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365 Day Prayer Shield Over South Africa

What if the Church prayed without ceasing — not for a season, but for a whole year?

We are inviting every believer, every church, and every prayer network to join us in placing a 365-day prayer shield over our nation. One hour at a time. One heart at a time. Together.

When every slot is filled, South Africa will be covered in 24/7 unbroken intercession — crying out for healing, for breakthrough, and for God’s hand to move powerfully across our land.

How it works: Book one or more hourly prayer slots across the full year. When all slots are filled, we achieve continuous, unbroken prayer coverage over the nation. Daily prayer points will be available below the calendar to guide your time with God.

This is your invitation.
This is our moment.
Will you take your place on the wall?

How to Book Your Slots

1. Select the Date: Click on a day in the calendar grid below. 2. Select Hourly Slots: Choose one or more hours you wish to cover. 3. Confirm Selection: Click the "Confirm" button to finalize your commitment.
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Fully covered! However, you are welcome to book these times too. The more prayer cover, the better!

Our goal is to turn the whole calendar Green so our nation is covered with Prayer, 24/7! If you see a Red or Yellow day or hour slot, that is a great place to start.

Tip: You can select multiple hours across all the months before clicking confirm. Once confirmed, you can download your slots to sync with your mobile calendar.

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Scriptural Anchors during these 365 Days of Prayer

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from  heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (Primary anchor scripture – national repentance and healing)
Joel 2:12-13 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.” (Consecration through heartfelt repentance and returning to God)
Leviticus 20:7-8 “Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.” (National holiness and separation unto God)
Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (National alignment under God’s Lordship)
Daniel 9:4-5 “And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, ‘O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.’” (Identification repentance for national sin)
Romans 12:1 “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Consecration and surrender)
Psalm 24:3-4 “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” (Purity and spiritual preparation before God)

Personal Prophetic Declarations to Pray every day.

NB: Before embarking on these prayers, pronounce these declarations which establish:

  • The Lordship of Jesus Christ over your life (authority and alignment)
  • Justification and covering (blood and righteousness)
  • Protection (Isaiah 54:17 principle)
  • Consecration and separation (holiness and spiritual boundaries)

I declare that my life and all that concerns me is under the Lordship of Jesus Christ (Romans 14:8; Colossians 1:16–18).
I declare that the blood of Jesus speaks on my behalf, and I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (Hebrews 12:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
I declare that no weapon formed against me or all that concerns me shall prosper because of these intercessory prayers, in Jesus’ Name (Isaiah 54:17).
I separate myself from all ungodly soul ties, monitoring spirits, and familiar spirits, in the Name of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:17; Colossians 2:15). Amen.

Prayer Scriptures

During your prayer slot if you have worked through the daily prayer points or at any given time if you are not sure what to pray exactly, use this PDF below and read the scriptures out loud. There is power in God’s Word and praying through scriptures.

Today's Prayer Points

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

WEEK 19: SOUTH AFRICA AMONG THE NATIONS   

Day 129 (7 October 2026)

Theme: A Righteous Voice in the Global Community–
As South Africa participates in the global community, we pray that its voice will be governed by truth, wisdom, justice, compassion, and righteousness. Through diplomacy, international forums, multilateral institutions, negotiations, and relationships between nations, may South Africa use the platforms entrusted to it to speak for what is right, defend human dignity, advocate for justice, and contribute to peace. We pray not merely for a louder national voice, but for a trustworthy one; one whose credibility is established through integrity and whose influence is exercised responsibly before God.

Action item 1: Pray for South Africa to Speak with Wisdom, Truth and Righteousness among the Nations.

Proverbs 8:6-8 “Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips will come right things; 7For my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 12Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.”
James 3:17
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.”

  • Father, we repent for where we have aligned our voice with the devil’s vision for South Africa. Touch our mouths with a live coal from Your altar to remove every legal right we have given the devil. Train South Africa’s voice to speak of excellent and righteous things, cutting off all crooked and perverse speech. Uproot all the words spoken in convenience, self-interest, pressure, fear, division, corruption and destruction over South Africa and its international relationships. Align South Africa’s voice with Your wisdom and truth to bring forth everlasting life. May the fruit of our words be pure and produce peace, gentleness, a willingness to yield and mercy, without partiality or hypocrisy. Let our words be pure and fitly spoken, like apples of gold in settings of silver. Equip us with the wisdom to choose life, for death and life are in the power of the tongue, and may South Africa’s voice choose to speak Life. We pray in Jesus’ name.

Action item 2: Pray for South Africa to use its Voice to Defend Justice and Human Dignity.

Proverbs 31:8-9 “Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. 9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Isaiah 1:17
“Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
Psalm 82:3-4
“Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4Deliver the poor and needy; free them from the hand of the wicked.”

  • Father, we repent for not using South Africa’s influence to speak for the vulnerable, oppose injustice and uphold the dignity and value of human life. We pray that South Africa will wisely use her voice to speak for the vulnerable, oppose injustice and uphold the dignity of every human life. Teach us to open our mouths for those who have no voice and to plead the cause of the poor and needy. Give South Africa the courage to judge righteously, seek justice and rebuke the oppressor, even when it is costly. Help us to defend the fatherless and stand up for the widow. Where there is affliction, bring freedom from the hand of the wicked, and let our voice be part of their deliverance. Make South Africa a nation that protects the weak and honours the worth of every person made in Your image.

Action item 3: Pray for South Africa’s Voice to Contribute to Peace and Righteous Relations among Nations.

