South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The moderator of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) Rev Nelis Janse van Rensburg today apologised for not doing more to defend the character of a Port Elizabeth DRC pastor, Dr Chris van Wyk, who faced trumped-up charges of unfair discrimination for more than a year. In a statement released yesterday, […]
The Church in South Africa needs to wake up to the reality of “a number of challenges on ethical issues that are coming your way — from secular society and from within your own church,” said Dutch Reformed Church pastor Dr Chris van Wyk to a group of church leaders […]
A potentially dangerous case that could have major ramifications for all faith-based independent schools (whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc.) has been instituted in the Equality Court of the Johannesburg High Court. The case concerns Christian Life Private School, an independent school subscribing to Christian beliefs and values in Johannesburg. The […]
Originally published in ADF International On August 25, former Minister of the Interior and serving Member of the Finnish Parliament, Päivi Räsänen, faced her third police interrogation in recent months. The reason for the summoning of the medical doctor, mother of five and grandmother of six: she publicly voiced her […]
By Steve Swart — Originally published in Cape Argus Since parliament’s adoption of the Civil Union Amendment Bill in July, newspapers have published opinions by legal professors, legal advocacy groups and religious organisations on its constitutionality. I have been an MP for the past 21 years and was a member […]
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 […]
Word of Faith Christian Centre (WOF) in Port Elizabeth sent a lawyer’s letter to police yesterday opposing a threat to charge churches who host more than 50 people at drive-in services. In the letter to SAPS spokesman Col Priscilla Naidu, who reportedly conveyed the threat via a local radio station, […]
By Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has petitioned President Cyril Ramaphosa to exercise his constitutional prerogative to send the Civil Union Amendment Bill, adopted by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on July 1, back to the National Assembly for reconsideration. […]
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 […]
South African Friends of Israel will be hosting a virtual protest in support of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and his love for Israel. The protest will take place on Friday July 3 at 1pm and comes in direct response to the ANC’s virulent attack on the chief justice and on […]
