Church of Scientology Randburg Brings Social Services to the City of Gold.

Perched on the hills of Randburg, the Church of Scientology Johannesburg North branch opened its doors on December 23, 2017. Seven years later, the 70,000-square-foot facility is hard at work to bring social services to the people residing in the “City of Gold.”

Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa – March 7, 2024 —

Perched on the hills of Randburg, the Church of Scientology Johannesburg North branch opened its doors on December 23, 2017. Seven years later, the 70,000-square-foot facility is hard at work to bring social services to the people residing in the “City of Gold.” Found in the pan-African capital of Johannesburg, the intriguing and hidden gem has attracted much attention from anyone seeing the architectural masterpiece.  

As over 1,500 Scientologists gathered seven years ago amid lively Johannesburg, a bevy of balloons and a chorus of celebration rang out as the Church of Scientology Joburg North shed her ribbons—launching an altogether new season of expansion.

The grand opening ceremony was accented throughout with creativity and vibrant expression, led by the magical sounds of African drums mixed with traditional dancers and the melodies of a local choir. This Grand Opening marked the third Church of Scientology to open in the Gauteng province.

In commemorating the occasion, Mr. David Miscavige, the ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, welcomed those in attendance. The Church stood to both accommodate a thriving Scientology community and continue a compelling humanitarian legacy. 

Located on the corner of Bram Fischer and Hunter Street in Randburg, the sprawling 70,000-square-foot facility spans a two-acre estate and tops a city rise, overlooking a Joburg it is expressly designed to serve. The Grand Opening ceremony was accented with creativity and vibrant expression, led by the magical sounds of Djembe drums mixed with traditional dancers and the melodies of a local choir. The festivities soon evolved into a chorus of dignitaries from all over Johannesburg and Gauteng who welcomed the Church and forecasted a propitious future upon the cutting of its giant red ribbon.

It is, after all, a future born out of a humanitarian legacy spearheaded by the Church in the Gauteng province. The Scientology sponsored United for Human Rights campaign has inspired a Gauteng rights movement, seeing more than 40,000 empowered with the knowledge of their rights. There’s also the Drug-Free World program where, in Joburg alone, more than 300,000 Truth About Drugs booklets have been distributed, contributing to a drop in drug-related crime across high-risk zones—the first in over a decade.

The commitment to service defined the common thread present among the city and provincial officials on hand, who welcomed the new facility, including Chief Fanie, of the Zalisidinga African Traditional Council; Mr. Martin Mande, Advisor to the U.N. Refugee Agency, South Africa; Ms. Amy Fakude, Speaker Emeritus, Gauteng Parliament for Women; and Pastor Errol Jacobs from the El Dorado Ministries. Each spoke of their fortuitous interaction with parishioners and volunteers participating in the Church’s programs.

“I first came across your technology while at work out in the townships surrounding Johannesburg. Despite their simplicity, these tools were bringing trust, decency, and honor to these people…it was like magic. So I started classes myself and step-by-step, you taught me this ‘magic.’ And very soon, I believed I had the power to help my people, because after studying all 19 courses—I’ve become the Chief with all the answers.” — Chief Fanie, Zalisidinga African Traditional Council

“Where others are static in their mindset, you are visionary revolutionaries. You are uplifting souls toward human rights. We must now establish rights clubs everywhere, in schools, in organizations, and in churches in every community. And so, in that way, from her head to her heart, Africa can be alive and free with a future of human rights.” — Mr. Martin Mande, Advisor to the U.N. Refugee Agency, South Africa

“These are young people between the ages of 19 and 35—they’re the post-apartheid generation and The Way to Happiness is their answer. Before, girls as young as 12 were becoming pregnant, now, they are protected by their new-found self-integrity. And where young men believed stealing was okay because: ‘they were taking back what was originally theirs,’ well, now they’re taking back their self-respect. I’m telling you, with The Way to Happiness—we are giving humankind back its humanity.” — Ms. Amy Fakude, Speaker Emeritus of the Gauteng Women’s Parliament

“We preach and we teach, only to see the world disappearing under our feet. Parents, schools, principals, they come to me and say, ‘Please Pastor, I need your help.’ But, to where do I refer them? Well, just a few years ago, I couldn’t have told you to where or to whom, but now I know and it’s a blessing. Because I found Dianetics and the Church of Scientology and all that you bring to this world.” — Pastor Errol Jacobs, Eldorado Ministries. 

With the fall of the giant red ribbon, guests poured forth to take in a first look at their Church of Scientology Johannesburg North. Seven years later, the Church continues to stay on its mission of bringing solutions to life’s daily problems.

About the company: Since 1981, we have served a growing congregation in Johannesburg North. Johannesburg holds an exceptional place in Scientology history. For it was in Johannesburg that the Founder of our religion, L. Ron Hubbard, made his home in the early 1960s and worked to bring the spiritual freedom of Scientology to our nation. Above all, it was here he sought to revitalise the indomitable African spirit—a spirit which, once sparked, could burn forth throughout the world and thus realise his prediction and his dream: “From Southern Africa will spring the next great civilisation on this planet.”

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Name: SANDILE HLAYISI
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Organization: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY SOUTH AFRICA
Address: 10 Hunter St, Ferndale, Randburg, 2194
Phone: 0117933650
Website: https://www.scientology-johannesburgnorth.org/

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