SOUTH AFRICA
Times Live
Shenaaz Jamal‚ Sibongile Mashaba And Julia Madibogo | 18 April, 2017
The Hawks say they are investigating allegations that a popular televangelist molested several girls‚ but say the preacher is not on the run.
SABC’s Special Assignment carried an expose on the pastor in which several victims spoke of the alleged abuse. The programme claimed the pastor who leads a church in Durban‚ KwaZulu-Natal‚ was on the run from authorities. Hawks spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda said they were already investigating the allegations months prior to the Special Assignment feature.
“Even before the matter was reported we were already investigating it and speaking to victims‚” said Netshiunda.
He said the SABC had “exaggerated the matter” when it claimed the Hawks were searching for the man‚ saying he was not on the run.
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