Completing his fast could have made him the first African pastor to fast for thirty days without food nor water. But it never turned out so good for South African pastor, Alfred Ndlovu who died of malnutrition following a dry fasting expected to last for 30 days.
44-year-old Alfred Ndlovu allegedly left home for the spiritual journey on 17 June. Just like Jesus, Ndlovu left the things of the world behind him and focused on God as he took to the bush to conduct prayers.
His death came as a shock to his family, church members and the community at large. The middle-aged man was largely known as a very spiritual person with a faith that could move mountains.
A close relative lamented: “He was a very spiritual man. It’s unfortunate he had to die this way. After a month we got the sad news of his death.” “Pastor was a healthy and religious old man who did not even look his age.”
However, the record breaker couldn’t live up to Jesus standard as he gave up the ghost after just a month. There was no history of illness in his life and he was as healthy as a horse when he left for the spiritual journey.
His dead body was discovered by a stranger as he was all alone in the wilderness. The stranger then alerted the police who informed his family and congregation.
