Date | Event |
21 September 1979 | March on Tongaat Town Board to demand ownership of houses |
1980 | School boycotts |
January 1982 | Hitch-hiking from Tongaat to Newcastle |
14 January 1985 | Received first letter of appointment to School Of Industries |
25 November 1985 | First opportunity for empowerment at staff meeting |
17 January 1986 | Called Mr AK Singh – Director of Education in House of Delegates |
16 February 1987 | Received letter of transfer to Foresthaven Secondary |
25 April 1987 | Official opening of Foresthaven Secondary |
22 January 1988 | 2 days after Shivani is born |
1989 | Tricameral Elections |
9 March 1989 | Letter from Tongaat Town Board querying whether we want to purchase the house |
23 July 1990 | Sheromi is born |
6 October 1990 | Launch of SADTU (South African Democratic Teachers’ Union) |
20 January 1992 | Appointment of Mrs K. Narainsamy |
18 January 1993 | Appointment of Mr Rajendra Persad |
1994 | Appointment of Ms Primrose Makhanya |
17 January 1994 | Appointment of Mr Soma Chetty |
9 March 1994 | Bird lice crisis |
21 March 1994 | Signed agreement to purchase house in Buffelsdale. |
31 March 1994 | Mr Soma Chetty forced to leave the school |
17 April 1994 | Pegs placed in April 1994. Houses L3/4/5 objected immediately |
27 April 1994 | First Democratic elections in SA |
9 May 1994 | Foresthaven democracy celebration |
22 June 1994 | Sayuri is born |
26 July 1994 | Appointment of Mr Devraj Appalraju |
31 August 1994 | Letter indicating change of physical address |
26 September 1994 | Letter sent to deeds office to stop transfer process. |
29 September 1994 | Town Clerk letter stating that Council efforts were unsuccessful and author was to assist/intervene – then Council will support the rectification process |
October 1994 | Rising Sun article on loss of land of residents of Row L, Buffelsdale |
09 October 1994 | Sunday Tribune article of loss of land of residents of Row L, Buffelsdale |
3 October 1994 | Attorney DK Singh and Mrs Padayachee of Legal Aid Department (Housing) assisted in objections |
7 October 1994 | Letter from Deeds Office, acknowledged on 07 October 1994, stating that only legal stoppage was allowed |
8 November 1994 | Mr Parthab Singh and Mr Elvis Padayachee at meeting with residents |
15 November 1994 | Meeting between Board and residents of both rows |
19 June 1995 | Letters to Board and Tongaat Civic Association requesting facilitation of movement of fence as negotiated with the mosque – reallocation of land |
12 July 1995 | Letter from Council with incorrect sketches |
29 July 1995 | Author’s response to Councils’ letter dated 12 July 1995 on amendments not included in sketch |
1995 | Introduction of English 2nd Language at Foresthaven Secondary |
1995 | Activities if the Verulam Ratepayers’ Association |
31 August 1995 | Mr Devraj Appalraju retires |
November 1995 | Senior Certificate Examinations |
1 April 1996 | Letter from Council accusing author of delaying the transfer process |
8 April 1996 | Author’s response – rectifying Council’s blunder |
26 June 1996 | Local Government Elections |
5 March 1997 | Stabbing incident at Foresthaven Secondary |
30 June 1997 | Transfer from Foresthaven Secondary for Mzingezwi Secondary |
October 1997 | Senior Certificate Examinations |
24 October 1997 | Official opening of Sotobe Secondary |
1998 | Fund-raising at Mzingezwi Secondary |
5 June 1998 | MEC Vincent Zulu visits Mashiyamahle Secondary |
12 October 1998 | Letter from Cliff Harvey & Partners on skewed boundary suggestion |
13 February 1999 | Prof Sibusiso Bhengu’s road show in Verulam |
2 June 1999 | Second national and provincial elections |
7 May 1999 | Deputy President Thabo Mbeki & MEC Sbu Ndebele’s visit to Mzingezwi Secondary |
18 June 1999 | Sponsorship handover function at Mzingezwi Secondary |
20 June 1999 | Telephonic discussion with Yogan Naidoo from Ethekwini Housing department |
30 June 1999 | Left Mzingezwi Secondary to take up post at Havenpark Secondary |
12 September 1999 | Dad’s demise |
13 September 1999 | Dad’s funeral |
10 March 2000 | Received letter of secondment to North Durban Regional Exams Component |
3 April 2000 | Reported to North Durban Regional Examinations Component |
September 2000 | Sayuri’s school admission issue resolution pursued |
January 2001 | School opening – attempts to talk to Mr Chinsamy |
October 2001 | Mr Moeti Hadebe appointed as Deputy Chief Education Specialist: Provincial Examinations and Assessment Services |
March 2002 | Examinations Bosberaad |
23 May 2003
22 July 2003 28 July 2003 02 June 2004 |
Letters faxed to Cllr Kola Govender |
2 July 2004 | Move from Truro House to Pinetown District Office |
14 April 2004 | Third national and provincial elections |
10 December 2004 | Uncle Daniel & Aunty Ragni receive their title deeds |
20 December 2004 | Email from Mr Magan Naidoo of the Housing Section |
December 2004 | Harding Marking Centre |
24 August 2005 | CASS (Continuous Assessment)address at Foresthaven Secondary |
9 September 2005 | Documented complaint lodged with Mr Desmond Pillay at the Consumer Council. |
15 September 2005 | Meeting with Housing Department at Florence Mkhize House |
22 September 2005 | Telephonic Notice of Appointment to Sport & Recreation |
25 October 2005 | Left Department of Education to join Department of Sport & Recreation |
17 November 2005 | Premier’s Service Excellence Awards 2005 |
1 July 2008 | Title deed for Buffelsdale house registered at Deeds Office |
19 August 2008 | Title Deed handed to mum |
2 August 2009 | Oneness Workshop |