• Satanist found dead in coffin
No foul play is suspected in the death of self-confessed Satanist and former Brakpan resident Lucifer Spook van Zyl.
Van Zyl was found in his Hillbrow flat last Thursday morning – lying in a coffin with a bullet through his chest.
Police believe he lay inside the coffin, pressed a firearm against his chest and pulled the trigger.
He was discovered in the Kaptein Street apartment by a domestic worker at about 11am.
Investigating officer Det WO Johnny Smith told the Advertiser a message was scribbled on a mirror against a wall next to the coffin.
The coffin was standing on the porch of the flat.
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The message in black ink read: “I hope I see you all in hell.”
Smith added there were portraits depicting Christ on the cross in the apartment, hanging upside down.
It is believed van Zyl was a high-ranking priest in a satanic order in the area.
He was working as a consultant for a company called The Firm at the time of his death.
Although the police have ruled out foul play, the apparent suicide is still being investigated.
• Senior store owner shot dead
A 70-year-old store owner was shot and killed during a robbery at his store in Alra Park, Nigel, last Thursday night.
One of the alleged suspects was shot and killed by police while being arrested, and another suspect appeared in the Nigel District Court on Monday in connection with the shooting.
Ismail Mohamed Haffejee of Punjab Road, Mackenzieville, was at the Cerutiville Trading Store at around 7.20pm when two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the store.
The men searched Haffejee for cash and, according to police, shot him, fatally wounding him, when they were unable to find any cash.
The suspects fled the scene, taking cigarettes to the value of R500.
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Police investigating the murder traced two suspects, one of whom was shot during the arrest.
He was taken to the Dunnottar Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
• Springs Hiking Club
The Springs Hiking Club is hosting Tuesday and Thursday evening walks.
These take place from the Selcourt Primary School car park at 6.30pm.
The club asks that participants wear pale-coloured clothing or reflective gear and if it looks like rain might be expected, bring a raincoat.
The club will be hosting its end-of-year function on Sunday.
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