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An icon of health and healing
The original of what is now The Booth Memorial Hospital in Cape Town opened its doors on Monday 28 May 1917. During its time as a maternity unit, 27 000 babies were born there. Then for a number of years, the hospital was a long-term frail age facility. And it was finally re-opened as a…
Read MoreWhat is a legacy?
In everyday terms, a legacy or a bequest is a gift of money or another item of some worth left to a beneficiary in one’s Will. But a real legacy is much more than that. A real legacy is what can also be called an ethical or spiritual legacy. It’s the way in which you…
Read MoreThank you for the joy that you gave at Christmas
“I’m not forgotten.” These were the words of Joseph, as he received the Christmas meal and small gift, provided by donations like yours. They were Joseph’s words, but the sentiment was there in every heart as homeless men, women and children gathered at our Salvation Army Churches and centres across the country. Gratitude for being…
Read MoreGBV perpetrators urged to get help
JOHANNESBURG, Thursday 23 November 2023 For immediate release The Salvation Army has added its support to a multi-faith campaign to bring an end to gender-basedviolence (GBV). The Salvation Army’s leader in Southern Africa, Commissioner Torben Eliasen, says: “I personallychallenge every leader of every faith community in South Africa, including my own, to spend the 16days…
Read MoreBiting cold brings need for blankets and food
Johannesburg, Friday 12 May 2023 For immediate release This week’s biting cold in the interior of the country will also mark the launch of The Salvation Army’s winter appeal in which blankets and food is provided to the homeless people of our cities and towns and others in need. The Salvation Army will start its annual…
Read MoreSalvation Army helps KZN fire victims
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday 19 April 2023 For immediate release The Salvation Army has appealed for assistance from the public for victims of a fire in an informal settlement south of Durban. The fire at Dakota informal settlement at Isipingo on Saturday night (15 April) left 450 families homeless, and left nearly one thousand children and adults…
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 MoreSalvation Army brings help to flood victims
Johannesburg, Thursday 14 April 2022 The Salvation Army in KwaZulu-Natal is hard at work to bring relief to families and communities affected by the devastating floods in the province. According to Divisional Commander Major Brendan Browski, the immediate need is for warm blankets, and corps (churches) are sourcing these as fast as possible to give to the public.…
Read MoreMeet our new Leaders
We’ve recently welcomed our new territorial leaders: Commissioners Torben and Deise Eliasen. Commissioner Torben has served in The Salvation Army since 1983. He and his wife have served together in pastoral, administrative and top leadership positions in South America, Europe and Africa. Commissioner Torben’s kaleidoscopic formal education through Elementary School in Brazil, High School in…
Read MoreWhere there’s a will …
As we all know, that very familiar saying ends off with a wonderful promise … there is a way. But what if there’s no Will?
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