Women are usually the first line of defence in every family and play a central role in holding the family unit together and instilling good behaviour, North West Premier Thandi Modise told over 1000 women gathered for the Provincial Women’s Day of Prayer at the Mmabatho Convention Centre in Mahikeng on Thursday.
Premier Modise said that women cannot just sit back and fold our arms while our communities are ravished by social ills such as gender based violence, corruption and lack of respect.
“Let us pray for the province without talking about politics. Let’s pray for good manners, dignity, trust, honesty, respect and care for each other, love for our children, treasure our parents, respect every religion, pray for an to the drought, unhappiness in the province and for the whole South Africa.” Premier Modise urged the women in outlining the purpose of the prayer service.
“God never gives you a responsibility if He thinks you will not be able to carry it. We have to support each other as women as we journey together to build a better society,” said Premier Modise.
The interfaith prayer meeting convened under the theme “Building Faith Through Prayer” was part of the World Prayer Day celebration.This spiritual warfare was held amidst the scourge of gender-based violence, including rapes and spousal abuse that have ravished the province and the country in recent days.
The prayer assembly attended by women from various denominations was also intended at strengthening ties between the provincial government and faith based organisations towards moral regeneration and social cohesion and to among others.
Amongst those in attendance was MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Desbo Mohomo and gospel sensation Winnie Mashaba who thrilled the congregation with hymns such as re tla mo rorisa, ha Modimo a le teng, and kena le Modisa.
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