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Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta (and related) smart glasses raise significant privacy, surveillance, misuse, data-handling, legal, and secondary risks
These devices combine cameras, microphones, AI features, and a design that looks like ordinary eyewear, enabling discreet audio/video capture of…
The future of bikes – LA
This is a teal/turquoise three-wheeled electric scooter (or e-trike/reverse trike) in a tadpole configuration—two wheels at the front and one…
African queen boat cruise
Credit Current “African Queen B” (Isle of Capri Cruises) Isle of Capri Cruises (based at Wilson’s Wharf, 14 Boatman’s Road…
Curries Fountain
Curries Fountain (also known as Curries Fountain Stadium or Sports Ground) in Durban, South Africa, is a historically significant site…
Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, was formally declared a Provincial Heritage Site in early September 2026 under the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act.
KwaZulu-Natal Sport, Arts and Culture MEC Mntomuhle Khawula announced the declaration, describing the stadium as a site of exceptional historical,…
Marion and Kieth @ Conners pub
Bring your friends and family for an engaging afternoon or evening of live acoustic music at Waxy O’Connors Irish Pub.…
The future of bikes – LA
This is a teal/turquoise three-wheeled electric scooter (or e-trike/reverse trike) in a tadpole configuration—two wheels…
African queen boat cruise
Credit Current “African Queen B” (Isle of Capri Cruises) Isle of Capri Cruises (based at…
Curries Fountain
Curries Fountain (also known as Curries Fountain Stadium or Sports Ground) in Durban, South Africa,…
Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, was formally declared a Provincial Heritage Site in early September 2026 under the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act.
KwaZulu-Natal Sport, Arts and Culture MEC Mntomuhle Khawula announced the declaration, describing the stadium as…
Marion and Kieth @ Conners pub
Bring your friends and family for an engaging afternoon or evening of live acoustic music…
Ha!Man @ Karkloof
Bring your picnic basket, blanket and camp chair and join us for Music 🎵 and…
Win a bmw with pinetown BMW
The major giveaway hosted by BMW Motorrad Pinetown is the BMW CE 02 Electric Bike…
Paddling Pools at Newton with Wedge, South Beach and XL in the background.
Newton’s Paddling Ponds: Situated right on the beachfront promenade (Lower Marine Parade), these shallow pools…
Burger at Sunrise chip and ranch overport
Sunrise Chip & Ranch in Overport, Durban (famously known as “Johnnie’s Rotis” or “Sunrise”) is…
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is currently a significant rabies hotspot in South Africa, with ongoing animal cases, recent human deaths, and active local responses—though it is better described as endemic/persistent high risk rather than a brand-new, isolated outbreak.
Official figures from the Department of Agriculture (as of 26 August 2026) show: Recent local…
In a real independent experiment (not an official Anthropic project) in which Anthropic’s Claude AI autonomously managed a tomato plant named “Sol” from seed to ripe fruit for 100 days with zero human intervention in care decisions
Developer Martin DeVido (founder of AutonCorp) set up a closed biodome/grow system and gave Claude…
Apple officially unveiled the iPhone Duo on September 9, 2026, at its “Surprise and Shine” event in Cupertino.
It is Apple’s first foldable iPhone (book-style design) and is positioned as the most significant…
Léon Mugesera (born 1952), a Rwandan Hutu academic, linguist, and former political figure, was deported from Canada to Rwanda on 23 January 2012 after roughly 16–18 years of legal challenges
He arrived in Canada in August 1993 with his wife and children and obtained permanent…
Ladies night at Jocks with Graham Boyle
Jocks Tavern (also known as Jock’s Cafe) in Crestview/Waterfall runs popular weekly specials and events,…
Bunny Chow at Goudens
Gounden’s Restaurant & Take Away in Umbilo is widely regarded as one of Durban’s definitive,…
Bunny Chow at Flaky Hake Bluff.
The Flaky Hake Co. is a popular local seafood takeaway spot located in the Bluff,…
Former defence minister and National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is currently testifying in her own defence in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria
in a corruption and money-laundering trial linked to alleged payments of roughly R4.5 million (with…
South Africa’s government has approved a Borderline Infrastructure Improvement Plan (2026–2030) focused on repairing and upgrading fencing and patrol infrastructure along its extensive land borders, as part of broader efforts to reduce illegal crossings, smuggling, and related cross-border crimes.
This aligns closely with the statement. Cabinet approved the plan, and the National Treasury is…
Abdulkader (“AK”) Elyas, a Democratic Alliance (DA) proportional representative (PR) councillor in the City of Cape Town, has been ranked fourth in an internal race/selection process for a Cape Town seat (linked to the party’s candidate ranking or list process ahead of the 2026 local government elections), despite a prior scandal over false claims about medical qualifications
In late 2023, reports emerged that Elyas had misrepresented his academic background. On his LinkedIn…
As of early September 2026 (around day 1,659 of the full-scale invasion), the Russia-Ukraine war remains a high-intensity war of attrition with no ceasefire or negotiated end in sight
As of early September 2026 (around day 1,659 of the full-scale invasion), the Russia-Ukraine war…
President Donald Trump’s job approval rating
As of early September 2026 (around September 6–8), President Donald Trump’s job approval rating in…