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Spreading false hope and endangering people’s lives: why do so many believe in quacks?

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Apr 2016

Faith healers, psychics, celebrities and others sell their holy water, prayers, bracelets, vitamins and other gimmicks to vulnerable people.

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False prophets delay the coming of SA’s moral regeneration

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Feb 2015

People are desperate to escape poverty and are turning to charismatic churches that promise them healing and material rewards.

Church collapse: SA, Nigeria politics delay return of bodies

Article Qaanitah Hunter - 2 Feb 2015

Soured relations between South Africa and Nigeria are delaying the repatriation of the remains of some South Africans who died in a church collapse.

M&G dismisses government’s denial on Nigerian bartering

Article Sapa - 28 Nov 2014

The government denies the Mail & Guardian's findings of bartering by Minister Radebe, but editor Angela Quintal underlines that the paper has proof.

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SA health worker dies after contracting malaria in Nigeria

Article Sapa - 16 Nov 2014

A department of health worker died after contracting malaria while assisting with the repatriation of SA victims killed in Nigeria's church collapse.

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Nigeria church collapse bodies returned to SA

Article Sapa - 16 Nov 2014

Only 74 of the 85 bodies of the South Africans killed in the Nigerian church collapse have arrived the Waterkloof Air Force Base.

Ramaphosa: SA can’t force Nigeria to expedite repatriation of bodies

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Oct 2014

Cyril Ramaphosa says government can't force Nigeria to speed up returning the remains of the 84 South Africans who died when a building collapsed.

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No update on the return of bodies from Nigeria church collapse

Article Sapa - 22 Oct 2014

Despite reports of bodies of 84 South Africans who died in a Nigerian church collapse being returned by the end of October, details are still unclear.

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Megachurches: The hidden pillar of Nigeria’s economy

Africa Staff Reporter - 12 Oct 2014

Exactly how much of Nigeria's $510bn GDP megachurches make up is difficult to assess, since they are, like the oil sector, largely opaque entities.

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No timeline for return of Nigerian church collapse bodies

Article Sapa - 5 Oct 2014

It's still unclear when the bodies of South Africans killed in last month's church collapse will be brought back home.

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Letters to the editor: October 3 to 9 2014

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Oct 2014

Readers argue why the Nigerian preacher cannot be allowed to distance himself from the tragedy with his collapsed building.

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Religion readily gives the power-hungry what they seek

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Oct 2014

The Bible warns about false prophets, yet charismatic pastors such as TB Joshua are amassing fortunes from exploiting the poor and desperate.

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Nigeria: Patients discharged from hospital after building collapse

Article Sapa - 25 Sep 2014

Six people who were injured in the fatal accident have been released from an SA hospital and have been cleared of any dangerous infections.

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TB Joshua’s church: Built, like others, on shifting sands

Africa Christine Mungai - 25 Sep 2014

Scaffolding for hire is just a small sign of a large informal industry.

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Nigeria silent on investigation into church collapse

Article Sapa - 23 Sep 2014

Nigerian officials were tight-lipped about the scope of a probe into a fatal church building collapse in Lagos that killed 84 South Africans.

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