the casbah 34- (1985) - 01 may 2016

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Edition 34 - Vol 4 01 May 2016

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Twenty-three people have appeared in court following the protest demon-stration in the Central Business District of Durban last Friday afternoon.

For more than a hour, the CBD became the scene of student-police con-frontation as placard bearing students chanting protest songs, marched down West Street.

The march by about 1500 students mainly from the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal began in Field Street.

When the demonstrators reached the Checkers supermarket in West Street, they were confronted by police and Panic stricken students began running in all directions to avoid a teargas attack.

Students regrouped within minutes and chaos reigned as lunchtime shop-pers jammed the street to get a glimpse of the action. Departmental stores, which are normally filled to capacity at that time of the day, were deserted. Many, fearing that in the case of trouble their stores may be damaged closed their doors. The students demo also caused a major traffic jam.

The large contingent of police kept a low profile while the students re-mained in West Street but as the marchers streamed onto Field Street, followed by crowds of onlookers, police moved in on them.

As the chanters stationed themselves in front of the Bank Of Lisbon and

protested against the bank’s alleged support for apartheid scuffles broke out between the students and the police.

A number of protesters were grabbed by police and dumped into waiting police vans.

On Monday, 23 of the protesters appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on a charge of taking part in an illegal gathering. No charges were put to the accused and they were not asked to plead.

Bail was set at R100 each and the hearing was adjourned to August 23 for further investigations.

23 in court over lunch-hour demo

(Above) Police escort a man away from the demonstration. (Below) A section of banner waving protesters.

Boycotting students display banners during the protest march through West Street

A demonstrator being arrested. More than 1500 students from various Durban campuses took part in the demo.

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The Grey Street Complex is to get it’s first departmental store in two months time when a specialized clothing store opens its doors.

“Jadwats”, a clothing store, which will cater for the whole family, is set to open in October on the corner of Albert and Victoria Streets.

The Jadwats have been operating cloth-ing stores for several years, but this is the first time that they have turned their attention to launching a departmental store.

The idea was born about two years ago when they realized the need for such a store in the Grey Street Complex.

The Grey Street Complex abuts the larger White Central Business District of Durban and is situated so that the Black consumer must for the most part pass through it to reach the White CBD, train, bus and taxi ranks are situated within or on the periphery of the Grey Street Complex, and business houses there have for several years relied on this passing trade.

“A potential flow daily through Grey Street to shop and work. It is our inten-tion to attract this market to our depart-ment store” says Mr A.k. Jadwat.

SPECIALISE

“Jadwats” will specialise in retailing fashion clothing for the entire family, and will be aiming to attract customers of all races.

The move could signal the start of a new trend in the Grey Street Complex.

Hitherto shops in the area have tended to be small operations, dealing almost exclusively in one line of goods, either jewellery, or hardware, or electrical goods or mens or womens’ clothes, and have maintained a character distinct from that of the departmental store en-vironment of the White CBD.

“Jadwats” is the first major attempt to challenge the White CBD at its own game, and if successful could lead to other shopowners diversifying and oper-ating from larger premises.

DEPARTMENTAL STORE FOR GREY ST. AREA

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Indian families who are being moved out of Inanda to make way for an African township are facing the prospects of leaving the area of their birth with mixed feelings.

On the one hand, they are happy that their days of hauling water from communal taps or points of sale, and nights of burning lamps and candles, will soon be over.

Yet, they are sad at leaving the old familiar place that has been home to many of them for their entire lives.

“Our grandfather lived here and our parents were born here, I myself have known no other home besides Inanda. That is why we will leave this place with regret but we just cannot go on living here.“The lack of lights and water had always made our lives difficult, but re-cently things have become worse because of the lack of security” said 23 year old Heeralall Rughubeer.

According to Mr Rughubeer and others interviewed by ‘The Leader’, In-anda had become an extremely unsafe place over the past year.

Robberies in broad daylight and car thefts at night had become a com-mon feature and most people were too terrified to go on living there much longer.

