President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday, announced that government plans to scrap the National State of Disaster “as soon as we have finalised other measures under the National Health Act and other legislation to contain the pandemic” . Reacting to the president’s undertaking, ACDP […]
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Back after 2 years! Mighty Men Jeffreys Bay confirmed for March 18 to 20
It is with much excitement that Mighty Men Jeffreys Bay’s organising committee are finalising arrangements to host the next Mighty Men Conference in the Eastern Cape. Since receiving the official go-ahead from Kouga Municipality, the conference has been “all systems go”. It is scheduled to take place from March 18 to […]
Court battle on cards in pursuit of electoral reform, petition launched
With just six months left of the two-year deadline government was given by the Constitutional Court to amend the Electoral Act to accommodate independent candidates, a showdown is looming between government and independent organisations which promote direct democracy in South Africa. Dr Michael Louis, a Christian marketplace leader who was […]
Retired chief justice shares on obeying God, next Kingdom assignment
“I sense very strongly that God is about to do something unprecedented in this nation,” said South Africa’s former chief justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng in a telephonic interview with Gateway News this week In our conversation just days after he had apologised publicly for comments he made about Israel, he shared […]
Beloftebos seeks amicable resolution of same-sex marriage case
Venue no longer hosting weddings The owners of Beloftebos, the wedding venue which was taken to court by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after they declined to host and organise the celebration of a same-sex marriage, have written to the SAHRC in an attempt to amicably resolve this […]
Bethel Church calls for persistent prayer for Beni Johnson in battle against cancer
Bethel Church in Redding, California, is calling on members and Christians around the world to pray for senior leader Beni Johnson as she battles cancer. Beni, along with husband Bill, are senior leaders of the globally-influential church that is well-known for its revival culture, school of supernatural ministry and inspiring […]
Mogoeng apologises as ordered ‘because I am not above the law’
The rule of law — “one of the foundational values of our democratic state” — demands that all, including the Chief Justice, comply with lawful orders however much we might disagree with them. says former Chief Justice Mogoeng in a statement released today. “Individually and together with my judicial colleagues, […]
Many committing lives to Jesus at ‘metaverse’ church
In December US multisite megachurch Life.Church announced that it had brought church to the “metaverse” — an online, 3-D, virtual reality world where people can interact through avatars — virtual representations of themselves. Nearly 100 people from various parts of the world attended the first service and two of them […]
High Court reserves judgment in application by pro-life doctor
Pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos”s protracted struggle to secure a verdict in an unprofessional conduct case against him was brought before the North Gauteng High Court yesterday. In a review application he asked the court to set aside a decision by the Health Professions Council of South Africa refusing to […]
Pastor leading campaign to thank God for sparing SA during pandemic
Giving glory to God by thanking Him for hearing His people’s cries for help — and for graciously sparing them from millions of Covid deaths predicted by experts – is a serious matter, said Pastor Sibusiso Khoza. The senior leader of the Grace Tabernacle family of churches told Gateway News […]