South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
As severe drought conditions persist in parts of South Africa a group of churches has called on South African Christians to come humbly before the Lord in prayer on Wednesday February 14. The Dutch Reformed Church in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, the Uniting Reformed Church in the Western […]
By Ed Richardson The creation of much-needed jobs in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro can be fast-tracked by taking an “asset-based” approach to poverty alleviation rather than focusing on the negatives, says Bernie Dolley, director of the Ikahla Trust. She was speaking at the metro’s first poverty and unemployment summit […]
An ambitious family conference planned for St Albans Prison near Port Elizabeth at the weekend has been cancelled by Correctional Services due to internal issues with the prison’s security plan, says the event visionary Apostle Donovan Arends. “It is with deep disappointment that I’m sending this message,” he says in […]
“I am looking forward to seeing hardened criminals and murderers converted and having fathers and sons relationships restored,” said Apostle Donovan Arends — organiser of a family conference in one of South Africa’s toughest prisons. The “Real Men Follow Jesus — Bring Back the Heart of the Fathers to the […]
St Albans prison near Port Elizabeth has a reputation for being one of the most violent prisons in South Africa. And 99% of the gangland killings in PE’s northern areas are reportedly orchestrated from its prison cells. It is because of those very problems that God has called for a […]
Women from across the country are invited again to attend this year’s God’s Karoo Women Conference at the Willowmore showgrounds on November 4 and 5. Well-known singer Danie Botha and motivational speaker Lynette Beer will be there to inspire women. The worship will be led by Arno Ferreira and Sons. […]
Men from different churches, races and cultures will be coming together for the fourth citywide Kingdom Manne Camp which will be taking place at Dawson Farm, Port Elizabeth from October 20 to 22. “Men are under attack.” These are the words of one of the meeting organisers, Andrew Auld, who […]
Senior leaders of churches in Nelson Mandela Bay met in the Port Elizabeth City Hall on Tuesday to urgently address the breakdown in governance in the metro where a council meeting could not be held last Thursday because of a lack of a quorum. The church leaders reminded councillors of […]
The differences between churches and the CRL Rights Commission reached a new level last weekend when the Weekend Post newspaper led with a report on threats by major churches in the Eastern Cape to campaign against political parties which support the CRL’s religious regulation proposals. Freedom of Religion SA, which […]
Port Elizabeth will have its first Walk For Freedom on Saturday October 14, along with hundreds of cities across 50 nations, participating in the global anti-human trafficking fundraising and awareness campaign. Operated by A21, the 2017 Walk For Freedom will see people dressed in black, walking silently, in single file, […]