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S.A govt warns illegal protestors against Bushiri’s ECG Church: ‘Freedom of worship’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South Africa’s religious practices watchdog, the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CLR Rights Commission), has warned protesters against intimidating prophet Shepherd Bushiri as the South African constitution gives people freedom of worship. In a statement CRL Rights Commission said Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church followers […]

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ANC back Bushiri on church stampede: Blames city officials for laxity

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC)  has thrown its weight behind Prophet Shepherd Bushiri blaming the Tswane City Council for not enforcing set regulations as stipulated by the country’s gathering Action to avoid repeat of deadly stamepede which claimed the lives of three congregants at  Enlightened Christian Gathering  (ECG) Church in Pretoria . In […]

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Bushiri ‘protests’ lead to arrests: South Africa police nab 3 Sanco members for Xeno’ chants

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South African Police Service (SAPS) has cracked the whip on illegal protesters against Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church by arresting three members of the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco), who have been burning tyres and chanting xenophobic chants. Sanco’s regional secretary Portia Mokoena said they were arrested while leaving a […]

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‘Bushiri is to us, what Muhammed is to Muslims’: South Africa ECG Church members speak out

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Members and followers of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church have come out strong in defense of their leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri who has become a victim of what is perceived as Xenophobia in Pretoria,  South Africa. The members were reacting to spates of xenophobic tirades by some handful members of South African National Civic […]

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Prophet Bushiri faces spate of xenophobia attacks in South Africa after ‘stampede’ incident

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Some South Africans have launched deep and widespread xenophobic attacks against Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri  arguing they are going to continue protesting until his Enlightened Christian Gathering  (ECG) Church is “removed from our showgrounds in Pretoria”. Typical xenophobic scenes such as burning tyres, spewing hatred remarks, shouts of ‘makwerekwere’ and beating up suspected faces were […]

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Bushiri chalks another record: Amidst rains, gathers over 100 000 for Crossover night

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South Africa-based Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri breaks another record when Pretoria rained heavily throughout December 31 but this could not stop over 80 000 that turned up for the Crossover Night Prayers organized by the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church at Pretoria Showgrounds in South Africa. Thousands started to troop in the venue, some even two days […]

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ECG Church experiences first death-related incident: Mboro comforts Bushiri

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Enlightened Christian Gathering ( ECG) Church, Pretoria Branch—which hosts three  weekly services and over about 2.5 million person visits this year—has experienced its first known death-related incident since its opening in 2015. According to the ECG Church and confirmed by South Africa’s police, on Friday  December 28, 2018, the city of Pretoria experienced unexpected […]

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Malawi Forum in South Africa salute Bushiri family for rare festive treat

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Leadership of Malawi Forum in South Africa has saluted Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife for hosting hundreds of Malawians in South Africa at their hotel for Christmas celebrations. The couple invited over 300 Malawians to their five-star hotel in South Africa on 26 December where they were treated to a luncheon, dinner and an […]

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Blazing Bushiri bushfire: ‘When a Malawian gets rich, some accuse them of witchcraft or Satanism’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

That Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is undoubtedly one of the most famous Malawians in history is a given fact. His appeal on the global arena in religion, business and, as it is becoming increasingly clear, the arts, he is in the clique of global icons. Yet, for many, he remains an enigma. Like wild bushfire, his […]

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Bushiri takes his 6 books on world tour: Launches in Malawi Dec 18

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri says he is ready to unveil the little-known version of him as an author at Victoria Gardens in Blantyre, Malawi on Tuesday on December 18. Bushiri is launching his new six books in Malawi—after a successful one in Johannesburg, South Africa, three weeks ago. His spokesperson Ephraim Nyondo told […]

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ECG Church artist Onesimus new album rates among top 40 downloaded on ITunes

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Onesimus new album, Messenger, has broken record by being among the 40 most downloaded albums on ITunes world wide. This is Onesimus second album after the debut Epikaizo which had great singles sush as Miracle Money and testimony. In an interview with Nyasa Times, the humble and soft spoken star, signed to Major 1 Records, […]

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Cracking the ‘Prophetic Codes’: Bushiri launches 6 books, now 33 published in 4 years

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri launched six books on Tuesday at Emperors Palace in South Africa making him one of Africa’s leading authors. With a credit of 33 books, so far, and published in 4 years, Bushiri ranks as one of the most published versatile authors not just in Malawi but across Africa. The six books he […]

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Bushiri’s Global Prophetic Tour bearing fruits: ECG Church says 2.7 million souls won so far

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Global Prophet Tour is already bearing fruits as, so far, 2.7 million souls have already been won, the church has said. This represents a huge success to the body of Christ because Bushiri had projected to win 2 million souls by the end of this […]

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Bushiri in India for soul winning campaign

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Determined. Forward-looking.  Uncompromising.  These could be some of adjectives to describe  South African-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s resolve in preaching the gospel with the latest being his arrival in India for the two-day crusade. Bushiri arrived in the Hindu-dominated India on Thursday to win more souls for Jesus Christ as the Global Prophetic Tour continues. […]

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Bushiri sending back Malawians working for him in South Africa

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is sending back some Malawians working for him in South Africa and also cut on Malawi charity programmes, Nyasa Times understands. Bushiri who is leader  of Enlightened Christian Gathering’s (ECG),  one of the fastest rising in Southern Africa and runs  number of business firms ,  is said to have come to such […]

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Bushiri jets in Malawi for comfort service of worshipper James Nee, 2 other ECG members

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG)  has hailed his church members’ spirit of solidarity in mourning the death of its three members in a fatal accident. Lead worhsiper James Nee together with two church drivers Beston Khamba and Brain Gondwe died in a road accident on Tuesday in Polokwane, South Africa. […]

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Prophet Bushiri unites Malawi politicians of different divides

By Nyasa Times Reporter

South-African based Prophet Shepherd Bushiri  of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church crusade last Saturday in Lilongwe will go down history as one of the spaces which united politicians of different divides. Key and renowned politicians from various political parties were present at the crusade to show their solidarity to the son of the land, Prophet […]

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Prophet honoured in hometown: Bushiri says ‘God will reward Malawi’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Are prophets now being respected in their homes? South-African based Prophet Shepherd Bushiri  of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church says he is shocked with the unprecedented reception he got from scores of Malawians who, led by senior government officials, parked Bingu National Stadium (BNS) for the Saturday crusade. Malawians from all walks of life gathered […]

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