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Local matrics excel>> Toti’s top pupil, Eran Taylor, achieved an overall average of 94%
TANIA SANDBERG>>[email protected]
MANY Amanzimtoti mat-ric pupilswere surprisedand happy with their re-
sults when they were announcedyesterday.
Kuswag boasted a 97.4%pass rate with 76 pupils writ-ing.BothKingswayandAman-
zimtoti High boasted a 96%pass rate, with 223 pupilswriting at Kingsway and135 at Amanzimtoti High.
The town’s top pupil,Eran Taylor from KingswayHigh,achievedanoverallaver-age of 94%.
“I was a little worried aboutphysics, but ended up doingwell. From the beginning Iworked hard. But I think mostimportantly, one should have abalance,notonly inacademics.I did social swimming and wasa career monitor and an
academic tutor.”He wrote seven subjects and
achieved seven distinctions. He
hasbeen accepted to study physi-ologybutmightdosomethingelsein themedical field, most likely atthe University of KZN.
Fellow pupil Matthew Gabin,with a slightly lower average,achieved distinctions in all eightof his subjects and also attaineda bronze level President’s Award.
“One needs to participate infour activities — sports, culture,recreation and service — for sixmonths to get a bronze award
ing,” she says.Amanzimtoti High pupil
Michelle Foord boasts 87%,achieving an exceptional 99% forart. “I have decided to do somemodules on a Masters in math.”
Five Kingsway pupils attainedseven distinctions — KrystalChetty, Hayley Halgryn, SiyandaMbambo, Lumikile Mkhize andJasmine Coulon.
Kuswag’s Jeaneme Kuhn at-tained three distinctions. Her ad-vice to this year’s matrics is tostudy hard from the start andwork through themanyquestion-naires. She plans to study at theUniversity of Free State.
Munique Oosthuizen, alsofrom Kuswag, pulled off four dis-tinctions. Her best advice is tokeep faith and listen in class.
PHOTOS: TANIA SANDBERGKingsway High pupils who achieved greatness (from left) Siyanda Mbambo, HaleyHalgryn, Matthew Gabin, Krystal Chetty and Eran Taylor.
fromthepresidentof South Africa.”
AmanzimtotiHigh’s top pupilNoluthando Mqa-di achieved an av-erage of 89% andpulled off six dis-tinctions. Shesecured a full bur-sary through OldMutualtostudyforaBachelorofCom-merce in actuarialscience.
“I put a lot of ef-fort and time intopreparation andsummarising, anddid a lot of study-
Amanzimtoti High pupils Noluthando Mqadi,average 89%, and Michelle Foord, average87%.
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Toti police talksafety to women>> Women urged to report domestic violence
TANIA SANDBERG>>[email protected]
CAPTAIN Charlene van derSpuyaddressedagroupofwomen on safety at
Athlone Park Library recently.“Never do activities alone.“Take someone with you
when walking or jogging, shop-ping or going to the bank,” sheadvises.
“Donotwithdraw large sumsof cash and when you plan towithdraw, take somebody withyou.
“When you are inside the
bank, speak softly to the teller sothat others cannot overhearhow much money you arecarrying.
“When visiting a shoppingmall, make sure you park yourvehicle where it is lit. Keep yourcar keys in your hand, do notcreateanopportunitybysearch-ing for your keys.
“If youhave toput children intheir car seats, look around andmake sure no one is watchingyou,” Van der Spuy said.
“Donot followthesamerouteto and from your house —change routine sometimes.
“If you are hijacked, staycalm.Whenyougethysterical, itirritates your assailants and it islikely to result in them harmingyou. Remember their intentionis to take your car,” she added.
VanderSpuyurgedwomentoreport domestic violence.
“Stop being a victim— if youare in a relationship that personhaspower over you. Youneed totake back power by reportingdomestic violence.
The SAPS works closely withthe Amanzimtoti Trauma Unit,whichhasa24-hourhelplineon031 903 7777.
