Originally published In News 24 Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk and partners under the banner of a city-Church coalition called One People, One Vision: Healing Our Bay raised a R20 000 reward for information leading to the successful prosecution of the murderer(s) of Sophie Erasmus (89). The […]
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Kouga Municipality hosting thanksgiving prayer day at overflowing dam
The Kouga municipality is hosting an interdenominational time of thanksgiving for rain at the Kouga Dam from 2pm to 4.30pm on Sunday October 29. The dam, which is the largest water storage dam supplying the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay municipalities, began to overflow on September 29 after more than […]
Kouga Dam pictures say it all. God is good!
Search “Kouga Dam” on Facebook today and you will see pictures galore of Nelson Mandela Bay’s (NMB) largest water storage dam at 92% full and expected to overflow by tomorrow. What an answer to millions of prayers by believers in this area that has faced over seven years of drought […]
Call to move from caring to action to save dwindling rhino population
Nikki Bolton of One Land Love It (OLLI} reports on the launch of two rhino conservation initiatives on World Rhino Day and calls on Christians to participate in the battle to save the species threatened by relentless poaching The Eastern Cape has seen great success in rhino conservation in recent […]
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders call for new local elections to address governance crisis
The united leadership of Nelson Mandela Bay has called on the majority parties — the ANC and DA — in the metro to convene new local elections “in order to create a more productive balance of power” capable of addressing dysfunctional local governance structures. “Alternatively, the church leadership urges the […]
Kareedouw ‘speaking Jesus’ again on September 23
The small Eastern Cape town of Kareedouw will be hosting a “Speak Jesus” event for the second year running, on Saturday September 23, said Christo Vorster who arranged last year’s event in obedience to detailed instructions he said he received from God. “The heart of the event is just to […]
Entering the ‘Holy of Holies’ in prayer
Barbara Kolver spoke to Nelson Mandela Bay prayer coordinator Pastor Joan Keeling about their last month-end prayer warriors’ gathering God has always been faithful to “fill the chairs” at the monthly prayer warriors’ gathering held at the GAP (Greenacres Presbyterian Church) in Gqeberha, says Transformation Christian Network prayer coordinator Joan […]
No stopping this Middelburg church when it comes to Bible-reading challenges!
In April this year the Lofdal Gesinskerk in Middelburg, Mpumalanga hosted their first Bible Reading Marathon after accepting a challenge to SA Christians issued by Eastern Cape Bible Reading Marathon pioneer Illona de Wit. The Middleburg group read the Bible non-stop, from cover to cover in 90 hours and 35 […]
Christian restaurant couple making difference with R10 soup
By Nkosazana Ngwadla — Originally published in UD Express Just a little over a month ago, Sikelelwa Nofemela and her husband, Mbulelo, opened the doors to their restaurant, Ribs Etc, in Despatch — and they are already making an impact in the area with their signature soups that cost only […]
Nelson Mandela Bay primed for 3 days of prayer, fasting for revival and restoration
The prayer pointers are ready; the fasting guidelines are posted; the enormous amount of legal and technical groundwork needed to to prepare for a motorcade through the city [see route and time schedule] on Saturday has been done; videos, banners, t-shirts, badges have been produced; and the hard-working team behind […]