Prayer rally unites community against violence
Faith leaders and community members gathered at the Moroka Dam Park to pray for protection, healing, and hope amid rising violence and social challenges.
Apostle Valencia Kgame hosted a Gatekeepers Prayer Rally, partnering with community members and pastors from various denominations at the Moroka Dam Park, Rockville, on June 16.
The rally aimed to pray for missing children, human trafficking, GBV, substance abuse and the ongoing killings affecting the nation.
The community gathered to seek God’s intervention, believing that prayer is essential for bringing about change.
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The Moroka Dam Park was chosen as the venue because it is reportedly one of the crime hotspots in Rockville.
Kgame said, “As churches, we are the voice of the nation, and we need God to heal our land.
“People have been raped and murdered in the parks, and since the Moroka Dam Park is one of these places, we must take over by praying and cleansing the atmosphere.”
Bishop Vusimuzi Hlatshwayo said, “We came together to restore our children’s sense of youthfulness and remind them they are the future.
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“Through prayer, we want to encourage them to hold on to their purpose and not let setbacks define them.”
According to community leader Samuel Tshabangu, one reason they gathered to pray was to remind the youth of the importance of staying spiritually grounded and alert.
“The world is full of challenges and uncertainties, and prayer helps us stay vigilant,” he said.
The community expressed hope for lasting change in the area, choosing to take it one step at a time and turning to prayer as a source of guidance and divine intervention.
