Central Post OfficeBy Ulwazi Programme on 11/01/2014 in Culture The Central Post Office was originally built as Durban’s first Town Hall and was officially opened on 25 October 1885. At the time it was the largest building in South Africa and was designed by Phillip M Dudgeon, who was later elected as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects on the strength of this design. Winston Churchill spoke to the citizens of Durban from its steps after his escape from the Boers in 1899. From 12 October to 5 November 1908 the building was the venue for the National Convention, which led to the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910. IsiZulu Summary – Iposi elikhulu eThekwini Phela intengo kaphethroli ilawulwa yinani likawoyela othengwa ezimakethe ezisemazweni aphesheya. Abathenga uwoyela babheka imakethe engase ibe nenani elingcono elizokwenza kungabi yinkinga enanini okudayiselwa ngalo abathenga uphethroli lapha eNingizimu Afrika. Uma bewuthenga kulawo mazwe nabo basuke belindele ukwenza inzuzo ngoba kuyibhizinisi labo abaziphilisa ngalo. Kubalulekile-ke ukuthi bathenge lapho bewuthola khona ngenani eliphansi. Inganekwane eyayixoxwa ngisemncane, lapho kuthiwa amanzi mawacishe umlilo, ukuze umlilo ushise induku, induku yona ishaye inkomo, inkomo bese ingena esibayeni ngiyayibona kulesi simo. Uchungechunge lokwenyuka kwentengo kaphethroli lunomthelela ezintweni eziningi.