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According to Anthony Odili of the School of Built Environment and Development at UKZN, 19% of residents still use non-sewer sanitation.

The beach clean-up, a joint partnership between the Indian Consulate General and the eThekwini Municipality, was driven by a campaign to keep beaches clean and free from plastic litter, and took place at the Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve, Durban, on Sunday.

Peten-Amun, an ancient relic displayed at the Durban Natural Science Museum, is likely to be repatriated back to the Arab Republic of Egypt next year

The mummy is said to be that of a minor priest named Peten-Amun (Ptn-’Imn), thought to have died aged about 60

Durban’s mummy Peten-Amun could be returned to Egypt as a growing trend to return historical artefacts to their countries of origin gains traction across the globe.

According to history, the mummy was bought by the Durban Museum sometime between 1889 and 1910 from a British army officer, Major William Joseph Myers, who brought the mummy from Egypt when he came to South Africa at the end of the 19th century, having served in Egypt for five years

Former Sars anti-corruption head Clifford Collings left an ’impactful’ legacy By Sihle Mavuso Share THE former head of the anti-corruption and security unit at the South African Revenue Service (Sars), Clifford Collings, has died. He died at an undisclosed Durban hospital on Friday after being admitted on New Year’s Day and, contrary to widespread reports, he had earlier tested negative for the Covid-19 virus. Collings, who was also a well-known Wentworth activist, was one of the...