By Open Doors Southern Africa The ministry organisation Open Doors Southern Africa has launched a special campaign to commemorate Persecution Sunday on June 15. This campaign aims to get churches and other Christian organisations involved in raising awareness about the plight of persecuted Christians. The first Sunday after Pentecost is […]
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WATCH: FOR SA probing apparent compulsory gender indoctrination at UKZN
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has been looking into concerns raised by members of the faith and academic communities regarding the Critical Social Justice and Citizenship module offered at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). This compulsory module appears to promote a one-sided and contested view of sex and […]
New study warning of severe side effects of abortion pill, a ‘notable’ development — Doctors For Life
The publication of a new study analysing over 800 000 medical abortion cases that has raised questions about the safety profile of mifepristone, a drug commonly used to terminate early pregnancies, is very notable said Dr Albu van Eden CEO or Doctors For Life International. The research, published by the […]
Church leaders urge President to intervene in dysfunctional Nelson Mandela Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders sent an urgent letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa urging him to intervene in the “dysfunctional” political leadership of the metro which is negatively impacting citizens’ lives. “Nothing less than the dissolution of the council and placing it under administration or reconstituting it under Section 79 […]
Call to oppose registration of political party ‘Islamic State of Africa’
Gateway News learned today of a call on South Africa citizens to write to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to oppose the registration of a political party “Islamic State of Africa (ISA)” — a name that closely resembles jihadist groups associated with terror and Christian persecution in the Middle East […]
‘Prophesied unstoppable revival of prayer is here’
An unstoppable revival of prayer will usher in one of the greatest revivals the world has ever seen — and it will start in South Africa, said prophetic voice Kim Clement in a prophecy released in 2008. The prophesied unstoppable revival of prayer is here, said Apostle Linda Gobodo of […]
Angus Buchan says he is ‘healed and strong’ after mild strokes, asks for continued prayer
In a short video clip he shared on social media today, farmer-evangelist and author Angus Buchan thanked everybody who has been praying for him and his family after he suffered “two mild strokes”. He said he got home from hospital late last night after two days in hospital. He said […]
‘Miracle’ rescue of abducted US pastor amid deadly shootout
In what police describe as a miracle, officers yesterday rescued a US missionary pastor from his kidnappers during an intensive shootout in Gqeberha (PE), in which three unidentified suspects were killed. The pastor, Josh Sullivan, 45, was found unharmed in the vehicle from which the suspects had launched their attack […]
ACDP rejects ANC attack on fact-finding trip to Israel
ACDP president Rev Kenneth Meshoe said today that the party rejects the ANC’s condemnation of a week-long fact-finding mission to Israel by a group including DA, PA and ACDP MPs and Christian and Jewish religious leaders. In a statement released on Friday, the day the group returned from Israel, the […]
Cause for Justice seeks right to intervene in court bid to decriminalise prostitution
Pro-prostitution activists have launched a constitutional challenge against the laws criminalising prostitution in South Africa and the government is not even opposing them. Ryan Smit founder and director of Cause For Justice (CFJ) explains what is at stake if the sex trade is legalised and why CFJ wants to oppose […]