South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The heartbroken family of South African teacher hostage Pierre Korkie, 56, who died during a failed US rescue mission in Yemen a day before he was due to be released say they have forgiven his al-Qaida captors. An American journalist Luke Somers and 10 al-Qaida terrorists also died in the […]
Originally published in Eyewitness News Relief organisation Gift of the Givers says it has received confirmation from al-Qaeda leaders that kidnapped Bloemfontein teacher Pierre Korkie is still alive. The group’s leaders are reported to be responding positively to correspondence from parties trying to secure Korkie’s release. Korkie and his wife Yolande were […]
Angus Buchan back in Middelburg for KMMC 2015 The Karoo heartland is again set to attract tens of thousands of men whose hearts thirst to experience the presence of the Lord and proclaim His glory. The fifth Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) will take place from April 24 to 26, […]
Inspired by a fruitful week of collaboration with Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) leaders, the Mighty Men Conference Western Cape (MMC WC) has called for a drive to unite all MMCs in South Africa. Executive members of the KMMC, Ruthi and Ponnie van der Merwe, spent last week in Cape […]
Up to a million Christians in approximately 1 800 locations worldwide took part in the various Life Chains on October 5, International Life Chain Sunday. A National March for Life, organised by the National Alliance for Life, took place in Umhlanga, Durban, with about 2 000 marching, reports the Christian […]
The dates have been set for the fifth Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC), which will take place from April 24 to 26, 2015 on the outskirts of Middelburg in the Eastern Cape on Rusoord Farm. If past years are anything to go by the event will be marked by the […]
Dr Faan Oosthuizen does not compromise when he talks about abortion or Christians’ general unwillingness to stand up against abortion. “God commands us: Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; Defend the rights of the poor and needy; Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those […]
Mighty Men Conference Central South Africa (MMC Central SA) plans to build on the strong foundation of faith in Jesus, which was laid at its first event at the Bundu Game Lodge between Riebeeckstad and Odendaalsrus near Welkom on the weekend of June 27 to 29, 2014. “Like a wise […]
It is through the organising of busloads of men to go to Mighty Men Conferences outside the Free State and the friendships and brotherhood that developed out of attending the events, that a resolute desire to hold a Mighty Men Conference in the Free State grew, according to Garth Batteson […]
It has been a long time coming but it is finally happening — the first Mighty Men Conference in the central region of South Africa will be held at Bundu Game Lodge just outside Welkom from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29. After Mighty Men movement founder Angus Buchan […]