PHOTO: TANIA SANDBERGCaptain Charlene van der Spuy (second, left), Major Riette Kitching, Sergeant Berenice Arends andElsie Govender.
SAPS seeksnew recruits
THE South African Police Serviceinvites youth of all races, men andwomen, to join the police.
There are vacancies existing fortrainees (entry level constables) atunits, stations and at the provincialoffice of KwaZulu-Natal.
Applicants must be able to meetthe following requirements —they must be South Africancitizens; be physically, medicallyand mentally healthy, have Grade12 or equivalent qualification;having a code 8 driver’s licence willbe an added advantage; must bebetween the ages of 18 and 30;be able to speak two officiallanguages; no tattoos; within themass and height restriction —applicants should have BMI (bodymass index) of less than 30 andhave no criminal record or casespending.
Application forms must beobtained from your nearest policestation.
The forms will also be availableon the SAPS website.
Completed application forms,together with the following docu-ments must be returned to yourrecruitment centre (your local SAPSoffice should be able to help withthis) — certified copies of identitydocument, certified copy of Grade12 certificate (matric certificate),certified copy of driver’s licenceand proof of residence.
The SAPS is making a specialappeal to persons from minoritygroups to apply for these vacanciesto ensure the SAPS is able to meetits obligation in terms of employ-ment equity guidelines.
The SAPS indicates that it is notreceiving sufficient applicationsfrom white, Indian and colouredcommunities and urge schoolleavers from those communitiesto consider employment in theSAPS.
It is the intention of the SAPS topromote representivity through thefilling of these posts.
— Supplied.
THREE people died following an accident onthe N2 north-bound near Amanzimtoti on 20December, 2014.
“Netcare 911 paramedics and otherservices found that a light delivery vehiclehad crashed against a barrier resulting in thethree people travelling on the back of thevehicle being ejected from the vehicle.
The three people landed down an em-bankment of approximately 30 metres onthe side of the road,” reports Netcare 911’sSanti Steinmann.
She says upon assessment of the threeoccupants they found that all three had died.
Exact detail surrounding the cause of theaccident and preceding events are unknownat this stage and will remain the subject of apolice investigation.
— Netcare 911.
Fighting crime yields arrests,recoveries and convictions
SUSPECTSjailedforhouserobberyandposses-sion of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The incident took place in May 2013 in theAmanzimtoti area. After information was re-ceivedthesuspects,namedbelow,werearrest-ed shortly afterwards and were tried and con-victed in theDurbanRegional Court inNovem-ber 2014.
Senzo Shezi (35) was sentenced to 30 yearsfor house robbery, possession of anunlicensedfirearmandammunition.For the first counthereceived 15 years, for the second count he re-ceived 15 years.
Bongani Brian Gumede (33) was sentencedto 18 years for house robbery, possession of anunlicensed firearm and ammunition and re-sistingarrest. For the first and secondcounthereceived 15 years, for the third count he re-ceived three years.
Total Amanzimtoti arrests for December
2014 — 171.Recoveries for the same period — seven
motor vehicles, one pistol, one polisher, onelawn mower and three cellphones.
The management of Amanzimtoti SAPSthank investigating officer Warrant Officer KDZungu,WarrantOfficerTCNyawoseandthein-vestigating teamwho assisted with the arrestsand securing the convictions.
TotiSAPSalso thankthesecond-handgoodsdealers inWarnerBeach for their assistance inensuringthearrestof thesuspects andfor theirfight against crime.
The community is urged to make use of thecrime reporting boards at Pick n Pay Winkle-spruit,ArbourCrossingandVirginActiveGym.
Themanagement of the Amanzimtoti SAPSpledge to adopt zero tolerance towards crimi-nal activities during 2015.
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Eenheid bringtrots na TotiAART Verrips se inisiatief om ‘n Kersboom naAmanzimtoti te bring hierdie seisoen het ‘nnuweuitkykgeplaasopdieKerseisoen,eenwatheel moontlik verrykende gevolge gaan hê inkomende jare.
Verrips het onlangs die “Proudly Toti” toe-kenning ontvang van André Beetge wat hombedank het vir dié inisiatief.
