In 2009 there was a spate of murders in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal in which mothers killed their unwanted babies. Some of the babies were as old as 3 months when they were murdered and some gruesome methods — such as screwdriver through the head — were used to kill them. One baby survived […]
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Doug Spada sharing ‘Confessions of a Monday Morning Atheist’ at PE breakfast
Millions of Christians around the world look good on Sunday but switch off from God on Monday, says ‘Monday Morning Atheist’ co-author and Worklife founder and CEO Doug Spada, who will be speaking at a city breakfast at Harvest Christian Church, Port Elizabeth on Saturday, March 15. Once you learn […]
True Champions: resisting casino plans and exposing questionable rezoning
[notice]A monthly column in which we share testimonies of some of South Africa’s ‘True Champions’ who bring glory to God and bless their fellow-citizens, by opposing the tide of corruption and taking a strong stand for ethics in their spheres of influence. You are warmly invited to suggest anybody you […]
ACDP launches Western Cape election campaign
Last week the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) had its Western Cape launch for the party for the upcoming elections on May 7th and released its list of candidates for election. The party’s premier candidate is Ferlon Christians, the ACDP Leader in the Western Cape, a man passionately concerned with […]
Parliamentary committee ratifies toned-down version of anti-Israel Cape Town declaration
A meeting of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations took place in Parliament this week to discuss and ratify the anti-Israel “Cape Town Declaration”. The committee hosted The Parliamentary Solidarity Conference in support of the peoples of Palestine, Western Sahara and Cuba on February 6. But many pundits have speculated […]
Annatjie Walker van Jesus is Lord-Ministries oorlede
Deur Danie Mouton Grenspos Nr 6 Annatjie Walker, bekend vir die reusewerk wat sy saam met haar man, Boet, in Port Elizabeth se noordelike areas onder minderbevoorregtes doen, is vroeër hierdie week oorlede. Die egpaar bedryf ‘n hulpsentrum in Kleinskool waarby verskeie NG Gemeentes betrokke is. Annatjie se begrafnis vind […]
Thousands of SA women will participate in Women’s World Day of Prayer
Thousands of South African women are expected to join Christian women in 170 countries by participating in the Women’s World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 7. Women from all the mainline churches, a number of independent churches, various schools and retirement centres, certain police stations and army units, and […]
DA dismisses speculation it has changed its position on Israel
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has not changed its stance on the Israeli-Palestinian question and does not support a biased anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian declaration that was made at a Parliamentary Conference on Palestine on February 7. Responding to an inquiry from a Gateway News reader about media reports speculating about […]
EU nations cut aid as Uganda passes anti-gay law
Political reaction in South Africa Compiled from various news sources including Mail&Guardian, Business Day Live, Politics Web, and ACDP Media Days after President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda passed a law that expands the legal punishment for homosexuality in the country at least three European countries — Holland, Norway and […]
Amended ‘Gender Equality Bill’ victory for Christians
‘FOR SA’ (Freedom of Religion South Africa), an organisation pioneered by Cape Town church leader Andrew Selley, this week succeeded in persuading Parliament to amend the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill, so as to exclude churches and public benefit organisations from the application of the Act. “This is a […]