A self-proclaimed pastor from Soshanguve in Pretoria, South Africa, is feeding his congregants water laced with Rattex rat killer, a report from the area said.

“During a service, Prophet Light Monyeki of Grace Living Hope Ministries told those gathered that drinking poison is a demonstration of their faith, and that death has no power over them.

Monyeki dropped the pellets into a bottle of water, then took a sip before passing the bottle around,” enca.com reported on Thursday.

“Congregants allegedly voluntarily rushed to the front, to drink the deadly poison,” the report said.

It noted that is coming in the wake of the controversy surrounding the activities of Doom Prophet (Detective) Lethebo Rabalago from the Mountzion General Assembly in Limpopo, who in November last year claimed that he uses the insect killer to heal people.

•Photo shows Prophet Light Monyeki feeding water laced with rat killer to a church member. Credit: Grace Living Hope Ministries.

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