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St Engenas ZCC ends years of infighting

ZCC St.Engenas headquarters in Moria.PIC.PRESIDENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA
ZCC St.Engenas headquarters in Moria.PIC.PRESIDENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Botswana’s St Engenas Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has reached a breakthrough settlement that ends one of its longest and most divisive internal battles.

The fired members in the long-running dispute that pitted leaders against each other will return to the church unconditionally after both warring factions signed a consent order in the High Court, following advice from Justice Zein Kebonang to settle their matter rather than continue with prolonged court battles.

In the consent order, both sides accepted that all expelled or dismissed members would be readmitted without any conditions and without being required to reapply.

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