Faith Mission church robbed

Tefo Pheage | Tuesday January 17, 2017 15:39

“It appears the suspects broke into the church building and helped themselves. The goods are said to have been worth around P7,000,” he said.

Asked whether they have made any arrests so far, Sitale said, “Yes. The matter is still at its infancy, but of course we have made an arrest. We’re currently questioning one suspect. We do not want to share more on the investigations as we do not have much to share at this moment.

“The thieves performed their acts under cover of darkness during electricity cut. The church has a security alarm, but apparently the battery can only last for six hours during electricity blackouts. We advise the churches to also request for durable batteries in such cases because electricity cuts can often take longer than expected,” he advised. He implored Kgatleng church leaders to always intensify their security if they know that they have valuables in their buildings.

“Theft in churches is a very common problem that we are grappling with here in Kgatleng. We also advise members of  the public to be vigilant and observant when unusual occurrences take place at such places,” he said.

Meanwhile the Faith Mission church is also mourning the loss of their Pastor’s wife who is reported to have died recently. Some church officials could not speak to this publication at the time of going to press saying they will need some time to consult others whether to grant Mmegi the interview or not.  Sources however said the appliances were a big loss to the church and they would have to explore other alternatives to raise the funds. “We were planning to use them in the near future and now we do not know where to start to raise the funds,” the source said.  He said the church was shocked at the event, but prayed for the perpetrators nevertheless.