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PANDA’s Nick Hudson: More evidence we’ve smashed SA economy for NO good reason: A fierce critic of the SA government’s approach towards the Covid-19 pandemic, Nick Hudson forecasts that the Western Cape will reach herd immunity soon.
A lasting legacy for contemporary dance at JOMBA!: Hailing from Durban’s sister cities in the USA are two dance companies that have left lasting impressions on dancers and audiences on their visits to the country: Deeply Rooted Dance Theater from …
Man cleared of a string of child sexual offences: Two years after he was found guilty of a string of child sexual offences, a KwaZulu-Natal man has been cleared of all charges and had his 15-year prison term set aside.
Fury as SASSA grant applications found dumped by the roadside: Even for this department, it’s a shocker. Politicians are demanding answers after a batch of abandoned SASSA grant applications were discovered.
Just in: Corruption-accused Zandile Gumede sworn into KZN legislature: Zandile Gumede has been facing major corruption charges since she was ousted as eThekiwini Mayor in 2019, but is now back in the picture.
Confirmed: Absa Prem Club Terminate Coach’s Contract!: The club will continue to support Mr Ayanda Dlamini as the Caretaker Coach until further notice,” AmaZulu confirmed in their statement on the club’s official website. AmaZulu general manager Lunga …
South Africa: Black Africans, Coloureds and Males Likely to Die of Covid-19: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has recently revealed the racial divide in COVID-19 deaths, with Blacks and Coloureds more likely to succumb to the disease in South Africa.
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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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