Of the 900 odd families who will have to make way for the African town-ship almost half have already left the area. A large proportion of the remaining families consists of landowners who are awaiting payment of compensation by the State before moving.

COMPENSATIONLarge tracts of land in Inanda is owned by joint families and most fear that the compensation they will get will be too small to enable them to build houses in an area of their choice.

“Officials who came around recently told us that we will be paid compen-sation for every tree, every plant on our property. Yet according to their valuation the five acres of land owned by a family is worth only R33 000” said the wife of a landowner in the area.

“When you consider that six of his brothers have to share in the land, and if we do get paid out R33 000 for the land, it means my husband will only get about R4 700 as his share” said the lady who did not want to be identi-

fied in the press.

She added that a private buyer had offered the family R7 000 for the house in which they lived and so, all in all they would get just about R8 000 in compensation.

“This amount will not even be sufficient to pay deposit on a decent house and so it seems we have no other option but to accept a house in Phoenix,” she said.

Ranisha Nepaul told The Leader that her family had been living in Inanda for nine years and because of the hardships, her widowed mother was looking forward to moving out of the area.

PAY MOREThe Nepauls who are state grantees will most probably be moved to a sub-economic flat in Phoenix where they will have to pay far in excess of the annual R50 rental they have been paying in Inanda.

Added to this disadvantage, the family which presently has a spacious five bedroomed house will have to adjust to living in smaller quarters, and will have to do without the large yard they now have.

But despite their natural dislike of being moved out of a settled area, most people in Inanda have now got to a stage where they are impatient to move out since they know that sooner or later the move will have to be made.

INANDA FAMILIES EARGER TO MOVE

By Fawzia Moodley

Water constitutes a major problem to Inanda families. They buy it at 3 cents per 20 Litre drum and have to transport the water over long distances.

Eager to move out of Inanda. Ravisha Nepaul is prepaid to sacrifice the family’s five bedroomed house to move to Phoenix.

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NITE-SPOTS

Marlene Murugen of Chatsworth, Anita Manlkam of Isipingo Hills and Sherilene Sunder of Chatsworth who were chosen last Saturday as entrants for the August Girl contest at the Gaysands Resturant.

Boodles, Durban’s newest disco which opened last Friday just oodles with all good things that make for a great time out. There to savour the scene were (from left) Lynette Bhabha, Tessa Hitler, Mary Fynn, Rebecca Cleary and Anita Hitler. Phoro: A. Lotz.

Dinesh Bridglall and Sharika Sooldal, of Port Shep-stone, who were among the large crowed that has an enjoyable time at the plush Khayyam disco on Satur-day night.

The music just “sends me”. Two photo comments on the effect of music on dancers photographed at the Himalaya Hotel last Saturday.

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Navi Govender and Indran Govender photographed at the Khayyam last Satur-day night. Patrons at the popular Isipingo discotheque can look forward to a bumper night of entertainment on 17 August when prizes will be awarded to competition win-ners, the best dressed couple among others.

Feroza Ahmed and brother Haroon Ahmed seen on the crowded dancefloor of Club Manhattan last Saturday night.

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1 kg prawns deveined1 teaspoon crushed garlic2 tablespoons chilli powder1 teaspoon aromat1 tablespoon lemon pepper2 tablespoons lemon juice2 teaspoons fish spiceSalt to taste

Sauce125g butter5 tablespoons chilli sauce3 tablespoons mayonnaise1/4 cup lemon juice

MethodWash and drain prawns. Marinate with all spices for about 1/2 hour. Sautè prawns till it changes colour. For the SauceCombine all ingredients for sauce and allow to simmer on a low heat. Pour sauce over prawns before serving.

