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Edward was the second-born son of Engenas Lekganyane and his senior wife, Salfina Rabodiba, and was born in Thabakgone in the Mamabolo Reserve east of Polokwane.Although his exact birth date is unknown, he is known to have been born during a smallpox epidemic that led his father to quarantine his household for some time. [2]
The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) is one of the largest African-initiated churches operating across Southern Africa, and is part of the African Zionism movement. [1] The church's headquarters are at Zion City Moria in Limpopo Province (old Northern Transvaal), South Africa.
Engenas Barnabas Lekganyane (c. 1885–1948) was the founder of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC). He first formed the ZCC in 1924, and by the time of his death the church had at least 50,000 members. Under the leadership of his descendants the ZCC has gone on to have more than a million members primarily located in southern Africa. [1]
Bishop Samuel Mutendi (c.1880-1976) was the founder of the Zimbabwean based Zion Christian Church (Z.C.C), which under his leadership grew to a membership of more than 250,000, [1] and is believed to have grown three or four times larger today [2] and one of the largest religious organizations in the country.
Solomon Majafela Molokoane (April 15, 1959 – October 2, 2024), best known as Solly Moholo, was a South African gospel singer, and was both a member of the ANC and the highly popular Zion Christian Church as a Christian singer. [1] He was known for his unique blend of traditional gospel sounds and modern township influences. [2]
Hlungwani worked in Johannesburg from 1941-1944, returning to his homeland following an incident at work that led to the loss of a finger. Upon his return, Hlungwani started a journey to find inner healing, which led him to become an involved member and later a priest of the Zion Christian Church from 1944 to 1978.
Shembe's Nazarite church was to become the largest Zionist congregation until eclipsed by the Zion Christian Church in the 1950s. Shembe's church was distinct from most other Zionist sects in that he insisted that he was a prophet sent directly from God to the Zulu nation. Most other Zionists were distinctly non-ethnic in outlook. [7]
The International Pentecost Holiness Church (IPHC) was founded in Meadowlands by Modise in 1962. [2] This would mark the largest schism in the Zion Christian Church since 1948. [2] He built a church and began praying for the sick. Many claimed they had been healed by Modise. In 1970, he moved the church headquarters to Oskraal, outside Pretoria ...