South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Philip Rosenthal of ChristianView network urges parents in KwaZulu-Natal to speak up at the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill public hearings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If the legislation, commonly referred to as the BELA education bill, passes in its current form it will result in government taking power away […]
A new chapter in the history of the Dutch Reformed Church began this week with the launch of a new synod by DRC congregations who oppose the liberal stance of the General Synod but do not want to leave the denomination. Dr Henrietta Klaasing, a member of the executive committee […]
Church leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay have warned councillors that if they do not prioritise serving citizens “we will once again petition provincial and national government to dissolve the current council and call new elections”. The ultimatum is delivered in an open letter to the council signed by the Nelson […]
Last weekend Gateway News posted its first YouTube edition of God Stories of Africa, a new, weekly roundup of Christian News. During the week we also posted our first video in Time for a Testimony, a new series in which we will post inspiring Christian testimonies — both current stories […]
Dutch Reformed Church members unhappy with the liberal stance of the General Synod are gathering in Vanderbijlpark next week to establish an alternative synod within the DRC. Dr Henrietta Klaasing, a member of the executive committee of the Kairos Network, sets the scene for the launch of the “Koinonia Synod”. […]
The National Council of Provinces has extended the period for public comment on the “Hate Speech Bill” from Friday May 12 to 1pm on Monday May 22. Freedom of Religion SA, which requested the extra time to respond to the contentious bill, urges SA Christians to take action now while […]
By Gerda Potgieter Zulu king Misuzulu Zulu, attended a church service at KwaSizabantu Mission at Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal. on Sunday April 16 to renew the royal household’s strong bonds with the mission and its founder Rev Erlo Stegen. Misizulu, who regularly attended youth conferences at the mission as a child, was […]
A letter from World Rugby confirms that the South African Rugby Union (Saru) disinvited an Israeli rugby team from a competition as a result of threats of violence from extremists in SA, says South African Friends of Israel (Safi). Safi spokesperson Bafana Modise says in a press statement that in […]
The Hate Speech Bill, which threatens to criminalise what it defines as hate speech and suggests jail sentences of up to eight years, is open for public comment until 1pm on May 12. The bill defines hate speech very broadly and according to Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) is […]
A nationwide tour to draw attention to a national restoration project, kicked off in the Western Cape earlier this month, says the project visionary Erna Goedhart. The so-called “Jonah 3” tour was launched on Elohim’s Farm, Paarl at 3pm on April 8 and continued on Sonshine Estate in Atlantis, Cape […]