POLL | Is SA’s arrest of acquitted Timothy Omotoso on immigration grounds justifiable?

POLL | Is SA’s arrest of acquitted Timothy Omotoso on immigration grounds justifiable?

The home affairs department has declared him an "illegal foreigner".

Nigerian pastor Omotoso 'illegally in SA' and set to be deported

The NPA also said it is reviewing the high court ruling that set Omotoso and his two co-accused free.

Calls for Omotoso to be deported

Calls for Omotoso to be deported Janine2 Sun, 05/11/2025 - 16:45 EAST LONDON - Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso will appear in court on Monday on immigration charges.The religious community in East London wants him gone.Omotoso was acquitted of 32 charges of rape, human trafficking and racketeering in April.He was arrested again on Saturday morning for violating the Immigration Act.READ: Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso arrested in …

Acquitted Nigerian Pastor Omotoso Rearrested in South Africa

A Nigerian pastor recently cleared of multiple rape charges has been taken into custody again in South Africa, this time over alleged immigration violations, police confirmed on Saturday. Timothy Omotoso, head of the Jesus Dominion International (JDI) church, was arrested by immigration officials and police in East London shortly after leaving a church service, said national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola. Omotoso, 66, is expected t…

Department of Home Affairs declares Tim Omotoso an illegal resident, EFF weighs in on arrest

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed that televangelist Tim Omotoso, who was arrested in East London on 10 May 2025, was declared an illegal resident.