Liahona
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 2023


“Johannesburg, South Africa,” Liahona, Mar. 2023.

The Church Is Here

Johannesburg, South Africa

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World Map: South Africa
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Johannesburg, South Africa

Photograph via Getty Images

The first missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in South Africa in 1852. In the years since, members have overcome racial and cultural barriers to build unity and friendship. Today, the Church in South Africa has:

  • 69,400 members (approximately)

  • 17 stakes, 195 wards and branches, 4 missions

  • 2 temples (Johannesburg and Durban) and 1 announced (Cape Town)

Blessed by the Gospel

Embraced by her grandniece Thuto (on the left) and her niece Lizzie Mohodisa (on the right), Dimakatso Ramaisa (center) says living the gospel together blesses three generations.

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Church Worship in Johannesburg, South Africa

Photograph by Papama Tungela

More about the Church in South Africa

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South Africa

Personal scripture study is a part of life for Latter-day Saints in South Africa, as it is for Latter-day Saints throughout the world.

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South Africa: Family Reading Scriptures

Family scripture study is also a high priority for Church members in South Africa.

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South Africa: Family Life

Near Cape Town, a family strolls along the beach, with Table Mountain in the background.

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South Africa Ministry: Members gather and pose at Durban South Africa Temple

A group of women gathers near the Durban South Africa Temple before its dedication.

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191st Annual General Conference: South Africa - Watching Together

A father in Johannesburg, South Africa, teaches his children about Church resources found online.

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Durban South Africa Temple Exterior

The Durban South Africa Temple was dedicated on February 16, 2020.

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South Africa Ministry: Ronald A. Rasband stands in a reciving line shaking hands with members

Elder Ronald A. Rasband and his wife greet members following a meeting in South Africa.