christmas quite like stockings over thefireplace and a beautiful tree laden with spectaculardecorations.
In the Upper Highway area a couple who embraceall things Christmas are Langford residents Trish andFred Moritz, whose home is a veritable wonderlandof exquisite "Christmasiness".
Trish has over the years lovingly collected trea-sures from across the world which she stores in herspecial Christmas storeroom until the season comesaround. The grandchildren love to visit and Trish, adoting grandmother, has ensured they get that truespirit of Christmas experience.
This Christmas marks an especially memorableone for the family, as it is likely their last in this exqui-site home which is currently on the market.
Trish has "decked the halls" magnificently andpotential buyers can look forward to a magical experi-ence.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDLangford residents Trish and Fred Moritz attheir beautifully decorated home.
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13Eating healthywhile eating out>> No need to make excuses this festive season
TIPS to eatinghealthy wheneating out
* As a beveragechoice, ask for water ororder fat-free or low-fatmilk, unsweetened tea,or other drinks withoutadded sugars.
* Ask for whole-wheat bread for sand-wiches.
* In a restaurant,start your meal with asalad packed with veg-gies, to help controlhunger and feel satis-fied sooner.
* Ask for saladdressing to be served onthe side. Then use onlyas much as you want.
* Choose main dish-es that include vegeta-bles, such as stir fries,kebobs, or pasta with atomato sauce.
* Order steamed,grilled, or broiled dishesinstead of those thatare fried or sautéed.
* Choose a small” or“medium” portion. Thisincludes main dishes,side dishes, and bever-ages.
* Order an item fromthe menu instead head-ing for the “all-you-can-eat” buffet.
If main portions at arestaurant are largerthan you want, try oneof these strategies tokeep from overeating:
* Order an appetiz-er-sized portion or aside dish instead of anentrée.
* Share a main dishwith a friend.
*If you can chill theextra food right away,take leftovers home in a“doggy bag.”
* When your food isdelivered, set aside orpack half of it to go im-mediately.
* Resign from the“clean your plate club” -when you’ve eatenenough, leave the rest.
To keep your mealmoderate in calories,fat, and sugars:
* Ask for saladdressing to be served“on the side” so you canadd only as much as youwant.
* Order foods thatdo not have creamysauces or gravies
Add little or no but-ter to your food.
* Choose fruits fordessert most often.
* On long commutesor shopping trips, packsome fresh fruit, cut-upvegetables, low-fatstring cheese sticks, or ahandful of unsaltednuts to help you avoidstopping for sweet orfatty snacks.
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Highway’s quiltteachers excel>> ‘Seaming’ their way to success
FEVER REPORTER
SEVENtalentedquilt teachers fromtheHighway area have successfully com-pletedthe nationalQuiltTeachers’ac-
creditationcourse,abrandqualificationforquilt teachers introduced this year by theSouth African Quilters’ Guild.
The awarding of certificates and badgesfor their qualification will take place at theSA National Quilt Festival to be held atKearsney College from 3 to 7 July 2015.
The course involved 10months of study
in four theory subjects as well as skills as-sessments in a variety of practical skills,with a demanding pass mark of 80%.
VanessaWernig,managerandco-ownerof SewMany Things, a popular quilt teach-ing venue in the Oxford (Heritage) Marketsaid, “We’re so lucky to have this wealth ofteaching talent in our area. This achieve-ment is proof of the quality of both theirquilting and their teaching skills”.
“Their assignment projects will be ondisplay at Sew Many Things until Christ-mas.”
Highway’snewly accredit-ed quilt teach-ers with theirassignmentson display atSew ManyThings, their‘home’ quiltshop in Oxford(Heritage)Market OldMain Road,Hillcrest. Backrow Sue Cam-eron, CarolHodsdon, Wen-dy MacLeod,May-Gene Ter-blanche, TiiuExcell. Frontrow CherylBauermeisterand Viv Chris-tianson.
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INpartnershipwithHunters eXtreme,Aquafest isbackon theDurbanbeach-front for the second time this year,turning up the heat at New Beach onSaturday 20 December from 2pm to2am.
An array of 30 Durban deejays to-gether with Euphonik, Roger Goode,Pascal and Pearce, HHF, Mark Stent,Paul Bingham, Warren G, AmeethShahand RyanTheDJwillbespinningthe decks and bringing on the bling on
the Golden Mile.Ask any of the 12 000 party people
whoattended the last couple of Aquaf-estpartiesandyou’ll realise that this isthe place to be for the ultimate holidayblast.
