South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in iol News An application by a Christian group challenging government regulations allowing a wide range of food packaging to be religiously certified and to carry religious signs is on hold as the government takes a second look at labelling. In May last year, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi published […]
Christian Friendly Products (CFP) and Egeiro Ministry are calling on Christians to support a 10 days Daniel fast from November 8 to 18, during which they will not buy, eat or drink any halaal products. CFP is a South African non profit company that wants suppliers to display its label on their […]
‘Christian Friendly Products’ a South African non profit company that has developed a Christian alternative to Halaal labeling on products, held its official launch in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (March 8, 2014). The company wants suppliers to display its label on their products rather than Halaal labels which currently appear […]
South African consumers will soon be offered a Christian alternative to Halaal-labelled products. The new ‘Christian Friendly’ label will give Christian consumers peace of mind that income generated will go to Christian organisations and not be used to finance the spread of Islam, said Etienne De Jager, a director of […]
Originally published in IOLnews A Christian group that wants religious certification and signs on food packaging to be banned, faces an uphill battle against Muslims, Jews, Hindus and millions of members of Christian churches who are opposing the application in the Pretoria High Court. The National Association and Coalition of […]
The implementation of halaal regulations in certain KFC branches in KwaZulu-Natal continued to cause conflict this week. The Mercury reported that Gugu Smamane, 30, a KFC employee in Davenport, Durban resigned after she was disciplined by area manager Nonhle Mgabhi for warming her food in the halaal certified store. Thereafter […]
An Empangeni woman who was not allowed to take non-halaal food to work at KFC has lodged a complaint with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), it was reported today. This was the second such complaint against the fast food chain. On Friday last week, KFC lost a […]
By Bongani Hans — Originally published in ioL News Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Empangeni franchise is being challenged in the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration by an axed employee who was fired for bringing non-halaal food to work and who now wants his job back. The fast-food outlet dismissed Jabulani […]
Originally published in Pretoria News A Christian voluntary organisation is taking the government to court over its new regulations allowing for a wide range of food packaging to be religiously certified and to carry religious signs, such as the halaal certification mark, without regulating the labelling. It is claimed that […]
South African retailer Woolworths’ decision to lure Muslims customers to the tradition of consuming hot cross buns has sparked a furore amongst some Christians. Hot cross buns are associated with the Christian religious period of the Good Friday and Easter Weekend. Like Easter eggs these buns are mostly sold around […]