South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Protests spread across the United States late Tuesday and more than 2 000 National Guard troops were deployed in the St Louis area to prevent a second night of rioting and looting after a grand jury declined to indict a white policeman in the fatal […]
Originally published in mybroadband An application for leave to appeal a court ruling on the licensing of three porn pay channels will be heard in the Western Cape High Court next month. The application by On Digital Media (ODM) will be heard by Judge Lee Bozalek on December 5. At […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A jailed Egyptian Muslim convert to Christianity is scheduled Sunday, November 16 to appeal his conviction on a misdemeanor — if he can get to the courtroom. But according to his lawyer, prison and security police officials have not confirmed they will permit Mohammed […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Arnold Abbott, the 90-year-old man who was arrested for feeding the homeless in Fort Lauderdale was re-arrested 24 hours later for the same offense. “I am both enthused and humbled,” Abbott told local10.com after being arrested the first time on Tueday. “The good news is […]
In what has been described as a “counter cultural victory”, the Western Cape High Court on Monday, November 3 reviewed and set aside the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) decision to authorise the broadcasting by StarSat (formerly Top TV) of three pay-to-view pornographic channels on South African television, and […]
If you are a Christian, what or who sets the agenda for your life? In other words what or who determines what things you should care and comment on? When you scroll down on social media platforms you will notice that many Christians simply regurgitate or follow whatever line has […]
The sentencing of Oscar Pistorius for the death of Reeva Steenkamp was the most trending international news item this week. After Judge Thokozile Masipa announced the 5 year sentence for culpable homicide many people rushed to social media platforms to share their views on the sentence and on what had […]
Originally published in Fox News.com A woman who spent 17 years in prison for the death of a homeless man hugged her grandchild for the first time and did a dance of happiness on Friday after she was judged innocent of murder and freed. “I always knew that one day […]
Originally published in World Mag.com In an unprecedented move for a sitting head of state, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appeared before the International Criminal Court on charges he committed crimes against humanity. During a status conference hearing, a private meeting between the judges, the prosecution, and the defence, the […]
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The global village, as primary strategist against the scourge of human trafficking and other forms of […]