Durban triathlete Mhlengi Gwala attacked with chainsaw
South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala was brutally attacked during his usual cycling session ahead of the South African Triathlon Champs.
The 27-year-old Chesterville athlete had been pushed into a bushy area near the University of KwaZulu-Natal where three men allegedly attempted to hack his leg with a chainsaw.
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Listen to the full tragic story below as Darren caught up with his sports doctor, Dr Kevin Subban of the Prime Human Performance Institute at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Mhlengi, who is currently in hospital, will unfortunately have to miss the South African Triathlon Champs in Bloemfontein in two weeks’ time.
We are saddened by this news and wish Mhlengi a speedy recovery.
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