The Rapture 2025 prophecy, which many expected to occur on 23–24 September, failed to materialise. The anticlimax led critics to dismiss it as another in a long line of unfulfilled doomsday claims.
However, some believers insist the event is still imminent. They point to the warnings of South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela, who has become a central figure in the debate. His comments about biblical calendars have been amplified on TikTok, where supporters argue the calculation was made using the wrong system.
