The South Africa Prayer Movement for Change (SAPMC) invites believers across the nation to unite for a national prayer conference from Friday October 18 to Saturday Octobe 19 in Pretoria under the theme “Calling for Burden Bearers to stand in the gap for South Africa”. T “This powerful gathering will […]
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Time2Rise weekend confirmed SA at its ‘Jordan Moment’ — Arno van Niekerk
One of the things that came out of the recent Time2Rise annual gathering at Camp Unity, near Bloemfontein, is an understanding that South Africa is at its “Jordan moment”, says Time2Rise vision bearer Dr Arno van Niekerk. “Ninety four was very much a Red Sea moment. Ninety four was a […]
SA pilgrim group leader was in Israel during October 7 attack — and when last hostages freed
Yesterday I spoke to Vivienne Myburgh South African director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), who was once again in Israel at a time when history was being made. “It’s amazing that we were here on the 7th of October 2023, an hour and a half away from where […]
A nation on its knees: reflections from prayer and repentance gathering on Table Mountain
By Nomfundo Makhanya and Andre Viljoen ALSO SEE: ‘I saw the light of covenant on the mountain’ On October 3 2025, believers from across South Africa and beyond ascended Table Mountain, Cape Town, for the closing event of Awakening South Africa: 10 Days of Repentance, Prayer, and Fasting. The gathering, timed […]
Thousands march against state control of Church
ALSO SEE: SANCF asks ConCourt to declare CRL chair’s reappointment unlawful and Legislated ‘self regulation’ of religion amounts to state control — SACOFF, FOR SA Thousands of people joined a national march to the Union Buildings, Pretoria today to protest against what they believe is an unconstitutional attempt by the […]
Legislated ‘self regulation’ of religion amounts to state control — SACOFF, FOR SA
ALSO SEE: SANCF asks ConCourt to declare CRL chair’s reappointment unlawful The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) and Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) have both released statements warning that “self regulation” by the religious sector that is enforced by legislation amounts to state control […]
SANCF asks ConCourt to declare CRL chair’s reappointment unlawful
The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) has asked the Constitutional Court to declare that the reappointment of Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva as chairperson of the CRL Rights Committee “is unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid”. Bishop Marothi Mshashane chairperson of the SANCF told Gateway News that they filed an urgent application to the […]
SA Church Defenders leading march against state control of Church
Also see: CRL launching controversial Section 22 committee at by-invitation-only event The South African Church Defenders (SACD) — a movement on a mission to unite Christians in defending religious freedom — will lead a national Christian march to the Union Buildings, Pretoria on Wednesday October 8 to “oppose attempts at […]
Your personal invitation to a sacred gathering of prayer and repentance this Yom Kippur
Rachel Kalidass visionary of the Awakening South Africa prayer movement extends an invitation to you to join (via livestream) a national prayer and repentance event on Table Mountain which follows a campaign of 10 days of Prayer and Repentance from September 22 to October 2. The livestream links are published […]
CRL launching controversial Section 22 committee at by-invitation-only event
Also see: SA Church Defenders leading march against state control of church The CRL Rights Commission is hosting a by-invitation-only event in Johannesburg tomorrow to launch a Section 22 committee which it says will facilitate dialogue on the self regulation of the Christian sector, but which critics say is a […]