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A Newlands East nurse who contracted the deadly coronavirus, hasbeaten COVID-19 and implores members of the community toabide by the rules of social distancing, wearing a mask, sanitizingand washing hands as the pandemic is real. Mother of three,Shezaan Reed (40) who works in the trauma unit at King EdwardHospital shared that her journey of beating the virus was a chal-lenging one, however, she is grateful to be alive as she had faithand fought for her life. Speaking about her journey, she said shehad showed no symptoms of the virus but had to take the COVID-19 test after her colleagues had tested positive. “I had headachesand was admitted into hospital. A few days later, I could not walk.I was scared but kept the faith. I urge people to please follow therules to avoid going through this trauma,” she said. Reed said whenshe tested positive, her family had to undergo tests and that’s whenthey discovered that her three-year-old daughter has also tested pos-itive. “My daughter has fully recovered and we thank God for herrecovery,” she said. Reed who has been in the nursing profession for10 years, says she feels like her testing positive was a way of Godletting her know what COVID-19 patients go through and how to

� Newlands Eastnurse, ShezaanReed, has survivedCOVID-19.

Inc. Newlands East/West, Reservoir Hills, Puntans Hill and Sparks Estate

Nurse’s courageous fightto beat COVID-19

“You strike a woman, you strike a rock -wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo.”

best deal with them. The frontline worker said she hasfaced difficult moments in her career, among them is see-ing patients die after fighting for their lives. She alsopointed out that working long hours and the shortage ofstaff at hospitals have been some of the chal-lenges. Reed said it is scary being a front-line worker while fighting the pandemic.“It is scary, I won't lie, but we trust Godwill be with us. This is an oath we tookso no matter the situation, we have toput our patients’ needs first. As a sur-vivor of COVID-19 myself, I can sayit's a very difficult flu to handle,” shesaid.Speaking about why she chose thenursing profession, she said, “Iwanted something challengingand interesting at the same time.I wanted to make a difference inpeople’s lives daily. Being anurse you deal with many as-pects of patient care. I am alsoa people person so this careersuited me well,” she said. Sheadvised other nurses to showinitiative, to make sure theyare team players and to not beafraid to show interest inlearning. “Remember you arealways learning, there is noend in nursing.You need to beable work to long hard hoursand sometimes patients can bevery demanding,” said Reed.With August being cele-brated as National Women’s

Month, she con-cluded by saying,“Women can beanything theywant to be, wehave the right toexplore differentoptions, to be am-bitious and beheroic. The sky isthe limit,” shesaid.

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Being in a predominantly male-dominated fieldhas not deterred Mayville SAPS communica-tions officer, Sgt Sade Pienaar, from standingher ground within her rights and executing herduties to the best of her abilities.Sgt Pienaar, a Morningside resident (35) saidwhile being in the policing field for 14 years,she has faced challenges that required her to as-sume the role of a social worker, counsellor,and doctor as residents often expect officers tobe problem solvers.“Being in the frontline as police officers can bedangerous but we are trained to go into situa-tions and not run away, however, also takinginto consideration our own safety. When onebecomes a police official, it is a vocation andyou dedicate yourself to protecting and servingyour country,” Sgt Pienaar explained.She said she followed in her father’s (now re-tired) footsteps when she joined the force. SgtPienaar has worked at various police stationsduring the many years she has been within theforce. She is currently in social crime preven-tion as well as the communications officer forMayville SAPS.Speaking about being a policewoman in thetimes of COVID-19, Sgt Pienaar said the pan-demic is scary and real. “One has to constantlytake care of themselves as well as encouragethe community to do so. It is more scary be-cause we are on the frontline and we also have

Policewoman servescountry with valour

and honour

Designer’stransformation earns

him VDJ award

Mayville SAPS communications officer, Ser-geant Sade Pienaar.

families of our own, however, service deliveryhas to be delivered to the best of our ability,”she said.She said she loves the fact that no two days arethe same in her career. “I work with schools, theaged as well as vulnerable groups. There is al-ways something new. I love listening and I havea lot of patience. When dealing with a com-plainant, I try to make the best decision possi-ble,” she said.Besides being a law enforcer, Sgt Pienaar is themother to a beautiful two-year-old son. Whenasked how she juggles work and motherhood,she said that she tries not to take work home.

As the country cele-brates NationalWomen’s Month, SgtPienaar has advisedwomen to be as-sertive, to love, prayand also laugh. “Al-ways remember to en-courage one anotherand fix each other’scrowns as women. Al-ways remember thatsuccess comes withhard work and no-body can make youfeel inferior withoutyour consent,” con-cluded Sgt Pienaar.

It's no surprise that well known and talented fash-ion designer, Keegan Naidoo, won the covetedChannel O VDJ 2020 Lockdown House Party‘Best Outfit and Mask’ Category in the fashioncompetition at this year's Vodacom Durban July.Its theme was 'Butterflies'. Transforming himselfinto his alter ego ‘Paris’, Naidoo modelled hisown ensemble which encapsulated the competi-tion's theme and broke down fashion barriers.The North Beach resident said he drew inspira-tion from the words of French fashion designer,Coco Chanel, ‘There is nothing more comfort-able than a caterpillar and nothing more made forlove than a butterfly. We need dresses that crawland dresses that fly. Fashion is at once a cater-pillar and a butterfly, caterpillar by day and but-terfly by night.’ He explained, “This quoteinspired me to create a look which embodies thecreative spirit and transformative beauty of but-terflies and garments that can be worn in two dis-tinct ways- one during the day and one at night.The bottom layered skirt was detachable to trans-form the look into a cocktail dress.”Naidoo elaborated on his transformation process.“For decades, fashion has been influenced by art,music, film and beauty; so to interpret this year’stheme, ‘Butterflies’, from a fresh perspective, Iused the art of drag, and the creativity and vi-brancy of the community from which these orig-inate, to transform myself into the socialbutterfly, ‘Paris’. Butterflies, like the drag com-munity today, are symbolic of transformation, re-silience and adaptability: attributes which wehave been compelled to harness during the cur-rent global pandemic,” he said.

The designer said he was thrilled at his achieve-ment. It was an accolade he had yearned for, forsome time. “It always feels great to be a winnerbut this is the win I have been wanting for a verylong time, as I am a great fan of the VodacomDurban July festivities,” he said.

This year’s iconic 2020 Vodacom Durban July,held on Saturday, July 25, made history as it washeld behind closed doors due to the COVID-19pandemic. The fashion element of the pro-gramme continued in a virtual format and Naidooensured that he was well prepared. “Even thoughthe VDJ experience was virtual this year, the ex-citement and joy was still there. I knew this yearwas going to be a unique experience so I did aphotoshoot of my ensemble the previous week tocapture the look in all its glory. So on the day ofthe event, I was able to post different variationsof the look on Instagram and Twitter at two hourintervals. Planning in advance definitely workedin my favour,” he said.

The KwaDakuza born designer is the proudowner of Style by K Image Consulting. He isalso a lecturer at the Department of Fashion andTextiles at DUT and also a second year fashionMasters student at DUT. Speaking about his ca-reer in fashion, Naidoo said, “When I started

studying fashion andtextiles at DUT back in2009, I also beganworking in the fashionretail industry. Thiswas one of the best de-cisions I ever made asa student, as it helpedme harness all the qual-ities I needed to be-come a fashion andtextiles lecturer, whichhas been a life-long aspiration of mine.”

Winning the title bagged Naidoo R10, 000; a designer outfit from a Dur-ban-based designer and 10GB data.

