Court jails South African pastor who sprayed his followers with insecticide

South African self-styled prophet who sparked outrage on social media for spraying his followers with insecticide has been sentenced.

Prophet Lethebo Rabalago, 25,  the leader of The Mount Zion General Assembly was found guilty of contravening the Agricultural Stock Remedies Act.

On Tuesday, Mookgopong magistrate Frans Mahodi‚ sentenced‚ him to one year in jail or a fine of R6‚000 for contravening the Stock and Agricultural Remedies Act 36 of 1947‚ which deals with pest control operators.