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70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

Today is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi Death Camp by the Soviet Red Army. The UN has named this the “International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust”. South Africa will commemorate … Continue reading

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A Message of Condolence from C&SAYM Quakers to the French People

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Oxfam report: “Richest 1% will own more than all the rest by 2016”

As the rich and powerful meet in Davos, Switzerland, Oxfam issues a report that “Richest 1% will own more than all the rest by 2016” The combined wealth of the richest one per cent will overtake that of the other … Continue reading

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First SA Quaker News for 2015

Click on the link below to download the first 2015 edition of the SA Quaker News — The Compassion Issue. In this edition are: A number of specific items on Compassion — poetry, armchair activists, compassion in practice, travel in Cambodia, … Continue reading

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Johannesburg Friends Calender for 2014/15 posted

The Johannesburg Friends have made their calendar of upcoming events available. It can be downloaded in PDF format from their page (Johannesburg Friends’ Calendar) or you can just check out the new Events section of this website.

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First 2014 FWCC newsletter

Download the latest Friends World News from the International page.

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First SA Quaker News for 2014

Click on the link below to download the first 2014 edition of the SA Quaker News. In this edition are: Reverence for Life, the Richard Gush Memorial Lecture delivered by Shelagh Willet at the Yearly Meeting in Cape Town AVP … Continue reading

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C&SAYM Statement on Ugandan anti-homosexuality laws

Central and Southern Africa Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Statement on the anti-homosexuality law signed by President Museveni in Uganda in February 2014  April 2014 As Quakers we affirm the love of God for all and … Continue reading

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