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THE 63rd REPUBLIC DAY R-DAY IN PICTURES
  :: Africa
Siamese twins to be separated in four months
Johannesburg, July 14: The first ever pair of South African Indian Siamese twins are doing well and are expected to be separated in four months.

Leading S African Indian dies
Johannesburg, July 6: Pundit Tulsiram Satyanand, a leading member of the South African Indian community, has passed away after a short illness in Durban. He was 77.

Climbing Kilimanjaro for charity
Johannesburg, May 31 (IANS) Two South African women, one of them of Indian origin, are preparing to scale Africa's highest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro, in July to raise funds for a regional hospice in this country.

Kidnapped Indian in Nigeria freed
New Delhi, May 13: An Indian worker, abducted by unidentified gunmen from a town in southern Nigeria, was released on May 12 along with two other foreign nationals.

S African Indian opens dream mall
Johannesburg, April 20: A South African Indian businessman's three-decades-old dream finally came true with the opening of his new shopping centre, inaugurated by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngquka at a glittering function here.

Durban re-enacts Dandi March
Johannesburg, April 5: Over 500 people participated in a walk from the Phoenix settlement to Battery Beach in Durban on April 2 to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's historic salt march.

Sudan to have Gandhi peace park
New Delhi, March 31: Sudan is to establish a peace park named after Mahatma Gandhi and a cultural centre named after Jawaharlal Nehru, Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said on March 30.

Bollywood show in South Africa
Johannesburg, March 20: Fans of Indian music in South Africa had a blast as they sang and danced along with a group of singers from India who entertained them with Bollywood hits, both old and new.

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