Durban in the News:
Mandeni SASSA office reopens after officials’ Covid-19 tests return negative: THE South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) office at Mandeni which was closed recently owing to reported Covid-19 cases, has since reopened as all affected office officials tested negative.
Coronavirus morning update: 100 days of Covid-19 in SA, and concerns over North West, Gauteng: Cases are increasing at the highest rate since the outbreak began; two North West municipalities may go back to Level 4; and the pandemic is “gaining momentum” in Gauteng.
New refinery offers hope on clean fuels; Toyota SA to start hybrid production in 2021: There has been no progress on introducing cleaner fuel to South Africa since government withdrew the regulations regarding the Clean Fuels Two (CF2) programme in 2017, says Toyota South Africa Motors …
Watch: Eight dead as harrowing footage captures Jozini ‘drink-drive’ crash: Authorities in Jozini, KZN are counting the human cost of a drink-drive crash reported on Wednesday. The CCTV footage has been made public.
Sardine run: Only permit holding netters allowed on beaches: All signs point to the sardine run being imminent but the national lockdown is expected to keep many away from the beach.
Harmony to raise more than R3bn to buy AngloGold mines: With its SA mines at two-thirds of capacity, Harmony has secured overwhelming shareholder support to raise money to buy more mines …
St Anne’s Diocesan College appoints independent probe into racism claims: A group of former pupils at the exclusive St Anne’s Diocesan College in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are demanding an apology from the school and for the headmaster to resign.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Durbanites have their own lingo – If you hear something like, “Ek se, it’s cold, I’m vaaing posie to catch a dop”, don’t be alarmed. Durban has its own slang that ranges from a mishmash of local expressions to derivatives of Afrikaans and Zulu. In fact we think it’d be pretty “kiff” if you learnt some too.
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