South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Prominent US Christian media consultant and culture transformation expert, Phil Cooke, will be a keynote speaker at the Association of Christian Media (ACM) 2015 Conference at the Aviator Hotel, Kempton Park, Gauteng, from April 21 to 23. The conference theme is “Connect Together for the Future” and will focus on […]
Originally published in IT Web Pay-TV service provider StarSat has taken its fight to broadcast adult content to the Supreme Court of Appeal, after the Western Cape High Court last year ruled the country’s communications regulator had erred in allowing the broadcaster to air hardcore porn channels. The broadcaster submitted […]
The African Christian Democratic Party has called on President Jacob Zuma to urgently withdraw the visa of Palestinian activist and double aircraft hijacker Leila Khaled who is due to visit South Africa next month on a speaking tour hosted by the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. In an open letter […]
A campaign of 21 days of prayer and fasting for South Africa called by SABackToGod began today (January 14, 2015) and will continue until February 4. In an introductory email SABackToGod says the call for the church “to fast for our nation, ushering in a new dispensation of rule and […]
A Port Elizabeth farmer’s encounter with God during a sleepless night in hospital led him to undertake a 5 000 km road trip to serve poor people in northern Namibia. His wife Louise, who also went on the trip said the many divine appointments on their trek were testimony to […]
A young Johannesburg woman, Caddie Hart, who initiated a National Day of Fasting on January 12, 2014, is calling on Christians in South Africa to fast and pray for the nation on the third Sunday of the New Year — January 18, 2015. “I’m a 35 year old wife and […]
Originally published in Eyewitness News Pierre Korkie’s family has confirmed his body has now arrived in his hometown of Bloemfontein, where his memorial service and funeral will be held on Friday. Korkie, a South African teacher, was killed by al-Qaeda militants when US Special Forces tried to free American hostage Luke […]
What happens when an artist who loves Jesus and believes that art transforms people is invited to conduct a 3-day art workshop for convicted criminals under the watchful eye of Correctional Services officials? God is present and lives are touched, answers Lisa Crumpton, a Johannesburg artist, after her latest interaction with prisoners during […]
Shortly after 10 am today, in the Western Cape High Court, Mr Justice Bozalek, dismissed an application by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) and On Digital Media (ODM) for leave to appeal his ruling on the licensing of three porn pay channels. He ruled that he correctly ordered last […]
The heartbroken family of South African teacher hostage Pierre Korkie, 56, who died during a failed US rescue mission in Yemen a day before he was due to be released say they have forgiven his al-Qaida captors. An American journalist Luke Somers and 10 al-Qaida terrorists also died in the […]