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Church burglaries, arson on the rise in Vhembe district
Capricorn Review
|September 24, 2025
CHURCHES in the Vhembe district are increasingly falling victim to crime, with incidents of burglary, theft and arson on the rise.

Pastor Nonani Shibambu of Eden Baptist Church in Muledane Block J shows some of the debris after the church building was gutted by a fire.
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