South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The deadline for the first round of comment on the so-called Prostitution Bill expired yesterday with no indication from the government on its response to appeals from various organisations for extended public response time as the period allocated for submissions was mainly over the holidays when many people were tired […]
The ‘SA, let’s pray’ event — the first TEASA (The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa) national day of prayer, which was held last Saturday, “marked a historic moment in time, as a significant step was takentowards establishing a corporate spiritual ownership for our beloved country and its challenges”, says Radio […]
With no end in sight to the water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay the metro’s executive mayor Retief Odendaal, together with Mayoral Committee Member for Constitueny Services Rano Odendaal have invited community leaders, residents and the business community to participate in a prayer session for rain on Sunday. The prayer […]
The release on Monday of the first report from a larger, authoritative research study on the scope and nature of human trafficking in South Africa was a significant step forward – especially in view of proposed law reform in South Africa, said the study author, Dr Marcel van der Watt. […]
Dr Lydia Meshoe, wife of ACDP president Rev Kenneth Meshoe passed away today after a short illness. In a media release, ACDP Wayne Thring MP, says: “It is with great sadness that the NEC informs you that our first lady, Dr Lydia Meshoe, has gone home to be with the […]
With the government apparently intent on rushing through a controversial bill which aims to decriminalise prostitution, FOR SA has posted some guidelines and links to help Christians have their say on the matter by the Tuesday January 31 deadline for comments. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill was published […]
South Africa Back To God has invited Christians to join them in 21 days of prayer and fasting for the nation from January 16 to February 6. The SA Back to God team will lead participants in prayer as follows:– January 16 to 22: the Church — each day a […]
More than two million babies have been killed in South Africa by abortion since abortion on demand was legalised on February 1 1997. To mark this 26th anniversary a number of Christians and congregations in SA will observe Sunday January 29 as Sanctitty Life Sunday — a day of prayer […]
“You don’t want your daughter offered prostitution as a career choice,” says the ACDP in a media notice promoting a “vital protest” the party is hosting outside Parliament in Cape Town on Monday January 23. The public protest event is against a controversial bill which was passed by the Cabinet […]
Twenty years after a group of 240 men gathered on the Kwazulu-Natal farm of evangelist Angus Buchan marking the start of the Mighty Men Conference phenomenon, 2013 is shaping up as a phenomenal year for the iconic, life-changing men’s conference. “It gives me great pleasure to say that this year, […]