, says they are struggling to forgive the perpetrator. The family members were shot dead in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident is alleged to have been sparked by a fight that ensued between a tavern owner and male patron.
“Even when we try to sleep, we are unable to. I still see this man who shot people as I watched. Each time I close my eyes, I still see them all lying helplessly. Even the bullet holes on the shack, all I see is him. I hate him, I do not want to lie, I hate him,” says family member, Lorraine Maisha. “We have a serious matter about guns killing people. The rate is high. Last week in one of our congregations, there was a funeral of one of our members. It was evening time when he went to the gate to lock, then somebody came and shot him,” says Uniting Reformed Church of South Africa’s Reverend Sello Motsiri.“As the community, we are shocked, because this is something we only see on TV.