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FEVERESKOMESKOMscam uncovered>> Con artists prey on the elderly

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SCAM artists, masquerading asEskom employees, have beentrying to get into the homes of

pensioners.Thecon artists appear to be trying

to get credit card details or attempt-ing to get a detailed layout ofthe houses and security measu-res. Police and security companieshave received reports of the scam inKloof, Hillcrest and Waterfall.

THIS IS HOW THE SCAM WORKS:>>The pensioners first receive a

phone call from a person purportingto be an accredited Eskom solar re-newable energy agent.

>>They then set up appointmentstomeetthepensioners in the eveningand at their homes.

>> Once there they take photo-

graphs of the interior and exterior ofthe houses, and promise huge dis-counts on solar installations.

Pensioner Heather Schneemann(67) from Waterfall said she waspromised a saving of R70 000 off herelectricity bill over five years if shebought their product.

“They phoned about a month agofor the fourth time after havingmissed three appointments.

Thewomanon the phone pleadedwithme. She said shewas accreditedwith Eskom.

“She knew my address and ar-rivedat5.30 pm.Itwasdarkoutside.”

The pensioner clearly remembersthe woman as someone in her 30s,neatly presentable, with Mediterra-nean features,whowas ‘effervescentand flamboyant’.

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KALISHANAICKER

WITH painetched onto herface, a grievingaunt clutchesonto her three-year-old neph-ew’s teddy bearafter the childwas killedwhenhetouchedanil-legal electricityconnection atthe StockvilleInformal Settle-ment last week.See page 3 forfull story.

Nondi Noholozasitting wherethe child waskilled.PHOTO: KALISHANAICKER

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Crackingdown ondrug dealers>> Police uncover new lethal super drug

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POLICE have uncovered a “lethal superdrug”when they acted on a tip-off andraidedadrugdealer’s home at theEmbo

Reserve in Hillcrest last Thursday.According to Hillcrest SAPS communica-

tions officer, lieutenant MF Mkhize, the manwhowas arrested is part of an on-going opera-tion to eradicate organised crimeand the ille-gal drug trade in the Upper Highway area.

He said that the discovery of the superdrug, which resembles whoonga (creamstraws) is a “real concern”.

However, Mkhize could not determine theexact concentration and what the drug ismade of as it has to be sent for full analysis.

"We assure the public that these drugs area lethal cocktail and this once again demon-strates the dangers of organised crime withinthe community,” he explained.

Mkhizesaid that policeare takingazero tol-erance approach to drugs in the highwayarea and are committed to the fight againstdrugs and organised crime.

“Our bust this week should send a clearmessage todrug dealers and organisedcrimi-nals across the district that they can expect avisit from us soon,” he said.

“We are going to hunt them down andarrest each and every one of them.”

Hillcrest station commander ColonelThandekaPMbele commended the police andthe community of Hillcrest, following the ar-rest.

Mbele said: “We are pleased to learn aboutthis arrest, which by the way did not come asa result of only police intelligence interventionbut importantly through the community par-ticipation.”

She said that the Highway community took

a stance in joining the police . “We are seriousas police when we say we shall crumble thesedrug empires.

“Our mission of ensuring that ourcommu-nities and streets are rid of drugs is gainingnew ground and we shall never rest until weclean them out.”

To report drug activity to the police, contactHillcrest SAPS on 031 765 9103.

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Child shocked to death>> Community says poor service delivery forces them to use illegal connections

KALISHA NAICKERkalisha@witness.co.za

POLICE have launched a man-hunt for aGillittsman, claimingto be an electrician, whose ille-

gal electricity connection resulted inthe death of a three-year-old boy atthe Stockville Informal Settlementlast Thursday.

The childwasplaying inhis aunt’syard with his five-year-old cousinwhen the incident occurred.

According to the child’s aunt andfamily spokesperson,NondoNoholo-za, it is alleged that he touched awire that was illegally connected to apower lineandhadcables juttingout.

As news of the tragedy spread,angry residents flocked to the scenewhere the child’s motionless bodylay with the illegal wires in full view.

With tears streaming down herface,Noholoza saidthe family cannotcome to termswith the child’s death.

She said that the children are al-wayswarnedabout the electricity ca-bles in the area, and this is the firstdeath that has occurred.

“When we moved to the area, aman offered us electricity connection

tricity connections are against thelaw. It is theftandperpetratorswillbecharged,” he said.

“Weare also appealing to the resi-dents to provide information to us,so that the individual conductingsuch power connections will be ap-prehended.”

In a separate incident during theweekend of 11 August seven shackswere gutted due to illegal electricityconnections, leaving 16 people des-perate and homeless at another partof the informal settlement.

Ward 10 (Kloof) councillor RickCrouch said: “People have to be edu-cated as to both the legality and thedanger of using illegal electricity,”

“The people who are charging toconnect the illegal electricity shouldbe arrested and charged because byextension they are responsible forboth thedeathof the littleboyand thepeople left homeless.”

Crouch said that hewould be con-tacting the municipality to providelegal connections for residents.

To report illegal electricity con-nections or aid the police in their in-vestigations, contact Hillcrest SAPSon 031 765 9103.

PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKERLieutenant MF Mkhize shows one of the many illegal electricity connectionsat the Stockville Settlement.

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THE pensioner said, “She wore a name badgeand presentedmewith a document explainingwhat they do. On closer inspection of the docu-ment, it was so broad they could have been of-fering anything for sale.”

Schneemann said she wanted to considervariousoptionsbutthewomanwasverypushy.

“She then asked for my bank details, at

whichpointIbecameconcerned,butIneverfeltphysically threatened,” said Schneemann. Sheaddedthatwhenthesalespersoncouldnotcon-vince her, the woman phoned “the boss”, whosaid he would reduce the price of the installa-tionbyR4 000ifshegavehimthelastfourdigitsonher credit card. She refusedand45minuteslater shewalked thewomanout of thehouse toher car in the driveway. “I believe theman shehad been talking to on the phone had been sit-ting in the car the whole time,” said Schnee-mann.

BearHansen(58),aprofessionalartist living

inWaterfall, saidhewascontactedbyawomanlast week, offering similar deals concerningelectricity.

