Durban -- KWAZULU-NATAL Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said the new provincial executive council would like to actively partner with the church to eradicate poverty, hunger, unemployment and homelessness.
Dube-Ncube was speaking ahead of the annual Thanksgiving of The Twelve Apostles Church (The TACT) in Msunduzi Region on Sunday.
In a statement on Saturday, the provincial government thanked the leadership of the church and congregation for the positive role they are playing in providing spiritual guidance.
“We would like to partner with churches in a bid to eradicate the scourges of poverty, hunger, unemployment, and homelessness from our society. And to provide compassionate care to orphans and those suffering from serious illnesses,” said the premier.
Dube-Ncube said in the coming weeks and months, the government will have interactive sessions and prayers with leaders of faith.
“We will also visit churches to introduce new MECs. We have undertaken to do so because we understand that leaders of faith have an important role to play in bridging a gap between the people’s government and society at large.
“We need to work together to ensure that ordinary members of society have access to economic opportunities which will result in higher standards of living.”
The premier committed to doubling efforts to improve service delivery, ensure access to water, electricity, decent houses and socio-economic infrastructure such as roads, schools and hospitals.
“Importantly, all of us would like to live in a world where there isn't any problem of hatred, any problem of tension, conflicts and violence.”
Dube-Ncube said during Sunday’s event, she would invite the leadership of The Twelve Apostles Church to champion the building of spirituality among the people of KZN.
“At the end of it, we want everyone to live peacefully so if there is anyone who comes to KwaZulu-Natal, they must always remember the smiles of all of us. They must always remember the love and the warmth of the people of KwaZulu-Natal.”