Bottling company aQuellé is delivering water and mineral drinks to traumatised families in Ntuzuma informal settlement in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal which is facing a severe water shortage as a result of flood damage to water infrastructure and contamination of rivers. More than 40% of the settlement’s population is made up of […]
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Civil society coalition tells Nelson Mandela Bay councillors days of ‘winner take all’ are over
A broad-based civil society group which aims to tackle municipal chaos in Nelson Mandela Bay held separate virtual meetings on Tuesday with leaders of major political parties whose ongoing power struggles have rendered the metro incapable of delivering basic services to communities and businesses. The two meetings followed a press […]
We’ll follow Covid-19 rules, but not demand proof of the jab — Bishop Mosa Sono
Originally published in Sowetan Live We will obey God, not men.” With these words, executive board member of the International Federation of Christian Churches (IFCC) Bishop Mosa Sono says their affiliate churches will adhere to the 50% capacity of congregants ahead of the Easter weekend, but will not demand proof […]
J-Bay Mighty Men organisers thank God for success of event despite massive obstacles
Piérre Maré, one of the volunteer organisers of the Mighty Men Conference Jeffreys Bay 2022 provides an insider’s perspective on the life-changing event All Glory goes to God for the successful execution of the recent Mighty Men Conference Jeffreys Bay 2022 which was hosted on the farm Mooi Uitsig from […]
Department of Health has been deleting emails, says FOR SA
With just three days left for South Africans to comment on controversial draft health regulations indications are that the government will face multiple challenges to its plans to perpetuate executive rule after the lifting of the state of disaster, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) executive director Michael […]
Great gratitude at Douglas rain thanksgiving event, says Angus Buchan
“This was not a case like in the Bible when Jesus said: ‘I prayed for 10 and only one came back to say thank you. Where are the other 9?’” said evangelist Angus Buchan of a service he led in Douglas in the Northern Cape last Thursday to thank God […]
Durban church shares Gospel with giant billboard
“Live for me. I died for you,” proclaims a striking, giant, illuminated billboard depicting Jesus on the cross to hundreds of thousands of people daily on Durban’s busy M4 Southern Freeway. An Easter project of The Worship Tabernacle (TWT) church in Shallcross, Durban, the 18m x 5m billboard was erected […]
Highway Ministry founder calls on believers to reach out to road users over Easter Weekend
The Easter weekend countdown is upon us and Jan de Bruin executive director of Highway Ministries is calling on South African Christians to reach out to motorists during this annual peak traffic period. De Bruin has been ministering full-time to road users for 26 years with a clear call from […]
Pro-life doctor finally allowed to practice medicine — after being barred for nearly 5 years
After almost five years of being barred from practicing medicine, pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos has been allowed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) to continue with his career. Dr De Vos was suspended from completing the gynaecology rotation of his internship at 2 Military Hospital in […]
Messages of support handed to former chief justice
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) South Africa national director Vivienne Myburgh handed over a collection of personal messages of support from SA Christians to former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng at his home in Mafikeng last Sunday. She told Gateway News that the handover was a sequel to a campaign in […]