South African triathlete severely injured after saw attack in Durban CHRISTOPHER TORCHIASouth 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). A friend of mine, cycling in the Durban area was robbed by three people this morning, Then they attempted to saw off both legs with a chainsaw. 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