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Anxiety and frustration have taken over theminds of KwaTiba and Wewe residents overproposed plans by Tongaat Hulett to demolishtheir housing units, which were built by the

sugar company over 50 years ago, to accom-modate their employees.The Hulett buildings comprises of 90 units inKwaTiba, 20 units in the Bekamazi area, eight

units in Wewe and a school for the disabledchildren.According to a source who spoke on conditionof anonymity, the sugar company has askedthe people to move, citing that they want todemolish the entire KwaTiba and Wewe hous-ing and build new low cost housing.Wewe resident, John Ramsamy, said they werecalled in for individual interviews where theywere told to vacate by November 2017.Many of these residents including Ramsamyhave been living in these units for the past 50years and have opted to renovate them, think-ing that the units belong to them.Ramsamy told the Tongaat and Verulam Sunthat he decided to invest his money in reno-vating his unit after receiving his retirementpayout and has spent over R50, 000 for thework done on his home.“It is disappointing that we worked so hard forthe company and now they want us to vacate.All these years, we were under the impressionthat the units will eventually be sold to us - justlike areas like Brake Village, where units wereeventually sold to former mill workers,” hesaid.“My concern is how Tongaat Hulett is going tocompensate me and other unit owners for therenovations that we have done here. Are theyjust going to demolish the structures withouttaking into account that we have spent yearsin this place? Our children were born here and

we have invested so much to keep these unitsin good condition. This has been our homesfor many years. Where are they expecting usto go?” he asked. It emerged that Wewe residents are paying arent of R3, 250 while KwaTiba unit ownersare paying a maximum of R700 to the sugarcompany monthly. “Where else do they wantus to go as many of us are retired and have noalternative accommodation?” asked VusimuziNdaba.Other residents spoke out to say they will pre-fer to be compensated or want a resettlement.They lamented similar grievances saying thata lot of residents have spent huge sums ofmoney to renovate their units.Frustrated residents approached local wardcouncillor, Dolly Munien, to intervene and arealso planning to petition against Hulett’s deci-sion.During a meeting held in KwaTiba recently,residents expressed their dissatisfaction andanger over the proposed plans and asked CllrMunien to involve relevant authorities to haltthe decision by Tongaat Hulett.When reached for a comment, TongaatHulett’s Michelle Jean-Louis said, “TongaatHulett continues to engage with the relavantstakeholders regarding the options and oppor-tunities available for its remaining companyhousing estates in the Tongaat area.”

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Connect Special Needs, AutismJoint Forum and Imbalito HopeCollege hosted a community AutismAwareness Walk in the PeopleʼsPark at Moses Mabhida Stadium onSaturday. Professionals, families,friends and the public came togetherto advocate for the plight of Autismand show their support for AutismAwareness. Those who attendeddressed in blue as part of theinternational ʻLight it up Blueʼcampaign for autism awareness. Seen are some of the youngsterswho participated in the walk.

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Twenty-seven-year-old Verulam resident,Wanda Jwara, is all geared up to participate inthe semi-finals of the Mrs SA contest at Em-perors Palace in Johannesburg to be held atthe end of April.Jwara was born in Ndwedwe and later movedto Parkgate with her family. She spoke to theTongaat and Verulam Sun and said, “I startedmodelling at a very young age. I took part inmy first modelling competition when I waseight-years-old and enjoyed it ever since.Over the years, I've taken part in many com-petitions, did some fashion shows and havebeen in a few modeling agencies.”She added, “I’ve always had a dream of beingin a big pageant like Mrs South Africa. In thepast, I tried entering Miss Teen South Africaand Miss South Africa but I wasn't success-ful. When I got married, I thought my dreamof being in a big modelling pageant was over.When I heard about Mrs SA last year, I de-cided I would enter this year. I entered thisyear and by the grace of God I was successfulin my first attempt.”

