Fountain Ln, Durban, South Africa. 2013 - 2023

Fifteen years of looking the other way. What would it take to reverse this? Dhulam Road, Durban. 2009 - 2022 - 2024

Last documented by Google Street View in 2023. If anyone’s been through here lately, drop an update. Has anything changed? Corner of Milner & Avondale Rd, Durban, South Africa. 2009 - 2023

Different street, same pattern. Calais Rd, Durban, South Africa. 2009 - 2023

This is worth checking out. A simple tool that turns any Street View link into a before/after snapshot, creating a crowdsourced archive of SA's changing streets. dedeveloping.com

Maud Ln, Durban, South Africa. 2010 - 2023

Canada Rd, Durban, South Africa. 2015 - 2023.

Before/after doesn’t always mean decline. From a busy mall, to extensive fire damage after the July 2021 riots, to a complete rebuild by 2022. When the private sector is involved, things move fast. Springfield Value Centre, Umgeni Rd, Durban, South Africa. 2021 - 2022

A perfect example of the inability to understand cause & effect, or possibly an example of simply not caring. Trash thrown into rivers and storm water drains pollutes a once-beautiful area of Wilsons Warf in Durban. Sies. Viva, you did it again.

Clark Grove, Durban, South Africa. 2009 - 2023

A splash of colour in a place that's lost its shine. Louise Ln, Durban, South Africa. 2010 vs 2023.

Introducing a new series: the Durban Time Capsule - a glimpse into the Durban of yesteryear. Our first entry brings us to West Street, circa 1900. Horse‑drawn carts, dust roads, and a slower, quieter Durban. Quite the contrast with 2024. What’s the first detail that hits you?

Ascot St, Durban. 2009 vs 2023.

Old Durban. Criterion Theatre on the corner of Field St and the Esplanade. 1931. Trolleybus overturns on West Street. 1941.

This one is ripe for demolition. What abandoned buildings haunt your neighborhood?🏚️ University Ave, Durban, South Africa. 2010 - 2023

Good initiative! I have a growing list of locations that could really use a visit from the street sweeping crew 👀