Condolences Continue to Pour in for Church Leader Inkosi Vela Shembe

Publisher:
SABC
Publication Date:
27 November 2017
Tags:
South Africa, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Religion

Condolences countinue to pour in after the passing of the leader of the Nazareth Baptist Church - Inkosi Vela Shembe. Inkosi Shembe died on Thursday at his home on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. He'd fought a long battle with cancer. Shembe won a five year succession court battle recently. And was ruled the legitimate leader of 5-million-strong church. The opposing faction, which is appealing the court judgment, has called for calm and discipline during this time of mourning.

 

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