Overview

• Pastor Joshua Mhlakela said in a CettwinzTV interview that a vision revealed the Rapture would occur on September 23 and 24, tying it to the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
• The claim has fueled a viral wave on TikTok under #RaptureTok, with reports citing roughly 295,000 posts mentioning “rapture” as the two‑day window begins.
• Some believers are making concrete changes, including videos of people quitting jobs, giving away money, and selling possessions, such as TikTok user Tilahun Desalegn saying he sold his car.
• Creators are also preparing “left‑behind” kits and farewell notes, with Melissa Johnston detailing laminated cards, letters to loved ones, and stacks of low‑cost Bibles for those who remain.
• Satirical and critical responses—like parody “Rapture Trip Tips,” time‑zone questions, and reminders of past failed predictions such as Harold Camping’s—share space with warnings about potential financial and mental‑health harms, and no verified supernatural event has been reported so far.