Saving Florida Road after rapper AKA’s murder
Florida Road in Durban was famed for its buzzing nightlife but that was until the shooting of rapper AKA happened there. Zohra Teke, a freelance journalist and part-owner of a restaurant on the precinct, writes about plans to uplift the area
14 April 2024 - 00:00
Shalin Simon, owner of Cappello on Florida Road — next to Wish Restaurant where AKA was shot — can’t believe he’s busy revamping his restaurant to the tune of almost R2m. Two months ago, he was ready to call it quits. He had gone as far as advising his landlord he would not be renewing his lease...
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