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SACBC Justice and Peace and Richard Spoor Attorneys launch class action against global mining company

by Sheila Pires | Oct 25, 2023 | Justice and Peace

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has launched “a class action against global mining company Anglo American Group.” In a statement shared with the SACBC communications office, the Director of the Justice and...

SACBC Seeks Justice for Coal Miners with Black Lung Disease

by Sheila Pires | Aug 16, 2023 | Justice and Peace

The Commission for Justice and Peace of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) in collaboration with the South African human rights lawyers Richard Spoor have filed an action against global mining company South32. The application for certification of...

SACBC Solidarity Visit to Jagersfontein dam collapse victims

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 14, 2022 | Justice and Peace, Uncategorized

On Monday, 12 September 2022, Archbishop Zolile Mpambani, the Archbishop of Bloemfontein, conducted a pastoral visit to the parish and communities affected by the mine dam collapse at Jagersfontein. As a follow up to his visit, the Justice and Peace of the...

Archbishop Mpanbani: Church in South Africa called to become a wounded healer

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 16, 2022 | Justice and Peace, News

From 10th to 12th August, the SACBC Justice and Peace Commission and the Institute for the Healing of Memories organized a healing of memories workshop for the priests in the Archdiocese of Bloemfontein. During the workshop, Archbishop Zolile Mpambani reminded the...

More needs to be done to protect South Africa’s democracy

by Phuti Makgabo | Jul 26, 2022 | Justice and Peace, News

The SACBC Justice and Peace Commission, through its chairperson Bishop Joao Rodriques, has joined more than 100 civil society organizations in the country in signing the declaration to defend democracy in South Africa.    The declaration was issued at...

Strengthening Justice and Peace through Laudato si’ goals

by Phuti Makgabo | May 19, 2022 | Justice and Peace, News

At the SACBC Justice and Peace Department had a workshop on Laudato Si Fr. Stan Muyebe, appealed to the participants to make sure they are at the center of implementation of SACBC Pastoral plan in their diocese, particularly the sections on care of creation. The...
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