South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Post Angelina Jolie, though not religious, discovered the ultimate power of prayer while on set of her forthcoming film “Unbroken,” thanks to her unlikely bond with a WWII hero and devout Christian. Louis Zamperini, who died of pneumonia at age 97 on July 2, was the […]
What happens when an artist who loves Jesus and believes that art transforms people is invited to conduct a 3-day art workshop for convicted criminals under the watchful eye of Correctional Services officials? God is present and lives are touched, answers Lisa Crumpton, a Johannesburg artist, after her latest interaction with prisoners during […]
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] Immediately after speaking at a student Christian conference a number of years ago, a young man confronted me. It was clear that something I said must have irked the lad. It did. He boldly retorted: “I am from […]
Shortly after 10 am today, in the Western Cape High Court, Mr Justice Bozalek, dismissed an application by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) and On Digital Media (ODM) for leave to appeal his ruling on the licensing of three porn pay channels. He ruled that he correctly ordered last […]
The heartbroken family of South African teacher hostage Pierre Korkie, 56, who died during a failed US rescue mission in Yemen a day before he was due to be released say they have forgiven his al-Qaida captors. An American journalist Luke Somers and 10 al-Qaida terrorists also died in the […]
Jefferson Bethke the 20-something spoken word poet and speaker whose 2012 YouTube video “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus,” has at this time been viewed more than 28.5 million times, will be visiting South Africa in 2015. Quintis Jacobs, youth pastor of Spirit Word Ministries which is organising the SA tour […]
Frontline Fellowship husband and wife team, Michael and Renee Watson, joined by two other South African missionary field workers, Ryno and Frank, have completed a five month, six country Congo Overland Mission. Ministering in Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, the DR Congo, Malawi and South Africa, the team travelled over 20 000 […]
On Friday, December 5, Judge Lee Bozalek will hear arguments from TopTV/StarSat and ICASA in their appeal against his ruling that cancelled the license to broadcast hardcore porn on South African TV. The Justice Alliance of South Africa (JASA), Doctors For Life and Cause For Justice will oppose the appeal at […]
Originally published in news24 South African aid worker Werner Groenewald tried in vain to protect his two children moments before they were shot dead by the Taliban in Afghanistan at the weekend. “They shot Werner in his office in the leg and then he ran upstairs to go try and […]
Christian singer, songwriter Darlene Zschech who has been undergoing aggressive treatment since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2013 says her doctor has just confirmed that there is no sign of cancer in her body. “In the good Dr’s very South African accent he said ‘this is […]