Schoolgirl Mauled by Rottweiler
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YOUR NO. 1 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Distributed in: Austerville, Clairwood, Jacobs, Isipingo, Lotusville, Merebank Central, Merebank Ridge, Navy, Merewent, Wentworth, South Coast Road, Edwin Swales, Fynnland, Lotus Park, Orient Hills, Isipingo Hills, Isipingo Rails, Prospecton and CBD and Isipingo Beach 22 500 VOL. 34 NO. 11 MARCH 10, 2020 TEL: 031 459 8300 email: [email protected] Schoolgirl mauled by rottweiler A young Merebank girl has been left traumatised She was later taken to hospital by her parents. It vene in cases where and feeling scared after she was allegedly mauled has been a two months since the incident occurred dogs have bitten people by a rottweiler on her way home from buying ice- and Pillay’s wounds are slowly starting to heal al - and advised that the cream at a local tuckshop, recently. Jenine Pillay, though, she still has a big open wound that does family contact the 14, claims she saw the dog walking towards her not seem to be getting any better. “She has gone Metro Police for fur - from across the street and froze because she for a tetanus injection and so many courses of an - ther assistance. They thought standing still would help her. “The dog tibiotics and treatment but nothing is working. said that they could sniffed my leg before it started biting me. I was so The doctor said the wound is not looking good only assist if the dog scared and I could feel the dog pulling my leg. I and she might need to get a skin graft. After the owner wanted to give thought I was going to die. I used to love dogs but dog bit my daughter, she said she wanted to go to the dog away. “If the now, I fear them,” said the traumatised girl. De - the hospital. The dog owner apparently told her to owner would like to spite the dreadful incident, which took place on relax. He gave us R1400 when the incident took surrender their dog to Saturday, January 18 , almost two months ago, place but it is nothing compared to what we are us, they can do so. she is still shaken by the incident and is receiving paying now. We pay between R550 and R700 to They would need to medical attention. According to Jenine’s mother, see a doctor and we take her there every week. call 031 579-6501. Jennifer Pillay, the dog was out of the yard and The doctor’s fees are costing us a lot of money They can also request roaming the streets because the gate was left and we are struggling,” said the frustrated mother. for the dog to be eu - open. “She was panicking and screaming and Her parents are also very worried that this inci - thanised,” said the everyone came out of their houses but nobody dent could have affected their daughter psycho - SPCA. helped her. I think they were all scared of being logically and will be taking her for counselling. Metro Police bitten by the dog. Someone eventually began hit - The family claims that the dog owner was given spokesman, senior su - The parents of the girl are ting the dog but it refused to leave her and contin - a fine by the Metro Police but they wanted the perintendent, Parboo The young girl suffered extensive in - worried that the open ued biting her. A few minutes later, the owner of dog to be removed from the property because Sewpersad, stated that juries to her leg after being mauled by wound is not healing even the dog came out and hushed the dog away. The they believe that it is very dangerous and they did the issue had not been a rottweiler. after treatment. dog left and came out again but it didn’t bite her not want what happened to their daughter to hap - brought to their atten - this time,” said the mother. A bystander, who had pen to someone else. The SPCA Durban and tion as yet and he an investigation on the matter before he could witnessed the terrifying ordeal, took Jenine home. Coast said that unfortunately, they do not inter - needed to gather more information and conduct give a comment. Mayor assesses level of service delivery in Clairwood The mayor of the eThekwini Municipality, Cllr Roads where accidents occur will be assessed to Mxolisi Kaunda, has called on the residents of determine the feasibility of traffic-calming de - eThekwini and all municipal departments to work vices. This area has many businesses, therefore, together to fast track service delivery. we will also do verification processes to deter - This was shared in Clairwood on Friday morning mine if these areas were rezoned for such pur - during the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Mayoral poses. Also, we need to intensify the city’s illegal Outreach Programme, where Cllr Kaunda was as - dumping education campaign in this ward to rid sessing the level of service