Gauteng community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko says police have obtained footage of the tavern shooting that happened in Orlando East, Soweto, on Sunday.
Speaking to eNCA on Tuesday at a prayer meeting for the families of people who were gunned down at Mdlalose's Tavern in Nomzamo, Mazibuko did not reveal how police got the footage.
The death toll rose to 16 after one of the hospitalised patrons succumbed to injuries in hospital on Tuesday.
“Here in Nomzamo, they have also been able to get some footage somewhere. Not everyone goes to sleep. Even if you try and do something there might be an eye somewhere that is looking at you. The footage will help the police find the gunmen,” she said.
“And the one in Katlehong also, the district commissioner there is working flat out. The police are working flat out also because there [at Mputlane Inn tavern] they even robbed the patrons, unlike here [in Nomzamo]; they just came in and massacred people.”
Mazibuko said what happened is painful.
“We are still confused by what happened. The pastors have prayed and we hope this bad omen can leave the community. We also have two other people in Katlehong who have left us. We are going to visit their families as well. They were at a place of enjoyment when they were killed,” said Mazibuko.
She said arrangements are being made by the ward councillor to allow families who might need to collect the spirits of their loved ones at the tavern to do so.
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“We acknowledge that families have different cultural practices and beliefs. We accept that they might need to do rituals or collect the spirits of the family members. The councillor will ask the tavern owner to allow for families to do this.”
Mazibuko said the provincial government will provide counselling for the families.
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