Happenings
KWAZULU-NATAL
CLASSES
The Andhra Maha Sabha of South Africa in Chatsworth holds free Telugu classes in Havenside every Saturday at 8.30am. Call 031 400 6173
The Sangeet Vidya Institute of South Africa runs classes in harmonium, singing, tabla, dance and keyboards. 083 7703867
PRAYER SERVICES
Foresthaven Hindu Dharma Sabha holds prayers every Sunday from 8.30am to 9.30am at 186/188 Hannaford Drive, Foresthaven. Youth group meetings are held there every Friday at 7pm, and Hanuman Chalisa recitals on the first Tuesday of every month from 6.30pm. 082 546 6808
Queensburgh Hindu Temple Society holds a spiritual service every Monday from 6.45pm to 7.45pm. 031 4631988
Greenwood Park Shree Ranganathar Temple Society is holding its annual Puratassi until Sunday. 031 563 3232
The Mariannhill Shri Siva Soobramoniar Alayam will be observing the Shree Saraswati prayer on Sunday and the Shri Navagraha Maha Yaagam prayers on Saturday. 031 706 0021 or 083 348 7894 or 084 619 4551.
The spiritual head and members of the Buccleuch temple are holding Puratassi, Raambhajan, Hanuman Jhundha, Maha Durga and Navarathri prayers until Sunday at the Shree Ganesha Prathanay Kootum Buccleuch Temple. See www.buccleuchtemple.org.za
Sivan Sabay in Verulam will be holding their annual Thirumuzhukku on Sunday from 8.30am to 11.30am at the Sivan Sabay prayer centre. Lunch will be served. Vijay Cuppusamy 032 5335809/ 061 648 2313 or Tim Govender 032 533 9928/081 515 5563
The Sathie Sanmarka Sungum of South Africa is holding its Purtassi prayers until Monday. 078 949 4976/ 073 039 9496
The Mariannhill Shri Siva Soobramoniar Alayam will hold their annual Shri Navagraha Maha Yaagam prayers on Saturday at 8:15am. Ravi Naidoo 084 619 4551 or 031 706 0021
The Hindu Sevika Samiti will hold their Vijaya Dashami Utsav and Shastra Pooja on Sunday at Reservoir Hills Seva Samaj from 10am to 11.30am. RSVP to Renuka Singh 082 811 7574 or 082 578 9361
ANNIVERSARY
The Dravida Society of South Africa will hold their 50th anniversary on Sunday at 1.30pm. E-mail ArunPil@ialch.co.za
The Tamil Protective Association will hold their 100 years celebration on October 23 at the TPA hall from 10am.
FUN DAY
A fun day for senior citizens will be held on October 26 from 9am to 2pm, at the Berea Rovers Sports grounds. It is being organised by the South African National Zakah Fund. (031 309 6786
EXPO
The South African Democratic Teachers Union Simunye branch will be holding hosting a student expo at the Doograh Hall in Chatsworth on October 17 and 18 from 9am to 3pm. 087 550 1489 or 076 581 8118
REUNION
Arena Park Secondary School’s Class of 1987 will hold its 29th reunion on November 12 . RSVP Krishnan Chetty 031 403 1729 or 071 481 3215 or 071 948 1016
The Mount Edgecombe High Class of 1983 will meet up on October 22. Contact Titus - 084 507 6808