Govt partly to blame for Soweto shootings – Zikalala
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has placed the blame for the deadly Soweto tavern shooting on government and its inability to create jobs.
Zikalala spoke at a memorial service for 13 of the 16 victims of the mass shooting at a Nomzamo Park tavern.
The victims hailed from uMzimkhulu on KZN’s south coast.
Earlier this month, gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles ambushed Mdlalose’s Tavern in Orlando East, killing 16 patrons.
Zikalala told mourners at the ceremony on Wednesday that government needs to take its share of the blame.
“As the government, we are to be blamed as well, the fact that you have 13 individuals from the same municipality in one area proves just that. These individuals ended up in Soweto in search of a better life, because there were probably struggling to get jobs in Mzimkhulu.
“We need to do better in terms of opening up job opportunities so that we do not have a number of people migrating to other cities.”
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