South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Nelson Mandela Bay Christians have provided relief aid to approximately 40 residents of Gqebera (Walmer Township) who suffered a devastating loss when their shacks were burnt down in a fire on February 26 while many of them were attending church services.. Two Gqebera churches responded immediately, by housing the victims […]
More than 5 000 people attended a prayer meeting at Nyanga Taxi Rank, Cape Town yesterday (March 4) at an event which the Minister of Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape, Robin Carlisle, described as “an historic occasion in the public transport sector”. The prayer meeting was the […]
Preparations for the citywide ‘Choose-Zikhethele’ mission in Pietermaritzburg in August are gathering momentum as mission committees prepare the ground for the event which will mark 50 years of ministry by African Enterprise (AE) on the African continent. With Pietermaritzburg being known as ‘The City of Choice’ the steering committee feels […]
Preparations for the MMC Limpopo, also known as the Bushveld MMC — including the building of a large, permanent stage — are expected to be completed tomorrow (Friday, March 2), in time for the arrival of thousands of men next week. “Sometimes it felt like we would never finish in […]
Hopes of bringing a long and bloody feud between rival Cape Town taxi associations to an end have risen with news of a high profile prayer day for forgiveness and peace in the taxi industry. The Church and the Western Cape taxi industry are hosting a public day of prayer […]
Port Elizabeth Christians who are interested in Israel and Middle East developments are invited to attend a talk on Saturday (March 3) by author and speaker Lars Enarson. Enarson was called from his homeland of Sweden to Israel where he established The Watchman International and an international prayer network for […]
Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba, 51, will be inaugurated this evening as the new chancellor of the University of the Western Cape. He takes over from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, 80. In an interview with Radio Tygerberg today, Makgoba said: “I think there is a lot of money […]
A historic Christian prayer day at the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Stadium on October 22 last year had made a huge difference in the metro, said the Executive Mayor of NMB, Councillor Zanoxolo Wayile. He said he would shortly be making a good news announcement that was an answer to […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christians are praying for former South African President Nelson Mandela as he recovers at home following surgery for an abdominal complaint. The 93-year-old was discharged from hospital on Sunday following an overnight stay to uncover the cause of the discomfort. Officials said Mandela was resting […]
By Obed Minchakpu — Compass Direct News JOS, Nigeria – Two suicide bombers from the Boko Haram Islamist sect drove a car laden with bombs into the worship service of a Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) congregation here yesterday morning, killing at least one Christian girl and injuring dozens of […]