Many people in PE have noticed an increase in abortion stickers on poles, signboards and walls all over Port Elizabeth. One person has decided to tackle the problem by mobilising local Christians to join hands in ridding the city of these illegal and offensive posters. PE freelance public speaker, Shelley […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Anointed season for Christian media
Dear Friend In this week’s news we cover the launch of the Unashamedly Ethical movement in Port Elizabeth. This Bible-based South African campaign for ethical business and lifestyles is spreading around the world. The picture shows some PE business leaders who were briefed by international co-ordinator of UE, Steve Johnstone […]
Naidoo targets advertisers as e.tv persists with Naked News
Despite assurances to their advertisers that they had pulled “Naked News”, e.tv broadcast the show as well as pornographic SMS adverts at the weekend, says Family Policy Institute (FPI) director Errol Naidoo. He said that as a result of the broadcaster’s rejection of the concerns of thousands of Christians, he […]
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2017 SEPTEMBER 1 – 2 – Company of Prophets SA Conference at Hatfield Church Pretoria AUGUST Tues 1 – Marks meeting 11am Bonamia Tues 8 — Zuma no confidence debate Thur 10 -Bloem – launch of Mighty Families – Arno van Niekerk (First event in April 2018) JULY Wed 19 […]
Walk The Talk first step in family movie venture
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 […]
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 […]