Top five richest pastors in South Africa

Against their lavish lifestyle, Mzansi has been trying to connect the dots on who are the richest pastors and prophets in South Africa.

Religion and wealth have undoubtedly been the most avoided topic in recent years. Well, let’s dive into the net worth of the top five richest prophets and pastors in South Africa.

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THE RICHEST PASTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA RANKED

1. Pastor Alph Lukau – R18 billion

According to Briefly, he has an estimated net worth of R18 billion. He has been regarded as the richest pastor in South Africa. Globally he is ranked amongst the richest and most influential pastors and prophets.

Lukau is the overseer of Alleluia Ministries International. The church was founded in 2002 and has since sprouted worldwide.

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Apart from the church, he doubles as an author and televangelist. He has also made a fortune from his YouTube account. In 2019 he made international headlines after his resurrection miracle video went viral.

2. Prophet Bushiri – R2.7 billion

According to BuzzSouthAfrica, he founded Enlightened Christian Gathering and has an estimated net worth of R2.7 Billion. Apart from being a prophet, he is also into tourism, telecommunications, real estate and agriculture.

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Last year he hogged headlines when he skipped the borders after he was implicated in a nasty fraud case. Since then, he has not set foot in South Africa after a warrant of arrest was issued against him.

3. Prophet Uebert Angel – R1.8 billion

Uebert Angel has an estimated net worth of R1.8 billion. He founded Good News Church and is Prophet Bushiri’s spiritual father. Angel is into real estate and doubles as the co-founder of The Angel Organization and president of the Osborn Institute of Theology.

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In Zimbabwe, he is a diplomat, presidential envoy and ambassador-at-large to Europe in the office of His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

RESIDENT MILLIONAIRE PASTORS

4. Late Irene Tshidhiwa – R765 million

She had an estimated net worth of R765 million upon her untimely death. She doubled as a preacher and public speaker for Divine Truth World Restoration Services.

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5. Pastor Ray McCauley – R580 million

He has an estimated net worth of R580 million, according to BuzzSouthAfrica. He is the leader of Rema Bible Church. In recent years he has also served as President of the International Federation of Christian Churches and co-chair of the National Interfaith Council of South Africa.

His political ties with the ruling party, ANC, have often thrust him into the spotlight for the wrong reasons.

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