“Panga” Pastor Paseka “Mboro” Motsoeneng was preaching – this time in the dock, where he appeared in an attempt for a bail application on Monday.
The controversial self-proclaimed prophet of the Incredible Happenings Church lost his cool and told journalists present at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court that his cars and properties had been destroyed while he was in custody.
When he walked to the dock, he greeted his congregants who had come in numbers to show him support.
Mboro was seen with open arms praying.
“I was praying and not depressed. I was talking to God. The cases were opened and are not being entertained.
“My cars are being destroyed, and the church was burnt down. The maternal family wants to take the kids that were born in my house and raised by me,” said Mboro. He was visibly angry and not as theatrical as he was in his court appearance last month.
Mboro and his bodyguard, Clement Baloyi, were denied bail. They are facing a string of charges, including the kidnapping of Mboro’s grandchildren.
Other charges include discharging of a gun, pointing of a firearm, assault by way of threats, malicious damage to property where Mboro allegedly used his panga to break the padlock to gain access to the school, and possession of a gun, possession of prohibited firearm and possession of firearm, dangerous.
He said he puts his trust in God.
There was drama in court when he addressed members of the media who asked him how he was holding up in prison.
While being reprimanded by his team of lawyers, he told them to leave him alone.
“Ntloheleng lona … this is my life, (loosely translated as leave me alone you … leave me alone),” said Mboro told his legal team, who seemed unimpressed with his conduct.
Facing the cameras, Mboro said: “What is happening now, I’m trusting God. You seem I am here now still waiting. There is a lot that is happening, but I am trusting God. God is good all the time, God is good. The truth will always prevail.”
Again, his lawyer tried to caution him against speaking to journalists.
He told the lawyer that it’s his life. His gestures and body language were those of a broken man attempting to seek sympathy, as he shrugged his shoulders and folded his arms, while wearing a thick knitted jersey.
“I am being punished because I’m popular. I have done a lot for this community … people have given up drugs,” he said.
Once again, his lawyer told journalists that they would talk to Mboro once he was out.
Mboro’s legal team, led by advocate Phillip Dhlamini, said they were not happy with how their client was treated.
“Last week, my client was brought to court and the case was postponed to today, 2 September. We appeal to the court to handle the matter this week,” said Dhlamini.
State prosecutor Pheello Vilakazi said he was not aware that the case had been postponed to September 2.
“We don’t have the docket and the investigating officer is not here. As far as I know, the matter was postponed to 21 October,” said Vilakazi.
Magistrate Katlego Mokoena postponed the matter to September 9.
Last month, Magistrate Mokoena postponed the case to October 21, just after releasing Mboro’s son, Vincent Revival Motsoeneng, on a warning with strict guidelines.
The media was told that the defence had reapplied for bail with new facts.
In their previous court appearance on August 19, he and Baloyi were denied bail.
In a custody battle over his three grandchildren, on August 5, Mboro allegedly forced access into a primary school in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, wielding two pangas, threatening teachers and anyone who dared attempt to come closer to him, while Baloyi allegedly carried a semi-automatic firearm, demanding that his two grandchildren be released into the care of his son.
The children were placed temporarily in the custody of their maternal grandmother since their mother died in April.
The Star