Look out for three dance areas -the VIP, house and main stage dancefloor - each with a state-of-the artsound and lighting set-up.
The first 500 early-bird generaltickets will cost R100 and the first 200
VIP tickets will be R200.If onemisses that boat, then tickets
costR175 for general accessandR300for a VIP ticket.
So get to Computicket now so asnot to miss out.
Please note that Aquafest is onlyopen to over 18s.
For more information, log on towww.aquafestsa.co.za visit www.fa-cebook.com/Aquafest.Beach.Party orcall 031 701 8787. — Supplied.
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15A tail wagging success>> Communities and businesses working together for a cause
FEVER REPORTER
THE anticipated Robin HoodFoundation’s ‘Wag-A-Tail’campaign in conjunction with
the Inanda Dog Project and HealthNutrition pet food manufacturer,Royal Canin, took place lastmonth.
About 15 excited volunteers ar-
rivedat theRobinHoodFoundation’sstorage facility to load almost fourtonsofdonateddog food into theirve-hicles before making their way toInanda under the supervision of Jen-nyKonigkramer, founderof the Inan-da Dog Project.
“Konigkramer’s work with ani-mals in this community has been re-markable,’’ said Kim Griffith Jones,
coordinator of the RobinHood Foun-dation.
“For the past three years Jennyand her assistant, Ann Hlope, havebeen feeding, deworming, sterilizingand,whennecessary, taking animalsfor treatment, and there is noticeabledifference in the health and the be-haviour of the dogs.’’
Accord-
ing to Konigkramereducating theown-ersonhowtocarefor their ani-mals hasplayed a ma-jor role in herproject.“Manyown-
ers are notaware of the‘dos anddon’ts’ when itcomes to caringfor an animal andthey have em-braced the knowledgeandare sograteful for themuchneeded food,’’ she says.
The Royal Canin team werehands on throughout the morning -loving the animals, chatting to theowners and ensuring that the rightfoodfortheageandsizeofthedogwasdistributed.
“The food is scientifically formulat-ed for the age, size and breed of thedog, and it is important that. Whereever possible, the right food and theright amount is given,’’ said ClaireKay,areasalesmanagerforRoyalCa-nin.
The Robin Hood Foundationthanked Jenny Konigkramer, Royal
Canin, Brigit Filmer Spa&Skin,Deb-bie Cameron Physiotherapy, SproutConsulting, Setzkorn Health andWealth, their dedicated volunteersand committee members and every-one who donated dog food, for mak-ing this campaign a tail wagging suc-cess.
Andy Smook, Claire Turner, Sahara Mandalal, Sheene Venske and Claire Kay.
Cindy Norcott chairlady of the Robin Hood Foundation with the teacher and childrenfrom the Mzobe Creche.
Jackie Houston and Kim GriffithJones from the RHF with a puppyfrom the Inanda area.
Sheene Ven-ske from
Royal Ca-nin witha puppyfrom theInandaarea.
Thembile Ntsangase, Gladys Khumalo and BeatriceWonder.
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Cuppa tea for a cause>> Fundraising breakfast a success
KALISHA [email protected]
A WOMEN’S fundraising breakfast washeld at St Mary’s DSG last week to raisemoney for the2015StMary’sDSGsports
tour.The tour to Singapore and Malaysia takes
place in April next year and 30 hockey, netballandtennisplayersfromGrade11willbepartici-
pating. The tour happens every four years andaccording toStMary’ssportsdirector, JanNick-lin, it is a fantastic opportunity and experiencefor everyone participating.
“StMary’s sport’s vision is ‘success throughparticipation’whichallowseachgirl thechanceto develop and excel, and is in line with theschool’scorebelief thateducationshouldbeho-listic,’’ said Nicklin.
The 150 guests were treated to a delicious
breakfast served in the beautifully decoratedschool dining room.
“Weaskedeachof themomsonthe fundrais-ing committee to decorate a table and every ta-ble looked unique and beautiful,’’ said DebbieCameron, committee member and parent.
CindyNorcott, owner of Pro-Appointments,founder and chairlady of theRobinHoodFoun-dation and author of the book entitled ‘How toBe Unstoppable’ was the guest speaker for theeventandthetopicwas‘HowtoMake2015,Your Best Year Ever’.
Her plan of action to achieve this in-cluded – to be the happiest person sheknows because, in her opinion, happypeople are opportunity thinkers.
