Monthly Archives: July 2008

The fount of all Knol’edge

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Allan Jackson

Memory lets me down when it comes to who said that the worldwide web would result in a situation where the average person could use it to find the answer to any question in a matter of minutes. There is, … Continue reading →

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For a good cause

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Allan Jackson

This is an appeal to regular visitors to the Facts About Durban site to make an occasional donation to support the site. I suggest that £5 might be a nice round sum but you’re welcome to choose any other figure … Continue reading →

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New plans for white elephant

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Allan Jackson

In the face of general scepticism on the decision to build a new soccer stadium for the world cup in 2010, the Daily News of July 25, 2008, reports city manager Dr Michael Sutcliffe as having said that the decision … Continue reading →

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Beach quality

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Allan Jackson

I see from today’s copy of Ezasegagasini Metro (July 25, 2008), the council mouthpiece which accompanied the Mercury, that noticeboards are going to be put up on all beaches informing visitors of the state of the state of the seawater, … Continue reading →

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An equality court

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Allan Jackson

We have an equality court court in Durban and, according to an article on the Indpendent Online website, it was today hearing a discrimination case brought against Durban High School. The school was accused by a mother of teaching her … Continue reading →

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Petty but so costly

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Allan Jackson

Petty criminals have apparently managed to bring large areas in the south of Durban to halt by stealing the bolts that secured a power pylon to the ground. According to today’s Mercury (July 23, 2008), the pylon fell down and … Continue reading →

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Easy peasy websites

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Allan Jackson

Building websites used to be the province of people without much of a social life and an abiding passion for writing convoluted code using Windows Notepad. Things changed for the better with the introduction of word processor-type programs that allowed … Continue reading →

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Beach disaster zone

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Allan Jackson

A couple of us went on an early morning trip to the beach yesterday (July 19, 2008) to photograph the sunrise and we were amazed to find that the beach in front of Ushaka Marine World was a disaster zone. … Continue reading →

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New helicopters

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Allan Jackson

Picture (c) 2008 Allan Jackson Durban-based 15 Squadron of the SA Air Force has received Agusta a 109 light utility helicopters, which are manufactured by Agusta Westland in Italy. Their appearance at the Durban Wings Club Airshow on 12 & … Continue reading →

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An Apple iPhone a day…

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Allan Jackson

One of the most exciting hi-tech product launches in recent times took place simultaneously in 24 countries on 11 July. I’m talking of Apple’s iPhone 3G, which is the computer company’s second cellular phone, and which looks set to take … Continue reading →

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