South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in iol news A 26-year-old man was fined R15 000 on Wednesday (September 24, 2014) for putting up posters advertising services for illegal abortions, Johannesburg metro police said. The man was putting up the posters at the Baragwanath taxi rank in Soweto, said Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar. He […]
Dr Faan Oosthuizen does not compromise when he talks about abortion or Christians’ general unwillingness to stand up against abortion. “God commands us: Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; Defend the rights of the poor and needy; Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those […]
The wheels of justice are turning slowly and somewhat erratically, it seems, in the case of the appeal by Cape Town Christian pro-life activist Peter Throp against his conviction for damaging municipal property by placing pro-life stickers over illegal abortion stickers. Nearly four months after a Cape Town magistrate fined […]
The City of Cape Town has appointed contractors to clean up abortion advertising on lamp posts and other structures, reports Philip Rosenthal of Christian View Network. He says citizens should report illegal abortion advertising in the city to Ivan.Mongaile@capetown.gov.za or by calling 021 400 6523 or faxing 021 425 4448 […]
[notice]Writing in his news and commentary blog African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) Provincial Leader in the Western Cape, Grant Haskin, takes the City of Cape Town to task for its inadequate response to illegal abortion advertising on the city streets. He also calls on the City to drop the R2500 […]
City of Cape Town sticks to rigid application of bylaw Christian pro-life activist Peter Throp has told the Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille, that his moral conscience will not allow him to stop placing Value Life stickers over illegal abortion advertisements. Throp’s sticker campaign has earned him […]
[notice]A monthly column by the Editor of Gateway News.[/notice] Recently I heard a radio discussion in which Christians were asked to set an example by obeying the petty laws that many people consider to be unimportant. Breaking minor laws leads to more serious transgressions and so contributes to the culture […]
Christian pro-life activists in Cape Town say they will continue to place stickers over illegal abortion advertisements despite a warning by the City that they should stop or face prosecution. The City has taken a rigid stance that is “sad and negative for the well-being of our nation, but it […]
A standoff has developed between the City of Cape Town and Christian pro-life activists over a sticker campaign in Parow. The City has warned the pro-lifers that they will be prosecuted for contravening the Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-law if they continue to place “Value Life” stickers over illegal abortion […]
Resolute Cape Town pro-life activist Peter Throp is calling on Christians to take action against the evil of abortion by placing “Value Life” stickers over “the plague” of illegal abortion advertisements all over South Africa. Throp and a small group of fellow activists wearing specially made t-shirts and armed with A6-size stickers […]