“Dit was ‘n inisiatief wat mense dwarsoordie dorpbymekaar gebringhetmet tweeKers-sangdienste en ‘nKersdiens. Toeonsbeginhetwas dit net ‘n droom, onsweet jy het finansieëlbaie ingesit enook ‘ngrootbydraegelewermetdie beplanning en uitvoering daarvan,” hetBeetge tydens die oorhandiging gesê.
Verrips ‘n sakeman, eienaar van RTI Tech-nologies en lid vandieDurbanSuidBesigheidsForum (DSBF) is tydens ‘n besoek aan NewYork deur hul reuse kersboom geïnspireer.
“Wat my geïnspireer het is die hoeveel-heidmensewat na die boom komkyk en diesamehorigheid.Mensevansouiteenlopendeagtergrond, toeriste, mense wat daar bly endie rykstes met sportsmotors het gekom omdittebesigtig.TeruginPretoriahetekdieself-degesiengebeurbydiePretoriaCountryClubasgevolgvanliggiesenekwoudiewareKers-gevoel terugbring,” sê Verrips.
“Toe ek vir my span by RTI Technologiesmyideeverduidelikhet,hethulmyvisiegesi-en en ingespring. Teen die einde het die tydons gevang, ek wou ‘n groter boom doen,maardit isgoedvirdie tydwatonsgehadhet.Andermenseindiegemeenskaphetself inis-iatief geneem en hande gevat en dit gedryf,soos DSBF en toerisme,” sê Verrips.
Hulle is ook bygestaan deur ITS wat diemeganiese en oprigtingswerk gedoen het enSkyjacks wat vir hul ‘n “cherrypicker” bes-kikbaar gestel het om die liggies te hang.
Dieliggieshetaltesaamdieselfdekragget-rek as wat dit vat om een straatlig aan diegang te hou en op dieselfde skedule as diestraatligte gewerk.
Hysêal isDSBFkleinhethul ‘nverskil ge-maakenditissyhoopdatditanderbesighedeen die gemeenskap sal aanspoor om iets tedoen vir ander.
FOTO: VERSKAFAndré Beetge saam met Aart Verrips.
‘Gone fishing’>> One five-day trip yielded 89 sailfishTANIA SANDBERG>>[email protected]
LOCAL motor vehicle dealership managerMike Gradwell is well-known in thecommunity for his great sense of humour,
honesty, expertise in vehicle sales, and his loveof fishing.
Born in 1960 in Addington Hospital, Grad-well is a millwright by trade.
“I didnot like the tradeand I thought Iwouldtry the motor industry.”
In1996he joinedVillageMallAuto inAman-zimtoti.
“In 1999 I was asked by the owner of KingKars, Rowan Hampson, to join them and I rantheusedcarsectionfor fouryears.Later I joinedthe McCarthy Group in both new and used-
vehicle divisions. I rejoined Rowan in 2012 torun the Hyundai Amanzimtoti dealership andhave been here since.”
Gradwell’s advice to used-vehicle buyers isnot to buy privately.
“Car dealerships put used cars through sev-eral checks. Toomany people come to the deal-ership with used cars they are hoping to tradein, only to find it is not in a good conditionor the vehicle they purchased privately hasbeen accident damaged and badly repaired.”
Hisphilosophyistobehonestwitheverycus-tomer.
“Iwill tellacustomerif I thinktheyshouldnotchange their vehicle.”
Gradwell says he fishes as much as he canand enjoys both fresh and saltwater fishing.
“My favourite spots are the Zambezi,
Malaysia, the Transkei andMozambique, but itis not always affordable, and time is a huge is-sue,” he says.
His most memorable trip is when theycaught 89 sailfish in five days in Malaysia andTiger fishing rates among his best.
He calls on the community to support local
business instead of going to other areas.“If I need something I look locally and then
negotiate pricing.“Peopletendtobuyelsewhereandthenwant
to service their vehicles locally. If they supportlocal, localbusinesseswill alsohave the resour-ces to help the community.”
