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Malope has denied rumours that she visited Bushiri's church on Easter weekend.
Legendary gospel singer Rebecca Malope with Malawian pastor Shepherd Bushiri. Picture: Screenshot/X
Gospel icon Rebecca Malope has set the record straight following rumours that she visited controversial Malawian pastor Shepherd Bushiri’s church.
It was claimed that Malope performed at Bushiri’s church in Malawi on the Easter weekend.
This came after a video of Malope and Bushiri dancing on stage made rounds on social media.
Last Saturday, Bushiri also posted the same video with the caption: “Let love lead.”
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Rebecca Malope sets the record straight
Malope told TshisaLIVE that the video circulating on social media is old.
She said it was taken two years ago when she performed at a concert in Malawi, which Bushiri also attended.
“Two years ago, I had a concert in Malawi and was booked by a promoter — not by the church. When he entered, I heard the crowd making a lot of noise and they said it was Bushiri.
“I had heard that he’s a big fan, so when I was on stage, I saw him sitting in front and I could not ignore someone who came to my concert to support me, so I thanked him for his support. I was even amazed that he was there,” Malope told the publication, adding that she had never visited any of Bushiri’s churches.
On the Easter weekend, 19 April, Malope and other South African gospel heavyweights were booked to perform at the Easter Gospel Festival at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena in Brakpan.
The Nkarabe hitmaker shared pictures of her performance on her social media platforms.
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