South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
About 400 people gathered to worship Jesus on the roof of the Mimosa Mall in Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening, Christian marketplace leader Dr Arno van Niekerk told Gateway News. There was an amazing atmosphere with people of all ages and races excited about gathering together to worship in the marketplace […]
A record low voter turnout in Monday’s local government elections and declining support for the two major political parties proves that South Africans want a new system of governance, says the One South Africa (OSA) movement in a media statement released today. Likewise it says a pilot model focused on […]
Christian blogger Solomon Izang Ashoms has begun a 20-day jail term for repeatedly failing to comply with an order to refrain from making defamatory remarks about Alleiluia Ministries pastor Alph Lukau. In a Youtube video clip which he recorded in front of prison last week — before beginning his sentence […]
‘The Blood of Jesus will not save you from Covid’ says a large yellow banner that was raised last Thursday on the steeple of the Central Methodist Mission, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town. “Get vaccinated. Protect our healthcare workers” continues the banner which forms part of the church’s “Yellow banner theology” […]
Originally published in Daily Maverick The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and a group of community organisations have filed papers at the Pretoria High Court to stop the roll-out of the one dose of the Pfizer vaccine to children between the ages of 12 and 17 According to papers before […]
ALSO SEE: Cricket SA needs better strategy to show united stand against racism Originally published in ClubcricketSA Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has explained the decision to withdraw from the Proteas’ XI for this week’s T20 World Cup match against the West Indies. “I would like to start by saying sorry to my team-mates, […]
Originally published in the algemeiner Pro-Israel advocates in South Africa this week launched a billboard campaign highlighting the fulsome support of the country’s late President, Nelson Mandela, for Israel’s right to exist as a sovereign, independent state. The billboard poster was unveiled on Monday on the M1 North highway in […]
ALSO SEE: Quinton de Kock’s full statement and CSA response Standing against racism is a cause that should unite people of goodwill in this day and age — but it is not so simple when the noble cause of opposing racism is tied to endorsing the controversial Black Lives Matter […]
A diplomat in Paris, an IT professional in Holland, and now an independent mayoral candidate in Parys (Ngwathe Municipality), Free State. Both in Europe and back in SA Selma Kok has been active in initiatives to uplift and empower communities. We hear more from her in this Q&A interview You […]
Christian singer and pastor Heinz Winckler has responded to a backlash against him in social media following news reports that he led a group of parents in questioning a decision by a Somerset West primary school to support the wishes of a transgender pupil to be treated as a female. […]