IT took an hour and a half for police to respond to a rape victim’s call at Saiccor Village last Thursday.
The woman (59), of Aquileia Avenue, was accosted in her home at around 1.15pm.
As soon as her attacker left, she contacted the police. She then phoned her husband and her son who works in New Germany.
Her son arrived on the scene before the police. The delay in response time has resulted in an SAP departmental enquiry. The house is a mere two kilometres from the police station.
AN appeal has been made by members of the public for a locally based ambulance service.
Amanzimtoti and surrounds currently rely mainly on the services of Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services (AEMS), based in Durban.
Apart from obvious delays from a Durban base, the SUN has established that on several occasions, Toti Fire Department has been told that no ambulances are available when needed.
DANIE van der Spuy, wat verlede week in die Groote Schuur Hospitaal in Kaapstad oorlede is, is Dinsdag uit die NG Kerk deur ds Ian Nell begrawe.
Danie het gely aan die seldsame siekte primere pulmonale hipertensie (hoe bloeddruk in die longe) en het gewag op ‘n longoorplanting.
Hy was vanaf 1971 tot 1983 ’n leerling van Kuswag waar hy onder andere eerstespan rugby- en krieketkaptein was en ’n lid van die Natalse Jeugkoor. Hy het ook die hoofrolle gesing in die operettes ‘Oliver’ en ‘Die Studenteprins’, wat deur Kuswag opgevoer is.
THE SPCA carried out a rescue mission at a pet shop in Toti this week after animals were left without food and water.
According to an SPCA spokesman, six or seven diseased kittens and a puppy from a pet shop in Lagoon Centre had to be put down in the last few weeks.
The problem arose when the original owner was asked to vacate the premises by Friday, 25 February. The owner apparently requested until Monday to make preparations for a takeover.
CRUDE oil has been found along the shoreline of Pipeline Beach and there has been at least one report of a dead sea bird.
The bird, a gannet, was found last weekend by local photographer Jo Toerien.
The bird was surrounded by what locals know as ‘tanker bilge washings’.
Although there were still signs of the oil on the beach on Tuesday evening, Coastal Anti-Pollution Association chairman, Jack Pellew, said Warner Beach was clear.
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