South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Government is reviewing requests by religious leaders for at least half of their congregations and worshippers to attend meetings, instead of the stipulated 50 as per current level 2 regulations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said yesterday. Speaking during a virtual meeting with the South African National Editors Forum, he said South […]
Freedom of Religion SA executive director Michael Swain says that following a Zoom meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday FOR SA is hopeful for a positive response from the government on religious leaders’ request for limits on religious gatherings to be eased to 50% of floor space. Below is his […]
In a special live broadcast this evening President Cyril Ramaphosa made two announcements that will surely be seen by many Christians as an answer to prayer. He said that with effect from June 1 — the day that South Africa moves from level 4 to level 3 lockdown restrictions — […]
‘Three minutes in Parliament that God used beyond expectations’ Many Christians in South Africa and beyond were inspired when Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng called for three minutes of meditation or prayer for the nation in parliament last week and then knelt down to pray. But some South Africans took to […]
Originally published in SA People News Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng had a massive task yesterday at the House of Parliament – to preside over the swearing-in ceremony of 400 members from 14 political parties, taking their oath to serve in the Sixth Democratic Parliament. But before he began, the Chief […]
South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein has invited all South Africans to join him in prayer for the success of President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of his inauguration on Saturday. “We all need G-d’s blessings at an historic time like this. Prayer has real power to change the world in the […]
‘Won’t further peace efforts’ — SA Jewish Board of Deputies Originally published in Jerusalem Post President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that South Africa is going full steam ahead with its process of downgrading its embassy in Israel to a liaisons office. A year ago, the country’s ruling party, the African […]
Farmer evangelist Angus Buchan delivered a forthright word from the Lord to President Cyril Ramaphosa during the It’s Time Pretoria prayer meeting on Saturday. Speaking to the large crowd of believers, who he had earlier led through prayers of repentance, he said South Africa has tried and exhausted many different […]
Originally published in Response October 12 2018 — from the Parliamentary Advisory Office of the SA Catholic Bishops’ Conference This week brought news of two very significant and positive developments as far as standards of good governance in South Africa are concerned. One of them attracted headline coverage while the […]
“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 […]
