Madison Avenue Night Club Apology Namaste to all Hindus. Prior to the receipt of numerous complaints from the public about the bhajan song being played at a nightclub, we received an email apology from the owner of the said Night club which Sahms have found as sincere and therefore decided not [...]
CALCULATING HINDU RELIGIOUS AND FESTIVAL DATES The Priest’s Council of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha (SAHMS), representing linguistic and ideological diversity in the Hindu sector, annually declares festival dates for the South African Hindu public. Often confusion arises due to time zone differences with India. Information on Google pertains primarily to India. The [...]
(Pictured above) Zinhle Ngcobo (P&D Committee member), Roshan Jainath (P&D Convener), Abhir Dayaram (SAHMS), Zandile Nguse (resident), Arnotte Payne (Slum Dwellers International), Ranjiv Nirgun (Midlands Hindu Society) The unfortunate incidents of July 2021 resulted in the destruction of shelter of families living in the Khan Road informal settlement, Raisthorpe in Pietermaritzburg. There [...]
The dawn of democracy in South Africa brings with it the recognition of the historical activism of women on 09 August 1956 when they protested against the unjust segregation laws during the Apartheid era. This day is a celebration of women’s political and economic emancipation, and it is true that post this [...]
Progress on Recognition of Hindu Marriages The SA Hindu Maha Sabha (SAHMS) has had several engagements with government in recent years with regard to the recognition of Hindu marriages. As part of this interaction the Department of Home Affairs representatives met with the SAHMS on 25 November 2020 to discuss the status of Hindu [...]
