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Cosatu urges all unions to rally behind nationwide health workers strike: The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in KwaZulu-Natal has called on all unions to rally behind Friday’s nationwide strike by health workers called by National Education, Health and …
Winners announced in SA Computer Applications Olympiad: Gold medal winner Justine Barwise, a grade 12 pupil at Hoërskool Waterkloof, won R10 000 for herself and R4 000 for her school.
Latest Covid-19 numbers: 618 286 cases, 13 628 deaths and an 86% recovery rate: South Africa’s recovery rate for Covid-19 was still improving and by Thursday had climbed to 86%, well above the global average of 65%. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced the latest coronavirus …
COVID-19 latest: Cases in SA increase by 2 585, deaths rise by 126: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases are at 618 286 as of Thursday 27 August 2020.
ANC mimicking Kenya’s Kanu: Could Kanu, which so easily betrayed the African position on Smith’s UDI, have been a creature of principle at home?
The ANC or South Africa? Opposition MPs ask Ramaphosa in Parliament: In his follow-up question Steenhuisen referred to a e from Ramaphosa from 2018 which reads I said I would rather be a weak president than …
The story of a working man who lived through apartheid – and his struggles after it ended: The life story of Mandlenkosi Makhoba represents the losers in the new South Africa, showing how inequality is produced and reproduced generationally.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The Golden Mile is traditionally Durban’s most popular tourist attraction, and has had many incarnations over the decades, from the sedate promenade where elegant Victorian and Edwardian ladies and gentleman used to enjoy an afternoon stroll, to the vibrant and colourful spot it is today. Its profile may have changed, but one constant has remained throughout the years – the Zulu Rickshaw Runners. Durban’s first 10 rickshaws were imported from Japan in 1892 by sugar magnate, Marshall Campbell. To everyone’s astonishment, they rapidly became a popular mode of transport in and around Durban and soon crowded the streets of the city. In those days, being a Rickshaw Runner – the man who pulled the rickshaw cart – was a (comparatively) well-paid and sought-after position. The City proposed that these men wear simple calico uniforms, which they embellished with traditional Zulu adornments, giving rise to the now-famous Durban rickshaw dress. Today, rickshaw men are an indelible feature of the Durban beachfront!.
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