BISHOP ZONDO JUSTICE KLAP
Comments Bishop Stephen Zondo from Rivers of Living Water Christian Church. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Thulani Mbele).
BISHOP Stephen Zondo has lost the appeal to stop the CRL
Rights Commission from holding its public hearing, which began last month,
looking into allegations of sexual assault and financial misconduct against his
church.
Yesterday, the church leader of the Rivers of Living Waters
Ministry and Pastor Lydia Malete appealed the ruling made on Friday, 11
December that rejected an urgent interdict against the commission.
The appeal was heard in the South Gauteng High Court a few
hours before Malete was due to appear before the commission.
BISHOP ZONDO RAPED US Archbishop Professor Doctor Bafana Stephen Zondo shows off his new look. Photo by Sonqoba Kunene.
The CRL Rights Commission heard testimonies of women alleging to have been raped by Bishop Stephen Zondo.
On Tuesday 15th December former church members of the Rivers of Living Waters Ministry, led by Zondo, told the commission how they suffered blackouts after being touched by Zondo, and when they regained counciounesness they found him penetrating them.
They said Zondo practiced a divide and rule strategy as well as to create a mistrust among the congregants so they don t breath a word to anyone.
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, 17 March 2020. Picture: Neil McCartney
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng made it clear on Friday he was not against vaccines, despite his controversial prayer against a Covid-19 vaccine “of the devil” which sparked heated online debate this week.
And now, #Africa4Palestine has threatened him with another complaint to the judicial watchdog.
However, an unapologetic Mogoeng – who said he was “misunderstood” – was not backing down on Friday and said the lobby group could keep its complaints coming.
Picture for illustration. Police stop a car during a roadblock along Allandale Road held by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police, 24 April 2020 . Picture: Neil McCartney
Bishop Zondo fails to stop public hearings into ‘sexual abuse’ News24 Wire
Archbishop Bafana Stephen Zondo at his church in Evaton near Vereeniging. Picture: Alaister Russell The judge agreed with the commission that the allegations were already in the public domain, as the matter was of public interest.
The High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application by controversial Pastor Bishop Bafana Zondo and his church Rivers of Living Waters Ministry to interdict the CRL commission from holding public hearings into allegations of sexual assault at the church.
The urgent application was heard, virtually, by Judge Leonie Windell on Friday. It was launched by Zondo, the church, and Lydia Malete, a senior pastor at the church who has been summoned to appear before
The CRL commission is investigating allegations of sexual abuse, among others, against Pastor Bishop Bafana Zondo.
Zondo’s application to interdict the commission s public hearings was dismissed with costs.
Zondo’s legal team will apply for leave to appeal the decision on Monday morning.
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed an application by controversial Pastor Bishop Bafana Zondo and his church Rivers of Living Waters Ministry to interdict the CRL commission from holding public hearings into allegations of sexual assault at the church.
The urgent application was heard, virtually, by Judge Leonie Windell on Friday. It was launched by Zondo, the church, and Lydia Malete, a senior pastor at the church who has been summoned to appear before the commission on Monday.