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Concerns overKZN pass rate>> KwaZulu­Natal has 7,7% fewer successful matrics

AMANDA KHOZA

BASIC Education Minister AngieMotshekga has announced aninvestigation into the factors that

contributed to KwaZulu-Natal’s 7,7percentage points decrease in thematric passrate achieved by the 2014 class.

Theminister announced the 2014NationalSenior Certificate exam results on Mondaynight, saying the national pass rate haddropped 2,4 percentage points.

This year’s pass rate is 75,8%, versus the2013 pass rate of 78,2%.

In December she announced that the passmark for Grade 12would be increased as partof the department’s efforts to increase thequality of education.

KZN, which had the largest number ofpupils writing last year’s matric exams,recorded the steepest decline, achieving a69,7% pass rate, down from 2013’s 77,4%.

“KZN dropped by 7,7 percentage points. Itis the steepest declineof all theprovinces.KZNhas the largest number of Grade 12 pupils inthe 2014 NSC examinations.

“We need to look seriously into the factorsaffecting KZN’s performance,” saidMotshekga.

Local experts said there are several factorscontributing to KZN’s performance.

Education expert Professor Labby Ramra-than said, “BecauseKZNhas the highest num-berofmatrics thatwrote theexams,anyfluctu-ation will be evident.

“There are several factors that may havecontributed to the decline, so I don’t think it isfair for the minister to assume that there is aproblem,” said Ramrathan.

University of South Africa’s ProfessorVuyisile Msila disagreed, saying the ministerhad every reason to be concerned.

“It is clear that there are problems in KZN;

it is either the quality of teachers or schoolmanagement.

“WeshouldalsorememberthatKZNandtheEastern Cape are very unique in that there arelarge numbers of rural schools,” said Msila.

Professor Wayne Hugo, who teaches at theSchool of Education and Development atUKZN, agreed with Msila.

“The Eastern Cape has a lot more ruralschools and less good schools. InKZNwehavelots of rural schools, lots of peri-urban schoolsand a high number of urban areas.

“What they did with the marks was todrop the marks of the pupils who did reallywell and increase the marks of the poorerperforming pupils. That is why there is asignificant drop in the results,” he said.

Hugo questioned why, despite having adysfunctionaleducationsystem,provincesliketheEasternCape sawan increase in their passrates.

Gauteng was named the best performingprovince with a 84,7% pass rate. The worstperforming province was the Eastern Cape,where 65,4% passed.

Theminister said there had been increasesin thenumberof distinctionsachieved in somesubjects.

“History increased from 3,3% to 4,1%,Mathematical Literacy increased from1,8% to2,4% and Physical Science increased by 0,3%to 3,3%,” said Motshekga.

Gauteng contributed the highest number ofcandidates qualifying for bachelor’s degreestudies with 36 843, followed by KZN with35 724 and Western Cape with 18 524. Thenumber of bachelor’s passes from Limpopowas also notable at 16 325, said Motshekga.

Shealsoannounced thatof the39centres inKwaZulu-Natal implicated in the cheatingscandal, 11 had been cleared of any irregularactivity. She said the remaining 28 centreswould be further investigated this month.

Matric topachievers for2014celebratetheir resultsthis week atthe BotanicalGardens.PHOTO:JONAHTANBURTON

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Townbush Road Bridgecollapses after heavy rains

AMIL UMRAW

GUSHINGwater fromSaturday’sraging storm in the city isthought tobe the causeof apart

of the Townbush Road Bridgecollapsing that evening.

Thereafter, traffic on the N3running over TownbushRoad came toa standstill.

Thick mud and pieces of concretecascaded down to Townbush Roadfrom where the collapsed portionexposed the bank to the torrent of

strongly suspected to have beencausedbythestorm.Decreasedvisibil-ity due to theweather inhibited the in-spection process, but the Sanralinspector gave assurances that thebridge’s structural integrity had notbeen compromised.

The shoulder lane closest to thedamagewasclosedoff, and trucksandcars were diverted to the remaininglanes.

A member of the RTI at the scenesaid a tractor had removed the mudand rubble from Townbush Road.

Cars and trucks drove freely on thebridge on Sunday, even though norepairs had been made.

