The manager of Mdlalose's tavern in Nomzamo, Orlando East in Soweto on Thursday said he had suffered sleepless nights following the deaths of 16 people gunned down at the premises over the weekend.
When police minister Bheki Cele visited the area on Monday, he told residents more than 130 cartridges were collected at the scene.Mdlalose indicated they never had a problem at the tavern and could not put a finger on why they were attacked.While he battles to come to terms with what unfolded, a sister of one victim, Daliwonga Mluma pleaded with authorities to hunt for the killers.
Framed pictures of the deceased were held up by residents at the memorial service held in Nomzamo in Orlando East on Thursday.About 200 people attended the memorial service held in a tent pitched on the sports ground. The service was led by the ANC in Johannesburg. On Wednesday Gauteng community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko said while government was providing support to the families where it could, it was not assisting with the funerals and burials. “Many of them are going to KwaZulu-Natal. There is one person we know will be buried in this area.”ANC delegates had visited several families in the area.
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