NOTICE: 2024 KZNCC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) This year marks our 28 th Annual General Meeting! Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting will, subject to any cancellation, postponement, or adjournment, be held in the month of August 2024. The Annual General Meeting details are as follows: DATE : Thursday, 22 nd of August 2024 TIME : 10h00 to 14h00 VENUE : KZNCC Multipurpose Hall, Pietermaritzburg The KZNCC Executive Committee resolved that representation in the Council should be [...]

We, the KwaZulu Natal Christian Council (KZNCC) and the KwaZulu Natal Church Leaders Group (KZNCLG), stand together in deep sorrow and solidarity with the communities affected by the recent devastating fires in our province. This month, fires in Boston, Karkloof, and Ward 34, Kenville Siyathuthuka Informal Settlement in Ethekwini have caused immense destruction. These tragedies have engulfed over  237 shelters, claimed the lives of 10 individuals, including 6 brave firefighters in Boston, and resulted in the loss of livestock and [...]

Dear Honourable T Ntuli, Sompisi I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on your successful election as the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal. Your victory is a testament to the trust and confidence the people of our province have placed in your leadership. As you embark on this significant journey, we urge you to prioritise and promote peace and justice in the province! The challenges we face are significant, but with a strong and united principled leadership, we can [...]

As a network of organised Civil Society Organisations (comprised of Faith-Based Organisations, Community-Based Organisations, and Non-Governmental Organisations in different parts of South Africa) made up of the KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council, the South African Democracy Election Network, and others supported by AHEAD Africa co-funded by European Union and by the Kagiso Trust and SADRA; we have deployed 5000 specially trained Conflict Mediators in several Voting Districts identified by Election Monitors, the Electoral Commission, and the South African Police as hotspots nationwide [...]

Ukraine became a sovereign state in 1991 when the Soviet Union ceased to exist. In 2014, Russia illegally annexed Crimea, despite the fact that it was integral part of the Ukrainian state since 1995. The same year a civil war erupted in the Dombas, the eastern part of Ukraine, with one part of the population advocating secession and the rest maintaining loyalty to the Ukrainian government. Russia provided military and diplomatic support to the secessionists. The conflict rose to new [...]

Erlo Stegen, the founder of KwaSizabantu, died on 26 September at the age of 88. His funeral, on Saturday 7 October, was a massive event with scores of followers, members of various churches, government officials, traditional leaders and ordinary people who had dealings with the mission. Friends had come from a variety of countries to pay respect to the charismatic leader. Yet the number of former members who made allegations of emotional or sexual abuse or of irregular financial dealings [...]

Shattered dreams.  A new Kairos moment in South Africa   Statement of the SABC Bishops   Executive Summary Nearly thirty years after the advent of democracy in South Africa, the expectations we had of a better life for all are far from being met. Despite the goodwill of many citizens, our society is in deep crisis. The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening. The infrastructure is crumbling. The rule of law is on the brink of collapse. [...]

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 [...]

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: [...]