Three years ago in the former white mining village, West Village, Krugersdorp, Pastor Robert Bruun started a centre, with a church, a school for children who live in a nearby squatter camp, accommodation for the needy, and counselling. Last year, he was threatened that his church would be destroyed if he continued to accommodate and help "kaffirs". About 1am on Sunday, the pastor was awakened by a passer-by who noticed that his centre was on fire. Bruun is sure that the cause of the fire was arson.