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BY Tuesday afternoon, theNational Union of Metalwork-ers of South Africa (Numsa)

could not say if the current strike inthe steel industry will end this week.

“We do not know what theagreement outcomes will be andwhen theywill be sorted out betweenthe union and the employer bodies,”said KZN Numsa regional secretaryMbuso Ngubane.

Ngubane said on Monday, theunion met with the employer bodiesto seek clarity on issues pertaining tothe demands of the workers.

“We are exhausting all our negoti-ation skills. If the strike is prolonged,it will have a detrimental effect notonly on employees, but also on anumber of companies in the steelindustry.Thisjustputspressureonallof us involved in the negotiations,”said Ngubane.

Numsa is a union representingover 220 000 workers in the metaland engineering sector in SouthAfrica.

Numsawantsatotalbanonlabourbrokers, catering for the needs ofemployees who work short time, ahousingallowanceofnot less thanR1

000permonth for eachworker in theindustry, training of staff and therecognition of shopstewards.

TheMasterBuilders of SouthAfri-ca (MBSA) are also holding a strikewhich has just entered its fourthweek, causing a building materialshortage.

In a statement,Dlamini said, “Theplumbing industry has reported acritical shortage of geysers and thepiling sector, which relies heavily onsteel reinforcement for foundationwork, is struggling toobtainsupplies.Intimidation is taking place outsidefactories which means that MBSAmemberscannotcollectroofsheetingandstructuralsteel.Thisnewsetbackcould well be the last straw for manystruggling contractors.”

Last week, Numsa rejected theconditional offer from the employerbody, Steel and Engineering Indus-tries Federation of Southern Africa(Seifsa), of a 10% increase in 2014,9.5% in 2015 and 9% in 2016.

Seifsaeventuallywithdrewthisof-fer and by last week Friday, had an-nounced that the new offer on the ta-blewas10% in2014, 9% in2015and8% in 2016 for rate Hworkers; 8% in2014, 7.5% in 2015 and 7% in 2016for rate A employees.

Seifsa said that the strike has

already cost the country more thanR300millionaday in theengineeringand metals sector alone.

Some local steel companiesvoicedtheir frustrations.

One of the management repre-sentatives fromlocal companyRogueSteel said that if the strike continuesforthenexttwotothreeweeks, familyowned steel companies that havelimited resourcesmight have to closetheir doors.

“One of our delivery trucks wasstopped by strikingNumsamemberswhile out delivering in Pinetown.Weended up not delivering to one of ourclients andwehad to comebackwiththe stock.

“We are currently not getting anyreplacementofstock.This isnota fairstrikebecausethereareNumsaunionmembers who want to be back atwork.

“A lot of people could lose theirjobs. It is not a rosy picture,” said themanager who preferred to remainunnamed.

A manager from NJR Steel saidthat the company has suffered short-falls because its suppliers have notbeen able to fulfil deliveries.

“One of the company vehicleswascapsized while making deliveries inDurban. There was a security

company on site so they were able toreport thematter to the police on ourbehalf. If the strike continues for thenext three weeks, most of our stockwill be depleted.”

Meanwhile, Pietermaritzburg cardealerships have said that they arenot affected by the strike.

The national spokesperson ofToyota, Mary Willemse, said thatToyota has suspended production onits Corolla and Innovative Multipur-pose Vehicle (IMV) lines. This in-cludes the Hilux and Fortuner pro-duction.

“Production on Quantum (minibuses) and truck plants still contin-ues,” said Willemse.

Economist Mike Schussler saidthat South African steel manufactur-ing stands at 22% and contributes toabout 14% of the national economygrowth.He said that no production ismaking the economy decline.

“The strike is also hitting generalpurpose machinery. So it is directlyaffecting about 3,5% of the economy.Constructionandmotormanufactur-ing is also indirectly affected, whichprobably then affects about 10% ofthe total South African economy,” hesaid.

Schussleraddedthat theRandwillremain under pressuremore so than

before.“If the Rand weakens, it will be

evenworseforpriceswhichwillagaingo up,” he said.

Pietermaritzburg Chamber ofBusiness CEO Melanie Veness saidthat there are quite a number ofbusinesses in themetal industry thathave been adversely affected by thestrike.

