Thursday 12 September 2013

Prize Giving at St Andrew's School, Bloemfontein

This statement was issued on 11 September 2013

The Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Dr Thabo Makgoba will deliver a speech at the Prize Giving ceremony of St Andrew’s School, Bloemfontein, Free State.

The school's Price Giving ceremony will be held this Friday, 13 September and will commence at 10am at the Doxa Deo Church Hall, 29 Van Iddekinge Avenue, Fichardtpark, Bloemfontein.

The Archbishop's keynote speech to St Andrew’s School which is also celebrating its 150 years, will focus on the importance of raising critical but compassionate leaders in South Africa. Dr Makgoba will also share the plan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa to re-engage in education through the Archbishop's Education Initiative.

Media can interview the Archbishop at the Prize Giving venue or contact him on 0834034826 after his speech. Prize giving starts at 10am.

Note for Journalists: The Anglican Church of Southern Africa comprises of the dioceses of Cape Town, Angola, Christ The King, False Bay, the Free State, George, Grahamstown, Highveld, Johannesburg, Khahlamba, Kimberley & Kuruman, Lebombo, Lesotho, Matlosane, Mbhashe, Mpumalanga, Mthatha, Namibia, Natal, Niassa, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Saldanha Bay, St Helena, St Mark the Evangelist, Swaziland, Umzimvubu, Zululand. St Andrew's School is within the Diocese of the Free State.

Issued by the Office of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town
Inquiries: Ms Wendy Kelderman 021 763 1320 (office hours)