the casbah 11 - 04 february 2014

THE CASBAHGREY STREET CASBAH & SURROUNDINGS NEWS

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Edition 11 - Vol 1 04 February 2014

Stories and adverts from the year 1976

Tin Town has become Tent Town. Flood evacuees from the shanty town on the banks of the Umgeni River are moving into tents which are being pitched on the sports ground at Asherville.

The flood victims, who had lost virtually all their possessions when the Umgeni burst its banks after the heavy rains of three week ago, are being moved from the community halls where they have been housed into tents loans by the Depart-ment of Defence.

The first of the tents were pitched on the No. 2 ground at Asherville and there is a likelihood of the main ground being used as well.

A further site at Siripat Road, near the Umgeni River is also earmarked for the erection of tents to house more than 750 family units.

Families are opting for tents in spite of

earlier declarations by the Tin Town Ac-tion Committee that tents were not ac-ceptable.

The Mayor of Durban, Mr Dixie Adams, together with other councilors and de-partmental officers, were present at the Asherville ground on Wednesday evening when the first of the families moved into the tents.

About 80 tents have been put up and it was announced at the function that fur-ther tents are to be erected on the nearby sports field and also in the grounds of Clayton Garden Homes for the Aged.

The Mayor paid tribute to all the individ-uals and institutions that had come for-ward or had been placed at the disposal of flood victims.

Families housed in the tents aill be given priority in being housed at Phoenix as and when the homes become available.

Tent Town for Tin Towners

TIME BEING HOMES ON SOCCER GROUNDS

Leader Reporter

Tents go up at Asherville grounds (and below) these were their homes until they were flooded out.

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The brave and prompt action of two young men from Tin Town probably saved the lives of a large number of people in the area when the Umgeni River burst its banks and flooded the low-lying area in the early hours of Sunday morning.

They are Mr Diloo Ramkurran (25) and Mr Boyce Singh (21) who braved the dangers to wake and warn the sleeping inhabitants of the impending threat from the flood waters.

Mr Ramkurran told The Leader that he was returning home after mid-night on Saturday night when he dis-covered that water, about half a metre deep, was swiftly flowing. It was rain-ing heavily at the time.

He drove towards the river bank where he saw the level of the water running level with the road.

I sensed the danger and I immedi-ately turned around. I tried to wake as many people by either hooting, or get-ting out of the car and banging on the doors and windows.

I had woken a large number of peo-ple when a policeman who was patrol-ling the area, threatened to arrest me, if I continued to awake people. He said that I was creating panic in the com-

munity.However I continued to wake the people. By this time the water was waist high and we formed a human chain and tried to get people to higher ground.

I phoned the City Hall, where I was given the telephone number of Coun-cillor Ash. He promised to help. I then phoned the fire brigade, the ambu-lances and everybody who I thought would be able to help.

Help arrived from many sources. Manna and Jackie, bus drivers from Tin Town were able to clear nearly all the people from the area.

Mr Singh a close friend of Mr Ram-kurran, also played a sterling role in the disaster.

Mr Singh who was recently married said that while they were getting the people out he was able to rescue about 20 pets.

I love animals and I could not bear to see all those cats and dogs stranded on roof tops.

It was quite a struggle fighting against the strong current, but I managed to swim. I cannot understand where I got the courage from.

Heroes of Tin Town flood

Leader Reporter


The Indian residents situated at the cor-ner of Springfield and Quarry Roads , Durban will have to move at a later date as the Director of Indian Education has advised the City Council that his Depart-ment still requires the site for the erec-tion of a high school.

It will be recalled that when the proposal first became known last year the Indian residents, led by the Natal Indian Con-gress and later supported by the North-ern Durban LAC strongly opposed the move.

There were some vigorous public pro-tests followed by representations to the City Council, the Department of educa-tion and the Department of Community Development, and the matter faded off the scene.

The land is owned by the Durban City

Council and the residents there are all tenants of the Council in a hous-ing scheme which dates back to the last World War.

In a memorandum to the Northern Dur-ban Indian Local Affairs Committee the Town Clerk states: It will be recalled that the Northern Durban Indian Local Affairs Committee on 19 November 1975 was informed that a communication had been addressed to the Director of Indian Education Requesting information as to whether a high school would be sited at the corner of Alpine and Quarry Road.

The Director of Indian Education has now advised that the building of the high school on the site in question has been postponed. The site, however, is still re-quired for a high school at some future date.

THEY MUST GET

OUTLeader Reporter


NIGHT LIFE

It was a gathering of young members of the Naidoo family, of Overport, at the Regal on Saturday night, and they made the most of it.