Jwara’s sponsor for the Mrs SA is Verulambusiness, Amen Medical Centre. “I'm sograteful to my sponsor for believing in me.I'm also on air at Siyathuthuka FM everyThursday. They are supporting my journey aswell,” she said.Jwara has a Bachelor of Social Science degreeand explained how her experience in the com-petition has been thus far. “The Mrs SouthAfrica experience has been amazing. OnMarch 2 and 3, we attended our first confer-ence at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. Weleft empowered and knew that we wouldnever be the same. This pageant is not justabout being beautiful but about communitywork, empowering ourselves and otherwomen. We also go out and look for sponsor-ships from businesses. Our biggest charity asMrs SA is CANSA. One of the initiatives I'minvolved in with CANSA is the Tough Livingwith Cancer initiative. Within the competi-tion, I did a girl’s empowerment talk at aschool in Verulam. I am also a member of theWard 106 Aids council,” she said.

“On April 25, we are going to a one day work-shop. On April 26 and 27, judging will be tak-ing place. We will model in swimwear andwill be asked questions. On April 28, we willattend and support a CANSA gala dinnerwhere we get to invite our families and friendsto watch us model in evening wear. At the endof that night, the top 25 will be announced. Ican’t wait,” she said.Jwara said that if she had to win the competi-tion, her first goal would be to bring the MrsSouth Africa crown to Verulam. “I'm passion-ate about working with and serving the com-munity, especially young people. I willcontinue working with CANSA as I have be-come very attached to this organisation. I alsowant to work more with young people withinVerulam, focusing on the challenges that theyare facing as young people,” she said. “To vote for me like the Mrs South Africapage on Facebook and like my picture on theMrs. South Africa page. You can also smsWanda Jwara to 35959,” she concluded.

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Verulam resident, Wanda Jwara competesfor the Mrs SA title.

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A 20-year-old was murdered in the proximity ofa tavern in the Blackburn area on Saturday morn-ing.It is alleged that an argument broke out betweenthe two men, resulting in the victim beingstabbed twice in the chest. He was taken to Ma-hatma Gandhi Hospital in a critical condition andlater succumbed to his injuries.Verulam SAPS communications officer, CptMark Prakasim, confirmed that a case of murderis under investigation and said at this stage no ar-rests have been made yet.He appealed to members of the public who wit-nessed the incident to contact Verulam SAPS on032-541-5211.

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A 15-year-old boywas injured after hewas struck by a caron the R102 lastweek. This is thethird similar accidentthat occurred on thenotorious R102 intwo weeks.According to reportsby Prem Balram ofReaction Unit SouthAfrica, his membersreceived a call froma member of the pub-lic requesting assis-tance for the injuredboy.“Upon arrival, theWaterloo residentwas treated by para-medics before beingtransported to a localhospital.It was established

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that the teenager wason his way to visit hissister in Parkgate andwas attempting to

cross the busy roadwhen he wasknocked down,” saidBalram.

The driver of theHonda Jazz was notinjured in the acci-dent.

Two pupils from aschool in Verulamwere arrested bymembers of ReactionUnit South Africa lastweek after they al-legedly robbed a 13-year-old girl of hercellphone in EverestHeights.It is alleged that Re-action Unit officerswere dispatched toGarden Street inGrange after receiv-ing a call from amember of the publicrequesting assistancefor the woman. Uponarrival, the victim ex-plained that she wasapproached by twomen. One suspectdrew a knife, placed itto her neck and de-manded her cellphonewhich she handedover to them. Bothsuspects then fled thescene on foot. The victim provided

The two pupils who were arrested for alleged theft.

Pupils arrested for armedrobbery

officers with a de-tailed clothing de-scription of one of thesuspects. While onpatrol, officers spot-ted the suspect in thecompany of two otherpupils. Officers ap-prehended the suspect

and upon searchinghim, the cellphonecould not be located.When the secondpupil was searchedthe Samsung J5 cell-phone was recoveredin his school bag.

Both suspects, aged15 and 17, were posi-tively identified bythe victim as the indi-viduals that robbedher. They were placedunder arrest andhanded over to theVerulam SAPS.

