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Abp Thabo speaks out on "crisis" at universities in South Africa

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Magkoba, has described the challenge of building a healthy education system as a critical priority.

16 January 2017

Abp Justin backs Abp Thabo in church v state row

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has declared his support for the Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, in a dispute with the South African president.

04 January 2017

South African democracy failing the people, Archbishop Thabo said

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has said that the people of South Africa are being failed by the country’s two-decade-old democracy.

07 November 2016

Southern Africa rejects blessings for same-sex marriages

The provincial synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has voted against the introduction of blessing services for same-sex marriages.

03 October 2016

Archbishop calls for calm after violent university protests

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has appealed for calm after violent protests gripped universities across South Africa.

26 September 2016

Archbishop comes to defence of South Africa's finance minister

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has published an open letter affirming his support for South Africa’s embattled finance minister Pravin Gordhan.

14 September 2016

Large crowds witness installation of new Archbishop of Congo

A host of dignitaries were present at the installation of the new Archbishop of Congo yesterday.

12 September 2016

Archbishop Desmond Tutu undergoes surgery

The Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Dr Desmond Tutu, is recovering in hospital “in good spirits” after surgery yesterday.

08 September 2016

Southern African synod to consider blessing same-sex civil unions

The Anglican Church in Southern Africa is to consider blessing same-sex civil unions when its provincial synod meets next month.

17 August 2016

Roof collapse at Cape Town's St George Cathedral

Experts are today assessing damage to the metropolitical church of the Province of Southern Africa after part of the roof collapsed on Friday.

01 August 2016