She said that the local steelmanu-facturing industry is a criticalcomponent which contributes to thelocal gross domestic product (GDP),henceitconstitutessomeofPieterma-ritzburg’s largest employers.

“An inability tomeet order obliga-tions can result in penalties forbusiness and/or the loss of future or-ders, constraining the economyfurther.

“Prolongedlabouractioncanclosebusinesses down, resulting in joblosses,asopposedtowage increas-es for some.

“Prolonged strikes also make usunattractive from an investmentpoint of view. They make employingpeople unattractive and increase thebusiness case for mechanization,”said Veness.

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Through these retrenchments, Telkomstates that it wants to bring services closerto people by getting rid of unnecessarylevels of management, improving customerservice and experience.

Telkom stated that the restructuringwill keep the business afloat as it has failed tomeet revenue targets.

Telkom’s communications manager, PyneeChetty, said that he could not exactlysayhowmanymembers frommanagementarelikely to be affected since processes arestill ongoing.

However, he said that since most ofthe staff from the management pool is basedin Johannesburg, there is the likelihood thatmost of the retrenchments will hit there.

Telkom has a regional office in Durbanand the retrenchments might affect asmall number of employees in that area, saidChetty.

“It is unlikely that we might be having

retrenchments in Pietermaritzburg, howeverthe processes are still ongoing,” he said.

Earlythismonth,Telkomstatedthatthroughthe restructuring and retrenchment process,it is not targeting specific individuals, butmainly wants to reduce management layersand employee costs, with the latter costing thecompany 30% of revenue.

Telkom stated that it had considered anumber of options in order to avoid retrench-ments, by offering voluntary separationand early retirement options to staff,expand the revenue base and getting rid offruitless investments.

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Brothers Thomas (20) and James Martin(18) were at home in Montrose on Saturdaynight - Thomas’s last night before returning toStellenbosch University - when James let thedog out at about 10 pm.

“Inoticedthefrontgatewasslightlyopened.I called my brother to come and see because Ithought he had left it open by mistake. As hecame out, one suspect was standing in front ofour garage.

“Weshouted tohimthatwewerecalling thepoliceandaskedwhathewasdoinginouryard.He approached us, saying ‘Calm down, calmdown’. Thenwe ran into the house and lockedthe doors,” said James.

The brothers pressed a panic button andarmed themselves with baseball bats.

It appeared that therewere four suspects inthe yard armed with a gun and knives.

“They used a verandah chair to smash theglass door. We were shouting at them that thepolice were on their way but they took no no-tice.Theywerenotscared,”saidJames,addingthat one spoke English well.

After the robbers made off with their loot,they encountered police and security compa-nies who responded to the desperate cry forhelp from the two youngsters at the MontroseDrive house.

The robbers opened fire on police, who re-turned fire. It’sbelievedoneof the robberswasshot in the leg as he and his accomplicesmadea quick getaway. A resident some 300 metresawayapparently foundbloodtrailingdowntheverandah of his home.

ER24 was asked to attend the scene by SACAN. Andrew Rogers of ER24 said theychecked the youngsters over and found theywere fine.

The police were unable to find the robbers,who sources speculatedwerewell-acquaintedwith the area and their escape routes. The TV

and laptopswererecoveredwhere therobbersdumped themwhen they encountered the po-lice.Thebrothers’mother,DebbieMartin, saidshewasonherwayback fromaweddingwhenshe received a call from James.

“Iwasgladthattheyworkedtogetherduringthat panicked time and they were not injured.Theywereclever to lock thedoorson theirwayupstairs,” she said.

Jamesaddedthathecouldnotsleepaftertheincident.

Captain Thulani Zwane said no arrests hadbeen made.

PHOTO: MLONDI RADEBEA robber gang brazenly smashed their wayinto a Montrose home, ignoring warnings thatpolice and security companies were en route.James Martin (pictured), who was at homeduring the robbery, said he couldn’t sleep af­ter the ordeal.

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AS a first step, theMandela Day cleanup to address the

dirty streets of PMB shouldbe lauded.

However, dirty streets arethe result of a way of life bymessy people. Unless serious ef-forts are made to change the “dirtspreading” way of life of thosemembers of the public who causethe dirty streets, the battle will notbe won - ever.

