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 […]

Bushiri visits fire victims in Joburg, supports them with K20m

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on Thursday visited residents of Alexandra Park, a high-density in Johannesburg, South Africa, who were affected by shack fires that spread through parts of the area and destroyed at least 352 structures. The unconfirmed number of shacks that have burnt down has left residents homeless.  Some were scrambling to save as many […]

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 […]

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 […]

Prophet Bushiri says past 4 weeks had been tough for him

Flamboyant youthful preacher Shepherd Bushiri has said the past four weeks has been hectic and tough for him but said prayer has helped him overcome everything. Speaking on his television station in South Africa on Thursday, Bushiri who is owns Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) said his arrest along with his wife in South Africa on […]

Bushiri tells court  ‘I’m innocent’: Hawks shocked with tens of thousands of supporters

The Hawks – South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – had to arrange special vehicles  to take Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church leader prophet Shepherd Bushiri and wife home as tens of thousands manned the Specialised Crimes Court in Pretoria to see their ‘Papa’ walk home. Baffled, they even asked the Prophet to help disperse the crowds […]

Malawians hold demo at South Africa High Commission in Lilongwe  over Bushiri  ‘ill-treatment’

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri followers in Malawi on Wednesday stormed South African High Commission in Lilongwe demanding that authorities in Pretoria must stop ill-treating embattled preacher, head of the Enlighten Chritisn Gathering (ECG) Church. The protest in Lilongwe came as the court in South Africa was hearing his bail application following the arrest last week together […]

Papa is out! Prophet Bushiri and wife granted bail: South Africa shakes

South Africa-based leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church  Prophet Shepherd Bushiri  were on Wednesday granted bail of R100 000 each  after they were arrested last week. They were arrested by the Hawks last Friday on charges of fraud and money laundering. Bushiri, commonly referred to as “Major 1” or “Papa”, in their bail […]