South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in BBC News A Christian who was demoted in his job for a comment he wrote on Facebook about gay marriages has won a breach of contract action against his employers. Adrian Smith, 55, lost his managerial position and had a 40% salary cut after saying a gay […]
Originally published in Charisma News An Israeli airstrike killed the commander of the military wing of Gaza’s Hamas rulers Wednesday, Hamas officials and Israel confirmed, in a dramatic resumption of Israel’s policy of assassinating Palestinian militant leaders. Ahmed Jabari was the most senior Hamas official to be killed since an […]
Originally published in Charisma News A Bible school opens its doors for the first time in months as a declaration is made over loudspeakers at a nearby mosque: “We will never forgive the Christians for not being Muslims. Their institutions have no place in Sudan.” Elsewhere, Christian children are told […]
Top gospel musician Sivuyile “Vovee” Batala is over the moon after being nominated for the SABC Crown Gospel Awards taking place on the November 18 in KwaZulu Natal. Although this is Vovee’s first nomination for an award at national level, it is long overdue, says EC Talent in a media […]
PE FM 87.6 is hosting a bumper Gospel Jazz Festival on December 8 in Happy Valley, Port Elizabeth, says the Christian community radio station in a media release. The festival caters for music lovers over a wide spectrum and will provide an opportunity to approach the festive season, praising and […]
The prayer warfare campaign against suicide jumps off Van Stadens Bridge near Port Elizabeth, will be held on a platform overlooking the bridge — and no longer on top of the bridge. The change of plan for the prayer event on November 24 follows a decision by the National Roads […]
Marie Stopes Clinic in Bloemfontein says pro-lifers who stage protests outside the abortion clinic are unlawfully harrassing and intimidating clinic personnel and clients. They have warned pro-life doctor and protest co-ordinator, Faan Oosthuizen that they will take legal action unless he agrees, in writing, to conduct the protests peacefully and […]
All welcome at talks in PE [notice]Israel Iluz is in South Africa to encourage Christians of all ages to visit Israel as volunteers in a dynamic ministry that shares the Gospel with Jews and Arabs. “You may arrive as tourists but you will go home as evangelists, and you […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the third of a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] I attended a beautiful beach wedding this past weekend. The bride and groom promised to be faithful to each other until death do them part. They entered […]
The second Mighty Men gathering on local farmer, Jan Fourie’s potato farm in Tosca greeted all that attended with a ‘furnace’ like welcome. To say that it was ‘hot and dry’ there would have been an understatement! Indeed on the evening of Thursday November 8, the night before the bulk […]