Originally published in iol News An application by a Christian group challenging government regulations allowing a wide range of food packaging to be religiously certified and to carry religious signs is on hold as the government takes a second look at labelling. In May last year, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi published […]
Gauteng
ACDP condemns attack on Jewish teens
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says it strongly condemns the attack on three Jewish teenagers who were physically assaulted and verbally abused by three unidentified men at The Zone, in Rosebank, Johannesburg last Saturday (March 21, 2015). “The fact that the teens were wearing the Kippot, which is traditional […]
Veteran pastor fired-up by what God is doing in his church
Pastor Manie Schoeman who has been in ministry for 37 years is excited about a new thing that God is doing in his Pretoria church through a revival culture activation course called Firestarters. “I’ve seen people who are very timid and shy blossoming and being used by God. The fact […]
Joy Activist training for you or your staff by JOYburg pioneer, Sue Jameson
Joy Activist, Laughter Coach and Visionary of the JOYburg city transformation initiative, Sue Jameson, is running Joy Activist training over two days on Saturdays 7 and 14 March in Sunninghill, JOYburg. This is your opportunity to invest in your own life, or your staff, and actively be part of the Joy […]
God’s grace and the benefits of serving with an entrepreneurial mindset
[notice]Rising young African woman entrepreneur Kega Florence Mukwevho testifies about God’s hand in positioning her to prosper in business and create employment opportunities in South Africa. She is the founder of MKP Fast Foods and has been impacted by Umbono’s IEDT fund. —Originally published by Leaders In Transformation.[/notice] When I […]
From life skills to eternal life
Upliftment centre provides new hope for unemployed They come for life skills; they leave with eternal life. That is the testimony of the remarkably high percentage of students who make first time commitments to Jesus while attending a Gauteng-based skills training and development centre which offers them six accredited, market-related […]
Christian media expert at ACM Conference 2015
Prominent US Christian media consultant and culture transformation expert, Phil Cooke, will be a keynote speaker at the Association of Christian Media (ACM) 2015 Conference at the Aviator Hotel, Kempton Park, Gauteng, from April 21 to 23. The conference theme is “Connect Together for the Future” and will focus on […]
Second National Day of Fasting on January 18, 2015
A young Johannesburg woman, Caddie Hart, who initiated a National Day of Fasting on January 12, 2014, is calling on Christians in South Africa to fast and pray for the nation on the third Sunday of the New Year — January 18, 2015. “I’m a 35 year old wife and […]
Christian artist is drawn into journey of transformation with prisoners
What happens when an artist who loves Jesus and believes that art transforms people is invited to conduct a 3-day art workshop for convicted criminals under the watchful eye of Correctional Services officials? God is present and lives are touched, answers Lisa Crumpton, a Johannesburg artist, after her latest interaction with prisoners during […]
Memorial services for Groenewald family
Memorial services will be held in Cape Town on Thursday (December 11) and Pretoria on Friday (December 12) for aid worker Werner Groenewald and his children, Jean-Pierre and Rode, who were murdered by Taliban terrorists in Kabul, Afgahnistan, on November 29. Groenewald’s medical doctor wife, Hannelie, who was at work during […]