The victims were preparing for the traditional ceremony when they were ambushed by heavily armed people in the early hours of Saturday morning.Meanwhile, the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape has established a special committee that will be responsible for ensuring that victims of Lusikisiki massacre receive a dignified funeral.
The Executive Mayor Mesuli Ngqondwana was speaking at the memorial service of the 18 victims in Lusikisiki.“As you will recall that families have elected to conduct funerals privately owing to different traditions they follow when burying people who have died of accidents. We respect that as the government and welcome it. We will be supporting them in various ways.