Iziko Lamaqabane is on a pilgrimage to heal colonial wounding through disrupting systemic violence and cultivating solidarity at the site of struggle.
www.izikolamaqabane.org Iziko Lamaqabane is on a pilgrimage to heal colonial wounds, disrupt systemic violence, and cultivate faith formed by and expressed in liberative praxis. By working in relational solidarity with urban peace and justice practitioners throughout Africa, Iziko serves those active at the site of struggle by facilitating spaces of retreat, exchange and collective learning grounded at the intersection of anabaptism, black liberation theology & critical consciousness.
21/01/2026
Have you read our 2025 Praxis Journal? As we step into 2026, we are steeped in gratitude for all the past year brought. Another year of solidarity.
Iziko Lamaqabane's 2025 Praxis Journal For The Sake of Solidarity
11/11/2025
Yesterday, .lamaqabane , hosted a joint partnership of solidarity to explore and discern meaningful practices of collaboration at St. Benedict’s House in Johannesburg. The gathering explored different theological research and pedagogical practices in relation to black struggles in the continent. We are excited to walk and work towards solidarity with our friends from (a) University of South Africa, (b)Vukani Bantu/Tsohang Batho, (c) Advanced Studies on Apartheid and Colonialism, (d) Council of World Mission in the coming years.
30/10/2025
Comrade Nkosi is having all the fun at the AIU Biennial International Conference taking place in Nairobi this week under the theme of “One New Humanity: Glory, Violence, and the Gospel of Peace in Africa.”
28/10/2025
We’re in Cape Town this week for some meetings with comrades while Nkosi Heressy Gola is off to Kenya. Give us a shout if you’re around and want to connect.
24/10/2025
Amaqabane Solidarity Network is back tomorrow for another “Land, Faith & Identity” sessions focused on DR Congo 🇨🇩
Join us on zoom for a chat with Congolese activists Criss Zas & Florentin Byenda at 17:00 SAST.
Join the WhatsApp group (link in bio) for zoom link. ✊🏾
19/10/2025
Last week Pokie and Mzi attended the annual solidarity hub and critical conversation hosted by ACT Ubumbano in Johannesburg.
This space explores ways of fostering solidarity praxis from SADC region countries and communities. Mzi is part of ACT Ubumbano’s board and serves in the capacity to integrate Iziko Lamaqabane’s solidarity practice in collaboration with other social movements in the SADC region.
18/10/2025
Arusha, Tanzania 🇹🇿… it was a joy to participate in a collaborative initiative with to explore ways of learning from and with leaders in the Great Lakes region (Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, DRC, including Sudan, Nigeria and South Africa) on theologies of peace and justice in Africa.
Mzi reflected with the cohort on the meaning of decolonial pedagogical praxis of solidarity in the work of peace and justice.
05/09/2025
Was an absolute gift to co-host this powerful gathering on “Women, Land, Faith & Soil” a few weeks ago with our comrades at WiARM. ✊🏾🌱
28/08/2025
We welcome everyone to join us for another session of our DRC series of Land, Faith & Identity! This Saturday, August 30th we’ll gather at 17:00 SAST (follow the URL in the post to join the WhatsApp group for zoom details) and hear from Florentin Byenda (Africa Reconciled), Muhindo Mulanga Lusukiro (Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs) and Cryspin Isenge (Pastor of DRC Diaspora Mennonite Church in Ottawa, Canada).
May we continue to grow our solidarity with our friends and comrades in the DRC as we explore the historical and present colonial wounds together.
18/08/2025
Was a gift to host the Trans-local Learning Network, comrades (activists and academics) from Ghana, Guatemala, Canada, Argentina and South African (CLP, UKZN and Abahlali BaseMjondolo) in JNB this past weekend to explore questions of landless, environmental, racial and gender injustice.
11/08/2025
Join us, WiARM, Orange Farm Human Rights Centre, Circle of Concerned Women Theologians & the Sedibeng Women’s Soccer Legends on August 21st in Sebokeng for a day of learning at the intersection of Womean, Land, Faith & Soil.
Contact info in post ✊🏾
02/08/2025
Our 2025 Praxis Journal has just dropped over on the website filled with praxis reflections, personal accounts from pilgrimage members, theo-poetics and much more from yet another year in solidarity ✊🏾.
Read now - izikolamaqabane.org/praxis-journal