Claim: A post claiming that a South African prophet fought a lion to prove God's power has been circulated widely on Facebook. According to the post, prophet Alec Ndiwane of the Zion Christian Church battled a lion in South Africa's Kruger National Park. However, a reverse image search reveals that the picture with the post is in fact from a 1981 movie, while the park denied the incident ever happened.
Fact-check: No, there's no evidence a South African prophet was mauled by a lion while trying to prove God's power
Verdict: no, there's no evidence a south african prophet was mauled by a lion while trying to prove god's power
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Mary Kulundu
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09