With the arrival of three Foccolari priests from Germany in 1977 new pastoral activities were started. In 1982 the new presbytery was built. Soon afterwards a big hall was built in 1988. But in spite of these new attempts to revive the parish the life in the Outstations went down.

According to records supplied by the present Parish priests 5 outstations were closed down in 1982: Enduku, Caba, Bojane, Ntsimba, Tyeni. They either collapsed because of poor building material or they were vandalized or they were destroyed.

In 1941 Bishop Grueter bought a property that was on sale from Mr Price and the house was transformed into a chapel. When in 1952 the seventh douthern districts were handed over to the Pallotine Fathers of Queenstown, Fr Ruthing settled at Ngcobo, on 1 July 1952. for Eight years he worked in the Ngcobo district besides Vicar General.

The Outstations are listed as follows:

a) Engxoki, site since 1933 and enlarged in 1960; church blessed 16/12/1964.
b) Enduku, towards Cofimvaba, site since 1960.
c) Luhewini, on road to Idutywa, site since 1931, church blessed 07/09/1970.
d) Debera, near Mjanyana which had a chapel since 1954, site since 1962
e) Clarkebury, Chapel since 1965.
f) Mbanga, near Clarkebury, site since 1966.
g) Intsimbi, between Clarkebury and Chaba, site since 1966.
h) Chaba, site since 1963, church blessed 15/04/1968.

In 2018 the local Municipality destroyed the walls of Luhewini church because they planned to build a stadium at that place. It is not known how the other Outstations are doing. Of the 8 Outstations with church buildings only 2 are alive and still visited: Engxoki and Tsazo. The others were all abandoned. If the number of Catholics in the whole Parish is correct which was given by the present Parish priest as 255, it is a clear indication that the Parish is on the point of dying.

For More information on this parish please refer to:
1. Transkei For Christ by Fr Marcel Dischl CMM, copyright 1982
2. Chronicle of Mthatha Diocese by Fr. Winfried Egler of 2020

1. Fr Chrysostomus Ruthing: 1942 – November 1959
2. Fr Thomas Schelegel: December 1959 – June 1971
3. Fr George Brunner: June 1971 – February 1973
4. Fr Gregory Homan: February 1973 – March 1977
5. Fr Winfried Egler C.M.M.: January 1973 – March 1977
6. Frs Bruno Pfledhgart and Gerard Stigler: March 1977 – 1979
7. Fr Sigler Gerard: 1979 – 1984
8. Fr Francis Jank C.M.M.: 1984 – 1990
9. Fr Nogonyothi Joseph: 1990 – 1994
10. Fr Thomas Yekiwe: 1995 – 1996
11. Fr Gerard Ramotso: 1996 – 2000
12. Fr Thadathil Jacob: 2000 – 2002
13. Fr Riedener Michael C.M.M.: 2002 – 2008
14. Fr Thomas Wao C.M.M.: 2008 – 2014
15. Fr Jean Paul Kabasele: 2014 – 2016
16. Fr Jean Claude Tshitenge: 2016 –

Priest Incharge: Fr. Jean Claude Tshitenge 
CellPhone: 083 518 7767
Email: tshitengejeanclaude@yahoo.fr

Address
9 Elliot Street
Ngcobo
5050

Postal Address
P.O. Box …
Ngcobo
5050