South Africa

SA Election — Call to reject politics of division, share responsibility to shape future

By Pastor Bert Pretorius, president: South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals & Federations (SACOFF) On November 4, South Africans are called to exercise one of the most important responsibilities of citizenship: participating in our democracy. As we approach this moment, I want to appeal to every South African, regardless of […]

Seventy churches represented in prayerful, pre-elections demonstration outside Parliament

With just five days remaining before South Africa’s local government elections, hundreds of Christians representing 70 churches gathered outside Parliament in Cape Town today, in a public demonstration calling for ethical leadership, an accountable government, improved service delivery as well as a local election free from corruption and crime, while […]

ARTLC releases programme of Religious Freedom National Dialogue in Durban on Wednesday

The National Religious Freedom Dialogue in Durban will provide an opportunity for open and constructive discussion on matters concerning religious freedom, constitutional rights and the proposed regulatory framework affecting religious and traditional communities, says the African Religious and Traditional Leaders Council (ARTLC) in a media statement released yesterday. The ARTLC […]