A new marathon record was set in South Africa this month. And no…it was not a running race over 42.2 kilometres but a sprint through the Bible in which fired-up members of the AGS Jesus is Lig Gemeente, Springs read out aloud the whole Old Testament and New Testament in […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
‘South Africa Pray!’ — There was something different about this prophetic word, says media minister
A few weeks ago Lebogang Lebeloane released a prophetic word to South Africa on social media through the River Life TV media ministry which she and her husband launched in October 2022. “We release prophetic words every single month,” she told Gateway News. But this word — about a call […]
Nation uniting in prayer for SA and Israel on Sunday
Christians in towns, cities and villages across South Africa are uniting in a national prayer event called “Taking A Stand” at 4pm on Sunday February 25. The event will begin with a a short time of worship before the prayer programme starts with prayer for Israel and South Africa, followed […]
Book review – Deadline Eternity: a journalist torn by three loves
“One deadline no one will miss is the moment we die,” writes veteran South African journalist Ron Steele in the final chapter of his frank and fascinating memoir, Deadline Eternity: a journalist torn by three loves. Now in his 80s, Ron began sports reporting for the Rand Daily Mail at […]
NWU partially lifts suspension of student who protested against LGBT orientation presentation
North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom has partially lifted its controversial suspension of Shaun Christie, a final-year law student, for disrupting a LGBTQIA+ presentation to first year students at a university orientation event last Tuesday. NWU’s back-pedalling on its initial harsh response to Christie’s protest, which sparked a mass student walkout from […]
Pretoria ‘Prayer Drive Thru’ team would like to pray for you!
If you are driving in Waverley, Pretoria you are invited to pop into the “Prayer Drive Thru” where faith-filled volunteers would love to pray for you. Co-founder of the roadside ministry, Danie Marx, said that “after eight months of being obedient to be there every Saturday from 9am to 1pm, […]
UPDATED: Senior NWU student suspended for disrupting LGBTQIA+ presentation to first years
Shaun Christie, a final year law student at North-West Univeristy, Potchefstroom, has been suspended by university authoriries for disrupting a LGBTQIA+ presentation during an orientation session for first year students on Tuesday. In a video clip [see below] of Shaun speaking in front of the university he says he had responded […]
SA doesn’t get it’s way at ICJ but ‘insulting’ ruling poses ‘dangerous’ public image problem for Israel
Last Friday the International Court of Justice rejected the South African government’s request to explicitly order a ceasefire in the Gaza war on the grounds of genocide — although the SA government apparently interprets the ruling as effectively ordering Israel to suspend its war. The ICJ did accept the possibility […]
Dutch worshipers stand for Israel — and for SA Christians — at International Court of Justice
Why did a group of Dutch Christians worship Jesus and pray together on a wintry public square in front of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Sunday? They did it for Israel – and for Christians in South Africa, explained Wim Hoddenbagh, preacher and founder of Dutch outdoor worship […]
‘The Chosen’ Season 4 brings tears, plot twists and a ‘big surprise’
Oriinally published in Christian Headlines The newest season of The Chosen will include a more serious tone with a little sorrow and lots of surprises for fans, say two producers of the series who have been on the project since the first season. The Chosen: Season 4 (episodes 1-3) launches in theatres on February 1, […]