The only motorists affected werethose travelling on Townbush Roadunder the bridge, who had to swerveto avoid piles of mud still on the road.

The section of the Townbush RoadBridge that collapsed on Saturdayevening.PHOTO: AMIL UMRAW

SISO NAILE

PIETERMARITZBURG police areinvestigating a murder and thedeath of a man found hangingfrom a tree.

The first body, that of a

30-year-oldwoman,was found inthe bushes near Manor Flats onOhrtmann Road on Saturdayafternoon.

Just hours later, the secondbody, that of a 35-year-oldman, was found hanging from a

Woman murdered, manfound hanged

ESTELLE SINKINS

PIETERMARITZBURG’S firstNew Year baby was born at fiveseconds after midnight at theMidlands Medical Centre.

SamanthaandAmileoMassey,from Raisethorpe, said thatAlejandré, whoweighed 3,02 kg,was their first child and the firstgrandchildforboththeirfamilies.

Midlands Medical Centrecelebrated a second New Year’sDaybabywhenlittleLwandlewasborn at 10.28am, weighing2,95 kg.

Proud mum NonhlanhlaMkhize said it was very special tohave a New Year baby.

Mediclinic welcomed theirfirst arrival at 9.47am whenReshmika Rajah gave birth to alittle boy weighing 2,35 kg.

The newborn,who doesn’t yethave a name, is the first baby forReshmika and her husband,Ashen. Speaking about theirbaby, who was due onJanuary 19, the Rajahs said: “It’soverwhelmingtohaveanewbabyanyway, let alone to have one onNew Year’s Day.”

Over at St Anne’s NetcareHospital, little Awonke Sishiwaited a week to make hisappearance. Bongiwe fromElandskop said she felt “veryblessed” tohaveaNewYearbaby.Awonke, who weighed 3,690 kg,was born at 9.04 am.

Therewasa secondbabybornat the hospital, a little girl, whoweighed just 750 g. She is beingcared for in the St Anne’sNeonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The dawn of 2015 saw thearrival of some 34 babies atgovernment hospitals through-out KwaZulu-Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal Health MECDr Sibongiseni Dhlomo said the

province’sNewYear’sDaybabiesincluded 20 girls and 14 boys,born between midnight and10am.

Samantha and Amileo Massey,from Raisethorpe, with baby Al­ejandré, who was born at fiveseconds after midnight atMidlands Medical Centre.PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS

Parents ‘blessed’ with theirNew Year babies

Awonke Sishi, who waited aweek to make his appearance atSt Anne’s Netcare Hospital, ispictured with mom Bongiwefrom Elandskop.PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS

tree near a railwayline next to ForestHill PrimarySchool. Policesuspect the womanto have been amurder victim,while an inquestdocket had beenopened for theman.

Police spokes-person MajorThulani Zwanesaid postmortemswould be conductedto determine thecauses of death.

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MASIHA Essop (17) from MaritzburgMuslim School for Girls (MMSG) wantedto thank her principal, Ebrahim Haffajee.

She wants to be a doctor or a pharma­cist and hopes to open her own practicesome day. Masiha got seven As in matric.

Also getting seven As was fellow pupilResne Maduray (17), who said she’s beena good student all her life and would liketo travel to Australia or New Zealand. Shesaid her motivation for doing well was herparents, as well as her own will. Shewants to study pharmacy or engineeringthis year.

Also from MMSG, Zakiya Reheman(17) said she wants to be a psychologist

so she can help people in the community.She was the dux at Islamia PrimarySchool in Grade 7 and has been a keenpupil ever since, getting seven As inmatric. She was very excited whenhearing that she was a top achiever at herschool.

“I’m really stunned and totallyspeechless,” she said.

Class­mate Moshina Ismail (18)wants to study law at the University ofKwaZulu­Natal.

“It feels amazing knowing I did so welland I really was not expecting it,” she said.Ismail likes everything about law and isespecially interested in human rights.Ismail also achieved seven As.

Henna Cassimjee (17) also from

MMSG, said she studied hard to make herill grandmother proud. She lives with heraunt and grandmother, and they havebeen her support base throughoutmatric. She definitely wants to moveoverseas, living and working in Dubai.Henna achieved seven As.

