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Allan Troskie & Erica Abrahams

The torrential downpour last week has seen the Hazelmere dam rise to 97 per cent as of Tuesday morning - its highest capacity in four years.

The heavens opened last Tuesday evening and kept going well into Wednesday morning, dumping 160mm of rain in one night and more than 220 mm in parts of the Dolphin Coast between Sunday and Wednesday.

After the prolonged drought that had a devastat-ing effect on the region’s agicultural industry, the downpour was a welcomed blessing for cane grow-ers, in particular. South African Cane Growers Economic Research manager Richard Nicholson said the recent rainfall came just in time for the sugar cane harvesting period in April. Sugar cane grows only on dry land, making it totally dependent on rain water.

“The rain that has fallen during the month of February has been very good for sugar cane farm-ers. It has fallen in a key growing period for the cane and ensures that there will be good growth before the harvesting period,” he said.

However not all was well, as the downpour caused numerous accidents, as well as the of uprooting trees - one over the N2 near Tinley Manor and another on Colwyn Drive in Sheffield.

KwaDukuza beaches were closed last Wednes-day and Thursday due to muddy water in the ocean and a strong rip current. The heavy rain also caused damage to the infrastructure along some of the beaches.

KwaDukuza municipality communications and knowledge officer Sphelelo Ngobese said that the damage to the beach infrastructure was not serious.

“We were able to contain the huge flow of water through our storm water drains. All streams and water courses were flowing way more than usual and the rain water caused the sea to turn from clean to very brown.”

Ngobese said a lot of litter was washed out on the beaches but assured that cleaning teams were attending to the problem.

“High banks like Chaka’s Rock and Sheffield Beach experienced wash aways and mud was deposited onto walkways, which have since been cleared. Part of the concrete path in Thompson’s Bay was damaged and left a large 1,5 metre trench. Side banks collapsed at George Hulett Place in Salt Rock. A new wooden walkway has to be put in. Button’s beach access in Sheffield Beach was also damaged and parts of the concrete need repair. Christmas Bay access at Sheffield had damage to the concrete stairs.”

The damage continued to Seatides, Tongaat when roads opposite the Seatides informal settlement were left covered in mud, causing many cars to bog down.

This is a problem that is faced in the area with even moderate rainfall. eThekweni metro spokes-person Mageu Dlomo said the loose sand from the informal settlement, which is built on a slope, slides

onto the road when it rains.“We are looking at fixing the problem. When this

does happen contractors are sent out after hours to remove the sand. We realise that it is an inconve-nience and we are looking to find a long term, sus-tainable solution.”

Also in Tongaat, an attempt to cross a swollen driver turned into a rescue mission. A man tried to

cross a low level bridge over the Tongaat River, only to find his car submerged in the water. He was lucky to escape while towing companies worked to recover the vehicle.

Meanwhile in KwaDukuza, a family of four from Monkey Town were seriously injured when the roof of their home came crashing down on them as they slept.

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Eric Emms’ home in Short Street, Salt Rock, where 50 tons of mud was removed.

Graeme Paper shared this photo of Salt Cafe’s innovative solution to clearing the mud.

Hazelmere dam has risen to 97 per cent, a level last seen four years ago, as seen in our photo taken on MOnday. At the height of the drought last year, the dam was down to the critical level of 32,25%. Photo: Barry Bowditch.

Dam full after deluge

Hazelmere Dam when it was near empty.

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Elana Geist

While enjoying a cycle at Holla Trails with friends, former stuntman and keen cyclist, Tyrone Stephen-son’s morning recently came to a dramatic halt.

“While crossing over the deepest part of the val-ley on the pink route, I heard a strange screaming sound,” said Stephenson, who lives in Ballito.

Startled by this haunting noise, he stopped and went to investigate.

“We looked at the cliffs and saw movement. It looked like an animal was hanging by its neck from one of the cliffs.”

Stephenson and his friends, Andre and his daugh-ter Jessica van Vollenstee, started climbing up the cliff to rescue what they thought was a buck or something similar.

“With my knackered back and my friend’s stuffed knees, we managed to get up there and realised it was a dog entangled in vines. His bony body and tight, scruffy collar was hooked in the thorns. He managed to pull himself onto a ledge, where we could get near him. I thought he broke his hip, because the bones were sticking out so severely. He was not aggressive and we could get close to him and touch him.”

They brought the dog back down and Jessica managed to make a leash out of the vines. He walked with them for about one kilometre, but then he was too tired to continue.

Andre used a white bag used for the sugar cane to make a type of a haversack to carry the dog, until Tyrone’s wife, Betty, met them on route and they took the dog to their friend, Dr Kevin Stevens at the Ballito Veterinary Hospital. The dog was covered in sores, scrapes and ticks and had a cough.

Dr Stevens said the dog was about four years old and that it is not known how long he had been on the cliff. Tyrone took him home and together with his wife, has been nursing him back to health.

“He eats all the time and still he will go look in the rubbish bins for more food. He has already picked up about two kilograms in the two weeks we have had him, but he is still just skin and bones. He is well behaved and I imagine he had some sort of training once, because he walks right by my side and does not run away.

“He has the most wonderful nature and he is showing a little more personality every day. We have called him Hunter for now and will keep him until he is strong and healthy enough to be rehomed.”

Tyrone and Betty Stephenson with their dog, Red and their foster patient, Hunter.

Every dog has his day

Erica Abrahams

“Ward 21 is split into one area that is very wealthy and another which can be regarded as the lowest form of civilization.”

Those were the words of Ward 21 Councillor Tommy du Toit as he drove through the narrow, dirt roads of the Sinqobeli settlement, buried deep in Upper Tongaat.

The area is made up of more than 1 000 mud houses, self-made toilet systems and tin shacks as creches. Du Toit said although he visited the area often, he was still taken aback by the living condi-tions.

“These people have no water and no electricity. About 90 per cent of them are unemployed. Ward 21 now consists of areas South of Ballito Drive, Driefontein as well as Sinqobeli.

“I find it to be a real eye-opener to see how in one ward, there can be three areas that differ so much. Zimbali is a wealthy area with big houses and fancy cars, Driefontein is slowly developing and here we have this forgotten area where people struggle every day for basic services. Only 15 km from the

wealth of Zimbali, these people are dirt poor.”Du Toit said that for now, KwaDukuza munici-

pality planned to build only one formal house in the area. He added that sometimes the residents from Sinqobeli go months without receiving water from the Ilembe municipality.

“Normal cars can barely get through these roads. I do not know how the water trucks get through. Sometimes they do not receive water and they have to look for rivers close by to find water. This means walking long distances.”

Three creches have been opened to cater for the growing amount of babies in the area. However, these children could go a whole day without being fed as their parents cannot afford to feed them three meals a day.

“There are a lot of problems that need to be addressed in this Ward. My first priority was to go about finding funding and donations to get lunch for the children. Pick n Pay in Ballito will be donat-ing food to one of the creches. I appeal to any organisation or person who is able to help to come forward and contact me.”

Du Toit can be contacted on 082 563 7221.

Mud houses in Sinqobeli are at the mercy of the weather.

From riches to rags

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Erica Abrahams

Mouldy walls and rain-soaked beds are what sick people are greeted with at the Ballito Clinic, in the aftermath of the heavy rains.

Ballito clinic committee chairperson Pam Mills said she had been trying for two years to get the health department to fix the serious infrastructure problems faced at the Ballito Clinic.

“Over 4 000 people are treated here every month. When it rains, files in the office area get wet because of the leaks in the ceiling. The consulting rooms for sick, pregnant and frail people are covered in mould and there is a damp, stale smell that emanates through the clinic.

Buckets have to be placed everywhere to collect the water when it drips from the ceiling. The doors are falling off their hinges because wood gets wet. Doctors and nurses have no choice but to treat patients on wet beds,” she said.

Mills said she had reached the end of her tether with the Ilembe department of health, which has

failed to address or properly respond to the issues.Aside from the leaks in the clinic, other infra-

structure-related issues need to be addressed urgently.

“The new computers are all packed in the clinic manager’s office as there are no locks on any other doors. The clinic’s main gate cannot close properly because it is falling off its hinges. The security guards have no shelter and I requested that a hut be erected as they are totally exposed to the elements. They have sometimes been found soaking wet after heavy rainfall.

The only toilets at the building are locked at night.

“The security guards have nowhere to go to and either have to relieve themselves out in the open or hold on until their shift ends.”

Ward 6 Councillor Tammy Colley said she had been trying to get the health department to fix the issues but that her attempts had been unsuccessful.

“The state of the clinic is a disaster, especially after the rain. People have a right to be treated in a

Files in the store room at the Ballito clinic are mouldy and damp from the leaks in the ceilings.

Clinic in a bad state

Erica Abrahams

Tongaat residents complaining of high elec-tricity bills are probably not fully aware of how the eThekweni billing system works.

This is according to Tongaat Civic chairper-son Jeeva Pillay, who said that the electricity bills probably shot up since the annual tariff increase last year July.

“I have been looking at some of the bills and I have not found a problem with the electricity billing. It could be that some people are being selective with what information they choose to accept. eThekweni has taken to issuing one statement which includes the bills for electric-ity, water and rates. It is possible that people are looking at the first statement and seeing only the total amount without looking through the other pages to find the details.”

Pillay’s statement comes after about 90 Ton-gaat residents gathered at the V Mooonsamy Hall in Belvedere two weeks ago demanding answers on their hefty electricity bills. The residents, whose bills showed amounts of hun-dreds of thousands owed - including one of R7 million - accused the eThekweni Metro reve-nue management system (RMS) of being the cause of their ever-increasing bills.

The controversial RMS replaced the old coin system that was previously used for billing, in 2010.

Pillay suggested there may be a number of problems that could have resulted in residents receiving high bills.

“I did find errors in some of the bills that I looked at and one was the water meter read-ings. It seemed that the meters were faulty and therefore the reading was incorrect. A solution would be for people to check every couple of months that their meter is working properly. Also, there was a problem with the billing sys-tem in June last year where people were not billed. They then had to back pay for the June bill in July.”

Pillay admitted that there was also a prob-lem with the data capturing within the Metro.

“The problem is not with the RMS billing system, but with the people who use it. It could be that they are not too familiar with the sys-tem yet so they make errors when inputting information, which could result in incorrect figures in the bills. The one bill for R7 million was a typing error.”

The Metro did promise at the last meeting to return with a presentation on how the billing system works, but no date has yet been set.

“It’s not the system, it’s the users”


Locals visiting the Ballito Lifestyle Centre over the weekend shaved, sprayed and donated their hair in support of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA).

The 17th annual CANSA Shavathon took place across the country on Saturday and Sun-day and Ballito was no exception to the colourful craziness.

Many a shopper left the Shavathon tent with wildly coloured hair while the brave either shaved it all off or donated their ponytails to be used for wigs for cancer patients.

• Tune into the North Coast Courier Facebook page for a live video of journalist Allan Troskie losing it all for CANSA.

Sholeen Naidoo showed she was brave when she let Lisa Roberts shave off all her hair.

Hayley Graney with her mom, Melissa, as lead CANSA volunteer Elsa Fouche lets it rip with the pink hairspray.

Prostate cancer survivor De Wett Bender getting a quick shave from Lisa Roberts.

Losing their hair for CANSA

Ryder Beattie is feeling a little green as Anthony Heydenreich waits his turn to spray his hair.

Erica Abrahams

A deaf child has been left without an education for almost a year after being unable to get into a school.

When single mother Marlize Schutte from Man-deni found out her son, Jurgie, was deaf, she knew it was going to be long and difficult journey, but she did not anticipate how limited her options for get-ting her child a proper education would be. Adding to her hardship was when her son, who is now 10 years old, was diagnosed with severe attention defi-cit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

“I found out Jurgie was deaf when he was three. Schooling options for disabled children are limited.

With Jurgie, we would like to find him a school where he would be able to stay on the premises.

“He started at Fulton School for the Deaf which is a private school. He was there for two years. I was retrenched and I could not afford to pay for his schooling. I took him out of Fulton and sent him to VN Naick last year which is a public school and a more affordable option.”

However, Schutte says that due to his ADHD, he was expelled from the school after a week because the teachers could not handle him.

“People have offered to sponsor his education and I tried getting him back into Fulton but there is no space available. I have searched the internet and

cannot f ind many schools nearby. The ones that I did find are a bit far out and do not have a hostel facility.”

Jurgie has been receiving consistent psychiatric treatment and although he has been on the strongest ADHD medication available, he still had to undergo two weeks treatment at a mental

facility in Pietermaritzburg.“I feel like I cannot win. On

the one end I have to deal with his ADHD and on the other I have to cope with his disability. I love him but he is uncontrol-lable at times. He was sent back to VN Naick school at the beginning of this year but it was only for a day before he was expelled again. His psy-chiatrist suggested that he goes to Boys’ Town but they do not cater for his needs. I am scared that he will never get an educa-tion. I also cannot home school him because we do not know sign language well.”

According to a letter from Stanger Hospital where Jurgie has been treated for the past six years, he is hyperactive and poses a danger to himself.

KZN education department spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi said although schooling options are lim-ited, deaf children are not easily home schooled.

“There are a number of facilities that cater for disabled children. When it comes to homeschool-

ing, the person who teaches the child has to fit a certain criteria - one of which is to know sign lan-guage well. That is important for the child’s devel-opment.”

Schutte asked people who are or who have been in similar situations to contact her on 072 449 9019.

Marlize Schutte with her son, Jurgie, who is deaf and ADHD.

