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
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.
Bishop Makamu steps down from Moja Love pending an investigation into a sexual recording
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Following the spread of a video that contained sexual connotations, Bishop Israel Makamu has decided to step down from his presenting gig on Moja Love.
In a statement released this week, the channel said that it has accepted the star’s decision to voluntarily step down.
Makamu was identified as the person behind a voice recording of a telephonic conversation that is alleged to have sexual connotations.
“Moja Love (DStv 157) has accepted Bishop Makamu’s decision to voluntarily step down from the channel pending an internal investigation after a recording with sexual connotations has been circulating on social media.
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Bishop Israel Makamu who hosts the controversial TV show
Rea Tsotella on Moja Love channel on DStv has stepped down pending an internal investigation into a recording in which he is heard allegedly asking for sex from a woman who was part of his congregation.
The recording of the conversation has been widely circulated on social media.
According to the channel, Makamu, the founder of Endless Hope Bible Church in Alberton, voluntarily took a decision to step down to allow the internal investigation to take place.