South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
In an era where the world is facing various challenges due to the ongoing pandemic, there is always a need for a message of hope, something to keep people hopeful, encouraged and ready to continue moving forward. Crown Gospel Award-winning artist, Lebohang Kgapola is releasing a new single aimed at […]
Lindelani Mkhize is widely known in the African continent as one of the founders of the Gospel giant Joyous Celebration. He is credited with unearthing and shaping the talent of many of our Gospel musicians. It is for this contribution among other roles he plays in the music industry that […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Universal Pictures has announced plans to release the film version of Redeeming Love, a bestselling Christian romantic drama novel by Francine Rivers, next year. The movie, which was filmed in Cape Town last year, is based on Rivers’ 1991 novel of the same name and […]
Originally published in The Christian Post. Multi-platinum selling artist Lauren Daigle released a new single this month, Tremble, giving her millions of fans a glimpse into her personal experience with the presence of God. Though Daigle has been performing Tremble for the past few years while on the road, the […]
Port Elizabeth author and publisher Michelle Vimpany penned this “lockdown letter” in which she shares a personal journey from heartbreak to gratitude during the Covid-19 lockdown. Afterwards she initiated a countrywide community project which resulted in a book, Lockdown Letters in which 40 women — including 19 first-time authors — […]
Originally published in Faithwire With some of the most popular shows on streaming platforms costing upwards of $10 million (R145 million) per episode, it’s a real come-from-behind success story to see the faith-based drama The Chosen earning north of 400 million streams on a budget of around $22 million (R319 million) […]
The 27th edition of the South African Music Awards (SAMA) were held virtually and broadcast live on SABC 1 last Saturday night. The SAMAs celebrate the artists that have made the most impact in the last year. This year’s installation aptly named #SAMA27 was hosted by Lawrence Maleka and Bontle […]
One of the most influential figures in the South African entertainment industry, actor and producer Shona Ferguson died last Friday at Milpark Hospital due to Covid complications. Born Aaron Arthur Ferguson in Gaborone, Botswana in 1974, Shona relocated to South Africa in 2001 when he married Generations actress Connie Masilo. […]
East London worship musician/ songwriter Jean du Rand has released a song, Garden which he says is the first of a series of singles that “have been birthed out of a place of journeying with Yahweh into a place of intimacy, where all structures of performance and strife fade away […]
Originally published in The Washington Times Finding a new way to tell a familiar story, crowdfunded TV series “The Chosen” wraps its second viewing season on Sunday having exceeded its creator’s expectations on several fronts. The episode that will air reportedly centers on what led up to the famed Sermon […]