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Enter this book giveaway to win a bird field guide: Professor Noleen Turner wrote the book with Professor Adrian Koopman and Roger Porter. THE Northglen News is giving away a copy of, The Birds of KwaZulu-Natal and their Zulu Names, a fully illustrated …
50-year-old man killed in Eastern Cape light aircraft crash: This is a second light aircraft crash in the country in recent weeks. A week ago, a light aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from an airstrip in Hilton in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, killing two …
Sharks search for improvement against Pumas: In fact, when the Sharks cast their eyes on the Nelspruit team they play this afternoon (4.30pm) they will need no reminding that they lost this same fixture last year at the Mbombela Stadium in one …
Pumas vs Sharks: Super Rugby Unlocked preview and kick-off time: The Sharks have a potential banana peel on their trip to Mbombela, where they will be taking on the Pumas in their Super Rugby Unlocked fixture on Saturday.
Crowds chanted on historic night as Dundee gave Nelson Mandela the city keys: The move to bestow the Freedom of Dundee to Nelson Mandela 35 years ago was not without controversy and went through 29 votes to 13.
2020 is not former president Jacob Zuma’s year: Zuma has been in and out of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg for corruption charges related to the controversial arms deal. Earlier this year, Judge Dhaya Pillay authorised a …
KZN disaster teams on standby as bad weather continues: The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department says disaster management teams are on standby as inclement weather conditions continue in the province.
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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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