Follow the updates: SACBC Justice and Peace and UN Women to lead discussion of National AIDS Conference in Durban on Wednesday and Thursday, 12-13 June.

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 11, 2019 | Caritas, Ikhanya News, News, Uncategorized

The spread of HIV/AIDS is still a great concern in South Africa: For many years different intensive measures have been undertaken to control the spread of HIV/AIDS across the world. Some of these measures have succeeded and the rate in which AIDS had been spreading...

Bishop José’s tribute message to Bishop Joe Sandri

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 11, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News

HOMILY GIVEN BY BISHOP JOSÉ AT THE FUNERAL OF BISHOP JOE SANDRI 06 June 2019 About ten years’ ago, when I was bishop of Ingwavuma and this diocese was waiting for the appointment of a new bishop, I happened to meet a religious sister – allow me not to give more...

Bishop Sandri of Witbank Diocese is being laid to rest today

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 6, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News

Hundreds of the faithful from different parts of South Africa have joined the faithful of Witbank Diocese to pay tribute to Bishop Joe Sandri who passed away during the past week, after a long illness. Let us continue to pray for the repose of his soul....

Collapsing the wall of Seperation: Reconciliation between Migrants, Refugees and South Africans. Biblical Perspective. Paper by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale omi.

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 4, 2019 | Caritas South Africa, Ikhanya News, Migrants and Refugees Office, News, Social Action

RECONCILIATION BETWEEN MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND SOUTH AFRICANS. A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR Prior to the elections of May 8th, 2019, during the electioneering period, some members of the public openly advocated that migrants and refugees be...

An exhibition to give voice to sick ex-miners

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 4, 2019 | Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), Ikhanya News, Justice and Peace, News, Social Action

AN EXHIBITION TO GIVE A VOICE TO SICK MINERS WHO WILL BE INVOLVED IN A COURT CASE AGAINST SASOLTwenty-two former underground miners are claiming more than R80m in damages from Sasol Coal after they contracted serious lung and other diseases as a result of years of...

President Ramaphosa receives a blessing from Pope Francis

by Phuti Makgabo | May 25, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News

HIS EXCELLENCY CYRIL RAMAPHOSA PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA   I SEND BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR INAUGURATION AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD WILL BLESS YOU WITH THE...