South Africa Durban Mission

Mission leaders

Howard and Chari Laguna

Began service ~July 2025 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2028-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2025 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

2 Derby Downs Pl., Ste #4, Derby Downs Office Park, Westville, 3630, South Africa

Phone

+27 83-255-1263

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Official Church area website official as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans

English uses the Latin alphabet; spelling is irregular, so listen a lot. Accents vary widely by region (US South, Caribbean, Scottish, Australian, Nigerian, etc.).

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Durban South Africa Temple — Operating (16 February 2020) · ~2 km
• Maputo Mozambique Temple — Announced (6 October 2024) · ~460 km
• Johannesburg South Africa Temple — Operating (24 August 1985) · ~497 km

The Church in South Africa

Official Languages

Afrikaans

Church Membership

78,689

Congregations

197 (112 Wards, 85 Branches)

Number of Missions

4

Operating Temples

2

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

Africa/Johannesburg

Currency

ZAR

Country code

+27

U.S. travel advisory

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1988

Culture & food

• Greet with a handshake; ask how people are before business.
• Follow mission safety guidance closely.

Foods: Braai, Bobotie, Pap and chakalaka, Bunny chow

Family groups

• South Africa Durban Mission Alumni Group
• South Africa Durban Mission Facebook Group
• Durban Presidents Euvrard/Stevensen Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.