I recollect anoccasionpre-1994when the then Parks Board hadinvited members of the then NatalMEC’s and some KwaZulu-Natalcabinet ministers on a tour of oneof the game reserves.

The Parks Board officials hadbrought along a cooler bag withcans of cool drinks.

After a longwalk in the reserve,the party sat down in the open veldto have some drinks. Before wecontinued, one of the ministers

chucked his empty canunder one of the bushes. I remem-ber Mr Geddes Page responding“No, Mr Minister. Not like that.”

He thenwent and picked up theempty can and put it back into thecooler bag to dispose of it back atthe office. Thatwas an educationalgesture.

If the way of life cannot beinstilled at home in the family, itshouldbeanextra-curriculareffortat every school.

VA VOLKERHayfields

Teaching away of life

THE Democratic Alliance will beaddressing theOffice of thePresidentto institute a thorough investigationby the Special Investigative Unit(SIU) into the wasteful and fruitlessspending of R18 million for theinfamous red brick road outside thePietermaritzburgcityhall,especiallyat a time when the city is financiallyrecovering from the near financialcollapse of 2010.

To add, ratepayers are nowburdenedwith thecityusingratepay-

ers’ money to guarantee MaritzburgUnited Football Club R36 million forthree years.

The anomaly is that the city sees itappropriate to support businessventuresfromratepayers’coffersandborrowmoney on interest to addressageing essential infrastructure.

This smacks of indifferencetowards residents who have toendure cold winters, with regularpower failures and outages.

The core business of any well

administered municipality with longterm plans and vision should neverinclude these wasteful expenditures,but focus on its core responsibilitywhich is service delivery.

The action by President Zuma iswelcome, albeit long overdue, and itishopedtheSIUwillengagetheOfficeof the Public Protector to bringculprits from the Msunduzi Munici-pality to book.

MERGAN K. CHETTYMP: DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Special Investigative Unit must probe Msunduzi

THErapeofa teenagerbyherallegedfriends amidst a term-ending boozeparty in a homemust be emotionallyshattering for all parents and thecommunity at large.

Alcoholism and rape aresymptomatic of the deep decay ofmorals in society.

Access to alcohol and drugs is aseasy as buying a take-away from thecorner cafe.

Schoolprincipalsareurgedtotakethe bold step forward to address theplague of drugs and alcohol that iswidespread amongst the youth, even

in primary schools.Every school principal and

governing body member, interestedparents, community, religious lead-ers, ward councillors and wardcommittees must be present at thenext Community Police Forummeeting at Mountain Rise Police

Station.A combined effort is essential to

reclaim morals and values.At this juncture, Alcoholics

Anonymous (AA)andAl-anon,basedat the Raisethorpe Catholic Church,are complemented for theirexcellence in tacklingaddiction in thecommunity.

The Msunduzi Municipality andschools are encouraged to open theirvenues (waive charges) to the AA towork within affected communities.

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NICOLE JOHN>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za

ANDREW McFadden hasbeen slowly making aname for himself in the

photographic world, and hasnowbeenselectedastheofficialphotographer for MaritzburgUnited Football Club.

Born andbred in Pietermar-itzburg, McFadden, betterknownasBOOGSPhotography,started taking photographyseriously only two years ago.

Hetooka liking to itwhenhisfriend, fellow photographerDani Jesen, said that he shouldtry his hand at it.

“I literally took my mom’scamera one day, went to anevent and started takingpictures. Soon after that, whenpeople started seeing myphotos, they liked them andthen I thought that this wasactually something I could do,”he said.

He said that he took a begin-ners course in photographybutleft half way through.

“I basically taught myselfhow to take pictures. When Itook the class, I had alreadylearnt so many other advancedtechniques and taking photoswas natural for me.”

McFadden is passionateabout action sport photogra-phy.

“I prefer for the moment tocome tome rather thanmakingthe moment myself,” he said.

Speaking on his appoint-ment as official photographer,hesaidthathefeelsasthoughhehas taken a step closer to beingtaken as a serious photogra-pher.

Thename‘Boogs’camefromhis sister, who called him thatwhen she was growing up.

“I just thought that it was acool name and it would besomething that people wouldremember, “ said McFadden.

