MEREBANK Inside this issue... Glebelands Task Team arrests suspect, recovers R4 rifle Page 3 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. 31 NO. 36 SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 TEL: 031 459 8300 email: [email protected] copies free weekly Website: www.risingsunchatsworth.co.za Rising Sun Chatsworth @RisingSunChats Police cordoned off the Austerville Post Office area. The parcel bomb that was dropped off for the teller. Teller receives parcel bomb Employees at the Austerville Post Of - parcel which was addressed to a teller aware female employee arrived at the Breakfast fice are still reeling in shock after a who works at the post office. The 49- office, a co-worker informed her that suspicious parcel, which is believed to year-old victim was out of the office a parcel had been brought in for her. Special have been a homemade bomb, was at the time of the delivery. The Rising The co-worker then showed her the dropped off at the establishment on Sun Newspapers contacted the victim, questionable package and when she Thursday. however, she refused to be inter - opened it, she noticed a device made viewed as she was still traumatised up of a cellphone and wires attached According to Wentworth SAPS com - from the incident. to it. munications officer, Cpt Mbuso Gumede, a boy had dropped off the Cpt Gumede said that when the un - The complainant then noticed a hand - 99 R19 Continued on page 3 Jacobs husband and wife team win best bunny chow Bunnies of all tastes and sizes were the order of the day at the 13th annual addi - tion of Durbanʼs Coco-Cola Bunny Chow Barometer HOME OF CHICKEN CHOPS Competition which was held at the Blue Lagoon on Sunday. This year's winner of the Gold Plate award was husband and wife team, Alvin and Shaun Chetty of Chettyʼs Take-Away in Jacobs. The win - ning couple took home the winning title of having the Best Bunny Chow for the year. Re - gional Special Events Manager of KZN, Kas Naidoo, presents the couple with the award. Page 2 THE RISING SUN, MEREBANK, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 - www.risingsunchatsworth.co.za Getting to know the new Proteas coach Ndumiso Dlulisa ing the West Indies to the 2012 T20 World cup title. He Page 2 THE RISING SUN, MEREBANK, AUGUST 8, 2017 - www.risingsunchatsworth.co.zawas sacked as their coach in 2014.In 2015, he was ap - A few eyebrows were raised by Proteas supporters when pointed as the new England bowling coach, which is a role Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced Ottis Gibson as the he will leave after the conclusion of the ongoing series new coach last week, mainly because not much is known against West Indies, to take up his duties as the new Proteas Making a about him and his coaching pedigree. So, who is he ex - coach. The six ft two coach replaces Russell Domingo, actly? Crime fighterwho has been a ppurgesointed the new SA ‘A’ coach. His first as - Ottis Delroy Gibson is a 48-year-old former West Indies signment will be a two Test home series starting on Sep - difference in all-rounder, who was born in Saint Peter, Barbados. tember 28, followed by four-match ODI series and two At the age of 26, he was selected into the West Indies team T2O series matches against Bangladesh. but his international playing career was not that glorious Enjoying the day are Dolly Mahabeer, Mala Reddy, Marlene women to join Navy CPF In an effort to help police reclaim the streets of Mere- Gtheirounden, Ra dcommunityha Naidoo and Charmain Andreoli. as he represented the Windies in just two Test matches and (continued from page 1) 15 One Day Internationabankls (O DbyI seradicating). drugs and criminal activities, He made his Test debuLynettet in 1 9Chetty,95 ag aisi ndoingst E nhergl apartnd inan thed fight against a big and bold decision to leave my children and played his last Test matchc rime.in 19 9The9, i 52-year-oldronically, achairwomangainst Sou ofth the Navy CPF work in Cape Town as a paramedic. Through my Africa. In those two Test saysmat cherhe smission, he pi cisk etod bring up th crimeree w toic ak -standstill in the area. years of experience, I faced many challenges Karen Gordonets, with his best bowling figures being 2/81. He did not Giving back to “After my neighbour’s house was broken into and the head on,” she said. After a two year stint in Cape have much success with the bat either, accumulating 93 many shootings, I knew I had to do something about Town, she