🌍 Afrika Centre for Intangible Phenomena Studies (ACIPS)

✨ Sacred Dialogue Workshop II: Deepening the Conversation

On October 9, 2025, ACIPS hosted the second Sacred Dialogue Workshop as an online webinar. This convening was more than a follow-up—it was a reaffirmation of our shared commitment to Afrikan cosmology, spirituality, and indigenous renewal.

• Returning facilitators deepened their earlier insights, weaving continuity into our collective dialogue.
• A new voice joined the circle: Gogo Nompilo Maduna of Asaase-Ye-Duru Herbal Products, Pietermaritzburg, who shared powerful reflections on herbal healing and its relevance in contemporary Afrikan spirituality.
• The theme, “Contemporary Practices in Afrikan Spirituality and Future Directions in Afrikan Cosmology and Traditional Practices,” invited participants to explore how ancestral wisdom guides today’s challenges.

This session also set the tone for our final 2025 workshop in November, which will conclude the year with renewed energy as ACIPS prepares for the Western calendar year 2026 or the second quarter of Afrikan calendar.

🌐 Building Community Beyond the Workshop

The energy of Sacred Dialogue II has drawn many new supporters to ACIPS. To sustain this growing network:

• We launched a WhatsApp group for ongoing study, dialogue, and collective exploration of Afrikan thought.
• A Telegram channel and group have also been created as platforms for long-term learning and exchange.

These digital spaces are evolving into living schools of thought—places where Afrikan cosmology is not only discussed but lived.

📅 Sacred Dialogue III: From Theory to Praxis

Date: November 26, 2025
Time: 09:00 – 15:00
Theme: “From Theory to Praxis: Embedding Afrikan Spirituality and Traditional Practice in Community Development and Policy.”

The upcoming workshop will transition from reflection to action-oriented frameworks. Together, we’ll explore how Afrikan spirituality and traditional knowledge can inform policy-making, education, and community development. The vision remains steadfast: an Afrika that knows herself, values her endowments, and rebuilds her societies from within.

👥 Welcoming New Trustees

We are delighted to welcome two new Trustees to the ACIPS Board:

Gogo Nompumelelo Ngcobo – Founder of Amazwi KaQamata, a children’s decolonisation initiative in Johannesburg. Her work centres on nurturing Afrikan identity from childhood, ensuring that future generations grow with rooted cultural consciousness.

Ms. Netsayi Chigwendere – A celebrated international musician and artist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her creative fusion of tradition and modernity offers ACIPS a global voice and artistic lens for advancing our shared vision.

Their presence fortifies our leadership and widens the intellectual and cultural horizons of ACIPS.

🎓 Member Engagements

Our members continue to represent ACIPS with distinction across diverse platforms:

• Baba Menzi Maseko participated in the Conference on the Recognition of Prior Learning in Indigenous Knowledge—a milestone in affirming Afrikan traditional wisdom within formal frameworks.
• Gogo Khethiwe Mndawe honoured the legacy of the late Great Sanusi Credo Mutwa at his annual memorial, invoking gratitude for the giants upon whose shoulders our movement stands.

🛠 Training & Retreats

Member training sessions—though slightly delayed—remain a key priority and will be scheduled before the next workshop. Two retreats are planned for December 2025:

• The first will unite ACIPS members with participants from Durban University of Technology (DUT).
• The second will be a family-inclusive retreat, deepening interpersonal bonds and extending our values into domestic life.

Dates and venues will be announced soon through our website and social media platforms.

🤝 Partnerships & Future Directions

ACIPS is actively pursuing strategic partnerships across East, Central, and Southern Afrika. These alliances aim to expand our footprint and deepen our collective impact across the continent.

Our training and educational programs continue to educate Afrika from within, revitalising indigenous knowledge systems to foster unity, resilience, and sustainable development.