It was over a cup of coffee that Reza Ebrahim of Eastern Cape Fiat and Alfa Romeo asked Theunis Pienaar of Kingfisher FM: ‘so how can we make a difference?’ ‘Collaboration’, was Theunis’ answer. Two days later the coffee was being poured at the Treasure or Trash-store in the King’s […]
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Race against time to raise funds for US surgery for PE teen
A Port Elizabeth family is desperately trying to raise a substantial amount of money to pay for major arterial bypass surgery that their teenage daughter needs to have in America as soon as possible. Victoria Park High School Grade 12 pupil Ashleigh Botha, 18 has Intimal Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), an […]
Young PE women celebrate their worth in Christ
On the weekend of May 13 and 14 Walmer Methodist Church hosted 90 young women from all over the Bay at the Worthy Young Women’s Conference. Amongst the speakers and conference delegates, 13 different churches were represented. The first-ever Worthy Young Women’s Conference was held in 2008, the second in […]
Port Alfred youth get behind drive to feed hungry
Port Alfred Soup Kitchen, in association with the international organisation Stop Hunger Now, packaged 50 436 meals last Saturday (May 14)th in less than 7 hours. They required 200 volunteers for the packaging operation at Port Alfred High School. Instead they got more than 400 volunteers from various schools and […]
New forum will speak for church in Nelson Mandela Bay
A new church leaders’ forum, known as the Nelson Mandela Bay Consultation of Christian Churches (NMBCCC), has been established to promote partnerships in which church leaders in the metropole can listen, speak and act together. The establishment of the forum was part of “an amazing move of the Holy Spirit” […]
Would you die for what you believe in?
Book Review by Amanda Mould SINNER by Ted Dekker. Category: Christian Fiction The book Sinner, by Ted Dekker tells of the extreme lengths we as believers need to go to to stand up for our faith. In today’s climate of political turmoils, do we really know the implications of the […]
Now, the Naked News on Kingfisher FM…
First Barry removed his shoe, then Luthando uncovered the bare facts, as the Kingfisher FM Good Morning Show presenters treated listeners to a well-deserved send-up of the e.tv show that has sparked protest actions by Christians opposed to airwaves porn. The e.tv Naked News programme, featuring women presenters who strip […]
Uganda puts anti-gay bill on hold
Originally published in Sunday Times Uganda’s parliament adjourned on Friday (May 13) without acting on a much-criticised anti-gay Bill that would mandate the death sentence in some cases, drawing praise from an advocacy group that said parliament’s failure to act was a ‘victory for all Ugandans’, according to a report […]
Analysis of Fatah-Hamas unity deal
By Mark Y. Rosenberg – Originally published (on May 14) in the Jerusalem Post [notice]To take full advantage of the Fatah-Hamas unity deal, Netanyahu must reiterate that Israel is willing to make peace with any state or authority that will accept its existence.[/notice] “The Arabs never miss an opportunity to […]
Be informed and vote your values, says Errol Naidoo
In a bid to assist Christian voters make informed decisions at the polls on Wednesday (May 18) Family Policy Institute director Errol Naidoo has asked the major political parties in South Africa to answer seven questions with specific reference to local government issues. The list of parties polled by Naidoo, and […]