The Catholic Ethos
Dear Reader, Every March edition of The Southern Cross is dedicated to Catholic education, as we celebrate the achievements of...
Education
Catholic Schools in the Market
By Dr Raymond Perrier – The new school year has only just begun and yet many parents are already wondering...
Catholic Institute of Education’s 40 years of Creating Futures
In 1985 the bishops founded the Catholic Institute of Education. We look at 40 years of the role the CIE has...
The Church’s 1955 fight to save Catholic schools
Seventy years ago, the Catholic Church’s confrontation with the apartheid regime took root — starting not in the streets but...
Kwa Thintwa : How a special school touches lives of deaf kids
It all started with the touch of a garment! For 44 years, the Kwa Thintwa School for the Deaf has...
Jaedon Naidu: Top Graduate at University of KwaZulu-Natal
By Dawn Haynes – Jaedon Naidu, an active parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes church in Westville, Durban, is the top...
Mthatha Diocese Celebrates Academic Excellence Among Clergy and Religious
By Fr Wenceslaus Wangila CMM – The Catholic Diocese of Mthatha recently held its Academic Mass 2025, honouring priests and...
14th Bishop Hans Brenninkmeijer Memorial Lecture 2025
The 14th annual Bishop Brenninkmeijer Lecture of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) will be delivered on June 23 in...
New Poetry and Art book from Three2Six Project
A new collection of poetry and artwork by refugee and migrant children has been launched by the Marist Three2Six Refugee...
