Tag: President Cyril Ramaphosa

‘The president is right about self-regulation: what the CRL proposes is its antithesis’ — Pastor Bert Pretorius

President Ramaphosa has embraced the language of self-regulation for the Church. But a council established by an Act of Parliament to determine where your faith begins and ends is not self- regulation. It is state control by another name. In the article below Pastor Bert Pretorius president of the South […]

Church leaders urge President to intervene in dysfunctional Nelson Mandela Bay

Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders sent an urgent letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa urging him to intervene in the “dysfunctional” political leadership of the metro which is negatively impacting citizens’ lives. “Nothing less than the dissolution of the council and placing it under administration or reconstituting it under Section 79 […]

Jericho Walls releases special prayer alert on presidential crisis

Jericho Walls International Prayer Network (JWIPN), through its Presidential Prayer Watch group on WhatsApp, yesterday released a special prayer alert calling for prayer into the challenge faced by South Africa over its embattled president. “Our nation faces a specific challenge surrounding the integrity of our President Cyril Ramaphosa. Please let […]

FOR SA reminds government of need to consult with religious sector before mandating vaccines

Imposing mandatory vaccination on religious gatherings would impact the constitutional right to religious freedom, and the legal autonomy of religious institutions, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) in a letter sent to President Ramaphosa yesterday. “As such, Government is legally obliged to specifically consult with the religious sector before any mandatory […]