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Welkom – The engaged couple who have been arrested for the "satanic" murder in the Welkom cemetery, apparently regularly attended Bible studies and were crazy about the murderous TV drama, Dexter.

As a matter of fact, Chané van Heerden's mother said her daughter had asked for an extra Bible a few weeks ago. Her parents said she had always been a Christian.

But Van Heerden, who is also accused of murdering Michael van Eck, 24, apparently also practiced white magic related to the Wicca religion. She apparently told friends she didn't believe in God or Satan and was against Satanism.

People close to the couple denied links to Satanism and said both had a history of psychological problems and lived in a fantasy world.

The couple were crazy about the violent TV series Dexter and apparently even called each other "Dexter" and "Lumen" based on the violent characters in the programme. In the fifth series, the characters murder people together.

Maartens van der Merwe (Van Heerden's fiancé) had apparently spent time at a psychiatric hospital and had been known to hallucinate.

He apparently told a friend they cut each other.

Police were investigating a satanic link to the murder because of the way in which Van Eck's body had been dismembered as well as other items found in the house and on the property.

Neither Van Heerder nor Van der Merwe were apparently upset by being arrested. It was believed that the murder had been recorded on a cellphone video.

The couple indicated in court on Thursday that they would not apply for bail.

Police won’t dismiss reports of ’Karoo monster’

Eastern Cape Police on Tuesday said they could not dismiss out of hand reports that a shape-shifting creature has been terrorising residents of Steytlerville.

Police said locals have reported a number of sightings of a man who reportedly changes into various animals.

The so-called monster started appearing in the Karoo town towards the end of March.

Police spokesperson Zandisile Nelani said a group of locals first described the creature after they spotted it outside a tavern one evening.

Nelani said no drugs or alcohol were involved in the sightings.

“There were no drugs involved. This thing, if you are five people on the street you won’t see it. If you are one, you can see that. And if he is coming on the street and he saw you, he will come to you," Nelani said.

Siemens wrote:Let's go hunt the creature in groupds of 4 or 6

And if he is coming on the street and he saw you, he will come to you

Siemens wrote:they spotted it outside a tavern one evening.

Nelani said no drugs or alcohol were involved in the sightings.

Steytlerville 'monster' strikes again

Johannesburg - A ‘monster’ plaguing the sleepy Karoo town of Steytlerville struck again over the Easter weekend, Eastern Cape police said on Monday.

Another two sightings of the "shape-shifting creature" were reported on Sunday evening, said Warrant Officer Zandisile Nelani .

“Two men were walking near a tavern when they saw another man wearing a black jacket. One of the men, identified only as Nozipho, went up to the stranger and asked him, “What is your problem?” said Nelani.

A dog or a cow?

When the stranger did not respond, Nozipho went closer and saw that the man had no head. The man then turned into a dog that was “very angry” and “as big as a cow”, Nelani said.

He said that as Nozipho and his friend ran away, the monster allegedly turned on another group of people in the same road. “They said it turned into a big monkey, and then it was gone,” Nelani said.

He said that since the monster was spotted near the tavern, people were afraid to go there at night.

Last week police were told by residents that the monster changed shape while one looked at it. One man had reported that it changed from a man wearing a suit into a pig and then into a bat.

There had also been rumours that the monster could fly. Previously, the monster had only been spotted near the church. It had even been seen peering through the windows during a service, but had vanished by the time the congregation came outside.

Nelani said that the community had dubbed the monster “Bawokozi”, meaning ‘brother-in-law’.

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Sightings of the monster began over a month ago when it was seen by mourners attending two separate funerals, Nelani said.

He said that the community requested a meeting with police because they were frightened of it. Police agreed to work with residents, but asked them to try to take a photograph of it as evidence.

Nelani said that a photograph had since been taken of the monster resting under a tree.

He said that when the photo was taken the monster had been in human form but when the photo was developed an unknown animal was visible in the picture.

“It is a very strange thing happening in Steytlerville, but no one has been hurt by it,” Nelani said.

Siemens wrote: Nelani said that the community had dubbed the monster “Bawokozi”, meaning ‘brother-in-law’.

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Steve Hofmeyr uses the "k" word in a new song in honour of AWB leader Eugene Terre’blanche.

Hofmeyr released the lyrics of his new song ‘We will survive’ on his Facebook page this morning. The Song in honour of AWB leader Eugene Terre’blanche makes use of the word K*****

The use of the word K******, Hofmeyr has warned is conditional to the verdict of the Hate Speech court case between Julius Malema and Afri-Forum.

“If Julius Malema is allowed to sing ‘Shoot the Boer’ in public, we too will sing songs that have k*****,” He said.

Hofmeyr dubbed his move as Boere- Karma.

The song which is written in Anglo-Boer war context is about how the Afrikaaner shall overcome.

If Malema loses the case, Hofmaeyr said he would change the word K***** to kryger which means Warrior.

When asked for comment ANC Youth League spokesperson said “We really don’t give a damn about Steve Hofmeyer, who does he think he is?”

The Hate Speech court case between Julius Malema and AfriForum will convene on the 19 May