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Danisa Masuku
A MAN who claimed to be a prophet and “revealed” to two women that they needed to be cleansed of bad luck before sending them to a bush for cleansing while he remained stealing their property has appeared in court.
Brighton Dube (28) from Manningdale suburb in Bulawayo appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Makelo Ncube facing a theft charge. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
Dube begged for forgiveness from the victims and the magistrate and said he was the sole breadwinner for his two children and no one could look after them if he was sent to jail.
He was found guilty and convicted. He will be sentenced on 17 May. The court heard that Precious Nhliziyo and Abigail Zhou were facing challenges and they were told by their neighbour that Dube was a prophet. On 10 May the pair invited Dube to their home at Manningdale suburb to be prophesied.
It is said Dube went to their home and prayed for them and prophesied them revealing to them that their lives were plagued with bad luck. He also told them that a spirit of stagnation affected them and they needed to be cleansed.
He gave them two bottles of 500 ml of water which he had prayed for and told them to pour it in a bucket with water and go and bath in the bush. While they had gone Dube took a laptop and three cellphones from the home and fled.
When Nhliziyo and Zhou returned they found that Dube had disappeared with their property. They reported the incident to the police leading to his arrest.
Online Reporter