About 3 000 Christians from diverse denominations and many different regions of South Africa joined a significant number of local and international Church leaders in Soweto on Saturday June 11 to participate in the South African Council of Church’s (SACC) ‘Singing a New Song’ campaign that followed the 1976 students’ […]
Gauteng
God’s ‘little meandering road’ to true reconciliation
Anneke Rabe has long had a heart for unity, for overcoming the old apartheid divisions, for rising above the racial categories of white, black, coloured and Indian to reconcile in Jesus Christ’s name as children of God, as brothers and sisters in Christ, as South Africans. 40 years later…the Church […]
Wycliffe SA cycling for kingdom purpose
For the second consecutive year Wycliffe South Africa is entering a team to ride for a purpose in the 947 Cycle Challenge through the roads of Johannesburg. This year’s 94.7km event is the 20th edition of the premier Gauteng cycling race and takes place on Sunday November 20. An integral […]
Former foes ‘sing a new song’ of reconciliation
A project in which former foes are working together to repair and rebuild eight Soweto high schools that were involved in the June 16 uprising is more than symbolic – it is powerful action. So says Dan Montsitsi, who was one of the leaders of the 1976 student uprising, more […]
Vergifnis, so vry soos ‘n bergfiets — wanneer jy word wat jy weet
Oorspronklik in Kerkbode gepubliseer “Ek onthou skrapnel, gebreekte glas, brandende voertuie, gillende mense. Die reuk van die dood wat in die lug hang.” So beskryf ds Chris Barnardo van die NG gemeente Kuilsrivier-De Eike die Kerkstraat-borrontploffing wat hom jare gelede, op’n vreemde manier, die lewe in geskiet het. 20 Mei […]
SA out of step with world on prostitution — Doctors For Life
South Africa, where moves towards decriminalising prostitution seem to be gaining momentum, is going in the opposite direction to the rest of the world on the issue, says Doctors For Life International (DFL) in a media release. Billboards put up by the Department of Health in Gauteng a few months […]
Groundswell of support for Soweto reconciliation events
Plans to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the June 16 uprising in Soweto and to use the occasion to bear witness to racial reconciliation through Christ are enjoying wide support, said Rev Moss Ntlha, General Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance of South Africa. “It is going to be a very […]
#Imagine 2016 will take place from April 1 – 3
#Imagine is a nationwide dream, and we bring young people together from everywhere! We unleash their energy, connect them with each other and we show them that they are not alone. We show them that there is hope and freedom in Christ. They aren’t prisoners of the past but pioneers […]
International Women’s World Day of Prayer
The Radio Veritas Women’s World Day of Prayer which will be taking place on March 5, 2016 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg promises to be a powerful force against the ills that burden Africa. The suffering in many countries on our continent are a clear indicator of the […]
New UAFC church opens doors to Dube community
January 30, 2016 will be a day that the United Apostolic Faith Church (UAFC) in Dube, Soweto will always remember. It was on this day that they had the grand opening of their new sanctuary. Delegates from across South Africa came to witness this special occasion. Under the leadership and […]
