AHEAD of next year's national elections in Mzansi, parties are turning to God for divine intervention.
On Sunday, 5 November, officials from different political parties were among thousands of people who attended the prayer for peace at the International Pentecost Holiness Church (IPHC) in Kanana City, Ekurhuleni.
The service was hosted by IPHC under the leadership of his grace, Successor MG Sandlana, together with allied faith-based organisations, NGOs, traditional leaders and political party representatives.
The mayor of Lesedi Municipality, Mluleki Nkosi, said there were multifaceted issues they were praying for.
Nkosi said part of the prayer was for free and fair elections and peace.
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Sifiso Mthethwa, the president of African Economic Freedom, said they believed in God and affirmed the importance of peaceful voting in the upcoming elections.
He said: “Most of our leaders are Christians, and we believe in God. We are not expecting violence, irrespective of the results of the election.”
Japhta Baloyi, the national spokesman for United African Transformation, stressed the importance of religion in politics and their support for the event to seek divine guidance for the nation ahead of the election.
“We want to be guided spiritually as we go into the elections, and we expect free and fair elections. Historically, in South Africa, we haven't experienced challenges when it comes to the actual time of the elections. We are looking forward to 2024 as UAT,” said Baloyi.
He said the party advocated for the poor and voiceless.
The national spokesman of IPHC, Vusi Ndala, said the religious organisation had a role to play in praying for peace and unity.
“There are a lot of social ills in society like GBV and high level of unemployment. The event was aimed at praying for such issues and asked God to intervene,” said Ndala.
