South Africa postpones episcopal elections due to second wave of COVID-19 infections

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The four Elective Assemblies have been postponed as a consequence of the second wave of the coronavirus, and new South African government regulations preventing them from being held in person. The Archbishop is consulting with the church’s lawyers, the Synod of Bishops and the Dioceses on the way ahead.

The following have been nominated as candidates for Elective Assemblies to be held in the Dioceses of Natal, Kimberley & Kuruman, Lesotho and Zululand during February.

The Ven Horace Arenz, Provincial Executive Officer

ELECTIVE ASSEMBLY OF NATAL TO BE HELD 5-6 FEBRUARY 2021

Candidates
The Very Reverend Xolani Dlwati
The Revd Mlungisi Hadebe 
The Revd Barnabas S Nqindi
The Revd Sithembiso Ntshangase


ELECTIVE ASSEMBLY OF KIMBERLEY & KURUMAN TO BE HELD 9-10 FEBRUARY 2021

Candidates
The Revd Canon Jerome Francis
The Very Revd Reginald Leeuw
The Ven Dr Lepai Meschack Trevor Mariri
The Ven Mosimanegape Aaron Morake
The Revd Gift Van Staden
 

ELECTIVE ASSEMBLY OF LESOTHO TO BE HELD 16-17 FEBRUARY 2021

Candidates
The Revd Edwin Molemo Baatjies
The Revd Matsitso Josephine Duma
The Revd Canon Benjamin Nkopa Mafereka
The Revd Dr Isaiah Makhetha
The Very Revd Tanki Job Mofana
The Very Revd Mosokotso Lazarus Mohapi
The Revd Kenny Ntoane
The Revd Abiel Lethale Pheko


ELECTIVE ASSEMBLY OF ZULULAND TO BE HELD 19-20 FEBRUARY 2021

Candidates
The Revd Lewis Eisenhower Stevenson Gumede
The Revd Vikinduku Victor Mnculwane