In our continuous endeavour to create and foster a safe and harmonious environment for learners at Howick High School, we are currently running an Anti-Bullying campaign.

On 22 July, our Diversity Committee held the first ever 'Hard Talk' at our school, where learners were invited to engage in meaningful dialogue concerning the issue of bullying within the school environment. It has empowered both the Diversity Committee and students to foster mutual understanding and has demonstrated an enhanced appreciation for diverse perspectives.

For National Anti-Bullying Week, we hosted both Dr Penelope Alison and David Allen - Professional Speaker & Author to address our learners on 6 August. These presentations aim to empower our learners with the skills and tools necessary to make them the kindest versions of themselves.

Our Grade 8 learners produced anti bullying week posters which are displayed around the school to generate further awareness.

Top image: Dr Penelope Alison addressed our Grade 8 & 9 learners about equipping themselves with the skills and tools to face bullying in a talk titled: 'Who are you at your very best'.

Pictured below: David Allen addressed our Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners with his new presentation about Bullying and how power can be given and it can also be taken away.

Working with ToPS Species (Threatened or Protected Species).

Cleaning of enclosures is an all important daily activity at FreeMe Wildlife. This includes washing, scrubbing, sweeping, sanitizing, enrichment, and much more.

Although this is protocol, some of our residents take offence to this intrusion. This trio of Serval kittens, patient numbers 24-267, 24-302, and 24-331, huddled together on top of a crate and made it very clear that they did not consent to any human activity near them. It's the way we like it, keeping them wild throughout the rehabilitation process.

We love what we do, and how we do it...

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Our children live in the online world of social media but what are the risks involved that we as parents need to guide them through?

The Principal and Governing Body of Howick High School invite all parents in the Howick community to attend a presentation by Carla de Beer of The Digital Law Company - Emma Sadleir.

This presentation will help you to understand the following about the use of social media:

-Current trends and key issues.
-The legal considerations of using social media.
-What are the disciplinary consequences?
-Personal reputation management on social media.

DATE: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
TIME: 18:00 - 19:30
VENUE: Dave Mayo Center at Howick High School
COST: R30 per person including light refreshments

Seating is limited - please book your seats by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 23 August 2024.

uMngeni SPCA’s Annual General Meeting last Saturday attracted a record attendance of 154 Life Members, interested parties, the SPCA Management Committee, the Event Committee and SPCA staff.

Thank you to Howick Prep School for providing the hall and amenities for our use.

uMngeni’s Deputy Mayor Sandile Mnkathi, former pupil at Howick Prep School, delivered the keynote address. He stressed that the many challenges we faced could only be overcome by civil society, NGO’s, government, business and the greater community working together. The crippling shortfall in revenue from illegal electrical connections is a case in point. If we all encouraged and pressured family, friends, neighbours and colleagues to pay for electricity, that alone would contribute considerably to increasing funding for projects that benefitted the entire community.

Pictured here L-R; Kevin Khumalo Operations Manager uMngeni SPCA, Alta Fisher Deputy Principal Howick Preparatory School, Vanessa Remmington Committee Member uMngeni SPCA, His Worship The Deputy Mayor Sandile Mnkathi

One month away from spring and there’s still ice in the air!

Which was just the case for our monthly Dormehl Phalane 2 Bowl Trips played on Friday, the 26th of July. We had a fantastic turnout, and what an interesting morning of bowls, with quite a few big score differences. Then again, that’s just how the game goes; as they say, it’s all on the day! Well done to the following deserving teams who triumphed on the day:-

1st Prize: Alan, Sharon & Daphne
2nd Prize: Clark, Doug & Stewart
3rd Prize: Neil, Brian & Adele
Plate Prize: Balf, Di & Pippa

Thank you to the team at Dormehl Phalane for their fantastic sponsorship, and we look forward to next month’s competition.

In other news, we’d like to say congratulations to Lisa Nagel and Wendy Smith who took part in the KZN Pairs competition over the weekend, where they played 5 games of 18 ends over two days. After delivering a whopping 300 bowls, they came away with a win and a draw despite coming up against 5 strong teams. Well done ladies!

For those of you looking for something to do over the long weekend in August, we’ll be holding a quiz night on Saturday, the 10th of August. Entry fee is R80 per person, which includes dinner and a sweet treat. For more information or to enter, please whatsapp 071 353 2866.

That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!

Events to keep an eye out for…

Saturday, 3 August: Greendale Spar Drawn Trips/Pairs. Tabs in 13h15
Wednesday, 7 August: Halfway Toyota Drawn Trips 4-3-2-1. Tabs In 13h15
Tuesday, 20 August: J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated Pairs 2-4-2 (Book with Lisa on 084 586 6984)
Friday, 31 August: Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45 (Book with Pippa on 083 467 8140)

Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.

Visitors are always welcome. Coaching by registered coaches is available.
For more information or enquiries about coaching, contact Ann on 071 676 5591.

