the words people have to say, that's why we listen to every weekend on d. w. the hello and welcome to another edition of the 77 percent. you already know, this is the show dedicated to africa is youth who are the majority on the continent? i am your host, eddie micah, julia. you can already go on your knees and say a prayer because we're going to talk about religion. religion can be a way for people to seek solutions. so find in that piece when life hits them with so many challenges. but some preachers can exploit this. let's find out.

and new episode of our series dig into the re, investigates the phenomenon of faith, past best use god, read the gospel to manipulate and exploits vulnerable. people now show by hands. if you've said a prayer today, i'm going to show most of you raise your hands, and that's not surprising because religion, please imagine a rule in many african societies. religion can be simply described as a system of faith and worship, where people communicate with the spiritual power or powers by fig, prophets and beyond. black hole, churches continue to flourish by taking advantage of vulnerable people. in south africa, we expose some of the most heinous sexual offenders in the countries of recent history, who commits crimes in the name of god. these go to come in time when flushed process we last talked savings of prophetic statement is happening now.

right in front of us, the bible seas said you positions and give to the poor. in recent to you as a was a self proclaimed prophets of come to see the follows and cherish wadley positions . will continue to be on each one thing. it will be multi millionaires will continue to be multi billionaires and will continue to preach of jesus would that on the cross for us fucking miracles and prophecies post as a lowering costs of believe us into the charges to save from the money and abuse them all to leave a life of luxury the it has it has broken, right? this is what we came up every day. ok, i believe the church and i'm not in the name of

the church. my fuse out to destroy you live the only one that was really perfect. oh yeah, not only is what they do, the false prophets are everywhere, but the victims also unite and ton against them. time to say shit is on the does not go into churches anymore. too painful of the memories. for these interview however, she agrees to meet in one close to a home in your hands back the gifted single vividly remembers all she and the young girls were lou. it like gospel music to join the congregation close to the home called the jesus dominion international church.

i think that's for me. that's what gripped me into the church. i always loved music . god wanted to be a singer. for as long as i, you know, could read and, and just hearing them and how the saying they sounded like angels timothy, almost all sort of the touch phone, the set up a single gospel plan. god buttons of the he met sunday on the left, in this for quoting a lead singer, she moved to the touch of grounds together. we talked to the young women. they believed these to be this type of this thing, 3 is just to realize that much also is really intention, fungible and away from the friends and findings. the process started to sexually abuse them. when he rips only for the 1st time, she can use a mind, i'm convinced that the past couple months have been the powers that can destroy the what he said to me was that, you know, i was, i was 14. so if, if i told anyone,

you know, the man of god could be facing jail time, which is something that cannot happen. he, he told me that this was to be covenants between himself, myself and god. and that if, if i were to tell anyone i would be breaking the covenant and the punishment for breaking a covenant was dis. so it was a sunday finishing on the recordings from the time we see each other is only putting off a smile for the cameras. in reality, the she was caught in a web of fear and intimidation. we'd have to ment, underwood, ever mol goes into his scheme zone. do finally must a distant, to speak to her mother, will help heart to flee the charge and go to the police. in 2017 special forces of police, arrested him. what also of the airport before he could escape to views, narratives major. yeah. the 1st with ms. gabe harring testimony of her paws

to timothy on the toaster. and they just be 60 violated her. at the age of 14, he is elia. the biggest lie that he's ever told was that he's a man of god. a. he is an abuse. he is a pretty tough. he does not care about other people's feelings. he is not sophistic . and the world revolves around him. it's not talked about and how like a survivor has to do so much work to literally close himself out of this image, this survive or this victim image and all the expectations that come with it. of the telling your story. who isn't as much as you supported? yes. you're also some of punished for telling a story by society. now all of a sudden you come through, so certainly now that we've sent you can't,

you can't be a sexual person because how, how else can you be a single person? if you assist with the assaulted a group testimony in cottage, many victims to speak out, an almost also is cutting refreshing $63.00 times as a fripp human trafficking on record tearing. but soon these troubles of, for, from over police intelligence from a higher security appraisal. new form to that, keep them in what offered a bone to you on how head you know, this is a very sad story that evokes a lot of anger. now, while the case is still pending, the gabriel hope is that pass style more to so has been behind boss for almost 6 years. he's being charged with rape, record sharing, and human trafficking. we'll get back to that story soon. but 1st, we have to say such a big past is not only in south africa, the most perfect and prophecies fucking points and gotten up. yeah. very prevalent

story election where preachers claim to new outcome valuable for the west. also, consequently, good cubes with some purchase location. all they prosecute say, when the victims reports to the police with freedom of worship and train and guidance goes through the same. these are remain a sensitive long list is same as clamping down our religious right. the 1st preference no does not use people's respect for religion. about 20 yards. it go is called to the convinced as follows that he was taking them to heaven. and one evening he reported to get them in a church, a bunch of him. about 700 people died. did they come to my 2nd today was to have this sort court meant of god's claiming supernatural powers from predicting footboard and election results to claiming to cure diseases. like cons.

