Former ‘fake prophet’ tells Rights Commission how he used to manipulate people
A man who admitted to being a fake prophet on Monday told the CRL Rights Commission how he lived a lavish lifestyle by manipulating people’s minds.
The commission held a hearing in Braamfontein on abuse in the religious sector. It heard explosive testimony from Jay Israel, who admitted to being a fake prophet.
Israel testified how he conned people out of their belongings for some time in Port Elizabeth.
“I can find all the scriptures to support the fact that every month you must give me money without fail. And I will use the scriptures to make sure that if you don’t give me that money, you feel like you are going to hell,” Israel said.
He said all the so-called miracles happening at prophetic churches were faked, which he used to do.
“Most of the prophecies that you see prophets giving on TV, they are staged managed,” he said.
He said he stopped last year after careful consideration, saying that he was suicidal at one stage.
This comes just days after self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, fled the country and were now considered fugitives.
#CRLHearings WATCH: Pastor Ramabulana Makhado giving evidence on abuse in churches at the CRL hearings. EN pic.twitter.com/Yzym5vL3v2
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In other news – Kelly Khumalo to lose her luxurious car after failing to pay debt
Kelly Khumalo‘s car will allegedly get repossessed by Nedbank after failing to keep up with monthly instalments. According to Sunday World, the Esiphambwaneni hitmaker has reportedly defaulted her payments and is currently faced with R62 000 arrear fees.
The luxury car in question is a 2011 Porsche Cayenne Tiptronic vehicle that she purchased in March 2017 through a loan of R500 000 from Nedbank. Learn More
