Published 1 December 2021Updated 1 December 2021
Many of the obituaries of F.W. de Klerk were rather bad-tempered and some were downright spiteful. It seemed to stick in the throat of many people to have to acknowledge that he did an extremely brave and transformative thing by opting for a full and peaceful transition to democracy as soon as he became President. To dwell on his preceding career as an apartheid apparatchik seems perverse in the light of such a bold and complete reversal.
Mitchell Park Zoo is situated in the Morningside suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It is one of eThekwini’s best-kept secrets. Mitchell Park Zoo is named after Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell. Its history dates back to the early 1900s. It was established as an ostrich farm 1910. However, Sir Charles soon realized that the grounds would be better used as a zoo. Thus, the Mitchell Park Zoo was born.
The historical Cemetery has been encompassed by West Street Cemetery, lying in its far Western corner, closest to Berea Station.