Originally published in SACC News The shocking cross-examination ordeal of courageous rape victim Cheryl Zondi in the Omotoso trial has prompted the South African Council of Churches SACC to urge justice authorities to establish special courts for rape cases to protect rape survivors, says the SACC in a media statement […]
Tag: justice
Constitutional Court to hear FOR SA on corporal punishment at home
On Thursday, November 28 the Constitutional Court will hear Freedom of Religion South Africa’s (FOR SA’s) application for leave to appeal a High Court judgment last year which declared parents’ historic common law defence of “moderate and reasonable chastisement” to be unconstitutional. “While FOR SA is utterly opposed to any […]
A snapshot of ACDP successes — Cheryllyn Dudley
Can a small party like the ACDP make a difference? ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley lists a number of notable achievements of the party affecting the lives of South Africans in many different spheres. “The voice of the people of South Africa must not only be heard but be seen to be […]
Let freedom ring out — Rachel Simpson
Freedom Day, 2018; 24 years since the 1994 elections, the establishment of Mandela’s government, and the rise of a new dawn of equal rights in South Africa. Today, we do not celebrate freedom cheaply, but remember the cost to those who sought freedom while restricted, discriminated against, captive; who knew […]
How I joined the war against human trafficking — Lisha Venter
It all started after I watched the movie Taken. If you haven’t seen this movie, it is about a young girl that takes an opportunity to travel with her friend. In short, these two friends get trafficked and forced to take drugs. Once they are addicted, the traffickers sell them […]
Hopeful changes in SA, but more than fine words needed — Hannah Viviers
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. What a whirlwind few weeks we’ve undergone as a country! For the first time in a very long while, last week, South Africa seemed united: First in what seemed like an overwhelming majority of the country being ecstatic that former […]
Personal evangelism or social concern: Which is primary? — Tendai Chitsike
A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God. Popular pastor and author Timothy Keller was in Twitter wars recently. It appeared that he made some comments that a lot of people found very controversial, so much so that it generated significant debate. Here was his comment […]
Zimbabwe activist pastor acquitted of subversion
Zimbabwean social media activist pastor Evan Mawarire was acquitted in the High Court in Harare today on charges that he tried to subvert the government of former president Robert Mugabe and incited public violence during anti-government protests last year. He subsequently made an appeal to new president Emmerson Mnangagwa — […]
National Convention launched to reestablish SA values and standards
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) this week hosted the first phase of a national convention aimed at reaching broad consensus on public values and standards to facilitate building a just and equitable society. The convention in Johannesburg, attended by various religious and civil society representatives, is a direct […]
Ahok drops blasphemy appeal, urges supporters to trust God for justice
By Leah Marieann Klett–Originally published in The Gospel Herald . In a surprising turn of events, Jakarta’s Christian ex-governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (also known as “Ahok”), has withdrawn his appeal against his two-year prison sentence for blasphemy “for the sake of our people and nation” and urged his supporters to […]