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South Africa

Books: 31 books by Joyce Meyer have been translated and printed in Afrikaans. Thousands of her books have been distributed in English as well. 

Broadcast: The Enjoying Everyday Life television and radio broadcasts are available in English in select areas across the country.

Conferences: In 2005, Joyce Meyer ministered to over 41,500 at the South Africa conference. 574 people received salvation. In October 2007, Joyce Meyer Ministries held a 2-day conference in Johannesburg. The total attendance for the conference was over 40,000. Over 1,500 souls were saved.

Disaster Relief: Joyce Meyer Ministries, working through our South Africa office, visited a local refugee camp located in Cape Town to assess immediate needs after riots broke out, people were killed and many escaped to refugee camps during the 2008 South Africa Xenophobic Attacks. During our visit, we distributed 180 blankets and large amounts of perishable foods.

Feeding Programs: Joyce Meyer Ministries serves tens of thousands of meals yearly through our feeding programs in this country. 

Foreign Office: Joyce Meyer Ministries operates an office in Cape Town, South Africa, reaching out to the continent of Africa.
 
Leadership Training: Joyce Meyer Ministries partners with John Maxwell's EQUIP leadership training ministry to conduct the Million Leaders Mandate in this country.

Partnership: Joyce Meyer Ministries donated books to Jesus Alive Ministries for leadership conferences. Joyce Meyer Ministries supports Umthombo, a ministry that reaches out to the street children in the city of Durban.

Prisons: In 2006, Joyce Meyer Ministries visited prisons in South Africa, distributing over 5,000 gift bags and books. In 2007, we visited 19 prisons and distributed almost 21,000 hygiene bags and books.

Country Facts

Population: 47,850,700 - ranks 26th worldwide
Literacy: 82%
Official Language: Eleven official languages.
Religion: Freedom of religion.
Geography: Area - 1,218,363 sq. km. A republic with 9 provinces at the southernmost point of Africa.
Prayer Points: Pray for a prophetic voice for the church in a society that is struggling to hold to moral absolutes.