No fear of jail
THERE is no risk to petty criminals of arrest or conviction in Toti.
At a public meeting in Warner Beach last week, Toti’s magistrate said it was not her job to become involved in crime prevention. According to Captain Anton Booysen of Toti SAPS, earlier in the year up to 52 arrests were made a month. None of these resulted in prosecution. “In the last year I have not come across any petty offenders, kept in custody, who have been referred to the court,” said the magistrate. Booysen said the magistrate would not be aware of those cases if the prosecutor did not present them to her.
Teacher under investigation
THE issue of corporal punishment in schools has come under the spotlight again after an incident at an Isipingo school.
A 30-year-old teacher is under investigation by the pupil welfare section of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education as a result of an altercation with a pupil. The teacher is alleged to have become involved in an argument with a standard seven learner in front of other learners. According to police reports, the teacher then allegedly punched the boy in the face.
Six die in head-on collision
SIX people were killed and three injured in a head-on collision on the R603 to Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.
Clive Le Meme and his wife Julie were taking their son Guy back to school in Pietermaritzburg in the family Land Cruiser. At 5.45pm, about 25 kilometres from Toti, their car was involved in a head-on collision with a Ford Cortina. Le Meme had slight head injuries while his wife was more seriously injured.
Fire injures one
A MAN was injured by a fire which also caused damage estimated at R25 000 at a chemical factory in Toti last week.
The fire started in a grinding machine on Thursday night at Schenectady Chemicals. The 38-year-old man was severely burnt on the head and hands and was taken to Kingsway Hospital.
Airport jam after rugby
TRAFFIC jams of a different kind plagued the air traffic controllers at Durban International Airport on Saturday, 17 June.
World Cup Rugby took a hand in the whole affair, with fans streaming in from all corners of the country. As many as 55 aircraft had to be parked in every available space. A spokesman for the Airport Company said it was the busiest day in the airport’s history.
Chain letter upset
A CHAIN letter is doing the rounds in Toti and has upset several pensioners.
A gentleman, who wishes to remain anonymous, received the letter which promises good luck but if it is not sent off to 20 other people within 96 hours, bad luck is bound to beset one. The letter has had a very upsetting affect, particularly with senior citizens.
