South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A ruling in the Johannesburg High Court last Thursday that makes it illegal for parents to apply any form of physical discipline to their children made serious inroads into parental authority and freedom of religion, said Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain in a media statement […]
Originally published in Mail & Guardian As of Thursday morning, the “reasonable chastisement” of a child by a parent is no longer a valid shield against a charge of common assault. Instead, any parent who hits a child faces the same potentially criminal treatment as if the victim had been […]
Recent claims made to parliament by the CRL Rights Commission that it has wide support in the faith community for its proposals for the compulsory licensing of religious practitioners and organisations were contradicted by major church groups who participated in public hearings in parliament this week. While a handful of […]
Special report for Gateway News by Carina Reed on an adventure with the Holy Spirit during her most recent mission trip to India My past trip to India was met with increased authority from God. On previous trips, my street ministry has always led to healings, but this time the […]
There was a need for a credible and thorough investigation into the effects of pornography in South Africa, ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley said in parliament this week. She warned that parts of government policy in the Film and Publications Amendment Bill before the Portfolio Committee on Communications promoted sexual exploitation and facilitated […]
For two days in early November there is going to be a gathering of note in Stellenbosch with a remarkable lineup of quality international and South Africa Christian music artists and charismatic US-based evangelist Todd White. The event is called the Gathering — because that’s the name that God gave […]
Freedom of Religion SA has issued an urgent call to church groups to challenge “completely untrue and grossly misleading” claims by the CRL Rights Commission that over 45 million Christians support its recommendations for the compulsory licensing of religion. In its official annual report which it presented to parliament last […]
Report by Neziswa Kanju who participated in the Union Buildings day of repentance on Tuesday Intercessors from around South Africa converged on the grounds of the Union Buildings, Pretoria on Tuesday in response to a call to repent for abominations and evils carried out in South Africa. The call was […]
Buchan back at ‘mighty rushing wind’ site Originally published in Charisma News This week, more than 6 000 Christians from almost 100 nations will be in Jerusalem to take part in the annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration, which is sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem and runs this year […]
The 2017 Global Leadership Summit (GLS) kicks off in Johannesburg tomorrow in the first of a series of two-day leadership training events that is expected to be attended by 13 000 leaders in South Africa over the next month. There will be 21 events in 18 cities and towns, starting […]