Know Your Status. Catholic Church Celebrates World AIDS Day 2018

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 30, 2018 | Ikhanya News, Social Action

Mrudula Smithso – SACBC AIDS Office Director WORLD AIDS DAY 2018 World AIDS Day 2018 theme encourages everyone to know their HIV status  This year’s theme for World AIDS Day, which will be marking its 30th anniversary on 1 December, will be “Know your status”....

SACBC Justice and Peace Concern Over the EFF Threats to Journalists

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 29, 2018 | Caritas, Ikhanya News, Social Action

SACBC JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSION CONCERN OVER EFF THREATS TO JOURNALISTS. SACBC Justice and Peace Commission wishes to raise its concern over the threats of Economic Freedom Front (EFF) to journalists.  Media freedom and free flow of information are key cornerstones...

South Africa hosts International Conference for Migrates and Refugees

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 27, 2018 | Caritas, CPLO, Ikhanya News, Social Action

 Conference REBUILDING LIVES AT THE BORDERS. Challenges in dealing with migrants and refugees. Johannesburg – Lumko Institute, 4th – 6th  December 2018 The Scalabrinian Centre for Migation Studies (CSEM) of Brasilia, Brazil, in partnership with Weltkirche of Germany,...

Catholic Church Aids Office Partners with Homeplan to Alleviate Poverty in Southern Africa

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 2, 2018 | Caritas, Ikhanya News, Social Action

Catholic Church Partners with Homeplan to Alleviate Poverty in Southern Africa Homeplan is a Dutch NGO that builds houses for the poorest of the poor. They have built houses in Mexico, Haiti, Nicaragua and Zimbabwe. In South Africa they have had a five year...

Naledi Pandor Applaud Catholic Church Community Centre in Madidi

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 16, 2018 | Caritas, Ikhanya News, Social Action

  It will probably be a long time before the people of Madidi in the North West Province see the Minister of Higher Education and Training again, but they are hoping that her visit on the 14 of August 2018 will bring about more positive changes to the community....

Catholic Bishops Discuss Land Issue

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 16, 2018 | Bishop Statements, Ikhanya News, Social Action

A Cry to the Beloved Country Meeting the Challenge of Land  A Statement by the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference Urgency of the Land Issue It is widely accepted that the matter of land ownership in South Africa calls for urgent attention. The consultations...