South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God I like to write about current journeys and experiences when I write to the Gateway readers. I have thousands of stories to tell on the goodness of God and the list keeps growing. More and more encounters on my […]
By Jeff King — Originally published in The Christian Post In the latest episode of “Elon Musk vs The World,” our favorite rogue tech mogul has decided to take on the advertising behemoths. Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), has filed a lawsuit against several major advertisers and the […]
By Errol Naidoo, Family Policy Institute The May 29 General Elections signalled a fundamental shift in South Africa’s political landscape. The ANC lost its 30-year majority in Parliament and coalition government became a reality. The official opposition also changed hands when the DA joined the Government of National Unity (GNU). However, the country’s […]
By Craig Bailie — Originally published by Democracy in Africa Is there a biblical case for democracy? Do churches prepare their congregations effectively to engage in everyday politics? And if not, should they? These questions are as important today as they have ever been. In Zimbabwe, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa […]
Religious institutions in South Africa still enjoy a high degree of religious autonomy. But in a disturbing trend, various democracies in Africa are currently facing pressure to impose state regulation of religion and some states have already done so. Several years ago, after some widely-reported cases of pastors abusing their […]
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY Q: My husband and I are expecting our first child (a boy). We want to raise him to be kind and respectful, but as we watch other parents we’re beginning to realise that it might be easier said than done. Do you have any suggestions? Graeme: […]
A column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! Imagine your faith and creativity merging on a canvas to reveal deeper spiritual truths, […]
Oiginally published in God Reports Atheist Businesswoman Akane Fujimoto had all the success — career, house — but she felt purposeless and empty. So the nominal Buddhist prayed to the God her mother had received 10 years earlier: “If you really exist, if you really love me for who I […]
Gateway readers know by now how God sends me on these journeys — or adventures as I like to call them. Some, I know long before and others God “jumps” on me shortly before I have to go. I have just returned from such an adventure. I thought I would be […]
A 3-part series by political analyst and leadership consultant Craig Bailie’ See Part 1 I Part 2 What the Bible says about the role and, therefore, the limitations on government, is relevant because another criticism against the GNU cabinet has less to do with its leadership quality and more with its […]