Kashmiri Prawns

ngredients:500g Chicken/lamb pieces6 bunches methi bhaji (cleaned, washed and chopped)1 large onion (finely sliced)1 large tomato (grated)1 teaspoon ginger/garlic4 tablespoons oil1 teaspoons chilli powder (or more)1 teaspoon curry powder1 teaspoon dhunia/jeera powderSalt to taste½ teaspoon turmeric powder1 sprig curry leavesChopped dhunia for garnish

METHOD:Heat oil in pot, add onions and fry till golden brown. Add ginger/garlic and simmer for 30 seconds. Add chicken and spices and simmer until spices are ‘fried’ and it starts to catch at the bottom of the pot (on low heat). Add tomatoes and methi and cook on low heat until methi cooked and liquid evaporates. It must start to catch at the bottom of the pot. Garnish with greens and serve with roti….

Chicken or Lamb with Methi Bhaji

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The renovated Durban bus rank opposite the Indian market has been wel-comed by the bus drivers, conductors as well as the thousands of commut-ers, but they feel more attention could have been given to providing proper facilities there.

The thousands of people using the ranks daily will now be sheltered from the elements. Construction workers have concluded the first phase of erection of the massive structure.

Buses no longer drop off their passengers at the bus rank.They are left about one hundred and fifty metres from the bus rank, mak-ing it difficult for commuters to cross the busy Warwick Avenue.

It is alleged that traffic police stand at the bus ranks across the road from the bus ranks issuing fines to drivers who insist on dropping off passengers at the stop. The drivers now have to leave their passengers far from the ranks.

“Its is dangerous to drop off the passengers where the buses stop to refuel and wait their turn for the next loading time. They are easy victims of robbers who hang around the ranks. As bus driv-ers we can protect them sometimes, but what happens if we are not there” a bus driver said.

“We really don’t mind leaving them at the bus rank but we cannot stop here”. Only a few buses at a time may wait at the ranks at one time.

LOADINGThe other buses wait at the service station where they drop off their pas-sengers, and can only make their way to the ranks when it is their time to load the bus.Passengers generally are nuisance at the rank, bus driver claim.They wont board a bus that’s got no music or is not draped with curtains or one that is old.

“They want to travel in luxury. They stand in groups at the ranks waiting for a ‘pretty’ bus to get to the rank to start loading” one driver said.

A 65 year old grandmother, tired from her chores in the market and car-rying parcels of fruit and vegetables sat on a car seat left there by a rank manager.

SEATS

“While commuters have seats at their bus stops, why can’t we” Mrs El-lama Chetty asked.“The Corporation gave a pretty bus rank but at least they could provide seats for the passengers.“We come tired from work and from our shopping, we must rest while waiting for our bus” she said.

She said she worked for about 33 years and for several years had taken the bus to her home in Unit 5, Chatsworth< and had waited in the sun and rain for a bus.

I am happy with the place but if they can provide seats for the Whites they can do it for us” Mrs Chetty said.

An Isipingo Hills mother, Mrs Howa Hoosen said she last went into town last month and last week was the first time she took a bus at the new rank.

COMFORTABLE“The rank is much better now” she said.

“They can make this place more comfortable by providing seats for the passengers.“I welcome this new rank but I must wait for a bus for another one hour.”

Another commuter who traveled on the bus to Chatsworth for about 20 years was concerned about the new rank.He said it was possible the Corporation had built the rank to be taken over for the White community.

“I hope the Whites don’t take away the rank from us. We waited for it for about two decades now and we must resist all attempts by the Corporation to take away the rank

The renovated bus rank, sheltered but without amenities.

An old car seat is the only place to sit.

