On the 20th October 1975, during a short but spiritually vigorous trip to SA, Srila Prabhupada spoke to a packed audience at the famous Great Hall at WITS University. In honour […]
he International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly know as the Hare Krishna Movement joined South Africa in honoring the official day of prayer and reflection for former President Nelson Mandela. The Hare Krishna’s gathered outside Nelson Mandela’s home in Houghton, Johannesburg and in true South African style, indeed Madiba style chanted, danced and distributed free vegetarian food to the throngs who had come to celebrate Mr. Mandela.