Pictured here: Winners of our monthly Dormehl Phalane 2 Bowl Trips competition, Alan, Sharon & Daphne

On Tuesday, 23 July, six Howick High learners attended the Inter-School Assembly of Speakers Competition at Maritzburg College.

Three of the learners competed for the Gold Certificate which is awarded to the 'Speaker of the Night'.

Elisha Subramanien spoke on the topic "Social media and strategies to use it effectively" whilst Abigail Weber and Sanele Nkuna spoke on the topic "The paradox of technology: connecting or disconnecting?". Each speaker was given 10 minutes to prepare a speech of between three to five minutes.

We congratulate our Head Boy, Sanele Nkuna, who was awarded the accolade of  'Speaker and Speech of the Night' by the adjudicators. Sanele spoke on the complexities of technology, touching on different ways in which technology connects us and disconnects us and illustrated that the balance is found in one's level of self-discipline.

Age Quod Agis to all our Speakers!

Learn to Write books help to develop pen control in a fun and simple way. Tracing, matching and drawing encourage children to write letters, numbers and words, as well as expanding their vocabulary. Once completed, the pages can be wiped clean, ready to use again!

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Here are our top 3!

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On Friday the Treverton College Athletics Team travelled down to South City Christian School to take part in their Interschool Athletics Meeting. It was a wonderful time for our team where many new members were introduced to some competitive and fun competition. Due to the long travel we took a small team down to compete. The team showed grit and determination taking part in many events to ensure that we could get as many points as possible. The hard work paid off and we finished third overall with the following athletes being awarded as Athletes of the day in their age categories.

Carli Hughes - u14 Girls
Tumi Gumbi - u15 Boys
Sienna Marx - u16 Girls
Andre Honiball - Open Boys

Thank you to everyone that took part and to the staff coaching team for a memorable weekend.

We look forward to our next event at the Treverton Super League on the 31st July.

Education truly is an adventure.

For further information please visit www.treverton.co.za

Pictured above L-R: Carly Hughes, Sienna Marx, Andre Honiball and Tumi Gumbi

You’ve seen our offer of hearing screenings as well as comprehensive hearing tests…but what is the difference?

While a screening provides a simple “yes” or “no” result regarding whether an individual needs further assessment, a comprehensive hearing test provides specific information about an individual’s type and severity of hearing loss.

To find out more about our products and services, or to book your FREE hearing screening or comprehensive hearing test, contact our Howick office on 033 330 3966 or our Pietermaritzburg office on or 033 342 2330 and let Butlin Hearing welcome you to the world of sound!

THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY – How aware are you?
How aware are you about the Private Security Industry in South Africa? At KSS, we take compliance, as well as client and staff welfare seriously. Below are some links to recent and interesting articles pertaining to the Private Security Industry that may ALARM you. Please take 5 minutes to read and digest.

https://www.protectionweb.co.za/industry/name-and-shame-consumers-who-hire-unregistered-security-companies/

https://sundayworld.co.za/news/security-guards-vow-to-fight-to-bitter-end-over-pension-funds/

KSS ticks all the boxes when it comes to statutory compliance within the security industry. Not only are you, our clients, safer with us, but so too are all our staff and the community. Please share this information so that more people can understand the dynamics of the security space in South Africa.

MEET THE TEAM
KSS welcomes two new faces to our Team. See below.



Please be advised that KSS has dismissed some technical staff over the past few months, and they may approach our KSS clients looking for private work. We advise against this. Please contact Sashen should you have any concerns in this regard on 082 6736 773.

FIRES
KSS extends their condolences to all those families affected by the devasting fires in KZN over the past month. The Lions River Fire Protection Association has started a fund to help the families of the fire fighters who tragically lost their lives in the line of duty. The details are listed below.

FNB
Account: 62035520388
Branch: 220725
Ref.: FIRE FIGHTER

We urge all residents and businesses to exercise extreme caution during this winter as there are severe fire warnings in place.

Familiarize yourself with emergency numbers in the event of a fire and medical emergency OR call the KSS 24/7 Control Room on 033 3305911 and we will assist you with the necessary support.

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CONTACT DETAILS

Gary (Owner): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 082 8947 628
Renee (Business Manager): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 063 2921 240
Sashen (Manager Technical): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 082 6736 773
Pat (Manager Operations): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 082 6132 995
Local 24/7 Control Room: 033 330 5911

Lynne Boyes is a Certified Clinical Thermographer and Ozone Practitioner based in Hilton KZN and available by appointment in Howick.

ThermOZONE Therapy - Available in Hilton only

MEDICAL OZONE THERAPY – Medical Ozone is a therapeutic tool of great power, which can aid the body in regaining health. Ozone is not your usual form of oxygen, it is activated oxygen. Oxygen is the centre of every aspect of health.
• Medical ozone modulates the immune system.
• It eliminates viruses, bacteria, yeast and fungus.
• Medical ozone cleans arteries and veins, improves circulation and purifies the blood and lymph.
• It normalizes hormone and enzyme production and normalizes blood pressure.
• Ozone reduces pain and inflammation, reduces cardiac arrhythmia.
• Speeds up wound healing. It improves brain function and memory.