Limited options for deaf children

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Sboniso Dlamini

In rural Maphumulo, death is a constant compan-ion. But unlike the debt-inducing funerals of the townships, the burden is light because it is carried by everyone.

This is the spirit of ubuntu. I am from KwaDweshulwayo in Maphumulo,

which is 20km from Glendale and about 20km west of KwaDukuza. It is very rural and the majority of the people who live there are poor. But the way we support and respect one another, especially when someone dies, is priceless.

Death is not a private matter, it is the concern of everyone. When a man dies, his female neighbours are expected to go and stay at his house with his widow. This is to ensure that she does not feel lonely. They will stay there until the day of the funeral. Some of them will help with cleaning the yard, others collecting water and wood and still oth-ers will make uMqombothi, Zulu beer.

This leaves the widow, dressed in black mourn-ing clothes, free to sit on the left hand side of the house on a Zulu mat called ‘icansi’, covering her head with a blanket. There she will stay until the funeral is over.

The day before or in the early hours on the day of the funeral, the chief’s messenger will go around blowing his whistle informing all the men that they should come and assist. It does not matter what kind of a person you were or how popular or

unpopular you were, the men will start to arrive around 4.30am to dig the grave, even if it is raining. Politics and religion are put aside for the occasion. There is no dress code, unlike other areas (especially the townships), where many people turn a funeral into fashion show.

You find different church organisations under

one roof, all to show their sympathy. All this is done for free. You only need to worry about catering expenses, if you can afford them, and the transpor-tation of the body from the mortuary. Usually when there is a funeral, neighbours avoid playing loud music and sometimes an event date will be changed. I have never seen a wedding or any other cultural event taking place while there was a funeral being held next door. This is not the case in the townships.

When a funeral is taking place the entire com-munity comes to a standstill. A hushed silence falls

and no one is allowed to work in their gardens, in order to show sym-pathy and support for the family of the dead. Everyone attends the funeral and offers their help, whether they knew the deceased or not. Sadly this tradition is fast disappearing, even in some rural areas, where the people have adopted the urban lifestyle of minding

your own business. But in KwaDweshulwayo this is our norm. We stand together, joining hands in both the good and the difficult times.

Family mattersIf a member of my family dies I will be expected

to take leave, usually a week or more, because I will have to go in and out of the family meetings and sort out any financial issues, especially if that per-son did not have a funeral plan.There are traditional ceremonies after the funeral that also need to be planned. For example, the cleansing ceremony needs to be done three to four days after the funeral. This is only for the family, including the extended ones, but not his wife. His wife has a separate cleansing ceremony a year later (the time frames differ depending on the area).When someone dies it is believed that his or her family are shrouded in a dark cloud. The cleansing ceremony wipes this away. If the family fails to perform the ceremony it is believed that things will never go right for them. So for those who believe in ancestors the cleansing ceremony is very important.

Usually a goat is slaughtered and the gallbladder fluid will be mixed with water and family members will have to use that water for a bath. This would usually be done early in the morning.

After a certain time (six months or a year) a cow will be slaughtered and an ihlambo will be done. For ihlambo, all the men in the area will meet at the house of the deceased in the morning. They will go as a group to bath in a river separating two areas. After having a bath, they will have to throw stones across the river. This is called umjik’jelo. It is believed that by throwing stones they would be throwing away bad luck from their area. They will go back home and enjoy the meat and umqombothi.

ABOVE: People in rural areas are always united during tough times.RIGHT: A woman will cover her head with a blanket until the funeral is over.

The rural way is UbuntuThe rural way is Ubuntu

“ Death is not a private matter, it is the concern of everyone


Bruce Stephenson

TwoBits

Here we are in March already, and only three weeks to go to the opening of the new Junction regional shopping centre – 80 000 sq metres, 220 or so shops, movies, hairdressers, supermarkets, and more retaurants than you can shake a stick at.

With nearly 20 new restaurants and fast food outlets, that will take the Dolphin Coast count to well over 50. Competition will be tough and never will a community be so well fed. And with half a dozen new hair salons – on top of the 25 or so in the area - that’ll put us in the stratosphere of healthy hair. But the question of new competition is true for every business in Ballito. We’re all going to have to up our game to stay ahead of the pack.

Most of those businesses are new to town, many of the owners will have moved here from other towns to cast their bait into the new phenomenon that is the Dolphin Coast, so they will be going flat-out to survive. Only the best will survive - sad for the losers, good for the consumers. That’s how the world works.

At the tenants’ meeting last week, Mayor Ricardo Mthembu mentioned that the developers had been snowed under by people wanting jobs in the Junc-tion - 13 500 applications for about 1 800 jobs. He pushed hard for Flanagan & Gerard to consider locals first and threw in a punt for them to consider funding/ sponsoring a “higher grade” education facility for the region. I would suggest it be of a practical and technical nature – from hairdressing to bookkeeping to engineering.

Talking of trying harder, I received about 50 CVs for a vacancy I advertised recently. Reading them filled me with despair.

When an employer advertises a position, what do you think they are looking for? Unless it’s for a modelling or acting position, it doesn’t matter whether you’re short or tall, thin or fat, black or white. What matters is your level of education, experience, specialist skills, age, where you live and what your salary expectations are.

In the age of Google and a wealth of information for free on the Internet, there should be no excuse for not writing a solid CV. There is no end of advice out there and some sites even provide templates and examples. It was obvious that most hadn’t bothered to do that research.

A good CV should be max two pages long and condense what I’ve set out. Then, how do I judge if you are depend-able and conscientious? Considering that this is a publishing company, first things I look at are grammar and spelling. Well, I don’t really look for them. The mistakes just jump off the page at me.

It’s not a crime not being able to spell. But every CV was prepared on a computer, so I would expect that they have spell checkers. It was obvious that many had not bothered to press the F7 key. I counted 11 errors in one! If you can’t be bothered to check your own work, will you be bothered to check mine? Probably not, so those with more than a few spelling errors got tossed out.

Many were keen to tell me how valuable they

would be to my company, but did not tell me basic stuff like their age, where they live, married or sin-gle, children or not, and salary expectations. The last I can live with, but it is useful to know what you earned at your last job. It won’t determine your sal-ary, it’ll just give me an indication of your prepared-ness to be straightforward.

Then there were the unexplained gaps, the dates that didn’t add up. If you were without a job, or pregnant, or travelling, say so. Otherwise I might think the unexplained gap was a short holiday in prison!

Of the 50 applicants, there were a handful of bril-liant CVs, well thought out, well designed, crisp and clear. Though only a handful used graphics and multimedia to get their message across - for a posi-tion as a designer!

Bottom line, any employer is looking for a person they can depend on to do the job they want done. Set out to prove that you are conscientious, hard-

working and take pride in anything you do, you should have no trouble landing a job, even if it takes a while. Dependable people are like gold.

* * *At school one morning, the teacher asked little

Johnny what he had for breakfast. Little Johnny said, “Well, on my way to school I come across this apple tree, so I climbed up there and started eating apples. I guess I eat about six,” said little Johnny.

“No,” said the teacher, “It’s ate!” Little Johnny said, “So sue me, it could’ve been

eight, I don’t remember.”

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Our Get It Magazine Ballito.Umhlanga held an exciting competition at the Ballito Junction Regional Mall tenant meeting last week. Ten-ants lined up to have their photographs taken in the Get It Facebook frame to stand a chance to win a full page advert in the magazine, valued at R14 000. The lucky draw winner was Coricraft. Seen here is Coricraft regional manager Chanel Elkington.

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Letters8 The North Coast Courier, March 3, 2017

In this day and age where bad service is the norm, it would be remiss of me not to compliment the service man-ager at Ford, Ballito.

Our EcoSport had to go in for its first service and every step of the way was positively and politely handled. A loan car was made available to us because of an unexpected delay in getting our car back. The promised return of our car was sooner than expected. It was delivered to us on Friday evening and the loan car col-lected with no inconvenience to us at all.

Over the weekend my husband

remembered that he had left our GPS in the drawer under the passenger seat and it was not there now. We drove through to Ford on Monday morning and Vic spoke to Rob Pollock, the service manager, who said that all items left in cars by owners were put into a box until claimed but promised to investigate re the GPS.

We then later received an sms to say that he had the GPS! It had been safely put into a box and taped securely with the connecting cord. We are delighted!

SYLVIA COWARDSheffield

Best of service

To our horror, we woke up on Wednesday morning to find our entire house covered in mud. Mud every-where and in all the cupboards. Out-side was worse. My husband’s car was buried in mud, the driveway was like those disasters you see on TV.

Fortunately, I kept my cool and immediately phoned the fire brigade, which responded within minutes and managed to create a diversion up the road to stop further mud entering the property.

There was damage to the car which is insured. Damage to other house-

hold items are piling up at great expense. Thanks to Jason Cotrell that arranged for 007 Plant Hire to clear the driveway which took two days, thanks James and 007 team.

Thanks to our dear friends who ral-lied around to assist with clean up and offering accommodation.

Still lots of work to be done, need-less to say our backs are taking strain after all we are 69 and 71 years of age.

Never want to hear the word mud again.

MERCEDES EMMSChakas Rock

Up to here with mud

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all who helped me in a very stressful situation w h e n m y s i x -month-old baby girl got accidentally locked up inside the car on Wednesday, February 22 at Tif-fany’s mall car park.

A big thank you to Audrey (I hope I got the name right), the BBM Cafe m a n a g e r a n d Q u e n t i n f r o m Power Locksmiths, who went out of their way to help me get my little daughter out of the car! This incident was very traumatis-ing for both of us, but it could have been much worse if not for your incred-ible kindness and support! Thank you once again and God bless you all!

ANASTASIYA BRAND

Umhlali

Saved my baby from locked car

The state of what use to be our historic Groutville Clinic is depressing even for the staff. How can our health professionals be expected to do their best in make-shift containers, death trap old walls that are a nightmare in rain or heat?

One always cry about the atti-tudes of Groutville clinic nurses and admin staff, but in all truth and fairness it’s unfair to even ask for smiles from people who work under those conditions. Our health professionals are doing their best under demoralis-ing conditions. To think that peo-ple studied very hard only to be

stationed in old wrecked build-ings is beyond me. Where is the department and unions in all of this?

I know the long awaited new health facility is coming to Grout-ville which one commends, but the situation now is not good for workers and patients.

This situation needs urgent attention on the side of the Department to save even the dig-nity of our health professionals and the patients.

NTOKOZO MCINEKA KA MAKAMU

Groutville

Working in bad conditions

Please note that letter writers must include their name and physical address. Anony-mous letters will not be consid-ered.

Response to the article: Water woes con-tinue on the North Coast

Elmarie van der Walt Perhaps the spokesperson should have a glass of this water to drink, to see if she still thinks it is perfectly safe to drink.

Adriana Vroegop Here in Northern KZN we don’t even have running water. I’d be overjoyed just to have running water, never mind water you have to boil first.

Rosemary Booysen They cannot even give us clean water. Take the contract away from them.

Virginia Radley O’Connor You do not have a choice, pay for the “ser-vice” when you are not really getting a service!

Response to the article: Driver critical after N2 accident

Deidre Naidoo I was in front of the vehicle that slid across the water and lost control. Even with cautious driving my vehicle also slid across, but through

the grace of God I regained control of my vehi-cle in time. A truly scary experience.

Dave Dickson There is a large pud-dle in the fast lane that catches people out. The second accident in under 24 hours.

Lindy J Nock People please learn to buckle up every time you get behind the wheel and drive slowly in wet weather conditions.

Response to the article: Salt Rock giant calls it a day

Gerhard Wroth Moerdyk That’s so cool! He looks identical to back in the

day! I remember his woodwork class where I learned two lessons that stayed with me till today: A. if your plane crashes in the desert, you can collect dew off the wings in the morning.B. If you’re late for a job interview and you forgot your tie, cut off your car seat belt and use that. Legend.

Xede Singleton Ah Mr Steyn, after all this time! Sir, I still remember you coaching me and my friends at Umhlali when we first played rugby. Your woodwork classes and your

bubbly character inspired me and I’m sure many other pupils. Ballito will miss you, Sir. God Bless you and may he keep you safe in your new adventure.

Camilla Anne Scholtz Legend of a man! Loved your classes at Umhlali. I think I learned more Afrikaans than crafts but still won the award at year end. Sterkte Mnr Steyn.

Julia Knapp Aww Cas, still remem-ber the school trips we all took to Fanies Island. The good old days. My daughter Kizaan Knapps’ favou-

rite teacher. Wishing you all the best for the future.

Response to the article: Groutville gets pizza!

Althea Pretorius Congratulations. May God bless and increase your business!

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With less than a month left before the grand open-ing of the Ballito Junction Regional mall, the ten-ants and developers are adding the final touches to what is promised to be the biggest and grandest mall in the Dolphin Coast.

Gearing for the opening day scheduled for March 23, tenants and developers met to discuss the nitty gritty details last Thursday.

Excited for the launch, Patrick Flanagan of co-owners Flanagan & Gerard Property Development & Investment and Menlyn Maine Investment Hold-ings said he looked forward to seeing the mall

integrate in the community. “We want to have a 100 per cent awareness in

Ballito. Our plan is to find a link between the mall and the community so that in the long term, some of the community’s needs are addressed.”

