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The roots of the Koinonia movement lay in the South African Christian Leadership Assembly (1979) and in the meal groups organized by Dr Nico Smith, a Dutch Reformed minister, when he went to minister to a black congregation in Mamelodi in 1982. The Koinonia movement in South Africa began in Pretoria in 1986 when Dr Nico Smith challenged a group of concerned white Christians in Pretoria to initiate a movement that would bring about reconciliation between the alienated races in Apartheid South Africa. Koinonia South Africa came into being as a result of this challenge, and the Rev. Ivor Jenkins was appointed as its first full-time national coordinator. Initial funding came from the Swiss-based organization, Christian Solidarity International.
Koinonia is a Greek word meaning “fellowship” and this was the central tenet of Koinonia’s mission – to encourage “fellowship” between white and non-white Christians. The effort centered on the “meal group” concept – small, racially mixed groups would meet in each others’ homes to share a meal and thus begin to break down the barriers that had grown up between the races.
Theologically, Koinonia was predicated on the belief that justice, equality and reconciliation are central tenets of Christianity, and that each individual needed to be treated with dignity and respect irrespective of race. Politically, Koinonia was dedicated to the pursuit of a non-racial, democratic dispensation for all the peoples of South Africa.
The records in this collection reflect the workings of Koinonia throughout South Africa and abroad as it sought to achieve the following aims:
- On the spiritual level, to integrate believers of all races into one body
- On the family level, to promote the practice of fellowship and mutual support
- On the leadership level, to facilitate cooperation between religious leaders of the different race groups
- On the social-structural level, to explore non-violent means of effecting reconciliation
- On the ideological level, to address the problems faced by the oppressed on the basis of Christian principles
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A |
KOINONIA DOCUMENTS |
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A1 |
Awards 1989-1990 1 file |
A1.1 |
Beyond War Award 1989 |
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A2 |
Correspondence 1986-1994 24 files |
A2.1 |
Correspondence with board members 1988-1990 1 file |
A2.2 |
Incoming 1988-1993 5 files |
A2.2.1 |
1988 1 file |
A2.2.2 |
1989 3 files |
A2.2.3 |
1993 1 file |
A2.3 |
Internal 1990-1993 2 files |
A2.3.1 |
1990-1991 1 file |
A2.3.2 |
1992-1993 1 file |
A2.4 |
Outgoing 1986-1994 16 files |
A2.4.1 |
1986 1 file |
A2.4.2 |
1987 1 file |
A2.4.3 |
1988 3 files |
A2.4.4 |
1989 6 files |
A2.4.5 |
1990 4 files |
A2.4.6 |
1991-19941 file |
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A3 |
Finance documents 1987-1994 36 files |
A3.1 |
Budgets 1992-1994 1 file |
A3.2 |
Financial statements 1987-1993 5 files |
A3.2.1 |
1987-1989 1 file |
A3.2.2 |
1989-1990 1 file |
A3.2.3 |
1991-1993 3 files |
A3.3 |
Taxation matters 1 file |
A3.4 |
Fundraising proposals 28 files |
A3.4.1 |
General 1 file |
A3.4.2 |
Anglovaal 1 file |
A3.4.3 |
Bread for the World 1 file |
A3.4.4 |
British Embassy 1 file |
A3.4.5 |
Canadian Embassy 1 file |
A3.4.6 |
Church of Sweden Mission 1 file |
A3.4.7 |
CPC International 1 file |
A3.4.8 |
CSI International 1 file |
A3.4.9 |
Diakonia: Swedish Free Church Aid 1 file |
A3.4.10 |
DL Cuthbert and Associates 1 file |
A3.4.11 |
Enagelische Kirche in Deutschland 1 file |
A3.4.12 |
Energos Foundation 1 file
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A3.4.13 |
Ford Foundation 1 file |
A3.4.14 |
Friedrich Ebert Foundation 1 file |
A3.4.15 |
Joseph Rowntree’s Charitable Trust 1 file |
A3.4.16 |
National Endowment for Democracy 1 file |
A3.4.17 |
Panasonic 1 file |
A3.4.18 |
Presbyterian Church in Ireland 1 file |
A3.4.19 |
Protestant Association for World Missions 1 file |
A3.4.20 |
Responses 1 file |
A3.4.21 |
SAMCOR 1 file |
A3.4.22 |
Solidariteitsfonds Singen EV 1 file |
A3.4.23 |
Trinity Church USA 1 file |
A3.4.24 |
United Methodist Church USA 1 file
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A3.4.25 |
US Embassy 1 file |
A3.4.26 |
USA Church Foundation 1 file |
A3.4.27 |
Miscellaneous proposals 2 files |
A3.5 |
Donor lists 1 file |
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A4 |
Graphics 1 file |
A4.1 |
Logo 1 file |
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A5 |
History of Koinonia 1 file |
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A6 |
Human resources 6 files |
A6.1 |
Filing system 1 file |
A6.2 |
Job descriptions 1 file |
A6.3 |
Staff directory 1 file |
A6.4 |
Staff members 3 files |
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A7 |
Minutes 1986-1993 20 files |
A7.1 |
AGM 1986-1990 1 file |
A7.2 |
Development Committee 1992 1 file |
A7.3 |
FSC 1989-1994 1 file |
A7.4 |
Fundraising Committee 1992 1 file |
