Central Methodist Church could face closure

So, after you've closed it down to stop people finding out about the Zim refugees fleeing Mugabe's abuse as SA protects him,....

Where did you think they were going to go?

Or does the SA Govt think they will all just disappear if they close down the only shelter they have?

(Or were they planning on blocking the UN Refugee Agency, like they did the last time, in their efforts to deny that there was a crises in Zim?)

"The Horror... the Horror... " Interesting how the government will profess to be concerned about the health and safety of the people and at the same time offering them zero help. Sleeping in a corridor is much better than living on the street, but how would the chairperson know? Of course the government wont be able to evict without finding alternative accommodation - don't expect it any time soon.

Its a pity people post their comments without having witnessed what is happening at the Methodist Church. I used to attend that church every Sunday and the conditions are unbearable. SA cannot have a situation where somebody will open their house for refugees and when things get out of hand, then call upon the government to intevene. Paul Verryn created this sitiation and I strongly belive that he must be prosecuted for what he has done. JHB has bylaws and I believe that everyone is bound by those laws.

Just think what the money used for one beemer could have done for these poor people! Zuma should help to oust Mugabe so these people can go back home to help rebuild their country!

The future...say in a year's time. The world cup would have come and gone. The fat cats got fatter and the skraal sheep got meaner, leaner and increased it's troops by 10%...that would be around 4 to 5 million more mouths to feed, house and clothe. The fat cats will first say that the troops must go look for rich people to help out as it is them that are to blame for their predicament in the first place. The race card will spur them in which direction to explore first, then maybe political party(ties) and any organization to the right of the fence can be bundled in the mix. Five years down the line...Blade and Malema will stand hand in hand stand at the Union buildings looking over the smoke filled atmosphere and city below. After all the strikes, mayhem, looting and killing that took place, they both feel it was worthwhile. The country do not need capitalists. They will wave at the lean, mean and hungry crowd, the crowd will cheer, they will climb in the bling and drive off...fade away.

getting to court is just impossible with all the entrance and parking occupied everyday.walking down the small street is risk in the afternoon.

That church must be closed, it's no longer doing what it was build for & it's now a hostel.....anyone who's here illegally must be then deported.

This has to do with our foreign policy. If we are still using a quite diplomacy in Zimbabwe, more Zimbabweans are coming. I can foresee disaster in South Africa. It’s a shame that they only see now the need for a church to be closed.This government is a disaster.

The fact of the matter is, we just cannot keep on accepting these refugees into South Africa! It has got to be stopped ! Our Government is responsible. They have created these gateways! Corrupt border officials and home affairs department.These people are not being killed in Zimbabwe any longer , they must go home now and build there own Country. We cannot have half of zimbabwes population here !Helping old Bob Mugabe supportin his nation and sitting in Power!That is what is happening - we cannot afford them any longer. Our own people need help now! Start sending these people back and do not allow any more in.We are sitting on a time bomb here. South Africans are getting really fed up now!
There is NO WAR in Zimbabwe, just poverty like here- Look how they live! They will be better off in their own Country. Close the church and start sending them back. It is much cheaper for us and better for them.