South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Dabi Community Foundation (DCF), a non-profit community development initiative for the people of Mpeko Village near Peddie was launched on Tuesday on Ngqushwa FM. The foundation in partnership with Chief Njokweni is establishing a skills development programme in the rural Eastern Cape area, with initial emphasis on training the community […]
Stories of Hope is a collection of inspiring stories of ordinary people whose lives have been impacted through the work and care of ministry partners of the Mergon Foundation. This is Cazile Mhlophe’s story of hope. It is estimated that 7.8 million adults and children in South Africa are living […]
What does it take to make a real difference in a community? Most people want to help others but usually revert to only donating money, clothes or food. Although this certainly helps, it is not a sustainable solution to an ongoing problem. Annelien de Jager, from Take Action Ministry, says […]
Trevor Jennings of Transformation Christian Network (TCN) outlines a practical, city-wide, model for community upliftment that is being pursued in Nelson Mandela Bay (PE/Uitenhage/Despatch). The highly-collaborative model, inspired by the biblical figure Nehemiah, can be applied in any town or city in South Africa, he says. Why is it that […]
In a country where poverty is rife and unemployment high, it will take real change to overcome these complex challenges. Solly Msimanga, the mayor of the Tshwane Metro takes these challenges seriously. Under his leadership a special mayoral task team was established in October 2016 with a renewed commitment to […]
A new monthly column by social entrepreneur and A2B Transformation Group founder Vivienne Schultz. What does it mean to be human? Ephesians 3:19 May you be filled with all the fullness of God This is one of those bible verses that boggle the mind. How can the fullness of God […]
The Lathitha Development Centre in East London is a beacon of hope, shining a spotlight on individuals, families and the community in Mzamomhle Informal Settlement in Gonubie. Now Lathitha, which means light, is launching a Thundafund crowd funding campaign on Monday (April, 13) to raise funds for the upgrading and […]
Two dreams have merged in the informal settlement of Zandspruit, Johannesburg, where a group of young, Christian architects have launched a crowdfunding campaign to build a church for a congregation that has been meeting in a tent for almost 20 years. “For me as a Christian it has always been […]
A Johannesburg Christian training centre is promoting moral transformation by offering free basic community training to anybody who will carry the training to their communities or beyond. The training, offered through the Mustard Seed Project of the Peniel Training Centre (PTC) in Florida Park, Roodepoort, includes growing a vegetable garden […]
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders are hosting a workshop aimed at empowering church and NGO leaders to make informed decisions in order to address socio economic challenges in their wards. Professor Deon Pretorius, a development analyst, will conduct a morning workshop to teach participants how to use data from the […]