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Statement issued by Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

Statement issued by Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

I am delighted by the appointment of Rowan Williams. I have known him and his wife Jane since the 80's - a very difficult time for the church in South Africa. It was then that they responded to my invitation to lead seminars in this country and their input was invaluable and hugely encouraging at a time when we desperately needed friends in the North.

01 August 2002

HIV/AIDS education in Southern Africa

HIV/AIDS education in Southern Africa

Teachers, researchers, activists and policy makers from five countries in Southern Africa will meet together with partners from the UK on 18 July in London, at a conference in Senate House, University of London to assess what can be done to overcome HIV/AIDS in the education sector.

17 July 2002

Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane responds to Constitutional Court ruling on AIDS in South Africa

Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane responds to Constitutional Court ruling on AIDS in South Africa

The Constitutional Court's ruling that compels the government to provide drugs that reduce the risk of the transmission of HIV from mother to foetus is both welcome and alarming. 

08 July 2002

Statement concerning the filing of international legal claims for apartheid reparations

Statement concerning the filing of international legal claims for apartheid reparations

Jubilee South Africa must be commended for the tremendous energy with which it has pursued truth, justice and reconciliation in regard to the victims and beneficiaries of apartheid.

29 June 2002

Transformation Africa 2002

Transformation Africa 2002

South Africa’s Human Right’s Day, 21 March 2002, will see over 250 000 Christians, in seven stadiums countrywide, praying to God to transform their cities, the Nation of South Africa and the continent of Africa. 

20 March 2002

Government sinning by denying AIDS drugs

Government sinning by denying AIDS drugs

The government was sinning against God by denying life-saving medication to mothers and children facing the threat of HIV/Aids, Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane of Cape Town said on Friday.

08 February 2002

Opinion piece by Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Njongonkulu Ndungane

Opinion piece by Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Njongonkulu Ndungane

Last year's horrific US tragedy and subsequent events have dramatically illustrated how vulnerable and mutually dependent we are in our global village.

28 January 2002

Statement by Archbishop of Capetown

Statement by Archbishop of Capetown

Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane on America's response to events of 11 September 2001. We were extremely horrified by the events of September 11th.

10 October 2001

St George's Cathedral, Capetown: The People's Cathedral

St George's Cathedral, Capetown: The People's Cathedral

Sunday 26th August at 3pm sees St George's Cathedral, Cape Town the venue for a unique event in the life of the nation. An hour long service - presided at by former Archbishops of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu and Philip Russell - to mark the cathedral's centenary.

22 August 2001

"Our Vision, Our Hope" The First Step

"Our Vision, Our Hope" The First Step

We, the Anglican Communion across Africa, pledge ourselves to the promise that future generations will be born and live in a world free from AIDS.

22 August 2001