Jenny Canau, Cecil Plaatjies, Ann Paton, Aidon Allies of the CTII, together with the Sasnev cat led a fascinating session on nonviolent communication (NVC) as session 2 of the YIIP 2026 Grade 11 program.
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A new years message to Cape Town from Bethlehem
On Friday 2nd January 2026. Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem, together with his family, was welcomed to Masjidul-Quds, or Gatesville Mosque, in Athlone, Cape Town.
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.
An Islamic response to a would-be bomber
A week ago, Sheik Ismael Keraan, of Al Azhar Masjid District 6 in Cape Town, received a bomb threat via text against his mosque. The message was in Arabic, but was traced to a source in Florida, USA. A case has been opened by South African Security authorities.
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Celebrating the Grade 10 learners of MSYIIP
Despite the very different year it has been, our schools programme ended with smiles (albeit behind masks!), as we were able to successfully visit all the schools that participate in the Marlene Silbert Youth Interfaith Intercultural Programme, and hand over certificates to this years cohort of Grade 10s.
This year the programme has had to adapt to moving to an online curriculum, which has offered learners a new opportunity to engage in rich content covering the programme themes of youth activism, social justice and peace-building. We were delighted to be able to award all participating learners with a unique certificate to mark the completion of the year.
We’re so grateful to each of these incredible learners for their commitment to creating peace, justice and healing in the world. We hope you enjoy these pictures below!
