South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
It’s not every year that one gets to share a birthday with a sitting president, and this year I happen to be that person. I was born on the 17th November, the same day our current president Cyril Ramaphosa was born. I first became a big fan of President Ramaphosa […]
“Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another” – These are some of the inaugural words that Nelson Mandela spoke as he took office in 1994. At that moment, the nation’s hope for a better life was […]
Last year the Mail & Guardian hosted a number of dialogues with the ANC presidential hopefuls before the Nasrec conference. This to me was a rare opportunity to engage ANC leaders on policies that affect all of us as South Africans. I had observed, with concern (as we all have), […]
The history of our country is a complex one – and whenever we tell the story of South Africa, we often take out parts we don’t like. This makes us an interesting country where history lessons often depend on who is telling the story. I was confronted by this reality […]
The Bible is full of stories of how God dealt with people and nations throughout generations. Those who believed in Him always rose up and defeated their enemies and did amazing things. One of the things that I have discovered as I paged through the book is that many of […]
Tshego Motaung reflected on Zimbabwe earlier this year, and saw a dawning of a new season of restoration As we have been watching the recent developments in Zimbabwe, I felt to share the reflections I wrote earlier this year after my first visit to Zimbabwe. I hope this contributes towards […]
Last year in June, I travelled to Zambia with the Vuka Africa Foundation team and as part of our visit we paid a courtesy call the South African High Commissioner in Lusaka, Her Excellency SN Mji. It was my first time in Zambia but having read so much about the […]
Tshego Motaung sees beyond the dark clouds of corruption, division, and brokenness hanging over South Africa. While South Africa is grappling to come to terms with many of our social ills and leadership crises affecting our society, I have been encouraged by Christian community efforts to bring unity and reconciliation […]