The positive response to a full page pro-Israel advertisement in the Sunday Times of August 31 “has exceeded all expectations” says Vivienne Myburgh who initiated the Christian-funded advertising campaign to counter recent negative media on Israel. “We have been inundated with emails from the Jewish community in SA and from […]
Other News
Western Cape Mighty Men Conference dates announced
Mighty Men Western Cape this week announced the news that thousands of men in the region have been waiting for: they will be hosting an official Mighty Men Conference from midday on Friday, September 25, 2015 to midday on Sunday, September 27. The WC MMC will be held on Moreson […]
The ice bucket challenge and the sobering inequality narrative
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The ‘ice bucket challenge’ has taken the world by storm. Pictures of celebrities dousing themselves with buckets […]
Focusing on the BIGGER picture
The game is finished. You feel exited, disappointed, frustrated or you could just be thinking: ‘”If only he kicked the ball” or “If only he did not knock the ball” or “If only he prevented the breakaway”. You now sit and wait for the interview with the captain or athlete […]
Resignations reflect dearth of ethical leadership in SA
The resignation of advocate Pansy Tlakula as the chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) amid allegations of a conflict of interest in the IEC’s procurement of office space in Centurion leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Advocate Tlakula is someone who has been with our electoral body since […]
Joshua Mills in East London, Pinetown
Joshua and Janet Mills of New Wine International will be ministering at God Adventure(GA) East London at Gathering of the Coals (GOTC) and the annual Supernatural Lifestyle Conference next week. Mills is an international keynote speaker and author, song writer and singer having written more than 600 worship songs. Together […]
Sidetracked with Faith Regained — ‘breath of fresh air’ in SA Gospel scene
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] What seemed like a chance meeting five years ago when brothers Jaco and Johan van den Berg met the church newbie, Zander De Beer at Living Word Church in […]
Prayer and the presence of the Lord in the Karoo
I recently attended a children’s eisteddfod in De Aar and was reminded of how privileged we are to be living in the Karoo. What prompted the awareness of being privileged was not the Karoo’s wide-open spaces, silence, scenery, or lack of rush-hour traffic, but the manner in which the eisteddfod […]
Dignity and Justice conference in Durban
Glenridge Church, Vineyard Institute and Soul Action Network are co-hosting a weekend seminar in Durban on September 19 and 20 called Dignity and Justice – The Gospel of the Kingdom. The purpose of the event is to equip believers with a solid Biblical understanding of the Gospel mandate to reach […]
‘Vicar of Baghdad’ visiting SA in 2015
Canon Andrew White — also known as the “Vicar of Baghdad” — will be in South Africa in May 2015, to share about his ministry in Iraq and the Middle East and to raise support for the minority Christians in desperate need, reports INcontext Ministries. White is the Chaplain of […]