From Sheldon Mould,Port Alfred Dear Editor Herewith a review of a book I was reading the other day. It’s in two parts; a collection of short stories. The first part is about the ancient societies that dwelled on earth. It talks of where animals and life came from; I wondered […]
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Vote on Christian values – East London pastor
Put Christian values ahead of personal service delivery, when voting in the upcoming local government elections, says an East London pastor in a letter published in the Daily Dispatch newspaper. Pastor Stef Davi of the Stirling Worship Centre has nailed his colours to the mast by sticking a Biblical Issues […]
A good read for lovers of suspense
Book Review by Amanda Mould LISTEN by Rene Gutteridge. Category: Christian Fiction In this age of Internet we are coming across people sharing so much of their lives on social networking sites without considering the consequences of words.The story opens up scenarios that happen in our everyday lives and brings […]
TOMS story inspires shoe givers
Inspired by the now famous TOMS Shoes story of sustainable charity, members of a Port Elizabeth church recently fitted new shoes to the feet of many preschoolers in Gqebera (Walmer Township). After viewing the TOMS story in church on April 3, members of St Nicholas Anglican Church joined hundreds of […]
Ds Alwyn Griebenow vier 75ste verjaardag met eerste boek
‘n Afgetrede predikant van Despatch het op sy 75ste verjaardag as skrywer ontpop. Ds. Alwyn Griebenow se eerste boek, Die sewe kruiswoorde, het op Goeie Vrydag op sy verjaardag in die vroeë oggendure van die Kaap af in Despatch aangekom. Dit is later die oggend tydens ‘n Nagmaaldiens by Sondagsriviermond, […]
Tsunami update: thousands starting again
By Danie MoutonStephan Smithdorff was sent by the Uitenhage-North Dutch Reformed Church to carry out mission work under the banner of Operation Mobilisation. Here is Stephen’s report on the latest relief work in Japan: “Dear friends, “I just returned on Tuesday from a very fulfilling trip to the earthquake-tsunami stricken […]
Arms deal case postponed
A bid to force President Jacob Zuma to appoint an inquiry into the controversial arms deal was postponed at the Constitutional Court today. This was to give the President time to respond to information submitted in the application by former banker Terry Crawford-Browne. The case will resume on September 20. […]
BREAKING NEWS: National e-tv switch-off call over Naked News
South African Christians are being asked to switch off e.tv in protest against the broadcaster’s insistence on screening the “sexually degrading” Naked News programme in which news presenters strip naked. The national switch-off call by family values activist Errol Naidoo follows an e.tv decision to go ahead with showing the […]
Court bid to make Zuma appoint arms deal inquiry
The controversial arms deal will be back in the spotlight today as the Constitutional Court is asked to order President Jacob Zuma to appoint an inquiry into the 1999 armaments contracts which led to now abandoned allegations of corruption against him. The application in Johannesburg today is being brought by […]
Nood van Libiese studente
Deur Danie Mouton Ds Jurie Goosen (Internasionale Studentebediening Stellenbosch) vertel meer oor die lot van Libiese studente in SA: Beste medegelowige Talle Libiese studente op die Stellenbosch kampus word geraak deur die oorlog in hul land. Baie is besorg oor die veiligheid van hul families in Noord-Afrika en sommige het […]