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COVID live updates: Victoria passes 90 per cent vaccination target, new exposure sites in South Australia: Follow all of Thursday’s news and updates on our live blog. Not relating to people with COVID, no. What’s with the “and 2 months” for vaccines for 12 year olds in Vic? Why not just say 12 year olds …
Jacob Zuma latest: Msholozi back home after brief hospital stay: Former president Jacob Zuma had reportedly left his Nkandla home last week for a “regular check up” in Johannesburg …
South Africa: Trio nabbed transporting R6.9m worth of heroin from Mozambique: A trio of alleged drug smugglers have been arrested while transporting heroin worth nearly R7m from Mozambique to Empangeni. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Capt Nqobile Gwala said the men, aged …
These are the KZN councils the IFP now heads – Velenkosini Hlabisa: Following on our press briefing of last week, the IFP is pleased to provide an update to the nation on progress that has been made in constituting councils in the hung municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal.
Bathabile Dlamini’s perjury case remanded to Thursday: The perjury case against former Social Development Minister, Bathabile Dlamini has been remanded to tomorrow. Dlamini appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court today for her role in the 2017 …
Police on standby for possible unrest in KwaZulu-Natal: New threats have surfaced about possible unrest and looting in parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Friday but police say they are ready.
Inside Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s marriage: Monaco’s Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s marriage, on paper, seem like they should have a fairytale romance.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The “Cuban Hat” and its neighbour “The Nest” were two very popular drive in locales situated on the then Lower Marine Parade in Durban. They were especially popular in the late 50s / early 60s when own car transport became an essential must have amongst young adults. These were the days when young adult life changed considerably when freedom of movement, the changed music and habits of the time and there was a general improvement in living standards. Initially any form of car was better than none because as the saying was, it enabled you to get to “where the action was”. Action being where parties, socials, “sessions” and get togethers. The fact that you could pick up your mates or girl friends and go together as a group made life good. Parents of the time had to adjust to the times because they were brought up when stricter parental control was generally enforced. The days of dates being, sitting in the lounge with the parents were no longer and life was now centred on getting out and about and mixing with your own age group.
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