Veteran South African film director Regardt van den Bergh is finding fresh inspiration making short Christian movies with his daughter and son-in-law, Leán and Anko de Wet. The family trio have joined forces in a Cape Town based film company, Movies For Life, which recently launched its first movie, Walk […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Unashamedly Ethical off to a promising start in PE
The launch of Unashamedly Ethical (UE) in Port Elizabeth at the weekend was an unprecedented success said Steve Johnstone, international co-ordinator of the UE movement which promotes ethics, values and clean living around the world. He said that key Nelson Mandela Bay business leaders who attended a UE briefing […]
Theft of computers knocks township Internet access
Affordable Internet access to Walmer Township residents has been cut off after thieves broke into the Biza Internet Café and made off with five of its six computers. Café owner Michael Makeleni, 43, said he had opened the venture in the Walmer Enterprise Village in 2009 with a God-inspired vision […]
Now e.tv says Naked News was “mistake”
[notice]Advertiser reviewing campaign over “explicit programming”[/notice] In a remarkable about-turn on the controversial Naked News programme, an e.tv representative says the show contradicts the station’s “high family values” and was screened by “mistake”. The apparent change of heart follows an advertiser giving notice that it might stop advertising on e.tv […]
“War Piper 4 Mighty Men” to gather Christian warriors along 1 500km route
James McGowan aka Piperjames aka South Africa’s royal bagpiper aka War Piper 4 Mighty Men will walk 1 500km from Cape Town to Mooi River to pipe-up support for the Kwazulu-Natal Mighty Men Conference (KZN-MMC) in October. The colourful piper who has played at Queen Elizabeth’s dinner table, the wedding […]
BCCSA nod to Naked News slammed by Christian organisations
A ruling yesterday by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) that e.tv’s Naked News programme does not contravene the Broadcasting Code of Conduct has been sharply criticised by Christian values activists. BCCSA tribunal chairman Professor Kobus van Rooyen SC dismissed complaints that the late-night programme which features naked […]
A hard and twisty road to biker ministry calling
When Port Elizabeth policeman Mornay Rossouw lay battered in hospital after a serious crime scene accident he was sceptical when a friend told him God had a plan for his life. Seven years later, during a service at the Biker’s Church in PE, he was struck by the truth of […]
Be visible and make a difference, Bishop tells “Mighty Men”
The Mighty Men Conference (MMC) movement must continue to grow and make a positive impact on South Africa, the Anglican Bishop of Port Elizabeth, Bethlehem Nopece said at a Coastal MMC breakfast in Port Elizabeth today. He urged the Port Elizabeth-based Coastal MMC to make a special effort to target […]
Genoeg is Genoeg June 16 Youth Day Bash in Helenvale
Pictures from today’s joint church-police-community Youth Day campaign against drugs and gangsterism in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth. Initiated by Victory Ministries International the event was held on the grounds of the Helenvale Primary School
Daily devotions to enrich your quiet times
Book Review by Andre Viljoen POTATO FAITH FOR EVERY DAY by Angus Buchan “I really feel that the most important part of a Christian’s life is his quiet time every day with the Lord,” says farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan in the preface to his book of 366 daily devotions. He goes […]