South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s followers had to wait for eight hours as lawyers tussled in court, eager to convince the Judge to grant the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader and wife, Prophetess Mary Bushiri, a bail on fresh on money laundering charges. Bushiri, 37, and his wife Mary, 39, appeared in the Pretoria […]
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary are expected to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria on Wednesday after they were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being involved in a money laundering transaction amounting to R102 million (about K4.6 billion) along with another couple. The Hawks, special crimes unit in […]
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri returns to Pretoria High Court this Friday hoping to be given a trial after two years of three adjournments due to State failure to present evidence. Bushiri—together with wife Mary—was arrested in February 2019 by a team of 16 police officers from Hawks and charged with fraud and money laundering pertaining […]
Leadership of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church in Malawi has welcomed government decision allowing public gathering at 100 people with a strong assurance of strict adherence. The Taskforce announced on Thursday its decision to revert to allowing public gathering to 100 after it had earlier settled for 10—the decision the faith community protested. However, […]
Just a week after court postponed South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri ‘s case to October, the same court has again reserved a ruling on an appeal where the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church leader asked the court to speed up his trial. On Thursday last week, Bushiri’s lawyers filed a Leave to Appeal the decision of […]
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has added another record to his set of achievements that include his Global Prophetic Tour in 2018 that saw 3 million people receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader illustrated this week that he is an engineer of innovation to achieve his quest to “preach this […]
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church celebrated its Global ECG Day on Saturday by coloring the world, including Malawi, with charity. Millions of ECG followers across the world took to the streets in church to evangelize and also support the disadvantaged with various relief items. In Malawi, the […]
Daily Sun the biggest daily newspaper in South Africa has published a story which celerbrate Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri for his donations to the community, screaming with a headling ‘Major 1 is one hell of a giver, not a taker!’ Bushiri, leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church is also known as ‘Major 1’. […]
Pretoria-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s relentless giving spirit has earned him praise and honour from South African government. While making a big donation of assorted food packages and health kits in North West Province on Tuesday, Bushiri and his wife, Mary, were welcomed by a high delegation of the South African government and the ruling African […]
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, on Sunday, the 19th of April, 2020, launched the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) online church service and over 6 million people joined it worldwide. The move is an intelligent and timely response to the suspension of physical church gatherings due to the raging coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Prophet Bushiri explains how his online […]
In the wake of Covid-19 lockdowns, churches need to come up with ways on how their institutions can remain relevant and afloat. We all know, of course, that churches are Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) supported by their own members, followers and well-wishers through willful contributions such as offerings, tithe and seeds. However, with government restrictions imposed […]
Self-styled senior prophet Justice Hara an associate pastor of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church led by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has warned that signs of the end times are already unfolding. Hara told Times Exclusive television interview with host Brian Banda that God spoke to him about the end of times. “God spoke to me about […]
Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church’s communication director Ephraim Nyondo has defended South Africa-based Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri call for people to deposit offerings directly into church bank account following the suspension of his prayers services because of the coronavirus. In an epistle made available to Nyasa Times, Nyondo writes that ‘When Prophet Bushiri coughs, expect […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enock Chihana is one of Malawians caught up in coronavirus lockdown in South Africa where he works for Enlighted Christian Gathering (ECG). This comes at the time some members of his party are demanding for his resignation as party leader following his decision to pick up a full time job […]
Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church in South Africa has suspended all worship services until further notice in the wake of deadly coronavirus. The church’s communications director Ephraim Nyondo confirmed to Nyasa Times that the decision has been arrived at following strict instructions announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday as he declared the […]
South Africa-based Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri says he will take to court any man or woman of God using his name or pictures, illegally, just to gain fame. In a statement released by Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) spokesperson Ephraim Nyondo, the church is seriously concerned with men and women of God, mostly not from ECG […]
Leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has appointed his long time comrade, Prophet Justice Hara, as his associate pastor. Bushiri made the announcement in South Africa during the Crossover Night Service at FNB Stadium on 31 December. Bushiri’s spokesperson Ephraim Nyondo confirmed the development. “An associate pastor equals to someone second […]
No word in English can best describe how unstoppable South Africa-based Malawian born Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is for his heroic deeds and exploits are immeasurable. For the fourth time, Prophet Bushiri has, again, conquered Africa’s biggest soccer arena, the 98 000-seater FNB Stadium, by filling it to the brim with about 100 000 people during his […]