“A woman asked if she could come aroundandseemyhouse to talk about savingelectrici-ty. They never identified themselves on thephone or said why I was contacted, except forthe fact that I could save power,” saidHansen. Blue Securitymanaging director Dar-ryn GrangesaidBlue,receivednumerouscom-plaintsaboutacompanyclaiming tobeaccred-itedbyEskomandthatofferedtohelpresidentssave energy costs.

Con artists target the elderly

for R70 and we agreed,” said thegrieving aunt.

“We knew it was dangerous, buthad no other choice as we neededthe power.”

She said on many occasions theycalled the children and showed themthewiresandexplainedthedanger tothem.

Noholoza, like many other resi-dentsof thecommunity, lamentedthefact that the illegalwire is clearly visi-bleandthecouncillorof theareadoesnothing to rectify the situation.

“We appealed for legal electricityon numerous occasions, but nothinghas been done so we continue to useillegal power,” she said.

“I hope this tragedy will not beswept under the rug, and the com-munity of Stockville Informal Settle-ment will be given service delivery.”

LieutenantMFMkhize, communi-cations officer for Hillcrest SAPS,said that police have taken a zero tol-erance approach to illegal electricityconnections in the area, and all thosewith illegal connection will becharged or imprisoned.

“Although we sympathise withthe family for their loss, illegal elec-

“IneveryincidentEskomdid not knowof this company,”said Grange. Hill-crest SAPS commu-nications officerLieutenant MFMkhize said, therehave been incidentsof armed robbersposingasemployeesin the past so resi-dents need to re-main vigilant .

Eskom spokes-person NhlanhlaMadlala said whilethey had receivedreports of “peopleclaiming to be Es-kom employees andtrying to gain en-trance to people’shomes”, they hadnot received any re-port suggesting ithadresultedincrim-inality.

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AFTER my raw food rant a fewmonths back, a very polite clientwrote me a very sweet but pointedletter related to raw food versuspet food.

The letter stated that 94% ofpets are on raw food. There’s atongue-in-cheek phrase whichsays “94% of all statistics aremade up at the time”, and this wasdefinitely one of those cases.

I am a trained nutritionist, andspent almost a year in Englandrunning a nutritional helpline for

vets, owners and nurses. In addi-tion, I have formulated diets andhelped difficult patients with con-flicting medical/dietary needs. I’mnot just some Joe Soap with a boxand an opinion.

With 14 years of university andseven years experience as a spe-cialist physician, I am widelyknowledgeable about what is goodfor pets and what is not.

Here is a list of what is harmfulin raw pet food: Leptospira, Sal-monella, Campylobacter, Taenia,

Toxoplasma, Neospora, E. coli andShigella – all of these have poten-tially fatal consequences. Need Icontinue?

Here is a list of what is harmfulin a premium, closed-formula dietlike, say Hill’s or Eukanuba: Noth-ing.

The average lifespan and sur-vival rate of a dog in the wild, eat-ing raw food states that 70 percentwill die before reaching one year,and that 90 percent will die beforefive years.

A domestic dog eating a dietsuch as Hill’s or Eukanuba, on theother hand, lives an average of 11years.

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KALISHA NAICKERkalisha@witness.co.za

MOTORISTS travelling along Fields Hillbordering Pinetown and Kloof wererelievedwhen thehugepotholeswere

fixed, but months later the road is still notmarked.

It has beenmonths since the resurfacing ofthe road, but the new surface has not beenmarked as yet causing traffic chaos.

This makes travelling on the motorway ex-tremely dangerous especially at night, forcingmotorist to judge by sight and ensure they aredriving in the correct lane, and often leavesthem straddling two lanes simultaneously.

A truck driver fromClermont, ChrisNdlovowho often travels on Fields Hill, said he waspleased when the Department of Transport(DOT) decided to resurface the road.

However, the lack of markings is makingtravelling very dangerous.

“Thisroad isverybusyandwith theamountof traffic passing through here daily, there is adesperate need for road markings,” he ex-plained.

Ndlovusaidatnightshebattles toseewhichlanehe is travelling on, and often cars hoot be-hind him as he straddles between lanes.

He said that it is difficult to judge the laneswhile driving a truck and this often endangersthe lives of other road users and himself whenguessing which lane is the correct one.

Another irate motorist Mr D Naidoo whoworks in the Upper Highway area, travels onFields Hill daily and said it is a nightmare to

drivealong thehighwayduringpeakhour traf-fic.

“Withpeopleovertakingandinahurrytogetto work or home, the unmarked roads alongFields Hill are becoming more dangerous totravel on,” he said.

“On many occasions, I have swerved toavoid other vehicles from crashing into me. Iam grateful that the road was resurfaced, yetI amappealing to the department to stopdrag-ging their feet and complete the job as soon aspossible before a fatality occurs.”

However, eThekwini municipality spokes-personThaboMofokengappealed tomotoriststo be patient with the department as there area few necessary adjustments that need to beconducted before the road is permanentlymarked.

“There are sections of road that need to beshapedaccordinglytoaccommodatethetrucksand bridges which delayed the markings,” heexplained.

“However, thiswill be completedwithin thenext fewweeks and I appeal to themotorists inthe interim to be patient and drive cautiously,”addedMofokeng.Ward18 councillor TimBra-uteseth said that he is aware of the situationalong Fields Hill and has appealed to the De-partment of Transport to allocate temporarymarkers on the road. “I truly empathise withmotoristsonthis issue.It ispractically impossi-ble to see where the road surface starts andendsatnightandisextremelydangerous,”saidBrauteseth. “I will be appealing to the depart-menttourgentlyaddresstheissuewithsuitabletemporary measures.”

PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKERChris Ndlovo shows the dangerous unmarked roads.

Fields Hills woes continue

A BURGLAR was apprehendedafter he broke into a home inForest Hills on Sunday, 4 Au-gust.

ADT Security Armed Re-sponse Officer, Joel Ndlovu, ap-prehended the man who wasstill at the house and handedhim over to local police after heresponded to an alarm activa-tion in Valley Drive.

A bag containing five wristwatches, a belt and a broochwas recovered.

