South Africa

It’s ‘back to court’, say civil society groups after president signs contentious Electoral Amendment Bill

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial Electoral Amendment Bill into law yesterday, calling the move “a significant milestone in the evolution of our democracy”. But the New Nation Movement (NNM) who precipitated a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling requiring the Electoral Act to be amended to accommodate independent candidates, says the […]

Call to pray for SA’s children on April 6

 Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) school principal and intercessor Blessing Marunga has called on Christians to take a moment to think about our children and to pray for them on April 6. “We just need to pray for them — against violence, against the social challenges they face, and also to deepen […]