4 December 2009 NEWS and FEATURES Page 5 Women abuse: the big picture NONDU NGCONGO The Safer Cities Depart- and THEMBA KHUMALO ment joined forces with the Inanda, Ntuzuma and Kwa- THIS year is the 10th anniv- Mashu (Ink) Area Based ersary of 16 Days of No Management to hold a mens’ Violence Against Women and only dialogue at the Kwa- Children, and to mark the Mashu A section Community occasion this year’s campaign Residential Units (hostel) is bigger than ever – quite recently. literally. Ink’s Social Development A giant, 25m-high billboard Manager Nomusa Shembe erected next to Gugu Dlamini said, “We chose this area Park in the city centre, has because of the high incidence caught the attention of tens of of violence against women thousands of passers-by, and children, including rapes driving home the campaign’s and murders.” message like never before. Over the course of the Crime campaign, a series of pictures STUNNING: Miss South Africa Tatum Keshwar (left) joined fellow Miss World contestants on a visit to Inanda have appeared, and will She said the event had Seminary school Picture: PETER BENDHEIM continue to appear, on the helped generate ideas to billboard to spark debate and tackle the problem. “Partici- draw attention to violence pants raised several issues against women. that they say are con- This year’s activities tributing to crime.” Beauties boost township tourism started last week with These included the the Municipality’s absence of a police MACK MAKHATHINI Peer invited the organisers Inanda to show the world we Mncina said she always Community Par- station in the area to stage the Miss World 2010 are serious about promoting enjoyed visiting South Africa. ticipation and and the long dis- THE Municipality assured in Durban. “I can assure you township tourism,” he said. “To me this country is just Action Support tances children citizens of its commitment to that from Durban to the Miss World 2008 Ksenia like home. I always visit South Unit hosting a had to travel to township tourism when Drakensberg, the contestants Sukhinova said it was great to Africa and I tell people launch event in school, which Durban Africa brought Miss and the television crew will be back in South Africa, the wherever I go that this Gugu Dlamini Park, exposed them to World contestants to the enjoy nothing less than a country where she won her country has the best named after a young criminals. township of Inanda last week. breathtaking experience of crown last year. hospitality.” Durban woman mur- Many of the rape cases Welcoming the contestants seamless sceneries and “South African people are The finals of the Miss World dered for going public about in the area were reported to at Inanda Seminary school, hospitality,” Peer said. so welcoming and friendly. competition take place at the her HIV-positive status. the Thuthuzela Care Centre. eThekwini Chief Whip Fawzia Philip Sithole, Acting Head This country feels like a Gallagher Convention Centre Samukele Khumalo, co- The centre’s Thenjiwe Peer thanked the women for of Durban Africa, said the second home to me. I have in Johannesburg on 12 ordinator of the unit’s gender Ngcobo warned parents not bringing grace and glamour City was honoured to have had the best year of my life December, with 112 office said, “We we want to to leave their children alone to the city. “South Africa is the beauty contestants since winning. I speak for contestants marking it the make it clear that we need no as they could easily be lured truly gifted to be the location gracing our shores. everyone when I say we are biggest entry in the pageant’s abuse in this country”. away by strangers. for the 59th Miss World “We have decided to bring happy to be here in Durban.” history. Campaign Programme She also urged parents not Pageant,” she said. the Miss World contestants to Miss Swaziland Nompilo [email protected] Manager Ntuthu Fuzile, of to accept bribes from abusers the KZN Network on Violence who want their cases against Women, said, “It is dropped, saying this under- confusing that men can wear mined the rule of law and shorts freely, but women get would do nothing to restore beaten up if they wear shorts their child’s lost innocence Bremen delegates forge ties in Durban and miniskirts.” and self-confidence. Councillor Nomvuzo Shab- An Ink residents, Thulani METRO REPORTER and members of the He expressed hope that the airport at La Mercy, the alala, who chairs the Health, Hlongwa, said, “A multi- management board of two cities would do more Moses Mabhida Stadium Safety and Social Services purpose centre where kids A DELEGATION from Bremer Landesbank. business together. and attended the opening of Committee, lit a candle can safely play sport and be Bremen, Germany, was in At a welcoming luncheon The leader of the Bremen the Khangela Bridge. launching the campaign, and taught life skills would be Durban recently to hosted by Municipality, delegation, Lutz Peper, He stressed that the main urged men to take good care ideal for this area. strengthen ties between the Deputy Mayor Logie Naidoo thanked eThekwini for its aim of their visit was to of their families and not to “Parents also need to know two sister cities. encouraged the guests to warm welcome. He said they improve trade between the abuse them. “Real men do where their kids are at all The delegation included make Durban their base had come to assess the two cities by involving the not abuse women and child- times. We now live in a world representatives of the when they visited the economic situation in the two chambers of commerce. ren,” Shabalala said. where we cannot trust any- Bremen Chamber of Com- country during the World country and had a fruitful He said he hoped the The launch was followed by one, even our relatives.” merce, the Minister of Cup. He said Durban had an meeting with the Durban German and South African a series of events across the [email protected] Economic Affairs and Ports, agreeable climate, with Chamber of Commerce. teams would meet at the city. [email protected] of Justice and Constitution plenty of sunshine. They toured the new World Cup final next year. Felix Dlamini Road Formerly Brickfield Road Love Life THE first black city manager First black city manager workshop of eThekwini, Felix Dlamini was also a noted social worker, communicator, PUPILS from Umlazi schools educator and unifier. As part of a series on the heroes honoured in the attended a workshop hosted Born on 21 September by Love Life and the 1940 at Highflats in Ixopo, city’s new street and building names, Swazi Dlamini Municipality at the area’s one of of eight children, cinema hall recently. Dlamini attended profiles Felix Dlamini (right) Love Life Area Co-ordinator Mhlabashana Primary Sanele Vilakazi said the School and later Mariannhill workshop aimed to curb the Junior Secondary. A loyal ANC supporter, he Highly regarded by his many as an effective and rate of school dropouts and He enrolled at the was one of the key figures in comrades, Dlamini was a efficient member of the promote informed career University of Zululand where recruiting members and humble and flexible man, KwaZulu-Natal Finance and lifestyle choices. he studied to become a reviving organisational but firm when it came to Portfolio Committee. He Thulani Ndlovu, of the social worker. Dlamini structures in the greater organisational matters and became the committee’s Municipality’s Skills immersed himself in the Durban area and beyond he implemented party chairman in 1999. Development Unit, said it field, and went on to serve as after the unbanning of the programmes to the letter. In 1999 he was also made offered extra lessons in the president of the South party in 1990. the first eThekwini Unicity Maths and Science for African Black Social Workers In 1991 Dlamini was Efficient manager, a position he held person who loved life and Grades 10 to 12 and in- Association from 1982 and instrumental in establishing until his death on 21 January loved people”. service training for tertiary 1992. the Umlazi Peace From 1998 he served on 2002. He had contracted He is also survived by his students. In 1967 he married Nelly Committee. the ANC’s provincial malaria during a visit to the daughters and Vilakazi said he hoped Dlamini. The couple had In 1996 he was elected as executive committee. Kruger National Park. grandchildren, Mpho and similar workshops would be three daughters, Nolwazi, the first chairman of the An MPL from 1994 to 1999, His wife Nelly described Dineo. rolled out to other Umlazi Khaliphile and Zamaswazi. ANC’s Durban South region. Dlamini was regarded by him as an “enthusiastic [email protected] schools. – Ntuthuko Zikhali.