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Holman encouraged pupils to talkto Bad’s youngest member, hisdaughter Bianca, a recovering heroinaddict. “I started taking drugs when Iwas14. I spent twoyears in rehaband
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“I won’t deny that it was fun inthe beginning, but eventually thefun wears off and it is extremelyhard to stop,” she stated.
CouncillorAndréBeetgethanked Bad for the op-portunity they createdto raise awareness inschools. He said hecan see the realitywhenhedoesmonthlyinspections of clubsand encouraged pupilsto approach Bad for helpor with information.
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Discordant behaviour atbeachfront meeting>> ‘Don’t you tell us what we can say. You work for us, not we for you — this is our town’
SETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
ITwas intended tobeameeting tofeel the local community’s pulseon upgrading the Scottburgh
beachfront, but a component ofWednesday evening’s audience atScottburgh Hall, estimated at 300people, did their causeno favoursbyshouting down and abusing the ar-ea’s mayor and speaker.
In hiswelcoming speechUmdoniMayor Siyabonga Khwela startedwith an allusion to the history of ex-clusivity for a certain racial group inrelation toowningbusinesseson thebeach.Beforehecouldproceedtotheissue under discussion, he wasshouteddownbyelementsof theau-dience yelling “that was 20 yearsago” and jeering.
ShortlyafterwardsspeakerSykesNaidoo appealed for an embracingattitude towards determining forwhomthebeachfacilitiesareintend-ed but he was told “don’t you tell uswhatwecansay.Youworkforus,notwe for you— this is our town”. Thisdrew support from part of the audi-ence. While the man did not elabo-rate as to whom “our” referred, hewas perceived to be alluding topeople enjoying similar characteris-
tics to the overwhelming majoritypresent. Afterwards, several peoplepointed out to the Fever that thiscould backfire.
“The fact is that the hands on thelevers and purse strings no longershare the same characteristics asmostof thoseheretonight,”saidone.
“The municipality has made agenuine effort to gauge the commu-nity’s views, a gesture which shouldbe treated with due respect, notabuse,” said another.
Fortunately, the unhelpful re-marks were overtaken by the twopresenters from Royal HaskoningDHV getting on with the business inhand. They stressed that the inten-tions were not to radically alter thebeach’s natural attractions, but es-sentially to “open it up” to greaterpublic use and enjoyment.
Key features include greaterparticipation for cyclists and pedes-trians similar to Durban’s SnakePark area, retaining the caravan
park and opening that and thelagoon areas to greater public ac-cess.
However, costs, which were notdisclosed, could be the determiningfactor. Details of the scheme can besourced via [email protected] and the public is en-couraged to submit their views bynot later than 30 August to that ad-dress.
PHOTOS: SETON THOMPSONUmdoni Mayor Siyabonga Khwela (left) and speaker Sykes Naidoo at thebeachfront presentation.
Toni Redmond, the principal consultant on the proposed Scottburghbeachfront development, addressesthe audience.
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SETON THOMPSON>>[email protected]
THE level of serious crimewithin theScottburgh police cluster declined byabout eight percent in July comparedwith June. Among themore amusingcontributions towards thiswasan in-cident in which a man contrived towedge himself between a windowframe and the burglar bars at his vic-tim’s home and literally fell into thearms of the law when released.
Burglary,armedrobberyandtheftof motor vehicles remained amongthe priority crimes and Scottburgh,Amandawe,ParkRynieandPenning-ton continued as areas of most con-cern. The seizure of 1 063 heroinstraws in one incident emphasisesthe ongoing threat presented bydrugs in thecommissionofmanycat-egories of crime.
Thelocalcourtsdealtwith86casesand—althoughthere isnodirectcor-relation over any limited, specific pe-riod between the numbers of crimescommitted and adjudicated — thisrepresents about 55% of crimes re-portedinthesameperiod.Of those86cases, about 43% resulted in convic-tionswhile4,6%werefoundnotguiltyand 29% were withdrawn by thestate.
