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of the city of

Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...

in the

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban, South Africa and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The majo ...

KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...

province,

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

19th century

* 1824 - British settlement of Port Natal established on land "acquired...through treaties with the Zulu king

Shaka Shaka kaSenzangakhona ( – 22 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu () and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu, he ordered wide-reaching reforms that ...

." * 1835 - Settlement renamed "D'Urban" after British colonial administrator

Benjamin D'Urban Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin D'Urban (16 February 1777 – 25 May 1849) was a British general and colonial administrator, who is best known for his frontier policy when he was the Governor in the Cape Colony (now in South Africa). Early ...

. * 1839 ** A small British military force was stationed at the port. ** On its withdrawal Dutch emigrants from the Cape took possession and proclaimed the

Natalia Republic The Natalia Republic was a short-lived Boer republic founded in 1839 after a Voortrekker victory against the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River. The area was previously named ''Natália'' by Portuguese sailors, due to its discovery on Christma ...

. * 1841 -

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in operation (approximate date). * 1842 ** A British military force reoccupied Durban. ** Treaty signed by the Dutch recognizing British sovereignty. * 1846 - "Native reserves" created. * 1851 - ''Natal Times''

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begins publication. * 1852 - ''

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'' newspaper begins publication. * 1854 ** "First Town Council, consisting of 8 members representing four wards" created. ** George Cato becomes

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. ** Natal Bank in business. ** D'Urban Club formed. * 1860 ** 26 June: Natal Railway (Market Square-Customs Point) begins operating in Durba

** Indian workers begin to arrive in Durban. * 1863 - Population: approximately 5,000 (3,390 white, 1,380 black and 230 Asian). * 1865 - Sites for Albert Park and Victoria Park established. * 1866 -

Durban High School Durban High School is an all-boys public school in Durban, South Africa. DHS opened its doors in 1866 in two rooms and with seven pupils in Smith Street. From there it moved to a disused granary in Cato Square in 1880, just after the Zulu Wa ...

was founded. * 1870 - Durban Fire Department founded. * 1880 - Magazine Barracks built. * 1882 - Durban High School for Girls was founded. * 1885 - Town Hall built. * 1887 -

Durban Girls' College Durban Girls' College is an independent boarding and day school for girls, with weekly boarding facilities for high school pupils, located on the Berea, overlooking the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Notable alumnae *Lara Loga ...

was founded. * 1888 -

Lord's cricket ground Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and ...

established. * 1889 -

Natal cricket team KwaZulu-Natal (formerly Natal) is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of KwaZulu-Natal (formerly Natal) in South Africa. For the purposes of the Sunfoil Series, KwaZulu-Natal is the only team that has not merged with another a ...

formed. * 1896 - Population: 31,877. * 1899 -

Maris Stella School Maris Stella School is a private Roman Catholic day school for girls from three + to eighteen years old (grades 000-12 or pre-primary, primary and secondary phases), located on the Berea in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded on ...

was founded.

20th century

1900s-1950s

* 1902 - Electric tram begins operating. * 1903 ** Utrecht and Vryheid become part of city. ** ''Indian Opinion'' newspaper begins publication. * 1904 ** Zulu ''Ilanga lase Natal''

begins publication. ** Indian leader

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

establishes settlement at

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. ** Population: 67,842. * 1908 - Union Whaling Station begins operating. * 1910 ** Durban becomes part of newly formed

Union of South Africa The Union of South Africa ( nl, Unie van Zuid-Afrika; af, Unie van Suid-Afrika; ) was the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. It came into existence on 31 May 1910 with the unification of the Cape, Natal, Trans ...

. ** Glenwood High School was founded. * 1911 - Population: 69,187 (31,783 white, 17,784 black, 19,620 Asian). * 1914 - ' newspaper begins publication. * 1921 **

Clairwood Shree Siva Soobramoniar Temple Clairwood Shri Shiva Subrahmanyar Temple, also known as C.S.S.S.T, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Muruga, located in Clairwood in Durban, South Africa. Muruga is worshipped as Shiva-Subrahmanyar. It was renovated on a number of occasions ...

built. **

Comrades Marathon The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race. The direc ...

(

Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ...

-Durban) begins. * 1923 -

Kingsmead Cricket Ground Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. The 'end names' are the Umgeni End (north) and the Old Fort Road End (south). It is t ...

in use. * 1924 - Clifton School was founded. * 1926 - Memorial

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unveiled in Farewell Square. * 1929 - St. Henry's Marist College was founded. * 1931 -

Natal University College The University of Natal was a university in the former South African province Natal which later became KwaZulu-Natal. The University of Natal no longer exists as a distinct legal entity, as it was incorporated into the University of KwaZulu-Na ...

