Youth Allison Wessels George Champion was born the 4th December 1893 at Sans Souci School, Lower Tugela, Natal. His father whose native surname was Patiya Mhlongo, had been adopted by an American Board Missionary and given the surname of Champion. The young Champion attended school at Amanzimtoti Training Institute, where he became known as a … Read more
Next Friday, on the 16th December, South Africa celebrates the Day of Reconciliation. But while the public holiday in its current form has only been in existence since 1995, the 16th December has been commemorated in South Africa since 1910, when it was originally referred to as Dingaan’s Day. It was on this day that 470 Voortrekkers, … Read more
Durban is one of the country’s most popular holiday destinations over the Christmas holidays, with about half a million people visiting our beaches between Christmas day and New Year’s eve. It’s a melting pot of cultures, races, and classes as people take in the sun and the great entertainment that the promenade offers. A look at … Read more
Last Wednesday saw the opening of the 1860 Museum in Chatsworth, KZN. The brainchild of Mr Dilosen Pillay, the museum is the first privately funded museum dedicated to the history of Indian people in South Africa. Six rooms of Hotel Savera in Chatsworth make up the museum, which will be open to the public for viewing. … Read more
More than just a place of worship, a mosque is viewed as the centre of a Muslim community – one of the first things that the Prophet Mohammed did when he entered Medina was to build a mosque, as did the first Muslim immigrants to arrive in Natal in the late 1800s. The land for Juma Masjid, … Read more
The wonderful thing about history is that it provides the most fascinating stories – factual tales that are often more interesting and convoluted than the best spy novels! Himalaya House, still standing today at 165 Julius Nyerere Avenue, is where we begin today’s story, for it was here, in Durban’s first high-rise apartment block, that a number … Read more