Giggle, play golf or walk for global peace
COMEDY
She’s back
HILARIOUS Aunty Rumba is back for a series of comedy shows featuring Jailoshini Naidoo, Mervyn Pillay and Neville Pillay
When: Friday August 15 at 7.30pm, Saturday August 16 at 3pm and 7pm and at 2pm on Sunday August 17
Where: Sibaya’s Izulu Theatre
Entry: R120 through Computicket or the Sibaya box office. The show carries an age restriction of 13 For more information, call (031) 580-5701
THEATRE
Back on the stage
Award-winning playwright Ashwin Singh has collaborated with his sister, Shantal Singh, in a new comedy-drama, Beyond
The Big Bangs, as part of the 2014 South African Women’s Arts Festival. Directed by Ashwin Singh, the new work features acclaimed performers Shona Johnson, Derosha Moodley and Annalisa Gxabu
When: Daily at 7.30pm from Wednesday August 20 until Saturday August 23 (with a 3pm matinee on Saturday)
Where: Loft Theatre at the Durban Playhouse
Entry: Tickets at R80 a person (with concessions for pensioners) are available through Computicket on 0861-915-8000 or online at www.computicket.com and also from the Playhouse box office (031) 369-9540 during office hours
LIFESTYLE
Place of calm
The Brahma Kumaris, a group that teaches a practical method of meditation which is relaxing, refreshing and clears the mind and heart, celebrates its 20th anniversary in South Africa. It has planned a series of events to mark the milestone including a peace walk and wellness fair and a lecture featuring Sister Vedanti from Nairobi, Kenya
When: The Peace Walk and Wellness Fair are on Sunday August 17
Where: The start is at Effingham Primary School, 1 Manjee Place, and it finishes at the society’s “Global Peace House”, 143 Belmont Road, Effingham
Entry: Registration (R5) opens at 8am and the walk commences at 9am. For more information about the free lecture on Saturday August 23, call Usha Jevan on (031) 563-3502 or 083-783-3502
CHARITY
For a great cause
Support the annual Sunflower Fund Golf Day. The format is a 4-ball alliance, two scores to count and the top 20 teams receive prizes When: Tuesday August 5 Where: Mount Edgecombe Country Club
Entry: Call Stephanie Berry on 078-207-9041 or e-mail steph@sunflowerfund.org.za to book a four-ball (R2 200)
TUITION
Accounting skills for free
Regent Business School offers free Grade 12 accounting tuition classes
When: August 9 and August 16, from 8.30am until 12.30pm
Where: 35 Samora Machel (Aliwal) Street
Entry: Book your seats by calling (031) 304-4626