South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Intercessors for South Africa (IFSA), which represents various SA prayer networks has called on the Body of Christ to participate in 21 days of night-and-day prayer and fasting for the nation from Monday May 20 to Sunday June 9. The so-called “Awaken SA” initiative [see prayer guide], which launches 9 […]
The National Assembly passed the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill yesterday but opposition parties have indicated they will continue to oppose its implementation before and after the President signs it into law. ACDP MP Marie Sukers said in Parliament yesterday that “theย tragedy of the bill is that the […]
By Gerda Potgieter, Devoted Magazine Cedar International Academy in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal last weekend celebrated 30 years of training missionary teachers with festivities on Saturday and a commemorative service on Sunday. The events were attended by people from far and wide and Cedar alumni led Saturday evening services. The founders of […]
The Presidentโs signature [last Thursday] on the Combatting and Prevention of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act is a dark day for democracy and for religious freedom in particular, says Freedom of Religon SA FOR SA) in a press release. “Far from protecting and promoting a more free and participative […]
Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Hate Speech Bill as part of a rushed list of bill signings before the elections, reports Philip Rosenthal of ChristianView Network. “We had asked him not to sign due to unconstitutionality and harm to religious freedom and free speech,” says Rosenthal. He says: “Certain […]
The ACDP, which carried out protest marches to government buildings in various provinces yesterday morning ahead of a voting session on the BELA Bill in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), has welcomed a decision by the NCOP not to vote on the bill due to a technicality. An error […]
By Rolene Marks — Originally published in JNS The first โGlobal Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestineโ will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on May 10 to 12. The conference isย billedย as bringing together an international host of anti-Israel activists โtowards a global movement to dismantle Israelโs settler colonialism […]
With the upcoming elections and national challenges such as unemployment, the impact of natural and man-made disasters, and rising costs of basic food and services, it’s more important than ever for the Church to be a visible force and offer support wherever possible, says Willie Crew of the World Mission […]
It’s one thing for a political party to say it opposes crime. But it’s another thing altogether to pursue and arrest criminals during a day’s campaigning. While on an extended road trip in the Northern Cape a #Hope4SA team spotted a Gauteng-registered vehicle stopping on the roadside near Karos. Party […]
Time2RiseSA (T2R) has called a national day of praise and worship “declaring the victory of our Lord Jesus over South Africa” on Saturday May 18 from 11am. “Calling on all Christians to be unashamed of your faith. Worship the Lord openly in the marketplace. When Jesus is lifted up, all […]