Yearly Archives: 2026

The Ramakrishna Clinic of South Africa conducted a free comprehensive medical outreach clinic at Acaciavale Primary School in Ladysmith on Sunday, 20 September 2026, providing much-needed healthcare services to more than 800 members of the local community. A wide range of medical and allied healthcare services was made available, including general medicine, specialist physician consultations,…

The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Newcastle Sub-Centre, hosted the 2026 Conference on Spirituality on 13 September 2026 at the NOFTA Hall in Newcastle. The programme was held from 09:30 to 13:15 and more than 200 devotees, supporters and members of the public attended. The conference was officially inaugurated by Mr Kamlesh Gurlal, Acting Regional…

The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Chatsworth Sub‑Centre hosted a Women’s Day Programme on Sunday, 10 August 2026, commencing at 10:30am. Revered Pravrajika Ishtaprana Mataji, Spiritual Head of the Sri Sarada Devi Ashram, Asherville, Durban, graced the occasion. The programme opened with prayers and devotional bhajans. Members of Ram Sita Mandir and Sadashiv Mandir were…

The Ramakrishna Clinic of South Africa – Newcastle Medical Outreach was conducted on 16 August 2026, where 385 patients received care across the disciplines of medicine, paediatrics, dentistry, gynaecology, rheumatology, optometry and audiology, together with reflexology services. Revered Swami Swatmaramanandaji Maharaj, President of the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, was in attendance and offered his…

On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Ramakrishna Clinic of South Africa held its first outreach in Ermelo. Despite the cold 4°C weather, the team attended to 300 patients across Medicine, Paediatrics, Allied Health and Optometry. The Clinic expresses its gratitude to the local Ermelo team, sponsors and volunteers for their support. A special word of…

A National Women’s Day Celebration was held on 9 August 2026 from 10:00 to 12:30 in the Swami Nischalananda Hall at The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Glen Anil, Durban. The programme included a special Women’s Day message and spiritual discourse delivered by Revered Swami Swatmaramanandandji Maharaj. Other items included a talk by Dr Meera…

The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Ladysmith Sub‑Centre, hosted a National Women’s Day Health Roundtable on Sunday, 2 August 2026, from 10:00 to 12:30pm, welcoming approximately 70 women for a morning dedicated to women’s health and wellness. The programme opened with a special welcome reflecting on the historic significance of National Women’s Day in South…

The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, in collaboration with the Sri Sanathan Dharma Sabha of South Africa, hosted an Artificial Intelligence Seminar aimed at educating devotees and youth on the relevance and benefits of AI from engineering, IT and legal perspectives. Held on 12 July 2026 at the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Glen Anil,…

The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa hosted its 69th Annual Southern KwaZulu-Natal Children’s Cultural Festival on Sunday, 5 July 2026, at Arena Park Hall, Chatsworth, Durban. The festival brought together more than 200 children and youth participants, with over 1,000 devotees, parents, family members, and well-wishers in attendance. The day commenced with the traditional march…

A Youth Day programme was held on 16 June 2026 at the Swami Nischalananda Hall, Ramakrishna Centre, Durban, in observance of the national public holiday and in commemoration of International Yoga Week. Approximately 50 devotees attended the morning session, which began with an opening prayer and continued with an engaging social media and AI talk…