“Damaging property serves no purpose”

Young people were urged to take education seriously and stay away from damaging and burning schools as a way of showing anger for what they are fighting for, said Archbishop Erick Mureri of the United African Apostolic Church (UAAC).

The UAAC is also known as “Kereke ya Dzhonanditi” and Mureri made the call during the closing of a conference in honour of Titus Mathukha, the founder of the church branch in Ha-Sundani village outside Vuwani .

Mureri also expressed his worry about community members who continued hating foreign people such as Ethiopians, Indians and Zimbabweans. He said the foreigners were also human beings and that they deserved better treatment in South Africa.

The event was held in the church at Ha-Sundani village a fortnight ago and several prominent people, such Chief Livhuwani Matsila, Muvhango actor Gabriel Themudzani, several traditional leaders and members of the congregation attend the ceremony.

Mr Titus Mathukha (91) was born and bred in Ha-Mabila village outside Mutale, but moved to Ha-Sundani village in Vuwani in the late 60s, while pursuing his business in these areas.

He later formed the UAAC branch in Sundani. During the event, he thanked God, his wife Selinah and the community for the support he received since he arrived at the village. “Now, I am old and I wish for the congregation to go from strength to strength. I would like my children and the congregation to follow in my footsteps and make the branch grow bigger and bigger.”

Date:13 March 2015

By: Silas Nduvheni

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