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1 May 2026 Formal Notice of Intimidation, SAPS Report, and Demand for Immediate Clarification

1 May 2026 Formal Notice of Intimidation, SAPS Report, and Demand for Immediate Clarification

2 May 2026 Failure to Respond to Intimidation Allegations – Serious Governance and Leadership Implications

2 May 2026 Failure to Respond to Intimidation Allegations – Serious Governance and Leadership Implications

3 May 2026 Governance Concern – Exclusion of HR Function, Use of Ad Hoc Committees, and Misapplication of Authority

3 May 2026 Governance Concern – Exclusion of HR Function, Use of Ad Hoc Committees, and Misapplication of Authority

4 May 2026 Appointment of Education Director

4 May 2026 Appointment of Education Director

4 May 2026 Conflict of Interest, Undeclared Directorships, Misuse of Office, and Compromised Oversight

4 May 2026 Conflict of Interest, Undeclared Directorships, Misuse of Office, and Compromised Oversight

4 May 2026 Demand To Desist Intimidation And Coercion

4 May 2026 Demand To Desist Intimidation And Coercion

5 May 2026 Governance Alignment, Delegation of Authority, and Executive Conduct

5 May 2026 Governance Alignment, Delegation of Authority, and Executive Conduct

7 May 2026 Formal Notice of Emerging Forensic Governance Risks and Potential Fiduciary Exposure

7 May 2026 Formal Notice of Emerging Forensic Governance Risks and Potential Fiduciary Exposure

7 May 2026 Procedural Fairness, Fiduciary, And Pastoral Concerns Arising From The Matter Of Pastor Sivuyile Kotela

7 May 2026 Procedural Fairness, Fiduciary, And Pastoral Concerns Arising From The Matter Of Pastor Sivuyile Kotela

8th May 2026 When Shepherds are Abandoned

8th May 2026 When Shepards are Abandoned

9 May 2026 Comprehensive Summary of CC Emails

9 May 2026 Comprehensive Summary of CC Emails

9th May 2026 Key Cape Conference Issues V1.0

9th May 2026 Key Cape Conference Issues V1.0

11 May 2026 Concern Regarding the Ongoing Failure to Respond to Churches and Representative Structures

11 May 2026 Concern Regarding the Ongoing Failure to Respond to Churches and Representative Structures

11 May 2026 HR Process Bypass And Wasteful Expenditure.

11 May 2026 HR Process Bypass And Wasteful Expenditure.

11 May 2026 Re_ Request for Governance Oversight and Intervention_ Cape Conference Matters

11 May 2026 Re_ Request for Governance Oversight and Intervention_ Cape Conference Matters

12 May 2026 Cape Conference Crisis

12 May 2026 Cape Conference Crisis

12 May 2026 Discussion Framework for Elders and Church Boards

12 May 2026 Discussion Framework for Elders and Church Boards 12th May 2026

12 May 2026 Re_ Delayed communication

12 May 2026 Re_ Delayed communication

12 May 2026 Re_ Formal Notice of Emerging Forensic Governance Risks and Potential Fiduciary Exposure

12 May 2026 Re_ Formal Notice of Emerging Forensic Governance Risks and Potential Fiduciary Exposure

12 May 2026 Re_ Request for Governance Oversight and Intervention_ Cape Conference Matters

12 May 2026 Re_ Request for Governance Oversight and Intervention_ Cape Conference Matters

12th May 2026 Key Cape Conference Issues V2.0

12th May 2026 Key Cape Conference Issues V2.0

13 May 2026 Re_ Concerns Regarding Alleged Moral Misconduct and Governance Accountability Within Conference Leadership

13 May 2026 Re_ Concerns Regarding Alleged Moral Misconduct and Governance Accountability Within Conference Leadership

13 May 2026 Re_ Formal Notice of Emerging Forensic Governance Risks and Potential Fiduciary Exposure

13 May 2026 Re_ Formal Notice of Emerging Forensic Governance Risks and Potential Fiduciary Exposure

13 May 2026 Request for Immediate Update and Clarification Regarding Financial Governance Concerns and the Protection of the CFO

13 May 2026 Request for Immediate Update and Clarification Regarding Financial Governance Concerns and the Protection of the CFO

