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Centre for Public Witness
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Statement on Gender-Based Violence - 25 November 2020 to 10 December 2020
Written by Riaan de Villiers As we start this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence towards a world free of sexism, discrimination, and violence against women and children, we are horrified, angered, deeply distressed, and concerned by the levels of brutal violence women and children in our country are facing and enduring. With rising crime levels South Africa is a dangerous place for women and children, as the Crime Statistics of 2019/20 released on 31 Jul
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Centre for Public Witness
- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Verslag van Waarnemings: EFF-protes, Hoërskool Brackenfell
Dr Braam Hanekom - 21-11-2020 My dank aan die SAHRC wat aan dr Llewellyn MacMaster en myself permitte verskaf het om as monitors tydens die protesoptog op te tree. Chronologiese waarneming 09.00. Alles is baie kalm en rustig. Polisie is in groot getalle aanwesig. Enkele omstanders, maar ook die Cape Party wat buite die doringdraad-afsperring hulle (reklame) tent opgeslaan het, is teenwoordig. Baie media reeds teenwoordig. EFF het toestemming om hul verhoog voor die skoolingan
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Centre for Public Witness
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
In conversation with Dr Mamphela Ramphele
Braam Hanekom, director of the Centre for Public Witness and the Hope and Reconciliation Trust, had a #discussion with Dr Mamphela Ramphele, activist, academic, business woman and political leader about the role of the #church during these challenging times. They also talk about #SouthAfrica being #hungry for #socialcohesion and a new #SocialContract (compact).
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Centre for Public Witness
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
Please pray for Mozambique and Ethiopia
We call for serious intercession for the deteriorating situations in Mozambique and Ethiopia. The Centre for Public Witness calls for serious intercessory prayer for the deteriorating situation in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province where ISIS militants used a soccer field in a local town as an execution ground. Residents who tried to flee were caught and taken to the local soccer field where they were beheaded and hacked to pieces in an atrocity carried out from Friday night
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Centre for Public Witness
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
Bid asseblief vir Mosambiek en Ethiopië
Ons vra ernstige voorbidding vir die verslegtende situasies in Mosambiek en Ethiopië. Bid asseblief saam met ons vir Mosambiek se Cabo Delgado provinsie waar ISIS militante 'n sokkerveld in 'n dorp gebruik het as ‘n teregstellingsgrond. Inwoners wat probeer vlug het, is gevang en na die plaaslike sokkerveld geneem waar hulle onthoof en stukkend gekap is in 'n gruweldaad wat van Vrydagaand tot Sondag uitgevoer is, volgens Pinnacle News. Meer as 50 mense is onthoof. Lees meer o
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Centre for Public Witness
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
SA needs social cohesion and a new social compact
It is by now quite clear that South Africa is facing enormous challenges. Nationally and locally. At the Centre for Public Witness, we believe that there is a need to focus on two issues in particular, namely a new social compact (contract) and increased social cohesion. Both cases form the basis for many other forms of recovery, such as our fight against poverty and a struggling economy, as well as (violent) crime. Dr. Braam Hanekom is the director of the Centre for Public W
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Centre for Public Witness
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
SA benodig sosiale kohesie en 'n nuwe sosiale kontrak
Dit is teen hierdie tyd redelik duidelik dat Suid-Afrika tans met enorme uitdagings gekonfronteer word. Nasionaal en plaaslik. By die Sentrum vir Publieke Getuienis glo ons dat daar nou veral op twee sake gefokus moet word, naamlik ’n nuwe sosiale kontrak (social compact) en verhoogde sosiale kohesie (social cohesion). Beide die sake vorm die onderbou vir baie ander vorme van herstel soos byvoorbeeld ons stryd teen armoede en ‘n sukkelende ekonomie, asook (gewelds) misdaad. D
