Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said that Bakkies Botha’s return from injury to play in tomorrow’s Pool D World Cup clash against Fiji is one of the greatest miracles he has seen in a long time. In an interview with Radio Tygerberg News, De Villiers said that as a Christian […]
South Africa
NMB Metro Prayer Day steps up a gear
Planning for the historic Metro Prayer Day in the 48 000-capacity Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium stepped up a gear this week as organisers confirmed that the event will start at 2pm on Saturday, October 22. As the NMB Metro Prayer Day campaign gathers momentum, a mighty mushroom cloud of prayer […]
“Prayer mushrooms” springing up all over SA
[notice]In this guest writer feature, Helen Phillips, Cape Town author of “Fly With Me” — an account of her healing from multiple sclerosis — and part-time Christian radio presenter, shares a testimony of how God gave her a vision of mushrooms that is finding fulfilment in strategic prayer groups that […]
BCCSA defends dignity of women
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa took a stand for the protection and dignity of women in a judgment handed down this week in which a radio station was fined R15 000 for abusive remarks against women made on air. A BCCSA tribunal ruled that Heart 104.9 FM had transgressed […]
Church in PE supports police call for big stadium prayer day
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders representing major denominations and independent churches throughout the metropole yesterday backed a police initiative to call Christians to a historic mass prayer event at the 48 000-capacity Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday October 22. There was a tangible sense of expectancy at yesterday’s meeting at […]
Chief Justice apparent Mogoeng under fire for Christian faith
The Christian faith of Constitutional Court Chief Justice nominee Justice Mogoeng has been widely criticised, questioned and ridiculed by media, politicians and gender groups during a week in which the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) reportedly endorsed his nomination. Mogoeng, who was nominated for the top judicial post by President Jacob […]
Global Leadership Summit profiles: 6 & 7/12
[notice]It is 5 weeks to the launch of the 2011 Global Leadership Summit (GLS) in South Africa. Today we profile the sixth and seventh profiles of the 12 expert speakers who will challenge and inspire summit delegates around the world with the end goal of empowering local churches to transform […]
FAMSA reaching out to MXit users via JamiiX
FAMSA PE is making its emotional support services more accessible through the use of the innovative JamiiX platform which allows people to interact with counsellors via MXit and other chat platforms. The JamiiX system, which was developed by RLabs in Cape Town, was pilot tested at a local school before […]
God-inspired vision to pack PE stadium with 48000 prayers
A group of Christians from various parts of Port Elizabeth unanimously agreed today that the metropole was ripe for change and that God was confirming a vision to hold a mass prayer meeting in the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday, October 22. Today’s meeting at the Mount Road Police Station […]
Bid vir die Springbokke
Ds Freddie Ayford, leraar van dié VGK-gemeente Huguenot, vra voorbidding vir Peter de Villiers (nasionale rugbyafrigter en lidmaat van die gemeente) en die nasionale rugbyspan op Sondag. Volgens ‘n berig in die NG Kerk van Wes- en Suid-Kaapland se Vrydagnuus nuusbrief, gaan die kerk tydens die erediens vir (soos hulle […]