YET another woman has come forward with allegations of systematic beating and virginity testing of children at a KwaZulu-Natal Christian mission station, with an increasing number of callers to the Witness confirming that such activities took place. A 21-year-old woman, who was born at the mission and went to school there, described in detail how […]
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Mission story opens up hornet’s nest of virginity testing and abuse. A 24-year-old woman has described in detail how she and other girls – some as young as six – were made to undergo virginity tests at the beginning of every term at a Christian mission station in KwaZulu-Natal. The woman has described how she […]
We had witnessed such beatings before. We were gathered in what they called “The Upper Room”. She lay whimpering on the carpet, her body and legs pinned down by two elders as their colleague explained to his audience that their 16-year-old friend had sinned and would now receive God’s just punishment. Her whimpers became louder […]
The book “God among the Zulus” – true or not true? I, Erwin Redinger, have been asked to comment some more on the books of Kurt Koch and Erlo Stegen: God among the Zulus and Erweckung unter den Zulus. I had previously commented on them, and this should be read in conjunction with the first […]
In June 2001, the leadership Mission Kwasizabantu released an official Statement, internationally, to various parties to explain why KSB and its founder Erlo Stegen made a court application in March 2001. The document has been drawn up by KSB’s advocate, founder of the South African based Christian Lawyers Association, Dieter Achtzehn, “on behalf of Mission […]
On Wednesday, May 30, 2001, the Supreme Court of South Africa, KwaZulu Natal adjourned its hearing of the matter between KSB and Barney Mabaso and others until September 5th because of Kwasizabantu’s request to withdraw their application but without costs. Mission Kwasizabantu’s advocate announced that the Mission would like to withdraw the application against the […]
On Wednesday, May 30, 2001, the Supreme Court of South Africa, KwaZulu Natal resumed its hearing of the matter between KSB and B. Mabaso and others. Judge Galgut asked if anything had been decided between the parties to which Mission Kwasizabantu’s advocate D.M. Achtzehn replied that the Mission would like to withdraw the application against […]
On May 9th, 2001 the Supreme Court of South Africa, KwaZulu Natal decided to postpone the hearing of the matter between KSB and B. Mabaso, etc., until May 30th. This motion will give KSB an opportunity to reply by May 23rd, 2001, to the Respondent’s Affidavits which were submitted to the court on May 8th, […]
By Bob and Gretchen Passantino Copyright 1994 by Bob and Gretchen Passantino. Answers in Action, www.answers.org King David had a humongous problem. A problem that threatened to destroy his administration. This problem not only could destroy his career, but in doing so it could destroy the economic and social stability of the nation and leave […]
Deceit – Deceivers – Deceived
Erlo Stegen, the leadership of KSB and crime. Lydia, Thofozi Dube was the prime witness to the gospel preached by Erlo Stegen and one of the most prominent workers at KSB until the middle of the year 2000. She is the much spoken of person who “died and came back to life” in 1973. Dr. […]