Verulam SAPS have issued a stern warn-ing about brazen armed robbers after twopeople were robbed at knife point in theCBD, last week.On Friday afternoon, a man was walkingnear Nandos when two suspects al-legedly assaulted him, dropped him onthe floor and robbed him off his cash andgroceries.Meanwhile, on Saturday morning, a 35-

year-old victim was going to work whenhe was accosted by two suspects whoheld him at knife point. The pair robbedhim off an undisclosed amount of cashbefore fleeing on foot. The suspects werelater arrested by Reaction Unit SouthAfrica members.Captain Mark Prakasim said the suspectsare in custody and officers are still link-ing them to other armed robbery cases in

the CBD.“Once again, we are appealing to mem-bers of the public to always be aware oftheir surroundings. If you notice thatsomeone is following you, walk into oneof the shops and ask them to contact thepolice. Always try to get close enoughdescription of the suspects so that policecan easily trace them,” said CptPrakasim.

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A contingent of guests including librarians and edu-cation department officials reflected on the struggleover house ownership and the fight for dignity en-dured by three pals in the book, ‘When the Chalk isDown’, during the One City One Book seminar at theTongaat Town Hall on Thursday.The seminar was graced by officials from eThekwiniLibraries and Heritage, established writers, educationdepartment officials, characters in the book and es-tablished writers.The bitter-sweet story, splendidly written by DrBhoowan Prakash Singh, was selected to be part ofeThekwini Libraries and Heritage Campaign, OneCity One Book which is aimed at encouraging theculture of reading in society and social cohesion.

‘When the Chalk is Down’ touches on the life of ateacher and activist who let nothing and no one standin his way in his fight with the Tongaat Town Boardand later eThekwini Municipality over the transfer oftitle deed to his parents’ house.The book is a microscopic representation of whathappened in the close-knit community, the bureau-cracy and corruption which eventually led to frustra-tion.In his address, chief education specialist, SimonLushozi, commended the concept of One City OneBook and said he hopes that it finds resonance in dif-ferent communities.“Today’s gathering reminds me that one of our greatleaders, Mr Nelson Mandela once told us that a read-

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Dr BP Singh, with his wife, Irene, and his daughters, Shivani, Sheromi and Sayuri, during the One BookOne City seminar at the Tongaat Town Hall.

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ing nation is a winning nation and this concept pro-motes just that,” he said.He applauded Singh for the book, adding that thebook connect the reader with the youth of the pastBorn in 1969 in Umlazi, Lushozi said the experi-ences encountered by Singh and his pals were simi-lar to what they went through.“During those days, we had no sense of ownership ofanything, even the houses that we were living inwere kind of ‘borrowed’ and that is how we were de-prived,” he said.Lushozi also posed questions that he felt that teach-ers must ponder.“Is the education that we are presiding over todayenabling our people to change their circumstances?Is it empowering our people to be in power and to becritical social leaders so that the vision we had in the80’s for people’s power can be realised?” he asked.Ballito Writers Club’s Mala Gounden said the realityof the story augurs true for so many people who canidentify with the story. “It’s people like BP Singh that

have gone through the grinding mill, stood up andspoke out and have cleared a much smoother pathfor the generation after,” said Gounden.She praised Singh for his unwavering determinationsaying that no matter how many difficulties lifethrew at him, he grabbed on and moved forward.“We applaud his dedication to his work, his parentsand his beliefs. We marvel at his adversity, chal-lenges and achievements,” she said.She told attendees that every reader will take awaysomething special and recommended the book toanyone who enjoys a phenomenal read.Dr Singh said he was glad that the book was a cata-lyst for discussion, however, he expressed concernthat most communities are faced with the dilemmaof children who do not read.“We need to instill the culture of reading because lit-erature has a good role to play in transforming oursociety. We must tell our stories or no one will knowour stories and there will be no history,” said DrSingh.


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Meanwhile, Tongaat police are investigating acase of attempted murder after a man was shoton his fingers in Gandhi’s Hill. It is allegedthat the victim was in his vehicle when an un-known man approached him with a firearmand fired shots through the driver’s side win-dow, resulting in the victim being shot on hisfingers. The victim managed to escape fromthe vehicle.

