Weekly news round-up: 25 to 31 March 2017

MISSED something – here is your weekly round-up of what happened in the Southlands area this week:

1. Following the South Durban fire over the weekend, government officials, including the MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs, Sihle Zikalala inspected the site and promised action.

Read it here: MEC says ‘special protocol’ needed in events like #DurbanFire

2. Bluffite, Dawie Kriel was sentenced this week for his comments following Diwali last year.

Find out what his sentence was here – Disappointment over ‘light’ sentence

3. Phillip and Thora Swart celebrated 67 years of love and devotion.

Read about their amazing love story – Swarts’ 67-year love affair keeps blossoming

4. Your first #SLSWednesdayWord was a tricky one, which many could not pronounce.

Think you can do it? Wednesday Word – 29 March 2017

5. Local volunteers are planning to put smiles on the faces of Wentworth’s youths with an Easter celebration.

See how you can get involved – Put eggs into Generation Changers’ basket to help make memorable Easter

6. A South African twist on a classic chiffon cake recipe.

Add a little naartjie to your baking – Let them eat chiffon cake!

April is Poetry Month and Gardening Month, while Monday, 3 April is World Party Day; Thursday, 6 April is Tell a Lie Day or New Beers’ Eve and Friday, 7 April is No Housework Day – check the site again next week  to read about these and more and tell us if you are participating.

Our favourite Instagram pic of the week:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSOSluHDvrG/

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