Philip Molefe
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March 30, 1928
Philip Molefe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philip Finkie Molefe March 30, 1928 |
| Died | August 1, 2020 (aged 92) |
| Education | North-West University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Religious leader |
| Spouse(s) |
Rose Mngoma
(m. 1951; died 2009)Lindi Dube (m. 2011) |
| Children | 9, including Phil |
Philip Finkie Molefe (30 March 1928 – 1 August 2020) was a South African religious leader involved with the Pentecostal movement.
Phillip Finkie Molefe was born in Marabastad, Pretoria on March 30, 1928. He had two brothers and seven sisters. As an infant, he survived a housefire that left him with burns on his upper body. His survival became a source of inspiration for his future ministry, with some remarking that this event reflected divine protection over his life. As a child, Molefe displayed an unusual spiritual curiosity, often stopping to pray or preach to trees on his way to school. Despite his early inclination toward spirituality, he became a criminal during his youth and was known by the street name “Iron Claw” as a gang leader in Marabastad.[1][2]
In 1950, after a conversion experience, Molefe enrolled at a bible college in Witbank, at the urging of Nicholas Bhengu. He later attained a B. A. with honors from North-West University in 1998 and received an honorary doctorate.[3]