16 Oct
2024
Peter Keshwar has been appointed Formation and Training Territorial Delegate for Africa 2 by Juan Manuel Buergo, President General of the Confederation International of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
25 Sep
2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Clement Venter, former President of the SSVP National Council of South Africa, former Coordinator of Zone 2, and lately serving as Territorial Delegate for Formation and Training.
19 Sep
2024
17 November 2024 marks the 8th World Day of the Poor, and we're challenging you to do something ... even the smallest kindness ... to help someone who is hungry, destitute and suffering in your neighbourhood.
19 Sep
2024
Over the past five months, Boksburg in Ekurhuleni on the East Rand has beset by numerous fires. In June, all three fire stations in the town were called out to deal with runaway grass fires in different locations, leaving a fourth fire unattended.
10 Sep
2024
Owing to the size of the province and the distances in travelling, a new Central Council has been established for North West KZN.
29 Jul
2024
Kanyamazane Holy Cross Conference organised a Grandparents' Day at St Stephen Church on Sunday 28 July.
27 Jul
2024
On 4 May, the Society of St Vincent de Paul Youth hosted a Youth Career and Development Day at Our Lady of The Assumption in Molapo, Soweto. It was a huge success, with over 100 young people turning up on the day.
27 Jul
2024
St Vincent de Paul youth day is celebrated internationally on 29 June, which is the feast day of St Peter, patron saint of our youth. Sharing this feast day is St Paul because legend has it that they were martyred on the same day,...
27 Jul
2024
For about ten years, Lenny* would visit our weekly feeding scheme at St Jude’s whenever he had no food. He stood out because of the way he lived his life with a smile, respect and perseverance in the face of the many challenges life...
30 Apr
2024
St Jude's Conference in the West Coast region has big goals for this year, and after just a few months, they are already well on the way to fulfilling them.
08 Mar
2024
A large contingent of SSVP Youth attended the Blessed Benedict Daswa pilgrimage at Tshitanini, Venda at the end of February.
15 Feb
2024
Youth Career Awareness Month, which takes place in April 2024. The Youth Coordinators saw a need for this among young people in our communities and parishes.
23 Nov
2023
On 19 November - World Day of the Poor – Vincentians heeded the call to reach out to their less privileged neighbours and ensure that everyone had something to eat.
09 Oct
2023
On 28 September, the Blessed Sacrament Church in Malvern, Johannesburg, completely descrated - statues smashed, podium broken, bible torn up and more.
11 Sep
2023
View the video of the entire ceremony for the commissioning of the new National President of SSVP in South Africa.
30 Aug
2023
It was an answer to prayer, a time of resting in God, allowing God to lead me, experiencing the mercy of God, strengthening of and learning more about my faith – filling up my cup.
14 Aug
2023
Soweto district conferences came together to offer a fitting farewell to our outgoing National President, Br Peter Keshwar, who has been at the helm of the organisation for the past six years.
08 Aug
2023
We were thrilled to be able to send a group of young South African Vincentians to World Youth Day, which took place in Lisbon from 1 to 6 August 2023.
28 Jul
2023
Juan Manuel Buergo Gómez has been elected as the 17th President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP), succeeding Renato Lima de Oliveira. His inauguration is scheduled for September in Paris, coinciding with the feast of Blessed Antoine Frédéric Ozanam. The...
21 Jul
2023
From our Ballito conference comes these images of the heartwarming difference made by donors who supported the 2023 winter blanket drive.
21 Jul
2023
The Society of St Vincent de Paul regrets to inform you that the Polokong Children's Village has officially closed down.
18 Jul
2023
On 21 July 2023, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) enthusiastically celebrates the 184th Anniversary of the founding of the Council General International (CGI), the body in charge of overseeing standards across all countries to preserve unity in our Institution.
04 Jul
2023
Volunteers from St Peter's in Kimberley recently went out to Riverton to distribute a car boot full of blankets, provided by an anonymous donor, to those most in need.
24 Apr
2023
The Society of St Vincent de Paul has announced the election of their new National President. Vincent Teboho Williams will lead the organisation, which was established in South Africa in 1856, for a three year term beginning in September 2023.
21 Apr
2023
On Sunday, 23 April at 3:30 pm (Paris time), a Holy Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated for the 190th anniversary of the foundation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and the 210th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Antoine-Frederic Ozanam.
28 Mar
2023
On 26 March, a special ceremony was held to mark the retirement of long-standing SSVP servant, George Newman. After 44 years' dedicated service, 'Uncle' George took the decision to stand down for health reasons.
28 Mar
2023
After being dormant for a couple of years, St Pius X in Newcastle is now the most active Conference in Central Council.
03 Feb
2023
On Sunday, 5 February at 2pm South African time, the Council General International will host, live on Facebook, another “Talk Show with the President General”.
02 Feb
2023
On 31 January 2023, brother Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th President General International of the SSVP, published another Circular Letter.
21 Dec
2022
A Christmas Message for all Vincentians from the National President, Peter Keshwar
12 Dec
2022
Christmas came early to many poor people who felt the warmth of human kindness in the form of much needed gifts of food and clothing.
19 Nov
2022
The theme of this year’s World Day of the Poor was, “For your sakes, Christ became poor.” What a wonderful reminder to us all that we need to stop living money-centred lives and concentrate on what’s really important.
13 Oct
2022
Congratulations Orange River CC on the celebration of your 60th year in action, as well as to the PE St Anthony’s Conference, which celebrated 35 years.
29 Sep
2022
On 27 September we celebrated the feast of St Vincent de Paul, the French, 17th century priest whose work among the poor and marginalized inspired our movement.
30 Aug
2022
New Vincentian, Emma Henry, is the great, great granddaughter of Count Alexander Wilmot, who established the first SSVP conference in Cape Town on 17 November 1856.
18 Aug
2022
The Council General International’s Communications Department has just released the latest issue of "Ozanam Network" Magazine.