South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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” […]
Behind the seaside village of Schoenies to the south of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) people walking on “Retha’s Trail” may find themselves wending through a giant face. There is no sign – not even a Scripture verse – to tell such wanderers that they have strolled into the face of Jesus. […]
By Gerda Potgieter The KHULA Clean Up team from aQuellé joined the Matjhabeng Municipality to clean up the Saaiplaas area in the Free State last Saturday. The campaign was the team’s latest in more than 50 community clean-ups throughout South Africa over the past two years. To date the team […]