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Theme: “Faith United for Human Dignity: Interfaith Responses to Social Ills in KwaZulu-Natal ”

Programme Director: Hon. NJ Nkwanyana, MPL; Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Participation and Petitions”
Time Activity Presenter/Facilitator

Interfaith Symposium
09h55 – 10h00 Announcement of the official start of the program and calling people into order before singing of the National Anthem
Hon. NJ Nkwanyana, MPL
10h00 – 10h10 Singing of the National Anthem All

10h10 – 10h20 Opening Prayer Interfaith Prayers

Indigenous
African Traditional
Hindu
Islam
Rastafarian
Bahai
Jewish
Nazareth Baptist
Christian

10h20 – 10h25 Opening and Acknowledgements Hon. NJ Nkwanyana, MPL

10h25 – 10h35 Welcoming Remarks Cllr. SZ Dlamini
Mayor of King Cetshwayo District Municipality

10h35 – 10h40 Message of support Cllr. Biyela
Mayor of Mthonjaneni Local Municipality


10h40 – 11h00 Address by the Speaker
Hon. M Tembe, MPL
Deputy Speaker, KZN Legislature

11h00 – 11h40 Responses to 2025 Interfaith Symposium Resolutions Hon. AT Ntuli, MPL
Premier of KwaZulu-Natal

Presentations

11h40 – 11h50 Gender-based violence, inequality, health and youth vulnerability Ms Zanele Ncwane [Virtual] Provincial Manager
Commission on Gender Equality

11h50 – 12h00 Illegal Migration challenges and government’s response Mr Cyril Mncwabe
KZN Provincial Manager:
Department of Home Affairs

12h00 – 12h10 Role of Interfaith in participatory democracy in the context of upcoming elections Mr SG Ngubane
Acting Director-General
Office of the Premier

12h10 – 12h20 Civic Education Ms Lihle Dube
Regional Outreach Officer
King Cetshwayo District – IEC

12h20 – 12h30 Civic Education Ms Nana Mthembu
Acting Manager: Operations
Department of Home Affairs
King Cetshwayo District

12h30 – 13h00 Question and Answer Session
All

Interfaith Symposium Dialogue

13h00– 14h00 Interfaith Symposium Dialogue
District Representatives
14h00 – 14h10 Presentation and Adoption of 2026 Interfaith Symposium Resolutions
Sector Representative
14h10 – 14h20 Vote of Thanks Hon. MB Gwala, MPL
Chief Whip, KZN Legislature

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