South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Christian news reporting in South Africa is the poorer after freelance journalist Alf James, 62, died last Sunday in the Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein, where he spent nine weeks in the intensive care unit following a sudden illness. Alf leaves his wife Brenda, who runs their farm near Middelburg, […]
Will Christians in South Africa vote according to their Christian values next Wednesday? For a country in which more than 70% of people apparently identify as Christians, only a small percentage have voted for parties that acknowledge God in their constitution and promote biblical family values. In 2014, such parties […]
A call has gone out to pastors in South Africa to help mobilise Christians to sign a petition opposing the recent downgrading of SA’s diplomatic relations with Israel. “We believe that because pastors have access to Christians — who apparently make up about 80% of the population — they can […]
Christians dressed in white will be marching for Jesus in towns and cities throughout South Africa on Saturday — and uniting in prayer for the nation from 10am to 10.10am. Participants in the “True Freedom Day Jesus Marches” have been requested to bring charged cellphones so that they can tune […]
Christians in cities and towns throughout South Africa are expected to participate in Jesus Marches on Saturday April 27 in a display of unity and servant-heartedness, linked to a so-called “Christian great awakening” in the nation ahead of the May elections. Organisers have asked marchers to wear white as a symbol […]
The Western Cape High Court yesterday dismissed an application by the New Nation Movement (NNM) and others for the Electoral Act to be amended in time for independent candidates to stand in the May 8 election. Responding to the judgment last night, an unfazed-sounding Bulelani Mkohliswa, national coordinator of the […]
Faithful and talented Gateway News volunteer reporter Alf James has been in the intensive care unit of Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein for six weeks recovering from organ failure due to sepsis as a result of a perforated duodenum. Alf, who lives with his beautiful family on a farm near Middelburg, […]
The South African branch of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) has called on Christians in SA to sign and share its petition to reinstate the ambassador to Israel, where SA’s embassy in Tel Aviv has been downgraded to a liaison office. SA International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu last week confirmed […]
Former senior ANC MP Vytjie Mentor said today that her decision to join the ACDP followed a search to find a new party “that shares my values of godliness — that puts God at the centre of affairs and would urge the nation to do the same”. In a telephone […]
Last Friday, South African Christians were asked to speak words of blessing over their cities and towns as part of a campaign to restore that which was intended for harm. Yesterday, Bible teacher Dr Arthur Frost, together with intercessors across the nation, who made the call via Whatsapp, said they […]