delivery in the com - our areas of grime,” he said. munity. Some of the interventions that he made Some of the areas where the executive committee during his visit included the immediate collection and senior management of the municipality made of waste, assessments of roads for traffic calming service delivery interventions include Albert devices, upgrading of the sports field, verification Park, Clairwood, South and North Beach, Berea, Mayor Kaunda and his team assess a sinkhole that is forming on the road. of rezoning of properties that are being utilised Sea View, Montclair, Sherwood, Westville, for businesses, maintaining parks and fixing pot - Bonela and Glenmore. holes as well as storm water drainage systems. The mayor further shared that the OSS pro - “By end of business today, we will have ensured gramme was very instrumental in bringing gov - that the waste that has been piling-up since yes - ernment services closer to the people as all terday is collected. The people of this ward have service delivery challenges are addressed on the spoken and we, as the leadership, have listened. spot. Page 2 THE RISING SUN, MEREBANK, MARCH 10, 2020 - www.risingsunchatsworth.co.za National recognition for A proud Vanilla Naick shows off her dedicated teacher accolades. The 20th National Teaching Awards was elists, local teacher, Vanilla Naick, was work, dedication, commitment and pas - recently held at Soshanguve East Sec - placed second in the Excellence in Pri - sion for teaching have finally been ondary School in Pretoria. mary School teaching category. She was recognised on a national platform,” she The awards ceremony is an annual also placed first, in the same category, in said. event, held by the Department of Basic the provincial awards that took place late Naick matriculated in 1979 from Mere - Education, to celebrate and honour last year. bank Secondary School and graduated teachers for their dedication and out - It was indeed a crowning moment for her with a bachelor of pedagogics degree standing work, which are, at times, con - to receive this great honour. from the University of Durban, West - ducted under extremely challenging “I feel very proud and elated to represent ville. circumstances. my wonderful school and province. I She is currently the head of department After a rigorous selection by expert pan - feel rewarded that the 34 years of hard at Umzintovale Primary School. CANSA Support Group meeting The CANSA Support Group- Durban South will be hosting their monthly support group meeting. The meeting will take place on Saturday, March 21 from 2pm until 4pm. The meet - ing will be held at the NG Kerk House on Old Mission Road in Bluff. For more infor - mation contact Nola Nirghin on 083-605- 8062, Crystal King on 084-353-5000 or Sphe Mabaso on 079- 629-3542. THE RISING SUN, MEREBANK, MARCH 10, 2020 - www.risingsunchatsworth.co.za Page 3 Isipingo man survives shooting outside his home An Isipingo man is lucky to be alive after he money.According to police reports, it is be - was shot three times outside his home on lieved that the suspects arrived in a white Thrush Place in Lotus Park during an alleged Ford Figo and made off with an undisclosed robbery. It is alleged that the man was fol - amount of money. The victim, who suffered lowed from the bank to his home after with - serious injuries, was rushed to hospital. drawing a large amount of money. He was Communications officer of Isipingo SAPS, accosted by the four suspects in his drive - Cpt Ragavan confirmed that cases of armed way. He was shot three times on his upper robbery and attempted murder are being body when he resisted to hand over the probed. Emergency services and police at the scene of the shooting. Man shot, injured in Isipingo Hills hijacking A man was shot and his vehicle taken during a for treatment. His wife was very traumatised after hijacking on Spathodia Drive in Isipingo Hills, the horrific incident. Provincial police spokes - on Friday afternoon. It is alleged that the two woman, Col Thembeka Mbhele, said, “The com - armed suspects were on foot and they accosted plainant alleged that on Friday, March 6, at about the couple, who were in a silver Corsa. 3pm, he was seated in his stationary vehicle along After PT Alarms received a frantic call from a the roadside at Spathodia Drive in Isipingo Hills panicked family, they rushed to the scene with when he was accosted by two suspects. At gun - Isipingo SAPS and emergency services. point, the suspects robbed him of his vehicle and The paramedics managed to stabilise the man at drove away. A case of carjacking was opened at the scene before he was transported to hospital Isipingo police station for investigation.” Junior soccer spectacular The Durban South winners.