Religious leaders and worshippers of various faiths were in celebratory mood hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the easing of lockdown restrictions on their gatherings, allowing for 50 people at time. As it became clear that lockdown would be with SA for quite a while, with the prediction of escalating infections and deaths by Covid-19, the announcement came as a long overdue relief for the Christians, Muslims, Jewish and other faiths, that could not worship during the lockdown.
During the lockdown, the Christians spent their Easter away from the churches and could not celebrate Palm Sunday; Muslims could not conduct their gatherings at mosques and missed the celebration of Eid, while Jews were unable to mark the Pesach or Passover. Ganief Hendricks, leader of Al Jama-ah, which represented mainly Muslims in parliament, said the party leaders had no quarrel when Ramaphosa told them the restrictions were logically applied.
He said a master plan for Friday’s congregation prayers has already been worked out in their stronghold town of Umzinto in KwaZulu-Natal. Change party leader Lesiba Molokomme welcomed the announcement, saying the president had reignited the sacred hope of more than 86% of the South African population with the reopening of places of worship.
“We also appeal to all the people of faith to respect the president’s call for the National Prayer Day to be held on Sunday. With God nothing is too hard,” Molokomme said.
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