Author: Andre Viljoen

‘Accidental missionary’ honoured for courageous and impactful Christianity

Part 1 of a 3-part series based on an inspiring interview with Shodankeh Johnson, a pastor, church planter and reformer from Sierra Leone, West Africa. Recently I had the privilege of interviewing Shodankeh Johnson, this year’s recipient of the William Wilberfoce Award presented annually in the United States by the […]

Loren Cunningham, founder of YWAM, continues ministry amidst battle with stage-4 cancer

Originally published in The Christian Mail Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM), is living with Stage 4 cancer, according to a statement released by his family. However, despite the diagnosis, his family remains hopeful and optimistic about his recovery. The sickness of the evangelist was reported […]

Safi takes legal action to determine who influenced Saru to disinvite team from Israel

Death threats from BDS movement may be factor in SARU’s decision, says Safi spokesperson South African Friends of Israel (Safi) submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) this morning, to reveal which stakeholders were consulted by the South African Rugby Union (Saru) in […]

Kingdom businessman passionate about mobilising generational wealth

Jasper Cloete entrepeneur, business consultant and director of Generational Inheritance Group (aka GIG Institute) is passionate about mobilising people to develop generational wealth and to leave a legacy. In an interview he told Gateway News the story of GIG, which today supports members on their generational-wealth-building journey with ongoing financial […]

Human rights groups warn of genocide risk in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), call for international action

Originally published in Asbarez.com A group of human rights organisations has issued a collective genocide Warning for the population of Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh), a small, landlocked region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “All 14 risk factors for atrocity crimes identified by the UN Secretary-General’s Office on Genocide Prevention are now present,” […]