Author: Lulamile Feni

A horrifying mass shooting in a small Eastern Cape village has rocked the community, leaving 17 people dead and three critically injured. The victims, believed to be relatives and neighbors, were gunned down at a homestead in Nyathi village, Ngobozana, Lusikisiki, on a fateful Friday night. The tragic incident took the lives of 15 women and two men, with 13 of the victims found in one house and four in another homestead. The group had gathered for a traditional ritual, umembulo or ukukhululwa kwezila, to mark the end of mourning for a mother and daughter murdered a year prior. The…

Tragedy struck in an Eastern Cape village as 17 people were killed in a devastating mass shooting, with three others critically injured. The victims, believed to be relatives and neighbors, were gunned down in Nyathi village in Ngobozana, Lusikisiki, during a traditional ritual preparation. The group had gathered to pack goods and presents for an upcoming event when the shooting occurred. The incident left the community in shock, with 15 women and 2 men losing their lives. Lusikisiki gender-based violence activist Khwalo Matandabuzo expressed disbelief at the scale of the tragedy, highlighting the impact on the families involved. Mayor Nonkosi…

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