Another week of fantastic bowling at UWBC.

Tuesday the 16th was a great morning of bowls sponsored by J Leslie Smith. This particular competition is played in a 2-4-2 format which is always interesting as both players get to experience the position of skip and lead. What a challenge!

As always it was a wonderful day. Well done to the winning team of Steve Smith & Barbara Hook as well as the runners up of Dave McLean & Ann Cacho. Winners of the plate event were Peter Storm and Charles Arter.

Also, well done to Pippa Griffin and Colin Burden who represented our club at the NIBA Champion of Champions Tournament. They both flew the flag high and put in their best efforts. Pippa, who is a novice, played against a very experienced player from Lynnwood Club. Whilst Pippa didn’t make it through to the next round she certainly played with heart and we know we’ll see great things from her in the future!

Colin played in a tough field made up of provincial and national players and did us proud to make it through to the finals where he unfortunately lost, but had a very close game against an international bowler.

Both Pippa and Colin are certainly our champions!

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Friday, 26 August: Woodstone Cafe Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Pre-entries required. Start time 09h00
Saturday, 3 September: Greendale Spar 3 Bowl Trips. Start time 13h15
Wednesday, 7 September: Halfway Toyota Drawn Trips. Start time 13h15
Tuesday, 20 September: J Leslie Smith Drawn 2-4-2. Start time 09h00
Regular days and start times are Tuesdays at 09h00, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 13h30.
Visitors are always welcome.

Coaching by registered coaches is available. Phone 0711643162.

Pictured here top: Steve Smith and Barbara Hook.

Pictured below: Peter Storm and Charles Arter.

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Our Colour Run would not be a Colour Run without its Colour Powder. We are looking for local businesses to help sponsor and man colour stations for our 2022 event.

We are also in need of marshalls to help assist along the route on the day.

Please get in touch if you would like to get involved, call Meghan on 0827348791 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. Add some colour and comfort to your wardrobe. Mushka proudly stocks a beautiful range of tye dye clothing.

SKIRT: R345.00
SHORT DRESS: R265.00
LONG DRESS: 345.00

Model: Carys De Jager

More about Mushka, a wonderful shopping destination at Piggly Wiggly on the R103, KZN Midlands.

'On Friday we held our Senior Primary Athletics day. We could not have requested better weather. It was a wonderful morning to see our athletes in action.

Congratulations to everyone who took part. We are particularly excited with the Open boys from Shepstone who broke the relay record.' shared Howick Preparatory School, KZN Midlands.

Three free open contemporary dance workshops will be held during the 24th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience, hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts which takes place from 30 August to 11 September 2022.

Wednesday 31 August from 4 - 5.30pm
Nelisiwe Xaba (SA) and Marie-Caroline Hominal (Switzerland) will experiment with movements based on their work Hominal / Xaba which opens the Festival and also share their artistic practices.

Wednesday 7 September from 4 - 5.30pm
Edna Jaime (Mozambique) will focus on improvisation techniques and the use of emotional energies to find movements and rhythmic coordination heavily influenced by the traditional dances of Mozambique.

Saturday 10 September 10 - 11.30am
Vincent Mantsoe (SA/France) offers a masterclass on his technique of GOBA - the bend, to be grounded and to plié. The technique is based on the control of the movement, energy and the use of breath within movement. This articulation is based on the traditional forms from Zulu, Pedi, Sotho and Xhosa styles and forms which have been translated by Mantsoe and have evolved over time and within his dance work. This masterclass is not for beginners.

The workshops are for dancers over 16 years old and booking is essential via Thobi Maphanga on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All workshops will take place at Studio 410 at The Playhouse.

For more information about performances and other events at JOMBA! follow on social media or go to the website: https://jomba.ukzn.ac.za/

Pictured top: Edna Jaime - photo by John Hogg

Pictured below: Vincent Mantsoe - photo by Val Adamson

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We are delighted to have received the news that Sarah Arnott (Grade 10) and Ezra Robertson (Grade 9) have been selected to represent the District Cross Country team and have been invited to participate in the Provincial trials later this month. Age Quod Agis, Sarah and Ezra!

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Three KwaZulu-Natal dance-makers have been commissioned to create works for this year’s JOMBA! EDGE platform, as part of the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience taking place from 30 August at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban.

