South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Mark Ellis — Originally published in God Reports As many were left reeling by the unexpected suicide of comedic genius Robin Williams, a few clues have emerged about a quiet, underlying faith that came to the surface during times of trial – most apparently after one of his stints […]
Originally published in Israel Today Pastor Steven Khoury of Holy Land Missions demonstrated a true Christian response to the Gaza war last week by seeking fellowship with and expressing love toward those who, as an Arab, should be his enemies. Khoury, who has done much work with the Christians of […]
On Monday (August 11) to Wednesday (August 13) the Cape High Court will be hearing argument on whether ICASA’s decision authorising the broadcasting of three pornographic channels on SA television, should stand or be set aside. The factsIn November 2012, StarSat (previously TopTv) applied to the Independent Communications Authority of […]
What started out in August 2011 as a prayer ministry to the long list of prostitutes advertising in the local East London newspaper, has grown to something much bigger and now Alabaster Jars has a variety of functions to help women out of prostitution. The primary aim of the ministry […]
A brave South African missionary couple, Dale and Natalie Smyth, who set sail for Greece in their yacht, Shining Star, 14 months ago lost their vessel and their possessions as they were nearing their destination. They were traveling with their two small children, Jack and Jamie who are now four […]
Johan Meintjes has a heart for mission work, for taking the Gospel of Christ to the African nations. He has a heart for the poor, for encouraging economic development, and he has a heart for discovering and experiencing Africa. He has a heart for walking by faith, for practically stepping […]
Scientists, sports heroes, TV personalities, performing artists on the outreach team Christian Campus Leaders in the University of Pretoria, South Africa’s largest contact university with an enrolment of over 58 000 students, have invited African Enterprise South Africa, under the leadership of Michael Cassidy, to conduct a Christian mission to […]
Originally published in Israel Today Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system has been wildly successful during the current Gaza war, but on occasion it can and does miss incoming terrorist rockets. One would think that the 10 percent or so of Hamas rockets predicted by Iron Dome’s radars to hit populated […]
Originally published in South African Jewish Report A pro-Israel rally under the auspices of the South African Zionist Federation, in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon drew over 10 000 people, reportedly the largest pro-Israel rally ever to have taken place in the African continent. The rally, which included a wide spectrum […]
[notice]Special Report by Libby Norton who looks beyond the anti-Israeli media slant that dominates in SA and much of the world — and offers a Christian perspective on the Gaza war. [/notice] The South African response to the present Israeli-Palestinian crisis is a complex one not only for the Government […]