14 years after a statue of AmaZulu King Shaka Zulu was removed from Durban's King Shaka International airport, a new 4-point-5 million Rand likeness will be unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week. The 11-metre-high work has been shielded from public view for two years. The initial 3-point-2 million Rand ground-level installation drew criticism in 2010, that it didn't adequately depict the stature of the founder of the AmaZulu nation. Dries Liebenberg reports... 

14 years after a statue of AmaZulu King Shaka Zulu was removed from Durban's King Shaka International airport, a new 4-point-5 million Rand likeness will be unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week. The 11-metre-high work has been shielded from public view for two years. The initial 3-point-2 million Rand ground-level installation drew criticism in 2010, that it didn't adequately depict the stature of the founder of the AmaZulu nation. Dries Liebenberg reports...

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#PODCAST A new R4.5-million statue of AmaZulu King Shaka Zulu will be unveiled by President Ramaphosa this week #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Prodcuer Hoosen Ebrahim - Over 40 civil society organizations including Afriforum, have staged a protest march to express their frustration and concern around the new Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA). It took place yesterday with the intention to challenge the act's contentious provisions on public schools' admission and language policies. AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel explains how the bill in its current form targets and singles out minority groups in South Africa...

By Newsbreak Prodcuer Hoosen Ebrahim - Over 40 civil society organizations including Afriforum, have staged a protest march to express their frustration and concern around the new Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA). It took place yesterday with the intention to challenge the act's contentious provisions on public schools' admission and language policies. AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel explains how the bill in its current form targets and singles out minority groups in South Africa...

#PODCAST Over 40 civil society organizations - including Afriforum - stage a protest to express their frustration over the BELA Bill #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - KwaZulu-Natal is set to get a brand-new city north of Durban. The multi-billion-rand development nestled between the Umhlanga and Umdloti Rivers is known as the Sibaya Precinct - an innovative eco-estate for the live-work-play lifestyle. The initial project comprised residential properties but will now include commercial, retail, hospitality and medical facilities as well. Spearheaded by property developer, DEVMCO, the Sibaya Precinct aims to offer families a safer and alternative lifestyle as compared to towns around the area. The new vision is expected to inject five billion rand into KZN's economy including over 70-thousand direct and indirect jobs over the next five years. Brad Winstanley, Commercial Director at the DEVMCO Group, says the new "city" will also preserve 60% of green space and forest...

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - KwaZulu-Natal is set to get a brand-new city north of Durban. The multi-billion-rand development nestled between the Umhlanga and Umdloti Rivers is known as the Sibaya Precinct - an innovative eco-estate for the live-work-play lifestyle. The initial project comprised residential properties but will now include commercial, retail, hospitality and medical facilities as well. Spearheaded by property developer, DEVMCO, the Sibaya Precinct aims to offer families a safer and alternative lifestyle as compared to towns around the area. The new vision is expected to inject five billion rand into KZN's economy including over 70-thousand direct and indirect jobs over the next five years. Brad Winstanley, Commercial Director at the DEVMCO Group, says the new "city" will also preserve 60% of green space and forest...

#PODCAST Dubbed as KZN's "new city" - the Sibaya Precinct is now set to include retail, hospitality and medical facilities #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - There has been growing demand in South Africa for high-quality, rare, authentic and historically significant cars. In the automotive world, owning and driving a rare car holds great appeal with collectors - who are often willing to go to great lengths to acquire one. Now, as part of its commitment to provide access to such sought-after and rare assets - Aspire Art is responding to this demand with the launch of their Collectable Cars division. Aspire Art CEO Marelize van Zyl tell us more about it in this interview, previewing a first-ever rare vehicle auction to be held this weekend...  

*The live auction will take place at the Rosso Sport Auto dealership in Bryanston on Saturday the 9th of November from 11 am.

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - There has been growing demand in South Africa for high-quality, rare, authentic and historically significant cars. In the automotive world, owning and driving a rare car holds great appeal with collectors - who are often willing to go to great lengths to acquire one. Now, as part of its commitment to provide access to such sought-after and rare assets - Aspire Art is responding to this demand with the launch of their Collectable Cars division. Aspire Art CEO Marelize van Zyl tell us more about it in this interview, previewing a first-ever rare vehicle auction to be held this weekend...  
*The live auction will take place at the Rosso Sport Auto dealership in Bryanston on Saturday the 9th of November from 11 am.

#PODCAST A new R4.5-million statue of AmaZulu King Shaka Zulu will be unveiled by President Ramaphosa this week #sabcnews

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