churches

Take action against church capture by cult leaders

OpinionSello Ivan Phahle | 2019-10-03 00:00:00

I want shine a spotlight on a somewhat sensitive subject that is holding society at ransom — nefarious pastors and churches. Perhaps the...

Unembargoed: March 1 — 7

NationalM&G Reporter | 2019-03-04 00:00:00

For 20 years he transported passengers without a licence, until a mid-air ‘incident’

Christians close to ‘regulation by reputation’ for pastors

NewsPhillip de Wet | 2017-06-06 00:00:00

A broad alliance of Christian churches is in the final stages of setting up a system of voluntary ethical oversight for “religious practitioners” — just as Parliament is to start considering a controversial compulsory licensing scheme for religious institutions and their...

Pastor Bushiri keeps illegal church a secret, applies to build a kilometre away

EnvironmentSipho Kings | 2017-01-25 00:00:00

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LGBTI activists face uphill battle in getting churches to see the light

NationalCarl Collison | 2017-01-24 00:00:00

"The reason I left the church — not only Grace Bible Church, but the church in general — is I kept going to places where I was being told...

Rivers Church pastor's bigotry exposes SA's big black Christian whitewash

NationalPontsho Pilane | 2016-07-01 00:00:00

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To the ANC: The church won’t ‘stay out’ of politics

AnalysisMoss Ntlha | 2015-11-20 00:00:00

The recent #FeesMustFall encounter at the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters in Johannesburg was a potent metaphor of the state of the ruling...

Why churches dumped the ANC

NationalQaanitah Hunter, Mmanaledi Mataboge | 2014-12-23 00:00:00

Relations between the ANC and South Africa's mainstream churches have reached an all-time low under the Zuma administration. In a report by ANC...

Holy water replaces beer in Zim

AfricaKennedy Maposa | 2014-01-24 00:00:00

American celebrity Billy Carter once said there was no such thing as a bad beer. "It's that some taste better than others," he...

[Video]Weekend 101: Red October and modern-day miracles

Multimedia | 2013-10-10 18:20:00

A reality check for Steve Hofmeyr, Jackie Selebi and President Jacob Zuma evoke higher powers, and Libya loses its prime minister - briefly.

[Slideshow]South Africa's 'new Jerusalem'

Multimedia | 2013-03-26 22:43:00

Evocative images illustrate the story of the Israelites Church in Queenstown. A place of mystique,mixed mythology and a fascinating history.

Tragedy puts controversial Angolan church on spot

AfricaLouise Redvers | 2013-02-08 00:00:00

It was marketed as "The Day of the End", offering spiritual solutions to problems of debt, disease and broken relationships, and it drew...

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