While many parts of South Africa have experienced abundant rain recently, some areas — mainly in the Eastern and Northern Cape — are still in the grip of a prolonged drought. And so, when Eastern Cape farming couple Tommie and Carine van Kerken both independently sensed God tell them to […]
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Call on Church to pray, fast for chief justice
The Healing of the Nation of Africa campaign is calling on the Church to pray and fast for Chief Justice Mogoeng for three days. The call follows a report by Apostle Linda Gobodo that she received a word from the Lord on Sunday, that the The Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) […]
JCC sanction on Mogoeng may be disproportionately harsh, says FOR SA
The sanction imposed by the Judicial Conduct Committee on Chief Justice Mogoeng for contravening the Judicial Code of Conduct by becoming involved in political controversy may be disproportionately harsh, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). The JCC has given Mogoeng 10 days to withdraw and apologise for comments […]
Southern African church leaders call for intervention in terror crisis in northern Mozambique
The terrorist insurgency in northern Mozambique is not just a Mozambican problem but is a Southern African regional emergency that cannot be ignored by governments of the region, says the Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa (FOCCISA) in a statement released this week. According to the statement FOCCISA has […]
Cape to Musina crosswalk restarting after Covid interruption
The Crosswalk is back! On Saturday, Reini Coetzee and four fellow team members will be resuming a 2 000km trek from Cape Town to Musina as they embark on the last 500km from Midrand. The first part of the journey ended in suspense in mid-December, with Reini and David Smith […]
Chief Justice Mogoeng ordered to retract pro-Israel comments
Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been ordered to apologise for, and retract, pro-Israel comments he made during a webinar in June last year. The Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) found Mogoeng guilty and ordered him to apologise unconditionally for becoming involved in political controversy through his remarks in the online seminar […]
Women unite in second Africa prayer-connect
A multi-aged, multinational and multi-denominational army of women prayer warriors joined ranks last Saturday in a second Africa-wide vittual prayer connect hosted by Dr Fay Nqoloba, CEO of Warrior Woman of the Kingdom and Talitha Cumi Foundation this year. Following on a general Africa prayer connect on January 30, this event was […]
Holfontein ‘miracle’ to be model for Kingdom transformation across SA and world, says evangelist
Gateway News reporter Neziswa Kanju spoke to evangelist Andy Mahlagaume about his vision to transform South Africa through Kingdom communities On September 12 last year most of the people of Holfontein, an impoverished informal settlement near Secunda, came to Christ during a Gospel outreach — and that was just the […]
WATCH: FOR SA explains need for pursuing religious gathering case against government
While government has eased restrictions on religious gatherings there remain in-principle reasons for pursuing a court case that was instituted against the state in January, says Advocate Nadene Badenhorst legal counsel to Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). In a video [see at bottom of the page] response to […]
Religious leaders unhappy with legislated 100 people limit
Originally published in IOL News Religious leaders want more people than the legislated 100 to be allowed to attend church services during alert level 1 of the lockdown. On Monday, some of them accused the government of being unfair towards churches by not allowing them an attendance of at least […]