“Good Shabbos” is the traditional English greeting amongst Jews welcoming the Sabbath. On Friday 7th November this goodness was on full public display as Claremont Main Road Mosque in Cape Town hosted the Jewish community for their evening ritual in an exceptional interfaith event. A reported 250 or more people of many faith backgrounds attended and the place was packed.
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2025 Schools Program Graduation
photos by Markus Smith and Nora Grīnberga
The 2025 Schools Program celebrated its year in a combined Grade 10 and 11 graduation ceremony at Cape Town City Banqueting Hall. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis was in attendance, together with parents, teachers and many CTII volunteers, and the venue was packed.
A broad church: Groote Kerk hosts Albanese
by Ann Paton and Nic Paton
On Sunday 26th October, Dominee Riaan de Villiers of Groote Kerk, Cape Town, curated a solemn yet celebratory, open yet resolute, safe and dignified welcome to Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.
Wind, Sun, Faith and Fun: Soetwater CTII Schools Grade 10 Camp
CTII Schools program held an extremely successful end-of-year camp over the weekend of the 18-19th October 2025. While high winds saw the cancellation of the Cape Town Marathon, there was also good news coming from the gusty Atlantic coast.
35 Grade 10 learners from 7 of our 8 schools spent time at the beautiful Environment Centre Camp in the Soetwater Nature Reserve near Kommetjie.
Thanks and praise go to the CTII’s director of the school’s program (MSYIIP) Pippa Jones and her incredible team, who through exceptional dedication throughout the year designed and curated a relevant, fun, and multi-faith educational experience.
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Upcoming interfaith events Oct-Nov 2025
Events include Cape Town Interfaith Initiative and the wider interfaith community networks
Summary
10 Oct Fri 18h00 Marina da Gama Sand Mandala (- 17 Oct) Introductory talk
10 Oct Fri 19h00 Legacy of Pope Francis Christian – Muslim Dialog Ahlul Bait Mosque Ottery
11 Oct 10h00 Sand Mandala bring and share lunch
11 Oct afternoon Diwali V&A waterfront Hindu Association of the Western Cape
11 Oct HWPL Peace Summit CT Civic Centre 10h00
17 Oct 18h00 Mandala Closing ceremony
21 Oct 08h30 (Johannesburg Turquoise Harmony) Cathedral of Christ The King – Re-reading Nostra Aetate at 60
24 Oct 01:00 PM Minorities shaping Peace: webinar of UN OHCHR Minority Fellows alumni (feat. Jenny Canau). Please register at https://icaad.ngo/unfellowalumni
25 Oct 08h15 Mowbray Peace Walk (FHLM – James Ellman) to Woodstock Cave
2 Nov Sun 14h00 CTII Schools Program Graduation City Banqueting Hall
7 Nov Fri 18h00 Interfaith Shabbat Claremont Main Road Mosque
8 Nov Sat 16h30 Welcome new CTII members jol – cancelled due to clash
15 Nov Sat 10h00 Interfaith Spring Walk Newlands
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