South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Terry Gibbon, 55 achieved his goal last Saturday of breaking the world record for doing the most full sit-ups in an hour — but it proved tougher than he had anticipated. “I was confident from the start that I would make that record because I overachieved in training. But during […]
Three decades ago a young South African pastor’s mindset was radically shifted during a visit to Phola Phola township in Thokoza, Alberton, where he saw young children lying on the ground, passed out as a result of malnutrition. In an interview with Gateway News Pastor Bert Pretorius who was starting […]
WHO overreach addressed at post-conference gathering The ground-breaking “Better Way conference” on global health issues was held in Bath, UK from May 19 to 22. Sixty five experts from various nations presented and hosted at the conference and hundreds of delegates physically attended the conference while thousands participated online. The […]
Missions organisation OM has purchased a new ship, the 3.37 gross ton Doulos Hope, to complement the larger 12.519 gross ton Logos Hope. “Together with OM leaders and partners around the world, we have been praying and considering how we can increase the effectiveness of ship-based ministry and in response, […]
On Friday May 27 a large cohort of civil society organisations held a roundtable discussion to decide on a collective approach to the Electoral Amendment Bill currently before Parliament. The gathering took place just two weeks ahead of the June 11 deadline set by the Constitutional Court for Parliament to […]
A feeling of immense joy flooded the Vuyisile Mini Square (Market Square) in front of the City Hall in Gqeberha (PE) as Christians from all walks of life came together to worship and celebrate the ascension of Jesus Christ, our King, reports PEFM 87.6 who hosted the event today. Although […]
A three-member task group of Dutch Reformed Church leaders from Namibia spent 15 hours in talks with senior DRC leaders in South Africa last week over differences that threaten to divide the denomination. The consultations were a sequel to a March ultimatum by the Namibian synod, giving the DRC leadership […]
Former paratrooper and fired-up Christian Terry Gibbon, 55 aims to break the world record for doing the most sit-ups in one hour during an event at Viva Gym, Gqeberha (PE), on Saturday. He says he is doing it to raise funds for Men of Honour, a men’s group that has […]
This is post 3 of 3 in the series “Samuel Murrombe: from gangster to international soul winner” Samuel Murrombe: from gangster to international soul winner — Episode 1 Samuel Murrombe: from gangster to international soul winner — Episode 2 Samuel Murrombe: from gangster to international soul winner — Episode 3 […]
Yesterday ACDP President Rev Kenneth Meshoe and Deputy President Wayne Thring submitted two petitions to Parliament aimed at preventing SA from committing itself to a World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic treaty which will be discussed at the WHO Assembly in Geneva from May 22 to 28. The petitions, from the […]