His advice to up and coming designers: “In order to stay relevant in thefashion industry, it is imperative to constantly reinvent yourself in freshand exciting ways. Draw inspiration from within yourself and everythingthat is going on around you, and take your audience on a journey with youas people are always looking to being part of a fantasy."

Strike a pose: ʻParisʼ modelling the win-ning VDJ fashion ensemble.

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Five suspects have been arrested for the murderof Hillview Secondary School pupil, RenardoNaidu.Police spokesman, Cpt Lindani Mdletshe, con-firmed that KwaMashu detectives made a break-through when they arrested the five murdersuspects, aged between 17 and 24.It is alleged that on Sunday, July 26, at 4pm, Re-nardo Naidu (20) was found with stab woundson his body, along Dumisani Makhaye highway, Renardo Naidu in happier times.

Five suspectsarrestedfollowing

Newlands Eastpupil’s murder

Five suspects, aged be-tween 33 and 44, ap-peared in DurbanMagistrate’s Court onWednesday, facingrobbery charges afterthey were arrested bySydenham police offi-cers.On Tuesday, the policeofficers were on OttoVolek Road when theyspotted a white VWPolo with no registra-tion plates travellingalong the same road.The officers followedthe vehicle with the in-tention of investigating their suspicions. They were able to in-tercept the vehicle on Shepstone Road in New Germany andthe five occupants in the car were searched. Police officers

seized two firearms, cellphones, a police uniform and cash thatwas found in the suspect's possession.Police spokeswoman, Col Thembeka Mbele, said all five sus-

Police uniform recovered during suspects’ arrest

Police officers seized two firearms, cellphones, a police uniform and cash that was found inthe suspect's possession.

Officers from Cato Manor SAPS ar-rested two suspects, aged between 21and 33, who were wanted for murder onTuesday night. It is alleged that on June 14, 2020, at9:30pm, the victim was walking alongthe road in Cato Crest when two un-known men tried to rob him. The vic-tim attempted to run away but he wasshot in the thigh. A stray bullet struck apregnant woman who was seated insidethe room and she sustained a gunshotwound to the stomach.Police spokeswoman, Col Thembeka

Mbele, said both victims were rushed tothe hospital for medical attention. “Un-fortunately, the unborn baby was certi-fied dead two days after the incident,”she said.A case of murder and attempted murderwas opened at the Cato Manor SAPSfor investigation. “Intensive investigations were con-ducted which led the police to WestvillePrison where the suspects were arrestedand charged for murder and two countsofattempted murder. The same suspects

were initially arrested for house rob-beries that were committed in the samearea,” said Col Mbele.Both suspects appeared in Durban Mag-istrate’s Court, facing murder and at-tempted murder charges.“These suspects will be profiled to de-termine if they can be linked to similarcases in the area,” she said.The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Com-missioner, Lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula,praised the members for the arrest of thesuspects who were terrorising the com-munity in the area.

Two arrested for killing still-born baby

pects were arrested and detained for further investigation. “Initial investigations revealed that some of the cellphones and cash werestolen from a business owner in Cato Manor on Monday. The victim wascontacted and a case of business robbery was opened at the Cato Manorpolice station for investigation. Investigations in the involvement of thesuspects in other crimes are ongoing,” she said.The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula,praised the team for the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of stolenitems.

next to the Siyandaarea.The Newlands Eastresident was rushed toa local clinic where hewas declared dead.“A case of murder wasopened for investiga-tion. The team workedtirelessly to solve themurder case and theinvestigation led themto Newlands Eastwhere four suspectswere arrested. Furtherinvestigations ledthem to a certainhouse in the Effing-ham area where a fifthsuspect was appre-hended,” explainedCpt Mdletshe.The suspects are ex-pected to appear in theNtuzuma Magistrate'sCourt soon.

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Officials implicated in procurement ofblankets and PPE scandal suspended

Sydenham police ar-rested five suspectsafter they were foundin possession of mu-nicipal uniforms andunlicensed firearmswith live rounds ofammunition in Reser-voir Hills, on Monday.The arrested men aresuspected to have beeninvolved in housebreak-ins and houserobberies committedin Sydenham and sur-rounding areas as wellas Newlands.The station’s commu-nications officer, CptMyentherin Lazarus,explained that the sus-pects were involved ina spate of house break-ins and house rob-beries where they usedmunicipal uniforms todupe homeowners.The arrest comes afterofficers, Sgt Nxumalo,Cnst Chilli and CnstJele were patrollingalong MountbattenDrive and noticed asilver Toyota with fiveoccupants drivingdown.“The vigilant policeofficers realised thatthis vehicle had beencirculated as wantedfor armed robberies inSydenham and New-lands areas andstopped it,” added CptLazarus.Upon searching, theoccupants, four unli-censed firearms, allwith live rounds in themagazines, and mu-nicipal uniforms wererecovered. “Detectives are work-ing on connecting sus-pects to more cases.They were charged ac-

Robbers masquerading as municipal employees nabbed

MEC for Social Development, NonhlanhlaKhoza, announced the suspension of officialsimplicated in the procurement of blankets andPPEs. This follows a damning forensic inves-tigation report conducted into the procurementof the goods.The investigation report had recommendedthat disciplinary action be taken against theacting head of department, acting deputy di-rector-general, chief financial officer (CFO),acting supply chain manager, cluster chief di-rectors, and supply chain management (SCM)officials, accused of contravening, among oth-ers, sections 45, 81 and 88 of the Public Fi-nance Management Act (PFMA) of 1999. Theofficials are also facing charges of misconductin terms of Chapter 7, read with various SCMprescripts.MEC Khoza said she acknowledges the workdone by a team of investigators set up by theProvincial Executive Council of KwaZulu-Natal to unearth malfeasance in the procure-ment of goods to be used in the fight againstthe COVID-19 pandemic.

The investigation was prompted by a numberof allegations that were reported in the media.The provincial executive requested ProvincialTreasury to conduct a forensic investigationinto the alleged irregularities.MEC Khoza welcomed the report, saying thedepartment would ensure that all those impli-cated would be held to account. She added thatthe suspension of officials, including the re-moval of one employee in her office wasshowing commitment that the departmentwould not tolerate corruption.“As a department, we were taken aback by theoutcome of the forensic investigation report,as presented by Premier Sihle Zikalala. Theinformation unearthed by the investigationpoints to the high level of recklessness by of-ficials tasked with safeguarding taxpayers’monies. I have since instructed the Head ofDepartment, as an accounting officer Nelly Vi-lakazi, to ensure that the recommendations ofthe report are implemented to the latter,” shesaid.“We take a strong exception to corruption and

maladministration, especially during this pe-riod when the people are battling the scourgeof Covid-19 and the ripple effect it has onother aspects of life. We will ensure that tax-payers’ money that was spent irregularly is re-

covered. Not only will we deal with officials,but we will also deal with companies thatwere involved in the process. We have en-gaged a multidisciplinary team, comprisingofficials from Social Development, Office ofthe Premier, and Department of Public Serv-ice and Administration (DPSA) to ensure thespeedy implementation of the recommenda-tions of the report. We have also opened twocriminal charges with Directorate of PriorityCrime Investigation (Hawks) (CAS227/07/2020 and CAS 228/07/2020),” theMEC added.The procured goods also included sanitisers,wet wipes, soups and towels.MEC Khoza thanked the Provincial Execu-tive Council for their support during the in-vestigation period. “One would like to thankPremier Zikalala for providing leadership onthe matter and we will ensure that we com-

plete the process by ensuring accountabilityfor each and every cent spent. We would alsolike to thank members of the media for theirrole in the matter,” said MEC Khoza.

