The Umzimvubu diocese’s Glenthorne Centre, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, was destroyed by fire on Saturday as diocesan Synod members concluded their budget-setting meeting in the building.
09 November 2015
Student fees in South Africa will not rise next year, the South African President Jacob Zuma announced in a televised address, following talks between students and university vice chancellors.
23 October 2015
As representatives from almost 200 countries conclude their final round of negotiations in Bonn, Germany, this week, ahead of December’s UN-led international conference on climate change in Paris.
23 October 2015
The Primate of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, has taken part in protests about increases in student fees this morning (Thursday) the day after his son, Nyakallo Makgoba, was arrested for taking part in a similar protest yesterday in Cape Town.
22 October 2015
The Bishop of Saldanha Bay in South Africa has used a speech to his diocesan synod to challenge the exploitation of the world’s resources.
16 October 2015
Representatives of the South African mining sector, civil society and faith communities have met at Bishopscourt in Cape Town, at the invitation of the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, to discuss the future of the mining industry in the country.
12 October 2015
The Diocese of Cape Town in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has launched its stewardship campaign with the message that stewardship is “not just about giving money – it’s about giving everything” - including trash.
08 October 2015
Archbishop of Cape Town urges courage in facing up to the reality of corruption’s impact on society
30 September 2015
Governing body resolution follows similar action in England, New Zealand and the United States
23 September 2015
Provincial meetings envision Anglican churches as ‘places of refuge’ for people under threat of attack
22 September 2015