The Gazette - 23 October

The Gazette Tomorrow’s Results, Today 23 October 2020 Volume 1, Issue 1 Inside This Issue: Meet The Team Behind the Publication Moses Mabhida Road 2 Assistant Editor and Head Construction Woes 2 Reporter, he supervises the 3 reporters and photogra- Dr Zweli Mkhize Quar- 4 phers and determines what antines With Wife stories are newsworthy, relevant, and interesting. 16 Perish in Tragic KZN He works hand-in-hand Accident with the sub-editor to assist with copyediting and Letter From The Editor format. Our Sub-editor and Social Media Coordi- Opinion: When Basic 4 nator, Nokulunga Ngcobo, Service Delivery Be- checks the copy for gram- 5 mar, punctuation, spelling 033 Lifestyle’s New errors and rewrites materi- Management Saga 6- al to fit the house style. 7 She ensures cohesion Sport across all of our social media platforms in line Special Points Compiled by The Gazette Team agement style and decision making, with current trends. of Interest: in line with the publication’s poli- Welcome to The Gazette – a weekly cies. The position of Layout • The team behind digital newspaper that provides infor- Designer and Internal the publication mation, news, entertainment, and Sanele Mkhize, 26, a Public Rela- Public Relations Practi- thought-provoking content to residents tions graduate with extensive expe- tioner is occupied by • What’s happening of Pietermaritzburg and surrounding rience in Public Relations manage- Zamangwane Khanyile in PMB? areas. The newspaper can be accessed ment, is our Communications Man- who determines the layout on your computer, laptop and/or mobile ager, is a very enthusiastic and for print pages and the • Events Calendar devices. This is the most convenient, energetic person. His role is to over- ideal page composition. complete, and cost-effective way to see all internal and external commu- Nomfundo Nkosi doubles • 2020/2021 PSL read what we hope will soon become nications for the company, ensuring up as a Social Media Co- Season Starts your favourite newspaper. We pride its message is consistent and engag- ordinator and External ourselves on a simple user interface ing. . He develops, implements, and Public Relations Practi- • Maritzburg United and the latest digital tools, specially manages our social media strategy tioner, who is responsible Needs a Goal- designed to offer you an enhanced in line with our policies and stand- for planning and monitor- keeper reading experience. ards. ing the company’s social media strate- gies in order to increase brand aware- • Editorial team We would like to introduce you to the Our Finance Officer, Nqobile Mago- ness and improve their marketing team involved in the production of this so, provides financial and adminis- campaign. She deals with enquires • Contact details publication. Our Editor in Chief, Kim- trative support to colleagues, clients, from the public, the press, and related berley Allenspach, 27, a graduate from and stakeholders of the organisation. organisations. the University of Kwazulu-Natal who She is the key point of contact for has an honours Degree in Journalism all departments regarding financial Zithobile Dlamini, Reporter and Ad- and Film Production. She keeps the and accounting matters. ministrator, reports on what is current- team on their toes with her firm man- ly happening in and around Pietermar- Manqoba Mchunu doubles up as our itzburg with the main goal of keeping the public updated. She provides ad- ministrative support to the team. As a Photojournalist and Layout Designer, Sphesihle Khoza is responsible for the publication’s photography and videog- raphy. He further decides on the layout for news stories for each issue. We look forward to bringing you the latest news, information, and entertain- ment and encourage you to engage with us on our social media platforms. Stay tuned every Friday for our week- ly newsletter!

Page 2 Moses Mabhida Road Construction Woes By Nokulunga Ngcobo struction is to introduce Traffic on Moses Mabhida Road caused by construction delays a bus system with two The Moses Mabhida additional lanes re- increased traffic on the route and businesses in Road construction con- served for buses. Assis- the area that require the construction company tinues to obstruct the tant Resident Engineer, to submit proposals and presentations before national road as the esti- Mr. Ntuthuko Hlanguza, they get on board, particularly Hulamin, an alu- mated completion time explained that they have minium semi-fabricator business on the main of the project is two to faced some challenges road who have been negatively affected by the three months. The pro- while constructing the road construction. Due to these challenges, the ject, led by Mount & road such as “acquiring construction continues to face delays. East Company, has been the permission to work ongoing since 2016 in certain areas, private with the first phase near property that is affected Edendale Mall complet- along the route, dealing ed in 2019. The second with labour components phase started in May and community issues”. 2018 and the predicted Hlanguza went on to completion time is Jan- explain that they get uary 2021. complaints from Taxi Associations concerning The purpose of the con- Dr Zweli Mkhize Quarantines With Wife By Zamangwane Khanyile started showing mild symp- virus. Mkhize also urged the toms. He and his wife, Dr. public to adhere to health proto- Minister of Health, Zweli Mashego, advised their cols and respect the lockdown Mkhize, left many South Afri- family and friends who rules and regulations under alert cans shocked on Sunday 18 Oc- they gathered with last level one. tober, when he announced that week to also isolate them- he and his wife, had tested posi- selves and get tested as Zweli explained that he is exhib- tive for Covid-19. The Minister they are not sure how and iting mild symptoms, such as of Health informed media out- when they contracted the feeling abnormally exhausted lets that he had tested positive and a loss of appetite, while his for Coronavirus after he had wife experienced coughing and dizziness. The minister and his wife are in quarantine where they will remain until they both recover from the disease. He also stated that he will use this quarantine to rest and recharge his batteries because his mission to improve the health services of our country and the lives of its citizens remains his number one priority. He is positive that he and his wife will make a full recovery.