14 May 2026 Appeal for Spiritual Leadership and Conference-Wide Prayer Initiative

14 May 2026 Appeal for Spiritual Leadership and Conference-Wide Prayer Initiative

14 May 2026 REF26-122 Letter to Clinton Plaatjes re Correspondence

14 May 2026 REF26-122 Letter to Clinton Plaatjes re Correspondence

14 May 2026 Request for Clarification and Disclosure Regarding Special Travel Budget Administration

14 May 2026 Request for Clarification and Disclosure Regarding Special Travel Budget Administration

14 May 2026 Request for Governance Clarification Regarding Standing Committees, Delegated Authority, and Representative Governance

14 May 2026 Request for Governance Clarification Regarding Standing Committees, Delegated Authority, and Representative Governance

14th May 2026 FIncom Submission regardinging CFO

14th May 2026 FIncom Submission regardinging CFO

14th May 2026 Revisiting Dr Calvin Plaatjes’ Warning to the Cape Conference and the Call for Laity-Led Changer

14th May 2026 Revisiting Dr Calvin Plaatjes’ Warning to the Cape Conference and the Call for Laity-Led Changer

17 May 2026 Re_ Correspondence _ Response to Ref 26-122 — Procedural Consistency and Governance Concerns

17 May 2026 Re_ Correspondence _ Response to Ref 26-122 — Procedural Consistency and Governance Concerns

17 May 2026 Reply Re_ Request for Governance Oversight and Intervention_ Cape Conference Matters

17 May 2026 Reply Re_ Request for Governance Oversight and Intervention_ Cape Conference Matters

18 May 2026 Basis and Implementation of Austerity Measures

18 May 2026 Basis and Implementation of Austerity Measures

18 May 2026 CFO Governance, Operational Capacity, and Accuracy of Information Presented to EXCOM

18 May 2026 CFO Governance, Operational Capacity, and Accuracy of Information Presented to EXCOM

18 May 2026 Clarification and Immediate Corrective Action Regarding Executive Committee Governance Concerns

18 May 2026 Clarification and Immediate Corrective Action Regarding Executive Committee Governance Concerns

18 May 2026 Executive Committee Actions 13-258 and 13-259

18 May 2026 Executive Committee Actions 13-258 and 13-259

18 May 2026 Governance Concerns Regarding the Basis and Implementation of Austerity Measures

18 May 2026 Governance Concerns Regarding the Basis and Implementation of Austerity Measures

19 May 2026 Governance Redirection, Policy Inconsistency, and Fiduciary Exposure-edited

19 May 2026 Governance Redirection, Policy Inconsistency, and Fiduciary Exposure-edited

20 May 2026 Another Attempt at Direct Engagement

20 May 2026 Another Attempt at Direct Engagement

20 May 2026 When Will Leadership Act

20 May 2026 When Will Leadership Act

21 May 2026 Governance Integrity, Treasury Independence, and Institutional Accountability Concerns-edited

21 May 2026 Governance Integrity, Treasury Independence, and Institutional Accountability Concerns-edited

22 May 2026 Formal Notice_ Fiduciary, Governance and Accountability Concerns Within the Cape Conference

22 May 2026 Formal Notice_ Fiduciary, Governance and Accountability Concerns Within the Cape Conference

22 May 2026 Request for Accountability and Clarity Regarding the Mazars Bethel Redevelopment Trust Forensic Report

22 May 2026 Request for Accountability and Clarity Regarding the Mazars Bethel Redevelopment Trust Forensic Report

25 May 2026 A Call to EXCOM Members to Uphold Their Representative and Fiduciary Mandate

25 May 2026 A Call to EXCOM Members to Uphold Their Representative and Fiduciary Mandate

25 May 2026 Concern Regarding Withholding of EXCOM Information

25 May 2026 Concern Regarding Withholding of EXCOM Information

26 May 2026 A Conference Cannot Be Governed While Leadership Watches It Burn

26 May 2026 A Conference Cannot Be Governed While Leadership Watches It Burn

26 May 2026 Request for Transparency and Proper EXCOM Process Regarding Pastor Kotela

26 May 2026 Request for Transparency and Proper EXCOM Process Regarding Pastor Kotela

27 May 2026 Governance Failure, Selective Disclosure of EXCOM Agenda, and Fiduciary Concerns-edited

27 May 2026 Governance Failure, Selective Disclosure of EXCOM Agenda, and Fiduciary Concerns-edited

27 May 2026 Pastor A Gouws

27 May 2026 Pastor A Gouws

1 June 2026 Consistent Application of Working Policy in the Case of Mrs Boikhutso Bomela

1 June 2026 Consistent Application of Working Policy in the Case of Mrs Boikhutso Bomela

2 June 2026 Formal Objection to the Use of Mr Russell Raelly in Any Review Relating to the Cape Conference CFO or Treasury Governance Matters

