Covid-19: Ramaphosa ‘not God’ says church leader planning mass service over Easter Bheki Timothy Ngcobo, bishop of Nkanyezi Church of Christ, vowed to forge ahead with plans to hold a massive church prayer session.
Durban - While King Goodwill Zwelithini fully supports President Cyril Ramaphosa’s prohibition on gatherings of more than 100 people as a means to curb the spread of coronavirus, a religious group is preparing to defy the ban over Easter.
“The king was pleased with the president’s speech and realised that organising a large imbizo would be an act of defiance,” Zulu said. Ngcobo vowed to forge ahead with plans to hold a massive church prayer session, beginning on Good Friday and ending on Easter Monday. He argued that Ramaphosa was “not God”.“We Christians believe in the power of prayer to expel the virus. Ramaphosa does not understand; he represents no congregation,” he said.
He rose in popularity within an ANC faction when he co-organised night vigils for former president Jacob Zuma, before his court appearances.Sihawu Ngubane, a Zulu culture expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, said only funerals should be allowed and other gatherings, like weddings, be postponed.He suggested that, during funerals, precautionary measures be applied, but without compromising on culture.
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