By Eric Stokwe
A MAN was killed and three others are fighting for their lives.
They were attacked while sharing stokvel savings at Khayamnandi in Despatch, on Tuesday.Three armed men stormed in the shack and opened fire.
Brothers Mandilakhe and Mzwakhe Nene, Mandla Mngoma and Bakho Ntuli were wounded and rushed to hospital. Mandilakhe died.
One of the stokvel members said they had just started counting the money when three armed men entered the shack .
She screamed and a man shot in her direction, but the bullet hit Mandla in the head.
Said the member: “I was sitting facing the door when I saw a man I recognised. He told me to shut up and shot at me, but the bullet hit Mandla, who sat next to me.
“Two more men entered the house, ordered everyone to lie down, and started collecting the cash.”
The men returned a few minutes later and said there was more money in a dish a female member was lying on.
One of the men kicked the member before taking all the money from under her.
She said they had not finished counting the money, but over R200 000 was taken.
Colonel Thembeka Mbele said cases of murder, attempted murder and armed robbery were opened. A 67-year-old man died.
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