Is there a gene for sex? You may ask. The answer is yes and no, and it depends on what you mean by sex. Of course, there are genes that… Continue reading Human Diversity: There are no Genes for Gender
Category: September 2016
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… Continue reading Canada Celebrates its 24th Mahatma Gandhi Peace Festival
South Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
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… Continue reading South Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
Zulu Reed Dance
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… Continue reading Zulu Reed Dance
Spring Graduation 2016 by Numbers
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… Continue reading Spring Graduation 2016 by Numbers
Stargazers Treated to Spectacular Solar Sight
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… Continue reading Stargazers Treated to Spectacular Solar Sight
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… Continue reading The Eighth Gandhi Media Lecture
South Africa’s Women Still Play Second Fiddle
Three events converge in August in South Africa: the 60th anniversary of the March by Women to the Union Buildings; the 22nd anniversary of the 1994 Women’s Charter for Effective… Continue reading South Africa’s Women Still Play Second Fiddle
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… Continue reading A revised Upgraded and Focused Schools Training Programme
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… Continue reading A Communique from eThekwini