Shortly before mass began yesterday morning, gunmen stormed the St Philip’s Parish Church in Werk-en-Rust robbing several parishioners.
While no one was physically injured, the traumatized church members are now pleading with police to establish a presence in the area which has over the years been plagued with robberies.
“Mass begins at 7:30 (am) and I just finish opening the doors and about 15 members were here sitting waiting when I saw this youth come up, push he hand in he waist, pull out a