Alain Walljee conducts a Q&A interview with Lance Grootboom ACDP councillor, MMC for Public Health in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and mayoral candidate in the local government elections on November 1 How can Christians influence government? “First of all, it is important for Christians to vote and to participate […]
South Africa
Join daily election prayer on Facebook live
Janet Brann Hollis and her team at SA Back to God have embarked on a 21-day prayer and fasting campaign for the upcoming local government elections. She says that while SA’s governance and cities are in a deplorable state, God has been speaking to her and her team for a […]
Police ‘harass’ life chain protesters in Cape Town
On Saturday October 3, Africa Christian Action (ACA), along with about 1 800 pro-life groups around the world, held a life chain event in Cape Town to pray and protest peacefully against the abortion holocaust which claims the lives of about 40 to 50 million babies a year. They have […]
OSA, independent candidates sign ‘People’s Pledge’
The One South Africa Movement (OSA) and representatives of 12 independent organisations contesting the Local Government Elections on November 1 signed a “People’s Pledge” in Gauteng today. The pledge comprises a set of guiding principles that independents will champion and a promise of what independent organisations will do in government […]
Company of Prophets hosting conference on transformational leadership for cities
The Company of Prophets SA is hosting an online conference with the theme “Transformational Leadership For Your City” from Thursday October 7 to Saturday October 9. Two US-based international speakers, Tony Kim, senior leader of Renaissance International in Bakersfield, California and Paul David Guidry, of Harvest Ministries International, from Boston, […]
Vaccine mandate case date awaited — SA Christian Forum
The South African Christian Forum (SACF} is expecting to be notified soon of a date for the hearing of its urgent application to the Constitutional Court to interdict the government from making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory. “The case has been referred to the acting chief justice to give directives including the […]
Tough year for East London couple who rescue children, help desperate families
Over the past three years Gateway News has shared some stories on the ministry of Marion and Matthew Peake, an East London couple who just don’t seem to have “no” in their vocabulary when it comes to helping the poorest of the poor and taking in destitute children. Their lifestyle […]
Life chain events this weekend
Sunday October 3 is International Life Chain Sunday, a day which has previously seen as many as a million Christians in 1 800 locations worldwide participating in peaceful, prayer protest against abortion. In South Africa life chain events are planned in Cape Town on Sunday and in Kempton Park and […]
Online dating the new norm says SA-born co-founder of Christian app
Paul Rider, the South African-born and raised co-founder of a free-to-download Christian dating app called SALT is on a mission to provide a platform for Christians to meet, date and marry in South Africa. He says 30 000 people have downloaded the app since it was launched in South Africa […]
Bible Reading Marathon back for fourth time
The fourth annual Bible Reading Marathon in Nelson Mandela Bay will take place from Wednesday October 27 to Sunday October 31 at Spirit Reign Ministries at 8 Frere Crescent, Van Riebeeck Heights, Uitenhage. Last year it took participants — each reading for15 minutes — 79 hours and 50 minutes to […]

