South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Open letter to Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng from Dr Alan Donkin Dear Chief Justice Mogoeng I am a General Practitioner in Somerset West and I am greatly concerned after reading your judgement outlawing reasonable chastisement. Recently it was necessary for me to stitch a laceration on the forehead of a […]
Originally published by ChristianView Network Pro-life champion, Peter Throp passed away in Cape Town last Saturday morning having lived to see his dream — the closure of Cape Town’s biggest abortion clinic, Marie Stopes Bree Street. He leaves his wife and faithful pro-life partner, Terry. His funeral will be at the Immaculate […]
Also see news report: https://gatewaynews.co.za/kzn-matric-pupil-says-his-art-is-not-satanic-but-explores-commercialised-religion/ “The end justifies the means” is basically the explanation given by the student whose artwork provoked a lot of outrage from South African Christians. Brett Murray had the same pragmatic response for his controversial painting, The Spear. In it he depicted SA President Jacob Zuma in […]
Influential Christian supporter of Israel Dr Laurie Cardoza-Moore will be visiting South Africa next month on a mission to educate and activate believers regarding their biblical responsibility to stand with Israel. Cardoza-Moore who is well-known to a global audience through her weekly Focus on Israel programme on Daystar television, was in SA in […]
Also see commentary by Afrika Mhlophe: https://gatewaynews.co.za/when-artistic-licence-gets-pushed-too-far-afrika-mhlophe/ A Kwa-Zulu Natal matric pupil whose art is at the centre of a social media storm for being blasphemous says his sketches and sculptures “are a far cry from the satanic panic some people claim it to be”. In a statement released on […]
Hillsong Church South Africa will once again host its annual men’s conference from October 18 to 19. The conference, which has been running for 8 years in South Africa, is one of many of its kind that are run by Hillsong Church at its different locations around the world throughout […]
Disaster struck the Daniel The Musical show in Jerusalem this week when its lead performer Andile Gumbi, 36, fell ill suddenly and ended up in a critical condition in hospital. The seemingly-unstoppable show which opened to critical acclaim last week came to a halt as a decision was taken to suspend […]
Originally published in Charisma News Thousands of Christians have come from around the world to Jerusalem to take part this week in the annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration, sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. For the past 40 years, the Feast has been the largest gathering of Christian […]
The legal team for pro-life doctor Jacques De Vos, 32, have called on the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) to drop unprofessional conduct charges against him ahead of his disciplinary hearing set for October 28 to 30 in Cape Town. In a letter to the HPCSA, De Wet Wepener […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. How do we choose suitable songs for funerals, and memorial services? These are precious, intimate occasions, and the choice of music must be handled with sensitivity. […]