The popular Bulawayo pastor, Ian Ndlovu, claims he has received a prophecy through the Holy Spirit that a white-robed religious leader, who will be posing as a Pentecostal prophet, is going to rise and deceive Zimbabweans using magic and the spirit of a mermaid. His sorcery will cause even influential people to flock to him but those who do consult him will die or be punished by God for up to seven years.