Luewellyn Pillay you will be missed

Luewellyn 'Lue' Pillay a resident of Kelvin, Sandton, Johannesburg.
Speaking to the man over whatsApp chat or call, I grew a fond understanding of the type of person he is.
He one day said to me he needs to do a lung transplant but I left it at that in 2018.

Till the other day I got a shock when saw on the one crime group that he sadly said his last goodbye to his family, friends and colleagues. Had not spoke to Lue for months and all I hear is the sad news.

Lue, was not just a husband, father, son, cousin, uncle or friend, but he was an angel, God sent to earth to help make a change. You can call him middle of the night he would take your call and he would help out but if he is not available he would return your call early the next morning.
I remember doing a few missing persons cases with him but never met him till I attended Sandton sect 4 meeting a Wednesday.
He spoke with a smile and always had good things to say about everyone. He was also a very honest and dedicated patroller and crime fighter who believed in fighting for his community and making a change for the betterment off all.
Lue was a man of his word and his family meant the world to him especially his two daughter angels and his wife who he has left behind...
No wife or child can forget a husband/father/friend who made them smile from the time they open their eyes in the morning till they say good night daddy.
He has touched alot of lives not just in his sector but around Gauteng.

Despite knowing Luewellyn for just over a year, I was blessed with a true friend who would open his door for you anytime.
U will be missed buddy.

U are now an angel God has sent to protect  your family, dear friends and the community that you aimed to uplift. 

SANAM Boy Band

Panache Promotions and Events PTY Ltd company based in Lenasia  brought down 4 handsome men the SANAM Boy Band also known as the Fab Four (Sanam Puri, Samar Puri, Venky S and Keshav Dhanraj) on 6th & 7th of April 2018 to perform in Durban and Johannesburg.
Two mind-blowing shows organised by CEO/Founder Farzana Mayet, who did her very first international show.
7 months of no sleep, stress, worry, meetings is what Mayet went through to pull off two successful shows. New in the industry Mayet is making her name fast with love care and appreciation for her company. Her family (Riaz - hubby and two kid Muhammed and Maliha) have been her utmost pillar of strength and will continue going making things happen for her. 
Desi Motions Dance group performed, including M2, Rameez, Shay, Shacky Russell and Jack Devnairain were MC'ing. Sanam started in Mumbai in 2013 and are going strong.

Shacky Rusell

Desi Motion

Rameez

Desi Motion

Shay 

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Light Pole not fixed

A light pole on Vulture Street, Ext 1, Lenasia, south of joburg is still not fixed. No clue how long it has been there for but it is a safety hazard for a person walking past or a driver.
If it falls on someone they either will be rushed to hospital or die from servere injuries they have suffered due to the impact.
A community member can complain till they blue in the face but it will not be fixed till something serious really happens and the council needs to act and fix it.
For me as a person who often users that road my worry is kids playing on the road and a person driving and it falls on the car.
The light will remain on during the day but at night when the street really needs light it will not have... Really makes no sense

A true friend/sister

It comes a time where none of us know what to say or do.
I became selfish and demanding because I found a bigger sister in a friend. I forgot that love appreciation and acceptance is very important. Not materialistic things.
I fought big sis like almost everyday. But when she not around me to speak to me or guide me or advice me I feel lost. I miss her alot. Two and a half years of knowing a person who would let me get away with murder is really the worse feeling today. She would not shout or scream at me when i did something wrong. Instead talk to me. Both of us being Taurus we liked things our way and bump heads in certain things not agreeing to what we both were doing.

Certain things she is doing i don't approve of but I have to accept it as it really isnt easy speaking to a taurus who wants it her way.
Motivating me in many ways is what I love.  Has also encouraged me to apply for police college. Big sis really keeps me on my toes. She isn't my blood family though she taken as one.

I lost myself when fights started and forgot no gift will make things better. Except understanding and communication. She would say to me 'leave me for sometime, give me some space'. I refused to listen and I started pushing her away further and further. Got me nowhere.
Lesson in life - materialistic stuff don't buy love and fights don't make things better. If one is upset one should think with a calm collective mind to avoid steering the pot further.

Keketso Mahlakwana Memorial Service

"Children should be seen not hurt. Enough is enough"

Pinkladies organisation for missing children founded and directed by Dessie Rechner, started in 2007, two weeks later after the body of Hercules, Pretoria child's Sheldeon Human body was found, and she was brutally murdered.
She was wearing a pink top and denim skirt. She is the reason why the organisation was started for all children. Pinkladies do all children and adults.  Partners with SAPS and there is no waiting period to open a case.

I, Priya Ranchod a volunteer from the Pinkladies organisation feels sadden by the sudden loss of Keketso 'Keke' Mahlakwana ... working tirelessly on the case from Tuesday (16/05/2017) evening took everything out of me, I'll continue working with saps, crime intelligence and other officers who are handling the case to find the alleged suspects who brutually murdered this beautiful soul.
Working as a volunteer for the Pinkladies for two years now we experience many different cases which include families involved with drugs, rape, other situations but it does not stop us from doing our outmost best to reunite a child with his/her family or a parent with their child.
I will continue serving the community as a volunteer for the Pinkladies and no matter where I am I will keep working and doing my best to put a smile on a parent and child's face. We all come into this world innocently and are here to do God's work. Let's unite as a community to keep up the good work. Big thank you goes to my director Dessie, my coordinators Wendy Skeens and Gale Ficks, Lenasia SAPS Station commander Brig Mashoa, missing person IO W/O ndou, detectives commander Col Thonyoma, Crime Intelligence  Unit Soweto West, K-9 unit, other saps officials from lenasia and province, the community who assisted, school principal Md Naidoo, and all other role players for going the extra mile in assisting in finding Keke. But unforseen circumstances we were not able to reunite a family together.
May his soul rest in peace and his family have the strength to get through this tough time.
Pinkladies can be contacted on national number 0722147439 or 0833784882/0726207704/0766815838

Memorial service held May 24, 2017 at Saaberie Chishty Hall, Ext 6, Lenasia

A Father Daughter Duo - Dil Se

Manojkumar & Portia Khundo

Manojkumar Khundo, and his daughter Portia from Benoni have released their second album called Dil Se along with his brother Ammy Khunoo being part of the album.

The duo were interviewed live on Lenz Fm 93.6Fm on August 17 on the Weekend Wiggle show presented by Super J (Jitesh Hari) every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

Manojkumar, begun his music career in his teen days performing as a singer and drummer.  He played in many bands.

“I studied music for a short while and did not pursue in the studies due to financial constraints,” Manojkumar said. Manojkumar said that finally in 2002 his desire for music developed into greater love.

Portia, Super J (Jitesh  Hari) & Manojkumar

Since 2005, father and daughter have become a team. Portia started her music career at the age of 10–years–old. Manojkumar’s objective is to be unique producing quality music straight from the heart and soul, doing his utmost to meet international singing standards.

In 2005, the duo released their first album called Chutney Choka. Many songs are played on Lotus Fm, Hindvani and Lenz Fm.

Portia, 18, a young and dynamic singer is vigorous with her dad and both gain knowledge and different skills together as they compose and record music.

Portia doesn’t only melt many hearts with her charismatic voice and personality   but her magnificent voice meets many of the international eastern and western artist standards.

Super J, Manojkumar, Portia, Farzana,
Milan & Suraj

Manojkumar’s brother Ammy has joined the father daughter duo since 2010 and has a fantastic voice with great talent. Ammy, vocal’s for many songs that the duo performs on stage and on cd albums.

Portia and Manojkumar have performed throughout South Africa for various functions, for both eastern and western music lovers.

The duo were chosen by a local movie producer and director Marlene Ramlotchun from Verlum, Durban as playback singers for the movie called A Stem of Rose and Thorns which is soon to be released.

For any further information feel free to visit www.manomusicproduction.co.za.

Nanda Sugandh and Volunteer for a better South Africa/India

Nanda Sugandh at Eastwave Radio Studios

A dynamic International Art of Living Faculty,

Nanda Ramesh Sugandh (35) from India was in South Africa for about six weeks to train 72 dynamite volunteers in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

The vigorous course is a two - weekend course called the Pre Teacher Training Course (PTTC) that is a pre requisite to becoming an Art of Living faculty.

You evolve and become stronger during the course.

Sugandh from Nagpur, Maharashtra is part of foundation for the past 14 years and is a Part 1- Happiness Program, YES!+ and Pre Teachers Training Course Faculty.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is the founder of the foundation, which was founded in 1981.

The Art of Living Foundation is a Non-Profitable Organization (NPO) and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that engages in stress management and service initiatives. The foundation is a global initiative program currently running in 152 countries and has touched the lives of 370 million people.

Sugandh has a magnificent creativity, vivacious charm and spiritual charisma in delivering action-packed and fun-filled workshops for the youth, all over the world.

This is what Sugandh said during an interview on Eastwave Radio, “My experience with the Art of Living is that I have really grown physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, it has shown me the real meaning of spirituality.”

She said that spirituality has nothing to do with religion and people confuse religion with spirituality.

“I understand spirituality better now and as Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji has said beautifully, whatever we do in our day to day life whether it is getting dress, going to work, we drive, we work, we do it with some spirit and spirituality is giving attention to the spirit and I love the simplicity of the Art of Living Foundation,” Sugandh added.

Myself, Nanda Sugandh and Jenny Ah Kweng at airport

Sugandh very strongly expressed her gratitude on the beautiful and powerful rhythmic technique called the Sudarshan Kriya that helps you relax yourself.

Sugandh stated that the first thing you need to do, is learn to relax mentally and physically. Through the Sudarshan Kriya and pranayama’s, you flush out negative toxins and emotions. While she added that meditation is doing nothing. A good 20minute meditation is worth four hours of sleep.

In India the Art of Living of Living Foundation initiated Volunteer for a Better India (VBI), which is just giving one hour of your time to the nation and Sugandh inaugurated VBI in her hometown on March 3. The project is saying ‘No to Alcohol’ and helping people who are addicted to alcohol with welcoming local doctors and rehab centers to join the initiative.

Africa has initiated Volunteer for a Better South Africa (VBSA), inviting people from all strata of life to come forward and give one hour to the nation. The theme for South Africa Africa is ‘Protection of Women’. It is for the health, wealth, prosperity and harmony of the nation.

“What I have heard and seen is that a rape in Africa takes place every 46seconds. It is taking responsibility of how I can contribute to helping my country/society,” Sugandh expressed her feelings.

She added that if everyone comes together and give their time maybe once or twice a week for a few hours and do something for their country it would be good.

Nanda Sugandh

A strong point outlined by Sugandh is that only the youth can help create a violence free society and can only be done when youth take the initiative in respecting women and saying no to violence and raising the human values up.  “Youth should start respecting women and taking responsibility a lot can be changed. We will be soon running free workshop for women and children where it will help them in self-defense that would help protect themselves. Having counsellors. Also have some councilors, doctors and lawyers to help the rape victims.” She ended.

Sugandh blissfully said everyone should meditate and stay happy.