Organisations opposed to human trafficking protested outside the gates of Parliament in Cape Town yesterday to draw attention to the long delay in finalising legislation to protect vulnerable women and children from traffickers. About 50 representatives of STOP, Justice Acts, Not for Sale, Straatwerk, the National Freedom Network and the […]
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How one brave pastor is fighting child slavery
By J Lee Grady — Originally published in Charisma News My friend Bruce Ladebu is a pastor, but he has never been comfortable behind a desk or a pulpit. A former adventurer who has explored Arctic islands and tracked timberwolves in the Canadian Rockies, he prefers to take his faith […]
Obama hoping to avoid UN vote on Palestinian statehood
By Paul Stanley — Originally published in Christian Post President Obama sent the world a message in his Wednesday speech to the United Nations General Assembly, where he said that Palestine’s desire to seek official recognition as a sovereign state from the U.N. “will not come through statements and resolutions […]
Healthy exercises for pregnant moms
DVD review by Bronwyn van Zyl, director Alternatives Pregnancy Crisis Centre GLOW PRENATAL CARDIO SCULPT Genre: Fitness Glow Prenatal Cardio Sculpt is a wonderful DVD to assist pregnant moms in doing healthy exercise in all three trimesters. Tonya Larsen is the instructor on the DVD and at the time of […]
Zimbabwe nuns, priests, evicted, orphanage seized
By Associated Press — Originally pubished in The Guardian Zimbabwe’s top Anglican bishop says a breakaway church leader close to the country’s president has taken over an orphanage home to 80 children. Bishop Chad Gandiya, leader of the mainstream Anglican group, says the breakaway leader also has seized mission schools […]
Northern Arts Festival founder eyeing next 5-year assignment
As Port Elizabeth’s fifth Northern Arts Festival starts up tomorrow (Thursday, September 22), event founder Billy Paulson is contemplating his next 5-year cycle of “making people beautiful”. In a recent interview, singer, song writer and entrepreneur, Paulson, said he was trusting that within the next 20 days God would show […]
US and Palestine headed for showdown over UN application for statehood?
By Nicola Menzie – Originally published in Christian Post As Palestinians officially kick off their bid for statehood recognition by the United Nations, a Jewish interest group is calling on President Barack Obama to stand firm with Israel and reverse his so-called “anti-Israel” stance. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said […]
Freedom of religion? California couple fined for hosting Bible study in home
By Ray Downs — Originally published in Christian Post A California couple has been fined by the city of San Juan Capistrano for holding Bible studies and religious gatherings in their home, which has some wondering about the future of religious freedom in America. Chuck and Stephanie Fromm, residents of […]
PE school testifies to power of prayer days for matrics
[notice]NMB Metro Prayer Day organisers encouraged by testimony of local school[/notice] A Port Elizabeth school’s matric pass rate improved from 57% to 73% after its Grade 12 learners participated in a community prayer day event in 2008. The school also enjoyed valuable educational and business spinoffs arising from the prayer […]
Global Leadership Summit profiles: 8 & 9/12
[notice]It is 3 weeks to the launch of the 2011 Global Leadership Summit (GLS) in South Africa. Today we profile the 8th and 9th profiles of the 12 expert speakers who will challenge and inspire summit delegates around the world with the end goal of empowering local churches to transform […]