ANTHONY BUTLER: The ANC has the edge in changing spiritual landscape
African independent churches, evangelical bodies and ‘prosperity churches’ are now centre of faith
05 April 2024 - 05:00
The Easter weekend offered a useful reminder that SA society is changing in ways that might leave some of our political parties behind.
This remains a predominantly Christian society. The 2022 census suggested that a full 85% of South Africans consider themselves Christian, with fewer than one in 10 describing their beliefs as “traditional African”. No other religion reaches even 2%. ..
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