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On Tuesday, the 400 elected representatives of parliament will be called upon to deliberate and decide on whether or not to impeach the president. We call upon the members of parliament to do the work they were elected to do. To decide what is in the best interest of 52 million South Africans; not what […]
We wish to congratulate all the new councillors who took the oath of office on the 18th August 2016. Our citizens have given you five years in which to demonstrate how you act on their behalf. We also wish to congratulate the new mayoral team and specifically the new speaker, Jonathan Lawack, the new deputy-mayor, […]
Bringing our Metropole together by allowing us to find each other through hearing each others’ stories. In line with the SACC document “The SA we pray 4” published on 21 December 2015, our church leadership group task team set about working on a response to the document. We decided to form a partnership with Heartlines […]
Recent acts of naked racism which have made the news, combined with the #mustfall movements are clear indications that we as a nation are still wrestling with apartheid and our colonial past, despite the miracle of 1994. We cannot seem to find a constructive way out of the impasse. To build our nation, we must […]
South Africa is in trouble. When we have to call in the Army to ensure order is maintained at Parliament there can be no doubt that we’re heading down the wrong path. I believe the reason we’re in the state we’re in is simple. We’re not talking to each other – we are becoming more […]
Honourable ANC Members of Parliament We, Faith leaders from the Nelson Mandela Metropole, address this open letter to you at this crucial moment in the history of our country. We do so independent of any party-political affiliation or interest. ANC members of Parliament, we remind you of your high calling to protect the Constitution and […]
Where is the church when it comes to addressing the plight of the people or the constituency it serves? We have heard this question being asked over and over again. The church is like a submarine. You never see it yet it is moving with strength and precision. The world normally gets shocked when this […]
On 26 September 2017, a meeting was held with representatives of all the mainline denominations and the large independent Christian Churches in the Nelson Mandela Bay. Also present at the meeting were representatives of the Metro Religious Unit and Muslim Faith. The purpose of the meeting was to address the breakdown in governance in our Metro. […]
At this critical time in South Africa we are mindful of the many challenges facing our beloved country now and in the months ahead: rising political and racial tension, increasing violence, killings, regular protests about poor service delivery in the critical areas of health and education and more evidence of state capture coming to light. […]