A feature at both of the principalpolicereport-backmeetingsinthear-earemains the lackof resources,par-ticularly human. The perennial issueof crime and disorder on Scottburghmain beach was raised and the twoprincipal law enforcement agenciesmost involved pointed out the partplayed by manpower problems intheir perceived failure to adequatelycontrol the situation.
The SAPS is in the middle of a re-view of its resources in the area andthe Umdoni Protection Services rep-resentative undertook to pass on theconcerns to itsmanagement.Howev-er, the key problem in this respect isthe failure by the parties to agree onwhose responsibility it is to managelaw enforcement on the beach. Um-
PHOTO: SOURCEDThe level of crime declined withinthe Scottburgh police cluster byabout eight percent in July compared with June.
doni’s attitude rightup to senior counciland managementlevels is that the fourmember-strongpro-tection services isnot a crime-fightingorganisation, but atrafficcontrolunit—in spite of the slogan“crime preventio”painted on its vans.SAPS contends thatits priority is majorcrime, not policingthe by-laws so anyhope of improve-ment until that dif-ference is resolved ispointless.
Women trained to assist abuse victimsTANIA SANDBERG>>[email protected]
THE Kingsburg Child andFamilyWelfare Society hosted atraining programme on gendersensitivity and domestic vio-lence at its offices on 12 August.
The programme is designedtoraiseawarenessaboutdomes-tic violence and victim empow-ermentamongserviceprovidersandcommunitiesand toprovideinformation about domestic vio-lence.
“The idea is to sensitise serv-ice providers and communitiesto gender issues and raiseawareness regarding problems
and difficulties experienced byabused women. We hope to en-courage communities to work
together and take action,” saysSandra Govender, senior socialworker.
PHOTO: TANIA SANDBERGGraduates from the gender sensitivity and domestic violence training workshop.
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‘Toti beer club’ getsUK recognition>> ‘We have tasted over 200 international beers over the years’
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WHAT started as a joke betweenfriends 15 years ago, ended up asaUnitedKingdom-recognisedclub
recently when club members, “TheOlympians,” were awarded a certificate ofrecognition by Miller Brands in the UK fortheir “outstanding efforts in beer tasting”.
“Some 15 years ago we joked that ourwives have a book club, what could we do?Sowestartedthebeer-tastingclub,whichwejokingly called ‘The Olympians’ because weall used to be keen sportsmen,” saysGordonBateman from Amanzimtoti.
“The clubhasalwayshadeightmembersand we have tasted over 200 internationalbeers over the years and members meet onthe first Saturday of the month. The hostmember must buy two international beersfor tasting. We keep strict record of thenames of the beer and the rating. Membersrate the beer out of 10, purely on taste.”
He says members rely on family andfriends tobringbeers fromoverseasand thetrick is not to repeat any beer they have hadbefore.
A visit by amember to anoverseas brew-ery, with his extensive logbook, led to GaryHaigh, managing director of Miller BrandsUK handing them the certificate. Haig alsohad a “The Olympians” emblem made andregistered.
“The challenge is that the host is not al-lowed to spend more than R75. On averageone imported beer costs R36.
“One of the best beers we have ever hadis Faxe, made in Sweden, while the worstbeers are mostly from Belguim. These havebeen banned from the club,” he laughs.
Members of ‘TheOlympians’ beertasting club inAmanzimtoti recentlygot internationalrecognition. Themembers (front,from left) MikeCarstens, GordonBateman, KeithWaterson, RonDunwoodie and(back, from left) SydCathroe, EddieCoetzee, André Olivierand George Taylor.
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Alexandra ParkHomes family day
ALEXANDRA Park Homes for the Aged re-cently held its annual family day. This is oneof themost important functionson thehomes’calendar, allowing residents, their familiesand friends to get together in tranquil sur-roundings.
Lunch and drinks in the gardens of thehomewereenjoyedbyallandtheweatherwasperfect. Residents and guests were enter-tained by Margaret and Chris Chapman onkeyboardwhileenjoyingthecamaraderieandfriendship of those near and dear to them.Special thanks go to allwhocontributed to thesuccess of the day. — Supplied.
PHOTO: SETON THOMPSONAt the event are Val Pretorious and herfather Don Darkes.
Fever diary>> Every Sunday a service is held at the Sanctuaryof the Great White Light in Barrow Road,Umkomaas at 10am. All welcome. Inquiries:031 903 8108.>> Every Sunday. Amanzimtoti Methodist Churchhosts a 5pm church service during which there isSunday school. This is convenient for children whoattend sports on Sundays. The church also hosts a9.15am to 10.15am Sunday school service. For furtherdetails contact Gwenda on 031 903 2540.>> Goju Kai karate classes every Monday from5.30pm to 6.30pm at Relton Hall, Pennington andevery Tuesday and Wednesday from 5.30m to6.30pm at Scottburgh Golf Club. Inquiries: PikkasWindell on 039 976 1699 or 084 840 0310.>> Scottburgh Community Policing Forum meetingsecond Wednesday of every month between 3pmand 4pm in meeting room at Scottburgh Police Station. All welcome.>> August 29, 30 and 31 Umdoni PrePrimary hosts“Spend a Night with the Legends” comedy eveningfundraiser at Lords and Legends function hall.Tickets cost R80 per person, available from Lordsand Legends or Umdoni Preprimary. Inquiries:031 903 6761.
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Despair about the future of ScottburghI WAS one of many ratepayers who attended the recent meeting in the Scottburgh Town Hall concerning the plannedbeachfrontdevelopment.Wewerepleasantly surprised by the professional presentation made by the team. Scottburghis desperately in need of an economicalinjectionandthisteamseemstobeontheright track. Well done.
However, all the good work was madeundone by the childish behaviour of ourcouncil members in charge. First on theagenda was the mayor with the now redundant message of having to cater forthe previously disadvantaged. After 20years into our new democracy all thisapartheidbashing is an irritating, monotonous monologue. The audiencemade no secret of their frustration andconsequently the mayor felt it his duty to
give the audience a lesson in good manners. Bad career move, Mr Mayor. We werenot rude — we are merely gatvol of thisrhetoric. No sympathy, nor cooperationwas gained by such an approach.
Next, the new representative of AgriForum saw the meeting as a podium toput his grievances on the table in an aggressive, confronting manner. Althoughmost people who were present may sharehis criticism of the way the Wimpy’s contract had been handled by council, surelythis was not the place to fight these battles. After this AgriForum will definitelynot get my support.
But the cherry on the cake was the behaviour of the chairman, councillor P.Naidoo. When some questions (very valid) became a bit uncomfortable to handle, he too reverted to aggression, threats
and insults, telling the audience exactlyhow things are going to work in the newSouth Africa.
Well, well, what a feeling of déjà vuthis created. Apartheid might be dead,but apartheid methods are alive and wellin Scottburgh. Apparently the buzzword“democracy” means that all of us shall infuture endorse the views of council. Suchbehaviour we saw at this meeting is unacceptableformembersofourmunicipality.Shouldn’t a chairman be neutral? At thisstage the public took offence to his lackof manners and many — including myself— walked out of the meeting.
So yet again a good idea seems to belosing track the minute politicians takeover. After this debacle I do despair aboutthe future of Scottburgh.
Ben Barnard, Scottburgh
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Dividedwe fall
THEbiggest tragedy about the debate overScottburgh beachfront has been the intru-sionbypolitical issues in—as theverycoreof — the debate. This is of course a directconsequence of the choicemany years agoto manage local affairs in all aspects alongpolitical linesbypoliticalparties.Givenour
political history, the chance of a rationalwin-win outcome was always threatened.Allwecanhope for is that the twoextremes— those who hark back to pre-1994 andthosewhopreferpre-1652—willeachlooktowards sharing the beach for the highestmutual benefit in 2015.
