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See people as individual humans, not as a race

Opinion Ellapen Rapiti - 25 Nov 2020

We need to ingrain values of equality in education, businesses, society broadly and religious groups to see people

To object or not to object is a human right

Opinion Open Letter - 22 Aug 2020

Amendments to the Civil Union Act are unconstitutional for religious magistrates

Public officials must treat all marriages equally

Opinion Ropafadzo Maphosa - 4 Aug 2020

Religious beliefs are no longer allowed as on objection to solemnising same-sex partnerships and rightly so

Marriage officers should have the right to object on religious grounds

Opinion Shaun de Freitas - 4 Aug 2020

‘Beliefs and convictions rested on religion should be allowed the freedom awarded by the law to share the public sphere with all the other non-religious beliefs and convictions’

Eusebius McKaiser: A school’s Christian ethos doesn’t justify prejudice

Opinion Eusebius McKaiser - 28 Jul 2020

Christian Life Private School barred a pupil because he wore a bracelet with cultural significance, but the decision — even in the private sphere — is constitutionally wrong

Battle for the truth about UFOs

Article Tim Murithi - 6 May 2020

The United States Navy has confirmed that three videos of unidentified aerial phenomena were taken by Navy pilots in 2004 and 2015

A queer night in Accra

Article Carl Collison - 17 Mar 2020

Queer people in Ghana come up against religious conservatism every day. For one night a month, Yolo Lounge gives them a place to let down their guard and feel a sense of belonging.

Even religious freedom has its limits

Analysis Andile Zulu - 7 Feb 2020

When a business decides who can or cannot buy their services or products, is this discrimination?

Koleka Putuma’s Christian/ queer collision

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 21 Aug 2019

The searing play No Easter Sunday For Queers tackles homophobic violence with a new langauge

Church hid pastor’s abuse, says dad

Article Carl Collison - 24 May 2019

Survivors, including the abuser’s niece, accuse the Seventh Day Adventist Church of putting its needs ahead of the girls

A brief history of gospel music’s evolution

Article Robert Stephens - 3 May 2019

"Gospel’s journey continues today producing musicians of extraordinary dedication who continue to carry the word."

Take me to church … on my app

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 18 Apr 2019

Although digital worship cannot replace human fellowship, it can certainly help one avoid the self-righteous

Let the small gods live on in cowpats, Santa and song

Article Carlos Amato - 18 Apr 2019

In an era of crumbling secular belief systems, what can atheist parents give to their children in the place of religion?

Churches want code against cons

Article Raeesa Pather - 28 Feb 2019

Those who wish to f leece the public will be held to account, say church leaders

CRL Rights Commission to investigate ‘resurrection’ pastor

Article Raeesa Pather - 26 Feb 2019

Pastor Alph Lukau of the Alleluia International Ministries church in Sandton, Johannesburg, faces a summons from the CRL Rights Commission

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See people as individual humans, not as a race

To object or not to object is a human right

Public officials must treat all marriages equally

Marriage officers should have the right to object on religious grounds

Eusebius McKaiser: A school’s Christian ethos doesn’t justify prejudice

Battle for the truth about UFOs

A queer night in Accra

Even religious freedom has its limits

Koleka Putuma’s Christian/ queer collision

Church hid pastor’s abuse, says dad

A brief history of gospel music’s evolution

Take me to church … on my app

Let the small gods live on in cowpats, Santa and song

Churches want code against cons

CRL Rights Commission to investigate ‘resurrection’ pastor

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