The CRL Rights Commission is once again threatening to advocate for state regulation of religion in South Africa, warns Michael Swain executive director of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). He said that during a recent interview on Newzroom Afrika, newly-reappointed chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, […]
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Mighty Men Jeffreys Bay hosting 7th conference
By Piérre Maré Mighty Men Jeffreys Bay will celebrate a significant landmark when they host their seventh annual Mighty Men Conference from March 21 to 23. The team is working diligently to prepare the venue at the farm, Mooi Uitsig, near Jeffreys Bay, as well as to, secure partners, market […]
Cape Town facility a beacon of hope for 90 years to children needing transitional healthcare
St Josephs Intermediate Paediatric Care, a specialised transitional healthcare facility in Montana, Cape Town, is celebrating 90 years of pioneering paediatric transitional healthcare this year. Founded in 1935 by the German Pallottine Sisters, St Josephs serves children from South Africa’s most vulnerable communities. Today, a team of 139 professionals — […]
Heartbreak in Israel as nation mourns deceased hostages
UPDATE (Feb 21): Shock and outrage after release of hostage remains shows body of Shiri Bibas not released, 3 others murdered in captivity — READ STORY ON ALL ISRAEL NEWS The nation of Israel is in mourning. The bodies of four kidnapped hostages from the October 7 massacre made their […]
US biblical homeschooling expert speaking in SA in March
Kevin Swanson, an American man on a mission to strengthen biblical homeschooling worldwide, will be speaking at biblical family values and homeschooling conferences in Umhlanga, Potchefstroom and Benoni next month. The founder of Generations — a ministry with a vision to pass on the faith to the next generation through […]
Another prophetic artist ‘confirms’ Africa ‘awakening’ in 2025
Just over a fortnight ago God prompted Rachel Maiorano, a prophetic artist in Alaska, USA to complete a painting of Africa she started in 2021 by adding a working lock and key to the artwork and three Scriptures. Meanwhile, Western Cape prophetic artist, Ilze Coetzer, says she had been waiting […]
SA hosts praised for refusing to ban Israeli child eye cancer expert from congress
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) commends the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa (OSSA) for taking a principled stand against an attempt by the Islamic Medical Association (IMA) to exclude a distinguished Israeli paediatric ophthalmologist, from the OSSA 2025 Congress in Sandton, Johannesburg this week, says sazf national spokesperson Rolene […]
Christians from five Southern African nations equipped at 2025 Wilberforce Academy SA
Wilberforce Academy SA team members Embeth du Toit and Ryan Smit report back on a recent gathering around the vision of equipping believers to apply a biblical worldview in their spheres of influence From January 19 to 24 a group of about 90, including 60 delegates, 18 faculty and 12 […]
Archbishop of Cape Town apologises for ‘failure’ to manage risk presented by John Smyth
Originally published in Church Times The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) failed to mitigate the “serious risk” that John Smyth would continue to groom and abuse young men during his time in South Africa, an independent panel has concluded. The Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr Thabo Makgoba, who commissioned the […]
Painting from Alaska declares ‘awakening, unlocking’ of Africa
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 […]