2 June 2026 Formal Objection to the Use of Mr Russell Raelly in Any Review Relating to the Cape Conference CFO or Treasury Governance Matters

3 June 2026 A Call for Reflection on Leadership, Reconciliation, and Stewardship Within the Cape Conference

3 June 2026 A Call for Reflection on Leadership, Reconciliation, and Stewardship Within the Cape Conference

4 June 2026 Serious Concern Regarding CCMA Expenditure, Legal Costs, Abuse of Sacred Funds and Failure to Engage Churches

4 June 2026 Serious Concern Regarding CCMA Expenditure, Legal Costs, Abuse of Sacred Funds and Failure to Engage Churches

8 June 2026 Request for Formal Response to St Helena Island Church Correspondence and Related Unanswered Church Matters

8 June 2026 Request for Formal Response to St Helena Island Church Correspondence and Related Unanswered Church Matters

8 June 2026 Unexplained Delay In Providing Legal Guidance On Reported Misappropriation Of More Than R2 Million In Church Funds

8 June 2026 Unexplained Delay In Providing Legal Guidance On Reported Misappropriation Of More Than R2 Million In Church Funds

10 June 2026 Concern Regarding the Appointment of Mr Ayanda Ngqandu to the Good Hope High School Agricultural Project

10 June 2026 Concern Regarding the Appointment of Mr Ayanda Ngqandu to the Good Hope High School Agricultural Project

10 June 2026 Request for Administrative Capacity, Accountability, and Resolution of Outstanding Matters

10 June 2026 Request for Administrative Capacity, Accountability, and Resolution of Outstanding Matters

11 June 2026 Copy of Urgent Request for Resolution of 2026 Salary Adjustments and Outstanding Fuel Card Subsidies

11 June 2026 Copy of Urgent Request for Resolution of 2026 Salary Adjustments and Outstanding Fuel Card Subsidies

11 June 2026 Request for Clarification Regarding Treasury Governance, Financial Oversight, and the Role of Russell Raelly

11 June 2026 Request for Clarification Regarding Treasury Governance, Financial Oversight, and the Role of Russell Raelly

15 June 2026 Request for Clarification of Interim Financial Governance, Delegated Authority, Fiduciary Oversight and Accountability Arrangements

15 June 2026 Request for Clarification of Interim Financial Governance, Delegated Authority, Fiduciary Oversight and Accountability Arrangements

17 June 2026 Request for Formal Response on Outstanding Governance, Financial, HR and Church Matters by 23 June 2026

17 June 2026 Request for Formal Response on Outstanding Governance, Financial, HR and Church Matters by 23 June 2026

Cape Conference Crisis Update on Issues

Cape Conference Crisis Update on Issues

Cape_Conference_Governance_Strategic_Review

Cape_Conference_Governance_Strategic_Review

Email sent to the president this morning and all excom members and the union

Email sent to the president this morning and all excom members and the union

Preserving the Separation of Presidential Leadership and Chief Financial Officer Responsibilities

Preserving the Separation of Presidential Leadership and Chief Financial Officer Responsibilities

Request for Clarity Regarding Travel Claims, Policy Consistency, Stewardship, and Employee Obligations

Request for Clarity Regarding Travel Claims, Policy Consistency, Stewardship, and Employee Obligations

A Reflection on Leadership, Precedent, and Pastoral Care

A Reflection on Leadership, Precedent, and Pastoral Care

23 June 2026 When Governance Is Questioned, Silence Is Not Stewardship

When Governance Is Questioned, Silence Is Not Stewardship

01 July 2026 Request for Immediate Disclosure of Outside Business Interests, Financial Matters, and Potential Conflicts of Interest

Request for Immediate Disclosure of Outside Business Interests, Financial Matters, and Potential Conflicts of Interest

01 July 2026 Request for the Immediate Circulation of Executive Committee Minutes and Concern Regarding the Application of the Principle of Confidentiality

Request for the Immediate Circulation of Executive Committee Minutes and Concern Regarding the Application of the Principle of Confidentiality

02 July 2026 Appeal to the Executive Committee Fulfilling the Sacred Trust Entrusted by the Constituency

Appeal to the Executive Committee Fulfilling the Sacred Trust Entrusted by the Constituency

02 July 2026 Request for the Russell Raelly Assistance Report and EXCOM Oversight

Request for the Russell Raelly Assistance Report and EXCOM Oversight

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