Bulelwa Hoala

Controversial Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso is reportedly voluntarily leaving South Africa on Sunday, 18 May 2025.
According to reports, the founder of the Durban-based Jesus Dominion International church is expected to leave from OR Tambo International Airport.
SABC News reports that Omotoso opted to be deported following his re-arrest by immigration authorities in East London on 10 May.
The Department of Home Affairs had declared him a prohibited person, citing that his continued presence in the country was unlawful.
This follows his acquittal on Wednesday, 2 April 2025 from 32 charges ranging from racketeering, human trafficking, rape, and sexual assault following an eight-year legal battle at the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha.
He was arrested by the Hawks in 2017 alongside his two co-accused Zukiswa Sitho and Lusanda Sulani.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it would appeal Omotoso’s acquittal following public outcry.
Should the appeal be asuccessful, the pair could face the reinstated criminal charges in his absence.
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