In the Q&A interview below Gateway News finds out more about the life, faith and dreams of KwaZulu-Natal Gospel musician Esihle Siwela and about his new single Ingeyakho Please can you tell us more about your spiritual background and relationship with God — where does it all stem from? Singing […]
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Eritrea: Religious freedom hopes dashed as Christians arrested
Originally published in Voice of Martyrs Thirty-five Christians have been arrested in Eritrea for conducting prayer meetings. The latest arrests dash hopes of a change of heart towards Christians in that country, where many have been imprisoned for their faith since Eritrea closed most of its churches in 2002. The […]
Goodbye Zondo Commission, hello holiness — Chuck Stephens
Originally published in BizNews We owe Judge Zondo a huge vote of thanks, but when his commissioned hearings end this month, it will not be the end – it will just be the beginning. Nor will his final report due by end-June be the destination, only a port-of-call on a longer […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: a time for silence, a time for speaking up
By Yael Eckstein — Originally published in Charisma News Prior to coming to Israel, I hadn’t experienced anything like it before. At 10am on Yom HaShoa –Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day –sirens sounded across the country, signalling that it was time to observe a minute of silence for our six million brothers […]
Ivermectin court order a victory for freedom — ACDP
A settlement agreement that became an order of the Pretoria High Court yesterday, allowing wider access to Ivermectin in the treatment of Covid-19, is a victory for freedom of doctors and the public, says ACDP MP Steve Swart. The settlement between the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra), the ACDP, Afriforum […]
Kenya’s churches ordered again to close over Covid-19
Originally published in Uganda Christian News Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has once again suspended gatherings at places of worship in five counties over Covid-19, a move some church leaders are opposing. Addressing the nation Friday, Kenyatta put the nation’s capital, Nairobi, and surrounding counties under lockdown noting that the positivity rate […]
Jesus take the wheel: Namibia Edition: Week 5 — Julita Kok
Jesus take the wheel SA series Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 As I sit here on an absolutely beautiful farm 100km outside Otjiwarongo, my heart is overflowing with joy, thankfulness and just total amazement at who this God of ours is! He said the rain will follow me and it […]
Easter prayer call after Indonesian church bombing
Originally published in Christian Today Christians are being called to pray for their fellow believers living in persecution hotspots after last Sunday’s bomb attack on an Indonesian cathedral. The blast in Makassar injured 20 worshippers as they were leaving a Palm Sunday service held at the start of Holy Week. […]
WATCH: Government Prayer Network launched in SA
South African Christians are invited to join the newly-launched Government Prayer Network, says Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back to God. She says the initiative has been started in response to a pressing need for the ecclesia to take up its mandate to pray strategically for the birthing of a new […]
Christian Women Business Conference: Rise, let’s go from Here
The annual Christian Women in Business Network (CWBN) Conference will take place virtually on April 16 and 17. “The theme for this year’s conference is: ‘Rise, let’s go from here’ and emphasises the importance of gaining our space in the marketplace with authenticity and boldly applying our skills, talents and […]