� Sydenham SAPS officers, Sgt Jele and Sgt Nxumalo, with the vehicle which was used bythe suspects.

MEC for Social Development, NonhlanhlaKhoza, acknowledges the work done by ateam of investigators set up by the ProvincialExecutive Council of KwaZulu-Natal to un-earth malfeasance in the procurement ofgoods to be used in the fight against theCOVID-19 pandemic.

cordingly. Thefirearms recov-ered had theserial numbersfiled off. Cell-phones andm u n i c i p a lwear were alsoentered as ex-hibits,” he said.VISPOL com-mander, Lt ColGregory Josephs, applauded the police officers for the arrest. “We are proud of our officers as this gang is allegedly responsible for aspate of house break-ins and robberies,” added Lt Col Josephs.

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National police minister, General Bheki Cele(pictured), announced the national crime statis-tics for 2019/2020 on Friday. During his address,Gen Cele said KZN recorded the highest numberof murders out of all the nine provinces, whichincreased by 10.6%. He also stated that theprovince also recorded an increase in sexual of-fences and trio crimes. “Awareness campaigns on gender-based vio-lence and femicide must be intensified, privatesector and gender activists’ organizations mustwork together with government to defeat thescourge and expose perpetrators in this regard. Itis of concern that educational institutions are be-coming hotbeds for sexual violence, 380 casesof rape were reported at either schools, univer-sities, colleges and daycare facilities,” said GenCele. “Another crime category worth mention-ing is that of stock theft which recorded an in-crease in the past three years. Last year, wemade a commitment to deploy interventionmeasures in this regard which proved to beyielding positive results, hence stock theft has

KZN records highest in murders out of nine provinces

A new firearm amnesty period wasapproved by Parliament, last week.The amnesty period which will befor a period of six months, com-menced on Saturday, August 1 andwill continue until January 31,2021.The previous amnesty period,which was also intended for a pe-riod of six months, between De-cember 2019 and May 2020, wasthwarted by the unexpectedCOVID-19 pandemic. Despitethis, the South African Police Serv-ice received a resounding 46714firearms. SAPS still believes thatthere are still many more firearmsout there that still need to be sur-rendered and they are confidentthat the response to the previousamnesty would have been evenmore resounding if it were not forthe pandemic. The strict restric-tions that prohibited movementduring the lockdown, played a partin preventing people from turningin illegal, unlicenced and un-wanted firearms and ammunition.This prompted the Minister of Po-lice, General Bheki Cele, to ap-proach parliament to approve anew application of six monthsamnesty period. The approval ofthe new application has since beenpublished in the GovernmentGazette on Friday, July 31, whichnow allows all persons with illegalor unwanted firearms and ammu-nition to hand them in at their near-est police station.

“We are urging people to take ad-vantage of this period to hand inthose firearms and ammunition ei-ther for destruction or renewal of acompetency certificate and a validlicence. The latest National CrimeStatistics once again show thatfirearms were the preferredweapon in the commission of mostof the violent crime. Reducing thecirculation of firearms may poten-tially reduce the scourge of violentcrimes quite significantly,” saidGeneral Cele.He added that the firearm amnestyaims to see a reduced number of il-legally possessed firearms in cir-culation in the country. It providesfirearm owners with the opportu-nity to hand in illegal and un-wanted firearms which will resultin the prevention of crime and en-sure that people living in SouthAfrica feel safe.Those returning firearms are urgedto take note that no indemnity willbe granted for firearms that havebeen used to commit any crime.All firearms that have been handedin will undergo ballistic testing toensure that they have not beenused in the commission of anycrimes before they can be consid-ered for destruction.If you have any queries, contactthe Flash call centre on 012-353-6111. Alternatively email cfren-quiry@saps.gov.za.

New firearm amnesty periodfor illegal firearm owners

recorded a decrease of 4.2%. I al-ways argue that the same re-sources that are deployed to fightaggravated robberies must

equally be channelled to addressstock theft as this is regarded as aserious crime to rural economy,”he said.

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The Durban Central busi-ness and education com-munities will soon reapthe multiple benefits ofthe internationally recog-nised and multi-awardwinning leadership de-velopment programme,Partners for Possibility(PfP).Brought to the area by ed-ucation and leadershipnon-profit, Symphoniafor South Africa, thisproudly South Africaninitiative aims to developbusiness and school lead-ership that drives im-proved education inschools in South Africa.The 12-month PfP pro-gramme pairs businessleaders and principalsfrom under-resourcedschools in an effort to ca-pacitate school principalsand build their leadershipskills. The programmeoffers business leaders ahands-on experience tohone their leadershipskills in a set up vastly different from their ownday-to-day working lives: a school environmentriddled with unique challenges.In a year that PfP celebrates 10 years of far-reach-ing impact, it hopes to expand its national foot-print to Durban Central, including Berea andMorningside.Symphonia for South Africa’s marketing andcommunications manager, Dorcas Dube, said,“Since its inception, PfP has grown exponen-tially, with its reach extending to major metro-politan cities as well as remote areas in all nine ofSouth Africa’s provinces.”By launching a group of new business-educationpartnerships in central Durban, they believe thatprincipals from schools in this area would derivegreat benefit that will ultimately reach the pupils.“Of course, the business leaders, who join theprogramme, stand to reap many benefits too,”Dube added.Most school principals have not been equippedwith the skills they need to fulfill a leadershiprole that is both critically important and ex-tremely challenging. While meeting this crucialneed for skills development is a mammoth task,it is not an insurmountable one if the private sec-tor offers its expertise and support.Without skilled leadership, schools cannot pro-

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KwaZulu-Natal pre-mier, Sihle Zikalala,officially launchedNational Women’sMonth in the provinceas a fitting tribute tothe more than 20, 000women, who marchedto the Union Buildingson August 9, 1956, inprotest against the ex-tension of pass laws towomen. The virtuallaunch of Women’sMonth, which washeld on Friday, takesplace at a time whenthe country is battlingthe COVID-19 pan-demic, which hasposed serious chal-lenges for women.The COVID-19 na-tional lockdown haswitnessed an increase in gender-based violence,leaving women and girls vulnerable and in dan-ger. During his virtual launch of Women’s Month,Premier Zikalala touched on the many challengesfaced by women under this year’s theme, ‘Gen-eration Equality: Realising women’s rights for anequal society now’. The main focus for thisyear’s National Women’s Month is gender-basedviolence and discrimination, the advancement of

the rights of women and girls in the political, eco-nomic, social and cultural spheres of life.Women’s Month will also raise awareness onwomen empowerment, skills development, jobcreation and health issues.Highlights for Women’s Month in the provincewill include Women’s Parliament on August 7and Women’s Day on August 9, which will in-clude a round-table discussion hosted by PremierZikalala on gender equality priorities for 2020.

KZN premier raisesawareness on women

empowerment

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala.

vide the quality of education that gives youngSouth African’s the prospect of a bright future asproductive members of society and the futureworkforce of the country.Instead of developing an expensive, imported,consultant-led intervention, business leaders,who are well-trained to assume leadership posi-tions, manage change and are passionate abouteducation are asked to share their knowledge andexperience.“The private sector, through the PfP programme,has a conduit for social investment. The philan-thropic efforts of business in education are notlimited to monetary donations- there is an op-portunity to channel funds into a sustainableprocess that strengthens individual leadershipskills, builds social capital and provides supportin schools. Crucially, the process gives principalsthe confidence, competence and energy to leadchange at their schools. They are able to createcohesive teams at school, motivate their teachersand involve parents and community members inschool activities,’’ added Dube.By 2020, over 1, 000, 000 pupils were attendingover 1, 000 schools in which the leadership hasbeen strengthened through PfP.PfP schools enjoy more support for teachers, im-proved punctuality among teachers and pupils,increased levels of co-operation and innovationwithin teaching teams, greater involvement byparents in their children’s education, and im-proved academic performance.“Support for PfP is a direct investment in mean-ingful and lasting structural change which cre-ates school environments that are conducive tohigh-quality teaching and learning. However,there is a vital element of support that PfP needsto ensure its continued growth and impact. Weare calling on corporates and individual businessleaders from central Durban to commit to theprogramme and contribute to sustainable im-provements in South Africa’s education system,”concluded Dube.

