Durban in the News:
South Africa: SA records 2 336 new COVID-19 cases: The number of people that have contracted the novel Coronavirus has climbed to 630 595 after 2 336 new cases were recorded on Wednesday. Gauteng remains the epicentre with 211 157 cases, followed by …
Durban mayor, KZN Transport MEC condemn N3 protests by artists: MEC Bheki Ntuli and Mxolisi Kaunda have condemned a protest that saw motorists stranded for hours on the usually busy N3 highway.
Med school dropout nabbed for moonlighting as a doctor at KZN hospital: Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said the 24-year-old was working at a hospital in Mahlabathini, near Ulundi.
Black leaders ‘under attack’ in DA, says Moodey as he quits: Trying to change the DA from within would have been tantamount to selling out, like those who served in the tricameral parliament during apartheid, former DA heavyweight John Moodey said on Wednesday.
KZN man left seriously injured after wall collapses on him: A 68-year-old man was left seriously injured on Wednesday morning when part of a wall fell on top of him at a factory in Clare Estate in Umgeni, KwaZulu-Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at …
Covid-19 in numbers: 14 389 fatalities, 630 595 total infections and an 87% recovery rate: South Africa’s recovery rate for Covid-19 remained high by Wednesday at 87%, well above the global average of 66%. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced the latest coronavirus figures on Wednesday …
KZN farm killing: Cele confident police will ‘crack this one’: The Minister of Police Bheki Cele visited the farming community of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, following the killing of Glen and Vida Rafferty …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The Golden Mile is traditionally Durban’s most popular tourist attraction, and has had many incarnations over the decades, from the sedate promenade where elegant Victorian and Edwardian ladies and gentleman used to enjoy an afternoon stroll, to the vibrant and colourful spot it is today. Its profile may have changed, but one constant has remained throughout the years – the Zulu Rickshaw Runners. Durban’s first 10 rickshaws were imported from Japan in 1892 by sugar magnate, Marshall Campbell. To everyone’s astonishment, they rapidly became a popular mode of transport in and around Durban and soon crowded the streets of the city. In those days, being a Rickshaw Runner – the man who pulled the rickshaw cart – was a (comparatively) well-paid and sought-after position. The City proposed that these men wear simple calico uniforms, which they embellished with traditional Zulu adornments, giving rise to the now-famous Durban rickshaw dress. Today, rickshaw men are an indelible feature of the Durban beachfront!.
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