South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News Even in the face of death, some individuals find strength in their faith that defies medical expectations and societal norms. Tasha Kann, a courageous believer from Michigan, exemplifies this remarkable resilience. When faced with a dire diagnosis of an aggressive brain tumor while 20 weeks pregnant, […]
The founding president of the IFP and traditional prime minister of the Zulu monarch‚ Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi‚ who died last Saturday, aged 95, will be laid to rest tomorrow [Saturday September 16] at an official state funeral in Ulundi. In a message of condolence to his family, the leader of […]
In today’s episode of the twice-weekly podcast, Transforming A Nation with Janet Brann-Hollis, Janet, of SA Back to God discusses how the roots of a nation affect its wellbeing. Each week we will be publishing the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw The […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent The question of whether the Christian church was complicit in the Holocaust has been the subject of much debate ever since. Many believers like to comfort themselves with the thought that those who succumbed to Hitler’s propaganda were only nominal Christians, not real disciples. It […]
By Rick Plasterer — Originally published in Juicy Ecumenism The continued killing and violence against Christians in Nigeria by various radical Islamic groups is continuing unabated. This writer noted the severe problem in two articles two years ago, as well as the effective denial of a campaign of Islamization as its cause by the […]
China-based award-winning author, poet and musician, Nqobizwe Malinga, uses the power of words to instil a culture of reading and writing among children and the youth. He recently held a brief interactive literature workshop at Taroko School in Modderfontein, Johannesburg, where he engaged with young learners. “Their fascination with reading […]
The small Eastern Cape town of Kareedouw will be hosting a “Speak Jesus” event for the second year running, on Saturday September 23, said Christo Vorster who arranged last year’s event in obedience to detailed instructions he said he received from God. “The heart of the event is just to […]
Time2RiseSA this week announced arrangements for buses it has lined up to take people to its “Uniting for Change” event at Wilde Als farm outside Bloemfontein from October 6 to 8. Buses from Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and Mossel Bay, will take passengers on a return trip […]
Originally published in Church Times Thousands of people have been killed in two disasters in North Africa this week: the biggest earthquake in Morocco for over 60 years, and devastating flooding in Libya. News agencies have so far reported 2 862 dead, and 2 562 injured in Morocco, making the earthquake, which struck last Friday […]
By Charles Gardener, UK Correspondent You wouldn’t have thought there was an obvious connection between Middle East politics and the much-hyped new film Barbie. But there is, and I shall explain. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, on which I have frequently commented from a 4 000km safe distance, has now spilled over […]