South Africans have rallied around triathlete Mhlengi Gwala in a “remarkable” manner‚ with a crowdsourcing initiative that started on Wednesday already raising R450‚000 after exceeding its targets twice.
His harrowing ordeal‚ in which three men tried to cut his leg off with a handsaw‚ has not robbed him of his fighting spirit.
Speaking briefly to Times Select on Thursday‚ Gwala – who survived the vicious 3am attack on him in Durban two days ago– said: “I’m good.”
Close friend and fellow triathlete Sandile Shange said Gwala was in good spirits but was in intense pain and heavily medicated.
For more on this story‚ please visit Times Select.
SA track star after handsaw attack: ‘I’m good’
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South Africans have rallied around triathlete Mhlengi Gwala in a “remarkable” manner‚ with a crowdsourcing initiative that started on Wednesday already raising R450‚000 after exceeding its targets twice.
His harrowing ordeal‚ in which three men tried to cut his leg off with a handsaw‚ has not robbed him of his fighting spirit.
Speaking briefly to Times Select on Thursday‚ Gwala – who survived the vicious 3am attack on him in Durban two days ago– said: “I’m good.”
Close friend and fellow triathlete Sandile Shange said Gwala was in good spirits but was in intense pain and heavily medicated.
For more on this story‚ please visit Times Select.
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