Church leaders hold silent prayer against ‘revolting’ fraud and corruption
Church leaders around the country are set to hold a silent prayer against Covid-19 corruption on Tuesday.
The silent prayer forms part of an anti-corruption campaign organised by the South African Council of Churches (SACC).
The silent prayers will be held at different venues around the country, including at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
The council’s general-secretary Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana says the campaign will coincide with Heritage Month, as corruption is not part of South Africa’s heritage.
“We will be in silent prayer because the churches are speechless at this level of revolting fraud.
"We are saying as the churches, and active citizens, that we refuse for our nation’s culture and heritage to be one of stealing, and defrauding of public resources. Corruption, especially this blatant looting of Covid-19 funds that has been reported, is criminal and continues to cost us lives and livelihoods as a country.”
