'Prophet Magaya crusade to enhance relations between Zimbabwe and South Africa

Zimbabwe Ambassador to South Africa Mr Isaac Moyo, said Prophet Magaya's crusade would enhance relations between Zimbabwe and South Africa particularly the promotion of religious tourism and other businesses.

Ambassador Moyo said the crusade would act as part of a healing process following xenophobic attacks that rocked South Africa early this year that saw foreigners being killed and others leaving the country in a huff.

Ambassador Moyo is among the dignitaries attending a three-day crusade that started last night and ends tomorrow.

"This crusade will showcase one good side of Zimbabwe that we are also a spiritual people. The crusade will bring about an understanding between a people-to-people relationship," he said.

"These days, religious tourism is a reality because of the global village we live in.

"In pursuit of spiritual healing, people migrate from one country to another and during their pilgrimage, people spend money thereby boosting a country."

He paid tribute to Prophet Magaya for the crusade as it drew people from several provinces in South Africa.

"Prophet Magaya's presence will actually make my work easy because he can pull a huge crowd that will eventually interact, and in so doing promote multilateral relationships as you will notice that people came from different countries within the region," he said.

Ambassador Moyo said the huge crowd that came for the crusade showed that the different stages of development between Zimbabwe and South Africa was not an issue as religion transcended economic boundaries.

Meanwhile, Prophet Magaya's inaugural crusade started well last night with hundreds of people being delivered.

Earlier, popular artiste Nicholas Zakaria, who is also a PHD member entertained people with his scintillating songs backed by the Ministries choir.

The crusade , which was live on ZBCTv, also drew diplomats from other countries in the region.