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WATCH: Ray McCauley - The myth of South Africa’s Mega-Pastor

In a captivating exposé, Rebecca Davis delves into the enigmatic world of Ray McCauley, South Africa's chameleon-like mega-pastor, whose ability to adapt and thrive in the shifting sands of faith and influence raises more questions than answers.
WATCH: Ray McCauley - The myth of South Africa’s Mega-Pastor Pastor Ray McCauley speaks at the funeral service of Simba Mhere on February 7, 2015 at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, South Africa. Mhere and his friend Kady-Shay O'Bryan died in a car accident in Johannesburg on Saturday morning. (Photo:Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu)
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By Rebecca Davis
24 Oct 2024
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Reporting by: Rebecca Davis
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze
Edited by: Malibongwe Tyilo
Produced by: Emilie Gambade

Read the full story: The myth-making of Ray McCauley, South Africa’s shape-shifting mega-pastor 

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T'Plana Hath Oct 31, 2024, 11:10 AM

I have legalised robbery, called it belief. I have run with the money. I have a-hid like a thief. Re-written history with armies of my crooks. Invented memories. I did burn all the books. And I can still hear his laughter, and I can still hear his song. "The Man's too big. The Man's too strong."