August 19
South Africa: Magistrate Blasts Pastor Mboro's 'Sloppy Copy and Paste' Affidavit, Denies Bail in School Abduction Case
The Palm Ridge Magistrates' Court denied Paseka 'Pastor Mboro' Motsoeneng and his bodyguard Clement Baloyi bail on Monday, while releasing his son on a warning with conditions.… Read more »
August 16
South Africa: Bail Hearing of 'Pastor Mboro' Trio Postponed in Kidnapping and Property Damage Case
After delays with the address verification, bail applications of Paseka 'Pastor Mboro' Motsoeneng, his bodyguard Clement Camllot Baloyi, and a relative who can't be named, were… Read more »
August 06
South Africa: Pastor Mboro's Katlehong Church Set Alight After Alleged School Abduction
Five people have been arrested following an alleged abduction at Matsediso Primary School in Katlehong. The arrests came after a video surfaced online, showing armed men, including… Read more »
June 12
South Africa: High Court Grants Russian Orthodox Church Permission to Seize Google South Africa's Assets
South African courts can enforce foreign civil judgments -- even from Russia, which has been sanctioned by the West for its war on Ukraine -- if a court in this country grants… Read more »
February 20
Africa: Maria's Keepers - One Woman's Escape From the Jehovah's Witnesses Church in South Africa
Sam Human's new book 'Maria's Keepers' tells the story of Maria, a former Jehovah's Witness in South Africa, and reveals gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the… Read more »
October 18, 2022
South Africa: Leading Anti-Apartheid Liberation Theologian Dies
Well-known South African Catholic priest, anti-apartheid activist and internationally renowned theologian and author Father Albert Nolan has died at the age of 88. Read more »