In what has been described as a “counter cultural victory”, the Western Cape High Court on Monday, November 3 reviewed and set aside the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) decision to authorise the broadcasting by StarSat (formerly Top TV) of three pay-to-view pornographic channels on South African television, and […]
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From Azusa Street to Empowered21 Global Conference in Jerusalem in 2015
Invitation to attend Empowered21 Global Congress and tour the Holy Land In April 2006 more than 50 000 people from 106 nations converged in Los Angeles to celebrate the hundred year anniversary of the revival in Azusa Street where three services a day were conducted seven days a week for […]
Love and attention help little girl speak
Rachelle is five years old and did not speak when she first came to the soup kitchen at Faith Hope Love Ministries in Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth. She ignored the other kids and only spoke to her mother and showed with her hands what she wanted. Rachelle now has verbal diarrhoea… […]
Pakistani Christian couple brutally killed by mob for alleged ‘blasphemy’
Exclusive eyewitness report By Asif Aqeel — Originally published in World Watch Monitor A Pakistani mob beat to near-death a Christian and his pregnant wife for her alleged ‘blasphemy’, then threw them both into the large kiln where they both worked as bonded laborers. The incident happened on Tuesday, November […]
ACDP condemns beating and lynching of Christian couple in Pakistan
The ACDP in the strongest possible terms condemns the beating and lynching of a Christian couple in Pakistan accused of desecrating a Qu’ran, says ACDP President Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a media statement released today. The unfair targeting and killing of Christians, particularly in Iraq and Syria has been in the news for […]
African love for Israel will be centre stage in Cape Town next week
Two international events to bless Israel are taking place in Cape Town next week: the media launch of Africa Bless Israel which aims to change Africa’s heart towards Israel, and the All Nations Convocation – Cape Town Breakthrough to Jerusalem which is hosted by the Jerusalem House of Prayer (JHOP). The […]
Sidetracked with LigWeg — passionate worship by passionate people
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] LigWeg is the solo brainchild of Gert Smit, and has been around for a number of years releasing their self-titled debut album in 2013. Gert is no newbie in […]
National prayer conference in Polokwane will focus on purity, deception
The South African National Prayer Movement For Change National Conference will take place at God’s Tabernacle Christian Family Church in Polokwane, Limpopo from Thursday, November 27 to Saturday, November 29. Continuing with last year’s conference theme of ‘raising a Godly priesthood through teaching and prayer’ the conference will “cry out […]
Korkie still alive, kidnappers agree to reduce ransom
Originally published in Eyewitness News Relief organisation Gift of the Givers says it has received confirmation from al-Qaeda leaders that kidnapped Bloemfontein teacher Pierre Korkie is still alive. The group’s leaders are reported to be responding positively to correspondence from parties trying to secure Korkie’s release. Korkie and his wife Yolande were […]
Archbishop on murdered soccer captain: melt down illegal guns
Originally published in Christian Today A campaign by the South Africa Football Association (Safa) to get rid of illegal guns from the country in the wake of the murder of national captain Senzo Meyiwa is being backed by the Archbishop of Cape Town. Meyiwa was gunned down at the home […]