A team of voluntary youth leaders from the Diocese of Melbourne is visiting South Africa in a cross-cultural leadership development programme as part of the mutual 150th anniversary celebrations of the Diocese of Melbourne and Cape Town.

The group organised by Anglican Youth Ministries went to South Africa on September 15. Their programme includes work in leadership development, mission exposure and witnessing the work of reconciliation in progress.

The team are billeted with members of the diocesan youth council in Cape Town and will take part in worship with them. They will be visiting local youth ministries, schools and churches where there will be opportunities to discuss faith, culture and life issues in a multi-racial context. It is hoped that there will be an exchange visit made by a South African youth delegation next year.