South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Washington Times A landmark Dutch study found that most adolescents ultimately outgrow their gender confusion, fuelling the growing unease over the advisability of treating those under 18 with gender-transition drugs and surgeries. The newly published research in the Archives of Sexual Behavior tracking 2 772 adolescents […]
By Nceba Dlaldla The African Catholic Church (ACC) has converged in KwaZakhele, Gqeberha for its 16th Provincial Clergy Synod from from April 10 to 14. This annual gathering of clergymen and clergywives from across SA brings together the seven dioceses: Centenary, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Holy Trinity, Mahikeng, Tshwane-Odi and Western, […]
A statement by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Monday, defending its Early Childhood Education (ECE) Toolkit and accusing its critics of “misinformation”, does nothing to allay concerns of SA parents and faith communities, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain. “The DBE asserts […]
A seven-year battle for parental rights in education was set for a public showdown in the Western Cape Provincial Legislature this evening at the last public participation hearing on the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (Bela Bill) before it completes its legislative journey. Philip Rosenthal of ChristianView Network who […]
The Department of Basic Education has covertly started training teachers to introduce transgender ideology in pre-primary and primary schools, reports Freedom of Religion South Africa which has launched a campaign inviting religious leaders and citizens to express their view on the training initiative directly to the DBE. The transgender and […]
Wonderful things happen at Mighty Men Conferences and this year’s MMC in Jeffreys Bay which ended on Sunday March 24 was no exception, writes Piérre Maré , a volunteer organiser at the event and author of this report. At last year’s conference, a standout sign was a ring around the […]
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God — Matthew 5:9 Members of a 14-member group of South African Christian, political and traditional leaders who returned yesterday from a weeklong peace mission in Israel told groups they met that the SA government’s anti-Israel position and actions […]
Concerned parents, teachers, and community activists in George yesterday mobilised for a peaceful protest march against thes BELA Bill, which seeks to centralise government control of schools and governing bodies. The march took place at 10.30am, commencing from Eden School at the corner of York & Union Streets and concluded […]
Gatekeepers South Africa, an organisaton that mobilises NGOs, Christian organisatons and businesses around a vision of rebuilding South Africa according to sound family values, is hosting a 40 days elections prayer and fasting campaign from April 22 to May 31. At a time in which political observers are saying that […]
Open Doors South Africa has called on athletes running in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town in April and the Comrades Marathon between Durban and Pietermarizburg in June to support the persecuted Church by participating in their Challenge 1000 project The project headed by Biblegivers 4THEM, the sports arm […]