South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN News. The world has witnessed violent protests and peaceful demonstrations for nearly two weeks following the death of George Floyd. But we’ve also seen testimonies of faith and love among Christian brothers and sisters, revealing that there is no racial division in Christ. Now the streets […]
Called and anointed to be peacemakers In the past week the news from America has been dominated by reports of a wave of protest and riots that has swept across the nation in response to the shocking killing of a black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, by a white policeman […]
This lockdown should never be regarded as a total waste of time. We as followers of Jesus Christ need to literally redeem the time. Yes, indeed, it’s time to seek the Lord! “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” — Matthew […]
For authentic reconciliation to take place in South Africa some land restitution should take place to compensate descendants of people who were historically dispossessed of land, says Concerned Clergy of the Western Cape (CCWC) in a submission to parliament on the proposed amendment of the Constitution to allow expropriation of […]
Originally published in FaithWire Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a devout Christian and the youngest head of state in Africa, has been heralded for his efforts to bring forward a peace agreement with neighboring Eritrea. The two countries had been embroiled in a territory-based political and military standoff for some 20 […]
Three key challenges facing South Africa’s agricultural landscape — ownership, skills and demand for produce — will be addressed by a diverse panel of Christ-centered experts at the third Bridge Building Land Summit in Paarl on October 24. The event is a sequel to the first summit which was held […]
A new, community-based forum aimed at healing relations between South Africans and Nigerians that were damaged after recent deadly xenophobic violence was introduced to the media in Gauteng this week. “We give the glory to God and are grateful that He blessed it [the forum] and that it actually came […]
Statement by Sacli (South African Christian Leadership Initiative) team facilitating a 10-year journey from racism to reconciliation This week @SteveHofmeyr and @ZindziMandela tweets put our history of unresolved South African pain and prejudice, anger and hatred, rage and violence, on international display — to our national shame. Steve Hofmeyr, not […]
The agricultural sector of South Africa is at a crossroads. To be more precise, it is actually at a three-way junction. Not only do we have to choose wisely which road to take, but we must also consider how to travel down all three roads simultaneously. As the land reform […]
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says it’s time to stop playing Christianity and to get serious about Kingdom business in order to bring about peace and shared prosperity in South Africa. In an interview after the launch of the Judiciary Annual Review on Friday, he called on South Africans to follow […]
