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Defects liability period under way for KZN crèche: Multidisciplinary engineering, project and construction firm, Zimile Consulting Engineers, is supervising and monitoring the Ezinembeni Crèche, in Maqongqo, Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal, as part …
South African T20 squad reaches Grenada for T20 series vs WI: The South African T20 squad on Thursday arrived safely in the Caribbean. The players completed their mandatory quarantine during the second Test match against the West Indies in St. Lucia and moved …
Bosch Holdings Celebrates 60 Years Of Innovation In Engineering: It was inconceivable for the founders of Bosch Holdings in 1961 to have known that 60 years later, the company would have expanded into a global operation, offering consulting engineering, skills …
Misty – from rebellious pup to SAPS K9 superhero: The South African Police Services (SAPS) have appealed to the community to assist them by donating dogs to their K9 unit.
Bako grounded in South Africa: ZIMBABWE’S junior motocross champion rider Emmanuel Bako was this week left grounded in South Africa. This followed the indefinite postponement of race meetings, in that country, due to the surge of …
The greatest shoal on earth: It’s all eyes on the KZN coast for the anticipated arrival of the annual sardine run: Over the past month, residents and fishermen along South Africa’s east coast have kept their eyes on the ocean, eagerly watching for swirling bait balls of silvery fish that can be scooped up into …
The president must rise above petty politics and appoint a health minister fit to fight our current crisis: While the Digital Vibes scandal has no doubt presented President Cyril Ramaphosa with a massive headache, it has also afforded him an opportunity. In appointing a new Minister of Health, the president …
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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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