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Many of the members who left the KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaZulu-Natal suffered spiritual abuse at the hands of its leaders.

That is according to Louis Erasmus who has been testifying at the CRL Commission’s Inquiry into allegations of rape, abuse and fraud against leaders of the mission.

In the video below KwaSizabantu Mission in KZN is accused of abusing its congregants:

Erasmus worked there while he was employed by Doctors for Life International.

He also testified that he spoke to several people who told him that when they left the mission, they were forced to leave all their belongings behind.

“I also started meeting many of the people who had left the mission. You see, I was outside, not living on the mission and all of these people have a tale to tell of spiritual abuse, all of them. Many of them have also lost all of their possessions and they were forced to leave the mission with nothing. I know and have met some of these people,” adds Erasmus.

Kwasizabantu has denied all allegations against it.

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The case against 28 year old man facing charges of attempted murder, theft and defeating the ends of justice, in the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s court, east of Pretoria has been postponed to next week Friday.

The postponement is to allow the state to source an interpreter who speaks Maputo-Xitsonga language.

The state alleges that the man and five other suspects attacked and assaulted Waldy and Cynthia Van Zyl before making off with the couple’s cellphones and other valuables.

This case has attracted attention as farm attacks and murders incidents are reported every now and then in the country.

It emerged that the accused was arrested for possession of stolen goods, His lawyer Steve Sekwele argues that is the only charge his client should face.

The state says it will be opposing bail.

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The National Prosecuting Authorities (NPA) in the Free State says it will oppose the bail application by Andre Pienaar 51, in the Bloemfontein High Court on Thursday.

Pienaar is facing several charges including attempted murder, malicious damage to property and public violence. He was arrested last week following a violent protest in Senekal magistrate’s court.

A group of protestors mainly farmers stormed the court building, overturned and set alight a police vehicle after two men accused of the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner appeared.

Free State businessman Andre Pienaar denied bail

Pienaar through his legal representative has approached the Bloemfontein high court after he was denied bail by the Senekal magistrates court on Tuesday.

Free State NPA spokesperson Phaladi Shuping, “We were made aware yesterday when our prosecutor was provided with documents relating to the intention of the accused in this case to appeal the decision of the Senekal magistrate’s court not to grant him bail…”

“Our intention as the NPA is to oppose that bail application because we still maintain that it would not be in the interest of justice for the accused to be released on bail,” says Shuping.

Meanwhile Police Minister Bheki Cele says officers are prepared for any eventuality on Friday at the Senekal Magistrate’s Court in the Free State where the two suspects in the killing of farm manager Brendin Horner are to appear.

Cele confirmed that one of the accused had been arrested 16 times and the other three times on various charges. On Tuesday, some members of the community of Senekal prayed for calm after the last court appearance where protesters demanded that the two suspects be handed over.

More arrests to be made following Senekal violence

Mixed reactions to violence

There has been a range of mixed reactions to the violence which broke out in Senekal following Horner’s murder.

Deputy CEO of Civil Rights Organisation AfriForum says although violence is regrettable and cannot be condoned, the community’s anger is understandable.

Police have been criticised for what was deemed ‘their perceived lack of action’ to quell the protests.

On the other hand, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) commended the police’s handling of the protests, after the crowd dispersed when police fired a warning shot.

Roets further expressed concern over the possibility of escalating protests should government not urgently address the issue of farm attacks.

The Senekal Safety Association says while violence cannot be condoned, government leaders should also refrain from chanting slogans that may incite racial hatred during protests.

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