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Family Policy Institute (FPI) was established in October 2007 but launched operationally on 7 July 2008. FPI has led the battle to defend, protect and promote biblical values in South Africa for the past 18 years. The fight for faith, family and freedom remains critical...

The cross has power that I can’t explain,” said a 72-year-old Malawian pastor who has been accompanying evangelist Reini Coetzee during the Malawi stretch of his Crosswalk Africa trek from Cape Town to Jerusalem...

The rise in aviation fuel prices caused by the Iran conflict threatens to have an impact even in the remotest corners of the world. The Christian bush pilot organisation MAF, based in Johannesburg, has launched a campaign to mitigate the impact and ensure that flights to remote communities in Africa, South America and Asia can continue...

In many churches today, worship has become closely associated with music, atmosphere, and emotional experience. Yet Beyond the Song challenges readers to look deeper, asking whether modern worship has drifted from its Biblical foundation...

A chartered flight with 130 Jewish families onboard left Paris at 12h30 today and is presently on route to Tel Aviv. The flight, sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), is the latest chapter in a remarkable 16-year partnership with the Jewish Agency of Israel...

More than 6,000 young people attended the first of the 2026 KwaSizabantu Youth conferences in KwaZulu-Natal from 30 June to 5 July. This conference is held twice a year for 7 days of worship, teaching, youth fellowship, and reflection. The theme, "Guide your heart", spoke directly to the choices and pressures young people face today. Many of the youngsters returned from previous years, which showed the significant impact of these conferences after more than five decades of such gatherings...

Just after we got married in 2016 (I was 28 and my husband 32), we started trying for a baby. Looking back now over the past decade, I realise how many hurdles we had to overcome. When you are in the middle of the storm, you simply live in survival mode – and that was our reality for years...

Two events over the past weeks reinforced widespread public perception, the ANC crime network does only what’s best for its cadres even to the detriment of South Africa and its people. The first is former president Jacob Zuma’s visit to India accompanied by state capture fugitive, Ajay Gupta and South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal...

We are living through an extraordinary season of shaking. Global financial markets swing on a single speech. Crypto fortunes built over years dissolve in days. Geopolitical fault lines that seemed distant – in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the South China Sea – are reshaping trade routes, energy prices, and the value of currencies South African families hold their savings in...

Millions of people, including Christians, suffer from depression. Depression can manifest as sadness, low energy, frustration, numbness, and extended misery. Depression is a complicated, multifaceted condition. Being depressed is not inherently sinful, and depression is not always caused by sin, nor does it indicate a lack of faith...

FEBA Thailand’s new program, KooChrist, is on a mission to save marriages through the gospel...

Recent reports have highlighted a subtle but significant change in the way the role of the sovereign has been described. Rather than simply being the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith, the emphasis has shifted towards protecting “the space for faith within the multi-faith nation.”

The Karoo Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating a series of extraordinary rescue and rehabilitation stories that demonstrate the remarkable resilience of animals given a second chance and the life-changing impact made possible through public support...

Our long-standing partner, Author and Bible Teacher Val Waldeck, has carefully devised a New Testament reading challenge. Val’s plan presents a fresh Biblical reading approach that guides believers through the New Testament in 260 days. Christians far and wide are invited to enjoy this exciting challenge and deepen their understanding of these sacred writings. Plus, its free!

For more than five decades, Christ for all Nations has carried the Gospel across Africa and the nations with extraordinary impact. Since they started counting in 1987, they have seen over 100 million documented decisions for Jesus. Yet according to CfaN president Daniel Kolenda, the greatest harvest is still ahead. “What I believe the Lord showed me is that, as amazing as our past results have been, this next season will be even greater,” says Kolenda...

An election takes place. A new leader emerges. Promises are made. Expectations rise. Supporters celebrate. Critics complain. Commentators speculate. And for a brief moment, it appears that a new chapter has begun...

Amir Tsarfati has shared his thoughts on the growing public discussion surrounding UFOs after the United States Department of War released images and renderings linked to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). Tsarfati shared: “As a Bible believer, I look at these things through the lens of Scripture – not Hollywood, science fiction, or government narratives.”

Every day, across South Africa, people sit in silence with pain they cannot name. A young man in Johannesburg stares at the ceiling at 3 am, undone by anxiety he has never spoken aloud. A mother in the Cape Winelands carries the weight of a broken marriage, unsure whether faith is enough. A pastor in a Free State township pours himself out for his congregation while quietly drowning in his own unprocessed grief...

Jackie Stoffels endured deep fear, trauma, and abuse in an unhappy marriage. Just months into her young marriage, she looked at herself in the mirror one day and hardly recognised the woman staring back at her. She often wondered how much longer she could survive the agony and pain...

CeCe Winans has released one of the most spiritually significant albums of her storied career. The Hymns, available on all digital platforms, is a soul-stirring journey back to the very foundations upon which all of Christian and gospel music was built...

Christian leadership in education is being tested in ways few generations have faced before. We are living in a world driven by rapid technological advancement, shifting cultural values, and increasing pressure on young people to define truth for themselves...

In September 2026, believers will have the opportunity to do just that as the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) South Africa hosts its Feast of Tabernacles Israel Tour...

Years ago, I was a broken woman with hollow eyes, selling myself to survive. Today, by God’s love, I walk the same streets with dignity. This is not a story of defeat, but of a Saviour who rescues the lost and heals the broken. If you’re facing pain, addiction, or abandonment, there is hope. There is a way out...

Lovelight Creative Studios is proud to announce the upcoming full-length album, The Kingdom Project, from Cape Town’s rising gospel force and music producer, Thurston C. Coming off the massive success of "The Best Love" and his recent #1 hit single "Miracles" on CCFM 107.5, Thurston C...

Just outside Cape Town, something special is taking place. Children are laughing, friendships are forming, and young hearts are encountering the love of Jesus in a real and personal way. Through worship, adventure, mentorship, and discipleship, Camp of Good Hope is creating a space where young people can step away from the pressures of everyday life and discover hope, purpose, and belonging in Christ...

South African gospel vocalist Nozipho Phiri will have her debut album launch, Essence of Faith, in a live setting on 17 July 2026 at Goshen City Church, Johannesburg. The evening, open to the public and media, marks an important milestone in her journey as a solo artist...

When one looks around the world today, it is clear that many nations are in turmoil. Wars and rumours of wars dominate the headlines, while rising oil prices continue to fuel inflation and economic uncertainty across the globe. Crime and poverty are escalating in many countries, and immigration challenges are placing further strain on nations already under pressure. Across the world, many societies are living in crisis mode, or dangerously close to it...

South Africa and most of the world observed “Father’s Day” on Sunday 21 June to acknowledge and honour the vital and indispensable role of men as fathers. The attributes of true fatherhood are founded in the love, care, discipline and guidance of God our Father...

This past weekend, thousands of young South Africans gathered at a packed-out SuperSport Park Stadium for Youth Fest 2026...

In 1988, during a dry and challenging season in my life and ministry as a newly appointed leader, I came to a clear realisation: only God could carry us through. In response, I pressed in deeper with Him. That season led me into a focused search of Scripture, discovering who God is and how He reveals Himself to humanity. What began as a disciplined prayer habit became a way of life...

Pretoria's Eduplex School has been recognised as one of only 27 organisations worldwide and one of just two schools in South Africa to be selected as a beneficiary of the prestigious FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund...

I wish to express my deep gratitude to Family Policy Institute’s (FPI) loyal partners in the critical battle to promote biblical values in South Africa. Your prayers and financial support enables FPI to remain active on the frontlines of the battle for faith, family and religious freedoms in SA. We cannot do what we do without faithful people like you...

For Bert Pretorius, ministry has never been about platform or position, but about walking closely with God and faithfully stewarding what He has entrusted. Whether speaking about family, fatherhood, or the state of our nation, his answers reflect a consistent thread – that everything begins with relationship, first with God, and then at home...

Every year, Pentecost Sunday reminds us of one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture. Wind filled the upper room. Tongues of fire rested upon ordinary people...

In Apostolic Christianity, author Malcolm Black revisits a question that many believers and church leaders have wrestled with for generations: what made the early Church so effective, grounded, and spiritually alive? Rather than offering a trendy new model for church life, Black points readers back to the example of Jesus and the early apostles, arguing that the clearest pattern for the Church is still found in the pages of the New Testament...

From 2023 to 2026, the Global Mercy™ fulfilled its commitment to the people of Sierra Leone to deliver thousands of free, safe surgeries and training in support of goals agreed upon with the nation’s Ministry of Health. Through the faith, skill, and dedication of volunteer professionals from more than 70 nations – including hundreds of Sierra Leonean citizens who served as full-time crew and day crew – many lives were successfully changed for the better across the nation...

On 16 June 2026 South Africa observes “Youth Day” commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1976 student uprising against Bantu education. After 32 years of democracy, the youth struggle persists under mass unemployment and a failing public education system...

Civil Society South Africa (CSSA) has today published an open letter to the Acting Minister of Police, Parliament, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service, and the Portfolio Committee on Police, calling for the withdrawal of provisions in the Firearm Control Amendment Bill that seek to remove self-defence as a lawful motivation for firearm ownership.

The largest South African faith delegation ever assembled has arrived in Jerusalem to participate in the Global Summit on Antisemitism, joining leaders from around the world in a united stand against hatred and discrimination...

Fox News reports, the ideology driven “New York Democrats recently passed a bill that would remove the words "mother" and "father" from parts of state law. Under the new bill, targeting state child custody and parental laws, "mother" becomes "gestating parent," "father" becomes "non-gestating parent," and "paternity" becomes "parentage."

The Jerusalem Summit is taking place on 9–11 June 2026, hosted by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. It's being described as an emergency gathering — and I think that language is warranted...

Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has responded to the CRL Rights Commission's characterisation of the recent COGTA Portfolio Committee engagement, cautioning that the proceedings do not represent consensus or a mandate for state-backed regulation of religion. Significant constitutional concerns remain unresolved...

I have had to walk through the valley of the shadow of death a few times in my life. Once in 2008, when I was involved in a serious car accident, and again in 2021, when I developed an adenoma on my parathyroid gland, which caused pancreatitis and thrombosis in my spleen...

On 18 May, a female listener was in her home when a man came to warn her that she was about to be kicked out of the village because of her faith in Jesus Christ. Later that day, the village chief arrived to tell her, “You Christians are not allowed in my village. We don’t want Christians here. We will demolish your house.” ...

Formed in Durban in 1997, Tree63 remains one of the most successful and beloved musical exports in South African music history. Led since inception by singer-songwriter and guitarist John Ellis, the band first reached the top of the charts with massive hits including “Treasure”, “Stumbling Stone” and “A Million Lights”, eventually attracting the attention of US label InPop Records...

South African politics appears to be shaped more by court rulings than the ballot box. The recent Constitutional Court ruling instructing Parliament to proceed with impeachment hearings into the Phala Phala theft scandal has shaken the political establishment...

From a painful past to a fearless present, Christine Caine has learnt that what Jesus did for her is greater than what anyone did to her. That truth reshaped her identity, fuelled a calling to set captives free, and kept joy in the fight...

South Africa's National Security Strategy 2024-2028 (NSS) contains a passage that warrants careful attention. On page 18, the phrase "mushrooming of charismatic churches" appears in a list of national security threats, alongside violent extremism, cybersecurity threats, extortion, corruption, organised crime, human trafficking and gender-based violence...

The future rarely arrives with a warning. More often, it slips quietly into daily life--wrapped in convenience, marketed as progress, and embraced long before its full implications are understood. The rapid rise of biometric payments, particularly palm-based systems, is beginning to feel like one of those moments...

A US-based Christian mission organisation is launching an ambitious healthcare initiative in Rwanda, aiming to train thousands of African medical workers and expand access to care across underserved communities. GFA World said it plans to open a 300-bed specialist hospital in June as part of a broader effort to establish a medical university and research center in the country...

We, Christians United for Africa (CUFA), speak with one voice at a time when our nation, South Africa, is already under severe strain. The outbreak of xenophobic violence across parts of the country, including the recent and deeply troubling incidents involving scholars in Kraaifontein, is adding fuel to an already unstable situation. We cannot, and will not, remain silent...

2025 was a year of great concern for the man I love. He was losing his balance, falling, and injuring himself. We saw our doctor, who diagnosed that my husband was getting on in years and that he needed to use a walking stick for support. We then saw an ENT specialist, who immediately sent him for an MRI. About ten days later, he called and advised us to see an oncologist, who in turn referred us to a neurosurgeon after two tumours were found on my husband’s brain...

“Rescue SA Civil Rights Alliance” (RSACRA) High Court constitutional challenge of South Africa’s unlawful system of racial classification and race-based laws attracted widespread media attention nationally and internationally. Most agree this case is long overdue...

The recent EXCEL Conference 2026, hosted by Apostle Felix Okoh and Pastor Bulelwa Okoh of House of Treasures Ministries, brought together believers, leaders and professionals for a powerful gathering focused on spiritual alignment, strategic leadership and marketplace relevance...

A 12-year-old girl phoned FEBA Ukraine’s counselling help-line. Her name was Masha. She lived in a city where FEBA’s radio station was the only one remaining...

It’s no secret – many South Africans are tired. The disappointments have been real. Promises made and broken, communities still waiting for water and electricity, and a generation of young people wondering whether the future holds anything for them. If you’ve felt that frustration, you are not alone...

The ability to preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth had to wait until Pentecost, 50 days after Christ’s resurrection coinciding with the feast of first fruits. As Jesus said: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 1:4) ...

When NASA launched the Artemis II mission, the world watched with anticipation. It marked the first crewed journey around the moon in more than 50 years – a historic step in humanity’s return to deep space...

Deep in the emerald heart of the Central African Republic, where the rainforest breathes ancient songs and the paths are known only to hunters and gatherers, a quiet miracle unfolded. For generations, the Pygmy communities of this region lived close to the forest – listening to its rhythms, honouring its mysteries, and passing down wisdom by word of mouth and song...

Hope. We hear this word so often, however, amid an influx of news that leaves many burdened with anxiety, we put it in the back of our minds and hearts, and fear often runs rampant in our lives. But with Jesus, there is always Good News...

Experiencing the message of Jesus in your own language is not just a cultural preference, it is about belonging. Documented research and countless testimonies bear witness to the profound difference of praying and worshipping in your heart language. The same is true for reading the Bible...

"Rescue SA Civil Rights Alliance" (RSACRA) founding affidavit challenging the constitutionality of race-based laws in SA was lodged with the North Gauteng High Court on 19 May. This constitutes the first of several High Court cases RSACRA will file to hold government accountable for its constitutional failures and crimes against the people of SA...

The Franschhoek Healing Centre is a retreat centre situated on the grounds of Shofar Christian Church in Fransch-hoek, South Africa. It is a place of waiting – waiting on the Lord, to be specific. We believe and trust that as we meet with the Lord, strength will be restored and renewed...

What started as a step of faith in September 2025 has grown into a powerful monthly outreach on one of Durban’s busiest streets. 635Church has spent the past eight months hosting open-air worship gatherings on Florida Road, drawing believers, passersby, and curious onlookers into moments of prayer, worship, and ministry...

Does the old adage of “As good as gold,” still hold true today? In order to answer this question it would be prudent to go right back to the very first mention of gold in man’s civilisation...

In June 2021, the US Pentagon released a report on previously classified sightings and videos by fighter jet pilots of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The report refers to these observations as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). At least 140 observations show that these sightings are real, but remain unexplained...

Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus was taken up before the eyes of His disciples, and a cloud received Him out of their sight (Acts 1:9). It is a moment many believers acknowledge, but do not always consider deeply. Yet the ascension is no minor detail in the Gospel account. It is a mighty declaration that the risen Christ now reigns in glory...

In a major judicial turn of events, the Kenyan Court of Appeal has overturned a previous High Court judgment that had affirmed the right to abortion as a fundamental constitutional provision...

We were there to support David Scott, the man behind the “Kiff” persona; the man who had, one month prior, defended JOY! Magazine on social media when we were under attack for standing up for Biblical values. Following the incident, I reached out to Dave, wanting to hear more about his story. I was absolutely blown away by our conversation, and I hope you enjoy this interview...

The Constitutional Court ruling that compelled Parliament to proceed with an impeachment investigation of President Cyril Ramaphosa will...

Five-year-old Tabitha is playing with her dolls. Suddenly, she makes a sound like a siren, prompting her dad to start guessing what it might be – an ambulance? A police car? No, she says, it is an air raid siren...

The ministry organisation Open Doors Africa is having its annual event to commemorate Persecution Sunday on 31 May 2026...

Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium hosted The Change Madrid 2026 on Saturday 2 May, a massive evangelical Christian gathering that brought together about 35,000 people...

About one in three evangelical Christians in Britain say they have experienced hostility because of their beliefs, according to a new report by the Evangelical Alliance United Kingdom...