How storytelling can heal

The Association of Christian Media’s 2024 Leadership Symposium was an opportunity for leaders of media organisations across the country to dream about how they can work together to achieve the association's vision.

South Africa has a complex past, so a day like Heritage Day can be met with mixed emotions. But what if we were open to exploring the aspects of our own heritage, as well as the heritage of those around us, to understand ourselves and each other better?

Nobody wins during community unrest. At our recent peace-building Bridge event with clerics in the KZN region, the sentiment was clear: we cannot stand by idly and let division and unrest unfold. We need more community mediators.

"The Church needs to become mediators in the event of unrest. We need to represent to people what peace is. Churches should be a place of refuge to all, regardless of whether they are members or not.” – Rev. Samu Khanyile

The South African Council of Churches has called on all South Africans to seek peace ahead of the national elections in May and not to let messages of violence and hatred divide us.