Originally published in IOLnews A Christian group that wants religious certification and signs on food packaging to be banned, faces an uphill battle against Muslims, Jews, Hindus and millions of members of Christian churches who are opposing the application in the Pretoria High Court. The National Association and Coalition of […]
South Africa
Call to mark Sanctity Life Sunday, National Day of Repentance
Pro-life groups in South Africa have urged Christians in the country to observe Sanctity Life Sunday, on Sunday, January 27 and the National Day or Repentance on Friday, February 1. Both dates are linked to the 16th anniversary of the legalisation of abortion on demand in SA on February 1, […]
ICASA clarifies procedure for commenting on TOP TV porn plans
Deadline extended to Monday, January 21 People have been submitting written comments about TopTV’s latest porn channel plans but they have not been following the correct procedure, says the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in a media release published today. The correct procedure is spelled out in the […]
Mixed reaction as Judge decriminalises sex between children
A Pretoria High Court Judge ruled yesterday that it is no longer a criminal offence for children aged between 12 and 16 to engage in consensual sexual activities with each other. Judge Pierre Rabie’s ruling follows an application last April by the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children, supported by […]
Top TV looks to porn for rescue — faces possible boycott
Few days left for public to comment TopTV is at it again: attempting to launch porn channels a year after its first bid failed. And Christian family values organisation, Family Policy Institute (FPI) has called on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to deny TopTV’s latest application, saying […]
SA church leaders differ widely on Israel
South African church leaders have made conflicting statements on Israel over the past 10 days, highlighting the widely different positions held by SA Christians on the Holy Land conflict. A group of church leaders led by Bishop Zipho Siwa, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of South Africa, has […]
Mantashe warns clerics to back off
Originally published in Business Day Live UNDER fire from business and church leaders calling for decisive leadership, the African National Congress (ANC) hit back at “mischievous” societal groups wanting to influence the party’s leadership elections next week. The last week before the Mangaung elections has seen a surge of comment […]
Church leaders make urgent call for 22 days of prayer for SA
Against the background of the Marikana and subsequent crises a group of Christian leaders who met in Stellenbosch recently to listen to the Lord and to one another about the role of the church in South Africa have sent a statement called “The Church Speaks” to political, business, labour, church […]
Cosatu halt to farmworkers’ strike an answer to prayers
Originally published in Times Live Just hours before the resumption of the Western Cape farmworkers’ strike, farmers in the Hex River Valley gathered at the gates of their farms to ask God for help. Their prayers, it seems, were heard. The area was calm yesterday, in stark contrast to last […]
South African Provincial MP accused of ‘hate speech’ for views on homosexuality
Originally published in Contact Online Weblog Attempts to silence the free speech rights of a Christian provincial member of parliament in South Africa have been condemned by the Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA), a Christian democratic political party in Britain. The Hon Jo Ann Downs faces prosecution by the South African […]