Posts by Sibusiso Khoza
2023 – It’s back to school
With the relaxation of the summer holidays over, January brought a flurry of preparations for ‘back to school’ at our Joseph Baynes Children’s home in Pentrich, Pietermaritzburg. School uniforms have had to be organised, together with stationery for 55 children. And based on our 100% pass rate for the last two years, it’s been a…
Read MoreAfter the floods – you were with us
Most people have quickly forgotten about the floods that destroyed great parts of KwaZulu Natal in 2022 – except those who experienced the loss and devastation, and its aftermath. Besides the damage to infrastructures including roads, health care, schools and communication, over 12 000 homes were destroyed. Tragically, 448 people died, and 40 000 others…
Read More140 Years of growing side by side
I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to our Public Relations Department this year. This comes at a time when a lot has changed due to the increasing number of challenges our society is facing – unemployment, load shedding, and the ever-rising cost of living. And the Church is not immune to those challenges. Despite…
Read MoreSalvation Army brings flood relief
Johannesburg, Friday 10 February 2023 For immediate release The Salvation Army is bringing relief to families in Mpumalanga following severe flooding over the past few days. Several families in the Nkomazi municipality are in difficulty as a result of heavy rains, and about 50 people have so far approached the Salvation Army seeking shelter and…
Read MoreHave you heard of ‘agape’?
Love’! It’s an important word in the vocabulary of any language in the world. And the reason is because we all want love in our lives. In this ‘month of love’, take a step back with me to the time of the ancient Greeks who had eight different words for the various types of love.…
Read MoreAre you looking forward to a joyful Christmas?
At Christmas! ‘We open our presents, laugh together, sit down to eat. But beyond the window, out there in the darkness, are those for whom Christmas brings no respite. For them, it’s another day of loneliness, hunger, shame, abandonment, and fear.’ (Remember Them – by poet, Pam Brown b.1928) Each year as Christmas approaches, I…
Read MoreAnnual Report 2022
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Read MorePaying tribute to our ‘greatest treasure’
One of Nelson Mandela’s most pertinent quotes was: “Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation.” “This year’s Child Protection Week was supported by many events throughout the country, the main theme of the events was to highlight…
Read MoreFires flare and set sensitive areas ablaze
Around midnight, fire broke out in the Kwa Mai Mai informal settlement in downtown Johannesburg on Sunday, June 12, killing one person and leaving many injured, and hundreds of residents homeless. The cause of the blaze is unclear. Within hours more than 400 shacks were burnt to the ground. Victims watched helplessly as the fire…
Read MoreLove comes in warm knits
Exquisite hand-knitted jerseys and beanies presented to the Ethembeni Children’s Home, were so special one felt they could have been inspired by top fashion couturiers. They were lovingly made by the ‘knitting’ ladies at Riverside Manor Retirement Estate and the Bryanston Sports Club Bowls Section, says Major Bongi Zulu administrator at Ethembeni. This has been…
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