WATCH | ANC-EFF leaders join Moria's first Easter pilgrimage since Covid-19 pandemic

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President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with EFF President Julius Malema and several cabinet members, joined thousands of congregants in attending the annual Easter pilgrimage to St Engenas Zion Christian Church (ZCC) in Moria, Limpopo, this Sunday, 31 March.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, with Bishop Engenas Lekganyane, greets the crowds

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This marked the first Easter Sunday service for members of the St Engenas ZCC since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Their last mass gathering was held in 2019.

EFF President Julius Malema and his wife, Mantwa, were also in attendance

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Due to the ongoing pandemic resulting in numbers reducing significantly, the Easter service adhered to Covid-19 guidelines, with officials seen wearing masks throughout the event. The only tragedy that marred the Easter celebrations was when a bus travelling from Botswana plunged off a bridge between Mokopane and Marken, where an eight-year-old girl was reported to have miraculously survived the accident as she jumped out before the bus went down. Forty-five people were killed in the accident that happened on the Waterberg Mountain Range. 

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa was also seen attending the service

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St Engenas ZCC, a key pillar of faith in South Africa, attracts huge crowds from all over the country for its Easter services.

Members of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church during the church Easter celebrations in Moria

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