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Thabo Mbeki Calls on Churches to Raise their Voices and Act

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki today criticised the country's churches for ‘demobilising’ after the end of apartheid 

03 October 2013

Southern Africa Anglicans honour their dead

The Anglican Church of Southern Africa synod observed silence for Westgate Mall attack victim James Thomas, and for former Primate Philip Russel who died in July. 

02 October 2013

Southern Africa honours lay Anglicans' "distinguished service"

The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) has awarded two lay Anglicans with its highest award for laity

02 October 2013

SA Primate: "Good education at the heart of our capacity to grow"

"Godly education can help form, inform and transform Christians and the Church." - Abp Thabo Makgoba

02 October 2013

Abp calls for human chain to honour Mandela

Archbishop Makgoba calls on South Africans to join him in Pretoria to form a human chain and pledge to honour the values of Nelson Mandela.

18 September 2013

Church adapts too slowly to youth ministry

"The Church may be too scared to venture out of its comfort zones to help young people" 

12 September 2013

Southern Africa's new app for better parish communications

Africa is leading the way in parish communications with a free, home-grown mobile phone app

03 September 2013

Strengthened From Within, Niassa Communities Thrive

“Four years ago, in every ten children we found three with problems of malnutrition,” said Alen, a member of the health committee in Mtumba, a remote village in the northern region of Lago District in Mozambique

27 August 2013

SA Primate on Marikana killings: "Too little done"

The Primate of Southern Africa urges urgent action one year after Marikana killings

15 August 2013

Tributes to South Africa's former Primate

Tributes to South Africa's former Primate

Tributes have been paid to the Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Philip Russell, who died yesterday (Thursday) in Australia, aged 93.

26 July 2013