Nigeria Church Collapse

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

The government has denied an M&G report suggesting Jeff Radebe may have promised weapons to Nigeria in return for the repatriation of the bodies.

Jeff Radebe’s bid to grease a dodgy Nigerian weapons deal has raised questions about the return of bodies from the collapsed TB Joshua church.

Emotions ran high at the Waterkloof Air Force Base where bereaved families received the remains of those killed in Nigeria’s church collapse.

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

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

DNA samples of the 116 victims of the church building collapse in Nigeria have arrived at a laboratory in SA for analysis.

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.

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.

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

Prophets come and go, especially when they stop serving their function in society, writes Verashni Pillay, who hopes that TB Joshua’s time is nigh.