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMike Gradwell withone of his greatcatches during hislast fishing trip.
In memoriamLesley HustlerLESLEY Hustler better known as “Lel”, was born inEdenvale on 9 September, 1931 and moved to Toti in1968. She worked at Triomf Fertilisers, NMi andRepublican Press.
Lesley will be remembered by the Toti traffic de-partment from the seventies and eighties as the ladywho took them cake every Saturday morning. Hergrandson Brett played soccer from the age of five andLesley hardly missed a game.
Her granddaughter Toni was involved in dancingand you would always find Lesley helping at the danc-ing shows and at parents’ watching days.
In 2009 Lesley moved into Ponsettia Park. In June2010 she developed cellulitis in her legs and had tomove in with her daughter Christine Carroll as sheneeded 24-hour care.
Sadly she was constantly in pain from then on, hav-ing suffered with Parkinsons and osteoarthrisit.
On 10 December, 2014 she peacefully drifted offand was finally free from the pain she had sufferedfor so long.
A memorial service is to be held at the St WinifredsMethodist Church on Thursday, 8 January at 2pm.
— Supplied.
Lesley Hustler.PHOTOS:SUPPLIED
BELOW:Lesley Hustlerwith theAmanzimtotiTraffic Depart-ment staff inthe eighties.
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Feverdiary>> LAST Thursday of everymonth: Same Love SupportGroup Toti (previously PFLAG)providessupport forLGBT,sup-port for parents of LGBT, infor-mational material, talks andmeetings and a 24-hour help-line. Call [email protected]>>Dance Basics, a ballroomand Latin-American dance stu-dio inDurban, isofferingbegin-ner classes for the physicallydisabled people. Inquiries:Janelle Yunnie on084 474 0531 or e-mail dancebasics@mweb. co.za>> Every Sunday. AmanzimtotiMethodist Church hosts a 5pmchurch service during whichthere is Sunday school. This isconvenient for childrenwho at-tend sports events on Sundays.The churchalsohosts a9.15amto 10.15am Sunday school ser-vice. For further details contactGwenda on 031 903 2540.
Editorial commentWelcome 2015HAPPY New Year to everyone andmay itbringhealth, safetyandhappi-ness to one and all.
As Amanzimtoti Fever hits theshelves early in the year, we will en-deavourtocoverthemanyaspects,beit complaints or compliments, praiseor concerns, that affect Amanzimtoti
and surrounding area residents.We would love to hear what your
2014 highlights were, and what yousee for 2015, so send us your photosand send us your stories via email.
The downside to this festive sea-son, with its glorious weather, is thatstatistics indicate that KZN holds the
record for being one of the worstprovinces for roadaccident fatalities,with theEasternCape followingclosebehind, and as the festive season hasnot ended for everyone, with manystill on holiday, Toti Fever urges youto drive safely and arrive alive wher-ever you may be.
SMILEAWHILE
Is Ramaphosa one of our solutions?THE letter titled “JZ plays Santa”,Amanzimtoti Fever 19 December,2014, refers.
I read with wonderment that CyrilRamaphosa is taking over the helm atEskom, the post office and SAA,movesthat are long overdue.
Why it has taken so long and usedmillions of thousands of taxpayers’money is beyondme, but nevertheless,something has to be done, especiallywith Nkandla being in the dark, alongwith the rest of South Africa.
This astute businessman is perfectfor the job, and another job he shouldpursue would be that of president, buthold on, I’m getting way ahead of my-self.
Let’s see how he does with his newmandates first — then we watch andsee.
Is South Africa the only country in
theworldthat tries torectifysomethingoncethehorsehasbolted,oramIbeingnaive.
Thegovernment and the rulingpar-ty are like ostriches, burying theirheadsinthesand(althoughfactsrevealthat they don’t) hoping that no onewillnotice what’s going on around them—the chaos, the lawlessness, the crime,fraud, the corruption, the nepotism—and where is JZ, I ask.
