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Phillip was very critical of the police massacre of striking mine workers at
Marikana in 2012. At the time he declared that "And so again, the truth of our country is in dead black bodies littering the ground. The truth of our time is that people asserting their rights and dignity have been brought
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In August 2010 Phillip was given the
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with a large concentration of people of Indian descent, in a non-religious household, but converted to
Christianity. He was a noted anti-apartheid activist and spent three years under house arrest in the 1970s and was banned in 1973. He was enthroned as bishop in February 2000.
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He was critical of the 2010 Football World Cup saying that: "If we can successfully host a massive event like the World Cup, spending billions, then why can't we provide water, electricity and housing for a handful of shack dwellers?"
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In 2009 Phillip was given the Bremen
International Peace award on the grounds of his work in the struggle against apartheid and his ongoing work "to offer solidarity to the displaced people, victims of persecutions and detainees".
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blaming political interference and stating that "this militia has acted with the support of the local ANC structures". He supported the movement through the case that followed the attack.
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from being transported through South Africa. He is chair of the
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in 1972 when Steve Biko was
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368:"Christian leaders won't remain silent for Zuma"
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143:. He grew up in Clairwood, a suburb of
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713:"Teen's rape, murder widely condemned"
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482:Günsche, Karl-Ludwig (21 April 2008).
546:Nduzulwana, Anele (20 October 2017).
434:"Bishop of Natal honoured in Germany"
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665:"Durban gets 2020 thumbs-up"
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223:down in a hail of bullets."
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