Menzi High School is situated at Umlazi Township, N section. The school is the first high school to be developed in Umlazi, it was built in 1967 and it has stood ever since the day of its creation. Menzi High School used to be a special high school, if you passed with exceptional marks in the primary school called Mafumbuka Primary School you would be accepted as a Menzi High School learner and allowed to skip one class because of your academic ability. Although the school is short in resources, it is regarded as one of the best schools in South Africa because it produces exceptional results in Grade 12. Menzi High School’s motto is “Luceat Lux Tua”, taken from a Greek language, meaning “Rise and Shine or Shine Wherever You Are”. The motto instructs all learners of Menzi High School to shine wherever they are, and know that they are the learners of Menzi. The motto is also to let the learners to be proud of being Menzi High School learners. This motto states a fact, it says, “rise and shine”, and by the look of things Menzi shined and rose and it is still shining. We are going to take you through the history of Menzi High School and the eminent teachers that helped in making the school a success.

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Durban holds a treasure of cultural and architectural landmarks that shows the diversity of our cultures. It tells a story of where we have come from and the history we created amongst all odds.

The Grey Street complex in Durban was the largest Indian business district, with various stores and traders. It was never a smooth ride for the Indians that occupied this part of town as it was controlled by the white authority and there was a threat of being moved to the outskirts of the city. In 1957, The Group Areas Act restricted the area to Indian business use only, creating Eastern and Western boundaries in the city; however in 1973, the area was declared an Indian business district. The Indians who lived in the flats above the shops were never removed, the complex became one of the few areas where Indians were allowed space in the city centre.

Popular eating venues in Grey Street were Kapitan’s Balcony Hotel and GC Kapitan's which was a vegetarian take away well known for their bunny chow. They were opened to cater for the Indian immigrants but became popular with black people as well.

If people needed to relax after work, they could visit the Goodwill Lounge owned by Pumpi Naidoo. It was a social hangout for well known and rich people that provided live jazz performances. The first Indian owned cinema in Grey Street was called Rawat’s Bio. In 1953, Ramnikal Goshalia opened the Naaz Cinema followed by the opening of the Shah Jehan Cinema in 1956 by the Rajab brothers, named after the emperor responsible for building the Taj Mahal. It was situated at 279 Grey Street and it was the largest cinema in Grey Street seating 800 people in the main circle with three private boxes.

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