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Quick work by mem-bers of a local securitycompany secured thearrest of a man for anattempted hijacking inthe Verulam area, lastweek.Prem Balram of Reac-tion Unit South Africa(RUSA) told the Ton-gaat and Verulam Sunthat his members re-ceived a call from afrantic woman that twomen had attempted tohijack her vehicle.“The victim went on toexplain that while sta-tionary at the robot,two suspects ap-proached her vehicle.One suspect produceda firearm while his ac-complice accosted herwith a knife. The sus-pects demanded thatshe jump out of the ve-hicle. The 27-year-oldTrenance Park resi-dent, pressed herhooter which attractedthe attention of othermotorists,” Balramsaid.He added that whenthe suspects noticedother vehicles stoppingto assist, they aban-doned the hijackingand fled the scene onfoot. “The victim pro-vided the RUSA Oper-ations Centre with adetailed clothing de-scription of the sus-pects and the directionin which they had fled.Several officers were

dispatched to the sceneand while on route,both suspects werespotted fleeing downIreland Street. Whenthey noticed the offi-cers approaching, thesuspects split up. Onesuspect was pursuedonto Todd Streetwhere he was appre-hended. His accom-plice fled into a densebush leading to the

R102. Reaction offi-cers conducted an ex-tensive search for him,however, he managedto evade arrest,” Bal-ram said.

The victim arrived atthe scene and posi-tively identified thesuspect that was appre-hended as the personthat tried to hijack her.He was placed under

arrest and handed overto Verulam SAPS.It is alleged that thesuspect is a habitualcriminal. He was shotby police earlier thisyear after he escapedfrom police custodywhile being held for arobbery he committedin the Verulam CBD.Police are investigat-ing.

The hijacking suspect who was caught by RUSA and SAPS.

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A 20 year old man was injured fol-lowing a collision on the R102 at theentrance of Buffelsdale on Tuesdaymorning.At approximately 07:09, ReactionUnit South Africa members were dis-patched to the scene after receivingnumerous reports from passing mo-torists. Upon arrival, Reaction Unit SouthAfrica paramedics found that a Mer-cedes-Benz tip truck and a Ford Fiestahad collided. The driver of the FordFiesta suffered moderate injuries andwas treated on scene before he wastaken to hospital.It is alleged that the Ford Fiesta wasturning onto the R102 from Dahliawhen the tip truck collided into it.

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Dubbed as a hero, Umhlali’s K9 Dog Unit’s, SgtClinton Odayar and his search dog, Dante (bothpictured), have made some of the best recoveriesof missing persons and locating bodies, bringingclosure to families of many victims.Odayar, who has become a household name onthe North Coast for being dedicated towards hiswork, has been praised for many recoveries in-cluding the recovery of the late missing PrettyKhumalo from Driefontein in 2016.Speaking about the incident, Sgt Odayar said,“Her mom called me every day to find out if I hadany news until three months later, I called her toshare the sad news.”His first recovery was of a six-year-old boy inVryheid after Dante located him in the river. “Istill recall the cold chill I had when I held theboy’s hand to bring him out of the water,” saidOdayar.One of the recoveries that will always linger onSgt Odayar’s mind is the miraculous recovery of18-month-old Samkelo Cele found by Dante afterbeing missing for three days.“My job makes me feel valuable to society. I feelthat I’m no ordinary police officer but a cut abovethe rest with a special and unique gift. I alwaysstrive to put out my best and being regarded as ahero in my field of work motivates me further,”he said.Having matriculated at Stanger ML Sultan Sec-ondary School, Odayar grew up wanting to be anelectrical engineer, just like his grandfather, whoraised him. “He made magic at the tips of his fin-ger tips and brought to life anything that hetouched. He had taught me that there are twokinds of people in this world, the people who dothe work and those who take all the credit. Headvised me to fall in the first category as there isless competition,” said Odayar.He joined the police service in 2001 as an ad-ministrative clerk in the heart of Soweto (MorokaSAPS). That’s where he developed a passion tobecome an active functional member in the serv-ice. Odayar was recruited as a trainee at MorokaSAPS and completed his SAPS basic training at

