I am Nkonzwenhle Hensford Hopeson Mqadi born and bred at St Faith's village, Highflats on the Lower South Coast-Ugu District.
I come from a family of four siblings (two sons & two daughters), being the first son after the eldest daughter Prudence Nomali (nee' Mqadi-now Sosibo) after me is Nkosinathi Cyril Mabandla my younger brother, and the pretty lastborn sister Lorraine Fortunate Nosipho.
Both our parents; father Hezekial Bhekamakhosi 'Payipi'-who was a labourer in the Textile Manufacturing Industry, and a renowned soccer administrator of Butcher Birds FC and my mother Margaret 'Ndala' Mqadi (MaMokoena) - a schoolteacher; both lie buried in the family burial plot within the household St Faith's rural village.
ABOUT ME
In the whole world there's only one Me. There is only one person with my talents, my experience/s, and my gifts. Today, Yesterday & Tomorrow I celebrate Me (I & Myself) !
"If you fail in one place, that does not make you a failure. Sure, we all fall, but it's how long you stay down that counts.'My FB bo'Bhululu; let us all get & feel the joy of a fresh start in life' " attributed to some one writer out there.
"God uses ever our failures to make better people of US. In His eyes, we're seen to be what we ought to become & there's nothing wrong with failure BUT there's plenty wrong with giving up" unknown writer
"Dream not too much of what you will do tomorrow; Tomorrow's chance you do not need to borrow-Today is here" Unknown Artist
"If I had ever been hereor there before, I would probably know just what to do" sang Crosby, Still & Nash in Deja Vu album
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Monday, June 15, 2009
CRUSADE TO INCULCATE BATHO PELE PRINCIPLES
Dbn Equality Court File: 56/2005
The KZN Deputy-Judge President Philip Levinson has on 'Special Review' ordered the matter be heard anew at the PMB High Court.
Durban Equality Court Magistrate Geoff Abrahams Esq. was the Prisiding Officer; and has used his judicial discreation to lobby/advocate the Durban Justice Centre by writing a letter dated 08 May 2008 to implore the Legal Aid Board {KTM:MMjwara X153940808} that it was their constitutional mandate to provide the Complainant with legal representation of a Senior Counsel, since this legal challenge impacts to both the practise and standards bedevelling the Public service administration throughout the Republic of South Africa.
KZN racism probe starts
1/31/2006 8:47:08 AM
Durban - The formal court hearing of the KwaZulu-Natal head of the Independent Complaints Directorate, accused of making racist remarks, began on Monday with heated arguments and at one stage the complainant was bordering on doing exactly what he has accused ICD head Shireen Lakhi of.
Presiding officer Geoff Abrahams intervened when during cross-examination Nkonzwenhle Mqadi stated that "these Indians have their own agenda". He was referring to being arrested several times by Indian policemen.
When Abrahams asked Mqadi whether he was not doing the same as the complaint that he has brought to the Equality Court, he become emotional and indicated that he said it because of pain and anger.
Mqadi said he approached the ICD to investigate police brutality he experienced and that Lakhi's legal representative Jacqui Henriques was using those "painful memories" to the respondent's advantage.
"I don't care if I'm in contempt of court but I feel like I am not fit to go on. They are trying to make a fool out of me. This woman is just trying to invoke pain in me. This has no relevance to the complaint," he said.
In response Henriques said questions about his arrests was to prove if he is a credible witness.
Repeatedly arrested
Earlier Mqadi said he brought his case after he experienced "pain, shock, humiliation and ridicule at the hands of Lakhi".
He said he initially approached the ICD to investigate alleged ill-treatment by police when he was repeatedly arrested for charges such as assault and pointing a firearm. He said after a few unsatisfactory letters from an ICD investigator, he approached a secretary at the ICD to make an appointment with Lakhi.
After he made the appointment, he went back to the office to confirm that he was to meet with Lakhi. He alleges that the secretary told him the appointment was scheduled for September 13 and that he should not be late as "you know Miss Lakhi is a very cheeky person".
Mqadi said that on September 13 he entered the ICD office and greeted Lakhi in the reception area. He says he pointed out that he was 15 minutes early for their meeting.
He claims Lakhi's response was: "I do not have any appointment with you. To hell with that Miss Lapke and she is not my secretary to make appointments for me. I am fed up with you Africans who think they are clever to consult with me when there are junior investigators to attend to your matters."
Mqadi claims that when Lakhi's voice got louder another ICD employee came into the room and tried to calm her down.
Ncgobo will give evidence on Wednesday
The KZN Deputy-Judge President Philip Levinson has on 'Special Review' ordered the matter be heard anew at the PMB High Court.
Durban Equality Court Magistrate Geoff Abrahams Esq. was the Prisiding Officer; and has used his judicial discreation to lobby/advocate the Durban Justice Centre by writing a letter dated 08 May 2008 to implore the Legal Aid Board {KTM:MMjwara X153940808} that it was their constitutional mandate to provide the Complainant with legal representation of a Senior Counsel, since this legal challenge impacts to both the practise and standards bedevelling the Public service administration throughout the Republic of South Africa.
KZN racism probe starts
1/31/2006 8:47:08 AM
Durban - The formal court hearing of the KwaZulu-Natal head of the Independent Complaints Directorate, accused of making racist remarks, began on Monday with heated arguments and at one stage the complainant was bordering on doing exactly what he has accused ICD head Shireen Lakhi of.
Presiding officer Geoff Abrahams intervened when during cross-examination Nkonzwenhle Mqadi stated that "these Indians have their own agenda". He was referring to being arrested several times by Indian policemen.
When Abrahams asked Mqadi whether he was not doing the same as the complaint that he has brought to the Equality Court, he become emotional and indicated that he said it because of pain and anger.
Mqadi said he approached the ICD to investigate police brutality he experienced and that Lakhi's legal representative Jacqui Henriques was using those "painful memories" to the respondent's advantage.
"I don't care if I'm in contempt of court but I feel like I am not fit to go on. They are trying to make a fool out of me. This woman is just trying to invoke pain in me. This has no relevance to the complaint," he said.
In response Henriques said questions about his arrests was to prove if he is a credible witness.
Repeatedly arrested
Earlier Mqadi said he brought his case after he experienced "pain, shock, humiliation and ridicule at the hands of Lakhi".
He said he initially approached the ICD to investigate alleged ill-treatment by police when he was repeatedly arrested for charges such as assault and pointing a firearm. He said after a few unsatisfactory letters from an ICD investigator, he approached a secretary at the ICD to make an appointment with Lakhi.
After he made the appointment, he went back to the office to confirm that he was to meet with Lakhi. He alleges that the secretary told him the appointment was scheduled for September 13 and that he should not be late as "you know Miss Lakhi is a very cheeky person".
Mqadi said that on September 13 he entered the ICD office and greeted Lakhi in the reception area. He says he pointed out that he was 15 minutes early for their meeting.
He claims Lakhi's response was: "I do not have any appointment with you. To hell with that Miss Lapke and she is not my secretary to make appointments for me. I am fed up with you Africans who think they are clever to consult with me when there are junior investigators to attend to your matters."
Mqadi claims that when Lakhi's voice got louder another ICD employee came into the room and tried to calm her down.
Ncgobo will give evidence on Wednesday
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