South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Harbinger’s Dail Around 11am on Sunday June 14 communist authorities raided Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and arrested dozens of believers. Roughly 30 SWAT officers and another 60 police officers reportedly entered the hotel conference room where the church had gathered for worship, recorded the names of those in attendance, and […]
By Michael Swain executive director Freedom of Religion South Africa The CRL Section 22 Committee has now commenced the provincial consultation phase of its national process — and what happens next could shape the future of religious freedom in South Africa. Although it has been presented as “self-regulation”, the committee’s […]
South African Gospel vocalist Nozipho Phiri will have her debut album launch, Essence of Faith, in a live setting on July 17 2026 at Goshen City Church, Johannesburg. The evening, open to the public and media, marks an important milestone in her journey as a solo artist. Best known for […]
Originally published in Relevant Pastor Matthew Olson preached the entire Bible — Genesis to Revelation — in four days straight, setting a Guinness World Record for longest marathon speech in the process. Olson, who leads First Baptist Church of Sharon in Jones County, Mississippi, began the sermon on the evening […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Church leaders have warned that growing anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa reflects deeper failures in governance, service delivery and economic inequality, urging authorities and communities to address the root causes of public frustration rather than scapegoating foreign nationals. In a webinar convened by the Association […]
By Pastor Bert Pretorius, President of SACOFF (SA Community Of Faith-based Fraternals) As I stood before a sea of energetic, passionate, and expectant young people, I could not help but reflect on how often our national conversation about youth is dominated by statistics, challenges, and crises. We hear about unemployment, […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News At least a dozen Orthodox Christians have been killed and a century-old church destroyed in a fresh wave of attacks in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone. The violence, which took place on May 30, left homes and buildings in ruins, including the 101-year-old Telata St Gabriel […]
“The cross has power which I can’t explain,” said a 72-year-old Malawian pastor who has been accompanying evangelist Reini Coetzee during the Malawi stretch of his Crosswalk Africa trek from Cape Town to Jerusalem. Pastor Bernard Frera Mlombwa, who has been with Reini for much of the time since he […]
Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back to God this week released an urgent prophetic call to pray and fast for South Africa’s cities ahead of the local government elections in November. She said that while praying over concerns about possible post-election unrest driven by forces opposed to change she had two […]
Crammed with Heaven is a monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth We recently celebrated Pentecost Sunday, the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples after Jesus’ ascension. A friend of ours, Amanda, an American who has […]