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Cigarette ban will ease pressure on health system, help social distancing, say experts

8 May 2020 by My Durban

Durban in the News:

Cigarette ban will ease pressure on health system, help social distancing, say experts: The ban on cigarettes sales has slowed the spread of Covid-19 and will ease pressure on the health system, a panel of experts found.

KZN teachers told to stay home for now as deep cleaning continues at schools: The date for schooling to resume in KZN has been pushed back as a number of schools have not undergone a deep clean. The new date will be communicated in due course, according to KZN Head of Education …

South Africa: Correctional services centres records three deaths: Correctional services centres across South Africa have 172 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with three deaths and 59 recoveries. A total of 95 officials have tested positive for COVID-19, with 77 inmates …

AFRICAN PHOENIX INVESTMENTS LIMITED – Posting of circular and salient dates and times in respect of the offer: African Phoenix has, on Friday, 8 May 2020, distributed a circular (the “circular”) to its shareholders relating to the Company’s delisting on the JSE, a general offer to African Phoenix shareholders …

DURBAN: Bishop clueless about his arrest!: CONTROVERSIAL Durban Bishop said he has no clue why he was arrested. Bishop Bheki Ngcobo of Inkanyezi Church of Christ said this outside the Durban Magistrate Court today. He had appeared in court for …

Slight traffic increase on last day of provincial travel: The dispensation was to allow residents not in their places of residence before the lockdown and could not travel between provinces, metros and districts to return to their homes.

Goodbye to smiling giant of Zim rugby: A FOOTBALL player and swimmer for almost his entire high school life, a change in interests brought Sanele Sibanda to rugby in his final year at Plumtree School.


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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Climate – KwaZulu-Natal has a varied, yet verdant climate, thanks to diverse, complex topography. Generally, the coast is subtropical with inland regions becoming progressively colder. Durban, on the south coast, has an annual rainfall of 1009mm, with daytime maxima peaking from January to March at 28°C (min: 21°C), dropping to daytime highs from June to August of 23°C (min: 11°C). Temperature drops towards the hinterland, with Pietermaritzburg being similar in the summer, but much cooler in the winter. Ladysmith in the Tugela River Valley reaches 30°C in the summer, but may drop below freezing point on winter evenings. The Drakensberg can experience heavy winter snow, with light snow occasionally experienced on the highest peaks in summer. The Zululand north coast has the warmest climate and highest humidity.


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Durban is a major coastal city and the economic hub of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province in eastern South Africa. Governed by the eThekwini Municipality, it is renowned for its busy seaport, tropical climate, diverse cultural influences (African, Indian, and colonial), and the popular “Golden Mile” beachfront promenade, serving as a premier tourism and industrial center.
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