South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
“Power to the people” is the rallying call of two current initiatives aimed at mobilising Christians to stand as independent candidates in local government elections on October 27. A movement called Raising Righteous Rulers has issued a national call for citizens to act now to raise independent candidates who are […]
Originally published in Independent Online A teacher has allegedly been fired for showing support for Israel. Following the recent violence in the Middle East, Sudesh Mooloo, 52, an Afrikaans teacher at Laudium Secondary School in Gauteng, posted a WhatsApp status which said: “I am not anti-Palestine but I am anti-Hamas. […]
Advertorial Keshet Journeys, a tour company based in Israel has just launched a new virtual “tour leaders’ course” that enables people to experience the Holy Land while learning from international experts and scholars in Christianity, Hebraic roots and more, from the comfort of their own homes. Utilising the latest 3D […]
At the end of last week as Port Elizabeth was still suffering the consequences of a protracted, violent taxi strike, a Gateway News reader sent us the testimony below, explaining that “in light of all the negative press surrounding taxi strikes, etc. I thought I’d share a good news story” […]
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to latest Covid regulations: BUT PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR RAIN!!! A call for Christians to join in a prayer and thanksgiving event at the Kouga Dam has been made by a Port Elizabeth church as the region’s largest dam is at 4.25% capacity […]
Africa Day, which commemorates a landmark day in the history of the continent has been celebrated for 58 years — by politicians and the politically-minded. But Christians have woken up to the day which is associated with the ideal of liberty and marks the founding of the Organisation of African […]
People of faith in South Africa are invited to attend the FOR SA roadshow “live” n Cape Town or via Zoom on Tuesday June 8 from 6.30pm to 8pm. Urging people to register now in order to be equipped to face mounting threats to religious liberty, Michael Swain executive director […]
In a video released today Advocate Nadene Badenhorst legal counsel of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) made an urgent call on people of faith to take action against the “greatest threat tor religious freedom since the advent of democracy in 1994” — the PEPUDA Amendment Bill. “This bill […]
SA court challenge of ‘irrational’ ban on religious gatherings moving forward Houses of worship in California won a victory this week when a district judge permanently banned the state from imposing discriminatory Covid-related religious service restrictions. The court also ordered California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, to pay $1.35 million […]
This Pentecost — Sunday May 23 — you are invited to be part of a global celebration of unity, diversity and the generations. Hope of the Coming Harvest is a one hour broadcast featuring 14 leading global voices and 50 next generation leaders, some as young as 5 years old, uniting in […]