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2 March 2018 Your FREE Caxton Local Newspaper - www.bereamail.co.za Angry residents affected by cellular masts across the city want MTN and offi cials to explain how the erection of the masts was permitted in flagrant disregard of by-laws and regulations. Story on page 3 Antiques fair is a new attraction 4 Wrestling for solutions Compassion drives water collection Striking DUT staff are expected to go back to work this week after management and unions reached an agreement on Tuesday to go back to the negotiating 17 table allowing the academic programme to resume. More on page 2 PHOTO: Rudy Nkgadima 9DOLGZKLOHVWRFNODVW $OOSULFHVLQFOXGHV9$7 3DUURW6SHDNHU6RXQG%DU &75 3DUURW$ *XLOORWLQH 3DUURW&RPER6HW 6KHHWV /DPLQDWHU$ 5 6WDSOHU :KLWH%RDUG 3DUURW)OLS ;0DUNHUV &KDUW6WDQG 5 6WDUWHU.LW 5 3DUURW$ 6KUHGGHU 6+23'$9(13257648$5( 6 7(/ 5 (0$,/VDOHV#XQLFRS\GSFR]D 2 Friday, 2 March 2018 Bridge the gap on Talk Sign Day DIARISE Talk Sign Day on Friday, 9 March and 'bridge the gap' by adopting Talk Sign at your school CLASSES are expected to spokesman. or business. resume today (01 March) Pleased with the outcome, The Talk Sign campaign, an at the Durban University of Rudy Nkgadima Manamela said he was hopeful Technology (DUT), following that negotiations would be initiative of the KwaZulu-Natal rudyn@dbn. a successful intervention by the wrapped up and lectures would Blind and Deaf Society, is now caxton.co.za in its fi fth year and is aimed at Federation of Unions of South resume within the week. ensuring that all people in society, Africa (FEDUSA), Deputy www.bereamail.co.za "Before the end of the week we school children in particular, Minister of Higher Training will see our kids back in class," become aware of Sign Language, and Education Minister Buti lowering their current offer of he said. of the plight of Deaf people, Manamela and other organized 6.5% and unions not increasing "This is a breakthrough for of the need for Deaf people to formations, on Tuesday. their current demand of 8.5% all the parties involved. They communicate and to raise money The news came as a with a housing allowance came into the meeting on for their cause. welcome relief to the more increase of between R200 and Tuesday with an open mind. A Schools and corporates are than 28 000 students registered R400. lot of people said we needed encouraged to buy Talk Sign at the University. "While the principle of no to intervene‚ but we could stickers for R10 each and to wear work, no pay will form part only do so with the agreement them on Talk Sign Day, 9 March. A of negotiations, it was agreed of all the parties. As soon as very exciting development is that Classes will to clear confusion that arose all the parties agreed to the the Society has just launched their from the application of the framework of talks to be led fi rst ever Sign Language guide, resume by the end rule which resulted in some by the CCMA, strike action Talk Sign 1, that can be ordered for of the week workers who were either on was suspended and it was only R165 (plus R60 courier fee). leave or were not taking part agreed that academic work "Our staff, deaf clients and in strike, having their salaries would resume from Thursday, Sign Language interpreters are The seven-week strike, docked. 1 March, while the three-day available to do a twenty-minute, staged by the National Tertiary “A successful negotiations are underway," interactive presentation at schools Education Union (NTEU), implementation of the said Manamela. and businesses in the lead up to National Health and Allied framework agreement will The implementation of the the day. During this presentation, Workers Union (Nehawu) and lead to the suspension of the no-work-no-pay principle will fi ve phrases will be taught in Sign the Tertiary Education National seven-week-old strike and the form part of the negotiations. Language," said Shamila Surjoo, Union of SA (Tenusa) brought resumption of the academic The three variables across Director of the KZN Blind and all activities at the University programme on 1 March 2018. the board increases, housing Deaf Society. to a halt. Classes will resume by the allowance and the once-off To place a bulk order for According to Trade Union end of the week. Registration bonus will be the focus of the stickers to sell at school or work, FEDUSA, its affi liates will be fi nalized as soon as mediation process. or to set up a presentation, contact TENUSA and NTEU agreed to possible. Final details will Chrisantha on 031 309 4991, a framework of talks that will be made public as soon as [email protected] or visit DUT strike action entered its seventh week with parties be led by the CCMA and will the unions report back