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The Citizen
24-05-2025
- The Citizen
BRONWYN TANNER: Tuning In – Little cancer warriors benefit from donation
Tidy Towns Pennington thanks the drivers who volunteered their time to drive the cyclists cars from the start of the Sani2C in Underberg, back to Scottburgh. Twenty six cars were moved over two days and they received a small amount for each car. Thanks to Martin Hanlon for co-ordinating this fundraising project. Michelle Ursula Naidoo, an ambassador of Cupcakes of Hope, thanks Checkers and their team for their support. Naidoo recently received a donation and was able to get toiletries for the winter care bags project for little warriors with cancer. According to Nicky Koekemoer of 4 Paws and a Tale Rescue, for the past few years, Mariaan van Staden from Stericats, a registered NPO working with 4 Paws, has been trapping feral cats in Scottburgh and as far as Isipingo, sterilising and releasing again in an effort to curb the unwanted births. This is done at great expense often with Mariaan paying costs from her own pocket. It was established that there is now a cat killer in our midst who comes in late at night in a white van and lets out three large dogs to hunt as far as the beach and Scott Street. They are then picked up again later. The person has been seen and the registration of the vehicle is known. To the public – please keep your cats inside at night until this is resolved. Any information on this matter would be appreciated. Contact 084 6265508 if you are able to assist. Osisibethemba (Sisters of Hope) works with the rape crisis centre at GJ Crookes Hospital in Scottburgh by blessing the less fortunate with clothes, toys, blankets, sweets and snacks, hygiene products (general toiletries, toothbrushes, soaps, feminine hygiene products) and more. They gather on the first Thursday of every month at Relton Hall, Pennington. Donations are welcome. Contact 076 2974457 or 083 3108479. Save the dates: * A fundraising golf day will be held for Shaninlea Visser at Umdoni Park Golf Club on May 25. For further information, contact 039 9751320. * The 8th annual Umdoni Classic Tournament will be held at Umdoni Park Golf Club from July 11-13. For further information, email veni@ * Tidy Towns Pennington's fundraising golf day is on June 22. For further information, contact 082 8879644. * A country music fair takes place at Scottburgh Country Club on June 29. Enquiries: 067 7387618 or 072 5078773. HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Battle of the towns: Will it be Scottburgh or Pennington?
Battle of the towns: Will it be Scottburgh or Pennington? Scottburgh and Pennington are going head-to-head in this year's kykNET Kwêla Dorp Van Die Jaar (Town of The Year) competition. The mid-South Coast towns are two of the three finalists in KwaZulu-Natal, with the third being Paulpietersburg. Since the announcement was made on kykNET on Monday this week, community members have been buzzing and are crossing fingers for their town of choice to win big. The public can now vote for their favourite town from each region. This round only allows 30 votes per cell number. The town with the most votes will then represent the competition region as their finalist town in the final round. Voting for this round is open until 12 noon on May 2. Simply SMS the name of the town you wish to vote for (Scottburgh or Pennington) to 33157. Votes cost R1.50 per SMS (free SMSes do not apply). After this round, Kwêla will film an insert in each of the nine villages that made it to the final round. When all nine towns have been featured on Kwêla, the public will be able to vote for their winning town in July, and the winner will be announced in August. The town wins R1m in marketing value from kykNET. Homebrew Films, the producers of Kwêla, will make a 45 second commercial about the town which will be broadcast during kykNET's advertising time. There will be a big celebration in the winning town – music, food, fun and lots of that winning town spirit! Kwêla will be there again to film it, and it will be broadcast later in the year. Lottoland will also donate a R1m cash prize for the town to invest back into itself, which will be audited by them. Each finalist town will be asked in advance to submit a business plan on what they intend to do with the potential prize money. SCOTTBURGH: Ward councillor Dana Daniels was ecstatic when the announcement for Scottburgh was made. 'Along with the Scottburgh community, I am thrilled about this nomination and give a heartfelt thanks to everyone who nominated us,' she said. 'Scottburgh could definitely benefit from a cash injection and a much-needed facelift, particularly around the beach area, which is a major drawcard for tourists. More visitors mean more jobs – a true win-win for our town!' Daniels also mentioned that several local businesses have come on board with special offers – simply show your 30 SMS votes to qualify. PENNINGTON: When Viv Sandwith from Tidy Towns Pennington was contacted by kykNET to say that Pennington was one of the three finalists in KZN, there was much excitement. 'We received a follow-up email, which gave us only a few days to send in the full submission with 20 pictures, and looking through all the photos I had taken over the years made me realise how lucky we are to live in this little piece of paradise,' said Sandwith. Tidy Towns Pennington has worked hard to improve the public spaces, car park, clean up the entrances, put up nice signage around Pennington and more. 'It made us so proud to watch the show the night the announcement was made, and see what Pennington looks like though other people's eyes. We have lots of plans in the pipeline to make Pennington the jewel of the South Coast.' Aside from Paulpietersburg, will it be Scottburgh or Pennington? The choice is yours… so don't forget to vote. HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
