Durban in the News:
Teachers’ Unions Mount Countrywide Campaign to Roll Back School Opening in South Africa: The Educators Union of South Africa (EUSA) alleges that money meant for PPEs for students and teachers is being looted through corrupt tenders given at exaggerated prices by the department of basic …
South Africa 59% excess deaths imply hidden COVID-19 toll: South Africa witnessed some 17,000 extra deaths from natural causes or 59% more than would normally be expected between early May and mid-July, scientists said, suggesting many more people are dying …
I-IFP inqumela uZikalala okatiki ngezibhalala: Embikweni wakhe uZikalala ukugcizelele ukuthi akukho okuphathekayo okukhombisa ukuthi uNgqongqoshe woMnyango, uNkk Nonhlanhla Khoza, kukhona lapho engahambisanga ngendlela, kodwa iminwe yakhomba …
PPE suppliers paid in full a week before goods arrived: This included the issuing of purchase orders for PPE to 11 service providers before the accounting officer gave approval. Had the department followed the correct processes it would have saved R2.2m …
3 senior KZN officials suspended over R129mn schools’ sanitary towels project: Picture: @DBE_KZN/Twitter. DURBAN – Adverse findings have emerged against senior officials and a service provider to the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) education department following an investigation into …
AMC Delays Reopening; South African Cases Soar: Virus Update: The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in South Africa doubled over the past 17 days to surpass 400,000. More than 13,000 cases were reported for a second consecutive day on Thursday, bringing …
Transnet Port Terminals facilitates export of citrus: The Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal citrus season ends in October after six months while the Western Cape fruit season resumes in November. Actual citrus volumes are 20.2% higher at the Cape Town …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Durbanites have their own lingo – If you hear something like, “Ek se, it’s cold, I’m vaaing posie to catch a dop”, don’t be alarmed. Durban has its own slang that ranges from a mishmash of local expressions to derivatives of Afrikaans and Zulu. In fact we think it’d be pretty “kiff” if you learnt some too.
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