via Joburg Methodist Church closing doors to refugees – Nehanda Radio Dec 28 2014
SOUTH AFRICA – The Methodist Church in central Johannesburg will be closing its doors to refugees by the end of December. The church has been a home for refugees since the xenophobia attacks that occurred in the country a few years ago.
Bishop Paul Verryn said they were trying to find alternative accommodation for the 500 people living there.
“We are energetically looking for alternative accommodation. The leadership of the circuit says the church building should be used solely for the purposes of worship,” he said.
The people, however, disagreed with the move. They said they would fight the process as they had nowhere to go and were unemployed.
Blessing Mutezo said he would fight the process tooth and nail.
“Do they think they will succeed in kicking us out? I don’t think so. We will be waiting for them. Yes they told us that they don’t want us here anymore. What about all of these mothers and their children?” – The New Age
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Like most Zimbabweans, I had totally forgotten that Zimbabwe despite being ‘peaceful’ has refugees in RSA!!!!
They have refugees in RSA because they can see the writing on the wall while the geriatric flitters off to stuff himself with all the good food he can get his hands on with his family while people struggle to get basics
Everyone is taking care of the ordinary people while this 90 year old Geriatric Sod just does not give a stuff of their well being