South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The earth is the Lord’s The planet Earth, according to the Old Testament, is God’s conditional, covenantal gift to humankind. In the same way, the promise of the land of Canaan to the Israelites is conditional. “Although Yahweh (God) gives the land of Canaan to the Israelites as their inheritance, […]
“The ACDP is shocked at last night’s announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the ANC intends to amend the constitution to allow expropriation of land without compensation, under certain conditions,” says Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a press release today. “We believe that this decision is irresponsible and premature given that […]
God really wants to move on the leaders of South Africa in what is a pivotal moment during which the land question could be settled very peacefully, says SA Back to God’s Janet Brann-Hollis in a video [See below] — promoting SABTG’s June fast. She calls on Christians to pray […]
Christian leaders are invited to join a ground-breaking meeting in Johannesburg on June 5 to collaborate on a joint Bible-based response on land expropriation without compensation for submission to parliament. The urgent meeting is being hosted by the Kingdom Policy Institute (KPI) in order for the Church to provide the […]
Land expropriation is a highly political and emotionally charged issue. Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) is closely monitoring this area since it clearly has the potential to impact on the religious community. We therefore want to bring a balanced perspective to our constituency so that we have a […]
Part 2 of a two-part series on the land issue Read Part 1 I stay in a suburb that seems infested with poisonous snakes. In my garden, I have encountered a viper and boomslang on two separate occasions. When I shared my predicament on Facebook, some users suggested that I […]
Part 1 of a two-part series on the land issue Read Part 2 The land issue has got South Africans into a knot. It has brought a terrible stench and revealed fractures lying below the surface. The debate is opening up old wounds, some say, while others are grateful that […]