Johannesburg
(CNN)Images of a South African Pastor spraying insecticide into the faces of
his congregants are circulating on social media.
Lethebo
Rabalago, of the Mount Zion General Assembly (MZGA), in Limpopo, has openly
posted photographs on his Facebook page of him spraying congregants with Doom
Super Multi Insect Killer to cure various ailments.
A
post from Saturday was captioned as if quoting a congregant, saying: "I
came here with a pain on my back and stomach. Now, after the prophet sprayed me
with Doom I am healed. My nose was blocked since last week, but after the
prophet sprayed me with Doom I feel coming out of my nose. I thank God for
healing me."
When
reached by phone, Rabalago declined to answer CNN's questions about his use of
bug spray and hung up. MZGA could not be reached for comment, but in an
interview with South African TV channel eNCA Rabalago said that God had told
him to use Doom, and that he had healed countless people using it.
In
a press statement, Doom manufacturer Tiger Brands said that it found the
practice "alarming and extremely concerning" adding that it is
"unsafe to spray Doom Super Multi Insect killer or any other aerosol spray
for that matter, into people's faces."
It
also advises that if the insecticide is sprayed into someone's face, they
should wash their face and/or wash out their eyes immediately, and to avoid
excessive inhalation.
South
Africans have strongly condemned the practice, taking to social media to voice
their disbelief and concern.
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