Mhlengi Gwala was riding near the University of KwaZulu-Natal when he was attacked ALAMYAn elite South African triathlete was dragged from his bicycle by three men who tried to saw off his legs with a chainsaw. Mhlengi Gwala, 26, was on a training ride near the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban just after 3am yesterday when he was pulled into bushes by unknown assailants. “He tried offering them his cell phone and money, but they pinned him down and tried to saw off his leg,” his athletic sponsor Sue de la Porte said. Colleagues said the blade appeared to be too blunt and the men started on his second leg before stopping and running away. Dennis Jackson‚ director of the Elite Athlete Development programme, of which Mr Gwala is part, said it was “bizarre”, even in the context…

Source: The Times March 07, 2018 00:00 UTC