there's tell evangelists allegedly paying people to pretend that they've been healed. this past was asking people to send the money at every opportunity and or recent tragedy sparks and outcry as follows. of the pastor at 10 years, coast stock themselves to this in the hope of redemption. kenya has in the past taking steps to regulate some of the churches, but nobody really wants to meddle with were that just freedom. but when tragedy strikes, it's a wake up call. and most churches don't want this happening and the bad ones. clearly it's really happening all across the continent. have you heard about such fake prospect incidents in your area? so started with us and we're not going to talk. the name about channel is dw underscore the 77 percent. so hey, feel free and connect with us on that thoughtful fall. let's get back to the issue of faith passed as committed crimes occasion kenya sent chills down the spines of

many. let's find out more. on the flip side, when you are at the low points in your life, any form of head can be very enticed. okay, now for instance, it goes to the preacher reports and it to it is pull us to fast onto the meat. jesus is victim stuff to death and that starts to quote, for 32 preachers coming across africa. and then lucky claims i live in catastrophic consequences behind. so is it time to stop there? welcome to the flip side. because in kenya, it's not an isolated one. this preacher truth is going to be god's around us, cause people to eat grass racks. and this one needs for the show us the liquid we met at least is just endless. but what's all it is for just having come on is that the place have an was in the i appreciate some

people capitalize or one text or screenshot it. they use each to money too late, people, and they used to explain to people's emotions into exploits people's needs. some of these creatures remote shy away from this claim. the extreme was why the condition of language in abject poverty. in some cases they would use the elite is in an extreme is in so that the need of a seem to have direct contact god and therefore whatever the safeguards and therefore whatever they say courthouses. and then people just do whatever these say toner funded, 60 units and all of the differences between the gospel according to jesus christ. and this new so called trust very to goes to the help people say because of all of your needs, come to jesus, give me all your money and then you'll get health and work ethic stream as it gets a 2nd hold on. because of all the, because all the partners that kind of be sold, well best of ourselves to death. so it's clear that prospect to preaching is,

quote, is what the main question is. a soul plus birds bridge and we stop. and those, you know, gospel of custody and for the best just some additional charge to the top 40 understands. don't treat another way to prevent this from happening is not clear to speak. so if i could possibly independently just what is could stuck to them in range of from the less government, i'm really just bodies. oh, it's the washing us to protect them from this prospect to purchase that has been the flip side. thanks blue out for that one. thing is for sure that should be a way to protect vulnerable people. for sports and preachers are quite coming across the continent. back in south africa, we look at how some past is a finding sneaky ways of enriching themselves on the.

2 on a sunday morning in the old coast of pretoria members of jesus mission, touch god, the to prepare for the a weekly sockets. many of them praying to one prophet ship that was sheree ways of fiction. please refer to as major one. what's your claim? see can q a heads a v and even make people wealthy? however, such miracles come at a cost concrete guns, bring them cush cellphones and other valuables hoping for the prostitute eventually into deadlines. the that'd be the end of the properties. no, we have to be phone except smiling from

a pulse to machine is on the run, wanted full fraud and money laundering. the people give the cause. patients and education funds and lost everything in 2019. the profit was arrested out on pain. however, he money to feed the country. meanwhile, he's touched, remains active in south africa. read up to the prophets to the church members to come to envelopes with money which they hung over to the pasta. we're not allowed to feeling that despite the allegations of food on sexual assault against their touch liter,

many congregants to sleep, defend him in the middle of work, and nobody here the for the, for getting my life. just listen to my life, my real human right. i appreciate it, i have the all my life. so whatever mucho and the dog, you know, if the word doesn't forgive him, hey, good. the so low on options believes that a comfortability must come before forgiveness the jobs, but best joiners to regularly expose. it's really just comments like will show you on tv and these blog, uncle solomon has become one of the most vocal point. and so for lead, just tell, have tons. it's a topic of this is about the church. this is about our trustees that are happening

