Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will officiate the National Day of Prayer at Absa Stadium in Durban on Sunday.
“The prayers will be for, among other things, successful and peaceful 2016 Local Government Elections as well as for the further consolidation of democracy,” the Presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.
On the day of the prayer service, leaders of religious and civil society formations will join government in also praying for national unity, social cohesion as well as for rain and the promotion of water conservation under the persistent drought conditions.
The event will also observe Africa Month, which was launched earlier in May at the Cradle of the Humankind in Mogale City by the Department of Arts and Culture.
The 2016 celebrations are being held under the theme ‘Building a Better Africa and a Better World’ and the sub-theme is ‘There shall be Peace and Friendship’.
“The Africa Month activities, which will be implemented by various government departments and provinces, will showcase and promote African renewal and renaissance, arts and culture, economic development in the continent as well as African sports and recreation.
“This year’s celebrations will also reflect on the tragic events of last year in parts of Durban and Johannesburg, where some foreign nationals, especially those from the African continent, were tragically attacked,” the Presidency said.
The prayer service will further promote unity and peaceful co-existence and encourage communities to continue fighting xenophobia, racism and any form of intolerance. – SAnews.gov.za
