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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Banana Republic
Every day there is more and more evidence that our masters do not view themselves as accountable to citizens. There are two examples in the Mercury of October 28, 2008 which show that quite well. The first example is local … Continue reading
Into the wild Azure yonder
The big news in the computer world last week was the announcement by Microsoft that there will be a version of Windows which will run over the Internet. [Added 2/11/08: There will still be desktop versions of Windows such as … Continue reading
Posted in FishNet, Windows
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Jet fuel woes
I will be creating a page on the main Facts About Durban website for our new airport at La Mercy but, in the meantime, there was an interesting story in the Sunday Tribune, of October 26, 2006, which states that … Continue reading
Mismanagement or corruption?
It was good news about the buses, as mentioned in the previous post, but the Sunday Tribune, of October 26, 2006, also carried a story to do with the episode that wasn’t such good news. It turns out that the … Continue reading
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Tagged ANC, corruption, Mike Sutcliffe, mismanagement, Remant Alton, secrecy
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Bus strike over !!!
The good news in the Sunday Tribune, of October 26, 2006, apart from KZN winning the rugby Currie Cup yesterday, is that the strike by bus drivers is finally over. The news was very unexpected and it isn’t all together … Continue reading
Cellular silver anniversary ?
Last week I spent a happy couple of hours on the Internet after spotting a news article saying that the cell phone industry had just celebrated its 25th anniversary. There is a heap of information available on the history of … Continue reading
Posted in FishNet, Mobile
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DSW strike
A short article in the Mercury of October 21, 2008, says that DSW refuse workers currently working for agencies will be able to apply for full-time jobs with the municipality when positions are advertised later this year. Apparently, 25% of … Continue reading
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Tagged City Manager, Derek Naidoo, DSW, Durban Solid Waste, Mike Sutcliffe, strike, trash
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Stadium bags award
I came across a press release from the Concrete Manufacturers Association that the new stadium had won an award. That’s impressive whether you agree or not on the fact that its being built in the first place. The following is … Continue reading
Snippets from the week
I had intended to use this blog on a very occasional basis to record noteworthy things happening around the city but I’m starting to feel withdrawal symptoms if I should miss a couple of days, as happened this week when … Continue reading
The 1980s as ancient history
There are many people in South Africa who enjoy the radio but I’m definitely not among their number, and I don’t know many who are. The content, at least from the stations I can receive in Durban, seems to be … Continue reading
Posted in FishNet, Internet Media
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