Helenvale community leaders are calling for the establishment of a special Gangster Court in a move aimed at protecting law abiding residents from brazen gangsters who have no fear of the law enforcement system. “It seems the kids (young gangsters) are no longer afraid of jail. The druglords pay their […]
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PE can prosper if church takes lead — Gen Rabie
Citywide prayer and upliftment vision outlined Port Elizabeth co-police chief General Dawie Rabie today spelled out a bold vision to “take back Port Elizabeth” through sustained prayer walking and creative upliftment projects. “Perhaps the shootings are a test of our faith. We must keep walking by faith and if we […]
Genoeg is Genoeg June 16 Youth Day Bash in Helenvale
Pictures from today’s joint church-police-community Youth Day campaign against drugs and gangsterism in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth. Initiated by Victory Ministries International the event was held on the grounds of the Helenvale Primary School
Drugs is Gevaarlik peopol, community will be told
Rap, poetry, drama and debate will be used to appeal to school children and their parents in an ambitious community campaign against drug abuse and crime in Port Elizabeth’s troubled Helenvale area. At a meeting this week Pastor Jerome Liberty of Victory Ministries International (VMI) briefed local school prinicipals, community […]
Prayer walk in Helenvale next week after gang shootings
The Community Upliftment Forum (CUF) is holding an anti-crime prayer walk in Helenvale on Tuesday (June 7) following a recent spate of gang-related shootings in the Port Elizabeth Northern Areas suburb. Prayers will meet at the parking area of the Gelvandale Police Station in Gail Road, Gelvandale at 9am on […]
PE gang members follow leader’s example and turn to Jesus
About 20 members of a Port Elizabeth Northern Areas gang yesterday committed themselves to following the example of their former leader who recently made a decision to turn his life around and follow Jesus. The young members of the Bad Boys gang made their decision after a meeting with a […]
Swift police action after Kingfisher FM looted
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Kingfisher FM was looted and electronic equipment stolen at this family lifestyle radio station’s studios in Newton Park, Port Elizabeth. It is suspected that the breaking and entry took place just after one o’clock on Sunday morning as suspects broke an office window […]
Gangsters moved by power of Gospel during PE prayer walk
A notorious gang leader voluntarily surrendered his knife to a group of Christians and gave his life to Jesus during an anti-crime prayer walk in one of the worst violent crime hotspots in Port Elizabeth yesterday. The dramatic street encounter in Kleinskool Extension 36 occurred after one of the prayer […]
PE Christians urged to join Northern Areas anti-crime prayer walk
Port Elizabeth Christians are invited to join in a prayer walk against crime in the Northern Areas of the city from 9am to 12 noon on Saturday, April 16. Participants in the prayer walk will meet at the Kleinskool Primary School at 9am on Saturday before praying in Kleinskool, Extension […]
Helenvale crime rate drops drastically after prayer walk
There has been a 100% decrease in violent crime in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth, since 100 prayer warriors prayed in the area and anointed the streets with oil a week ago. South African Police Services Commander for the Mount Road Cluster, General Dawie Rabie said in an interview today that since […]