South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Port Elizabeth is the next target for a ministry that aims to make the Gospel accessible to every deaf person in South Africa, says Deaf Friendly CEO, Pastor Dirk Venter. During a recent visit to PE, Venter said he received “not one, but four, clear confirmations” that the city would […]
Christians in cities in South Africa and around the world will unite for an hour of public prayer for their nations from 7.14 pm to 8.14pm tomorrow (December 1) as they participate in the global 7:14 prayer initiative. Named after the inspirational intercessory Bible verse, 2 Chronicles 7:14, and timed […]
By Obed Minchakpu — Compass Direct News Fulani Muslim herdsmen along with Muslim soldiers have killed at least 45 ethnic Berom Christians in Plateau state in the past week, Christians in this northern-central Nigerian town said. Smaller attacks beginning on November. 20, reportedly over allegations by Fulani Muslims of cattle […]
Godly values NGO Heartlines has called on churches and Christian leaders to use World Aids Day on December 1 as an opportunity to get involved in the continuing battle against HIV/AIDS. With an estimated 5.7 million South African people living with the disease and over 600 000 orphans, it continues to […]
[notice]BREAKING NEWS: This afternoon the National Assembly voted in favour of the controversial Protection of State Information Bill that proposes draconian penalties for holding classified information, effectively placing a shroud of secrecy over Government activities. 229 MPs voted for the Bill, 107 voted against and two abstained. The National Press […]
[notice]On the eve of the launch by the South African of Government the “16 Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children” from November 25 to December 10, the Apostolic Faith Mission has released a media statement calling on the Government to give teeth to the campaign by […]
[notice]Recently a seriously ill PE baby went into cardiac arrest and died at hospital. But two hours later, after a prayer of faith, baby Joash came back to life. David Hobson, who was on the scene shortly after the baby recovered, spoke to the infant’s parents and one of the […]
The Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia De Lille should urgently remove the appallingly sexist and harmful Mavericks billboards erected along the city’s streets, Family Policy Insitute (FPI) says in a press statement. The strip club’s billboards feature a half-naked woman in a sexually suggestive pose next to the slogan “I […]
Representatives of Christian and Muslim communities attended a meeting at the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg today to take a stand against the killing of police members. At the gathering, which was called by Major General JT Pharasi, Commander of the Hillbrow Cluster of the South African Police Service (SAPS), […]
The Minister of Transport, Sibusiso Ndebele has called on all South Africans to observe the National Day of Prayer For Road Safety tomorrow (November 18) by making time to pray for safety on our roads — particularly during the forthcoming festive season. The day will be officially observed at the […]