Serena Gobindlal (17) was the headgirl at MMSG last year, and she said it feelsgreat to be both the head girl and one ofthe top achievers.

She loved accounting from Grade 10and wants to study BComm accountingat UKZN this year.

With seven As to her name, Serenahopes to work for a big accounting firmsome day and continue to live inPietermaritzburg.

Muslim School for Girls’ top matrics tell of their dreams

ONE of Voortrekker High’s topachievers is headed toGermany as an exchange

student while another is hoping tomake her mark inneuro-physiotherapy.

Teanette van der Spuysaid she moved fromGauteng to PMB at ayoung age. With littlegrasp of English, herparents enrolled her inan English school.

“I feltdifferentandIhadtopush myselfandwork hard as Iwanted todowell,”she said.

She said heryear in Germany“willbequiteanadventureas Iwillbecompletely onmyownandcomplete-ly independent”. In2016,sheplanstostudy engineering at Tuks.

Lisa Schaup said her parentsencouraged her to do her best sinceshe was young.

Lisa will study physiotherapy atTuks, wanting to focus on neuro-physiotherapy to help with therehabilitation of those sufferingwith neurologicalimpairments.

Once she started to dowell, she kept raising thebar for herself andwanted to better herprevious marks.

“Iwas always taughttodomybest,but in theend, itwas formyself,”she said.

Lisa thankedteachers Elvie Nixon,Carmia Korsten andSanet Kritzinger fortheir support.

Teanette van der Spuy is headed to Germany as anexchange student.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Ready to takeon the world

Lisa Schaup will be studying physiotherapy at Tuks.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

A NUMBER of top achievers atPietermaritzburgGirls’ High Schoolvowed to be patriotic to the healthsystemof thiscountryasthey inchedcloser to their dream of havingcareers as medical doctors.

The excited pupils - TivanyaPillay,DemiraPadayachee,JahnaraPillay and Leigh-Ann van den Berg- who each got seven distinctions inall their subjects, have beenconditionally accepted at topuniversities in the country withfaculties of medicine.

Tivanya Pillay, whowas a finalistin the True Stories competition runby The Witness, said hercommitmenttothemedical fieldis toimprove health care in governmenthospitals.

“In Grade 11, I completed mycommunity service training atGrey’s and Northdale Hospital,which inspired me,” she said.

Demira Padayachee, who hasthree university acceptances tostudy medicine, said she wasencouraged to pursue medicine byheroldersisterYorissa,whois inherfifth year in the medical field at theUniversity of Cape Town.

Leigh-Ann van den Berg, whowas a boarder at GHS fromUnderberg, saidshehadahard timebalancing her sporting career atschool and her academics.

She said: “I had to jugglemy timebetween sports and academicsbecause I represented the school intennis and squash.”

Jahnara Pillay said her first

career choicewasmedicine andhersecondoptionwasactuarialscience,whichdealswithaccessingfinancialrisks and insurances.

“One of my favourite teachers atschoolwasMrsStabbinds,who tookmeforEnglishandalsoservedasmyform teacher. The whole class hadone or two things that they learntfrom Mrs Stabbinds,” she said.

Proud parents gathered at theBotanical Garden this week tosupport and cheer on their childrenwho had done exceptionally well inthe class of 2014.

Tivanya’s parents, Suren andCharlotte Pillay, who are bothteachers, said that their daughterwas very committed and self-moti-vated when she prepared for herfinal exams.

“She spent late hours studying.She also tutored other young girls inher school,” said Suren.

They expressed their concern fortheirdaughterTivanyaasshebeginsher first semester at university.

“As a mother, I am very worried,but we want her to go out there andstudy hard and bring home goodresults,” said Charlotte.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDLeigh­Ann van den Berg was ableto score seven distinctions despiterepresent­ing her school in tennisand squash.

Medicine proves to be top achievers’ favourite field

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47 January 2015

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FEVER Hoping for a very positive 2015HAVINGbidfarewell to2014,a

year that was punctuatedwith a multitude of

controversies and corruptionallegations, let’shope2015ushersina productive year ahead.

Let’s be positive towards 2015and hope the following wish listmaterializes.

