Dwayne Gordon News Today

A spate of attacks on drivers using GPS navigation systems prompted South Africa to ask Google Maps to exclude a notorious crime hotspot. The intervention comes as the authorities battle to remedy widespread crime.

Don’t bring cash for the collection plate, pastors tell the faithful as churches cancel evening services due to fear of attacks.

Concern is growing as more and more places of worship are being targeted by criminals.

One proposed solution is to transition from cash transactions to card payments and electronic fund transfers within churches. This comes in the wake of the

Church robberies on the increase as criminals eye churches as soft targets

The recent attacks in Gauteng are an indicator that violence in communities has spilt into the places of worship

Churches should become cashless and beef up security around the premises with the help of police, says an executive member of the International Federation of Christian Churches.

The aircraft was departing the airfield and intended to return to the same airstrip when the unfortunate incident happened.

The PA leader was speaking at the funeral service of Pastor Dwayne Gordon, who was shot dead last week while delivering a sermon as a guest pastor at the Eagles Christian Centre in Newlands.

Suspect was arrested in connection with a kidnapping in the Eastern Cape in July.