The ‘Spy Bill’, or the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill as it is formally known, is now open for you to have your say before the deadline of January 31 2024, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). In an alert released today FOR SA warns that the bill […]
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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 […]
Thousands of Israelis at funeral of Christian IDF soldier killed in Gaza
Originally published in All Israel News The funeral of Urija Bayer, 20, a German Christian believer who died on Sunday after being critically wounded while fighting for Israel in the Gaza Strip, drew a crowd of thousands of mourners on Tuesday. The report of his death and the story of the Bayer […]
Pope allows priests to bless same-sex couples
In a landmark development this week Pope Francis formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. A Vatican document approved by the pope restates the Catholic church’s position that marriage is defined as the union of one man and one woman and says that a blessing may be imparted to […]
‘Prayer event showed that many Cape Town Christians stand with Israel’
Just over 500 people participated in a “SA Stands With Israel” prayer rally at the AGS Church in Goodwood Cape Town last Sunday, said Vivienne Myburgh national director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) South Africa, one of the organisers of the event. Sunday’s rally was arranged after an […]
Thousands come to Christ in ‘dream crusade’ in Ethiopia
South African evangelism ministry In His Name Ministries ended 2023 with what was literally a “dream crusade” in the town of Metu in south western Ethiopia. The four-day evangelism outreach from November 30 to December 3, during which thousands of people turned to Jesus, came about after In His Name […]
ACDP, SAFI condemn ANC hosting Hamas leaders
The hosting of a senior Hamas delegation in Cape Town by the ANC in the Western Cape is an insult to Israel and to the Jewish people of South Africa, says Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a press statement released on Saturday (December 2). The Hamas group which met ANC representatives […]
ConCourt ruling leaves independent candidates at disadvantage
The Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to the Electoral Amendment Act by the Independent Candidate Association (ICA) which argued that the law required independent candidates to win many more votes than political parties in order to secure a seat. Dr Michael Louis chairman of the ICA said in […]
Mighty Men Western Cape back next year — at new venue near Robertson
Mighty Men Western Cape announced today that men are invited to a Mighty Men Conference from September 6 to 8 next year at a new venue near Robertson. “We are very excited. The Lord has provided us with a beautiful venue on a farm, surrounded by mountains, right on the […]
Christians called to stand with Israel at reconvened Cape Town prayer rally
Christians are invited to participate in an “SA Stands With Israel” prayer rally in Goodwood, Cape Town from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday. Space is limited at the venue, which will be announced closer to the date, and so it is essential to register online at https://qkt.io/israel. For security reasons […]