Author: Andre Viljoen

Are prophetic words still valid when leaders fall? SA’s Alwyn Uys responds to Shawn Bolz controversy

By Abby Trivett — Originally published by Charisma Media In the wake of growing controversy surrounding allegations of false prophecy and sexual abuse tied to Shawn Bolz and the subsequent response issued by Bethel Church, many are asking a deeply personal question: If a prophetic leader falls, was any of it […]

SAFI hosting protest against Pandor’s ‘radical’ leadership of Nelson Mandela Foundation

South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) is hosting a protest outside the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton Estate, Johannesburg on Saturday morning (January 30) against the chairpersonship of Naledi Pandor. “Under Pandor’s leadership, the NMF has been restructured to advance a narrow and radical ideological agenda that contrasts the values […]

Bethel Church apologises for “mistakes and failures” over Shawn Bolz

Bethel Church senior leaders apologised on Sunday for their “mistakes and failures” in the way they handled allegations that prominent prophetic minister Shawn Bolz had sexually harassed members of his staff and used social media to fabricate words of knowledge. In a letter to their congregation in Redding, California, USA, […]

Floods kill more than 200 across Southern Africa as churches become shelters

Originally published in Christian Daily International An aerial view shows floodwaters inundating residential neighbourhoods in Mozambique, where torrential rains have displaced hundreds of thousands of people and caused widespread damage across several provinces. Youtube Screenshot / Associated Press Torrential rains have killed more than 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands […]

Week of accusations and counter-accusations over CRL Christian sector regulation process

At a press conference last week Professor Musa Xulu called the CRL Rights Commission chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva a dictator and the CRL’s Section 22 committee on Christian-sector abuses a front for pushing state regulation of religion. At a media briefing yesterday the CRL chair and Section 22 member Dr John […]

CRL Section 22 committee chair resigns, citing ‘toxic’ process, predetermined agenda

SEE ALSO: FOR SA responds to Prof Xulu’s resignation: calls for independent inquiry into committee In a bombshell public announcement today Professor Musa Xulu told media that he has resigned with immediate effect as chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission’s controversial Section 22 Committee on Christian sector abuses. Flanked by […]