Armed Robber Takes Phones from Cape Town Church Service

 

The incident unfolded at an Apostolic Faith Mission church in Cape Town's high-crime Samora Machel area, where two women led prayers before the robber entered and gestured with a firearm. Worshippers placed cellphones and valuables on chairs and the floor while preachers watched in silence; he even greeted them politely in Xhosa with 'Molweni, ni right?' before demanding items. Local activist Mbulelo Dwane called it a violation of a sacred space, and clear video footage has residents hoping for swift police action amid Philippi East's ongoing violence and extortion issues.