Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed by a small team of Americans who attacked his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the United States, President Barack Obama said in a dramatic late night statement at the White House. “A […]
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Burn 24-7 founder to lead worship event in PE next Friday
Worshipers from throughout Port Elizabeth will pursue the presence of God together next Friday as Burn 24-7 founder Sean Feucht leads a Burn gathering in the city. Feucht, who is the founder of grassroots global worship and prayer movement Burn 24-7 is back in South Africa to fan the flames […]
David Wilkerson dies in car crash
David Wilkerson, 79, author of the The Cross and the Switchblade and founder of World Challenge Ministries and Times Square Church in New York City, died in a car crash in Texas yesterday. His wife, 70-year-old Gwendolyn Wilkerson, was seriously injured in the collision between their car and an 18-wheeler […]
Obedience to God leads to global movement of hope and transformation
[notice]In a recent interview in Port Elizabeth, Gateway News spoke to Cape Town social media and IT entrepreneur Marlon Parker whose innovative use of social media is making a positive impact around the world[/notice] Four years ago university lecturer and PhD student Marlon Parker felt God challenging him to use […]
Still time to attend Karoo MMC, say organisers
With just days to go to the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) on Rusoord farm near Middelburg organisers say the venue is ready to host tens of thousands of men who are expected to camp there from Friday March 29 to Sunday May 1. Men who have not yet made […]
PE gang members follow leader’s example and turn to Jesus
About 20 members of a Port Elizabeth Northern Areas gang yesterday committed themselves to following the example of their former leader who recently made a decision to turn his life around and follow Jesus. The young members of the Bad Boys gang made their decision after a meeting with a […]
Fear that grassroots revolutions could be hijacked by Islamists
The spate of revolutions in the Middle East were started by young people who wanted jobs, an end to government corruption and freedom, but there was a real risk that these events could be hijacked by the Muslim Brotherhood and extreme Isamists, a Middle East expert said in Port Elizabeth […]
Government halts Karoo fracking licensing
Originally published in Eyewitness News The South African Cabinet today ( Thursday, April 21) announced that it will endorse a decision by the Department of Minerals to invoke a moratorium on fracking licences in the Karoo. The department will now lead a multi-disciplinary team to fully research the implications of […]
Middle East Muslims turning to Jesus but persecution increasing
Muslims in the Middle East are coming to faith in Jesus at an unprecedented rate but there is a corresponding increase in the level of persecution of Christians, said James (not his real name) who has been an undercover Open Doors missionary in the region for the past two decades. […]
Protest planned outside PE court during “wife abuser” bail application
An application to stage a peaceful public protest against the bail application of alleged wife abuser, Frederick Gordon, on Friday, April 29, has been lodged by the Humewood Community Police Forum. Community Police Forum chairman John Preller, has asked the Nelson Mandela Metro for permission to hold a peaceful demonstration […]