We should not become victims of our past circumstances

by Phuti Makgabo | Feb 9, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News, Social Action

Reflecting about the dramatic background of the life of St Josephine Bakhita, Bishop Vincent Zungu said, “God writes straight through crooked lines.” He was highlighting the reality that, despite the painful and hard situation Bakhita went through, God visited her and...

International Conference Urges Civil Society, Churches and Governments to Defend the Rights of Migrants and Refugees

by Phuti Makgabo | Dec 7, 2018 | Caritas, CPLO, Ikhanya News, Social Action

We, the conference participants, are writing to express our thoughts about migrants and refugees. This follows our deliberations about human migration processes in the contemporary world at a recent international conference on “Rebuilding Lives at the Borders:...

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...