Further investigation re-vealed that the suspect gainedentry to the property after he re-moved a concrete slab that wasused to secure a rear windowand broke the pane.

Home owner, John Ter-blanche, praised ADT for theirswift response and dedication.

“An ordinary worker wouldprobably have dismissed this asa faulty alarm system at somestageandeventuallyignoredit,”he said.

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THE life of a 20-year-old Albizina tree,destined to be cut due to the wideningof Inanda Road, was saved when the Hill-crest Scouts stepped in and had it trans-planted last week.

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THE well-known Brad Nathansonhas tracked down and dealt withadulterers, rapists, murderers,armed robbers and even streakers.

He has unravelled crimes and puthis life on the line to make a differ-ence to the city. Nathanson’s ambi-tion is to rid Durban of violent crimi-nals so that law-abiding citizens cansleep peacefully.

Born in Morningside in 1962, Na-thanson always focused on his life-long goal of becoming a policeman

and upholding law and order in thecommunity.

He is now president of Brad Na-thansonInvestigations,but thismod-ern-day hero started his career bystanding up for what he believed in.

His father was adamant that heshould learn a trade, but the youngNathanson knew which path hewanted to take - law enforcement,and he eventually convinced his fa-ther to allow him to write the SouthAfrican Police Service Exam in 1980.

“After completingPoliceCollege inPretoria, I moved on to the Anti-Ter-roristReactionUnit,goingon towrite

Describing himself as brave, Na-thanson said that he is not selectiveabout the types of law-breakers hetargets.

“Mywork ranges fromVIPprotec-tion, cheating spouses and domesticviolence, to housebreakings, rapeand murder.”

He said that his most memorableVIP job was when he was asked toaccompany talk show host OprahWinfrey on her last trip to SouthAfri-ca.

“Oprah’s giving nature,especiallywhen bestowed on the less fortunateinourcountry,made that job an emo-tional roller coaster ride from start tofinish,” he explained.

The father-of-four said that heowes all of his success to his support-ive wife and family.

Nathanson said that being a pri-vate investigator is no walk in thepark.

“I will never be able to please ev-erybody,butfor those thatIdo pleaseand the gratitude that I receive, itsenough to keepmemovingforward.”

To find out more about this inspi-rational crime fighter, emailbrad@bradnathanson.co.za.

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the Detective Course Exam in1983,” he said.

“I spent five years as a de-tective, honing my skills andlearning from the best theforce had to offer.”

In1988Nathansondecidedhe had alltheskillsand knowl-edge he needed to go it alone.

He then set up his privatedetective agency and quicklymade a name for himself inthe Upper Highway areawhere he took rising crimerate in his stride.

and watch a part of the neighbourhood“be killed”.

Camp said the scouts relocated thetree three kilometres down the road andtransplanted it at their scout hall.

“It was quite an undertaking to trans-plant and relocate this 20-year-old indig-enous tree, which had to be carefully su-pervised by a horticulturalist to ensurethe root ball was protected while diggingit out,” he explained.

“It was fantastic the way everyonewanted to help. Martin and East, the con-struction company that is widening Inan-da Road, provided a digger.

“Lovemore Brothers loaned the 15tonne crane and low bed rig at no cost sothat we could transport the tree.”

Camp said the operation took hoursbefore the tree had been moved to itsnew home and placed in its newly dughole at the 1st Hillcrest scout grounds, yetno one gave up.

“The scouts and I were determined tosave the tree and we persisted until it wasdone,” he said.

“Our urban forest around Hillcrest ismade up of our streets and garden treesand we need to look after them and pro-tect them. When these trees are cut, all

the benefits of having these trees alongour roads will disappear as well,” addedCamp.

Kevin Dolloway from Lady Bird land-scapes who assisted in the projectthanked all for assisting and saving thetree, “We started to dig two days beforeit was to be moved and had to wrap theroot ball in plastic cling wrap to hold thesoil binding the root.”

“Finally this beautiful tree has beenmoved, and I thank everyone that assist-ed in every way possible.”

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IN February Oscar Pistorius domi-nated headlines after ReevaSteenkampwas shot at his home onValentine’s Day.

The trial everyonehas beenwait-ing for -whichwill probably becomeaHollywoodmovie oneday - is set tobegin in March 2014.

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THE trouble with elections – the national election isset forMaynext year – is that they bring out themostdevious plots, especially among those who hold thekeys to the treasuries of the various tiers of govern-ment.

Take KwaZulu-Natal’s Transport department asanexample.ThisdepartmenthasbudgetedR12mil-lion for functions to celebrate bridge openings, sodturnings andwellness days in the run up to the 2014elections. That is R12m for the MEC to go swanningaround theprovince,handingout largesse tovariouscommunitiesandremindingthemonwhichsidetheyshould perceive their bread as being buttered.

When Finance MEC Ina Cronje presented theprovince’s budget she warned all departments theywould have to cut back severely on all unnecessaryexpenditure, especially those “catering for externalmeetings, workshops and events”. Presumably theTransportdepartmenthasdone this, but still intendsto spend R12m on such fripperies.

But the temptation to gain votes at any cost is justtoo great. Politicians will happily spend taxpayers’money on fine food, huge marquees and much rah-rahwith subtle, or sometimesnot so subtle, exhorta-tions for voters to put their crosses government can-didates who are bringing them the new bridge orwhatever, because they are committed to delivery.

Inthemeantime,thelotoftheordinarypersongetsworse by the day. Jobs are becoming increasinglyscarce, foodcostsaresoaring,thepetrolpriceisrock-eting (not entirely thegovernment’s fault admittedly)and too many people wallowing in poverty.

Instead of spending themoneywhere it is neededmost, prepare for a long list of vote-getting functionsamong the people. The province’s MEC will spendlargeamountonadvertisingjustaboutanythingfromstrange workshops to house handovers, while theeThekwinimayor’s facewill be plastered all over theplace for any reason at all, promising Durban’s peo-pleheavenandearthwith little detail as tohow itwillbe delivered and who will pay for it.

Then, after the flutter of elections, everythingwillslumpbackto thedailygrindandonly thechosenfewwill emerge smiling all the way to the bank.