How to get involved? Read more about PfP, itsimpact to date, and the need for more businessleaders to become involved by:• Visiting www.PfP4SA.org• Emailing PfP@Symphonia.net• Follow PfP on Twitter (@PfP4SA) or on Face-book (Partners for Possibility)• Join the #PfP2000 community and donate R200monthly in support of quality education for allchildren in South Africa

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After months of re-stricted trade in thetourism sector due tothe COVID-19 pan-demic, Durban and therest of South Africawill be easing meas-ures to accommodatetourism related activi-ties. This is after Min-ister of Tourism,Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, announcedthe relaxation of re-strictions on tourismactivities. eThekwini Mayor,Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda,has welcomed this de-cision and said thiswill have a positiveimpact on the tourismand hospitality sectorswhich will in turn playa significant role in the effort to reignite theCity’s economy. “We are ready to open for busi-ness. Testament to that is also the recent an-nouncement by Toyota that they will producetheir first hybrid synergy drive car in Durban aspart of a R2, 5 billion investment in a new pro-duction line. We look forward to the systematicopening up of more industries which will bringfurther economic boost to our city,” he said. In her address, Minister Kubayi-Ngubane an-nounced that cabinet has approved the move toextend the restaurant curfew to 10pm to allow foruninterrupted dinner service at restaurants. Re-strictions around leisure travel have been eased,

with the accommodation for intra-provincialleisure now being allowed. Tour operators willalso be allowed to conduct guided tours, subjectto conditions within the new regulations. “It has been a very tough time for all tourism re-lated activities, not affecting business but eachand every one of us. From missing dining to ourfavourite restaurants, booking into hotels, visitsto the beach and spending time enjoying the Dur-ban all year summer. This announcement by theMinister will provide a welcome relief to all whoare involved in the sector as well as to the publicas we slowly re-integrate tourism activities in oursociety,” said Cllr Kaunda.

eThekwini welcomes theeasing of tourism trade

Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has welcomed the easing of restrictions oftourism trade.

A Durban resident was brutally pistol-whippedduring an armed robbery at a business premisesin Overport, recently.“Reaction officers responded to a call-out andupon arrival, discovered the injured man,” saidBlue Security community and media liaison of-ficer, Andreas Mathios.Five armed suspects entered the property shortlybefore 4:30pm and assaulted the victim by pis-tol-whipping him across the face.The gang stole the victim’s wallet and two cell-phones before fleeing in his vehicle.The stolen vehicle was later recovered by thetracking company in Moore Road.“Berea SAPS attended the scene and investiga-

tions are continuing,” he added.A second unrelated armed robbery occurred inthe Durban’s CBD early on Wednesday morn-ing.“Three armed suspects entered the store, posingas customers and accosted the manager, pointingfirearms at him,” Mathios said. The managerwas pushed into the back office where he wasviolently assaulted by the suspects.The men fled the store with an undisclosedamount of cash.“The injured victim was transported to hospitalfor further treatment. Durban Central SAPS at-tended the scene,” he concluded.

Man brutally pistol-whippedduring armed robbery in

Overport

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Leading South African bookmaker,Hollywoodbets, was excited to re-ceive the news that they were nom-inated for Sponsor of the Year forthe 2020 Momentum gsport Awards.The nomination came about becauseof the great work they’ve beendoing with the HollywoodbetsKwaZulu-Natal coastal women’sprovincial cricket team.Hollywoodbets is known for theirsignificant presence in theKwaZulu-Natal cricket scene, beingthe naming rights sponsor to theHollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadiumas well as being the title sponsorsfor the Hollywoodbets Dolphins,KZN provincial men’s cricket team.This made it perfectly fitting for thecompany to come on board and takeon the title sponsorship of the fe-male cricket side late last year.The gsport was launched in 2006with the main aim being to bridgethe gap between men and women insport. The online initiative functionsas an NPO that provides daily newscoverage and interviews featuringfemales in sport.They strive to make readers awareof the fantastic sports achievementsof women on a daily basis. As a fur-ther measure to uplift women in thesporting world, they launched theMomentum gsport Awards to cele-brate the accomplishments of theseathletes.“The gsport Awards is the onlyawards platform in South Africa thatis dedicated to women only. The topfinalists in each of the categorieswere released on August 1, wherevoting via the gsport platform willdetermine the winners. Those, want-ing to vote, will have to create a freegsport account and vote for theirfavourite finalists in any of the cat-egories. You can vote as many timesas you like but not more than twicein one day,” said Selina Munsamy,manager of the HollywoodbetsKwaZulu-Natal women’s cricketteam.Hollywoodbets expanded theirsponsorship to include the women’steam in 2019. Dheyanka Naidoo,T20 Captain of the team, explainedthe amazing impact this relationshiphas had on her team.“Women in sport, let alone women’scricket, have always experienced an

uphill battle. Having a sponsor likeHollywoodbets on board makes thatbattle feel supported and respected.We are blessed at KZN Cricket tohave, not just a sponsor, but themagnitude of Hollywoodbets be-hind us. Our team has never had asponsor before this. The seasonkicked-off with an incredible cap-ping ceremony which was a first forus as a team. This created a newsense of confidence and pride withinthe team. I am grateful for the sup-port Hollywoodbets has shown tothe KZN women’s team before andduring the season. We wear theirname proudly, knowing that wewere one of the first provincial sidesto be sponsored in the women’sgame. Their support has increasedour confidence, and we want tomake them proud every time wetake on the field,” said Naidoo.Hollywoodbets brand and commu-nications manager, Devin Heffer,was delighted to hear about thecompany’s nomination.“Hollywoodbets has sponsored mul-tiple entities across different sport-ing codes and we are extremelyproud of all of our sponsorships.However, the HollywoodbetsKwaZulu-Natal coastal women’sprovincial cricket team holds a spe-cial place in our hearts as it was thefirst time that a female cricketingfranchise had ever received a titlesponsorship,” he said.The work that is being done by thegsport team is outstanding and it isan honour to be considered by theorganisation for the Sponsor of theYear award, he noted.“We are hoping to generate furtherrecognition around women in sport-ing industries by encouraging moresponsors to offer support withintheir communities and provinces.We look forward to seeing how thevoting plays out and are holding ourthumbs to hopefully see Holly-woodbets on top,” Heffer con-cluded.For more information onother awards being offered and toplace your vote, visithttps://gsport.co.za/register/, sign upfor a free membership and click on‘Vote now’ before August 10, 2020.

The KZN womenʼs cricket team together with proud role-players.

