At the weekend, two suspects were arrested following a church robbery in Mpumalanga. The church union says another recent case is that of a hijacking incident that took place outside a mosque in Johannesburg.
The organisation’s Spokesperson, Pastor Lesiba Kgwele says violence at places of worship should not be tolerated.
“Brazen robberies and opportunistic violent crimes of this nature targeted at churches are not only disgrace but barbaric acts that defile the sanctity of the house of the lord. Opportunistic violent crimes targeted at churches, gatherings and other places of worship are threatening congregants constitutional right of freedom of assembly, none of our communities, with the safer with armed, heartless, criminals, responsible for such heinous acts roaming our streets and neighborhoods,” Kgwele said.
–SABC–