RENOVATED BUS RANK HAS NO FACILITIES

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Richard George van Wyk: C. N. RANA.........en-trance to mayville.....jan smuts drive 1960s,

Ishaan Blunden: Broadway cafe cnr Grey Street and Carlisle Street. Kit Kat Cafe and Rank Cafe in Warwick Avenue. Jeff Bremner: Solly's tearoom in Randells Road sydenham George Jithoo: Vathi's in RandlesRoad Tyrone Frost Richie: the first *CRYSTAL CAFE* I know was in # ALICE STREET # Richard George van Wyk: Jithoos in randles rd!! Reddys as well. Bazley stores opp shifa ran-dles road Jeff Bremner @ Tyrone: you right mate I can re-member buying nut and worms friday nite after scout from St Rafeals and it was just pass the DC bus depo. Ted Bremner: You had top pillay and bottom pillay in Old Dutch Road you could buy a soft drink for tupence and a lucky packet for a tickey with real toys in them Anand Sithloo: Victory Lounge, the best bhujia, nuts and puri patha,sweetmeats in a big brown paper oil stained bag. Ted Bremner: Hansa's for their chicken and gib-lets Jeff Bremner: @ Anand and we never worried about our cholesterol those days Ted Bremner: Does anyone remember the Greek Cafe on Berea rd below Wiilliams Hunt and the one over the road from Berea Gardens this place I might add if you were a fair skinned bruin ou you would be able to sit at the ice cream parlour smile emoticon Ishaan Blunden: Hans Cafe cnr Brickfield and Sparks Road. Ted Bremner: Dont forget Jilani Cafe for their stale fried fish that was in the shop window dis-play Henry James Smuts: DONT FORGET SIMONS CAFE WHERE YOU COULD HAVE A QUICK NIP MAINSTAY WITH A CHILLIE CHAS-ER AND A GLASS OF WATER TO WASH IT DOWN. ALSO REMEMBER EPSON GARAGE IN UMGENI RD OPENED TILL 2PM IN UM-GENI RD -USED TO SELL GOOD BUNNIES -THEN THERE WAS THE PIE CART IN PINE ST WHERE YOU COULD GET MUCH MORE THAN A EGG SARMIE AFTER MIDNIGHT Hazel Joy Tweedie: The Deli in Grey street, they

sold the best food in Dbn.The Grapevine in grey street. Phew that place was so decorated with vines leaves and bunches of grapes that u had to avoide them as u walked into the resturant. LOL Chevron Beamish Fredericks: Wills Rd....Raf's what was the name of that shop cnr Verbena's and Wills Rd...I can pucture the guys face name escapes me....Think it was Ibby... Chevron Beamish Fredericks top of the rock in effingham rd... George Jithoo: Koeksusters from Ahmedy's in Randles road Zakira Patel: Patels on Grey street Ronald Riley: Chip n Ranch. Sparks Road Gillian Frances White: The Deli in Grey Street was one of my favourites. @ Henry. Your mem-ory is amazing. Shiraz Omar: Star Cafe Cnr.Of First Ave.and Garnet Rd.Then across the road next to Bell-haven Hall also was across Kent Road was called Ancona.

Sibs Veerasamy Naidu: My Grandmother lived in Short Street and the shop of call for us was NANA corner of Prince Edward Street. Gillian Frances White: I lived in Second Avenue, Greyville. Star Tearoom/Cafe and the cafe/tea-room on the corner of Second Avenue which was run by the Fan family, were our locals. Also An-cona. Ashwin Jagaroop: Kapitans Balcony and Dhanjee Fruiterers cnr Victoria and Grey street, Cassilas in Victoria Street, Goddwill Lounge in Victoria Street, Avalon Cafe cnt Victoria and Al-bert Street, GC Kapitans and Bhagats in Grey street, Rajput in Queen street, Ginos Cafe in Prince Edward street, Vita Snacks in passage in Prince Edward st, Pravina's Cafe in a passage in Victoria Street and Simon's Cafe! Sean Edmund: Blue Swan opp Blitz, the owner, the late Dori.Sean Edmund *opp Buddy Govender: Sunny's Cafe in the forecourt of Goodhope Centre, Queen St... Shabbir Khan: Danjee's (cnr.grey n victoria street),Springbok tearoom(cnr.leopold n grey str),Naidoo's tearoom(next to Anjuman school-leopold str). Sean Edmund: Tic Shop in Lorne Street Shabbir Khan: Swift stores cnr Crescent n ridge rd

Shereen Bagwandin: Tasty Eats in Shiraz Ar-cade. I used to go there for the best bunnies in town every Saturday after doing my shopping.The Golden Peacock Restuarant Buddy Govender: Pepe's Cafe opposite the Raj in Prince Edward St...D. Nana's on the corner of Cross and Prince ed-ward St Buddy Govender: Av's in Queen Street (opp Hoosains Bldg) Buddy Govender: Simons Cafe in Victoria Street Sharon Johns: Moola’s near epsom road prima-ry school sold the best bombay crush!!!

