South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Just over a month ago the South African government announced that it was suspending its bid to push through a controversial bill to decriminalise prostitution. What does this development mean? And what next? Gateway News discussed these questions with Dr Marcel van der Watt, Director of the Research Institute at […]
Originally published in Relevant Angel Studios’ Sound of Freedom was the No. 1 movie at the box office in the United Stated on Independence Day, July 4. The film, led by Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel, brought in $14.24 million (R267,4 million}in total ticket sales on its opening day, beating out its closest competitor, Indiana […]
God rescues. This is the story of Shalom, an eleven year old girl who was recently taken on the streets of Harare, Zimbabwe. “Taken” is not a fabricated Hollywood movie starring Liam Neeson. Girls are really being taken, every day. They are being heavily drugged, packed in mini busses hidden under piles […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Police in Uganda have arrested two people in connection with the kidnapping of 40 Christian children lured by a Muslim posing as the leader of a Christian charity offering free education, sources said. In Arua, in northwest Uganda’s West Nile Sub-Region, initial investigations alleged that […]
The release on Monday of the first report from a larger, authoritative research study on the scope and nature of human trafficking in South Africa was a significant step forward – especially in view of proposed law reform in South Africa, said the study author, Dr Marcel van der Watt. […]
Originally published in CBN News “It was pure chaos.” That’s how Natasha Boom, Orphan’s Promise’s regional manager for Europe, described the Polish border, where women, children, and families continue to flee following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. From traumatised kids screaming to allegations that human traffickers are posing as pastors and trying to […]
Lockdown conditions have provided the perfect opportunity for many free webinars, Zoom meetings and summits to learn from. My heart will always be drawn towards child protection and helping people who are being exploited and harmed in various ways. I believe I have a strong calling on my life to […]
What does it mean to love, or more importantly what does it mean to be loved? If I had to move around the office and present the same question to my colleagues I can guarantee that every one of them would have a unique and different perspective. This is understandable […]
When we hear about slavery we tend to think of dehumanising episodes of history such as the Holocaust or apartheid, but unbeknown to many of us, criminals still make large sums of money treating humans as a commodity. Human trafficking is a thriving industry worth an estimated $ 150-billion […]
The sixth annual MeCAHT international human trafficking conference will be taking place at Liberty Church in Randburg, Johannesburg from November 13 to 15. With its lineup of international and national speakers addressing the theme of “Unveiling the Complexities of the Human Trafficking Conundrum and Exploring a Multi-Sectoral Response”, the conference will […]