1)Finality on theNkandla issue isreached and those implicated mustface the repercussions of theiractions, even if it is JZ himself.

2) Eskom sorts out the incessantpower cuts that are causing

productivity to decline and theeconomy to contract.

3)Thejudiciarystartsaprocesstotrain forensic scientists and usemore tangible evidence to convictcriminals instead of only relying onState witnesses giving evidence.Experienced defence attorneysalways have methods to rip witnessevidence to shreds, thereby sowingtheseedsofdoubtinthejudgesmind,as in the case of the Shrien Dewani

4) Greater emphasis must beattributed to education. Qualified,skilled and experienced personnel

need to be employed in pivotalpositions to drive the educationprocess.

5) The price of petrol must bereduced to aroundR7.50 a litre. Thedecliningbrent crudeoil pricesmustdictate the price of petrol and dieselas has always been the case.

6) Corruption must be curtailed.7) Greater commitment from

child welfare agencies so that lesschildren are harmed.

8) Amore efficient and dedicatedpolice service playing an integralrole in reducing the rate of murder,

rape and basically all criminallyorientated acts.

9)ThegirlswhowereabductedbyBoko Haram in Nigeria are foundand reunited with their families.

10) All qualifications ofcandidates applying for lucrativepositions in government are verifiedbefore any appointments areconcluded. Candidates who falselymisrepresent themselves must beseverely punished.

VIJAY SURUJPALVia email

WHY is it that not just South Africans butthe world is outraged and vocal aboutrhino and other wild life poaching and thecaptivity of wild animals in zoos andcircuses?

Wildlife attracts not just millions ofinternational visitors to game reserves

but visitors spend millions of foreigncurrency in South Africa.

Yet when it comes to our beloved petsthat are part of our family, are our friends,our companions, our eyes in someinstances, our watchdogs, and for whichwe cry bitter tears when they are put

down or die, fireworks are permitteddespite objection upon objection.

And to those letting off those bigbangers that have our pets quivering,because not all dogs are calmed by thelikes of Rescue tablets/drops, those of uswho are so anti your anti­social behaviourask why can’t you buy quiet crackers?

LYNNE BROOKHayfields

Buy quiet fireworks instead

IT was not enough that the PMBcommunity endured an onslaught ofsonic mayhem as they welcomed in thenew year, but they were also subjected tosporadic explosions hours before andafter midnight, ensuring that the start to2015 was not a happy one for pets andtheir owners.

Enlightened people, who care aboutnot only animals, but humans and theenvironment too, do not support the

fireworks industry.In an appalling violation of human

rights, children as young as five work longhours, exposed to hazardous chemicals infactories, mainly in China and India,where the majority of the world’sfireworks are manufactured.

The destruction of the environmentdue to the ongoing release of toxicchemicalsintotheatmosphereandwatersystems is of great concern to environ­

mentalists monitoring the health ofEarth.

As well as the immediate trauma toanimals and wildlife, no thought isgiven to the long­term consequences oftheir actions. The devastating effect thatthis pollution will have on this beautifulplanet is sacrificed for a few moments ofso­called pleasure.

MAUREEN VIDAPelham

City endures sonic mayhem of fireworks

Ihavenoticedover thepastmonthor two that numerous concretedust bins have been appearingon the streets all over thecity.

A question I ask myself is howdo they get emptied?

None seem to have bin liners.Thebinitself is tooheavyto liftandIdoubt thecleaningstaffaregoingto empty by hand.

We have one of these bins infront of our shop in PeterKerchhoff Street that remains fullandunemptiedas aremany in thecity.

PETER SOARPietermaritzburg

Emptyingconcretedust bins?

WHEN I was young and people died,it was either from a motor caraccident or from cardiac arrest.

Now, so often, we read in theobituary column these words,“having borne a long illness sobravely”, which, of course, depictsthat the deceased had passed awayhaving had the big “C”.

What causes the cancer genesuddenly to awaken and begin towreak havoc in our body?

Thisismytheory.Weliveinaworldof electromagnetism, which iscontinually bombarding us.

