Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua Banned From South Africa & Zimbabwe, Denied Visa

Temitope Joshua, the healer and his wise men as
they are fondly called have been denied South
African visas and banned from visiting Zimbabwe.
This came as a result of a tragedy that killed over
80 South African pilgrims at his church earlier
this month.
Why Many South Africans Died At TB Joshua’s
Church
According to reliable sources, South Africans are
passionate about the Synagogue Church, always
coming there on pilgrimage.
There is a tour package which cost an average of
10,000 Rands each for one week. The collapsed
building was meant for Southern African groups
like worshipers from Namibia, Lesotho,
Mozambique, Botswana and the Republic of South
Africa.
Worshipers from Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore,
Japan also use the collapsed building but
investigation revealed that South Africans were
more because Pastor Joshua decided to give
more opportunities for the South Africans who
have remained insistent and shown solidarity to
SCOAN. No fewer than 84 South Africans were
killed in the tragedy.
Healing of sicknesses and diseases also bring
nationals from other countries to Synagogue – all
for miracles. Holy water, otherwise called
anointing water, is sold to pilgrims between
N5000 and N10,000 per bottle.
Even thousands of anointing water bottles are
exported to some West African countries.
Worshipers from foreign nations are encouraged
to stay until after seven days. They are always
screened and registered by the church authorities.
Those with financial problems believe that use of
the anointing oil restore their finances.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that the ruling African
National Congress, ANC, Youth Wing had warned
Pastor T.B. Joshua not to come to South Africa.
He should not enter the country until they know
what happened to their compatriots in Nigeria.
According to Bandile Masuku of ANC Youth
League, “we will make sure that Pastor T.B.
Joshua is not issued with a South African visa.”
The influx of foreign nationals into the church
could be explained by the adage that a Prophet is
not acknowledged or recognised in his own
country. But with this tragedy, many people are
becoming scared of the Synagogue church and
more knowledgeable about what goes on there.
Strangely, however, several South Africans, we
reliably learnt, are still anxious to return to
Nigeria to patronize the church because of their
believed spiritual prowess of Pastor T.B. Joshua.
He is feared and highly respected by politicians,
including prime ministers, presidents and
ministers. Even sports men come to the
Synagogue not only for healing when injured but
also for for success in their outings. Prominent
athletes and footballers have gone there to seek
one form of help or another.
May the souls of those who perished rest in
perfect peace and may God give the living a
discerning spirit.
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test
the spirits to see whether they are from God,
because many false prophets have gone out into
the world. ” – 1 John 4:1