The leader of zion creationist church, Michael Kgotso Serepo photo supplied
By Moatshe Ngoepe
ZCC Spokesperson
False and misleading information is circulated on social media by the leader of zion creationist church, Michael Kgotso Serepo and his followers, claiming that he is the son of His Grace, The Right Reverend, Bishop Dr BE Lekganyane and that his zion creationist church is part of and or associated with the Zion Christian Church (‘the Z.C.C.’).
On 10 June 2024, the Z.C.C. and His Grace, The Right Reverend, Bishop Dr BE
Lekganyane obtained an interdict at the Pretoria High Court under Case No. 021534/2022, restraining Michael Kgotso Serepo and members of his church from:
Wearing the religious uniforms.
Symbols, and artifacts of the Z.C.C., and or displaying such religious symbols and artifacts in their religious gatherings; Publicly proclaiming that they are members of the Z.C.C. and/or they are associated with the Z.C.C.;
Publicly proclaiming that Michael Kgotso Serepo is the son of His Grace, The
Right Reverend, Bishop Dr BE Lekganyane;
to Michael Kgotso Serepo was also interdicted and restrained from calling himself Maditobane Barnabas Lekganyane and from using such names and surname
further his false and misleading claims that he is the son of His Grace, The Right Reverend, Bishop Dr BE Lekganyane.
The Judge further ordered the Director General of Home Affairs to take such reasonable and legal steps to cancel the identity card issued to Michael Kgotso Serepo with the names Maditobane Barnabas Lekganyane.
The Director General of Home Affairs complied with the said Court Order and on 10 July 2024, Michael Kgotso Serepo was personally served with a letter of intention to cancel his identity card by Home Affairs.
He was invited to provide reasons within 14 days why his identity card with the names Maditobane Barnabas Lekganyane
should not be cancelled as ordered by the Court.
The Director General’s letter of intention to cancel Michael Kgotso Serepo identity card with the names Maditobane Barnabas Lekganyane also stated that he submitted a false statement when applying for his second birth registration, that Isaia Lekganyane was his biological father, whereas not.
The Director General duly informed him that in so doing, he breached the provisions of Section 31(1)(b) of the Birth and Death Registration Act 51 of 1992, rendering him liable to a fine or imprisonment.
Michael Kgotso Serepo did not oppose and or object to the decision of the Director General of Home Affairs to cancel his identity card with the names Maditobane Barnabas Lekganyane, in compliance with the Court Order of 10 June 2024, and for his breach of the provisions of that Act.
On 31 July 2024, the Department of Home Affairs altered its records and changed the names and surname of Michael Kgotso Serepo from Maditobane Barnabas Lekganyane to Michael Kgotso Serepo.
The alterations were published on 28 March 2025 in the Government Gazette No. 52388, Government Notices No. 6050 and 6051 respectively.