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DIY ideas for outside>> Do online research for timber merchants to cut down on costs if you want to add timber panels to cover concrete walls
VIBRACRETE—orprecast con-crete — walls are a commonfeature in many South African
homes. They offer an affordable waytocloseoffapropertyandcreateapri-vate outdoor sanctuary.
Butvibracretewallscanbeaneye-sore, or at least an unattractive fea-ture. Planting colourful shrubs is justone of the ways to hide vibracretewalls, and in this feature we look ateasy and child-friendly ways to dis-
guise and cover up vibracrete walls.Cover up vibracrete or precast
concrete walls with a wood climbingframe or play area.
Rubber mats provide a soft land-ing for play areas, or consider install-ingBelgotexartificial turfavailableatyour local Builders’ Warehouse.
Use Par pine to create a comforta-ble and safe play area for youngchildren and cover up a precast con-crete wall at the same time.
herbs in pots mounted onto theframes.
Reclaimed wood planks can bemounted onto vibracrete or precastconcrete walls to add a soft, naturallook to an outdoor space.
Shop around for the best timberprices. The hardware store on thecorner isn’t alwaysyourbestoption ifyou need to buy in bulk.
Do some online research fortimbermerchants in your area to cutdown on the cost if you want to addtimberpanelstocoverconcretewalls.
A panel of fibre cement board andacoupleofcoatsofRust-Oleumchalk-boardsprayandyoucankeepthekidsoccupied forhoursonend-andcoverupanunslightlyvibracreteorprecastconcrete wall.
Plus,youdon’thavetoworryaboutchalk dust in the house.
If your children love to createwithpaint why not let them design a col-ourful feature wall for the garden.
Don’tletwallsgotowasteinasmallgarden. Some climbing framesplaced against walls and you cangrow climbing and tall home grownvegetables.
Or what about building a livingwall and filling up with colourful tex-
materials to create a rustic featurethat perfectly disguises vibracrete orprecast concrete walls.
Climbing, creeping or tall elegantplants have always been a great wayto hide an ugly concrete wall.
Makesure toask foradviceat yourlocal garden centre or nursery.
Therearevarietiesofclimbersandcreepers, aswell asbamboo, that caneventually take over.
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PHOTO: SOURCEDLEFT: Wood planks canbe mounted onto vibracrete or precast concretewalls to add a naturallook to an outdoorspace or they can alsobe turned into a climbing wall.
Createacolourfulchil-dren’s garden area byadding pine trellis panelstovibracreteprecastcon-crete walls.
Let the children planttheir own annuals orgrow small veggies and
tured plants. Love thisidea for a small gardenorcourtyard with precastconcrete walls.
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UMnuz Eric Jabulani Sibeko ongomunye wabashushisi abahlonishwayongesibindi nokucophelela ekucubunguleniicala, uthi uma umuntu eboshwa akushoukuthi icala selimlahlile ngoba kusuke kusalindwe amaphoyisa nomshushisi babeke ezithebeni zenkantolo ubufakaziobuqoqiwe.
“Phela akwanele ukuthi ubufakazi buqoqiwe,” kusho lolu qweqwe lwesazimthetho, “kumele kube yinkantolo egculisekayo ngobufakazi obusezithebenizayo.”
Uthe lesi simo sifana nomkhubawesintu lapho kunukwa umuntu mumbengokuthi uyathakatha. Noma esenukiwelowomuntu akabizwa ngokuthi ungumthakathi kuze kuyiwe emhlahlweni kuyobhulwa.Kuyenzeka amaphoyisaabophe umuntu ngobaenukwa umphakathikanti ubufakaziabanele.
