Against the background of the Marikana and subsequent crises a group of Christian leaders who met in Stellenbosch recently to listen to the Lord and to one another about the role of the church in South Africa have sent a statement called “The Church Speaks” to political, business, labour, church […]
South Africa
Cosatu halt to farmworkers’ strike an answer to prayers
Originally published in Times Live Just hours before the resumption of the Western Cape farmworkers’ strike, farmers in the Hex River Valley gathered at the gates of their farms to ask God for help. Their prayers, it seems, were heard. The area was calm yesterday, in stark contrast to last […]
South African Provincial MP accused of ‘hate speech’ for views on homosexuality
Originally published in Contact Online Weblog Attempts to silence the free speech rights of a Christian provincial member of parliament in South Africa have been condemned by the Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA), a Christian democratic political party in Britain. The Hon Jo Ann Downs faces prosecution by the South African […]
Gospel outreach at Lady Gaga concert
[notice]TARYN HODGSON of Africa Christian Action reports on an evangelistic outreach to Lady Gaga fans outside the Cape Town Stadium yesterday.[/notice] As thousands of Gaga fans descended on Cape Town Stadium yesterday (December, 3), an Outreach Team of 35 people from Christian Action Network, Concerned Young People and Christians for […]
Judgment reserved in pro-life sticker case
Judgment has been reserved in a case in which the City of Cape Town has charged Christian pro-life activist Peter Throp with damaging municipal property by placing pro-life stickers over illegal abortion advertisements in Voortrekker Road, Bellville. Parow Municipal Court Magistrate Phakama Madina yesterday reserved judgment until January 28 in […]
Zuma appeals for the ancestors’ help in Mangaung
‘Church needs fixing, Zuma needs prayer’ They say that when a person is desperate he will resort to anything to extricate himself from a tight spot. It is clear that our president is desperate to win the race for the presidency of the ANC in Mangaung. So desperate in fact […]
Gauteng, SA to be dedicated to Lord on Sunday
An intensive countrywide prayer campaign that was initiated after the African National Congress dedicated South Africa to ancestors in January reaches its climax on Sunday (December 2), with the dedication of Gauteng and South Africa to the Lord Jesus Christ. The campaign which was initiated by the SA Prayer Movement […]
Christian opponents of Gaga tour glad they spoke out
Christian Groups that have opposed Lady Gaga’s South African tour are glad that they have taken a stand even though the controversial pop megastar is on track to perform at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday and at the Cape Town Stadium on Monday. “At least we have made […]
Mighty Men reflections and direction from Mooi River
[notice]Piperjames ‘War Piper’ 4 Jesus Christ and the Mighty Men of South Africa reports back on his recent experience at the MMC KZN.[/notice]I recently reported on the hot, dry Mighty Men Crusade in Tosca, in the Kalahari. Some weeks before that I also had the privilege of attending the MMC […]
Bible available in all official SA languages for first time
With the launch of the first-ever complete Bible in isiNdebele at the weekend there will be a complete Bible available in all of South Africa’s 11 official languages for the first time. The launch takes place at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in KwaMhlanga on November 24, says the Bible Society […]