South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Millions flocked to the proverbial table for the box-office debut of The Chosen: Last Supper last weekend, reports CBN News. The season-five theatrical release of the series based on the life of Jesus pulled off a surprise performance for its opening weekend, raking in $11.5 million (R217m) across 2 478 […]
By Michael Swain, executive director Freedom of Religion SA ALSO READ: NPA must apologise for failing victims in televangelist Omotoso case, says ACDP Many people are aware that on Wednesday, 2 April, after a trial that lasted eight years, Judge Irma Schoeman handed down a “not guilty” verdict to Timothy […]
ALSO READ: Omotoso verdict: the urgent need for justice reform by Michael Swain, FOR SA The NPA owes an apology to victims of sexual assault and human trafficking and witnesses who it failed during the case of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso and two co-accused who were acquitted of all charges […]
Last week, the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs descended into Gqeberha for public hearings on the Marriage Bill [B43—2023]. The public participation process is a constitutional mandate, as determined by Section 59 of the Constitution, which compels Parliament to ensure public participation in its processes, including lawmaking. According to Parliament’s […]
Almost a year ago I reported how God used a pastor in Sierra Leone and an evangelist in South Africa to minister to young people in Sierra Leone who were addicted to the killer drug, Kush. Suzanne Pillans of Step Out in Faith Ministry, who was based in Gqeberha, SA. […]
’n Rubriek waarin Marzanne Slabbert die enigmatiese samesmelting van geloof en kuns in Suid-Afrika ondersoek. Kom saam met haar op ‘n artistieke reis en verken die baie maniere waarop God die visuele kunste gebruik! In hierdie maand se blog-inskrywing deel ek kortliks graag ‘n paar interessante feite oor profetiese kuns, […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily The Muslim husband of a woman in Somalia sent her back to her parents for accepting Christ – without their three young children – and then her parents drove her away for sharing the gospel with her sister, sources said. Fatuma Hussein, 30, was […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International Mel Gibson is set to return to the director’s chair for The Resurrection of the Christ, the long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ. The film will begin shooting this August at Rome’s renowned Cinecittà Studios, according to Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of the studio. “I […]
On March 25 70 Christian influencers in 10 different spheres of society in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) participated in a dialogue aimed at changing the city for the better through multi-stakeholder collaboration. The dialogue, which was initiated by the Nelson Mandela Bay Church Leaders Network focused on poverty and unemployment, […]
A monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God In an article a few months ago, I told you that I just turned 60. To me. truly an enjoyable age. I don’t really care what people think of me; I love being independent and to do […]