Statement by the Archbishop of Cape Town on the synod vote rejecting gay marriage October 1, 2016 by Fulcrum The debate we held in Ekurhuleni yesterday was at our Provincial Synod. We call the synod “Provincial” because we are a Province of the world-wide Anglican Communion – our church Province covers Anglicans in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and on the island of St Helena. Thabo Makgoba. Anglican Ink. 30 September 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare