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Russia escalated warehouse strikes and port pressure after NATO/Ukraine “deep strikes” against Russian warehouses and ships, that Ukraine “escalated by targeting civilian infrastructure,” and that the solution is simply ending NATO expansion—is incomplete and reverses cause and effect on key points.
Russian port blockade and grain infrastructure attacks started in 2022, at the outset of the full-scale invasion. Russia declared navigation…
The launch of the $1 coin featuring Donald Trump marks a major milestone, making him the first living president in a century to appear on circulating U.S. coinage.
Design: The front (obverse) features President Trump's portrait alongside inscriptions for "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and the dual date…
The Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, or DNB) relocated about 86 tonnes of gold reserves from the United States and Canada to London (held at the Bank of England) primarily to improve crisis preparedness and the liquidity/tradability of its holdings amid rising geopolitical unrest.
Official reasons given by DNB “Increasing geopolitical unrest” and the need to strengthen resilience and preparedness for severe crises. DNB…
IFP councillor Khethelo Mdluli (40) died from gunshot wounds in early September 2026 after being attacked at his home in oPhindweni, Gingindlovu (uMlalazi Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal North Coast)
He was shot in front of his children on the evening of the previous Thursday, treated at Ngwelezane Hospital, and…
Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has faced repeated internal financial crises, contribution demands on public representatives, leadership purges, and control battles over funds, including those linked to Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs).
MK Party (often abbreviated MKP) rose sharply in the 2024 elections, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, but has since been plagued by…
Russia escalated warehouse strikes and port pressure after NATO/Ukraine “deep strikes” against Russian warehouses and ships, that Ukraine “escalated by targeting civilian infrastructure,” and that the solution is simply ending NATO expansion—is incomplete and reverses cause and effect on key points.
Escalation is mutual and path-dependent in a war of attrition. Russia initiated the full-scale invasion…
The launch of the $1 coin featuring Donald Trump marks a major milestone, making him the first living president in a century to appear on circulating U.S. coinage.
Design: The front (obverse) features President Trump’s portrait alongside inscriptions for “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE…
The Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, or DNB) relocated about 86 tonnes of gold reserves from the United States and Canada to London (held at the Bank of England) primarily to improve crisis preparedness and the liquidity/tradability of its holdings amid rising geopolitical unrest.
Official reasons given by DNB Governor Olaf Sleijpen summarised it as: “With this relocation, we…
IFP councillor Khethelo Mdluli (40) died from gunshot wounds in early September 2026 after being attacked at his home in oPhindweni, Gingindlovu (uMlalazi Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal North Coast)
He was shot in front of his children on the evening of the previous Thursday,…
Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has faced repeated internal financial crises, contribution demands on public representatives, leadership purges, and control battles over funds, including those linked to Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs).
MK Party (often abbreviated MKP) rose sharply in the 2024 elections, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, but…
Hanabhai & Co
“Hanabhai” (or close variants) fits common Indian/Gujarati-influenced surnames or trading names in Durban’s historically Indian…
Bunny Chow @ Curry & Grill Cartel
Curry & Grill Cartel is a Durban-based restaurant (with branches in Morningside and Westville) known…
KLF computers for pensioners
KLF Computing is a local computer repair, sales, and IT support business based in Gillitts…
Mira for pensioners
Café Mira (also styled as Café Mira or Mira Café) is a specialty coffee shop,…
Bunny Chow @ The Baking pan in overport
Bunny chows are typically sold as 1/4 loaf portions and come served with carrot salad.…
Ag please daddy wont you take me to the …
Drive-in cinema culture in early 1980s Durban was a blend of relaxed outdoor entertainment, social…
Durban/KwaZulu-Natal subsistence and small-scale fisherfolk have long campaigned for better access to beachfront piers (especially along the Golden Mile and related spots)
With partial historical successes but ongoing restrictions and protests as of the latest available reports;…
Two South African girls, aged 9 and 15, who were trafficked from South Africa to Malawi, were scheduled to return home on Thursday, 3 September 2026
Social Development Minister Dina Pule was set to receive them at OR Tambo International Airport…
Burgers @ Sunrise chip and ranch
n iconic Durban food institution. Key Information
march and march @ durban 3 sept
March and March is expected to hold one of its ongoing weekly Thursday marches in…
after dark @ 153 on florida
After Dark (Halloween After Dark) is the official launch party for 153 on Florida, a…