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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Uh oh!
I’ve just been to the gate of our complex and spied a minor Matterhorn of black and orange rubbish bags. Seems as if our Tuesday morning collection didn’t take place and that the DSW strike has spread this far.
The litter crisis widens
The Natal Mercury, of September 30, 2008, reports that Durban Solid Waste workers trashed the city yesterday, emptying litter bins onto the pavement and obstructing traffic. The workers were demonstrating in solidarity with the striking bus drivers and because they … Continue reading
The bus strike continues
The Natal Mercury, of September 29, 2008, reports that the buses could be off the streets for another two months. The drivers are objecting to having to work for Remant Alton and I can’t say I blame them much. The … Continue reading
Beachfront trashed
Making the front page of The Sunday Tribune, of September 28, 2008, is report describing the horrific amount of litter, including huge quantities of broken glass, left on the beachfront on Friday night, September 26. The carnage was put down … Continue reading
The strike continues
The Mercury of Wednesday, September 24, 2008, reports that Remant Alton (our lovely bus company) has fired over 350 bus drivers for participating in an illegal strike. The strike was precipitated by Deputy City Manager Derek Naidoo’s article on the … Continue reading
King Dinuzulu unwrapped
By now now King Dinuzulu should have been unwrapped on his plinth facing Louis Botha in Botha Gardens at the bottom of Berea Road. Ooops! I mean King Dinuzulu Road, of course. I took a swing past the gardens on … Continue reading
Strike on the buses
An article in the council mouthpiece Ezasegagasini Metro, which accompanied the Mercury on Friday, September 19, 2008, had an unintended consequence when it caused an impromptu strike among staff members of Remant Alton, the company which sort of runs our … Continue reading
A good decongestant?
It all came on very suddenly but I ended up in Ireland for a couple of days last week and reinforced the affection I have felt for the place since I first set foot there in 2001. I am also … Continue reading
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Corduroy Mansions and other sundries
Over the months I have come across little items which I would have liked to mention but which won’t make a complete column. Corduroy Mansions The first thing that caught my eye is an online novel, which is being produced … Continue reading
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All roads lead to Chrome??
One of the more surprising Internet-related launches happened very recently when Google launched a free Internet browser of its own. The news that they had been working on a browser called Chrome broke when a web-based comic, describing the new … Continue reading
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