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Durban Book Drive

In the News Today: A THOUSAND books were collected for various public school libraries in North Durban, thanks to donors who generously opened their hearts during Literacy Month this September.

The project was spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Umhlanga, together with the Interact Club of Tongaat Secondary and Helene Griffiths of Granny Griffs who agreed to the premises being a collection point.

Cohan Arjoona, president of the Rotary Club of Umhlanga, said the book collection drive was initiated by the club. Books were then handed over to the Interact Club of Tongaat Secondary to distribute to school libraries in the area which are under-resourced.

“The schools that will benefit from this drive will finally have libraries with books for learners to read. Literacy… continue reading HERE.

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  1. An retired elderly couple visit London..

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    The cab driver say \”where you from guvnor?

    Husband. \”we\’re from South Africa\”..

    The wife is a little hard of hearing asks her husband.

    \”What did he say?\”

    The husband turns to his wife and says louder \”the cab driver asked us where we were from, I told him South Africa!\”

    The cabbie continues \”I was in the merchant navy years back… I got to drop anchor down your way, a few times in Johannesburg\”

    The husband replies \”oh wow that\’s where we\’re from originally, now we\’re in Cape Town.\”

    The wife asks the husband again \”what did he say?\”.

    The husband again relays the unheard conversation \”the cab driver says he spent some time in the navy and went down to joberg\”.

    The wife smiles and nods.

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