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South Africa: SA records 263 new COVID-19 deaths: South Africa has reported another 263 Coronavirus deaths and 999 new cases as the vaccination of healthcare workers topped 32 000 on Monday. According to the latest data, the death toll now stands at …
Economic Freedom Fighters KwaZulu-Natal Congratulates The Matric Class of 2020: The Economic Freedom Fighters in KwaZulu- Natal congratulates the Matric Class of 2020 in the province whom despite being thrown in at the deep end, has triumphed against all odds and achieved a 77.6% …
Hospitals ‘not ready’ for vaccine roll-out due to use of ancient filing systems: Dozens of hospitals may not be ready to start vaccinating patients as soon as planned, politicians have suggested as patience wears thin for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out to the general public to …
KZN DA calls for transparency over matric pass rate: The true state of education can only be viewed by considering the entire cohort of potential matriculants, including those who started school in Grade 1 twelve years ago.
WATCH: Adventure and chocolate overload in KZN Midlands: The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has long been a destination to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. And with the pandemic, it makes for the ideal social distancing holiday option. I’ve been here …
Zweli Mkhize’s ‘family friend’ and ex-private secretary pocket Covid-19 cash via R82m Department of Health contracts: Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize’s long-time personal spokesperson and his former private secretary pocketed Covid-19 cash as paid consultants for a shadowy contractor appointed by the Department of …
Cancelled Comrades a huge loss to KwaZulu-Natal tourism: The KwaZulu-Natal province is facing a whooping R700m in lost tourism revenue after the cancellation of the 2021 Comrades Marathon. In yet another blow to the province, the Comrades Marathon …
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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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