Howzit. Thobela. Molo. Sawubona. Riperile. !hoi ca. Dumela. Avuwani. With 11 official languages and many different cultures, South Africa is aptly named the rainbow nation. Its diversity is not just reflected in its various people groups but also in nature (South Africa is the third most biodiverse country in the world) and in the socio-economic status of its people ranging from the richest rich to the poorest of poor.

OM in South Africa

OM has been working in South Africa since 1986. Initially the focus has been on mobilising the church and training missionaries to go into the world but in recent years the work of OM had become even more diverse as we respond to the needs in South Africa. Today thre are between 400-500 missionaries represented by OM South Africa either working locally or in a foreign country.

 Currently OM South Africa is focussing on the following ministries:

• Mobilising the church into world missions
• Providing training for new missionaries
• AIDS Hope: Responding to the HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa
• Young Hope: Reaching out, inspiring and training the young people of South Africa
• Administrative support for OM missionaries

South Africa Statistics