Hollywoodbets nominated for covetedSponsor of the Year award

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I am Michelle Ramdin (pictured), CEO of Art-mic Blinds and Curtains. We are an interior de-sign company specialising in blinds, curtains,shutters, and flooring artmic started in 2010.This career branched from a little family busi-ness started by my dad, Ronnie Joganna, whodid blinds and curtains. When he took ill in2009, my husband assisted him in the dailyrunning of this business. Sadly, a few monthslater he passed on. Our decision was to closedown but we kept getting calls from clients. In2010, we rebranded and extended our productrange. I matriculated at Riverdene SecondarySchool in Newlands West in 1999 and went onto study Commerce at the University of Natal.I was born and brought up in Phoenix. Mydream as a child was to become an account-ant. It took me time but finally realised, God'splans always supersede ours. My advice towomen will always be, donʼt worry about whatthe world has to say. In everything, put Godfirst, have faith in his plan for your life. Worksmart and always choose to be honest in

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morning before working the afternoon at herown practise which she had just begun set-ting up during this period.When asked what it feels like to be a womanin this field of business, she said, “It alwaysfeels great since I am doing what Iʼm pas-sionate about. I work long hours but I workethically so I think that gives me the greatestpleasure, knowing that I do what I do pro-fessionally and with honesty. It can be chal-lenging at times since accounting hasalways been regarded as a male-dominatedprofession, however, that has changed overthe past few years with more women enter-ing the arena of female owned practices. Icould have easily stayed with the stressfree, well paying half day position but I amsomeone who goes out to make my dreamspossible. I have never sat and wished foranything, I always have a want and I fulfillthat want, however, never at the expense ofothers.”"I have an amazing database of clients andwe maintain a relationship that has grownover the past 14 years I have been in mypractise for. I thank them for trusting in meover the years. I also have a great team ofstaff and I value them. I always pass on myknowledge to them so that one day they willhave their own story to tell,” said Gounden.Gounden enjoys travelling in her spare timeto balance her hectic workload. She is anavid reader and enjoys reading many topicsincluding autobiographies, romance, astrol-ogy, health, yoga and the planets and theireffects. She is a wife and a mother to threeindependent women and recently became agrandmother to a little one.“Aspiring accountants need to know it's hardwork and accountants are generally lookedupon as ̒ boringʼ purely because of the hours

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Sharon Gounden ofSG Accounting Serv-ices has been pas-sionate aboutnumbers since herearly school days.That passion andyears of hard workhas paid off as shenow runs her ownsuccessful firm.“I have alwaysdreamed of becomingan accountant or anaccounting teacher.After matriculating, Iworked a full time jobwhile I studied to-wards an accountingcareer. I started mymatric year at Cente-nary Secondary inOverport, however,due to travel ex-penses from Phoenix to Overport,I movedto Stanmore Secondary six months into mymatric year to write my final exam and de-spite moving schools and losing out on halfthe syllabus, I excelled and passed matricwith an exemption,” said Gounden.She would start her career in accounting atFurniture Mart at the Whitehouse ShoppingCentre as an accounts clerk. After twoyears, she was promoted to being the firstfemale dispatch manager handling a fleet ofdeliveries, route planning and managing asatellite furniture store all while studying to-wards her career. Her first proper account-ant position was at an advertising companyin La Mercy where she would work the

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Crossmed Pharmacy staff gives a big thumbs up in celebration of Women’sMonth. To the wonder women in our lives, we appreciate the love, courageand strength you have given us. Know that you are appreciated. AtCrossmed Pharmacy, we celebrate women all year round. Our biggest in-fluences are our mothers, wives and daughters and we express that love ineverything we do. Roxana Dawjee, Dr Shabnam Adam, Dr Rizwana Amodand Mariyah Dawjee are some of the women that have a great influenceover the pharmacy, keeping the staff motivated and enabling us to treat everypatient with love, care and understanding. Crossmed Pharmacy is based at4 Carden Crescent, Parlock. Contact us on Whatsapp on 064-582-2182 orcall 031-577-0012.

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Owner of Five Star Grocers and Maharajas Spices, Elaine Pillay (pictured),believes that being a successful woman has always been a holistic ap-proach for her. "It's about hugging my girls and making sure they feel wor-thy as young women and teaching them to love themselves. It is aboutappreciating the good men out there. My husband has been my numberone supporter and encouraged me to go after my dreams. It is about tak-ing the time to listen to my staff about their families, their challenges andcoaching them to develop solutions that set them up for success. It's aboutconstantly developing myself as a leader as I can’t give what I don’t have.It's about giving ladies an opportunity through employment to start be-lieving in themselves and providing for their families. Currently, I employover 150 staff nationally, which is made up of 96 percent of females."

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fires and heaters.Andrew Worthington, the general manager of FidelityFire Solutions, stated that it’s a critical time of the yearfor education around fire safety. “Every year, we getcalled out to many fire incidents during the wintermonths. Besides the obvious threat of losing their lives,people can lose their homes and possessions in a matterof minutes when a fire breaks out,” he explained.He noted that when they survey residents about firesafety and prevention, the results are alarming. “Veryfew people have smoke alarms and even fewer have afire extinguisher in their home,” he added.Installing smoke alarms isn’t common practice in SouthAfrica - but it should be.“Linked to an armed response service, you’ll have peaceof mind that help is on its way in the event of a fireemergency, when every second counts,” Worthingtonexplained.One of the most common causes of residential fires areindoor or outdoor fireplaces. Thatch lapas are especiallyvulnerable. Other causes of household fires includeworn out electrical wires and appliances, burning can-dles, heaters, electric blankets, children playing withmatches, gas leaks and burning oil left unattended on astove.

DO:• Install smoke alarms and have them linked to youralarm system. Test them regularly, about once a month.• Buy at least one fire extinguisher for your home andhave it serviced regularly.• Unplug appliances at night unless they’re designed tobe left on (your fridge for example).• Know your emergency numbers and what to do in anemergency – Plan and practice your escape route andkeep exits clear.• Check electrical cables for faults and take note ofwarnings on electrical appliances.

• Keep low when exiting a smoke-filled room and coveryour nose and mouth with a damp cloth.• Work out an emergency fire drill with your family.

DON’T:• Leave a burning candle, heater, pot of oil or fire unat-tended – ever!• Don’t dry clothes on fireguards or heaters and placeportable heaters at least one metre away from anythingthat might catch fire.• Don’t smoke anywhere you might fall asleep.• Try to put an oil fire out with water. Try turn off heat,use a fire blanket or a DCP (dry chemical powder ex-tinguisher) to extinguish.• Open a door which is hot to the touch.• Go back into the house if you’ve made it outsidesafely.• Go into a room that is on fire.“Fire safety is complex but there are certain basic con-cepts that help prevent the start and spread of fires. Firescan be deadly and devastating. We therefore encourageeveryone to spend a bit of time thinking about fire pre-vention and taking steps to ensure their loved ones areprotected from the outbreak of a fire due to negligence,”concluded Worthington.

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The Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to an-nounce the selected 2020 Finance Forum Proj-ects for the 11th Durban FilmMart virtualedition, which takes place from September 4 to13. A total of 230 documentary and feature fic-tion projects were submitted for this year’s edi-tion, and after a rigorous adjudication processwith a panel of film experts, 31 projects were se-lected for the finance forum.The projects, which have, as a proviso, at leastone African director or producer involved, camefrom 13 countries including South Africa, Egypt,Tunisia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique,Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco,Ethiopia, Sudan, Chad, and Zimbabwe.“By going virtual this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to seize the opportu-nity to extend the call for submissions, as wellas include a further 11 projects into the usualpool of 20 to pitch,” said Toni Monty, head ofthe DFM. He stated that what is exciting is howthe projects echo the theme of Brave New Cin-ema, as stories presented relevant Afrocentricthemes across a variety of genres.“It is evident that the content possibilities, withinthe continent, are growing, and the quality ofprojects presented is maturing, which makes foran exciting dynamic for African film-making,”he continued.The selected projects, 16 documentaries and 15fiction features, will have the opportunity topresent a pre-recorded pitch to a panel for in-vestors, agents, distributors, content editors,broadcasters, and programmers for possible fur-ther development.

