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Gender Bill a threat to religious freedom, Parliament told

Controversial new draft legislation, named the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill, was considered at public hearings at Parliament on Wednesday, January 28 and Thursday, January 30, 2014. The Bill, amongst other things, prescribes a minimum quota of 50% female representation in decision-making structures, and gives the Minister wide powers […]

Prayer, services, pickets over ‘national sin of abortion’ [UPDATED]

South African Christian pro-life activists urge churches and Christians in SA to mark the approaching 17th anniversary of abortion-on-demand in the country by praying and participating in pickets in various parts of the country. Since the Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed on February 1, 1997 against the will of […]

God can turn-around any situation says ministry leader who experienced His restoring power

A Johannesburg woman who lived in torment for 18 years because of a rape and abortion experience when she was a teenager is being used by God to bring hope to hurting people. Mercia Scharneck who launched her restoration, teaching and charitable ministry, Mercia Scharneck Ministries, in Cape Town earlier […]