Harare- Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya was granted US$3,000 bail by the High Court on Tuesday, following his arrest last week on charges of fraud and rape.

Justice Gibson Mandaza ordered the prominent clergyman to surrender the title deeds to his Mount Pleasant home, surrender his passport, and report to the police twice a week—every Monday and Friday—as conditions of his release.

Magaya’s arrest on November 1 was a significant operation, involving a crack team of more than 30 police officers who located him while he was fasting at his prayer mountain.

The allegations against the influential religious figure have sent shockwaves through his congregation and the wider public. The case has drawn intense media scrutiny, placing a spotlight on the intersection of religious leadership and legal accountability.

With his bail conditions now set, Magaya is expected to be released from custody as he awaits the next steps in the legal proceedings. The state is expected to proceed with compiling evidence for a tria