Before his killing, Nkanyiso Mbhele was allegedly involved in a fight with men who called him gay at a tavern not far from his home. The family of Nkanyiso Mbhele, 27, who was killed following a drunken brawl in the Umthwalume area, in the south of KwaZulu-Natal, has described the manner in which he died as devastating. According to his sister, Aphiwe Cele, Mbhele had gone to a tavern to purchase liquor on Friday 26 May, when a group of men teased him about his sexuality claiming he was gay. Cele told News24 that her family had received a detailed account of the deadly night from friends with whom Mbhele spent his last night. She said her brother felt humiliated when he was called gay, and he responded to the man who insulted him.

Source: News 24 June 05, 2023 23:34 UTC