South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The killing of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States has triggered racial justice protests across America and in many nations, including South Africa. A former Anglican Bishop of Port Elizabeth, Eric Pike, has been moved by the tragic incident to write a prayer which is published […]
Hunger relief is being provided to Nelson Mandela Bay residents across all 60 wards through an initiative of the Church Leaders Network supported by the Transformation Christian Network (TCN). According to TCN spokesperson Trevor Jennings there are already more than 50 anchor churches in nearly 50 wards which will be […]
During November last year Former Port Elizabeth Bishop Eric Pike walked 200km through Nelson Mandela Bay to launch the Nehemiah Prayer Walk which touches all 60 voting wards of the metro. This month, with walking strictly off-limits “during this testing time of the Covid-19 pandemic”, he has been led to invite citizens […]
Homeless people are among the most vulnerable at the best of times and the recent announcement of a 21-day protective lockdown in South Africa raised the possibility of more danger for members of this community. But, at least for a diverse group of 27 homeless people in a temporary shelter […]
Lockdown in South Africa has birthed all sorts of ways for individuals and families to keep busy and productive. One common activity seems to be “spring cleaning”. We often say we don’t have the time for so many things, but all of a sudden we have too much time on […]
Nelson Mandela Bay Christian radio station Kingfisher FM is back on air again in time to bring Easter encouragement and hope to listeners unable to meet in church or get together with their families during the lockdown period. The much-loved station, which has been off air for the past 10 […]
Reini Coetzee is on the road again with his wooden cross, sharing the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inviting men to attend the Mighty Men Eastern Cape Conference at Jeffreys Bay from Friday March 13 to Sunday March 15. For the third consecutive year the ardent […]
Preparations for next week’s Mighty Men Conference in Jeffreys Bay ran into a challenge when efforts to lift a water pump were hampered by stubborn root growth. It meant that the pump was stuck about 10 metres below the surface. The quotes received to assist with lifting the troubled pump […]
In a sequel to our recent, frank report, Running community radio — not for the fainthearted, Gateway News this week interviewed Kingfisher FM station manager Michele Lourens about the Nelson Mandela Bay Christian station’s #arisekingfisher campaign aimed at getting back on air after broadcasting was suspended over a licensing infringement. We also heard […]
Three weeks ago many Christians in Nelson Mandela Bay were shocked and confused by the news that their radio station, Kingfisher FM was taken off air over a licence infringement. Alan Ahlfeldt, former station manager of Kingfisher FM, shares transparently about the difficult road he and his team walked growing […]