By South Africa Tribune editorial team A crisis that demands a community response South Africa entered the final days of September 2026 confronting another painful surge in violence against women. The Presidency confirmed that 12 women’s bodies had been found in Ekurhuleni since July, while government announced an emergency response […]
Opinion
JULITA EXPLORES: Waiting for His perfect timing
A monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God Is it only me, or is this year speeding to an end like I have not seen before? It is a little scary if we realise time is truly flying, and am I “redeeming the time, because […]
Dare to dream: Orthodox Jews show increasing interest in hope and future offered by Yeshua — Charles Gardner
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent It is hardly surprising when Jews the world over — pilloried and persecuted for millennia — express their longing for peace and security. It’s a cry of the heart that was heard through many of the magical musicals of the 20th Century that came to […]
What does it mean for a woman to take a man’s name in marriage? — Neziswa Kanju
Neziswa Kanju interviewed Luthand Mbengo author of The Name She Carries and gained some deep insights about the weightiness of the marriage covenant and Mbengo’s journey after he had a revelation that “love awakens love” In Xhosa culture, when a couple wants to get married, the man is required to […]
The forgotten friend of Israel: Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson was devoted to the Jewish cause
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent I shudder with a mixture of virtual disbelief and horror at the lethal poison of antisemitism that is spreading across the world like wildfire, aided and abetted by Britain’s ruling Labour Party. Calling for sanctions against a long-term ally on top of further inflaming Jew-hatred […]
How England’s assisted-suicide bill was defeated
Originally published in National Catholic Register Parliamentary scrutiny, grassroots mobilization, concern for vulnerable people, underfunded end-of-life care — and plenty of prayer — combined to halt the proposed law. A combination of crucial factors led to the defeat of proposed assisted-suicide legislation in England and Wales earlier this month, delivering […]
5 500 Christians challenge ANC’s claim to speak for South Africa on Israel
By Bafana Modise, National Spokesperson of South African Friends of Israel More than 5 500 people gathered at Mount Beula Park & Mount Zion in Edenvale, Johannesburg, on Saturday in a powerful demonstration of Christian prayer, national intercession and solidarity with Israel, as the South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) […]
It’s in the heart — Angus Buchan
Psalm 37:31 (NKJV), “The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.” If the heart is right, then the whole man will be right. One of my spiritual sons sent me a letter on my cell phone not so long ago explaining how complex […]
Eight women dead: when will a national crisis produce a national response?
By Pastor Bert Pretorius, President: South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) Eight women. Eight bodies now forming part of an expanding police investigation in Ekurhuleni. And once again South Africans are being told that “no stone will be left unturned”. We welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instruction that […]
Focus on the Family: Keeping off ‘the crazy ladder’
Q: I’d be interested in hearing your take on managing “little spats” in marriage. Sometimes my wife and I get into minor disagreements that escalate quickly. I think we’re both at fault. One of us says something snippy, the other responds a bit angrier and a bit louder, back and […]
