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VW, German govt in project to convert PE plant into R135m medical facility: Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has made its Port Elizabeth plant available as a temporary medical facility in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The goal is to assist the local and …
Sanral optimistic about its construction tenders proceeding: The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has awarded 23 of the 147 tenders it issued in the fourth quarter of 2019, with an estimated value of more than R6 billion, and anticipates that all …
SA’s Covid-19 death toll nears 150: The health department announces there are now 7,220 confirmed cases across SA, an increase of 357 in the past 24 hours …
COVID-19 cases rise to 7,572, death toll reaches 148: The Department of Health announced on Tuesday that there were 10 more COVID-19 related deaths. The Department of Health announced on Tuesday that there were 10 more COVID-19 relat …
Staff claims lack of PPE at KZN hospital with 19 confirmed cases: The General Justice Gizenga Memorial Hospital in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal has been closed on Monday and will stop accepting new patients with immediate effect.
COVID-19: The worst is yet to come says Ramaphosa: President Cyril Ramaphosa says the worst is yet to come regarding the spread of COVID-19. The president does, however, believe that there are structures and facilities in place to deal with the …
Ramaphosa on cigarette sales ban: ‘You can approach the courts’: President Cyril Ramaphosa said those questioning the government’s decision to backtrack and maintain the ban on sale of tobacco had the right to approach the courts to raise their grievances.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The Golden Mile is traditionally Durban’s most popular tourist attraction, and has had many incarnations over the decades, from the sedate promenade where elegant Victorian and Edwardian ladies and gentleman used to enjoy an afternoon stroll, to the vibrant and colourful spot it is today. Its profile may have changed, but one constant has remained throughout the years – the Zulu Rickshaw Runners. Durban’s first 10 rickshaws were imported from Japan in 1892 by sugar magnate, Marshall Campbell. To everyone’s astonishment, they rapidly became a popular mode of transport in and around Durban and soon crowded the streets of the city. In those days, being a Rickshaw Runner – the man who pulled the rickshaw cart – was a (comparatively) well-paid and sought-after position. The City proposed that these men wear simple calico uniforms, which they embellished with traditional Zulu adornments, giving rise to the now-famous Durban rickshaw dress. Today, rickshaw men are an indelible feature of the Durban beachfront!.
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