2nd & 3rd of February – the First Regional Lebanese Diaspora Energy, Africa was held in Johannesburg. It was organized by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Emigrants and [...]

19th to 23rd May – His Beatitude Maronite Patriarch and Cardinal, Bechara Peter Rai, for the first time visited the Lebanese Community in South Africa. He inaugurated the Sports Facility [...]

In February 17th, Archbishop of JHB, His Grace Buti Tlhagale, in the presence of the General Superior, Fr Malek Abou Tanous, the Maronite Apostolic Exarch of Western & Central Africa, [...]

In February the new General Superior of the Maronite Lebanese Missionaries, Fr Malek Abou Tanous, visited the Mission for 10 days, attended the Festival of St Maroun in Woodmead on [...]

On 22nd September, Jean Yammine joined the Mission. In December, the extension and renovation of the Bowling Club Hall and Field at Cedar Park were completed.

January – Opening of the New Lebanese School, Our Lady of Lebanon, Maronite Catholic School, in Mulbarton next to the Maronite church. In December – Publishing a new book “People [...]

7th to 15th May – His Eminence Maronite Patriarch and Cardinal, Nasrallah Peter Sfeir, for the second time visited the Lebanese Community in South Africa, and He consecrated the new [...]

September – Appointment of Fr El-Badaoui Habib, who joined the Mission on 2nd July 2006, Head of the Maronite Mission in SA. On 7th September, Frs George Kairouz and Charbel [...]

Finalizing the master plan of the new church, Our Lady of Lebanon, in Mulbarton which will include Catechism Centre; Monastery of St. John the Apostle; Hall & Community Centre; and [...]

25th May – Official opening of the new Church of Our Lady of Lebanon, Liefde-en-Vrede (Love-and-Peace) in Mulbarton, South of Johannesburg. Securing the land of the new Church, purchasing the [...]