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Moses Mabhida Virtual Pano

Posted on08. Mar, 2010 by Marc.

Last year I went on a tour of the Moses Mabhida stadium here in Durbs, before they were finished. One of the pics I managed to take was a Pano of the stadium. It is an awesome picture which shows an almost 360 degree view of the stadium.

I have now been fortunate enough to get [...]

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2 awesome chrome extensions out of Durbs

Posted on26. Jan, 2010 by Marc.

The boys in Durbs are at it again. This time, we have (what I think is the first) chrome extensions out of South Africa, and this time they straight out of Durbs :)
Firstly my izimvo buddy, Shaun Trennery, whipped up a fantastic Google Chrome extension called ZA Weather. The extension shows you the weekly forecast, [...]

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Jimmy’s Killer Prawns – Ballito

Posted on28. Dec, 2009 by Marc.

Cross posted from HelloPeter
Last week Saturday we decided to have a meal at Jimmy Killer Prawns in Ballito, with family members who were due to leave the next day.
When we entered the restaurant, it was virtually empty, something unheard in season in Ballito. This should have been our clue to get out of there, fast…
We [...]

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Moses Mabhida Stadium Tours

Posted on08. Dec, 2009 by Marc.

A while back I went on a tour of the new Durban world cup 2010 stadium. This was done before the stadium had been completed, and was looking amazing.
The public are now able to go on a fully guided tour for R75 for a 90 min tour of the whole stadium. I think it is [...]

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Umhlanga Lighthouse gets a condom for World Aids Day

Posted on01. Dec, 2009 by Marc.

A couple of weeks ago the guys from “The Unlimited“, the same people who were behind Winston the Pigeon, came up with a competition where you could guess how they would be transforming a lighthouse from around the world into something on the 1st of December.
This morning they did the deed, so to speak, and [...]

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Hooters opens in Umhlanga, Durban

Posted on13. Nov, 2009 by Marc.

I heard a rumour not so long ago that the well-known pub in Umhlanga, Cottonfields, would be closing down. I been there a couple of times, and had a few good parties there, one which involved a bachelors party, which I have vague memories of :)
Now I heard they have officially closed down to make [...]

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New Durban Airport

Posted on20. Aug, 2009 by Marc.

I recieved some awesome aerial shots of the new Airport, called King Shaka International Airport, currentley being built just outside La Mercy just North of Durbs.
The first plane will land at the new airport on the 1st May 2010, just in time for the 2010 FIFA world cup. They are really moving along with the [...]

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