Christians in towns, cities and villages across South Africa are uniting in a national prayer event called “Taking A Stand” at 4pm on Sunday February 25. The event will begin with a a short time of worship before the prayer programme starts with prayer for Israel and South Africa, followed […]
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Seven Christian parties meet in Pretoria to discuss election unity
Seven South African Christian political parties met in Pretoria on Friday to discuss a united strategy for the upcoming elections. The meeting between the ACDP, ACCO, AACUM, ARA, Arise SA, GSA and Hope4SA went “particularly well”, said Dr Arno van Nierkerk of nation-building movement Time2RiseSA which facilitated the gathering. “It […]
SA goes to ICJ again in bid to block Israeli assault on Rafah
South Africa returned to the International Court of Justice on Tuesday with an urgent request that the court consider whether Israel’s plan to extend its military operations in Gaza to the southernmost city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect Palestinians. Last month, in a case in which SA […]
“ANC, you have gone too far and your judgement is imminent” — Meshoe
The ANC has invited a curse upon itself through its stance against Israel, ACDP president Rev Kenneth Meshoe said in Parliament yesterday in his response to the State of the Nation Address. Amidst loud heckling from MPs, Meshoe who was wearing a tie representing the flag of Israel, said: “I […]
NWU partially lifts suspension of student who protested against LGBT orientation presentation
North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom has partially lifted its controversial suspension of Shaun Christie, a final-year law student, for disrupting a LGBTQIA+ presentation to first year students at a university orientation event last Tuesday. NWU’s back-pedalling on its initial harsh response to Christie’s protest, which sparked a mass student walkout from […]
Pretoria ‘Prayer Drive Thru’ team would like to pray for you!
If you are driving in Waverley, Pretoria you are invited to pop into the “Prayer Drive Thru” where faith-filled volunteers would love to pray for you. Co-founder of the roadside ministry, Danie Marx, said that “after eight months of being obedient to be there every Saturday from 9am to 1pm, […]
UPDATED: Senior NWU student suspended for disrupting LGBTQIA+ presentation to first years
Shaun Christie, a final year law student at North-West Univeristy, Potchefstroom, has been suspended by university authoriries for disrupting a LGBTQIA+ presentation during an orientation session for first year students on Tuesday. In a video clip [see below] of Shaun speaking in front of the university he says he had responded […]
Call to take prayer stand on Israel, national sins on February 25
Christian nation-building movement Time2RiseSA (T2R) has called on SA Christians to unite in a national day of prayer and fasting at 4pm on Sunday February 25 to separate from the government’s position on Israel and to repent of national sins. “As Christians in South Africa, we are distancing ourselves from […]
Call for public action on two urgent religious freedom threats
Freedom of Religion South Africa has called on SA Christians to take action on two urgent matters that pose serious threats to our religious freedom The first call is to participate in a DEAR MR PRESIDENT campaign that FOR SA has initiated “We are asking every individual or organisation to […]
Lebanese anti-Israeli judge elected new president of International Court of Justice
Originally published in allisraelnews The International Court of Justice in The Hague elected a new president with a worrying past of anti-Israeli comments, the court announced on Tuesday. Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam was elected by his 14 peers to preside over the “World Court” for the next three years. Salam became a […]