![Since 2018, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference’s (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission has offered pastoral and legal accompaniment to some of the victims of the listeriosis outbreak that claimed more than 216 lives and led to 1 000 infections between October 2017 and March 2018. Fr. Stan Muyebe looks at the need for the private sector to become more ethically accountable to the poor. As expected, the focus of Tiger Brands, a company identified by the health department […]](https://spotlight.africa/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cold-cuts-520728_1920-1400x912.jpg)
Hatred and resentment – poison that kills from inside
While Michaela van Nierop continues to work through the trauma of being the victim of a sexual assault, she is trying to move on. She seeks the answers to so many emotions, including resentment, forgiveness and how to deal wi... More »
BREAKING NEWS — Fr Joseph Kizito appointed Bishop of Aliwal
His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed Fr Joseph Kizito, as the new Bishop of Aliwal in South Africa. Msgr. Joseph Kizito had been the Vicar-General for the Diocese of Aliwal for many years. He had also been responsible fo... More »
Idolatry and the Amazon Synod — wooden carvings and religious forms
Mike Pothier comments that the media storm around the controversial display of an indigenous Andean goddess at the Amazon Synod distracted the Catholic world from the weightier issues discussed at the Synod. The real idolatry... More »
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The Amazon Synod and the extractive industry — lessons for the Church in Africa
The Final Document of the Amazon Synod provides, among other things, a powerful contribution to Catholic social teaching and the Church’s pastoral response to the communities directly affected by the extractive industry. Stan Muyebe OP comments that African ec... More »
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The Parable of the Boks
The Springbok victory at the World Cup has divided opinion. Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya argues that instead of joining in this unnecessary debate, Christians can take lessons from the team on how they could live their own faith. The increasing importance of sport ... More »
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Miles of Hope — sporting and economic marathons
Paulina French recently ran the Soweto Marathon and shares her experiences: from the welcome the runners received from Soweto residents to the reality of poor service delivery. She reflects that the inner strength needed to push through the most difficult part... More »
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Farm workers’ struggle for dignified working and living conditions
Farm workers are among the most exploited of labourers in South Africa. Stan Muyebe OP explains the challenges around the precariousness of labour in our strained economy and shines a light on the efforts of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S... More »
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When love ends badly
A spate of reporting in Kenya on crimes of passion causes Anthony Aduaka to reflect on the reasons why the principles of love have become so distorted. He calls for a restoral of values and the importance of healthy relationships in the family. He adds that th... More »
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Amazon fires — political ploy to privatise public land
The massive forest fires in the Amazon have reached unprecedented proportions. Chris Chatteris comments on the lack of political goodwill in putting an end to the fires, and far more importantly, a change to environmental policies. The victims, he says, are th... More »
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