eastend joker 11:59 Wed Dec 2
Durban
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Going for the cricket starting boxing day ,seems to get a bad press can't be that dodgy can it ?
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Eggbert Nobacon
11:56 Thu Dec 3
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watched England play football there, there were "locals" outside the stadium selling sticks!
Stayed at the Riverside though, nice hotel, shared with all the En lot of media types, Martin Tyler, Craig Brown, lan Shearer, Alan Green and some others were there
including Garth Crooks. The others seem to have the same opinion of him as we all do, was always sat on own
http://www.riversidehotel.co.za/
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mentor
11:36 Thu Dec 3
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No but I may have been with her.
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Far Cough
11:32 Thu Dec 3
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mentor, was you that Zulu that nearly poked my good eye out?
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mentor
11:31 Thu Dec 3
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I was there in '76 as well Cough.
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Far Cough
11:30 Thu Dec 3
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I was there in '76, what was the rate then?
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defjam
11:15 Thu Dec 3
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During apartheid it was even! ;-)
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Coffee
11:15 Thu Dec 3
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25 years ago it was 5 Rand.
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defjam
11:14 Thu Dec 3
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FC - Nearly 22Rand to the £
5 years ago it was 10Rand
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Woodford Green
11:07 Thu Dec 3
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Was there for the cricket world cup in 2003. The place seemed to have an 'edge' it but can't say I saw anything.
A 'new' marina area was supposed to have been redeveloped by now. I expect that will be a decent part of town.
Just do the sensible things. Keep to the tourist trap areas and take taxis at night etc.
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Far Cough
10:53 Thu Dec 3
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Went to Durban during Apartheid, great place then but I'm sure it's an utter shithole now, oh and the Rand then was on par with the pound
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defjam
10:25 Thu Dec 3
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Mr P - Ag!
One of my good mates has lived there for years and she's tiny and blonde, if she can survive out there than anyone can (Apart from Mentor)
The Rand is shite against the £ as well so a great time to go out there.
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Mr Polite
9:34 Thu Dec 3
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Durban is what Defjam wears when he has a cold.
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On The Ball
9:30 Thu Dec 3
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As with most places in SA, it's fine as long as you're sensible and don't go to iffy areas. Stick to the city, that's all you need. It'll be lovely - very tropical at this time of year.
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Jakarta Jones
4:41 Thu Dec 3
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According to a Saffa colleague of mine who has just returned from Durban a couple of weeks ago said as long as you are in the city, where the ground is, you'll be fine.
Steer clear of travelling to resorts or areas outside of the city at night unless you are in a group, there are still incidents of the 'Xenephobia Killings' that were rampant earlier in the year ... typically blacks against blacks though.
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East Auckland Hammer
3:44 Thu Dec 3
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Well, according to you, you're fucked if you stay where you are as well mentor, so.......
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:^)
2:35 Thu Dec 3
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BOURBAN
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mentor
12:03 Thu Dec 3
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Used to be a fantastic place. But I'm fucked if I'd go there now.
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