Feared Basotho gang leader shot dead in Soweto hit as bloody war rages

Ben ‘Sefela’ Makhaleme was shot eight times in Klipspruit, Soweto

10 November 2022 - 21:53 By Tankiso Makhetha and Aron Hyman

A leader affiliated with feared Basotho famo gang Terene ea Chakela has become a victim in a deadly war with a rival gang...

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