United Nations Secretary-General, during the launch of a COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan on 23 March 2020 said, “We must come to the aid of the ultra-vulnerable – millions upon millions of people who are the least able to protect themselves. This is a matter of basic human solidarity. It
Continue readingThis week the President announced a R500 billion support package to address the myriad of socio-economic ills that are likely to arise from the COVID-19 pandemic. The faith community should applaud and support the initiative of the government and recognize the timely announcement of the support package. However, we must
Continue readingSouth Africa and the world have been confronted with the Coronavirus – now declared by W.H.O. as a pandemic – and it is changing the way we think about life, as it has already severely affected several countries around the world. Economies globally are being affected negatively, in particular the
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WE HAVE CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP GLOBALLY Comment by Ray McCauley Former President Thabo Mbeki, when speaking at the special official funeral of amaXhosa King Zwelonke Sigcawu that took place in the Eastern Cape last Friday said that South Africa is in need of strategic thought leadership to accelerate the progress
Continue readingGROUNDING SAA BY MANAGEMENT AND THE STRIKE BY UNIONS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO COLLAPSE THE AIRLINE AND THERE WILL BE NO WINNERS Comment by Ray McCauley We are almost at the end of the year and this might be an opportune moment for self-reflection at a national level. Much has
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SAY SOUTH AFRICANS – THE RAPE AND BRUTALITY AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAS GONE BEYOND CRISIS POINT WE NEED TO ACT NOW Comment by: Ray McCauley 10 September 2019 – Last week we witnessed horrific attacks against women, children and foreign nationals. This behaviour cannot be justified
Continue readingTHE WIDENING GAP BETWEEN THE HAVES AND THE HAVE-NOTS, THE RICH AND THE POOR IS A THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY Comment by: Ray McCauley Today, almost half of all South Africans are living below the poverty line, surviving on just over R500 a month — an improvement from 1993, where
Continue readingComment by :Pastor Ray McCauley ( 30 June 2019 ) The one good thing emerging from the Auditor General’s report on municipalities is the independence of the office of the Auditor General. As citizens, we rely on the Auditor General to provide us with assurances that government activities are carried
Continue readingNOW THAT THE CABINET HAS BEEN FINALISED IT IS TIME FOR THESE MEN AND WOMEN TO REBUILD OUR COUNTRY Comment by Pastor Ray McCauley On the whole, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet looks like a solid team. In it there are elements of experience, continuity, fresh blood and gender equality. In
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MR PRESIDENT CHOOSE PEOPLE WHO WILL PUT SOUTH AFRICA AND ITS PEOPLE FIRST. Comment by: Pastor Ray McCauley Dear Mr President Little over a week ago South Africans went to the polls to vote for the 6th National General Elections. South Africans from all walks of life made their voices
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