His ultimate goal is tobecome a recognized Nikonphotographer.

Formore information aboutBOOGS Photography, find himon Facebook or emailboogs.mcf@mweb.co.za.

PHOTO:DANI JENSENAndrew McFadden, making a name for himself in Pietermaritzburg.

The man behind the camera>> Born and bred in PMB Andrew McFadden started taking photography seriously only two years ago

PHOTO: ANDREW MCFADDEN“Candice Neethling, my love for Mountain Biking and trying to be part ofthe action and capturing those unforgettable moments.”

PHOTO:ANDREWMCFADDEN“My lovefor natureand CapeTown.Showingthe purebeauty thatSouthAfrica hasto offer.”

PHOTO: ANDREW MCFADDEN“My love for cars that I’ve had all my life. To try make a photo look unique anddifferent and for people to say wow when they see it.”

PHOTO: ANDREW MCFADDEN“Bailey, a man’s best friend. Capturing animals having fun. In a way that’snot normally seen to the human eye in real time.”

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14July 23, 2014

maritzburg

FEVERNICOLE JOHN>>nicole@pmbfever.co.za

THE streets of Pietermaritzburgwerefilledwitheagerresidentsparticipating in the city clean

upinitiativeincelebrationofMandelaDay this year.

Whether it was businesses andorganizations cleaning up theirpremisesandsurrounds,orresidentscleaning up their streets with theirneighbours,countlesspeopleworkedtogether to clean up the city.

Melanie Veness, director of thePietermaritzburg Chamber ofBusiness, said that therewasastrongpresence from city businesses.

“The response was very positive,with large and small enterprisesdoingtheirbit foracleanercity.Whilecleaning the city is a municipalfunction, it is citizens that dirty thecity,” she said.

She added that everyone has aresponsibility to educate children,fellow citizens and staff about notlittering.

“We need to set a good example. Iapplaud all those who took to thestreets to clean our beautiful city andto set an example,” said Veness.

One of the participating organiza-tions was the Gay and LesbianNetwork,whichtookupthechallengeand cleaned up the street from itsoffice, down Langalibalele Street, toTheatre Lane and Timber Street.

A total of 15 bags of rubbish werecollected and were left on thepavement for the municipality wastedepartment to collect.

Anthony Waldhausen, GLNdirector, said that it was a great day.

“What struck me most whenactuallycleaningupthestreets ishowfilthy they are, and that there is lackof pride amongst the citizens of ourcity who can litter and mess up thecity,” he said.

Waldhausen went on to say thatstreets poles were covered withadverts on abortion and walls werecovered with adverts for events.

“The people who do this show norespect to municipal and privateproperty. I hope that citizens of thismunicipality start working towardstaking back their city and do notlitter,” he said.

PHOTO:SUPPLIED(from left) Khetiwe Khumalo, Craig de Villiers (Security Manager at StAnnes) and Nobuhle Khumalo.

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PHOTO: SHAN PILLAYPictured during the city clean up are (from left) Premier Senzo Mchunu, UMgungundlovu District Municipali­ty Mayor Yusuf Bhamjee and Bheki Cele.

PHOTO: CLAUDE BIZAAREWard councillor Thandeka Qayiso (L) took tothe street of Royston Road. She is seen withSri Guru Roopchand Dhanilal.

PHOTO: FAROUK ALLYFarouk Ally (R) and Hillary Gunda cleaning up theEpworth Area.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDVictor Khoseni (R) and Sibonelo Ngcobo of the KZNICU with the haul of garbage collected fromAlexandra Park.

Mavis Mkhize (L) andBonsiwe Chulehelping clean up theentrance to Francetownship.PHOTO: JONATHANBURTON

Pictured are (fromleft) Lisa Camp,Eunice Mbhele,Sharika Hansram,Lusanda Magubeniclean up the banksof the Duzi outsideMediclinic.PHOTO: JONATHANBURTON

TWO Cowan House pupils experienced alittle bit of Madiba magic on Mandela Daywhile participating in the city clean up.

Catherine Johnson and Stephanie vanNiekerkdecided to spend their 67minutesclearing the litter along Dennis ShepstoneDrive near Cowan House.

They were quite daunted at thebeginning when they saw the rubbishstrewn all over the pavement, but armedwith black bags andmarigolds, they set towork.