Simply put Ozone is SUPERCHARGED OXYGEN working at cellular level.

ThermOZONE Clinical Thermography - Available in Howick and in Hilton

WHAT IS BREAST THERMOGRAPHY? Breast Thermography is a Non-Contact, Non-Invasive, Non-Radioactive imaging technology and is a test of function and not structure. The use of thermography in breast imaging allows for the detection of risky inflammatory patterns, which indicate the body is not functioning properly. Thermograms monitor vascularity and growth of blood vessels and visualise the physiological processes in the body. Thermography plays a crucial role by highlighting inflammation, a precursor to many diseases.

Breast Thermography will look for signs that there may be abnormal functions in the breasts. Identifying these signs and knowing about them will enable a better understanding of what is happening in the breasts. By understanding this concept, Breast Thermography can be used as a monitoring, early detection, and a prevention tool.

WhatsApp 082 828 6778 to book your appointment.

Maritzburg SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge

Time for a team Challenge?

Pietermaritzburg : Sunday 18 August

The exciting and iconic Maritzburg SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge that takes place on Sunday, August 18, at The Oval Cricket Ground, Alexandra Park, has a group or bulk entry option available for schools, clubs, organisations, and corporate teams to enter.

Groups of 10 or more (and yes, male supporters can join in too) can enter online and then collect them all at once. 

Bulk entries close at midnight on Monday, August 5, and individual online entries are open until midnight on Sunday, August 11. Teams with 10 or more participants should contact the Race Office by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and they will be given instructions on how to do the bulk entry.

Team leaders can pick up their team’s race packs all in one go on Friday, 16 August.

For all the details, and to enter check out the race’s website at https://www.sparwomensrace.co.za/maritzburg/

Pictured here: Cross country runners, Joanne McAllister from St John’s D.S.G.; Lwandle Sokhela and Nonjabulo Mbambo from Mzimba Primary School; Hannah Sewlal from Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School and Alissa Norman from St John’s D.S.G. look forward to the Maritzburg SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge that will be taking place in and around Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 18 August.

Photo credit: Rogan Ward

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Some dogs in dog school are occasionally just too boisterous and over stimulated for our young handlers to manage in a group class. The way to deal with this is to remove them from the class, give the dog space, and time to decompress.

Last Friday, Sbonelo, one of our experienced senior instructors, identified a pair in distress and took them aside. He quietly spoke to the young handler, reassured him and explained to him how to calm his dog. Soon both the dog and kid were fully relaxed and able to enjoy some rewarding together- time, while developing their mutual bond with each other.

Funda Nenja provides a safe place for young people and their dogs, in addition to teaching them how to humanely handle their canine companions.

Connect on 083 636 0891 or 082 657 5201.

Another week done and we’re half way through winter.

Last week Tuesday, we hosted our monthly J Leslie Smith & Company Inc. 2-4-2 competition with a full turnout. This is such a great format as it gives both players a chance at playing from a skips perspective and is great for experience. Thank you to JLS for their generous sponsorship, as well as the delicious teatime treats, and well done to the following:-

1st Prize: Alan Willey & Phil Lang
2nd Prize: Kevin Palmer & Wendy Smith
Plate Prize: Ray Bester & Graham Dougie

On Saturday was our monthly Greendale Spar & Amberglades drawn trips/pairs competition. Unfortunately the cold weather kept quite a few of our players home, but thank you to those who braved the chilly weather. Thank you also to both Greendale Spar and Amberglades for their much appreciated sponsorship. Congratulations to:-

1st Prize: Derrick “Balf” Balfour, Melanie Ross & Rob Lolli
2nd Prize: Ed Sharpe & Sindi Hlongwane
3rd Prize: Lisa Nagel & Neill Birdsey

In other news, we wish Lisa Nagel and Wendy Smith good bowling for the KZN Pairs competition which they’ll be playing in Durban over the weekend. Here they’ll have an opportunity to play against opponents from all the different KZN districts and so it’ll give them both great experience. We wish them the best and look forward to hearing how they fare.

For those of you looking for something to do over the long weekend in August, we’ll be holding a quiz night on Saturday, the 10th of August. Entry fee is R80 per person, which includes dinner and a sweet treat. For more information or to enter, please whatsapp 071 353 2866.

That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!

Events to keep an eye out for…

Friday, 26 July: Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Book with Pippa on 083 467 8140

Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.

Visitors are always welcome. Coaching by registered coaches is available.

For more information or enquiries about coaching, contact Ann on 071 676 5591.

Photo Caption: Winners of our monthly JLS 2-4-2 competition, Phil Lang & Alan Willey with Crystal Dekker from JLS

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