The 80 000 square metre building will become home to 200 stores, eight Nu Metro cinemas - including an Imax and a 4-D theater. The mall will bring many mouthwa-tering options to Ballito which one would find

in the Urban eatery on the ground floor. The eatery

will be an open-plan food court with a mix of restaurants

including high-end Beluga and Beluga Pan Asia restau-rant, Casa Bella, Spur and Simply Asia. Visi-tors can also look for-ward to a few big names coming to Ballito for the first time, including Typo, Cotton On, Addi-das, Buluga, Casa Bella, Tread + Miller, Turn n Tender Steak House,

Big Blue, Tashas, RVC, Keedo Kids, Rubi Shoes, Gold Rush Bingo and Entertainment, Exclusive Books, Browns, Polo, Coricraft and Cotton Body.

Adding to the entertainment, the mall will include an interactive radio station and 21 Jump Street play centre.

The KwaDukuza council who got a short tour of the almost complete mall were highly impressed by the progress. KwaDukuza mayor Ricardo Mthembu said it has so far been a pleasure working with the developers and he looks forward to what they will bring to the region in the future.

“Our partnership with Ballito Junction is an example of the country needs. We are excited for the jobs that will provide as well as the services they will offer to the community,” he said.

10 The North Coast Courier, March 3, 2017

Almost there...

Flanagan and Gerard developers, Jonathan Shutte and Paul Gerard and L&S Consulting structural and civil engineer’s directors Jeremy Dobson and Alan Payne.LEFT Rekha and Preetesh Singh from Montagu.

Njabalo Nduli and Collen Mdletshe from the Community Liaison Office of the Ballito Junc-tion.

The time has come for 10 uit 10 Skryfbehoeftes to move to a bigger and better premises.10 uit 10 Skryfbehoeftes opened their doors in 2014 and have since been supplying the best quality stationary to schoo l s and bus inesses throughout the Dolphin Coast.Supported by top brands such as Pentel, Bantex, Bostik, Pritt, Canon, Samsung and many more – 10 uit 10 Skryfbe-hoeftes is Ballito’s preferred stationary provider.“We buy directly from the man-ufactures and importers in the industry to be able to offer lower prices to the community and free delivery service to all corporate customers from Bal-lito to Palm Lakes, providing them with the best prices for good quality products and ser-vice.”Over the years, 10 uit 10 Skryf-

behoeftes has grown into a well-known and trusted sup-plier, with the constant support of Ballito and the surroundings community. They now need a bigger premises to accommo-date a wider range of stock so that they can continue to pro-vide outstanding service to an ever growing community.The new premises, which will open on April 1, 2017 on Crow-thorne Corner in Garlick Road, will be more spacious and bet-ter located, with more parking and more of the quality prod-ucts that Ballito has come to expect from 10 uit 10 Skryfbe-hoeftes.They remain committed to pro-viding quality stationary at the lowest prices to all their trust-ing clients.Make sure that 10 uit 10 Skryf-behoeftes is your first choice!

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SchoolsKaratekas kick it offTwo karatekas from Crawford College North Coast are off to take part in the national championships next month.

Viashna Hansraj and Yastil Harilall, both in Grade 11 at Crawford College North Coast, represented the Ethekwini Region at the KZN Karate Trials held recently at the Tongaat Sports Centre.

Hansraj received a bronze medal for kata and a silver medal

for kumite. Harilall won a gold medal and is

ranked first for kumite in KZN in his division, which has earned him his 2017 KZN Colours.

Both students will now repre-sent KZN at the Karate SA National Championships next month.

Yastil Harilall received a gold medal in kumite at the KZN Karate Trials.

Viashna Hansraj earned a bronze in kata and a silver in kumite dur-ing the KZN Karate Trials.

It was a morning of smiles and beaming pride as Ashton International College cel-ebrated their top Cambridge International Examinations achievers at the honours function recently.

The junior college students wrote the external Cambridge examinations on the primary checkpoint level in mathematics, English and science. The Form three stu-dents wrote the IGCSE examination

before they progress to AS and A levels.The Cambridge Primary Checkpoint Examination achievers all received 100% for the three examinable subjects which were written at the end of grade six.

A successful start

From left (back) Junior College head Flick Holmes, Gabriella Khoury, Rouxlè Johnstone, Nicole Jarvie, Sashna Govender, Emma-Mae Atkinson, Rachel Taljard, Danielle Boshoff (front) Salma Drew, Matthew Quixley and Myskina Khan.

Boys with clever moves

Pupils from Flambel Primary school in Tongaat made all the right moves when they participated in the JR Mthembu Memorial Chess Tourna-ment held in Durban.

Three pupils, Suvan Singh, Devan Moodley and Riley Krishana are seen as some of the best chess players in

their school, showing true passion and dedication to learning the intelli-gent game. The two day event that was on February 18 and 19 saw the grade three and six pupils showing their chess skills and learning new tips and tricks.

From left, grade three pupil Suvan Singh, grade six pupil Devan Moodley and grade three pupil Riley Krishana.

Goodbye Mkhulu

The teachers and staff of Glenhills Primary School bid farewell to the school’s senior cleaner Peter Mpof-ana last Wednesday.

Mpofana was given a deep

freezer fridge as a present at his retirement party held at the school’s library.

The school principal, Hans Hurilal, said they will miss Mpofana’s dedication to his work, loyalty and commitment. Mpofana had worked at the school for 28 years.

“On a personal level, I had enjoyed our friendship and we will always miss his presence at the school. We wish that he enjoys his retirement,” said Hurilal.

Mpofana was known as ‘Mkhulu with a bike’. This was because he used to ride a bicy-cle from Shakaville to the school every day.

“Thank you so much and I will miss all of you. I enjoyed

working with every single person in the school. I can assure you that even my bike is retiring now,” said Mpofana.

Peter Mpofana worked at Glenhills Primary School for 28 years.


14-year history of developing young women2017 is the year in which Durban Girl’s College cele-brates its 140th year of existence. The school has a proud heritage of developing women of significance, starting in the Junior Primary with our DGC Cares Pro-gramme. Courage, Attitude, Respect, Empathy and Self-Control are emphasised as worthy attributes which are necessary in our world.Whilst we are a traditional school, we are also leaders in education. A highlight of the year is the launching of girltalk@dgc, an extension of an already enriching and excit ing Exchange Programme offered in the Grade 10 year. The event will take place in June this year and a number of well-known speakers will address girls from around South Africa on topics of relevance around the theme, “Be brave, not perfect”.At Durban Girls’ College, we strive to create an environment in which girls thrive. Integrity, one of our core val-

ues, starts with an individual, but ultimately impacts those in the school community and in the broader society. As a Christian school we embrace diversity and we offer a Leadership Programme which includes a Diversity and Inclusivity Committee. Our Leadership Programme engages our current Grade 12 Group and is facilitated by a number of staff members to ensure that we raise awareness of our differences.We are also very proud of our boarding facility. We

offer a ‘four night sleep-over’ experi-ence as we do not accommodate board-ers over weekends. It is our firm belief that girls flourish when school and fam-ily contribute in equal measure to their development.Each girl’s unique journey leads her to a place where she will reach her full potential both academically and on the sports fields. She will graduate from DGC to further impact her value, no matter how big or small, in the world.

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Cupcakes for a Good SamaritanAllan Troskie

Sometimes the smallest of efforts from a stranger can provide us with the greatest peace of mind.

This was the experience of Shelley Guilherme, who got stuck in gridlocked traffic recently on her way to pick up her children, Jayden (12) and Jarred (10) from Umhlali Preparatory School.

Guilherme had been stuck for more than an hour and a half and was beginning to worry about her sons, who had no idea where she was.

She called her mother, Melody Mew Zwarts, to see if she might be able to help. Unfortunately, traf-fic was in such a snarl that she also couldn’t get to the school.

This was when Zwarts had a stroke of inspiration.

Knowing that Alpha Security had a guard at the school, Zwarts contacted their control room where a helpful Lu Ngcobo reassured her. Ngcobo then got hold of the guard at Umhlali Prep and asked him to find the two boys and explain to them why they had not been picked up yet.

“It’s so reassuring to know that people are still willing to go the extra mile,” Zwarts told The Cou-rier.

Thulani Dangazela, the guard in question, had only worked for Alpha Security for three days at the time.

Alpha Security’s Rex Hunt said they select their guards with the site’s specific requirements in mind.

“Thulani was chosen because we thought he

would make a good fit at Umhlali.”As it turns out, he did exactly that. Dangazela

found the two boys and reassured them that their mother was on the way.

Zwarts decided that as a token of apprecia-tion, she would bake both Dangazela and Ngcobo a box of home made cupcakes. Dan-gazela was so surprised by this sign of gratitude that he was at a loss for words when Zwarts brought them to the school for him.Do you have a good Samaritan story that you would like to share? Send an email to [email protected]

Thulani Dangazela, the Alpha Security guard at Umhlali Prep, receives a box of cupcakes from Melody Mew Zwarts.

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We must experience loving and being loved“Love is a many splendored thing” are words from a familiar song from the 1950’s. The thing is that love is not just a sentimental or poetic idea. For love to have its full meaning, we must experience the wonder of loving and being loved.

But the greatest love of all is the “Love of God”. Love really started with God and we are the objects of His love. Out of the super-abundance of His love He has for us, He can empower us to be the best kind of lovers on the planet.

Furthermore, I know of no more effective therapy for the brokenness we all can endure over the course of a lifetime, than experiencing God’s love and learning little by little to love Him in return. Of course, He knows this. He has created us to run on the fuel of love. This is why He says: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and all your mind, and all your strength” and “love your neighbour as yourself.” [Mark 12:30-31]

God has also communicated to us that He is the very essence of love. “God is love.” [1 John 4:8] Thus, if we would draw near to God, we are actu-ally drawing near to love. His is the greatest love in the universe. When we are near to Him, He wants us to experience His love and so learn to love oth-ers.

Love is the best cure for fear and most other toxic emotions that can be inflicted on us in our crazy world. “Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear.” [1 John 4:18 (NCV)]

Knowing you are loved is truly wonderful and a much-needed gift. These ancient words, first penned over 1 000 years ago, express the magni-tude of God’s infinite love for us:

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Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade,

To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry,

Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky.”

It is most fascinating to realise that these words were rediscovered, in more recent times, by some-one finding them scrawled on the wall of an insane asylum over 100 years ago.

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Leisure Options14 The North Coast Courier, March 3, 2017

Snapping sport with SchröderElana Geist

Ralph Schröder has turned his dream into a business and now juggles life as a corporate director and loving family man while “freezing moments in time” with Schröder Sports Pho-tography. “I have always had a passion for photography. I used to take pics of wild animals on the TV screen when I was a kid and show my mates, telling them I took them in the Kruger National Park,” said Schröder, who is an attorney by day in Ballito.After years of nagging, his wife, Cornelia pushed him to spoil himself in 2013 and invest his bonus in a camera - a Canon 600D with three lenses. Since then, he has been playing with shutter speeds and aperture, teaching himself tips and tricks through YouTube. “Photography is addictive! It is such an escape

for me. My wife calls photography my cave - it is where I just shut off, have fun and feed my passion. “Taking photos of rugby games was my dream, so I volun-

teered to take some shots of the Ballito Dol-phins playing and I submitted a few photos to the North Coast Courier. When they were actually published, I felt really proud and so I started taking more photos at different events,” said Schröder, who regularly pages through rugby and cricket magazines for inspi-ration. While his sports snapping repertoire has grown to include hockey games, volleyball and cycling, he said rugby is still the most challenging sport for him. “Sometimes the action in a rugby game happens far away, making it tricky to get in there. This is when it comes down to who has the best lens and the fastest reaction. Timing is everything - you will never get that picture again, making each one a special edition. One of the best rugby games I went to with my camera was a test match between the All Blacks and the Springboks last year. That was definitely an item I ticked off my bucket list.”However, he said the sports photography world is small and he does not want to step on anyone’s toes. “I have to be patient. Getting ahead in this business is all about managing relations and growing connections,” said Schröder, who has

been getting his brand out there thanks to social media and friends like cricket player Darren Smit sharing and liking his work. Schröder’s goal for this year is to turn his photography business into a second income stream. This will begin with his newest addition - a Canon 7D Mark II.

Ralph Schroder captures Kristin Block as he powers through two Harlequins to go over for his try.

LEFT: Besides sports, Ralph Schröder also enjoys spend-

ing time in nature and taking photos of birds.

Ralph Schroder’s photo of Andrew Liv-ingstone leaving three Hillcrest players as spectators on his way to score his try.

Locals pull together for orphansAllan Troskie

“It was pitiful to see the young children shivering away in the rain in their tatty clothes.”These were the words of Joshua Clarke of Salt Rock after seeing the conditions in which children at Steven Davison Primary School in Inchanga (the Valley of 1000 Hills) are forced to live.Clarke and a few friends have started a drive to gather clothing and the like to donate to the school.“The school asked if we could have a rally for clothes - jackets and jer-seys particularly, anything will do including ones that are worn, or with holes in,” said Clarke.“These small kids - many of whom are orphans - invariably have only one set of clothes to their name.” With Winter only a few months away, Clarke is appealing to the com-munity to donate old clothes.They are also appealing for any books or magazines (with or without covers), basketballs, netballs, footballs (any sports equipment would make a big difference as they have virtually nothing.)“In other words, anything would make a difference,” Clarke said.“We also intend organising a braai, where guests would pay R100 per person to attend with all proceeds going to the school.”Contact 060 403 4275 or 084 511 4071 for donations - no money, only goods and services.

LEISURE OPTIONS The North Coast Courier, March 3, 2017 15

Colour in the picture and send it to Artist’s Corner for a chance to have your art published in the paper!E-mail me at [email protected] or drop off your picture at The North Coast Courier offices at the Ballito Business Park on Ballito Drive.Include your name, age, where you live and a photo of yourself.

