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.

EVENTS:

The Rotary Clubs in Chatsworth, uMhlanga, Durban North, Reservoir Hills and Phoenix will host a fundraising event on Friday at the Enchanted Garden Convention Centre. Call Anben Thulkanum on 072 244 1802. Registration is open for the Youth Conference 2018 on June 23 at the Durban Hindu Temple from 8am. Saiva Sithantha Kazhagam of South Africa is hosting the Thirumurrai Tamil Festival on Saturday from 3pm. Yoga will be held at various venues from today until Friday. The venues and times are: Shree Sanathan Dharma Satsang Sabha in Phoenix from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Veda Mandir on Avoca Road from 9.30am to 11.30am. Umhlanga Hindu Society from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Shree Emperumal Temple in Croftdene from 7.30am to 9.30am. Shri Vishnu Temple in Newlands West from 6pm to 8pm. 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 9.30am to 11.30am at Southern Sun Elangeni Maharani. For tickets contact SAHMS on 031 309 1951. The Shri Siddhdata Ashram Trust, South Africa is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday at Stanmore Secondary School in Phoenix from 6pm. The South African National Blood Service, together with Rainham & Centenary Park Sai Centres, will be hosting a blood drive on June 24 at the Phoenix Secondary School from 10am to 3pm.

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.