South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Next month, thousands of ministries worldwide will unite in prayer for Israel. Many believe this historic initiative couldn’t be happening at a better time. Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri, explained how this call to intercede began. “We began a call on March 7th, […]
The African Christian Democratic Party yesterday marched to Constitutional Hill in defence of the Human Rights and Freedoms of South Africans as enshrined in The Constitution. In a press release about the march, the ACDP Parliamentary Media Office writes: The march, which formed part of the ACDP’s Freedom Day celebrations, […]
Last weekend Gateway News posted its first YouTube edition of God Stories of Africa, a new, weekly roundup of Christian News. During the week we also posted our first video in Time for a Testimony, a new series in which we will post inspiring Christian testimonies — both current stories […]
Dutch Reformed Church members unhappy with the liberal stance of the General Synod are gathering in Vanderbijlpark next week to establish an alternative synod within the DRC. Dr Henrietta Klaasing, a member of the executive committee of the Kairos Network, sets the scene for the launch of the “Koinonia Synod”. […]
The National Council of Provinces has extended the period for public comment on the “Hate Speech Bill” from Friday May 12 to 1pm on Monday May 22. Freedom of Religion SA, which requested the extra time to respond to the contentious bill, urges SA Christians to take action now while […]
By Gerda Potgieter Zulu king Misuzulu Zulu, attended a church service at KwaSizabantu Mission at Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal. on Sunday April 16 to renew the royal household’s strong bonds with the mission and its founder Rev Erlo Stegen. Misizulu, who regularly attended youth conferences at the mission as a child, was […]
A letter from World Rugby confirms that the South African Rugby Union (Saru) disinvited an Israeli rugby team from a competition as a result of threats of violence from extremists in SA, says South African Friends of Israel (Safi). Safi spokesperson Bafana Modise says in a press statement that in […]
A month ago more than 6 000 people gathered at the Vegkop Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia for a “Speak Jesus” national prayer day led by farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan. “For Namibia, that’s a lot of people coming together at one time, and we thank the Lord for that,” said Romie van […]
The Hate Speech Bill, which threatens to criminalise what it defines as hate speech and suggests jail sentences of up to eight years, is open for public comment until 1pm on May 12. The bill defines hate speech very broadly and according to Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) is […]
A nationwide tour to draw attention to a national restoration project, kicked off in the Western Cape earlier this month, says the project visionary Erna Goedhart. The so-called “Jonah 3” tour was launched on Elohim’s Farm, Paarl at 3pm on April 8 and continued on Sonshine Estate in Atlantis, Cape […]