The reactions of peopledrivingbywereencouraging; hoots and thumbs-up andshouts of thank you kept them going.

After 67 minutes, they still had abigsectionof thepavementneartheschoolgate to clear.

Johnson bent down to pick up somerubbish under an aloe and found atiny burnt piece of paper with onlyroom enough for one sentence:

“It always seems impossible until it’sdone,” Nelson Mandela.

PHOTO:SUP-PLIEDCatherineJohnson andStephanievan Niekerk

Madiba magic PHOTO: SUPPLIEDA tiny burnt piece ofpaper found in theclean up whichwrapped up theevent for the two la­dies.

July 23, 2014

maritzburg

FEVER

NEWS

15NICOLE JOHN

PARKLANE CENTRE, inpartnership with theMaritzburgFever,BluGel,

Sole’ Salon in Victoria Road,Eric Muller and RedlandsBeautyandHair, spentMandelaDay 2014 treating cancerpatients to a pampering sessionand tea.

More than 67 ladies took thepampering session offer up andwere present at their assignedsalons early in the morning tostart their day. All of the ladieswere either in remission orundergoing treatment. Theyarrived at Parklane Centre fora tea hosted in their honour andsponsored by various centretenants.

The ladies were given a talkbyLisaStrydom, regionaldirec-tor of Cansa, about the impor-tance of eating right and livinga healthy life. Goodie bagswerealso handed out to some of thelucky ladies at the tea.

Linda Mare’, who wasdiagnosed with cancer in 2007,said that it was absolutelyamazing to be honoured in sucha way.

“It’s been a long road, and it’svery scary, but it teaches you alot. To be treated like this is sospecial.”

“Sitting in that chair gettingpampered was so amazingbecause we don’t get to treatourselves like this,” said IlonaRoberts.

She said that she was diag-nosed only fourmonths ago andit has been a rollercoaster ridesince then.

“Wejust takeonedayatatimeandwe are thankful for our life.This justmade us feel so specialand we are very grateful,” shesaid.

Mare’ said that being treatedlike thismadeher feel as thoughshe could be an inspiration tosomeone else.

“You’ve got to wake up everymorning with a smile on yourface because you never knowhow many days you have left.”

67 Minutes of pampering

PHOTO: NICOLE JOHNVyna George getting herpedicure at Redlands Beautyand Hair clinic.

Pictured are (from left) Ursuhla Govender (Parklane Centre), Dawn Pellew, Bridget Siebert (Maritzburg Fever editor),Gail DuPreez and Lisa Strydom (Cansa regional manager) at the 67 Minutes Pamper Party tea at Parklane Centre.

Myra King waiting for hertreatment at Sole' Salon inVictoria Road.

Heather Trollip (L) from Redlands Beauty and Hair withLoreen Ragunan. Asha Surajbally (L) enjoying her pedicure by Christie Neville at Blu Gel

Kayla­Dee Knowles (L) doing a manicure for Yvonne McCave at Blu Gel.Veroney Judd­Stevens at RedlandsBeauty and Hair clinic.

COMPANIES around Pietermaritzburgcelebrated Mandela Day in variousways, but all shared a common idea ofspreading love to others.

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The staff at Destinations Travel baked cupcakes for the patients at theUmgeni Hospital. Pictured are (back, from left) Lari Govender, Adele Stewart,Trudy Naidoo, Tammy Brown with (front) Nalika Ramdew (L) and NicolaMorgan.

The staff of Greys Western Star, Checkers Group, Beyond Beauty, Parmalat, with the generous help of sponsors,hosted a party for 83 children, across three wards, at Grey’s Hospital as their 67 minutes contribution.

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NOMPENDULO NGUBANE>>nompendulo.ngubane@mye­cho.co.za

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According to the depart-ment’s spokesperson in KZN,Desmond Motha, there areR200 million worth ofbursaries that will be offeredin 2015.

Motha said young peoplewhose applications arewelcomed are those who arealreadyat tertiary institutionsand studying health relatedcourses.

Young people who havepassed and qualify to be

enrolled at tertiary institu-tions but have no funds tofurther themselvesare invitedto apply, he said.

