Capital:
Pretoria (administrative capital)
Population:
43,786,115
Languages:
IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2%
Religion:
Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1%
Life Expectancy:
42.37 years
GDP per-capita:
$9,800
Of Interest:
South Africa's coast stretches more than 2,500 kilometres (1,550 mi) across the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. South Africa is one of only 17 countries worldwide considered Megadiverse. It has more than 20,000 different plants, about 10% of all the known species of plants on Earth. VGR has more offices in South Africa than in any other country in the world.
Location:
Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Voice Of God Recordings - South Africa/Durban
Office Manager:
Brother Ronnie Pillay
Office Staff - 2 Employees:
Ronnie Pillay - Office Manager/Librarian Larry Moodley - Assistant Short History of Office:
The Library was initially opened in 1989 in a little 9 sq meter room in one of the city blocks (Salisbury Center) in Central Durban. Over the many years, the work steadily grew, which required moving into bigger offices. During a period of 16 years, we moved 6 times within the same building. However, there had to be one more move to complete the process. In 2005, Brother Joseph decided that it was time to purchase a building that would accommodate the ever-increasing workload and that would best serve the Bride of Jesus Christ in part of the world. Ironically, the building that we bought was owned by a company called “Junk Mail.” However, the Lord wanted the “Right Mail” to go from this place.
Since the initial opening of the VGR office in Durban, over 2500 people of all races and different denominations have been baptized. In the early days, many of them were either taken to the beach, the harbor, or the public pools to be baptized, until a pool was constructed within the office at Salisbury Center. From this center, the entire KwaZulu Natal region is being serviced. In spite of the extent of the area that needs to be catered for, there has never been a shortage of material. Within this region, there are close to 100 churches. The contributions made by VGR to the spiritual upliftment of the believers in this region are much appreciated by each and every believer in this region.
Short History of Office Manager:
I came from a Pentecostal background in which I served many years. During this time, I was taught that Brother Branham was a false prophet. In 1983, I was visited by one of the believers who used to be a friend of mine whilst we were in the world. He handed me the Footprints book and began to explain the Ministry of Brother Branham. At that time I opposed what he had said, and it eventually ended in an argument, and I threw the book away. A few weeks later, another believer visited my family, and he was discussing the Word with them. I was also listening to what he was speaking, and this time I got more interested and wanted to hear everything. This conversation started at 10pm and only ended at 5'o-clock the next morning. During our fellowship, he never mentioned Brother Branham's name at all, and little did I realize that he was sharing all that Brother Branham had taught. When he was leaving my home he handed me two Message books, and that is when I noticed the name of William Branham on the cover. I was very disappointed and placed the books on top of my drawer. Two week later, whilst I was searching for my belt, I noticed these two books. This time I took the books, and when I began to read it (The Masterpiece), it was the beginning of a wonderful journey. Now I can truly say that it is a great honor and privilege to be of service to the Bride of Jesus Christ.