Durban in the News:
At least 9 killed in S. Africa’s bus crash: At least 9 people including a baby died on Tuesday when a bus that was travelling near the Tugela River in Bergville lost control and veered off the road, said paramedics. It’s believed that the bus …
Student Spotlight: Madison Paulk, 5th-year PhD Candidate in Cultural Anthropology: Through extended fieldwork with independent artists and staff of prominent cultural institutions, my research ranges from 1) looking at independent Black arts spaces, or lack thereof, and trying to …
Probe into bus crash that claimed 9 lives, injured 60 others under way: CAPE TOWN – Transport authorities are investigating the exact cause of a bus crash on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal, which claimed the lives of nine people around noon on Tuesday. The accident occurred near …
Futuregrowth grows its robustly performing development property portfolio: Futuregrowth’s Community Property Fund has added to its portfolio with the acquisition of King Senzangakhona Shopping Centre and Murchison Mall, both in KwaZulu-Natal, the asset management firm said …
Bulletproofing: Not just for politicians, VIPs in crime-riddled South Africa: Once the reserve of high-risk public figures, bulletproofing has become increasingly popular in South Africa, where crime is prevalent.
What inflammatory election posters say about South Africa’s Democratic Alliance: The Democratic Alliance posters were not a bolt from the blue. They were consistent with messages the party’s current leadership has been sending out for some time.
R8 million to protect one official: DA wants VIP protection kitty given to municipalities: The cost of protecting one minister can fund 22 police posts or buy 30 new police vehicles, according to the Democratic Alliance.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Durban has a fascination with sharks; the local rugby team is even named for these magnificent creatures of the deep. The infamous Black December, which actually lasted from December 1957 to April 1958, marked five deadly shark attacks off Durban beaches in just 107 days. These weren’t the first deadly attacks – between 1943 and 1951, the city experienced 21 shark attacks, seven of which were deadly. The resulting hysteria amongst beach-goers after Black December prompted the authorities to take action, and a navy frigate was called in to bomb sharks with depth charges. In 1962, the Natal Sharks Board was created to explore the installation of shark nets at Durban’s swimming beaches, an exercise which had been attempted, with little success, as early as 1907. Nowadays, while most Durban beaches are protected by shark nets, sharks are a tourist attraction, with people coming from all over the world to have close encounters via shark cage diving.
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