Hope for Education in South Africa Faith Leaders engage with the Education Crisis Patrons: Bishop Zipho Siwa and Prof Jonathan Jansen Leaders from the faith based community gathered from 1-2 November 2012 in Bloemfontein to discuss the critical state of education in the country under the theme “Hope for education in South Africa”. The summitRead more
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Media Release – 17th November 2011 Historic Church leaders’ meeting for South Africa An historic meeting of Church leaders took place Tuesday, 15th November, at Bishopscourt in Cape Town. Its aim was to tackle divisions between historic and newer churches, where labels such as ‘ecumenical’ and ‘evangelical’ have undermined a broader shared Christian witness withinRead more
A Chronic State of Denial ‘Our nation is in a state of crisis – a crisis of dignity and discipline, a crisis of education and crisis in our communities. Together, the Christian community present at grass roots can help turn this situation around and help to restore the dignity of the all the people weRead more
Motshekga, back off from the church The National Church Leaders’ Consultation, comprising of the leadership of the Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Dutch Reformed Church, Uniting Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church of Africa, The Salvation Army, International Federation of Christian Churches, Ethiopian Episcopal Church, Jerusalem church in South Africa, The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa, the SACC, theRead more
Is the Religious Sector’s Response to the HIV Epidemic Sufficient?’ The Most RevdDr Thabo Makgoba[1] Our title for this session is ‘Is the Religious Sector’s Response to the HIV Epidemic Sufficient?’ I shall answer by speaking about the role of faith communities as a necessary and effective partner, not only in tackling HIV and AIDS,Read more
National Religious Association for Social Development (NRASD) Secretariat: EFSA Institute, P.O. Box 3103, Matieland 7602, South Africa Tel: +27 (21) 880 1734 or (083) 625 1047 · Fax: +27 (21) 880 1735 · E-mail: efsa@iafrica.com Website: www.nrasd.org.za Media Declaration -20 April 2011 Church Leaders commend Zuma but call for concrete action in ZimbabweRead more
Foreword “The year 2010 will forever be synonymous with the first-ever FIFA World Cup™ held on African soil. South Africans came together with tremendous pride and solidarity to show the world the progress that has taken place in their country and on the continent. UNICEF was there to rally its partners around child rights. TheRead more
National Religious Association for Social Development (NRASD) Secretariat: EFSA Institute, P.O. Box 3103, Matieland 7602, South Africa Tel: +27 (21) 880 1734 or (083) 625 1047 · Fax: +27 (21) 880 1735 · E-mail: efsa@iafrica.com Website: www.nrasd.org.za Media Declaration -10 March 2011 Values of a democratic South Africa based on fundamental equality ofRead more
Strengthening the Response to Preventable Diseases through Education. Hosted by the National Religious Association for Social Development. Patrons: The Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, National Minister of Health 6-7 October 2010 Venue : Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies(STIAS), 10 Marais Street, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Download Religion Public HealthRead more