Uthiumshushisi ufananomfundisi omele iqiniso futhiodingeka ahl
oniphe amalungelo omphakathi. Kuyisikolokushushisa ukucubungula ubufakazingaphambi kokuthatha isinqumo sokuthiuyashushisa noma akashushisi. Isizathusalokhuuthi yingoba a izinhloso zababoshiweyo nabangaboshiwe azifani.Uqhuba uthi: “Lokhu kufakela umshushisiingcindezi yokuqaphela ikakhulukaziabantu abashaya ihlombe ngoba umaumshushisi engacubungulisisi ubufakaziobuphambi kwakhe, angazibona edlaluhlaza amalungelo omphakathi .
“Phela amaphutha ayenzeka laphoabantukufanelebenzeizinqumoikakhulukazi amaphoyisa kumbe abashushisi . Kukaningi kuboshwa umuntu omsulwa azeasizwe yinkantolo ngoba ingagculisekin gobufakazi obusezithe
beni zayo.Omunye ubone
imkhipha phambiliinkantolo yizeubufakazi
bukhonangenxa yokuthiubufakazi abu
qoqwanga kahlenokuthi
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ela lobobufakazi bethulwe enkantolongendlela egculisayo.”
Uthi ezinkantolo kuhlupha abanyeofakazi baba nehaba, bafake nezinongoabanye bathi bayibona into bebe bengayibonanga. Lolu hlobo lofakazi luvamiseukusebenzisa inzondo kumbe amagqubu.
Kunenkolelo ethi uma kwenzekaiphutha enkantolo, kungezwakala umakuyiphutha lokukhipha phambili isoni.
Kanti iphutha lokugweba umuntu omsulwa aze aye ejele, lihlasimulisa umzimba, lenze umthetho ungahloniphekingokusho kwaloluqweqwe olungabuzwaukuthi umthetho luwuphupha ngisho lulele.
Uma uhluza lenkulumo iqondanisenawe usugwetshwa udilika jele kanti umsulwa . Kuphela nje inkantolo idukiswengofakazi abanezindebe ezimanzi,kwasho incwadi enkulu.
“Kubalulekile ukuthi ofakazi bangabinehaba,” eqhuba. “ Kubuhlungu ukubonaizigilamkhupha ziphuma phambli ngenxayobufakazi obungahlelekile bese kuhlukumezeka abamangali.
Asibaqaphele laba abangamagaguokushaya ihlombe kodwa bebe besabaukuyofakaza ezinkantolo.
“Muva nje kuke kwaboshwa umfundisingenxa yabantu abakhuthele ekushayeni
ihlombe. Uze walinyazwa bungekho ubufakazi obubambekayo
“Ngokwami ngithi umthethouyawavikela amalungelo om
mangali nommangalelwaikakhulukazi uma engaka
lahlwa yicala,” ephetha.Noma esathatha umhla
laphansi uMnuz Sibeko, usacelwa ukuzolekelela emacale
ni amakhulu.
Kufuneka ubufakazi
Njengoba iya emaphethelweni inyanga yabesifazaneuNcwaba (August), lapho bekubhiyoza abesimameezweni lonke bejabulela ukuba namalungelo, akekhoongazi ukuthi umhla ka9 kuNcwaba, ngo1956 waduma ezweni lonke, abesifazane bebhikishela inkululeko, nomthetho wokuphathwa komasizi (ID) kubantu abamnyama.
Ukube lokhu akwenzekanga, ngabe iningi lethulabesimame (ngizibala nami) alinawo amalungeloeNingizimu Afrika.
Ngiyakhathazekaemoyeniumangicabangaindlelalabomamaabafukuzangayobefukuzelainkululekoyethu, kodwa ngibuye ngisabe uma ngibheka indlelaabanye bethu beziphatha ngayo, ngisabe nokuzibizangomuntu wesifazane.
