SOUTH AFRICA
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Reverend Ernest Leballo29 Oxford Road, Forest Town
Johannesburg
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Chapter Secretary General
Global Peace Council Member
IAPD-Africa Discusses African Spirituality
February 12, 2023
Johannesburg, South Africa—An interfaith event, Africa Spiritual Day, was held in Johannesburg, South Africa to unite the faiths and discuss the continent's divine destiny.
UPF-Africa’s “Peace Talks” Webinar Attracts Over 2,000 Viewers
June 6, 2020
Africa—UPF-Africa’s second “Peace Talks” webinar had as its theme “From Global Parents Day to Global Heavenly Parent Day, the World at a Crossroads: The Need for a Paradigm Shift.”
Africa Summit Convened in Johannesburg, and Inaugurates Peace Organization
June 8, 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa—Former heads of state and government were among the more than 450 participants of the Africa Summit and Leadership Conference 2019.
Africa Summit 2019 Schedule
June 6, 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa—Former heads of state and government were among the more than 450 participants of the Africa Summit and Leadership Conference 2019.
Africa Summit: Honoring the Legacy of President Nelson Mandela
November 24, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa—UPF and the Royal House of Mandela hosted the conference “Peace and Human Development in Africa” to honor the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth.
Africa Summit 2018 Schedule
November 21, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa—UPF and the Royal House of Mandela hosted the conference “Peace and Human Development in Africa” to honor the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth.
South African Ambassadors for Peace Honored
December 2, 2016
Johannesburg, South Africa—More than 120 dignitaries attended a gala dinner held to honor 26 new UPF Ambassadors for Peace.
International Day of Peace Observed in South Africa
September 2, 2016
Johannesburg, South Africa—Constructing a peace blueprint by which different groups join in building a nonviolent South Africa was the focus of a dialogue seminar.
South Africans Encouraged to Use Peace Principles
January 19, 2016
Johannesburg, South Africa—“Interfaith Peacebuilding in South Africa” was the theme of a UPF-South Africa meeting.
UPF-South Africa Leadership Has Mandate to Bring Peace
December 4, 2015
Johannesburg, South Africa—UPF’s new president and Executive Committee have a mandate to promote peace in communities that have experienced anti-social and xenophobic behavior.
African Religious Leaders Discuss UPF Founders' Vision
January 27, 2015
Johannesburg, South Africa - The executive committee of the All African Federation of Churches (AAFC) attended a three-day introduction to the teachings of UPF Founder Dr. Sun Myung Moon.
South African Permanent Mission Hosts Japanese Tea Ceremony
December 3, 2014
New York, United States—South Africa’s permanent representative to the United Nations was the host of a Japanese tea ceremony to which 10 diplomats came.
Africa Day 2014 Observed in Johannesburg
May 25, 2014
Johannesburg, South Africa - UPF-South Africa commemorated Africa Day, May 25, 2014, with the theme: “Commemorating Africa Day with Prayer and Devotion.” More than 16 different religious organizations were invited to share in the commemoration of this day.
Maseko and Leballo: Commemorating the Life of Nelson Mandela
December 17, 2013
On December 5, 2013, the first Black democratically elected President of South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla, Mandela, passed on to the spirit world and was buried on December 15, 2013, in his village of Qunu, an Eastern Cape village of South Africa.
A Tribute to Nelson Mandela
December 5, 2013
As the news of the passing of Nelson Mandela flashed around the world at cyber speed, tributes began to pour forth from world leaders and statesmen, pontiffs and clergymen, and citizens of every nation. He was a man who put his life on the line for justice in his early years, suffered a third of his life in prison and later forgave his tormentors at his liberation from prison for the good of the people and as a example to heal a broken nation.
Interfaith Seminar on Africa's Contribution to Global Consciousness
August 18, 2013
Johannesburg, South Africa - An interfaith seminar was organized in Johannesburg by the International Sufi School Aug. 17-18, 2013 on the theme: “Non-Violence Across the World: Africa’s Contribution to the Dawn of a New Consciousness for Humanity.”
Seminar in South Africa on Leadership and Character Education
August 9, 2013
Seplan, Queenstown District, South Africa – Twenty-five bishops and pastors of the United Methodist Church of Southern Africa (UMCOSA) attended a Seminar on Leadership and Character Education Aug. 8-9, 2013, at Seplan, Queenstown.
Seminars for Ministers in Southern Africa
September 25, 2011
Johannesburg, South Africa - Four Christian ministers from Malawi and Zimbabwe took part in seminars organized by UPF-Southern Africa on September 15-19 and 22-25 at Wendywood, Johannesburg on the theme: “God Is the Parent of All Humankind.”
Cleaning Campaign near Johannesburg
August 9, 2011
Johannesburg, South Africa - August is Women's month in South Africa and on August 9, the Women's Federation for World Peace, in partnership with the Family Federation for World Peace, undertook an educational and cleaning campaign in Alexandra. Alexandra is a township on the outskirts of Johannesburg and it was recently in the news for being infested with rats.
In the News: 2010 is the Year of Peace and Security in Africa
April 30, 2010
Durban, South Africa — the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping, has called for all nations in Africa to support the objectives of the 2010 Year of Peace and Security in Africa, through engaging in activities to Make Peace Happen in Africa in 2010 and beyond.
