The new Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, called for fresh efforts to heal divisions in politics, in sport and on university campuses during his installation yesterday.

Makgoba, 47, the youngest leader yet of the Anglican church in southern Africa, said during the installation ceremony at St George’s cathedral: “God ... has a message of wholeness wherever there is conflict, fear, crime, ill-health, violence ... or any other burden of brokenness or oppression.”

He succeeds Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, who retired in December.

Those attending the ceremony included President Thabo Mbeki and one of Makgoba’s predecessors, Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu.