Special report by Adv Nadene Badenhorst on a recent gathering of African lawyers in Accra, Ghana. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of representing South Africa (together with my colleague, attorney Teresa Conradie) at the 12th biennial Advocates Africa Convocation in Accra, Ghana. The theme of this year’s convocation, […]
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Full-steam in South Africa — Lindy-Ann Hopley
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international revivalist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. Happy September everyone! We are well on our way into the second part of 2017. Wild! Life is worth living full steam, despite the bumps in […]
Muslim turned missionary, Daniel Massieh, to visit Cape Town
Pastor, evangelist and author Daniel Massieh, who has trained more than 500 000 Christians how to witness to Muslims, will be in Cape Town in September, says Calvary Chape Africa in a press release. The author of Traitor — a true story that turned Egypt upside down — will be in the city […]
Lutherans gathering in Pretoria to celebrate 500 years of Reformation
Lutheran churches from throughout South Africa will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation at an All-Lutheran Service on Sunday August 27, at the Tshwane Events Centre (Pretoria Showground), Hall J, starting at 10am. The gathering in Pretoria, five centuries after Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by nailing his 95 […]
Company of Prophets holding first annual conference
The Company of Prophets SA — a prophetic group which was birthed last year — is holding its first annual conference at Hatfield Church, Pretoria, on September 1 and 2. The purpose of the conference is to draw the various expressions of the prophetic company together, so as to hear God […]
We need to become a ‘kaleidoscope nation’, says OM SA leader
Nichelle Steyn spoke to Andre van der Bergh national director of Operation Mobilisation (OM) South Africa on the occasion of its 30th anniversary of impacting the world through discipleship and mission. OM SA wants to help foster positive change in South Africa by encouraging churches and believers to break out […]
Cardinal Napier: BBC is determined to undermine Christian values
Originally published in Catholic Herald Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the Catholic Archbishop of Durban, has accused the BBC of trying to undermine Christian moral values through “propaganda” that tells people “evil is good”. In a series of tweets, the cardinal said: “Hardly a day passes without [the BBC] promoting abortion, homosexuality, […]
New citywide missions conference launching in PE in September
A new Port Elizabeth citywide missions conference called Activate that will be launched with meetings at different venues in the city from September 15 to September 17 will seek to build on the excellent foundation of the Bless The Nations missions conference that has been held in the city for […]
Schoolgirl admitted to ICU a warning of what to expect if dagga legalised — Doctors For Life
The recent incident where a female learner from Siyaphambili High School in Orange Farm, Johannesburg, ended up in the ICU after accidentally purchasing and ingesting Cannabis (dagga) muffins at school, poses a grave warning to what South Africans can expect if the decriminalisation or legalisation of Cannabis is allowed, says […]
Don’t boycott restaurant — pray for them and support them, say evicted couple
The Christian couple who were evicted from the Gaslight Café in Muizenberg, Cape Town on Thursday over anti-abortion messages on their clothing have urged Christians who sympathise with them not to boycott the restaurant but rather to pray for the restaurant team and to support it as patrons. The couple, […]