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Revival where? — Move of God in Sudan in early 90s — Part 2
In Part 1 of this short series of articles I shared some of the recollections of a Christian leader who was part of a multidenominational Christian revival that started among young people in Sudan in the early 90s and which spread to different parts of the Muslim-majority country despite civil […]
Invitation to worship and pray on wall of ‘record low’ Kouga Dam gains momentum
A call to gather on the wall of the Kouga Dam on Saturday to worship God and pray for rain is getting more traction than he expected, said Port Elizabeth attorney Wikus Nel. Following alarming reports that Nelson Mandela Bay’s largest dam is at a record low 5% and could […]
Revival where? — Move of God in Sudan in early 90s — Part 1
As Gateway News we feel called to “tell the God stories of Africa”. But that is easier said than done. From our perch here in the south of this beautiful continent how do we get to share what the Lord is doing in the other 53 nations? And so I […]
Mogoeng lodges appeal, says findings based on ‘flawed and superficial’ reasoning
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has lodged an appeal against all of the findings against him by the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) for remarks he made about Israel during a Jerusalem Post webinar in June last year. The 67-page ruling against him by Judge Phineas Mojapelo of the JCC was “needlessly […]
Moving finish to 2 000km walk with wooden cross
At 8pm last Sunday night five exhausted men wheeled a heavy wooden cross onto the old Beit Bridge on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border at the end of a 2 000km pilgrimage walk that started in Cape Town. Reini Coetzee, the visionary of the journey, who together with fellow East Londoner, […]
PROPHETIC WORD: ‘God says ANC must hand over leadership to Mogoeng within 10 days’
See also an opinion piece by Tshego Motaung that discusses mixed responses to this prophetic word South African prophetess Vuyokazi Matu sent President Cyril Ramaphosa an email on Monday last week announcing that “the Lord orders the government of the ANC in South Africa within 10 days to hand over […]
Church leaders want less restrictions, concerned at talk of stricter regulations over Easter
The South African Council of Churches this week expressed concern at reports that government is considering stricter coronavirus lockdown regulations over the weekend and in Cape Town this morning a group of pastors are marching to Parliament to demand that churches be allowed to operate at full capacity. Last week, […]
Letter from Klipheuwel on problem with church closures
This week Gateway News received an email with the subject “Letter to the editor — Parishioners against church lockdowns”. I read the letter, which points out illogicalities in lockdown regulations regarding church gatherings and raises questions on appropriate church responses to the rules. We have previously reported on responses to […]