South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
When James McGowan – better known as Piperjames or Pipey – was asked to pipe Angus Buchan onto the stage at the Mighty Men Conference (MMC WC) in March 2011, a new tradition was forged. And from that moment the accomplished, veteran piper enthusiastically took on the calling of “War […]
Originally published in IOL News In the High Court sitting in Pretoria Judge Hans Fabricius on Tuesday granted the government leave to appeal his earlier ruling in which he gave Cape Town advocate Robin Stransham-Ford permission to have a doctor assist him in dying. Is there a place for mercy […]
Ivan van Vuuren, 80, and his wife, Margaret, 72, are getting ready to establish a new church in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, alongside the Kruger National Park. In fact, God has given them a dream to plant several churches in order to reach the lost — and to establish a mission trip […]
The South African Council of Churches has added its voice to a growing concord of outrage over Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s Nkandla Report that absolved President Jacob Zuma from repaying any money for the security upgrades to his home. Slamming Nhleko’s report which contradicts the findings of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, SACC […]
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, the Minister of Health, and the National Director of Public Prosecutions have applied for leave to appeal a recent landmark ruling in the high court in Pretoria allowing a terminally ill man to end his life with the help of his doctor. The applicants […]
A motion calling on churches to recruit members to be trained as counsellors and facilitators for hearings of a national initiative called “Hearings for Healing — enabling peace and development” was passed without debate at the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth held at St John the Baptist […]
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands says he once believed that God’s role was to help him perform well but “now I know that my football talent is a means by which I can make much of Christ and lead others to Him.” Sandilands whose soccer credentials include seven appearances for […]
The deadline for submissions to the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) on its proposal to remove Good Friday and Christmas as public holidays, has been extended from May 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015. During a telephone conversation with the SALRC yesterday (Wedensday, May 20) they also confirmed that […]
The united youth of East London are hosting a Mighty Youth Conference (MYC) in the city for the second year running, from July 6 to 10, says Nathan van der Mewe, a co-founder and organiser of the event. MYC will happen at The Cove, Nahoon Dam Road, and will feature […]
South African aviation missionary Mark Liprini will be heading for Nepal on May 31 to join Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) International’s disaster relief mission in the country that has been ravaged by earthquakes that have killed over 8 000 people and destroyed more than half a million houses. Liprini, 55, […]