South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
An initiative aimed at uniting South Africans in “building a righteous, just and prosperous nation founded on a values-based constitution and direct people’s governance” is taking place in Bloemfontein from Thursday October 26 to Saturday October 28. According to an invitation to the “non-partisan people’s constitutional assembly” at Kairos Gemeente in Lilyvale, […]
By Ntebo Peri Hundreds of Christians from across South Africa and abroad gathered in Bloemfontein last week for the 2-day Africa Convergence Conference, declaring the prophetic role of Africa in the last days. The conference, which was hosted by Divine Restoration Ministries under the leadership of Prophet Elisee Yao, was […]
Gateway News is delighted to introduce a cartoon corner where we get to laugh a little at this and that and the other. May the joy of the Lord strengthen you today no matter what you are facing. We thank our volunteer cartoonist Bernard de Jager for sharing his talent […]
A ruling in the Johannesburg High Court last Thursday that makes it illegal for parents to apply any form of physical discipline to their children made serious inroads into parental authority and freedom of religion, said Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain in a media statement […]
Originally published in Mail & Guardian As of Thursday morning, the “reasonable chastisement” of a child by a parent is no longer a valid shield against a charge of common assault. Instead, any parent who hits a child faces the same potentially criminal treatment as if the victim had been […]
Recent claims made to parliament by the CRL Rights Commission that it has wide support in the faith community for its proposals for the compulsory licensing of religious practitioners and organisations were contradicted by major church groups who participated in public hearings in parliament this week. While a handful of […]
Special report for Gateway News by Carina Reed on an adventure with the Holy Spirit during her most recent mission trip to India My past trip to India was met with increased authority from God. On previous trips, my street ministry has always led to healings, but this time the […]
There was a need for a credible and thorough investigation into the effects of pornography in South Africa, ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley said in parliament this week. She warned that parts of government policy in the Film and Publications Amendment Bill before the Portfolio Committee on Communications promoted sexual exploitation and facilitated […]
Originally published by World Watch Monitor American pastor Andrew Brunson who has served a year as a prisoner in Turkey as a political hostage has conveyed thanks to those who are advocating for him and praying for him — and he has written a worship song (See at bottom of […]
For two days in early November there is going to be a gathering of note in Stellenbosch with a remarkable lineup of quality international and South Africa Christian music artists and charismatic US-based evangelist Todd White. The event is called the Gathering — because that’s the name that God gave […]