Pretoria West Training Academy. A post at Brix-ton Flying Squad awaited him and this is wherehe received numerous merits for most complaintsand arrests.In 2007, he was transferred to Durban 10111 Cen-tre and later joined Umhlali K9 Unit in 2008,where he met his first patrol attack dog, Blixen. In2008, he met Dante, the search and rescue dog.His typical day at work begins with a chat toDante while cleaning his kennel before attendingany administration that needs attention. There-after they hit the road. “My day can be as busy asleaving home at 4am and returning the next day tohaving a lazy day at the office which is rare. Noday is the same for a rescue dog handler. A quietday would be a practice session with Dante andrope rescue technique practice,” Odayar said.Being a father of two beautiful girls and a hus-band, together with his demanding job, is quitedemanding for Odayar, but he says having an un-derstanding and loving wife makes it a sail in the

ocean.“The relationship of trust I established with mycommander allows for more family time on myquieter days at work. Being qualified as a K9 res-cue handler and high angle technician puts agreater demand due to the lack of qualified indi-viduals in this field of work. I sometimes findmyself running between Pongola and Amanzim-toti,” he said.When asked where he sees himself in the nextfive years, Sgt Odayar said as an active K9 Res-cue handler coordinating the provincial K9 divi-sion. “There are a lot of changes that need to bemade in the K9 environment. Focus has beendrawn away from the importance of K9 as an aidin policing. I would elevate myself to that level ofbringing about necessary changes. I would seemyself as a 40-year-old individual that hasachieved great things in life that no ordinary per-son could have,” said Sgt Odayar.

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A joint Lock Down Operation headed by Veru-lam SAPS together with RTI, Metro police, Re-action Unit South Africa, Vehicle Theft Unit andother security companies yielded good results onWednesday.According to Verulam SAPS communications of-ficer, Cpt Mark Prakasim, the aim for the opera-tion was to kick start safer Easter operations.“We locked down the entire CBD, searched allcars and managed to recover three stolen cars andarrest one person for possession of unlicensedfirearm. Metro police, together with RTI, sus-pended 31 unroadworthy vehicles and issued 128traffic fines for various traffic violations,” saidW/O Prakasim.W/O Prakasim warned that police officers willbe taking a zero tolerance approach against traf-fic offenders and criminals throughout the Easterholidays. Verulam police have also urged people whosefamily members own firearms and have died thatthey are giving them a period to hand over thefirearms to the designated firearm officer or con-tact them on 032-541-5211.

Joint Operationnets three stolen cars

The Verulam SAPS police officers who wereinvolved in the Lock Down Joint Operationon Wednesday.


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I'm a sucker for a two door car whichmeans I quite fancy the BMW 4-Seriescoupe. I’m not the only one because if you

just look around you will notice quite a few ofthem in parking lots, driveways and on theroad. Sitting pretty at the top of the range isthe 440i.When the blue 440i coupe arrived it was dressedin some M-Sport attire. Big wheels, bumpers andsides-skirts all add to the sporty nature of the car.From every angle it looks exactly the same as anyother 4-Series coupe wearing its gym clotheshowever the Eagle-eyed car enthusiast will noticethat the 440i has bigger disk brakes and callipersthan its siblings. Its only once you move round tothe back that you will really know that it’s a 440i,because it has one exhaust on either side of thebumper.Step inside and it’s pretty much identical to the3-Series on which it is based. Now some peoplehave been saying that the interior needs a bit of arefresh, yet I’m not one of them. I think it stilllooks good and I find the quality to be on par withthe competition. I really like the high definitiondashboard mounted screen, while the iDrive sys-tem is one of the easiest to operate. There are oneor two things I will criticise, the instrument panelis dated and the steering wheel just feels far toobig.As for practicality, well it’s a two-door coupe sodon’t expect rear passengers to bask in amplelegroom space. As for those in the front, its roomyand the boot is quite large.

Now let’s get onto the really good stuff, the per-formance, something this car has quite a lot of.