Well that remains to be seen as hehasn’t been heard of a lot lately — ohyes,mostlyhe’soverseastryingtorattleup trade with other countries, while“our Rome burns”.
Ramaphosa, please help us get outof this mess as we are following thesame path as Zimbabwewent and get-ting there faster every day.
Eyes wide openIIlovo
‘AmanzimtotiFever’ rocksCONGRATULATIONS on the firsttwoeditionsof thenewAmanzim-toti Fever.
Both issues were a pleasure toreadandwith the focusonourbe-loved town and its residents, it isa force to be reckoned with.
To councillor André Beetge,thank you so much for your hardwork — you are always aroundwhen someone needs assistanceand you are on top of your gameevery day.
We are fortunate to have acouncillor of this calibre.
There are some concerns resi-dents’ have — crime, street chil-dren, beggars, drug and alcoholabuse, prostitutes — but I thinkthese issues are being addressedby stakeholders.
One question,whywere cross-words and Suduko dropped?
Miss NellieAthlone Park
• Editor responds: It was acompany decision to drop cross-words and Suduko in Amanzim-totiFeverandratherusethespacefor news and events.
What happened to law enforcement?WHAT is the point of putting up signsprohibiting fires, illegal parking andpublicdrinkingiftheselawsarenoten-forced by the authorities?
New Year’s day at Baggies beachwaschaotic.Twelvecarsparkedfortheday in the emergency and disabledparking area. What would have hap-penediftherehadbeenanemergency?
Braai firesallover,evenafireonthepaving against the wall of Baggiesbuilding. These same people weredrinking,dancingintheroad,prevent-ing traffic frommoving and smashingbeer bottles on the road.
Therewasnotalawenforcementof-ficer to be seen in the area at any time.The security guard made himself
scarce, obviously intimidated by thesituation.Wherewerethetrafficpoliceor policemen? This was a disgracefulsituation for thedecent beach-goers toendure. I feel most strongly that a re-sponse from the authorities is owed tothe community.
Local resident and ratepayerAmanzimtoti
SAPS getthumbs upI’M currently on holi-day in Amanzimtotiand staying inStrandburg flats.
On 16 December,2014, I was very im-pressed with thequality of service theAmanzimtoti policeprovided in the park-ing lotnext to the flatswe are staying in.
Imayonlybeavis-itor, but I am 100%sure that the police inBloemfontein can’teven begin to com-pete with the stan-dard of service youprovide.
May yourwonder-ful service and in-credible way of han-dling the most diffi-cult situations rub offon the rest of thecountry.
An-Mari Coetzee
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DIE gewilde Santa’s Toti Fair kers-markhetvir‘ntweedekeer‘ndraaiin Amanzimtoti gemaak. Die
unieke mark was weens verlede jaar segewildheid oop van 15 Desember tot 4Januarie, 2015 in Kuswag Skool se saal.Kuns items, klere, juwele, eetgoed, soet-goed,boeke,dekor itemsenanderuniekeitems is te koop aangebied.
Diemarkword aangebied deurDes enMadeleine Jacobs. Hul maak ‘n bestaanuit kersmarke en is van Kaapstad.
“Madeleine se ouers woon in Aman-zimtotienwanneeronshulbesoekhethulversoekdatonsvandiekersmarkgeskenkitemssaambring.Diegeskenkewassoge-wild dat alles sommer so uit die motorverkoop het. Toe ons besef daar is ‘n be-hoefteaanso‘nmarkhetonsditbegin.Diegehalte van ons items is wat dit so gewildmaak,” sê Des.
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DID YOU KNOWInteresting facts
• IF you feed canaries a diet of red pep-pers they will turn orange.
• Because metal was scarce, theOscars given out during World War IIwere made of wood.
• Celery has negative calories. Ittakes more calories to eat a piece of cel-ery than the celery has in it to begin with.
• The black box flight recorders onaircraft are actually bright orange.
• It is impossible to lick your elbow,although 75% of people reading thiswill try.
• A crocodile can’t stick it’s tongueout.
