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Ratepayers association slams KwaDukuza municipality’s ‘unjustified’ draft budget
MunicipalMayor Govender tabled the estimated R2.1 billion draft budget for the 2020/21 financial year at the end of March of…
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The Pro is back in the July holidays – surfers to rip it up in Ballito
Local sportAlthough the Ballito Pro has in past years been a QS 10 000 event, this was not possible for an…
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Turtle rescued at La Mercy lagoon turns a corner
Local news"We are still very guarded about her prognosis but these are all positive signs for recovery" - Marine Biological Research…
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Birthday surf turns into rescue mission at Salt Rock
Local newsLuke Jordan, who is comfortable in the ocean, said it was a matter of being in the right place at…
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The birth and history of Ballito Village
Local newsRubenstein was a shrewd Johannesburg doctor with a history of township development, and after he spotted a smattering of beach…
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Letter: What is freedom?
Letters"No one minded the snaking lines that ran around the sports fields of schools, because we were excited to be…
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Letter: I salute you
Letters"Do you have any idea what sort of leadership is required to transform a whole curriculum overnight to be ready…
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Letter: Message in a bottle
Blogs"So, what should I do? Should I go ahead and get this new "messaging" jab, being propagated by an anthropologist…
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Letter: Not all violence is visible
Letters"South Africa has seen an increase in various elements that constitute gender-based violence with 193 murders in domestic violence, 12…
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Letter: More than meets the eye
Letters"Instead of looking only at the symptoms, we ought to be taking a hard look at the underlying causes and…
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Body surfing competition comes to Salt Rock in aid of Sables Creatures
Local newsIt only costs R100 to enter, and from great food to drink options on the day, attendees and entrants can…
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Ballito Dolphins player, Leon van der Bank pulls strength from childhood trauma
Local sportWhen he was convinced by a friend to start playing rugby was when he found friends and planted the seed…
