Cheryl Zondi, one of the girls who accused controversial Durban-based pastor, Timothy Omotoso of rape is on the stand.
Zondi has told the court that the first time she went to Omotoso’s house, she was taken to his bedroom.
“I didn’t want to die, so I went to his room. He was in the bed with an unbuttoned shirt.
I knelt down beside him. He told me to join him in bed. He was fondling his private parts under the covers. I thought he was going to rape me,” Zondi told the court.
Zondi said following that he told her to go clean herself up and come back to bed, he then reportedly fell asleep.
She said when Omotoso woke up he prayed asking God for forgiveness for both of them.
“As if I was part of the filthy thing he did. He said it was a covenant between me, him and God. Not to tell anyone,” she said.
Meanwhile Mzansi took to social media to voice their anger of the cross examination of Zondi by Omotoso’s attorney Peter Daubermann.
Omotoso, Zukiswa Sitho (28) and Lusanda Solani (36) are facing charges of racketeering, violating the sexual offences act, human trafficking and rape.
The senior pastor at the Jesus Dominion International Church has been in prison since his arrest in April last year.
He was denied bail twice after it came to light that he was a flight risk.
Lusanda and Zukiswa, who are accused of recruiting, grooming and monitoring the movements of girls for the pastor, are out on R2 000 bo voice ail each.
Omotoso’s lawyer, Advocate Peter Dauberman, said the charge sheets do not specify the date, time or areas where the alleged offences took place.
Therefore he wanted the court to nullify all the charges against the accused.
Absolutely love how Cheryl Zondi mopped the court floor with Tim Omotoso's lawyer.
— ??uNdlunkulu (@uNdlunkulu_Xoli) October 15, 2018
She's unshakenable!
She's undefeatable!
She's strong! ???#OmotosoMustFall #OmotosoTrial pic.twitter.com/1T6DTI8lWY
Cheryl Zondi is leadership, so proud of her????????#OmotosoTrial
— Khwezi's mom???? (@khayakazikhuts2) October 15, 2018
When Cheryl Zondi #OmotosoTrial said she never reported him to anyone because he had told her that if she did, God would either punish her by death or that she would go mad,I just realised how manipulative & evil some pastors are & #Omotoso's lawyer is very nasty & disrespectful
— Major General (@EliasChinemore) October 15, 2018
Cheryl Zondi is a brave and strong young woman. She didn't allow that lawyer to break her. ??#OmotosoTrial
— Lection????? (@BraTheo_7) October 15, 2018
but mos can we vote this young lady for Presidency!! there is a brain a heart and a leader in Cheryl Zondi #OmotosoTrialpic.twitter.com/G114PCsOTR
— mogy mash (@MogyMash) October 15, 2018
This #OmotosoTrial is very disturbing. Cheryl Zondi is believable and credible in my opinion. His lawyer reminds me of Zuma’s lawyer during his rape trial- trying to put the victim on trial. She’s right to be looking pissed off! pic.twitter.com/5LuAvRohm9
— Kananelo Sexwale (@kaysexwale) October 15, 2018
Cheryl Zondi to prosecutor: with all due respect you're making an administrative issue my problem.
— TheMugue (@TheMugue) October 15, 2018
This girl... pic.twitter.com/Nod67C3sLr
That revolting grin on his face! This is clearly a joke to him! #OmotosoTrial
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) October 15, 2018
Omotoso’s lawyer: “How many centimeters did he (Tim Omotoso) penetrate you? #OmotosoTrialpic.twitter.com/60KMwEKReY
— Man's Not Barry Roux ? (@AdvBarryRoux) October 15, 2018
It’s disturbing how its mostly women that are supporting this man! So nauseating! #OmotosoTrial
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) October 15, 2018
I am so angry
— Moyagabo Motshekga (@MoyagaboMots) October 15, 2018
I always reserve my comment when stories break out about pastors doing things feeding people strange things etc
But this #Omotoso story is really getting to me i am really angry..#OmotosoTrial
Courageous. Its never easy. Threats, manipulation & slandering, At the end, Rapists must fall. I am behind u Miss Zondi. #OmotosoTrial pic.twitter.com/pQ5biL08hJ
— Lebo (@lebuzza1) October 15, 2018
