The OM mission ship and world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, is due in Richards Bay on Sunday at the start of a five-month visit to South Africa which will include stopovers in five ports. The SA port dates are: During the ship’s time in Richards Bay members of […]
Kwazulu-Natal
Thousands of young people impacted at week-long KZN youth conference
By Gerda Potgieter, Devoted Magazine About 7 000 young people from all corners of KwaZulu-Natal and further afield attended the KwaSizabantu Youth Conference from December 7 to 14. On Sunday December 10 the 10 000-seat auditorium at the mission station was packed with locals who also attended the service. The […]
‘Logos Hope’ on mission to get Africa to tell world what God is doing in continent
God has given a theme for OM mission ship Logos Hope’s current African voyage, OM South Africa coordinator Francois Pienaar told church and ministry leaders in Gqeberha today. The theme is “Our Story, God’s Story”, he said, at a briefing on the ship’s South Africa visit early next year. Logos […]
Leading Christian apologist to Muslims visiting SA
Leading Christian apologist to Muslims and evangelist Dr Jay Smith will be speaking at various venues in Cape Town from Tuesday October 31 to Thursday November 2, in Johannesburg on November 7 and in Potchefstroom on November 10 and 11. The events are all free. His visit to South Africa […]
KwaSizabantu Mission founder Erlo Stegen dies
Rev Erlo Stegen, the influential founder and director of the KwaSizabantu Mission in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) died yesterday at the age of 88. “Fondly known as Baba Mfunsdisi”, Stegen was born on the farm, Paardefontein, in KZN and responded to “the call of God at a very early age”, going on […]
Buthelezi shares testimony, advice with thousands of young people at youth conference
By Gerda Potgieter, Devoted Mag Veteran politician Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, 94, addressed thousands of young people this week duing one of the highlight sessions at the KwaSizabantu Youth Conference which was held at KwaSizabantu Mission in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal from June 28 to July 5. Buthelezi, who is a MP, founder […]
KZN parents urged to speak up at Bela Bill hearings
Philip Rosenthal of ChristianView network urges parents in KwaZulu-Natal to speak up at the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill public hearings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If the legislation, commonly referred to as the BELA education bill, passes in its current form it will result in government taking power away […]
Ascension Day march planned in Durban ‘to lift Jesus higher’
By Gerda Potgieter Christians in the Durban area are invited to celebrate Ascension Day on Thursday May 18 by joining a march in the city centre. The Phakamisa uJesu (Lift Jesus higher) march will take place from 11am to 1pm, starting at King Dinizulu Park and proceeding along Dr Pixley […]
Zulu king attends church service at KwaSizabantu to renew bonds with mission
By Gerda Potgieter Zulu king Misuzulu Zulu, attended a church service at KwaSizabantu Mission at Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal. on Sunday April 16 to renew the royal household’s strong bonds with the mission and its founder Rev Erlo Stegen. Misizulu, who regularly attended youth conferences at the mission as a child, was […]
Men targeting drug abuse strongholds during 2 000km cycle trip
Edward Pozyn is getting ready for a fresh road trip for Jesus — this time he will be cycling 2 000km from Howick in KwaZulu-Natal to Augrabies Falls and then to Cape Town. In 2021 the former, veteran Gospel trekker traded his hiking shoes for wheels after he was blessed […]