South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The ACDP wants parliament to urgently debate a recent Cape High Court ruling legalising using and growing dagga at home and requiring parliament to amend dagga legislation within 24 months. While the state has confirmed it will appeal the controversial ruling and SAPS say they will apply the existing law […]
Youth Transformation Africa is excited to announce that the event which was supposed to happen on Easter Monday April 17 has been rescheduled to take place on Saturday June 24 at the Velodrome stadium in Belville, says YTA in a media release. Thousands of young people from all spheres of […]
Doctors For Life International (DFL) says it is deeply concerned by the judgment of the Western Cape High Court last Friday that allows, subject to legislation to be passed in the next 24 months, the private growing and use of Cannabis sativa (dagga) at home. The court has rushed into […]
Although Dwayne Duvenhage had already been a Christian for 10 years, it was only when he attended “The Last Reformation” Kickstart seminar two weeks ago that he finally understood for how little of that time he had been a disciple of Christ or a Christian who actively carries out Jesus’ […]
Churches and Christian mission groups are joining hands next week to host an exciting carnival-style crusade in Manenberg, a Cape Town neighbourhood plagued by gang violence. All believers from the Manenberg and immediate surrounding areas are invited to attend the “We Are His Children Festival” on Wednesday April 5 and […]
Yesterday (March 9) a pro-abortion group attacked, vandalised and stole from the stall of Students for Life at the University of Cape Town at Orientation Week. Wandile Mhlongo UCT Students for Life chairperson said: “Such intolerant acts need be exposed for what they are. We are in a period whereour […]
Christ’s call to sacrificial service that leads to genuine change will be forefront at the upcoming Justice Conference, to be held in Cape Town on March 17 and 18, where the organisers hope to inspire 1 000 delegates to “live justice together.” According to conference organiser Valerie Anderson attendees will […]
Nearly five years ago Prayer Mushroom Ministry founder Helen Phillips shared her prayer group’s vision in a guest feature in Gateway News. Now she shares about a new thrust in the ministry. The Prayer Mushroom Ministry is being called to bigger things and it is exciting to obey. We still […]
Youth Transformation Africa has called on young people in Cape Town and surrounding areas, to become volunteers at the YTA event on Monday April 17 at the Athlone Stadium. About 21 000 youth from all church denominations are expected to attend the event, which is aimed at transforming the lives […]
Originally published in The Anglican Communion News Service The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, has appealed to the South African government to end moves to develop nuclear energy and instead to spend the money on education, training and other development initiatives. Anti-nuclear activists on Wednesday […]