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Light in Shining Armour

Taju means ‘Light up’ in Swahili. This is Josiah Waiguru Gitau’s ‘nom de plume’. His middle name, Waiguru (in Kikuyu) means ‘from above’, and his names have inspired him to create art that brings brightness and happiness.

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Catching up with Proccie

André Fiore catches up with cricketing legend, Mike Procter and his life now off the field.

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Another scorcher for Durban

Another scorcher for Durban

Today (Jan 12, 2012) is set to be another scorcher with the mercury tipped to hit 33C in Durban, going as high as 35C in Richards Bay.

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Mapping South Africa

Mapping South Africa

Andrew Duminy has written a book about the people who devoted their lives to mapping South Africa.

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Pictures: COP17

Pictures: COP17

The Durban beachfront and ICC conference area have come alive with COP17 activities. Pictures from the events on the go around the city.

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Red Frogs prepared for matric influx

Red Frogs prepared for matric influx

The Red Frogs are again all set to lend a helping hand at the year-end Ballito and Umhlanga bashes.

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More petrol price pain!

More petrol price pain!

There’s more pain in store for Durban commuters with the announcement of a 23c petrol price increase by the Department of Energy last week.

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Black day for BlackBerry

Black day for BlackBerry

Yesterday was a rough day for many Blackberry users in Durban . . . the BlackBerry Messenger service was down and users were unable to browse the web effectively.

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Global Diabetes Walk comes to Durban.

Global Diabetes Walk comes to Durban.

Get on your walking shoes to raise awareness for diabetes in SA. Fun walk in Durban on November 6.

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South Africa v Australia – The Hellenic Hall

South Africa v Australia – The Hellenic Hall

World Cup Rugby and breakfast are on the agenda at the Hellenic Hall in Durban North on Sunday, October 9 from 6am.

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The Dalai dilemma

The Dalai dilemma

The Dalai Lama has given up on hopes of attending Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday, causing quite a ruckus . . . but was all this drama really necessary?

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Petrol price to soar

Petrol price to soar

There’s more bad news ahead for under-fire consumers, as it’s expected that the fuel price will rise significantly this week.

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Sheffield Beached!

Sheffield Beached!

Efforts to remove the stricken vessel, The Phoenix, from Sheffield Beach continue, and drew quite a crowd to the north coast this weekend.

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The power of more than one

The power of more than one

Group buying power’s a bit of a buzzword at the moment. Find out how to get in on the action.

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Ard Matthews anthem bungle

Ard Matthews anthem bungle

Video: South African rock star Ard Matthews made a horrible mess of the national anthem last night. What an embarrassment.

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Petrol price to rise again

Petrol price to rise again

At midnight tonight the petrol price is set to rise by 29c. The pumps at local petrol stations have been busy most of the day.

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Another petrol hike

Another petrol hike

Interest rates under pressure, electricity tariff hikes, water hikes, now brace yourself for yet another surge in the petrol price.

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