Many people fear that cult activity in South Africa poses a significant and often concealed challenge for the country's social fabric. Reports indicate that cult-related practices frequently intersect with criminal behaviour, creating a troubling layer of complexity that can have…[Continue Reading...]
udy Wnendt and her five siblings were born into a group known as KSB or KwaSizabantu Mission. Founded in 1970 by South African evangelical and revivalist preacher Erlo Stegen, the church was based on 540 hectares of rural land. It's…[Continue Reading...]
The Eastern Cape high court in Gqeberha has dismissed an application by televangelist Timothy Omotoso, 63, and his two co-accused, Lusanda Sulani, 41, and Zikiswa Sitho, 33, to have evidence deemed inadmissible. Omotoso had argued that the evidence was obtained…[Continue Reading...]
The trio, Omotoso, 63, Lusanda Sulani, 41, and Zikiswa Sitho, 33, argued that the evidence was obtained unconstitutionally. On Wednesday, the High Court of South Africa, sitting in Gqeberha, upheld the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) position, allowing the evidence to…[Continue Reading...]
Police said Ishmael Chokurongerwa, 56, led a sect with more than 1,000 members at a farm about 21 miles north-west of Harare, Zimbabwe. Children were living alongside other ‘believers’ while ‘being used to perform various physical activities for the benefit…[Continue Reading...]
Scores of police officers, armed with guns, tear smoke and accompanied by sniffer dogs, descended on Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa’s farm in Nyabira in the early hours of Tuesday morning leading to his arrest. As reported by H-Metro, Madzibaba Ishmael’s compound…[Continue Reading...]
A Gweru-based fake prophet from an apostolic sect was sentenced to four years in jail for kidnapping a female fuel attendant. Chengetai Mudhedye was dragged to the Gweru magistrate court last week where he appeared before magistrate Nixon Mangoti. Mangoti…[Continue Reading...]
The liquidators handling the Mirror Trading International pyramid scheme have confirmed that they plan to start returning funds to victims as soon as they get a court ruling on how they need to handle claims. Speaking to RSG Geldsake with…[Continue Reading...]
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed $1.7 billion in restitutions against a South African BTC scam in the agency’s largest fraud scheme case involving digital assets. A court in the Western District of Texas ordered Mirror Trading International (MTI)…[Continue Reading...]
Queen Havoc and Her Murder Cult is a new true crime podcast launched Tuesday by iHeartPodcasts in collaboration with School of Humans. Hosted by filmmaker Kurt Kubicek, the 10-part narrative series delves into the disturbing crimes committed by cult leader Cecilia…[Continue Reading...]
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