Isipingo buzzing with development

The Isipingo area has been buzzing with activity recently with various developments taking place.

According to ward 90 elected councillor Freddie Maistry, several initiatives are currently taking place in and around Lotus Park. On orient Drive the vacant land and embankment adjacent to the river is being leveled out

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Community concerned over refuse collection point

The area outside the Merebank Secondary School has become a collection point for refuse from the Merebank shopping centre. This is a cause for concern to community members.

Principal of Merebank Secondary, Mr A Dhantrakash, expressed his concerns stating that the designated refuse collection point was where learners were dropped off and picked up.

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Bollywood hearthrob to visit South Africa

Tycoon doctor, restaurateur and now Bollywood's latest action hero, Anuj Saxena is to be a special guest at the Nando's Miss India Worldwide Pageant in Durban on March 25 and 27.

The handsome star whose latest movie, Chase is due for worldwide release on April 6, is due to arrive in Durban on March 20.

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Artists community expresses support for Shah Rukh Khan

The artists’ community Thursday extended strong support to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan following the Shiv Sena’s threats to stop the release of his latest film in the wake of his remark favouring Pakistani players’ participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

A statement by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT)- an umbrella organisation of artists - said: “We, the community of artists, actors,

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When Mithun slashed his chest for Amitabh

On his recent visit on the sets of the dance reality show Lux ‘Dance India Dance’ Amitabh Bachchan bonded with the disco star Mithun Chakraborty after a hiatus of almost 20 long years.

The duo had several beautiful memories to choose from and got very nostalgic as they shared anecdotes with the audience from the good old times– be it their bonding on the sets of the blockbuster Agneepath or the time when Mithun Da had slashed his chest and offered his blood to Goddess kali praying for Bachchan’s speedy recovery post his much-talked-about Coolie accident.

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Preity jumps!

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta pulled off a stunt by jumping off the wall of a toilet at the Delhi airport after she got stuck inside for more than 10 minutes. "Spent 10 minutes stuck in the toilet at the airport...Finally had to climb the wall and jump over... People were calling out my name," Preity posted on her Twitter page Tuesday.

The 34-year-old says she felt she would die in there, but managed to escape.

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Anil outstages his '24' co-stars

The American press has gone ga-ga over Anil Kapoor. Writes the Los Angeles Times, “The most promising (actor) this season is Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor), president of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan, who is negotiating a peace treaty with U.S. President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones). He’s regal and decent.”Anil Kapoor is known to be such a thorough professional .So why are his co-stars in his just-premiered American series 24 upset with him?

Anil is very happy with the way his television debut was received. “It was overwhelming. I had made sure that the Indian media was also invited on the red carpet.

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