The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa took a stand for the protection and dignity of women in a judgment handed down this week in which a radio station was fined R15 000 for abusive remarks against women made on air. A BCCSA tribunal ruled that Heart 104.9 FM had transgressed […]
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Vibrant Northern Arts Festival kicks off on September 22
Port Elizabeth’s vibrant Northern Arts Festival which will be held from Thursday September 22 to Sunday September 25 once again invites the people of the Eastern Cape to come and experience its unique blend of arts, culture and community development. This will be the 5th successive staging of the annual […]
Church in PE supports police call for big stadium prayer day
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders representing major denominations and independent churches throughout the metropole yesterday backed a police initiative to call Christians to a historic mass prayer event at the 48 000-capacity Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday October 22. There was a tangible sense of expectancy at yesterday’s meeting at […]
Finnish man arranges inner healing, deliverance seminar to bless PE
A young Finnish man who experienced a breakthrough in his Christian life through an inner healing and deliverance seminar in Finland has arranged a similar seminar in Port Elizabeth. Tapio Siren, 29, who began a one year internship at Fountain Vineyard Church in PE in January has invited internationally recognised […]
Chief Justice apparent Mogoeng under fire for Christian faith
The Christian faith of Constitutional Court Chief Justice nominee Justice Mogoeng has been widely criticised, questioned and ridiculed by media, politicians and gender groups during a week in which the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) reportedly endorsed his nomination. Mogoeng, who was nominated for the top judicial post by President Jacob […]
Arise 2011 Women’s Conference starts on Thursday
More than 700 women are expected to attend the annual Arise Women’s Conference at Word of Faith Christian Centre, Port Elizabeth from September 8 to 11. The conference theme is “Sisterhood – Am I my sister’s keeper?” and a lineup of dynamic speakers, including Wyona Norman from the UK, Lefokane […]
Australia to remove Christ from textbooks
Originally published in Fox News Radio Christians in Australia are accusing national education officials of “Christian cleansing” in response to pending changes in school books that would remove references to the birth of Jesus Christ. The government would replace the terms BC, Before Christ, and AD, Anno Domini, with non-religious […]
Retief Burger at Hoogland, PE, tonight
Talented South African worship artist Retief Burger and his Luidkeels Orkes will be leading an evening of praise and worship at the Hoogland Dutch Reformed Church, Charlo, Port Elizabeth this evening (Friday, September 2). Local musician Alison Gooch will open the evening’s worship. Light meals will be served from 6.30pm […]
Global Leadership Summit profiles: 6 & 7/12
[notice]It is 5 weeks to the launch of the 2011 Global Leadership Summit (GLS) in South Africa. Today we profile the sixth and seventh profiles of the 12 expert speakers who will challenge and inspire summit delegates around the world with the end goal of empowering local churches to transform […]
FAMSA reaching out to MXit users via JamiiX
FAMSA PE is making its emotional support services more accessible through the use of the innovative JamiiX platform which allows people to interact with counsellors via MXit and other chat platforms. The JamiiX system, which was developed by RLabs in Cape Town, was pilot tested at a local school before […]