South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Leah MarieAnn Klett — Originally published in The Christian Post In the new Tom Hanks film Greyhound, protagonist Ernie Krause is a man guided by his Christian faith amid the horrors of war — something director Aaron Schneider acknowledges makes the World War 2 drama all the more compelling. […]
Originally published in CBN News GOD TV’s Hebrew-speaking channel Shelanu TV is threatening to take legal action against the chairman of Israel’s media oversight council, the latest development in the Messianic channel’s battle with the Israeli government over its desire to broadcast its faith-based content to the Israeli public. The […]
Originally published in Fox News Israel is pulling the plug on a new GOD TV channel for failing to disclose its evangelical missionary agenda, local regulators announced Sunday. The Hebrew-speaking “Shelanu” channel, which began airing at the end of April on GOD TV as part of a seven-year deal, will […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The Christian Film & Television Commission is calling on Christians to sign a petition demanding that the upcoming film Habit be pulled ahead of its release due to its “blasphemous” depictions of Jesus Christ. “Hollywood is set to release yet another outrageous and blasphemous […]
Fast-rising South Africa Gospel-singer, HLE, has released a live video of her chart-topping single Dwala which is the lead single from her highly-anticipated debut album Your Kingdom on Earth. “It’s been a long time coming!!” says the former Joyous Celebration lead singer whose video went live last Friday. “I’m so excited for people […]
The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) were announced on Wednesday last week, amid a cloud of criticism. The organisers had technical challenges with virtual screening that saw the awards being announced very late at night. Among those who were awarded is veteran actress Clementine Mosimane. She was awarded […]
With children in many parts of the world stuck at home due to Covid-19 lockdown regulations Bethel Music is streaming its family feature movie Bright Ones for free from today until April 21. The uplifting film which can be streamed by clicking here is about a group of kids at a performing […]
Neziswa Kanju explains the dilemma for South African Christians over Easter — and a constructive response that involved government, DSTV and TBN Africa. On March 23 President Cyril Ramaphosa instituted a national lockdown which effectively restricted citizen’s movements and gathering except for essential services. There was a national call to […]
The highly-anticipated Christian movie I Still Believe which tells the heartrending true-life love story of award-winning Christian singer Jeremy Camp and his late, first wife, Melissa, is still set to launching at cinemas in South Africa tomorrow (Friday March 20) despite a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people which […]
True-life Christian love story, I Still Believe , which tells the story of award-winning Christian singer Jeremy Camp and his first marriage to Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp who died in 2001, less than a year after they were wed, launches in South Africa on Friday March 20. Country singer Shania Twain plays the role […]