We have FM towers scattered allover the country spewing out radiowavesnon-stop,placed inresidentialareasarecellphonetowerswithradiowaves searching for the phone in ourpockets, there aremicrowave towersstrategically placed to enhancetelephone communications, ourgarage doors and sliding electronicgateshaveradiowaves justwaitingtobe activated, two-way radios fitted inpolice, army and emergency vehiclesare continually pushing out radiowaves, our TV is being operated bysatellite radio waves, our motor carsare equipped with alarms and to capit all, we still buy children radio-controlled toys.

We are being subjected to atsunami of radio waves on a dailybasis.No, I amnotanelectrical boffinor a health guru, but I do believe mytheory has substance.

LOU CORBITTHayfields

Bombarded byradio waves

I WISH the matric class of 2014 all the best asthey embark on their careers and life outsideschool. Please make wise choices and beresponsible citizens.

Parents, if your child has underperformed,please do not compare him or her to otherchildren.

Passing matric is only a gateway and onlymeans that your child is eligible for entry to aninstitution of higher learning. It is not the finalindicator of success or a guarantee of a degreeand prosperity. Parents should be supportive,show compassion and not remind children oftheir mistakes, let-downs and failures.

If need be, refer your child to a psychologist

or registered counsellor as they are trained tohandle the emotions the child may beexperiencing.

Pupils,youarenotafailureifyourresultsarenot as expected; it means youmust learn fromyour errors and see it as a learning curve. Bemore diligent and try again. It is not the end ofyourcareerorlifeifyoucannotenteruniversity.Youcantryotheroptionssuchasregisteringforsupplementary exams or seeking a job

Hang in there. Do not throw in the towel, assecond and even third chances are alwaysavailable.

MOHAMED SAEEDPietermaritzburg

Parents, please be supportive

I WAS horrified to read of the extent of matriccheating and remembered an incident whichhelped make sense of it all.

I lecturedat theCollegeofEducation,whichis now the Unisa centre. We had maturestudents upgrading fromM+2 to M+3, or M+3toM+4.Lecturersinvigilatedthefinalexamina-tions. Youwere expected towalkupanddown,scrutinising candidates for crib notes, butfortunately the candidateswere hardworking,mature students well-prepared for the exams.

However, this was not the case with thosestudying towards an educational leadershipand management course. They were mainlyprincipals and deputy principals upgradingqualificationstorunimprovedschools.Severalwere caught with crib notes.

If principals can cheat to get good marks,

aboutwhichtheycanboastlater, is itsurprisingthatschools“help”pupilsduringmatricexamsto get better marks, as this boosts the school’simage, and hence more pupils enrol there?

A friend teaching inHowick found copies ofhigh ANA results and looked forward toteaching a bright class but was disappointed.

She discovered that the school allowed thepupils several chances to rewrite the papers.After each trial, the teachers went over theanswers until they felt confident the pupilswould perform well. This was the eventualresult submitted to the department.

Are you surprised that there are goodschools, and“dumbeddown”cheating schoolsin the country?

J. COYNEPelham

If principals can cheat

THE Dlamini family would like to extend their deepestgratitude to all who gave support during the mostdifficult time of the sudden death of GabangayePatrick Dlamini.

Special thanks go to the Department ofEducation, the uMgungundlovu District, and the MECwho personally came to grieve with the family andthe Shelembe family for sticking with us throughout.

To all colleagues, friends and comrades of ourdeparted brother, we say thank you for all yourcomforting words and deeds. We thank also thepupils and the community members who came outin big numbers to bid farewell to the fallen hero.

MUZI ZONDIImbali

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>> Athletes move around using only the human body and surrounding objects for propulsionAMIL UMRAW

LEAPING, swinging and wall-climbing,Parkour enthusiasts are starting anexhilarating new trend in PMB by

introducing the growing sport to the city’syouth.

DevelopedinFrancefrommilitaryobstaclecourse training, Parkour or Free-running isgrowing in popularity internationally asathletes try to get from one place to anotherusing only the human body and surroundingobjects for propulsion.

From hurdling between buildings whileflipping through the air, to traversing walls, alocal “traceur” (one who takes part in free-running) group, calling themselvesPietermaritzburg Parkour, is conquering thecity one building at a time.

Founded in 2011 by Ross Griffin (18), thegroup trains every Sunday at UKZN and isopen to the public at no charge.

Griffin said up to 20 people join the groupfor training every week.

“Parkour is using your body to navigateurban environments. We see the worlddifferently,” he said.

“Society tells us to keep to pathways andstairways, but we say why not jump over it?”

Almost every major town in South Africahas a Free-running group.

“It’s like any other sport, but it’s a fun andnon-monotonous way to keep fit.”

However, Parkour is sometimes shunnedasthereareobviousdangerstoasportwithoutany rules or boundaries.

“Our youngest member is 12. It’s all up toyour physical ability and anybody can do it.You’regoingtogetafewscratchesandbruises,as with any sport, but I haven’t heard of anymajor injuries,” Griffin said.

Visit the group’s website - www.pieterma-ritzburgparkour.webs.com/ - for moreinformation.

Ross Griffin (front), Daniel Johnson (left),Sbonelo Shezi (right) and Jonathan Bertram(back) show off their Parkour skills in front ofthe Pietermaritzburg City Hall. The friends aremembers of the Pietermaritzburg Parkour group.PHOTO:JONATHAN BURTON

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Matric pupilscelebratetheirachievements>> YESTERDAY, the country was abuzz asthousands of 2014 matric pupils celebratedtheir results. The Maritzburg Fever visitedvarious high schools to capture the excitingmoment.

PHOTO:NQOBILE MTOLOPietermaritzburg Girls' High School (GHS) matric pu­pil Elizabeth Nsahlai (middle) obtained seven dis­tinctions. She is pictured here with her sister Vera(L) and mother Joan Nsahlai.

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PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOMatric pupils (L­R) Nosabelo Mkhize, Snenhlanhla Msomi,Lindokuhle Radebe and Cindy Kinene­Simpson were allsmiles when they collected their results at GHS.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOLindo Makhathini (L) and Yaksha Jabeer of GHSobtained four and five distinctions respectively.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOSt Charles College matric pupils (from left) Sbonelo Mtambo, Gene Howardand Dean Carbutt.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOPictured are (from left) Awande Dlamini, Mthoko Chonco and Khwezi Xulu of StCharles College.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOCebolenkosi Shezi (L) and Manqoba Ziqubu of StCharles College.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOSnethemba Mkhize (L) and her friend Mapule Zikalalaof Alexandra High School.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOZama Shezi (L) and Siwaphiwe Sihlobo of AlexandraHigh School.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOWandile Cwele (L) and Snenhlanhla Radebeof Alexandra High School.

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLOMichaela Gordon (L) and Yenziwe Ndlovu of GHS saidthey are excited that their school days are finally over.

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Failing matric is notthe end of the world>> Parents are urged to look out for withdrawal symptoms from their children

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“FAILING matric is not theend of the world. You canalways try again.”

These are the words fromPietermaritzburg clinical psycholo-gist Claire Hartshorne, and they areaimedat encouragingthosewhohavefailed their matric examinations.

She said that the release of matricresults this week may have broughtsadness to thosewho did notmake it,however,shesaidthattheyshouldnotdespair.

“If you did not pass your matricyear it is important that you talk tosomeone about how you feel. Thosewho did not pass should not seethemselvesasfailures.Parentsneedtosupport their childrenand theyshouldnot be angry at them for not obtaininga pass,” said Hartshorne.

She urged parents to look out forwithdrawal symptoms from theirchildren which range from lack ofappetite, sleepingall the time, cryingalot and withdrawing from the socialscene.

Hartshorne encouraged matricpupils to find employment and not becouch potatoes.

“If they cannot rewrite theirmatricexaminations this year, they should goand find employment. Any job, frombeingawaitertoacleaner,isasteppingstone towards a brighter future. Beinginvolved in community work is alsoone way of getting back on your feet,”Hartshorne explained.

KZN Department of Educationspokesperson Sihle Mlotshwa saidthat the closing date for applicationsfor the matric supplementaryexamination is 22 January 2015 and

that supplementary examinationswillstart on 16 February 2015.

He said that no one may sit for thesupplementary examinations withoutfirst forwarding their applications.

He said that for thosematric pupilswho have queries concerning theirmatric examination results, theclosing date for remarking is 21 Janu-ary 2015.

