Durban in the News:
Schools have tanks – but no water: The state rapidly put in place a solution for the emergency provision of water, but it has been hampered by the shortage, and cost, of water tankers …
87 Covid-19 related deaths reported in SA, cases rise by over 6 000: After two consecutive days of recording more than 100 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reported only 87 additional Covid-19-related deaths on Thursday. The total death toll rose to 2 292 after two …
Gunmen terrorise villagers opposed to mining expansion: Natal community after Tendele Coal Mining withdrew its urgent court action to remove villagers from land from which it wants to extract coal.
Roll up for the Greatest Shoal on Earth: The sardine was once known as the poor man’s fish but they mastered the art of preparing them, with curry masala. Dredge in a little flour. Fry. Indian biltong is what they call the tails. I did mine …
Two Eastern Cape semi-finalists in Miss SA: The next round of Miss South Africa contenders have been announced and two young women from the Eastern Cape have been placed among the top 15. Aphelele Mbiyo, 24, and third-time entrant Melissa …
FAST FACTS: MZANSI RECORDS HIGHEST INFECTIONS IN ONE DAY!: SA recorded it’s highest number of coronavirus infections – 6 579 – in 24 hours bringing the number of infections to 118 375.
UPDATE: Nearly 60,000 COVID-19 recoveries for SA, 6,579 new infections: There were 87 new deaths: 53 from the Western Cape, 17 from the Eastern Cape, 15 from KwaZulu-Natal and 2 from Gauteng.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: While many associate Durban with sharks, not many people make the connection between Durban and whales. In fact, Durban was once a busy centre of the whaling industry, with many thousands of whales processed in the whaling stations on the Bluff. Thankfully, whaling was outlawed in South Africa when whale numbers plummeted, and the Durban whaling stations were closed in 1975. Since then, whale numbers have recovered and whale watching is now a major Durban tourist attraction.
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