Originally published in Christian Headlines A pastor in Sudan who was attacked during worship this month was sentenced to a month in jail along with another church leader on Monday under a law against disturbing the peace, sources said. Judge Awad Ibrahim Kury, a Muslim, found Pastor Stephanou Adil Kujo […]
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National restoration visionary embarks on ‘Moses mission’
National restoration and reconciliation visionary Erna Goedhart, aka Nobuntu, has appealed three times to President Cyril Ramaphosa for an audience — and she plans to make seven further appeals. If that reminds you of Moses appealing 10 times to Pharaoh you are on the right track. Goedhart, who has presented […]
Civil society coalition helps to get Nelson Mandela Bay budget passed at last
A recently-revived civil society coalition with a strong Church component helped to finally get Nelson Mandela Bay’s 2021/2022 adjustments budget passed on Tuesday. The Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition (NMBCSC) succeeded in persuading political parties to attend a special council meeting with the sole purpose of passing the budget […]
Joe Niemand’s latest creative project is saving lives
No one who knows Joe Niemand from his many Christian worship albums, his ministry at Mighty Men Conferences, or his visionary Daniel The Musical production which was launched in Jerusalem in 2019 would be surprised to hear that he is passionately pursuing another creative project. But many may be surprised […]
Doctors For Life steps in to provide healthcare to KZN flood victims
By Gerda Potgieter Doctors For Life International (DFL) stepped in last weekend to provide emergency healthcare to flood victims in Nhlungwane Extension, in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal. More than 57 families, including 23 children have been displaced in the remote Nhlungwane area and are being accommodated in the local community hall. Not […]
Church of England repents over antisemitic past
Gateway News UK correspondent Charles Gardner reflects on the complicated historical relationship between Israel and the Church and argues that it is time for the hearts of many Christ followers to change Much of the blame for the current Middle East conflict should be laid squarely at the door – […]
Judgment reserved in application to declare health regulations public consultation process unlawful
Judge Hayley Slingers reserved judgment in the High Court in Cape Town yesterday in an urgent application by justice NPO Action 4 Freedom (A4F) to have the public consultation process regarding draft amendments to the health regulations declared unlawful. She said she would make a ruling by not later than […]
Musk buys Twitter, vows to permit ‘free speech’
Social media became more interesting this week when outspoken billionaire and free-speech advocate Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion (R695 billion rand), thereby transforming the tech giant into a private company. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters […]
Draft health regulations deadline ends but concerns remain
Proposed measures consolidate unaccountable power in a single minister The deadline for submitting comments on the draft health regulations ended at midnight on Sunday April 24, but grave concerns about their application and future implementation remain. The DearSA online platform alone registered over 283 000 individual submissions with the Department […]
Destiny-changing Godly Revolution relaunching on June 17
Godly Revolution, an event that unites the youth of South Africa with the goal of praise and worship, leadership development and evangelism is relaunching on Friday June 17. From 2002 to 2010 nearly 10 000 youth attended each event, affecting nearly a million young lives in the span of less […]