Five men from East London set out from Signal Hill, Cape Town last Friday on a mission to wheel a heavy wooden cross nearly 2 000km across the country to Musina to bring hope, restoration and revival to South Africa. I spoke to one of the men, seasoned street evangelist […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Kingdom nation-builders invited to join visionary online conference next week
Anybody who wants to see the Kingdom of God advancing in every sphere of their nation — especially in the public sector, political realm, and economic and marketplace sectors — is invited to register for next week’s “September Intensive Online” hosted by South Africa’s newly-established School of Governance. So says […]
INTERVIEW: Now is time for Church to speak up for true democracy — Mmusi Maimane
South African citizens are desperate for accountable leaders who come from their own communities said Mmusi Maimane founder of the One South Africa Movement in an interview this week after a 10-day trip across the country to identify leaders to stand as independent candidates in the next general election. The […]
Don’t let church or lockdown limit you — Lindy-Ann Hopley
This might be slightly different to what you think it is! Hang in there with me for a minute. In the book of Romans it says : “All creation is waiting for the true sons and daughters of God to be revealed” If you are a believer and reading this […]
From humble beginnings Zimbabwean couple have planted hundreds of churches, raised thousands of orphans
As a child born out of wedlock in rural Zimbabwe Lucia never knew her father, was abandoned by her mother at an early age, was despised by her family, kept outside in a box like an animal, treated as a servant, beaten and sexually abused. At the age of 13, […]
SA rugby players stand against racism but don’t kneel for BLM
Political leaders criticise sports minister for threatening players Eight South African players — including World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager — took a stand against racism by wearing “Rugby Against Racism” T-shirts before an English Premiership match at the weekend but they were among 11 members […]
New tertiary education platform has vision to reclaim Christian influence in raising marketplace leaders
In what was described as a pivotal moment for Christian education in South Africa when the newly-formed Federation of Christian Universities and Colleges (FCUC) was launched during a virtual meeting yesterday. Representatives of Christian education and training institutions across the country who joined the meeting were urged to rally around […]
SACC joins hands with civic bodies to fight Covid-19 graft
Originally published by Independent Online In a bid to get to the bottom of large-scale corruption involving Covid-19 emergency funds, the SA Council of Churches (SACC) has announced a partnership with civil society groups to mobilise “a comprehensive societal response against corruption”. The council said it would work with other […]
Zimbabwe intercessors ‘fixing gaze on God’ in ‘final push’ of 90 Days of National Prayer
As an intensive campaign of “90 Days of National Prayer” launched in Zimbabwe on June 1 enters its final weeks resolute intercessors are not deterred by an apparent escalation in corruption, repression and economic collapse in the nation. “As intercessors we do not focus on the natural realm because often […]
Mogoeng responds to complaint before judicial conduct committee on Israel remarks
Africa4Palestine “distorted and twisted” his Bible-based reflections in a webinar last month and sought to take away his constitutional rights to freedom of religion and expression despite failing to highlight any constitutional value or provision that he violated, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says in his response to their complaint against […]

