‘We Will Beat You’: Uebert Angel Threatens “Fake Prophets” Over Death Predictions

Spirit Embassy founder Prophet Uebert Angel has threatened violence against self-proclaimed prophets making death predictions about prominent Zimbabweans, while suggesting that his followers could assault such individuals before taking them to court.

Angel made the remarks while reacting to death prophecies allegedly targeting businessman and Zanu-PF legislator Scott Sakupwanya.

“You don’t just wake up and you say Honourable Scott Sakupwanya is dying. We’ll find you and beat you to a pulp until you speak the real debt,” Angel said.

Violence has become a culture, someone can openly speak and preach about violence. Should people take the law into their own hands? What happened to respecting the rule of law? Zimbabwe is gone Shem. https://t.co/dJKMGciIJd

— Dhara Blessed Mhlanga (@bbmhlanga) October 12, 2026

He went further, appearing to undermine the role of the police by saying authorities should look to him if a prophet is assaulted.

“I’m telling the police, if you see a prophet being beaten, start by looking here,” he said.

Angel also claimed that he would finance legal proceedings against those who allegedly made what he described as false prophecies.

“We will beat you up. It doesn’t matter you have 200 members, 400, 4,000 members. We will catch you, beat you,” he said.

He accused some self-proclaimed prophets of exploiting death predictions involving wealthy and prominent people while failing to make prophecies about problems within their own churches.

“And why is this that the prophecy for death only happens to multi-millionaires?” Angel asked. “How come the dying, the poor are never receiving dying prophecies?”

Angel also rejected claims by other prophets about Sakupwanya, arguing that the legislator had not identified them as his spiritual father or sought their prayers.

“If he calls you a father, now talk. If he prays for you, then talk. If he has not knelt down and said pray for me, leave him alone,” he said.

His comments come amid renewed scrutiny of death prophecies involving prominent Zimbabweans following the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who was buried last Thursday.

Chivayo and his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, died on September 30 when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed at Kudenga Farm in the Marondera area of Mashonaland East. Two pilots and an aide also died in the crash.

Following the incident, several individuals claiming to be prophets, including Passion Java, emerged with claims that they had previously predicted the tragedy. Other purported prophecies have also circulated alleging that more prominent Zimbabweans are facing imminent death.

Angel condemned such predictions as “false prophecy”, arguing that a general prediction that someone will die cannot be regarded as a meaningful prophecy.

“One pure prophecy is everyone will die,” he said.

He also recounted an alleged incident involving a person who predicted that his wife would die in a plane crash, claiming that the individual was confronted after the prediction failed to materialise.

Angel said the person was asked to repeat the alleged prophecy after the passage of three years, claiming that the individual subsequently said his wife was safe.

His remarks have, however, raised concerns over the apparent endorsement of violence and his suggestion that police should first look to him if a prophet is assaulted.

The threats have drawn criticism, with Gabriel Manyati, writing in an opinion article published by Nehanda Radio, describing Angel’s remarks as a troubling departure from the principles expected of religious leaders.

“When a minister of the Gospel exchanges the tools of persuasion and pastoral care for the language of the street corner and the enforcer, the foundational integrity of the ministry is severely compromised,” Manyati wrote.

He also criticised Angel’s remarks about assaulting alleged false prophets before reporting them to the police, saying they raised concerns about accountability and respect for the rule of law.

“When a religious leader publicly jokes or boasts about beating someone first and reporting them to the police to gain an institutional advantage, he is modelling a dangerous form of lawlessness,” Manyati said.

Manyati argued that while public figures were justified in challenging alarming death predictions, such frustration did not justify threats of physical violence.

“But that rightful indignation does not license anyone to take the law into their own hands or promise physical retribution against the prognosticators,” he wrote.

Prominent journalist Blessed Mhlanga commented on the issue stating that: “Violence has become a culture, someone can openly speak and preach about violence. Should people take the law into their own hands? What happened to respecting the rule of law? Zimbabwe is gone, Shem.”

Angel also claimed that death predictions could amount to cyberbullying where they cause intimidation, threats or distress, although he did not provide a legal basis for his interpretation. *nehandaradio*