The bishops also took a moment to deal with matters arising from the opening address which was given by the President of the SACBC Bishop Sithembele Sipuka on the second day of the plenary session. Among the main matters discussed was the issue of the poor’s hand in criminal activities as well as the challenge of social cohesion among different races within the Church in the Conference area.
We remember him with a fondness for his humility. We recall his first words in Italian when he was elected Pope. “The Revs. Cardinals have elected me, humble servant of God”. Throughout his leadership as Pope, he lived according to this sentiment, always wanting to be obedient to the truth that he believed was above him and to which he must submit. In a gentle voice, he always extended the invitation to the truth that beckons us to higher levels of being and knowledge that come from the Revelation of God through Christ and the tradition of the Church. When he realised that he was no longer effective as a leader, he was humble enough to tender his resignation instead of staying on for his own status.
We welcome the broad reforms that the president has proposed to remedy the gaps in the country’s system of governance. At the same time, we note that the proposed measures to strengthen good governance will not bear the intended results if the entrenched cadre deployment policy is not discontinued. the Zondo report will continue to lack credibility if the president fails to take the country into his confidence regarding the alleged crimes of financial misconduct and defeating the ends of justice from his Phala Phala farm.
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