JOMBA! which is presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has a long history of supporting Durban and KZN-based dance-makers and has offered grants to three choreographers/dancers to help push their creation of new local work. In the JOMBA! EDGE mentored platform, Sandile Mkhize (Durban), Tegan Peacock (Pietermaritzburg) and Pavishen Paideya (Durban) will present their work on Friday, 2 September at 7pm and Saturday, 3 September at 2.30pm.

The same programme will be presented by JOMBA! and Rerouting Arts at the Old Mushroom Farm in Howick on 17 September at 6pm.

“All three have displayed an uncanny survival instinct and despite so much lost time for dance over the COVID shut down, all three have continued to make meaningful work over this time,” says JOMBA!’s Artistic Director Lliane Loots. “We are delighted to honour them in our 2022 festival and have asked to respond to the curatorial provocation of this year’s festival – the (im)possibility of home.”

Co-founder and Artistic Director of Phakama Dance Theatre Sandile Mkhize will premiere TAKE ME BACK HOME, a duet that begins to rethink notions of black masculinity and brotherhood. He takes us on a journey to what home means for the body – a place of self-discovery and self-interrogation.

Accomplished dancer and choreographer and artistic director of Rudra Dance Theatre, an Indian dance company, Pavishen Paideya presents SAMSARA - an honest and culturally magnificent dance journey into Diaspora Indian South African identity and ideas of home and belonging.

Performance artist and creator and founder of Rerouting Arts, a collaborative arts organisation, Tegan Peacock present HEAD_SPACE as she attempts to trace the internal conversations of the body and the mind in turmoil. It is a mapping of patterns, pressures and struggles, a performative cartography of self and belonging that works with live music.

The festival offers a 13 day feast of contemporary dance, and includes performances and dance talks at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre with a Youth Open Horizons event at the Stable Theatre and select online offerings, as well as workshops, and an extensive online blog.

The Festival takes place from 30 August to 11 September. Tickets for performances at the Sneddon Theatre are R80, and R65 for students, scholars and pensioners through Computicket (https://tickets.computicket.com/). All other events are free.

Tickets for the programme in Howick on 17 September at 6pm are R80 and can be booked through
For more information follow on social media or go to the website: https://jomba.ukzn.ac.za/

Pictured here: Teagan Peacock.

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Midlands Community College hosted its annual Physical Science Olympiad on Tuesday, August 10th. The goal of the Olympiad is to help students prepare for science classes while also highlighting some of the most promising young scientists in the making. Physical Science Olympiad preparation begins at the start of the school year.

We're thrilled to be back! The Physical Science Olympiad returns after a two-year hiatus due to Covid19! Thank you to all of the students and teachers who volunteered this year to help with the Olympiad!

Our Science Olympiad 2022 champions were DRAKENSBERG COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL!!! Hlathikhulu High School finished second, and Asibemunye High School finished third.

Thank you so much to our sponsors for your invaluable help! N3TC - Nashua Toll Concession Pty Ltd, Nashua Midlands, AA Gas Services, UKZN Science Centre, PK Foods, and MANCOSA are among the companies involved.

Pictured top: Amanda Cele and Siyanda Nzuza from Drakensberg Comprehensive School, winners of the Olympiad.

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The girls dressed up as little Mom's wearing pretty dresses, designer handbags, dripping in jewellery, fancy hats and hairstyles and they teetered around in high heel shoes.

The boy's looked dashing in Dad's shirt and tie, a few were drowning in Dad's jacket and others donned hats and snazzy glasses.

The teacher's felt years younger wearing dungarees, pony tails and school uniforms from way back when. The oldest uniform was 47 years old with the original tie, girdle, pinafore, tights, shoes and even the good old brown suitcase.

A wonderful day was had by all.

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Family Constellation work is therapeutic on so many different levels. You are able to gain insights about your behaviors and attitudes, beliefs and patterns and how they came to be. Armed with this knowledge, you are able to consciously create change in your own life often with an immediate uplifting effect.

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Why do we dream?
Why are feelings so intense in dreams?
Can we transform our dreams?
Can we transform ourselves in our dreams?
Why don’t I dream?
What are dream symbols & dream guides?
Are dreams dangerous?
What is Lucid Dreaming & Dream Yoga?

