South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Pastor Bert Pretorius, President of SACOFF (SA Community Of Faith-based Fraternals) As I stood before a sea of energetic, passionate, and expectant young people, I could not help but reflect on how often our national conversation about youth is dominated by statistics, challenges, and crises. We hear about unemployment, […]
Crammed with Heaven is a monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth We recently celebrated Pentecost Sunday, the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples after Jesus’ ascension. A friend of ours, Amanda, an American who has […]
Originally published in Charisma Long before Kathryn Krick’s videos reached millions of viewers around the world, she was preaching to small crowds in Los Angeles parks, holding tightly to a promise she believed God had spoken over her life. Now, in one of her most in-depth interviews to date, Krick […]
South African Gospel vocalist Nozipho Phiri will have her debut album launch, Essence of Faith, in a live setting on July 17 2026 at Goshen City Church, Johannesburg. The evening, open to the public and media, marks an important milestone in her journey as a solo artist. Best known for […]
Reaching Cambodia for Christ for over 50 years For the past 52 years, the mission of Cambodia Action has been to reach Cambodia for Christ, by transforming Cambodian lives whether in-country or abroad among displaced communities during the troubled times of civil war and the most recent regional conflict, in […]
Internationally renowned, Dove Award-winning South African rock band Tree63 releases Voyage today (June 5), which is the title track to its eighth full-length album, Voyage, set to debut June 26 through Just Music, a label of Next Music Group. The single is available now at streaming and digital outlets everywhere along with pre-order/save options for […]
Jesus was greatly supported by wonderful women in his earthly ministry, and I want to honour the passion of women today who give their all for Christ, pouring over his feet the fragrant perfume of their love and faithfulness. Among them is Lily Gaynor. Hailing from Liverpool, Lily shared a […]
Originally published in Relevant Pastor Matthew Olson preached the entire Bible — Genesis to Revelation — in four days straight, setting a Guinness World Record for longest marathon speech in the process. Olson, who leads First Baptist Church of Sharon in Jones County, Mississippi, began the sermon on the evening […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The fiancée of an Egyptian man who is facing trial over converting to Christianity has issued an urgent appeal for journalists to “break the silence” over what she describes as “state-sanctioned religious persecution”. 30-year-old Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek is due to stand trial at […]
By David Parsons, ICEJ senior vice president and spokesman See also: SA sends largest-ever faith delegation to Jerusalem for global summit on antisemitism This week, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is hosting the Jerusalem Summit, an emergency gathering to address the global rise in antisemitism since October 7 and the […]
Reaching Cambodia for Christ for over 50 years For the past 52 years, the mission of Cambodia Action has been to reach Cambodia for Christ, by transforming Cambodian lives whether in-country or abroad among displaced communities during the troubled times of civil war and the most recent regional conflict, in […]
“South Africa, you are in a season of decision and you will decide between the glorious future I have prepared for you and the ones others have prepared for you. For I say this is the time for South Africa to arise and escape like a bird from the net […]
During the Second World War, Britain and her allies relied on essential cargo carried by supply ships across the Atlantic. The crossing was perilous, particularly through a stretch known as the Black Pit that lay beyond the range of support aircraft. Without aerial cover, ships were vulnerable to attack by […]
In this week’s podcast Janet Brann-Hollis asks: “How does honour lead to greater revelation?” Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
In this video, Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain and FOR SA attorney Liesl Pretorius delve deeper into why FOR SA believes that the controversial bill is a thinly veiled threat to religious freedom. Last week Gateway News published an article by FOR SA explaining the […]
US missionary pilot Ryan Koher, 33 who was provisionally released from prison in Mozambique last week, together with two South Africans, WJ du Plessis, 77, and Eric Dry, 65, has shared a video in which he thanks Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) co-workers and others who have prayed for him and […]
Africa Christian Action produced the video below to capture their recent 2023 March for Life to Parliament and prayer vigil and repentance service outside the gates of Parliament. They have held these events every year on the anniversary of the legislation of abortion on demand in South Africa on February […]
South African Gospel vocalist Nozipho Phiri will have her debut album launch, Essence of Faith, in a live setting on July 17 2026 at Goshen City Church, Johannesburg. The evening, open to the public and media, marks an important milestone in her journey as a solo artist. Best known for […]
Originally published in Relevant Pastor Matthew Olson preached the entire Bible — Genesis to Revelation — in four days straight, setting a Guinness World Record for longest marathon speech in the process. Olson, who leads First Baptist Church of Sharon in Jones County, Mississippi, began the sermon on the evening […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Church leaders have warned that growing anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa reflects deeper failures in governance, service delivery and economic inequality, urging authorities and communities to address the root causes of public frustration rather than scapegoating foreign nationals. In a webinar convened by the Association […]
By Pastor Bert Pretorius, President of SACOFF (SA Community Of Faith-based Fraternals) As I stood before a sea of energetic, passionate, and expectant young people, I could not help but reflect on how often our national conversation about youth is dominated by statistics, challenges, and crises. We hear about unemployment, […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News At least a dozen Orthodox Christians have been killed and a century-old church destroyed in a fresh wave of attacks in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone. The violence, which took place on May 30, left homes and buildings in ruins, including the 101-year-old Telata St Gabriel […]
“The cross has power which I can’t explain,” said a 72-year-old Malawian pastor who has been accompanying evangelist Reini Coetzee during the Malawi stretch of his Crosswalk Africa trek from Cape Town to Jerusalem. Pastor Bernard Frera Mlombwa, who has been with Reini for much of the time since he […]
Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back to God this week released an urgent prophetic call to pray and fast for South Africa’s cities ahead of the local government elections in November. She said that while praying over concerns about possible post-election unrest driven by forces opposed to change she had two […]
Crammed with Heaven is a monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth We recently celebrated Pentecost Sunday, the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples after Jesus’ ascension. A friend of ours, Amanda, an American who has […]
Originally published in Charisma Long before Kathryn Krick’s videos reached millions of viewers around the world, she was preaching to small crowds in Los Angeles parks, holding tightly to a promise she believed God had spoken over her life. Now, in one of her most in-depth interviews to date, Krick […]
Amid multiple crises and rising antisemitism around the world, there is unprecedented spiritual hunger among Jewish people. So concludes a Jews for Jesus Impact Report announcing a five-year vision to expand the ministry. Entitled The Nets are Breaking, it is rooted in the story from chapter five of Luke’s Gospel […]
