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Robbers stole Nazeerah Akoob's SA pride

A SEVENTEEN-year-old, traumatised after seven armed men broke into her home and assaulted her family and ransacked the house, desperately wants her patriotism and love for South Africa restored. So much so, she put it in writing and sent the plea around the world. [ Full Story... ]

Happenings - September 08, 2010

Happenings - September 08, 2010 [ Full Story... ]

"We have a right to education"

WHILE teachers have a right to strike, children have the right to education. These were the sentiments echoed by anxious Raisethorpe Secondary matric pupils, when POST visited them at their school, in Old Greytown Road, Raisethorpe, on Saturday afternoon. [ Full Story... ]

HELP ME TO FIND MY VOICE AGAIN

Good morning my fellow learners and fellow South Africans. [ Full Story... ]

Phoenix tiny threesome go big

WOW, look at them now! Weighing a puny 800g each at birth, Phoenix triplets Kashmeera, Tashmika and Sandrisha Manichund graced the pages of this newspaper in September 1989, when they were just a few days old. [ Full Story... ]

The Lugs bunny chow taste test

TEN finalists will pit their culinary skills against each other at the Blue Lagoon, on Sunday, in a bid to be crowned Durban's best bunny chow maker, at the 7th Coca Cola Bunny Chow Barometer 2010. [ Full Story... ]

Legal eagles seek higher level justice

THE four KZN women legal eagles, including three top judges, and an acting judge, to be interviewed for plum positions in the Supreme Court of Appeal; in KwaZulu Natal; and the Labour Appeal Court; by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) next month, have one vision. They want to ensure that the gender shortcomings and the appointment of more women judges, receives the priority it deserves. [ Full Story... ]

luxury drive runs dry for defaulting diesel boss

A JUDGE in the Durban High Court recently ordered a man - who had defaulted on payments and owed BMW Financial Services R300 621 as at December 2009, for a used BMW M2 SMG - to hand over the vehicle to BMW Financial Services. [ Full Story... ]

massive claim for vicious assault

A MAN, who sued the Minister of Safety & Security and a policeman from the Greenwood Park Police Station, for R325 000 - after the policeman had allegedly assaulted him viciously and left him with a broken nose on October 6, 2006 - claimed in the Durban High Court last week, that he was kicked in the face and body, struck with the butt of a firearm above his eye, and arrested and detained, for no reason. [ Full Story... ]

Housecalls - September 08, 2010

HOUSE CALLS is available only to advertisers with premises at a rental of up to R1 200pm excl. Call Geeta Maharaj on 031 308 2400 Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 3.30pm to place a free advert in this column. Deadline is Thursday 3.30pm. Advertisements for accommodation costing more than R1 200pm excl. must be paid for and appear under HOUSES TO LET in the Classifieds Section. The telephone number for Classifieds is 031 308 2000. [ Full Story... ]

Slaves of our minds

WITH due respect to the learned, distinguished Aziz Hassim, on his views in "Celebrating slavery?", last week, I humbly present a different perspective so that we do not engage in academic gymnastics or "semantics" to dampen the enthusiasm and drive already demonstrated by all groups commemorating or celebrating the arrival of our forefathers in this province in 1860, or even before this date. [ Full Story... ]

Lonely hearts - September 08, 2010

I AM A TAMIL-SPEAKING single professional gent who has never been married. I am 32 and would like to correspond with women, aged 28 to 31, for friendship leading to marriage. I am an electronics technician, whose interests include swimming, fishing, playing squash, movies, the outdoors and spending quality time with friends and family. I also like travelling, socialising and learning about other cultures. The person I am looking for should be a professional woman of Tamil origin and she must love the outdoors. She should also love socialising and be family oriented. [ Full Story... ]

Bitter-sweet love for that Gonasagree!

WHAT kind, outees! The gulley is normally jumping at this time of the year, but now the gulley is extra karou, what! The members are happy 'cos they got their crown, and the aunties are happy 'cos it's starting to rain. [ Full Story... ]

Courageous Ameen used his last 'bye' line

Recently, in this column, we discussed the life of legendary columnist Ameen Akhalwaya often, the last being that he was intensely fighting the dreaded cancer. [ Full Story... ]

Sports diary - September 08, 2010

Sports diary - September 08, 2010 [ Full Story... ]

PMB events - September 08, 2010

DO YOU have what it takes to be Mr or Miss Bollywood? [ Full Story... ]

Sub Editor Daya's last headline

OUR colleague Daya Pillay, 49, who passed away last Wednesday after a short illness was a quiet, unassuming, humble, and good natured individual. [ Full Story... ]

IT'S HERE, FEEL IT!

YOU felt it during the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Now, it's time to feel it again, as we unpack our 1860 commemoration plans to signal the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indentured indians to this country, 150 years ago, on November 16, 1860. [ Full Story... ]

42pt head over 1 deck pls

A HORROR crash in Longbury Drive, last Wednesday morning, claimed the lives of two Phoenix men. [ Full Story... ]

Happenings - September 01, 2010

For FREE publicity of social, community or religious functions, |fax Charlene Ramjith on 031 308 2427 or write to Post, PO Box 47794, Greyville, 4023, to reach us one week before publication. Please do NOT phone details about events [ Full Story... ]

Mega Men Mighty Women hit town

IT'S HERE! The much anticipated Mega Men, Mighty Women's Conference is set to take place from Friday until Sunday, at Orient Park, opposite Midmar Dam, in Howick. [ Full Story... ]

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Islamabad: In times of adversity, religious differences are forgotten. [ Full Story... ]

Angelina's jolly contribution to flood area

Islamabad: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, pictured, has contributed $100 000 (about Pakistani Rs.8.5 million) for flood ravaged Pakistan, a move that surpasses President Asif Ali Zardari's Rs.5 million donation and the help extended by most other politicians. [ Full Story... ]

Unity in diversity for Singh

Dikom (Assam): Seventy-two-year-old Khedan Prasad Singh has just arisen after an elaborate puja in his tiny home here. [ Full Story... ]

Media gag attempt given thumbs down

THE ANC's proposals to gag the media with the controversial Protection of Information bill and the establishment of a media tribunal received a huge thumbs down from an almost packed crowd at the Howard College Auditorium at the University of KwaZulu Natal on Thursday evening. [ Full Story... ]

Lotter trial set for March 2011

A JUDGE this week told a young woman and her brother, charged with the horrific double murder of their parents on July 19, 2008, that the postponement of the trial in the Durban High Court to March 16 next year, would be the last time that this matter would be adjourned. [ Full Story... ]

Five thousand to attend annual event

World renowned Islamic leaders from India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom, will arrive in Ladysmith, for the 14th annual Meelad-un-Nabi celebration and graduation ceremony of students at the Darul Uloom Qadria Ghareeb Nawaaz, from October 1 to 3. [ Full Story... ]

Panday strikes at plans

STRIKES affect many people. The strikers are right in demanding a better wage and a better deal from government. Also right are those affected by these strikes because of disruptions at schools, hospitals and other essential services. [ Full Story... ]

Slain wife: D-day looms

A HOWICK businessman, his second wife, and their co-accused, charged for the February 3, 2006, fatal hit on the businessman's first wife, may know their fate either today (Wednesday), tomorrow, or Friday. [ Full Story... ]

court's sanction for pining father

AFTER he was allegedly deprived of seeing his four-year-old daughter for almost two years, a former Phoenix man, obtained custody every alternate weekend, from 5pm on Friday to 5pm on Sunday, after he turned to the Durban High Court for relief, recently. [ Full Story... ]