Democracy - SouthAfrican style

JUSTas the Israelites in the old testa-ment worshipped Idols, I have fallenprey to the Idols stormwhichhas tak-enSouthAfricabystorm.Theterriblepart is that it’s not the golden ticketwinners thathavemehooked. It’s theother ones...the wooden mic con-tenders. They have grabbed hold ofthe sarcastic sadist who lives deepwithin my soul.

Let me start by saying I’m not ahypocrite. As an amateur (and veryaverage), stand-upcomedian, I knowwhat it’s like to stand on a stage.

Any guy or girl who stands on astage in front of Randall Abrahamand Gareth Cliff has balls. And forthat,theyhavemyrespect.Ontheoth-er hand, what on God’s green earthpossesses someof thesewannabes tobelievethattheycansing?I’mthefirstto admit I cannot sing, and, as a self-confessedcouchpotato,Iwouldsoon-errun theComrades thanenter Idols.

Amongall thecroakers,squeakersand breaking voices to which UnathiMsengana and her judging counter-parts have been subjected, the onethatstandsoutthemostisthegirlwhostripped off her trench coat to reveala bikini while declaring her love, lustor affection to Gareth Cliff.

Overandabovenaturallyrejectingher, Gareth went on to comment onthe teensy bit of extraweight that shewas carrying around her midriff –which was cruel even if perhaps de-served under the circumstances.

Anotherentrant,whosenamealsoescapesme,leftthestageafteraright-fully unsuccessful audition, went tothebathroomandcriedherheartout.Ifyoudon’twantyourtearsandheart-breakbroadcastedonnational televi-sion, for pete’s sake don’t do this. Asa wooden mic contender, your an-guish becomes a nation’s amuse-ment. I’m not an advocate for givinganybody false hope. I’m also awarethat theIdols judgesarepaidtoenter-

Makingan idolof Idols

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tain the nation.However, the oft-cruel words utteredby the judges seemunnecessary some-times.

This struck meparticularly whenthe desire for anability to blast con-testants from thestage at will was ex-pressed. To borrowa quote from Yeats,tread softly, Randalland Gareth, for youtread on theirdreams. FellowIdols-lovers, don’tforget to vote foryour favourite con-testant. For it is therevenuedrawnfromour SMSes whichwill ensure that wewill have the oppor-tunity to sing along,praise and ridiculefrom the sanctity ofour comfort zonesagain next year.

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TheKwaZuluNatalWomeninBusinessheld a networking breakfast at theElangeniHotelon1August.Seenat theevent were....

KZNWIB chairperson Emma Dunkand guest speaker Melanie Veness.

Women makingtheir mark>> Networking with leaders

Thelma Smith, Kate Oliver and Charmaine Schwenn.

SEVEN of South Africa’s biggestnames in themusic industryaregear-inguptorockDurbanitesatEastCoastRadio Durban Day presented by Dur-ban Tourism on Sunday 8 Septemberat People’s Park. Most artists will bebringingnewsounds from their latestalbums.

PopularsoloartistZakesBantwini,who is passionate about his home-townDurban,says“Concertgoerscanexpect a sneak peek into howmynextalbum is going to soundas I’ll beplay-ing a couple of new tracks which ha-ven’t been performed live before.”

The electronic duo that makes upGoldfish is excited to be back in SouthAfricaafterthreemonthstouring.Theband’s Dominic Peters says, “We'vegot our brand new album Three Sec-ondMemorycomingout inOctober soyou'll get a sneak preview. Durbangets to hear it first.”

MiCasa’s newalbum,SuCasa,willbe released just in time for East CoastRadio Durban Day.

Theband’s J andMo-T said theau-

diencecanexpect,“Brandnewmusic,awholenewshowonjustawholenewlevel of energy.”

Of her performance, singer song-writerLirasays,“Alongwithallthefanfavourites, I am also looking forwardto performing my new single calledEduze Kwami.”

PrimeCircle’s frontmanRossLear-month says they’realso extremely ex-cited to be part of this year’s Durban

Day,“Wewillbeplayingsongsfromallof the albums fromold to newandaregoing to set the stageon fire. It's goingto be a lot of fun!”

Aside fromthebignames,winnersof the station’s Be the Band competi-tion – The Kickstandswill also take tothe stage.

Tickets are available fromCompu-ticket. For more information visitwww.ecr.co.za.

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EVENTSDIARY

23 AugustPfirestorm will behosting a Golf DayFundraiser on 23 Au-gust at Kloof CountryClub. All proceedswill be donated toFocus on Ithembacharity. For more in-formation, contactDaphne Lombard on083 645 9962.

26 AugustThe Central Outer WestRatepayers Associationwill be hosting its AGM on26 August at Gillitts TownHall, 6.30pm for 7pm.Guest speaker will bePeet du Plessis, Head ofRevenue Managementwho will advise residentson the rates situation. Formore information con-tact 031 767 3239.

31 AugustA Gartenfest will beheld at the LutheranChurch Gardens"Church of the Re-deemer" (off KassierRd) in Assagay on Sat-urday 31 August com-mencing at 11am.

For more informa-tion contact ImkeBuhler on 031 7653602.

This wine farm is situated in Paarl, Western Cape and has a tranquil atmo-sphere with panoramic mountain views. The farm is owned by Julian Johnsen,Anthony Ward and Richard Grower.

Welcome to Vondeling

VONDELING BALDRICKSHIRAZ 2011

Petit Rouge 2011

The vineyards for the Balrick Shiraz areplanted on well weathered granite derivedsoils on south and southeast facing slopes.In total six clones of Shiraz were planted, allmaking different contributions to the finalwine.

The wine is a rich deep purple and has aprofoundly perfumed aroma with floralnotes of violets. The shiraz provides theheart and soul in the form of palate volume,dark fruit, subtle pepper and other exoticspices. Simply put, this wine was tailor-made to excite your taste buds.

Baldrick Shiraz can be enjoyed with amultitude of dishes such as fillet mignonwith crème de cassis or can simply be en-joyed with a Sunday roast, mash and gravy.

