SECTIONAL SECTIONAL TITLE TITLE EXPERTS EXPERTS Contact Wayne P du Doit on (031) 20 (031) 2011 3555 / Cell: 083 778 8833 30 Crart Ave Fax (031) 201 3650 Box 10014 Marine Parade 4056 Tel / Fax: 031-368 2045 Email: snailmailcopy@yahoo.co.uk & snail-mail@telkomsa.net Glenwood dhklaw@ionet.co.za No. 4 September 2006 FREE Snail trail: Lower Morningside, CBD, Beachfront, Victoria Embankment
What’s the Point ?
THE POINT area has seen major changes in recent years, with excellent developments such as uShaka compassionate, do-gooders who feel the need to help their fellow mankind. They are businessmen. Marine World and "The Sails on Timeball". It is one of The average price of a shelter is R18-00 a day. For this, you Durban's most historic and significant urban quarters, get a metal bed with sagging springs, a dirty foam mattress, with its great location near the beach, and forms the some food and a shower. But, you are locked out at 8.30am southern point of the so-called 'Golden Triangle', with every morning and only allowed back at 4.30pm, which the other two being the Suncoast Casino and the new, is why the beachfront is full of car guards and beggars improved ICC. who are trying to make their R18-00 before evening. If However, anyone who actually lives in this triangle you are unable to "work", it is necessary to pay another will know that it is far from golden. Crime is rife and R10-00 for the privilege of staying in the shelter. seemingly unstoppable in the Point, many buildings Now, it follows, that pretty soon the frail and the sick are 'dead', there is overcrowding, noise pollution and are booted out the shelter as they are unable to "work" endless taxis, which seem to operate above the law. to pay the "rent". Apparently, the City of Durban does not There are so many liquor outlets it is hard to swing a care as much about the homeless people as they do cat without hitting one, and this contributes largely to the for the street kids, whom inexplicably run AWAY from drunken revelry, noise, crime and unexplainable culture places of safety to go back on the streets. The lady of smashing glass bottles in the streets and on pave- (who we shall call Mrs. 'S') in the photo on the right, ments. was found lying on a wet grass patch in South Beach, The Point is also home to many shelters (to coin with no warm clothes or blankets, and was unable to a phrase). For many years, 'The Ark' provided basic move. food and shelter to the many homeless people, un- Mrs. 'S' suffers from epilepsy, and is also suspected til it was forced to close down due to the develop- of having TB, which renders her unable to "work" and pay ment of the Point. This was good news for the other for shelter. She has now been admitted (albeit reluctantly) shelters, asc they suddenly had a greater 'market share' to Addington Hospital after concerned residents rallied to of homeless people. It sounds terrible, but, the truth be help her. Her future is now in the hands of local govern- told, shelter owner/operators are not a bunch of caring, ment. God help her!
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AN ESTATE AGENT WHEN BUYING OR They taste so good cos SELLING ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE they grow so good! ASSETS YOU MAY EVER OWN ? IF YOU’VE been living on frozen vegetables or fruit that goes off within a day of purchasing it at the local supermarkets, Remember this - for you it is possibly treat yourself to ‘healthy, just picked, never seen a freezer’ the ONLY transaction like this produce that’s available at the Durban Farmers Market. Situ- ated in the old Durban Drive In at the end of Brickhill Road, it’s you’ll ever make, but for the open every Saturday morning from about 6.30 till they’re sold out! Estate Agent it is ONE of MANY. Get there early so you can have the pick of the crop - there’s a large INTEGRITY and the desire to see variety of produce available - freshly baked cakes, tarts, pancakes, breads, muffins and pies, samoosas and chilli bites, free range chick- your needs met BEFORE working out ens and eggs, freshly cut flowers, pure fruit juices, honey from the the commission cheque makes the hives and so much more. The farmers come from as far as Nottingham Road, Mooi River, difference and we believe that we at Pietermaritzburg, Cliffdale and are there before it gets light preparing DRM HOMENET their stalls for the hungry public. The Ricksha Bus used to run every second Saturday but doesn’t have that essential quality. any longer. However, we at Snail Mail are trying to get the Munici- See us for ALL your property pality to run a Mynah to the Farmers Market every Saturday morn- requirements ing picking up people along the way. I believe the powers that be may consider it if there was a lot of interest so PLEASE either phone, Shop 3 write or email so that we have some ammunition to show that it Bayview House, wouldn’t be a waste of time or money and would be a good commu- South Beach Ave. nity builder as many seniors living in the various TAFTA residences DRM used to be regular visitors every Saturday but now have no means of Tel 031-332 2679 or BEACHFRONT getting there. Phone Leon on 202 4287 or 083 352 1133. Lucky FREE 083 384 4087 draw for Food Hamper at 7.15am every Saturday
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