On January 26 in Anchorage, Alaska, prophetic artist Rachel Maiorano heard the Lord say: “It’s time for the awakening and unlocking of Africa.” She said God then prompted her to finish a painting of Africa that she had started in 2021, by adding a working lock and key to the […]
South Africa
Christian schools shaping lives of learners
By Gerda Potgieter, Devoted Magazine The Eduplex School in Pretoria and the Domino Servite School (DSS) in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have again both achieved an impressive 100% matric pass rate for 2024, continuing their legacy of excellence. Hundreds of kilometres apart, with different histories and opportunities, both are independent Christian […]
National prayer day launched at historic ‘revival’ church
The upcoming Awakening South Africa National Day of Prayer at Repentance was officially launched on Wednesday at a historic church in Sharpeville, Vaal, where a mighty revival broke out 70 years ago. Wednesday’s launch followed a recent well-attended event to raise a prayer altar at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, the […]
Anchor of Hope’s inspiring story: Part 3 — Three miracle houses
In Part 3 of this series Boeta Swart, founder of Anchor of Hope, shares a few testimonies of the kind of miracles that have become normal in this multi-faceted NPO that restores dignity to the lives of people and communities in the Bloemfontein area This week, Anchor of Hope founder […]
SAZF ‘alarmed’ at ‘inadequate’ SA government response to election crisis in Mozambique
Deepening crisis demands SA shifts foreign policy focus, says Rolene Marks The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) has expressed grave concern over South Africa’s “inadequate” response to escalating election-results-related unrest in Mozambique, which it says poses a direct security risk to SA. SA president Cyril Ramaphosa attended the controversial swearing-in […]
Chief Rabbi invites counterterror task force to SA following bombing attempt at Jewish centre
Originally published in The Algemeiner South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein has invited a counterterrorism task force to SA to assist with the investigation into a recent attempted bombing of a Jewish community centre in Cape Town and to make recommendations to protect places of worship, schools and community centres amid a […]
Tribute to Olga Meshoe Washington — ‘a warrior for Israel’
On January 6, while Gateway News was on a publishing break, Olga Meshoe Washington, 44, daughter of ACDP president Rev Kenneth Meshoe and the late Dr Lydia Meshoe, passed away in the United States after a short illness. The tribute below is written by Jonathan Feldstein, the Israel-based CEO of […]
Will SA follow UK lead in banning puberty blockers for children?
The UK government has made existing emergency measures banning puberty-suppressing hormones (blockers) “indefinite” for children aged under 18, following the official advice of medical experts. A press release from the UK Department of Health and Social Care last week confirmed that both the sale and supply of the puberty blockers […]
Some of the God stories that made headlines in 2024
What a year of change it has been, shaped by elections, Olympics, war, rising antisemitism, prayer and the Gospel! The headline links, images and edited excerpts below reflect a sprinkling of the news we published in 2024. May you and your loved ones experience peace, hope and refreshing in Jesus […]
Christian, homeschooling groups want president’s ear as Bela Act deadline approaches
South Africa’s historic Government of National Unity is feeling the heat as the two biggest members, the ANC and DA, remain at odds over contentious clauses of the Bela Act on the eve of the Friday December 13 deadline set by President Cyril Ramaphosa for parties to resolve their differences. […]

