A MAN who was stabbed and beaten during an attack at Durban's Kennedy Road informal settlement last year burst into tears in court yesterday when he recounted the incident.
"They stabbed me six times with sharp iron objects, my shoulder was cut with a bush knife and they beat me with sticks," Dumezweni Cibane told the Durban regional court.
He was describing how he and several other people were attacked outside a community hall in the area on September 27 last year.
Thabani Ndlovu and Thokozani Mnguni were stabbed and beaten to death, and scores were injured when about 40 men carrying assegais, knobkerries and guns allegedly attacked them.
Twelve men were arrested and were released on bail.
Cibane was so emotional during his testimony that the court briefly adjourned to give him time to compose himself.
He said he had been going to an outside toilet when he was confronted by a group of about 30 people who started stabbing him.
"I raised my hands and asked why I was being attacked.
"I also told them that I was Cibane and that my wife worked at the hall, but they continued to attack us."
Cibane said he had managed to escape after he rolled down a slope and onto a rubbish dump.
"When I was there, I heard people crying and I thought they were killing my children."
He pointed out accused number two, Thokozani Mthwana and accused number nine, Samekilis Mkokelwa as being among the people who attacked him.
Jimmy House, the lawyer representing the 12 people accused of the attack, told the court on Monday that he had been told there was conflict between Xhosas and Zulus about houses and jobs before the violence.
The other accused are Simvumile Limaphi, Thoboxolo Mazela, Sibulelo Mambi, Khaliphile Jali, Zandisile Ngutyana, Situtu Koyi, Sicelo Mabi, Zamandla Mazeka, Nkosiyezwa Njiyela and Fundisile Nkoyi.
Only Mambi, Jali, Ngutyana, Koyi, Mabi and Mkokelwa had been charged with murder.
Koyi was also charged with robbery and attempted murder.
Limaphi, Mthwana, Jali, Koyi, Mabi, Mkokelwa, Mazeka, Njiyela and Nkoyi also faced charges of attempted murder.
All of them pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The trial continues.
Kennedy Road attack relived
A MAN who was stabbed and beaten during an attack at Durban's Kennedy Road informal settlement last year burst into tears in court yesterday when he recounted the incident.
"They stabbed me six times with sharp iron objects, my shoulder was cut with a bush knife and they beat me with sticks," Dumezweni Cibane told the Durban regional court.
He was describing how he and several other people were attacked outside a community hall in the area on September 27 last year.
Thabani Ndlovu and Thokozani Mnguni were stabbed and beaten to death, and scores were injured when about 40 men carrying assegais, knobkerries and guns allegedly attacked them.
Twelve men were arrested and were released on bail.
Cibane was so emotional during his testimony that the court briefly adjourned to give him time to compose himself.
He said he had been going to an outside toilet when he was confronted by a group of about 30 people who started stabbing him.
"I raised my hands and asked why I was being attacked.
"I also told them that I was Cibane and that my wife worked at the hall, but they continued to attack us."
Cibane said he had managed to escape after he rolled down a slope and onto a rubbish dump.
"When I was there, I heard people crying and I thought they were killing my children."
He pointed out accused number two, Thokozani Mthwana and accused number nine, Samekilis Mkokelwa as being among the people who attacked him.
Jimmy House, the lawyer representing the 12 people accused of the attack, told the court on Monday that he had been told there was conflict between Xhosas and Zulus about houses and jobs before the violence.
The other accused are Simvumile Limaphi, Thoboxolo Mazela, Sibulelo Mambi, Khaliphile Jali, Zandisile Ngutyana, Situtu Koyi, Sicelo Mabi, Zamandla Mazeka, Nkosiyezwa Njiyela and Fundisile Nkoyi.
Only Mambi, Jali, Ngutyana, Koyi, Mabi and Mkokelwa had been charged with murder.
Koyi was also charged with robbery and attempted murder.
Limaphi, Mthwana, Jali, Koyi, Mabi, Mkokelwa, Mazeka, Njiyela and Nkoyi also faced charges of attempted murder.
All of them pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The trial continues.
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