16 Perish in Tragic KZN Accident Page 3 KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli visits the accident scene on the R66 where 16 people died in a horrific accident between a minibus and a truck between Melmoth and Ulundi Picture: IOL By Mnqoba Mchunu mains unknown. MEC for tion at the time of the ac- Transport, Community cident and other contrib- 16 people were killed in a Safety and Liaison, Bheki uting factors that could crash on the R34 between Ntuli, stated that inquiries have led to the accident. Melmoth and Ulundi on into the cause of accident Ntuli, has urged motorists Wednesday morning. Re- will examine the road- to be vigilant on the ports confirm that a truck worthiness of both vehi- roads. and minibus taxi collided cles, the weather condi- head-on at around 8am. The taxi ignited and 15 people, including an unborn baby, perished at the scene. Three victims from the taxi were burnt beyond recognition, DNA tests will be performed to verify the remains of the deceased. In a month, 34 people have lost their lives in accidents crash in this area. KZN MEC spokesperson, Robert Mckenzie, indicated that the cause of crash re-

Page 4 Letter From The Editor areas in KwaZulu Natal. The Gazette is led by a team of vibrant, creative, and inquisitive young people who are grounded in sharing stories, perspectives, and news stories on social and political issues - while also displaying their creative side through the arts, literary and oth- erwise. Dear Reader, We would like to be as transparent as possible and as such, we welcome any comments and critique you may have as a reader. Letters to the editor are also highly encouraged and will be considered for publication in our digital newsletter. It is an absolute pleasure to welcome you to I am elated to be furthering the mission of The Ga- the first issue of our weekly digital publica- zette and look forward to an exciting journey with tion: The Gazette which will be published the editorial team and you, our readers. every Friday. The core of The Gazette is to Editor in Chief, report on news, information and entertain- ment in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding Kimberley Allenspach Opinion: When Basic Service Delivery Becomes Conditional Kimberley Allenspach The municipality should be constantly main- taining the city’s infrastructure rather than Msunduzi Municipality has recently started a allowing the condition of the city’s roads to drive to fill potholes in Pietermaritzburg and be so dire that it damages motorists’ vehicles the city centre. This was implemented after or causes accidents. This is their responsibil- the Municipality received numerous com- ity as part of their mandate, it should not only plaints by the city’s residents about the dan- be implemented during commemorative gers the potholes pose to motorists. The months or when they feel like it. spokesperson for Msunduzi Municipality, Thobeka Mafumbatha, explained that they According to the Municipality’s website: intend to repair a minimum of 1 500 potholes before the end of October, in keeping with the The vision of Msunduzi Municipality is de- aims of the national “Transport Month”. fined in a broad and accommodative sense, It is concerning that the Municipality consid- as a \" City of choice, second to none.\" ers basic service delivery to the community they serve, to be an action they should pro- The mission is: To ensure that the Municipal- mote as a “drive”. It is the responsibility of ity function effectively and in a sustainable the local government to maintain and upgrade manner in order to deliver services of excel- the city infrastructure to the required stand- lence to the community. ard. It is no secret that many Maritzburgers often joke about how the depth and width of In their own words, they are to deliver excel- the potholes are so severe that your car doors lent services to the community. If they cannot are unlocked, and the radio station changed fulfil that basic function, it might be time to remove them from power and elect represent- atives who can. while attempting to avoid them.