Buddy Govender: Soobiah's Tuck Shop outside his house in the grounds of Sastri College Zane Abrahams: ..Anconas Cafe and Star Tea-room in First Ave Greyville Colette Steeneveldt Jalaram: Supply Store - 85 Beatrice Street, Twin Stores, Rajah's ShopFebruary 3, 2013 at 3:16pm · Like Colette Steeneveldt: Frank's Fish & Chips in Carlisle Street Oriele Yon Hulley: Bake 'n Take in Albert Street... in the 70's/80's... Buddy Govender: Solly's in Randles Rd (oppo-site my gran, Bella Abdie's house) Colette Steeneveldt: The "Kiosk in Goodhope Centre Queen Street Shereen Bagwandin: Naaz Snack Bar Cheryl Duchesne Augustus: Reddys sparks rd and the bakery next door late Robie Brooks worked for mr Reddy as a young guy and there after opened his own butchery ROBIES BUTCH-ERY in barns rd it used to be Comichaels have to check the spelling Oriele Yon Hulley: Jethoo in randles road '60s/70s/80's..., Kahns in Randles road 50's/60's/70's/80's ..., Darwads in Spearmn Road... 50's/60's/70's/80's... Cheryl Duchesne Augustus: Adams shop in Ran-dells rd, ISSYS In spearman rd Yusuf Karim: Hawks Nest, Morbros Kiosk Bernadette Momple' Lieveaux: Sunshine Tea room. Stamford Hill Road near. St. Joseph's Church. Ishaan Blunden, Avalon Tearoom, in Victoria Street, next to the Avalon Bio (Dreamland)

Please can we name the tearoom's we can remember, also give street name. If outside casbah give the name of the area, street name and tearoom's name.


Over 300 entrants participated in the Isipingo Secondary School Youth Club’s first fun-walk on Sunday 4 August.

The Fun walk gave an opportunity to the public to give practical application to the Youth Year themes of “Participation Development and Peace” whilse enabling the Youth Club to rise funds for a school project.

The overall winners were Yunus Hoosen, Anban and Reberson Reddy.

Winners Yunus Hoosen, Anban Reddy and Roberson Reddy. Pics: Vasanthie Pillai.

FUN WALK ATTRACTS 300

The Isipingo Secondary School Youth Club’s fun walk gets under way.

New Orleans of North Coast again proved to Natal soccer fans that they are one of the best soccer sides in the province, when they beat Bluff Rangers 1-0 at Curries Fountain on Sunday.

Rangers, who had put up a brilliant performance played New Orleans in the quarter finals of the SASF interclub knock-out cup competition. New Orleans now enters the semi-finals against Border club.

New Orleans and Bluff Rangers provided an exciting and en-tertaining goalless first half. Both sides played a fast running game.

New Orleans just got an edge on Bluff Rangers in the last 10 minutes of the game when Basil Hurst scored from a Winston Diplock pass.

New Orleans was well served bt every player, but the brilliance of Kevin Pretorious at centre-half Morris Kast, was every-where upfront and Winston Diplock made the difference be-tween winning and losing.

Bluff Rangers tried every trick in the book but luck just kept on evading them.

Outstanding for Bluff Rangers were Bob Williams and his right half Raymond A.K. Adams, fresh from his professional stint with Tongaat Crusaders in the FPL, was playing very well in the Bluff Rangers goal before his sad exit from the field due to injury.

NEW ORLEANS SINK RANGERS

By Rabi Gobind

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