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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 22, 2003: It’s not just India that is revving up for Diwali. An estimated 800,000 Hindus in South Africa too, are! While it means booming business for dealers of Indian goods, seniors look forward to the food hampers they receive from Hindu organizations. The biggest Diwali event in South Africa will take place in Durham with over 100,000 visitors expected at the two-day celebrations. The Hindu Maha Sabha and the Durban Municipality will jointly host the event. The feast of color, dance, music and food is expected to attract the wider South African community and tourists. The municipality has listed Diwali as one of its permanent features on the calendar. In Lenasia, over 4,500 people turned up to witness the biggest Diwali celebration in Gauteng province, organized by the Hindu Coordinating Council (HCC). In Pretoria, local Hindu groups presented a concert with over a dozen Indian dance and music groups from the province participating. Similar events have been hosted during the past week by many other organizations in smaller towns across South Africa.

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