ZCC members win against Lekganyane

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Some members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) in Botswana have successfully won their bid to interdict their church and leader Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane from carrying any disciplinary hearing against them.

The 17 applicants who were slapped with disciplinary hearing following numerous grievances laid against the church and its leader were yesterday given a lifeline during a court ruling. The applicants are lead by Tshiamo Tladi.

Lobatse High Court Judge, Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa granted the orders sought by the applicants, which among others was to interdict their disciplinary hearing, which was to take place on December 12, 2015 at Moria.

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