to For updates on this story www.talksign.co.za. agreeing to go back to the negotiation table. centre around management not members," said a union visit www.bereamail.co.za Illegal sale of medication uncovered Umbilo OFFICERS from the Provincial Esapharma Lemonvite cream, police Organised Crime Investigation Diproson: 6413, Extra Clair Unit, Metro Police and Crime cream, Caro Light cream, Minnona recover Intelligence conducted an blades, Gillette blades, 24 000 operation in the CBD last week. booklets of Rizla paper with a Col Thembeka Mbhele said combined estimated street value of vehicle and offi cers searched a business R13 241,550. premises at Smith and Mazeppa "The suspect was arrested fi rearm Streets intersection. for illegally selling medication During the search, they found and contravening the Medicines A FIREARM was Epiderm cream, Betasal cream, Control Act," said Mbhele. recovered by Umbilo police on Wednesday during a random stop and search. Two police offi cers on crime prevention duties along Morans Lane in the Berea, stopped an unknown man and asked permission to search him. Police discovered a fi rearm and ammunition in his pants. The fi rearm, a black 38 special had no serial number and one live round of ammunition. The man could not produce a fi rearm licence and was arrested and taken into police custody. In another incident, Sgt Sikhumbuzo Vincent Nxele and Sgt Sihle Cyril Gumede from Durban Dog unit recovered a vehicle on Bulwer Road on Wednesday. The two noticed a suspicious man sitting inside the vehicle who attempted to fl ee as they approached, but crashed into two other vehicles. Perumal said: "The suspect was found in position of a computer box and an Allen key. The victim had not even reported the crime." Friday, 2 March 2018 3 Durban beauties set sights on Miss SA pageant THE fi rst Miss South Africa Noxolo Ndebele (24) of 2018 regional qualifi ers Pinetown, who did her B were announced following Comm Accounting degree at auditions in Durban this the University of Zululand weekend. and currently works at These four contestants IDT as a project fi nancial now stand a chance to make controller, and Avania it to the top 12 which will be Reddy (25) of Westville who announced on 3 May ahead is a qualifi ed mechanical of the pageant on 27 May. engineer. The contestants are Leah Further Miss South Africa Prinsloo (22) of Morningside, regional auditions take place who is a qualifi ed graphic as part of Women360 at Cape designer, Karishma Ramdev Town’s Grand West Casino (23) of Chatsworth, who is and Entertainment World, Karishma Ramdev, Leah Prinsloo, Noxolo Ndebele and Avania Reddy. PHOTO: Yolanda van der Stoep a fi fth-year medical student Sun Park and Carnival City at the University of Pretoria, Sun Park in Johannesburg. THE war against illegal cell masts in parks and on traffi c islands across can undertake a massive infrastructure Moore said MTN is facing in and around Durban is far from the city. The city spokesman, in reply Lauren Walford project in a city, without obeying numerous challenges to their illegal over. Angry residents who have been to queries from ward councillors any by-laws or regulations, and then roll-out of masts in Durban with laurenb@dbn. negatively affected by the cell masts and residents at the time, explained announce that they have been excused thousands of residents claiming that caxton.co.za have called a meeting for Tuesday, 6 that the towers were being erected any compliance because of a private the inappropriately-placed masts are March at Stella Sports Club at 5.30pm to accommodate CCTV anti-crime www.bereamail.co.za and secret agreement with an individual making them sick. and have asked MTN CEO Rob Shuter cameras. council employee, apparently acting in “Several court challenges are and city offi cials to attend. However, it was later revealed that his personal capacity. How can such a underway. Ethekwini claims it is According to Glenwood resident and the concrete towers were actually Several court deal not be corrupt?” investigating the lease agreements, spokesperson for the concerned group cellular masts, purpose-built by MTN She said while the Durban Anti- declaring that they are ‘full of of residents, the Durban Anti-Cellmast to accommodate infrastructure roll-out challenges are underway Cellmast Alliance was not opposed to discrepancies’. Alliance, Niki Moore, Shuter has been in Durban. cellular infrastructure and the provision “Vincent Ngubane, who is alleged asked to attend the meeting to explain Moore said MTN spokesperson of IT services, these should be done in to have given MTN permission to how the cellular company managed to Bridget Bhengu explained that MTN demanding answers from MTN and accordance with the law.