The Church is at last taking up its rightful civic role in the Ekurhuleni Municipality where 45 pastors will be contesting seats as members of the Independent Citizens Movement (ICM) in the upcoming local government elections, said Rev Chris Mathebula in an interview yesterday. A father of five, pastor of […]
South Africa
Christian group approaches Concourt to interdict Ramaphosa on mandatory vaccinations
By Kailene Pillay — originally published in iol news The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) has approached the Constitutional Court to urgently interdict the government from declaring the Covid-19 vaccination mandatory. The SANCF filed papers in the apex court citing President Cyril Ramaphosa and cabinet ministers as respondents. The […]
National Thanksgiving Day call
Tomorrow is Heritage Day in South Africa — let’s, as Christians, proclaim this September the 24th as National Thanksgiving Day, says watchman Paul Bbongelo. Noting that people will be watching the documentary, The Threatened Miracle of South Africa’s Democracyhttps://gatewaynews.co.za/watch-trailer-for-timely-documentary-on-miracle-behind-sas-democracy/ tomorrow about the miracle behind the peaceful elections in 1994, he […]
Christian women holding march against injustices, for reopening of churches
Christian women in Gauteng will be participating in a women’s march at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday to speak out against rising gender-based violence, unemployment and crime and for the reopening of churches. Pastor Thobile Magerman of Victorious Life Church, one of the organisers of the event, told […]
Get ready for the greatest revival in history, says Mogoeng
God is calling His people in South Africa to contend for the fulfilment of His plan to birth the greatest revival in the history of the Earth, said Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in a message to the nation today. That prophesied revival is in the process of birth now but […]
Parliament reopens ‘Hate Speech Bill’ for comment
Parliament has re-opened the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill for public comment until Friday October 1. The decision to reopen the bill follows on from the Constitutional Court’s recent decision and definition of hate speech (in the Qwelane matter). The bill – for the first time in SA’s history – criminalises certain […]
Mogoeng speaking to nation about God’s plans for his next season
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng whose 10 year term as the head of South Africa’s judiciary comes to an end on October 11 is embarking on a series of public meetings to share on what God has called him to do in the next season of his life The first meetings […]
Open Doors Southern Africa gets its first woman leader
Just two months after celebrating its 50th anniversary of serving the persecuted Church, Open Doors Southern Africa appointed its first woman head when Lynette Leibach succeeded Jan Gouws as executive director. In an interview with Gateway News yesterday, Leibach, who became executive director in July, said it is also her […]
Teasa Health Commission condemns assassination of corruption whistle blower
The “cruel and callous” assassination of Gauteng Health Department corruption whistle blower Babita Doekaran was aimed at silencing and frightening those “who still stand for integrity, ethical values and leadership”, says the Health Commission of The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa in a media. statement. Commending the murdered senior finance […]
D&J ‘puts feet back in Jordan’ — holds meeting, gives hope
The David and Jonathan Foundation (D&J) recently “put its feet back in the Jordan” to see if people would once again turn out for an afternoon event in Cape Town. With careful conformity to Covid restrictions and held as before at the Logos Gemeente, the gathering on Saturday August 21 […]

