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
Satyagraha
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
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… Continue reading Role and responsibilities of Local Councils
Certification of the 93 Practitioners Trained by the Five Trainers
The final certification ceremony took place on 30 August 2016 at the Ritson Hall DUT. Speakers at the function included Paddy Kearney (GDT Chair); Kudzai Mqingwana (Sibaya Funding Manager); Geraldine… Continue reading Certification of the 93 Practitioners Trained by the Five Trainers
Izimpande Zobuntu Project Trainers Commended
August marks the close of Phase/Year Three of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Izimpande Zobuntu (Roots of Ubuntu) Values Education Project. In the third phase of the project the training… Continue reading Izimpande Zobuntu Project Trainers Commended
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… Continue reading Ashok Ramsarup Gets an Award
The Mahatma Gandhi Media Lecture
On the 18 August at 11 a.m. at the Durban University of Technology’s City Campus Room 149 the Mahatma Gandhi Media Lecture will be delivered. The guest speaker this year… Continue reading The Mahatma Gandhi Media Lecture
Mandela Day Service:
As we have done for the past three years we partnered with a sister organisation –The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes-ACCORD. We identified the historic heritage site… Continue reading Mandela Day Service: