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.
Mdlalose's tavern in Orlando East, Soweto, where 16 people were shot dead in the early hours last Sunday.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.
“During the night I don’t sleep. When others are sleeping I am wide awake. I am only able to sleep during the day. I can’t talk about it. I don’t have energy,” he said.Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles ambushed patrons, spraying dozens of bullets in the tavern. “ How many have to die so residents of Nomzamo can be heard? We are killed while going to work and coming from work. My brother had a wife and kids. Who will they cry to?” she asked while struggling to hold back tears.
Among those who attended the memorial service was Gauteng ANC provincial secretary Thembinkosi “TK” Nciza.He said government and other stakeholders had intervened to ensure the victims were buried in a dignified manner.
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