Nextonthescheduleof fundraisinginitiatives for the tour and fortheir benefiting charity, TheReach For A Dream Foun-dation, includes a SportsDinner on the 12 Feb-ruary at the Interna-tionalHotel School inWestville.
For more information on this event, pleasecontact Debbie Cameron [email protected].
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Uthe: “Maningi amakhekhe eku-fanele ngiwafunde, futhi ngizimiseleukuthikushayeizinyangaezimbalwasengiwazi ngoba loluthando lokubh-ka lukhula zinsuku zonke,” kushoumfo kaZondi.
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ethatha isinyathelo sokufunda ukub-haka,futhingingumutuothandauku-nikaabanyeamathubaokwenzaizintezinhle empilweni, ngakho ngacelauMnuzChibatwaongumbhakiukuthiafundise uMnuz Zondi.”
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Uqhubewathi isitolo sakhe sibha-ka ngendlela ehlukile kunezinye iz-itolo zakwa-BreadAheadngobabaz-imele.
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SPORTRide for RedCap, a resounding success
FEVER REPORTER
AFTER facing wet, windyand challenging condi-tions at the start of the fifth
annualRideforRedCaplastweek-end the 32 cyclists who rode the620km from Johannesburg toDurban over two days enjoyedstunning weather for the secondday of their endurance ride onMonday which saw the cyclistsraise over R160 000 for the MRPFoundation.
Formerly known as the Red-Cap Foundation, the MRP Foun-dation is an organisation whichaims to empower South Africa’syouththroughitsnationwidepro-grammes in low-income commu-nities focusing on health, educa-tion and employment.
Kelvin du Sart, Mr Price SportCycle Club chairman, was ex-tremelyproudof the cyclists com-
pleting the ride without incidentandpraised theway inwhich rid-ers braved the conditions on thefirst day.
"The first day held tough con-ditions as it rained non-stop, buttheguys stillmanaged to finishanhour under time," Du Sart said.
"Wetookiteasytodayasevery-onewastiredfromdayonebutwefinished as a team.”
Craig Jones, five-time Ride forRedCap cyclist, highlighted thecamaraderie between the cyclistssaying, “a bunch of guys came to-gether in the beginning, notknowing each other too well, and620km later, are friends for life.
“This event is amazing for theMRPFoundationandweare real-ly proud to be involved with sucha worthwhile cause."
For more info about the MRPFoundation visit www.mrpfoundation.org
After two tough days in the saddle riders were happy to have com-pleted this year's Ride for Redcap endurance cycle in central Durban.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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THE22ndeditionofN3TCDrakChal-lengeCanoeMarathonwill takeplaceon Saturday 24 and Sunday 25January, 2015, over 65km of theUpperUmzimkuluRiver fromCastle-burnBridge toEarlyMistsFarmnearColeford.
The popular event, which is amonth before the Dusi Canoe Mara-thon, attracts around 1000 paddlerstoUnderbergeager to enjoy the cleanriver, technical challenges of the nu-merous steep alpine rapids and thebreathtakingscenery ofthesouthernDrakensberg.
This year the event has been in-cluded on the International CanoeFederation's Classic Series, which ismade up of some of the world's mostpopular river marathon races. Ath-letesnowhaveachancetoearnpointstowards the overall standings fromthe Drak Challenge, which is the firstevent on the 2015 ICF World Series.
Intandemwiththewell-supportedcanoe marathon, the Drak DescentMTB race will give mountain bikersthe opportunity to ride trails throughthe valley close to the river. This yearthe MTB race has been extended tooffer a new route down the entiresecond stage of the race, fromSwart-
bergRoadbridgeto the finishatEarlyMists farm.
The N3TC Drak Challenge hassnowballed in popularity in recentyears and attracts large numbers ofsupportersandfamilymemberskeentoenjoy thewiderangeof leisurepur-suits and tourist attractions in theregion.
Gameplan Media will provide fullmedia coverage of the event consist-ing of a series of preview featureshighlighting key individuals and as-pectsoftherace,andadailyeventme-dia service consisting of summarisedresults, full copy andhigh-resolutionphotographs.
The N3TC Drak Challenge 2014starts on 24 January at CastleburnBridgeoutsideUnderbergandfinish-
es on25 January at EarlyMists Farmclose to Coleford. More informationcan be found at www.drak.co.za
2014 N3TC DrakChallenge championAndy Birkett will beback to defend theK1 title that he wonin a thrilling racewith multiple worldchampion HankMcGregor. The 2015N3TC Drak Challengetakes place onSaturday 24 andSunday 25 January2015.
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