By Tando Mfengwana
29 November 2006
Gugulethu residents will be gathering to mourn the death of three people who died violently last week.
Vuyolwethu Xhoma, 15, who was a pupil at Vuyani Primary School, was shot and killed by his father the follow day.
Xhoma was involved in a fight with another 15 year-old boy, when his father tried to intervene using a gun, but accidentally shot his son on Tuesday the 21st of this month.
In another incident, Thembakazi Ngqolo was shot and killed by her husband in Lotus Canal next to Nyanga railway station on Friday the 24th of this month.
The last incident happened when Mrs Mabele committed suicide, she took her husbands gun and shot herself.
Ward councillor Mandisa Matshoba said she’s planning the memorial service to address the issue of violence against women and children.
The memorial service was held at the Civic Hall in Gugulethu at Ny 2 on Wednesday the 29th.
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