Durban in a Word – Contrasts and Colours in eThekwini

Contents

Preface Dianne Stewart ix

Introduction Dianne Stewart xi

Light Music Rick Andrew 1

Music In The Gardens Peter Ardington 6

That’s Durban Elana Bregin 12

Alone Of All Her Sex Michael Cawood Green 19

Urban Legend Ntando Cele 23

Another Country John Conyngham 29

Nine Notes for an Unwritten Story Imraan Coovadia 35

Accordion Man Neil Coppen 42

City of Arcades Patrick Coyne 49

Durban Early Morning Julia Glenday 54

Cero! Kirsten Goss 60

Extract from ‘In the Manure’ Ronnie Govender 65

The Way we Were Aziz Hassim 69

A Hot Historical Romance Glynis Horning 74

Peaches from a Can Daryl Ilbury 78

Valley of the Monks Peta Lee 84

Jesus Saves Peter Machen 89

Forgotten Souls Praba Moodley 94

Weekend with Thatha Sogen Moodley 99

Farewell at Vetch’s Pier Kobus Moolman 106

Durban – My Own eThekwini Helana Olivier 112

Proudly ND Terence Pillay 117

When India met Africa under the British umbrella, 123

Durban was born Devi Rajab

Food Matters Jacqui Rey 130

Place of Freedom Caroline Stewart 137

Defining Durban Dianne Stewart 141

Durban Illa Thompson 146

Flotsam John van de Ruit 152

Durban in a Word Peggy Verbaan 159

John Pillay: Temple Sculptor Andrew Verster 166

Green is the Norm Ingrid Winterbach 172

Echoes of a Distant City William Zulu 179

Acknowledgements 185