Congratulations toMr and Mrs

Enter our Bride of the Month competition - the winner receives a canvas print from Printwild and luxury beauty treatments from Dr Allys - and stands a chance of being a finalist for 2017 Bride of the Year. Send your wedding

photo to Kimara at [email protected]. Please provide your names, date of wedding and venue as well as residential address and

contact numbers.

Fezile and Mvuselelo Nzuza from Nyoni were married November 26, 2016 at Chantilly Resort.

Star of the Week

Nombuso Chiburi (5) lives in Dooringkop and attends Stanger Pre-Primary School.

LEISURE OPTIONS 16 The North Coast Courier, March 3, 2017

1 March - Amatigulu Honorary Offic-ers to host a talk about Oceanic Island Conservation by Dr George

Hughes at the Simbithi Country Club Pavilion room at 6 pm. Entry fee is R20.

1 March - Ballito Business Network invites all business-minded individu-als to join in the fun of networking

and a discussion of “Watch for Warning Signs: 7 Red Flags Every Business Should Be Aware Of”. To be held at Giannis Restaurant at 8 am. Call 083 780 1953 to book.

1 March - The Shree Draupathiam-man Kovil of Sastri Circle, Belver-dere in Tongaat annual fire walking

and Kavady festival at 6 pm.

1 March - Arts and crafts session at the Tongaat Central Library at 1 pm. Contact Vigie Padayachee at 032-

9444734 or 084 445 5069.

1 March - Umhlali and District Gar-den and Flower Club meeting at Dube Agrizone Tunnels near the air-

port. Members to meet in Lifestyle Centre basement parking to depart no later than 8.45am. Please arrange lifts and advise Elma of your registration numbers. Take fold-ing chairs. Members only. Contact Pete at 032-9463935 or Elma at 084 406 5917.

3 March to March 5- The NWJ Bridal and Events Show will be held at the Durban Exhibition Centre this week-

end. Showcasing everything needed for a wedding, from catering to The Dress. Tickets R80 at the door.

4 March - Shapes of Africa to host Dharma for the first time. At 9.15 am it will be yoga and meditation

with Kim Mazabow, Bend balance wheel workshop with Lillian Beales at 10.45am. Permaculture worm farming demo with Wendy O’grady at 12pm, food demo at 12.20pm and organic lunch at 1pm. The Drumming sound therapy with Helana Ger-rard at 2pm. Call 082 432 5513 or [email protected].

4 March - The Ballito Lifestyle Cen-tre’s Foodies Market, outside Zara’s Coffee Shop, from 8am to 2pm. The

market supports local produce, focusing on providing fresh, organic and artisanal prod-ucts.

4 March - Ballito Car Boot Sale next to the NG Church opposite Ballito Bay Mall. Call Brenda at 083 780

1953 or email [email protected].

7 March - Ballito Neighbourhood Watch public meeting at Striders Running Club, Dolphin Crescent at 6

pm.

8 March - Crawford Pre-Primary and Preparatory North Coast open day. It will start at 8.30am to 3 pm.

3 March - Women’s World Day of Prayer at the All Souls Umhlali Anglican Church (Sheffield Beach

Road) at 9 am. Guest speaker will be Flick Holmes.

12 March - Flag hoisting at the Shree Draupathiamman Kovil annual fire walking and Kavady

festival.

12 March - The annual Ballito Lions Ricky Braham cricket tournament at Umhlali school

from 8 am. Contact Jacques at 061 040 5977 or Kyle 084 519 4140.

14 March - Salt Rock Neighbour-hood watch AGM at the Salt Rock Club at 6 pm. Nominations

for the committee will be welcome. Call Bar-bara at 082 335 7469.

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Sudoku is a number-place-ment puzzle, 9 squares by 9, fur-ther divided into 9 boxes or regions, each square mea-suring 3 squares by 3. To complete the puzzle the player must insert the missing num-bers so that each row, each col-umn, and each region contains the numbers 1 to 9 once only, with-out repeats.

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What’s happening on the social scene along the coast? Phone Sboniso on 032-9460276 or email [email protected] to give him your news for this column. Deadline: 12 noon on Monday. Items will run twice only - free of charge!

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Results from Umhlali Bridge Club 24 February 2017

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B-Section1. Valda Goble / Denyse Brown2. Sally Leask / Ann Laatz3. Evelyn Dwyer / Vanda Caley

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2. Nanette Rogerson / Shirley Yates3. Melanie Hynd / Joanne Kitto

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The year has certainly begun with a flurry of activity in the real estate sec-tor on the Dolphin Coast.

January and February have histori-cally been busy months for property sales in the area, but the general senti-ment on the street is that the appetite for investment has bucked many national trends and forecasts. This comes off a fairly disappointing 2016 which saw some sales decreases in the flagship markets of Zimbali and Simbithi with the former experienc-ing a significant decline of between 35 and 50% in total sales value (depending on whether you speak to the estate or the deeds office) when compared with the previous year. Simbithi, although still performing strongly, did decline slightly by about 11% year on year which interestingly was very much in line with the broader national trend.

The fact is that 2016 was a very turbulent year with political and eco-nomic uncertainty both locally and abroad hav-ing a big impact on senti-ment. With this said, the real estate sector has been through far worse historically and is very

resilient. With interest rates remaining very sta-ble and many other investment vehicles hav-ing taken a hammering, property has proven to be a solid medium and long term investment choice.

Some other relief for investors was announced in the Budget Speech on February 22 which is the raising of the transfer duty threshold from R750 000 to R900 000 which will soften the impact and cost of buy-ing, particularly for first-time buyers.

Often when we emerge from a tough year, prospective property investors come to realise that the world is not going to end, that they need to invest and live somewhere, and that sitting on the side-lines can more often than not prove to be frus-trating and fruitless. It is this renewed sentiment, coupled with some home-owners looking to downscale or con-solidate their assets, that drives a surge in activity.

So as it stands, market conditions on the North Coast seem to be ideally poised, with a nice mix of both will-ing buyers and willing sellers, and a healthy demand for the lifestyle and products we have to offer.


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Get the windblown lookElana Geist

Let a little air into your life with Plascon’s colour of the month - Windblown.

Plascon Group Colour expert Anne Roselt said Wind-blown is the perfect colour for our busy lives.

“Blue lies between green and purple on the colour wheel. Windblown leans towards pur-ple making it slightly warmer than ice blues. It is therefore the perfect colour for our mod-ern lifestyles, adding some calm and inspira-tion to our day,” said Roselt.

This eye catching, yet gentle colour has the ability to soothe, refresh and balance meaning it works well in any room of the house and it is also great for work spaces or design acces-sories.

Flower power plantsIf it is “flower power” you are after then the lush Lobelia is the ticket. This hassle free and exceptionally rewarding little plant is an essential companion to any bed, basket or container. The look:Although the colours are predominantly blue – purple, midnight blue, mid-blue, sky blue – you will also find rose, lilac, pink and white in the palette. Some are solid colours but most have a little white eye in the darker colours which is wonder-fully contrasting. The foliage colour ranges from a dark bronze to bright green, depending on the variety.The spot:Lobelia should be planted in full morning sun as they appreciate a lit-tle afternoon shade. They prefer soil that is rich in organic matter so it is important that you add compost to the soil before planting. Keep the soil moist.Plant some characterFor another pop of colour, add some Torenia - also known as the wishbone flower - for a cheerful, bright touch with the cheeky flowers that look like they are pulling a tongue. The look:Torenia’s dainty blue, purple or pink flowers with

yellow throats will brighten up your garden in their compact (30cm) bushes. They grow quickly so pinch off the new shoots early on to encourage it to bush out into a sturdier plant. They will need pro-tection from any strong winds and for optimum results they enjoy being topped up with some plant food every two weeks.

The spot:They are excellent for semi-shaded

spots and are happy as edging or planted in beds, hanging bas-

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Last week Tuesday was Armed Forces Day in South Africa and this year’s celebrations took place in Durban.

Capability displays, hardware demonstrations, fly-overs and the like have been thrilling locals - both in Durban where the displays were and anywhere where one could catch a glimpse of the jets, helicopters and cargo planes flying overhead.

A grand military parade was held in Durban last week Tuesday and President Zuma laid a wreath in honour of our servicemen and woman and in remem-brance of the South African lives lost 100 years ago when the SS Mendi sank off the coast of England.

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It always strikes me as fairly amaz-ing that while Mahindra is viewed as a comparatively small player in

South Africa, it’s actually part of an Indian-based US $17.8-billion multi-national. A multinational that’s into everything from steel to aerospace to defence - and of course vehicles.

Now it seems that the days of Ma-hindra being small fry locally are fast coming to an end. Last month, for in-stance, its sales nudged 500 units, put-ting it at number 10 on the SA vehicle sales charts.

And with new product like the TUV300 - launched to the media last week in Gauteng - I’m willing to bet that it’s going to keep climbing the sales charts.

This little soft-roader is said to be in-spired by a battle tank - hardly the most paci stic design statement of the year - and do you know what? It works. From its squared-off wheel arches housing 15-inch alloys to its short overhangs and raised ground clearance, rounded off by a tailgate-mounted spare, the TUV300 is a chunky, distinctive machine.

Driving force comes from a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel dubbed the mHawk100, and output is pegged at 73.5kW and 240Nm between 1,600 and 2,800rpm with power going to the rear wheels.

Gear changes are taken care of by a smooth enough ve-speed manual, while fuel consumption is pegged at 5.4 litres per 100km. Match that to a 60-li-tre fuel tank and you can expect decent range. This all makes for a relatively re-

sponsive driving experience. So while the TUV300 might not shut

down too many robot-racers - particu-larly with seven occupants on board, including two in the kiddie-sized, side-folding third-row seats - it’s perky and peppy enough on the move. Plus, like other Mahindras, engineered for India’s compromised road surfaces, low-speed ride is especially pliant thanks to its third-generation chassis derived from the latest Mahindra Scorpio.

Equipment levels are high - particu-larly for the price which we’ll get to in a minute. So you can gure on air-condi-tioning, of course, an infotainment sys-tem including Bluetooth, a multifunc-tion steering wheel, front bucket seats, automatic door locking, static cornering lights, twin airbags, ABS, and electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD).

It’s all rather well screwed togeth-er, and I’m willing to wager that this chunky little machine will prove dura-ble inside and outside in the long term.

We’re not given to slavishly repeat-ing corporate statements, but Mahindra South Africa’s expat CEO - the ener-getic, engaging Sanjoy Gupta - sums up the company’s latest local offering rather well:

“The new Mahindra TUV300 is an authentic off-roader that combines ar-resting, aggressive looks with a rug-ged chassis and a willing drivetrain. The TUV300 has been designed and developed to tackle challenging condi-tions around the globe, including South Africa.” Adds Sanjoy: “We believe it will be popular amongst buyers seeking something more than just another soft-roader. In fact, they will also bene t

from the vehicle’s inherent build integ-rity, economical running costs, and its go-anywhere capability.”

Yours for - drum roll, please - a de-cidedly affordable R229,995.

You can get the TUV300 in a choice of four colours - Molten Orange, Majestic Silver, Glacier White, Dy-namo Red - and that includes a three-year/100,000km warranty, plus a three-year/ 90,000km service plan. And while it’s almost as re ned as a lot of its soft-roader competition, it naturally trashes them when it comes to price.

Indeed, this machine is a borderline bargain, and representative of the rapid, massive leaps that Mahindra is making in quality. Expect it to sell well on our market, building on the 32,000 units and counting that Mahindra has moved lo-cally since its establishment in 2004.

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The Geneva mo-tor show kicks off shortly over in Swit-

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It's called the Velar ((pro-nounced vel-ar), a name de-rived from the original RR prototypes back in the '60s, and ts neatly between the Evoque and Range Rover Sport.

As manufacturer's tend to do, Range Rover discovered some 'white space' in the lineup (read niche space) and

just had to ll it as soon as possible no doubt in fear of losing a customer or two. At this stage RR has only given us two images of the new comer but it's enough to see that the vehicle shape ts the mould of the BMW X6 and Mercedes GLE Coupé.

It's been built to tackle many different types of ter-rain, well according to Range Rover anyway (it's likely to only ever see tarmac, mind) and uses sustainable materi-als and advanced engineering to achieve the goal. Can't see much of that from the images of course, but what you can tell is that it has a very nice glass roof and what looks like a big touch screen info-tainment system.

No indication of engines in the early announcement but expect Jaguar Land Rover's Ingenium range of motors, comprising four- and six-cylinder units with turbos and superchargers. Down the line we might even see a V8 version - or perhaps even more special would be some-thing tinkered with by JLR's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) unit.

Of course pricing, and a local introduction, are both a long way off. However I'm sure if you draw a line down the middle of everything that the Evoque and RR Sport offer and cost respectively you'll be pretty close. I can hear the Umhlanga mommies yearning already.

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Volkswagen's up! - the factory's mar-keting types insist on the silly non-capitalised "u" and mandatory

exclamation mark that wreaks havoc with sentence construction - has had a moderate facelift for 2017.

The original, launched in 2015, came in three-door hatch format only but in May last year VW added a couple of ve-door models to the lineup. Now, for 2017, there's no longer any mention of three-door versions, with the four current models all being ve-door hatch-es.

There are new head and tail-lights, bump-ers, front trim strips, and a redesigned bon-net, along with new wheels and wing mir-rors with integrated indicators.