DFM 2020 Project Selection Documentary Selection

Abo Zabaal 1989, (Egypt): producer: Kesmat ElSayed and director: Bassam MortadaBeyond the Light Barrier (South Africa): pro-ducer: Uga L Carlini, associate producers: JacquiTeasdale-Pearson and Dumi Gumbi and direc-tor: Uga L CarliniBig Boys Don’t Cry, (Egypt): producer: HalaLotfy, co-producer: Philipp Mairice Raube anddirector: Muhammad MustaphaDes Espoirs (Hope), (Tunisia): producers: ErigeSehiri, Carine Ruszniewski and ClothildeBunod, and director: Dhia JerbiE Quem Cozinha? (And Who Will Cook?),(Cape Verde): producer and director: SamiraVera-CruzHow to Build a Library, (Kenya): produced anddirected by Maia Lekow and Christopher KingLes Oublies (The Forgotten Ones), (Mali): pro-ducers: Abdoulsalam Hama and Julien

Fiorentino and director: Ousmane SamassekouMan of God, (South Africa): producer: Jack Chi-ang and director: Poppy MadelaThe Ship and the Sea (O Navio e o Mar),(Mozambique): producer: Lara Sousa, co-pro-ducer: Matheus Mello and directors: Lara Sousaand Everlane MoraesOur Bomb for Pan Africa, (South Africa): pro-ducer: Jean Meeran and director: Eva NjokiMunyiriRising up at Night, (Democratic Republic of theCongo): producers: Dada Kahindo and RosaSpaliviero and director: Nelson MakengoThe House is Burning, (South Africa): produc-ers: Natalie Geyser and Sara Gouveia and direc-tor: Sara Gouveia

The Men Who Speak Gayle, (South Africa): pro-ducers: Georgie Paget and Thembisa Cochraneand director: Andrew BrukmanThe Wall of Death, (Morocco): producers:Merieme Addou, Alexis Taillant and NadegeLabe and director: Amine SabirTwelve Pangas, (South Africa): producers:James Tayler and Xola Mteto and director: XolaMtetoWhat Is Eating my Mind, (Kenya): producer:Sam Soko and director: Noella Luka

Fiction Selection

A Can Of Condensed Milk (Working Title),(South Africa): producer: Julie Laurenz and di-rector: Sara BlecherAl Bahs An Manfaz L Khoroug Al Sayed Rambo(Seeking Haven For Mr Rambo), (Egypt): pro-ducer: Rasha Hosny and director: Khaled Man-sourAl Mostamara (The Settlement), (Egypt): pro-ducers: Hala Lotfy and Etienne de Ricaud anddirector: Mohamed IbrahimApe Town, (South Africa): producer: BridgetPickering, director: Kurt Oderson and screen-writer: Rea HumanGoodbye Julia (Sudan): producer: Amjad AbuAlala and director: Mohamed KordofaniMehal Sefari (Median), (Ethiopia): producer:Tamara Dawit and director: Abraham GezahagneOver The Republic, (South Africa): executiveproducer: Ramadan Suleman and director:Lamar BonhommeSearching For Lebo, (Kenya): producer: MatridNyagah and director: Simon Mukali

Sola, (Chad): producers: Wilf Varvill, ArnaudDommerc and Michael Henrichs and director:

Issa Serge CoeloStellar Collision, (South Africa): producer: LaylaSwart and director: Thishiwe ZiqubuThe Accident, (South Africa): producer: KhosiDali and director: Imran HamdulayThe Weekend, (South Africa): producer: AkonaMatyila and director: Kenneth GweleVlees Van My Vlees (Flesh from my Flesh),(South Africa): producers: Lucia Meyer-Maraisand Jozua Malherbe and director: MatthysBoshoffVrees (Fear), (South Africa): producer: CorneVan Rooyen and director: Rene Van RooyenWe All Fall Down, (Zimbabwe): producer anddirector: Tapiwa ChipfupaBesides the Finance Forum, the DFM will hostseveral webinars with panel discussions, con-versations, forums and hangouts for filmmakerswith film industry experts, where they will beable to benchmark themselves, expand their pro-fessional knowledge, pitch projects and ideas inmeetings and extend their network on a globallevel.The 2020 DFM takes place on line from Sep-tember 4 to 13. Registration opened on July 31 atwww.durbanfilmmart.com.

31 film projects from around Africa selectedto pitch at Durban FilmMart’s Finance Forum

DFM documentary projects for 2020.

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There has been remarkable response to thefirst two phases of free training being of-fered to teachers to upskill them in teachingremotely with confidence during the lock-down. Now a third phase is ready to berolled out.Many teachers are challenged by a new re-ality of remote learning induced by thecoronavirus lockdown.The dramatic shift from classroom to on-line learning since the closure of schoolshas seen many pupils being disadvantagedconsiderably, not only because they do nothave access to computers, but also becausetheir teachers are ill-equipped for remoteteaching.Private higher education institution, MAN-COSA’s School of Education is now offer-ing the third phase of a remote teachingmasterclass webinar series, an immersiveonline experience which will give educa-tors the opportunity to learn from expertsin their subjects. (See MANCOSA’s web-site: www.mancosa.co.za/remote-teaching-masterclass-series/for the first threephases).MANCOSA has joined hands with leadingonline teaching experts to ensure thatpupils are not left behind during this un-precedented lockdown.Prof Zaheer Hamid, the academic directorat MANCOSA, explained that there hadbeen overwhelming response to the Re-mote Teaching Masterclass webinar series.“This is a time for collective action and sol-idarity to ensure continuation of educationfor schoolkids. Partnering with existing ini-tiatives will ensure that our efforts achievemaximum reach and impact. We have tothink creatively about how to minimise theloss of education time for the poorest ofpupils. We also need to face the reality thatsome schools may remain closed for alonger period than envisaged,” he said. MANCOSA has considerable expertise inthe design and development of high quality

and relevant study materials and teachinginstruction for students, who study re-motely.“The School of Education was establishedin 2017 to extend its impact to train and in-spire the nation’s next teachers. Therefore,MANCOSA’s School of Education canprovide most benefit to the education sec-tor during this time of need, by trainingteachers to provide them with the skills andconfidence to teach remotely,” added ProfHamid.Shamon Lortan, the work integrated learn-

Third phase of free training draws educators to focus on

teaching remotely

ing manager at MANCOSA’s School ofEducation, who co-ordinated the remoteteaching masterclass, has over 15 years ofteaching experience in multiple curricu-lums across the world and has a desire toconsistently improve, challenge and ad-vance teaching and learning for the nextgeneration.She said, “This current global crisis forcesus to change teaching and learning interac-tions as the world switches to remote on-line teaching and learning. It is with this inmind that professionals from a variety ofbackgrounds, institutions and countrieswere brought together to equip and trainour educators to serve our South Africancommunities meaningfully during thistime. The webinar series sequentially layout several e-platforms and e-skills to em-power educators from those with none orlimited tech-skills to those looking to refinetheir ability to teach remotely.”

