Bushiri’s money laundering case: South Africa Police fail to provide evidence,  postponed to Aug 29

South Africa Police on Tuesday failed to provide evidence in the money laundering case involving leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECGC) Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife propelling the Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria, South Africa, to postpone the case to August 29. The hearing was slated for this Friday but the magistrate […]

President Ramaphosa embraces Prophet Bushiri: Assures ECG Church leader of ANC support

It was purely historical. The ruling Africa National Congress Party (ANC) says  Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church is their home and the party looks to Prophet Shepherd Bushiri as a leader to bring spiritual freedom in South Africa. That was the message from President Cyril Ramaphosa which top ANC delegate delivered to Prophet Bushiri on Sunday […]

ECG expands in Nigeria: Apostle Shalom, Pastor Blackmore to lead new branches

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG)  continues to expand globally with the latest being the expansion of new branches in Africa’s most populous country of Nigeria. With already 178 branches across the six continents, the opening of new branches in Nigeria represents a giant step of the church which […]

Sun newspaper apologises to Prophet Bushiri: Withdraws false sex scandal stories

The Daily Sun newspaper has printed an apology to South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and  his  Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church for the ‘biased, unfair, misleading and damning allegations’ it has been publishing against him and the church. The South African paper—using the front page of its Wednesday  March 27 2019  edition—has also unconditionally […]

ANC Youth League prays with Bushiri: Urge ECG congregants to defend religious freedom

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG)  on Sunday welcomed the African National Congress (ANC) executive members from the youth league who  felloworshipped at his church during the Big Sunday service. Prophet Bushiri recognized and welcomed the comrades in the house and further invited the head of delegation Rhulani Thembi Siweya to […]

Youthful ECG church preacher Melody takes gospel to storm-hit nations: Charity in Malawi

Malawian-born but South Africa based youthful female preacher from ECG, Melody Dzingai, stormed Zimbabwe hit by Cyclone Idai and shook several areas with her gifts of ministration. The 25-years old Dzingai, who is currently studying towards her medical degree, was on point in areas such as Zvishavane and Chitungwiza where apart from preaching, she also […]

ECG Church responds to President Mutharika’s call to help flood victims

The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church  in Malawi on Tuesday donated assorted relief items to over 150 families that have been affected by flooding activities in the central region district of Dedza. The move follows a directive which ECG leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri made on Sunday calling on national offices in the affected countries of […]

Prophet Bushiri awarded in South Africa for humanitarian work: Minister Mantashe graces  event

South Africa’s renowned charity organization, Sakhululeka Isizwe, has recognized and awarded Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church  for his continued humanitarian work across the world. Founder of the organization, East London-based Chief Makinana said Prophet Bushiri’s humanitarian work expecially towards children and youths is not something that should go without mention. […]

Joburg hails Bushiri’s fulfilment of R400 000 pledge to fire victims

Department of disaster in the City of Joburg has saluted Prophet Shepherd Bushiri for fulfilling the R400 000 donation he pledged last week to fire victims of Alexandra, a high density residential area in the city. About 380 people, from over 25 families in the area, lost their possession due to fire that raged and […]

Malawi govt hails Bushiri’s sustainable approach to helping needy students: Urges ‘Major 1’ to do more

South Africa-based leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering  (ECG) Church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, has earned a salute from  government for his sustainable approach to helping the education sector in Malawi, especially in providing bursaries to needy student. This follows Bushiri’s granting of a four-year bursary scheme on Monday to over 15 students at Mchinji Secondary School […]

Bushiri pays school fees for 15 stranded Mchinji students: On 4-year bursary scheme

Renowned philanthropist Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has come to the aid of 16-old Form One leaner at  Mchinji Secondary School who dropped out due to lack of tuition fees and  other 14 students who were out of school due to their parents’ failure to meet their user fees. The renowned spiritual leader , who is founder […]

Scholar discusses research on ‘money’ gospel: Not only poor people,  the rich and educated also follow prophets like Bushiri

Social Anthropology lecture at the prestigious Stellenbosch University in South Africa, Ilana van Wyk, says it not true that it’s only the poor and uneducated that follow prophets such as Bushiri. The renowned scholar has made his take in an opinion published on the online intellectual debates site The Conversations. He was responding to Christian […]

Apostle Nyirenda of ECG Church donates cream for persons with albinism

Resident pastor of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church in Blantyre , Apostle Innocent Nyirenda, has said the present situation of attacks on persons with albinism is persistently frightening and has urged unanimous effort by all to bring the vice to a halt. Nyirenda made the remarks Tuesday after he visited Makata Area in the commercial […]

SA Christian body calls attacks on Bushiri’s church ‘highest level of witchcraft

The Christians of South Africa (Cosa) organisation has condemned attacks Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, saying it’s the highest level of witchcraft. “Prophet Bushiri is amongst numerous men in this country who have been accused of soliciting sexual favours. Attacking the ECG church based on those allegations is the highest level […]

Musician Onesimus swims in Bushiri anointing: Receives heroes welcome in Kenya

Malawian South Africa-based musician Onesimus of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG)  says he is shocked with the honour and respect he has received in Kenya where he is expected to minister this weekend. The Tchuku-Tchuku hitmaker arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday morning as he begins his East African music tour. Onesimus  recently released […]

Malema speaks out on Prophet Bushiri: ‘Papa is being treated unfairly’

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters  (EFF) leader Julius Malema has promised to do a thread on Sunday to show how people are “unfair” on Malawian-born prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the   Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church . Malema made the remarks in response to a Bushiri-centered discussion on social media. The firebrand EFF leader replied to one […]

Confession of a tyre burner at Bushiri church: ‘I was used, please forgive me Papa’

Congregants at Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church on Sunday were shocked when a man—allegedly to be part of the group that burned tyres at the church and demanded Prophet Bushiri to leave South Africa—stepped on the pulpit to share his story and ask for forgiveness from the prophet. “My name is Praise Ceba and I […]

ECG Church members choke with joy as Bushiri delivers his 2019’s first electric sermon 

Ecstatic scenes of joy, contentment and awe filled Pretoria Showgrounds Friday night as thousands watched their leader, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, made his 2019’s first church appearance. Bushiri and his wife——who made an elegant entry in church around 8:30 hours (CAT)——were welcomed with a deafening ululation of joy and glad, that it almost too about 15 […]