South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
According to the Oxford dictionary, “trepidation” means a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. Romans 1:8 (NKJV) — “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.” Early this morning, as I was having my quiet […]
During a committee meeting yesterday evening, the Select Committee on Security and Justice adopted the contentious Civil Union Amendment Bill which proposes removing rights of civil marriage officers to object to presiding over unions that violate their conscience or sincerely-held beliefs. The committee’s decision followed a media announcement yesterday by Human […]
J D Greear, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention in the US on Tuesday, implored Southern Baptist members to accept and promote that “black lives matter” as a Gospel issue but criticised the Black Lives Matter organisation in his 2020 presidential address to church members. Speaking from his office […]
Mariette Davina, a prophetic worship singer and composer who began her music career in South Africa, has released a new album this month that was birthed in her heart after her mother experienced a miraculous healing after she collapsed on November 20 last year and was in a coma for […]
Originally published in The Christian Post. Authorities in the Borno state of Nigeria said Wednesday that at least 81 people were killed in an attack on a nomadic community believed to have been carried out by militants aligned with the Islamic extremist groups Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa […]
Originally published in WND Popular televangelist and author Joel Osteen, who pastors a Houston megachurch, says the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers marked a ‘turning point’ for him. And for the nation, which he says must do better. “I know we can do better. […]
By Dr Michael Louis Today’s victory in the Constitutional Court heralding the constitutional right of independents to stand is a big victory for courageous civil society and the long-standing fight for giving power back to the people. It’s a game changer ! It is encouraging to know that civil society […]
“Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?” — Matt 26:67-68 (ESV) There is a very precious lesson in the above experience at the beginning of Christ’s suffering. See, Christ did not bother to […]
In a groundbreaking judgment today the Constitutional Court declared South Africa’s Electoral Act unconstitutional for requiring that candidates in national and provincial elections belong to political parties. ALSO READ: Victory in Constitutional Court is ‘great reset for SA’ — Michael Louis The judgment, which has been hailed by proponents of […]
By Nonkululeko Njilo — Originally published in Times Live Reyno de Beer has become a household name after the David vs Goliath victory on Tuesday that saw him challenge the government’s lockdown regulations and the High Court ruling that many were invalid and unconstitutional. The father-of-two, born in Edenvale, Johannesburg, […]