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), […]
Author: Tshego Motaung
‘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 […]
Remembering O R Tambo: A man after God’s heart — Tshego Motaung
Last year in June, I travelled to Zambia with the Vuka Africa Foundation team and as part of our visit we paid a courtesy call the South African High Commissioner in Lusaka, Her Excellency SN Mji. It was my first time in Zambia but having read so much about the […]
Inklings of a new season where a united Church rises and leads the nation — Tshego Motaung
Tshego Motaung sees beyond the dark clouds of corruption, division, and brokenness hanging over South Africa. While South Africa is grappling to come to terms with many of our social ills and leadership crises affecting our society, I have been encouraged by Christian community efforts to bring unity and reconciliation […]
Are we missing the point by calling for Zuma to fall? — Tshego Motaung
Tshego Motaung considers God’s possible purpose in allowing President Jacob Zuma to survive yet another no-confidence debate. As the month of August draws to a close, one cannot help but reflect on the recent no confidence debate that took place in parliament earlier in the month. This debate stirred the […]
Winds of change blowing again in Africa, but will SA get it? — Tshego Motaung
South Africa was found wanting once before when the wind of change was blowing in Africa. It is happening again now, writes Tshego Motaung. Earlier this year on February 16, I was MC for the Africa Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) pre-launch event. The event, at the Sandton Shul Hall, […]
God prescribes 100 Days of Healing for South Africa
South Africans were too broken to rebuild the nation, God showed Apostle Linda Gobodo, as she pondered why people throughout the nation seemed despondent and unresponsive to business opportunities presented to them by her Vuka Africa Foundation. The Lord then gave her an instruction to develop a booklet with 100 scriptures […]