The late Faith Christian Fellowship Church founder Apostle Jeremiah Dlamini will be laid to rest at Bethany, the home of his first wife, LaShongwe, 14 years after he left the marital home.
The burial arrangements were confirmed by the church’s Senior Pastor, Bonsile Masangane, who declined to comment further on the decision and referred this reporter to the Dlamini family. After leaving his first marital home in 2012, Dlamini went on to live with his second wife, Nolwazi, at Nkoyoyo until his death.
Efforts to obtain a comment from the family were unsuccessful at the time of compiling this report. Masangane said Dlamini’s night vigil would be held on Friday, while the funeral service and burial would take place on Saturday morning at Bethany. She added that a memorial service would also be held in honour of the late apostle, with further details to be announced by the church.
Dlamini left his first marital home in 2012 following developments in his personal life that later culminated in his marriage to Nolwazi under Swazi Law and Custom. His burial at Bethany, therefore marks a return to the homestead for the first time in 14 years.
The clergyman died recently following a short illness.
Before his passing, Dlamini is said to have left instructions intended to guide the church through the transition after his death.
According to Masangane, while he was bedridden, Dlamini shared what would become his final message to the church leaders and instructed that it be delivered to the congregation after his passing.
She said church leaders believed he had anticipated his death, having left three key instructions for the ministry.
The first, she said, was for members to remain steadfast in their faith despite his death, reminding them that the ministry was founded through God’s calling and should not be shaken by fear or uncertainty.
He also referred church leaders to Romans 4 and Mark 11:23-24, encouraging believers to continue trusting God through unwavering faith and prayer.
Masangane said Dlamini further instructed church members to remain faithful to the teachings he had shared throughout his ministry and to continue living according to biblical principles.
His final instruction, she said, was for the church to continue pursuing the vision God had entrusted to him, insisting that his death did not mark the end of the ministry.
She said he likened the church’s journey to that of Jesus Christ’s disciples, who continued His mission after His crucifixion despite facing persecution and hardship.
Addressing questions about the church’s future leadership, Masangane said Dlamini did not formally appoint a successor before his death.
However, she said he instructed her to continue leading the ministry and ensure that its programmes and vision carried on with the support of the Dlamini family and his brother, Absalom Dlamini.
She said although members were grieving, they had remained steadfast because Dlamini had spent years teaching them to trust God in every season of life. She added that the church remained anchored on prayer, worship and faith, continuing to embrace its theme, “God Can Still Do It Again.”
Dlamini rose to national prominence after drawing large crowds to his Ngwane Park church through reports of miracles and healing services.
Beyond his ministry, he also attracted widespread public attention following his relationship with Nolwazi before the two were married under Swazi Law and Custom in 2012 at his parental home in Elangeni.
