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Salt Rocking Spring Music Fest!
Three great acts. One big day of music! The Spare Parts Red Right Hand Playing Mantis Bring your friends, grab…
Bunny Chow @ Newton brew Umhlanga
If you’re craving an authentic Durban culinary staple in the Umhlanga area, Newton Brew (68 Ridge Rd) serves up local…
In early September 2026, Burkina Faso publicly demonstrated a new Chinese-made mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, widely identified by defense analysts as the Norinco Sky Dragon 30 (sometimes discussed in connection with related Sky Dragon variants). This fits into a broader pattern of Chinese military hardware deliveries to the military-led government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
Burkina Faso has been under military rule since a series of coups, with Traoré consolidating power after the September 2022…
Two U.S. government personnel (described in some reports as diplomats or officials) were accidentally shot and sustained minor injuries on the night of Friday, 11 September 2026, when Eswatini soldiers opened fire on their vehicle at a military roadblock in Maphiveni, in the eastern Lubombo region near the Mozambique border.
Soldiers from the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) were conducting an anti-smuggling operation and had set up a temporary roadblock.…
Tesla’s second-generation Roadster is set for a public unveil on October 1, 2026 (“Go for launch”), with heavy emphasis on optional SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters that enable extreme acceleration and limited hovering/short lifts—but it is not a true flying car capable of sustained flight or everyday aerial travel.
Tesla first showed a prototype of the next-gen Roadster in November 2017, promising radical performance (originally ~1.9-second 0-60 mph, 250+…
Bunny Chow @ Newton brew Umhlanga
If you’re craving an authentic Durban culinary staple in the Umhlanga area, Newton Brew (68…
In early September 2026, Burkina Faso publicly demonstrated a new Chinese-made mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, widely identified by defense analysts as the Norinco Sky Dragon 30 (sometimes discussed in connection with related Sky Dragon variants). This fits into a broader pattern of Chinese military hardware deliveries to the military-led government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
Burkina Faso has been under military rule since a series of coups, with Traoré consolidating…
Two U.S. government personnel (described in some reports as diplomats or officials) were accidentally shot and sustained minor injuries on the night of Friday, 11 September 2026, when Eswatini soldiers opened fire on their vehicle at a military roadblock in Maphiveni, in the eastern Lubombo region near the Mozambique border.
Soldiers from the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) were conducting an anti-smuggling operation and had…
Tesla’s second-generation Roadster is set for a public unveil on October 1, 2026 (“Go for launch”), with heavy emphasis on optional SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters that enable extreme acceleration and limited hovering/short lifts—but it is not a true flying car capable of sustained flight or everyday aerial travel.
Tesla first showed a prototype of the next-gen Roadster in November 2017, promising radical performance…
Hollard client data (primarily related to funeral policies) has been published on the dark web by the ransomware group “The Gentlemen,” linked to a June 2026 breach at third-party IT service provider MIP Holdings rather than a direct compromise of Hollard’s own systems.
MIP Holdings, a South African software company providing policy administration, CRM, and related technology to…
President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he was banning journalists from CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from the White House, effective immediately, citing their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS” and accusing them of writing or reporting “FICTION and LIES” about him, his administration, and the United States. He warned that other outlets could follow.
He elaborated in an Oval Office appearance the same day, attributing the decision to “cumulative…
A 52-year-old South African man was arrested on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg after police seized substances suspected to be heroin with an estimated street value of more than R2 million.
The arrest occurred during an intelligence-led operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS), supported…
South Africa’s Department of Health is urging public vigilance after a rapid rise in laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, with 18 confirmed cases and one probable case recorded as of 17 September 2026.
Thirteen of these cases occurred between 13 August and 17 September 2026, indicating local (person-to-person)…
Heritage day @ Woodcutters
Celebrate Heritage Day this year at Woodcutters! Gather your friends and family for a classic…
Bunny Chow @ Swaadisht Sarnia.
If you are on the hunt for a solid, flavor-packed curry in the Sarnia area,…
Supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and media personality/activist Ngizwe Mchunu clashed in Inanda (north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) on 18–19 September 2026 amid rival events scheduled close together.
The confrontations involved physical scuffles, verbal exchanges (including heavy use of expletives), visible weapons (guns…
Jacob Zuma ordered the removal of disgruntled uMkhonto weSizwe (MK/MKP) Party members from an interfaith prayer meeting in Durban on 19 September 2026 after they protested over the party’s candidate lists for the upcoming local government elections.
The gathering, organised by faith leaders and attended by hundreds of MK Party supporters, was…
A 46-year-old man suspected of being a serial rapist linked to attacks on 16 women in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested on Thursday, 17 September 2026, primarily in connection with a long-running series of crimes centered in Cato Manor, Durban
Police report that the suspect allegedly began his attacks in 2014 and continued through 2025…
Bunny Chow @ Patels
Patel’s Vegetarian Refreshment Room Located on Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street (formerly Grey Street) in the…
River Gardens
River Gardens Hotel (also referred to as River Gardens) in Amanzimtoti (eManzimtoti), KwaZulu-Natal, was a…
Blarney brothers at riverside
The Blarney Brothers at River Gardens refers to the long-running Durban-based Irish band performing (or…
Durban DJ run 1980
The 1980 DJ Run (also known as the 10th Rand Daily Mail-Castrol D-J Commemorative Run)…
Durban Edward hotel
The Edward (also known as The Edward Hotel or formerly Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban…
Bunny Chow @ Britannia Hotels Gourmet Mutton Bunny
“When it comes to Durban’s ultimate comfort food, the Britannia Hotel sets the benchmark. Their…
Fashion week wonderland
Drafting a post or event description around a Fashion Week / Wonderland theme? Here are…
Burgers @ Essence cafe hillcrest
Essence Café & Pizzeria at Hillcrest Corner is known for its generous, classic café-style options.…
Amagwinya @ FreshStop Winston Park
Located along 42 Old Main Road in Gillitts, the 24-hour FreshStop Winston Park serves up…
Pizza @ Al Firenze
A long-standing La Lucia favorite, family-run Al Firenze has been serving authentic wood-fired, thin-crust Italian…
