Author: Ndileka Aboagye

National candlelight prayer service launched to mourn learners lost in crash

A national candlelight prayer service was arranged for Thursday night (January 22) in response to the devastating school transport accident near Vanderbijlpark on Monday morning that has claimed the deaths of 14 young learners.  Organisers told Gateway News that the live prayer event, which aimed to unite communities, faith leaders, […]

Vaal scholar transport crash driver charged with murder as death toll rises to 14

SACOFF mobilises support for grieving families The death toll from the tragic Vaal scholar transport crash has risen to 14 after two more learners succumbed to their injuries in the early hours of Thursday morning, leaving families and school communities in mourning. The horrific crash occurred on Monday, 19 January […]

‘There is nothing called Christian circumcision’, says Gqeberha author

In many African cultures, including those of the Xhosa, Tsonga and Sotho peoples of South Africa, traditional circumcision marks the transition from boyhood to manhood. Among the Xhosa, this rite of passage is known as “ulwaluko”. A Gqeberha pastor and author, Siphelo Goduka, is now challenging the spiritual foundations of […]