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Centre for Public Witness
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
The world is longing for true leadership
As published in Die Burger and Die Beeld - Godsdiens Aktueel The US presidential election was degenerating into a circus when the Coronavirus called the show to order for a while. However, one involuntarily wonders where America and the rest of the world are headed. It would seem that we are currently experiencing a leadership crisis. Virtually around the world, we are witnessing leadership that makes our throat tighten. However, a special woman, Angela Merkel, remains an exc
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Centre for Public Witness
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Die wêreld verlang na ware leierskap
Met erkenning aan Godsdiens Aktueel (Beeld en die Burger) Die Amerikaanse presidentsverkiesing was besig om in `n sirkus te ontaard, toe die koronavirus vir `n wyle die spektakel tot orde geroep het. `n Mens wonder egter onwillekeurig waarheen Amerika en die wêreld op pad is... Dit wil voorkom asof ons onsself in ‘n leierskapkrisis bevind. Feitlik regoor die wêreld vind ons leierskap wat jou keel laat toetrek. Ek moet egter kwalifiseer. Daardie besonderse vrou, Angela Merkel,
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Centre for Public Witness
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
A letter to congregations regarding corruption
"Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world." - Philippians 2:14,15 1. Local congregations and corruption Recently, especially after corruption was exposed during the time of COVID-19, a wave of anger and frustration regarding corruption has erupted. The question is what are we going to do other than having he
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Centre for Public Witness
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Skrywe oor korrupsie aan gemeentes
"Sorg dat julle bo alle verdenking staan en opreg bly, onberispelike kinders van God te midde van ontaarde en korrupte mense. Tree onder hulle op as ligdraers in die wêreld deur die Woord van die lewe uit te dra." - Filippense 2:14,15 1. Plaaslike gemeentes en korrupsie Die afgelope tyd het daar, veral na korrupsie wat in die COVID-tyd ontbloot is, ‘n golf van woede en frustrasie rondom korrupsie losgebars. Die vraag is wat gaan ons doen, anders as om mekaar warm te praat? H
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Centre for Public Witness
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Ons het 'n kudde-immuniteit teen korrupsie nodig
Braam Hanekom Ons kom ‘n lang pad met korrupsie. Te lank. Die afgelope weke het korrupte COVID-19 tenders ons egter ‘n versadigingspunt laat bereik. Altans, so hoop ons. Jare gelede het ek voor ‘n regeringsgebou in Nairobi gestaan en toe die volgende bord raakgesien: You are now entering a corruption free zone. Ek het dit amusant gevind. Vandag nie meer nie. Tussen al die ontstellende berigte oor korrupsie spook twee vrae by my. Waar kom die virus vandaan? En hoe kan dit gek
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Centre for Public Witness
- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
40 geskenke wat COVID-19 aan my gegee het
Braam Hanekom Daar is ‘n gesegde wat lui dat elke donker vallei aan jou ‘n geskenk bied. Net jy kan dit vind en net jy kan dit oopmaak. Met COVID-19 is dit nie anders nie. Die afgelope dae het ek gaan sit en dink oor die mooi en goeie goed wat ek die afgelope tyd om my waargeneem en ontvang het. 1. Ek het my huis weer leer waardeer. Vir te lank was dit net ‘n oorslaapplek in ‘n te vol lewe. Ek kon regpak, mooimaak en hierdie ongelooflike gawe uit God se hand weer waardeer. Ek
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Centre for Public Witness
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
40 Dinge wat COVID-19 kom onderstreep het
Braam Hanekom Dit is al meermale gesê dat COVID-19 baie dinge onherroeplik verander het. Dit het nie net baie dinge verander nie, maar ook sekere dinge kom onderstreep en as’t ware onder die vergrootglas geplaas. Dit het ondermeer dinge uitgewys wat, as dit nog nie verander het nie, sal moet verander. Die volgende het by my opgekom: 1. Ons is deel van ‘n baie ongelyke samelewing waarin daar baie agterstande is. Sekere dele van ons samelewing is baie swaarder getref as ander.
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