PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF CHRISTIAN ECUMENICAL STRUCTURES WITHIN KWAZULU from regional to district council of churches

DOCUMENT ON PROTECTION OF CHILDREN 2023

KZNCC and KZN Church Leaders Group - Statement on Israel and Palestine 30 November 2023

Press statement - 13 March 2024. INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND: KAGISO TRUST LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE DEMOCRACY, CIVIC AND VOTER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN Kagiso Trust recognises that South Africa stands at a crossroad where our collective actions are urgently required to re-shape the destiny of our nation. This moment calls for citizens, communities, and leaders at every level of society to rise to the challenges and strive for a transformative future. We must abandon complacency, apathy, division; and instead, we must embrace unity, resilience, and [...]

A SACBC draft pastoral statement to which the KZNCC Researcher, Professor Philippe Denis contributed earlier this year. Click the link below to read. A SACBC draft pastoral statement

Peace now in Israel and Palestine A meeting of the KwaZulu-Natal Church Leaders Group in Mariannhill, 21 November 2023 On 21 November about eighty church leaders gathered in Mariannhill at the joint invitation of Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Church Leaders’ Group, and Bishop Nkosinathi Myaka, the chairperson of KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council, to share information about and consider how to respond to the current crisis in Israel and Palestine. Four speakers from various faiths introduced the discussion: [...]

Media Release When is an election free, when is it fair, and when does it provide undisputed credibility? Why is there an increased rate of electoral dispute cases adjudicated by courts? To what extent does the role of the election observers matter? These are some questions the newly formed civil society South African Democratic Election Network (SA-DEN) asks. Over the past two months, seasoned election observer civil society organisations from all nine provinces have met to discuss establishing a network [...]

Letter of condolences on the passing of prince Mangosuthu G Buthelezi The KwaZulu Natal Christian Council and KZN Church Leaders Group learnt with utter sadness of the passing of the Prince of the Zulu Nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. We express our deepest condolences to the Buthelezi family, the Royal family, the Zulu nation, the Anglican Church, the Inkatha Freedom party as well as to the people of South Africa as they grieve the passing-on of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. His passing [...]