South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in God Reports Lisa Hartman had successful ablation surgery 17 years ago for a distressing heart arrhythmia known as supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). SVT is an abnormally fast heart rhythm stemming from improper electrical activity in the upper part of the heart. But recently she was surprised when her […]
One of the issues regarding the Department of Basic Education’s controversial new scripted lesson plans (SLPs) for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools has been clarified at last — their use by schools is not compulsory. Writing about this issue in a Freedom of Religion SA blog post, FOR SA […]
Shannon Williams, a first-year medical student at the University of Cape Town (UCT), this week shared a part of her life story that she has never disclosed publicly before — about a decision her parents took when she was in her mother’s womb “that’s the only reason I am here […]
Originally published in Charisma News On Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the premier American football event, Super Bowl LIV. Now Shawn Bolz says it’s time to see whether a longtime prophetic word from the late prophetic minister Bob Jones will come to pass. Following […]
Parliament yesterday agreed to extend the deadline for public submissions on legislation around land expropriation without compensation from today to February 29. The ad hoc committee to initiate and introduce legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution met yesterday to discuss provincial public hearings which it was agreed will start in […]
By Daniela Ellerbeck, FOR SA legal advisor At the meeting between the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and religious and traditional leaders in Pretoria on Thursday January 23 , the DBE’s Deputy Director-General, Dr Granville Whittle, in no uncertain terms stated that once the pilot phase has been completed, scripted lesson […]
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international evangelist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. 2019 for many was a time of going through the valley of the shadow of death… BUT GOD! I heard someone once say “When you are […]
Christian leaders at a pastors’ and Christian workers’ breakfast in Port Elizabeth this morning earnestly took up a heartfelt plea from Kingfisher FM board member Leanne Bennett for prayers for the staff and board of the much-loved and respected Nelson Mandela Bay Christian radio station that was taken off air […]
Originally published in CBN News Uganda may be the next country to officially move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post reports. Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Uganda next week, but it is unclear what the meeting is for. While […]
Meeting packed with young activists, senior church leaders denied access Christian leaders who attended a meeting on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in Pretoria yesterday hosted by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) say it was not a consultation with religious and traditional leaders as advertised but a calculated attempt to […]