By Thaddeus Baklinski — Originally published in LifeStiteNews.Com 1.35 million condoms given out prior to celebrations put on by South Africa’s governing political party, the African National Congress, have been recalled due to complaints that the locally made prophylactics were defective. Spokesman Jabu Mbalula of the health department of the […]
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Participate in local Secrecy Bill hearings — CPLO
Citizens opposed to the Protection of State Information Bill, otherwise known as the Secrecy Bill, are strongly encouraged to attend public hearings in their area, the Parliamentary Liaision Office (CPLO) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference urges in a newsletter today. After being approved – by 229 votes against […]
Icasa refuses TopTV porn application
The Independent Communications Authority (Icasa) has turned down Top TV’s application to launch a new, standalone hardcore pornography package of channels. Icasa has said it will provide reasons for its decision withing 30 days. The Icasa decision brings to an end a stormy two months battle during which South Africans […]
Irish builders making school dream come true
Forty one Irish volunteer builders are rapidly turning an ambitious community upliftment dream into a reality in the impoverished, shackland township of Missionvale, Port Elizabeth. “It’s a miracle”, said Missionvale Care Centre Academy principal Pastor Russel Viljoen as the industrious Irishmen — seemingly oblivious to a relentless heatwave in PE […]
Prayer, piping at ivory poacher hearing
War Piper 4 Mighty Men, James Mc Gowan, aka Piperjames, in full cry outside a court where a Chinese national charged with illegal possession of ivory applied for bail yesterday. Piperjames was part of a group of about 20 people who chanted “Jail, no bail!” to demonstrate their opposition to […]
Mighty Men praying for Godly women
As women join together in the Karoo town of Middelburg next weekend to seek a closer walk with God they will be encouraged to know that men in the area will be praying continuously for them for 40 hours from 5pm on Friday (January 27) to 9am (January 29) on […]
Riding the Faith Express!
[notice]Five young men training at OM South Africa and ready to serve the Lord. One crazy, creative idea: What if we get a train pass for Europe and travel to share the Gospel? This was the birth of the Rebirth Experience. This is their story of faith and faithfulness.[/notice] The […]
Conference, training promote Biblical business practices
Transformational entrepreneur Patrick Kuwana hopes that a marketplace business conference his company is hosting in Johannesburg on February 4 will inspire delegates to apply Biblical principles in the business arena. “It is not a feel good conference. It is an action-oriented conference for people who are hungry to understand their […]
TopTV porn plans held up
Research shows porn reduces sex crimes, says TopTV The South Gauteng High Court today ruled that pay channel TopTV may not flight three pornographic channels without securing the permission of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). Icasa brought an urgent court interdict on Friday to stop TopTV owners […]
46 women climb Kilimanjaro to combat slavery
An international team of 46 women — including nine from South Africa — started climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this week to raise awareness and funds to combat slavery. The women are being supported by a 10-woman prayer team, interceding for them at the base of Africa’s highest mountain — the highest […]