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MOVIE REVIEW SONG LYRICS

Taxi Driver is a 1976 American vigilante film direct-ed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrad-er. Set in New York City soon after the end of the Vietnam War, the film stars Robert De Niro and fea-tures Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Peter Boyle, and Albert Brooks.

It is regularly cited by critics, film directors and audiences alike as one of the greatest films of all time. Nominated for four Academy Awards, includ-ing Best Picture, it won the Palme dOr at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. The American Film Institute ranked Taxi Driver as the 52nd greatest American film on their AFIs 100 Years100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) list. In 2012, Sight & Sound named it the 31st best film ever created on its dec-adal critics poll, ranked with The Godfather Part II, and the 5th greatest film ever on its directors poll. The film was considered culturally, histori-cally or aesthetically significant by the US Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1994.

PLOTTravis Bickle (Robert De Niro), an honorably dis-charged U.S. Marine, is a lonely and depressed man in New York City. He becomes a taxi driver to cope with chronic insomnia, driving passengers every night around the boroughs of New York City. He also spends time in seedy porn theaters and keeps a diary. Travis becomes infatuated with Betsy (Cy-bill Shepherd), a campaign volunteer for Senator Charles Palantine (Leonard Harris), who is run-ning for President. After watching her through her office window, interacting with fellow worker Tom (Albert Brooks), Travis enters to volunteer as a pre-text to talk to her and takes her out for coffee. On a later date he takes her to see a Swedish sex educa-tion film (Language of Love), which offends her, so she goes home alone. His attempts at reconciliation by sending flowers are rebuffed so he berates her at the campaign office, before being kicked out by Tom.

Travis confides in fellow taxi driver Wizard (Peter Boyle) about his thoughts, which are beginning to turn violent, but Wizard assures him that he will be fine. Disgusted by the street crime and prostitution that he witnesses throughout the city, Travis finds an outlet for his frustration and begins a program of intense physical training. He buys guns from dealer Easy Andy (Steven Prince) and constructs a sleeve gun to attach on his arm with which he practices drawing his weapons. One night, Travis enters a convenience store moments before a man attempts to rob it and shoots the robber. The shop owner (Victor Argo) takes responsibility and Travis leaves. On another night, teenage child prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster) enters Travis's cab, attempting to escape her pimp Matthew "Sport" Higgins (Harvey Keitel). Sport drags Iris from the cab and throws

Travis a crumpled twenty-dollar bill, which contin-ually reminds him of her. Travis arranges to meet Iris and attempts to persuade her to quit prostitu-tion. They meet again the next day for breakfast and Travis becomes obsessed with helping her return to her parents' home, sending her money to do so and a letter in which he states he will soon be dead.

After shaving his head into a mohawk, Travis at-tends a public rally where he attempts to assassi-nate Senator Palantine, but Secret Service agents notice him and he flees without taking a shot. He returns to his apartment and then drives to the East Village, where he confronts Sport. Travis shoots him, then walks into Iris brothel and shoots off the bouncer's fingers. After Sport shoots Travis in the neck, wounding him, Travis shoots him dead. An-other thug appears and shoots Travis in the arm, but Travis reveals his sleeve gun and kills the thug. The bouncer continues to harass Travis, causing Travis to shoot him in the head and kill him. As a horrified Iris cries, Travis attempts suicide but, out of ammunition, resigns himself to a sofa until po-lice arrive. When they do, he places his index fin-ger against his temple gesturing the act of shooting himself. Recuperating, Travis receives a letter from Iris's parents who thank him for saving her and the media hail him as a hero. Travis then returns to his job and encounters Betsy as a fare. She discusses his newly found fame, but he denies being a hero and drops her off free of charge. He glances at her in his rear view mirror as he drives away.

Taxi DriverDon't go breaking my heartI couldn't if I triedOh Honey if I get restlessBaby you're not that kindDon't go breaking my heartYou take the weight off meOh Honey when you knock on my doorUh I gave you my keyOOOhh OOOhhNobody knows itBut when I was downI was your clownOOOhh OOOhhNobody knows itNobody knows itRight from the startI give you my heartOh Oh I give you my heartSo don't go breaking my heartI won't go breaking your heartDon't go breaking my heartNobody told us`Cause nobody showed usNow it's up to us babeOh I think we can make itSo don't misunderstand meYou put the light in my lifeOhh, you put the sparks to the flameI've got your heart in my sights(2 mal)OOOhh OOOhhNobody knows itWhen I was downI was your clownOOOhh OOOhhNobody knows itNoboy knows itRight from the startI give you my heartOh Oh I give you my heartSo don't go breaking my heartI won't go breaking your heartDon't go breaking my heartOOOhh OOOhhNobody knows itBut when I was downI was your clownRight from the startI give you my heartOh Oh I give you my heart(6x)Don't go breaking my heartI won't go breaking your heart

Dont go breaking my heart

Elton John


Recipe

Dr and Mrs T.D. Pather, who were to leave on Sunday for a holiday on the Continent spent a night outh with friends last Saturday at the Hilltop. The cheerful group are seen above (from Left) Mr R. Munthree, Mrs R. Pather, Mr Thomas Red-dy, Mrs T. Pillay, Dr Pather and Mr J. Munthree.

