God’s Word was repeatedly spoken out loud from Genesis to Revelation across South Africa in October as five different Bible reading marathons were successfully completed during the month. Kariega (Uitenhage) feedback Bible Reading Marathon pioneer Illona de Wit said their event at Spirit Reign Ministries, Kariega (Uitenhage), from October 23 […]
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‘Every second felt like our last,’ ex-hostages tell SA audience
Originally published in SA Jewish Report “We have enough faith to survive in any situation that will come to us,” freed Israeli hostage Moran Stella Yanai told South Africans at a talk with her and rescued hostage Noa Argamani this week. “I want you to think of all of the […]
Bela Bill protest a fight for ‘cultural survival’, says Afriforum CEO
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched against the Bela Bill in Pretoria yesterday in what was believed to be the biggest protest by the Afrikaner community since 1994. AfriForum members and more than 40 other organisations gathered at the Voortrekker Monument to march to Freedom Park where they handed over […]
SAZF urges government to act against ‘unlawful’ plan to rename Sandton Drive after hijacker
Thousands of citizens express opposition to controversial renaming proposal The South African Zionist Federation has submitted a complaint to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, arguing that a plan to name a Johannesburg street after Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled violates domestic and international law, reports JNS. The City […]
South African Christians and Jews remember October 7 massacre
South Africa was among the nations of the world that held events on Monday to commemorate the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Israel, where Hamas invaders killed 1 200 Israelis and took about 250 hostages. Christian and Jewish leaders from around South Africa marked the anniversary by […]
New SA ‘marathon’ record set by Springs church
A new marathon record was set in South Africa this month. And no…it was not a running race over 42.2 kilometres but a sprint through the Bible in which fired-up members of the AGS Jesus is Lig Gemeente, Springs read out aloud the whole Old Testament and New Testament in […]
Seven Christian parties meet in Pretoria to discuss election unity
Seven South African Christian political parties met in Pretoria on Friday to discuss a united strategy for the upcoming elections. The meeting between the ACDP, ACCO, AACUM, ARA, Arise SA, GSA and Hope4SA went “particularly well”, said Dr Arno van Nierkerk of nation-building movement Time2RiseSA which facilitated the gathering. “It […]
Pretoria ‘Prayer Drive Thru’ team would like to pray for you!
If you are driving in Waverley, Pretoria you are invited to pop into the “Prayer Drive Thru” where faith-filled volunteers would love to pray for you. Co-founder of the roadside ministry, Danie Marx, said that “after eight months of being obedient to be there every Saturday from 9am to 1pm, […]
ACDP, SAFI condemn ANC hosting Hamas leaders
The hosting of a senior Hamas delegation in Cape Town by the ANC in the Western Cape is an insult to Israel and to the Jewish people of South Africa, says Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a press statement released on Saturday (December 2). The Hamas group which met ANC representatives […]
Youth-founded academy helping Soweto learners with maths, science
Nelisile Hlatshwayo. a Grade 9 learner from Moletsane Secondary School, Vosloorus, recently walked out of her mathematics examination classroom confident about her results. She attributes her positivity to the coaching she received from a local NPO, Intsika Academy, that identifies learners in the Soweto area who are struggling with maths […]