Overview

• Pastor Joshua Mhlakela claims in a CettwinzTV YouTube interview that Jesus will return on Sept. 23–24, 2025.
• The video has spread internationally, prompting a surge of social posts ranging from belief to parody and skepticism.
• Mhlakela links the predicted dates to the Jewish Feast of Trumpets during Rosh Hashanah, which coincides with South Africa’s Heritage Day.
• Complex reports that some TikTok users appear to be preparing for the event, including quitting jobs or selling cars, though such accounts remain anecdotal.
• Coverage places the claim in the long history of failed end-times predictions, citing past forecasts like Harold Camping’s 2011 date and the documented harms they caused.