Makgoba calls for action against online gambling and corruption

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of the Anglican Church delivered a pointed Easter sermon at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, addressing the growth of online gambling, the challenge posed to President Cyril Ramaphosa by corruption among leaders of the police service and the conflict in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba used his Easter sermon at St. George’s Cathedral to addressthe growth of online gambling, among other issues plaguing the country.

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town said challenges posed to President Cyril Ramaphosa by corruption among leaders of the police service, and the conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan needed to be urgently addressed. “The Middle East is consumed by war, and those celebrating Easter in Jerusalem and other cities and towns across the region do so under the threat of drones and missiles. Not only that, the conflict threatens to spread, and its effects – especially the restrictions on oil and gas exports – are being experienced across the globe.

“Escalating petrol and especially diesel prices raise the spectre of rationing, speed restrictions and higher food prices. The war in Ukraine continues, with South Africans unwittingly and tragically dragged into it under false pretences,” Makgoba said. “In Sudan, we are seeing a repeat of the genocide of 20 years ago, apparently perpetrated by largely the same actors. We are navigating a world filled with destruction and fear, not only abroad but at home.” Makgoba said that when waking up in the morning, it is almost a surprise “not to read about a new corruption scandal involving those who pervert politics for self-serving ends”.