A7.5 |
KWG 1993 1 file |
A7.6 |
Management Committee 1991-1993 1 file |
A7.7 |
NEC 1989-1993 1 file |
A7.8 |
NSC 1 file |
A7.8.1 |
1986 1 file |
A7.8.2 |
1987 1 file |
A7.8.3 |
1988 1 file |
A7.8.4 |
1989 1 file |
A7.8.5 |
1990 2 files |
A7.8.6 |
1991 2 files |
A7.8.7 |
1992 1 file |
A7.8.8 |
1993 1 file |
A7.9 |
Review Committee 1 file |
A7.10 |
RSC 1 file |
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A8 |
Newsletters 1986-1993 2 files |
A8.1 |
Koinonia SA 1986-1993 1 file |
A8.2 |
Talkies 1991-1993 1 file |
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A9 |
Projects 1988-1994 20 files |
A9.1 |
Alexandra Peace Group 1991-1993 1 file |
A9.2 |
Project Budgets 1 file |
A9.3 |
Interracial Christian encounters 1988-1989 2 files |
A9.4 |
Mamelodi Commune House 1989-1991 1 file |
A9.5 |
Peace Tax Campaign 1992-1993 5 files |
A9.6 |
Tembisa Peace Corps 1990-1992 2 files |
A9.7 |
Tour Groups 1989-1990 2 files |
A9.8 |
Victims of Apartheid Project 1990-1994 6 files |
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A10 |
Promotional material 1986-1991 1 file |
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A11 |
Protests 1991 2 files |
A11.1 |
Protest against IFP funding by Nationalist government 1991 1 file |
A11.2 |
Protest against segregated transport 1 file |
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A12 |
Regions 1985-1994 36 files |
A12.1 |
General 1 file |
A12.2 |
Brits 1 file |
A12.3 |
Cape Town 1 file |
A12.4 |
Coronationville 1 file |
A12.5 |
Durban 2 files |
A12.6 |
East London 1 file |
A12.7 |
Greytown 1 file |
A12.8 |
Johannesburg 1 file |
A12.9 |
Johannesburg, Soweto 5 files |
A12.10 |
Kimberley 1 file |
A12.11 |
Northern Ireland 1 file |
A12.12 |
Pietermaritzburg 3 files |
A12.13 |
Port Elizabeth 2 files |
A12.14 |
Pretoria 5 files |
A12.15 |
Santa Barbara, USA 2 files |
A12.16 |
Stellenbosch 2 files |
A12.17 |
Tembisa 3 files |
A12.18 |
Tygerberg 1 file |
A12.19 |
Vaal Region 1 file |
A12.20 |
Windhoek 1 file |
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A13 |
Reports 1988-1994 7 files |
A13.1 |
1988 1 file |
A13.2 |
1989 1 file |
A13.3 |
1990 1 file |
A13.4 |
1991 1 file |
A13.5 |
1992 1 file |
A13.6 |
1993 1 file |
A13.7 |
1994 1 file |
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A14 |
Strategic documents 8 files |
A14.1 |
Constitution 2 files |
A14.2 |
Evaluations of KSA 1993 1 file |
A14.3 |
Fundraising strategies 1992-1994 1 file |
A14.4 |
Guiding statement 1 file |
A14.5 |
Induction Package 1 file |
A14.6 |
Organisation 1 file |
A14.7 |
Policies 1 file |
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A15 |
Thematic documents 1989-1992 4 files |
A15.1 |
Dealings with SAP 1989-1990 1 file |
A15.2 |
Dealings with Wit Wolwe 1 file |
A15.3 |
Koinonia/NIR merger 1990-1992 1 file |
A15.4 |
Racism 1 file |
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A16 |
Press clippings and press releases 2 files |
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OTHER ORGANISATIONS |
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B1 |
Africa News 1 file |
B2 |
ANC 1 file |
B3 |
Centre for Intergroup Studies 1 file |
B4 |
Christian Service Organisations 1 file |
B5 |
Coalition against State Murder and Corruption 1 file |
B6 |
Community Development Resource Association 1 file |
B7 |
Comrades for Christ 1 file |
B8 |
Concerned Evangelicals 1 file |
B9 |
CPSA 1 file |
B10 |
Crisis Care 1 file |
B11 |
Democratic Party 1 file |
B12 |
Dutch Reformed Church 1 file |
B13 |
El Shaddai Peace Centre 1 file |
B14 |
Empowering for Reconciliation with Justice 1 file |
B15 |
End Conscription Campaign 1 file |
B16 |
Fellowship of Concerned Baptists 1 file |
B17 |
Five Freedoms Forum 1 file |
B18 |
Gifted Child Programme 1 file |
B19 |
Gospel Defence League 1 file |
B20 |
Habitat for Humanity 1 file |
B21 |
HAP Organisational Development Services 1 file |
B22 |
Human Rights Commission 1 file |
B23 |
Human Rights Trust 1 file |
B24 |
IBI-Peace Action 1 file |
B25 |
IDASA 1 file |
B26 |
Independent Party 1 file |
B27 |
Institute for Contextual Theology 1 file |
B28 |
Institute of Internal Education 1 file |
B29 |
Interchurch Media Programme 1 file |
B30 |
Methodist Order of Peacemakers 1 file |
B31 |
National Institute for Reconciliation (NIR) 3 files |
B32 |
National Party 1 file |
B33 |
National Values Centre 1 file |
B34 |
Pietermaritzburg Agency for Christian Social Awareness 1 file |
B35 |
Pretoria Initiative for Reconciliation (PIR) 1 file |
B36 |
Progressive Federal Party 1 file |
B37 |
SACC 5 files |
B38 |
Standing for the Truth Committee 1 file |
B39 |
The Africa Fund 1 file |
B40 |
The Development Resource Centre 1 file |
B41 |
The Washington Office on Africa 1 file |
B42 |
United States Information Service 1 file |
B43 |
Urban Foundation 1 file |
B44 |
Vuleka Trust 1 file |
B45 |
Youth Alive 1 file |
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CONFERENCES |
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C1 |
ICT Emergency Conference 1992 1 file |
C2 |
National Interfaith Conference 1990 1 file |