South Africa

Eight women dead: when will a national crisis produce a national response?

By Pastor Bert Pretorius, President: South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) Eight women. Eight bodies now forming part of an expanding police investigation in Ekurhuleni. And once again South Africans are being told that “no stone will be left unturned”. We welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instruction that […]

Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders promote informed voting guided by biblical principles

“Concerned church leaders across Nelson Mandela Bay have identified the Local Government Elections on 4 November 2026 as an important priority for the Church in our metro this year,” says Rev Danie Mouton, Director Synod Eastern Cape DRC, in a media statement. “We therefore share the statement, A Christian Public […]

Multi-language prayer guide released for City Connect 50 Days of Prayer ahead of local government elections

By Rachel Kalidass, Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance movement Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance Movement, has launched the City Connect 50 Days of Prayer Guide, calling Christians, churches, ministries, prayer groups and communities across South Africa to unite in 50 days of focused prayer ahead of the 2026 Local […]

High Court dismisses Rhodes SRC candidate’s bid to get ‘hate speech’ expulsion overturned

In November last year Christian SRC candidate Arthur Vamva took Rhodes University to the Grahamstown High Court for expelling him in 2002 for expressing his views on homosexuality. Philip Rosenthal founder of ChristianView Network reports and comments on the court ruling this month. In 2022, Arthur Vamva, a leading SRC […]

South Africans invited to get “Rooted in Love” during SA Marriage Week

In a world where relationships are increasingly tested by busyness, financial pressures, technology, and everyday stress, SA Marriage Week 2026 is calling couples across the country to do something countercultural — to put down deeper roots. Running from September 1 to 7 SA Marriage Week, an annual initiative championed by Focus on the Family Africa, […]