A CHURCH hostage drama has left five people dead and 30 arrested in Zuurbekom, Gauteng, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to a tweet from the South African police service, the incident took place at the International Pentecost Holiness Church.
Police responded to reports of a hostage situation and shooting at around 03h00.
Police have now freed a group of people who were being held hostage at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zuurbekom in the West of Johannesburg.
It is believed about 200 people were being held inside, while 4 fatalities have been confirmed.
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