Page 5 033 Lifestyle’s New Management Saga By Sphesihle Khoza One of Pietermaritzburg’s most loved en- tertainment hubs, 033 Lifestyle, have left their customers dissatisfied with what some customers claim is insufficient sound sys- tem equipment. New management has re- cently been appointed following the Shi- sanyama’s old owner’s departure. A regular 033 Lifestyle customer, who prefers to re- main anonymous, claims that since the new management has taken over, the service from the Shisanyama has deteriorated which started with non-existent sound equipment. Since the country has moved to alert level 1 of the national lockdown, bars, grills, taverns, and clubs have been allowed to open, with certain restrictions. The new management of the establishment could not be contacted for comment at the time of go- ing to print. What’s happening in PMB? Wondering what to get up to this weekend? Check out some of the events planned in and around Pietermaritzburg over the next few days. Remember to wear a mask and to prac- tice social distancing – let’s have some (safe) fun! Events Calendar EVENT NAME VENUE DATE TIME Birding Weekend with Cumberland Nature Saturday 24 0ctober 05H30 – bird diversity consult- Reserve 2020 – Sunday 25 Oc- 16H00 ants tober 2020 Indoni yase George Pietermaritzburg Saturday 24 0ctober 10H00 Traditional Beauty Pag- 2020 eant Mapstone Shooting 09H00 – Ihawu Club Shoot Range Sunday 25 0ctober 13H00 Crystal Deva, Shop 5, 2020 09H00 – Crystal Deva Expo Tweedie Junction, Sunday 25 0ctober 13H00 Main Rd (R107) 2020 Unlock - The Gee Jays Allan Wilson Shell- 14H00 – hole Moth Club 25 0ctober 2020 21H00 Chilla Nathi Cookout Mayors Garden Alex- 10H00 – Experience andra Park, Pietermar- 25 0ctober 2020 21H00 itzburg

Page 6 Maritzburg United Needs a Goalkeeper By Zithobile Damini ued to say that during the first half he Maritzburg United coach, Eric Tinkler, has thought that the opposition were submissive announced that the Team of Choice is look- as United were leading with a goal. Maritz- ing for a goalkeeper to fill the position left burg might have led the first half but during by Richard Ofori’s departure. Ofori has the second half Chiefs returned with a joined Orlando Pirates after the finalisation vengeance and scored two goals and won of a contract and medical procedures with the game. Tinkler said he was happy with the Soweto giants. The Team of Choice ac- their performance in the first half perfor- cepted an offer from Pirates, who want to mance but could have done better in the sec- reinforce their goalkeeper’s department. ond. He assures that they will do better in United lost 2-1 against Kaizer Chiefs in the the next game. MTN 8 semi-finals at the weekend as their Supporters expressed their thoughts about star goalkeeper Ofori was not in the line-up. changes in the team. Lungisani Sithole said, Tinkler said that the Team of Choice have “I am very happy about the changes and two remaining goalkeepers and they are not hopefully the new keeper appointed by the looking for someone who will replace Ofori, club will make a difference and the players but rather the right person for the spot. will be happy”. Sithole added that he would Tinkler also expressed how devastated they be very happy if Elvis Chipezeze, Baroka are with the loss against Chiefs. He said “we FC’s goalkeeper, be selected. Scelumusa should have won the game by scoring more Mthembu said that there is a reason behind goals but we could not, we showed our Ofori’s departure from Maritzburg United, weakness which is also the reason why we he believes that Ronwen Williams Super- lost the game, we had every chance to score sport goalkeeper will be best for the Team many goals during the first half”. He contin- of Choice.

Page 7 2020/2021 PSL Season Starts By Nomfundo Nkosi The two clubs that fought for the championship until the last minute of the previous season, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns, will feature in the opening act of the DStv Premiership at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, 24 October 2020. Simultaneously, Boroka FC will be at home playing against Maritzburg United at Peter Mokaba Stadium while Lamontville. Golden Arrows will travel to the Free State to play Bloemfontein Celtic at Dr. Molemela Stadium. At 18h00 and Cape Town City will host Chippa United at Cape Town Stadium. There are two matches at 20h15, AmaZulu FC will play a home game against Orlando Pirates at Johnson Kings Park, and SuperSport United will play against Black Leopards at Lucas Moripe Stadium. On Sunday 25 October 2020, Swallows FC will play their first match in professional ranks since the 2014/15 season when they were relegated. They will travel to Stellenbosch to play against Stellenbosch FC at Danie Craven stadium at 15h30. In Thohoyandou, at the same time, history will be made when both Tshakhuma FC and TS Galaxy play their first match in the premier league.

EDITORIAL TEAM Manqoba Mchunu Nokulunga Ngcobo Zamangwane Khanyile Head Reporter and Assistant Editor Subeditor and Social Media Coordinator Layout Designer and PRP - Internal Comms Sphesihle Khoza Nomfundo Nkosi Zithobile Dlamini Photojournalist and Layout Designer Social Media Coordinator and PRP - External Comms Reporter and Administrator Kimberley Allenspach Sanele Mkhize Editor In Chief Communications Manager The Gazette 210 Burger Street Tell: 033 395 1024 Pietermaritzburg Fax: 033 395 3235 3200 - @PR_SolutionsZA - pr_solutionsza - ThGazette - The Gazette