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Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba greet VIP guests such as Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, Graca Machel, Bono and Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille at the start of the service in honour of Desmond Tutu's 80 th birthday at the St Georges Catherdal in Cape Town on Friday. Picture Ian Landsberg.
It would be “really not fair” if the Dalai Lama was denied a visa to South Africa to attend Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's birthday party, businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele said.
Below, the Archbishop offers a longer reflection on the lessons that we can learn for today, from this great South African intellectual and man of faith. Dr Makgoba comments on freedom of speech and the protection of
information legislation, on hate speech and racial and sexist language, and on Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s recent remarks about restitution.
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ and to all the people of Norway, I cannot be silent in the face of the horror and brutality of the bombing in Oslo and mass murder of young people in Norway.
Walter Loening, Maurice Kibel and Louis Reynolds
The OUTBREAK of an epidemic of severe enteritis in Germany should make us sit up and take note and action.
On Thursday 30th June at 14h00 the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, will lead a delegation from the Western Cape Religious Leaders’ Forum to a number of informal settlements in Khayelitsha, to stand in solidarity with local people suffering from inadequate sanitation. The Social Justice Coalition will be conducting the visit.
Explore the rich legacy of Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, a leading figure in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. This archive serves as a testament to his profound impact on faith, community, and social justice. Delve into a treasure trove of resources, including addresses, sermons, lectures, media appearances, reflections, diaries, and more, spanning his distinguished tenure as Archbishop.