It is common knowledge that South Africa is a country that prides itself on being rich in culture and diversity.
The country is home to various African tribes, cultures, customs, and religions and while everyone can co-exist and celebrate their differences, there are occasional moments of disagreement.
This was recently the case as netizens recently found themselves unimpressed by comments made by former Generations actor Thabiso Mokhethi. The 40-year-old retired sangoma recently made an appearance on a podcast called Street Talk with Nomstar where he gave his opinion on cultural Ancestral worship.
During the conversation, he shared that the supernatural beings that most African cultures call out to are not their ancestors. Instead, he reveals that they are familiar spirits sent by the devil to monitor people’s lifestyles.
Thabiso who is now a devoted Christian who turned his life around after several years of heartache, and drug abuse stated:
“They know who you are, they know what you want, and they know what you need because the devil has monitors. They are also called monitoring spirits, and those are the same spirits that when you move away from God like me, can manifest in sickness, accidents, and differing things.”
He highlighted that these spirits prey on people’s downfall and operate in other human beings which causes them to drift away from God.
Thabiso Mokhethi has few things that to say about Amadlozi..🤔 pic.twitter.com/63hteLGCqd
— MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) January 5, 2024
Meanwhile, his comments were not well received by social media.
He made sense on some point but misled audience on other points.
Some people are misled by Gobelas stating they need to Thwasa but some people are genuinely gifted to be a Sangoma.
He was gifted for that journey but for some reasons perhaps he had two ancestors who worshipped…
— TheTruthOfficial (@NneteKeNnete) January 6, 2024
The man has had it hard. I don’t blame him for anything he says anymore. Just wish him good health and prosperity.
— Bheki (@kaMalambule) January 6, 2024
The difference is you will never hear people who believe in ancestors bubbling on socials about born again people but y’all seem to be seeking validation.
Believe in what you believe in and let others be.
You failed to believe in yourself first so you will never make sense.
— ℍ𝕦𝕞𝔹𝕃𝕖_𝔹𝕖𝕀ℕ𝕘 (@m_mrcool) January 6, 2024
Depression finished dai boy. nou onale Loadshedding nyana
— Tawana M (@TawanaM14) January 5, 2024
Also see: Cassper Nyovest gets baptised
