For authentic reconciliation to take place in South Africa some land restitution should take place to compensate descendants of people who were historically dispossessed of land, says Concerned Clergy of the Western Cape (CCWC) in a submission to parliament on the proposed amendment of the Constitution to allow expropriation of […]
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‘CSE lesson plans ARE problematic but parents CAN take constructive action’
South African parents have reason to be concerned about content in the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) learning material developed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) — but they can also take heart that they have the legal right and opportunity to take action on the matter for the good […]
Disgruntled DRC congregations taking action over gay-marriage controversy
As Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) leaders concerned about a growing liberal influence in the denomination prepare to attend a national summit in Pretoria next week, the Goudland Synod (consisting of 150 congregations in North West and parts of Gauteng) have decided to withhold their financial contribution to the general synod, reports […]
Mighty Men Conference Eastern Cape in Jeffreys Bay from March 13 to 15
The stage is set for the biggest spiritual gathering that has ever taken place in the Eastern Cape Kouga area from March 13 to Sunday March 15, say the MMC committee. “The Lord is going to do something very amazing during this weekend. We would like to take this opportunity to […]
Flood havoc prompts call on Soweto churches to unite in providing disaster, social relief
It is time for the churches in Soweto to do more to assist people in the aftermath of disasters like the recent floods and in other social challenges, says the president of the Soweto Minister’s Fraternal, Pastor Sipho Mahlangu, in a media statement. Noting that three people died and scores […]
Cape Town, Table Mountain set for 168 hours of prayer
Intercessors from around South Africa will unite in Cape Town later this month for 168 hours of praying God’s will in Mitchell’s Plain and on Table Mountain. From 6pm on Saturday February 22 to 6pm on Saturday February 29 they will pray the Word of God without ceasing in pre-registered […]
What would Jesus do about the Cape Town refugee crisis?
Special report by Ashley Cloete of Friends from Abroad At the end of October last year, someone sent me this link to a video clip in which children were being removed from their mothers and women were being forcefully removed by police carrying out an eviction order of refugees protesting […]
Protected: #arisekingfisher campaign launched to get PE Christian radio station back on air
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Mmusi Maimane speaking at people’s movement consultation in Johannesburg
Former DA leader Mmusi Maimane will be the guest speaker at a stakeholder consultation convened by Vuka Africa Foundation in Randburg, Johannesburg on Tuesday February 18. The consultation is a sequel to a widely-representative electoral reform workshop at the University of Witwatersrand on October 17 last year where a decision […]
‘Watering-down of Bible to fit liberal agenda’ among topics at Moreletapark summit
The Moreletapark Congregation in Pretoria East is hosting a special national summit on February 25 and 26 to openly discuss controversial cultural and spiritual issues that are troubling Dutch Reformed Church communities in South Africa. The summit is part of a journey that began last year when the large and […]

