“A new study suggests economic and social costs associated with alcohol abuse higher than previously thought”, SACBC Justice and Peace Commission and DG Murray Trust

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

A new baseline study commissioned by SACBC Justice and Peace Commission and DG Murray Trust  suggests the economic and social costs associated with alcohol abuse in South Africa are far higher than previously thought. In some provinces, the burden may even...

“The Church call on all member states to ascertain proper universal birth registration irrespective of nationality or legal status of parents”, Archbishop Buti Tlhagale

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

The African continent will on Monday 10 August commemorate the third Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day. The fourth Conference of of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration, that was held in December 2017 in Nouakchott, Mauritania, declared 10...

“South Africa has undergone a more positive gender-empowerment transformation than many developed nations”, LCCL SA President

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

WOMEN’S DAY 09 AUGUST 2020 Every year, in August, our country marks Women’s Month to pay tribute to more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against draconian pass laws and their impact on women. This year, Women’s Month is...

Survey on Living the Catholic Faith During Covid-19 Pandemic. All the faithful in our dioceses need to take part

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

Survey on Living the Catholic Faith During Covid-19 Pandemic The Pontifical Urbaniana University, on the initiative of the Faculty of Canon Law, has launched a survey on “how Catholics have been living their faith during the Covid-19 pandemic”.  The survey began...

SACC Statement on COVID-19 Corruption

by Phuti Makgabo | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) is extremely disgusted by the revelations of the shameless looting of funds, through alleged irregularities in Covid-19 procurement processes. It is shocking that tax payers’ money which was dedicated for life saving...