The Petit Rouge vineyards used for thisblend are planted in a combination of well-weathered granite soils and beautiful “koffieklip” (shale) slopes. The Merlot vineyards areplanted exclusively on granite-derived, south-west facing slopes. The wine is ruby red withan elegant fruit profile on the nose and in-cludes the aroma of cherries, raspberry andspicy black pepper. The petit rouge can be en-joyed at many levels, but goes exceptionallywell with a traditional South African braai ofwors and chops. Alternatively try a winter dishof slow-roasted, marrow- enriched oxtail cas-serole with fresh farm-style bread.

South African rugby fans are being encour-aged to keep up with changing times witha new initiative by Vaseline Men, the proudskincare sponsor of the Springboks. TheVaseline “Fan of The Match” campaign,which runs throughout the Castle RugbyChampionship home tests, aims to keepthe game tidy – both on and off the field.

In keeping with SA’s commemoration

of the significant Nelson Mandela SportsDay, the campaign officially launched atthe first test between Argentina and SouthAfrica at Soccer City last Saturday.

The key objective of the campaign willbe to celebrate and reward SA rugby fanswhohaverespectforthegame,theopposi-tion and other supporters, and who showgood sportsmanship in-stadium.

“We’re launching the Fan of The Matchcampaign for two reasons,” said Vaselinebrand manager Ryan Gosling.

“Firstly, to promote responsible behav-iour off the field, so that live games can be

enjoyed by everyone and not only a selectfew. This is in Vaseline’s best interest as weknow Springbok supporters are our con-sumers and we want them to have the bestexperience possible at the game.”

“Secondly as the proud skin care spon-sor of the Springboks we wanted to finda way to meet our marketing objectives,while still having the opportunity to givesomething back to the game of rugby. Inour opinion it’s a three-way-win for Vase-line, the fans and the game, and we hopethe public gets 100% behind the initia-tive.”

As part of the campaign, the VaselineFan Stand will be set up at all three hometests in the Castle Rugby Championship,where fans can take a quick five-questionsurvey to determine what type of fan theyare and pledge their support to tackle dirtyplay off the field.

Anyone who completes the short sur-vey and pledges to uphold the Fan of TheMatch values will be automatically en-tered into a draw for instant prizes.

These include Vaseline grooming kits,autographed mini rugby balls, iPod Nanos,signed Springbok jerseys and the grand

prize, getting to sing the National Anthempitch side with the Boks before each of thetests kick off.

“So to be the man – get down to thegame, pledge your support at the VaselineFan Stand and become one of SA’s great-est rugby fans,” added Gosling.

Fan of theMatch launched

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Hillcrest award winner Cindy Norcott.

And theaward goes to...>> Hillcrest mum wins best service awardKALISHA NAICKER>>kalsiha@witness.co..za

A HILLCREST mother wontheServicesCategoryat theannual South Africa’s Most

InfluentialWomeninBusinessandGovernment Awards at SuncoastHotel earlier this month.

Cindy Norcott received theprestigiousaward fromCEOCom-munications at a breakfast eventon 5 August.

Sixty finalists in20sectors fromacross the country, ranging fromhealthcare toagriculture,basic in-dustries to public enterprises,were selected from more than1 000 nominees and judged bythree independent panels.

Over thepast19years,Norcott,owner and manager of recruit-mentagencyPro-Appointments inWestville,hasusedherastutebusi-ness acumen to buy two of theircompetitors companies andcounting. “I am thrilled with thisawardandhonoured tohavebeennominated amongst such talentedwomen. I am also very proud that

KZNhadquitea fewwinners inthedifferentcategoriesofthisnationalcompetition.KZNhasa lot of greattalent and potential and I ampleased that our businesses cancompete with those nationally,”said Norcott.

The inspirational go-getter at-tributesher success tohermotiva-tional, approachable and hands-on leadership style. “My companyhas been profitable every yearsince inception.Weevenmanagedto grow our market share duringthe tough times of recessionwhensomeofourcompetitorswereclos-ing shop or downsizing,” she said.

A business coach and mentor,Norcott has won more than 10business excellence awards in thepast 15 years, including the Busi-ness Women’s Association ofSouth Africa Regional AchieverAward.

Her message to business own-ers is: “Success in business is notmeasured by the awards you win,but by your daily achievementsand by the difference youmake toothers.”

SONJA NELL>>ucnews2@feveronline.co.za

TRANSNET and Ezemvelo KZNWildlife havebeenintalksabouttherelocationof thousandsof dwarf chameleons.

It was recently reported in the Fever that aR24 billion capex investment inKwaZulu-Na-tal and 64 000 construction jobs were esti-matesoftwoofthekeyimpactsthattheproject-ed newDurban Dig-Out Port (DDOP) were ex-pected to deliver over the next seven to 10years.

But, before any of these plans can proceedsome thought has to be given to the colony ofdwarf chameleons which live on the landwhichTransnet is todevelopintotheproposedDDOP.

According to JosephMcMahon from Tran-snet,biodiversitystudiesof theareawhere thenewDurbanDig-OutPortistobe,revealedthatthelandishabitattojustover2 000KZNDwarfChameleons. Notmillions, though, as anotherpublication recently reported. That makes itthe biggest sub-population of the species inKZN.

2 000 Dwarfchameleons tomove

After Transnetbought the landin2012, a series ofengineering, sus-tainability andenvironmentalstudies were con-ducted to identifyany fatal flaws,concerns or redflags.

“An assess-ment was madeby an independ-ent company thatspecialises in en-vironmentalplanning and re-habilitation,toes-tablish thenumber of cha-meleons, theirhabitat and whatthepotential is forrelocating themand where to. Inview of this infor-mation, meetingswith EzemveloKZN Wildlife willdetermine thenext steps in theproposed reloca-tion process,”says McMahon.

Usually a relo-cation pro-grammeisunder-taken over a period of consecutive nights untilnomore chameleons are found. They are cap-tured by hand and placed into separate card-board boxes. They normally occur inmale-fe-male pairs and every effort is made to trans-port the pairs together. The chameleons arethenreleasedoncapturenightintothenewen-vironment, evenlydistributedover thereleaseareas. The yet to be identified release areaswill be rehabilitated and ready to receive thechameleons by the time of relocation.

“I am very excited about working on thisproject,” says McMahon.

