Christian nation-building movement Time2RiseSA (T2R) has called on SA Christians to unite in a national day of prayer and fasting at 4pm on Sunday February 25 to separate from the government’s position on Israel and to repent of national sins. “As Christians in South Africa, we are distancing ourselves from […]
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Call for public action on two urgent religious freedom threats
Freedom of Religion South Africa has called on SA Christians to take action on two urgent matters that pose serious threats to our religious freedom The first call is to participate in a DEAR MR PRESIDENT campaign that FOR SA has initiated “We are asking every individual or organisation to […]
Lebanese anti-Israeli judge elected new president of International Court of Justice
Originally published in allisraelnews The International Court of Justice in The Hague elected a new president with a worrying past of anti-Israeli comments, the court announced on Tuesday. Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam was elected by his 14 peers to preside over the “World Court” for the next three years. Salam became a […]
SA Jewish community slams Lamola’s denial of antisemitism in country
Originally published in SA Jewish Report The South African Jewish community is calling on South African Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and the ANC government to stop dismissing antisemitism and to cease creating an environment that emboldens antisemites. On BBC HardTalk this week, Lamola denied that there was any antisemitism in South Africa […]
‘Stop killing babies’, says #Hope4SA on abortion law anniversary
The equivalent of 45.8 tanker trucks of the blood of unborn babies have been poured out in South Africa over the 27 years since abortion on demand was legalised in the nation, said new political party #Hope4SA in a media statement today. “The fateful decision to legalize abortion was cast […]
SA doesn’t get it’s way at ICJ but ‘insulting’ ruling poses ‘dangerous’ public image problem for Israel
Last Friday the International Court of Justice rejected the South African government’s request to explicitly order a ceasefire in the Gaza war on the grounds of genocide — although the SA government apparently interprets the ruling as effectively ordering Israel to suspend its war. The ICJ did accept the possibility […]
Dutch worshipers stand for Israel — and for SA Christians — at International Court of Justice
Why did a group of Dutch Christians worship Jesus and pray together on a wintry public square in front of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Sunday? They did it for Israel – and for Christians in South Africa, explained Wim Hoddenbagh, preacher and founder of Dutch outdoor worship […]
NMB Christians called to pray, fast for metro from January 26 to 28
Nelson Mandela Bay Christians (NMB) are urged to join in three days of prayer and fasting for the metro from Friday January 26 to Sunday January 28, said Bishop Zola Moses chairperson of the NMB Municipality Religious Desk. Prayer gatherings will be held at the new taxi rank opposite Njoli […]
Netanyahu’s office says it’s ‘preposterous’ to say his invoking Amalek was a genocide call
Originally published in The Times of Israel The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday hit out at South Africa’s allegation that comments by Benjamin Netanyahu referencing the Amalekites, the biblical enemy of the ancient Israelites, in relation to Hamas were incitement to genocide. Netanyahu’s references to the Amalekites were part […]
Logos Hope due in Richards Bay on Sunday
The OM mission ship and world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, is due in Richards Bay on Sunday at the start of a five-month visit to South Africa which will include stopovers in five ports. The SA port dates are: During the ship’s time in Richards Bay members of […]