Angisho ukuthi ngimsulwa njenge ngelosi, ngobaakekho ophila emhlabeni ongcono. Angiqalengokubonga abesifazane abamela iqiniso nabakwaziukuziphatha ngendlela, ngikusho lokhu ngoba kunomama abashiywa abayeni babo kodwa bahlala nezingane zabo bangaxegelwa yisimilo. Khonamanjalokube nomama aba nabayeni kodwa baphendukekube yibona obaba ekhaya ngenxa yokuthi abayenibabo bondla eminye imindeni yangasese. Kunomamaabafundisa izingane ngemali abayithola kanzima.
Kunomama la ngaphandle abangenazo izinganeemishadweni kodwa ubathola bebekezele yize nomakunjalo.
Kubuhlungu uma umama ehlushwa ingane ayizalayo uze umuzwe esekhala ethi: “Ukube ngangazi ngabe ngakushiya esibhedlela ngesikhathi uzalwa.”
Ngike ngithi usuke usuyingane eqalekisiwe umausuhlule umzali. NeBhayebheli liyasho emithethwenieyishumi lithi: “Hlonipha uyihlo nonyoko ukuze izinsuku zakho zande ezweni.” Mabaqhubeke njalo labomama abenza okuhle emindenini yabo nasemphakathini, uNkulunkulu uzoba busisa.
Kunomngani wami oke wangixoxela indaba ebuhlungu ngomama owazala ingane wayilahla emgqomeni kadoti, esaba ukuthi uzothini kubo uma efika nengane, ngoba kungaziwa ukuthi ukhulelwe. Uthileyo ngane yatholwa ngowesifazane othile owayezidlula ngendlela eya etohweni, wababaza ibhadi ezwaingane ikhala, wayithatha.
Akayanga ngisho nase msebenzini, waphuthumaekhaya wachazela umyeni wakhe ngokwenzekile,kwasho ukuthi wayegane imvu yeNkosieyayithobekile, ayibanga nankinga ngalokhu. Bayith
atha ingane bayikhulisa kwaba ngeyabo ngoba babengenabo abantwana emshadweni.
Le ngane yaphumelela esikoleni yagcina isingumhlengikazi yasebenza yalungisela abazali bayo umuzi,yabondla, iqinisekisisa ukuthi abasweli lutho. Phelayayazi kahle ukuthi bayithola ilahliwe.
Ngelinye ilanga yatholana nowesifazane owayegula ekhala ubumaye maye wena owabona umuntuoshaywayo, uma ebuzwa ukuthi kwenzenjani athi:“Ngiyasha, ngisizeni ningicishe lomlilo ovuthayo.”
Kuthiwa wayezwakala exolisa ethi: “Ukube ngangazi, ngabe angiyilahlanga ingane yami”.
Odokotela babengalitholi ikhambi lomkumsizangoba kuthiwa wayesengaboni ngisho nasemehlweni, eseyinto ehhemayo nje.
Kuthiwa kwaze kwabizwa abefundisi ukuba bezomkhulekela, kwayima egonyuluka ngento eyenzaesemncane, wathi unembeza ubumudla yonke leminyaka, ephila kanzima ngenxa yanembeza, wenxusaabefundisi bamukhulekele bamchele ngamaziakhulekeliwe ukuze ahlanzeke.
Bakwenza lokho, kwaphela izinsuku ezimbiliwashona engazi nokuthi le ngane ayilahla, yiyo eyayingumhlengikazi owayemnakekela ngesikhathi egulaesibhedlela engena bani.
Ngifisa sikhulule izinhliziyo zethu singabantu besifazane kule nyanga, sihlanze onembeza bethu, sithulule yonke imithwalo, singene kuMandulo (September) singabantu abazelwe kabusha.
Sithulule konke okungaphakathi. Ziningi izindlelazokwenza lokhu. Umuntu akakhulule inhliziyo ngendlela abona ukuthi ingamlungela. Ungakhulumanomfundisi, umngane omethembayo, ilungu lomndeni olithembayo, noma noNkulunkulu wakhongoba konke okutshela yena, angeke akudlulisele kumuntu, kuphela nje yena uzobona ephendula ngemisebenzi emihle phezu kwakho.
