Gangsters are people too’, says neighbour of slain Umlazi gangster
Updated | By East Coast Drive
Remember
the story of the famous Umlazi gangster who was shot and killed by a policeman
earlier this year? Well, it turns out he was a good guy…
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News of gangsters passing tend to trend for a very long time, and this situation was no different.
Read more: Bongani reacts to slain Umlazi gangster’s final send-off
This Umlazi gangster was Sandile ‘Chillies’ Bhengu, and his death was a true case of ‘those who live by the sword, die by the sword’.
However, Sandile’s neighbour, Philly Zulu, called in after Bongani spoke out about how he was over the hype that township communities make when a gangster dies.
Read more: Umlazi's first satellite police station opened at Glebelands Hostel
Despite all the negative things said about gangsters and Sandile, Philly insisted that Sandile was a good, kind, and down-to-earth person - and she was very fond of him.
Take a listen to all the nice things Philly had to say about Sandile in the podcast belowShow's Stories
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