When people are hungry, scared and desperate, it is easy for false prophets to fool them

Smooth-tongued fraudsters speak their way into pockets of the poor

20 November 2020 - 07:54
By Fred Khumalo, fred khumalo AND Fred Khumalo

If there is anything to be said about Shepherd Bushiri, it is that he is a streetwise fellow – smart enough to hoodwink people into believing he is holy and can save their souls while also making them rich in their mortal lives.

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