Durban in the News:
Funeral insurance fraud worsens in SA: Mortuary workers selling corpses and fake job scams to get ID numbers are among the criminal ways South Africans are trying to score from funeral policies.
SA sees escalation in funeral insurance fraud: Read: Sanlam seeing ‘significantly more death and funeral claims’ Funeral cover an ‘easy target’ Asisa reveals that the highest incidence of fraud and dishonesty took place within the funeral …
Threats against Indians in South Africa do exist: Ela Gandhi: Protests against the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma on July 7 rapidly devolved into orgies of looting and arson in the two provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Zuma has been sentenced …
Seeking solutions: How to become a catalyst for change for South Africa’s youth: As a mother and academic, I felt a huge noose around my neck for my family’s future, the students I am responsible for educating and for my economic wellbeing in this country. I want to loosen the …
7 632 new COVID-19 cases reported in SA, 163 related deaths: South Africa has recorded 7 632 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 698 605. This increase represents a 20.2% positivity rate. The majority of new cases …
Threats against Indians in South Africa do exist, but government doing all it can to counter this: Ela Gandhi: Gandhi herself, together with other community leaders in the Indian and black communities, is involved in various projects aimed at reconciliation.
More than 1.8m people in KZN have been vaccinated: While MEC Nomagugu Simelane has praised the 1.8m people who have been vaccinated, she warned against Covid-19 fatigue.
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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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