After two days of intense debate on matters which directly affect next year’s general election and go to the heart of South Africa’s democratic system, the Constitutional Court yesterday reserved judgment on two applications challenging the constitutionality of the Electoral Act. With the clock ticking into the limited time available […]
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It’s ‘back to court’, say civil society groups after president signs contentious Electoral Amendment Bill
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial Electoral Amendment Bill into law yesterday, calling the move “a significant milestone in the evolution of our democracy”. But the New Nation Movement (NNM) who precipitated a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling requiring the Electoral Act to be amended to accommodate independent candidates, says the […]
Could anti-terrorism bill be used against anti-government lobby groups?
TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) Summary This week, we got good news, but a new concern. Good news that Parliament has listened to our concerns about the Anti-Money Laundering bill and plans to take out the requirement for all non-profits to register, that would have made most South African non-profits […]
Olive branch offered to government as electoral reform deadline approaches
Dr Michael Louis chairman of One South Africa urges government to drop its flawed Electoral Bill now and join hands to achieve optimal voting system In a month’s time, the Constitutional Court-ordered deadline given to Parliament to change the laws that govern our voting system at national and provincial level […]
Sudan Christian calls for urgent prayer as military seizes power
By Open Doors USA On Monday October 25, reports came through that Sudan’s military had seized control of the civilian-led government, arresting several government leaders in their homes, including the prime minister. Open Doors talked with a close source inside the country (who cannot be named for security reasons) who […]
SA says ‘NO!’ in record public response to PEPUDA Amendment Bill
South Africans have sent an unprecedented loud and clear message to the Department of Justice And that message is: “NO!” to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Discrimination Amendment Bill — commonly known as the PEPUDA Amendment Bill. By the end of Tuesday June 30, the closing day for […]
‘New nation born’ as group prays over ‘people’s Bill, by the people, for the people’
A new nation was born yesterday as a group of South Africans prayed together in the main chamber of Parliament over “a new people’s bill that is by the people and for the people”, said Dr Michael Louis of One South Africa Movement. It was a unique God moment — […]
INTERVIEW: Now is time for Church to speak up for true democracy — Mmusi Maimane
South African citizens are desperate for accountable leaders who come from their own communities said Mmusi Maimane founder of the One South Africa Movement in an interview this week after a 10-day trip across the country to identify leaders to stand as independent candidates in the next general election. The […]
Awakening the silent majority — Alain Walljee
Martin Luther King Jr is credited for saying: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends”. Anyone who has ever lived for anything in any environment would have experienced the brutal betrayal of friends or supporters who fail to stand […]
Hong Kong pastors face arrest, extradition to China with new security laws
Originally published in Fox News China’s blueprint for national security in Hong Kong puts pro-democracy activists, including pastors and religious leaders, at risk of being extradited to and tried in mainland China, a Christian persecution watchdog warns. A draft of the new national security laws was passed by China last […]