Just recently, the KZN Departmentof Health appealed to matric pupilswho failed their examinations to seekhelp and that family members andfriendsshouldwatchforwarningsignswhich include talking or joking aboutsuicide, depression, preparing fordeath, self-criticism and changes inpersonality, such as sudden negativeand aggressive behaviour.

The head of the KwaZulu-NatalDepartment of Health Dr SibongileZungu stated, “South Africa has theeighth highest rate of suicide in theworld, according to the South AfricanFederation for Mental Health, andthese statistics cannot be ignored.

Historyhasshownusthatsomematricpupilswhodon’tdowellat theirexamstendtostruggle tocopewiththeresultsandendup taking theirown lives.Thisisadesperatecall forusascivil society,parents, friends, colleagues andgovernment tostepinandreaffirmouruBuntu values and commitment.

“There isalwaysawayandwehaveskilledcounsellorsandhealthworkerswho are available 24 hours a day toprovide advice and counselling tothose in need. Our country is alsofortunate to have many organizationsinall areas that are onhand toprovidea guiding hand, a listening ear and awayforwardtoeasetheburdenpeopleof all ages often face in life.

“People who turn to desperatemeasures like suicide often feelhelpless and alone. And each life losttosuicide,especiallyayounglife, isonelifetoomany.Therefore,wemustdoallwe can to prevent these tragedies, notjust at a government level, but as civilsociety.It’sadesperatecallforhelpandwe must respond collectively.”

PHOTO: NQOBILE MTOLO"Those who did not pass should not see themselves as failures."

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THE KZN Department of Transport willcrack a whip on matric pupils who celebratetheir matric results by drinking and driving.

The matric results were releasedyesterday.

KZN Department of Transportspokesperson Nathi Sukazi said that allpeople who are celebrating matric results

should do so responsibly.“People who are younger than 18 years

of age should not be indulging in alcohol inthe first place. For those matriculants whoare above 18 years of age and who doconsume alcohol, they should beresponsible.Theyshouldnotdrinkanddrive.If we catch you driving under the influence,you will be arrested. It makes no differenceif you were intoxicated while celebratingyour matric results. You will be arrested,”

warned Sukazi.He appealed to parents to play their part

and be responsible by not giving theirvehicles to children who are not eligible todrive.

“People driving without a valid licencewill be arrested. Driving without theappropriate documentation is an illegal actand there is no debate about it. Even if youforgot your licence at home, there will beconsequences. You will get charged and youwill get fined,” said Sukazi.

Sukazi said that over the festive season,there were 300 drunken driving arrestsmade in the KZN province.

He said that the traffic police visibilityhas been bold over the festive season andthis will continue until the end of Januaryand beyond.

“We have traffic enforcement officers onall corners who make sure that peoplerespect the rules of the road at all times.Anyone who drives drunk will be caught andthey will be arrested,” he said.

Sukazi said that the department willrelease festive season road statistics beforethe end of January after consultations withthe National Department of Transport.

PHOTO:SUPPLIEDThe KZN Department of Transport has made it clearthat matric pupils caught drinking and driving ordriving without legal documentation will be arrested.

2014 matric pupils warned against drinking and driving

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THEYsaybehind every success-fulmanisasupportivewoman;and it’s the same in the KZN

Inlandcricketteamwherehardwork-ing administrators Yunus Bhamjee(president) and CEO Tracy Elliott,plustheirsupportstaff,doall theycanto provide the means that enable theclose relationship between the prov-ince’s captain and coach to flourish.

In captain Shane Burger andcoach Grant Morgan you have theteam within the team that ensurethe smooth running of a band ofhappy cricketers at the business endof the union, the action on the field ofplay.

All theplayershavehadarelaxingfestive season break but now it’sdown to the sweat and toil in the netsas the second half of the season getsunderway.

Inland travel to Port Elizabeth tomeet Eastern Province in the CSAProvincial Challenge competitionthat starts up again Thursday.

First up is the Sunfoil 3-Day Cupclash against EP before the limitedovers fare on Sunday.

Inland, a union with the smallestbudget in the league, have beenpunching way above their weightsince the arrival of Burger andMorgan, plus a group of super-keenupcountry lads to join the home-grown talent at the Maritzburg Oval.

