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The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Parliamentary Portfolio Committee met virtually yesterday to consider a request by a group of Western Cape religious leaders for the committee to open a formal misconduct meeting against CRL Rights Commission chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva. In a letter sent to the COGTA committee on […]
The Muslim husband of a mother of six in eastern Uganda severely wounded her as she was worshipping at a Bible study after he learned that she had converted to Christianity. Hajati Kyakuwa Kamiyati, 45, remains in treatment for severe injuries at Bugiri Joint Clinic after the March 11 attack […]
SEE ALSO: Iranians in SA ‘grateful’ for few in Parliament with courage to call out brutal Tehran regime Ahead of a debate in Parliament this afternoon on the implications for South Africa of the crisis in the Middle East, Marie Sukers former Member of Parliament and founder of Voice to […]
A broad coalition of civil society organisations in Nelson Mandela Bay has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently intervene in what it describes as a deepening service delivery crisis in the metro. In a letter addressed to the President, the Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition warns that the […]
By Cause For Justice On February 25 the High Court in Cape Town admitted four additional amici curiae (friends of the court) to a case on gender transition in Western Cape public schools. Cause for Justice (CFJ), First Do No Harm Southern Africa (FDNHSA) and Doctors for Life (DFL) were […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns about the apparent lack of interest in the religious motivation behind the brutal murder of three members of a Christian family in India. Jitendra Soren, his wife Malati and their 15-year-old daughter were murdered on 25 January, allegedly […]
Originally published in Christian Today An ex-gay Christian who was prosecuted in Malta for his views on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ has been forced to wait yet again for the final verdict. Matthew Grech arrived at court on Wednesday to hear the verdict in the long-running case, only to learn that it […]
A group of Western Cape and national religious, traditional and community leaders are asking Parliament to investigate the conduct of controversial CRL Rights Commission chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, In a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thokozile Didiza, the group lists concerns with the CRL chair, including pushing for […]
UPDATE: Roedean School apologises for hurting the Jewish community and principal resigns King David, a prominent Jewish High School in Johannesburg has asked Roedean, an exclusive Anglican girls high school in the city, to “apologise unequivocally” for cancelling a tennis match between the schools to accommodate antisemitic parents. According to […]
Originally published in The Christian Post This month, the American Medical Association (AMA) reminded the country why you should always get a second medical opinion. For more than a decade, the AMA has supported irreversible surgeries and experimental drug treatments for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria. At the same time, […]