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Advocate Barry Roux in the Westonaria Magistrate's Court. A police officer investigating a deadly church attack is expected to return to the stand on Tuesday.Sergeant George Matsitse continues his testimony against the 42 people arrested for the attack.Advocate Barry Roux, who represents 23 of the accused, will try to convince magistrate Gavin Pillay to grant…

Pieter van der Westhuizen following the church shooting. Pieter van der Westhuizen's lawyer said he acted in self-defence when he shot two attackers during a robbery at a Centurion church.Three men entered the church, assaulted the pastor and fired shots before Van der Westhuizen drew his licensed firearm and returned fire. Van der Westhuizen is a…

Pieter van der Westhuizen is seen next to one of the robbers shot dead in the church. A robbery occurred at a church in Centurion on Sunday. Two robbers were shot dead by former police officer Pieter van der Westhuizen, the brother of late Springbok rugby player Joost van der Westhuizen and a third fled.None of…

Two people have been shot dead in a church in Centurion on Sunday after they allegedly stormed in during a service and proceeded to rob the congregants at gunpoint.According to police, three individuals entered the church in Wierda Park and robbed the churchgoers of their personal belongings. One of the congregants then allegedly opened fire,…

The smouldering shells of two cars that were set alight outside the IPHC headquarters in Zuurbekom where five people died in a hostage drama on Saturday. The court case of 41 people accused of killing members of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church has been postponed.They allegedly killed four church members and a security guard who…