14th September 2007, Pages 6-7 - Edition 198

The Midlands Herald

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It was 21 years ago today . . .

Giovision Appliance Centre — one year on

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t’s been exactly 21 years since Giovanni Fardella decided to go it alone and open his own business in a small room at the back of F&F Build-It way back in August 1986. And while businesses have come and gone through the years in the small Midlands town, Giovision has grown through several moves and additions to its staff, with Martin Paul joining as partner in August 1990. Today Giovision is comfortably established in new premises at 70 Main Street along a pleasant tree-lined avenue away from the bustle of the CBD. They have a fully operational workshop attending to television, video, satellite receivers and microwave repairs, and here you can also browse in their showroom for secondhand televisions and audio accessories. With the recent advent of satellite TV, the company also has two teams on the road specialising in satellite and aerial installations and repairs in the Midlands. They are also Multichoice Accredited Installers. The teams led by Martin Paul and Ash Parboolal also carry out installations and repairs to hotel systems and multi-dwelling units. Workshop technicians guided by Giovanni include Elton, Phillip, Sean, Lee and Bongani. Shyama Reddy who joined in May 1996 and Vana Manilall run the reception area and accounts smoothly and efficiently. And with 21 years’ experience behind them, and the security of a stable partnership, Giovision is able to offer friendly and efficient service and advice on all your TV, video, aerial and satellite needs - not only now but for the years ahead! Giovanni and Martin are grateful for the continued support that they have received over the years. They urge customers not to hesitate to telephone them over the next few weeks if they experience problems during the Multichoice reshuffle of channel numbers at 033-330 4330.

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Above: Philemon, Sean, Shyama, Martin, Giovanni, Vana and Lee outside Giovision’s wellknown premises at 70 Main Street, Howick. Left: Technicians Bongani, Phillip (back) and Elton in the television workshop at Giovision.

F&F 033-330 3928 • 38 Main Street, Howick

Congratulations to all at Giovision on 21 years of successful business. We wish you all the very best !

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ON BEHALF OF SPACE TELEVISION DURBAN, WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH GIOVANNI AND MARTIN FROM

GIOVISION — HOWICK A VERY HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY!!!

he convenience of having an appliance retail centre open up in Howick one year ago means that you can save yourself a trip down to Pietermaritzburg. “We felt that Howick was ready for an appliance store,” say partners Giovanni Fardella and Martin Paul of Giovision Appliance Centre, “and events have proven us correct. “We took pains to source some of the best-known names and products that people are asking for and over the past year have been able to fill the shop with more and more stock.” Situated in the old F&F BuildIt store at 38 Main Street with plenty of parking, the new shop stocks well-known names like Philips, Panasonic, Telefunken, Russell Hobbs, Defy, Kenwood and Electrolux. Here you can find any one of those appliances that you need — vacuum cleaners, fridges, sandwich toasters, hot plates, electric woks and frying pans, toasters, kettles, irons, hair dryers, intercoms, heaters (including gas!), TVs, DVDs and videos.

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Telephone 033-330 3756 / 033-330 5153

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Our congratulations from Management and Staff

There is also a good range of audio, TV and telephone accessories, and video cassettes. New stock includes microwaves, blenders, grillers and electric shavers, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, tumble driers, etc. Having been established for 21 years and situated at 70 Main Street and 38 Main Street, and as Maxicare agents, Giovision has built up a good name in the Midlands for repairs of television sets, video machines, microwave ovens, hi-fi’s, and the installation of satellite

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For all your building & hardware requirements

Wishing all of the very best to all at Giovision Appliance Centre

Telephone 033-345 3200 Fax 033-345 8180

Is proud to be associated with you! All the very best for the future.

systems. Now this likeable family business promises to provide you with service at a quality appliance store in the centre of the town! Telephone Craig or Sue at 033-330 6256 or fax 033-330 6253. Call at 38 Main Street for appliance sales or at 70 Main Street for repairs and installations.

Shop 3 963 Umgeni Rd DURBAN 4001

P.O.Box 37415 Overport 4067

Tel.: 031- 303 1163 Fax: 031-312 2607 e-Mail: [email protected]

Telephone 033-330 4994 36 Main Street Howick

Wishing you all the very best on your 21st birthday and the recent opening of your Appliance Centre

Congratulations, Giovision, on your 21st Birthday !

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Chris, Cairie & Nerine wish Giovanni & Martin all the best on the 1st anniversary of their appliance centre

Congratulations to all at Giovision Appliance Centre on their first birthday, & all the best of luck for the future!

“Awesome Africa Midlands Music Festival” comes to Midmar September is the month of tourism in tallying R286 194. On top of the entertainPietermaritzburg and ending off the month in ment on offer at the festival, outside enterstyle is the crowd-pulling “Awesome Africa tainment raised a total of R167 386. Midlands Music Festival” from 29th–30th Purchases that had a direct link to the fesSeptember. tival totalled R55 254 and the local economy Tourism Director for Pietermaritzburg, didn’t lose out and was proud to report that it Melanie Veness commented: “Our plan to was up by R517 468. The sum of all of this increase our events calendar in the city of combined came to an impressive R2,05 milchoice appears to be working with the inclu- lion. sion of this year’s ‘Awesome Africa Midlands 8 000 people were a part of the DurbanMusic Festival’. It is added to our already based event. This year it has now moved up impressive line up of the Comrades Marathon, to the tranquil setting of Midmar Dam, after Dusi Canoe Race, Midmar Mile, the Royal having previously been at Shongweni. Show and ‘Art in the Park’. The dam setting will go hand in hand with “It is both an honour and a pleasure to have the live music and the opportunity to have a them in our municipality and we look for- weekend stopover in one of the province’s ward to a long working relationship with them! most popular getaways. We look forward to hosting all of the visitors that are brought to our city through ‘Awesome Africa’.” With musicians coming from 12 countries and poets also being featured from three countries, the economic impact is set to increase with the international guests in town. An economic impact was conducted during the 2006 festival and the figures show that local accommagnetics screen printing modation increased by R455 543 outdoor banners digital printing laser-cut lettering developers boards and hotel accommodation rose by vinyl lettering full-colour banners vehicle wraps R306 277. car graphics & decals illuminated signs vehicle / fleet Food consumed over the “Awesome Africa” weekend totalled a value of R261 994 with transport

More about trees: as our readers see it

20 Main Street, Howick • Tel. 033-330 2105

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Congratulations on your 21st Anniversary and may you grow from strength to strength.

Below: Susan Fardella and Craig Paul — ready to assist you with your electrical appliance and accessory needs at Giovision Appliance Centre at 38 Main Street, Howick.

Our congratulations to all at Giovision !

TEL.: 031-303 8701

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Congratulations on your 1st birthday from all at Defy.

Howick’s trees are still much under the spotlight, as is evidenced by these reader’s contributions. In the top picture, the felling of the large, “majestic” gum tree opposite Howick Private Hospital caused another outcry, while in the bottom picture authorities seemed determined to go to extremes to protect an immature gum. Top right: The felling of the large old gum tree on the corner of Main Street and Curry’s Post road last month provoked some “roadside debate” as seen in this photograph. One poster reads: “Viva! Death to all exotic plants” and the reply, “Viva! means ‘life’/’long live’. Haha. How indigenous are you?” Another says: “Complain about the Sappi and Mondi plantations, and not about old majestic trees.” Bottom right: Another reader spotted this much younger gum tree at Howick’s new taxi rank — seemingly protected to the extent that the pallisade fence has been deliberately realigned !