THE community of Nsako village, near Letsitele in Limpopo, is reeling in shock after the violent death of three people and the wounding of five others.

On Saturday a local tavern owner shot dead two women and wounded four other people, including a six-year-old boy.

Her husband was in turn burnt to death early yesterday morning.

Police say matters came to a head when the 50-year-old woman refused to sell liquor to minors and was confronted by members of the community.

Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Ronel Otto said the woman, in a fit of rage, drew her firearm and fired several shots at the crowd.

Villagers Linda Nhlangwana and Bertinah Mashele were shot dead.

Four other people were wounded and are being treated at a local hospital.

Otto said following the incident the residents mobilised themselves and attacked the woman, severely assaulting her.

The tavern owner is currently being treated in hospital under police guard.

Otto said the woman's husband went to the tavern at about 11am yesterday, apparently with the intention to collect what was left inside the building. That was when more tragedy struck.

"When the 58-year-old man arrived villagers mobilised again and attacked him.

"He was pelted with stones and his body was later set alight. His bakkie was also set on fire," added Otto.

She said when police went to the village to douse the flames, they were also pelted with stones.

Angry villagers smashed the windows of police vehicles.

"We will continue patrolling the village to ensure that no further ugly scenes occur," Otto said.

No arrests had been made at the time of going to press and police investigations were continuing.

- frankm@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 18, 2012

maneater

haai mara umphakathi nawo? they should be comminding eht etarven owner for doing the right thing insteat they attack her!!
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Jun 18, 2012

ApelMankotsana

Ya Ne !!! The community attacked the tavern owner for refusing to sell liquor to minors.........
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Jun 18, 2012

hulas

After all Slikour was not wrong,blacks are foooooooooooooooooooooooooooools
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Jun 18, 2012

Nzwere

Yeah neh!! I think there is more to this story. There is something we are not told. I don't think the community is that naive, to attack the tarven owner ant her husband just for refusing to sell to minors. nononononon, come on Sowetan, investigate further please.
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Jun 18, 2012

Ann

eish mara byala ba ratiwa
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Jun 18, 2012

Pointman

@hulas - you been attending the Generals camp in Morgenzon. Keep your foolish, ignorant stereotypes out of the public domain.
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Jun 18, 2012

Kgaoza606

Yaaa nnehh... Shocking and craze behavior...
Refusing to sell minor beer, good thing, but shooting people because you can discuss issues when confronted, that's sick and now you've costs the poor man (husband) his tavern and life....
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Jun 18, 2012

hulas

My point is pointman black community attacked an elderly woman for refusing to sell alcohol to young kids,only fools can do that and in this case are blacks.So blacks are fools I repeat.
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Jun 18, 2012

Msiphos00

hulas
My point is pointman black community attacked an elderly woman for refusing to sell alcohol to young kids,only fools can do that and in this case are blacks.So blacks are fools I repeat.
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Insane wena maybe you should stop smoking n8yaope
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Jun 18, 2012

Maezizsto4Sure

This doesnt make sense.How can the community attack someone for refusing to sell booze to children?Hai ke maaka dai ding there is more to this story.
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