You see the 440i used to be called the 435i be-cause it featured a 3.0-litre TwinPower turbo

straight six engine. Now though it still features a3.0-litre TwinPower straight six, however it'snew, hence the new nomenclature.This all-new aluminium motor known as the B58develops 240kW and 450Nm of torque. Power issent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed auto-matic gearbox. It is however the way in whichthis car makes use of that power that is the im-pressive part. The torque is available all acrossthe rev range and the sound it makes reminds meof older 3.0-litre BMW models. Expect to em-barrass many a naturally aspirated AMG-C63 andAudi RS5 because that’s what I did.The 440i even put the previous 4.0-litre V8 M3 toshame. As for handling, well it’s a BMW so it’spretty good. Throw it into a corner and it sits, itscommunicative, a drivers car. It is also jampacked with all the fancy driver aids we havecome to expect these days. Adjustable drivingmodes, different traction control settings and ahost of safety features such as Lane Keep Assistand active cruise control are available.The 440i is a good looking car that you can useeveryday, no matter the weather. It will take youto work in comfort and if driven with care, whichis difficult, will return around 8.0-litres/ 100km.It will also satisfy the performance hungry driverin you. Is it an alternative to an M4 though?Not at all, the M4 is a different animal, a savageboth on the road and track type of animal. It’sloud and in your face. The 440i has a differentbattle, one coming from the Mercedes-AMG C43and the recently launched Audi S5, both offermore power and four-wheel drive. Get the pop-corn because this fight is going to be a good one.

New BMW 440i packs a velvet punch

Hyundai's new compact SUVteased, to be called Kona

Hyundai has released a singleteaser image of an all-new B-seg-ment SUV expected to go on sale inEurope from October.Dubbed Kona and reportedly set torival the likes of the Opel Mokka X,Renault Captur, Nissan Juke, ToyotaC-HR, and Mazda CX-3, the new-comer will slot in below the Tucsonin Hyundai's European market range,with the recently unveiled i20 al-legedly serving as a base.Confirmed to debut to make its offi-

cial debut in June,little about the Konais known as thisstage, although theslim headlightimage, with hints ofFord Mustang, couldintroduce a new takeon Hyundai's currentstyling language. Ini-tially, the Kona willlikely be limited toEurope and perhapsNorth America as itcould clash with theCreta/ix25 in so-called developingmarkets.

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One of the showstoppers at this year'sNorth American International AutoShow in Detroit, Kia not only offi-

cially took the wraps of its striking Stingerfour-door sports sedan at the Seoul MotorShow this week, but also confirmed finalperformance figures of the top spec GT.As previously reported, the fastback Stinger willoffer a choice of two turbopetrol and one turbod-iesel engine, all mated to an eight-speed auto-

matic gearbox with drive going to the rear or allfour wheels.Known previously as the GT concept, the basepetrol model displaces 2.0-litres with outputs of190 kW and 353 Nm of torque, while the GT usesa variation of the 3.3-litre V6 doing duty in the(Hyundai) Genesis G80, with figures of 272 kWand 510 Nm of torque. Previously quoted at 5.1seconds, Kia now claims the GT will dispatch the0-100 km/h mark in 4.7 seconds, before topping

Kia Stinger GT performance figures confirmed

out 270 km/h. For Europe, the Stinger will alsobe available with a 2.2 CRDI turbodiesel enginemaking 147 kW and 440 Nm of torque.Final spec is yet to be announced although theStinger will reportedly feature a myriad of active

safety systems, as well as a Dynamic StabilityDamping and five-mode Drive Select system.Kia South Africa is yet to confirm whether theStinger will debut locally, but expect it to arrivenext year if indeed so. - Autodealer

Back after a brief hiatus,Isuzu has re-introducedthe X-Rider designation

to its recently facelifted KBrange.As with the previous X-Rider, thenewcomer uses the entry-level KB250 D-TEQ Hi-Rider as a base, withmainly cosmetic differences con-sisting of 18-inch diamond cut alloywheels, redesigned front bumperand grille with red ISUZU lettering,blacked-out B-pillar, X-Rider blackrollbar and side steps, X-Rider de-cals on the doors, black mirrors anddoor handles, projector type head-lights with daytime running LEDsand red wheelcaps.Inside, the interior receives leatherseats with red X-Rider embossedheadrests, leather steering wheelwith red stitching, piano key blackinserts around the air vents andaudio system, red stitching on thegear lever boot and piano key black

