South African televangelist and controversial preacher, Prophet Overflow Dube, has stirred a firestorm of reactions across the continent after labeling any spouse who prioritizes midnight sexual encounters over prayer as no different from a witch or wizard.
The statement, made during a live service broadcast from his Johannesburg-based Overflow Prophetic Ministries on Sunday, June 16, 2025, sent shockwaves through religious and online communities. “If your husband or wife wakes you up at 1am for sex but never for prayer, you are sleeping with a witch,” the prophet declared, pacing the altar with a Bible in one hand and a microphone in the other.
According to Dube, spiritual priorities reflect spiritual identity. “A home that has time for physical intimacy but no time for spiritual intimacy is already under attack,” he said. He warned believers not to ignore patterns that trivialize spiritual discipline but glamorize pleasure. “You are dealing with disguised darkness,” he added.
His sermon was part of a teaching series titled Kingdom Marriages and Spiritual Warfare, which drew thousands of online viewers from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and the United Kingdom. By Monday morning, clips from the sermon had already garnered over 2 million views on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, with hashtags like #MidnightWitchcraft and #ProphetOverflowDube trending across platforms.
Reactions were sharply divided. Some applauded the message, calling it a timely reminder about prioritizing prayer in Christian homes. Others, however, labeled it extreme and insensitive, accusing the preacher of weaponizing spirituality to police intimacy in marriages. “You can’t compare sex in marriage to witchcraft,” wrote one Facebook user. “This is madness in the name of religion.”
Despite the backlash, Prophet Dube remains unapologetic. In a follow-up post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote: “I’m not here for likes. I’m here for light. If the shoe fits, wear it and walk to the altar. #SpiritualAlignment.”
As churches battle declining prayer culture and rising moral confusion, voices like Dube’s—however controversial—continue to provoke critical conversations. Whether you see him as a prophet or a provocateur, one thing is clear: he knows how to get people talking.
