HAPPENINGS

PRAYERS: The Buccleuch Temple at the corner of Gibson and Old Pretoria roads in Buccleuch, Johannesburg, will host a fire-walking ceremony on August 5 at 10am. The Mariannhill Shri Siva Soobramoniar Alayam Arul Migu Shri Karumariamman Vaitheesvari Kovil will observe the annual Mariamman, Madhuraiveeran and gama Devi pooja on July 22 from 8am. Greenwood Park Shree Ranganathar Temple Society will hold a Mariammen prayer on July 22 at 10 am. The Durga Mahima Bakti Sewa Temple Trust is hosting the annual ganga puja on Sunday from 9am. The Sydenham Sanathan Dharam Vishnu Mandil is hosting Sundarkand recitals on Sunday from 2pm. EVENTS: The Phoenix Advice Dawah and Care Centre is hosting the 14th annual hajj and Umrah seminar on Sunday at Bridgevale Crescent at 10am. Contact Rookaya on 031 500 1499 for information. The Shri Luxmi Narayan Temple is holding a fund-raiser with Flash Entertainers on June 30 at the temple hall. Tickets are R50. The Hillgrove Vishnu Shakti Mandir is holding a grand Eastern Banquet on July 20 at the AMF Hall from 6.30pm. Call Harish 084 466 0510 for tickets. Registration is open for the Youth Conference 2018 on Saturday at the Durban Hindu Temple from 8am. The South African Hindu Maha Sabha is celebrating Women’s Day with the female cast of Keeping Up With the Kandasamys on July 8 from 9.30 am to 11.30am at the Southern Sun Elangeni Maharani. To book call the SAHMS 031 309 1951. REUNIONS: Risecliff Secondary School’s class of 1983 will host its 35-year reunion on September 15 at the Maharani Tugela Room. Call Anesh on 083 775 5579. Phoenix Secondary School’s class of 1989 will host a 29-year reunion at the Blue Lagoon Conference Centre on August 11. RSVP Charmaine on 084 977 1473.