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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

Excerpt: The NRASD is a network of religious organizations, established in 1997, with the aim of fostering the role ofreligious organizations in social development projects. NRASD believes in placing people first as they partnerwith a wide variety of institutions to develop policy and implement practical programs. They work primarily inthe fields of education, health andRead 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

Debate on 16 Days Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children National Assembly Chamber, Parliament of RSA 21 November 2014, 09h00   Introduction: The Minister responsible for Women in the Presidency, honourable Minister Susan Shabangu wrote a letter to the chairperson of the National Church Leaders’ Consultation (NCLC) the Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba, firstRead more

Shohreh Rawhani represented the Baha’i community on the Board of the National Religious Association for Social Development (NRASD), an association which partners with the Government to work on societal issues such as poverty alleviation, primary education, illiteracy and primary health care. She was born in Tehran, Iran, to a Baha’i family. After a few yearsRead more

Prof Russel Botman was a member of the Board of EFSA and the Cape Development Dialogue Centre Trust for almost 25 years. The original founders of the EFSA Institute included representatives of the three universities of the Western Cape, namely the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Western Cape, as well as the Western CapeRead more

“A dialogue amongst only politicians does not really make sense”. These were part of the welcoming words of Dr Renier Koegelenberg, Director of the EFSA Institute, at the annual conference of the Dialogue Programme of the Western Cape and Bavaria Partnership. The conference took place from 28 February 2014 to 02 March 2014 at theRead more

A road map to increase faith-based organizations’ work in providing life-preserving treatment, especially in low-income countries and among marginalized populations in all parts of the world, is a key outcome of a consultation to expand access to treatment for people living with HIV, co-organized by Caritas Internationalis and UNAIDS, held in Rome, 25-26 February 2014.Read more