Pastor Johannes Knoesen was arrested on Thursday for plotting a terrorist attack against black people in South Africa’s townships
Knoesen who is the self-professed leader of the National Christian Resistance Movement (NCRM) was arrested together with his fellow conspirators, Riana Heyman, 54, together with brothers Eric Abrams, 55, and Errol Abrams, 49.
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According to a statement by Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi, the four suspected terrorists will spend Christmas in jail after their case was postponed to 12 January. Mulaudzi told News24
“The arrest [of Knoesen] follows a two-year extensive intelligence-led investigation into the alleged terrorist plot apparently coordinated by the group to target national key points, shopping malls and informal settlements.
“Various firearms and 5 300 rounds of ammunition of different calibres, documents and other items were confiscated by the criminal record centre for further probing.”
Knoesen’s arrest comes at a time when racial tensions in South Africa seem to have escalated. This follows the murder of a black man by a white farmer in cold blood.
Source : News24