returned to Durban to help those closer Test runs with a top score of 37. White-ball cricket was mriddingore of the hi scommunity specialty of, acrime.lthou gResidentsh he are always to home.e Gordonlde recalledrl yone ofw the scenesom she en in complaining, but are not willing to do anything about was called out to which impacted on her life did not have much success there either. His debut in that format of the game wast hisin issue.1995 I ahavegai nbeenst E an longglan timed. I nresident 15 and felt the greatly. “We responded to a distress call in Mol- need to take ownership of my community and called weni where a baby was found next to a river. Rats ODIs, he picked up 34 wickets, with best bowling figures society of 5/40. With the bat, hfore m a ameetingnaged twhicho sco rwase 1 4held1 r uatn sthe, a Punjab Circle Aweredon afeedingi Senio rons C theitiz etornn’s C umbilicallub cele - chordgam ofes ,the songs, dances and plays grounds. The Navy CPF was then formed. We conduct infant. But through our hard work and the grace highest score of 52. brated Women’s Month by hosting which highlighted the different roles Gibson has, however, endregularured swalksome sanduc cpatrolsess as ata cnight.oach I. haveIn an amazing aof s God,pecia lwe ev wereent t oable trea tot asavell w oherme life.n, Shewo mise nown play in society. The ladies team who are dedicated to making our community a a year old and that's the greatest joy for me, to see 2010, he was appointed the West Indies coach. He led the recently. The day was a fun-filled were also pampered and treated to a Windies into three T20 safeWo rplace,”ld cup shes a said.nd one ODI World oan positivee as sen ioutcomeors were efromntert asavingined w ai tlife,”h s ushemp said.tuous lunch. The successful businesswoman who runs a shopThe nfromew Proteas coach - Ottis Gibson. Credit: Saudi Gazette With a love and passion for children, Mpume Nx- cup. His biggest achievemhomeent tencourageshus far as morea co awomench wa sto g becomeuid - involved in umalo (31), a social worker at the Durban Child crime-related matters. She believes that there are many Welfare, was motivated to pursue a career in as- Mpume Nxumalo women in the community with the capacity to make a Csistingom childrenmu inn need.ity “Myto roleho iss tot provide publcreateic m awarenesseeti nandg educate pupils. We speak to difference and fight crime. child protection services to children between 0- them about prevention of childW anda womenrd abuse86 c“Weo cannotun justci leavello thisr situation aim in thes hands to of uthe plift her community 18 years of age. I have been working with chil- police. Our children are living in the area and are ex- The community will be hosting a public meeting atand the encourageChristian M themissio ton speak outK hagainstanyisi lit.e My in Highflats in Umlazi. with the previous dren who are victims of abuse, affected or advice to women is to stand for change. It is our posed to so many negative elements daily. As a mother, Centre, situated in 1 Dinapur Road on Sunday, September 10 at 2pm. For Mgangana Git riso wourin gduty up ,to s protecthe saw our cchildrenouncil landor o ensuren an R theirDP infected with HIV/Aids. I have been involved in duty to protect our families and community,” she more information, contact Sunny on 062-715-4920. tsafety.he st Ir uamgg receivingles peo phelple frompro womenject wfromith ialln walksthe the community and work with many schools to said. Eradicating poverty, faced on a daily basis ward. The housing crime and unemploy - which motivated her to project is now being ment in Ward 86 is help those in need in spearheaded by her Cllr Sindisiwe her community. and her team. She en - Shange’s priority for Achieving a qualifica - sures that the project is her term of office. The tion in Community one of the ways of Merebankʼs crime fighter, Lynette Chetty, who is 46-year-old has al - Development which achieving her goals for determined to eradicate crime. ways been focused on she obtained from the the ward. “This RDP helping those in need. University of project has created of life who are standing up against the high rate of “I remember even in KwaZulu-Natal in jobs within the com - crime. Men have also come on board to assist. The high school I was al - 1997, would be a great munity which means amount of support received from the community has ways part of structures tool in fighting these people can now eat been outstanding.