The only engine in the line-up is the same naturally-aspirated 55kW one-litre three-cylinder unit as before, mated to a very tidy ve-speed manual transmission, and there are four speci cation levels.

That VW sees potential buyers as be-ing mostly bubbly young things obsessed with cuteness is apparent when you look at the various model names - "Take up!", "Move up!", "up! beats" and "Cross up!". Everything else about the car itself is

classy though. The Up - we'll call it that for simplicity - shares a couple of characteristics with the Datsun Go. They both have two-letter names that sound like things you'd say to a dog, they're both small city cars, and they both use pint-sized three-cylinder petrol engines. Apart from that, they're about as different as it's possible to be.

The Datsun is a cheap 'n cheerful car built on a tight budget to compete at the very bot-tom end of the small car market, while the Volkswagen - well, isn't.

After the launch two years ago I said that it was possibly my favourite in a very competi-tive class, and after driving the facelifted ver-sion I feel exactly the same.

The Up is, in my book, one of the tidiest and best-built little cars around, and the fact that for roughly the same sort of money - be-tween R165,000 and R195,000 - you could buy a more spacious 1.4-litre VW Polo Vivo wouldn't deter me from splashing out on one.

Not everybody agrees, obviously: VW sold 2,951 Polo Vivos in January, which was ex-actly ten times the number of Ups they moved.

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There will be two petrol engines and one diesel engine on offer for the Q2. The smallest petrol engine in the Q2 lineup is the 1.0 TFSI. It produces 85kW and 200Nm of torque from a

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KZN motorsport enthusi-asts have a long and busy year ahead, with seven

club and regional race meetings scheduled from now until Octo-ber. The event meeting on 4 Feb-ruary was a cracker, and the next, on Saturday 4 March, promises to be just as good with entries roll-ing in for a host of two and four-wheeled classes.

It's interesting to note that the go-to guy for information about road racing in KZN is Trevor Warmback. His grandfather, "Pat" Warmback, who was mayor of Pietermaritz-burg at the time, turned the rst sod for the building of the iconic Roy Hesketh circuit in 1953.

Pat was involved in the adminis-trative side of motorsport at the time, but never himself raced. Trevor, now 49, was a competitor for many years but prefers to say he rode rather than raced motorcycles.

"When I rst tried my luck on a 125cc GP bike in 1991 I discovered that if I tried racing I always ended up in a heap, so until I stopped about

ten years ago I just rode them," he says.

Nowadays he's kept busy running the pits. Apart from the KZN Road Racing Club's race days Dezzi's will host various national championship and historical car and motorcycle events as well as endurance races in 2017 so keep your schedules clear.

The meeting this Saturday sees a slightly revised format, with the competitors having elected to drop separate practice and qualifying ses-sions in favour of a single twenty minute qualifying session per class on race day. That should get the ac-tual racing started about 45 minutes earlier at 10h30, with qualifying from about 07h15.

Classes will be combined once again, with Formula Extreme and Breakfast Run motorcyclists sharing the track, and the Open Wheel, Su-per GT and Legend car classes run-ning together, for example.

Entrance for spectators costs R80, with pensioners and teens gaining access for R50. If you're 12 and un-der you get a freebie. As is usual for Dezzi's, you can bring chairs, braais and cool-boxes to the circuit, but

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Announcements0101 Notices0110 Births0120 Engagements0130 Marriages0140 Anniversary0150 Deaths0160 In Memoriam0170 Condolences0180 Greetings0190 ThanksPersonal0201 Personal0210 Lost & Found0220 Tuition0230 Entertainment0240 Photography0250 Hobbies & Crafts0260 Lifts0270 TravelServices0301 Building0302 Airconditioning0310 Computer0320 Home Services0321 H/Maintenance0323 Carpet Cleaning0325 Waterproofi ng0326 Electrical0327 Plumbing0328 Paving/Retaining 0329 Home Security0330 Steel Work

0331 Irrigation0332 Furn.Restoration0340 Garden Services0350 Repair Services0360 Removal/Storage0370 Pool Services0380 Pest Control/Farm0385 Satellite0390 Appliance RepairsMiscellaneous0401 For Sale Private0402 For Sale Retail0410 Wanted0420 For Hire0430 Health & Beauty0440 PetsBusiness Services0501 Accounting0502 Printing0503 Offi ce Services0504 Secretarial0506 Legal0507 Medical0510 Finance0520 Business Opportunity0522 Courier ServiesMotoring0601 Used Cars0605 Motorcycles0610 Cars Wanted0620 Vehicle Accessories0630 Vehicle Services

Property0701 Commercial0702 Premises to Let0703 Property0710 Houses for Sale0720 Apartments for Sale0730 Property Wanted0750 Business for Sale0760 Land for Sale0770 Farm for Sale0790 Letting ServicesAccommodation0805 Accomodation0808 Senior Accomodation0810 Houses to Let0820 Apartments to Let0830 Board & Lodging0840 Holiday Accommodation0850 Wanted to Rent0860 Premises to Let0870 AuctionsEmployment0901 Situations Wanted0903 Domestic0905 General0910 Situations VacantLegals1001 Public Notices1002 Special Consent1003 Tenders1004 Sale in Execution1005 Town Planning Scheme

CLOSED truck for removal offurniture. Phone Ben Niemand032-5254319/083-5243618.

KK000325

MUSIC teacher available forviolin, composition and musictheory. Certified and graduatedfrom the Berklee College ofMusic, USA. Contact Kelsey [email protected]

KK000202

CCTV, access control,biometrics, I.T. solutions,general security repairs, techsupport. Jared, GS Systems,082- 4915543.

KK000322

“For all your Flooring needs”Call us for a FREE quotation today032 9460337 Keith 082 376 2887

TOP CARPETS & FLOORSTHE PROFESSIONALS

APPLIANCE FUNDIDomestic and commercialrepairs: Icemakers/cold-rooms,fridges/freezers, aircons,chillers, washing machines,d r y e r s , e t c . P h o n e084-2331527.

KK000025

MATHS TUITIONMaster Maths. Grade 4-12.Phone 032-9460912.

JM000125

DR ZUNGU Psychic Healer.Bring back lost lovers in oneday. Marriage problems. Takeout unwanted people aroundyou and your yard. Boostingbusiness. Financial problems.Bind your properties from evilpeople. Pass tests andinterviews. Phone Peter060-6190847/073- 5915761(24hours).

JM000011

0329HOME SECURITY

SEPTIC TANK SERVICESDesludging and emptying ofseptic tanks. Phone 083-7568405.

JM000130

AMRO PLUMBINGSpecialists in geysers, blockeddrains, bathroom renovations,maintenance and otherplumbing requirements. PhoneRouwesh 078-8882809.

KK000321

AARONS APPL IANCESRepairs on washing machines,tumble dryers, dishwashers,stoves, microwaves. Phone071-3578747.

KK000355

�Landscaping�Garden Service�Irrigation

Tel: Ken MannTel: Ken Mann(Dip.Horticulture)(Dip.Horticulture)082 775 7765082 775 7765

GreenMann“Quality service and

care for your gardens”

0201PERSONAL

0320HOME SERVICES

ARE YOU ARE YOU LOOKING FOR LOOKING FOR

SECURE SECURE STORAGE?STORAGE?

15M² R695.00PER MONTH

082 573 7548082 573 7548

0327PLUMBING

0390APPLIANCE REPAIRS

KIP MCGRATH EDUCATIONCENTRES - BALLITO

Professional tutoring in:E n g l i s h , A f r i k a a n s ,Mathematics, MathematicsLiteracy, Physics. Grade R toMatric. Book your freea s s e s s m e n t . P h o n e032-9462293/079- 8818872.

KK000015

R E T A I N I N G W a l l s ,m a n u f a c t u r e , s a l e s ,installations and DIY. Freequotes. Phone 082-4591855/032-9471601. 73 Old MainRoad, Umhlali.

KK000320

0200PERSONAL

ALL KILL Pest Control.Cockroaches, ants, rats,termites etc. Domestic,Industrial, Commercial. PhoneRobby Sturgeon 084-5112228.

KK000326

BRUCE COUPERTHWAITE11.10.1927-28.02.2008Lovingly remembered by Pam,Hayley, Andrew, David, familymembers and grandchildren.

KK000367

INDIAN Classical andContemporary Dance Classesin Ballito. Venue: Sugar DanceStudio. Mondays 4pm to 5pm,Fridays 4pm to 5pm. Byexperienced dance teacherSureka Singh. For morei n f o r m a t i o n P h o n e083-7871002.

JM000248 WILLIAM 082 469 7317

FOR ALL YOUR:� Electrical Construc� on � Maintenance Requirements

0380PEST CONTROL/FARM SERVICES

0160IN MEMORIAM

EXTRA English FL lessons forgrades 1 to 12. Phone060-9004903.

JM000247

BRANCH BRIGADETree felling and trimming,garden cleanups. IndemnityInsurance. Phone Ferdi083-7784696.

JM000134

�Professional Security fencing �Paving �Precast

Walling �Retaining Walls �Palisade Fencing �Kerbing �Channels etc.

083 661 2964032 815 1072CCHHornerstone omes (Pty) Ltd

EQUITY ELECTRICAL CC.L e a d e r s i n e l e c t r i c a lconstruction, maintenance andrepairs. David 079- [email protected]

KK000289

EXTRA Afrikaans SL lessonsfor grades 1 to 12. Phone060-9004903.

JM000246Specialise in:

WYNAND079 907 6396

T&S INVESTMENTSCourier and removals. Long/short distance. Tatenda 060-4955318/[email protected]

JM000137

0340GARDEN SERVICES

0360REMOVALS &

STORAGE

ALL electrical installations,repairs and maintenance callMark the Spark 078-2801162or Jax 078-2801238 PromarkElectrical.

KK000319

0302AIRCONDITIONING

0328PAVING &

RETAINING WALLS

BALLITO DRIVING SCHOOLWe offer professional training ofthe K53 module. Experiencedinstructors. Expert tutors on theN o r t h C o a s t . O f f i c e032 -5521623 Rush idha073-5475617.

KK000353

0326ELECTRICAL

ANTIQUE Specialist. Expertrestoration to old and antiquefurn i ture. Workmanshipguaranteed. Phone Paddy032- 9415134 or [email protected]

KK000323

S P R C O N S T R U C T I O Nspecialising in maintenance,boundary walls, roofs, newbuildings, concrete works.NHBRC registered. Phone083-2082865/082-9005480.

KK000316

CA$H LOANS ON: Jewellery, Vehicles

NEED CASH?Don’t be fooled!Your old, broken, gold jewellery is

worth good money.Convenient and safe.We buy any jewellery.

NATAL DIAMONDS (next to Checkers)TELTEL: 032 586 3670

0301BUILDING SERVICES

0332FURNITURE

RESTORATION

PIPEWORX PLUMBINGFast and friendly service for allyour plumbing requirements:Blocked drains, burst geysers,leaking toilets and pipes, JoJotanks etc. Maintenance andcontract plumbing. IOPSAapproved. Phone JohnMcDowell 071-8767342. Cardpayments accepted (VISA &Mastercard).

KK000198

BOXES FROM R151-2-3-4-5-6-8-10 ton

For a quote email

Ballito Offi ce:Angela Geyser073 385 3713073 688 9611

Hassim083 786 5764

HASSIMS REMOVALS & STORAGE

each

[email protected]@yahoo.com

0300SERVICES

Shop 5 The Circle Centre,Douglas Crowe Avenue,

BallitoT: 032-9460600/3Fax: 032-94606080860 03 03 03

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!AHMED`S STUDENT DRIVER(Est. 1966) ProfessionalInstructors with a proven trackrecord. The driving school thathas stood the test of time andtoo old to be competed. Wehave done a driving license forsomeone you know! CoveringBallito to Durban North.Cont rac ted to Ash tonI n t e r n a t i o n a l C o l l e g e !032-5521623 (office) Cell083-7605615/073- [email protected]

KK000107

A KIRBY DEEP CLEAN BY

DUSTBUSTERS

HENNY032-8111 868083-4987 115

Kirby service / repairs

*Carpets *Lounge suites *Persians *Scotchguarding

*Curtains on site as they hangDry within 1 hour

Owner supervision

SPECIALISED WELDINGAluminium, cast iron, stainless,brass repairs and repairs tocatering equipment. (FromR200). Phone Sagie Govender083-3510224/032-9451259.

JM000233

TRANSPORT required fromBallito to Addington Hospitaldaily. Phone 083-5283623.

KK000359

LEANNA’S ART& FRAMINGUmhlali Village∙Art ∙Original Art

∙Mirrors ∙ Gifts & DecorONE STOP ART SUPPLIES

Tel: 032-9471165082-9352829

0220TUITION

0323CARPET CLEANING

0330STEEL WORK

AA ELECTRONICSRepairs to washing machines,tumble driers, dishwashers,televisions, monitors, workguaranteed. Phone Wayne083-7638064/032-9460781.

JM000135

0260LIFTS

AIRPORT TRANSPORTL o c a l . R 2 0 0 . J o h n072-3732562 / 032-9431277.

JM000124

FREEDOM Freights removals.Reasonable trouble free move,local and countrywide.Including packing torage.Insurance covered on goods.106 Hulett Street, Stanger.P h o n e 0 8 2 - 9 7 1 5 0 4 0078-8226231/[email protected]

JM000194

SPECIALISING in painting,tiling, plastering and general.Phone Musa 083-5303703.

KK000352

0350REPAIR SERVICES

DONNOVAN Transpo r tServices. Small/medium loads.John 072-1806645. Ownerdriver.

