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KZN couple continues family tradition supplying first-grade fresh produce: Natal, both of whom are pensioners, have continued a family farming tradition with their inherited farm in La Mercy, and have been regular suppliers of high-quality produce to the Shoprite Group for …
KZN education authorities probe local school’s rotten food allegations: EDUCATION authorities in KwaZulu Natal are investigating allegations that pupils in Ziphembeleni Secondary School in Inanda, north-west of Durban, are fed rotten food. KwaZulu Natal Education …
Inside Thomas Gumede’s Happy World as Zola Nombona’s Boyfriend and Baby Daddy: Thomas Gumede is a celebrity actor, director, and filmamker. Read about his relationship with Zola Nombona and their son.
16 arrested as DUT closes campuses over registration chaos: KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) spokesperson Nqobile Gwala said the arrested students will appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday facing charges of malicious damage to property, illegal …
South Africa: Trout Wars – in a Developing Economy With So Many Challenges, the Fuss Looks Fishy: In South Africa, one has emerged around trout, a non-native species that was introduced in 1890 in the Mooi River in KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (Deff …
Still no word on whereabouts of missing Newlands teen: Now, almost two months later, his family is still seeking answers about their 16-year-old son’s whereabouts. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, said on Wednesday, February 17, …
KZN A-G findings worst in entire country – DA KZN: The Auditor-General’s finding that KwaZulu-Natal is the province with the highest rate of irregular expenditure in the country, at R9.75billion, is alarming and points to a dire need for change. The …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The Story of Huberta – Huberta was a hippopotamus and one of the most famous animals in South African history. In November 1928, Huberta left her waterhole in the St. Lucia Estuary, in Zululand and set off on the 1600km journey to the Eastern Cape, a journey which would take her three years. In that time Huberta became a minor celebrity in South Africa and attracted crowds wherever she went. She was initially thought to be a male and was nicknamed Hubert by the press. She stopped for a while at the mouth of the Mhlanga River in Natal and a failed attempt was made to capture her and put her in Johannesburg Zoo. After this, she headed south to Durban, where she visited a beach and a country club. Moving on to the Umgeni River, she became revered by Zulus and Xhosas alike. Finally she arrived in East London in March 1931. Despite her having been declared Royal Game (and thus protected) by the Natal Provincial Council, she was shot by hunters a month later. After a public outcry, the hunters were arrested and fined £25. Huberta’s body was recovered and sent to a taxidermist in London. Upon her return to South Africa in 1932, she was greeted by 20,000 people and can now be seen in the Amathole Museum, in King William’s Town.
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