South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Laying a Biblical foundation to unlock the wealth and resources of South Africa and eradicate the scourge of poverty, endemic unemployment and hopelessness, are the objectives of a pioneering economic conference in the Sharpeville Community Hall in Vereeniging on Saturday, July 7. Christians are invited to register online for free […]
Calling a new generation to missions in a changing world INcontext Ministries, a ministry focusing on global trends and events from a mission perspective, is bringing a challenging one-day missions conference geared towards youth and young adults to Kimberley, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg in July. “The single biggest challenge in […]
Mpumalanga event on Saturday; E.Cape next, as Christians supersede ANC’s dedication of SA to ancestors A systematic campaign to dedicate South Africa to Jesus by the end of the year is gaining momentum as provinces pave the way with regional dedication events. KwaZulu-Natal was the first province to dedicate itself […]
Originally published in Anglican Mainstream According to an email circular, St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Brits, has suddenly and without any warning, been sold right from under the noses of the priest and the congregation for an amount of R850 000. ( £65,000). The history of St Matthew’s Anglican Church […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]