In late September 2025, social media buzzed with anticipation: would the Rapture finally arrive? South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela had previously predicted that Jesus would return on 23-24 September, 2025, a claim that sparked waves of excitement, scepticism, and internet drama.
When those dates passed quietly, the prophecy seemed to collapse, but not entirely. Some adherents quickly shifted to a new predicted window of 6-7 October, arguing that earlier calculations had used the wrong calendar.
