South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A visit by Frans Cronje, the filmmaker of “Faith like Potatoes” and “Hansie” fame, who lives in Cape Town, to his friend Franco Smith, head coach of the Toyota Cheetahs, ended-up in the two deciding to challenge themselves by cycling from Bloemfontein to Cape Town’s Sea Point! Frans, Franco and […]
By Brian Nixon — Originally published by Assist News Service Recent news sources reported that soccer superstar and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo gave a Greek island to his agent, Jorge Mendes, as a wedding gift[1]. A gift worthy of the Greek gods, eh? For many there is a direct […]
Originally published in Christianity Today They say faith and football don’t mix (‘they’ being Wayne Rooney’s PR team). But the 2014 World Cup has been packed with examples of the blurry line between the two. From players thanking Jesus to others just acting like him, the fingerprints of God have […]
The love of Jesus was tangible as more than 100 homeless people and a group of volunteers from various churches mingled and worshiped the Lord on the square in front of the Port Elizabeth City Hall on Tuesday evening. Leading the ‘city feed’ outreach with heartfelt passion was Southern Kings captain […]
[notice]GARETH BURLEY of Kingfisher FM recently interviewed Luke Watson, captain of the Southern Kings which is battling for survival in its tough maiden year of Super Rugby. Watson answered questions about the team’s Christian ethos. This is an edited version of the interview.[/notice] South Africa’s youngest Super Rugby side have […]
Originally published in Charisma News There’s something different about Bubba Watson. And he doesn’t care if you know it. The winner of the 2012 Masters golf championship realizes he’s not like most famous athletes. In fact, he welcomes it. “People always ask ‘Why is Bubba different?’” said Watson during a […]
By George Byron — Originally published in The Herald Rugby fans are being asked to pray for the EP Kings ahead of their make-or-break Currie Cup promotion match against the Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth on Friday (October 26). The appeal was made by EP Kings rugby boss Anele Pamba as […]
By Christine Thomasos — Originally published in Christian Post Christian athletes were a major part of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and Team USA’s athletes managed to bring home multiple gold, silver and bronze medals across a wide range of sports. Although many athletes utilised their faith while training […]
Playing in one of the world’s major tournaments is the dream of every young professional golfer. And playing in the British Open became a reality earlier this year when 26 year-old South African golfer, Andrew Georgiou, grabbed one of the three qualifying spots at a special qualification tournament in Johannesburg. […]
International Christian sports media agency 2K Plus International Sports Media has launched a new devotional booklet for sports fans. “A Sporting Month With 2K Plus” is a collection of 28 brief, profound, challenging, and sometimes quirky, reflections from a Christian perspective, says 2K Plus in a press release. The author, […]