Dr Gavi Sacks national director of South African Friends of Israel comments on Africa4Paelstine’s bid to muzzle Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng for expressing his Christian viewpoint on the Israel-Palestine conflict South Africans watched on as the infamous organisation Africa4Palestine armed themselves for a fight in front of the judicial conduct […]
Opinion
Doing church differently post-Covid-19 — Wallace Mgoqi
Three million South Africans have lost their jobs during lockdown, according to a new study released this week. Some, including many former church employees who should have qualified for UIF claims are not even eligible for this relief because their employers did not submit the prescribed levies to the Department of […]
The day after tomorrow: a reflection on the Church — Bryan Innes
The Day After Tomorrow is the title of a Hollywood disaster film of the early 2000s. We may believe that the day after tomorrow will not change! But what about the week after tomorrow, or the month after tomorrow or even the year after tomorrow? Once the coronavirus has run its […]
Expansionist Turkey reconquers one of Orthodox Christianity’s biggest symbols
By Donnelly McCleland — originally published by INcontext International Turkey and the European Union (EU) clashed on Monday [July 13] over Ankara’s decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque and its continued energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters. After their first face-to-face meeting in […]
Annexation or restoration: whose land is it actually?
News media in South Africa and elsewhere frequently portray Israel as an illegal occupier of Palestinian land. And, according to recent reports, the state of Israel has imminent plans to perpetrate further land grabs. What are the facts? Vivienne Myburgh national director of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem in South Africa […]
Call on Church to wage war on pandemic: let’s prophesy life — Linda Gobodo
Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might — put on the full armour of God (Ephesians 6:10-20) Remember that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for the pulling down of strongholds. Casting down arguments and every high thing that […]
‘The chief justice’s comments on Israel: Why we should all be worried about the current attack on him’
By Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) Pressure is mounting against South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng (“the CJ”), an outspoken Christian, following his “pro-Israel” comments made during a recent webinar. According to media reports, the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) has charged President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet with […]
Corruption thriving: electoral reform needed to break power of party hierarchies — Mike Pothier
Originally published in ‘Response’ July 2 2020 — from the Parliamentary Advisory Office of the SA Catholic Bishops’ Conference Two days ago, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo delivered an unexpected lecture. It came at the end of testimony by Popo Molefe, former chair of the board of the Passenger Rail […]
Is hostility towards Israel’s ‘annexation’ plans an apocalyptic sign? — Charles Gardner
By United Kingdom Correspondent Charles Gardner We appear to be approaching yet more choppy waters in Israel’s turbulent history. The Jewish state’s proposed “annexation” of the Jordan Valley, along with parts of Judea and Samaria – otherwise known as the West Bank despite being the heart of ancient Israel – […]
My tweenager returned to school but my preschooler will remain at home – Vivienne Solomons
When schools closed on March 18 due to government implementing a national lockdown, my eldest son still had three weeks left of the first term of 2020. So, he was sent home with work packs for each subject and we set about doing school from home. Like so many others […]