The MANCOSA School of Education re-mote teaching masterclass series has threephases, with each phase consisting of threeto four webinars. There will be instructionon sourcing a variety of online resources toengage learners; looking at platforms to en-gage parents and students to deliver cur-riculum content; and also providingfeedback or assessment.International and local best practice on on-line teaching and learning will be relatedby specialists from South Africa andabroad. The following experts will provideinstruction during the third phase:‘Using Google Sites and Oxford Owl as ane-platform’ – Lauren Mcnab spent five

years teaching in rural schools in southernScotland and then moved to Dubai to teachat Al Ittihad Private School. She currentlyserves as the curriculum co-ordinator forgrade one to five and is studying towards aMaster’s in education with a focus onteacher leadership.‘Using Quizziz as an e-platform’ - NicoleHinds is currently working in Dubai atNew Generation School as a senior teacher.She has developed proficiency in manytech-skills to enhance teaching and learn-ing both in the classroom and remotely.‘Using Padlet as an e-platform’ – RaceelKatour worked in Dubai for four years be-fore moving back home to Lebanon, whereshe currently works in Ahliah PrivateSchool. She has developed expertise in nu-merous e-platforms to enrich teaching andlearning both in the class and remotely.‘Using Google Earth as an e-platform’ –Regina Siles is an American teacher cur-rently working at Next Generation Schoolin Dubai. As a senior-teacher she has de-veloped proficiency in many technologyskills and uses various e-platforms to en-gage and communicate with her learners.Hamid shared that the training in remoteteaching will enable educators to betternavigate their way through multiple chal-lenging environments, and to better copewith stress and uncertainty during the cur-rent pandemic.The School of Education was launchedwith the objective of revolutionising tradi-tional classroom teaching in a complexschool education landscape through be-spoke teacher training programmes.“The MANCOSA School of Education is agame-changing teacher training institutionwhich will produce educators who are agileand responsive to providing a compellinglearning experience in any environment.The confluence of new technologies in theFourth Industrial Revolution encouragesinstitutions of higher learning to upskill, in-vigorate and enhance teacher education tobe more relevant in the 21st century. Mind-ful of the inherent challenges of funding,resources; professional development struc-tures; and lack of technology in educationand training, the School of Education isgeared to enable quality teaching and learn-ing through a suite of programmes to createdemand for sought-after skills in a highlycompetitive job market,” Hamid con-cluded.In an effort to keep children educationallyentertained for 10 days during the COVID-19 lockdown, MANCOSA’s School of Ed-ucation partnered with the GcinamasikoArts and Heritage Trust to get Gcina Mh-lope, the world-renowned actress, play-wright, storyteller and author, to keepchildren captivated with her iconic voiceand knack of storytelling. Audio recordingsof the storytelling series are available freeof charge on MANCOSA’s websitewww.mancosa.co.za. The stories are alsobe available on MANCOSA’S social mediapages – Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, In-stagram and LinkedIn.

Nicole Hinds will present ʻUsing Quizziz as an e-platformʼ.

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The COVID-19 global pandemic has af-fected almost every aspect of life. In SouthAfrica, alone, the economic effects are dev-astating with the GDP expected to declineby between eight and 10 percent in 2020.Job losses are estimated at over a millionand more than 160, 000 businesses are ex-pected to close their doors.Under lockdown level three, many sectorshave been allowed to trade or operate tosome degree, which may have salvagedsome businesses and prevented the furtherloss of jobs.However, the tourism and leisure sectorshave remained closed for months, impact-ing on thousands of jobs and with con-comitant impacts on the fiscus and thewellbeing of millions of South Africans.Despite concerns over job losses in majorSouth African industries in recent years, thetourism sector has demonstrated resilienceand, in 2017, the sector created 31, 752 newjobs which was the most number of net newjobs generated by tourism within a year inat least the previous eight years.Nature-based tourism refers to all forms oftourism where relatively undisturbed natu-ral environments form the primary attrac-tion or setting.The wildlife and nature-based tourism sec-tors specifically support a wide number ofassociated industries and sectors, such asthe conservation sector, through incomegeneration for park management, wildlifeprotection, anti-poaching and to some de-gree border control through the manage-ment of human movement in transfrontierparks.For years, national and provincial conser-vation agencies have been generating sig-nificant revenue through nature-basedtourism that contributes substantially toconservation management.Game reserves in South Africa also gener-ate significant benefits to the surroundingcommunities who contribute to goods andservices consumed by visitors. In the ab-sence of economic activity in these parks,there is increased risk of poaching, illegalresource extraction and park invasion.Years of engaging communities to share inthe benefits arising from conservation andnature-based tourism equitably will be un-done if protected areas lose their economicvalue to the communities who depend onthem, and should illegal resource use be-come their only means of survival.It must be noted that many people em-ployed in the nature-based tourism sectorare unskilled/ semi-skilled and are usuallybreadwinners in their families. Reopeninglocal tourism may not contribute to securingemployment for many, and to securinglivelihoods in the most vulnerable house-holds and regions.SANParks, as the custodian of about 70percent of South Africa’s state-owned pro-tected area network, derives 80 percent ofits income from nature-based tourism ac-tivities.A significant component of this revenuefunds park management, anti-poaching,management of marine protected areas,ranger patrol and protection services in-cluding the aircraft and associated rhino se-curity technologies as well as managementof wildlife.There are many community-owned reservesthat generate income for clinics, schools,community recreation facilities as well

many jobs linked to goods and services as-sociated with these reserves, includingcatering and accommodation.Several of these community-owned re-serves are linked to national and provincialparks and benefit from visitors to parks ortheir own concessionaire managed lodges.Nature-based tourism is also a major outletfor people,who have been confined in urbanareas. About 70 percent of visitors to na-tional parks are local tourists and thus, thetourism sector can continue to support thou-sands of livelihoods even before our bor-ders reopen.

The consequences of any extended lock-down for the wildlife and nature-basedtourism sector, and by extension to theentire tourism industry, will be dire andpotentially devastating as a result of:Significant job losses (in particular forthose with a low skill base and less likeli-hood of finding alternative employment).Revenue losses for the park agencies, com-munities, NGOs, conservation authoritiesand government (through taxes).Eroded protection of South Africa’s biodi-versity and protected areas.Reduced benefits to communities whoseland has been returned to them in the landrestitution process.Over-reliance on the unsustainable use ofnatural resources by rural communities.Potential negative sentiment towards theprotected area network should communitieslose all the benefits derived from them.Reduced income for conservation NGOs,who play a significant role in biodiversityconservation and community conservationin South Africa and are major employers inthe sector.The conservation NGOs listed below, there-fore welcome the announcement by theminister for tourism that intra-provincialleisure travel may soon open up, understrict conditions, to ease the economic im-pact of COVID-19.The NGOs fully support the introduction ofintra-provincial nature-based tourism intothe economic recovery under strong condi-tions and SOPs.

Conservation NGOs welcome thereopening of intra-provincial nature-based

tourism in ‘no touch economy’

This is based on their belief that:Intra-provincial tourism can immediately beopened up, allowing for overnight stays,without incurring the risks associated withnational or international travel. The tourismsector has committed to implementing strin-gent sanitising and social distancing/ lowdensity measures.Standard operating procedures have beendeveloped for game reserves and parks thatdetermine how many people can travel onan open game viewer, or which supportself-driving, which limit the number of pa-trons in restaurants, or change restaurantmodels to supply braai packs and take outsin parks; how reception areas and visitorcentres are managed and so on.

