South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
While the series of strikes, stone-throwing and general chaos continues in South African townships, farms and mines, the people are looking for direction. Standing at the valley of indecision are the hordes of the poor, homeless, unemployed, youth, masses, middle class and investors alike. In Matthew 9: 36, Jesus saw […]
Rugby Cricket Football Golf Boxing Rugby: IRB world 7’s series at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium: Cup: Quarter-finals: South Africa 17, United States 7 New Zealand 35, Wales 5 France 10, Portugal 7 Argentina 15, Fiji 12 Semi-finals: New Zealand 12, South Africa 5 France 10, Argentina 7 (after extra time) Third […]
Diary of faith and soul-searching during 18 days of turmoil in Western Cape farm unrest [notice]The Jonker family has farmed on beautiful Weltevrede for 100 years. Until recently this leading estate in the Robertson Wine Valley was a place of peace and harmony. But like other farms in the Western […]
I write this update from Durban, where I am speaking at three Victory Christian Academy Award Ceremonies. Arlene and I are amazed at the academic excellence produced by Christian education. The superior quality of education and Christ-like character instilled in young people at VCA and other Christian learning institutions – […]
[notice]A monthly column by the Editor of Gateway News.[/notice] Three events in the last month of 2012 seem to capture something of three significant worldviews in our nation. Mangaung — the focal point of the power struggle for the top positions in the ANC. The Lady Gaga concerts in South […]
[notice]A fortnightly devotional based on everyday experiences.[/notice]You know the story of how Adam landed us in the dilemma we’re in—first sin, then death, and no one exempt from either sin or death…But Adam, who got us into this, also points ahead to the One who will get us out of […]
Testimonies and photos of the day [notice]On Sunday (December 2) Christians gathered at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, to dedicate Gauteng and South Africa to the Lord in prayer. The event was the climax of a countrywide prayer campaign that was launched after the African National Congress dedicated South Africa to […]
[notice]TARYN HODGSON of Africa Christian Action reports on an evangelistic outreach to Lady Gaga fans outside the Cape Town Stadium yesterday.[/notice] As thousands of Gaga fans descended on Cape Town Stadium yesterday (December, 3), an Outreach Team of 35 people from Christian Action Network, Concerned Young People and Christians for […]
Judgment has been reserved in a case in which the City of Cape Town has charged Christian pro-life activist Peter Throp with damaging municipal property by placing pro-life stickers over illegal abortion advertisements in Voortrekker Road, Bellville. Parow Municipal Court Magistrate Phakama Madina yesterday reserved judgment until January 28 in […]
‘Church needs fixing, Zuma needs prayer’ They say that when a person is desperate he will resort to anything to extricate himself from a tight spot. It is clear that our president is desperate to win the race for the presidency of the ANC in Mangaung. So desperate in fact […]