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Criminal allegations against religious leaders in Southern/S
Overview
Recent reports from Eswatini and South Africa highlight criminal allegations involving religious leaders.
In Eswatini, three pastors were arrested for various sexual offences within a four-month period. One individual, Nkosingiphile Allen Zwane of the Apostolic Faith Church International, faces charges related to the alleged rape and murder of four women. Investigators stated he used social media and employment promises to lure victims. Additionally, Phiwayinkhosi Ngwenya appeared in court facing charges of sexually violating a 15-year-old girl.
In South Africa, police launched a manhunt for a pastor accused of raping a 43-year-old woman and murdering her four-month-old infant near the Hennops River. The victim reported that the encounter occurred while she was seeking spiritual guidance. The infant’s body was found buried in a shallow grave, and the pastor’s wife has been arrested. Both the Gauteng Provincial Government and the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission have condemned the incident.
Entities
Diepsloot · Eglise Evangelique De La Restauration · Phiwayinkhosi Ngwenya · Nkosingiphile Allen Zwane · Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesSouth African police hunt pastor for alleged rape and baby murder
Police in South Africa are hunting a pastor accused of raping a woman and murdering her four-month-old baby during a ritual near the Hennops River. The pastor's wife has been arrested.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesEswatini pastors arrested for multiple alleged sexual offences
Three pastors in Eswatini have been arrested within four months for various alleged sexual offences, including one facing charges for the rape and murder of four women.
Sources
churchleaders.com · eswatiniobserver.com · sabcnews.com · yfm.co.za