• A shrimp’s heart is in it’s head.• People say “bless you” when you
sneeze because when you sneeze, yourheart stops for a millisecond.
— Wikipedia.
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Umbogintwini Primary prize giving
Guest speakers at the prizegiving, all past pupils (from left)Dr. Zethu Dumakude (MB. CHB),Bonga Dumakude (second yearactuarial science at UCT), VerityEustice (principal), WandileDumakude (LLB) and NelisaDumakude (B. Arch Sc.).
Adri Janse van Rens-burg (left): ‘I plan onincreasing myfinances.’ YolandeKunneke: ‘Stopsmoking and makelots of money.’
‘I will be study-ing part time,but I haven’tyet decidedwhat tostudy.’
‘I am planningto get a newjob that willgive meenoughmoney tostudy tobecome anaccountant.’
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When does a carbecome a classic?>> 1969 VW Beetle is considered a classic
IT’S a definition dilemma and a burningquestion among car enthusiasts —when does a car become a classic?
Agreeing on an impalpable point in timethat constitutes a “Classic Car” definitionis rather challenging.
While one can consider a veteran car tobe one built before World War 1, a vintagecar to be one built before 1930 and post-vintage a classification used for cars builtbetween 1930 and the end of World War2, there is definitely a grey area on whatcars built after this point are considered tobe.
Some may consider a car made in thefifties as a classic. Although there is no pre-
cise definition, the Classic Car Club ofAmerica considers a car to be classic if agedbetween 30 and 49 years, and modernclassics are defined as cars aged between15 and 25.
Aside from age, there also has to besome aesthetic appeal for a car to be con-sidered a classic and appreciated as such.Whether this be the design, colour or time-less engineering, a classic beauty needs tohave a somewhat subtle envy factor.
So would a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle beconsidered a classic? Absolutely.
The Volkswagen Type 1, affectionatelythe Volkswagen Bug or Beetle, is renownedfor being one of the first rear-engined cars
ever launched. With more than 21 millionmanufactured since its inception in 1938,the Beetle is the longest-running andmost-manufactured car of a single designplatform worldwide and, as the years havepassed, various models have come andgone.
Despite this, the Beetle has most cer-tainly stood the test of time given that the“new Beetle” was launched in 1998.
Placed fourth in an international pollfor the world’s most influential car of the20th century undertaken in 1999, the VWBeetle will go down in history as one of themost classic cars.
Despite being around for over 70 years,it never loses its appeal. As an ideal firstcollector car, the Beetle is a firm favouriteamong classic car enthusiasts.
How does one get their hands on aclassic VW Beetle? Well, there are varioussellers worldwide that you could purchase
one from and subsequently embark on arewarding restoration project.
— Wheels24.
PHOTO: SOURCED1969 VW Beetle.
Vehicle first-aid kit essentials
DRIVERS should always do their best tobe prepared to respond to any emer-gency. Even though you may not betrained medical professionals there areoften small bits of assistance one canprovide with first-aid and an effectiveand fast response to smaller emergen-cies.
Arrive Alive advises drivers to travelwithafirst-aidkitinvehiclesorhaveoneat home.
Many of us could do with some ad-vice on what’s needed in such an emer-gency medical kit so Arrive Alive ap-proached road-safety partner ER24with questions about emergency pre-paredness — and that emergency kit.
A first-aid kit should not be a hassleto take with you on holiday or keep inyour vehicle.
A good size is usually somethingthat can fit comfortably into your cubbyhole or one size larger that you keep inthe boot of your vehicle.
What would be the most importantpieces of equipment and supplies insuch an emergency medical kit?
Items to treat burn wounds, cuts,bruises, splint a fracture, band aids,scissors, tweezer, treatment for insectbites and stings as well as disinfectant.If you prefer to keep medicine in yourfirst-aid kit — headache tablets, anti-nausea and vomiting.
It is important that only a responsi-ble adult make use of these medica-tions and that no prescription medica-tions are kept in the first-aid kit.
Also do not administer yourprescription medication to someoneelse, even if you use the same medica-tion.