Last season Inland confoundedallcricket lovers bywinning twonation-al titles - a remarkable feat given theconstraint they work under from afinancial point of view, and thisseason they are well-placed to addmore silverware.

“Theguysworkveryhard,aream-bitious and leave no stone unturnedinthecauseof theteam,”Morgansaidat the PMB Oval.

“Shaneisaninclusivecaptainwho

is open to suggestions and encourag-es the boys to think out the box.”

Burger, a hugely experienced all-rounder and leader who plies histradeontheEnglishclubcircuit in thesouthern hemisphere winter, saidthatMorgan isan inspirational coachwho is an expert at managingdifferentpersonalitiesandgettingthebest out of each player as well as ateam.

“Morgs is one of the mostknowledgeable coaches you will findanywhere,” said Burger.

“Hehas coachedat top level and isparticularly good at drawing out thetalent in promising young players,andwe are raring to go as the seasonresumes.”

Inland lie fourth in Pool B of thethree-day logwith twogames inhandonpacesettersGauteng,whileEParein second spot, so it promises to be ahumdinger over the next four days.

Inland have a trump card inseamer GrahamHume, who tops theaverages with a remarkable 23wickets from just four matches at anevenmoreimpressiveaverageof9.95runs per wicket and he will be calledupontogive ithisallonthesomewhatunresponsive PE pitches.

All cricket fans in the KZN capitalwillbewishingtheirflagshipteamthevery best for a prosperous New Year- and hoping for somemore trophiesto add to the cabinet in their CEO’soffice.

PHOTO:NASH NARRANDESKZN Inland cricket team skipper Shane Burger (L) and coach Grant Morganmake a good team.

JOHANNESBURG—With 11 daysto go before the Africa Cup ofNations, Bafana Bafana head intothe continental showdown battletested after their 1-0 victory overZambia.

Coach Shakes Mashaba saidSunday’sgameatOrlandoStadiumwas important to gauge thereadiness of the South Africanside.

“As a team, we needed to knowhow farweare. Itwasagoodgamewhere we weretacticallysuperior,”hesaid.

“Unfortunate-ly, we couldn’tfinishoff thegoalsthatwewanted toscore.”

The SouthAfricans edgedtheir neighboursthanks to an 80th minute strikefrom Thuso Phala, ensuring apositive send-off ahead of theteam’s departure yesterday for apre-tournament camp in Gabon.

Mashaba praised his team forshowing resilience to grab a latewinner against the 2012 Afconchampions.

“It was a question of pride.Zambia were very determined tocome and break our momentum.They didn’t hold back and broughtthe game to us.”

Phala cameonas a substitute inthe second half to snatch thewinner after an assist fromSibusiso Vilakazi in the box.

With the victory, Bafanacontinued their unbeaten streakunder coach Mashaba, whichnow stands at five wins and threedraws since he took charge inAugust.

While the results filled the teamwithconfidence,Mashaba felt theystill needed toworkon their fitnessin the lead-up to their first Afcon

match against Algeria at theEstadio de Mongomo onJanuary 19.

“Fatigue took its toll on theplayers in the latter stages of thematch.

“I think Zambia gave their best.Weshouldhavescoredanothertwogoals, but it was notmeant to be inthe end for us.”

Bafana have been drawnagainst Algeria, Ghana andSenegal, inwhatisconsideredtobe

oneof the tough-est groupings inthe tournament.

Zambiancoach HonourJanza compli-mented theSouth Africansfor putting up agood fightagainsthisteam.

“They [Bafana] did what theyhad to do. They played well andthey were fast on the counter,which iswhatwe expected,” Janzasaid.

He also reserved praise for hisChipolopolo side who held theirown against the in-form Bafana.

“I am happy with my boys.There were one or two mistakesthat were made which allowedthem to get the goal,” he said.

“We missed chances as well,which is disappointing as it’simportant to always utilise them.”

Janza said they also used thematch as a readiness test ahead ofAfcon.

“As the technical staff, we usedthis game to see how far we are inour preparations. We were able toseewhichoftheplayerswerereadyand the areas that neededimprovement.”

The Zambians are in group B,pitted against Tunisia, Cape Verdeand DR Congo.

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