Pro-lifers are invited to join a March For Life event in Umhlanga Durban and a life chain protest in downtown Cape Town on Sunday October 2, which is International Life Chain Sunday, a day on which Christians around the world stand up for the right to life of pre-born babies. […]
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WATCH: Protest outside Parliament to ‘wake-up’ government and Church on Israel
A group of South African Christian supporters of Israel participated in a lively protest outside Parliament last Friday to warn the government about its hostile attitude to Israel and to wake up Church leaders regarding the truth about Israel. In a video clip of the event, [see video below] author, […]
God, gender and identity in spotlight at upcoming Cape Town conference
Amidst a rapid, worldwide rise in gender confusion, Cause for Justice is speaking biblical truth and sound academic facts at conference events and debates across South Africa. Cause for Justice is a human rights organisation that exists to act in the public’s best interest by participating in court proceedings, creating public […]
School children ‘ready to give lives to Jesus’, say touring band
On Tuesday Gateway News caught up with band Frank and I who were a week into their Holy Spirit-inspired road trip to stir hope among South African school children. “I think we have already done 15 shows and visited over 10 schools,” said band member Johan Brits from George where […]
Journey from racial hatred during apartheid years to voice of racial reconciliation
Special report by Christina Stanton for Baptist News Global about how encountering Jesus transformed the heart of Peter Makapela from angry, young South African victim of apartheid brutality to the pastor, social upliftment entrepreneur and family man he is today When he was 14, Peter Makapela and his cousin Xolani joined […]
Gospel proclaimed in bold campaigns in SA cities
This week we report on some notable evangelism outreach campaigns taking place across South Africa — in Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay. From Maritzburg, Theuns Pauw, CEO of African Enterprise updated Gateway News on the first six days of a 10-day citywide mission being held as part of […]
US pastor releases urgent ‘awakening’ message during week of meetings in SA
Special report by SA Christian marketplace leader Dr Pearl Kupe who obeyed a prompting by the Holy Spirit to invite US pastor Dr Kynan Bridges to SA immediately after she was moved deeply by a prophetic word he released about SA becoming a “hub of worship” and an “oasis of […]
US pastor coming to SA to declare ‘awakening’ prophetic word in person
Tampa Florida pastor, Dr Kynan Bridges, whose recent prophetic word about an ‘awakening’ in South Africa was shared widely on social media, has accepted an invitation to declare the word in person in SA. Dr Pearl Kupe who is hosting Bridges in SA says: “As we discussed his coming to […]
Civil society groups agree on steps to change electoral system before 2024 elections
On Friday May 27 a large cohort of civil society organisations held a roundtable discussion to decide on a collective approach to the Electoral Amendment Bill currently before Parliament. The gathering took place just two weeks ahead of the June 11 deadline set by the Constitutional Court for Parliament to […]
Nurse who disarmed hospital gunman gives glory to God
A veteran nurse who calmly subdued an armed man just after he shot dead three people at the New Somerset Hospital in Cape Town on Saturday May 7 attributes her heroism to prayer and God’s intervention. Sister Diane Seale, who hugged and chatted with the gunman until he agreed to […]