Evangelist Ezekiel Guti Junior, son of the founder of
Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA Forward in Faith) church, Archbishop
Ezekiel Guti, has died.
Guti Jr (35) died yesterday in South Africa where he was
battling for his life in intensive care unit (ICU) after he nearly drowned in a
swimming pool on Christmas Day.
Guti Jr was in South Africa for the holiday with his
family. ZAOGA FIF’s acting secretary-general Reverend Misheck Nyambo confirmed
the death yesterday in a statement.
“It is with great sorrow that I inform you of the passing
on of Evangelist Ezekiel Guti Junior this morning (yesterday),” he said.
It is believed that the accident occurred during lunchtime
on Christmas Day.
Reports indicate that Guti Jr had instructed a guard to
disconnect drainage pipes from the swimming pool when the accident happened.
The guard reportedly called out for help when he saw Guti
Jr drowning and one Dube, who is believed to be the driver, quickly rescued him
from the pool, but he was already foaming and rolling his eyes.7
He was rushed to hospital and was battling for his life in
the ICU till the time of his death.
Guti Jr, wrote the book titled “The Man Who Defied
Condition”, where he revealed his personal experiences on how he defied his
physical disability and speech impediment to claim a normal life, leaves behind
his wife Caroline and three children.
He is likely to be buried next year after the church’s 10
days of prayer and fasting that runs from the first of January every year.
“We will be updating you on the burial arrangements in good
time to enable you to travel.
“In the meanwhile, please do not travel to Harare for the
funeral, but remain in your provinces and nations as we put the logistics in
place.
“We are hoping that the burial will take place in January
2018 just after the 10 days.” herald
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