He added that all matricu-lants who have applied attertiary institutions, beenaccepted and have proof thatthey have been accepted arealso urged to forward theirapplications.

“Young people must beaware that these bursarieswill be offered in pharmacy,physiotherapy, occupationaltherapy, speech therapy, oralhygiene, radiography(diagnostic and ultrasound),medicine, psychology(clinical), emergency medicalcare, medical orthotics andprosthetics, health promo-tion, optometry, audiology,psychiatry and zoology.Aswe

aregiving20bursariestoeachof the 11 districts, we lookcarefully at what each andevery district needs. In PMBwe know that the district isshort of dentists. We encour-age applicants to look at thosefactors,” he said.

Applicants must submitproof of application to atertiary institution and CAOacademic record from theuniversity, or Grade 11, withthe bursary application form.

Applicants must be finan-cially needy.

Applications will beconsidered on a sliding scalein terms of income. Allsuccessful candidates will berequired to sign a year-for-year work back agreement toserve in their respectivedistrict

Apply for medicine related bursaries

ofbirthor residence.Supportive certi-

fied identity docu-ments of bothparents; pay slips;death or divorcecertificate andsworn affidavitmustbe attached, statingthe legal guardian ormarital status ofparents.

Bursary applica-tion forms can becollected from thehuman resourceoffice at all govern-ment hospitals,clinics and CHC’s.Applicantsmustsignwhen receiving andreturning theapplication form tothe same institutionwhere the form wasobtained.

No postedapplications will beconsidered.

The closing dateforapplications is31August, 2014.

THOBANI NGQULUNGA

SEVENTY-FIVE years afterserving for his country, theoldest member of the Moths

is still patriotic to the core.PeterBarlowJoneswasonly19

when he volunteered to be part ofthe Active Citizen Force (ACF).

Little did he know theexperiencewould shapehis entireoutlook on life.

Jones,nowlivinginBlackridge,was trained as a soldier at theBisley Valley (Oribi) army campandfought inWorldWar2in1939,when South Africa declared waragainst Germany.

Now 94 years old, Jones is theoldest serving member of theMemorable Order of Tin Hats(Moths) in the country, andprobably the third eldest in theworld.

“I have been a member of theMoths for 70 years,” he said.

Jones said he joined the ACFbecause the war was imminentand “it was adventurous”.

His father fought in the FirstWorld War (WW1) as a Captain.

Jones still drives a car and,although he suffers from hearingproblems, his memory is still verysharp when he talks about hisexperiences in the war.

“Thewartaughtmehowtoreadpeople. Icantellyoubyjust lookingat the person that they are eithergood or bad,” said Jones, sittingnext to his wife, Colleen.

The two met after he returnedfrom thewar, andweremarried in1954. Jones pulled up his trouserpants leg to show scars fromshrapnel.

“I was wounded after threeyears of fighting at the age of 21years old during the intenseBattleof Gazala in Egypt.”

After his injury, Jones movedback to SouthAfrica towork at theRailways, fixing locomotives inLadysmith.

HeemigratedtoZambiatoraise

a family while working in theNkana copper mines.

“When my four children weregrowing up and needed bettereducation, we moved back to SA,”he said.

“If Iwere todo it again, Iwould,to defend my country.”

His motto in life is, “Let every-oneget onwith their lives andstopdictating to other people how tolive their lives to avoid friction.”

He said this has been his secretto longevity.

Peter Barlo Jones(94), the oldestserving ‘Moth’ inthe country.PHOTO: JONATHANBURTON

>> Now 94, Peter Barlow Jones is the oldestserving member of the Moths in the country

War vet marks 70years as a Moth

How Jones escaped during the war:

Jones played a game of matches to escape from Egypt after he had beeninjured. He said many people wanted a place on the boat back to SouthAfrica, but there was only space for ten people.

“So we played a game of matches, where we had to guess how manymatches a person had been given,” he said.

Jones said he was lucky to be the first one selected for the boat ridewhen he guessed the correct number of matches a soldier held concealedin his hand.

“The war is not a wonderful thing to go to because it is not nice to killother people,” said Jones.

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fuel efficiency andmanoeuvre-ability of a hatch,the new Toyota Etios Cross isreadytowriteanotherchapterin this budget-beater’ssuccess story.