by the church for me to advise a few people called preference dividend, nonprofit stuff for perfect, because they keep taking a bunch of people, they abuse women, we take money from people that smart intelligence, a very good sales people they can sell anything to you. you just need to package yourself very well put in on time a suit to have a way that you can speak with a tal routine. get a place the social media long, some, some cars and all that. speak the right deceitful language, but the problem is big. on the problem is not limited to south africa. washrooms or receive calls for help from across the continent. recently received a message from a young woman in levels. what last thousands of euros to a prophet test named you must see must see. thanks to washington cottage meant. the young woman went to the police and opened the case against you must see was no wanted by the authorities. to day i shall just following up on the case

a 3 d c. because i see since he's been arrested, what are the police say, you know? because she has a court case and hopefully some sort of just gonna come the new place i moved to, i was to disclose my address. there might be some people watching me or something like that. yes. so even though you must see is not in police, custody of victims may still be a true false prophets like ha, often operate as a part of a criminal syndicates with henchmen whose job is to intimidate and spread fear.

washrooms knows that from a personal experience, some of these people came to my house in the night 3 times and tracking my wife. course, nothing to do with it or coming to kill you, what the children and the sad part of it is. no one is doing much body we have say we kind of nice way to live say state time to play nice. it's time for us. oh, just that that's right. we all have a role to play in stopping feet past this for me using and abusing people. people like to comb financing from move. well, we had at the end of the report have been trying to draw attention to the problem. but there is constant of position so low in 2017 for quite us each of the former comfortable rights and language commission. i

investigated l. criminal organizations. what operating food touches she interviewed? hundreds of touch leaders and victims and recommended ways to establish profile of a site report was ignored by political leaders and ultimately cost in one of the show of a huge jump. the deputy president said she is staring up too much trouble. yes, a, it's a, it's a so set of problems as a said to copy them, but it's unfair putting it to kind of problem because to find that when it's time for elections, for instance, sets in political prices go to this searches looking for, for you kind of step, that's a system. it's a nice the closest to forgetting folks said. so which is like it is at some point i realized, okay, leave them being, they see it,

they will put it to see is getting a brand. oh it says votes for what? a bucket product shift, i wish you these jesus nation charging pretoria, putnam a boon. the works through the wrongs to pray for each member individually up to 6 hours of service. company guns are unit types of trends. the

when confronted with crimes of his profit, bust him up wound as a simple explanation. major was always refer people to the bible because the same. the same challenges that we encounter today is 7th and brought out the exact same challenges we find in the bible. and because the bible says, track the shipment and the ship with got to so the, in any order is twice to select the shipment, which he did with the profits. he's put so much fun on profit ship, appreciate it so that the people who are not strong in faith, they will fall away from the system. that was some touch leaders like busta to young, the mobile and continue to justify the actions of the prophets. others find the strength to move on up to spending us, you know, safe house to escape. the hitman chevy is on the has phone. had

a lot for music. once again, the, even though the child for her to me into almost also has been ongoing for 6 years, zonati has no other started a successful thinking through you as a solo used. she is currently working on our 2nd album and has been able to move on with the help of months of counseling to do with the past. that's all that. and that is, you know, telling this kind of story shouldn't change or alter the course of your life. and all the dreams that you had before. so in the story over for any of this kind of, this kind of stuff has happened to you shouldn't change just because, you know, this is happened. he's still you, your genes are still valid. and i think, and i think that's really important, let's just not using your identity to something that switch from the phone didn't

of us. we know how difficult it is to break free from uninvited room in the chaise . people, we don't. my fiance, a logical tara, an exec social pressure on its members to fully 9, but we also know how important it is to do so for yourself and others. you may find yourself in a similar situation. speak out, but seek assistance. is going to be a lot of backlash, even from people that you know, within the judge defense you're not going to fight the system but expect just to fight. make so say, in spite fights we have to speak as difficult as that may have the

no matter how difficult it may be, we must be encouraged to speak out against any form of injustice. that's the only way to fight it and help make the well, the better place for you. and for me, you know, don't forget to follow us on youtube, facebook and instagram. and of course, check out a new tech top channel with a name, dw underscore, that's 77 percent. it's always a pleasure to hear from you. that's where we draw the captain's. thanks for sharing your time with us until next time. bye for now. no good. that's why did you that

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