Academic, writer, storyteller, digital creator.
Christina Engela lurks in Nelson Mandela Bay, a coastal metropolis known interchangeably as “the Detroit of South Africa”, “the Windy City” – or, as it was once famously described by a colorful radio DJ: “the armpit of South Africa”. There, she lives in a part-time haunted Victorian, where her wife Kay and four happy kitties…
Hello there, friends and fans! “The Alternative Religions Forum is a joint working group of regional South African representatives for religions (such as Paganism and Satanism) and subcultures perceived to be religious in nature (such as the Vampyre and Otherkin Communities) to engage with each other on issues that affect our mutual well-being and civil rights…
Hello there, friends and fans! In 2020, South Africa got its first registered satanic church. It was fronted by two charismatic personalities who, for two years, did copious amounts of media interviews, and videos for their YouTube channel, clarifying misunderstandings and educating the public about religious Satanism. Then, one day in 2022, without any warning…
Having dealt directly with the author of this book, “Magus Thor’rauna High Priest of Satan in South Africa: Phil Botha receives Christ as Lord!” by Francis B. while I was doing research into Satanism during 2013, I again encountered this book online by chance in March 2023 – and decided to leave a review. The…
Hello there, friends and fans! In a post on Facebook on the SABC’s page, the SABC advertised a video of a recent appearance by AUKSANO as follows: “Satanism in South African schools is on the rise and incidents of that has puzzled communities. A learner was sentenced to 10 years for the murder of a friend…
Hello there, friends and fans! Last week, national South African radio station SAFM featured a debate on “Satanism and crime” called “What is Satanism?” – you can find the link to the debate here: SAFM podcast link (31 May What is Satanism?). Having listened to this debate, and having become involved in the academic study of…
Dear IOL, I just read this article by you today: “Sin, sedition and Satanism in South Africa”. http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/sin-sedition-and-satanism-in-south-africa-1.417775#.UXqvBqLTxbq (Yes, I know the article is from 2008, but I was just made aware of it. Also, the policeman interviewed is the present head of the reformed SAPS Occult Related Crimes unit – so his views should…