Speaking at the launch,Glenn Crompton, vicepresident of marketing, said:“The Etios delivers exactlywhat customers want – car-like efficiency and typicalcrossover styling traits at anaffordable price.

“Itmarks our entry into yetanother category in thediverse and fast growingsub-B segment of the carmarket.”

The Etios Cross allowsbuyers to tap into the toughimage of an SUV without

incurring the cost. With thefocus firmly on practicalityand efficiency, the Cross isuser-friendly, while possess-ing theaddedrobust appeal ofa crossover.

LikeitsbrothersintheEtiosfamily, the Cross has a1,5-litre, quad-valve, four-cylinder, 66kW enginepushing out 132Nm of torqueand a five-speed manualgearbox.

Key standard features ofthe Etios range includeelectric power steering, airconditioning, powerwindows, a Double Din audiosystem with USB and AUXports, ABS, EBD, dual frontairbags and an immobiliser.

In the Cross model, theinterior boasts a sleekdashboard with piano-blackmetallic finishes and chrome

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The chunky front bumperis further enhanced byoversized fog lamps withintegratedturnindicatorsanda ribbed front scuff plate.Completing the front end is arevised headlight clusterwhich blends in with the newgrille.

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Attention all rural schools/schoolswithEnglish as a second language

Rural/previously disadvantaged schools are invited to enter their top two(2) English spellers fromGrade 10 and Grade 11 (one from each grade) into

the KZN Premier Spelling BeeMaritzburg regional event, to be held inAugust 2014 (Date and venue to be confirmed, keep reading your local

newspaper to find out the details!)

Words to be learnt for theMaritzburg Spelling Beewill be published in the 20 June 2014 edition of the

Maritzburg Fever, Edendale Echo,Maritzburg Echo&GreytownGazette.

Prizes:Cash prizes, book hampers, stationery hampers,bursaries and goodie bags for the top spellers,

schools and teachers!

To enter:Complete the entry form found in this local newspaper and fax it to us at

0865344256, or email it to kznspellingbee@media24.comOR

Send us the below information via email,kznspellingbee@media24.comOR fax, 0865344256.

* School name, school address, English teacher’s name and contactdetails, registration number of your school, district of your school

* Full names of your two spellers* Both spellers’ ID numbers OR copy of birth certificate

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDPriscilla Constable, registered nursein the maternity ward at MidlandsMedical Centre (MMC) PrivateHospital, recently won the DiscoveryHealth Excellence in Nursing award.The national honour recognises theimportant role that nurses play inthe care of patients. According toDiscovery, the award is given tonurses who have been identified bypatients as having played anexceptional role in their stay inhospital.

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STEPH MCLENNAN>>steph.mclennan@media24.com

KZN’s stand­up comedy scene hasexploded over the last year ortwo, thanks in no small partto the work of local funny man JemAtkins, founder of On FireComedy.

Atkins, who recently causedmany a stomach at theGrahamstown Festival to ache fromlaughter, is actually a shy guy, a

dedicated dad and a “happily­divorced” singleton.

Atkins began his adult lifeworking at a prestigious IT firm forfive years. Upon realising that thethought of doing that for the next35 years made a part of him dieinside, he had a crazy thought:What if he pursued a career thatmade him happy?

Find out more about Atkinsand local comedy atwww.pmbfever.co.za.

Settingthelocalcomedyscene‘on fire’

THE annual Reach for a Dreaminitiative,SlipperDay,willbebackon 1 August.

Members of the public are urged towear their slippers to work or school tohelp a child fight a life-threateningillness at a cost of R10 a sticker.

StickerswillbeavailableatallWimpyoutlets countrywide until 1 August.

If participants visit a Wimpy on theday wearing their slippers and stickers,they will receive a free regular Wimpycoffee.

Stickers canalsobepurchasedat anyone of the seven Reach for a Dreambranches countrywide.

“We are sure that this yearwill resultin a successful campaign which willbring joy to the foundation’s ‘DreamChildren’ and make their dreams areality,” said Karabo Morudu, Wimpybrand manager.

All funds and proceeds raisedthrough this campaign will help thefoundation put a smile on the faces ofmany seriously ill South Africanchildren.

PHOTO:SUPPLIEDRyan Bulger (L) and Georgi Sabio getting their stickers andslippers ready for the upcoming Slipper Day on 1 August.

