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Unrest and looting: Suspected instigator arrested in Free State: A 40-year-old man was arrested in Bloemfontein, Free State, for allegedly instigating the recent unrest and looting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, the Hawks said on Wednesday morning.
Zuma’s corruption trial case postponed to September: South African former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption and money laundering trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal was postponed to September 9 and 10 this year due to his …
Unrest: Chapter 9 body to conduct investigative hearings in KZN: The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) is set to have investigative hearings in KwaZulu-Natal following the …
SANDF Medical Boss – Jacob Zuma’s life is at significant risk, will take 6 months to treat him: A high-level military doctor has told prison and prosecuting authorities that Jacob Zuma suffered a “traumatic injury” late last year and now needs “extensive emergency treatment” and six months of …
Another suspected looting instigator nabbed: The man was traced and his car searched, during which exhibits indicating he was involved in instigating the unrest were found.
Riots cost SA Corporate Real Estate more than R500m: SA Corporate Real Estate put an estimate of R558.243m on Tuesday on the total cost of damage to its properties and loss of income after the recent looting and …
Sihle Zikalala plans charm offensive with investors and diplomats in wake of KZN looting and riots: Premier Sihle Zikalala plans to meet investors and the international community at meetings in Gauteng this week following the recent rioting and looting that had a devastating impact on the province’s …
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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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