South African Council of Churches

Ntsaveni has urged communities to play an active role in combating the scourge.

Meanwhile, the South African Council of Churches says a national day of mourning should be considered in light of the recent spate of mass killings.

At least 28 people were killed in shootings at taverns over the weekend in Gauteng and the Western Cape.

the sacc says south africans have become desensitized to violence and the value of human life has been cheapened it says the country is witnessing the total erosion of its moral fiber the independent electoral commission says it's fully prepared to hold the upcoming local government elections the commission is currently hosting all contesting parties at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban for the signing of the local government code of conduct.

Authorities are investigating whether the killings are connected.

The South African Council of Churches has condemned the killings, describing them as a national moral crisis and calling for urgent, concrete action to protect women and children.

The Justice and Peace Commission of the South African Catholic Bishops' Conference has also expressed deep sorrow over the discovery of the eight bodies of the women, warning that the killings must never be allowed to become normalized.

The UN Migration Agency on Friday warned that vital humanitarian supplies for millions of people displaced in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless urgent funding is secured.

The delegation reaffirmed the importance of a people-centered and integral development strategy underlining that it should not only be measured by the amount of assistance provided, but also by whether every African is given the means to fulfill his or her potential.

The South African Council of Churches has issued a statement condemning gender-based violence following the discovery of the bodies of eight women in Gauteng province.

On Thursday morning, another body of a woman was discovered in a place called Ekuhuleni, bringing the number to nine.

The Council of Churches said the Christian faith condemns the persecution, abuse, and killing of women because every woman is made in the image of God with equal dignity before God.

And this was their prompt because they understood very deeply how religion can be twisted and used to support apartheid and colonialism and everything that we're witnessing in Palestine and was witnessed in apartheid South Africa.

There is the South African Council of Churches.

It's been very instrumental in passing BDS legislation, organized workshops and organized conferences, not just in South Africa, but also around the world to spread liberation theology, which is a direct contrast of what Christian Zionism stands for.

They also utilized their efforts as a member of the World Council of Churches.