JM000148

KIDZONE JUMPINGCASTLES

•Jumping castles •water slides•kiddies ride on •complete partyset up •bubble machine •heliumballoons and so much more.www.kiddyzone.co.za/083-5878687.

JM000126

100% MAGIC RINGBring back lost lover. Luck ingambling and tenders. Magicwallet for money. Businessboosting solutions. Marriageand divorce. Court cases.Financial problem. Unfinishedjobs/work. Same day results.Phone DR Mama Akia, stronghealer 063-1553313. Findmama at Stanger.

JM000122

ABC DAYCARE& Preschool (Est 1998) Aloving, nurturing environmentfor your child. 8 months toGr00. Open school holidaysexcept 4 weeks overChristmas. Meals and snacksinc l uded . 032 -9460107/082-5793911.

KK000197 For ALL your plumbing needs...

No job too big, no job too small!

Call us for emergencies

or for a free quote.DAMON

083 229 8850

NOMADPLUMBING

CLOSED and open truck formoves. Pack Now Ballito.Phone Derrick 083-3810689.Also packaging and storage.

KK000247

0230ENTERTAINMENT

0101NOTICES

BALLITO Maintenance &Plumbing Services: Fromblocked drains, burst geysers,Jo-Jo tanks and bathroomr e n o v a t i o n s . P h o n e0 8 7 - 5 5 0 1 4 8 8 o [email protected]

KK000048

0100ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHEAPEST prices for furnitureremovals and storage. NorthCoast/Durban/Joburg.UniShaun Removals 0861-333695/084-5078179. Fax0 8 6 - 5 3 7 8 1 7 9 . E m a i [email protected]

KK000324

032-947 [email protected]

W E ’ L L S T E E L S O T H E Y C A N ’ T

Palisade Fencing

Cantilever Carports

Burglar Guards

Driveway Gates

Razor Wire

Automation

Structural Posts

Balustrading

TEL: 032 551 4382TEL: 032 551 4382CELL: 084 608 6614CELL: 084 608 [email protected]@telkomsa.net2 Gizenga Street, Stanger2 Gizenga Street, Stanger

AGS ALUMINIUM & GLASS SPECIALIST

ALUMINIUM & ALUMINIUM & GLASS GLASS SPECIALIST ccSPECIALIST cc

Your window to a new horizon

�Shopfronts �Trellis �Shower cubicles �Patio doors

�Balustrades �Verandah enclosure �Folding doors

�Frameless products.

TENNIS coaching. Ferrandi`sTennis Academy. Catering forall ages, all levels of play.Private, group and squadtraining. Phone Roger082-7913326 or Waylon 072-7963969.

KK000315

PETER Psychic Healer. Bringback lost lovers in one day.Marriage problems. Take outunwanted people around youand your yard. Boostingbusiness. Financial problems.Bind your properties from evilpeople. Pass tests andinterviews. Phone Peter073-5915761/060- 6190847(24hours).

JM000012

B�� ORGANIC

COMPOSTR�� , ��

�� GIVE YOUR GARDEN

SOME LIFE

LOUISE083 655 3019

www.livingearth.co.za

INSTANT LAWN

LITTLE ADS WITH BIG RESULTS PHONE 032 946 0276

Classifieds


2X OFFICE space to let at TheWell. Phone Breta Stevens082-8806446.

KK000332

WORKSHOP to let, 2km nearBallito on tar road. Fullyfenced. Phone 082-4429410.

JM000199

UMHLALI: small office, 4x9country feeling. W&L. Phone032-9471446.

JM000142

BUSINESS SERVICES OPEN7 DAYS A WEEK

Internet Cafe, Photographicand ID photo`s, SecretarialServices, Graphic Design forPosters, Business CardsInvitations etc, Wide Formatprinting, Domestic andInternational Courier service,Post Box Rental, Photocopy,Laminate, Binding. Scan andEmail service. T`Shirt printing,Canvas printing. 3 at 1 Tel:0 3 2 - 9 4 6 0 0 6 4 [email protected]/www.3at1ballito.co.za BallitoJunction Mall. KK000037

KK000102

MTHIMKHULU

JD SinghOPERATIONS MANAGER

082 612 7494074 353 1530

TECHNOLOGIES

& PLANT CC

TLB FOR HIRESITE LEVELLING

ETC

OFFICE space to let,AutoZone Building. PhoneSamantha/Dees 032-9462661/083-3211855.

KK000331

From small to massive jobs, our fleet keeps your business running.

032 525 4500avisvanrental.co.za

0503OFFICE SERVICES

0420FOR HIRE

Associate General Accountant (SA)An associate designation of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

NOMPUMELELO wantsdomestic position. SpeaksE n g l i s h . R e f e r e n c e .073-9455840.

JM000222

FACTORY/Warehouses to let:1000 sq. meters. R45`000 pmexcl. VAT; also 240 sq. metersR10`800 pm excl. VAT. Set ina secure gated estate inStanger Industrial area,includes parking. PhoneShaun 083-4490939.

JM000253

REQUIRE second handmassage beds in goodcondition. Phone Premilla084-4944302.

JM000250

QUALIFIED Accountant with30 years experience. Will doyour admin and accountingwork at your premises. Allmonthly and statutory returns,VAT and E-Filing. Phone082-6561868.

KK000253

NOMPUMELELO wantsdomestic position. SpeaksEnglish. DW certificate.078-6759124.

JM000226

A TRUSTWORTHY, reliable,English speaking Martha looksfor Mon/Wed/Fri domesticposition. Has reference.073-3909819.

JM000201

FRIDGES, furniture, lcd`s,plasmas, TV`s and hi-fi`s.Cash paid. Dead or alive. Ash031-5052100/071-4748875.

KK000327

NOMPUMELELO wantsdomestic position. SpeaksEnglish. 074-5712213.

JM000261

0903DOMESTIC

BALLITO CBD, by the sea!Upmarket complex, securitysystem, covered parking. 36m,42m and 55m offices available.Rent from R3`000 per monthexcluding VAT, electricity andrates. Phone Guy Gibson083-4122550.

KK000330

BALLITO: 2 bedrooms, openplan kitchen, dining room andlounge. Fully burglar guarded,BIC, high level hob/oven,lovely garden and undercoverparking. Ideally situated to allamenities. Available 1 March.R7`500pm excl. L&W. No pets.Phone Ivan 083-3075499/032-9462747.

JM000145

ARE YOUR books in a mess?Feeling frustrated andoverwhelmed? Let us helpyou! Professional AccountingSolut ions. 083-9544479/032-5863998.

KK000328

0410WANTED

0501ACCOUNTING

BALLITO: 1 bedroomapartment R7`000 plus openplan kitched/lounge, fullbathroom, covered parking.Available from 1st March.Phone 081-4576534.

JM000254

MY DOMESTIC Winter-Roseis looking for a position 3x perweek from 1 April. We arerelocating to Cape Town. Shehas worked for me for 17 yearsin Zimbali and is the mostreliable, kind hearted soul.Please contact Linette083-4546031.

KK000356

I AM an experienced dataadministrator/secretary, withexperience in sales, front officea d m i n f u n c t i o n s ,administration, etc. Strongcomputer skills. Looking fortemp or perm work. Availableimmediately Mon-Fri 08:00-12:00. Phone 063-0411325.

JM000242

0500BUSINESS SERVICES

MEMORY wants domesticposition. Speaks English. 062-2726837.

JM000260

0820APARTMENTS TO

LET

Highly visible, upmarket, ground fl oor premises with road frontage to let in the

Ballito Village, Sandra Road. 88m² Ample parking. Own kitchen and toilets. Fully

secured. Avail. immediately.

CALL CLINTON082 573 7437

BALLITO

MAVIS wants domesticposition. Speaks English.R e f e r e n c e . C o o k i n gexperience. 076-1923424.

JM000230

SALES & RENTALS032 946 0509 www.premierre.co.za

0703. Real Estate

ZIMBALI: 3 bedroom, allen-suite, freestanding housewith swimming pool. R30000pm. Gert 083-2599422.

KK000308

0702PREMISES TO LET

Construction/Building Site Manager/Foreman

Temp/Permanent.Pair of hands is also

functional. 25 years exp. Own transport.

Anton 078 709 3032

MARY wants domesticposition. Speaks English. 084-4480265.

JM000228

0700PROPERTY

TINLEY Manor: 3 bedrooms,en-suite, BIC`s. Parking for 2cars. R8`000 excl. L&W.Phone 032-5544005/084-5892790.

KK000291

MAJORY wants live-indomestic position. SpeaksEnglish. 061-6585280.

JM000229

0901SITUATIONS

WANTED

SPECIALLY designed 3 piece(1m width X 2m height) pluspediment, genuine Oregonpine unit. Houses TV,decoders, writing desk,cupboards, book andornament shelves. R5`500o.n.c.o. Phone 032-5254464/083- 3307384.

KK000354

YOUR AUTO ELECTRICAL SPECIALISTSWE ALSO SPECIALISE IN AUTO AIRCONDITIONING

Ballito

27 Kyalami Park, Ballito�Tel: 032-9460341Fax: 032-9460351�A/H: 082-6978892/082-3144031

LUCY wants domesticposition. Speaks English.Reference. 081-0670366.

JM000234

ALL BAKKIES AND CARSUsed, rusted and damagedvehicles/canopies/used tyreswanted for cash. Phone082-4550107 or 082-6230986.

JM000251

0900EMPLOYMENT

STUNNING, 3 bedroom housewith 180 degree sea views insecure, private, estate. Fullyfurnished, R15`000 per month.Available immediately. 083-7936469.

KK000357

IRENE wants domestic/nannyposition. Speaks English.R e f e r e n c e . B a b y c a r ecertificate. 071-1712609.

JM000243

LINDIWE wants domesticposition. Speaks English. 064-4122160

JM000259

A1 & A ½ A TONAll bakkies and all cars anycondition wanted for cash. Willbeat any price. Phone082-2588724.

KK000041

CONTRACT: BALLITOGeneral Workers; Cleaners;Spray Painters; Code 14 Driver(Tiptronic truck); Code 10Driver; Security Guard. Fax0 3 1 - 7 0 9 3 5 2 1 o [email protected]

KK000313

SHAKASKRAAL, Rosehillroad: 2 bedroom outbuilding.R2`800 excl. L&W. Phone079-4996244.

JM000219

BALLITO Beachfront. 2bedrooms, 6 sleeper. Fullyfurnished, fully serviced,self-catering. Close to beachand all amenities. Phone 083-7015477/www.simbalina.co.za

KK000333

HLELA wants fitter position.Speaks English. Reference. 3years exp. 083-2102764.

JM000244

LILLY wants domestic position.Speaks English. Reference.072-4448408.

JM000221

0610CARS WANTED

DANIEL wants driver position.Code 14 licence + PDP.Speaks English. 060-6770361.

JM000241

K U D A K W A S H E w a n t sdomestic position. SpeaksE n g l i s h . R e f e r e n c e .061-2842003.

JM000231

SHAKASKRAAL, MellowoodPark. Main building, 3bedrooms en-suite. R5`500excl. L&W. Phone 032-5544005/084-5892790.

KK000265

BALLITO: Experienced cuttern e e d e d i n c l o t h i n gmanufacturing factory.Onlyqualified people need to apply.Phone 083-6560864.

JM000266

0840HOLIDAY

ACCOMMODATIONCASH ITCASH ITDEALERSDEALERS

We pay top dollar for all unwanted goods!

Phone073 434 6626032 946 1231

We buy up complete

households!

[email protected]

SELLING your car? We buycars for cash! Phone Yusuf083-7015477/032-5521802.

KK000329

ALFRED wants driver position.Code 10 licence + PDP.Speaks English. 079-5483843.

JM000240

HAPPINESS wants domesticposition. Speaks English.072-5547334.

JM000224

LARGE 4 bedroom farmhouse, full electrical fencing,2km near Ballito on tar road.Phone 082-4429410.

JM000200

DR L. GOUWSDR K. STEVENS

DR K. SACHSDR S. VENKATKUMAR

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

OFFICE HOURS:Mon-Fri

8am-5:30pmSat 9:30-11:30am

CONSULTING HOURS:Mon-Fri 8-11am

& 4-5:30pmSat 9:30-11:30am

�032-9462052 (a/h) 082-4464855

Emergencies onlySun 10-10:30am

Grooming services available.

BALLITO VETERINARY

HOSPITALCOMMITTED TO YOU & YOUR PETS!

0905GENERAL

HAPPINESS wants domesticposition. Speaks English.078-5509969.

JM000197

A REPUTED health, wellnessand beauty emporium requiresexperienced hair stylists/barber. Min 3 year experiencerequired. Phone 084-4153987o r e m a i l C V ` s t [email protected]

JM000218

MCCHLOE AUTO TRADERS63 Laundry Lane Umhlali. Cashpaid for cars. Runners ornon-runners. Up to R100`000.Phone Kenny 083- 6617752/032-9471414 (b/h).

KK000196

UPMARKET flat available inUshaka Square, Shakaskraal.2 bedrooms, lounge/dining,kitchen, bathroom, DSTVconnection and parking withremote controlled access insecure complex. R3`925pmexcluding utilities. Availableimmediately. To view call082-8288302.

KK000309

ZANELE wants domesticposition. Speaks English. 079-4113002.

JM000236

0440PETS

GRACE wants domesticposition. Speaks English.M a t r i c c e r t i f i c a t e .078-3216664.

KK000363

0910SITUATIONS VACANT

AA BAKKIES AND CARSWanted for cash. Rust noproblem. Will beat any price.Phone 082-2588724.

