South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Telegraph A Christian doctor lost his job in a government department after he refused to refer to “a six-foot-tall bearded man” as ‘madam’, a tribunal heard. Dr David Mackereth, 56, claims he was sacked as a disability benefits assessor by the Department of Work and Pensions […]
Special report by Open Doors SA The 2019 Cricket World Cup is moving toward a climax and many of us have chosen our favourite teams (though sadly the Proteas are out of the competition) and cricketers around the world. A shocking reality is that half of the countries (five) participating […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his Government is set to introduce new laws on religious liberty, following the case of Israel Folau. The sports star was fired by Rugby Australia in May for a social media post quoting the Bible which was deemed […]
Originally published in Christian Concern In a landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal has upheld the rights of UK Christians to freely express their faith by handing victory to former student social worker Felix Ngole. Overturning a High Court decision to uphold Felix’s expulsion from Sheffield University, the crucial outcome […]
Originally published in Premier Fundraising efforts to support Israel Folau’s legal battle with Rugby Australia have been put on pause after donations passed the Aus$2-million (R19.9) mark. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), which set up the funding campaign said they have received rapid and overwhelming support. The fund raised more […]
Originally posted in The Christian Institute The US Supreme Court has ordered a review of a ruling against Christian bakers who declined to make a same-sex wedding cake. A state court ruling in 2017 upheld a $135 000 “discrimination” (R1.9-million) fine which had put Melissa and Aaron Klein’s bakery out […]
On March 7 2019, the Pretoria High Court delivered judgment in the case of Gaum and others v Janse van Rensburg and others. In terms of the Court Order, the decision on same-sex relationships adopted during the extraordinary meeting of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) from […]
‘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 […]
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has announced that its team will be visiting multiple cities across South Africa to meet with religious leaders and to present an important update on key issues where freedom of religion is under threat. Commencing in East London on May 21 and 22, the […]
South Africa’s 2019 National elections are done and dusted and the results tell an interesting tale. As to be expected, the ANC took the lion’s share of the vote and will continue to govern for the next five years. What stands out for me is something that took place immediately […]