What would be the most importantessentials to carry in a mini-kit.
Bandages, band aids and anti-sep-tic solution. Sunblock would also be agood item to keep in your first-aid kitas well as after-sun lotion. The content
of your first-aid kit largely depend onwhere you will be travelling to and whatis most likely to happen. If you are a reg-
ular outdoorsman you would knowwhat happened before and what youneeded.
What are the most common mis-takes amateurs tend to make when try-ing to perform first aid?
Be smart and keep the right thingsin your first-aid kit. The most importantthings are a CPR mouthpiece shouldyou need to perform CPR, something tostop bleeding and splint fractures.
This includes band aids, bandages,dressings, strapping, gauze etc.
Probably the most important of allis medical gloves. Protect yourself be-fore you try and help others. This shouldbe in every first-aid kit, regardless if youintend to use it on your family or not.
Are there specific measures the am-ateur responder in an emergencyshould rather avoid and leave to thetrained professionals?
If you are unsure contact ER24 on084 124 and ask for medical advice.
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Buccaneers Fishing Club prize giving>> One catch was a Honeycomb Skate of 26.7 kgs
RESULTS of top anglers fromBuccaneers Fishing Club inWarner Beach for 2014.
Fisherman of the Year went toBrianScottwithtopweight.Oneofhisrecorded catches was a HoneycombSkate of 26.7 kgs.
Runner-up went to Deon Jordt, insecondplaceandalsoforthemostfishcaughtthroughouttheyear.Jordtalsotook the prize for the Most UnusualFish of the Year — a Ignobilis King-fish.
ThejuniorprizewaswonbyAaronJordt,DeonJordt’sson,andhisheavi-est catch recorded was a Blue Skateof 21.8 kgs, aBrownSkate of 9.5 kgs,a Grey Shark of 8.4 kgs, tomention afew.
Third place went Dennis Nos-worthy— his biggest catch recordedwasaBlackTipSharkof57.8 kgsalsowinningtheheaviestInedibleCatego-ry for the Year.
The heaviest Edible went to GaryLloyd with a Shad of 5.1 kgs. Gwen
HiggstooktheLadyof theYearandal-so the Club Person of the Year.
We thank Alan, Alison, bar andkitchen staff for their hard work notonly at our prize giving but through-out the year.
The club’s first 2015 competitionwill be 10 and 11 January.
For more information, contactGwen Higgs, competition secretaryand treasurer on 031 903 1229 or076 833 0648 or email [email protected] — Supplied.
At the prizegiving (fromleft) Juniorof the YearAaron Jordt,TonyChantrell(club chair-man) andGwen Higgs(competitionsecretary).PHOTO:SUPPLIED
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JANCOVogel started participating in golf tour-namentswith SouthAfricaKidsGolf at the ageof nine.
Hehasparticipated in fourmajor children’stournaments since — the European UnionOpen,Malaysia,theUnitedStatesOpenandtheAfrican Challenge, winning the latter.
“SouthAfricaKidsGolfisasisterassociationto us, where all the top children’s golf playersparticipate. Janco has done exceptionallywellin local tournaments and overseas tourna-ments,” coach David Graham at AmanzimtotiGolf club says.
“Some people just have a golfing brain —they are able to explore how they make mis-takes and correct them. Janco can get himselfoutof troubleandhastheconfidence,”Graham
says.Jancostartedpalminginthetrophiesat10.
Now aged 13, has been offered a sponsorshipatKenako inGeorge andwill start high schoolat this golfing school.
“Normally I practice two to threehoursperday.WhenIplaygolf, I forgetaboutall thepainsof life,” he says.
Graham says children should ideally startplaying golf at the age of four or five and he isalways looking for new talent. Graham is con-sideringstartingadrivingrange-practicefacil-ity, which would be family orientated.
For further information contact Graham atthe Pro Shop at Amanzimtoti Golf Club on031 902 4144.
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PHOTO: TANIASANDBERGLEFT: JancoVogel withthe trophieshe haspalmed, andcoachDavidGraham.
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EFC champion
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