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India and SA: 150 years of history

By on October 4, 2010 in Of Interest

Ask most people who they think of when you say “South Africa” and “peacemaker” and the answer is most likely to be Nelson Mandela, or perhaps Desmond Tutu. Some people might even recall South Africa’s two other Nobel Peace Prize laureates, FW de Klerk and Chief Albert Luthuli. But few will come up with the [...]

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Panel Discussion – South African Indians, 150 Years and Beyond

By on September 27, 2010 in Community News, Of Interest

The 150th anniversary of the arrival of indentured labourers in South Africa provides an opportunity to reflect on the trials and tribulations of this community in the colonial, apartheid and democratic eras. Professor Brij Maharaj The Arrival of the 1860 Indentured Labourers – An Historical Perspective Ms Ela Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi’s Philosophy – Satyagaraha Professor [...]

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