Recently added articles from The Mercury (South Africa):
Same old, same old?(Life)
Oct 09, 2008 ... o Choose a decor theme: So often we buy what we like without consideration for whether it will all work together. Choosing a theme ensures you know what you want. o De-clutter: Once you have a theme, take a look at what you have in the room. If there is anything that does not ...
Department blasted over security.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... BYLINE: SIBUSISO MBOTO The KwaZulu-Natal education department has come under fire for its slow pace in posting security guards at schools. The criticism comes as the department today hosts School Safety Summit, at which key stakeholders will discuss moves to ensure ...
ANC has taken wrong turn.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... What has typified the ANC's response to challenges to the street renaming debacle has been a monumental lack of logic and a profound lack of awareness of the offence this exercise has caused to people. ANC provincial secretary Senzo Mchunu's response (The Mercury, September 30) ...
Clean up and get your act together.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... May I suggest to the city manager that he offers all the beggars R100 a day to clean up the streets of Durban while the strike is taking place. I had the most unpleasant adventure in Anton Lembede ...
Plumbing woes frustrating.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... I can understand Glenn Fisher's annoyance with the eThekwini Municipality for allowing the fitting of products that do not comply with the standards as laid down by SABS or Jaswic, as demanded by the bylaws, "Fly-by-night plumbers responsible for wastage" (The Mercury, October 2). ...
Parties zero in on student elections.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... BYLINE: NATHI OLIFANT POLITICAL parties have taken to using senior leaders during campaigning for student elections at tertiary institutions. The IFP recently used its national chairman, Zanele KaMagwaza-Msibi, in campaigning at Umlazi's Mangosuthu University of ...
Another African ruction.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... It has become common knowledge that the ANC is now in conflict with itself. Most people are perplexed by this impasse, and have become so disenchanted that some (like old-time racists) consider the ANC's squabbles to be good riddance and, therefore, meaningless. ...
Sometimes the problem's utterly basic.(Motoring)
Oct 09, 2008 ... It's easy to jump to wrong conclusions when an engine refuses to start. I recall one case where the distributor was the main suspect and, apparently because it was quite old, a new one was fitted. What a pity that nobody checked to find out if the distributor was turning. It ...
What Finally Made Sutcliffe Focus On Beaches?(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... What has happened to draw so much attention to the recent happenings at the beachfront? All that took place has been brought to eThekwini municipal manager Michael Sutcliffe's attention, as well as fully discussed at numerous meetings, over many years. The only ...
Concern over removal of child street beggars.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... BYLINE: NTOKOZO MFUSI Children's rights activists have condemned the manner in which the city has dealt with the removal of child street beggars from Durban's streets. Noreen Ramsden, spokeswoman for the Durban-based Children's Rights Centre, said although they ...
Why not ban fireworks outright?(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... I believe religious leaders have agreed that the use of fireworks has nothing to do with the Diwali celebrations as it is a lighting of candles and lamps that marks the festivities, but you can rest assured that there will be those persistent few who make it their business to annoy people ...
Pinetown man found hanged.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... the police are investigating the death of a man found hanged in a Pinetown property on Tuesday afternoon. A gardener found the body of Clyde Zacharias and notified the authorities. Insp Solomon Mbele said an inquest docket had been opened, and that officers were ...
Mighty Mercs on show.(Motoring)
Oct 09, 2008 ... Mercedes-Benz will show 18 models at the 2008 Johannesburg International Motor Show including two show-stoppers. The newly-facelifted ML63 AMG will have its first public showing and another AMG roadster - an SL65 Black series - will have its South African premier at the show. ...
It's time to cha cha cha.(Life)
Oct 09, 2008 ... LAST week it was the turn of the men, and at 7.30pm today, SABC2 turns the spotlight on the female contestants in its fifth season of STRICTLY COME DANCING, which has attracted 10 celebrity couples. Last week's first episode in the new series saw actor-comic Rob van Vuuren and ...
A new breed.(Life)
Oct 09, 2008 ... THE Bank Gallery in Florida Road steers towards the design world this month, with an exhibition by internationally renowned Egg Designs. In 2001, British Rail Interiors rated Egg Designs one of the 10 hottest emerging design companies. Its innovative and eclectic designs have ...
Theatre relaunches with jazz ace.(Life)
Oct 09, 2008 ... POPULAR jazz personality Mike Rossi, who is based in Cape Town, will give a workshop on Thursday, October 16, at Durban's Stable Theatre and will also perform there on Friday, October 17. The Stable Theatre, at 115 Johannes Nkosi (Alice) Street, is now under new management and ...
Economy is too vital to be left to economists; Parliament taking back the budget is good news for the public.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... BYLINE: CHRISTI VAN DER WESTHUIZEN FINANCE minister Trevor Manuel may be back in the saddle but treasury's easy ride with the national budget in parliament is potentially at an end. Year after year parliament merely rubber-stamps the budget as formulated by treasury ....
Cream of SA photographers.(Life)
Oct 09, 2008 ... THE Durban Art Gallery is hosting a photographic exhibition featuring the cream of South African photographers. Under the title Construct: Beyond the Documentary Photograph, Heidi Erdmann and Jacob Lebeko have brought together a fantastic display. It features works by ...
Student policeman arrested for vehicle theft.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... A student constable of Nkandla police station, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, was arrested on Tuesday for having stolen a police vehicle. Senzo Zibane, 24, appeared in the court yesterday and was remanded pending his bail application. It is alleged that Zibane entered a ...
Highway renaming talks to resume.(News)
Oct 09, 2008 ... BYLINE: SIPHO KHUMALO TALKS are set to resume between the ANC and IFP over the controversial and emotive renaming of Mangosuthu Highway in Umlazi. A fortnight ago, the ANC said it had put on hold its planned renaming of Mangosuthu Highway - which it planned to rename ...