On May 25, as the nation celebrated the inauguration of South Africa’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, women gathered in Katlehong for the fourth Womb of the Nation Arise annual conference calling the nation to a season of divine fulfilment. Womb of the Nation Arise is a Change Bible Church ministry […]
Author: Tshego Motaung
Happy birthday President Ramaphosa — Tshego Motaung
It’s not every year that one gets to share a birthday with a sitting president, and this year I happen to be that person. I was born on the 17th November, the same day our current president Cyril Ramaphosa was born. I first became a big fan of President Ramaphosa […]
Abuse of women and children : Could our leaders be part of the problem? — Tshego Motaung
“Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another” – These are some of the inaugural words that Nelson Mandela spoke as he took office in 1994. At that moment, the nation’s hope for a better life was […]
Mandela legacy, Obamaphoria…and misdirected hope — Tshego Motaung
In search of hope, inspiration and leadership South Africans look to Obama – But is this misdirected? South Africans came out in their numbers on July 17 to attend the annual Mandela Lecture. It was a beautiful sunny day and it was indeed good to see about 15 000 South […]
Zerubbabel Mengistu — Africa Arise – Thoughts of a Way Forward: Book review
I recently thought of a book I had read a while ago called Africa Arise – Thoughts for a way forward. The book is written by Pastor Zerubbabel Mengistu of Beza International, known as Pastor Zee. The church is based in Ethiopia and annually hosts the Africa Arise conference, at […]
Can South Africa really afford to meddle in the Israel – Palestine Conflict? — Tshego Motaung
Last year the Mail & Guardian hosted a number of dialogues with the ANC presidential hopefuls before the Nasrec conference. This to me was a rare opportunity to engage ANC leaders on policies that affect all of us as South Africans. I had observed, with concern (as we all have), […]
‘After 70 years are completed I will visit you and restore’ — Tshego Motaung
The history of our country is a complex one – and whenever we tell the story of South Africa, we often take out parts we don’t like. This makes us an interesting country where history lessons often depend on who is telling the story. I was confronted by this reality […]
Prayer, prophecy and politics in SA parliament — Tshego Motaung
Earlier this month I wrote an article asking if God still speaks to modern nations the way He did in the past? Little did I know that before the month ended I would be in a meeting in parliament where leaders in government, business and civil society movements would be […]
Does God still speak to modern nations like He did in the past? — Tshego Motaung
The Bible is full of stories of how God dealt with people and nations throughout generations. Those who believed in Him always rose up and defeated their enemies and did amazing things. One of the things that I have discovered as I paged through the book is that many of […]
Zimbabwe’s time of restoration has come — Tshego Motaung
Tshego Motaung reflected on Zimbabwe earlier this year, and saw a dawning of a new season of restoration As we have been watching the recent developments in Zimbabwe, I felt to share the reflections I wrote earlier this year after my first visit to Zimbabwe. I hope this contributes towards […]