Manifesto “Peace. XXI Century”
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Issued by the government of Kazakhstan Manifesto "Peace. XXI Century" by Nursultan Nazarbayev has gained the status of an official document of the General Assembly and the UN
A glimpse of the world on 2nd October 2016
People around the world observed Mahatma Gandhi’s 147th birth anniversary declared Day of Nonviolence since 2007, in many different ways. Let’s take a look at what they did: Japan Nuclear disarmament campaign to mark Day
Norio Sakai A Peace Activist
Translated by Dr Nobu Masuda Rev Norio Sakai President emeritus - Religions for Peace international Rev. Sakai served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rissho Kosei-Kai from 1996 to 2001 and has been
Pudla/ Savoury Pancake
Ingredients 1 Cup gram flour Salt to taste ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon chillie powder ¼ teaspoon dhany and jeera powder Half bunch finely chopped coriander 1 or 2 green chillies finely chopped Small
Human Diversity: There are no Genes for Gender
By Rama Shankar Singh - Professor in the Department of Biology, McMaster University. He teaches a course on Human diversity and human nature. Published in Hamilton Spectator, August 5, 2016 Is there a
Canada Celebrates its 24th Mahatma Gandhi Peace Festival
The focus this year is on Refugees and Sarvodaya-opening our hearts and homes. Besides the festivities Hamilton will be also hosting prominent speakers such as Nora Melara- Lopez who is a social worker and coordinator
South Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
by M. Hattingh South Africa, called by some people the 'Rainbow Nation', a title that captures its diversity and 11 official languages. September is since 1994 officially heritage month, when the histories and
Zulu Reed Dance
by Ntombizethu Shabangu Joining friends and relatives of thousands of young girls attired in traditional Zulu dress to watch them sing, dance and celebrate their culture, is a powerful and moving experience. This
Spring Graduation 2016 by Numbers
By Sinegugu Ndlovu A total of 1010 students graduated at the Durban University of Technology’s Spring Graduation Ceremonies which took place on Thursday, 1 September 2016. An Honorary Doctorate in Management Sciences was awarded to
Stargazers Treated to Spectacular Solar Sight
by Reneé Heine Stargazers in South Africa and the central part of the continent were treated to a spectacular solar sight on the first day of spring for an annular eclipse of the
The Eighth Gandhi Media Lecture
This year the Gandhi Media Lecture was delivered by Prof Aashish Kumar of Hofstra University, New York. He spoke on self reliance in the context of social media. In building a case for participatory social
South Africa’s Women Still Play Second Fiddle
By Barrel Mlisa Durban University of Technology B-tech student and SRC member Three events converge in August in South Africa: the 60th anniversary of the March by Women to the Union Buildings; the
A revised Upgraded and Focused Schools Training Programme
This year our Non Violence Schools' Training content has been revised and re-worked. The primary focus of the content now is on equipping grade 6 pupils with important skills to identify/manage conflict, effectively communicate, be
A Communique from eThekwini
(Durban-eThekwini is one of the municipalities where the status quo remains and no coalitions are needed) 06 September 2016 Today marks exactly two weeks since the 5th eThekwini Municipal Council was inaugurated on 23 August
Role and responsibilities of Local Councils
Last month witnessed the overhauling of local councils through the elections process. Opposition parties mounted a strong campaign against the ruling party and as a result many large councils are now going to struggle with
Certification of the 93 Practitioners Trained by the Five Trainers
Practitioners of the Kwa Makutha cohort, with trainer, Feziwe Gambo (extreme right) The final certification ceremony took place on 30 August 2016 at the Ritson Hall DUT. Speakers at the function included Paddy
Izimpande Zobuntu Project Trainers Commended
The five trainers (showing certificates), with Paddy (GDT Trust), Heleen & Gugu (DUT Food & Nutrition) and Nomandla (GDT Trainer) August marks the close of Phase/Year Three of the Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Ashok Ramsarup Gets an Award
The AIDS Society of India, People’s Health Organisation and CNS an Indian News agency in collaboration with the Gandhi Development Trust gave a recognition award to Ashok Ramsarup for his dedicated service to media work