History
The Message Trust was launched in South Africa in March 2014, the first international hub of The Message Global. We began with prisons ministry around Cape Town and launched an incarnational mission team in Salt River. From there, God has continued to open doors across Cape Town.
We now have three Eden teams, a suite of enterprises employing ex-offenders, an Oaks house in Cape Town, Respect ME running in schools and bands taking lessons and assemblies. In 2019 we ran our first-ever Higher Tour!
2014
February
Message South Africa launched
2014
October
Eden Team commissioned and move into Salt River
2014
November
First graduation of our Message Enterprise Programme in Drakenstein prison
2015
March
Gangstar Enterprises launched as the business arm to employ ex-offenders
2015
August
KineticIV (first missional band) launched alongside Twelve24 tour
2016
February
Nyanga Eden Team and Community Hub developed
2017
January
Gangstar Cafe launched in Mowbray
2018
September
Purchased our Leadership & Enterprise Centre in Mowbray
2018
November
Hosted Urban Hero Awards, celebrating stories of transformation
2019
July
Purchased The Oaks as our halfway home for previously incarcerated young men
2019
August
Ran Parkwood Higher Tour, reaching over 4000 young people
2021
August
Expanded Nyanga Hub as a multi-purpose centre
2021
November
Released Higher Collective EP as a collaboration of local artists
2022
November
Finalised purchase of Parkwood building alongside Reconciliation Ministries
2023
January
Shaun Pretorius becomes CEO of Message South Africa
Find out more about our current work and heart for mission in our latest brochure below: