Canine angel’s daughters turn pain to purpose in flood victim’s book

Three sisters pay tribute to their mother and her selfless work and in the process deal with their grief of losing her during the 2016 KwaZulu-Natal floods

09 June 2025 - 04:30

July 25 2016 began as a normal Monday for most Durban residents. But not for Durban North resident Brenda Scriven. It was her last Monday at work as she was due to retire on July 31...

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