[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] Fidel Castro, the world’s longest ruling leader (1959-2008), passed away recently. While exiled Cubans celebrated jubilantly in Miami, several heads of state and media houses gave glowing tributes to the founder of Cuba’s Communist inspired society with “free […]
Tag: apartheid
Church in Port Elizabeth to apologise for apartheid-era forced removals
The South End Museum — which preserves the story of a once-vibrant, multicultural Port Elizabeth community that was subjected to apartheid-era forced removals in the 60s and 70s — will be the venue for a special service on the Day of Reconciliation (December 16 2016) at which the Church in the […]
God’s ‘little meandering road’ to true reconciliation
Anneke Rabe has long had a heart for unity, for overcoming the old apartheid divisions, for rising above the racial categories of white, black, coloured and Indian to reconcile in Jesus Christ’s name as children of God, as brothers and sisters in Christ, as South Africans. 40 years later…the Church […]
Former foes ‘sing a new song’ of reconciliation
A project in which former foes are working together to repair and rebuild eight Soweto high schools that were involved in the June 16 uprising is more than symbolic – it is powerful action. So says Dan Montsitsi, who was one of the leaders of the 1976 student uprising, more […]
BDS claims make mockery of SA struggle, says Olga Meshoe
Israel pursuing closer relations with Africa Calling Israel an apartheid state trivialises what black South Africans endured under that system, says Olga Meshoe, daughter of African Christian Democratic Party president, Rev Kenneth Meshoe, in a recent appearance on CBN’s 700 Club. For the past two years, as the COO of […]
Israel apartheid claims are anti-semitic
Campus club resignation exposes worrying development among British university students As a South African who grew up in the apartheid era, and who signed up as a youth delegate for the anti apartheid Progressive Party while a student, I find the now politically correct campaign to condemn Israel as an […]
When did things really fall apart in Africa?
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] The more I read good Christian history and biography, the more convinced I am that we have been robbed. Robbed of the truth that helps us to make sense of the world today, and robbed of the power […]
Economic equity and gender equality for South Africa: A new agenda for a new generation
[notice]By JIM WALLIS, a New York Times bestselling author, public theologian, speaker, international commentator on ethics and public life — on his recent speaking visit to South Africa. He is President and CEO of Sojourners where he is editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine, whose combined print and electronic media have a readership […]
‘Pro-Palestinian ads misrepresent apartheid’
By Rev Dr Kenneth Meshoe — Originally published in the San Francisco Examiner On my recent trip to San Francisco, I was deeply disturbed to learn about the posters in The City accusing Israel of apartheid. As a black South African who lived under apartheid, this system was implemented in […]
Speaking the truth will set our country free
By Cardinal Wilfrid Napier — Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Durban Originally published in the Sunday Independent If I were a true Christian my answer to the question: What is wrong with South Africa, would be: I am. Yes, I am what is wrong with South […]