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Durban
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Durban Is Underrated – Just Ask CNN
04 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Durban steps into the spotlight thanks to CNN’s “Most Underrated Cities in the World” list, and it’s about time, because SA’s eastern coast city has some serious attributes to flaunt.
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Of Course That KZN Mall Was Built Illegally
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We all had our suspicions, but it’s now been confirmed. Evidence from the eThekwini Municipality conclusively reveals that the doomed mall in Tongaat had been built illegally.
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Uber Addresses Cape Town Car Shortage
18 Nov 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
As the excitement surrounding Uber’s car service spreads like wildfire across South Africa, some punters have found themselves waiting longer than they had hoped, for a car. It looks like that is about to stop!
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Street Prostitutes’ Clients From Umhlanga To Be Named And Shamed On Facebook
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Yoh – residents of the suburb of Glenwood in Durban are getting angry. They’re so fed up with the prostitutes that stand on their streets, they’re going the extra yard to identify their clients, name them on Facebook, thereby disrupting business as usual. The concerned residents wrote to the local community paper to announce that they would set up “surveillance cameras and a registration service on Facebook for free”.
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This Is Why Uber Car Service Is Valued At $3,5 Billion
21 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
$3.5 billion is a helluva big valuation. So how is it possible that Uber, which has recently arrived in South Africa (JHB + CPT + DBN are all live), is able to come to such a ballsy valuation?
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Upmarket Durban Beachfront Hotel Manager Arrested For Child Porn – Uses Adopted Son To Recruit Kids For Sex
06 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Another South African has been arrested for possession of child-pornography. This time it’s a 59-year-old Durbanite who was working as a maintenance manager at luxury private game reserves and hotels in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
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Royal Marine Beaten To Death At Durban Rugby Stadium
28 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The Sharks versus Melbourne Rebels Super15 rugby match took place on Saturday at King’s Park Stadium in Durban. The home fans were delighted when their team routed the visitors, but a deadly fight broke out after the match. Brett Williams, former Royal Marine and tourist form the UK was killed in the brawl. As of yet, […]
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Jeremy Clarkson And James May Send Video Love Telegram To SA [VIDEO]
08 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Video love telegram” is also known as a YouTube vid. But there we are. Two of the ugliest and most delightful men in the history of modern television are terrifically delighted to be headed back to Durban for the 2013 installment of the Top Gear Festival. But James is just keen to get his shoes […]
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Marrying In The Midlands? Say “Mendola”
03 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When was the last time you ventured to KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands? Regardless of provincial loyalties or preferences, you can’t deny that it’s a stunning part of the world, and we are lucky to count it as part of the country. If you’ve never had the pleasure of wandering along the famous Midlands Meander, let me paint […]
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Top Gear Break World Record In Durban [VIDEO]
18 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Saturday, Top Gear broke a world record by performing the first double loop in a car. As nothing exploded, no sarcastic comments were heard as the vehicle made its loops and it didn’t crash, we can be safe to assume it wasn’t Clarkson, Hammond or May driving.
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Loud ‘Explosion’ On 1Time Airlines Flight Last Wednesday – What Happened?
15 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 10 Comments
1Time Airlines‘ flight T6 648 left Cape Town last week Wednesday (6 June) at 17h45 en route to Durban’s King Shaka airport. Like many flights you hear about (usually unconfirmed second-hand stories, never addressed by the airline), there was an ‘issue’ on board which no-one ever talks about again and the airline certainly doesn’t clarify. […]
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Durban Plans To Harness The Power Of The Ocean
02 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Plans have recently been put into motion which could make Durban the first South African city to harness energy from the power of the ocean. If successful, it would be a massive boon to the city’s green investment potential. Click through for the full story.
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Watch Out KZN – That Massive Storm Is Coming Back
05 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You may have heard about the massive storm that hit KZN over the weekend, disrupting pretty much everything. Over 250mm of rain fell on the KZN coast this weekend – causing the Palmiet River to overflow its banks. Residents of Quarry Heights also faced evacuations. Guess what? She’s coming back.
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Wines For The Unpretentious Jungle Adventurer
06 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Durban, the sweaty sticky place of my birth. Salty, thick air, slops, shorts, bananas and spice. If Capetonians are laid-back, it is because they’re stoned. In Durban people are simply mellow. It’s built in, climatic. It takes longer to walk through the weighty, humid air. As I was buffeted by this wall of jungle breath, and a filmy layer of sweat – that would remain with me for the next 10 days – formed, I wondered what wines would suit such a climate. And, more importantly, where could I get them?
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COP17 Climate Talks In Danger Of Unravelling
29 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Key decision makers on the global climate change issue have been hesitant to make a conclusive call at the COP17 talks, which are currently being held in Durban. There are major concerns that the world’s only legally binding climate agreement could sink entirely.
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International Energy Agency: Climate Change May Become Irreversible In Five Years
10 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the most thorough analysis yet of world energy infrastructure and carbon emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that we are likely to build so many new fossil-fueled power stations in the next five years that it won’t be possible to hold global warming at safe levels.
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Lil Wayne’s SA Tour Will Be A Sober One
07 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Looks like the only bottles in da club for Lil Weezy will be the ones filled with mineral water. Following his recent conviction for drug possession, the rapper isn’t allowed to consume alcohol or associate with anyone knowingly engaged in narcotics – good luck. Let’s see if he can last longer than (Camps Bay) “twenty minutes my broda”.
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South African War Hero To Receive UK’s Military Cross
03 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the highest honours in the UK military is being awarded the Military Cross for bravery in war. Durban’s Peter Keogh, 30, has been selected for the award for his courage during a fire-fight in Afghanistan. He’ll receive his medal from the Queen of England later this month. Pretty impressive.
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Woman Kills Her Boyfriend With Toilet Acid
17 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not every day that you hear a story as near to some seriously horrific fiction as this: A Durban woman has been accused of the murder of her boyfriend after throwing toilet acid over him.
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