KPMG trainee sends company-wide e-mail predicting the ‘end of the world’

Katlego Sekhu

KPMG trainee Mahlatse Lekota sent an unauthorised company-wide email predicting the world would end on 24 September.
The email, leaked online, urged colleagues to download a PDF outlining apocalyptic events tied to Biblical prophecy.
KPMG confirmed the email did not reflect the firm’s values and took immediate steps to address the situation.

Last week, a KPMG trainee, Mahlatse Lekota, went viral after a company-wide email she sent surfaced online. In it, she claimed the world was ending and that Jesus would return on 24 September.

Lekota urged colleagues to download a detailed PDF immediately, warning of “catastrophic events” tied to Biblical prophecy.

She wrote, “Please save the attached PDF quickly before it’s too late,” and described an impending third global conflict and the imminent collapse of the economy.

KPMG confirmed the email was sent without authorisation and moved quickly to address the situation.

“KPMG in South Africa is aware of an unauthorised internal email that was circulated and has taken immediate steps to address the matter,” the company said. “The content does not reflect the firm’s values. We remain committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace for all.”

The company also reiterated its rejection of discrimination in any form, including Islamophobia, clarifying that the email reflected Lekota’s personal views and not the organisation’s.

Before her corporate career, Lekota used to act on Generations: The Legacy.

@mahlatse.letoka Dear people of God. Rapture is imminent. God did not tell me if it will be in September 2025 but I am saying that it is very very possible. Let us not rule out the possibility. If you are wise, you would not rule out the possibility. Stop listening to people who are trying to kill your confidence about the rapture. Please be ready. Test the spirits. Ask for confirmations from Jesus Christ Himself. Your pastor is not your confirmation, ask Jesus to show you straight up. #rapture #Jesusiscomingsoon #Jesus #christianity #jesusislord ♬ original sound – Mahlatse Letoka