South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
160 caregivers from six organisations across Cape Town were celebrated at Common Good’s annual Care for the Carer event, hosted by Common Ground Church in Rondebosch on Saturday (September 15). Every detail of the day – from the colourful spring bouquets to the delicious sweet and savoury snacks – was […]
Christian pro-life activists in Cape Town say they will continue to place stickers over illegal abortion advertisements despite a warning by the City that they should stop or face prosecution. The City has taken a rigid stance that is “sad and negative for the well-being of our nation, but it […]
A standoff has developed between the City of Cape Town and Christian pro-life activists over a sticker campaign in Parow. The City has warned the pro-lifers that they will be prosecuted for contravening the Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-law if they continue to place “Value Life” stickers over illegal abortion […]
Persecution mission veterans Dr Nik and Ruth Ripken* will conduct a one-day ‘Servants in the Crucible’ seminar in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town in September. The Ripkens, who are being hosted in South Africa by Open Doors, have interviewed approximately 600 believers who live courageously in persecuted environments in […]
The revived Western Cape Mighty Men Conference is ready for action with a fired-up, newly elected committee with a distinctly military character. Five of the six committee members are former soldiers and the chairman and 2IC are true Mighty Men veterans — they attended all seven original MMC events on […]
This week a few hundred members of a Cape Town church accepted a challenge to live for three days like 13 million South Africans live every day — under the international poverty breadline of less than R10 a day. Common Ground Church members were asked to spend no more that […]
Elite cops are investigating claims that terror group al-Shabaab is behind the murders of 14 Christians in the Western Cape. The killings occurred within a 10-month period across the province, from Mossel Bay to Philippi, Macassar and Paarl. All of the victims were Ethiopian Christians living here and the murders […]
Political, church and pro-Israeli groups joined in peaceful protest marches in Pretoria on Thursday (June 28) and Cape Town on Friday (June 29) to oppose the proposal by Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies, to label goods originating from Israel as made in “Occupied Palestinian Territories”. In Pretoria several […]
By Taryn Hodgson — Africa Christian Action At The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL) hearings in Cape Town today, representatives from Christian, Muslim, Khoisan and business groups present agreed that Good Friday and Christmas should not be removed as […]
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) will participate in public protests in Pretoria (Thursday, June 28) and Cape Town (Friday, June 29) to oppose the proposal by Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies, to label goods originating from Israel as “Made in “Occupied Palestinian Territories”, ACDP president Rev Kenneth […]