A video of a 17-year-old high school learner Minenhle, who recently got the latest iPhone from her boyfriend, an alleged 40-year-old pastor named Ntsikelelo Khamanga, shocked the internet, leaving many users calling for his arrest.
In the video, the learner excitedly shows off her iPhone 15 while screaming in excitement. She later thanks her married lover, a pastor at Pentecostal Protestant Church whom she is not showing on the camera, also turning to kiss him.
When the video was shared by different accounts on X, an app formerly known as Twitter, users were quick to put their investigative skills to good use resurfacing with details of the pastor. More videos of the young scholar surfaced showing the girl inside her boyfriend’s luxury car while in school uniform and detailing how they met.
The videos were shared by many X by different users including news medium MDN News who captioned their posts:
“Calls are intensifying for authorities to arrest a 40-year-old married pastor who is ALLEGEDLY dating a high school learner after videos of her circulated on X formerly known as Twitter, where she is showing off her 4th anniversary gift(iPhone 15) on camera whilst seated in luxurious SUV. Allegedly she started dating the man when she was only 14 years old. Important figures such as BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane have called for the pastor to be arrested.”
Calls are intensifying for authorities to arrest a 40 year-old married pastor who is ALLEGEDLY dating a high school learner after videos of her circulated on X formerly known as Twitter, where she is showing off her 4th year anniversary gift(IPHONE 15) on camera whilst seated in… pic.twitter.com/BTNu8UanC3
— MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) April 18, 2024
Many users were ready to see the pastor behind bars commenting:
Someone must open a case before the arrest can take place, I suggest Pastor Mmusi must do the honour since the alleged perpetrator is the pastor himself
— Lepara (@mr_macaracara) April 18, 2024
A user posted a sad comment sharing:
Father’s, look after your girl child.
Even if you are separated, girl child needs a father or she will find a father in another man’s arms.
— Dannie (@Chirongad) April 18, 2024
One user noted how well the society works when investigating matters together, commenting:
If people collectively investigated just a few of the cases we see here then society will change rapidly 🤞🏿 arrest the man, the guardians of the girl, their dog , the cat and the neighbours pic.twitter.com/4rkXVPNYqF
— Bothwell Chinyakata (@bchinyakata) April 18, 2024
One concerned user commented:
The child must taken in for counseling, there is too much buzz which might affect her mentally.
— Elite King James (@General_Sport7) April 18, 2024
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