Cape Town and Johannesburg residents are invited to make oral submissions on the 2012 film, magazine and computer games age classification guidelines next week, says the FPB. Members of the public may also have a say in setting the standards for classifying these media by submitting written comments on the […]
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Christian group takes legal action on halaal labels
Originally published in Pretoria News A Christian voluntary organisation is taking the government to court over its new regulations allowing for a wide range of food packaging to be religiously certified and to carry religious signs, such as the halaal certification mark, without regulating the labelling. It is claimed that […]
Radio station ordered to apologise to Christian schools body
Jacaranda FM radio station has been ordered to apologise to Die Beweging vir Christelik Volkseie Onderwys (BCVO) after “satirical” remarks by a presenter about matric results at BCVO schools backfired. The order, by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) follows a complaint by the BVCO about remarks made […]
Soaking the Government in prayer!
Every day of 2012 intercessors will spend 30 minutes to half an hour at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, praying for the South African government. At least that is the ambitious goal of a prayer team known as the Pretoria Prayer Force (PPF) which is mobilising local Christians to participate in […]
Conference, training promote Biblical business practices
Transformational entrepreneur Patrick Kuwana hopes that a marketplace business conference his company is hosting in Johannesburg on February 4 will inspire delegates to apply Biblical principles in the business arena. “It is not a feel good conference. It is an action-oriented conference for people who are hungry to understand their […]
The deaf will see the Gospel in PE
Port Elizabeth is the next target for a ministry that aims to make the Gospel accessible to every deaf person in South Africa, says Deaf Friendly CEO, Pastor Dirk Venter. During a recent visit to PE, Venter said he received “not one, but four, clear confirmations” that the city would […]
Joburg religious leaders meet to oppose police killings
Representatives of Christian and Muslim communities attended a meeting at the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg today to take a stand against the killing of police members. At the gathering, which was called by Major General JT Pharasi, Commander of the Hillbrow Cluster of the South African Police Service (SAPS), […]
Final tuning for 11.11.11 worship events
Worship teams in South Africa are getting ready to play their part in leading slots as worshipers in 30 countries join tomorrow in the first annual Global Day of Worship (GDW) with the goal of lifting the name of Jesus in a united wave of worship that will span the […]
SA cities joining Global Day of Worship on 11.11.11
Worshipers in South Africa will be joining 30 other countries on six continents in a 24 hour wave of worship that will sweep across the world on November 11 during the first annual Global Day of Worship. GDW events in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth will be featured in […]