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Covid-19: Death toll now stands at 15 857: As of 18 September, the confirmed Covid-19 death toll in South Africa is 15 857.85 new deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.To date, a total of 657 627 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been …
KZN Anti-Gang Unit swoop on Wentworth cop allegedly linked to Cartel gang: Gang Unit swooped on the Wentworth police station just after 9am on Friday, where they arrested Warrant Officer Brian James.
Eskom Delmas transformer on fire, emergency units dispatched [in photos]: Eskom reported on Saturday 19 September that a transformer in Delmas, Mpumalanga was on fire and confirmed that emergency units have been dispatched. Here’s what we know The power utility said on …
Seven firearms seized at King Cetshwayo District: DURBAN – On 17 September at 23:00, an intelligence driven operation was conducted at Ekombe by police officers from the King Cetshwayo District. During the operation, police officers seized seven …
Your weather: Pleasant, warm Saturday expected: It will be a pleasantly warm day to kick off the weekend the South African Weather Service saysGauteng will be partly cloudy and warm The expe …
3 Bedroom Apartment / Flat for Sale in Uvongo: This very stylish, fully furnished apartment is nestled in a very popular area only moments away from Uvongo Beach. This aparment comes complete with a open-plan kitchen and very spacious …
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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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