South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Danie Mouton Internal problems in the Education Department were not the only factor behind the crisis in education in South Africa, said Uitenhage District Office of Education head, Mrs N Bashman. Speaking at a recent Port Elizabeth prayer meeting attended by church leaders and education department representatives, she said […]
There is a huge need for newspapers that publish news from a Christian perspective, said outspoken Christian values lobbyist, Errol Naidoo, in an interview in Port Elizabeth today. During a short preaching visit to PE, Errol, who is president of the Family Policy Insitute (FPI), said that the online Christian […]
Church leaders in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth today outlined a plan of action to take down spiritual strongholds of crime in the city’s number one violent crime hotspot, Helenvale. The plan includes a prayer march on Saturday March 5 through all the streets of Helenvale by 1 000 […]
It has been an exciting week for Gateway News. We launched the new Eastern Cape online newspaper on Monday and this is the first of our weekly newsletters. We are thrilled by the positive response from readers and believe that God has indeed opened a gateway for providing the people […]
The most encouraging news I heard this week is Watchdog International’s successful installation of a national internet filter in the Republic of Mauritius to prevent the sexual abuse of children. Peter Mancer, the MD of Watchdog International – presented a compelling argument for the installation of a national internet filtering system in […]
I will be publishing a quote of the week in this spot every Friday. Just something that caught my eye during the week. Made me smile, or think or say “Amen to that!” You are welcome to add your own Quote of the Week in the comments below. You are […]
A heartwarming wedding story that was published in Gateway News earlier this week prompted a reader to offer the newlyweds a honeymoon gift of a romantic stay in a waterfront hotel at Port St Francis. The reader, Sanett Oosthuizen, of George, has also suggested that other Gateway News readers might […]
The Justice Alliance of South Africa (JASA) is to intervene as a friend of the court in a court action in which the High Court is being asked to rule that teenagers between the age of 12 and 16 may lawfully engage in consenting sexual intercourse. The applicants. the Teddy […]
By Anna Heydenrych A young wheelchair-bound man from Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth, has been invited to travel to New Orleans with his dance and drama group later this year. Sandile Msizi (23) has not let the fact that he has been restricted to a wheelchair his whole life stop him […]
The campaign to bring hope and healing to Port Elizabeth violent crime hotspot Helenvale is gathering momentum ahead of a planned mass prayer walk in the suburb on Saturday March 5. Helenvale Upliftment Forum spokesman Pastor Tyrone Strydom said today that the forum is holding a leadership meeting in the […]