Guests can participate in almost all nature-based tourism activities in semi-isolationand applying physical distancing principles.Guests can limit visits to the parks and re-serves within their own provinces and lim-ited numbers can be accommodated at anygiven time.Wildlife and nature-based tourism offersguests the chance to self-drive or go ongame drives in open air vehicles with re-duced numbers of guests or family mem-bers only.Adventure tourism offers guests the oppor-tunity to undertake outdoor activities suchas hiking, trail running, mountain biking,canoeing/ paddling, birdwatching and more,in semi-isolation states and with expertguides, thus reducing social interactions andin low numbers.The NGOs signed believe that nature-basedtourism not only offers guests the opportu-nities to have enjoyable, safe and healthyleisure time, but is one of the few sectorsthat stands to revitalise the economy andbring much-needed income back into SouthAfrican households in the short term.Allowing an early, phased and safe reopen-ing of the local nature-based tourism sectoroffers the opportunity to increase the eco-nomic, mental and physical well-being ofmillions of people and sustain the conser-vation of South Africa’s natural resourcesfor future generations.The NGOs welcome the phased reopeningof the local nature-based tourism sector andencourage South Africans to support theirlocal nature-based tourism enterprises in thenew ‘no touch economy’. The signed NGOsare the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT),BirdLife South Africa (BLSA), Wildlifeand Environment Society South Africa(WESSA) and Wilderness FoundationAfrica (WFA).

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RISING SUN - X-tra Edition

This week, Chef Anita Faku of theCapsicum Culinary Studio sharesher cheesy and creamy mac ʻnʼcheese recipe.The secret, she states, is the addi-tion of sour cream which gives it adelicious tang.

Easy-to-make mac ‘n’ cheese

(serves four to six)

Ingredients:

500g of macaroni500ml of mozzarella cheese (keepa handful aside for the topping)500ml of cheddar cheese (keep ahandful aside for the topping)125ml of sour cream113g of butter125ml of flourOne litre of milk

Salt and pepper

Method:

Bring a pot of water to the boil, addsalt and a dash of cooking oil.

Add your macaroni and allow tocook until al dente.

In a separate pot, start melting yourbutter and slowly add flour oncebutter is melted. Whisk the butterand flour mixture into a paste andslowly add milk.

Keep whisking until the mixturestarts to thicken, do not allow lumpsto form. Season with salt and pep-per and add the cheeses to thewhite sauce (keeping some asidefor the topping).

Once melted, take off the heat.Combine your cooked macaroniwith your cheese sauce, add thesour cream to give it a tangy taste.

Transfer the mixture to a baking

dish and top with off with a gener-ous serving of cheddar cheese andmozzarella.

Bake for 10 minutes at 180°C oruntil the cheese has melted on top.

Chef Anita’s creamy mac ‘n’ cheese

Fry's Traditional Burgers in a pan-fried sandwich with cheese and B-Well Mayo.

Ingredients:

Red onionB-Well garlic oilCherry tomatoesSalt and pepperOn Fry's Traditional BurgerTwo slices of breadDairy free cheeseVegan margarine

Method:

Heat a frying pan with some B-Wellgarlic oil. First in with the patty, thenadd the chopped onions and slicedcherry tomatoes. Add salt and pep-per to taste. Prepare your slices ofbread with a layerof dairy free cheese then top withthe onion and tomato mix. Followwith the patty and the some morecheese. Top with the other slice ofbread and fry in canola B-Well oliveoil blend with a knob of margarinespread until brown on both sides.Serve straight away.

Cheeze griller burger sandwich

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There was much to celebrate as theKwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union hosted itsfirst virtual Annual General Meeting onMonday evening and while reflecting onsome important achievements, much at-tention was focused on how the union cancontinue to improve from both a playingand administrative perspective.KZN Cricket continued on its upwardtrend during the financial year ended onApril 30, 2020 when it received anotherunqualified audit report, finished first inthe CSA EPG & Transformation Scorecardand showed another improvement on theCSA Operational Scorecard where itscored 100% for governance, 96% for fi-nance and administration, 89% for youthcricket and 85% for their RPC/Hub devel-opment programmes. KZN Cricketachieved its best financial results in the lastten years, a combined profit of just over R5million over its two entities. This wasachieved whilst also increasing its spendon the RPC/Hubs development program tojust over R10 million.From a playing perspective the Holly-woodbets Dolphins won the MomentumOne Day Cup, the Hollywoodbets KZNCoastal side shared the CSA 3-Day Cupand Hollywoodbets KZN Inland made theCSA T20 Cup final. The HollywoodbetsKZN Coastal Women's team finished in thetop four of the national competition and ul-timately the union produced eleven Pro-teas.CEO of KZN Cricket, Heinrich Strydom, said he wasgrateful for the support he has received over the pastfinancial year."I want to thank my entire cricket family for the loyalsupport, selfless service and commitment to ensure thesustainability of cricket," Strydom said. "Our success over the past year is attributable to everyperson who made cricket a part of their lives. I wish tothank our KZNCU President, Ben Dladla, for his de-voted leadership and sound guidance.I wish to thankthose selfless individuals involved in the KZN gover-nance structures for ensuring a sound foundation for

the operational part of our business. Also to CricketSouth Africa and all my fellow affiliate and franchiseCEO’s for the support and sharing of best practices. Iwould also like to thank all the volunteers, adminis-trators, coaches, umpires, scorers, and ground staff in-volved at the various levels of our district, club,school, and development activities," he added.During the year, KZN Cricket signed on Hollywood-bets as Kingsmead, Dolphins and women team spon-sors until 2024 and Strydom appreciates their supportas well as all the partners that helped make this pastyear a success."I would like to make special mention of our phe-

nomenal partners who have committed to walk thisjourney with us. They are all industry leaders and ex-cellent examples of what can be achieved through hardwork, passion and innovation. It has been a privilegeto learn from each of them and I am sincerely gratefulto be able to consider them family. This family includeHollywoodbets, Fourways Airconditioning, East CoastRadio, Independent Newspapers, Department of Sportand Recreation, Sunfoil, SAB, Coca Cola, Hirsch’s,TK, Mancosa, Kookaburra, Mount Edgecombe, Sor-bet Man, PVM, Safilo Eyewear, Solly M Sports,Kemach Equipment, LOTTO and Gap Debt Solu-tions," he said.

This past financial year saw the rollout of Operation Kingsmead where anumber of upgrades where madethroughout the stadium. The practicearea was revamped, the Hollywood-bets Food Court was introduced andthe Castle Corner Food Court was re-vamped.A new SAB Deck was built in theSouth Stand and behind the WestStand there is the SAB Walk ofFame, and the players' change rooms,umpires area and players' diningareas were also revamped and up-graded along with the inclusion ofthe Fourways Airconditioning Play-ers Chill Room.President of KZN Cricket, BenDladla, was happy that the unioncould celebrate a successful season,however knows that they can con-tinue to improve heading into thenew year despite the unknowns sur-rounding the COVID-19 pandemic."It is pleasing to see the number ofcricket hubs increase in ourprovince," Dladla said. "This is ourcommitment to grow the game ofcricket in the whole province. It willalso help us to increase the numberof township clubs. To help facilitatethis, our coaching instructor will betasked to focus more on the develop-ment of black coaches, as a key part

of our transformation programme. I am also repeatingmy call for the involvement and the inclusion ofwomen into this beautiful game,” he continued. Dladla said this should not be seen as a favour towomen, it is our responsibility. “We must increase thenumber of women administrators and strengthen ourwomen and girls teams. In the same vein we must alsoinvolve our differently abled community. We havetransformation targets to achieve. I implore district tocome up with strategies to develop and promotewomen involvement,” he said. For more information visit www.dolphinscricket.co.za

KZNCU looking forward to newseason after successful AGM

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins Momentum One Day Cup winning squad which was one of two trophies the union wonafter the Hollywoodbets KZN Coastal side shared the CSA 3-Day Cup.