door trim with red X motifs.Standard spec includes a two-speaker sound system with Blue-tooth and USB, steering wheelaudio controls, air-conditioning,front foglights, keyless entry, dualfront airbags, ABS with EBD, BAS,ESC and Hill Start Assist, with adiff-lock optional.Unlike the previous X-Rider, the lat-est iteration is available only as adouble cab although power from the2.5-litre D-TEQ turbodiesel engineremains unchanged at 100 kW and320 Nm of torque. A five-speedmanual gearbox drives the rearwheels with Isuzu claiming a com-bined fuel consumption figure of 7.7L/100 km.A five year / 120 000 km warrantyand five year / 90 000 km serviceplan as included in the X-Rider'ssticker price of R388 400.

- Autodealer

Isuzu KB X-Rider returns

Audi Sport boss sidesteps importance of diesel performance

modelsThe Head of Audi Sport has report-edly indicated that it won't be fo-cusing as much on bringing outperformance diesel models despiteprevious successes.In an interview with Australianmagazine, Motoring, division bossStephan Winkelmann said the re-newed focus on electric vehiclesand slowdown in the sales of oilburners in light of the ongoingemissions saga, could lead to theeventual scrapping of S and RSmodels fitted with TDI engines."There are a lot of countries wherediesel is not a central purchase rea-son, Asia and North America for ex-ample. So it’s not useful for us tohave only one car and one engine tooffer – it lowers the opportunitieswe could offer,” Winkelmann said."Due to the fact that we need to domore ‘world cars’ and that thebudget is limited, diesel would bevery much a second priority – it’s

not our priority."He also stated that the company isunder pressure to follow current au-tomotive trends in combiningsportiness with sustainability, say-ing core values are now more im-portant than ever."We have to explain to our cus-tomers the differences between theRS model of today and the electricmodel they will be able to buy [inthe future],” the former Lamborgh-ini boss continued."Electrification must come, but ifwe are to stay credible, it mustcome under the Audi Sport banner.We won’t have an extra brand, andI think that if you look 15 or 20years from now some of those otherbrands will have gone away".At present, only two S models, theSQ5 and SQ7 make use of TDI en-gine, although speculation hasmounted that both could spawn RSmodels in due course. - Autodealer


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The DurgaMahima BaktiSewa Temple inRiyadh, Verulamheld their Ram-naumi function atthe temple. Seenare the youth, to-gether with theproducer of theplay who acted outa scene from theRamayan onTuesday night.

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The YE Foundation is a non-profit entity that hasas its major objective to attract donor funding andcorporate sponsorships in order to offer entrepre-neurship and financial literacy programmes tochildren from previously disadvantaged commu-nities. Educating young children and teens aboutentrepreneurship and the business world can playa crucial role in helping the next generation breakout of the vicious cycle of poverty. In fact, wetruly believe that it is the only way. The Tongaat& Verulam Sun promotes this cause and thereforefinds it imperative to hold such a workshop. Theworkshop will be held at the Verulam Library onMonday, April 10 from 10am to 1pm.For further information, contact Gregory Chithrai(Young Entrepreneurs) on 072 698 3797; or youcan call Reshana Roopnarain (The Tongaat &Verulam Sun) on 084 261 3527. Sms your fullname and Grade to 0726983797 to book yourplace. Limited seats available!

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Tongaat came alive with electrifying live musicperformances, stand-up comedies, exciting showsand education programme as the annual CharityFair got underway at the Outspan Grounds fromWednesday to Sunday. The Fair programme in-cluded an Edufair for primary and secondaryschool children as well as senior citizens. Withschool closure, the fair drew crowds from as faras Bloemfontein and Gauteng. The Fair Man-ager, Harold Maistry stated that “the Charity Fairis the largest fundraising initiative and the funds

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Masood Boomgaard, a stand-up comedian, writerand comedy actor who frequently appears on the-atre and comedy stages across the country keptthe audience enthralled with his hilarious per-formance.

