Moja Love presenter Bishop Makamu
Image sourced via Instagram @bishop_makamu
Bishop Makamu: Pastor steps down from talk show over sex scandal
Bishop Makamu may have to turn to divine intervention as he is probed for allegedly soliciting sex from a woman
Moja Love presenter Bishop Makamu
Image sourced via Instagram @bishop_makamu
The host of the hit talk show Rea Tsotella on the Moja Love channel on DStv, Bishop Makamu has voluntarily stepped down, while an investigation involving him gets underway. This is in relation to a recording circulating on social media, in which a man believed to be Makamu can be heard asking for sex from a woman who was part of his congregation.
Bishop Makamu is the founder of Endless Hope Bible Church in Alberton. He gained prominence for his role in the confrontation-style talk show.
In a statement, the channel said it has accepted his decision to voluntarily step aside while a probe gets underway.
“Bishop Makamu says the lady in the recording worked for him and their conversation was not sexual in any manner and it was altered to extort money from him. He says he thought the matter had been resolved back then but it suddenly emerged again three weeks ago. Bishop Makamu suspects his character is being assassinated,” said Moja Love head Bokani Moyo.
Here is part the clip, in which he can be heard speaking to the woman in Setswana.
No certainty on when Bishop Makamu will be back on air
For now it’s unclear when Bishop Makamu will return to Rea Tsotella. The channel hasn’t announced who will step in, however well-renowned media personality Moshe Ndiki also hosts the show and could shoot more episodes in his place.
Should Makamu be cleared in the investigation, he will likely return.
“As a channel, we take this recording very seriously. We have started with an internal investigation and are reaching out to the lady in the recording to find out the events around the recording. One of our properties, Amabhishop, reveals behind the scenes shenanigans that pastors do and bishops engage in and impose on the public. We cannot ignore a recording of this nature where one of our hosts is implicated. We have to establish the facts and truth before Makamu comes back as part of the team.”
Moja Love channel head Bokani Moyo
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