Botswana shuts 'miracle' pastor Shepherd Bushiri's church Published duration 10 January 2018

Botswana has shut down the church of a controversial Malawian self-styled prophet, who claimed to walk on air.

The government confirmed the closure of Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG) in Gaborone, reportedly due to concerns over so-called "miracle money".

He had been due to attend a conference.

Who is Shepherd Bushiri?

Malawi-born "prophet" who now runs churches from Ghana to South Africa

Claims to have cured people of HIV and brought people back from the dead, South Africa's Mail & Guardian says

Predicted the UK would split, "states" would fight and it would descend into "chaos", the Maravi Post said in a report

Appeared to walk on air in a video shared widely on social media

Told Zimbabwe politician Kembo Mohadi he would get "the crown" before he was named vice-president, according to New Zimbabwe

The newspaper further reports it was the church's use of "miracle money" - promises of money appearing as if by magic - which broke the country's laws.

Mr Bushiri - who has more than 2.3 million likes on Facebook and filled Johannesburg's FNB Stadium on New Year's Eve - and his church have yet to respond publicly.