In themeantime, these littleguysaresittingtight on the proposed DDOP land, totally una-ware of the numerous meetings and carefulplanning surrounding their future.

Accord-ing toJoseph

McMahonfrom Tran-snet, biodiver-sity studies ofthe areawhere thenew DurbanDig-Out Portis to be, re-vealed thatthe land ishabitat to justover 2 000KZN DwarfChameleons.

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NSX CONCEPT-GT

Honda unveils theHonda unveils theNSX Concept-GTNSX Concept-GT

Honda has unveiled the NSX Concept-GT, aracing machine designated for entry in theGT500 class of the 2014 super GT Series*

Round 5 “2013Autobacs super GT” at Suzu-ka Circuit.

TheNSXConcept-GTisadedicatedracingvehicle based on the NSX Concept, the next-generationsuper sportsmodel thatmade itsworld debut in January 2012 at the NorthAmerican International Auto Show in De-troit, Michigan, USA.

This vehicle complieswith the2014 regu-

lations on GT500 vehicles prescribed by theJapan Automobile Federation. Along with amid-mounted 2.0 L inline direct-injection 4-cylinder turbo engine, the vehicle isequipped with a racing hybrid system.

Prior to today’s debut of theNSXConcept-GT, American Honda Motor Co, Inc. show-cased the running of a prototype NSX at theMid-Ohio Sports CarCourse onAugust 4, thefinal day of “the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio”,which serves asRound14of the Indy-Car Series.

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NOW IN STOCKALL-NEW NISSAN PASSENGER MODELS

WITH the increasing price of petrol,motoristsarehaving todigdeeper in-to theirwalletsbeforestarting theen-gine of their cars.

There are many ways you can re-duceyourfuelconsumption.Herearesome fuel-saving tips:

Check your tyre pressure – Ensur-ingyouhavethecorrect tyrepressurecan have a massive impact on fuelconsumption as well as handling.Low tyre pressure can cause blow-outs.

Trim the ‘fat’ - Weight can be an-other factor in increased fuel con-sumptionaswell asaffectingyourve-hicle’shandling.Unloadunnecessaryitems from your car.

Don’t rubberneck - Many driversare tempted to slowdownandhave alook at an accident on the side of theroad but doing so causes others fol-lowing toslowdownfornoreason.

All thosevehiclesthenhavetoaccelerate to get going, wastingfuel in the process.

Don’t drive angry – This iseasiersaidthandone,especial-ly in traffic but angry drivingburns more fuel.

Burningoutat traffic lightsorweaving between lanes results inunnecessary acceleration and fu-el use.

Are you in tune – A vehicle serv-ice is a task few look forward to butwhile you may be saving money inservicing costs, you’ll end up paying

in the long run with poor fuel con-sumption. If youwait too long tohaveyour vehicle serviced your may endup having to fork over thousands toyour mechanic.

Plan your journey - A wrong turncould lead to extra kilometres addedto your journey resulting in burningmore fuel. Rushing out to the shopsthreeor fourtimesoveraweekendal-so impacts your pocket.

Draw up a shopping list and en-sure you complete all your errands inone trip. A carefully planned journeycan save you money.

Fuel saving tipsTHE all-new Nissan Almera is now avail-able in South Africa, bringing stylish de-sign and exceptional value together inone complete package.

With its roots stretching back to 1995,the Nissan Almera found favour withSouth Africans initially in its second gen-eration both as a hatchback and sedanin 2001. The all-new Almera is built inChennai, India and fully imported. TheSouth African market forms part of the170 global markets where the new Almerais marketed. “The all-new Nissan Almerais an extremely important new car for Nis-san in South Africa, where the B-segmentis the largest and fastest-growing seg-ment in the market,” says Janico Dan-nhauser, product manager for passenger

vehicles at Nissan SouthAfrica.

“ With itsbold new

de-

sign, extremely spacious interior, largeboot and sound powertrain, we expectthenewAlmeratoproveevenmorepopu-lar than before, where in South Africa theAlmera name had a strong following atthe beginning of this century. With thenew Almera, Nissan will certainly contin-ue its reputation for providing affordabili-ty and reliability.”

Large exterior dimensions, a spaciousinterior and a big boot – three key designpoints which dictated the developmentof the new Almera. This is well-designedvehicle inside and out, with class-leadingrear legroom and luggage capacity in par-ticular, as well as a functional cabin – allat an exceptionally affordable price.

The attractive, modular interior de-sign is ergonomically sound with highperceived quality and textured surfacesgeared to creating a relaxing and com-fortable driving environment. Dashboardsurfaces have been manufactured withan evolved texture design which is geared

to reduce glare from sunlight intothedriver’seyesaswellaswind-

screen reflections.The new Almera has also

been designed with practi-cality in mind, the interiorfeaturing no less thanthree major storage cubbyholes.

There are also a totalof four cup or bottle hold-

ers. Of course, the boot is itsbiggest feature, the new Almera

featuring a massive, class-leading490 litres of luggage space.

With a deep loading area, a low loadingsill and smooth surfacing inside, the bootappeals on all levels, no matter what theintended purpose of the new Almera.The Almera is available with a 1.5-litre

petrol engine. The 1 498 cc unit producesa healthy 73 kW of power at 6 000 rpmand 134 Nm of torque at 4 000 rpm. Thelow-emission and efficient engine allowsthe five-speed manual version of the newNissan ALMERA to achieve average com-bined cycle fuel economy of 6.3-litres per100 km, the four-speed automatic vari-ant achieving 7.2. Carbon emissions forboth models are 149 g/km and 171 g/kmrespectively.

The already compact engine has beenredesigned and repackaged for the newcar, various components including the airfilter, fuel hose and intake manifold beingadaptedtosuitthecompactnatureoftheAlmera’s engine bay – which has been de-signed around minimal proportions in or-der to maximise interior space.

Contributing further to driving enjoy-ment, handling and NVH, torsional stiff-ness of the new Almera has been height-ened thanks to reinforcement particular-ly towards the rear where the parcel shelf,therearseatcrossmemberandseat-backV-brace make significant differences.