Durban campus established. * 1935 - Durban officially gained its city status. * 1946 - Population: 338,817 city. * 1949 ** Anti-Indian

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. ** Electric tram stops operating. * 1950 - Parliamentary

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leads to

urban apartheid Social apartheid is de facto segregation on the basis of class or economic status, in which an underclass is forced to exist separated from the rest of the population. The word "apartheid", originally an Afrikaans word meaning "separation", gained ...

. * 1951 - November: World premiere of feature film ''

Cry, the Beloved Country ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' is a 1948 novel by South African writer Alan Paton. Set in the prelude to apartheid in South Africa, it follows a black village priest and a white farmer who must deal with news of a murder. American publisher Benne ...

''. * 1953 - Northlands High School for Girls was founded. * 1958 -

Kings Park Stadium The Kings Park Stadium (known as the Hollywoodbets Kings Park for sponsorship reasons since 2022), is a stadium located in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa. The stadium was originally built with a capacity of 12,000 and ...

opens.

1960s-1990s

* 1960 **

Ukhozi FM Ukhozi FM is a South African national radio station & owned by SABC, based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal that caters to the needs of the Zulu-speaking community. Founded in 1960, it is the largest radio station in South Africa and Africa (by listen ...

radio begins broadcasting. ** African Art Centre established. ** Population: 560,010 city; 681,492 metro. * 1961 ** University College for Indians established on

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. ** Durban becomes part of the new

Republic of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. * 1965 - Cinerama Theatre opens. * 1966 -

Brettonwood High School Brettonwood High School, in Durban, South Africa, opened in January 1966, is named after Brettonwood Avenue, which is at the intersection of the main entrance. It was known as Brettonwood Boys' High School until it became co-educational in the mi ...

was founded. * 1968 - Durban Heights water reservoir begins operating. * 1970 - Population: 736,853 city; 850,946 metro. * 1972 -

University of Durban-Westville The University of Durban-Westville (UDW) was a university situated in Westville, a town situated near Durban, South Africa, which opened in 1972. It is now one of the campuses of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It was initially established for ...

opens. * 1973 - 1973 Durban strikes * 1977 - Durban Container Terminal begins operating at the

Port of Durban The Port of Durban, commonly called Durban Harbour, is the largest and busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa. It handles up to 31.4 million tons of cargo each year. It is the fourth largest container terminal in the Southern Hemisphe ...

. * 1978 - 8 January: Academic Rick Turner assassinated. * 1985 ** Anti-Indian unrest. ** 23 December: Amanzimtoti bombing occurs near Durban. ** Population: 634,301 city; 982,075 metro. * 1986 - 14 June: Durban beach-front bombing occurs. * 1990 ** " Separate Amenities Act was repealed, thus opening up Durban’s facilities to all races." ** Northwood School was founded. * 1991 - Population: 715,669 city; 1,137,378 metro. * 1993 ** June:

1993 African Championships in Athletics The 9th African Championships in Athletics were held between 23 and 27 June 1993 in Durban, South Africa at Kings Park Stadium. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table See also *1993 in athletics (track and field) Externa ...

held in Durban. **

Pavilion In architecture, ''pavilion'' has several meanings: * It may be a subsidiary building that is either positioned separately or as an attachment to a main building. Often it is associated with pleasure. In palaces and traditional mansions of Asia ...

shopping centre in business in Westville. * 1995 -

Sharks (rugby union) The Sharks (known as the Cell C Sharks as they are their title sponsor) is a South African professional rugby union team based in Durban in KwaZulu Natal. They compete internationally in the United Rugby Championship and Heineken Champions Cu ...

formed. * 1996 ** Part of

1996 Africa Cup of Nations The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to 16 teams, sp ...

football contest played in Durban. **

Obed Mlaba Obed Thembinkosi Mlaba (born 9 September 1943) is the former High Commissioner of South Africa to the United Kingdom and served as mayor of Durban, one of the largest and most commercially active cities in South Africa. Early life and career M ...

becomes mayor. ** City

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''Durban.gov.za'' launched (approximate date). ** Population: 669,242. * 1997 - International Convention Centre opens. * 1998 - September: International summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in city. * 1999 - November:

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1999 The 1999 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was the 16th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Durban, South Africa, between 12 November and 14 November 1999, and hosted by President Thabo Mbeki. ...

held in city. * 2000 ** July:

XIII International AIDS Conference, 2000 The XIII International AIDS Conference was held in Durban, South Africa, during the week of July 9-14 2000. 12,000 people from all over the world attended, including scientists, clinicians, health care workers, public health agencies, people living ...