KK000040

THEODORA wants domesticposition. Speaks English.063-1520858.

JM000204

a2zseconds

�House Contents�Sporting Goods�Light Engineering�Fishing Tackle & MORE!

THE BARNTHE BARN

FRED 078 868 4188JOHAN 083 417 1292

BALLITO/Salt Rock: Paros, 3bed apart, furnished, seaviews R12`500; Ballito,free-standing 3 bed house,double garage R8`000;Dunkirk, 3 bed, stunning apartR14`000; Ballito, beautiful 3bed house in complex, petsallowed R12`500. SheffieldEstates 082-4645156/082-5511556.

KK000369

FLORENCE wants Mon/Wed/Fri domestic position. SpeaksE n g l i s h . R e f e r e n c e .072-6782414.

JM000258

WINNIE wants caregiverposition. Speaks English.Home Based Care certificate.073-4903125.

JM000265

0601USED CARS

T H E M B E L I H L E w a n t sdomestic position. SpeaksE n g l i s h . R e f e r e n c e .079-5701816.

JM000203

TWO beds, lounge, kitchen,toilet, bath. Newly renovated,fully tiled, kitchen and bedroomunits, additional toilet, directaccess to beach, 10 min fromBallito, airport, Umdloti,Gateway and N2. R6`000 excl.utilities. Phone 082-4696626/082-5737921.

JM000146

0810HOUSES TO LET

FEZIWE wants domesticposition. Speaks English. 073-5156425.

JM000239

PHYSIOTHERAPISTANGELINA SASSE

35 years experience. Hands on,personalised treatment, nomachines. Medical aid rates, noupfront payment. Home visitsBallito and Palm Lakes Estate.Phone 082- 8515100. 14 Home& Décor Centre, DouglasCrowe Drive, Ballito.

KK000035

0600MOTORING

TENDAI wants domesticposition. Speaks English. 061-1308354.

JM000263

SHORON requires a nanyposition. Ballito to Stangerarea. Phone after 4pm032-5524399/072 8184291/073 6393123.

KK000362

ELIZABETH wants domesticposition. Speaks English.Reference. 076-5667803.

JM000257

SALT Rock: House sharing.R3`500 all inclusive. PhoneSteve 073-5928655.

JW000026

H&H CHINESE Massage.Herbs, oil, massage, cupping,ear candling. 2 massageladies.7 days a week. PhoneHelen 078-6253376.

JM000149

DORIS wants domesticposition. Speaks English. 060-4328903.

JM000237

SHARON wants hotel/kitchenstaff position. Speaks English.Reference. 073-9143102/084-6761462.

JM000238

HECTOR HOLMES HECTOR HOLMES COURIERSCOURIERS

DURBAN-UMHLALI DAILYDURBAN-UMHLALI DAILY

082 873 5107082 873 5107

LA BALLITOClose to Willard Beach.Beautiful sea views. Fullyfurnished, modern kitchen, 2½bedrooms, 2nd toilet, aircon,balcony, U/G parking, 24hrsecurity. Large garden andpool. Laundromat. AvailableMarch. R9`000 per month +elec. Phone 083-9660041/032-9461175.

KK000364

SIBONGILE Zondi, reliable,trustworthy domestic workerseeking full time employment.After 7 years of service,employer is relocating to Jhb.Phone Sibongile 072- 4487623or 083-6780405 for reference.

KK000263

CONSTANCE wants domesticposition. Speaks English.Reference. 072-7715425.

JM000235

& ANTIQUES032 586 1264

Ballito Bay Mall1 Link Rd Ballito

(Game Level)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

KWAZULU-NATAL DIVISION,

PIETERMARITZBURGCASE NO: 16092/14

In the matter between:-KWAZULU-NATAL LAW SOCIETYAPPLICANTandALISTAIR JANSSENSFIRST RESPONDENT FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITEDSECOND RESPONDENT

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF MOTION

TO: ALISTAIR JANSSENSFIRST RESPONDENT UNIT 8, ADAM PARKGARLICKE DRIVE, BALLITOKWAZULU NATALSIRS,KINDLY TAKE NOTICE that Application will be made on the 25th day of April 2017 at 09h30 or soon thereafter as the mat-ter may be heard to the above Honourable Court for an Order in the following terms:-1. That the First Respond-

ent's be suspended from practising as an Attorney ofthis Court until such time as the Applicant has lodged with the Registrar of this

that the First Respondent:-(a) has responded to the complaint lodged by Mr David Erskine;(b) has co-operated with the inspection committee appointed by the Council of the Applicant and present-ed himself to the Society's Inspection Committee.(c) has responded and an-swered to the satisfaction of the Applicant all and/or any queries raised by the Inspection Committee regarding the complaint lodged by Ms Sharon Brad-shaw.(d) has paid the costs of the suspension application or has made arrangements to the satisfaction of the Appli-cant to pay such costs.2. That the First Respond-ent is hereby interdicted and restrained from practis-ing and/or holding himself out as an attorney of this Honourable Court during

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Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary of this Court;4. That should the First Respondent fail to comply with paragraph 3 within 14 days after service of this Order upon the First Re-spondent, or after a return by the person entrusted with such service that such person has been unable to effect service of this Order on the First Respondent, the Sheriff of the High Court for the relevant District is empowered and directed to take possession of such

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the main Application papers which may be inspected at

of the above Court or at the -

neys.6. That the First Respond-ent is directed to surrender and deliver to the Curator all the First Respondent's records relating to the First Respondent's practice which,for the purposes of this Or-der but without limitation, shall include all accounting

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The Registrar of the above Court or the Applicant's at-

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may apply to the above Honourable Court for the appropriate relief not limited to an Order for the commit-tal of the First Respondent to prison for the First Re-spondent's contempt of the provisions of this Order.12. That if the First Re-spondent intends opposing this application that he is given one month from date of this publication to deliver his notice of intention to op-pose.DATED at Pietermaritzburg this 17th day of February 2017.MESSRS SIVA CHETTY AND COMPANYAPPLICANTS ATTORNEYS378 Longmarket StreetPietermaritzburgRef: Mr S N Chetty / Kapil / KZN201Tel: 033 - 3429636Fax: 033- 3429637Per Email: [email protected] OF HIGH COURT

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SPORT RESULTS

Crawford North Coast College Umhlali Preparatory SchoolAshton International College Curro Mount Richmore

Sports results: week ending February 25Senior CollegeAction NetballU14A vs Kingsway U14A 14 - 5 WonU14A vs Fatima U14A 13 - 19 LostU14A vs Kingsway U14A 7 -16 LostU14B vs Curro Mt R U14A 9 - 19 LostGirls Indoor HockeyU14A vs Fatima U14A 15 - 1 WonU16A vs DGHS U16B 2 - 0 WonU16A vs St Mary’s U16C 3 - 3 DrewFirsts vs Thomas More firsts 1 - 7 LostCricketFirsts vs Thomas More firsts: Ashton 125/7 (Julian Theunissen 35); Thomas More 119/3 - Ashton Won by six runsU14A vs St Henry’s U14A: Ashton 177/9 (Fynn Oldrieve 70); St Henry’s 96/10 (Yaché Perumal 3/8; Rishay Chalitar 4/27 - Ashton won by 81 runsU16A vs St Henry’s U16A: St Henry’s 121/10 (Shimarin Naidoo 3/11); Ashtn 122/2 (Tom Deans 48) - Ashton won by 8 wicketsFirsts vs St Henry’s firsts: St Henry’s 216/7 (Chad Southwood 3/24); Ashton 219/4 (Cameron Pillay 80); (Chris Turner 77 not out) Ashton won by 6 wicketsInter-Schools GalaFirst Ashton; second Curro Hillcrest; third St Henry’s; fourth Kloof High School

Cricketvs. Glenashley - February 18U13A - won by 154 runsU11A - losy by six wickets U10A - won by 38 runsvs. Crawford La Lucia - February 25U10A - Lost by eight wickets

Tennis - February 23vs. St Mary’s Kloof Won - 40-5

Action Netball - February 20U13A vs. Kuswag - 11-9 (won)U13B vs. Ashton International College - 6-7 (lost)

Swimming - February 22D&D Boys D League Gala – third place

Sport results from Friday, February, 17CricketUPS U9A vs. Glenashley U9AUmhlali 75 All Out, Alistair Clarkson 23, Gle-nashley 70 for 3, Rhys Millar 2-11Umhlali won by five runsUPS U9B vs. Atholton U9AAtholton 101 for 3, Umhlali 95 for 7, Matthew Harris 21, Luke von Buddenbrock 17Umhlali lost by six runsUPS U9C vs. DNP U9AUmhlali 98 for 6Troy Dick 27, DNP 85 for 5, Alex Forster 3-11 (included taking a hatrick)Umhlali won by 13 runsSaturday, February 18UPS U13B vs. Virginia U13BUPS 176 for 6, Rowan Smith 51, James Moss 45, Virginia 78 All Out, Luc Goldin 3-10Umhlali won by 98 runsUPS U11A vs. Virginia U11AUPS 177 for 5, Kagen McMeekan 49, William McKeown 43, Virginia 60 All Out, Joseph Clark-son 3-19, Tyron Keylock 2-2, James Knoetze 2-2Umhlali won by 117 runsUPS U10A vs. Virginia U10AUPS 129 All Out, Calum Skewis 58 Not Out, Oliver Hinde 20, Virginia 106 for 4Umhlali won by 23 runsUPS U10B vs. Virginia U10B

Action netball Open lost 12 – 19 vs Northland girls U/14 Curro won 24 – 6 vs Westville U/14 Curro won 19 – 9 vs Ashton CollegeU/14 Curro won 21 – 4 vs Crawford North College U/15 Curro won 32 – 6 vs Highway U/15 Curro won 20 – 10 vs Westville U/15 Curro won 21 – 6 vs St Mary’s Cricket Tournament at GlenashleyGAME 1: Curro vs GlenashleyCMR batted first made 97 runs in 12 overs, Glenashley made 78 runs in 12 overs, CMR Won by 19 runsGAME 2: Curro vs AshtonAshton batted first made 114 runs in 12 overs, CMR made 40 runs in 12 overs, Ashton won by 74 runsGAME 3: Curro vs Durban North Primary DPS batted first made 57 runs all bowled out, CMR made 78 runs in 12 overs, CMR Won by nine wicketsResults:Best Bowler of tournament: Julian DawsMost runs for CMR Julian Daws with 38 runsCurro Mount Richmore came second in the TournamentTennis vs St. Mary’sFirst team doubles - Lindsey Engelen and Julian Daws: Won (5-0); Won (4-1); Won (5-0)

Crawford Preparatory North Coast

A sporting birthday weekendUmhlali Preparatory School continued to celebrate their 99th birthday by dominating the results on the cricket pitch and in the pool over the weekend.

The U13A cricket team took part in the Westville High School U13A T20 cricket tournament and, playing in the tournament for the first time, won with flying colours. The team played outstanding cricket over the two days and played four games, winning all four. They beat Hillcrest Primary U13A and Atholl Heights U13A in the pool section, and met Highbury U13A in the semi final. Umhlali won a very exciting match by nine runs. In the final they played against Westville Senior Primary U13A and the Umhlali team put on a clinical display to beat Westville by 57 runs.

At the prize giving Michael De Beer was awarded best batsman and Roan Marais the best bowler of the tournament.

In the pool, Umhlali flew through the water and could not be beaten by any of their opponents. Lead by swimming coaches Amy Jukes and Janine Mali-dane the Umhlali Preparatory School boys and girls “A” swim team won the North Durban “A” Gala for the fifth consecutive year, an achievement of which all Umhlalians can be very proud of. Their boys and girls “B” swim team where determined

not to be left out and won the North Durban “B” Gala with the boys winning their section.

All in all, it was a weekend full of sporting birth-day presents for the school.

The U13A cricket team boys are proud to make such a strong name for themselves in the recent T20 cricket tournament which they took part in for the first time.

SCHOOL SPORTS CHAMPION

School Sports Champion will be rewarded with a R200 gift voucher from Ballito Lifestyle Superspar.

Name: Michael De BeerSchool: Umhlali Preparatory schoolGrade: 7Achievement: Michael was awarded Best Bats-man at the Westville High School U13A T20 Tournament 2017.

SPORT30 The North Coast Courier, March 3, 2017

This week-end offered a plethora of wonde r fu l running with b o t h t h e PMB Mara-thon and the 3 Cranes trail run taking place.

What hap-pens when God decides to smile on

runners and deliver them perfect run-ning weather with cool breezes? Well, our 60 Dolphins participating in the PMB Marathon grabbed the perfect conditions with gratitude and delivered numerous personal bests.

Some exceptional performances

were delivered both in the full mara-thon and the half marathon.

Jean Mackinnon stole first lady hon-ours in the 42km with an excellent time of 3h37m, followed by Janine Goes with 3h48m, returning after recovery from serious injuries. First men were Isaac Silayi in 2h56m followed by Sibusiso Dube in 2h57m. Belinda Per-row was the first Dolphin and lady home in the 21km, with a great time of 1h48m. Many ‘jump tarters’ completed their first 21km including Vanessa Andreou. Jocelyn also completed her first marathon smiling all the way in a beautiful time of 4h40m.

Thank you to Woza and Amanda Taylor for setting up our tent and Frankie for collecting our numbers.

3 Cranes trail run is about 100km, held over three days in the Karkloof Nature reserve, giving you a small

insight into the 25,000 hectares of spec-tacularly beautiful mountains and wet-lands along with an endangered species of cranes.

