Information Technology revolution for south Durban schools

Nine high schools from the Durban south region received 54 brand new computers which were jointly bought by SAPREF and Shell Chemicals at a cost of R237 000.

KZN MEC for Education, Ina Cronje, graced the event last Friday as she officially handed over the computers to the schools in Isipingo, Wentworth and Merebank. The recipient schools were Isipingo Secondary, Strelitzia Secondary and Reunion Secondary in Isipingo; Merebank Secondary, PR Pather Secondary and Ganges Secondary in Merebank; and Wentworth Secondary, Fairvale Secondary and Umbilo Secondary in Wentworth. MEC Cronje emphasised the importance of investment in education and the role of business in building capacity within schools. SAPREF’s sustainable development manager, Lindiwe Khuzwayo, said a major portion of SAPREF’s social investment budget was devoted to education, particularly maths, science and technology.

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Instructor dreams of a water-safe generation

It has been twelve years since Vani Govender made swimming her career and she is still as passionate about the water as she was when she first jumped in.

She furthered her knowledge by educating others and holding swimming lessons at schools for all interested in swimming in her community.

Govender is now a swimming instructor under the school programme, ’Learn 2 Swim’, which is governed by Swim SA together with the eThekwini municipality. The programme was started two years ago in schools in order to equip learners with vital swimming knowledge.

According to the 9th annual report of the National Injury Mortality Surveillance Systems released earlier this month, about 70% of the South African population are not proficient swimmers.

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Disaster management plan a priority

A Provincial disaster management workshop on kwaZulu-Natal is to help the province address the challenges affecting disaster management.

During the past view months, some parts of the province experienced floods and extensive damage to houses. Scores of people sustained injuries while others lost their lives as a result of the floods

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New clinic for Adams Mission

Residents of Adams Mission near Amanzimtoti have every reason to smile after a new clinic was finally opened in the area on Saturday.

They will now officially receive a package of services offered in primary health care. The need was identified by the eThekwini Municipality to build a clinic in the area to address health challenges facing the community and to attend to the huge shortage of health facilities in the Durban south region. Residents had to go to Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in uMlazi for medical help before, which was too far away, and there was no other health facility accessible to the Adams Mission community.

The Municipality's Deputy Head for Social Development, Dr.Themba Mdluli, said the increasing population in the area had become a huge challenge as large numbers of people were sick and, to make things worse, the majority of people could not afford to go to hospital.

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Durban's Idols hope

Lendel Moonsamy is the only South African Indian in the top 12 of the current season of South African Idols.

A young vibrant singer from Tongaat, he has sang in his father’s band from school through to his varsity days.

He has previously lent his talent to help raise funds for the destitute and needy.

So far, there has been only positive feedback on his performances, with some of the judges confident that he is going to progress far in the competition. Lendel has made it into the top 12, which was cut down from 14 following Monday’s first round of public eliminations.

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