Dr Braam Hanekom - 21-11-2020 My thanks to the SAHRC who provided Dr Llewellyn MacMaster and myself with permits to act as monitors during the protest. Chronological Observations 09.00. Everything is still very calm and peaceful. Police are present in large numbers. A few bystanders, but also the Cape Party who pitched their (advertising) tent outside the barbed wire fence, are present. The media is already present. The EFF has permission to erect their stage in front of the

"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

"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