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Looking back on South Coast history, 1991 to 2000: June 16 to 17
There was some grim news this week but three rescued seals and a shoal of sardines did something to alleviate the situation.
The IFP leader visited the area.
June 16
1995
“IFP committed to peace, says Mangosutho Buthelezi.”
But there was a lot of violence around. “An armed gang went on the rampage last Thursday, attacking six kraals and torching 16 huts. No one was killed or seriously injured but it has left many families homeless.”
And… “A Port Edward farmer’s wife was killed and her husband injured when an intruder entered their bedroom and fired shots at them at point blank range.”
But there’s one thing guaranteed to raise South Coasters’ spirits. “Sardines – a pocket up to 500m wide and a kilometre long- were seen close inshore in front of Shelly Beach Ski-boat Club on Tuesday.”
“Local clinics have heeded the call of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health to embark on a mass polio immunisation campaign.”
2000
“Sea World released three sub-Antarctic seals at Trafalgar beach last Thursday.”
June 17
1994
“Twenty-five people died and 41 were injured on South Coast roads in the first two weeks of June.”
“Twenty-five people died and 41 were injured on South Coast roads in the first two weeks of June.”
“A luxury bus service has been introduced from the Lower South Coast to Johannesburg.”
“Margate’s Pop flies into his 97th year”
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