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Annual Easter SONrise service has been cancelled

It was cancelled after the announcement by the president on Monday night

With the Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings, there will no longer be a SONrise service at the cross on the Jesus Hill at Paardeplaats Nature Retreat on Easter Sunday.

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According to Gerda Whitehorn, owner of the retreat and organiser of the event, it was cancelled after the announcement by the president on Monday night.

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“We were planning to welcome any worshippers who wanted to pray at the cross during the Easter period. We had thought of small gatherings of friends or families, but we can’t do that.”

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Bridget Mpande

Bridget Mpande is the editor assistant for Mpumalanga News and Lowvelder Express. She joined Lowveld Media in 2014 and covers several beats in the newsroom. She is a mentor and believes there is no community newspaper without the community.
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