ZPF to launch Civil Dialogue

JOHANESBURG - The Zimbabwe Pastors Forum (ZPF) has announced plans to launch Civic Dialogue Africa in Johannesburg next week. This is a grouping of all African nations based in South Africa whose main aims are to promote dialogue and find possible ways of ending xenophobia between foreigners and


the host community of South African. Plans include a new radio station, a College of African Languages and a Media Centre. Speaking at the Advisory Council Board (ACB) executive meeting on Saturday, ZPF president, Steven Chiadzwa, said the group would engage the SA government and other authority structures in policy formulation on issues that impact on people’s lives. “We need to bring together the immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees and the South Africans to establish the critical space for communication and interaction,” he said.
An advisory council has been established, including the Hillbrow Police Press and Public Relations Officer, Inspector Malumanye, Editor of CAJ News Savious-Parker Kwinika, Zimbabwe Tortured Victims Political (ZTVP) Sox Chikohwero, Hope Centre Director Pastor Robert Murenje, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), South Africa Jubilee, Wits University and SA Home Affairs department. Meanwhile, more than 200 asylum seekers and refugees in Diepsvloot recently received food, blankets and clothes from the ZPF last weekend. Hope Centre Coordinator, Pastor Richard Guvakuva, Pastor Guvakuva handed over 10 bags of blankets, dozens of pairs of shoes, clothes and food.
“We feel there is a need to help the people of God not only spiritually but physically. It’s not good enough to just preach to the hungry but we have an obligation to feed them when they are hungry and thirsty. We care for the poor and those in difficult situations like the ones we are assisting today,” said Pastor Guvakuva. – CAJ News

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