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Provinces and the pandemic: KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern and Western Cape brace for the Covid third wave: First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Although Gauteng and the Free State are currently the hardest hit by the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, officials in other provinces …
Enviro Champs: Young citizen scientists tackle massive water pollution in Pietermaritzburg: The Duzi Umngeni Conservation Trust has established a community-based water management programme using Presidential Employment Stimulus money. The funding has allowed them to enlist 300 Enviro Champs …
DBE: Limpopo needs 1 more day to complete vaccine rollout for school staff: The province launched its vaccination drive for teachers and school support staff on Friday, where over 38,000 employees are expected to receive the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson jab.
Cape Town, Joburg, Durban and Gqeberha ranked among the most violent cities in the world: The Mexican Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice has published its latest ranking of the 50 most violent cities in the world, with four South African cities included among them.
Call to legalise cellphone use in jails as large number of phones seized at KZN prisons: Prisoners’ rights lobby group has reiterated a call for cellphones to be allowed in prisons, describing the latest seizure of a number of mobile phones at two KwaZulu-Natal prisons as proof that the …
CHIPPA RETAIN PSL STATUS: MATHEMATICALLY, Chippa United have retained their DStv Premiership status with one game to spare. Chippa are currently leading the three teams promotion/relegation playoffs with seven points after …
Delta variant behind 3rd Covid wave in S.Africa: Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s maiden six-wicket for India as the hosts beat England by 75 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International …
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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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