With the clock ticking on the June 2022 deadline given by the Constitutional Court for Parliament to reform the Electoral Act to accommodate citizen candidates there is growing concern from civil society groups that current public hearings on proposed changes to the law are merely an ANC ploy aimed at […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Brave pastors ‘preaching the Gospel with deeds’ in Ukraine — INTERVIEW
As the war in Ukraine intensifies brave Christian leaders who have remained in the country are playing a unique role bringing practical help and hope to traumatised citizens. Yesterday I spoke to one such leader, Pastor Andriy Takhtay, in the central city of Vinnytsia – where he had just returned […]
Zondo is ‘surprise’ new chief justice
In what probably came as a surprise to many, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced yesterday that he has appointed Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the next chief justice of South Africa with effect from April 1. Why a suprise? Because the president was widely expected to appoint the country’s first […]
Stay standing on the great mountain of the Lord — Veronika West
Originally published on Facebook Page of Veronika West “Warriors on the Battlefield fighting for The Kingdom Destiny of the Nations,…MUST STAY STANDING ON THE GREAT MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD”..!! “Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the […]
Revival and rain coming to Nelson Mandela Bay, say Angus Buchan and women’s ministry leader
Farmer evangelist Angus Buchan has called on Christians in the drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) metropole – and surrounds to start preparing their hearts to pray in faith for a mighty miracle to be birthed at an upcoming prayer meeting at the wall of the Kouga Dam, the largest water […]
Pray with ‘Kingdom eyes’ says veteran SA missionary in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought about a spiritual watershed moment that requires Christians to “pray like never before” for doors to preach the Gospel to remain open in the region, said Willem van der Colff, a South African missionary who has been serving in Ukraine for 27 years. In […]
‘Preborn babies’ lives matter’ — Letter to editor
Dear editor Each year we lose more preborn babies to abortion than the joint death tolls of crime and car accidents in our beloved country. This is disastrous! Why do we keep quiet when babies are seen as an inconvenient burden, to be disposed of through abortion? When we read […]
Are we on the edge of World War III? –Dr Michael Brown
Originally published in Ask Dr Brown What are the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Could it be that we are on the edge of a massively costly, truly disastrous, global war? And what does this feel like for the people of Ukraine? The brother of my personal assistant is […]
Nelson Mandela Bay’s praying mayor surprises believers at citywide thanksgiving service
Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Eugene Johnson surprised Christians at an outdoor thanksgiving and prayer event in Gqeberha (PE) on Sunday when she put aside an official speech that had been written for her and instead delivered a message straight from her heart, which she said she preferred to do as […]
Group announces plans for new synod, ‘radical reformation’ of DRC ‘back to Word of God’
The Kairos Network (KN) — an association of Dutch Reformed Church members and groups who believe the General Synod no longer upholds the Word of God — has announced a plan of action aimed at “radically” reforming the denomination from within rather than breaking away. Dr Anton Knoetze chairman of […]

