SACBC Justice and Peace Commission Responds to Tiger Brands’ Listeriosis Settlement Offer

by Sheila Pires | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has welcomed the long-overdue decision by Tiger Brands to submit a settlement offer in the listeriosis class action lawsuit—a case that has dragged on for more than seven...

SACBC Justice and Peace Calls for People-Centred Alcohol Reform

by Sheila Pires | Apr 17, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

As South Africa observes Alcohol Awareness Month, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC)—in collaboration with the DG Murray Trust’s Rethink Your Drink campaign—has issued a renewed and urgent call for a...

From Prophetic Voice to Policy Impact: The Church’s Strategy for Transformative Change

by Sheila Pires | Apr 12, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

The Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA), in a statement issued at the end of a four-day meeting, outlined a bold strategic direction for the Church: transforming its prophetic witness into meaningful policy engagement to bring lasting...

Fr Muyebe OP affirms Church closeness to “listeriosis victims”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

The Justice and Peace Commission coordinator of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) affirms church closeness to “listeriosis victims.” In a conversation with the SACBC Communication Office, member of the Dominican Order of Preachers (OP) Fr Stan...

SACBC Justice and Peace Commission embarks on “voter education” workshops in SA

by Sheila Pires | Mar 21, 2024 | Justice and Peace

The Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) in collaboration with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has embarked on a series of “voter education” workshops ahead of what has been dubbed South Africa’s...

Fr O’Connor Lauds Justice and Peace Commission Support Program for Victims of Violence

by Sheila Pires | Dec 18, 2023 | 16 DAYS, Justice and Peace

The Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has lauded the Justice and Peace Commission (JP) for assisting women and girls victims of violence in South Africa. In a conversation with the SACBC Communication Office, Fr Hugh...