On Tuesday, the day before the Local Government Elections, I had a video call with one South African who said he would not be making it to the polls on Wednesday but that he had been praying a lot for the elections recently as he wheeled his wooden cross through […]
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SA leaders debate faith, freedom and accountability
Special report by the African Religious and Traditional Leaders Council (ARTLC) on the National Religious Freedom Dialogue in Durban on October 28 The National Religious Freedom Dialogue placed religious freedom in South Africa at the centre of debate, bringing together religious leaders, traditional leaders, legal practitioners and faith representatives to […]
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 […]
PhD at 67 for pioneering study on “hidden victims” of abortion
At 67 Dr Gaye Moonieya was the oldest graduate at the University of Fort Hare’s Spring Graduation ceremony at it’s Alice campus earlier this month. But even more remarkable than earning her PhD in social work in her late sixties was the bold and groundbreaking nature of her doctoral thesis […]
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 […]
Durban ministries postpone own events to respond to “Africa Back to God” call
Apostle Linda Gobodo reports on the launch of the historic “Africa Back to God” revival message in Durban, the latest centre reached in a campaign to revive a message given by God to Pastor Nicholas Bhengu in 1950 and received again by Apostle Patrick Madikiza in December 2025. Every city […]
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 […]
You are invited to join the City Connect 10 Days Prayer Countdown to elections
“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you… Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” – Jeremiah 29:7 City Connect is a national prayer initiative of Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance movement, to pray for South […]
Awe on beachfront as thousands of matric learners thank Jesus at godly Pens Down rally
Organisers of a Moral Regeneration Pens Down rally at the Nelson Mandela Bay beachfront last week are in awe of the great success of the day during which thousands of matric learners thanked Jesus for His hand on their lives, marched against rape and gender-based violence, prayed and worshiped, and […]
Religious freedom advocates welcome ANC statement distancing itself from CRL push for state to regulate Church
The ANC released a statement on Wednesday stating that it has not called for state regulation of churches and that it believes that churches and religious institutions must be free to govern and regulate their own affairs within the ambit of the Constitution. South African Church Defenders which was planning […]