NSA:South Africa
South Africa |
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 NSA of South Africa for 2003-2004
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| National Office | Johannesburg | |
| Membership | ||
| History: | ||
| - | Established | 1987 |
| - | Succeeded | South and West Africa |
| How to contact: | ||
| - | Phone | +27 (11) 801 3100 |
| - | Fax | +27 (11) 462 0129 |
| - | nsa.sec@bahai.org.za | |
| - | Address | 209 Bellairs Drive, North Riding, 2169, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Official Website | http://www.bahai.org.za | |
| Sister Projects | ||
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of South Africa is the body responsible for administrating the Bahá’í communities of South Africa and Saint Helena.[1]
History[edit]
A National Spiritual Assembly with its seat in Johannesburg had been in existence continually since 1956. The first Assembly for this region was the National Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa which included several other countries and territories. The name of the Assembly was changed on March 27, 1987 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of South Africa.[2]
During the administration of the South and West Africa Assembly independent National Spiritual Assemblies were formed for three South African Bantustans (which were semi independent states within the country); Bophuthatswana, Ciskei and Transkei. In 1994 Bantustan's were abolished and in 1995 the National Spiritual Assemblies of the Bantustans were disbanded with their communities coming under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly of South Africa.[3][4]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ "Bahá'í Auxiliary Board Member (ABM) to include St Helena within his responsibility. (May 2012)". The St Helena Bahá’ís. The Bahá’í Community of St Helena. May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
The Bahá'ís of St Helena come under the auspices of the South African National Assembly, and they have enjoyed the visits of two Counsellors over the years...
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 548. View as PDF.
- ↑ Graham Hassall (2000). "National Spiritual Assemblies: Lists and years of formation".
- ↑ https://bahai-library.com/progress_faith_south_africa