Every Sunday the JL Zwane Memorial Church family listens to the preaching of the word of God and the centre provides space for them to live it out. In partnership with other communities, faith based organizations, non-profits and committed individuals in South Africa and throughout the world, the centre provides a range of services to everyone in the local community, focusing in particular on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, Care and support, Nutrition, Hospice and an After-School study programme.

The JL Zwane Centre, named after its founding pastor and located in the heart of a poor, underprivileged township of Guguletu outside Cape Town, was established as a joint venture between the Guguletu community, the JL Zwane Memorial Church family and the Department of Industrial Psychology at the University of Stellenbosch in 1994, to provide space for people to meet people and share skills necessary for people growth and development.

The centre renders a great service to people who on a daily basis battle with illness, unemployment and many other forms of extreme hardship. Under these circumstances there is very little chance of it becoming financially self-sufficient in the near or medium term. During the official opening of the centre in May 2003, deputy president of South Africa at the time, Mr. Jacob Zuma said the centre is an inspiration for others – a real symbol of hope. In deed it has become a beacon of hope.