South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
When Janet Brann-Hollis had an encounter with God in January during which He called on her to organise a 21-day fast for the elections, she had no idea how big the campaign would become. The fast was launched on April 18 and on each day until election day yesterday, participants […]
The always-inspiring annual Global Leadership Summit which will be taking place at venues throughout South Africa in October and November, features some of the most influential leaders from around the globe. In this article we introduce four of the 24 confirmed speakers participating via videocast in the 2-day leadership summit […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Asia Bibi’s daughter Eicham was 9 when she saw her mum badly beaten and in front of a mob charged with “blasphemy” against the Prophet Muhammad. For over 9 years, Eicham has visited her on death row in Pakistan. Finally, today, now a young […]
Christian news reporting in South Africa is the poorer after freelance journalist Alf James, 62, died last Sunday in the Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein, where he spent nine weeks in the intensive care unit following a sudden illness. Alf leaves his wife Brenda, who runs their farm near Middelburg, […]
Christians around South Africa are uniting in worship and prayer on the eve of the elections and on election day — and the list of events is growing. We publish (in quite random order) below a list of worship events posted on the Facebook Page A Praying South Africa where event […]
A call has gone out to pastors in South Africa to help mobilise Christians to sign a petition opposing the recent downgrading of SA’s diplomatic relations with Israel. “We believe that because pastors have access to Christians — who apparently make up about 80% of the population — they can […]
Worship songs and heartfelt prayers filled the streets of neighbourhoods across South Africa on Freedom Day last Saturday as believers celebrated their freedom in Christ and prayed for change in the country. Jesus Marches took place in smaller towns like Upington, Parys, Randfontein, Jeffreys Bay and in big cities like […]
By Adv Nadene Badenhorst Nine judges of the Constitutional Court today heard an urgent application by the New Nation Movement (NNM) to allow eligible South Africans to stand for election to the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures independently of political parties. The Court ruled that the matter was not urgent […]
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. When God moves, He moves MIGHTILY! We had a fantastic start this month PROCLAIMING the name of Jesus and I felt the calling for revival even […]
Originally published in The Christianp Post Australian rugby player Samu Kerevi of the Wallabies, who apologised to fans who were offended because he declared “I love you Jesus” during Easter, has clarified his comments after an uproar on social media. “‘For God so loved the world that he gave his […]