Missionary intercessor Paul Mbongelo says the issue of state capture pressed so heavily on his heart during a recent thanksgiving prayer gathering he led at the Union Buildings that he wants to seek a meeting with former president Jacob Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa to share with them what God […]
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ACDP is now my spiritual home as well as my political home, says Vytjie Mentor
Former senior ANC MP Vytjie Mentor said today that her decision to join the ACDP followed a search to find a new party “that shares my values of godliness — that puts God at the centre of affairs and would urge the nation to do the same”. In a telephone […]
SACC scolds Malema for calling Gordhan a dog
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has taken EFF leader Julius Malema to task for calling public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan a “dog of white monopoly capital”. Malema launched his verbal attack on Gordhan earlier this week while addressing a crowd of EFF supporters outside the venue where the minister […]
The state capture I fear the most — Tendai Chitsike
A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God. In his first address as President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa responded to the various commendations given him by various opposition party leaders. He mentioned the fact that he studied at what is now Limpopo University at the […]
Churches threaten to act against Mkhwebane
Originally published in News 24 The South African Council of Churches has threatened to act against Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane if she fails to explain her call for the terms of reference for the state capture inquiry to be expanded beyond the remedial action in the State of Capture report. […]
National Convention launched to reestablish SA values and standards
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) this week hosted the first phase of a national convention aimed at reaching broad consensus on public values and standards to facilitate building a just and equitable society. The convention in Johannesburg, attended by various religious and civil society representatives, is a direct […]
Church moving resolutely to forefront of struggle against corruption, state capture
Two years ago there were hardly any church leaders speaking out against corruption in government but this week church leaders were at the forefront of marches against corruption throughout the country, ahead of Tuesday’s no-confidence vote which President Jacob Zuma survived by a narrow margin. Nowhere was this remarkable shift […]
Special July prayer alert — stand against plans to destroy SA sectors
Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back to God (SABTG) says she was led to issue a special call to prayer for July after she was awoken by the presence of God showing her to pray against calculated plans aimed at devastating various sectors of the nation. She urges Christians to join in […]
Pressure mounts on Zuma after release of SACC-sponsored state capture report
President Zuma is not just at the centre of a criminal network but is acutally at the core of a group of people who have managed to re-purpose state institutions for the benefit of a few networks, according to a group of academics studying state capture, reports Eyewitness News. These […]
PE Anglican bishop calls on churches to join SaveSA rally
Church leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch) have been urged by PE’s Anglican Bishop, Bethlehem Nopece, to participate in a SaveSA rally at Dan Qeqe Stadium, Zwide on Thursday April 27. In a letter on behalf of the city’s church leaders he calls on churches to […]