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Cartoon: Carlos on the opening of places of worship

Cartoons Carlos - 29 May 2020

Churches are not essential

Save us from a deadly mistake

Coronavirus Paddy Harper - 28 May 2020

The pastors must be happy. They can peddle their ‘cures’ again to congregating potential Covid-19 cases. Spare us, Dlamini-Zuma

Churches are struggling in lockdown

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 7 May 2020

‘You give us the word, we give you the money.’ Without tithes from congregations, churches find it difficult to pay salaries and do community work

Coronavirus dispatches from smalltown America: Part 2

Article Lawrence Reichard - 30 Mar 2020

‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’

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Morals decide the state of the nation

Analysis Geoff Embling - 27 Feb 2020

But the church has fallen into the worldly trap of placing money and comfort above God

A pilgrimage to Lalibela’s stone carved churches

Article John Davenport - 14 Feb 2020

For the people who live near this sacred site in Ethiopa, religion is woven into daily life

Take action against church capture by cult leaders

Article Sello Ivan Phahle - 3 Oct 2019

The actions of some pastors and bishops are criminal and damage their followers

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Christians close to ‘regulation by reputation’ for pastors

Article Phillip De Wet - 6 Jun 2017

South Africa’s biggest purveyors of counselling and guidance will finally get norms and standards

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

Article Sipho Kings - 24 Jan 2017

Shepherd Bushiri applied for rezoning but did not disclose that he had broken the law.

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

Article Carl Collison - 24 Jan 2017

Academics and preachers in Southern Africa are determined to reverse the church's heteropatriarchic tendencies.

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

Article Pontsho Pilane - 1 Jul 2016

The black middle class are turning a blind eye to racism at their churches in the suburbs.

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

Analysis Staff Reporter - 19 Nov 2015

SA’s democracy, won by much sacrifice, is in dire danger from the greed and machinations of a few.

Why churches dumped the ANC

Article Qaanitah Hunter & Mmanaledi Mataboge - 22 Dec 2014

Religious leaders want an end to favouritism as they adopt a more critical political stance.

Holy water replaces beer in Zim

Africa Staff Reporter - 24 Jan 2014

Brewers are facing a stiff challenge from churches as hard-pressed Zimbabweans turn to God.

Weekend 101: Red October and modern-day miracles

Videos Staff Reporter - 10 Oct 2013

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

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