South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Former chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will be the keynote speaker at a unique mass outdoor Christian gathering on the outskirts of Bloemfontein in early October. The event from Friday October 6 to Sunday October 8 “will bring God’s Mighty family together to redirect the nation as we seek His face”, […]
She does stand up comedy, she does cabaret, she sings and she accompanies herself on various musical instruments. “It’s usually comedy, with a deeper Christian meaning,” said Loané van Sandwyk who decided to become an entertainer after the Holy Spirit spoke to her through a sermon about spiritual gifts in […]
NEWS UPDATE: Taxi strike in Cape Town called off BELOW WE PUBLISH RESPONSES THAT HAVE BEEN SENT TO US BY CHRISTIAN GROUPS IN CAPE TOWN 1.Western Cape Christian reconciliation movement, R8, released a statement [see below] on Thursday on the week-old, violence-ridden taxi strike in Cape Town that has resulted […]
We Christians in South Africa cannot afford to be silent about songs that spread hatred. It is time to speak up and stand for righteousness. So says Pastor John Mathuhle in a passionate video message [watch above] he sent out on social media this week in response to EFF leader […]
Lately, I have been discouraged. Being without water for days on end, then electricity, again for days on end and the inconvenience and chaos that automatically ensues can do this to a person. When life as we know it changes without warning, and without what I like to call a […]
South African moviegoers will be the first outside of North America to see Sound of Freedom, the record-breaking, faith-based thriller movie about a former US government agent rescuing children from sex traffickers, when it releases at cinemas across the country on August 18. Taking Hollywood by surprise, the independent movie […]
“For too long divisions and disagreements have torn the fabric of our society. Now is the time to mend and strengthen bonds between us,” says a press release from the visionaries of an ambitious campaign to pursue unity and healing in Nelson Mandela Bay through three days of fasting and […]
Just over a month ago the South African government announced that it was suspending its bid to push through a controversial bill to decriminalise prostitution. What does this development mean? And what next? Gateway News discussed these questions with Dr Marcel van der Watt, Director of the Research Institute at […]
Imagine a South Africa in which each one of us regularly comes up with practical, creative solutions to problems facing our nation. That is a picture that Isaiah Engelbrecht founder of the Innovation Army believes aligns with God’s heart and which he wants to impart to citizens, young and old, […]
History was made in the Dutch Reformed Church last week when Tafelberg Congregation in central Cape Town announced that it had suspended its affiliation with the DRC which it accuses of unbiblical practices. Tafelberg, which is one of over 100 DRC congregations in South Africa that have been officially “grieving” […]