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SOUTHERN AFRICA-INDIAN OCEAN DIVISION

Organized 2003

Territory: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Ascension, St. Helena, and Tristan da Cunha Islands; comprising the Southern Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Union Conferences; the Botswana, Indian Ocean, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Angola, and Southern Angola Union Missions; and Sao Tome and Principe Mission.

Statistics: Churches, 8,231; membership, 2,583,692; population, 164,195,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 27 (12) 345-7000.

Fax: 27 (12) 345-7001 to 345-7006.

E-mail: [email protected].

Website: www.sidadventist.org.

Addresses:

Street: 27 Regency Drive; Route 21 Corporate Park; Nellmapius Drive, Irene 0157; Pretoria; South Africa.

Mailing: P.O. Box 4583; Rietvalleirand 0174; South Africa.

Administration:

President, Paul S. Ratsara.

Vice Presidents, Gilberto C. Araujo, Paminus R. Machamire.

Secretary, Solomon Maphosa; Associate Secretary, Hensley Moorooven.

Treasurer, Goodwell Nthani; Associate Treasurers, Jacinto M. Adap, Jean Mabuto, Good-son Shumba.

Executive Committee:

Paul S. Ratsara, Chair; Solomon Maphosa, Secretary; Jacinto M. Adap, Harrington S. Akombwa, Edward Appollis, Gilberto C. Araujo, Aniel Barbe, Strike M. Ben, Betinho Canisso, Paul Charles, Micah Choga, Caroline Chola, Germana S. B. Domingos, Teodoro Elias, Oscar A. Giordano, Passmore Hachalinga, Nolleen Johnson, Ellah Kamwendo, Nomsa Katsumbe, Sibusiso Khumalo, Brighton Kohlisa, Frackson L. Kuyama, Alexis R. Llaguno, Carlos Lobo, Francois Louw, Jean Mabuto, Paminus R. Machamire, Stephen Makuku, Jose D. Marques, Abel Martinho, Ralecha Mmatli, Mosimanegape S. Moesi, Hensley Moorooven, Annie Nancy Msosa, Girimoio Paulo Muchanga, Passmore N. Mulambo, Evans Muvuti, Chanda Mwenya, Titus Ng’andu, Luke Limbithu Nkhoma, Goodwell Nthani, Jongimpi D. Papu, Justino J. Paulo, Matodzi Ratshimbilani, Emilson Ravelomanantsoa, Richard Rivo, Good-son Shumba.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, and Youth Ministries, Sibusiso Khumalo.

Children's Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Caroline Chola.

Communication, and Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Paul Charles.

Education, Ellah Kamwendo.

Family Ministries, and Ministerial Association, Jongimpi D. Papu.

Health Ministries, Alexis R. Llaguno.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Passmore N. Mulambo.

Publishing Ministries, Mosimanegape S. Moesi.

Stewardship Ministries, and Trust Services, Micah Choga.

Agency:

ADRA Africa Regional Office (Tri-division serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). Advent Hill, Magadi Road; Ongata Rongai; Nairobi; Kenya. Mailing: Private Bag; Mbagathi 00503; Nairobi; Kenya. Telephone: 254 (20) 660-3623/4/5. E-mail: show. Director, Akintayo Odeyemi; Finance Director, Ronald Sandoval; Programmes and Planning Director, Pia Reierson; Technical Advisor, Yetunde Odeyemi; Administrative Assistant, Rubbie Mtike.

Ministries and Services:

Adventist AIDS International Ministry (Tri-division office serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 30 Peter Place; Block B, Bryanston 2060; South Africa. Mailing: P.O. Box 1823; Cramerview 2060; South Africa. Telephone: 27 (11) 463-1501. Regional Director, Oscar Giordano (E-mail: show).

Adventist Mission, and PAKIA, Justino J. Paulo.

Adventist Volunteer Service, Hensley Moorooven, Frankie Africa.

Adventist World Radio, Africa Region (includes East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 1 Milbanke Court; Milbanke Way; Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1RP; England. Telephone: 44 (1344) 401-401. Fax: 44 (1344) 401-419. Region Director, Ray Allen; Program Coordinator, Vasili Makarchuk.

Media Centre, Nolleen Johnson.

Spirit of Prophecy, Mosimanegape S. Moesi.
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