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South Africa: 'State Failed to Prove Case' as Nigerian Pastor, South African Co-Accused Walk Free on 30 Rape Charges
allAfrica, 2 April 2025
Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho have been found not guilty on all charges. The verdict comes eight years after the accused were… Read more »
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South Africa: 'Omotoso's Acquittal Proves South Africa's Witch Hunt Against Foreign Preachers'
Nyasa Times, 2 April 2025
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has declared televangelist Timothy Omotoso's acquittal on 32 criminal charges as evidence of systemic persecution against foreign religious leaders in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Pastor Accused of Rape in South Africa Loses Bid to Stop Evidence
Premium Times, 30 August 2024
The Nigerian pastor and his female assistants, Lusanda Sulani, 41, and Zikiswa Sitho, 33, were arrested in April 2017 over allegations of rape and trafficking. Read more »
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South Africa: Rape Accused Pastor Omotoso and Co-Accused to Learn Fate in April
SAnews.gov.za, 23 January 2025
The racketeering, trafficking in persons, rape, and sexual assault case against controversial televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused, Lusanda Solani and Zikiswa… Read more »
'State Failed to Prove Case' Against Rape-Accused Nigerian Pastor
In her ruling on the morning of April 2, Judge Irma Schoeman said South Africa's prosecutors had failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
In October 2018, the first witness in the Timothy Omotoso trial testified that up to 30 women were given nicknames and referred to as "wives". Cheryl Zondi was the first of a list of more than 40 witnesses who gave evidence.
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Pastor Timothy Omotoso's legal team has said that they are ready to approach the Constitutional Court after the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed advocate Peter Daubermann's ... Read more »
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Judge Mandela Makaula was issued a request by defence advocate Peter Daubermann to recuse himself from the case against Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso. Daubermann questioned ... Read more »
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Cheryl Zondi, the first witness in the case against Timothy Omotoso, has testified that she used R300 given to her by the Nigerian pastor to do her hair as means to enable her ... Read more »
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The trial against controversial pastor Timothy Omotoso may have to start afresh following the recusal of Judge Mandela Makaula from the matter, writes The Citizen. This comes after ... Read more »
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Cheryl Zondi, the first witness in the rape trial of pastor Timothy Omotoso, has testified that she, along with 30 other women, were given nicknames, referred to as "wives" and ... Read more »
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The first witness in the Timothy Omotoso trial says up to 30 girls were given nicknames and referred to as "wives" when they stayed in the rape-accused pastor's Umhlanga Rocks ... Read more »
Nigerian Pastor Timothy Omotoso escorted by South African police (file photo).