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SUZUKI Auto SouthAfricahasintroduceda Suzuka special edi-
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Thisspecialedition isavailable fromall46 Suzuki motorcycle dealers inSouth Africa, but as it is a special or-dermodel,delivery takes twoto threeweeks.
The bike will come with aYoshimura slip-on exhaust system,rear-seat cowl and BST carbonwheelsasstandard.Thereisalengthylist of options, fromwhich customerscan select special equipment to meethis or her needs. Options range fromracingrearsets,braidedbrakehoses,racing brake and clutch levers, racebodywork, tank protection, a quick-release fuel filler cap, cold tyre alarm
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Each Suzuka special editionmotorcyclewillbenumberedindi-vidually.
The recommended retail priceis R172 000.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe special edition version of theSuzuka GSXR 750 motorcycle ishere.
TOcoincidewiththe2014RangerOd-ysseyoff-roadChallenge,FordMotorCompanyofSouthernAfrica(FMCSA)unveiled a new limited edition ver-sion of the locally built Ranger. Thisedition will be available until the endof September.
The inaugural Ranger Odysseychallengein2013saw10finalistsset-ting up camp and driving in some ofAfrica’s most gruelling environ-ments. Contestants embarked on anaction-packed cross-continent ad-venture, with only the toughest pro-gressing to the final rounds.
“Wesetouttofindthehardiestcon-testants to take on Africa’s most de-manding conditions,” says Gavin Go-lightly, marketing manager at FMC-SA. “We wanted a personality thatwas as tough as the Ranger itself.”
In September, this year’s RangerOdyssey competitors will experiencethemost testing terrain thatNamibiahas to offer over 12 days, 13 stages,and 2 500 kilometres. One team oftwo will each win the opportunity ofdrivinganOdysseyRangervehiclefora year, along with a fuel allowance ofR5 000 a month.
To offer Ranger fans the opportu-nity of having their own “odysseys”,Ford has built the limited edition Od-yssey Ranger. This double-cab, off-road-ready version of Ford’s popularbakkiewillbefittedwithanaccessorypackthat includesasnorkel,allowingdrivers to cross deep bodies of waterwithout endangering the engine, as
well as a steel bullbar to protect thefront of the vehicle and adiff guard toprotect its running gear.
“This year the public will get achance of driving their own OdysseyRanger,” saysGolightly. “We’ve takenthe toughestRangeronoffer– theXL-Plus, built to withstand punishingmining environments – and given it abush-veld make-over.”
Other extras fitted to the OdysseyRanger includearubberised loadboxto deal with the most gruelling de-mands, and black 17-inch alloywheels which complement the vehi-cle’s tough appearance.
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NO matter where you live or what car youdrive, chances are you can squeeze a bitmore mileage out of each tank of fuel.These fuelsaving tips from Goodyear canhelp you improve your car’s fuel economy,save money, and reduce carbon dioxideemissions.
Slow downOne of the easiest and most efficient
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Change your driving styleYou can save fuel by accelerating grad
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gressively, can use as much as 20% morefuel than smooth driving.
Use the highest possible gearCars are designed to start in the lowest
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Use airconditioning selectivelyThe air conditioner is an extra burden
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Avoid excessive idlingWhen a car is idling, it is still using fuel.
Turning the engine off while you wait andthen restarting when you are ready tomove uses less fuel than running the carat standstill.
Remove unnecessary loadThe heavier the vehicle is, the more en
ergy is needed to move it. Hence, carryingaround excess weight will result in higherfuel consumption.