In greater society today, the value and importance of dreams are often undermined and dreamers ridiculed, and yet many magnificent discoveries were made during Dreamtime. The periodic table (Dmitri Mendeleev), the atomic structure of benzene (August Kekulé), mathematical proofs (Srinivasa Ramanujan) - as a few examples - were all seen in dreams.

Who knows what is still to be discovered if only we heed our dreams?

On the 17th of September we will be exploring our dreams. We will discuss some questions and gain an understanding of the nature of dreams and what they might mean.

You will be safely guided back into your own dream to ask The Dream questions and to find the understanding that you need right now.

Join us to find what your dreams are showing you and learn how to navigate your dream world to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the life you are living here and now.

To book, contact Yolande on 072 772 9766 (WhatsApp or Telegram pls)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Michaelhouse with Howick High School
31 August & 1 September @ 19h00 & 2 September @ 14h30
Tickets R50
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/185221-midsummer-nights-dream/

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is perhaps one of Shakespeare’s most loved plays. It’s light, fun, full of mischief and hopeful towards transformation from chaos to order and hate to love. Perhaps this is the tonic to make sense of our current chaotic state, to look back to the Bard, and to dream. We invite you to join us at Michaelhouse’s Schlesinger Theatre from August 31 to September 2 for what promises to be a fun and visual interpretation of this age old classic.

The Kwazulu-Natal Schools Debating Association held a debating tournament from 22 to 24 July. Teams, made up of chosen representatives from various schools in the KZN leagues, competed against each other. Grade 12 Howick High School learner, Mikaya Naidoo, was chosen to represent the Pietermaritzburg Debating League team which made it to the Senior Plate finals. Mikaya has again been chosen to represent KZN at the National Tournament later this year. Age Quod Agis, Mikaya!

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What a week for Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club.

It was with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of Timothy Whitfield Waring on Monday morning. Tim was one of our longest standing members and always had a welcoming smile, a kind word and a bowl on the jack. He will be missed by all his fellow bowlers, but his tab will always be in.

Tuesday saw us enjoying a fun day of Killer Bowls. The format for the day was 4-3-2-1 and with over 70 players our greens were very busy! There was A LOT of laughter and merriment throughout the day with lots of prizes handed out at the end of the day. The overall winner was Colin Burden with 80 points, followed by Colin Norris and John Walker.

Well done to Lisa Nagel, Kevin Palmer and Sharon Trower for their hard work in organizing the whole day and thank you to all those who came and supported us.

Halfway Toyota Drawn Trips competition was held on Wednesday. Despite such a busy day on Tuesday, there was a good turnout of players and the competition was enjoyed by all. Well done to Barry Fairbrother & Koos Marais who were the winners on the day, followed by Mike Cain and Grace Mainprize.

Thank you to Halfway Toyota for their sponsorship.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, 16 August: J Leslie Smith Drawn 2-4-2. Pre-entries required. Start time 09h00
Friday, 26 August: Woodstone Cafe Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Pre-entries required. Start time 09h00
Regular days and start times are Tuesdays at 09h00, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 13h30.
Visitors are always welcome.

Coaching by registered coaches is available. Phone 071 164 3162.

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The Khazimula Sandplay room is ready.

We hope to start afternoon group sessions on Monday for the Khazimula children.

Ukuthula Sandplay is excited to have its flagship project up and running!

In the mornings we can run group sand play experiences for interested groups; organizations that would like their staff to experience Sandplay for both enrichment and growth and for processing trauma as well as potential donors.

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UPDATE: Thank you so much Tracey McGill and Don's Deliveries for assisting in this regard.

Look at these beautiful kennels which have been donated to Funda Nenja. Please read the below message which we received from the donor - Joint Prosperity, and let us know if you can assist in getting them to us:

If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together." In our world today, being digitally savvy and customer focused is important, but we at Joint Prosperity believe that connecting with humanness and care is overriding. In July, inspired by Madiba, we chose to exercise our belief and live our value of ‘Building CommUnity’.

Joint Prosperity searched for some time to find a meaningful cause to support and when we came across Funda Nenja, their aspiration spoke to our hearts. We decided to support them by investing in 7 large, high quality, handmade wooden kennels which our JP tribe spent a fun, creative day together painting.

