Durban - Already R400 000 has been raised for triathlete Mhlengi Gwala who was allegedly attacked by three men who then tried to saw off his legs while he was cycling in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
More than R100 000 has been raised for the Durban triathlete whose legs were hacked with a saw by attackers who he thought were robbing him, but did not take anything.
Within hours of a page being created by a JP Valverde on fundraising website www.backabuddy.co.za...
JOHANNESBURG – What a sick society we live in! The attack on KwaZulu-Natal Triathlete Mhlengi Gwala this week serves to confirm just how crazy a nation we have become. And unless good men and women stand up and say “Enough of these senseless attacks”, we are pretty much doomed.
A South African triathlete almost lost both of his legs after three men attacked him early Tuesday morning with a chainsaw while he was on his way to a training session.
Washington Post | A triathlete thought he was being robbed. Then, three men tried to cut off his legs with a chain saw. |
TIME | A triathlete thought it was a robbery. Then, three men tried to cut off his legs with a chainsaw. |
Independent Online | A South African triathlete thought three men wanted to rob him. Instead, they tried to cut off his legs. |
The Guardian | South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala severely injured in saw attack |
FOXSports.com | South African triathlete severely injured in saw attack |
Sports Illustrated | South African Triathlete Severely Injured in Saw Attack |
Times LIVE | South African Triathlete Severely Injured in Saw Attack |