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Church leaders gather in support of Durban victims of xenophobia: KwaZulu-Natal church leaders gathered in the Durban CBD on Thursday to lead a silent protest in unity with all foreign nationals affected by xenophobic attacks in the province.
KZN AG findings worst in entire country – Francois Rodgers: The Auditor-General’s finding that KwaZulu-Natal is the province with the highest rate of irregular expenditure in the country, at R9.75billion, is alarming and points to a dire need for change. The …
WATCH: ANC told to reclaim powers ‘from Stellenbosch capitalists’: eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda said ANC members should not be afraid of the consequences of standing up for themselves and protect the party. eThekwini Mayor Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda during the KwaZulu …
Mbalula concerned as pedestrians account for 35% of Easter road deaths: Mbalula released the 2021 Easter road traffic statistics on Thursday. Most of the 189 road crashes that were recorded in the country occurred in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Limpopo. Due to the hard …
Musa Mseleku’s Wives and The Truth About His Alleged 5th Wife: The article takes a look at polygamist Musa Mseleku and his family of four wives & 10 children. Is there truth in the rumour of a fifth wife?
Pedestrian deaths up but road fatalities down over Easter: The Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and North West recorded increases in fatalities while all other provinces showed a decline. KwaZulu-Natal recorded the most road fatalities at 54 …
Nyanza Light Metal invests R4.5bn in titanium dioxide plant at Richard’s Bay IDZ: Chemicals manufacturing company Nyanza Light Metal has invested R4.5-billion on the construction of a plant to produce titanium dioxide at the Richard’s Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), in …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The Story of Huberta – Huberta was a hippopotamus and one of the most famous animals in South African history. In November 1928, Huberta left her waterhole in the St. Lucia Estuary, in Zululand and set off on the 1600km journey to the Eastern Cape, a journey which would take her three years. In that time Huberta became a minor celebrity in South Africa and attracted crowds wherever she went. She was initially thought to be a male and was nicknamed Hubert by the press. She stopped for a while at the mouth of the Mhlanga River in Natal and a failed attempt was made to capture her and put her in Johannesburg Zoo. After this, she headed south to Durban, where she visited a beach and a country club. Moving on to the Umgeni River, she became revered by Zulus and Xhosas alike. Finally she arrived in East London in March 1931. Despite her having been declared Royal Game (and thus protected) by the Natal Provincial Council, she was shot by hunters a month later. After a public outcry, the hunters were arrested and fined £25. Huberta’s body was recovered and sent to a taxidermist in London. Upon her return to South Africa in 1932, she was greeted by 20,000 people and can now be seen in the Amathole Museum, in King William’s Town.
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Premier Sihle Zikalala: Eulogy at the funeral service of former Premier, Dr Frank Mdlalose