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KZN detectives arrest man wanted for road rage murder during Gauteng court appearance: He was brought back to KwaZulu-Natal and has been charged for murder, attempted murder and theft of motor vehicle,’ said the police.
Government no longer trusts UPL after ‘cynical’ attempt to delay Cornubia chemical directives: KwaZulu-Natal Environment MEC Ravi Pillay’s department no longer trusts UPL. The agrochemical firm has been accused of not only delaying the clean-up and monitoring requirements, but also trying to …
Umgeni Water promises to fix eThekwini water issues by next week: DURBAN – Assurances have been made by Umgeni Water that water problems may come to an end for communities in eThekwini by next week Wednesday. The utility has given the assurance to Water and …
The South African War: How did the British conduct war in 1899-1902?: For more than a century, some form of conflict had existed between Britain and the Boers in southern Africa, mainly over the amount of influence and expansionist ideas the former had in the area. In …
Awards show danger SA whistle-blowers face: Four SA whistle-blowers, including the slain Babita Deokaran, were honoured at the “Blueprint for Free Speech Whistleblowing Awards”, which were held this week.
Masses lulled by South Africa’s wealthy and powerful: In post-apartheid South Africa the minds of the oppressed remain a mighty weapon in the hands of old and new oppressors. Last week, Shauwn Mkhize, businesswoman and Durban socialite, appeared on the …
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa causes spread as omicron cases grow: Experts: The omicron variant has exponentially spread in South Africa in a short time, and now experts are warning that widespread vaccine hesitancy and the lack of basic medical supplies in the region may …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Provincial Government – The KwaZulu-Natal’s provincial government sits in the legislative buildings in Pietermaritzburg. The site where the legislative buildings are situated was occupied by St Mary’s Church, which was built in the 1860s. A new church was built at the corner of Burger Street and Commercial Road, and opened in 1884. The old building was demolished in 1887 to provide space for the legislative complex. The foundation stone of the new legislative building was laid on 21 June 1887, to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. The building was completed two years later. On 25 April 1889, the Governor of Natal, Sir Arthur Havelock, opened the first Legislative Council session in the new building. When governance was granted to Natal in 1893, the new Legislative Assembly took over the chamber that was used by the Legislative Council since 1889. Further extensions to the parliamentary building were made. The building was unoccupied until 1902, when it was used without being officially opened, due to the fact that the country was engulfed in the Anglo-Boer war. The war also affected the Legislative Assembly, which had to move the venue of its sittings when the chamber was used as a military hospital.
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