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SA records 2 649 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour cycle: South Africa has recorded 2 649 new coronavirus infections in the last 24-hour cycle, taking the total number to 1 458 958.
COVID-19 latest: SA records 2 649 new cases, death toll increase by 547: South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 458 948 along with 44 399 deaths and 1 318 504 recoveries.
Presidents who subvert democracies they vowed to protect can hit a brick wall: ask Jacob Zuma: Former South African president Jacob Zuma is finding this out the hard way. Zuma is holed up in his expansive homestead in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, since being ousted from the presidency in February …
KZN DoH failing to deploy critically needed volunteer doctors and nurses – DA: KZN DoH failing to deploy critically needed volunteer doctors and nurses due to lack of policy. . The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the South African Hum …
Arrows find target as Bucs slip and slide to defeat: Bucs skidded to a third defeat of the season on the wet and slippery surface that had held up well in the downpours that have hit KwaZulu-Natal. It was also a third loss in Bucs’ last nine …
KZN aim to vaccinate over 160,000 healthcare workers in first rollout phase: KZN premier says the province will follow the phased approach to vaccination, divided into the first and second phase categories.
KZN will start getting COVID-19 vaccinations in two weeks’ time: All our districts have finalised vaccination distribution plans.” KZN Premier gives details on the province’s vaccine roll-out plan SABC News 1.12M subscribers COVID-19 Lockdown | KZN premier gives …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The “Cuban Hat” and its neighbour “The Nest” were two very popular drive in locales situated on the then Lower Marine Parade in Durban. They were especially popular in the late 50s / early 60s when own car transport became an essential must have amongst young adults. These were the days when young adult life changed considerably when freedom of movement, the changed music and habits of the time and there was a general improvement in living standards. Initially any form of car was better than none because as the saying was, it enabled you to get to “where the action was”. Action being where parties, socials, “sessions” and get togethers. The fact that you could pick up your mates or girl friends and go together as a group made life good. Parents of the time had to adjust to the times because they were brought up when stricter parental control was generally enforced. The days of dates being, sitting in the lounge with the parents were no longer and life was now centred on getting out and about and mixing with your own age group.
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