Reach for your slippers>> All funds raised will help put a smile on the faces of many seriously ill South African children

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*Peopleusingthe24-inchscreencompletedthetasks52%fasterthanpeople who used the 18-inch monitor.

* People who used the two 20-inch monitors were 44% faster thanthose with the 18-inch ones.

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In terms of Item 6 of Schedule 1 of the Kwazulu-NatalPlanning Development Act No. 6 of 2008, Notice is herebygiven for the consolidation and rezoning of land as follows:

PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION:REMAINDER AND PORTION 2 BOTH OF ERF 667

PIETERMARITZBURG – 71 NEW ENGLAND ROAD – WARD37 – S P LYNE (COUNCILOR).

AND TO REZONE THE CONSOLIDATED ERF FROM“SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL” TO “OFFICE” AND TO RELAX

THE 7 METRE BUILDING LINE TO NIL ALONG BOTHSANDERS AND NEW ENGLAND ROADS IN ORDER TO

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weekdays, in the offices of the Manager: DevelopmentManagement and Forward Planning, Planning Reception

5th floor Prof. Nyembezi Building, The MsunduziMunicipality, 341 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg.

Any person who has sufficient interest in the applicationmay lodge comments thereto not later than the closeof business on the 25 August 2014 ; with Mr N Khoali,Manager: Development Management and Forward

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THE Talbot Trail Run Series hosted itsfinal event recently, in crisp conditionsthat necessitated an early morningbonfire to keep the runners warmbefore they headed into the UmgeniValley.

The long course included two icecold river crossings that createdchatter amongst the runners huddledin the 5°C temperature.

Fortunately, the run was difficultandonreachingthefirstrivercrossing,alltherunnershadwarmedupenough.

The cold water had a variety ofeffects, from soothing tired legs tocausing cramp.

“It’s unusual to tackle big rivercrossings in the middle of winter andthere are runners who don’t do thisevent because of it, but for others it’svery exciting and creates a thrill thathas them on a high for the rest of theweekend,”saidraceorganiserAndrewBooth from KZN Trail Running.

Solicitor Mandulja completed hissecond win of the series after winningthe Table Mountain event. It was thesame story for second place, withAyanda Mlotshwa claiming the samespot he did at the previous event of the

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Two lucky winners also made offwith R500 Brooks Trail shoe vouchersto finish off a great morning of trailrunning.

Visit www.kzntrailrunning.co.za tosee what’s coming up next.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDBarabara Raubenheimer and Liz Reed make their way across the Umgeni River.

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FOR the third year in a row, local cyclist NatalieBergstrom has won the Veteran Ladiescategory (40-49yearsold) in theSouthAfrican

Cross Country Championships which were held atThaba Trails in Johannesburg this weekend.

“I amvery excited to havewon again. It was a titlealongwithmany others that I wanted to retain inmy2014 season,” said Bergstrom, who is also currentlythe leading lady in the ROAG series.

Along with this title win, she has numerouspodiumtitles, placed third in the ladies categorywithher partner in the SANI 2C 2014 and won the ladiesCyclecross Tour Durban 2014 along with others.

“Cross country is exciting, very technical andfast but challenging in that you can’t lose focus for amoment or you will come short.

“I find it exhilarating though and enjoy thechallenge,” said Bergstrom.

Bergstrom only started her cycling career aboutthree years ago and is not only the SA Cross Countrychampion, but also the South African Nationalchampion.

“With the World Masters Cross CountryChampionships in Norway under amonth away, I’mready for action. Having achieved my goal of takingtheWorld MasterschamptitleatCascadesinPieter-maritzburg last year, I am determined to hold onto itas long as I can,” she said.

After a successful fundraising campaign,Bergstrom is set for the trip to Lillehammer inNorway.

“Making my dream happen has been hard work.I am very excited but also anxious at the same time,not knowing what to expect as I have never racedoverseasbefore.Mygameplanistogobigandtobringthe gold home. I would like to thank everyone for allthe amazing support; it has been overwhelming andso appreciated,” she said.

PHOTO:ANDREW MCFADDENNatalie Bergstrom has won the title on SA Cross Countrychampion for the third year in a row.

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