NEWS24 reports that a number of others were reportedly injured when police fired teargas into a crowd of around 15 000 people trying to leave a stadium at the close of the religious rally early on Friday morning.
Over zealous police officers are been blamed for the incident.
Meanwhile, Walter Magaya, the head of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries has expressed grief over the loss of lives.
He said, "I am gutted. I had already left the venue when I got news that there was a commotion. Within minutes I was told that eight people had died.
"Saddest moment of my life"
"I rushed back to the venue and it was very sad, the saddest moment of my life. As of this morning I am made to understand that three more died".
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