South Africans have over the past few years been inundated with scandals of so-called “prophets”, who have abused the Scriptures to exploit many gullible and unsuspecting believers. This has sadly led many Christians to doubt and question anything that has to do with prophecies and the prophetic ministry. And in […]
Tag: President Cyril Ramaphosa
PROPHETIC WORD: ‘God says ANC must hand over leadership to Mogoeng within 10 days’
See also an opinion piece by Tshego Motaung that discusses mixed responses to this prophetic word South African prophetess Vuyokazi Matu sent President Cyril Ramaphosa an email on Monday last week announcing that “the Lord orders the government of the ANC in South Africa within 10 days to hand over […]
Dear President, please consider these concerns when rolling out vaccines
Freedom of Religion SA legal counsel Advocate Nadene Badenhorst has written the letter below to President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding vaccines: 10 February 2021 Dear President Ramaphosa, RE: Religious / CONSCIENTIOUS concern regarding the use of (historical) abortion-derived fetal cell lines in the development or production of certain COVID-19 vaccines As […]
Opening of churches welcomed but answers still sought from government
Religious organisations called off an urgent application in the Johannesburg High Court today over an indefinite ban on faith-based gatherings after President Cyril Ramaphosa granted them some relief when he announced amendments to lockdown regulations last night. But while they welcomed the amendments which now permit gatherings at “faith-based” organisations […]
Church leaders urge president to intervene in Nelson Mandela Bay crisis
Senior church leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay sent an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa today urging him to intervene directly in the metro which they say is facing a potential law and order crisis due to a collapse in local governance. The resultant instability in the major metropolitan hub […]
Is Ramaphosa about to relax restrictions on religious gatherings?
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 […]
Hopes for positive government response on limits to religious gatherings — FOR SA
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 […]
WATCH: Ramaphosa announces churches may resume in June, national prayer day on Sunday
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 — […]
Time for Christians to live out their faith without fear — Chief Justice Mogoeng
‘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 […]
WATCH: President thanks Chief Justice for his unprecedented prayer in Parliament
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 […]