Johnathan Paoli
Deputy President Calls For Continued Collaboration between Government and Inter-Faith Leadership
In his opening remarks at an engagement between Government and Inter-Faith Leaders at the Birchwood Hotel, Deputy President Paul Mashatile praised the historical partnership between leaders of both institutions, stretching back to the liberation struggle, and the central role this partnership has played in achieving social cohesion and nation building in the last 29 years.
Mashatile, supported by the departments of Social Development and Sport, Arts and Culture was talking at a session held in Boksburg with representatives from several religious and faith-based organisations to consider practical steps towards institutionalising and deepening their partnership with the government.
According to UNESCO, recognising the enduring nature of religious and sacred heritage, being able to safeguard its authenticity and integrity, including its unique spiritual importance, and promoting the understanding of our shared history, are the three essential elements for fostering
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