S'bu Zikode was awarded the Order of the Holy Nativity by Bishop Rubin Phillip on 16 December 2009.
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DIOCESE OF NATAL ANGLICAN CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Order of the Holy Nativity
Order of the Holy Nativity Awarded to S'bu Zikode
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22 December 2009
Holy Nativity Award for leader of South Africa homeless movement
Munyaradzi Makoni
Cape Town (ENI). The Anglican Church in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province has awarded its Order of the Holy Nativity to the head of a shack-dwellers' movement for being a "beacon of dignity and hope".
The Bishop of Natal, Rubin Phillip, who is also the chairperson of KwaZulu-Natal Council of Christian Churches, lauded S'bu Zikode for his exemplary fight for shack-dwellers, despite attacks intended to evict the residents of a settlement called Kennedy Road in Durban.
Diakonia: Abahlali baseMjondolo Leader receives Award
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Diakonia Council of Churches
Abahlali baseMjondolo Leader receives Award
S’busiso Zikode, President of the shack dwellers movement popularly known as
Abahlali baseMjondolo has been conferred with The Order of the Holy Nativity by the
Anglican Diocese of Natal.
The Order, awarded to lay people who have given distinguished service to the church and
the community was presented by Bishop Rubin Phillip on 16 December (Day of Reconciliation) at St Paul’s Anglican Church at a service attended by approximately100 people.
SABC: Shack dwellers honour their leader
Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Thu, 2009-12-17 15:52. Bishop Rubin Phillip | Order of the Holy Nativity | S'bu Zikode | SABC | SABCShack dwellers honour their leader December 16 2009 , 6:12:00
Anglican Bishop Rubin Philip has called on South African politicians to uphold the principle of democracy. Philip was addressing more than 200 Abahlali baseMjondolo (shack dwellers movement) at a function to honour their leader in Durban.
Mercury: Church honours shack dwellers' leader
Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Thu, 2009-12-17 10:04. Bishop Rubin Phillip | Gugu Mbonambi | Order of the Holy Nativity | S'bu Zikode | The Mercuryhttp://www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5289780
Church honours shack dwellers' leader
December 17, 2009 Edition 1
GUGU MBONAMBI
S'bu Zikode, president of Abahlali baseMjodolo (shack dwellers' movement), was honoured at a special awards ceremony yesterday for being a beacon of dignity and hope to shack dwellers.
The Order of the Holy Nativity award was established by the Anglican Church in 2003, and is given to Anglicans who have performed outstanding service to communities in matters of justice and reconciliation. Zikode is the first non-Anglican to receive the award.
Order of Service for the Presentation of the Order of the Holy Nativity to S'bu Zikode
Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Wed, 2009-12-16 17:53. Bishop Rubin Phillip | Order of the Holy Nativity | S'bu Zikode | St. Paul's CathederalDiocese of Natal (KZN)
Day of Reconciliation Service and Presentation of the Order of the Holy Nativity to S'bu Zikode
16th December 2009
09:00 Songs of Worship and Celebration Led by the Reverend Phumzile Zondi-Mabizela CEO: KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council
09:30 Welcome and Opening Prayer - Archdeacon May Laban: Archdeacon of Durban & Rector of St. Paul's Cathedral
09:35 Lighting of the Candle of Hope - The Reverend Thulani: St Paul's Cathederal
09:40 Bible Readings: 2 Corinthians 5: 16 - 21 - Ms. Nomabelu Mvambo-Dandala CEO: Diakonia Council of Churches
09:45 Reflection - Mr Graham Philpott, Church Land Programme
