Jacob Zuma invited to a nation-building prayer against crime

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been invited to a nation-building prayer against crime in Kwazulu-Natal.

Bishop TB Ngcobo of the National Interfaith Council of South Africa(NICSA), said his organisation has invited the former President and Minority Front leader Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi to join the prayers.

NICSA is known for backing Zuma at his court appearances. He said the choice of these leaders were informed by the roles they have played in advancing social cohesion in the province.

“Both leaders will visit the spot and put flowers where 9-year-old Sadia Sukraj was killed during an attempt to steal a car she was in. All religions, races and community leaders and society must stand firm and say crime must not happen on our watch,” said Ngcobo.

The bishop said that NICSA, as a champion of Moral Regeneration and Social Cohesion, has responded positively to the call made by KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Willies Mchunu for a Nation Building Prayer.

Ngcobo said church leaders affiliated to NICSA will use the month of July (also known as men’s month), to hold prayer road shows in which people of all races and creed will come together to pray for peace and unity.

The specific focus of these prayer events will be on the fight against all kinds of crimes.

Ngcobo said the prayer events will be taken to various areas throughout the KwaZulu-Natal province.

They will serve as a platform to call for devine intervention against the scourge of crime.

Both prayers will be held at the  Christian Charismata International Ministry in Phoenix Durban on 14  July at 14:00 and the second prayer at Chartsworth Youth Center on the 21 July at 14:00.

“This prayer also seeks to bridge racial divides in communities. Both areas of Chastworth and Phoenix have a high proliferation of drugs and this has been found to have a correlation to high levels of crime in these areas, ” said Ngcobo.

Church leaders will hold a press briefing on Thursday to provide details about the plans of the above prayers.

Source: Daily Sun