By Johnathan Paoli
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has described the recent killing of a family of seven in Newark in the province as “barbaric, ruthless and heartless” and called on the community and the province to unite against violent crime.
Hundreds gathered at the Stanger High School Sports Ground to bid farewell to Alan and Sandy Monswamy, their children Kraidon and Shamaria, and relatives Cliffy Padayachee, Mooniamma Padayachee, and Mariamma Appanah, whose abduction and killing last week has shocked the country.
Addressing mourners, Ntuli said the scale of the tragedy set it apart from ordinary funerals.
“This is not a normal funeral. When you see seven coffins lying here, not because of a natural cause of death but at the hands of barbaric, ruthless and heartless men, it touches all of us,” he said.
Ntuli called on residents across KwaZulu-Natal to work with law enforcement to ensure justice is served
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