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Streets and stadium
The Mercury of January 14, 2009, reported that a fire had broken out at the Royal hotel the day before, resulting in the evacuation of a hundred guests and staff. The fire apparently broke out on the third floor in … Continue reading
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Is it just me ??
Or does the new Moses Mabhida stadium look like a Tupperware cake taker. See the pictures below this one. I was out and and about on 21 December 2008 and took this picture. The ends of the arch over the … Continue reading
The coastal cloaca
Last Sunday, which was December 21, 2008, I had a bit of a sad experience. With a a couple of passengers, I had occasion to drive from the Morningside, Burman Bush area, over to the Botanic Gardens, and from there … Continue reading
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The arms deal again
In the Mercury of December 2, 2008, the Mercury’s Idler columnist reports having been to the Cobb Inn on the wild coast for a couple of days holiday. He notes that he saw what he believes to be an illegal … Continue reading
Buses and renaming
According to the Mercury of November 26, 2008, it seems that Durban’s bus service is again in trouble. Municipal manager Michael Sutcliffe was reported as telling a committee meeting that the Durban transport operator will not be receiving a subsidy … Continue reading
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Bus troubles again
The Mercury of November 25, 2008, reported that the Durban bus service could come to halt next January. The bus operator Remant Alton has apparently not receive national transport subsidies from December to March. The company apparently gets R11.5 million … Continue reading
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Tagged Beachfront, Blue Flag, buses, Engen Refinery, fire, Remant Alton, sea water quality
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Another blue-light incident
The Sunday Tribune of November 16, 2008, reported the occurrence of another blue-light incident on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg. A member of the VIP Protection Unit has been arrested for shooting at the tyres of a Mazda car when it … Continue reading
Freak storm hits Link Hills and Molweni
The Independent Online reported on November 15, 2008, that a freak storm had torn through residential areas in Molweni and Link Hills near Durban, and had damaged hundreds of low-cost houses and killed at least eight people, leaving thousands homeless. … Continue reading
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Fire at Engen refinery
The Engen refinery in Durban will be closed for four weeks after a fire, according to the Mercury of Friday , November 14, 2008, which reported that a fire had broken out the day before and is likely to cost … Continue reading
Snippets from the week
The Mercury of Monday, November 10, 2008 reported, amongst other things, that: The city hall organ, which is unserviceable as reported here, is not going to be fixed. This according to municipal manager Michael Sutcliffe, who said that fixing the … Continue reading
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Tagged City Hall, City Manager, Crime, DSW, Durban Solid Waste, litter, Mike Sutcliffe, Moses Mabhida Stadium, trash, violence
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