It is business as usual at Samkelisiwe tavern in Sweetwaters outside Pietermaritzburg where over the weekend two unknown men opened fire killing four people while eight were taken to hospital for medical attention.It is business as usual at Samkelisiwe tavern in Sweetwaters outside Pietermaritzburg where over the weekend two unknown men opened fire killing four people while eight were taken to hospital for medical attention.
Bonginkosi Zaca, Thembinkosi Malevu, Melizwe Mjwara, and Sabelo Mabaso are facing four counts of murder, four of attempted murder, possession of a prohibited firearm, and being in possession of ammunition. KwaZulu-Natal National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara says they are expected to apply for bail next week.
Ramkisson-Kara says, “Four people appeared today in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court in relation to the shooting that took place in a tavern in Sweetwaters. They face four counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder, possession of a prohibited firearm, and possession of ammunition.”KZN Organised Crime Unit tasked to lead the investigation into a tavern shooting: