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Msizi Dube Road, Lamontville boycott potatoes, and was Formerly Hull Road part of a team that fought the introduction of the MSIZI Dube, a Lamontville- Bantu Education curriculum based activist and anti- Community leader to Lamontville schools. poverty campaigner, was He became a community born in Glencoe in 1933. As part of a series on the heroes who have been leader of note, and was the When his family moved to founder of the Joint the area in the honoured in eThekwini’s new street and building Residents Association, which 1940s, Dube enrolled at included residents from Lourem Secondary School in names, Emmanuel Kleinbooi profiles Msizi Dube Lamontville and Chesterville. Somtseu Road. The school He is perhaps best known was closed when the then for his role in founding the Durban City Council moved leave the school despite a admitted to in Florence Mkhize to form the famed “Asinamali” rent blacks from the “white area” plea from his father. , the alma mater ANC’s Lamontville branch in boycott campaign. and settled them in His sister Daphney said of political heavyweights such 1953. In 1959, when the Council townships, including Dube had already joined the as , For two years Msizi worked forcibly moved black people Lamontville. ANC at the time but had Mangosuthu Buthelezi and in the government’s Native from Cato Manor to Because there was no high asked her not to tell his Joshua Nkomo. Affairs department, but left KwaMashu, Msizi and other school in Lamontville at the parents. He could not hide When Dube completed after questioning why he was MSIZI DUBE ANC members tried in vain time, Dube was sent to the his true colours for long, matric in 1952, his grades paid less than his white to resist. He was a great Roman Catholic Inkamane though, and soon started were so he was offered colleagues. A few months opponent of the Advisory High School in Vryheid, coming home late from a government bursary to into his new job as a Boards established to control where he was described in a political meetings. study medicine. He turned it Department of Justice clerk, Instead, he resigned, against black townships. school report as disruptive, His mother tried to down, describing it as a he again questioned the his father’s advice. Dube was shot by asking too many questions discourage him, but his “bribe”. unequal pay system and was He played a key role in the unknown assassins in and never satisfied with the interest in politics only Instead, he teamed up with transferred to Bergville in an Durban potato campaign, Lamontville on 25 April 1983. answers. He was asked to deepened when he was Lamonville struggle stalwart attempt to shut him up. which encouraged people to [email protected] City hails World Cup women

MACK MAKHATHINI than that, I’ve seen eThekwini re-invigorated. While 2010 THE Municipality has saluted means a lot to me, its legacy key women involved in the means even more because it City’s preparations for the will see a great city made even World Cup. greater,” Bannister said. Speaking at a recent break- Nicci Diederichs, an Envir- fast meeting at the Moses onmental Manager, said her Mabhida Stadium visitors’ team wanted to ensure 2010 centre, the City’s Head of was used as a springboard to Strategic Projects and 2010 build on work already accom- Programme, Julie-May Elling- plished. “It’s been amazing in son, said much was made of so many ways. All the buzz women making it to the top in generated represents an every field of endeavour, but opportunity to show people this was not the full picture. the benefits of taking green “Not everyone wants to, or issues seriously and changing will make, headlines, and let the way the City views the us never overlook the heroic environment,” she said. UNITED FRONT: Development Bank of Chairman and Finance Minister sacrifices and quiet accom- at a bank function in Inanda Picture: THEMBA KHUMALO plishments of women in all Love walks of life. “Let us never take for Florina “Mama 2010” Map- granted the good women halala, who runs the visitors’ achieve every day in every centre, said, “It’s been a Gordhan: we need your support way,” said Ellingson, who chance to find my true calling hailed the involvement of – working with people from MACK MAKHATHINI people worked against the eradicating poverty, building was a chance for them to see women at all stages in the all over the world. But most of government”. capacity for long-term the areas of need. And it was stadium’s planning. all I’m proud to be a part of THE government is working He said had growth, creating decent jobs, encouraging that the bank’s “Working on a project of showing off the city I love.” to ensure people’s lives will be become president at a bad sustaining livelihoods, leaders made a direct com- this nature and scale is an Bawinile Dhlamini and better over the next five years, time economically, “but we improving the quality of mitment of R500 000 to assist opportunity of a lifetime. Bongekile Shinga are among but it needs the support of will try as the government to education and health care, the community with its “I have been fortunate to those who received on-the- citizens and business to make do our best in the next five promoting rural develop- agricultural needs”. have met people from all job training at the stadium. As this happen. years. ment and addressing barriers Bank Chairman Jay Naidoo walks of life, each of whom patchers, their job involves That was the message from “Nonetheless, the country to growth and investment. encouraged the community has made an impression on repairing cracks and holes in Finance Minister Pravin finds itself in a better position The Inanda function was to look to themselves to solve me. For that I will always be concrete and smoothing Gordhan, speaking at a than most others, owing to part of the DBSA’s cele- their problems and work with grateful,” she said. down the columns. Development Bank of South- prudent economic manage- brations of 25 years of their councillors. He said the Deputy Head of the 2010 Shinga said the project ern Africa (DBSA) function at ment. Tough fiscal decisions working in eThekwini. The community should organise team, Sue Bannister, is one of meant a new career for her eMachobeni Community of the past have enabled us to bank has a long-standing a farm so they could make a those working behind the and a chance to provide for Hall in Inanda. respond to the crisis in a relationship with the City. business from their produce. scenes to ensure eThekwini her family. Dhlamini said, Gordhan said the govern- proactive way. Delegates were entertained AmaQadi Inkosi Mzonjani will be ready for the World “I’ve been able to learn new ment did not have enough “Encouragingly, there are by a choir from the JG Zuma Ngcobo said he has a lot of Cup and that its projects will skills. I enjoyed the training money for everything people indications that the recession High School, from KwaBester. fertile land that could be used aid economic development. and would one day like to wanted. “That is why we will bottom out at the end of Commenting on the bank’s for plantations and thanked “I’m part of one of the share my knowledge with encourage people to work the year,” Gordhan said. visit, Inanda, Ntuzuma and the bank for assisting his biggest sporting events, other women.” with the government and He said the government KwaMashu Area Manager people in fighting poverty. which is amazing. But more [email protected] business, just as previously remained committed to Linda Mbonambi said, “It [email protected]

DERRICK DLAMINI Fredville, in Inchanga, said, “There has been a positive MORE people than ever Sizakala Centres growing in popularity change in staff attitude at before are using the City’s certain centres. There’s always Sizakala Centres, the Head of last year. As part of the policy, told a meeting of the City’s secure office space in many of using Amakhosi Trad- room for improvement, but Regional Centres, Gerard staff were encouraged to Masakhane Grants-in-Aid, new developments, most of itional Courts as Sizakala so far they are impressive. Strydom told councillors uphold service excellence. Non-Racism and Non-Sex- them in rural areas. Centres had been raised with “We can only hope that recently. “We have observed signifi- ism committee, in Pinetown. These offices would mean provincial structures and, such conduct spreads He attributed the increase cant improvement in how He said there were discuss- people would not have to “we are awaiting their nation-wide, and does not in customers to the success- our staff deal with the public. ions between Regional travel far to access Council response. remain just a regional ful implementation of the The public feedback has Services and the Economic services. Penelope Mkhize, 26, a campaign.” City’s Customer Care Policy been encouraging,” Strydom Development Department to Strydom said the possibility Unisa student based at [email protected]