So too do the crease lines on the roofof the new Almera, which contribute toa significant reduction in booming noisewhile driving – low frequency sounds andvibrations which worsen NVH levels. The‘roof beads’ also contribute to better fuelconsumption thanks to cleaner aerody-namics.

The new Nissan Almera

New-age Almera offers class leading space

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KALISHA NAICKERHighbury pupils touched into their so-cial responsibility side and donated100kgs of dog food, 8kgs of cat food

and some cat toys to the Kloof andHighway SPCA recently.

Class teacher Leon Manickum saidthat his pupils are very community driv-en and when given the opportunity attheir recent fun day, they donnedaprons, bowler hats and bow ties andwaitered in the tea garden to raisefunds for a charity close to their hearts(the SPCA).

“Keeping with the 110 year Highburycelebrations they won the hearts of pa-trons who even paid to have photostaken with them,” said Manikum.

“These dedicated young men tookturns waitering tables for tips and do-nations and ended up with just underR600 in takings. They also ran a classraffle and raised an additional sumwhich was all put towards the food.”Hillcrest Pets owner, Nigel Marlton, alsocame to the party and supplied all foodat cost to the boys making their moneystretch further. They also donated thecat toys. “Pets are very close to all theirhearts and they were thrilled to presentthe food to the SPCA,” added one of thepupils, Reece Woodley.

Reece Woodley,Blake Stuart,Aaron SmithLUke Shiller, SP-CA Volunteers -Steph Shaw,Sharon Petzerand Geoff Wil-liams and JCOelofse withHillcrest Petsrepresentativeon the far rightBrian Duma.

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Broadening their horizon>> Focus on Hillcrest Primary School

KALISHA NAICKER

HILLCRESTHigh School has itsorigins at Hillcrest PrimarySchool, where, for a number

of years, the Grade 8 and 9 classeswere accommodated. On 20 January1976, the school opened its doorswith an enrolment of 276 studentsand a staff of 18. Under the guidanceofseveralvisionaryheadmasters, theschool today enjoys a fine reputation

in academics, sport and cultural ac-tivities.

Currentheadmaster, CraigGirvin,has been with the school since 1985,when hewas first appointed as a Ge-ography teacher.

Under his guidance, the school isregarded as progressive, constantlyembracing new ideas to enhance thepupil’s learning experience.

Girvin is passionate about broad-ing the pupils’ horizons through in-ternational contact, and has encour-

agedpupil participation in theGlobalYoung Leaders’ Conference held an-nually in the United States and thePeople toPeople Internationalorgan-isation of which Hillcrest High is theonly active pupil chapter.

Inkeepingabreast of changing so-cietal needs, the school has intro-duced the use of digital devices in theclassroom to supplement teachingtechniques, again with excellent re-sults.

Speaking to the Hillcrest Fever,

Girvin said he had realised that pu-pils in this century couldno longer beeffectively educated by using tradi-tional methods only.

He said that digital technologywouldbeusedtoenhance,andnotre-place, the classroomexperiencewithtechnology that is secondnature to itspupils.

“Pupils at Hillcrest High have awide range of academic, cultural andsporting activities from which tochoose and, over the years, has pro-

ducedmany fine academics, athletesand entrepreneurs of whom we areexceptionally proud,” Girvin added.

In2009,HillcrestHighwasplacedin the Sunday Times Top 100 StateHigh Schools and, more recently, itwas ranked twelfth inFair Lady’s listof the top 25 State Schools.

It was the second school to qualifyfortheDiscoverySharksmartSchoolsof Excellence Programme, to whichthe school remains committed.To find out more about the school orto enrol, contact 031 765 1215.

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Mr Girvin(right) withthe HillcrestHigh girl’ssoccer team.

The Hillcrest High Chess Team.

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Namhlanje lensizwaenguMnuzZamokuh-le ‘Zam’ Nkosi, ingenise ngezinkani emkha-kheniowaziwange-graphicdesign, lapho igx-ilekhonaekukhiqizeni izikhangiso (advertise-ments) zezinkampani nomasipalaabehlukene.

Ukudlondlobala kukaMnuz Nkosi, kufaka-zelwawukuthi inkampani ayisungulile, iBornand Bred, isijutshwa yizinkampani eziningiezinkuluukuthi izikhiqizeleizikhangiso.Kule-zi zinkampani kubalwa ibhange laseThala,umasipala waseLembe neDurban Tourismkantibanezingxoxonesinyeseziteshiezinkuluzomsakazo kuleli.

Uthe: “Uthando lwe-graphic design luqalengidwebela umngani kamfowethu isithombe.Wanele walibona leli khonowangitshela uku-thi ngingenza kahle uma ngifunda i-graphicdesign,” kusho yena.

Ngenkathi eqeda izifundo zakhe emaban-geni aphezulu, wafuna ulwazi olubanzi kumanyuvesi ahlukene ngezifundo ze ‘graphic de-sign’.

Uthe “Ngenkathi ngivakashela enye yamanyuvesi ase Thekwini, ngangi ngakabi nesi-qiniseko sokuthi ngizoyifunda yini i-graphicdesign. Ngisakhumbula kahle, ngenkathi ngi-fika kuleyo nyuvesi ngangiphethe amafomuezifundo zobunjinyela kwezikagesi (ElectricalEngineering).

“Ngagcina ngiwushintshile umqondo nga-khetha izifundo ze-graphic design, e-NatalTechnikon (DurbanUniversityofTechnology),ngayifunda iminyaka emithathu. Nokho ugo-go wayengahambisani nokuthi ngizosebenzaukudweba,” esho ngokuhleka.

Emuva kokuqeda ngezifundo zakhe,wafikelwa wukuti azivulele inkampani yakheezokwenza konke okuphathelene ne graphicdesigning. “Ngo-2004 ngabhalisa i-Born andBred kodwa yaqala ukusebenza ngo-2006khona la eThekwini.

I-Born and Bred iyakhangisa iphinde im-aketheamagamaezinkampani, ikhiqizaama-poster, namaphepha ezinkampani owabonakuma bhodi akhiwe eceleni kwemigwaqo en-

gothelawayeka abizwa ngama ‘Billboards’,”kusho yena.

