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Empangeni SAPS urgently seeks next of kin: INVESTIGATING officers at Empangeni SAPS urge the community to assist in identifying a deceased male and locate his next of kin. The body of a 40-year-old man was found on 28 April at the Dlangubo off …
Covid-19: The number of confirmed cases in Mpumalanga as of May 21: South Africa has a total of 19 137 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to an announcement by the minister of health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, on Thursday, May 21. A total of 90 of those cases have been …
The World’s Smartest Oil Traders Have Taken to the Seas: Amid the oil glut, tankers everywhere are acting as temporary storage capacity. Where this crude ends up will have a big impact on the oil price.
Intense cold front expected to hit SA this week: An intense cold front is expected to hit parts of the country from Monday. Temperatures are expected to plummet in Gauteng, with Johannesburg expected to drop to -1 degree. This is due to snowfall in …
Netcare bolsters St. Augustines safety regulations after report release: Natal team of experts, the St. Augustine’s outbreak could be linked to 14% of all COVID-19 cases in KwaZulu-Natal.
Watch: The Durban test that ended Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn’s test career: The Durban test would prove to be Morne Steyn’s last outing in a Springbok jersey, with the goal kicking ace never playing again for South Africa.
Mumbai Diary: Sunday Dossier: And my grandfather, who is with us in Mumbai since the lockdown, was the silent observer. This was his first time on any of my shoots,” said Barmecha. Blues guitarist Shwe G teamed up with third …
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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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