SACBC and Mzuzu Diocese confront human trafficking

by Phuti Makgabo | May 5, 2021 | Social Action

The CTIP (Counter Trafficking in Persons) of the SACBC conducted a workshop for the people of the Diocese of Mzuzu in the District of Mzimba, Malawi. The aim of the workshop was to train the people who could then go back home to train others in raising awareness about...

The argument for the opening of churches is not only about the “right to worship”

by Phuti Makgabo | Apr 1, 2021 | News, SACBC President, Social Action

By Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, the President of the SACBC. The Easter season, particularly the Triduum — the three days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — is the most important period in the Christian calendar. This is because the Easter event is the...

Another overdue victory for human dignity

by Phuti Makgabo | Apr 1, 2021 | Marriage and Family, News, Social Action

Would-be parents have right to bury remains of dead foetus: high court Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi declared sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (BDRA) — which effectively deems a foetus less than 26 weeks to be “medical waste” that must be incinerated...

SACBC Justice and Peace statement on the senseless killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 15, 2021 | Bishop Statements, Justice and Peace, News, Social Action

Mthokozisi Ntumba The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Justice and Peace Commission is deeply shocked by the tragic event and loss of life that took place in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 10 March 2021, during the students demonstration at Wits...

Pretoria Archdiocese Catholic Health & Welfare Association Conference on the 09 November 2019 at Bertoni Centre

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 23, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Social Action, Uncategorized

Pretoria Archdiocese Catholic Health & Welfare Association      222 – 244 NPO Jolivet House140 Visagie...

Watch and Listen Fr Patrick Rakeketsi of SACBC today on Newsroom Africa channel 405, Time 8pm. He will be talking on the SACBC Programs with UN Women on the Tavern Owners, as a response to Gender Based Violence.

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 3, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Social Action

Violence in many faces has been a big problem in our society. Instead of the problem coming to an end it continues to escalate with a very high rate. What is more worrying is the rate in which violence against women and children is hitting the highest numbers and...