Originally published in CBN News England’s National Health Service (NHS) announced it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics, saying more clinical evidence is needed about “the safety, potential benefits, and harms of medical interventions.” In a notice posted Friday, the NHS officially stated that outside of […]
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Nigerian Christians remain hopeful in face of religious persecution
Originally published in CBN Fulani terrorists have reportedly killed hundreds of Christians, displaced thousands of residents, and destroyed nearly 30 church buildings in central Nigeria since mid-May. Rev. Timothy Daluk of Mangu County told Morning Star News Fulani terrorists have killed 300 Christians, displaced 30,000 residents, destroyed 28 church buildings, 2,000 houses, […]
Fresh bid to overturn electoral law in apex court
Originally published in Business Day An urgent application was lodged yesterday with the Constitutional Court by One Movement SA (OSA) to have sections of the Electoral Amendment Act declared invalid and unconstitutional. This follows a similar application lodged in May by the Independent Candidates Association. The respondents in the OSA […]
Judge Desai censured for ‘unbecoming’ behaviour over BDS involvement
The Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) has ruled that Judge Siraj Desai conducted himself in a manner unbecoming of a judge and has given him a written warning censuring him for involvement in political controversy in support of the BDS (Boycott, Disinvestment, Sanctions) movement. The ruling, released yesterday, has been welcomed […]
Pat Robertson, founder of Christian Broadcasting Network, dies at 93
Originally published in The Christian Post Notable conservative Christian broadcaster and onetime presidential candidate Pat Robertson, widely known as the long-serving host of the popular Christian Broadcasting Network programme The 700 Club, has died. He was 93 years old. CBN News released a statement announcing Robertson died in his Virginia Beach home […]
Hammanskraal cholera deaths could be double official tally, says Christian activist who plans to take government to court
The cholera death toll in Hammanskraal could be as high as 50, more than double the official count of 24 deaths, local Christain activist and advocate Moafrika Wa Maila told Gateway News today. He said the additional deaths were reported by community members this morning at a meeting in a […]
Mothers matter in children’s lives, but do fathers? — Garth Japhet
In the 30 years that I’ve been involved in addressing some of our region’s most pressing health and social issues, including GBV, HIV/AIDS and child abuse, I have never encountered an issue that is as emotionally charged and resonant — with as many people across all sectors of our society […]
Win R1 000 in the Godly Revolution ‘Happy Dance’ competition!
You can win R1 000 on the evening of Godly Revolution on Friday June 16 by entering the Happy Dance competition. Here’s how. Print out your Godly Revolution ticket (You can buy tickets here if you haven’t got yours yet) and take a video of yourself strutting your stuff to […]
Feasting on the Bread that truly satisfies — Charles Gardner
I have noticed over the years how God often gives us a physical example (or symbol) of what he’s talking about, later to be fulfilled by a spiritual reality. As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, we are born of water (I guess meaning from our mother’s womb when her waters break), […]
Julita walking for God in her “vellies” in land of Switzerland which has forgotten Him
A special report from Julita Kok from Switzerland where she in on a different kind of assignment than her Africa missions of recent years Many Gateway readers will remember me as the woman traveling through SA and then Namibia and then, oh my word, Cape to Cairo. Just by typing it, […]