South Africa Mail Guardian
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Most churches in the LGBTQ+ Dark Ages
Homophobia persists in mainstream churches despite the acceptance of the queer community by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Bishop Paul Verryn
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000Danger of exposing the dark side of prophets and pastors
The head of the Cultural, Religious and Linguistics Rights Commission investigated church leaders abusing their congregants and refused to be distracted by threats on her life
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000Mswati’s hand seen in eSwatini’s removal from SADC agenda
The omission of Eswatini from the SADC agenda may reinforce the belief that Mswati intends to hold the dialogue on his own terms rather than in the interests of the country
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000We all find God in different places
Finding God in the sports star, the struggle, the Durban bunny chow – rather than the professional proselytiser
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000What happened to church during Covid?
Attendances rose as lockdown was eased and then lifted — but some people were lured by glamorous online churches abroad
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000MPs gifts: Sheep, a bottle of water, a Galaxy watch
The joint committee on ethics and members’ interests released it registry of gifts given to MPs and ministers
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:15:19 +0000MPs worried Health Act amendments will threaten citizens’ autonomy
More than 150 000 public comments were sent to the department of health after the government suspended the national state of disaster
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Does Jesus still have meaning for today’s youth?
This young generation faces problems previously only envisaged in science fiction movies. They need to reflect on the effect of their own demands on their world
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Treasury needs an insider director general
But the department’s already reduced ranks may make it difficult to find someone with the technical know-how and clout to replace Dondo Mogajane
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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 03:00:00 +0000‘‘My queerness is a gift to my community of faith”
Gomo Lesejane’s work has allowed her to find resonance in the stories of people like her who could never fully embody their queer identities in temples, churches, mosques and iindumba
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