South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
You were born for a time such as this! If people who attended the Sacred Assembly from different congregations, denominations, social circumstances and race groups, but from the same towns, could have follow-up gatherings to ascertain what the Sacred Assembly means for their district and seek to work out the […]
Judgment prevented ‘tragic social experiment’ The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein yesterday (Tuesday December 6 2016) overturned a potentially far-reaching court order granting the medical profession permission to assist in the death of a terminal cancer patient, Robin Stransham-Ford. The successful appeal by the state against the judgment of the Gauteng […]
[notice]A new monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international revivalist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries.[/notice] ‘I believe and pray that as you read these testimonies of what He has done — you too will receive breakthrough in your life’ In […]
[notice] Former South African cricket captain and later evangelist Trevor Goddard died last Friday (November 25 2016) after a long illness. David Melvill writes this tribute to the great all-rounder. [/notice] Trevor Goddard is arguably one of South Africa’s finest cricketers, but he would not wish to be known as […]
Youth Transformation Africa (YTA) hosted a pastors and leaders meeting at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town on Saturday (24 November 2016) to pave the way for a strategic youth and church event — #YTAUnite — at the stadium on April 17 2017. Kyle Driver, the visionary of the 2017 event said […]
Originally published in news24 The Limpopo High Court has granted an interdict against the ‘Doom prophet’. Limpopo Health Department spokesperson Derrick Kganyago says the department has been granted an interdict by the Limpopo High Court to stop the “Doom prophet” Lethebo Rabalago from spraying poisonous insecticide on his congregation. The […]
In response to a flood of emails from concerned Christians the Department of Justice has extended the deadline for comments on the Hate Crimes Bill from December 1 2016 to January 31 2017. In the short video clip below Family Policy Institute Errol Naidoo interviews Steve Swart ACDP MP and […]
Guidelines on what churches can do about religious freedom threat now It seems extremely doubtful whether legislation proposed by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) to regulate religion in South Africa will see the light of day, says […]
A SPAR store in Cape Town has been getting a lot of reaction this week to its two large banners and other signage proclaiming Christ as the true reason for Christmas, reports Kaylynne Bantom of Tygerberg 104 FM. “At the end of the day I believe we must proclaim the […]
Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Mayor Athol Trollip promised local church leaders “good, godly, governance” during his term of office. Speaking to church leaders at a breakfast at the Malabar Community Hall on Thursday November 24 he said he and his council members had signed a pledge that they would be “unashamedly […]