Outrage at R800 bail for alleged mass killer

A KHAYELITSHA family say they have lost hope in the country’s justice system after the man charged with the murder of six people in the Enkanini informal settlement was released on R800 bail.

Thando Shuba was arrested after the mass killing which claimed the lives of four young men and two women on March 20 while they were sitting outside a shack.

His release has outraged not only residents and families but also Police Minister Bheki Cele, who said he was concerned about the issue. Among the six victims was 22-year-old Nesisa Mazibuko. Her grandmother, Vuyiswa Mazibuko, said: “This is heartbreaking and it brings a lot of questions on why a suspect would be released on bail.”