South Africa

Christian group approaches Concourt to interdict Ramaphosa on mandatory vaccinations

By Kailene Pillay — originally published in iol news The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) has approached the Constitutional Court to urgently interdict the government from declaring the Covid-19 vaccination mandatory. The SANCF filed papers in the apex court citing President Cyril Ramaphosa and cabinet ministers as respondents. The […]

National Thanksgiving Day call

Tomorrow is Heritage Day in South Africa — let’s, as Christians, proclaim this September the 24th as National Thanksgiving Day, says watchman Paul Bbongelo. Noting that people will be watching the documentary, The Threatened Miracle of South Africa’s Democracyhttps://gatewaynews.co.za/watch-trailer-for-timely-documentary-on-miracle-behind-sas-democracy/ tomorrow about the miracle behind the peaceful elections in 1994, he […]

Parliament reopens ‘Hate Speech Bill’ for comment

Parliament has re-opened the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill for public comment until Friday October 1. The decision to reopen the bill follows on from the Constitutional Court’s recent decision and definition of hate speech (in the Qwelane matter). The bill – for the first time in SA’s history – criminalises certain […]

Teasa Health Commission condemns assassination of corruption whistle blower

The “cruel and callous” assassination of Gauteng Health Department corruption whistle blower Babita Doekaran was aimed at silencing and frightening those “who still stand for integrity, ethical values and leadership”, says the Health Commission of The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa in a media. statement. Commending the murdered senior finance […]