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Vodacom and MTN telecommunications towers burnt in S.Africa by 5G protesters: About three telecommunications towers belonging to Vodacom and MTN were burnt this week following a resurgence in conspiracy theories which link the emergence of COVID-19 to 5G technology, South …
US consortium take over Sharks in landmark deal: US consortium MVM Holdings have effectively taken over South Africa’s Sharks franchise as their majority partner, the team have confirmed.
Bok captain Kolisi set to be a Shark after Americans’ landmark acquisition: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is likely to continue his playing career in Durban in due course after US-based private equity consortium MVM Holdings acquired a controlling 51% stake in the Sharks, …
Daily news update: Covid-19 stats, Vaccine jab for healthcare workers and 5G towers torched: As of Thursday, 7 January 2021, the cumulative number of detected Covid-19 cases is 1,170,590 with 20,999 new cases identified, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed. 441 more Covid-19 related …
SA records more than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for second straight day: SA on Thursday recorded more than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period for the second day in a row. In a statement on Thursday night, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize confirmed that 20,999 new …
PICS: Goat-eating African rock python rescued from Ladysmith kraal: An African rock python, weighing in at a whopping 40-something kilograms was removed from a homestead in the KwaZulu-Natal city of Ladysmith.
South African Covid variant may affect vaccine efficacy, warn scientists: The new coronavirus variant linked to a surge in Covid-19 cases in South Africa is not only more infectious than previous forms of the virus but could make some vaccines less effective. Scientists …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The “Cuban Hat” and its neighbour “The Nest” were two very popular drive in locales situated on the then Lower Marine Parade in Durban. They were especially popular in the late 50s / early 60s when own car transport became an essential must have amongst young adults. These were the days when young adult life changed considerably when freedom of movement, the changed music and habits of the time and there was a general improvement in living standards. Initially any form of car was better than none because as the saying was, it enabled you to get to “where the action was”. Action being where parties, socials, “sessions” and get togethers. The fact that you could pick up your mates or girl friends and go together as a group made life good. Parents of the time had to adjust to the times because they were brought up when stricter parental control was generally enforced. The days of dates being, sitting in the lounge with the parents were no longer and life was now centred on getting out and about and mixing with your own age group.
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