South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Craig Bailie — Originally published by Democracy in Africa Is there a biblical case for democracy? Do churches prepare their congregations effectively to engage in everyday politics? And if not, should they? These questions are as important today as they have ever been. In Zimbabwe, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa […]
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has won back his credibility by securing a clear mandate from the party’s National Executive Committee to form a government of national unity, said Dr Michael Louis founder and chair of the Independent Candidate Association. While many people have been disillusioned with Ramaphosa’s leadership over the […]
After two days of intense debate on matters which directly affect next year’s general election and go to the heart of South Africa’s democratic system, the Constitutional Court yesterday reserved judgment on two applications challenging the constitutionality of the Electoral Act. With the clock ticking into the limited time available […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial Electoral Amendment Bill into law yesterday, calling the move “a significant milestone in the evolution of our democracy”. But the New Nation Movement (NNM) who precipitated a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling requiring the Electoral Act to be amended to accommodate independent candidates, says the […]
TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) Summary This week, we got good news, but a new concern. Good news that Parliament has listened to our concerns about the Anti-Money Laundering bill and plans to take out the requirement for all non-profits to register, that would have made most South African non-profits […]
Dr Michael Louis chairman of One South Africa urges government to drop its flawed Electoral Bill now and join hands to achieve optimal voting system In a month’s time, the Constitutional Court-ordered deadline given to Parliament to change the laws that govern our voting system at national and provincial level […]
By Open Doors USA On Monday October 25, reports came through that Sudan’s military had seized control of the civilian-led government, arresting several government leaders in their homes, including the prime minister. Open Doors talked with a close source inside the country (who cannot be named for security reasons) who […]
South Africans have sent an unprecedented loud and clear message to the Department of Justice And that message is: “NO!” to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Discrimination Amendment Bill — commonly known as the PEPUDA Amendment Bill. By the end of Tuesday June 30, the closing day for […]
A new nation was born yesterday as a group of South Africans prayed together in the main chamber of Parliament over “a new people’s bill that is by the people and for the people”, said Dr Michael Louis of One South Africa Movement. It was a unique God moment — […]
South African citizens are desperate for accountable leaders who come from their own communities said Mmusi Maimane founder of the One South Africa Movement in an interview this week after a 10-day trip across the country to identify leaders to stand as independent candidates in the next general election. The […]