A veteran nurse who calmly subdued an armed man just after he shot dead three people at the New Somerset Hospital in Cape Town on Saturday May 7 attributes her heroism to prayer and God’s intervention. Sister Diane Seale, who hugged and chatted with the gunman until he agreed to […]
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Court cases, confusion over health regulations
On May 4 the minister of health, Dr Joe Paahla published new “interim” health regulations that look a lot like the old state-of-disaster regulations and also extended the time period for public comment on draft “permanent” health regulations. He also said he was extending the time for public comments on […]
Samuel Murrombe: from gangster to international soul winner — Episode 2
Episode 2 of a gripping account in three episodes of how Jesus turned a hardened, violent criminal into a passionate crusade evangelist who is now turning tens of thousands of hearts to the Lord across Africa After receiving Jesus as his Saviour and Lord in prison in late 2000 Samuel […]
Kairos Network has ‘historic meetings’ ahead of July conference
The Kairos Network (KN) — an association of Dutch Reformed Church members committed to preserving biblical truth — had “historic meetings” in the past week with “key players in the reformed world” in SA and abroad, said KN chairman Dr Anton Knoetze in a press release. According to the press […]
Leaders meet to revisit ‘Kairos Document’, reimagine prophetic voice of Church in SA
Pear Kupe reports on a conference in Pretoria on Tuesday and Wednesday this week where leaders reflected on the historic Kairos Document and on the prophetic role of the Church in South Africa today The Kairos Document is a Christian and biblical commentary that was written on the political crisis […]
Samuel Murrombe: from gangster to international soul winner — Episode 1
Episode 1 of a gripping account in three episodes of how Jesus turned a hardened, violent criminal into a passionate crusade evangelist who is now turning tens of thousands of hearts to the Lord across Africa Samuel grew up in a poor home in central Mozambique. As a teenager he […]
Action 4 Freedom lodges appeal against high court judgment over health regulations consultation period
Action 4 Freedom (A4F) has lodged an appeal against a decision by the Western Cape High Court to dismiss its urgent application over the period of consultation regarding draft amendments to health regulations, said A4F’s Conell Loggenberg. “We are also considering other aspects because this notice [new health regulations published […]
FOR SA comments on latest health regulations, extended period for public comments
As expected, the Minister of Health published new health regulations yesterday ahead of last night’s midnight expiry of Covid-19 restrictions originally imposed via a national state of disaster. In a move that was not generally expected he also extended the time period for public comment on the controversial Draft Health […]
NGO says it will appeal health regulations ruling, as government prepares to impose new measures
Action 4 Freedom (A4F) a Justice NPO which challenged the legality of the public consultations process regarding draft amendments to health regulations says it will appeal a decision by the Western Cape High Court to dismiss its application as soon as it receives a dated, court-stamped version of the judgment. […]
Cause for Justice opposing euthanasia in upcoming court case
Human rights and public interest organisation, Cause for Justice, is participating as a “friend of the court” in an upcoming court case in which a medical doctor and her patient, both of whom have terminal illnesses, are challenging the criminal prohibition of euthanasia in South Africa law. Dr Suzanne Walter […]