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Adopt a child and ensure no child goes hungry
IN A HEARTFELT initiative that blends community spirit with a practical solution to child hunger, the POST and Nourish to Flourish (N2F) invites our readers to support the “Adopt A Child” campaign.
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April 30, 2025
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Early detection key for babies born with kidney defect
Experts said early detection and proper management were crucial for babies born with a birth defect called antenatal hydronephrosis - a condition where the kidneys get swollen due to water accumulation while in the womb
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April 30, 2025
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Local religious organisations condemn India terrorist attack
INNOCENT LIVES
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April 30, 2025
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Divorce and disinheritance: safeguarding your legacy
NAVIGATING the post-divorce land-scape can be challenging, both emo-tionally and legally.
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April 30, 2025
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India’s police offer bounty for suspects
INDIAN soldiers have blown up nine homes of suspected rebels in Kashmir and detained nearly 2 000 people since a deadly attack last week, sparking public anger and accusations of “collective punishment”.
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April 30, 2025
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Community outraged by death of man (93) who was assaulted by robbers
COMMUNITY leaders in Shallcross have expressed outrage following the tragic death of a 93-year-old pensioner days after he was brutally assaulted during a house robbery.
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April 30, 2025
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To the moon and back
MISSION
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April 30, 2025
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Are children overwhelmed by homework? Parents and teachers weigh in ...
PARENTS are increasingly concerned about the growing amount of homework assigned to their children, leading to stress and anxiety.
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April 23, 2025
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Support the Adopt-A-Child campaign to create a brighter future for our country
IN A heart-warming response to community need, it has been two weeks since the launch of the “Adopt A Child” campaign, in partnership with the Chinmaya Mission’s Flourish to Nourish team.
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April 23, 2025
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Bogus doctor arrested for illegally practising in Chatsworth
A BOGUS doctor who operated as a general practitioner (GP) from the surgery of the late Dr Govindaraj Muruvan, in Havenside Drive, in Chatsworth, treating hundreds of patients over the last three years, was arrested during a sting operation, last week.
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April 23, 2025
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‘He served humanity’
RELIGIOUS leaders from various faiths expressed their sadness and reflected on the impactful legacy of Pope Francis, highlighting his commitment to. compassion, interfaith dialogue, and social justice.
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April 23, 2025
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Religion and philanthropy - a South African Hindu perspective
AS GLOBAL restructuring and the failure of neoliberal market-driven development strategies put pressure on the ability of states to meet the social and welfare needs of their citizens, faith sector philanthropy (or giving) and voluntarism are more frequently depicted in political and academic discussions as a \"solution\" to social and political challenges.
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April 23, 2025
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Young South Africans reflect on 31 years of democracy
In commemoration of Freedom Day on April 27, and 31 years of democracy, POST reporter Nadia Khan spoke to young South Africans on how far they believe we have come as a country, and the role they can play in addressing critical issues.
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April 23, 2025
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KZN DoE clears teachers of religious intolerance allegations
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education (KZN DoE) has concluded its investigation into allegations of religious intolerance at Drakensberg Secondary School, exonerating both the principal and a teacher.
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April 23, 2025
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An uMhlanga woman’s life-changing experience
ANDREA Govender Singh, a member of the Parish of the Blessed Sacrament in Virginia, Durban, said as a Catholic, she had the privilege of attending a World Youth Day celebration in Poland with Pope Francis.
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April 23, 2025
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Debate erupts over privacy concerns in new land ownership regulations
New regulations requiring landowners to provide personal information have sparked a heated debate in South Africa, with political parties divided over privacy concerns and the implications for property rights, writes Nadia Khan
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April 23, 2025
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Fight those germs, and detoxify the body
SOUTH Africa is known as the cradle of humankind. From a yogic point of view, it is a land charged with high levels of spiritual energy, a site frequented by rishis of the yore for their sadhna (practices given) and seva (selfless service or charity).
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April 23, 2025
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Water quality tested at Durban beaches
RECENT water quality testing by the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT) has revealed which Durban beaches are safe for swimming and which pose health risks due to elevated E coli levels.
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April 23, 2025
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Ayurvedic approaches to prevention and treatment
ACCORDING to the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, upper respiratory tract infections such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Covid-19 increase during autumn and winter. These diseases present similar symptoms. For this column, we will focus on influenza.
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April 23, 2025
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KZN DoE fills critical teacher posts, but challenges remain
DESPITE the recent appointment of over 1 500 teachers in KwaZulu-Natal, unions have highlighted that the ongoing shortages and budget constraints that threatened the education sector, had left many qualified teachers unemployed.
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April 23, 2025
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A vision for medical tourism
A FAMILY general practitioner recently made a comment that in spite of lots of discrepancies in the system, where the greater majority of poor people are marginalised from proper medical care, particularly in our public hospitals (and to some extent within our private hospi-tals), the private hospitals in our country were definitely easier to access and the fees far lower than in other countries.
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April 23, 2025
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Langadha stories of indenture and the days of our lives
THE holidays almost always bring together extended family at the communal dining room table. It is most often the case, especially in contemporary times, when family that have not met in a long time use this opportunity to catch up on their “days of their lives’.
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April 23, 2025
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GBV in SA: Unpacking the failures of the justice system
IT WOULD not be an understatement to make the claim that gender-based violence (GBV) has become an epidemic in South Africa, and has been one for some time now. Virtually every day, the media carries stories of women and children who have been sexually assaulted, abused, violated, raped, harassed and, in the worst case scenarios, murdered by an intimate partner, a family member or a sexual predator.
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April 23, 2025
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America: a paper tiger in decline
AMERICA is nothing more than a paper tiger and a champion of nothing.
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April 23, 2025
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Ancelotti still in 'honeymoon' phase
REAL Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti dismissed suggestions on Tuesday he is under mounting pressure at the club as they sit second in the La Liga standings and were knocked out of the Uefa Champions League last week.
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April 23, 2025
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School marginalisation is unfortunate
An open letter to Nomusa Shamase (KZN Department of Education: superintendent education manager of uMlazi), Marco Manias (school governing body chairperson) and Dr Garth Shaw (principal).
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April 23, 2025
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Australian visitors bring family together
MY WIFE'S cousin and her daughter from Australia did an amazing thing recently when they came to visit their families in South Africa.
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April 23, 2025
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Beware - the daily erosion of freedoms in SA
WHEN asked to write a column on Freedom Day, I did not immediately agree. It is not only because I don’t like writing, but I wondered what I would say that another would not already have said, or would say with greater eloquence than I could.
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April 23, 2025
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Remembering Pope Francis: a tribute from Durban's religious community
POPE Francis's funeral, which is expected to draw huge crowds, will take place on Saturday in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
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April 23, 2025
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Lack of clarity and consistency
IN HIS opinion piece titled “Charity must not be shackled by the state” (the POST, April 16-20), Yogin Devan raises valid concerns about the need to preserve the independence of charitable organisations from state interference.
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