Author Archives: Itumeleng Lebese

“Is Education a Liberator or an Oppressor?” Students, Academics, and Activists [Cape Town] – The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) convened its 2nd Annual Critical Conversation on August 22 at the Bellville Campus, bringing together students, academics, policymakers, and civil society to debate the role of education. The theme was “Beyond Liberation: Is EducationContinue reading “CPUT Hosts 2nd Critical Conversation”

Team wins 25 medals — 4 Gold, 7 Silver, 14 Bronze — following earlier full medal haul at Kim Un-yong Cup The Taekwondo team from Shincheonji (New Heaven New Earth) Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (led by Chairman Man Hee Lee) has once again proven its rising dominance in the sport,Continue reading “Shincheonji Taekwondo Team Dominates International Stage with Clean Sweep at 2025 Park Chung-hee Cup”

In celebration of Mandela Day and as a vibrant show of community solidarity, Nelson Mandela University’s (NMU)Engagement Office and HR Directorate teamed up with Shincheonji Volunteers on Friday, 18 July to restore and revitalize the Gelvandale High School Hostel of Hope grounds. The university’s engagement office extended the invitation to Shincheonji Volunteers to encourage broader participation in their planned initiativesContinue reading “Honouring Mandela- A day to give”

  Shincheonji Volunteers were recognised with a Silver Award at the 2025 World Blood Donor Day Recognition Ceremony hosted by the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NamBTS) on Wednesday, June 12. The ceremony, held at the NUST Hotel School in Windhoek, celebrated outstanding contributions to voluntary blood donation across the country. The prestigious accolade was presentedContinue reading “Shincheonji Volunteers Honoured with Silver Award at National Blood Recognition Ceremony”

On April 9, the Shincheonji (New Heaven New Earth) Church of Jesus in France released an official statement criticizing the April 7 article published by the French daily Le Parisien, stating that the church and its members were “seriously defamed” due to distorted and biased reporting. The church pointed out that the article excessively highlighted one-sided claims madeContinue reading “Global Church Denounces Le Parisien Report as Defamatory and One-Sided”

The Port Elizabeth branch of New Heaven and New Earth Church of Jesus held an event in North End on Friday, 14 March 2025 to commemorate the establishment of the international church. In recognition of Human Rights month and the constitutional right to Freedom of Religion, through the dialogue, a memorandum was developed that will be handedContinue reading “New Heaven New Earth Church Marks 41st Anniversary ahead of Human Rights Day”

On November 15, over 25,000 members and supporters of the Shincheonji (New Heaven New Earth) Church of Jesus gathered near the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office to protest the last-minute cancellation of a major religious event. The peaceful demonstration, which caused partial lane closures, aimed to spotlight what the church describes as “biased administration and religiousContinue reading “New Heaven New Earth Church Protests Venue Cancellation Following Record Breaking Venue Cancellation.”

The Shincheonji (New Heaven New Earth) Church of Jesus recently celebrated the graduation of 111,628 students from its comprehensive Bible education course, marking a milestone as the fourth global graduation of this scale. Originally, the event was set to take place at Imjingak Pyeonghwanuri Park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, an expansive venue reservedContinue reading “Shincheonji Church Celebrates Record-Breaking Global Graduation Despite Last-Minute Venue Cancellation”

The brutal killing of Thandolwami Ndlovu, 21 from Newcastle KZN, by a residence manager at a Nelson Mandela University off campus has shaken the academic community, but what’s even more alarming is the university’s appalling silence in the face of tragedy. It took the courageous voice of the student’s mother to break the silence, revealingContinue reading “Tragedy strikes Nelson Mandela University as a student is murdered in an outrage by res manager.”

The highly anticipated Shincheonji Church of Jesus, New Heaven New Earth (NHNE), graduation ceremony will be hosted across several Southern African cities this November. Cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, Gqeberha, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Rustenburg, Windhoek, Harare, Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, and Gaborone will see civil society leaders, religious leaders, and media practitioners gathering for this momentous event,Continue reading “Southern Africa Prepares for Landmark Shincheonji Graduation Ceremony Following Chairman’s Visit to Cheongju in South Korea”