MZANZI ISSUE 16

Summer Travel
Run, the mass migration of millions of tiny sardines being
pursued by large predators like whales, sharks and dolphins,
as well as birds and humans up along the coast. It has become
so popular that many tour operators now offer a variety of
Sardine Run tours and diving excursions so you can watch
them from within the water.
Durban is also a city of markets and a visit to the city’s market
area around Warwick Junction, the city’s main public transport
hub where trains, buses and taxis, and about half a million
commuters, converge every day, is a must. Between 5,000 and
8,000 vendors trade here in 9 different markets and the area is
home to what probably is one of the biggest, most varied and
most authentic African markets anywhere in Southern Africa.
These markets include the famous Victoria Street Market,
also known as the Indian Market, with its curries and spices;
the Zulu Muti Market where traditional healers – inyangas or
herbalists, and sangomas or diviners - prepare and display their
medicines, herbal powders and other wares; the 100-years
old vegetable and fruit market known as the Early Morning
Market; the Berea train station’s maze of stalls and shops
housing both formal and informal traders; and other markets
in the area such as an African bead market, lime and impepho
(incense) market, cow’s head meat market, the Brook Street
crafts and clothing market, the meat and fish market, and
the Music Bridge market. With Durban having the largest
Indian community outside of India, in the city you will find
numerous Indian eateries offering curry dishes in a variety of
styles, mostly very, very hot. A favourite with locals however
is the Durban’s famous ‘bunny chows’ - a hollowed out loaf
of bread filled with curry.
Given the city’s fascinating history, it is only natural that
the city offers a number of wonderful heritage routes and
cultural attractions. Some of the historical landmarks right
in the city centre include the first and second city halls, the
old court house, and the impressive Emmanuel Cathedral
which gave Durban its city status. The cathedral was built
partially with a donation from Empress Eugenie of France,
wife of Napoleon III. On an island between Dr AB Xuma Road
and Monty Naicker Street in downtown Durban you’ll also find
the famous Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, or rather his
bronze bust. Few people are probably aware that Pessoa,
one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language who is
also often described as one of the most significant literary
figures of the 20th century, grew up and schooled in Durban
between 1895 and 1905.
A couple of street blocks away from Pessoa’s bust, on
Margeret Mncadi Avenue, previously the Victoria Embankment,
you’ll find the statue of Dick King and his legendary horse.
IMPROVE YOUR SMILE
Dr FS Nkhumeleni graduated as a dentist in 1989 and became an
orthodontist in 1998 and has been in practice since then.
As a member of the SA Society of Orthodontists, Dr Nkhumeleni
received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in 1989. Following
his Bachelor of Dental Surgery, he received his Master of Dental
Surgery (MDS) in 1994 followed by his Masters in Dentistry in
Orthodontics
(M Dent Ortho) in 1998.
Dr Nkhumeleni was proudly the first qualified black orthodontist in
South-Africa.
EXCESSIVE SPACING
CROWDING OPEN BITE
OVERBITE(DEEP bITE) ABORMAL ERUPTION
OVERJET (PROTRUSION)
UNDERBITE
CROSSBITE(FRONT TEETH)
CROSSBITE (BACK TEETH)
Dr Fulufhelo Nkhumeleni
BDS.MDS.Mdent(Ortho)(Medunsa)
ORTHODONTIST
Medical Chambers, 37A Grobler Street, Polokwane
Tel: 015 2953020 | Fax: 086 631 8432