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Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba, Bishopscourt, 9 October 2015 Representatives of the faith communities here present, Leaders of the mining sector, representing both workers and management, Representatives of government, who were invited here, Members of civil society, Members of the Steering Committee: Thank you all for being here today. I want to thank particularly those involvedRead more

Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday tested the HIV status of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Dr Thabo Makgoba as well as that of the vice-president of the Moslem Judicial Council, Shaikh Achmat Sedick. The event formed part of the launch of the Religious HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Programme, where moreRead more

This past weekend, a unique meeting between church and religious leaders, mining executives, trade unions and NGOs, was held at the headquarters of the Anglican Church in Bishopscourt. The goal? To address the challenges in and surrounding the mining industry in South Africa. Dr. Renier Koegelenberg, who attended the event, tells more.   Dr ThaboRead more

National church leaders and other faith leaders gathering in Johannesburg from 21-22 October 2015 at OR Tambo, for their annual meeting, issued the following statement on the student fee crisis. We the Church leaders of South Africa lament the student fee crisis engulfing the country. We believe this a national crisis. We lament that weRead more

The NRASD and NACOSA are two of the current six Principal Recipients (PRs) in the Global Fund Phase II Grant. As part of the Global Fund Phase II Grant agreements signed with the PRs, a special condition requires an independent process evaluation of the OVC Programme to be completed by 16 June 2016. This willRead more

Archbishop Desmond Tutu called the HIV/AIDS pandemic a “new apartheid” on a global scale. The virus, he said, works in a close alliance with poverty, ignorance, complacency, discrimination, and inequity. Its devastating impact is felt in every country, in every community, in every corner of the globe–but its impact is greatest in areas where inequalityRead more

The former Chairperson of the Lutheran Bishop’s Conference, Bishop Dr Wolfgang Huber, met Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba in Bishopscourt on 17 February to discuss a new phase in the dialogue between church and political leaders in Germany and South Africa – on issues dealing with the challenges of inequality, multi-cultural societies and the role ofRead more

Hosts: Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Chairperson of National Church Leaders’ Consultation Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm Lutheran Bishop of Munich, Chairperson of Lutheran Bishop’s Conference Venue: Rust and Vrede Wine Estate, on R44/Anandale Road, Stellenbosch Date and time: 23 February 2015, 18h30 for 19h00 The formal cooperation between the EFSA InstituteRead more

Within the formal partnership between the EFSA Institute (Stellenbosch) and the Protestant Academy of Tutzing in Bavaria, Germany, Dr Koegelenberg attended the conference “Israel, Syria and Ukraine – is it possible to ensure stability and Peace?” . The conference was part of the programme of the “Political Club” of the Academy – which is currentlyRead more

National church leaders gather to reflect on 20 years of democracy in South Africa and the challenges that still remain for the country As South Africa celebrates two decades of democratic freedom this year, National Church Leaders gathered together in Johannesburg this week to reflect on the critical role of the church in today’s society,Read more