Lindokuhle Malinga was among the five football fans killed when armed men stormed a tavern in Mayville, Durban, on Sunday night, demanding cellphones and cash before opening fire. Malinga was one of 13 people shot while watching the CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's AS FAR, which Sundowns won.
The people of Nsimbini in Mayville, Durban, are still struggling to come to terms with a mass shooting that left five people dead and seven others injured while they were watching a football match at a local tavern last Sunday night.
According to sources, three armed men entered the establishment and demanded money and cellphones from patrons before opening fire.
The tavern was reportedly packed with football supporters watching the CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's AS FAR when the shooting unfolded.
A source familiar with the incident said the attackers appeared intent on terrorising patrons.
