ean last week).
The Bishop has sheltered many refugees fleeing from persecution and poverty in Zimbabwe for years without much support from the South African government, depending on donations from well-wishers and volunteers. He interviews everybody who comes into the building himself.
Verryn has strict rules in place at the church, including no drinking, no smoking of anything whatsoever, no fighting, no stealing, no sex and compulsory attendance at church services.
He said he had personally removed drunken individuals from the building at times and encourages residents to report any aggressive behaviour. He had heard rumours about a rape incident but this was most unusual, he said. Verryn did admit that there had been some minor theft but praised the residents for getting on so well under extremely difficult circumstances. – Own correspondent
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