Innocent Motorists Shot By Stray Bullet

A motorist was shot on 11 March, after a stray bullet shattered his car window and logged into his jaw. The incident took place at the corners of Beviss and Suffet Road in Pine town .The driver sustained a gunshot wound to the left jaw; he was treated on the scene and transported to hospital in a stable condition, where the doctor was able to remove the bullet within minutes.

The incident was sparked when the owner of a Pine town workshop allegedly received a suspicious phone call from a person claiming to be an official from the Durban Correctional Service (DCS). The caller wanted to make arrangements to collect a vehicle from the workshop. Suspecting foul play, the workshop owner then contacted the DCS authorities who confirmed that the arrangements were suspicious since the designated officer had not arranged for the vehicle to be collected.The workshop owner together with the DCS authorities then decided to set up the suspect and an arrangement was set for the "collection" of the vehicle.

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Durban Grooms Top Achievers

1)You have a history of mainstream work, what prompted the diversion to the arts?

I was always into drama but lost interest in my grade 12 year. I had a drama teacher who portrayed drama to be coy and non-masculine. I often felt alienated.

2) When did the passion start?

It began in grade eight when I believe it or not played Hamlet. I have a serious love for Shakespeare.

3) Tell me about the difference between Black and Green Mamba?

John and I wrote Green Mamba during a young, vibrant stage of our lives, it was just about being funny. Black Mamba was a product of a more mature duo; we grew as artists and created a platform for commentary.

4) How was it conceptualized?

One Saturday we sat at the harbor had a few beers and thought. We realized that South Africa does not have sketch comedy and it would be great to bring it into theatres. Having my mother involved in black education, I was always exposed to politics. We thought that the ideal content for the sketch comedy would then be political. We needed to laugh at it and at ourselves.

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Springboks Awarded Team Of The Year

The Springboks have another reason to celebrate, after winning the World cup last year they have now brought home the prestigious Laureus World Team of the Year Award.

The Springboks have put South Africa on the map and we can all proudly bleed green again.

"The Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony brings together sporting celebrities past and present to honor the great achievements of the sports stars of today and is also a platform to showcase the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation (www.laureus.com)." Former Bok coach Jake White and team players Bryan Habana, Schalk Burger, Percy Montgomery and Butch James received the award in St Petersburg, Russia on Monday.

The Boks beat world cricket champions Australia, the German women's soccer team, Formula One Champions Ferrari and Italian football team AC Milan.

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The Chilli Boy Returns

The hilarious South African play, The Chilli Boy, is returning to Durban after a sell-out season on London's West End. This comic masterpiece will be performed at the Sneddon Theatre from 26 February to 9 March.

The Chilli Boy is the hysterical story of an old Indian woman reincarnated as a white gangster from Boksburg.

At the age of 30, the gangster starts 'suffering' flashbacks from his previous life as an Indian woman. He starts wearing a sari while cooking all sorts of delicious Indian meals including curries and biryanis. He no longer wants to fight or brawl as his newly discovered maternal instincts start determining his behavior.

The play is a theatrical phenomenon that has had South African audiences flocking to theatres over the past few years. Writer, Geraldine Naidoo, has cleverly created a hilarious play that tackles issues of cultural identity, racial difference and masculinity in an extraordinary and highly entertaining way. The play has successfully attracted (huge audiences from across the vast racial and cultural spectrum that constitutes contemporary South African society.

conception, writing and direction have been lauded as groundbreaking and brilliant, it is the masterful performance of her husband, Matthew Ribnick, that has had audiences gasping for breath.

In just over an hour, Ribnick skillfully snaps back and forth between characters ranging from the ordinary to the bizarre. Bouts of raucous laughter are punctuated with poignant moments of absolute sincerity as the audience comes to grips with a remarkable story told by a 'madman' with a few hats.

Ribnick grew up on the border between Boksburg and Germiston in a 'twilight zone' of bizarre characters.


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