■ Shirene Ismail, of Tygerdal, sent us pictures of her aunt, Ghawa Kazie (nee Rajie), from Cravenby, who celebrated her 87th birthday on Sunday January 21. Ms Kazie is the eldest of 18 children. Her sisters, Soraya and Zuleikha, flew in from Nelspruit and Johannesburg, respectively to celebrate the special day with their eldest sister. Pictured is Aunty Ghawa at her birthday party.