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Editorial Comment – September 2007
Big business exercises social responsibility While the world is experiencing repeated disasters in the form of tidal waves, earthquakes, monster hurricanes, excessive rainfalls, heat waves and frosty weather, on the other hand war weapons are being manufactured and in many parts of the world we see carnage and destruction. Nuclear power is being explored without…
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A beacon of hope for Humankind
By Satyagraha Reporter September is a month when we celebrate our heritage. South Africa has had two kinds of heritage, one an apartheid heritage where a philosophy of separation of accentuation of differences and of a hierarchical relationship between the races was nurtured and two a large section of the liberation heritage where commonality, unity…
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Growing a Stronger Nation
By Satyagraha Reporter The Women's Hope Education and Training (WHEAT) Trust was launched on National Women's day, 9 August 1998. The trust was established with the two primary aims of women empowerment and promoting a culture of giving. Nomvuyo Dayile, director of the trust said, “WHEAT Trust awards grants to organisations and individual women who…
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Youth Education in Africa: Enabling Future Leaders For The 21st Century
By Reverend Frankie Timmers “For every child that is taught, a man (woman) is gained.” Victor Hugo Youth Education in Africa: Enabling Future Leaders For The 21st Century Conference was held on 18th September, 2007 at the International Conference Center in Durban and was a joint venture between the Commission for the Promotion…
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30th Anniversary of the Death of Steve Biko
By Nereshnee Govender A Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) leader, Stephen Banto Biko was South Africa’s most influential and radical student leader in the 1970s. Biko's philosophy was that political freedom would only be achieved if blacks stopped feeling inferior to whites. This formed the heart of the Black Consciousness Movement. He believed that black people…
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Indian Puppeteers message Peace and Nonviolence
By Indhrannie Pillay The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust performed their “Images of Truth – Satya ki Pratiroop” puppet show, to an audience of about 500 people in two shows at the Chatsworth ABH on 22 September 2007. The ‘images of truth’ show was commissioned by the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts in New…
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Watch out for warranties of Grey Goods
Grey goods are unlicensed, branded imported goods that often look identical to products imported by the authorized local agents of the overseas manufacturer. Sometimes, they are adapted for use in countries outside South Africa, and may not operate properly here. Such products are not covered by warranties and guarantees of the local authorized agent of…
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Out of Bounds Again!
By Indhrannie Pillay Durban-born stage and screen star and master storyteller Rajesh Gopie is set for a return season with his smash hit one-man play, Out of Bounds. Gopie’s signature piece returns to the city of its origin after an absence of some years. Out of Bounds is written and performed by Gopie, and directed…
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Make Me An Instrument of Thy Peace
By Reverend Frankie Timmers When we think of peace, we usually think of it in relationship to the world and its people. We think of it as the opposite of war and violence. We relate it mostly to the collective and often prescribe it for others. Peace also however, begins with me, it begins with…
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The War Works Hard
By Dunya Mikhail How magnificent the war is! How eager and efficient! . . . The war continues working, day and night. It inspires tyrants to deliver long speeches, awards medals to generals and themes to poets. It contributes to the industry of artificial limbs, provides food for flies, adds pages to the history books,…