Running 30km, 41km and 24km, runners were treated to rain and very hot sun and mist, with the last day start-ing at 4.30am in the rain with a steep downhill. Mountain forest tracks turned into a 3km mud slide but ending with a full champagne breakfast certainly fin-ished the event in style.

Dolphin trail runner Rosie Carey fin-ished eight in the women’s category. Michelle Tall, Linda Gathmann and Gary Henwood-Fox also participated in the three day event.

Whether it’s trail or road, just get out there and run, it will change your world.

Delia

Rosie Carey during the 3 Cranes marathon.Jean Mackinnon and Janine Goes took first and second for the Dolphin Coast Striders in the PMB marathon.

Sibusiso Dube and Isaac Silayi after the PMB Marathon.

On the Road

Allan Troskie

Rugby means brotherhood in the Dolphins

Skyos ‘Sky’ van Niekerk looking for the offload for the Ballito Dolphins. Photo: Schroder Sports Photography.

Ricky Braham cricket tournament postponedThe annual Ballito Lions Ricky Braham cricket

tournament at Umhlali school has been postponed until Sunday, 12 March.

The tournament was supposed to take place last Sunday, but could not be held following the heavy rains that waterlogged the grounds. For more

information contact Jacques at 061 040 5977 or Kyle 084 519 4140.

Brotherhood is one of the most important parts of the game for Dolphins loose forward Skyos ‘Sky’ van Niekerk.

“I enjoy the friendship in the team and sacrificing everything on the field for the mates next to you.After growing up in Edenvale in Johannesburg, Van Niekerk has lived in Ballito for five years - four of which he has spent playing for the Dolphins.

“I captained the Dolphins first team for three years - from 2013 to 2016 - and have played over 50 games for the club.”

Currently working as a CNC programmer, Van Niekerk completed his schooling career at Eden-vale High School before going on to play for the University of Johannesburg at the U19 level.

The 2014 Dolphins Player of the Year said his preferred position is open side flank.

Van Niekerk says he has a pre-game ritual stretch-ing all the way back to his days as a primary school rugby player.

“Before every game I have an energy drink we call ‘gummy berry juice’ - a mixture of Energade and Red Bull. This started back in primary school when we were still playing ‘kaalvoet’ rugby and has stuck with me ever since.”

Van Niekerk told The Courier that his favourite player is CJ Stander, as the SA born Irish Interna-tional is one of the best loose forwards in world rugby, and that it is his dream to play loose forward just about anywhere overseas.

“My most anticipated games are any Murray Cup games, because then we can test ourselves against the best the province has to offer,” said Van Niekerk.

It is family, however, that has left the biggest mark on him during a rugby match.

“I’ll never forget a game I played when I was just out of school. I was playing for the Panthers Rugby Club in the same team as both my brother and my father. It was a special moment.”

SPORTThe North Coast Courier, March 3, 2017 31

Three days and three nights of almost continuous rain - which was heavy at times - created flooded riv-ers and lots of dirty water plus plenty of weeds and rubbish flowing into the sea.

When the rain finally stopped I had a look at the sea and the water

was dirty as far as the eye could see, but it was all the weeds and rubbish in the water that really opened my eyes.

The North Easterly wind on Friday distributed the dirty water over a larger area and the inshore game fishing areas were not looking too inviting for the offshore anglers.

Saturday turned out to be a good day for anglers. Nice and sunny with a light to moderate wind but more bad weather was forecast for Sunday so it was a really tough week for those wanting to put a line in the water. There are always those that will fish in any conditions and these guys found sand-ies and large skates on the bite but no edibles of note.

I had planned to try for pompano last week but was reduced to sitting and watching the water for a while on Friday morning. There was one angler

on the beach where I was going to try but even though the guy tried hard, he had no luck at all.

I had a word with one of my offshore angling friends on Sunday and he said that he had caught a couple of nice fish on Saturday morning off Durban but Sunday was blown out as another front moved up the coast. He did not travel deep but said that other skippers caught a few decent bottom fish even though there was a bit of a cur-rent running. Apparently fishing was hard work and several decent bottom fish were lost to sharks and a fair amount of tackle lost as well.

It was a disappointing week for the offshore anglers but the summer season is not over yet and all that is needed are some decent fishing condi-tions.

The cost of fuel has increased again with the new levy that has been added and it is easy to understand why one does not see the number of ski boats fishing the inshore game fishing reefs as there were in the past. More recently, jetskis were all the rage but not so many of these craft are seen at sea either.

People are thinking twice now before planning a launch, whereas before skippers would launch their boast most weekends, weather and sea con-ditions permitting.

I was in the supermarket the other day and was looking at the price of barracouta cutlets. My thoughts were that one has to be really desperate for fresh fish to pay the price that was being asked. I think back to when I was fishing almost every weekend and there was no shortage of fresh

fish in the house.I met a fellow deep sea angler at the beach last

week and we were talking about when we began fishing offshore and in those days most offshore craft that were launched from the beach were powered by only one outboard motor. There were mishaps aplenty with broken limbs, dented egos and damaged craft. There were none of the elec-tronic devices that there are today such as GPS, fancy fish finders and cellphones. Skippers had-hand-held radios and relied on landmarks to find the reefs - plus the early fish finders were primi-tive compared to today’s standards.

In those days anglers caught plenty of fish, whether it be game fish or bottom fish and at times the anglers were not sure whether they had enough power to make it safely through the surf and beach.There were occasions when anglers did not make it safely and ended up in the water next to an upturned boat. The ex-mayor of Umhlanga told me once that when fishing offshore, one had to have their wits about them at all times. It was amazing the rivalry amongst the anglers but when there was any sort of emergency, everyone was at hand to help in any way that they could.

My friend asked me whether I missed the excitement of the old days and I answered that I missed the good times - but not the times when things went wrong and I wasn’t sure whether I would ever feel firm ground beneath my feet again.

Fish Eagle

Umhlali Coun-try ClubSaturday, February 25 - Richlands Monthly Medal and Individual StablefordMedal winner: V Wright 68 nett.A division: 1st K Erasmus 73 nett, 2nd J Ullyett 74 nett.B division: V Wright 68 nett, 2nd N Moynihan 69 nett.C division: 1st D Carter-Brown 73 nett, 2nd B Ste-phenson 74 nett c/o.Individual Stableford: 1st D

Drake 37 pts, 2nd G Smith 35 pts c/o, 3rd M Lawrence 35 pts c/o.

Best gross: K Ullyett 74 gross.Nearest the pin for 2: G Smith (8th).Nearest the pin: K Ullyett (11th).Friday, February 24 - Meat CompetitionFirst on front nine, C Dunbar 20 pts, second on front nine, A Masuret 18 pts c/o, first on back nine, L Maulgue 21 pts c/o, second on back nine, A Henry 21 pts c/o.Nearest the pin: L Maulgue.Monday, February 20 - POB’sTeam: 1st A Dixon, J Jacobs, J van Rensburg and J Kaljee 90 pts; 2nd B Glenday, H Soekoe, V Morhall and R Dyer 88 pts.Individual: J Kaljee 41 pts, J van Rensburg 39 pts, A Dixon 37 pts c/o, R Laatz 37 pts c/o.2 Club: H Oberg (6th ) and R Laatz (6th ).Nearest the pins - sponsored by Pick ‘n Pay: R Laatz (6th) and P Hoeben (18th)

Zimbali Country ClubFriday, February 24 - Members Meat Competition

Individual Stableford sponsored by RE/MAX1st Grayson Evans 22 pts, 2nd Murray Rattray 21 pts, 3rd Craig Edwards 20 pts c/o, 4th Blaize McIntosh 20 pts c/o and 5th Thobani Msimang 20 pts c/o.Nearest to pin: Alex Loizides.Saturday, February 25 - Combined Stableford1st Gavin Bissict and Pat Burgess 80 pts, 2nd Richter van Niekerk and Thobani Msimang 78 pts, 3rd Charles Walters and Donovan Scott 76 pts, 4th Alex Loizides and Paul Barns 72 pts c/o and 5th Fanie van Rensburg and Elliott Nkosi 72 pts c/o.Nearest to pin (men): Meshan Pillay.Nearest to pin (ladies): Debbie van Helt.2 clubs: Meshan Pillay (11th), Pat Burgess (9th), Paul Barns (14th), Ken du Toit (9th), Brenda MacNeillie (14th), Hayden Griffiths (5th & 9th), Blaize McIntosh (14th), Tracy Fick (9th) and Steve Phytides (11th).

Simbithi Country ClubSaturday, February 25 - Seeff Dolphin Coast Indi-vidual Stableford Competition1st T Demmer 42 pts, 2nd K Terry 39 pts and 3rd Olga Ser-ton 39 pts c/o.Longest drive: Paul Carter.Nearest the pin: Glenn McCall.

Prince’s Grant Golf ClubSaturday, February 25 - Members Individual MedalMen: 1st Ed Hennessy 71 nett, 2nd Steve Gavin 73 nett and 3rd Cas Pieterse 74 nett. Ladies: 1st Mogie Moodley 76 nett, 2nd J. van De Ree 77 nett and 3rd Ang Starkey 79 nett c/o.Best Gross: Ed Hennessy 83 pts.Visitors - Individual Stableford: 1st Kogi Kato 34 pts.

UCC: Saturday’s B division winner and medal winner V Wright with W Johnson (committee member) and K Erasmus, the A division winner.

Zimbali: Meat competition winner Grayson Evans with Re/Max sponsor Andre Conradie.

Simbithi: Saturday IPS Competition - Glenn McCall, Keith Terry, Olga Serton, Paul Carter, Terry Dem-mer and George Baxter (Seeff Representative).

Hole in One

The Warriors Sport cricketers gave a hiding to Dawnheights on Saturday during a T20 match at Umhlali Prep.

Dawnheights chose to bat first and Warriors bowler Amin Gallie claimed two wickets in the first over for just six runs.

Dawnheights managed to steady the ship until Ashveer Balchand claimed the wicket of skipper Suveer Maharaj in the sixth over.

From then on it was the Warriors all the way, claiming wickets at regular intervals.

Dawnheights ended their innings with a low score of 73/8, with opener Wasim Suleman scoring 25 runs.

Amin Galli claimed 3/26, Sikander Ally 2/7, Ash-veer Balchand 2/8 and Rishen Mathapershad 1/26

while Justin Govender took three breathtaking catches.

Warriors skipper Riaz Mahomed went straight into the batting attack before he was caught for 13 runs in the third over.

Man of the match Justin Govender stepped in and continued the onslaught before he was bowled out for 34 in the ninth over with the innings total at 51.

Opener Sandile Mazibuko was distraught when he was given out lbw with the scores leveled in the 12th over and his personal score on 14.

Amin Galli finished the innings in style with a massive six off the first ball giving the Warriors a victory by seven wickets in the 12th over.

Ilembe Cricket Union PRO Rajiv Mathapershad thanked Umhlali Prep for the use of their well pre-pared grounds.

Allan Troskie

Warriors win by 7 wickets

The Warriors Sport cricket team were victorious over Dawnheights on Saturday, winning by seven wickets.

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Salt Rock’s Hank McGregor took his sixth back-to-back win and clinched the overall series title in the FNB Surfski Series in February.

The eight-time World Marathon Champ and Jeep Team paddler, McGregor took a firm grasp on the men’s title with his unbeaten run.

The annual FNB Surfski series is made up of 10 weekly races. Having missed the opening race of the 10-leg series, Hank won all six of the races he took part in,

ultimately earning him the series title. McGregor, who has won every major

river race and Surfski race in South Africa - and many titles across the world - claimed his ninth Surfski Series title just 48 hours before starting the 2017 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon.

After winning the final pre-Dusi seeding race - Campbell’s Farm to Dusi Bridge on January 29, McGregor secured the no. 1 seed start for the 2017 Dusi.

McGregor suffered a setback on day one when he snapped his paddle at Musson’s Weir less than an hour from the start. He

finished the day in third with a time of 02:51:09 behind Andy Birkett (1st) and Sbonelo Khwela (2nd).

Day Two saw a strong finish from McGregor, crossing the line in second in 03:14:58 behind Andy Birkett (3:05:17).

Enduring the toughest Dusi conditions over three days, on the final day, McGregor finished fourth overall in an accumulated time of 09:09:29, behind Andy Birkett - 1st in 08:32:54, Sbonelo Khwela in 2nd in 08:56:23, and 3rd Thulani Mbanjwa in 09:04:28.

Allan Troskie

McGregor makes it six out of six

Hank McGregor claimed the overall series title in the FNB Surfski Series. Photo: Anthony Grote (Gameplan Media)

KwaDukuza FC get a chance to shine

The KwaDukuza Football Club will go up against Ajax Cape Town in the Nedbank Cup at Sugar Ray Xulu stadium on Saturday, March 11.

This is the first time that the KwaDukuza team, which plays in the ABC Motsepe League, will go up against one of the biggest teams in the country, from the Absa Pre-miership league.

The Nedbank Cup gives teams and clubs from the ranks of the South African Football Association (SAFA) the opportunity to face

teams from the national first divi-sion league and the “big boys” from the premier league.

Speaking on a video posted on the KwaDukuza FC Facebook page, coach Thami Ngubane, said he believes that his boys are ready for the big game.

“I am not new in the tournament, I have competed in the Nedbank cup previously. I also have one or two players who had played in the tournament before,” said Ngubane.

Ngubane is a former Thanda Royal Zulu coach, whose team played against the Soweto giants, Orlando Pirates.

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