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
Isaiah 2:4
“He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”
Romans 12:18
“If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”

  • Father, we repent for the times we have brought division instead of Blessing. Teach us how to become peacemakers, that we may be blessed and be called sons of God. We pray that South Africa will use its diplomatic and international influence to reduce hostility, encourage understanding and pursue peaceful resolution. Strengthen just relationships between nations, so that agreements are honest and fair and no one is  left out or exploited. Father, we ask You to judge between the nations, so that swords are beaten into plowshares and nation no longer lifts up sword against nation.  As much as depends on us, live peaceably with all men. May South Africa’s testimony reflect a nation of peacemakers, ushering in the Blessing, destroying the curse which follows division.

*All scriptures (unless otherwise indicated) are NKJV.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:

  • We declare that South Africa’s voice among the nations will be shaped by wisdom and truth, not by convenience, pressure, or fear. (Proverbs 8:6-8; James 3:17)
  • We declare that South Africa will speak words of life, wisdom, and truth that bear good fruit. (Proverbs 25:11; Proverbs 18:21)
  • We declare that South Africa will speak for those without a voice and defend the poor, vulnerable, and needy. (Proverbs 31:8-9; Isaiah 1:17)
  • We declare that South Africa will stand for justice, protect the vulnerable, and honour the dignity of every human life. (Psalm 82:3-4; Isaiah 1:17)
  • We declare that South Africa is a nation of peacemakers, pursuing peace and reconciliation among the nations. (Matthew 5:9; Romans 12:18)
  • We declare that South Africa will turn hostility into peace, bring understanding among nations, and be an instrument of reconciliation. (Isaiah 2:4; Matthew 5:9; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20).

South Africa Prayer Coverage Map

Visualizing where prayer is rising across our nation

178
Cities Praying
49
International & Online Registrations
1 intercessor
2-9 intercessors
10+ intercessors
How to read the map: Red circles = 1 intercessor, Orange = 2-9 intercessors, Green = 10+ intercessors. Larger circles indicate more intercessors. Map shows only physical locations in South Africa.

Cities Praying (178)

Cape Town 241
Pretoria 215
Johannesburg 104
Durban 87
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) 64
Centurion 55
Bloemfontein 48
Randburg 41
Roodepoort 40
Pietermaritzburg 38
East London 38
George 37
Kempton Park 34
Polokwane (Pietersburg) 34
Boksburg 33
Durbanville 33
Hermanus 32
Ermelo 31
Alberton 31
Midrand 29
Mossel Bay 29
Nelspruit (Mbombela) 29
Benoni 22
Krugersdorp 21
Somerset West 20
Vereeniging 19
Klerksdorp 19
Paarl 18
Stellenbosch 18
Rustenburg 18
Sandton 17
Brits 17
Springs 16
Witbank (Emalahleni) 16
Potchefstroom 16
Vanderbijlpark 16
Ballito 16
Mahikeng 15
Tzaneen 15
Soweto 15
Robertson 14
Kimberley 13
Oudtshoorn 12
Edenvale 11
Middelburg 11
Kuils River 11
Newcastle 11
Volksrust 11
White River 10
Richards Bay 10
Umhlanga 10
Ladysmith 10
Scottburgh 10
Vredenburg 10
Pinetown 9
Amanzimtoti 9
Secunda 9
Port Shepstone 9
Welkom 9
Stilfontein 8
Worcester 8
Gordon's Bay 8
Germiston 8
Vryheid 7
Machadodorp 7
Saldanha 7
Randfontein 7
Bredasdorp 7
Sasolburg 7
Mthatha 7
Kloof 6
Malmesbury 6
Port Alfred 6
Meyerton 6
Knysna 6
Kathu 6
Margate 6
Wellington 6
Strand 6
Jeffrey's Bay 6
Bela-Bela 5
Swellendam 5
Westville 5
Kroonstad 5
Estcourt 5
Modimolle 5
Phalaborwa 5
Springbok 5
Queenstown (Komani) 4
Aliwal North 4
Standerton 4
Zeerust 4
Douglas 4
Brakpan 4
Gansbaai 4
Montagu 4
Uitenhage 4
Bedfordview 4
Sabie 4
Hillcrest 4
Piet Retief 3
Bothaville 3
Paul Roux 3
Giyani 3
Thohoyandou 3
Ceres 3
Somerset East 3
Upington 3
Primrose 3
Groot-Brakrivier 3
Katlehong 3
Mokopane 3
Caledon 3
Lephalale 3
Velddrif 3
Harrismith 3
Hopetown 3
Underberg 2
Howick 2
Nigel 2
Mtubatuba 2
Vryburg 2
Bhisho 2
Lydenburg 2
Graaff-Reinet 2
De Aar 2
Kuruman 2
Queensburgh 2
Vrede 2
Humansdorp 2
Vredendal 2
Parys 2
Plettenberg Bay 2
Piketberg 2
Prieska 2
Kriel 2
Beaufort West 2
Heilbron 2
Bethlehem 2
Stutterheim 2
Bethal 2
St Francis Bay 2
Frankfort 2
Petrus Steyn 2
Tulbagh 2
Sannieshof 1
Grahamstown (Makhanda) 1
Grabouw 1
Fort Beaufort 1
Fochville 1
Delareyville 1
Winterveld 1
Turffontein 1
Mafikeng 1
Thabazimbi 1
Zastron 1
Carletonville 1
Keimoes 1
Cullinan 1
Ficksburg 1
Empangeni 1
Phoenix 1
New Germany 1
Port Saint John's 1
Musina 1
Cofimvaba 1
Koffiefontein 1
Eshowe 1
KwaDukuza 1
Coligny 1
Hennenman 1
Mount Fletcher 1
Reitz 1
Hartswater 1
Sibasa 1
Naboomspruit 1
Pofadder 1
Lichtenburg 1
International & Online Registrations 49