Mzansi Expresses Concern as Local Peeps Board a Bus to Go See Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi for Church Service

Mzansi Expresses Concern as Local Peeps Board a Bus to Go See Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi for Church Service

  • Photographs of South Africans making their way to Malawi via a long-distance bus have been doing the rounds online
  • The trip in question is believed to be Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s Crossover Night New Year’s Eve Service
  • Although the church event is all about worshippers uniting together through prayer in the new year, SA peeps weren’t impressed

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Images of a group of people onboard a bus believed to be headed to Malawi have been circulating on social media.

Peeps board a bus to go see Shepherd Bushiri
A group of South Africans headed to Shepherd Bushiri's New Year's church service had netizens feeling uneasy. Image: Prophet Shepherd Bushiri/Facebook, @Babwa_Sis/Twitter
Source: Facebook

The images were also shared by Twitter user @Babwa_Sis which show the people in their numbers, armed with their luggage to get on a long-distance bus. The post was captioned:

“Our people need serious help .”

According to the post and the comments, it appears the group was on their way to the annual Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s Crossover Night New Year’s Eve Service.

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The event which is often attended by scores of worshippers from all walks of life, sees church members and followers converge to end the year and begin another one together, united in prayer, Nyasa Times reports.

While the idea behind the event is a positive one, several peeps expressed doubtfulness as a cloud of controversy always seems to follow Bushiri. Check out some of the comments below.

@honest_lihle responded:

“Nah they don't need help. Grown people deciding they'll worship Bushiri. Let them be.”

@gwazela951 commented

“Gang mbombela.”

@NONTU2KO_N said:

“He's praying in the bushes these days. Are they gonna join him there? Our people shame.”

@Senzo_Mafuwane wrote:

“I see faces that I know .”

@OmphaElnathan commented:

“Maybe you're the one who needs help to understand that salvation and spirituality is personal so it's their own decision to decide on which Man of God to serve under .”

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@bhebhetv4 said:

“Manje so many toilet-rolls kanti kuyonyiwa yini eMalawi.”

Bushiri fraud case: 2 More co-accused appear before court

In a related article, Briefly News reported that two more co-accused have been implicated in the self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri saga. They appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 4 October where the state was granted a final postponement until next January.

The matter could be struck off the court roll if the investigations are not completed by the specified time.

Bushiri, his wife Mary, and their co-accused face fraud, theft, and money laundering charges. They allegedly scammed investors of about R102 million.

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