Who is Shepherd Bushiri?: Malawi-born "prophet" who now runs churches from Ghana to South Africa
Reportedly banned from Botswana over "miracle money"
Claims to have cured people of HIV
Appeared to walk on air in a video shared widely on social media
Owns four private jets
Outside the room, his followers agree. They believe he is not only imbued with the power of prophecy, but also to heal the sick and pray for one's prosperity.

"The miracles and the teachings that our father [Prophet Bushiri] teaches every week are so amazing," 24-year-old Xolani Msibi tells me.

He said his sister who had trouble walking had been healed by the prophet "without even laying hands on her".

"I've also been struggling to get a job and came here and I got two jobs at the same time and it was a matter of choosing."

Men and women who proclaim to be able perform miracles are not unique to South Africa or even the continent - they are found in many parts of the world.

These include US-based Israeli church leader Benny Hinn, Grace Copeland and German evangelist Rienhard Bonnke to name a few.

While Christianity has been well-established in Africa for more than a century, many believe the more radical form we see today has some traces to the charismatic movement abroad.

'Prosperity inspires my followers'
But back to Mr Bushiri. On a regular Sunday, about 40,000 people will gather to hear the Prophet preach, and potentially pick up some of the specially designed merchandise on sale at stalls dotted around the large church complex - anything from "miracle oil", calendars and wrist bands, to branded towels, T-shirts and caps, all emblazoned with his face.
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