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Ulaka befuna ukuhlolwa iCorona: UPHUME esephelezelwa amaphoyisa umhloli obevalelwe ngabafundi befuna ngodli ukuhlolwa ukuthi a. Abafundi baseNqabakazulu High KwaMashu, izolo bavalele umhloli bedinwa ukuthi ufike engahambi …
UPDATE: 1 more death, 278 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ugu District: As of today, Wednesday, July 1, KwaZulu-Natal has 9 674 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health. Of these, 5 768 are active with 630 new cases confirmed today. Some 136 people …
Economics 101: Private sector makes it, government spends it: If there is one overriding lesson, among the many the Covid-19 virus has given to South Africans, it is that private business makes the money and the government’s major talent is spending it – more …
Schools in KZN Midlands get e-learning boost: Natal Midlands are set to benefit from the technological tools to accelerate e-learning. Facbook KZN Provincial Government Premier Sihle Zikalala unveiled a Maths and Science development programme at …
Schools simply can’t close once COVID-19 detected: KZN MEC: Natal Education Department says it’s working closely with the Health Department in dealing with COVID-19 cases in schools.
Concerns raised after DA councillor shot dead in Chatsworth: Area councillor fears another shooting as police are yet to make an arrest after his branch executive chairperson was gunned down apparently for jobs in the area …
SA tech entrepreneurs encouraged to develop African ‘unicorn’: The 1 000 Tech Entrepreneurs Campaign attracts interest from tech enthusiasts and industry partners a few weeks after its launch.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Durban has a fascination with sharks; the local rugby team is even named for these magnificent creatures of the deep. The infamous Black December, which actually lasted from December 1957 to April 1958, marked five deadly shark attacks off Durban beaches in just 107 days. These weren’t the first deadly attacks – between 1943 and 1951, the city experienced 21 shark attacks, seven of which were deadly. The resulting hysteria amongst beach-goers after Black December prompted the authorities to take action, and a navy frigate was called in to bomb sharks with depth charges. In 1962, the Natal Sharks Board was created to explore the installation of shark nets at Durban’s swimming beaches, an exercise which had been attempted, with little success, as early as 1907. Nowadays, while most Durban beaches are protected by shark nets, sharks are a tourist attraction, with people coming from all over the world to have close encounters via shark cage diving.
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