From despair to hope: a Chatsworth HIV-positive sex worker's journey to rehabilitation
Despite being shot four times in Havenside after refusing to have unprotected sex and becoming hooked on drugs to numb her reality of selling her body for money, ...
Black Friday: the need you never had, the debt you can't escape
THE buzz is building. The inbox is flooding." Biggest sale of the year! Don't miss out!" For weeks, the message has been clear: Black Friday is coming. In a South ...
DUO TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENT ON INDIAN DRUMS
TWO talented mridangam players, with a combined 30 years of rigorous training, will proudly showcase their artistry in their back-to-back graduation performances ...
Senuran Muthusamy celebrates special maiden Test Century against India
Senuran Muthusamy celebrates special maiden Test Century against India
Double murder accused Sars employee grilled over 'selective memory'
A CHATSWORTH Sars employee facing charges for the execution-style murders of his gardener and a barber faced intense questioning about his claimed 'memory loss' ...
South Africa secures 'revolutionary' G20 Declaration amid US resistance
SOUTH African officials celebrate the adoption of a 'revolutionary' G20 Declaration in Johannesburg that promises significant benefits for the African continent, ...
Modi gifts sacred kalasha for South Africa's first Annapoorna Devi Temple
AS PART of the G20 Summit, in an exclusive session with community leaders in Johannesburg, the Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi interacted closely ...
'Her smile could be heard over the airwaves': tributes pour in for Lotus FM icon Zakia Ahmed Siddiqi
Lotus FM presenter Zakia Ahmed Siddiqi, known for her exceptional musical knowledge and warm on-air presence, was laid to rest last night at the Brooke Street Muslim ...
Beloved Lotus FM presenter Zakia Ahmed Siddiqi passes away
RENOWNED Lotus FM presenter and sought-after MC at social events Zakia Ahmed Siddiqi passed away on Friday morning after being ill for the past fortnight. Siddiqi ...
From indentured labour to leadership
Discover the inspiring journey of Indian South Africans—from the struggles of indentured labourers in 1860 to influential leaders shaping the nation.
Re-fashioning an identity: celebrating the 165th anniversary of Indian South Africans
This powerful exploration of identity reveals the ongoing struggle faced by Indian South Africans in reconciling their heritage with modern realities
Lonehill mother wins R6 Million PowerBall Plus jackpot
A Lonehill mother's spontaneous R15 lottery ticket purchase turned into a life-changing R6 million PowerBall PLUS jackpot win. Now, she plans to secure a home for ...
RISE CHATSWORTH, RISE
MORE than six decades after the last of the peace-loving agrarian families were forcibly uprooted from their banana farms and market gardens by a racist Durban Corporation, ...
Mapping places of memory in Phoenix and Chatsworth
Discover the untold stories of South Africa's indentured workers and the vibrant communities they built, as we honour their legacy and explore the need for preservation ...
From Indentured labourers to successful farmers
AGRICULTURAL skills came naturally to people of indentured ancestry as most were from the rural areas of India where farming was the only way of life.
“Bommiammas” - the mothers of the Mount Edgecombe soil
HISTORICAL researcher Selvan 'Patchie' Naicker has captured 165 years of Indian indentured labourers' history in his new book 'The Mount Edgecombe Chronicles'. Focusing ...
LOTTERY LEGACY
AS WE CELEBRATE the anniversary of the arrival of Indentured labourers over the Kala Pani’s (black water), I bow my head in gratitude and grace to our forefathers, ...
TO QUEUE OR NOT TO QUEUE
MY MOTHER just could not queue. I remember sometime in the 1970s when the buffet station came into fashion. You could take your plate and pick whatever you wanted ...
From cane fields to courage: the legacy of South Africa’s Indian pioneers
ON NOVEMBER 16, 1860, a British ship named the Truro sailed into Durban harbour, carrying 342 passengers from India, men, women, and children leaving behind hardship ...