South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Recent scientific evidence about the brain and its development provide compelling grounds for turning down TopTV’s application to broadcast pornography in South Africa, says Doctors For Life (DFL). DFL’s scientific objections to porn on television are spelled out in a written submission to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa […]
Prayers were answered yesterday when a 103-year-old, Durban, Christian-run hospital that has the biggest HIV Aids programme in South Africa was given a new lease of life, two weeks after announcing it had to close down because of lack of funding. In a welcome media announcement KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, […]
A survey on biblical literacy by the South African Theological Seminary (SATS) has reaffirmed that it is crucial for churches to have biblically sound teaching and theologically knowledgeable pastors. The results of this biblical literacy survey were released yesterday at an event held at the Lonehill Village Church in Johannesburg. […]
Originally published in IOLnews A Christian group that wants religious certification and signs on food packaging to be banned, faces an uphill battle against Muslims, Jews, Hindus and millions of members of Christian churches who are opposing the application in the Pretoria High Court. The National Association and Coalition of […]
Pro-life groups in South Africa have urged Christians in the country to observe Sanctity Life Sunday, on Sunday, January 27 and the National Day or Repentance on Friday, February 1. Both dates are linked to the 16th anniversary of the legalisation of abortion on demand in SA on February 1, […]
Deadline extended to Monday, January 21 People have been submitting written comments about TopTV’s latest porn channel plans but they have not been following the correct procedure, says the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in a media release published today. The correct procedure is spelled out in the […]
A Pretoria High Court Judge ruled yesterday that it is no longer a criminal offence for children aged between 12 and 16 to engage in consensual sexual activities with each other. Judge Pierre Rabie’s ruling follows an application last April by the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children, supported by […]
Few days left for public to comment TopTV is at it again: attempting to launch porn channels a year after its first bid failed. And Christian family values organisation, Family Policy Institute (FPI) has called on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to deny TopTV’s latest application, saying […]
South African church leaders have made conflicting statements on Israel over the past 10 days, highlighting the widely different positions held by SA Christians on the Holy Land conflict. A group of church leaders led by Bishop Zipho Siwa, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of South Africa, has […]
Originally published in Business Day Live UNDER fire from business and church leaders calling for decisive leadership, the African National Congress (ANC) hit back at “mischievous” societal groups wanting to influence the party’s leadership elections next week. The last week before the Mangaung elections has seen a surge of comment […]