We would love nothing more than to gift these precious kennels and goodies (blanket and bowl) to the little future leaders Funda Nenja are investing in, but to achieve this we need your help. As we are based in Gauteng, is there anyone who could possibly offer transport of these 7 large kennels to Funda Nenja in Howick? Perhaps a company who has an empty truck going back to KZN?

If you are able to assist in this regard, please contact Anisha : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Funda Nenja : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please also go to our website to learn more about what we do: https://jointprosperity.com/

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We were so lucky to have Miss Teen Africa 2022 - Sarah Eichler and Miss Tiny Africa 2022- Aliyah Eichler at Thembelihle today.

In celebration of women's day and in the spirit of empowering young girls and women, they came to hand out Dignity Dreams NPO packs with washable, reusable sanitary pads. With the handout open discussions were had about periods and hygiene and it was made clear that there is nothing to be embarrassed about.

Thank you so much for this incredible donation to our Grade 5, 6 and 7 girls. We need to do everything in our power to ensure that girls do not miss school due to their periods, it is initiatives such as these that help us take a big step in the right direction.

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The calm quiet of sleepy hamlet, the beautiful Fort Nottingham, will be awoken to the distinctive sounds of bagpipes, drums, marching bands and all things Scottish, as the 10th Fort Nottingham Highland Gathering joyously returns to the KZN Midlands after a break of five years, on Saturday 10 September.

Inspired by the world famous Braemar Gathering, the Fort Nottingham Highland Gathering is typically a day of nostalgia, heritage and ancient tradition. All the rousing spectacle, athletic prowess and hauntingly beautiful music will be celebrated in abundance – with a contemporary family-friendly local twist.

The core focus is as always the various Highland Games showcasing brute strength and stamina: tossing the caber; tug-o’-war, walk the weight, the kilted mile; hammer throw; weight over the bar and stone put. The athletics has been sponsored by Kings Arms in memory of Doug Kirton.

The competitive athleticism is complemented by the grace and precision of Celtic dancing, piped bands… and of course, the rousing bag pipes. Guests are invited to get into the spirit of the occasion by wearing tartan, eating shortbread and sampling whisky!

This year’s event will feature a range of stalls of locally-sourced market wares and Midlands Meander based merchandise; food and beverage stalls; field demos, dog events and children’s activities – including face-painting and jumping castles. In attendance will be, among others, the Pietermaritzburg and the Durban Caledonians, the First Medical and Pietermaritzburg Caledonian Pipe bands.

“We are delighted to be able to host the Fort Nottingham Highland Gathering again after the long Covid Lockdown. Like so many other events, starting up again is always something of a challenge; however, we are beyond delighted that the games are going ahead this year. We are grateful for the generosity, goodwill and possibility-thinking of so many people and organisations in making this event possible; and thank Louise Fox whose land surrounding the fort we are using for the games. We look forward to welcoming friends and family to Fort Nottingham for what promises to be a magical day!” enthuses Victor Muhlenbeck, one of the organisers of the event.

Fort Nottingham is a tiny village just up the road from the vibrant town of Nottingham Road and one of the gems of the Midlands. Situated about 50km north-west of Pietermaritzburg, about the same distance from the Drakensberg mountains, and about 150km from Durban, Fort Nottingham is quiet and small with houses dating back to the late 1850s, and boasting a quaint town hall and museum which is in the Old Fort itself, and has a comprehensive history of the area. The fort was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1856, and the Scottish link is from settlers from Scotland who inspired the naming of near-by Balgowan, Glencoe and Dundee.

In order to prebook your tickets on Quicket at a discounted rate, please go to https://www.quicket.co.za/events/182746-fort-nottingham-highland-gathering/

Or the short link: https://qkt.io/F1EBWd

Visit: Facebook: Fortnottinghamgames / Instagram: Fortnottinghamgames

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Walk the Weight – carrying a 74kg granite rock carried over a circuit between two poles. Current record is 218m 

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Tug of War – classic eight men teams, the only sport performed backwards!
Kilted Mile – fun from the filed and up the mountain in full view of spectators.
No Highland Gathering is complete without bagpipes and pipe bands!

Photos by Val Adamson

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