An atmosphere of joy marked the rally in support of the state of Israel held in Cape Town on Sunday (August 10, 2014) afternoon at the Albow Centre. It was an unusual winter day; perfect blue sky with a warm breeze bringing out about 5 000 people amongst whom was […]
Author: Libby Norton
Complex SA response to Israeli-Palestinian crisis
[notice]Special Report by Libby Norton who looks beyond the anti-Israeli media slant that dominates in SA and much of the world — and offers a Christian perspective on the Gaza war. [/notice] The South African response to the present Israeli-Palestinian crisis is a complex one not only for the Government […]
Double musical blessing at Footprints Festival Thanksgiving Service
The Footprints Festival Thanksgiving Service held on Sunday (June 1, 2014) near MorganBay featuring the international concert singer, Hanli Slabbert was also unexpectedly blessed by a rendition of “Jerusalem” by the Forte Gauteng Opera Singers. Festival Convenor, Dawn Field said: “The event is going to remain in people’s hearts for […]
Footprints Festival steps up with powerful thanksgiving service finale
The Footprints Festival being held this weekend half an hour from East London has a stunning line-up of events, yet for Christians, significant is the holding of a thanksgiving praise and worship service on the Sunday (June 1, 2014) Anyone who has attended the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem in […]
ACDP launches Western Cape election campaign
Last week the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) had its Western Cape launch for the party for the upcoming elections on May 7th and released its list of candidates for election. The party’s premier candidate is Ferlon Christians, the ACDP Leader in the Western Cape, a man passionately concerned with […]
Parliamentary committee ratifies toned-down version of anti-Israel Cape Town declaration
A meeting of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations took place in Parliament this week to discuss and ratify the anti-Israel “Cape Town Declaration”. The committee hosted The Parliamentary Solidarity Conference in support of the peoples of Palestine, Western Sahara and Cuba on February 6. But many pundits have speculated […]
Messianic Jewish author teaches SA believers about roots of Christianity
Believers in Cape Town were treated last week to a two-day seminar teaching by Toby Janicki of the First Fruits of Zion (FFOZ). It was presented by Lada’at Hashem Ministries, Beit Ariel, and CMJ South Africa (The Church’s Ministry amongst the Jewish People). Many have studied the FFOZ ‘Hayesod’ course, […]
More than 1 000 at moving Feast of Tabernacles in Cape Town
People from throughout the Western Cape came together last weekend for the annual David & Jonathan Foundation’s Feast of Tabernacles celebration in Bellville, Cape Town. Despite bitterly cold weather, sleet, hail and driving rain, both the Friday and the Saturday had excellent turnouts while Sunday morning the auditorium was about […]
Foremost Jewish thinkers at memorable Sinai Indaba
Lesson in community for Christians Unite! Inspire! Discover! And we certainly did, feeling the eager buzz at Indaba III amongst the 1 700 people at the Cape Town International Conference Centre recently. There was a stunning line-up of speakers with the Indaba dubbed the most unprecedented gathering of the foremost […]