Prophets Makandiwa and Angel Meets Mandela

Prophet Makandiwa, Nelson Mandela and Prophet Uebert Angel

Iconic liberation struggle hero Nelson Mandela last week had a blissful meeting with Zimbabwean youthful preachers, Uebert Angel and Emmanuel Makandiwa. Mandela, turning 94 in three week’s time, rarely entertains visitors these days because of old age and ill-health. But he invited Angel and Makandiwa for a meeting last Friday at his Qunu rural home, where he now spends most of his time.

It was not possible to get a comment from Makandiwa or his spokespersons. Spokesperson for Angel, Michael Mubatsa, confirmed the meeting. “Yes, I confirm the two prophets met Madiba just like they have met different Heads of State and world leaders. But I do not know why they were invited in this particular case. I am sorry I also do not have details of their discussions,”he said.

Evangelist Makandiwa launches a Newspaper

Evangelist Makandiwa

Popular evangelist Emmanuel Makandiwa is launching a monthly magazine and possibly a newspaper. The charismatic preacher, who commands one of Zimbabwe’s fastest growing churches, has been given a licence to run the venture.

“Yes, it’s true. The United Family International Church (UFIC) applied for a licence and it was granted on March 8,” Zimbabwe Media Commission chairperson Godfrey Majonga said yesterday, adding the publication would be known as The Family.