South African triathlete severely injured after saw attack in DurbanSouth African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala was riding his bike in Durban when he was attacked by robbers. Assailants in South Africa attacked a top national triathlete who was cycling to a training session and cut into his legs with a blunt saw, causing severe injuries, an athletic director said Wednesday (Thursday NZ time). FACEBOOK Mhlengi Gwala has represented South Africa at triathlons in USA and the Netherlands. South Africa's deputy sports minister, Gert Oosthuizen, described the attack on the star athlete as "totally unacceptable'' and said police are investigating. Triathlete Henri Schoeman, who won bronze for South Africa at the Rio Olympics in 2016, said he wishes Gwala the best on his path to recovery.

Source: Stuff March 07, 2018 20:15 UTC