South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Christian and community leaders and victims of sexual violence sought God’s mercy together last Saturday in an all-nations prayer service against gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa and neighbouring states. The event was inspired by the Lord as she spent intimate time with Him while deeply troubled by a […]
A petition calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to publicly support Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s constitutional right to express his Christian views on Israel garnered more than 30 000 signatures in six days, said Vivienne Myburgh national director of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, South Africa branch (ICEJ SA). The petition sponsors, […]
“Be The Change NMB” started as a movement just over a week ago as the need for collaboration among various organisations, NPO/NGOs, and private relief initiatives into the overwhelmed Dora Nginza Hospital and other struggling public hospitals in Nelson Mandela Bay became very clear,” says founder Monica Dawson. “Many [relief] […]
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng stated unequivocally yesterday that he will not retract or apologise for remarks that he made about Israel during a webinar on June 23. Mogoeng, who has been facing bitter attacks from the ANC and other political and activist groups, and demands that he withdraw his comments […]
In the call to action below economist, Christian marketplace leader and founder of the Christian Consensus in SA movement Dr Arno van Niekerk urges South African Christians to participate in a survey. The movement was birthed early last year with a survey about what they wanted for SA. WE ARE […]
Last Sunday eight people were baptised in a water tank on the back of a bakkie parked in a street in Kwanokuthula, Plettenberg Bay. The Sunday before, 24 people surrendered their hearts to Jesus during a prayer, praise and preaching walk in the township. And on Tuesday this week another […]
Why do leaders fail to deliver on their roles and responsibility? Pastor Segun Olanipekun, CEO of the Institute of Christian Leadership Development (ICLD) will present a lecture entitled “Leadership equals responsibility” from 6pm to 7.30pm tomorrow (Thursday July 2) on Zoom. “It has become the norm in Africa for leaders […]
Parliament’s second House, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), today adopted the Civil Union Amendment Bill. The effect of this Bill is to remove the “conscientious objection clause” in section 6 of the Civil Union Act, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) in a media release. This will […]
Healing The Nation of Africa (HTNA) has called a three-day Esther fast for Chief Justice Mogoeng who it notes “has come under heavy attack for saying he prays for the peace of Jerusalem in line with his faith”, “The attack is not aimed at silencing Chief Justice alone but at […]
Two petitions have been launched calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to respect Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s right to express his Christian views on Israel. Figures from both petitions will be combined and South Africans are encouraged to sign either petition. In a petition published yesterday, its author, Rebecca-Leigh Cantor (you […]