By James Gwati- Fake prophets like Emmanuel Makandiwa and Uebert Angel have resurfaced after the government last week allowed church gatherings and are telling people that they have anointing water which protects them (people) from COVID-19.

Surprisingly, these self-proclaimed prophets never prophesied or warned people that there was something called the COVID-19 pandemic before the pandemic broke out in 2019.

Makandiwa the leader of UFIC — prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa who has since the outbreak of the pandemic been reassuring his followers that they will be “spared” from the virus through prayer and divine protection.

Makandiwa, who has also been accused of perpetuating conspiracy theories through allusions to the “mark of the beast” that is mentioned in the Bible as he warns his congregants about “microchip” implants, made a climb-down saying he was not preventing people from getting vaccinated but there should be adequate testing of their efficacy first.

Makandiwa’s spokesperson Prime Kufa ignored calls from the state media when they called for a comment.