It’s Time – National Day of Prayer
Different views on how many people attended prayer meeting in Bloemfontein─── 09:38 Mon, 24 Apr 2017
Bloemfontein - Different estimates of the number of people in attendance at the It's Time National Day of Prayer have surfaced.
Preacher Angus Buchan said at a media conference on Saturday after the prayer meeting that he believes there were a million people at the gathering. He also said that he had 18 million responses of people on his social media platform.
Kabelo Moloabi, spokesperson for the Department of Police, Roads and Transport counted 560 000 parked vehicles at Wilde Als farm in Bloemfontein where the prayer gathering was held.
Some of the visitors at the gathering are sure that there were far more than a million people at the event. On social media people also shared their views.
Sean Feucht @seanfeucht : "Over 1 million are gathering in S. Africa to pray & worship today! Racial, social & denom. barriers are being shattered!"
Christiane v Heerden @chrisvanheerden - " I am so so so in awe of what God is doing among His people in SA. 1.7 million registered to pray today in Bloemfontein."
Here are some big gatherings that took place in South Africa:
It's Time gathering in Bloemfontein on 22 April 2017 with an estimated 1 000 000 people.
Zion Christian Church's gathering in 2007 with an estimated 3 million people attending. Picture just show mostly the parked vehicles at Moria in Limpopo.
South African artist Cassper Nyovest's performance at Johannesburg's Orlando Stadium in 2016 with an estimated 30 000 visitors. Photo: Ticketstroom.com
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