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The launch of the Chatsworth Freedom Marathontook place in Chatsworth, last Thursday. Theevent was well attended by sponsors, members ofthe Chatsworth Athletic Club and special guests.The chairman of the Chatsworth Athletic Club,Dees Govender, gave an overview of what the ex-citing marathon entails and said that membershave committed themselves to ensure that therace is a tremendous success.CEO of the Tongaat and Verulam Sun Commu-nity Newspapers, Vijay Maharaj, also delivereda speech during the event and encouraged resi-dents of Chatsworth and surrounding areas to par-ticipate and support the race, which will takeplace on April 23. He said, “I urge communitymembers to support this community race beforegoing out and supporting other races outside theircommunity. A healthy community is a produc-tive community and therefore, all residents shouldcome out in their numbers and support this won-derful initiative.”

Did you buy your race entry ticket?The Freedom Marathon will comprise of a 52kmrun, 21km run and 10km run/ walk. All arestrictly pre-entry events, meaning that you can-not enter on the day of the race which is on Sun-day, April 23.However, there are benefits for those who regis-ter early and take advantage of the Early BirdEntry which closes on Wednesday, April 19.

The early bird entrants for the 52km ultramarathon will pay R190, while the 21km will costR90 and the 10km will cost R60 but after the ex-piry of the Early Bird Entry, the price of the entrytickets increase to R220 for the 52km; R120 forthe 21km and R80 for the 10km.The temporary licence for unlicensed runners(participants who are non-members of an athleticclub) for the 21km costs R25 and for the 10kmcosts R10.

How and where to enter? You can enter at the Chatsworth Stadium Club-house on Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 8pm and from10am to 4pm on Saturday, April 22. Residents canalso enter online www.chatsworthathletic.co.za.If you are doing a bank transfer (EFT), you needto fax proof of payment and Entry Form to 086-65-13492 or scan and send through to [email protected] . The bank details are asfollows: FNB, branch code: 223526, accountname: Eventtiming and account number: 62400353447.No cheques will be accepted. Race numbers canbe collected on Saturday, April 22 from theChatsworth Stadium or on race morning from4am to 5:15am. Please follow the rules and do theright thing. For more information, contact Jay on082-463-7816 or Ishara at our Chatsworth officeon 031 4598309.

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Verulam Athletic Club(VAC) members tookto the promenade inthe beachfront thispast weekend in the10km and 21.1kmCheckout FalconChallenge. Blessedwith pleasant weatherand a fast and flatcourse, taking in theIndian Ocean beforereturning to KingsPark Athletic Stadium,team VAC was led byKrish Naidoo windingup his prep run in a1.40 finish ahead ofthe Two Oceans UltraMarathon. He was fol-lowed by another VACveteran, RaymondMuthen in 1.55. Vel-van Nairn finishednext in 2.05, withAnand Naidoo easingup in 2.12 TharushkaSookoo was edged byRaeesa Bayat in 2.51,whilst Pam Sookooalso used the race as aprelude to the TwoOceans half Marathon. The 10km edition sawBen Padayachee trans-form from a novicelast year to a seriouscontender in the mid-dle distance, in an im-proved 1.06 in the10km ahead of anotherTwo Oceans marathonnovice who is also em-barking on her 10x10km challenge,Shirley Narainsamywith her training part-ner Beena Maharaj in

Members of the Verulam Athletic Club after the Checkout Challenge

VAC in Checkout Challenge

a comfortable 1.12.Pam Zwane easedthrough in 1.16, whileRajesh Ramdhularieand Dominic Goven-der completed thecourse , in 1.20The VAC walker’steam also enjoyed theirrace, grandmaster Smi-

ley Naidoo finished in1.19. Ronie Ran-gasamy came throughin 1.25 ahead of Jasonand Renuka Moodleyin 1.27, whilst Da-wood Bayat finished inan incredible 1.31.Vasie Naickershrugged off her ill-

ness and made a wel-come return after fouryears in a pleasing1.35 with AnandNaicker and Brenda .Queenie edged in apleasant 1.37, whilstSheren Sunker andFaroza Luckan com-pleted in 1.41.

Management and staff of the Tongaat and Verulam Sun, together with members of theChatsworth Athletic Club, and sponsors at the launch of the Chatsworth Freedom Marathon.

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