KwaSizabantu Mission

Stories Untold KwaSizabantu Mission and community work together in unity KwaSizabantu Mission (KSB) in A delegation of the SA Defence The Mission’s supporting KwaZulu-Natal (Kranskop) and Force, led by Major General business enterprises, Emseni the community has done it Patrick Njabulo Dube, arrived at Farming and aQuellé, again. By working together in the Mission in an Oryx contribute to the community at unity, and by the grace of God, helicopter. Major General Dube large. These and other projects they have illustrated to the rest is the commander of the ensure an income that directly of the country how South Africa soldiers that were deployed in benefits the communities. The can prosper. KwaZulu-Natal as part of projects provide sustainability Operation Prosper. In an for the numerous outreach and The escalating Covid-19 interview with Radio Khwezi, upliftment programmes as well pandemic, the unrest and on- the Mission’s community radio as the missionary work that is going large-scale lootings have station, Major General Dube accomplished. compounded the suffering of reiterated their support of KSB. the people. During the riots in “Our purpose (of the visit) was The Mission and communities July, local community members to come and meet with you. It is have been working together for spontaneously turned up to important to us that our many years to bring upliftment protect their jobs and livelihood country’s economy needs to and to change lives for the at the Mission. They stood continue growing. It will be a better through its ministry. The shoulder to shoulder to problem to us and the Mission has started a food and safeguard livelihoods. The local community of South Africa if an water distribution programme leaders and political parties incident were to occur where in the province to aid those in have assured Rev Erlo Stegen, people come here and do harm need. One of the grateful founder and director of the to this place. Therefore, it is in community members, Maxashi Mission, that they are even our hands to protect this place, Mahambeni, said, “Please say prepared to be of overwatch together with all of KwaZulu- thank you to your dad (sic) should the local shop Natal in collaboration with the (Reverend Erlo Stegen) for the open. So, the shop was re- police force”. food. I have gotten to the stage opened during the riots. where I thought we are going to go hungry, and then food arrived. Please thank (him) heartily on our behalf.” (Read more on the website, www.devotedmag.co.za under “Restored Lives” to “get the full picture of the scale of the cooperation between the Mission and communities.)