{"id":1234,"date":"2026-01-23T14:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:17:06","slug":"teasa-newsletter-january-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/teasa-newsletter-january-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"TEASA Newsletter January-February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1234\" class=\"elementor elementor-1234\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cead5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24cead5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5305d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5305d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: right;\">\r\n  <button onclick=\"history.back()\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #BA2734; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer;\">\r\n    << Go Back\r\n  <\/button>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b40562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b40562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TEASA-LOGO-CB.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9914ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9914ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TEASA Newsletter January-February 2024<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55497cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55497cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Win Your Title<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf9f30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bf9f30\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e047fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e047fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Children of God.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Matthew 5:9<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e04010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e04010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9efce271-11e9-ecb7-ed7f-80b30f899c11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9efce271-11e9-ecb7-ed7f-80b30f899c11.jpg 540w, https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9efce271-11e9-ecb7-ed7f-80b30f899c11-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c9d48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57c9d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c087bbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c087bbf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353fc54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"353fc54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5cd92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f5cd92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As Christians we are all invited to earn the title: \u201cChildren of God\u201d by being peacemakers in a violent and conflictual world. This involves the positive actions of speaking truth to power, and being a voice of the voiceless. Together with our members, TEASA strives to serve the cause of Christian unity; strengthening the \u00a0missional capacity of the Church; and to do advocacy in public policy matters.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>We trust that you will enjoy reading about these, and more, in this newsletter.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42c57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c42c57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3a423 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca3a423\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3626a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3626a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li><p>A Word from our Commissions<\/p><\/li><li><p>Our Featured Pioneer: Nicholas Bhengu &#8211; A Planter of Churches<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Future Turns on Your Vote<\/p><\/li><li><p>Giving Account of Christian Presence in South Africa Today<\/p><\/li><li>Upcoming Events<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16072c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e16072c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To The Ends of The Earth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043b7ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"043b7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TEASA Missions Commission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd4c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fd4c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b56670bf-9408-bb91-2d95-e42dc8f6a605-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b56670bf-9408-bb91-2d95-e42dc8f6a605-1.png 558w, https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b56670bf-9408-bb91-2d95-e42dc8f6a605-1-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d5734 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0d5734\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47094b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47094b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reverend Derick Slabbert, of the World Evangelisation Network of South Africa, heads TEASA\u2019s Missions Commission, and has regular sessions called \u201cCoffeebreaks\u201d to discuss all things Missions. His most recent session looks at the questions one should ask oneself before starting the Missions journey, and all the things one must consider when looking to move away from home to foriegn lands. Besides the opportunities and challanges one will face on the Mission Field, there are also new ways to think of what the Mission Field is, and what it means to be a Missionary.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">To access this exciting discussion, please use this <a href=\"https:\/\/teasa.org\/2024\/03\/08\/to-the-ends-of-the-earth-teasa-missions-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4f35e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be4f35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17d4f6d6-ed9a-cab3-4d94-df40c60ca257.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17d4f6d6-ed9a-cab3-4d94-df40c60ca257.jpg 755w, https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17d4f6d6-ed9a-cab3-4d94-df40c60ca257-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb6a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5eb6a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128bdfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"128bdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Featured Pioneer: Nicholas Bhengu - A Church Planting Evangelist and <br> Disciplemaker.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e306f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e306f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41495e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41495e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The 25th anniversary of TEASA in 2017 was a good moment not only to celebrate the grace of God in the witness of TEASA, but also to look back into the past and celebrate the many heroes of faiths that God raised to serve\u00a0 the evangelical movement in South Africa. We also looked with gratitude at the\u00a0present time to celebrate\u00a0what God was doing through His people.\u00a0 We did this in order to learn from them as we navigate the next 25 years.\u00a0TEASA news intends to feature learnings from the lives of these 25 leaders, one leader at a time.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Reverend Nicholas Bhengu was one of\u00a0 those heroes of faith whose influence and impact is still felt in South Africa and beyond, decades after he went to be with the Lord.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>TEASA News asked Pentecostal scholar Dr Thomas Resane to reflect on Reverend Bhengu&#8217;s legacy. Read his reflections <a href=\"https:\/\/teasa.org\/2024\/02\/29\/nicholas-bhengu-the-church-planter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf2b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cf2b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/74bfc9ef-fda0-6c0f-0182-645f5bfdfea4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/74bfc9ef-fda0-6c0f-0182-645f5bfdfea4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/74bfc9ef-fda0-6c0f-0182-645f5bfdfea4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/74bfc9ef-fda0-6c0f-0182-645f5bfdfea4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teasa.mobilizeagency.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/74bfc9ef-fda0-6c0f-0182-645f5bfdfea4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69459b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69459b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future Turns on Your Vote<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f54e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28f54e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d055da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d055da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Let&#8217;s model faith in the possibility of a better future for all.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>On 29 May, many South Africans will go to the polls to cast their\u00a0vote. Some will stay home because they have lost all hope in the possibility of change.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Thankfully, Christianity was invented for such a\u00a0time as this, when darkness and hopelessness threaten to squeeze the life out of God&#8217;s people.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>TEASA News urges its readers to use their vote to proclaim hope for a better Republic. TEASA Secretary General explains in an interview with SABC. Watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Vsqs6WSJdm0?si=0OwPbWwYk6R_CxG3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">Lets ready ourselves to vote.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe242f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fe242f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Giving Account of Christian Presence <br> in South Africa Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aff9de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2aff9de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b674529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b674529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the three pillars of TEASA\u2019s existence is Public Advocacy.\u00a0It is a way TEASA contributes, from a policy standpoint, to what the South African society becomes. This is over and above the work that TEASA fosters in proclamation of the Gospel, church planting and discipleship.<\/p><p>In the last two months, several Whitepapers invited public participation, and TEASA obliged.<\/p><p>These include:<\/p><p>\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection<\/strong> Read the submission by using this <a href=\"https:\/\/teasa.org\/2024\/02\/28\/teasa-submission-on-the-citizenship-immigration-and-refugee-protection-white-paper\/\">link<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong> \u00a0\u00a0Human Settlements<\/strong>. Read the submission by using this <a href=\"https:\/\/teasa.org\/2024\/03\/01\/teasa-submission-on-the-whitepaper-on-human-settlement\/\">link<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">\u00b7 \u00a0 <strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Basic Education Amendment Bill. <\/strong>\u00a0TEASA along with other religious leaders, are currently talking to government policy makers on the over-reach of envisaged Education laws over parental rights. A joint statement will be issued soon. Listen to a recording of the TEASA webinar by using this <a href=\"https:\/\/teasa.org\/2024\/03\/07\/teasa-webinar-on-education-laws-and-paternal-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146eb28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"146eb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f87b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"68f87b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10fd17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e10fd17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why SA Took Israel to the ICJ: The Minister Explains<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31edc10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31edc10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9 April 2024<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb6f81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fb6f81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4657ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4657ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>On 29 December 2023, South Africa lodged a case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Many Christians thought it was a mistake to do so and opposed it.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">On 9 April 2024, from 2 pm to 4 pm, TEASA invites you to join us in a discussion with Her Excellency Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Madam Naledi Pandor, on why South Africa took this step. 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