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After Cyclone Irina the barn swallows arrived to roost at Mount Moreland. If you haven’t seen this phenomonon you are missing out on something special. Angie Wilken, chairman of the Lake Victoria Conservancy, reported on Wednesday 7 March, the swallows … Continue reading →

Brookdale Secondary pupil, Valentino Ndaba is a Matric sucess story that should be told. She is a pupil from disadvantaged background who exceled in matric exams thanks to an Umhlanga based initiative. Valentino, a resident of the Amaoti informal settlement, … Continue reading →

THERE is a bite of freshness in the air, dispelled occasionally by a patch of sun moving through the clouds and the surf is small, vestiges of an early morning swell. For Umhlanga’s surf enthusiast, Rosh Honneysett, the conditions are … Continue reading →

Pam Golding area principal in Umhlanga and Umdloti, Elwyn Schenk, says major developers, traditionally recognised as having an astute capacity to read the market, are becoming more active. Pam Golding has just been awarded the exclusive marketing mandates for two … Continue reading →

The eThekwini Municipality’s plans to spend R26.7 million on building a tidal pool at Umhlanga near the Umhlanga lighthouse, which is among the beaches extensively damaged during storms three years ago. The tidal pool will ensure an acceptable beach width … Continue reading →

STAFF and parents  were filled with great excitement on Saturday as Umhlanga College, opened its new, multi-purpose, Astroturf surface. The Reid Astro, named after past headmistress, Margo Reid, was sanctioned during 2011 by the Umhlanga College Parents’ Association whose fund-raising … Continue reading →

Durban North SAPS are the first in KZN to put up information boards informing the public of its rights. LAST week, Durban North SAPS, with Haden Searles and councillor Heinz De Boer put up boards informing the public of its … Continue reading →

THE New Year got off to a good start for Imbaliyamazulu Primary School in Inanda. Devtech Civils, contracted to Tongaats Huletts Development, donated boxes of paper, charts, and various gardening implements as part of its socio-economic development programme to Imbaliyamazulu … Continue reading →

It has been a fantastic festive holiday season with November and December being bumper months. “It has been an exceptional and outright record season, no question about it” said a delighted Peter Rose, chairman of Umhlanga Tourism. Grant Pringle, chairman of the … Continue reading →

It looks like ‘load shedding’ is imminent so here are a few ways for people to reduce energy consumption when using household appliances. General Turn off all appliances that have standby modes because they consume energy when not in use. Ovens Repair … Continue reading →