held in city. ** 5 December:

South African municipal elections, 2000 Municipal elections were held in South Africa on 5 December 2000 to elect members to the local governing councils in the municipalities of South Africa. Results The popular vote, obtained by adding the ward ballots and the municipal proportion ...

held. ** Durban becomes seat of newly created

21st century

* 2001 ** UN

World Conference against Racism 2001 The 2001 World Conference against Racism (WCAR), also known as Durban I, was held at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa, under UN auspices, from 31 August to 8 September 2001. The conference covered several con ...

held in city. **

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: 536,644 city. ** Gateway shopping centre in business in nearby Umhlanga. * 2002 ** 6 February: 2002 Charlotte's Dale train collision occurs in vicinity of Durban. ** 9 July:

African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the Africa ...

launched in Durban. * 2003 **

Dolphins cricket team The Hollywoodbets Dolphins are a cricket team representing the KwaZulu-Natal (Coastal) province in South Africa. They take part in the CSA 4-Day Series first-class competition, the Momentum One-Day Cup and the Mzansi Super League T20 compet ...

formed. ** Part of

2003 Cricket World Cup The 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was the eighth Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya from 9 February to 23 March 2003. This edition of the World Cup was the f ...

played in Durban. * 2004 **

University of KwaZulu-Natal The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville. ...

established. **

uShaka Marine World uShaka Marine World is a theme park that opened on 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded ...

theme park in business. * 2005 - 19 March: Demonstration at Kennedy Road shack settlement. * 2006 ** February:

Strike Strike may refer to: People *Strike (surname) Physical confrontation or removal *Strike (attack), attack with an inanimate object or a part of the human body intended to cause harm *Airstrike, military strike by air forces on either a suspected ...

at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. ** 1 March:

South African municipal elections, 2006 Municipal elections were held in South Africa on 1 March 2006, to elect members to the local governing councils in the municipalities of South Africa. The municipalities form the local government of South Africa and are subdivisions of the provin ...

held. * 2007 - Eden College was founded. * 2008 - Ulwazi Programme for local history launched. * 2009 ** 24 September:

Airplane crash An aviation accident is defined by the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place from the time any person boards the aircraft with the ''intention of fl ...

occurs. ** 26 September: Ethnic attack on Kennedy Road shack settlement. **

Moses Mabhida Stadium The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a football stadium in Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, named after Moses Mabhida, a former General Secretary of the South African Communist Party. It is a multi-use stadium. The stadium became a ...

opens in

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. * 2010 **

King Shaka International Airport King Shaka International Airport , abbreviated KSIA, is the primary international airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately north of the city centre of Durban. The airport opened its doors to passen ...

opens. ** Part of

2010 FIFA World Cup , image = 2010 FIFA World Cup.svg , size = 200px , caption = ''Ke Nako. (Tswana and Sotho for "It's time") Celebrate Africa's Humanity'It's time. Celebrate Africa's Humanity'' (English)''Dis tyd. Vier Afrika se mensd ...

football contest played in Durban. ** Field Band Academy founded. * 2011 ** 18 May:

South African municipal elections, 2011 Municipal elections were held in South Africa on 18 May 2011, electing new councils for all municipalities in the country. Municipal elections are held every five years, and the previous municipal elections were held in 2006. The first municip ...

held. ** November–December:

2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference The 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) was held in Durban, South Africa, from 28 November to 11 December 2011 to establish a new treaty to limit carbon emissions. A treaty was not established, but the conference agreed to est ...

held in city. **

James Nxumalo James Sikhosiphi Nxumalo (born 12 February 1965) is a South African politician who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature since 2019. He was formerly the Mayor of eThekwini from 2011 to ...

becomes mayor. ** Population: 595,061 city; 3,442,361 metro. * 2013 ** March: International

5th BRICS summit The 2013 BRICS summit was the fifth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the head of states or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit was held in ...

held in city. ** Part of

2013 Africa Cup of Nations The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 for sponsorship reasons, held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, was the 29th Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized ...

football contest played in Durban. * 2016 ** 3 August:

South African municipal elections, 2016 The 2016 South African municipal elections were held on 3 August 2016, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. It was the fifth municipal election held in South Africa ...

held. **

2016 African Championships in Athletics The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016. It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition. 720 athletes from 43 African national federations participated. Meda ...

held in city. **

Zandile Gumede Zandile Ruth Thelma Gumede (born 12 May 1961) is a South African who has been serving as a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature since 2020. She served as the Executive Mayor of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality from 2016 unti ...

becomes mayor. * 2017 - March: Durban bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games rejected.

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