Utheigamaelithi ‘BornandBred’lishouku-thi lenkampani isungulwe Kwazulu-Natalfuthi isaqhubeka nokukhula. “Inkampani ya-mi yaqala iyihhovisini elincaneemzini othile,”eqhuba, “kodwa ngagcina sengiwuthengewonke lowo muzi waba yihhovisi elikhulu.

“Nginabasebenzi abazwana njengomnde-ni.Senzaimikhangisoyama‘CDcover’abaculibe-Afrotainment ephethwengu-DJTira, ongu‘producer’ womculi obizwa nge DurbanKwaito (House),” kusho yena.

Yizeenothando lokudweba,uphindeaben-gumuntuokukhonzileukuhlalanomndeniwa-khe futhi uthanda umdlalo webhola.

Uphethengokuthi: “Elami iphupho sengiy-aliphila. Sengifisa ukuba kufezeke ama phu-pho abanye. Ngifisa nokuvula amathubaemisebenzi ukuze kwehle isibalo sabantuabangasebenzi. Ngiyacabanga ukuthi lokhusekuzo kwenzeka njengoba ngizovula enyeinkampani eMgungundlovu,” kusho yena.

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Akengidwebelesisithombe.Ibhulukweliya-gqokwa, nami ngiyaligqoka. Kodwa kukhonalama bhulukwe othi usuligqokile lihambe nge-zansi kweqolo.

Lalela-ke mfundi. Lawo mabhulukweayedalelwe ukugqokwa nezikipha noma ama-hembe azokwazi ukufihla iqolo nesinqa, hhayiindaba yokuveza ibhulukwe langaphansi (un-derwear’.

Ngekathiabelungubeqambaindwanguyan-gaphansinge‘undrwear’babeqondekonauku-thi akumelwe ibonwe umphakathi wonkekodwa kumele ifihleke. Uthole intombanzaneisigongobele umayehla etekisini, ilibele idonsaisikipha izama ukufihla umnsinsila kantiawubukeki ngoba awumuhle. Abanye bazebaveze lama dilozi enziwe ngentambo abizwange ‘G-string.”

Bese siza kulamabhulukweampintshanayoabizwa ngama ‘tight’ nama ‘leggings’. Wakewasiyalaowaqhamukanalezizitayela.Naman-je ngisasho ukuthi nawo ayedalelwe uku-gqokwa nezikipha ezizokwazi ukufihla isinge-zansi so muntu wesifazane.

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Omamayibonaokumelebalulekeamantom-bazanengendlelayokuziphathaemphakathini.Intombazane ibonakala ngendlela eziphathangayoukuthiisukaemndeninionjani.Yingakhongesilungu kuthiwa ‘Charity begins at home.’Bafundiningathathisengathingigadla kakhulukwabesimame, yingoba ithuba lisangivumelanjengoba kunguNcwaba (August), inyangayethu.Ngakhoke ngikhetheukuxwayisa o’sist-az’. Uma kukhona onothando lokusibhalelanganomauluphi udaba angasishayela ezinom-bolweni ezithi:031 533 7624 noma 073 1544117 noma athumele udaba kwikheli le emailelithi: nosipho.mkhize@witness.co.za.

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VILLAGERSVILLAGERSupping their game>> Mixed results in second round league games

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TheHillcrestUnder13AandUnder13B teams went down to Collegiansand Amabhubesi respectively, whiletheHillcrestUnder 15s andUnder 16sboth won their matches to put bothteams on top of the respective log ta-bles.

The Hillcrest Under 15s took on aspiritedAmanzimtotisideandwiththescoreline 5-5 at halftime, had to digdeep togainascendancyover their op-ponents – the Hillcrest team showedcharacter to score 19 unansweredpoints in the second half to win thematch 24-5 with a bonus point toboot.

IntheUnder16league, theHillcrestUnder 16’s were up against Jaguarsand built on the momentum from thefirstroundwithanother impressive10try score fest – this team has now

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There were several standout play-ers in the match but mention must bemade of two backline speedsters Ta-gen Strydom and JamesWheeler whoboth scored hat tricks on theday.

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NEETHLINGNEETHLINGset to challenge big guns>> Anticipation builds for the MTB champs

This year has been a difficult UCI MTBWorld Cup season for Highway’s men’sdownhiller Andrew Neethling who has

had to battle against injury throughout. How-ever the local talent remains hugely positiveheading into the biggest event of the year – theUCIMTB andTrialsWorld Championships be-ingheld inPietermaritzburg from26August to1 September.

Neethling recently competed at the fourthWorld Cup event of the year in Mont-Sainte-AnneinCanadawhereheclaimedasolideighthplace, despite the difficult wet conditions.

Manyarehoping that this is a signof theGi-antFactoryOff-roadteammembercomingintosome good form after a shaky start to his year.

“It has been a bit of a roller-coaster seasonformesofar.Ihavesufferedafairfewbigcrash-eswhichisnotnormalformeandhaveobvious-ly been pretty frustrating,” South Africa’s sec-ond highest ranked downhill competitor said.“Fort William was solid for me but I had to sitout of round two after crashing heavily themorning of the race. “I’m healthy now thoughand I’m hoping to build up some momentumheading into the World Champs.”

Hiseighthplace inCanadahasbeenhisbest

finish in the World Cup series this year whichmightprovidehimwiththatmomentumthathehas been searching for. He has onemore eventto use as a fine tuning exercise before heheadsback to his homeland for the start of theWorldChamps.

“I have just finished theWorld Cup inMont-Sainte-Anne and now I have the WhistlerCrankworks festival. Thenafter that I get a fewdays at home and then itsWorld Champs,” the29-year-old said.

Having the home ground advantage couldprovetobebeneficialtoNeethlingandknowingthe course well is another plus. “It is nice toknow the course well from racing it in the pastand I have not paid too much attention to thechanges but I know the course builders are do-ing a great job.

“I have been working hard for Worlds andtoperformwellathomehasbeenagoalofminethroughout the season,” he added. Neethlinghas set himself the goal of winning a medal inPietermaritzburg.

“A medal is a dream of mine and I have myeyeson that –amedal or even top fiveand Iwillbeextremelyhappy.”Formoreinformationvis-it, www.mtbworldchamps.co.za.

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