South Africa is in mourning following a devastating school transport accident that claimed the lives of 13 learners in Sebokeng, near Vanderbijlpark, on Monday morning, 19 January 2026. What began as an ordinary commute to school ended in national heartbreak when the crash occurred along the R553. The accident involved […]
Gauteng
High Court asked to strike down CRL committee over ‘bias’, ‘overreach’, ‘abuse of power’
By Freedom of Religion South Africa A major constitutional dispute is now before the Gauteng High Court following the submission of a detailed 400-page application by the South African Church Defenders (SACD). At the heart of the case is the CRL’s controversial Section 22 Committee, which the founding papers allege […]
Run club ‘movement to make Heaven full’ spreading across world
A little over a year ago 21-year-old Will Garringer of Columbus, Ohio in the United States started a run club that he hoped would be “a cool little community where we did a devotional beforehand and then we ran together”. Today Run With Christ – which describes itself as “way […]
National prayer conference to seek God’s will for SA
The South Africa Prayer Movement for Change (SAPMC) invites believers across the nation to unite for a national prayer conference from Friday October 18 to Saturday Octobe 19 in Pretoria under the theme “Calling for Burden Bearers to stand in the gap for South Africa”. T “This powerful gathering will […]
CRL launching controversial Section 22 committee at by-invitation-only event
Also see: SA Church Defenders leading march against state control of church The CRL Rights Commission is hosting a by-invitation-only event in Johannesburg tomorrow to launch a Section 22 committee which it says will facilitate dialogue on the self regulation of the Christian sector, but which critics say is a […]
‘Awakening SA” movement’ hosting 10 days of prayer, fasting, ending on Table Mountain
The Awakening South Africa prayer movement which launched with a national day of prayer and repentance at the FNB Stadium on March 22 is hosting a follow-up campaign from Rosh Hashanah (September 22) to Yom Kippur (October 2). Awakening SA visionary Rachel Kalidass said that when God first spoke to […]
Bible Reading Marathon gets ‘Fresh’ impetus as movement spreads to Namibia
Fresh Church in Windhoek, Namibia recently hosted a Bible Reading Marathon in which 102 people teamed up to read the whole Bible out aloud over approximately 91 hours. Exhausted but elated Fresh Church pastors Jaco Pretorius and Elsabe Horn said in an interview afterwards that they will definitely do another […]
FOR SA responds as CRL chair opens defamation case
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) “firmly rejects the false and defamatory claims made by Mrs Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva” at a CRL Rights Commission press conference on Thursday, says FOR SA in a press release. After the press conference, CRL chair Mkhwanazi-Xaluva went to Hillbrow Police Station to open a […]
Rachel Kalidass — businesswoman with burden for national revival
The state of our nation has been a cause for concern for a long time. The high levels of unemployment, violence, crime, corruption and maladministration all indicate a nation in dire need of nothing less than a miracle. For some people, the mounting challenges facing the nation, have become a […]
SA hosts praised for refusing to ban Israeli child eye cancer expert from congress
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) commends the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa (OSSA) for taking a principled stand against an attempt by the Islamic Medical Association (IMA) to exclude a distinguished Israeli paediatric ophthalmologist, from the OSSA 2025 Congress in Sandton, Johannesburg this week, says sazf national spokesperson Rolene […]

