This article discusses the role of clergy in the church in South Africa and the application of Christian principles to the political and social spheres within a context of apartheid in South Africa
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Priests, protests and politics

- Origin date
- October 1957
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Priests, protests and politics. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0113078
South African History Online (2016) 'Priests, protests and politics', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0113078 (Accessed: 20 July 2026).
South African History Online, Priests, protests and politics [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0113078, (accessed 20 July 2026).
"Priests, protests and politics." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0113078. Accessed 20 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Priests, protests and politics." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0113078.
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