South Africans Outraged After Armed Robbers Disrupt Church Service in Durban

• A church service in Zayoni Kingdom Catholic Church in Waterloo, north of Durban, was violently disrupted
• This comes after two armed suspects robbed about 60 congregants at gunpoint on Friday, 19 September 2025
• It is alleged that the two suspects entered the church about 9 pm, dressed in black, and demanded the phones of the congregants

A place of worship has turned into a crime scene after two armed men entered a church and robbed congregants of their belongings.

Congregants robbed at gunpoint

According to the Reaction Unit of SA, the two suspects entered the Zayoni Kingdom Catholic Church in Waterloo, north of Durban, on Friday, 19 September 2025. Eyewitnesses stated that the men were dressed in black and entered the prayer service at around 9 pm.

Rusa said that the suspects were brandishing firearms and demanded cellphones from the congregants. The suspects collected a total of 46 mobile phones. The two armed men placed the cellphones into a plastic bag before fleeing the scene. None of the congregants, who included children, were hurt during the incident.

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What did South Africans say?

Social media users shared their opinions regarding the incident at the church.

Lihle Mavundl said:

"So now the criminals are no longer afraid of God. They are challenging him directly."

Sandile Nsibande said:

"So now in that church there is not even one member who owns a gun?"

Nokukhanya Phewa Zulu said:

"This can’t be Waterloo after so much celebration or maybe the ghost of the one they celebrated being killed is haunting this place, you know. The same guy they swore was the mastermind behind everything wrong in Waterloo. Funny how peace hasn’t arrived yet. Maybe the “mastermind” is still running the show, just from the other side or maybe karma brought a plus one. But keh, I’m not saying anything, it’s just me being curious."

Collin Pillay said:

"We are living in the last days. There is no fear of God. We all will face the righteous Judge one day. These robbers will one day reap what bad seed they sowed."

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Malcolm Stephens said:

"One thing is clear for me. I'm not going to argue with a stupid armed criminal who has nothing to lose and I end up dying because of a cell phone. Never. Another thing is clear too. Days of those two criminals are numbered. Mine are not.

Mazalankosi Gumede said:

"Sounds like an inside job to me."

Vosloorus church theft leaves one dead and two injured

In a previous article, Briefly News reported that a group of men killed one person and left two others critically injured at the Vision of God Church in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on 31 March 2024.

Eyewitnesses said the men entered the premises and shot and killed a woman who tried to warn the congregation about the assailants. The pastor rushed to close the door to block the intruders, but he, too, was shot. The men then instructed congregants to lie on the floor before stealing their cellphones, R400 offering money and shooting another church member who was preparing food in the kitchen.

Source: Briefly News