David Mogale Malesa wa ka African Preacher answers a dual spiritual calling
By Simon Makgoga
In 1986 a tiler from Tshwane fell sick and medicine failed him.
By 1989 he had left the building sites, answered a calling, and healed a woman others had written off.
Today David Mogale Malesa wa ka African Preacher builds people instead of walls with prophecy, gospel, and traditional care that reaches far beyond Klipgat.
As the country marks Men’s Month, we bring you a man of many names and countless talents: Meet David Mogale Malesa wa ka African Preacher, the force behind Pitsana ya Africa Health Care.
Malesa is also a prophet, motivational speaker of note, artist, and songwriter.
Like many ordinary people, Malesa wa ka African once worked in tiling construction, ensuring every building’s interior received well-appointed, eye-catching decorative finishes.
In 1986, the skilled artisan fell ill.
He consulted medical practitioners and traditional healers, but all efforts came to nothing.
He refused to throw in the towel, pressing on for a permanent solution to an illness that had become a nightmarish experience.
Determined to set his life right, he consulted spiritual healers and traditional practitioners.
He was told he carried both a spiritual and traditional calling and needed to undergo training.
In 1988, he left his job without hesitation and committed to both spiritual and traditional training.
He still vividly remembers 24 September 1989 as his graduation day.
During his training, a gravely ill woman, already written off by her family, was brought in for healing.
His trainer warned it would be a waste of time and could invite legal trouble.
But something deeper insisted she be helped, no matter the outcome.
“I requested my trainer to give me a moment to do what the spirit was guiding me to do.
The lady was healed, and to this day she’s still alive and well,” he says with confidence.
Today, this energetic, visionary spiritual leader has become a community builder in Klipgat, north of Tshwane, and his gifts resonate across the country.
When Mzansi hosted the World Cup in 2010, the multi-talented community developer took a different route: golden gospel, according to Malesa wa ka African Preacher.
That same year he released his first ten-track album, _Dichaba Di A Fela_ _(People Perish)_.
Two years later came _O Tla Fola_ _(You’ll Get Well)_, followed in 2015 by _Recipe of Life_ _(Mphago wa Bophelo)_.
The hard-working traditionalist at heart has recently released _Bangwe Ba Kae_ _(Where Are Others)_.
We also spoke with him about ancestral calling, amid reports of schoolchildren collapsing at schools.
The true African custodian of culture and tradition condemned this trend, saying schools should be places of teaching and learning without cultural or spiritual disturbance.
Tiles crack. Albums fade.
But the lives Malesa wa ka African Preacher restores become the living proof that a true calling leaves no building untouched.
For assistance or guidance, contact Malesa wa ka African at 072 188 3845.
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