Police investigate the shaft at Angelo squatter camp. Photo by Ntebatse Masipa
A SHOT rang out and Thabang was struck in the back.
His friend, Tebogo Motsoeneng (28), tried to protect him but
another shot rang out and Thabang Molefi (28) was shot in the head.
Thabang died in Tebogo’s arms. But Tebogo’s day of horror was not
yet over.
The men forced Tebogo to take his friend’s body from the tavern in
Angelo squatter camp, Ekurhuleni to a disused mine shaft where they ordered him
to push the body into the shaft. This is the same shaft where Bizolakhe Dlamini
(18) was thrown three weeks ago.
The killers are allegedly members of the Basotho gang, which is
allegedly ruling Angelo squatter camp in Ekurhuleni.
It is said the gang members shot Thabang because he played a
Sesotho song, but not the original, which angered the gang.
Tebogo contacted Thabang’s family to tell them what had happened.
And on Monday night Thabang’s angry relatives drove from the Vaal to Angelo for
revenge.
Community leader Thandazile Qwabe said they heard about 16 gunshots
ringing out at about midnight on Monday night.
“We were afraid to go out because it was scary.” Two bodies were
found on Tuesday morning.
“The bodies had many gunshot wounds. We reported the deaths to the
cops.”
A resident, Vusi Ngwenya, said the gang members are cruel. “They
don’t think twice about killing a person.”
Tebogo, who is now in hiding, said he is traumatised. “I will never
forget this.”
Cops at the scene said they couldn’t enter the shaft because of
dangerous gases. They said they expect rescue workers to try and find the body.
Cops said two separate murder cases were opened at Boksburg East Police
Station.
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