Voortrekker Monument: ‘Golgotha’ that became reverend’s ‘preying ground’
To the ultra-reactionary Afrikaans Protestant Church of which alleged predator Adriaan Swart is a reverend, the Voortrekker Monument is a holy pilgrimage site. It makes twisted sense that it could be used as a grooming ground for boys, writes Deon Wiggett
28 May 2023 - 00:00
Even by right-wing standards, the Afrikaans Protestant Church is besotted with Pretoria’s Voortrekker Monument. It is its Mecca, its Shangri-la, its Damascus and Golgotha with a burning bush and a glorious anointment...
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