Gandhi Peace Walkers survive heat as they arrive in Glencoe as part of epic journey from Gauteng to Durban
The walkers were taken to the Gandhi exhibition hall at Talana Museum before bedding down for the night at ABH in readiness of an early morning start to Ladysmith.
Braving sweltering dry heat, 16 peace walkers took the long way from Newcastle to Glencoe to remember Gandhi’s legacy of peace and hope.
Organised by Rising Sun newspapers C.E.O. Vijay Maharaj and Mohan Hira of Johannesburg, the walk started last Friday and will reach Durban this Friday.
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The youngest walker is 21-year-old Sage Govender (centre) and the oldest lady, Amina Bhana (69). At 77, Mohan Hira was allowed to walk in the relay section…
Belinda Lee of Orange Grove toasts Vijay Maharaj, CEO of Rising Suns newspapers (a sister of the Courier) who arranged the epic walk from Johannesburg to Durban.
Dr Sandy Bedassi of ABH welcomes walk organiser, Vijay Maharaj, CEO of Rising Sun newspapers.
Sindisiwe Simelane and Nozipho Mbatha were on hand to dish out cooling milk at the ABH Home.
Being shown around the Gandhi hall at Talana.
Pam McFadden, Talana Museum curator, was pleased to show the walkers, their support staff and members of the ABH committee, around the Gandhi and mine workers’ exhibition hall.
Roshni Bedassi, chairperson of the Talana Museum Board, with walker organiser, Vijay Maharaj, Chuggan Lalloo – at 91 he is one of Dundee’s elderly statesman who was there to welcome the group to the Gandhi Statue memorial at the Museum and Dr Sandy Bedassi, of the ABH Home where the walkers were accommodated for the night.
Chuggan Lalloo with Mohan Hira – both walked in the Gandhi walk in 1988!
Alec Desebrook of Durban leading the charge down the steep hill, past the Glencoe Prison, to the ABH Home which hosted the group for the night.
Although some of the walkers took a wrong turning, by 4pm all were safely at ABH sipping a welcome glass of low fat milk courtesy of Belinda Lee of Orange Grove.
The walkers were taken to the Gandhi exhibition hall at Talana Museum before bedding down for the night at ABH in readiness of an early morning start to Ladysmith.
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Terry Worley has been associated with the Courier for many years and is involved in the community covering a variety of issues affecting residents. He has a passion for local politics and for the history of the area.