Prep time: 10 minCook time: 20 minYield: 4Main Ingredients: prawns

Ingredients Prawns - 500 gms, cleaned and de-veined Onions - 2, finely sliced Garlic, - 3, finely minced Ginger green chili paste (1" ginger and 3 green chilies) Red chilli pwd - 1 1/2 tsps (adjust) Turmeric pwd - 1/4 tsp Coriander pwd - 1 tsp Saunf pwd - 1/2 tsp Kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp (optional) Coconut - 2 tbsp (grated) Garam masala pwd (3 cloves, 1" cinnamon stick, 1 elaichi) Lemon juice OR curd/yogurt - 1 tbsp Salt to taste Curry leaves - 15-20 Cooking oil - 1 1//2 tbsps

Method1. Marinate the prawns in ginger green chili paste, 3/4 tsp chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, lemon juice and salt for 10 mts.2. Add 1/4 cup of water to the marinated prawns and bring to a boil, reduce to medium flame cook for 6-8 mts. Turn off heat and drain the excess water, if any.3. Heat oil in a pan, add the finely minced garlic and saute for half a mt. Add sliced onions, kasuri methi and curry leaves and saute till the onions turn a light caramlized brown, approx 7-8 mts.4. Add the cooked prawns,1/4 tsp chili pwd, saunf pwd, coriander pwd and garam masala pwd and stir fry for 3 mts. Add the grated coconut and saute for 3 mts. Adjust salt and turn off heat. Serve hot as a starter or as a stir fry with rice.

Tips You can omit coconut if you do not have it on hand. Kasuri Methi or dried fenugreek leaves can be substituted with pudina leaves (5-6 leaves). If you do not have pudina, omit it and follow rest of the recipe.

Prawn Fry Recipe courtesy of Sailus Kitchen


Indian boy selling Tobacco in Church Street in Pietermaritzburg circa 1890

Unloading cane at Mount Edgecombe Sugar Mill - about 1900

Flower sellers in Gardiner Street about 1930

West street - 1934. Removing trees opposite the Town Hall

Durban Corporation refuse removers arounf 1920

GALLERY OF OLD

PICTURESHeritage Centre


Indian Market in Victory Street, poultry section, around 1920

Tying carrots into bunches and taken to the market - Durban 1940s

Overport Coffee and Sugar mill, payday - 1890s

Aboobaker Amod, the first passenger indian trader arrived in Natal in 1874. He opened his store (extreme right) in West Street near Greenacres in about 1876.

Vegetable gardener- Sea Cow Lake - Durban - 1920s


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Imraan Turpin: MOOLAS

Sumayya Lee: Indeed! If I recall, their son/grandson was called 'naan' at school Zane Fataar: Shop @ the corner of Derby /Grey St - always had it with Mince Curry. Ishaan Blunden: Zane was that not Moolas Cafe before it moved to Victoria Street

Selvan Pillaye: Naan and real butter with hot cup of tea Ben Veeran: Naan Kebab at Crystals. Yummm ! do they still exist ? Ishaan Blunden: Manjras Naan Leroy Francis: With a hot prawns curry. Walter Royen: Leroy stole them from Mulla,s on the corner of grey an derby street...lol Aubrey Pillay: Moollas @ Derby St. - Buttered Naan ! - still have it today - excellent with Chicken/ Mutton Kalia ( spelling ? ) Ishaan Blunden: Killers Aubrey, Killers bro, lol Zane Fataar: @ Ishaan - yes thats right Mullahs! Germaine Langton: I forgot where I got it from it was a place in dur-ban lovley with dhall mmmmmmmm making me wish now Geraldene Lourdes Anand: Mollas the best ever with lamb khalia hope the spelling is correct Pooventhran Moodley: from Mullahs had it just with butter > with Tea !!! Fresh & Tasty !!! Leigh-Anne Pillay-Selahle: Mullahs and Manjras - butter and a cup of tea or coffee! Naeem Hassim: Mullahs..Haleem Dave Naidoo: I remember Moolas cafe from Victoria Street before they moved to Cnr. Of Grey St. . And Derby StI loved the 5 cent glass of Bombay Crush.Two doors away we ran the theater cafe at Naaz Cinema in Victoria Street. Gareth Julian Pillay: Naan and coke Suraya Farren: Manjras naan with mince and peas...Yum! Vinod Bhana: Moolas cafe corner of Derby & Grey streets Ganas Pillay: Mullahs Cafe in Victoria St. Naan and mutton curry. There was also a fish and Chips Cafe opposite the Avalon Cinema.We used to buy our chips during the interval at the Royal Bioscope. Shereen Bagwandin: Manjras in Cathedral Road, ate it with chicken haleem and lemon. Yummy

Nishaat Ahmed Siddiqi: Moolas Cafe, cnr Grey & Derby. Went well with haleem, kalya.... or just with butter & tea. Yvonne Naidoo: We buy naan in a bakery in Ak nd hav been having it for a while.Rafiq who use to live here gave this guy the recipe nd we.v all njoyed warm naan evry saturday. Cheryl Francis: Habibiya, in Lorne street.yum Essop Khan: In the old days Mullahs Cafe in Victoria St.made the best Naan.With Kallia.I came for a visit to S.A. and tried Manjras Naan and Kallia.It was'nt the same. Reshaad Nassiep: Sparks Road. Butter and cheese while it was still warm. Delicious. Henry James Smuts: Essop they also made the best bombay crush delicious Mani Seetal: Don't know where my dad bought naan, Victory Lounge or Patel's but it tasted great with lots of butter(not margarine) and cheese and hot tea.Yum! Ishaan Blunden: Mani, must be Victory Lounge Mani Seetal: Yeah, I am sure you are right Ishaan Blunden cos that is where he bought all the other nice stuff every Friday Khatija Bodhanya: Moolas cafe. With Haleem n toasted with butter Satish Mohan: Mullahs and with dhallghos Rashid Ally: Mullahs Caf.hot buttered naan & Tea.WOW Farouk Khan: Mullahs, ate it with meat kalya; Perry Govender: I enjoy a naan, BUT really enjoyed NAAN, the movie! Still a top movie - even by today's standards! Charmaine Snyman: mullahs the best ishaan always used to go there especially on a sunday there was always a nice gentleman there Henry James Smuts: never ever eaten better roti than those at man-jiras back in the day [ made by an elderly zanzibar chef ] the best on the planet

Rajan Padayachee: Mullahs, Grey and Derby street cnr Yusuf Khatree: Mullahs cafe. To be eaten with butter ! Shiraz Omar: Victory Lounge Charmaine Minnie: Moolas Caf, with mutton or chicken kalia or with butter and cheese and a cup of tea Ahmed Mo: Moolas en wit butter Allie Ambrose: Bought our naan from Aiyoob in Victoria street.eat it with mutton Khalia!!!

Where did you buy your naan from? and what did you eat it with?


Karate takes off at full power in March when local instructor Bruce Anthony holds the first tournament for the year at Curries Fountain.

The tournament, which allows for con-tact will be held at Curries Fountain on Saturday, 27 March starting at 1.30p.m.

Bruce Anthony, who obtained his second dan in karate in Japan is the principal of the Oyama Karate Dojo in Durban.

He studied karate in Japan for two years and has just returned from his second trip to Japan, Hong Kong, China and India.

On his second trip he took part in the world karate tournament in Japan when he was very highly acclaimed and was place fifteenth out of 160 contestants rep-resenting 36 countries.

Anthony studies under one worlds great-est exponents of karate, Mas Oyama.

The tournament will be open to Blacks and Whites and invitations have been sent to all clubs in South Africa.

Elaborate preparations are well under way to prepare a special platform, 30 feet by 30 feet, for the tournament. The stage will stand four feet off the ground to en-able spectators to get a clear view and it will be covered with a special canvass.

All the big names in Karate have been in-vited and the judges will be from Rhode-sia, Cape Town and from local clubs not taking part in the tournament.

Anthony has declared that this tourna-ment will certainly not be of a violent street brawl kid and the rules will be strictly adhered to.

Among the rules are that full contact to the body with a kick or punch will be allowed, full contact to the face with a kick will be allowed but not a punch to the face, elbow and open hand are not allowed and no holds are barred. There will be no kicking at the groin and no hair pulling.

Only Black and Brown belts will be al-lowed to participate. There are many attractive trophies and other sponsored prizes to be won.

CONTACT IN KARATE FIGHTS

Leader Reporter


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