South African evangelism ministry In His Name Ministries ended 2023 with what was literally a “dream crusade” in the town of Metu in south western Ethiopia. The four-day evangelism outreach from November 30 to December 3, during which thousands of people turned to Jesus, came about after In His Name […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
ConCourt ruling leaves independent candidates at disadvantage
The Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to the Electoral Amendment Act by the Independent Candidate Association (ICA) which argued that the law required independent candidates to win many more votes than political parties in order to secure a seat. Dr Michael Louis chairman of the ICA said in […]
Mighty Men Western Cape back next year — at new venue near Robertson
Mighty Men Western Cape announced today that men are invited to a Mighty Men Conference from September 6 to 8 next year at a new venue near Robertson. “We are very excited. The Lord has provided us with a beautiful venue on a farm, surrounded by mountains, right on the […]
Good news and bad news for independents in ConCourt rulings on electoral law challenges
The Constitutional Court yesterday delivered good news and bad news for independent candidates who will make history next year when they contest the national poll. In its long-awaited rulings on challenges to the Electoral Amedment Act regarding how independents will participate in general elections, the ConCourt: ruled that independents need […]
‘Being a Christian in Mali is not easy … but there is hope’, says tenacious believer
Originally published in Baptist Press “Since you are a Christian,” the plumber told Charles Yabaga Diarra, “I can’t give you the same price to fix your stuff that I would do for a Muslim. There is a price for Muslims and there is a price for Christians.” Such open disdain […]
‘Logos Hope’ on mission to get Africa to tell world what God is doing in continent
God has given a theme for OM mission ship Logos Hope’s current African voyage, OM South Africa coordinator Francois Pienaar told church and ministry leaders in Gqeberha today. The theme is “Our Story, God’s Story”, he said, at a briefing on the ship’s South Africa visit early next year. Logos […]
Nelson Mandela Bay civil society ‘taking bull by horns’ on gang killings scourge
On Tuesday a multi-stakeholder violent crime task team in Nelson Mandela Bay held its third of a series of “imbizos” to hear from residents in different gang-shooting hotspots in the city’s sprawling, crime-ridden Northern Areas Pastor Timothy Hendricks, a member of the task team and representative of a city transformation […]
Fifty four Grade 7 learners from Gqeberha primary school baptised at beach event
When Amanda Ntsumpa started the Elufefeni Primary School in Motherwell township in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) eight years ago she invited her pastor. Mac Hayward, to minister regularly to the Grade 7 class – which he has done on a weekly basis ever since. Recently she and Mac – who […]
Two Christians beaten after Muslim-Christian dialogue in Uganda
Two Christians in eastern Uganda were hospitalised after hardline Muslims beat them for their presentation at a religious dialogue, one of the victims said. Musa Kirongosa, 32, [see photo] and Swidiki Buyinza, 27, of an undisclosed church in Nawaikoke, Kaliro District, were the first to speak at the Christian-Muslim dialogue organised […]
SA MPs vote to close embassy, break ties with Israel
The South African House of Assembly yesterday passed a non-binding resolution calling for breaking of diplomatic ties with Israel. A motion to close the Israeli embassy, proposed by the EFF and amended by the ANC, who both accuse Israel of war crimes and genocide, was carried by 248 to 91 […]