Keep the windows closedOpen windows and sunroofs create
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Maintain your car properlyKeep your vehicle well maintained and
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Keep your tyres properly inflatedUnderinflated tyres offer resistance,
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650Koo Baked Beans In
Tomato Sauce
410 g
5990Nestle Ricoffy
750 g
9990Cuddlers Diapers44’s,48’s,50’s and
52’s2190Brookes Oros
2 lt52’s
3999CederbergBoerewors
p/kg
15800Bells Whiskey
1 lt
14800J&B Whiskey
1 lt1050Danone AssortedSmooth Yogurts
6x100 g
Open golf charity tournamentTHE Village Eagles Golf club fromUmdoni Retirement Village is hold-ingacharitygolfdayatUmdoniParkGolf Club on Sunday 24 August as afundraiser for Umdoni’s RAC fundwhich helps residents largelyreliant on a government pension.
Entry is open to all at R160 per
player. Bookings canbemadeat thePro Shop on 039 975 1320.
Golf carts are available at R180.The format is better-ball Stablefordand tee off is from 11am.
A fish-and-chips dinner followsat R50 per person.
—FeverReporter.
Sezela Bowling Club newsAUGUST Week is over and SezelaBC’scontributiontowardsitwassig-nificant.Themanybowlerswhovis-ited Sezela BC in the process madepositive comments on the warmwelcome they received, coupledwithexcellentfoodandgoodplayingconditions.
Thanks and congratulations toall our members who helped tomake that happen.
We reverted to our local men’sandwomen’s competitionsonMon-day11August. Intheladies’section,the winners on 4+28 were MoiraMillard,JennyDonaldsonandIreneHutton. Runners-up were JeanShannon, Aileen Clemo and GabyStormwith4+13whileJudyMarais,Christine Aldhouse and Liz Dredge
took the second session with 2+9.Our gratitude to our sponsors FoodLovers Market in Scottburgh Malland the Chiefs Cabin in Clansthal.
Themen’s section was dominat-edbyAMBCwithColinWinton,KenHorn andNoel Steyn on 4+24whilethe runners-up on 4+18 were AlanGrey, Alan Burningham and TonySimpson.
Thesecondsessionwas takenbyBill Collins, Bob Elliott and RichardVanWaltshavenon2+13.Ourspon-sors were Pennington Superetteand Bakery and Basset MicroBrewery.
TheSezelaBC’sAGMwill beheldon Wednesday 27 August at 12pmfollowing the morning “tabs-in”.
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Good training atVirginia Farm>> It was a good workout as the course was fast with small climbs
AFEWTotimountainbikersdida good training weekend atVirginiaFarm.Saturday’s ride
consisted of a 14km loop. The ridershadto try to fit inasmany laps as theycould in three hours. It was a goodwork-out as the coursewas fast,with
a few small climbs and a bit of funtrack, which allowed for constantpedalling. Three vouchers, spon-sored by Wendy and Bundy Shawfrom Shawswood self-catering cot-tages in Karkloof, were won. TheywereeachworthR560foratwo-night
stay.Sunday’s ride also on Virginia
Farm, was a cool 40-odd kilometresof incredible riding.
There is the Varsity College MultiSeries event at Virginia Trails thisweekend.Formoreinformation,visitwww.virginiafarm.co.za or check usoutonFacebookunderVirginiaTrails
There are also great things hap-pening at Rocky Bay. Go onto thesepages if you would like to find outmore E-mail [email protected] BushlifeAdventures @BushlifeA
The Scottburgh cycling race ishappening on the last day of winter.You can enter through roag.
If anyone is able to help on thisrace, please contact Jacqui on072 243 9732.
On Saturday, the club mountain-bike ridewill be up to thewaterfall inUmbumbulu and back. There will bethreegroupsridingso ifyouare inter-estedcontactCarynon082 357 5287orlookonthemediasitesforinforma-tion. It will be about 60kms plus.
Barry Walker has added another200m to our Lords track. The coursenowmeasures 3.1kms. Therewill beno riding on Saturday as there is across-country at Lords that day.
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PHOTO: SOURCEDA few Toti mountain bikers did a good training weekend up atVirginia farm (not pictured).
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