Construction will start this week on a 2.7m high steel mesh pedestrian barrier designed to deter suicide jumps off Van Stadens Bridge west of Port Elizabeth, Friends of Van Stadens Bridge Trust (FOVSBT) said in a surprise announcement in PE today. The erection of the barrier which will run along […]
South Africa
Internet horse scammer asks Gospel piper for forgiveness
A white mare named Molly advertised on Gumtree seemed to meet the requirements of Christian bagpiper, Piperjames, for a white steed for use in spreading the Gospel in and around Cape Town. The initial email correspondence between prospective buyer and seller was encouraging. “Molly is the old plantation style walking […]
John Burke visiting SA to teach on reaching post-modern, post-Christian culture
How do you introduce Jesus to spiritually skeptical people in a post-modern, post-Christian culture? John Burke, a US Christian leader and author who has helped thousands of such people become Christ followers will be in South Africa in May to share his unique approach to evangelism that reaches the ‘ugly […]
Christian media conference will focus on ‘reclaiming the culture’
Delegates at this year’s annual conference of the Association of Christian Media (ACM) will focus on ‘reclaiming the culture’. The conference will be held at the Ocean View Hotel, Cape Town, from June 19 to 21, says the ACM in a media release. The keynote speaker will be Dr Mark […]
Zuma thanks Christians for prayers for ailing Madiba
Originally published allAfrica.com Former president Nelson Mandela was still in hospital receiving treatment for a lung infection, the South African Press Assocation (Sapa) reported on Tuesday morning. Mandela, who turned 94 in July, was admitted to an undisclosed hospital on Wednesday with a recurrence of a respiratory infection that saw […]
Libya to release 4 jailed missionaries, including SA woman
Originally Published in Christianity Today Libya has announced that it will free from jail four foreign missionaries who were arrested last month on allegations of evangelism, according to Bloomberg News. Citing “homeland security” concerns, police arrested the missionaries on charges of printing and distributing Christian pamphlets in Benghazi. It originally […]
WC taxi and church leaders in 1000km prayer trek for road safety
Hundreds of Western Cape taxi leaders and church leaders trekked 500km to a high-accident stretch of road in the Central Karoo on March 21 to pray for an end to road accidents on the route between Worcester and Aberdeen, and for road safety over the Easter holidays. Showing remarkable resolve […]
Education Department piloting handbook on dealing with Satanism
Based on reports in Citizen, Sowetan Live, allafrica.com, and women.24 blogs The Gauteng Department of Education is piloting a handbook to help educators and parents deal with Satanism, Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy confirmed this week. Creecy, who signed a memorandum of understanding with faith-based organisations on Tuesday (March 18) […]
Real Men march against rape
[notice]Gateway News reporter JOHANITA JORDAAN attended the Real Men March in Cape Town on Saturday. She reports on the day’s events.[/notice] On Saturday morning 16 March 2013 at 10:00 a crowd of men gathered in the parking area across from the Cape Peninsula Uniersity to take a united stand in […]
Churches back boycott of TopTV over porn channel plans
Major Christian church groups have launched a boycott of TopTV which wants to broadcast three pornographic television channels, says Family Policy Institute Director Errol Naidoo. Announcing the boycott on Saturday at a march outside Parliament in Cape Town against rape and violence against women and children, Naidoo said the church […]

