After BCL, churches mushroom in Phikwe

Selebi-Phikwe is facing its darkest times PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Selebi-Phikwe is facing its darkest times PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Perhaps due to the despair left by the Mine’s collapse or as a result of the search for new revenue avenues by fly-by night prophets, the numbers of churches in Selebi-Phikwe have reached 800. Alarmed authorities are pushing back. Staff Writer, ONALENNA MODIKWA KELEBEILE reports

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The town of Selebi-Phikwe is faced with a huge number of churches mushrooming majority of who worship illegally in homes and bushes.

Unconfirmed reports indicate that the number of churches both pentecostal and spiritual may be reaching 800 in Selebi-Phikwe. The situation has prompted Selebi-Phikwe Town Council to setup a taskforce comprising of the management team to profile all the churches. The exercise has already started and the task team is expected to present a report at the end of this month. Town clerk, Godimo Garegope said profiling would enable council to engage churches meaningfully and come up with a way forward.

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