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The Presidency, Media Statement, 2 January 2014 President Jacob Zuma congratulates the Bantu Church of Christ President Jacob Zuma has conveyed warm congratulations to the Bantu Church of Christ/Ibandla likaKrestu LaBantu which celebrates its centenary today, 2 January 2014 in Port Elizabeth. The church played a significant role in struggle for liberation and its history is interconnected with that of the country's struggle against oppression and ideological suppression. When the church was formed in 1914 by Bishop James Limba, it became a symbol of hope as it focused primarily on the freedom, growth, development and self-reliance of Africans and promoted pan-Africanism. The church also became a spiritual home to many leaders of the African National Congress, and provided support and guidance during the dark years of apartheid. "We congratulate Bantu Church of Christ on reaching this milestone and we wish the church further growth, strength and success. We thank them for the momentous role they played in the attainment of the freedom we now enjoy in our country. We also thank them for the role they continue to play in promoting social cohesion and building a prosperous, united and successful South Africa," President Zuma said. Issued by: The Presidency, Pretoria Enquiries: Mac Maharaj, 079 879 3203, [email protected] -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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