Members of Unity Fellowship Church are trooping in their numbers to the ProteasMagistrate Court on Friday, 27 August, to protest against the prosecution of Pastor Mukhuba who is appearing to the court for the seventh times.
Many of her supporters believe Mukhuba targeted unjustly and called for the end to police brutality and prosecution of the pastorMukhuba.
On the 28 Feb 2021 when police officers reportedly fired shots and congregants were injured at Pastor Mukhuba’s church over 40 people got shot at including a small children.
A statement from the JMPD said that “on their arrival, the officers were surrounded by a group of aggressive male churchgoers who thumped onto the JMPD patrol vehicles. Officers used pepper fog to disperse the group and called for backup,”.
“#SaynotoInjustice and #NotoPoliceBrutality,” reads a poster posted by the church.
#JusticeForPastorMukhuba has been trending at #1 on Twitter on Friday morning.
“It’s been 7 months now!! For how long do you plan to drag this case and torment a women who saves thousands from themselves by showing them a way in Christ!! A woman who helps many!! Enough is enough!,” wrote Twitter user Lydia Teleke.
“#justiceforPastorMukhuba She is being harassed for praying for her God, nothing else @CyrilRamaphosa @PresidencyZA How do you let a woman being harassed and brutalized like this, and you continue to keep quite and turn a blind eye? Your government should be ashamed of themselves,” wrote another Twitter user.
The pastor was arrested in February and charged with malicious damage to property, assault, and contravening regulations of the Disaster Management Act.
The arrest came after police went to the church following a noise complaint, where reportedly about 2,000 congregants gathered.
Mukhuba was sent to Moroka police station and was released on bail before midnight.